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against_o our_o author_n exception_n but_o he_o bring_v a_o new_a instance_n 552._o instance_n pag._n 552._o and_o will_v have_v edessa_n to_o have_v be_v a_o diocesan_n church_n because_o of_o the_o numerous_a clergy_n the_o clergy_n say_v he_o of_o the_o city_n of_o edessa_n be_v above_o 200_o person_n not_o reckon_v that_o of_o the_o country_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o this_o be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o purpose_n he_o do_v well_o not_o to_o reckon_v that_o of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o diocese_n unless_o he_o have_v know_v that_o something_o of_o the_o country_n be_v within_o his_o diocese_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o bishop_n charge_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o town_n or_o city_n rome_n itself_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o decentium_fw-la it_o innocent_n ep._n ad_fw-la decentium_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la intra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o diocesan_n 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there_o be_v several_a fix_a church_n with_o their_o proper_a presbyter_n in_o a_o city_n or_o its_o territory_n so_o long_o as_o these_o church_n how_o many_o soever_o be_v govern_v in_o common_a by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o such_o a_o precinct_n for_o though_o few_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o such_o church_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o a_o city_n in_o the_o four_o age_n yet_o wherever_o they_o be_v extant_a in_o that_o or_o the_o follow_a age_n in_o thing_n of_o common_a concern_v to_o those_o church_n they_o be_v order_v in_o common_a by_o a_o presbytery_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o precinct_n i_o declare_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o common_a in_o communi_fw-la debere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la regere_fw-la 1_o regere_fw-la in_o titus_n 1_o and_o felix_n 3_o bishop_n of_o rome_n than_o who_o no_o bishop_n be_v high_a or_o more_o absolute_a in_o those_o time_n declare_v it_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v that_o church_n with_o he_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o govern_n of_o church_n by_o other_o bishop_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o alexander_n say_v of_o narcissus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 6._o c_o 11_o it_o import_v no_o less_o than_o praesidere_fw-la and_o be_v ascribe_v to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n joint_o by_o tertullian_n 39_o tertullian_n apol._n c._n 39_o cyprian_n 3._o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o ep._n 3._o and_o firmilian_a 75_o firmilian_a ep._n 75_o hence_o the_o presbyter_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o bishop_n 42._o bishop_n theod._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 8._o epiphan_n she_o 42._o for_o then_o the_o govern_v power_n of_o bishop_n be_v but_o count_v a_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 260._o 〈◊〉_d isidore_n lib._n 4._o ep._n 260._o and_o the_o presbyter_n fellow_n minister_n with_o he_o and_o joint_a administrator_n in_o the_o government_n they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 1._o orat._n 7._o fellow_n pastor_n they_o do_v not_o then_o dream_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v sole_a pastor_n of_o many_o church_n they_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a._n 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ad_fw-la tral_n in_o chrysost_n tom_n 7._o hom._n ζ._o a._n for_o the_o presbyter_n have_v their_o throne_n with_o the_o bishop_n so_o nazianzen_n speak_v of_o basil_n when_o ordain_v presbyter_n as_o promote_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sacred_a throne_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 20._o presbyter_n orat._n 20._o they_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o s_o chyys_n in_o tim._n hom._n 1._o but_o further_a evidence_n be_v needless_a though_o abundance_n may_v be_v produce_v since_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o episcopacy_n seem_v not_o to_o question_v it_o that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v in_o common_a and_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o of_o importance_n without_o the_o presbyter_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o bishop_n bilson_n 11._o bilson_n perpet_n govern_n cap._n 11._o bishop_n downham_n 8._o downham_n defence_n lib._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 8._o bishop_n hall_n assert_n it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v universal_o accord_v by_o all_o antiquity_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v order_v and_o transact_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n 47._o presbyter_n iren._n p._n 47._o mr._n thorndike_n prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o government_n of_o church_n pass_v in_o common_a govern_n common_a prim._n govern_n primate_n