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be_v less_o apparent_a §_o 6._o and_o though_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o render_v presbytry_n more_o odious_a they_o still_o upbraid_v we_o with_o the_o arrianism_n of_o aërius_n we_o need_v be_v little_o concern_v therewith_o see_v we_o have_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o arrian_n entire_o aërians_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o our_o opposite_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o presbytry_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v but_o i_o must_v here_o add_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o good_a ground_n believe_v that_o ever_o aërius_n be_v arrian_n all_o the_o schism_n and_o division_n though_o but_o very_o small_a among_o the_o arrian_n themselves_o be_v diligent_o describe_v by_o the_o historian_n of_o these_o time_n as_o ruffinus_n socrates_n sozomen_n theodoret_n theodorus_n lector_fw-la philostâ—rgius_n and_o other_o but_o none_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o mention_v a_o word_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o aërius_n which_o if_o we_o believe_v epiphanius_n be_v a_o schism_n among_o 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relation_n of_o the_o nestorian_a and_o eutichian_a heresy_n not_o broach_v till_o after_o augustine_n death_n which_o relation_n although_o some_o allege_v to_o have_v be_v add_v by_o another_o to_o the_o rest_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v real_o augustine_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n hand_v down_o under_o his_o name_n though_o they_o now_o stand_v there_o as_o a_o appendix_n for_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n which_o be_v the_o last_o before_o the_o appendix_n he_o promise_v more_o make_v a_o good_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o genuine_a part_n of_o that_o tractat_fw-la from_o the_o spurious_a however_o this_o be_v from_o what_o be_v say_v the_o matter_n of_o aërius_n resolve_v into_o this_o issue_n that_o we_o have_v only_o the_o report_n thereof_o from_o basilius_n and_o epiphanius_n §_o 7._o but_o that_o discourse_n of_o basilius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o aërius_n be_v mention_v be_v suspect_v &_o well_o nigh_o condemn_v by_o erasmus_n praefixa_fw-la and_o to_o confirm_v what_o he_o assert_n robert_n cock_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o father_n add_v divers_a reason_n as_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o rivet_n 330._o for_o i_o have_v not_o peruse_v cock_n himself_o neither_o need_v i_o see_v in_o all_o that_o tractat_fw-la there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o aërius_n the_o ground_n of_o sum_n mistake_v be_v that_o instead_o of_o aëtius_n who_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o note_a and_o pernicious_a arrian_n by_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o printer_n or_o some_o other_o accident_n the_o word_n aërius_n have_v creep_v into_o erasmus_n his_o translation_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o original_a print_v at_o paris_n anno_fw-la mdxviii_o there_o be_v aëtius_n not_o aërius_n they_o have_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a old_a quibble_n from_o aëtius_n the_o head_n of_o his_o heresy_n and_o indeed_o basil_n can_v never_o have_v term_v aërius_n or_o any_o thing_n say_v 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habuisse_fw-la who_o word_n be_v epiphanius_n be_v a_o great_a man_n but_z as_o be_v very_o evident_a he_o do_v most_o easy_o believe_v every_o most_o silly_a and_o groundless_a report_n to_o which_o also_o the_o learned_a rivet_n assent_v §_o 8._o one_o instance_n whereof_o appear_v in_o his_o relation_n of_o the_o donatist_n who_o either_o out_o of_o misinformation_n or_o some_o other_o weakness_n he_o accuse_v also_o of_o arrianism_n and_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o agree_v with_o arrius_n in_o doctrine_n and_o that_o one_o refutation_n will_v serve_v for_o both_o §_o 9_o augustine_n bonifacium_fw-la indeed_o speak_v as_o if_o some_o of_o they_o believe_v the_o son_n to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n but_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o same_o author_n ibidem_fw-la they_o err_v rather_o in_o expression_n than_o reality_n for_o he_o present_o absolve_v they_o from_o the_o charge_n and_o inform_v we_o that_o between_o the_o church_n and_o they_o there_o be_v no_o question_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o elsewhere_o 69._o he_o impute_v this_o dangerous_a expression_n to_o donatus_n their_o leader_n who_o have_v use_v it_o in_o some_o of_o his_o write_n but_o tell_v we_o with_o all_o that_o his_o party_n follow_v he_o not_o herein_o neither_o say_v augustine_n shall_v you_o ready_o find_v one_o among_o they_o all_o who_o know_v that_o donatus_n have_v any_o such_o opinion_n and_o optatus_n 101._o plain_o declare_v that_o in_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o donatist_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o except_o epiphanius_n that_o the_o donatist_n be_v only_o guilty_a of_o schism_n not_o of_o heresy_n §_o 10._o but_o aërius_n they_o may_v object_v his_o arrianism_n be_v sufficient_o attest_v by_o what_o be_v record_v of_o eustathius_n his_o friend_n and_o bishop_n and_o indeed_o basil_n 74._o accuse_v eustathius_n of_o arrianism_n but_o for_o aught_o i_o 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that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n from_o which_o even_o