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therefore_o he_o behove_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o his_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v ever_o hold_v the_o first_o church_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v hold_v so_o but_o only_o that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o rome_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o church_n of_o old_a not_o in_o power_n but_o in_o dignity_n because_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a imperial_a city_n as_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n the_o 28._o canon_n of_o the_o four_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o 36._o canon_n of_o the_o six_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n of_o which_o hereafter_o part_n 2_o lib_n 1._o and_o 2._o second_o if_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o other_o reason_n beside_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v false_a that_o rome_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o first_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o 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meaning_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o peter_n as_o a_o apostle_n teach_v at_o rome_n twenty_o five_o year_n that_o this_o be_v no_o shift_n or_o evasion_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o these_o three_o follow_a reason_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o father_n reckon_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n put_v paul_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o first_o place_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o father_n take_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n comprehend_v the_o apostleship_n since_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o bellarmine_n himself_o will_v affirm_v that_o paul_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n viz._n that_o paul_n be_v name_v first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o peter_n appear_v by_o those_o follow_a testimony_n first_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n lino_n episcopalum_n administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n when_o they_o found_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o make_v linus_n bishop_n the_o second_o testimony_n be_v of_o epiphanius_n heres_fw-la 27._o episcoporum_fw-la in_o roma_fw-la successio_fw-la hanc_fw-la consequantiam_fw-la habuit_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n linus_n cletus_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v this_o peter_z and_o paul_n linus_n cletus_n the_o three_o testimony_n be_v of_o eusebiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 3._o cap._n 2._o post_v petri_n &_o pauli_n martyrium_fw-la prinâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z episcopatum_fw-la linus_n sortito_fw-la capit_fw-la afterâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z peter_n and_o paul_n linus_n have_v the_o bishopricâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z suchlike_a other_o 〈…〉_z epist_n 65._o of_o optatus_n 〈…〉_z all_o put_v peter_n and_o paul_n 〈…〉_z that_o in_o the_o bull_n of_o 〈…〉_z be_v joint_o 〈…〉_z have_v the_o 〈…〉_z be_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o first_o sense_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o apostle_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o father_n enumerate_v the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v it_o in_o manner_n follow_v peter_z and_o paul_n 1._o linus_n 2._o cletus_n 3._o clemens_n 4._o euaristus_n 5._o alexander_n 6._o sixtus_n 7._o telesphorus_n 8._o hyginus_n 9_o pius_fw-la 10._o anicetus_n 11._o soter_n 12._o eliutherius_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o do_v not_o reckon_v peter_n and_o paul_n among_o the_o bishop_n but_o only_o reckon_v the_o bishop_n from_o they_o as_o their_o founder_n put_v linus_n as_o first_o bishop_n cletus_n as_o second_v clemens_n as_o three_o whereas_o if_o peter_n and_o paul_n have_v be_v bishop_n linus_n have_v be_v second_o cletus_n three_o clemens_n four_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o reckon_v they_o so_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a testimony_n first_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o who_o call_v clement_n the_o three_o bishop_n sixtus_n the_o six_o eliutherius_n the_o twelve_o but_o if_o he_o have_v reckon_v peter_n as_o first_o bishop_n than_o clemens_n have_v be_v the_o four_o sixtus_n the_o seven_o eliutherius_n thirteen_o the_o second_o testimony_n be_v of_o eusebius_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o call_v linus_n fiâ—st_a bishop_n and_o likeways_o cap._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v clemens_n three_o bishop_n and_o cap_n 16._o where_o he_o call_v clemens_n three_o bishop_n linus_n first_o bishop_n cletus_n second_o bishop_n and_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o he_o call_v euaristus_n four_o bishop_n and_o cap._n 5._o he_o call_v telesphorus_n seven_o bishop_n likeways_o in_o his_o chronicle_n he_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o order_n of_o succession_n anno_fw-la 69._o and_o 81._o and_o 93._o and_o 100_o whereby_o by_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o eusebius_n that_o peter_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o rome_n since_o he_o give_v rank_n to_o the_o other_o bishop_n as_o if_o linus_n have_v be_v first_o bishop_n the_o three_o testimony_n be_v of_o gregorius_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o who_o reckon_v the_o order_n of_o
