that_o of_o calvin_n and_o of_o the_o centuriator_n there_o be_v mention_v some_o exception_n to_o these_o epistle_n to_o which_o our_o present_a copy_n may_v still_o seem_v liable_a i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v he_o my_o return_n though_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o extra_fw-la orbitam_fw-la to_o those_o also_o 8._o and_o first_o for_o that_o of_o calvin_n that_o they_o which_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ignatius_n authority_n must_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o law_n for_o observe_v lend_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v without_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o fast_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o observe_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o the_o place_n ordinary_o produce_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dishonour_v not_o the_o feast_n despise_v not_o the_o quadragessimal_n fast_o for_o it_o contain_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n conversation_n 1._o this_o epistle_n be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o certain_o genuine_a which_o we_o have_v from_o polycarp'_v collection_n or_o which_o we_o adhere_v to_o in_o our_o account_n or_o plea_n for_o ignatius_n 2._o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v not_o make_v lend_v to_o stand_v by_o any_o law_n or_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o nay_o when_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n which_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v such_o analogy_n with_o the_o epistle_n affix_v to_o ignatius_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o contain_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n conversation_n and_o law-giving_a i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o at_o all_o refer_v to_o any_o command_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o 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have_v now_o obtain_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n 16._o a_o thing_n particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o history_n that_o whilst_o trajan_n now_o stay_v at_o antioch_n to_o consult_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o war_n with_o the_o parthian_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o tiberianus_n precedent_n of_o the_o prime_a nation_n of_o palestine_n trajan_n give_v order_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o kill_v the_o christian_n so_o â—aith_n 11._o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o give_v the_o same_o order_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o christian_n have_v some_o truce_n from_o their_o persecution_n so_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajan_n give_v the_o christian_n some_o truce_n cessation_n of_o punishment_n date_v it_o from_o the_o time_n 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set_n down_o 〈◊〉_d exemplary_a among_o the_o jew_n i_o can_v yet_o discern_v how_o i_o have_v â—…ndâ—…_n in_o it_o no_o man_n can_v do_v two_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o i_o be_v free_a to_o choose_v my_o own_o method_n as_o long_o as_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o omit_v nor_o put_v off_o as_o the_o prefacer_n have_v often_o do_v and_o so_o now_o again_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o paragraph_n he_o do_v to_o some_o other_o occasion_n that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v prove_v there_o 10._o as_o for_o his_o summarie_a account_n of_o my_o discourse_n again_o it_o be_v very_o much_o vary_v from_o that_o which_o those_o four_o section_n yield_v which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o by_o god_n appointment_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v many_o inferior_a and_o superiourâ—ourt_n â—ourt_z many_o in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o judea_n and_o one_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o the_o inferior_a relate_v as_o the_o mother_n and_o prime_n and_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n about_o 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and_o oâ—de_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o that_o institute_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o nine_o section_n wherein_o he_o attempt_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v as_o follow_v ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la imaginem_fw-la apostoloâ—_n ecclesias_fw-la ubique_fw-la disponendas_fw-la cuirass_n &_o in_o omnbus_fw-la plantationibus_fw-la suâ—…_n minorum_fw-la ab_fw-la â—mâ—…ioribus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la dependentiam_fw-la &_o subordinationem_fw-la constituisse_fw-la exemplis_fw-la quidem_fw-la plurimiâ—_n monstrari_fw-la possit_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o syriâ_fw-la &_o cilicia_n patet_fw-la act._n 6._o 4_o cùâ—â—nim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la c._n 15._o 2._o hierosolymas_n referrâ—tur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiochiâ—_n cap._n 14_o 26_o &_o 15._o 3._o &_o deâ—_n etum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n dâ—…ò_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la mitteretur_fw-la v._n 22._o in_o epistolâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la decretum_fw-la illud_fw-la coâ—tinâ—batuâ—_n â—imul_fw-la cum_fw-la antiochensibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehensos_fw-la videmus_fw-la v._n 23._o deâ—…_n epistolâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d antiochâ—…_n eccleâ—iâ—_n redditâ_fw-la v._n 30._o paulâ—s_fw-la tandem_fw-la &_o sylas_n syriam_n &_o ciliâ—iam_fw-la peragrâ—…tes_fw-la v_o 41._o c._n 16._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singulis_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la observanda_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la metropolin_n ut_fw-la â—â—tidem_fw-la subordinaâ—â—_n ecclesiae_fw-la pertinerent_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la antiochia_n ad_fw-la hierosâ—lyâ—…as_fw-la primariam_fw-la tam_fw-la latae_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la phâ—lone_fw-it p_o aediximus_fw-la provinciae_fw-la metropolin_n pertinebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…imenâ—am_fw-la litem_fw-la istam_fw-la se_fw-la conferebat_fw-la this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v to_o produce_v 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bring_v on_o his_o way_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 15._o 3._o buâ—_n yeâ—_n that_o he_o breath_n 〈…〉_z who_o be_v tâ—ugâ—t_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o v_o 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n when_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a from_o the_o epâ—…s_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n colossians_n roman_n and_o other_o that_o great_a disturbance_n be_v raise_v faâ—…_n and_o wide_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n about_o this_o conâ—…veâ—sy_n no_o â—ing_n be_v offer_v it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o their_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n at_o antioch_n whither_o brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n do_v also_o câ—me_a while_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n abode_n theâ—e_n but_o that_o thaâ—_n single_a church_n â—eâ—erred_v the_o determine_n of_o that_o controversy_n to_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n exclusive_o to_o other_o the_o doctor_n prove_v not_o and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o the_o return_n of_o the_o answer_v send_v by_o 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bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o be_v call_v say_v tertullian_n the_o praseript_n apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la apostolical_a man_n apostolicorum_fw-la primum_fw-la canon_n dein_fw-ge nonnullorum_fw-la latinorum_n ignorantia_fw-la aliquoâ—_fw-la literarum_fw-la detractione_n apostolorum_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v first_o callâ—d_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostolick_n after_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o latin_a writer_n and_o by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o a_o few_o letter_n they_o be_v call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 13._o among_o protestant_n i_o might_n instance_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n here_o cite_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o learned_a usher_n who_o by_o still_v the_o fifty_o veteres_n canon_n ecclesiasticos_fw-la â—b_n antiquitatem_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la doctos_fw-la the_o old_a ecclesiastical_a canon_n for_o their_o antiquity_n style_v apostolical_a and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o thirty_o five_o nova_fw-la capitula_fw-la &_o novitii_fw-la canon_n new_a chapter_n and_o novice_n canon_n clear_o justify_v all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v but_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o go_v any_o far_a than_o dr._n blondel_n himself_o with_o who_o i_o have_v then_o to_o do_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o he_o to_o cite_v these_o canon_n under_o the_o title_n of_o apostolic_a and_o so_o to_o yield_v they_o their_o authority_n yet_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o think_v by_o his_o colleague_n mr._n daillé_n to_o have_v make_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o author_n of_o they_o you_o may_v see_v it_o twice_o together_o in_o two_o line_n apol._n pro_fw-la scent_n hieron_n pag._n 96._o anno_fw-la dom._n 363._o laodicano_n canone_o 56._o secundum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la 38._o cautum_fw-la fuit_fw-la care_n be_v take_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicaea_n can._n 56._o according_a to_o the_o 38_o apostolical_a canon_n call_v it_o first_o a_o apostolic_a canon_n and_o then_o affirm_v it_o the_o 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say_v they_o be_v a_o primis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la traditione_n viritim_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la commendati_fw-la from_o the_o first_o time_n by_o tradition_n of_o apostliocal_a person_n commend_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o man_n to_o man_n and_o a_o devotis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la collecti_fw-la collect_v by_o all_o devout_a man_n see_v council_n gallic_n l._n 2._o p._n 473_o 474._o and_o as_o for_o those_o which_o pretend_v the_o whole_a 85._o as_o well_o as_o the_o constitution_n to_o have_v be_v peun_v by_o clemens_n there_o be_v little_a doubt_n but_o they_o do_v by_o so_o do_v endeavour_n to_o impose_v false_a ware_n upon_o the_o church_n but_o still_o