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institute_v by_o he_o for_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o church_n he_o that_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n and_o look_v back_o be_v not_o sit_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o this_o very_a change_n of_o assessor_n be_v no_o light_a argument_n that_o this_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o humane_a prudence_n no_o institution_n of_o law_n divine_a elder_n second_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n urder_n stand_v no_o other_o man_n but_o pastor_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o word_n old_a man_n or_o senior_n and_o elder_n whereby_o it_o be_v certain_a sometime_o age_n sometime_o magistracy_n be_v mean_v but_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n do_v always_o signify_v the_o pastoral_n dignity_n and_o office_n and_o so_o it_o doâ—h_v also_o in_o the_o greek_a author_n wheresoever_o the_o word_n presbyter_n note_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o age_n or_o magistracy_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n which_o belong_v rather_o to_o the_o question_n of_o divine_a right_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o will_v be_v place_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o father_n of_o so_o many_o volume_n of_o book_n after_o so_o long_o canvas_v of_o this_o controversy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o place_n have_v be_v allege_v wherein_o the_o presbyterial_a dignity_n be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o than_o pastor_n when_o yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n not_o often_o but_o a_o hundred_o yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n mention_v of_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v make_v especial_o in_o the_o canon_n which_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_v those_o presbyter_n non-pastor_n will_v somewhere_o show_v itself_o and_o although_o the_o defendant_n or_o he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o negative_a be_v not_o to_o make_v proof_n yet_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o produce_v infinite_a place_n of_o the_o father_n which_o attribute_n to_o all_o presbyter_n the_o right_a of_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o baptise_v and_o exhibit_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o so_o far_o equal_a all_o the_o presbyter_n to_o bishop_n and_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n which_o also_o declare_v the_o presbyter_n punishment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presbytery_n or_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v admit_v only_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o laic_n which_o far_a show_n that_o maintenance_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o and_o a_o much_o severe_a discipline_n prescribe_v for_o they_o than_o other_o moreover_o law_n be_v extant_a too_o of_o the_o presbyter_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n from_o civil_a court_n and_o burden_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o presbyter_n but_o pastor_n only_o presbyter_n some_o allege_v a_o history_n of_o the_o penitentiary_n presbyter_n and_o sharp_o reprehend_v the_o abrogation_n of_o he_o which_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n they_o like_v very_o well_o when_o the_o popish_a confession_n be_v oppose_v but_o who_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o penitentiary_n that_o be_v not_o a_o pastor_n or_o when_o do_v the_o ancients_n ever_o believe_v that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n certain_o christ_n give_v the_o key_n to_o they_o to_o be_v use_v to_o who_o he_o give_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o baptise_v what_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o sunder_o ambrose_n 1.6.2_o of_o the_o right_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v say_v this_o right_n be_v permit_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o elsewhere_o those_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o we_o priest_n have_v receive_v in_o the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n jerim_n of_o these_o that_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o say_v he_o have_v the_o key_n judge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n to_o keep_v the_o degree_n of_o peter_n chrysostome_n this_o bond_n of_o the_o priest_n tie_v the_o very_a soul_n priest_n no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o father_n by_o sacerdotes_fw-la or_o priest_n do_v mean_a pastor_n to_o who_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v entrust_v indeed_o beside_o the_o use_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o not_o without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n for_o in_o isaiah_n god_n foretell_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o gospel_n say_v 66.21_o and_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o