the_o unity_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o those_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v call_v elder_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o elder_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elder_n be_v indeed_o fix_v officer_n for_o rule_n and_o government_n who_o be_v to_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o they_o be_v also_o call_v bishop_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20.17_o be_v call_v bishop_n act._n 20.28_o 〈◊〉_d 20.28_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n oversight_n and_o care_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n 33.22_o soul_n act._n 20.28_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o isa_n 33.22_o to_o rule_v guide_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o christ_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o &_o titus_n 2.15_o according_a to_o the_o law_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n §_o 4._o the_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a but_o not_o lordly_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prospicientes_fw-la neque_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la cleris_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o overrule_a the_o clergy_n no_o bishop_n pastor_n or_o presbyter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o steward_n or_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o the_o apostle_n bishop_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v fellow-elders_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o a_o fellow-eld_a etc._n fellow-eld_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o equal_a dignity_n and_o authority_n §_o 5_o it_o do_v appear_v at_o least_o i_o think_v so_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o priority_n and_o pre-eminence_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n approve_v of_o god_n yea_o and_o appoint_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o church_n etc._n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29._o and_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n after_o that_o miracle_n than_o gift_n of_o healing_n help_n government_n diversity_n of_o tongue_n be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n christ_n give_v priority_n and_o pre-eminence_n unto_o his_o apostle_n above_o the_o ordinary_a prophet_n and_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n eph._n 4.11_o 3.6_o 4.11_o 2_o cor._n 2.9_o &_o 11.28_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o the_o evangelist_n timothy_n and_o titus_n call_v bishop_n in_o the_o subscription_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o they_o both_o in_o our_o english_a bibles_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a testament_n have_v authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o ephesian_a church_n and_o in_o crete_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o as_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n titus_n 1.5_o 10_o 11_o 13._o and_o 2.15_o and_o 3.10_o 11._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o 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 ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n especial_o they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n this_o witness_n be_v true_a wherefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o §_o 6._o and_o the_o consonant_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o modern_a divine_n and_o protestant_a writer_n of_o good_a esteem_n and_o approbation_n do_v assent_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o only_a evangelist_n but_o bishop_n set_v and_o fix_v by_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v order_n and_o govern_v church_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v unto_o they_o walo_n etc._n walo_n walo_n alius_fw-la salmas_n lib._n de_fw-fr episc_n pag_n 229._o titum_fw-la cretae_fw-la insulae_fw-la praefecit_fw-la paulus_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la singulari_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la civitate_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la illam_fw-la provinciam_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la procuraret_fw-la etc._n etc._n call_v salmasius_n who_o profess_o plead_v for_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n confess_v concern_v the_o ancient_n that_o chrysostome_n epiphanius_n theophylact_fw-mi theodoret_n and_o other_o greek_a commentator_n have_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n that_o titus_n be_v very_o the_o bishop_n of_o crete_n etc._n crete_n hierom._n de_fw-fr eccles_n script_n ephesiorum_n episcop_n à _fw-fr paulo_n ordinatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hierom_n have_v record_v both_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n the_o one_o of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o of_o crete_n to_o who_o etc._n who_o ambros_n in_o praefat._n ad_fw-la timoth._n c._n 3._o hunc_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambrose_n primasius_n and_o trin._n and_o gregor_n pap._n the_o curate_n past_a part_n 2._o c._n 11._o primaâ—_n in_o trin._n gregory_n the_o great_a do_v consent_n so_o do_v reverend_a beza_n appellatione_fw-la beza_n beza_n de_fw-fr minist_n gra_fw-mi cap._n 22._o habuit_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la suum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyterum_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la manente_fw-la communi_fw-la appellatione_fw-la learned_a scultetus_n luther_n master_n moulin_n tossanus_n zuinglius_fw-la calvin_n dr._n gerard_n dr._n reynolds_n and_o several_a other_o assert_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o presbytery_n have_v their_o presbyter_n or_o precedent_n over_o they_o in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n when_o the_o community_n of_o name_n of_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n remain_v among_o they_o such_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o &_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o &_o titus_n 1.5_o scultetus_n in_o titum_fw-la cap._n 8._o p._n 10._o at_o paulus_n ephesi_n &_o in_o creta_n aliquandiu_fw-la docuerat_fw-la ideo_fw-la titum_fw-la &_o timotheum_n in_o creta_n jubet_fw-la manere_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelistas_n sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n tom_fw-mi 1._o fol._n 309._o conclus_fw-la 13._o probo_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la civitatem_fw-la habere_fw-la debere_fw-la episcopum_fw-la proprium_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la paulo_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la ostendo_fw-la dicente_fw-la v._o 5_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o have_v ordain_v thou_o calvinus_n