presbyter_n be_v borrow_v by_o a_o metaphor_n from_o the_o civil_a administration_n they_o who_o rule_v city_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o ruler_n of_o province_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n overseer_n as_o appear_v by_o 1_o maccab._n 1_o all_o other_o church_n minister_n be_v call_v deacon_n or_o minister_n simple_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n bishop_n so_o tit._n 1._o those_o who_o be_v call_v presbyter_n verse_n 5._o be_v call_v bishop_n verse_n 7._o it_o appear_v also_o by_o philip._n 1._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o act_n 20._o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o church_n in_o one_o city_n be_v call_v bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o presbyter_n be_v not_o call_v bishop_n since_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n as_o all_o know_v those_o also_o who_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o apostle_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n mention_v by_o paul_n and_o familiar_a with_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o epistle_n be_v mention_v by_o hieronymus_n but_o never_o see_v till_o of_o late_a cyrillus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n send_v it_o from_o the_o bibliothick_n of_o alexandria_n to_o king_n james_n as_o a_o precious_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n call_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o corinth_n and_o likeways_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o call_v those_o very_a person_n bishop_n in_o one_o place_n who_o he_o call_v presbyter_n in_o another_o polycarpus_n also_o direct_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o philippi_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o call_v these_o very_a person_n bishop_n this_o oâ—yearpus_fw-la be_v the_o 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than_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o other_o father_n who_o declare_v they_o heretic_n who_o maintain_v the_o antipode_n avertinus_n lib._n 3._o anal._n augustinus_n also_o seem_v to_o call_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o he_o call_v he_o so_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n then_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n other_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o aerius_n how_o just_o be_v doubt_v it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o augustinus_n take_v heresy_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v schism_n for_o he_o profess_v himself_o in_o that_o place_n he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o regular_a distinction_n of_o heresy_n that_o schismatic_n be_v sometime_o call_v heretic_n appear_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o in_o codice_fw-la canonum_fw-la be_v 169._o that_o augustine_n call_v not_o aerius_n a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n but_o only_o for_o make_v a_o separation_n upon_o that_o account_n or_o else_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o not_o only_a augustinus_n himself_o but_o also_o many_o other_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a father_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o aerius_n as_o medina_n confess_v and_o although_o bellarmine_n and_o petavius_n reprehend_v medina_n for_o so_o say_v yet_o in_o end_n both_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o those_o father_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n likeways_o many_o popish_a doctor_n come_v very_o near_o the_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n all_o the_o protestant_n divine_v abroad_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n and_o many_o learned_a protestant_n at_o home_n as_o whitaker_n reynolds_n etc._n etc._n although_o some_o eminent_a english_a divine_n be_v against_o it_o as_o andrews_n hall_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o be_v more_o submissive_a to_o episcopal_a government_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a doctor_n than_o those_o who_o dispute_v express_o against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n as_o augustinus_n quaest_n 101._o upon_o 1_o tim._n 3._o hilarius_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n and_o likeways_o upon_o ephes_n 4._o hieronymus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n and_o likeways_o upon_o tit._n 1._o ambrose_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o amalarius_n upon_o tim._n 3._o chrysostomus_n and_o his_o admirer_n theophylactus_n primasius_n oecumenius_n sedulius_n upon_o tit._n 1._o and_o among_o the_o late_a father_n amalarius_n isidorus_n rabanus_n maurus_n among_o the_o popish_a divine_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o de_fw-la concordia_fw-la catholica_fw-la cap._n 13._o contarenus_n and_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n on_o philip._n 1._o durandus_fw-la in_o rationali_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr sacerdotibus_fw-la and_o likeways_o upon_o the_o sentence_n lib._n 4._o do_v 34._o q._n 5._o marsilius_n patavinus_n dict_z cap._n 15._o haymo_n on_o philip._n 1._o asorius_fw-la the_o jesute_n p._n 2._o q._n 2._o cap._n 16._o all_o which_o popish_a doctor_n come_v very_o near_o the_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n and_o yet_o be_v very_o submissive_a to_o episcopal_a government_n whitaker_n a_o most_o stout_a defender_n of_o aerius_n yet_o be_v most_o submissive_a to_o the_o episcopal_a government_n and_o many_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a divine_n abroad_o who_o defend_v the_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n yet_o in_o their_o epistle_n to_o several_a english_a divine_n they_o exhort_v dissatisfy_v person_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o church_n government_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o niece_n those_o who_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o aerius_n affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n or_o first_o 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presbyter_n behove_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o new_a when_o he_o become_v