the_o convert_a gentile_n for_o priest_n and_o for_o levit_n wherefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o right_a to_o absolve_v penitent_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o father_n agree_v to_o priest_n alone_o that_o be_v to_o presbyter_n the_o depositary_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n wherefore_o also_o these_o presbyter_n who_o special_o attend_v to_o the_o absolve_v of_o penitent_n be_v to_o be_v think_v no_o other_o than_o priest_n who_o the_o new_a testament_n style_v pastor_n now_o as_o the_o word_n presbyter_n when_o it_o signify_v a_o function_n ecclesiastical_a be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o father_n apply_v to_o other_o than_o pastor_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o latin_a word_n senior_n tertullian_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n judgement_n be_v give_v say_v he_o with_o great_a gravity_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a prejudgement_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n if_o any_o one_o have_v so_o affend_v as_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o assembly_n and_o all_o holy_a commerce_n the_o most_o approve_a senior_n be_v the_o precedent_n have_v obtain_v the_o honour_n by_o testimony_n not_o by_o price_n for_o no_o divine_a thing_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n that_o in_o those_o time_n presbytery_n consist_v only_o of_o pastor_n calvin_n himself_o confess_v wherefore_o tertullian_n put_v the_o greek_a word_n into_o latin_a call_v they_o senior_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o in_o greek_a they_o be_v call_v presbyter_n which_o word_n in_o its_o primary_n signification_n express_v age_n be_v after_o transfer_v to_o civil_a dignity_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o ecclesiastical_a let_v all_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v read_v quite_o through_o there_o will_v be_v find_v no_o senior_n that_o be_v not_o pastor_n moreover_o the_o word_n major_a natu_fw-la or_o elder_a which_o seem_v proper_a to_o age_n begin_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o pastor_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n firmilian_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n the_o major_n be_v the_o precedent_n in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v also_o the_o power_n to_o baptise_v and_o to_o impose_v hand_n and_o to_o ordain_v he_o have_v give_v sufficient_a caution_n to_o understand_v no_o other_o than_o the_o pastor_n so_o then_o the_o word_n presbyter_n senior_n major_n have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n note_v first_o age_n second_o magistracy_n three_o priesthood_n nor_o only_o be_v the_o name_n of_o senior_n common_a to_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n but_o the_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n the_o presbytery_n which_o ignatius_n call_v the_o sacred_a system_n jerom_n bath_n translate_v senate_n the_o church_n have_v a_o senate_n the_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v of_o those_o presbyter_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n say_v he_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o by_o who_o counsel_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v tertullian_n by_o such_o another_o metaphor_n style_v the_o clergy_n a_fw-fr ordo_fw-la or_o state_n the_o difference_n
synod_n by_o their_o deputy_n 27._o iii_o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n right_a after_o synod_n the_o epicrisis_fw-la whereinis_fw-la be_v the_o right_a to_o change_v to_o add_v to_o take_v away_o 28._o a_o objection_n answer_v 29._o the_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o epicrisis_fw-la or_o final_a judgement_n of_o appeal_n 30._o the_o epicrisis_fw-la in_o part_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o several_a act_n of_o authority_n be_v legislation_n jurisdiction_n and_o another_o without_o special_a name_n 2._o wherein_o be_v legislation_n 3_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a power_n about_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o religion_n 4._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n 5._o religion_n not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o force_n of_o subject_n 6._o false_a and_o schismatical_a worship_n by_o the_o high_a power_n sometime_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v 7._o sometime_o dissemble_v and_o regulate_v 8._o legislation_n in_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n 9_o suppression_n of_o unprofitable_a question_n and_o of_o word_n not_o find_v in_o scripture_n 10._o the_o regulate_v of_o churchmen_n conversation_n 11._o law_n about_o thing_n undetermined_a by_o divine_a law_n and_o that_o beside_o the_o canon_n 12._o yet_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o use_n in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n 13._o no_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a right_n 14._o