in_o titum_fw-la 1.5_o discimus_fw-la say_v he_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la ministros_fw-la quia_fw-la unus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praeesset_fw-la §_o 7._o jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o servant_n john_n the_o apostle_n to_o write_v a_o book_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n rev._n 1.11_o he_o direct_v his_o seven_o several_a epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o several_a angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n begin_v thus_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n chap._n 2.1.8.12.18_o and_o chap._n 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o those_o seven_o epistle_n be_v by_o those_o seven_o angel_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o asian_a church_n and_o every_o one_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o that_o epiphonema_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o several_a epistle_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 2.7_o 11_o 17_o 29._o &_o chap._n 3.6_o 13_o
22._o that_o be_v to_o hearken_v attend_v and_o observe_v what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n say_v utno_v the_o church_n not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n only_o rev._n 2.1_o 7._o nor_o to_o these_o seven_o church_n exclusive_o but_o unto_o all_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o other_o country_n city_n and_o place_n in_o all_o the_o future_a age_n of_o the_o world_n dr._n scultetus_n say_v velint_fw-la say_v scult_a observat_fw-la in_o titum_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la quique_fw-la interpretes_n per_fw-la septem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la angelos_n interpretantur_fw-la septem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la episcopos_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliter_fw-la possunt_fw-la vim_o nisi_fw-la facere_fw-la textui_fw-la velint_fw-la all_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n by_o angel_n expound_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o interpret_v without_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n as_o punctual_o and_o pertinent_o speak_v marlorat_n episcopum_fw-la marlorat_n marlorat_n in_o apoc_n 1.12_o quamvis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la corrigenda_fw-la essent_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la populum_fw-la sed_fw-la clerum_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la nec_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la de_fw-la clero_fw-la nominatim_fw-la principem_fw-la cleri_fw-la utique_fw-la episcopum_fw-la some_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v as_o well_o in_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o clergy_n yet_o do_v not_o saint_n john_n write_v unto_o the_o people_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o clergy_n but_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o bishop_n dr._n reynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart._n cap._n 2._o divisio_fw-la 3._o say_v although_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v sundry_a elder_n and_o pastor_n to_o guide_v it_o yet_o among_o these_o sundry_a pastor_n be_v there_o one_o chief_a who_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n apoc._n 2.1_o and_o the_o say_a doctor_n tell_v we_o of_o that_o very_a time_n when_o st._n paul_n assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n at_o miletum_n act._n 20._o 17_o 28._o chap._n 8._o distinct_a 3._o say_v one_o be_v choose_v as_o chief_a called_z bishop_n §_o 9_o smectym_n etc._n etc._n assert_v that_o the_o word_n angel_n rev._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n do_v signify_v only_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o college_n of_o elder_n pastor_n and_o not_o the_o church_n 148._o church_n smectym_n vindication_n pag._n 146_o 148._o and_o they_o draw_v argument_n from_o the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n rev._n 2.18.20_o 24._o upon_o which_o place_n beza_n thus_o paraphrase_a unto_o you_o that_o be_v say_v he_o unto_o the_o angel_n as_o precedent_n and_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n viz._n the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o thyatira_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o this_o doctrine_n that_o be_v have_v not_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n of_o jezebel_n but_o why_o will_v christ_n have_v the_o angel_n or_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n blame_v for_o suffer_v false_a teacher_n in_o that_o church_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v his_o servant_n if_o he_o be_v not_o their_o precedent_n or_o superintendent_n who_o have_v priority_n preeminency_n and_o authority_n above_o other_o pastor_n teacher_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n call_v bishop_n in_o that_o church_n angelum_fw-la church_n beza_n in_o apoc._n 2.1_o angelus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quem_fw-la oportet_fw-la admoneri_fw-la &_o per_fw-la eum_fw-la collegas_fw-la totamque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la gualther_n hom._n 9_o in_o apoc._n 2.8_o angelo_n id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopo_fw-la smyrnensi_fw-la atque_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la historiis_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hunc_fw-la angelum_fw-la consult_v beza_n gualther_n especial_o ignatius_n that_o holy_a martyr_n who_o be_v say_v to_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o he_o have_v plain_o and_o full_o distinguish_v between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n he_o do_v exhort_v they_o to_o obey_v both_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n with_o a_o undivided_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d mind_n ignaepi_v ad_fw-la ephes_n p._n 17-29_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 10._o polycarpus_n be_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n when_o st._n john_n write_v that_o epistle_n revel_v 2.8_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o smyrnian_o say_v irenaeus_n and_o who_o can_v better_a inform_v we_o than_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n polycarpus_n say_v irenaeus_n etc._n irenaeus_n iren._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o converse_v with_o many_o that_o have_v see_v christ_n but_o also_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v in_o asia_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o smyrna_n who_o we_o ourselves_o also_o do_v see_v in_o our_o young_a age_n for_o he_o continue_v long_o and_o be_v very_o age_v he_o most_o glorious_o and_o noble_o suffer_v martyrdom_n depart_v this_o life_n to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v