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advise_v how_o bishop_n shall_v be_v there_o constitute_v ibid._n constitute_v ibid._n next_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o chore-piscopi_a in_o order_n to_o his_o design_n and_o tell_v we_o 550._o we_o pag._n 550._o they_o be_v country_n bishop_n and_o their_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o congregation_n and_o those_o at_o a_o good_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o and_o also_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o inspection_n of_o a_o large_a territory_n no_o less_o it_o be_v like_a than_o the_o county_n of_o fussala_n but_o not_o a_o word_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o save_o basil_n mention_v a_o chor-episcopus_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o place_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o two_o or_o three_o village_n this_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o import_n of_o that_o expression_n yet_o he_o know_v there_o be_v some_o one_o country_n parish_n that_o have_v ten_o time_n as_o many_o or_o more_o village_n in_o it_o but_o never_o pretend_v to_o 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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
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the_o expression_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n col._n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o rom._n 12._o 12._o continue_v in_o prayer_n which_o they_o may_v do_v if_o they_o never_o have_v a_o fix_a habitation_n nor_o continue_v as_o inhabitant_n in_o any_o place_n and_o thus_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n use_v the_o phrase_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o act_n c._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o c._n 2._o 46._o c_o 6._o 4._o but_o our_o author_n i_o think_v will_v never_o find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o form_n for_o any_o settle_a or_o continue_a abode_n in_o a_o place_n and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fancy_v it_o here_o he_o think_v it_o not_o probable_a 437._o probable_a pag._n 437._o that_o the_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n of_o those_o convert_v will_v suffer_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o apostle_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o primitive_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n though_o it_o crucify_v they_o to_o the_o world_n yet_o heighten_v and_o improve_v a_o christian_a care_n of_o 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but_o i_o design_v briefness_n our_o author_n add_v one_o testimony_n more_o to_o show_v that_o under_o the_o government_n of_o simeon_n great_a number_n be_v add_v to_o that_o church_n many_o thousand_o of_o the_o circumcision_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o that_o time_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n justus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 448._o but_o those_o who_o view_v the_o place_n in_o eusebius_n will_v see_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v those_o many_o of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v convert_v by_o simeon_n or_o be_v under_o his_o government_n or_o belong_v to_o that_o church_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n and_o so_o in_o fine_a the_o account_n wherewith_o he_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n of_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o any_o who_o impartial_o consider_v the_o premise_n as_o for_o his_o other_o scripture_n instance_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o proof_n show_v by_o he_o that_o there_o be_v near_o so_o 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together_o 46._o together_o clemens_n constitut_o l._n 7._o c._n 46._o some_o will_v have_v euodias_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o ignatius_n by_o paul_n other_o report_n ignatius_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o some_o modern_a author_n of_o great_a eminency_n both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n not_o only_a baronius_n but_o dr._n hammond_n find_v no_o more_o tolerable_a way_n to_o reconcile_v they_o than_o by_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o there_o at_o once_o which_o quite_o blast_v the_o conceit_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n there_o and_o what_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n there_o to_o support_v this_o conceit_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n be_v very_o feeble_a pag._n 452_o 453._o a_o great_a number_n believe_v act_v 11._o 21._o and_o much_o people_n ver_fw-la 24._o the_o next_o verse_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n assemble_v within_o one_o church_n meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o year_n together_o and_o there_o teach_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o divine_a author_n say_v act_v 6._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v convert_v and_o will_v this_o gentleman_n hence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v priest_n enough_o convert_v to_o make_v a_o diocese_n he_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o scripture_n to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o rome_n that_o we_o may_v take_v in_o all_o his_o scripture_n instance_n together_o however_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v several_a congregation_n there_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n let_v we_o see_v how_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o salutation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n he_o make_v appear_v the_o number_n of_o christian_n in_o that_o city_n salute_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n with_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n the_o dean_n of_o paul_n will_v have_v this_o church_n in_o their_o house_n to_o be_v but_o a_o family_n this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o congregation_n as_o if_o it_o may_v be_v either_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n i_o think_v it_o be_v such_o a_o congregation_n as_o remove_v with_o aquila_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o for_o this_o church_n which_o be_v in_o their_o house_n at_o ephesus_n before_o 1_o cor_n 16._o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o their_o house_n at_o rome_n rom._n 16._o that_o be_v there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o family_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v now_o at_o rome_n any_o one_o congregation_n such_o as_o our_o author_n intend_v grotius_n 16._o grotius_n in_o rom._n 16._o think_v it_o probable_a there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o congregation_n where_o find_v he_o his_o several_a other_o why_o where_o another_o person_n will_v scarce_o dream_v of_o any_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a say_v he_o that_o several_a that_o be_v mention_v with_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v with_o they_o may_v be_v the_o officer_n of_o several_a congregation_n pag._n 457._o 458._o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n one_o congregation_n have_v many_o officer_n how_o then_o can_v several_a officer_n be_v a_o good_a medium_fw-la to_o prove_v several_a congregation_n the_o ancient_a author_n which_o count_v those_o officer_n mention_v rom._n 16._o do_v make_v they_o bishop_n and_o some_o except_o not_o narcissus_n nor_o prisca_n i._n e._n priscilla_n though_o her_o husband_n also_o have_v a_o episcopal_a chair_n assign_v he_o now_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bishop_n at_o rome_n but_o other_o place_n they_o be_v allege_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o they_o be_v bishop_n at_o rome_n there_o will_v be_v very_o many_o bishop_n in_o that_o one_o church_n it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o priscilla_n congregation_n consist_v of_o which_o rather_o than_o our_o author_n will_v grant_v i_o suppose_v he_o will_v quit_v his_o plurality_n of_o congregation_n here_o indeed_o what_o he_o add_v next_o do_v no_o way_n favour_v they_o and_o this_o number_n be_v afterward_o increase_v considerable_o by_o the_o come_n of_o paul_n who_o convert_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o afterward_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o whole_a year_n no_o man_n forbid_v he_o pag._n 458._o paul_n preach_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o hire_a house_n for_o two_o year_n all_o this_o while_n he_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n there_o do_v come_v to_o hear_v this_o most_o eminent_a apostle_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v from_o first_o to_o last_o there_o be_v no_o more_o christian_n at_o rome_n than_o a_o private_a house_n can_v receive_v he_o will_v prove_v what_o he_o intend_v from_o nero_n persecution_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o christian_n to_o death_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o have_v fire_v rome_n pag._n 458._o tacitus_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_n as_o guilty_a and_o say_v they_o confess_v the_o crime_n and_o detect_v many_o other_o now_o those_o who_o suffer_v either_o confess_v that_o they_o fire_v rome_n and_o then_o they_o be_v no_o christian_n or_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v it_o and_o then_o he_o wrong_v they_o intolerable_o and_o deserve_v no_o credit_n but_o our_o author_n to_o excuse_v he_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o who_o best_a understand_v he_o lipsius_n particularlay_n beside_o baronius_n and_o other_o say_v they_o confess_v not_o that_o they_o burn_v rome_n but_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n whereas_o the_o inquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o burn_a of_o rome_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o whether_o they_o fire_v the_o city_n of_o this_o last_o tacitus_n speak_v and_o will_v be_v so_o understand_v by_o those_o who_o 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