this_o praejudge_v not_o my_o affirmation_n of_o the_o former_a fifty_o that_o they_o be_v always_o account_v genuine_a not_o mean_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o at_o their_o appoint-ment_a by_o clemens_n i_o say_v not_o a_o word_n that_o so_o much_o as_o 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the_o nomination_n of_o they_o the_o first_o writer_n with_o some_o consideration_n the_o first_o be_v that_o know_a passage_n of_o hegesippus_n in_o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 3._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v out_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o doctrine_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n fall_v asleep_a whereof_o whosoever_o will_v impartial_o and_o with_o disengage_v judgement_n search_v into_o the_o write_n that_o of_o those_o day_n do_v remain_v will_v perhaps_o find_v more_o cause_n than_o be_v common_o imagine_v with_o he_o to_o complain_v 16._o here_o be_v a_o â—ad_a jealousy_n raise_v against_o all_o antiquity_n even_o of_o the_o pure_a time_n next_o the_o apostle_n and_o indefinite_o without_o any_o limitation_n on_o the_o write_n of_o those_o day_n that_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o one_o common_a mass_n and_o it_o beside_o that_o one_o say_v of_o hegesippus_n no_o one_o word_n add_v 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and_o orthodox_n professor_n the_o grievous_a wolf_n that_o worry_v the_o flock_n and_o those_o constant_o resist_v and_o combat_v with_o preach_v against_o and_o write_v against_o by_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a writer_n and_o never_o observe_v by_o any_o man_n to_o have_v gain_v on_o they_o or_o infuse_v any_o the_o least_o degree_n â—f_a their_o poison_n into_o they_o or_o their_o write_n which_o be_v come_v to_o we_o which_o to_o undertake_v to_o make_v good_a against_o any_o opposer_n be_v no_o high_a pitch_n of_o confidence_n again_o to_o be_v censure_v in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a condition_n that_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a the_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o same_o envy_n be_v involve_v under_o the_o same_o black_a censure_n those_o that_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n as_o shepherd_n and_o oft_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n be_v again_o defame_v and_o martyr_v by_o we_o their_o unkind_a posterity_n under_o pretence_n forsooth_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o wolf_n also_o i_o leave_v this_o to_o he_o and_o the_o reader_n consideration_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o charge_n chap._n ii_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n sect._n 1_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o clement_n and_o polycarpe_n of_o salmasius_n and_o blondel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o reject_v they_o of_o the_o vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la answer_v by_o vedelius_fw-la of_o bishop_n mountague_n censure_n of_o vedelius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o salmasius_n contumely_n title_n of_o learned_a grammarian_n illecebre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consnlt_v author_n to_o serve_v our_o own_o turn_n numb_a 1._o the_o next_o charge_n i_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o page_n of_o this_o preface_n in_o these_o word_n a_o late_a learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o dissertation_n about_o episcopacy_n or_o dispute_v for_o it_o against_o salmasius_n and_o 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vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la argue_v that_o ignatius_n never_o write_v such_o epistle_n and_o this_o the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v because_o 5_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o have_v advise_v with_o that_o edition_n of_o vedelius_fw-la where_o those_o argument_n be_v propound_v and_o answer_v and_o yet_o say_v that_o salmasius_n and_o blondel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o reject_v these_o epistle_n to_o these_o five_o branch_n of_o the_o original_n and_o grand_a charge_n be_v add_v incidental_o these_o other_o passage_n 1_o that_o if_o salmasius_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o blondel_n almost_o â—lind_a they_o will_v probable_o have_v call_v i_o knave_n for_o use_v this_o parenthesis_n quibus_fw-la illecebris_fw-la adducti_fw-la nescio_fw-la i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o invitation_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v add_v of_o the_o former_a that_o indeed_o it_o be_v by_o many_o suppose_a that_o he_o be_v illecebris_fw-la adductus_fw-la 2_o that_o bishop_n montacute_n inveigh_v 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'_o s_o epistle_n which_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n he_o send_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v and_o confess_v by_o all_o which_o passage_n do_v direct_o assert_v this_o exactness_n of_o tarallel_n betwixt_o they_o two_o as_o equal_v in_o convey_v apostolic_a doctrine_n to_o we_o 5._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o prejudices_fw-la our_o present_a volume_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n be_v under_o be_v not_o great_a than_o those_o which_o lie_v against_o the_o epistle_n of_o clement_n set_v forth_o from_o tecla_n â—opie_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o