yet_o may_v it_o be_v grant_v the_o church_n by_o law_n positive_a cumulative_o not_o privative_o and_o not_o without_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n 15._o how_o king_n have_v confess_v themselves_o bind_v by_o the_o canon_n 16._o canon_n dispense_v with_o by_o they_o example_n hereof_o even_o in_o the_o apostolical_a 17._o divine_a law_n also_o moderate_v by_o equity_n chap._n ix_o 1._o jurisdiction_n about_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o h._n power_n 2._o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v declare_v 3._o jurisdiction_n proper_a belong_v not_o natural_o to_o the_o pastor_n 4._o yet_o by_o law_n positive_a it_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o some_o nation_n 5._o pastoral_n act_n of_o divine_a right_n which_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o jurisdiction_n and_o yet_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o 6._o the_o apostolical_a rod._n 7._o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 8._o prescription_n of_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n or_o persuasion_n 9_o nonexhibition_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 10._o the_o church_n act_n by_o divine_a right_n which_o seem_v near_o jurisdiction_n but_o be_v distinguist_n separation_n from_o the_o inordinate_a brother_n or_o pastor_n 11._o canonical_a act_n superad_v to_o the_o former_a and_o distin_a â—ist_v from_o they_o 12._o jurisdiction_n grant_v to_o pastor_n by_o positive_a law_n 13._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n 14._o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a grant_v they_o 15._o the_o accessory_n of_o excommunication_n 16._o all_o pastoral_a jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v flow_v from_o the_o h._n power_n 17._o how_o far_o those_o pastoral_a act_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 18._o under_o which_o pretence_n can_v be_v excuse_v seditious_a sermon_n which_o be_v refell_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o objection_n answer_v 19_o all_o coaction_n of_o the_o h._n power_n unlawful_a 20._o canonical_a act_n can_v be_v exercise_v against_o the_o h._n power_n without_o consent_n 21._o how_o the_o pastor_n may_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n 22._o what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o h._n power_n about_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o pastor_n and_o church_n 23._o ecclesiastical_a appeal_n depend_v upon_o the_o h._n power_n 24._o exercise_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o 25._o the_o h._n power_n may_v dispense_v with_o canonical_a and_o legal_a penalty_n and_o judge_v whether_o excommunication_n be_v just_a or_o no._n chap._n x_o 1._o two_o perpetual_a function_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o defference_n 2._o these_o four_o distinguish_v mandate_n election_n ordination_n confirmation_n 3._o of_o ordinatian_n without_o a_o title_n 4._o ordination_n only_o by_o pastor_n 5._o the_o h._n power_n have_v authority_n over_o it_o 6._o right_o immutable_a or_o mutable_a 7._o how_o the_o election_n of_o pastor_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n 8._o apostolical_a institution_n subject_a to_o change_v 9_o deacon_n but_o not_o pastor_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n 10._o pastor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n elect_v by_o the_o h._n spirit_n and_o mathias_n the_o apostle_n 11._o popular_a election_n not_o prove_v by_o act_n 14.23_o 12._o nor_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o avoid_v false_a teacher_n 13._o the_o old_a way_n of_o try_v pastor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 14._o cyprian_n do_v not_o confirm_v but_o overthrow_v popular_a election_n 15._o pastor_n oft_o choose_v by_o the_o bishop_n not_o by_o the_o people_n 16._o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o comprovincial_a bishop_n 17._o mutability_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n 18._o in_o election_n the_o h._n power_n have_v a_o legistative_a right_n 19_o and_o may_v itself_o make_v election_n upon_o just_a cause_n 20._o this_o prove_v by_o reason_n 21._o and_o by_o example_n in_o the_o state_n of_o natural_a law_n and_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a 22._o example_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 23._o objection_n answer_v 24._o of_o investiture_n by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o collation_n of_o bishopric_n 25._o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 26._o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n may_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o high_a power_n 27._o example_n hereof_o 28._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o right_n answer_v 29._o the_o canon_n and_o father_n answer_v 30._o touch_v the_o right_n of_o pagan_a king_n 31._o the_o best_a manner_n of_o election_n 32._o the_o right_a of_o rescind_a election_n reserve_v still_o to_o the_o h._n power_n 33._o and_o