pre-eminence_n in_o bishop_n over_o elder_n these_o be_v the_o allegation_n and_o inference_n in_o this_o which_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v but_o the_o promiscuous_a use_v of_o those_o two_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o elder_n the_o principal_a ground_n of_o these_o reason_v be_v far_o from_o such_o conclusion_n that_o because_o elder_n be_v call_v bishop_n or_o bishop_n elder_n both_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o same_o without_o priority_n or_o subordination_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o find_v usual_o in_o scripture_n the_o name_n of_o one_o degree_n give_v to_o another_o without_o confound_v they_o as_o the_o same_o or_o in_o that_o abate_v any_o way_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a see_v this_o in_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n a_o name_n from_o minister_a and_o that_o a_o order_n low_a in_o our_o ministration_n yet_o be_v that_o give_v to_o high_a order_n so_o of_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n say_v s._n paul_n if_o thou_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a deacon_n we_o render_v it_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d so_o speak_v the_o apostle_n of_o himself_o i_o paulam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n col._n 1._o 23_o &_o the_o whole_a apostleship_n be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deaconship_n or_o ministry_n 17._o and_o even_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v call_v a_o deacon_n jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n 8._o or_o minister_a to_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n 24._o but_o because_o our_o english_a reading_n in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o original_a be_v diverse_a therefore_o not_o so_o clear_a to_o every_o apprehension_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o other_o of_o elder_n where_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o that_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n s_o john_n term_v himself_o a_o elder_n more_o than_o once_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o elect_a lady_n 1._o and_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o well_o belove_a gaius_n 1._o so_o s._n peter_n of_o himself_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a 1_o you_o see_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v elder_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o conclude_v apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o how_o oft_o do_v we_o read_v of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o distinct_a 4._o nor_o do_v it_o conclude_v apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o be_v equal_a because_o apostle_n be_v elder_n but_o this_o it_o show_v that_o all_o apostle_n be_v elder_n not_o all_o elder_n apostle_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o community_n of_o name_n they_o still_o be_v distinguish_v in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n so_o be_v it_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o name_n of_o elder_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n and_o of_o bishop_n to_o elder_n both_o be_v true_a for_o in_o the_o bishop_n say_v s._n ambrose_n be_v all_o order_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n 4._o again_o 3._o of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n there_o be_v one_o order_n for_o either_o of_o they_o as_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o so_o that_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o not_o every_o presbyter_n a_o bishop_n so_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o all_o bishop_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o some_o elder_n be_v bishop_n but_o all_o elder_n be_v not_o bishop_n they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v must_v prove_v it_o before_o they_o can_v conclude_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n nor_o will_v that_o do_v it_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o act_n 20._o where_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n v._n 17._o be_v term_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n v._n 28._o for_o those_o elder_n be_v indeed_o bishop_n if_o not_o all_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o those_o some_o for_o all_o be_v there_o speak_v as_o bishop_n this_o appear_v in_o that_o ephesus_z be_v a_o see_v metropolitical_a comprehend_v asia_n the_o less_o a_o large_a jurisdiction_n so_o in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n theodorus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n thus_o subscribe_v 17._o theodorus_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bishop_n and_o primate_n of_o ephesus_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o asian_a province_n or_o diocese_n 18._o also_o of_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n eusebius_n say_v that_o he_o be_v ruler_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n 24._o and_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o do_v assemble_v a_o provincial_a synod_n to_o discuss_v the_o question_n about_o easter_n 25._o and_o that_o he_o do_v write_v a_o synodical_a letter_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n euseb._n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o distribution_n of_o church_n by_o leo_n the_o emperor_n that_o ephesus_n be_v a_o metropolis_n have_v 36_o suffragan_n bishop_n 90._o and_o so_o be_v ephesus_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o act_n 20._o as_o metropolical_a and_o that_o meeting_n of_o elder_n or_o bishop_n there_o as_o provincial_n for_o it_o be_v there_o call_v not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n metropolitical_o yet_o elder_n plural_o imply_v more_o than_o of_o one_o church_n and_o as_o in_o a_o provincial_a meeting_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n together_o with_o other_o elder_n both_o usual_o conveen_v on_o such_o occasion_n may_v the_o apostle_n call_v those_o elder_n literal_o bishop_n irenaeus_n say_v as_o much_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v there_o convocate_v from_o ephesus_n and_o