the_o testimony_n which_o those_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o their_o bishop_n polycarpus_n give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o smyrnens_fw-la eccles_n epist_n de_fw-fr martyrio_fw-la policarpi_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o hist_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o hist_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o he_o be_v say_v his_o brethren_n the_o most_o admirable_a man_n in_o our_o time_n a_o apostolical_a and_o prophetical_a doctor_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o smyrna_n famous_a and_o certain_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o hegesippus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o church_n as_o eusebius_n note_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o next_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v cite_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o clement_n who_o st._n paul_n mention_v among_o other_o his_o fellow_n labourour_n phil._n 4.3_o §_o 11._o clement_n be_v say_v by_o the_o ancient_n to_o have_v write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n at_o corinth_n which_o epistle_n have_v the_o attestation_n of_o irenaeus_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o substantial_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o of_o photius_n that_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eloquent_a or_o a_o worthy_a speak_v epistle_n it_o be_v also_o high_o commend_v by_o origin_n cyril_n justin_n martyr_n st._n jerom_n and_o other_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n which_o epistle_n mr._n patrick_n young_a say_v be_v extant_a in_o the_o king_n library_n at_o oxford_n his_o word_n in_o that_o his_o epistle_n be_v these_o junii_fw-la these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n pag._n 57_o d._n patrieii_n junii_fw-la our_o apostle_n know_v say_v he_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n about_o the_o name_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o therefore_o for_o this_o very_a same_o cause_n have_v receive_v perfect_a knowledge_n thy_o appoint_v the_o foresay_a degree_n and_o give_v thereupon_o a_o design_v order_n and_o listen_v of_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a sin_n in_o we_o say_v he_o if_o we_o shall_v refuse_v or_o reject_v they_o who_o have_v sacred_o and_o without_o reproof_n undergo_v the_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o magd._n cent._n 1_o 2_o 3._o do_v make_v mention_n of_o such_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n that_o i_o have_v read_v do_v testify_v the_o priority_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o bishop_n §_o 12._o i_o will_v not_o be_v misunderstand_v therefore_o i_o will_v take_v liberty_n to_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o this_o priority_n presidence_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o any_o one_o bishop_n above_o other_o bishop_n pastor_n teacher_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o any_o lordly_a prelacy_n with_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n clergy_n for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v approve_v themselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.1_o 2._o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o their_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n clergy_n or_o heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o i_o mean_v and_o intend_v any_o one_o of_o the_o bishop_n pastor_n teacher_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v by_o the_o consent_n approbation_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o 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or_o part_n of_o our_o general_a position_n be_v three_o viz._n 1._o the_o manner_n 2._o the_o time_n 3._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v first_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n second_o personal_n come_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v testify_v matth._n 16.27_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o heavenly_a glory_n call_v the_o excellent_a glory_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n which_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o attend_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n from_o heaven_n and_o meet_v in_o the_o air_n by_o all_o the_o change_a saint_n then_o live_v on_o earth_n 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world_n which_o god_n destroy_v with_o water_n then_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v very_o ungodly_a gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 24.12_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v a_o little_a before_o his_o second_o come_v vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o these_o city_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o city_n be_v burn_v another_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v a_o great_a apostasy_n both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o a_o apostasy_n first_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o faith_n and_o love_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n say_v matth._n 24.3_o 12._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a before_o his_o second_o come_v from_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 30._o some_o teacher_n make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o ten_o word_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n other_o preacher_n make_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o doctrine_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n teach_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_n hold_v freewill_n and_o fall_v away_o and_o many_o there_o be_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n prophesy_v 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o false_a teacher_n who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v &_o c_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faâ—th_n on_o earth_n and_o many_o professor_n will_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v rev._n 2.4_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n continue_v and_o increase_v 2_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o all_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o many_o cool_a in_o their_o spiritual_a affection_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a decay_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o flourish_a professor_n experience_v great_a wither_v fade_a and_o decay_v in_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n their_o backslide_n be_v increase_v as_o the_o apostasy_n in_o doctrine_n so_o in_o worship_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v thereof_o 1_o thes_n 2.3_o 4._o &_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 