usher_v more_o succinct_o but_o effectual_o episcopacy_n effectual_o reduct_v of_o episcopacy_n add_v but_o dr._n st._n who_o both_o assert_n and_o prove_v it_o 356._o it_o iren._n pag._n 354._o 355._o 356._o there_o be_v still_o one_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n which_o rule_v all_o the_o several_a congregation_n of_o those_o city_n in_o common_a of_o which_o the_o several_a presbyter_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v member_n and_o in_o which_o the_o bishop_n act_v as_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o the_o better_a govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n let_v i_o add_v when_o the_o church_n be_v so_o multiply_v in_o city_n and_o territory_n as_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o divide_v they_o into_o parish_n and_o constitute_v several_a church_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a ruler_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a precinct_n and_o the_o church_n in_o it_o or_o of_o any_o church_n but_o one_o the_o parish_n or_o church_n be_v divide_v among_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n they_o have_v their_o several_a distinct_a cure_n and_o charge_n the_o bishop_n peculiar_a charge_n be_v the_o ecclesia_fw-la principalis_fw-la the_o chief_a parish_n or_o church_n so_o call_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n perform_v all_o office_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n and_o order_v all_o affair_n which_o do_v particular_o concern_v the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v incumbent_n those_o that_o be_v of_o more_o common_a concern_n be_v order_v by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n together_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n church_n or_o parish_n he_o perform_v all_o office_n administer_v all_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n himself_o or_o by_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o as_o assistant_n he_o be_v to_o attend_v this_o particular_a cure_n constant_o he_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v absent_a no_o not_o under_o pretence_n of_o take_v care_n for_o some_o other_o church_n if_o he_o have_v any_o business_n there_o which_o particular_o concern_v he_o he_o be_v to_o make_v quick_a dispatch_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o zonaras_n stay_v there_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o proper_a flock_n this_o be_v all_o evident_a by_o a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a_o rursum_fw-la 71._o r_o in_o zona_fw-la n._n 77_o in_o code_n 71._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la nemini_fw-la sit_fw-la facultas_fw-la relicta_fw-la principali_fw-la cathedra_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o diocesi_fw-la constitutam_fw-la se_fw-la confer_v vel_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi propria_fw-la diutius_fw-la quam_fw-la oportet_fw-la constitutum_fw-la curam_fw-la vel_fw-la frequentationem_fw-la propriae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la negligere_fw-la of_o this_o church_n or_o parish_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a pastor_n or_o ruler_n call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o 53._o elsewhere_o can._n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o contradistinction_n to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o precinct_n call_v here_o diocese_n and_o the_o people_n of_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o ancient_a canonist_n loc_n canonist_n zona_fw-la in_o loc_n his_o proper_a flock_n or_o people_n his_o own_o
their_o be_v not_o near_o so_o many_o this_o gentleman_n be_v concern_v to_o maintain_v there_o be_v not_o one_o thousand_o in_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n this_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thousand_o more_o than_o once_o though_o that_o it_o be_v in_o that_o discourse_n which_o he_o style_v a_o little_a pamphlet_n so_o translate_v more_o than_o once_o be_v another_o of_o his_o mistake_n and_o a_o three_o all_o in_o two_o line_n be_v that_o the_o author_n ground_n his_o argument_n on_o it_o whereas_o those_o that_o view_v the_o passage_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o will_v see_v it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o his_o advantage_n to_o have_v translate_v it_o ten_o thousand_o he_o that_o can_v allow_v himself_o to_o write_v at_o this_o rate_n may_v easy_o be_v voluminous_a and_o look_v too_o big_a to_o be_v despise_v as_o a_o writer_n of_o little_a pamphlet_n the_o letter_n 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of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o it_o may_v proceed_v proportionable_o against_o the_o metropolitan_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primate_fw-la and_o also_o to_o their_o prejudice_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o patriarch_n it_o will_v go_v near_o to_o destroy_v the_o bishop_n likewise_o if_o we_o follow_v it_o downward_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o of_o moment_n without_o