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s._n paul_n to_o put_v some_o to_o silence_n tit._n 1.11_o as_o well_o as_o to_o rebuke_v other_o v._o 10._o yea_o to_o excommunicate_v some_o tit._n 3.10_o luciferi_fw-la hieron_n 〈◊〉_d luciferi_fw-la by_o this_o mean_n faction_n be_v prevent_v which_o else_o likely_a may_v have_v make_v in_o time_n as_o many_o schismatics_n as_o priest_n some_o people_n cry_v up_o paul_n other_o apollos_n other_o cephas_n 1_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o set_v up_o bishop_n in_o divers_a city_n who_o be_v succeed_v by_o other_o in_o place_n and_o authority_n still_o above_o presbyter_n 6._o aug._n count_v manich._n epi._n c._n 4._o to_o 6._o which_o succession_n have_v keep_v people_n still_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o church_n who_o prosperity_n have_v much_o depend_v upon_o their_o power_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o they_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n sufficient_o declare_v and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v always_o in_o high_a dignity_n than_o presbyter_n must_v needs_o be_v allow_v or_o else_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o church_n in_o unwarrantable_a parity_n contrary_a to_o christ_n example_n who_o give_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n a_o high_a title_n than_o the_o 72_o disciple_n 10._o luke_n 10._o and_o so_o do_v they_o set_v other_o above_o presbyter_n and_o these_o we_o find_v sometime_o call_v apostle_n i._o of_o the_o second_o order_n 1.19_o gal._n 1.19_o so_o james_n the_o lord_n brother_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n yet_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o also_o many_o other_o call_v so_o 1_o cor._n 15.7_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o twelve_o neither_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o precedency_n as_o epaphroditus_n be_v call_v the_o messenger_n or_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n 3._o phil_n 2.25_o theod._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o what_o be_v that_o say_v theodoret_n but_o their_o bishop_n namely_o of_o that_o church_n the_o twelve_o be_v always_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o they_o have_v from_o he_o their_o immediate_a divine_a mission_n but_o other_o that_o have_v only_o apostolic_a ordination_n they_o be_v only_o call_v apostle_n or_o apostle_n i_o bishop_n of_o such_o church_n as_o gal._n 1.19_o and_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o and_o this_o appear_v further_a that_o such_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n because_o christ_n commend_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o try_v those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n but_o be_v not_o these_o that_o be_v try_v can_v be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o for_o they_o be_v all_o know_v to_o that_o angel_n if_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n live_v but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v some_o that_o like_a diotrephes_n seek_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o a_o apostolical_a bishop_n which_o be_v above_o the_o
presbyter_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o 1._o in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o confirmation_n 2._o in_o ordination_n 3._o in_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n 4._o in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o 5._o in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n mathe._n i_o pray_v make_v this_o plain_o appear_v phila._n 1._o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o confirmation_n we_o find_v no_o presbyter_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o 72_o disciple_n to_o take_v that_o office_n upon_o he_o alone_o without_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o do_v it_o rather_o for_o approbation_n of_o the_o party_n than_o benediction_n therefore_o though_o philip_n convert_v the_o samaritan_n and_o do_v miracle_n yet_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v send_v to_o confirm_v they_o act._n 8._o so_o do_v s._n paul_n at_o ephesus_n act_v 19_o which_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o always_o the_o medium_n of_o convey_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o do_v miracle_n but_o of_o sanctify_v and_o comfort_v grace_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christianity_n heb._n 6.2_o so_o 2._o for_o ordination_n we_o find_v it_o still_o give_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o by_o the_o disciple_n therefore_o act_v 6._o when_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v choose_v the_o apostle_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o not_o any_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n out_o of_o who_o number_n they_o be_v take_v though_o they_o be_v now_o but_o only_o ordain_v deacon_n of_o the_o church_n stock_n 16._o council_n const_n in_o trul._n can._n 16._o not_o of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n and_o 3._o they_o have_v a_o full_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n john_n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o lucan_n bed_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o in_o lucan_n this_o be_v not_o say_v to_o the_o 72_o disciple_n who_o may_v well_o be_v the_o first_o representative_a presbyter_n but_o to_o the_o apostle_n christ_n speak_v this_o from_o who_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v to_o take_v their_o order_n which_o if_o any_o man_n with_o the_o heretic_n arrius_n will_v deny_v than_o he_o must_v prove_v from_o whence_o presbyter_n derive_v their_o order_n from_o christ_n they_o can_v he_o make_v none_o of_o that_o name_n if_o from_o the_o apostle_n than_o they_o must_v confess_v it_o subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_v set_v in_o the_o church_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confound_v apostle_n and_o presbyter_n together_o contrary_a to_o st_n paul_n who_o say_v all_o be_v not_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.29_o so_o 4._o in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n be_v supreme_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o 1_o cor._n 5.3_o where_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o paul_n the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n this_o be_v the_o apostolic_a rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o and_o