though_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o scripture_n any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v much_o rather_o with_o chrysostome_n infer_v the_o very_a contrary_n and_o conclude_v that_o timothy_n stay_n at_o ephesus_n be_v only_o temporary_a to_o expede_n the_o business_n there_o mention_v but_o not_o to_o fix_v therein_o but_o say_v he_o 108._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o thou_o &c._n &c._n plain_o insinuat_fw-la his_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o the_o many_o scripture_n inform_v we_o of_o timothy_n almost_o perpetual_a absence_n from_o ephesus_n persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o relation_n neither_o do_v this_o place_n in_o the_o least_o insinuat_fw-la it_z but_o only_o that_o timothy_n if_o not_o send_v for_o be_v to_o stay_v till_o paul_n return_n wherefore_o he_o beg_v the_o question_n while_o 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6._o 13._o 20._o and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o add_v that_o his_o adversary_n grant_v that_o the_o power_n he_o plead_v for_o to_o bishop_n be_v exercise_v by_o timothy_n but_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a relation_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v it_o see_v he_o know_v it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v except_o he_o bring_v more_o than_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o the_o place_n from_o which_o his_o fancy_n collect_v it_o and_o without_o such_o a_o particular_a relation_n the_o power_n timothy_n exercise_v be_v what_o it_o will_v make_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n see_v it_o may_v be_v lodge_v in_o he_o alone_o as_o a_o evangelist_n and_o thus_o most_o of_o his_o postulata_fw-la 110._o prove_v useless_a yet_o i_o will_v handle_v they_o particular_o of_o which_o the_o first_o two_o be_v that_o the_o power_n which_o timothy_n exercise_v be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a and_o that_o he_o practise_v it_o in_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v true_a none_o deny_v it_o but_o what_o 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spiritual_a power_n in_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n than_o of_o timothy_n be_v fix_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n hence_o his_o 5._o postulatum_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o eminent_a branch_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n be_v lodge_v in_o timothy_n '_o s_o person_n the_o ordination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o sacred_a function_n the_o care_n of_o widow_n the_o censure_v of_o elder_n and_o his_o autoritative_a prevent_n of_o heresy_n become_v unserviceable_a his_o vi_o be_v that_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o of_o temporary_a duration_n transient_a or_o extraordinary_a but_o such_o as_o the_o constant_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v make_v necessary_a in_o all_o age_n for_o he_o be_v command_v to_o commit_v it_o unto_o faithful_a man_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o and_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o extraordinary_a why_o do_v they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o 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and_o the_o apostle_n retain_v the_o phraseology_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o speak_v of_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o two_o distinct_a order_n without_o mention_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o when_o the_o ancient_n dichotomize_v the_o clergy_n they_o in_o other_o place_n plain_o reckon_v up_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o be_v there_o never_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n any_o title_n distinction_n or_o mark_v of_o eminence_n give_v to_o one_o priest_n which_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o all_o of_o '_o they_o get_v ever_o all_o of_o they_o promiscuous_o the_o title_n of_o high_a priest_n or_o such_o distinctive_a appellation_n do_v the_o apostle_n so_o retian_n the_o phraseology_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o they_o sometime_o make_v a_o bipartite_a and_o sometime_o a_o tripartite_a division_n of_o ordinary_a church-officer_n and_o give_v to_o any_o one_o ordinary_a pastor_n sometime_o at_o least_o a_o distinguish_a title_n and_o mark_n of_o 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use_v indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o the_o two_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_a but_o also_o he_o allege_v the_o necessity_n of_o fit_a qualification_n in_o the_o one_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v require_v in_o the_o other_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n because_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v so_o wherein_o either_o we_o have_v a_o ocular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o these_o two_o officer_n or_o else_o which_o i_o abhor_v to_o think_v the_o apostle_n reason_v be_v more_o pitiful_a than_o the_o most_o equivocant_fw-la paralogism_n their_o being_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o nominal_a connexion_n betwixt_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a and_o no_o less_o ridiculous_a than_o if_o one_o shall_v reason_v that_o every_o captain_n of_o a_o single_a company_n must_v be_v able_a to_o guide_v and_o manage_v a_o whole_a army_n because_o such_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o a_o general_n now_o see_v 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