the_o presbyter_n this_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n acknowledge_v usher_n acknowledge_v b._n bilson_n dr._n field_n dr._n downham_n b._n hall_n m._n thorndike_n b._n usher_n nay_o further_o in_o the_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o people_n that_o be_v without_o their_o presence_n and_o consent_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o cyprian_n epistle_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o such_o prelatist_n as_o be_v otherwise_o reserve_v enough_o 407._o enough_o vide_fw-la defence_n of_o dr._n st._n pag._n 407._o now_o by_o this_o argument_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o deputy_n or_o surrogate_v of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o which_o will_v be_v count_v more_o intolerable_a that_o bishop_n have_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o people_n by_o deputation_n and_o vicarage_n it_o may_v be_v this_o gentleman_n will_v not_o like_o his_o argument_n so_o well_o when_o he_o see_v what_o improvement_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o yet_o in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o he_o add_v basil_n be_v so_o resolute_a upon_o his_o prerogative_n that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o shall_v ordain_v as_o much_o as_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o if_o they_o do_v let_v they_o know_v say_v he_o that_o whosoever_o be_v admit_v without_o our_o consent_n shall_v be_v repute_v but_o a_o layman_n i_o suppose_v the_o prerogative_n for_o which_o he_o will_v have_v basil_n so_o resolute_a be_v a_o negative_a in_o ordination_n upon_o the_o country_n bishop_n but_o this_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o word_n cite_v for_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a give_v the_o metropolitan_a a_o power_n as_o to_z ordination_n in_o the_o same_o word_n 6._o word_n can._n 6._o declare_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o provincial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a the_o great_a council_n will_v have_v he_o account_v no_o bishop_n and_o yet_o the_o metropolitan_a have_v no_o negative_a upon_o the_o provincial_n in_o ordination_n for_o the_o same_o council_n determine_v that_o in_o ordination_n plurality_n of_o vote_n shall_v prevail_v which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o any_o one_o negative_a voice_n what_o then_o be_v the_o import_n of_o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o judicious_a dr._n of_o this_o church_n it_o be_v indeed_o there_o say_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o that_o do_v not_o import_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o he_o but_o that_o the_o transaction_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o his_o absence_n or_o without_o this_o knowledge_n advice_n and_o suffrage_n etc._n etc._n 314_o etc._n barrow_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n pag._n 314_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n to_o show_v that_o a_o town_n beside_o the_o clergy_n or_o officer_n in_o it_o have_v some_o presbyter_n or_o congregation_n in_o the_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o instance_n which_o signify_v no_o more_o or_o not_o so_o much_o be_v produce_v as_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v such_o church_n as_o that_o of_o gaius_n diddensis_fw-la presbyter_n suppose_v with_o what_o ground_n i_o examine_v not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o country_n presbyter_n belong_v to_o carthage_n and_o under_o cyprian_n 504._o cyprian_n vindication_n p._n 504._o and_o that_o of_o felix_n say_v to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n under_o decimus_n another_o presbyter_n a_o thing_n unheard_a of_o in_o those_o time_n but_o let_v we_o take_v it_o as_o we_o find_v it_o and_o upon_o the_o very_a slender_a reason_n allege_v against_o goulartius_n who_o be_v of_o another_o judgement_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n in_o some_o village_n belong_v to_o caldonius_n his_o diocese_n 507._o diocese_n pag._n 506._o 507._o and_o that_o order_n for_o the_o presbyter_n from_o their_o church_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o proper_a bishop_n for_o chrism_n in_o africa_n 36._o africa_n con._n 4._o can._n 36._o in_o spain_n 20._o spain_n tol._n 1_o cap._n 20._o and_o in_o france_n 3._o france_n vascon_n can._n 3._o to_o these_o be_v add_v for_o further_a evidence_n the_o church_n say_v without_o ground_n to_o be_v many_o belong_v to_o hippo_n diaeritorum_fw-la also_o the_o church_n of_o thyana_n belong_v to_o