other_o adjoin_a city_n etc._n etc._n 14._o and_o act_n 20._o 28._o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v the_o apostle_n make_v you_o bishop_n so_o in_o the_o original_a or_o overseer_n so_o in_o our_o render_n if_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o so_o according_o we_o may_v then_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o mince_v the_o matter_n according_a to_o perverse_a glossing_n it_o be_v to_o so_o great_a a_o prejudice_n as_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n so_o precious_a in_o this_o have_v we_o to_o answer_v what_o be_v alfo_o object_v out_o of_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o apostle_n saint_v the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n wherein_o the_o author_n of_o the_o large_a annotation_n on_o the_o bibâ—e_n busy_a themselves_o exceed_o 1._o in_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o by_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o cite_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n thence_o conclude_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o time_n that_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n in_o philippi_n therefore_o be_v not_o they_o bishop_n but_o elder_n but_o all_o this_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o supposition_n that_o philippi_n be_v restrain_v to_o that_o city_n of_o macedonia_n so_o call_v whereas_o philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o macedonia_n 12._o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 1._o and_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o all_o macedonia_n 10._o and_o why_o may_v not_o philippi_n a_o metropolis_n include_v its_o province_n and_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v to_o that_o church_n at_o large_a where_o many_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v salute_v without_o those_o narrow_a inference_n in_o confine_a philippi_n to_o a_o city_n within_o its_o wall_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n to_o those_o only_a in_o that_o city_n inhabit_v as_o to_o that_o far_o object_v from_o that_o text_n phil._n 1._o 1._o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n only_o name_v and_o that_o elder_n be_v intend_v therefore_o by_o bishop_n say_v they_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o bishop_n but_o how_o follow_v that_o for_o 1._o may_v not_o elder_n be_v as_o well_o include_v in_o and_o with_o that_o of_o deacon_n you_o have_v see_v the_o name_n of_o deacon_n to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o comprehensive_a of_o more_o and_o great_a than_o they_o 2._o or_o if_o elder_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o bishop_n let_v that_o suffice_v and_o satisfy_v without_o exclude_v bishop_n for_o shall_v elder_n include_v and_o not_o name_v exclude_v bishop_n which_o be_v express_o name_v 3._o or_o if_o presbyter_n be_v there_o signify_v in_o those_o many_o bishop_n yet_o be_v there_o one_o chief_a bishop_n over_o all_o which_o be_v epaphroditus_n their_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 25._o of_o which_o theodoret_n 2._o he_o call_v he_o apostle_n to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o be_v commit_v wherefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v call_v bishop_n be_v under_o he_o they_o have_v the_o
place_n of_o presbyter_n but_o this_o text_n also_o pit_n 1._o 5._o 7._o be_v press_v in_o favour_n of_o elder_n against_o bishop_n for_o elder_n so_o name_v v_o 5._o be_v v._n 7._o term_v bishop_n add_v that_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v that_o intend_a of_o elder_n proper_o and_o not_o of_o bishop_n who_o be_v not_o for_o every_o city_n thus_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o every_o city_n be_v to_o be_v elder_n wheresoever_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o people_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o so_o be_v elder_n proper_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o the_o word_n city_n to_o be_v in_o that_o case_n strict_o take_v 2._o but_o as_o refer_v to_o bishop_n seat_n the_o word_n city_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v more_o enlarged_o not_o for_o every_o city_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o as_o place_n of_o note_n and_o such_o as_o be_v extend_v in_o jurisdiction_n we_o use_v to_o say_v traditional_o that_o a_o bishop_n seat_n shall_v be_v a_o city_n i._n e._n a_o place_n of_o note_n so_o do_v leo_n expound_v this_o very_a text_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n 2._o to_o appoint_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n or_o town_n be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o great_a citre_n to_o place_n bishop_n in_o the_o less_o to_o place_n priest_n he_o in_o that_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v say_v that_o council_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v in_o every_o village_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v suffice_v for_o there_o a_o bishop_n need_v not_o be_v that_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o vilify_v con._n ear_a c._n 6._o in_o every_o city_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o in_o every_o city_n fit_v for_o it_o aâ—e_v be_v to_o bishop_n so_o have_v this_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_o and_o well_o may_v crete_n be_v capable_a of_o many_o bishop_n be_v a_o island_n of_o great_a extent_n and_o populous_a and_o titus_n his_o enlarge_a jurisdiction_n there_o over_o many_o bishop_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o where_o necessary_a show_v his_o power_n to_o have_v be_v archiepiscopal_a a_o though_o he_o be_v style_v only_a bishop_n of_o crete_n as_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n so_o in_o the_o postscript_n to_o those_o epistle_n and_o usual_a it_o be_v in_o the_o council_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o find_v archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o creâ—e_v have_v its_o archbishop_n and_o suffragans_fw-la we_o also_o find_v the_o archbishop_n of_o crete_n be_v nominate_v from_o gortyna_n its_o metropolis_n dionysius_n of_o corinih_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n