of_o exauctorate_n pastor_n if_o need_v be_v 34._o although_o choose_v by_o other_o chap._n xi_o 1._o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v distingnisht_v from_o not_o necessary_a 2._o of_o bishop_n and_o lay_v elder_n 3._o the_o word_n bishop_n explain_v here_o take_v for_o the_o overseer_n of_o pastor_n 4._o bishop_n not_o against_o god_n word_n 5._o bishop_n always_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n 6._o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o bishop_n allow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 8._o a_o place_n of_o ambrose_n examine_v 9_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n 10._o bb._n style_v angel_n apostle_n president_n 11._o pattern_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o natural_a law_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a but_o most_o probable_o the_o ruler_n of_o synagognes_n 12._o bb_n of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o church_n 13._o yet_o not_o by_o divine_a command_n 14._o nor_o always_o one_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n 15._o in_o who_o be_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n 16._o for_o what_o reason_n bishop_n be_v laid-by_a in_o some_o church_n 17._o lay-elder_n none_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 18._o all_o the_o ancient_n by_o presbyter_n understand_v only_a pastor_n the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n senior_n and_o elder_n 19_o the_o penitentiary_n presbyter_n 20._o pastor_n may_v be_v call_v priest_n 21._o who_o be_v the_o senior_n in_o tertullian_n 22._o why_o the_o ancient_a bb._n use_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o church_n 23._o who_o be_v the_o senior_n in_o the_o suppositious_a ambrose_n 24._o liberty_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 25._o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o the_o difference_n 26._o lay-elder_n or_o assessor_n not_o command_v by_o god_n 27._o mat._n 18.17_o explain_v and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o syndery_a and_o consistory_n 28._o lay-elder_n not_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 29._o why_o pastor_n be_v call_v elder_n by_o the_o apostle_n 30._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n compare_v with_o the_o judaical_a kingdom_n 31._o the_o office_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o new_a test_n 32._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o only_a place_n for_o lay-elder_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 33._o other_o place_n need_v no_o answer_n 34._o the_o high_a power_n or_o the_o church_n may_v law_n full_o institute_v lay-elder_n 35._o this_o institution_n not_o displease_v to_o god_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 36._o example_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n draw_v towards_o it_o 37._o the_o english_a churchwarden_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o adsessor_n 38._o the_o adsessor_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n 39_o yet_o with_o certain_a caution_n 40._o the_o genevian_a election_n chap._n xii_o 1._o the_o high_a power_n have_v need_n of_o vicar_n in_o spiritual_n 2._o what_o authority_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o inferior_a power_n by_o the_o high_a 3._o liberty_n of_o religion_n tolerate_v sometime_o 4._o vicar_n either_o substitute_n or_o delegate_n 5._o bishop_n substitute_v and_o clerik_v 6._o pastor_n and_o layman_n
5.12_o 7._o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 8._o prescription_n of_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n by_o way_n of_o direction_n or_o persuasion_n 9_o nonexhibition_n of_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 10._o the_o church_n act_n of_o divine_a right_n which_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o jurisdiction_n but_o yet_o be_v distinguish_v â—om_n it_o separation_n epist_n 68_o jo._n 10._o rom._n 16.17_o tiâ—_n 3.2_o thess_n 3.6.14_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.9.13_o 1_o tim._n 6.6.12_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o mat._n 7.1.11_o canonical_a act_n superad_v to_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a right_n and_o distinct_a from_o they_o cone_n a_o cyr_n can._n 2._o &_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 12._o jurisdiction_n grant_v to_o pastor_n by_o positive_a law_n l._n 5._o ep._n 32_o nou._n 89._o cap._n 9_o i._o 1._o cod._n de_fw-fr send_v pr._n pr._n l_o à _fw-fr procon_fw-mi c._n th._n the_o appel_n sancimus_fw-la cod._n epill_v cand._n 13._o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n 14._o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a grant_v they_o l._n generaliter_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr dicurr_n 15._o the_o accessory_n of_o excommunication_n l._n 6._o de_fw-fr bel._n gall._n 16._o all_o pastoral_a junisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v flow_v from_o the_o h._n power_n 17._o how_o far_o those_o pastoral_a