alypius_n bishop_n of_o tagesta_n which_o without_o reason_n we_o must_v take_v to_o be_v a_o considerable_a city_n 527._o city_n pag._n 527._o and_o the_o city_n milevis_n because_o petilian_n say_v tunca_n belong_v to_o it_o once_o though_o now_o it_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o its_o own_o and_o by_o our_o author_n art_n of_o computation_n town_n village_n and_o city_n must_v belong_v to_o milevis_n upon_o the_o sole_a account_n of_o tunca_n sometime_o appertain_v to_o it_o 528._o it_o pag._n 528._o and_o these_o with_o fussala_n of_o which_o before_o be_v the_o chief_a instance_n to_o prove_v that_o africa_n have_v very_o large_a diocese_n not_o inferior_a to_o those_o of_o we_o in_o extent_n of_o territory_n 516._o territory_n pag._n 516._o beside_o in_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n country_n presbyter_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o 13._o other_o can._n 13._o and_o that_o of_o antioch_n provide_v that_o country_n presbyter_n shall_v not_o give_v canonical_a epistle_n 8._o epistle_n can._n 8._o and_o allow_v the_o bishop_n to_o order_v his_o own_o church_n and_o the_o câ—â—â—trey_n place_n depend_v on_o it_o 536._o it_o can._n 9_o pag._n 536._o and_o epiphanius_n speak_v of_o a_o church_n belong_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o we_o must_v understand_v to_o be_v his_o diocese_n though_o in_o the_o passage_n cite_v it_o be_v twice_o call_v his_o province_n 555._o province_n pag._n 555._o in_o fine_a i_o speak_v of_o some_o baptize_v by_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o hamlet_n castle_n and_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o bishop_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v use_v as_o good_a argument_n for_o diocesan_n church_n whereas_o there_o be_v diverse_a town_n in_o england_n which_o beside_o the_o officer_n in_o they_o have_v many_o congregation_n and_o presbyter_n in_o village_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o contain_v within_o the_o parish_n and_o yet_o our_o author_n and_o those_o of_o his_o persuasion_n will_v think_v diocesan_n quite_o ruin_v if_o they_o be_v reduce_v and_o confine_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o those_o parish_n church_n and_o leave_v no_o big_a than_o some_o of_o our_o vicarage_n and_o parsonage_n though_o such_o as_o mr._n hooker_n affirm_v to_o be_v as_o large_a as_o some_o ancient_a bishopric_n he_o may_v have_v say_v most_o there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o many_o great_a or_o so_o large_a i_o yet_o see_v no_o ground_n in_o antiquity_n nor_o can_v expect_v to_o have_v it_o prove_v that_o the_o large_a sort_n of_o ordinary_a bishopric_n in_o the_o four_o age_n and_o sometime_o after_o be_v of_o more_o extent_n than_o two_o such_o vicarage_n will_v be_v if_o unite_v yet_o a_o bishop_n of_o such_o a_o district_n in_o our_o time_n will_v be_v count_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o competent_a diocese_n that_o he_o will_v scarce_o escape_v from_o be_v scorn_v as_o a_o italian_a episcopellus_n but_o his_o great_a argument_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o his_o other_o allegation_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v but_o accidental_a hint_n 508._o hint_n pag._n 508._o which_o he_o most_o insist_o on_o and_o offer_v many_o time_n over_o so_o that_o it_o make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n 562._o subject_n pag._n 508._o to_o pag._n 555._o to_o 539._o pag._n 556._o to_o 562._o it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n in_o council_n by_o which_o he_o will_v evince_v the_o largeness_n of_o ancient_a diocese_n when_o it_o no_o way_n prove_v diocesan_n church_n of_o any_o size_n he_o proceed_v upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o christian_n in_o all_o part_n and_o city_n 530._o city_n pag._n 530._o in_o the_o first_o age_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v few_o in_o former_a time_n than_o afterward_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n if_o he_o understand_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n comparable_a to_o what_o they_o be_v after_o constantine_n when_o bishop_n be_v much_o multiply_v as_o he_o must_v understand_v it_o if_o he_o expect_v any_o service_n from_o it_o want_v proof_n and_o he_o offer_v none_o but_o some_o passage_n in_o tertullian_n strain_v far_o beyond_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o other_o ancient_a author_n of_o which_o before_o let_v i_o add_v that_o nazianzen_n compare_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n in_o former_a time_n with_o those_o in_o julian_n reign_n say_v they_o be_v not_o many_o in_o former_a persecution_n christianity_n have_v not_o reach_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o not_o in_o that_o of_o dioclesian_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n far_o more_o numerous_a than_o in_o tertullian_n age_n but_o that_o christianity_n be_v find_v only_o in_o a_o few_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d orat._n 3._o the_o other_o part_n which_o need_v no_o proof_n since_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o may_v be_v without_o any_o advantage_n to_o he_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v large_o and_o industrious_o but_o by_o such_o a_o medium_n as_o make_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v questionable_a such_o a_o one_o which_o as_o it_o be_v order_v may_v conclude_v backward_o and_o prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o design_n that_o this_o may_v be_v manifest_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n