commend_v philip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o bishop_n for_o his_o singular_a piety_n and_o virtue_n 29._o the_o city_n of_o gnossus_n in_o crete_n have_v pintus_fw-la be_v bishop_n and_o say_v theodorus_n balsamo_n i_o have_v peruse_v the_o ancient_a code_n of_o council_n and_o define_v by_o the_o subscription_n that_o basiil_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o truâ—lo_n on_o the_o whole_a therefore_o from_o the_o community_n of_o the_o name_n between_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o be_v thence_o infer_v that_o therefore_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o same_o without_o dictinction_n of_o person_n office_n or_o degree_n for_o bishop_n be_v elder_n and_o some_o elder_n be_v bishop_n and_o both_o distinct_a in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n but_o the_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v it_o what_o concern_v the_o work_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n for_o if_o the_o same_o work_n be_v common_a to_o both_o so_o as_o what_o a_o bishop_n do_v that_o a_o elder_n do_v also_o then_o what_o need_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o and_o office_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v multiply_v without_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o work_n be_v common_a and_o the_o same_o both_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v by_o that_o side_n instance_a in_o 1._o ordination_n 2._o in_o overseeing_a under_o this_o of_o overseeing_a all_o the_o other_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o work_n be_v comprehend_v as_o preach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n let_v these_o two_o be_v therefore_o distinct_o consider_v and_o examine_v whether_o in_o the_o work_n common_a to_o both_o bishop_n and_o eâ—ders_n there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o different_a each_o from_o other_o 1._o as_o to_o ordination_n to_o this_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n pretend_v ground_v on_o that_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n here_o say_v they_o presbyter_n ordain_v 1._o but_o â—et_v they_o take_v all_o together_o for_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v also_o to_o timothy_n i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o here_o we_o find_v another_o hand_n the_o apostle_n beside_o those_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n impose_v on_o timothy_n therefore_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n alone_o where_o therefore_o their_o hand_n only_o be_v in_o the_o work_n there_o be_v another_o yet_o want_v and_o the_o work_n short_a without_o it_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n except_v 2._o ordination_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n primary_o and_o principal_o and_o not_o in_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n principal_o they_o but_o act_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o but_o subordinate_o by_o my_o hand_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n principal_o and_o but_o with_o the_o other_o in_o way_n of_o approbation_n therefore_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o oedination_n give_v principal_o to_o timothy_n that_o he_o lay_v not_o hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o so_o not_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n 22._o there_o presbyter_n be_v not_o name_v not_o as_o not_o assist_v but_o as_o only_o assist_v and_o not_o as_o principal_n it_o be_v be_v not_o thou_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n not_o be_v not_o you_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n so_o you_o find_v it_o here_o also_o as_o to_o titus_n to_o he_o be_v that_o work_v commit_v principal_o and_o in_o chief_a i_o leave_v thou_o titus_n in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v orvain_n elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o 5._o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o other_o in_o like_a place_n with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n ordain_v other_o join_v with_o they_o bishop_n will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o other_o and_o other_o must_v not_o do_v it_o without_o bishop_n concur_v elder_n may_v but_o act_n in_o it_o alone_o they_o must_v not_o the_o contrary_a where_o necessity_n be_v not_o be_v a_o unwarrant_v usurpation_n yet_o in_o give_v but_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n they_o will_v have_v all._n such_o notwithstanding_o be_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v another_o hand_n in_o that_o work_n as_o beside_o they_o so_o before_o they_o and_o above_o they_o they_o be_v only_o with_o not_o without_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o that_o principal_o so_o for_o ordination_n in_o which_o work_n common_a both_o to_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v you_o see_v sufficient_a notwithstanding_o to_o difference_n both_o in_o degree_n and_o office_n ii_o see_v it_o also_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o work_n in_o which_o bishop_n and_o elder_n act_v also_o in_o common_a as_o preach_v baptise_v and_o order_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o they_o so_o be_v both_o overseer_n this_o be_v grant_v in_o common_a to_o both_o bishop_n and_o elder_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o this_o be_v in_o both_o different_o and_o so_o in_o bishop_n as_o not_o in_o other_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o preach_v baptise_v order_v and_o overseeing_a the_o flock_n be_v incumbent_a on_o all_o but_o in_o inferior_a elder_n more_o restrain_o with_o respect_n to_o place_n and_o person_n they_o act_v within_o precinct_n and_o parish_n among_o their_o own_o people_n and_o within_o their_o own_o district_n only_o to_o these_o and_o there_o be_v they_o overseer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o as_o for_o any_o such_o to_o take_v on_o he_o to_o oversee_v and_o see_v what_o other_o without_o do_v or_o do_v not_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o
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