sour_a 1_o among_o the_o example_n of_o generous_a christian_a sufferer_n of_o that_o age_n propose_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o eminent_a person_n which_o be_v near_a we_o let_v we_o take_v the_o generous_a copy_n of_o our_o age_n immedate_o after_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostolic_a and_o prophetic_a and_o illustrious_a doctor_n say_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n concern_v he_o this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n assume_v and_o bâ—ast_v of_o his_o knowledge_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o you_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v imbibe_v and_o suck_v in_o that_o gnostick_n poison_n that_o make_v he_o so_o swell_v present_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o it_o be_v and_o upon_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o he_o thus_o proceed_v to_o exhort_v and_o conjure_v they_o to_o attend_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o not_o to_o such_o assume_v coreh_n and_o to_o do_v it_o more_o effectual_o offer_v to_o jeopard_v his_o soul_n for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o damage_n for_o so_o do_v and_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v in_o the_o right_a orthodox_n and_o careful_a to_o build_v 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doctrine_n concern_v bishop_n num._n 1._o from_o these_o premise_n thus_o lay_v and_o i_o suppose_v by_o this_o time_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n from_o be_v occasion_n of_o stumble_v to_o any_o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o infer_v his_o conclusion_n thus_o 2._o upon_o these_o and_o many_o more_o the_o like_a account_n do_v the_o epistle_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v liâ—e_z the_o child_n that_o he_o jew_n have_v by_o their_o strange_a wife_n nâ—h_o â—3_n who_o speak_v part_v the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n and_o part_v the_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o footstep_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n every_o way_n worthy_a of_o and_o be_v ming_z the_o great_a and_o holy_a personage_n who_o they_o be_v esteem_v so_o there_o be_v evident_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o work_n of_o that_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a sâ—â—_n it_o which_o in_o his_o day_n be_v not_o so_o let_v loose_a as_o in_o after_o time_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o scripture_n what_o be_v in_o the_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o clemens_n that_o give_v countenance_n to_o those_o description_n of_o episcopacy_n bishop_n and_o the_o subjection_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o those_o epistle_n as_o now_o 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o so_o insist_v on_o what_o title_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n what_o sovereignty_n power_n rule_n dominion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o i_o â—here_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o clemens_n the_o epistle_n of_o poâ—ycarpus_n &_o â—_o â—r_o any_o unquestionable_a legitimate_a offspring_n of_o any_o of_o the_o first_o worthy_n of_o christianity_n whence_o have_v they_o their_z â—hree_o order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n upon_o the_o distinct_a observation_n of_o which_o so_o much_o weight_n be_v lay_v be_v there_o any_o one_o word_n iota_fw-la tittle_n or_o syllable_n in_o the_o whole_a bâ—oâ—_n of_o god_n give_v countenance_n to_o any_o such_o distinction_n eph_n 4._o 11._o we_o have_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o hâ—m_o that_o teach_v he_o that_o exhort_v he_o that_o rule_v and_o he_o that_o show_v mâ—â—cy_n phil._n 1._o 1._o we_o have_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o institution_n with_o the_o order_n of_o it_o we_o have_v at_o large_a express_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o bishop_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o order_n whatsoever_o deacon_n we_o have_v appoint_v act._n 7._o and_o elder_n act._n 14_o 23._o those_o who_o be_v bishop_n we_o find_v call_v presbyter_n tit._n 1._o 5_o 7._o and_o those_o who_o be_v presbyter_n we_o find_v call_v bishop_n act._n 20._o 28._o so_o that_o deacon_n we_o know_v and_o bishop_n who_o be_v presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n who_o be_v bishop_n we_o know_v
chap._n v._n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o elder_n in_o clement_n epistle_n sect._n 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o ignatius_n and_o clement_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n epistle_n to_o those_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n answer_v to_o a_o charge_n concern_v grotius_n num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o digression_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v absolve_v i_o be_o call_v back_o again_o to_o ignatius_n and_o in_o he_o to_o that_o of_o his_o assert_v the_o three_o order_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v a_o while_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o clement_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o name_n but_o two_o and_o then_o his_o charge_n against_o ignatius_n and_o against_o i_o be_v thus_o manage_v 2._o to_o return_v then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o