by_o their_o appear_v in_o council_n more_o or_o few_o and_o according_o judge_n in_o several_a period_n whether_o they_o be_v less_o numerous_a and_o consequent_o their_o diocese_n large_a in_o former_a time_n than_o afterward_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o need_v view_v no_o other_o instance_n than_o himself_o produce_v at_o lambese_n in_o africa_n there_o be_v 90_o bishop_n against_o privatus_fw-la but_o not_o so_o many_o in_o any_o council_n after_o though_o not_o a_o few_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o country_n till_o the_o donatist_n grow_v numerous_a 509._o numerous_a pag._n 509._o in_o spain_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n have_v 19_o bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o age_n and_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n have_v no_o more_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o age_n after_o but_o the_o follow_a synod_n at_o saragossa_n gerunda_n ilerda_n valentia_n arragon_n have_v not_o so_o many_o 558_o many_o pag._n 557._o 558_o in_o france_n the_o council_n at_o valence_n have_v 21_o bishop_n in_o the_o four_o age_n but_o those_o follow_v they_o in_o that_o and_o the_o after_o age_n have_v still_o few_o viz._n that_o of_o riez_n orange_n the_o three_o of_o arles_n that_o at_o anger_n be_v that_o at_o tours_n and_o vennes_n and_o another_o at_o arles_n for_o general_a council_n the_o first_o at_o nice_a have_v 318_o bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o age_n that_o at_o ephesus_n above_o a_o hundred_o yearsafter_o have_v but_o two_o hundred_o that_o at_o c._n p._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o age_n have_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v 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be_v undiminisht_v how_o far_o it_o be_v from_o be_v true_a that_o their_o multitude_n be_v undiminisht_v and_o how_o needless_a either_o to_o enlarge_v or_o to_o dwell_v close_o may_v soon_o appear_v the_o multitude_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o diminish_v in_o such_o a_o war_n and_o a_o close_a siege_n of_o many_o year_n continuance_n for_o so_o it_o be_v report_v both_o by_o eusebius_n and_o jerome_n and_o it_o be_v much_o waste_v chronic._n in_o chronic._n and_o in_o a_o consumptive_a condition_n before_o it_o be_v thus_o besiege_v and_o dismantle_v by_o claudius_n 2._o or_o aurelian_a it_o be_v great_o diminish_v in_o number_n by_o caracalla_n who_o massacre_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n herodian_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n
the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o all_o city_n and_o so_o enough_o not_o only_o for_o vast_a congregation_n but_o for_o diocesan_n church_n but_o tertullian_n be_v a_o great_a orator_n and_o frequent_o use_v hyperbolical_a expression_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v strain_v such_o be_v those_o insist_v on_o and_o by_o regular_a construction_n they_o import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v very_o numerous_a in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n those_o that_o will_v have_v they_o strain_v and_o understand_v as_o they_o find_v offer_v great_a injury_n to_o tertullian_n make_v he_o intend_v that_o which_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o any_o record_n of_o antiquity_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o before_o they_o impose_v such_o a_o sense_n on_o he_o they_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o christian_n be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o some_o considerable_a city_n at_o that_o time_n when_o i_o believe_v they_o can_v produce_v two_o instance_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n i_o never_o yet_o can_v meet_v with_o one_o our_o author_n from_o these_o oratorical_a expression_n stick_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o christian_n be_v the_o major_a part_n every_o where_o but_o in_o rome_n more_o eminent_o so_o and_o dr._n downham_n signify_v that_o tertullian_n speak_v chief_o of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 98._o rome_n defence_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 98._o this_o gentleman_n say_v that_o by_o his_o account_n it_o be_v make_v very_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v the_o better_a half_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v 54._o pag._n 54._o certain_a that_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n at_o rome_n be_v proportionable_o great_a than_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n now_o how_o far_o the_o christian_n at_o rome_n be_v from_o be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o the_o whole_a city_n cornelius_n near_o 50_o year_n after_o tertullian_n when_o it_o be_v of_o more_o growth_n by_o half_a a_o age_n reckon_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o church_n to_o be_v 1500_o whereas_o out_o of_o suetonius_n and_o other_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o citizen_n quae_fw-la è_fw-la publico_fw-la victitabat_fw-la be_v compute_v to_o be_v 320000_o 2._o 