he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v obedient_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v over_o you_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o burden_n for_o one_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o oversight_n and_o give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o many_o congregation_n the_o counsel_n of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o run_v thus_o 5.12_o thus_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n however_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o 5._o the_o orig._n of_o episc_n pag._n 5._o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n have_v observe_v which_o be_v somewhat_o near_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n 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of_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o a_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n be_v distinct_a office_n and_o order_n as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v different_a in_o office_n and_o in_o order_n for_o as_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o counsel_n do_v not_o constitute_v different_a body_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o assembly_n be_v understand_v by_o both_o denomination_n so_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o body_n be_v sometime_o call_v senator_n sometime_o counselor_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-fr presbyterio_n &_o episcopio_n the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o episcopium_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o convention_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o convince_a unto_o all_o those_o which_o do_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o be_v prepossess_v with_o other_o fancy_n that_o from_o thence_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n with_o sundry_a divine_n of_o note_n both_o protestant_n and_o popish_a dicitur_fw-la popish_a dist_n 60._o cap._n null_a ex_fw-la urb_n papa_n sacros_fw-la or_o line_n dicimus_fw-la diaconatum_fw-la &_o presbyteratum_fw-la hos_fw-la quidem_fw-la sotos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la habusse_n dicitur_fw-la gratian_n and_o apostolihabemus_fw-la and_o sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 24._o tit_n 1._o excellentèr_o canon_n dvos_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la appellari_fw-la censent_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la scil_n &_o presbyteraâ—us_o quia_fw-la hos_fw-la solos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la legetur_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o bissolis_n praeceptum_fw-la apostolihabemus_fw-la peter_n lombard_n have_v confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o other_o sacred_a order_n then_o of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o primitive_a church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v these_o only_a and_o we_o have_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v these_o alone_a as_o gratian_n in_o his_o text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n so_o postea_fw-la so_o dicunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la prima_fw-la primitiva_fw-la commune_v crat_fw-mi officium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la &_o not_o mina_fw-la crant_fw-la communia_fw-la do_v 95._o cap._n olympia_n &_o officium_fw-la crat_v common_a say_v in_o secunda_fw-la primitiva_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o nomiva_fw-la presbyter_n et_fw-la episcopus_fw-la erant_fw-la prorsus_fw-la synonyma_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la administratio_fw-la communis_fw-la erat_fw-la quia_fw-la communi_fw-la consitio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la regebantur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o schismatis_fw-la ergoremedium_fw-la ut_fw-la bicdicitur_fw-la fact_n a_o est_fw-la praelatio_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la praeessâ—t_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la modò_fw-la appropriantur_fw-la episcopis_fw-la gloss_n ikn_fw-mi do_v 95._o cap._n legimus_fw-la verb._n postea_fw-la johannes_n semeca_n in_o his_o gloss_n thereon_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o both_o in_o name_n and_o office_n the_o name_n and_o office_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o second_o primitive_a church_n when_o for_o a_o remedy_n of_o schism_n one_o be_v advance_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v before_o govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n in_o respect_n of_o name_n and_o administration_n and_o some_o sacrament_n which_o be_v now_o appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n thus_o semeca_n if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v of_o what_o extent_n this_o first_o primitive_a church_n be_v none_o can_v better_o inform_v he_o then_o learned_a dr_n ussher_n once_o divinity_n professor_n at_o dublin_n now_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n 19_o armagh_n de_fw-fr succ_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 19_o who_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o hegesippus_n that_o during_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o church_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a virgin_n add_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v some_o to_o distinguish_v say_v he_o refer_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o this_o forementioned_a gloss_n of_o semeca_n and_o true_o as_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o point_v of_o doctrine_n against_o all_o romanist_n with_o other_o pretender_n of_o antiquity_n so_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o this_o particular_a point_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o parity_n or_o rather_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n against_o all_o hierarchist_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n before_o i_o part_v with_o gratian_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n i_o shall_v add_v this_o out_o of_o it_o we_o find_v there_o another_o original_a of_o this_o imparity_n and_o distinction_n in_o order_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n illis_fw-la presbyter_n horum_fw-la discretio_fw-la à _fw-la gentilibus_fw-la maximè_fw-la introducta_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la flamen_fw-la alios_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la flamen_fw-la alios_fw-la archiflamines_fw-la alios_fw-la protostamines_fw-la appellabant_fw-la grant_v decr_n par_fw-fr 1._o do_v 21._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la distinct_a 80._o can._n in_o illis_fw-la the_o difference_n that_o now_o be_v between_o a_o archbishop_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v introduce_v say_v gratian_n into_o the_o church_n from_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a hierarchy_n who_o so_o marshal_v their_o priest_n that_o some_o be_v archiflamines_fw-la some_o protoflamine_n some_o flamen_v the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 1558._o the_o ut_fw-la rom._n veteres_fw-la olim_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la hos_fw-la unum_fw-la summum_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la sacris_fw-la praecrant_fw-la habebant_fw-la it_o a_o &_o nos_fw-la in_o christianismo_fw-la easdem_fw-la denominationes_fw-la servamus_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la primores_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n desacr_n ord._n p._n
their_o place_n they_o be_v angel_n for_o the_o denomination_n be_v so_o use_v here_o that_o it_o point_v out_o rather_o the_o function_n than_o the_o person_n as_o our_o industrious_a and_o learned_a country_n man_n mr_n 1587._o mr_n medit._n in_o apoc_fw-la p._n 9_o edit_n lond_n a_o 1587._o foxe_n have_v observe_v to_o pass_v from_o this_o instance_n to_o another_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o 17._o that_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n add_v this_o as_o a_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a be_v this_o think_v you_o speak_v concern_v the_o perfect_a of_o one_o man_n of_o god_n alone_o or_o of_o all_o that_o be_v such_o by_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n when_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v this_o charge_n to_o timothy_n 6.11_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 6.11_o thou_o o_o 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the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v though_o all_o priest_n be_v angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o ministry_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n or_o angel_n by_o a_o fix_a superiority_n and_o at_o his_o mouth_n you_o must_v inquire_v to_o wit_n the_o pope_n you_o be_v not_o i_o know_v ignorant_a that_o thus_o some_o have_v argue_v and_o what_o our_o divine_n have_v answer_v they_o their_o writing_n do_v declare_v both_o dr_n reynolds_n in_o his_o 252._o his_o chap._n 6._o div_o â—â—_o p._n 252._o conference_n with_o hart_n and_o the_o learned_a frenchman_n 128._o frenchman_n sum._n count_v part_n 1._o q._n 8._o p._n 127_o 128._o rivetus_n in_o confutation_n of_o bailie_n the_o jesuit_n 3._o let_v we_o consider_v sundry_a passage_n in_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o which_o if_o we_o diligent_o look_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o albeit_o the_o inscription_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o the_o angel_n yet_o the_o angel_n be_v more_o than_o one_o distinct_a and_o individual_a person_n and_o that_o the_o denomination_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singular_o or_o personal_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collective_o include_v a_o unite_a multitude_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o thyatira_n the_o inscription_n be_v as_o in_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n yet_o afterward_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v thus_o &c_n thus_o revel_v 2._o â—4_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n but_o unto_o you_o i_o say_v and_o to_o the_o rest_n in_o thyatira_n in_o which_o word_n the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v distinguish_v as_o 203._o as_o habes_fw-la hic_fw-la dvas_fw-la ecclesie_n thyatirensis_fw-la part_n quarum_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la pastorum_fw-la &_o 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