clement_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n whereas_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n do_v precise_o in_o every_o place_n where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v upon_o occasion_n and_o upon_o none_o at_o all_o insist_v on_o three_o order_n distinct_a in_o name_n and_o thing_n with_o clement_n it_o be_v not_o so_o those_o who_o he_o call_v bishop_n in_o one_o place_n the_o very_a same_o person_n he_o immediate_o call_v presbyter_n after_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n act._n 20_o 28_o and_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o and_o plain_o assert_n episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n because_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v from_o their_o episcopacy_n and_o whereasth_n fault_n which_o he_o reprove_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v their_o division_n and_o wanâ—_n of_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o those_o governor_n be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o place_n throughout_o the_o whole_a epistie_n wâ—iting_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n the_o saint_n dwell_v there_o walk_v in_o the_o order_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o still_o intimate_v a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o theâ—e_n may_v nay_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o single_a congregation_n act_n 20_o 28._o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o singular_a person_n promote_v upon_o any_o account_v whatever_o above_o his_o follow_v so_o in_o the_o advise_v give_v to_o the_o person_n who_o occasion_v the_o division_n before_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v there_o be_v a_o singular_a bishop_n at_o corinth_n much_o more_o a_o meet_v opolitan_a such_o as_o our_o doctor_n speak_v he_o to_o have_v be_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n but_o the_o doctor_n give_v you_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o this_o observation_n with_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o meâ—â—y_o if_o he_o can_v suppose_v that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o dictate_v as_o to_o give_v they_o entertainment_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v plain_o jocular_a but_o learned_a man_n must_v have_v leave_v sometime_o to_o exercise_v their_o â—ansies_n and_o so_o sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o imagination_n 1._o then_o for_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o many_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o who_o clement_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exhort_v to_o give_v all_o due_a respect_n honour_n obedience_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v mean_v and_o intend_v the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o church_n oâ—_n church_n the_o difference_n it_o be_v write_v about_o be_v occasion_v by_o one_o or_o two_o person_n in_o that_o church_n only_o it_o be_v that_o church_n alone_o that_o be_v exhort_v to_o order_n and_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o elder_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n apâ—…_n or_o â—ittle_a to_o intimate_v the_o designation_n of_o it_o to_o any_o church_n or_o church_n beyond_o the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o concernment_n in_o the_o difference_n speak_v to_o the_o fabric_n of_o after-age_n lie_v so_o close_o to_o the_o doctor_n imagination_n that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o the_o true_a frame_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v wrest_v and_o apportion_v to_o the_o conceit_n of_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o he_o have_v entertain_v whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o crop_v off_o both_o head_n and_o heel_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o late_a day_n which_o he_o too_o dear_o affect_v he_o choose_v rather_o to_o stretch_v and_o torture_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o answer_v the_o frame_n present_o contend_v for_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o the_o doctor_n learned_a argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n 1._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o corinth_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o achaia_n the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o greece_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n diss_n 5._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n lest_o we_o find_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o withal_o and_o what_o then_o will_v follow_v hence_o say_v he_o it_o will_v follow_v sect._n 4._o that_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la totius_fw-la achatae_fw-la christianos_n per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la aut_fw-la praefectis_fw-la suis_fw-la ubique_fw-la collocatas_fw-la missa_fw-la existimetur_fw-la but_o pray_v doctor_n why_o so_o we_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o to_o discern_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a nor_o can_v find_v any_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o clement_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o a_o single_a congregation_n can_v but_o think_v that_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o consectary_n from_o the_o insinuation_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v upon_o such_o câ—mes_n