320000_o lipsius_n dâ—_n mag._n rom._n l._n 3._o cap._n 2._o many_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o thousand_o convert_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2._o and_o 4._o to_o conclude_v the_o vast_a number_n of_o christian_n and_o exceed_a largeness_n of_o church_n elsewhere_o our_o author_n have_v nothing_o from_o scripture_n for_o diocesan_n church_n but_o this_o which_o be_v considerable_a etc._n considerable_a pag._n 435_o etc._n etc._n nor_o will_v this_o appear_v so_o if_o but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o those_o thousand_o can_v be_v count_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o fix_v in_o that_o church_n and_o this_o be_v as_o demonstrable_a as_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n can_v be_v for_o this_o miraculous_a conversion_n be_v at_o pentecost_n one_o of_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n when_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a concourse_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n from_o all_o part_n to_o that_o city_n these_o convert_v be_v not_o only_a inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o foreigner_n and_o in_o all_o reason_n more_o of_o these_o proportionable_o as_o they_o exceed_v the_o inhabitant_n in_o number_n and_o then_o those_o of_o the_o city_n will_v scarce_o be_v a_o 20_o part_n of_o the_o 5_o or_o 8000_o convert_v for_o the_o foreigner_n that_o resort_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o these_o great_a solemnity_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v three_o million_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o 〈◊〉_d joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n judaic_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o whereas_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n be_v but_o about_o a_o 120000_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o more_o full_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vindication_n will_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o those_o convert_v to_o be_v stranger_n and_o to_o return_v home_o when_o the_o feast_n be_v over_o and_o assign_v something_o like_o reason_n for_o it_o one_a that_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o countenance_n to_o this_o conjecture_n but_o say_v all_o those_o strange_a nation_n be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o original_a word_n incline_v most_o on_o this_o side_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o scripture_n give_v no_o countenance_n to_o this_o be_v something_o strange_a it_o be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n that_o god_n enjoin_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o repair_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v thrice_o a_o year_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a also_o that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o those_o solemnity_n both_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d in_o euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o chapter_n cite_v act_v 2._o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v come_v there_o be_v a_o resort_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n from_o all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o city_n ay_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v all_o those_o strange_a nation_n be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o can_v judge_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v this_o but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 2._o 5._o can_v signify_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o inhabitant_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o the_o word_n denote_v such_o as_o abide_v in_o a_o place_n not_o only_o as_o inhabitant_n but_o as_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n thus_o dr._n hammond_n will_v have_v it_o translate_v abide_v rather_o than_o dwell_v loc_n dwell_v in_o loc_n those_o that_o be_v there_o as_o stranger_n 2._o stranger_n in_o act._n 10._o 2._o and_o here_o express_v those_o abide_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v jew_n which_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o proselyte_n which_o have_v come_v from_o several_a nation_n of_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o also_o mr._n mead_n 5._o mead_n in_o exercit._n in_o act._n 2._o 5._o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o which_o i_o translate_v sojourn_v rather_o than_o dwell_v for_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a dweller_n but_o such_o as_o come_v to_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o those_o far_a country_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o pentecost_n and_o so_o have_v be_v continue_v there_o some_o good_a time_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o usual_a greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o durable_a mansion_n but_o with_o the_o hellenist_n in_o who_o dialect_n the_o scripture_n speak_v they_o be_v use_v indifferent_o for_o a_o stay_n of_o a_o short_a or_o long_a time_n that_o be_v for_o