as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o the_o bishop_n sword_n which_o no_o presbyter_n do_v use_v to_o handle_v far_o than_o as_o it_o be_v delegated_a to_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n to_o denounce_v or_o declare_v so_o 5._o in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o find_v it_o still_o in_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n as_o act_n 15.13_o after_o peter_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v be_v hear_v james_n not_o the_o apostle_n but_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v precedent_n of_o that_o council_n give_v definitive_a sentence_n in_o that_o controversy_n about_o circumcise_n the_o gentile_n mathe._n but_o do_v this_o government_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n phila._n i_o know_v not_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v derive_v from_o so_o high_a a_o authority_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a the_o pride_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o the_o idleness_n of_o some_o other_o have_v cause_v the_o people_n in_o many_o place_n to_o cast_v off_o this_o government_n by_o which_o the_o truth_n have_v much_o suffer_v and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v much_o distract_v by_o strange_a form_n of_o government_n impose_v mathe._n have_v god_n set_v any_o certain_a form_n of_o government_n for_o the_o church_n phila._n yes_o in_o all_o age_n for_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o flood_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v domestical_a and_o paternal_a the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o family_n be_v both_o prince_n and_o priest_n by_o which_o two_o office_n god_n have_v always_o govern_v his_o church_n the_o elder_a son_n always_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n place_n except_o for_o wickedness_n he_o be_v reject_v as_o cain_n cham_n and_o reuben_n after_o the_o flood_n god_n continue_v it_o in_o shem_n who_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n think_v to_o be_v melchizedeck_v next_o god_n call_v abraham_n who_o melchisedeck_v bless_v who_o rule_v his_o family_n like_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o priest_n so_o do_v isaac_n his_o son_n to_o who_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v entail_v his_o son_n jacob_n though_o the_o young_a get_v the_o blessing_n and_o birthright_n he_o have_v twelve_o son_n god_n in_o they_o sever_v these_o office_n judah_n have_v the_o sceptre_n and_o seed_n royal_a insure_v to_o he_o levi_n have_v the_o priesthood_n 5.2_o 1_o chron._n 5.2_o and_o joseph_n have_v the_o birthright_n and_o these_o three_o never_o meet_v again_o in_o any_o one_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n then_o after_o jacob_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v again_o by_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n though_o obscure_o in_o egypt_n from_o whence_o when_o god_n have_v gracious_o deliver_v they_o and_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a people_n he_o sever_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n from_o the_o rest_n to_o wait_v upon_o his_o altar_n yet_o he_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o tribe_n by_o commit_v to_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 33._o num._n 4._o v._n 15._o 19_o 20_o 27_o 33._o and_o by_o appoint_v they_o over_o the_o other_o levit_n that_o come_v of_o gershom_n kohah_n and_o merari_fw-la to_o command_v they_o their_o several_a service_n and_o god_n punish_v those_o that_o rebel_v against_o this_o order_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 10._o num._n 6.9_o 10._o who_o account_v that_o order_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o to_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n do_v aspire_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o so_o incur_v upon_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n beside_o among_o the_o levite_n themselves_o be_v three_o principal_a head_n name_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o eliasaph_n for_o the_o gershonite_n 30._o num._n 3.24_o 30._o elizaphan_n for_o the_o kohathite_n and_o zuriel_n for_o the_o merarite_n and_o afterward_o there_o be_v other_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o direct_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o several_a course_n allort_v by_o david_n 1_o chron._n 23.24_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v of_o sundry_a order_n among_o themselves_o the_o first_o dignity_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o secondary_a to_o he_o be_v ithamar_n 33._o num._n 4.28_o 33._o and_o his_o offspring_n who_o command_v the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n to_o their_o service_n these_o be_v reckon_v and_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n and_o out_o of_o these_o be_v choose_v by_o david_n the_o twenty_o four_o course_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n 14._o 1_o chron._n 14._o together_o with_o substitute_n under_o they_o to_o assist_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o respect_n zacharias_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n viz._n the_o eight_o course_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o and_o these_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o chief_a priest_n mat._n 2.4_o and_o these_o also_o be_v elder_n and_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o city_n 26._o 1_o chron._n 26._o for_o the_o execution_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o sit_v also_o with_o the_o elder_n sometime_o of_o other_o city_n in_o judgement_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o moses_n law_n wherein_o if_o any_o thing_n seem_v too_o hard_o than_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o judge_n which_o sit_v in_o that_o place_n 17._o deut._n 17._o which_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v for_o the_o ark_n to_o rest_v in_o mathe._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o church_n christian_n phila._n though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o consequent_a that_o the_o church_n christian_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o government_n altogether_o for_o 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o other_o tribe_n but_o true_a christian_a minister_n be_v though_o the_o popish_a priest_n love_v not_o to_o be_v yoke_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n 2._o