yea_o but_o he_o add_v sect._n 5._o that_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n therefore_o clement_n do_v so_o also_o at_o first_o view_v this_o argument_n seem_v not_o very_o conclusive_a yea_o appear_v indeed_o very_o ridiculous_a the_o enforcement_n of_o it_o which_o ensue_v may_v perhaps_o give_v new_a life_n and_o vigour_n to_o it_o how_o then_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o paul_n write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o all_o they_o in_o achaia_n also_o why_o say_v he_o in_o the_o 2_o ep._n 1._o chap_n 1._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v so_o express_v he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a it_o be_v indispurable_o evident_a that_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o first_o epistle_n it_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o ch._n 2._o v._n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v our_o doctor_n in_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n so_o indeed_o say_v the_o doctor_n great_a friend_n grotius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o more_o than_o one_o rare_a notion_n i_o say_v it_o not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o doctor_n only_o i_o can_v but_o think_v his_o careful_a ward_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o grotius_n do_v exceed_o unbecome_v
contraremonstrant_a be_v but_o the_o old_a method_n of_o speak_v all_o that_o be_v ill_a of_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o our_o opinion_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o the_o dutch_a man_n in_o his_o rage_n call_v his_o horse_n a_o arminian_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v sober_o be_v conclude_v from_o such_o suggestion_n that_o they_o be_v displease_v and_o passionate_a that_o thus_o speak_v 14._o as_o for_o the_o annotation_n on_o cassander_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o consequent_a vindication_n of_o himself_o against_o rivet_n those_o have_v with_o some_o colour_n be_v deem_v more_o favourable_a towards_o popery_n but_o yet_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v capable_a of_o benign_a interpretation_n if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o these_o few_o caution_n or_o remembrance_n 15._o 1._o that_o they_o be_v design_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o peace_n whensoever_o man_n mind_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v pious_o affect_v to_o it_o second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o this_o temper_n in_o this_o age_n the_o humour_n on_o both_o side_n be_v so_o turgent_fw-la and_o extreme_o contâ—…ary_a to_o it_o and_o the_o controversy_n debate_v on_o both_o side_n by_o those_o qui_fw-la aterna_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la dissidia_fw-la say_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o eternize_v and_o not_o compose_v contention_n and_o therefore_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o posterity_n when_o this_o paroxysm_n shall_v be_v over_o judicet_fw-la â—qua_fw-la posteritas_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n provoco_fw-la 16._o three_o that_o for_o the_o chief_a usurpation_n of_o the_o papacy_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a prince_n to_o join_v together_o to_o vindicate_v their_o own_o right_n and_o reduce_v the_o pope_n ad_fw-la canon_n to_o that_o temper_n which_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v and_o require_v of_o he_o aâ—d_v if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o reform_v every_o one_o within_o their_o own_o dominion_n 17._o four_o 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〈◊〉_d or_o multitude_n be_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v this_o character_n of_o a_o church_n or_o rather_o exhortation_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v indeed_o set_v down_o by_o 6._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n where_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o man_n follow_v the_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a or_o valid_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o some_o commissionated_a by_o he_o he_o then_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n jesus_n be_v there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n make_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n that_o difference_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o haeretical_a apostate_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o presume_v belong_v to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v again_o in_o his_o last_o demand_n and_o there_o consider_v it_o more_o full_o at_o the_o present_a let_v it_o suffice_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o his_o own_o head_n or_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o one_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sure_a may_v be_v grant_v without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o prelatist_n who_o desire_v as_o much_o as_o any_o that_o public_a assembly_n be_v frequent_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o no_o inferior_a