bishop_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o author_n petavius_n grant_v that_o a_o first_o presbyter_n become_v bishop_n without_o any_o new_a formal_a ordination_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o secret_a imposition_n of_o hand_n call_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o mystical_a imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o he_o bring_v no_o probation_n he_o only_o affirm_v it_o we_o read_v of_o such_o a_o secret_a imposition_n of_o hand_n not_o in_o that_o case_n but_o in_o other_o two_o the_o first_o be_v when_o miletius_n trouble_v all_o egypt_n by_o his_o ordain_v without_o authority_n those_o who_o he_o ordain_v be_v not_o formal_o re-ordained_n but_o only_o consecrate_v by_o that_o secret_a imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o private_a imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o witness_v theodoretus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o the_o other_o case_n be_v those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v not_o rebaptise_v but_o only_o 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first_o step_n then_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o follow_v aerius_n be_v from_o a_o first_o presbyter_n to_o a_o bishop_n before_o the_o time_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v distinguish_v all_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n but_o after_o that_o time_n no_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n as_o ambrose_n cite_v by_o amalarius_n affirm_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o the_o word_n bishop_n in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o overseer_n those_o who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o any_o charge_n be_v call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n so_o we_o find_v in_o xenophon_n physician_n call_v and_o in_o other_o author_n moderator_n of_o controversy_n and_o visitor_n of_o city_n among_o the_o athenian_n be_v call_v bishop_n ruler_n of_o province_n or_o who_o be_v set_v over_o province_n 1_o maccab._n 1_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n yea_o in_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o old_a grecian_n king_n be_v call_v bishop_n hesychius_n among_o his_o gloss_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o be_v call_v by_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v if_o we_o dare_v affirm_v it_o that_o salmasius_n be_v in_o a_o mistake_n affirm_v that_o bishop_n be_v only_o a_o word_n of_o care_n tutelage_n or_o curatory_n and_o not_o a_o word_n of_o rule_n or_o command_v bellarmine_n also_o be_v in_o a_o mistake_n who_o elude_v that_o passage_n of_o augustine_n a_o bishop_n be_v great_a than_o a_o presbyter_n by_o consuetude_n affirm_v the_o meaning_n of_o augustine_n to_o be_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christian_n the_o word_n bishop_n be_v not_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n but_o by_o the_o consuetude_n of_o christian_n it_o become_v to_o be_v so_o the_o time_n when_o episcopacy_n do_v first_o begin_v be_v guess_v to_o he_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o new_a ordination_n whence_o it_o appear_v it_o do_v begin_v about_o that_o time_n that_o the_o say_v inatius_n live_v in_o those_o day_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o be_v that_o ignatius_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n appear_v because_o he_o mention_n the_o heresy_n of_o valentinus_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n proceed_v from_o sige_n which_o heresy_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o immediate_o before_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a ignatius_n behove_v to_o live_v after_o the_o time_n of_o valentinus_n and_o consequent_o about_o the_o time_n of_o victor_n to_o which_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v a_o three_o viz._n that_o the_o say_v magnesians_n and_o tralliani_n be_v so_o averse_a from_o receive_v of_o bishop_n as_o if_o those_o tralliani_n have_v be_v so_o call_v after_o mr._n robert_n trail_n that_o ignatius_n be_v force_v to_o spend_v much_o rhetoric_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v a_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v very_o 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&_o honorem_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la secundum_fw-la canon_n antiquae_fw-la romae_fw-la deo_fw-la amantissimo_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la conservari_fw-la but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o those_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o have_v the_o primacy_n be_v forge_v be_v find_v in_o no_o other_o copy_n but_o in_o that_o of_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la but_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o out_o balance_v all_o other_o copy_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a yea_o that_o copy_n correct_v by_o gregory_n 13_o himself_n which_o want_v those_o first_o word_n pretend_v by_o bellarmin_n and_o baronius_n in_o which_o copy_n and_o all_o other_o copy_n the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n be_v antiquus_fw-la mos_fw-la perduret_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o old_a custom_n remain_v in_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n etc._n etc._n second_o although_o the_o canon_n have_v begin_v so_o it_o make_v not_o 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constantinople_n be_v prefer_v to_o he_o of_o alexandria_n because_o constantinople_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o foresee_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a spirit_n