act_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n 18._o under_o which_o pretence_n can_v be_v excuse_v seditious_a sermon_n which_o be_v refell_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o objection_n answer_v 2._o sam._n 16.11_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o mat._n 18.17_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 19_o all_o coaction_n of_o the_o high_a power_n unlawful_a 2_o chr._n 26.20_o 20._o canonical_a act_n can_v be_v exercise_v against_o the_o high_a power_n without_o consent_n ps_n 1.51_o l._n 〈…〉_z 21._o how_o the_o pastor_n may_v satisfy_v his_o conscience_n 22._o what_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o high_a power_n about_o the_o fore_n say_v act_n of_o pastor_n and_o church_n 1_o 3._o cod._n de_fw-fr â—pisc_fw-fr &_o clâ—ic_n novel_a 123_o 2_o chron._n 19.8_o &_o 11._o 22._o ecclesiastical_a appeal_n depend_v on_o the_o high_a power_n 23._o exercise_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n by_o himself_o or_o other_o can._n 12._o 24._o the_o high_a power_n may_v dispense_v with_o canonical_a and_o legal_a penalty_n and_o judge_v whether_o excommunication_n be_v just_a or_o no._n 1._o two_o perpetual_a function_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o difference_n c._n 38.40.41_o c._n 44._o 2._o these_o four_o distinguish_v mandate_n o_o dination_n election_n confirmation_n 3._o of_o ordination_n without_o a_o title_n 4._o ordination_n only_o by_o pastor_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 5._o the_o h._n power_n have_v authority_n over_o it_o 2_o chro._n 29.3_o cap._n 7._o 6._o right_o immutable_a mutable_a 7._o how_o the_o election_n of_o pastor_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n 8._o apostolical_a institution_n subject_a to_o change_v 9_o deacon_n but_o not_o pastor_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n 2_o cor._n 8.20_o 10_o pastor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n elect_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o mathias_n the_o apostle_n jo._n 6.70.13.18_o act_n 1.2_o gal._n 1.1_o luke_n 10.1_o luke_n 10.2_o rom._n 10.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o act_n 20._o act_n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n 11._o popular_a election_n not_o prove_v by_o act_n 14.23_o til._n 1.5_o 12._o nor_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o avoid_v false_a teacher_n 13._o the_o old_a way_n of_o try_v pastor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1_o tim._n 3.10_o polluâ—_n l._n 8._o can._n 6._o 14_o cyprian_n do_v not_o confirm_v but_o everthrow_v popular_a election_n 15._o pastor_n oft_o choose_v by_o the_o bishop_n not_o by_o the_o people_n can._n 22._o 16._o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o comprovincial_a bishop_n can._n 4._o can._n 19_o 17._o mutabâ—lity_n in_o the_o manâ—er_n of_o election_n 18._o in_o election_n the_o high_a power_n have_v a_o legislative_a right_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr episc_n ord._n &_o inflit._n 19_o and_o may_v itself_o make_v election_n upon_o just_a cause_n 20._o this_o prove_v by_o reason_n 21._o and_o by_o example_n in_o the_o state_n of_o natural_a law_n and_o under_o the_o moisaicall_a 1_o reg._n 13.31_o aug._n in_o ps_n 44._o 22._o example_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 23._o objection_n answer_v 24._o of_o investiture_n by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o collation_n of_o bishopric_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o 25._o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 26._o pastor_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n may_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o high_a power_n 27._o example_n hereof_o loc._n com._n de_fw-fr elect._n 28._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o right_n answer_v rainold_n 187._o 29._o the_o canon_n and_o father_n answer_v 30._o touch_v the_o right_n of_o pagan_a king_n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 31._o the_o best_a manner_n of_o election_n arist_n eth._n 9.14_o 32._o the_o right_n of_o rescind_v election_n reserve_v still_o to_o the_o h._n power_n 33._o and_o of_o exauctorate_n pastor_n if_o need_v be_v 34._o although_o choose_v by_o other_o 1._o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v distinguâ—shâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n necessary_a 3._o of_o bishop_n and_o lay-elder_n 3_o the_o word_n shopâ—_n plain_a here_o â—â—ken_v so_o the_o oâ—â—sver_n â—â—stors_n 4_o bishop_n not_o against_o god_n word_n mat._n 20.26_o mar._n 10.44_o jo._n 13.13_o 14._o ad_fw-la fabiol_n eph._n 4.11_o 5._o bishop_n always_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 6._o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aposty_n 7._o bishop_n allow_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act._n 20.17_o 18._o colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la harto_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n 8._o a_o place_n of_o ambrose_n examine_v