to_o sojourn_v as_o well_o as_o to_o dwell_v as_o these_o two_o example_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n will_v make_v manifest_a gen._n 27._o 44._o 1_o king_n 17._o 20._o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o sojourn_v only_o in_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n to_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v any_o stay_n or_o remain_v in_o a_o place_n grotius_n say_v it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v render_v not_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n add_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v only_o of_o they_o who_o have_v fix_v their_o habitation_n but_o of_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o passeover_n or_o pentecost_n stay_v there_o for_o a_o while_n the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a expositor_n general_o take_v it_o so_o in_o this_o place_n as_o denote_v not_o settle_v inhabitant_n but_o such_o as_o reside_v there_o only_o for_o a_o time_n indeed_o when_o this_o author_n will_v have_v the_o scripture_n say_v all_o these_o strange_a nation_n be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o make_v it_o speak_v thing_n inconsistent_a for_o it_o be_v say_v for_o 9_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dweller_n at_o mesopotamia_n judea_n cappadocia_n pontus_n asia_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v either_o that_o they_o be_v inhabitant_n or_o sojourner_n in_o those_o country_n that_o they_o be_v now_o sojourner_n there_o no_o man_n will_v imagine_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v actual_o a_o sojourner_n in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o and_o if_o they_o be_v
these_o day_n say_v he_o have_v for_o most_o part_n a_o peculiar_a signification_n differ_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o day_n the_o latter_a signify_v a_o indefinite_a time_n sometime_o a_o good_a way_n off_o but_o the_o former_a general_o denote_v a_o certain_a time_n then_o present_a instant_o then_o at_o that_o time_n so_o here_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o mary_n go_v to_o elizabeth_n be_v sure_a immediate_o after_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o angel_n from_o she_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v she_o rise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o hasty_o so_o ver_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n immediate_o elizabeth_n conceive_v so_o chap._n 6._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n then_o at_o that_o point_n of_o time_n he_o go_v out_o to_o the_o mountain_n see_v chap._n 23._o 7._o c._n 24._o 18._o act_n 1._o 5._o c._n 11._o 27._o and_o 21._o 15._o immediate_o after_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o deacon_n stephen_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o be_v apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v ordain_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v for_o this_o alone_a say_v eusebius_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o persecution_n begin_v which_o disperse_v that_o church_n whereas_o he_o say_v whatsoever_o number_n be_v force_v away_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o return_v if_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o stranger_n drive_v from_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o return_v to_o fix_v there_o or_o otherwise_o than_o occasional_o it_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a nor_o will_v be_v soon_o prove_v than_o what_o he_o assert_v a_o little_a after_o pag._n 444._o viz._n that_o the_o empty_a sepulchre_n preach_v with_o no_o less_o efficacy_n than_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v what_o our_o author_n will_v draw_v out_o of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o some_o trifle_n about_o objection_n which_o he_o form_v himself_o and_o then_o make_v sport_n with_o he_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o diocesan_n church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o first_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o james_n be_v the_o proper_a bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o will_v evince_v it_o by_o two_o testimony_n that_o of_o clemens_n and_o hegesippus_n but_o what_o say_v his_o clemens_n he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o james_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n present_o after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n but_o what_o i_o think_v our_o author_n be_v loath_a to_o mention_v if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o entire_a sentence_n it_o may_v have_v be_v better_o understand_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n the_o most_o honour_a by_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o yet_o contend_v for_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o choose_v james_n the_o just_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n apostolorum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ruffinus_n read_v it_o this_o 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