and_o foresight_n that_o in_o the_o end_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o according_o fell_a out_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v lib_n 4._o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v with_o how_o little_a integrity_n our_o adversary_n object_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v the_o rock_n mean_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n appear_v also_o what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o constantinople_n as_o for_o the_o six_o general_a council_n common_o call_v trullanum_n celebrate_v under_o pogonatus_n the_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 680._o in_o its_o 36._o canon_n it_o 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be_v two_o city_n call_v babylon_n the_o first_o babylon_n in_o assyria_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o babylonish_n empire_n the_o other_o babylon_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o be_v call_v cayre_a peter_n by_o babylon_n mean_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o more_o probable_o the_o first_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o history_n that_o many_o jew_n remain_v there_o and_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o paul_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n bellarmine_n object_n that_o irenaeus_n justinus_n and_o tertullianus_n expone_fw-la that_o babylon_n mention_v by_o peter_n to_o be_v rome_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v those_o father_n follow_v the_o authority_n of_o papias_n believe_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v he_o be_v follow_v by_o irenaeus_n who_o in_o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 39_o affirm_v that_o the_o say_v papias_n and_o polycarpus_n be_v auditor_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n but_o eusebius_n in_o the_o say_a 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man_n he_o be_v we_o have_v now_o show_v from_o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 39_o bellarmine_n second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n be_v this_o there_o be_v christian_n at_o rome_n before_o ever_o paul_n come_v to_o rome_n ergo_fw-la peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o here_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n since_o those_o testimony_n be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n than_o those_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o they_o be_v false_a appear_v by_o orosius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o who_o affirm_v that_o christian_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n but_o peter_n come_v not_o to_o rome_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tiberius_n that_o be_v the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v bellarmine_n answer_v that_o orosius_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o christian_n be_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n but_o only_o that_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o orosius_n but_o it_o be_v reply_v orosius_n express_o affirm_v that_o tiberius_n make_v a_o motion_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o god_n but_o the_o senate_n refuse_v set_v forth_o a_o edict_n that_o christian_n shall_v be_v exterminate_v or_o extrude_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o import_v that_o christian_n be_v at_o rome_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n a_o 38._o who_o say_v the_o senate_n eliminate_v christian_n from_o the_o city_n but_o eliminate_v be_v proper_o to_o put_v they_o out_o that_o be_v in_o already_o likeways_o both_o eusebius_n in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o tertullianus_n apol._n cap._n 5._o affirm_v that_o tiberius_n threaten_v death_n to_o 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or_o cut_v off_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n epist_n 77._o to_o the_o transmarine_a bishop_n likeways_o primasius_n oecumenius_n and_o the_o author_n of_o those_o commentary_n attribute_v to_o hieronymus_n compare_v all_o bishop_n to_o that_o one_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o do_v aquinas_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v also_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o this_o much_o of_o that_o head_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 21._o bellarmin_n last_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la monarchical_a and_o consequent_o that_o one_o or_o other_o behove_v to_o succeed_v to_o peter_n be_v take_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a ergo_fw-la say_v he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la monarchical_a under_o one_o visible_a head_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o many_o 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hierarchy_n or_o hierodulle_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n consist_v of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v deny_v by_o none_o as_o in_o civil_a family_n some_o servant_n have_v title_n of_o honour_n give_v they_o and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majores_fw-la domus_fw-la familiam_fw-la ducentes_fw-la trusty_n master-houshold_n ruler_n of_o the_o family_n other_o be_v call_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o servant_n so_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n some_o minister_n have_v title_n of_o honour_n give_v they_o and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseer_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n elder_n all_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v minister_n or_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o minister_n common_a to_o they_o all_o those_o title_n of_o bishop_n and_o
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