that_o church_n shall_v appertain_v and_o in_o these_o succession_n continue_v of_o one_o and_o no_o more_o though_o the_o presbyter_n be_v many_o antiochen_n ignat._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la antiochen_n therefore_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o divers_a church_n warn_v the_o laity_n to_o obey_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n feed_v the_o flock_n till_o god_n show_v who_o shall_v be_v your_o pastor_n after_o my_o death_n thus_o they_o succeed_v one_o another_o and_o always_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o presbyter_n for_o although_o at_o first_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v use_v indifferent_o one_o for_o the_o other_o while_o the_o episcopal_a office_n remain_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n yet_o when_o they_o succeed_v tim._n calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o s._n 4._o theodor._n in_o cap._n 3.1_o ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n that_o be_v neither_o apostle_n nor_o evangelist_n than_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v call_v bishop_n answer_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o term_n apostle_n the_o bishop_n be_v first_o call_v as_o be_v epaphroditus_n 〈◊〉_d epaphroditus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.25_o but_o afterward_o they_o leave_v that_o title_n to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n to_o themselves_o so_o verify_v the_o prophecy_n in_o psal_n 45.16_o concern_v the_o church_n instead_o of_o thy_o father_n i._n the_o apostle_n that_o beget_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v child_n even_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v beget_v i_o minister_n 45._o hieron_n in_o psal_n 45._o aug._n in_o psal_n 45._o who_o thou_o shall_v make_v ruler_n i_o bishop_n say_v st_n jerom_n who_o the_o church_n have_v place_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o her_o father_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o cell_n of_o the_o presbyter_n have_v be_v account_v no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n and_o however_o man_n may_v count_v it_o reformation_n to_o abolish_v that_o order_n i_o 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to_o be_v judge_v col._n 11.16_o 17._o mathe._n but_o what_o need_v we_o keep_v a_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n if_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o if_o some_o say_v true_a that_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n phila._n these_o man_n shall_v find_v their_o error_n to_o their_o grief_n at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o shall_v be_v procure_v by_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 1_o cor._n 15._o concern_v hell_n i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o resurrection_n there_o need_v no_o proof_n since_o the_o wicked_a must_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o just_a reward_v which_o common_o fall_v out_o contrary_a in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v reveal_v which_o yet_o lie_v hide_v as_o well_o sacred_a mystery_n as_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n rom._n 2.16_o and_o for_o heaven_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o felicity_n where_o god_n 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sign_n of_o it_o p._n 118_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n then_o p._n 119_o the_o second_o part_n beginning_n next_o to_o 119._o but_o figure_v by_o 115._o why_o the_o jew_n believe_v not_o in_o christ_n p._n 115_o their_o punishment_n p._n 116_o the_o transfer_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n p._n 117_o association_n of_o christian_n p._n 119_o their_o first_o meet_v place_n of_o christian_n for_o worship_n p._n 120_o their_o first_o church_n p._n 121_o their_o persecution_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o other_o p._n 123_o their_o persecution_n by_o some_o emperor_n p._n 123_o persecution_n by_o heretic_n and_o some_o other_o p._n 131_o persecution_n from_o the_o western_a church_n p._n 133_o of_o the_o growth_n of_o popedom_n ibid._n popish_a succession_n p._n 134_o how_o come_v in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 145_o of_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n before_o corstantine_n p._n 128_o persecution_n by_o arrian_n p._n 131_o and_o by_o eutychian_o p._n 132_o a_o view_n of_o ancient_a heresy_n and_o modern_a p._n 146_o by_o who_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v hold_v before_o luther_n p._n 148_o how_o the_o protestant_a religion_n come_v into_o england_n p._n 156_o how_o the_o pope_n get_v authority_n in_o england_n p._n 157_o how_o christian_a religion_n be_v first_o corrupt_v in_o england_n p._n 159_o how_o reformation_n in_o religion_n go_v on_o after_o h._n 8_o p._n 160_o how_o it_o thrive_v in_o england_n and_o in_o foreign_a part_n p._n 161_o how_o the_o english_a church_n be_v trouble_v after_o reformation_n p._n 169_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a anabap._n p._n 171_o baptism_n of_o infant_n p._n 178_o rebaptization_n p._n 180_o of_o litourgie_n p._n 181_o calvin_n church_n government_n p._n 183_o parity_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n p._n 185_o of_o oath_n ibid._n sect_n trouble_v the_o protestant_a church_n p._n 187_o god_n punishment_n on_o divers_a sectary_n p._n 207_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n p._n 208_o form_n of_o govern_v in_o all_o age_n 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schismatics_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a p._n 273_o of_o the_o church_n visibility_n p._n 275_o of_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n p._n 276_o what_o church_n have_v those_o note_n p._n 278_o the_o good_a of_o a_o national_a council_n p._n 279_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o two_o sacrament_n p._n 280_o that_o parent_n may_v with_o confidence_n bring_v child_n to_o baptism_n p._n 280_o that_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o a_o mix_a assembly_n p._n 281_o of_o a_o fit_a communicant_a p._n 282_o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 285_o what_o congregation_n be_v best_a to_o associate_v one_o self_n withal_o and_o what_o church_n be_v the_o safe_a p._n 286_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n or_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 287_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n p._n 288_o finis_fw-la