5._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o in_o those_o last_o day_n even_o a_o little_a before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o laodicean_n church_n will_v be_v lukewarm_a neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a formal_a not_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o and_o then_o the_o national_a church_n will_v be_v papal_a superstitious_a and_o will-worshipper_n col._n 2.16_o 18-22_a 23._o which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o mystery_n babylon_n will_v say_v i_o sit_v a_o queen_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 18.7_o 8._o therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n for_o in_o they_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.1_o 7._o and_o then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v antichrist_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v when_o those_o virgin-professor_n who_o have_v high_o pretend_v to_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n wait_v for_o the_o come_v of_o the_o
now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n which_o apostasy_n happen_v in_o the_o four_o century_n as_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n tell_v we_o when_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o member_n depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n pure_a worship_n and_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o the_o apocalyptical_a beast_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o great_a whore_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a that_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n those_o roman_a croak_n frog_n do_v begin_v to_o rise_v who_o afterward_o great_o increase_v in_o the_o ten_o european_a kingdom_n see_v my_o book_n entitle_v mystery-babylon_n unvail_v print_v 1679._o but_o the_o last_o and_o great_a apostasy_n note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o carnal_a principle_n have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natura_fw-la laffection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o this_o likewise_o or_o beside_o direct_v we_o to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o former_a epistle_n ch_n 4._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o beforementioned_a to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n v._o 1._o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o apostasy_n v._o 1._o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a inquiry_n now_o will_v be_v what_o day_n the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o i_o answer_v my_o opinion_n hereof_o be_v that_o by_o the_o last_o day_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o three_o prophetical_a day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o 1260_o day_n that_o christ_n two_o witness_n shall_v prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n rev._n 11.3_o 7-12_a and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o 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willing_a to_o resign_v your_o whole_a man_n spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_z and_o king_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_n guide_n and_o govern_v you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o write_a word_n not_o that_o you_o can_v do_v those_o thing_n of_o yourselves_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o without_o christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o but_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o that_o he_o so_o work_v in_o you_o you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a i_o will_v through_o the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o our_o general_a position_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n for_o their_o edification_n first_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v all_o the_o church_n of_o 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66.13_o and_o zech._n 1.13_o 17._o then_o zion_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a beauty_n isa_n 52.1_o 9_o 10._o and_o compass_v about_o with_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n will_v be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o zion_n zech._n 2.5_o 10._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_z read_v ezek._n 34.23_o 24_o 25_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o no_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n nor_o none_o that_o shall_v hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o god_n holy_a mountain_n zech._n 2.4_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o god_n salvation_n shall_v be_v her_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n isa_n 26.1_o 2_o 3._o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v bear_v some_o proportional_a resemblance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o sinless_a state_n isa_n 60.1_o 21._o zeph._n 3.13_o and_o rev._n 14.1_o 5._o and_o a_o sorrowless_a state_n rev._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o a_o timeless_a state_n rev._n 10.6_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o thousand_o year_n time_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n end_v who_o be_v the_o abuser_n of_o time_n time_n shall_v pass_v into_o eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o eternal_a life_n second_o i_o will_v also_o humble_o entreat_v my_o reverend_a brethren_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n concern_v the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n also_o the_o second_o personal_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n you_o be_v commission_v and_o command_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o 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20.42.24.44_o second_o that_o those_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n can_v affirm_v will_v not_o assert_v that_o their_o hymn_n or_o spiritual_a song_n be_v material_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v they_o may_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n unto_o edification_n but_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o of_o asaph_n and_o the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o be_v solomon_n and_o the_o hymn_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n three_o although_o i_o have_v also_o through_o the_o riches_n of_o free_a grace_n receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o have_v learn_v in_o some_o measure_n what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o understanding_n also_o to_o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o and_o to_o sing_v with_o understanding_n yet_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n those_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a 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