lâ—_n 1.8_o justin_n nou._n 123._o 9_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n actione_n 11_o act._n 18.11_o 10._o bishop_n style_v angel_n apostle_n president_n 11._o pattern_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o natural_a law_n in_o the_o moysaicall_a but_o most_o probable_o the_o ruler_n of_o synagogue_n lu._n 8.41_o act_n 13.15_o jerem._n 19.1_o l._n ult_n cod._n theod._n de_fw-fr jud._n 12._o bishop_n of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o church_n 13._o bishop_n be_v not_o by_o divine_a command_n epist_n 19_o 14._o not_o always_o one_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n act_n 6.9.18.8.17_o epist_n ad_fw-la annoch_n 15._o in_o who_o be_v the_o right_a oâ—_n ordination_n 16._o for_o what_o reason_n bishop_n be_v lay_v by_o in_o some_o church_n de_fw-fr minister_n â—vang_v grad_n cap._n 23._o 17._o lay-elder_n none_o in_o the_o apostolical_a â—ime_n 18._o all_o the_o ancients_n by_o presbyter_n understand_v only_a pastor_n the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n senior_n and_o elder_n 19_o the_o penitentiary_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr penitent_a 1.6.2_o 20._o pastor_n may_v be_v call_v priest_n be_v 66.21_o 21._o who_o be_v the_o senior_n in_o tertullian_n 22._o why_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n use_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o church_n act_n 6.2_o act_n 21.22_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o serm._n 19_o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n 23._o who_o be_v the_o senior_n in_o the_o suppositious_a ambrose_n 1_o tim._n 5._o cap._n 10.17_o 24._o liberty_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 25._o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o the_o dâ—fference_n nou._n 133._o cap._n 2._o 26._o lay-elder_n or_o assessor_n not_o command_v by_o god_n 27._o mat._n 18.17_o explain_v and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o synedry_n and_o the_o consistoty_n mat._n 11.19_o mar._n 11.15_o 28._o lay._n elder_n not_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o 29._o why_o pastor_n be_v call_v elder_n by_o the_o apostle_n 30._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n compare_v with_o the_o judaical_a kingdom_n 31._o the_o office_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_n 20.28_o jac._n 5.14_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 32._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o only_a place_n 2_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.3_o 1_o cor._n 9.7_o etc._n etc._n dent._n 25.4_o ad_fw-la mat._n 11._o 2_o cor._n 6.5_o 11.27_o apoc._n 2.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.12.13_o 33._o other_o place_n need_v no_o answer_n rom._n 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 34._o the_o high_a power_n or_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o institute_v lay_v elder_n 35._o this_o institution_n not_o displease_v to_o god_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 19.11_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o phil._n 2.22_o 2_o cor._n 8.20_o act_n 19.2_o 36._o example_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n draw_v towards_o it_o novel_a 56._o conc._n chaâ—c_n can_v 76._o tit._n 3.4_o 37._o the_o english_a churchwarden_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o adsessor_n 38._o the_o adsessor_n be_v of_o good_a use_n 39_o yet_o with_o certain_a cauâ—ions_n 40._o the_o genevian_a election_n of_o adsessor_n 1._o the_o h._n power_n have_v need_n of_o vicar_n in_o spiritual_n 2._o what_o authority_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o inferior_n by_o the_o high_a power_n 3._o liberty_n of_o religion_n tolerate_v sometime_o 4._o vicar_n be_v either_o substitute_n or_o delegate_n 5._o bishop_n substitute_v and_o clerik_v 6._o pastor_n and_o 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and_o authority_n who_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v order_n among_o man_n last_o of_o another_o mind_n be_v all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o defend_v the_o protestant_a cause_n against_o the_o papist_n synod-man_n next_o concern_v the_o right_a and_o office_n of_o the_o high_a before_n and_o in_o the_o synod_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o power_n to_o design_n the_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o synod_n or_o no._n it_o be_v lawful_a we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n let_v we_o proceed_v in_o order_n bishop_n after_o that_o christ_n institute_v the_o church_n and_o the_o pastoral_a office_n it_o have_v be_v lawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o the_o immutable_a law_n but_o by_o that_o which_o have_v place_n until_o some_o other_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n concern_v the_o church_n or_o for_o the_o pastor_n in_o thing_n concern_v the_o pastoral_a office_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o 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