member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v aught_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n but_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o demand_n be_v either_o that_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbyter_n who_o be_v indeed_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o people_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o contend_v for_o out_o of_o clemens_n this_o i_o be_o able_a to_o assume_v will_v never_o be_v infer_v from_o that_o place_n or_o out_o of_o these_o epistle_n and_o for_o any_o other_o inference_n he_o will_v draw_v from_o hence_o in_o order_n to_o the_o no_o other_o church_n but_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n which_o we_o find_v in_o his_o hypothesis_n this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o last_o demand_n where_o he_o recurre_v to_o this_o place_n again_o 23._o four_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n that_o be_v so_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o place_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v in_o church_n thing_n in_o its_o whole_a body_n under_o the_o rule_n &_o presidence_n of_o its_o officer_n here_o if_o act_v in_o its_o whole_a body_n denote_v any_o power_n again_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o any_o more_o than_o their_o regular_a obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n sound_v nothing_o towards_o it_o they_o be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 33._o magnesian_o and_o be_v a_o plain_a exhortation_n to_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o to_o be_v evidence_v in_o their_o action_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n preside_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n as_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o deacon_n entrust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pay_v reverence_n to_o one_o another_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n their_o superior_n and_o beside_o mutual_a love_n and_o care_n of_o avoid_v division_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o a_o pattern_n and_o doctrine_n of_o incorruption_n or_o orthodox_n religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o infection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n and_o then_o what_o analogy_n bear_v this_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o prefacer_n what_o unkind_a aspect_n have_v it_o on_o the_o prelatist_n pretension_n 24._o five_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n walk_v in_o order_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v such_o as_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o here_o it_o be_v a_o little_a news_n to_o i_o to_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o greek_a english_v this_o be_v i_o think_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o guess_v at_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v call_n the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o â—ower_n of_o call_v assembly_n or_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o again_o detain_v the_o reader_n with_o my_o conjecture_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o assembly_n but_o that_o those_o word_n to_o the_o assembly_n be_v perfect_o interpolate_v by_o the_o prefacer_n 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o call_v he_o bishop_n allow_v he_o the_o name_n or_o title_n but_o as_o he_o add_v do_v all_o without_o he_o subject_n not_o their_o action_n to_o his_o direction_n or_o command_n as_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o call_v christian_n and_o be_v true_o such_o be_v set_v as_o extreme_o contrary_a or_o as_o in_o the_o same_o 36._o ep._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v jesus_n christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o true_a christâ—â—ity_n and_o sure_o do_v not_o signify_v call_v jesus_n christ_n to_o their_o assembly_n and_o then_o of_o they_o that_o do_v thus_o ignatius_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dâ—e_v not_o assemble_v validity_n according_a to_o the_o command_n all_o actionr_n of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o kind_n of_o validity_n in_o they_o and_o by_o so_o add_v he_o pass_v no_o sentence_n upon_o the_o prelatist_n unless_o he_o be_v only_o nominal_o such_o plead_v for_o bishop_n and_o disobey_v they_o 25._o last_o say_v he_o give_v we_o such_o a_o church_n and_o let_v we_o câ—me_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o in_o the_o same_o place_n assemble_v together_o in_o prayer_n such_o as_o â—he_v church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o quotation_n take_v from_o his_o epistle_n by_o the_o doctor_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v be_v set_v down_o by_o i_o as_o he_o desire_v in_o the_o quotation_n from_o ignatius_n than_o i_o need_v not_o have_v be_v call_v to_o for_o the_o give_v he_o his_o church_n back_o again_o i_o have_v it_o seem_v either_o never_o detain_v they_o or_o else_o render_v they_o already_o second_o for_o this_o last_o passage_n the_o most_o that_o i_o have_v quote_v towards_o it_o be_v from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o and_o the_o whole_a passage_n lie_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o straight_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v in_o union_n with_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n so_o neither_o do_v you_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n nor_o attempt_v to_o account_v any_o thing_n reasonable_a which_o appear_v so_o to_o you_o private_o but_o in_o the_o same_o place_n let_v there_o be_v one_o prayer_n one_o supplication_z one_o mind_n one_o hope_n in_o love_n and_o joy_v unblameable_a 26._o this_o whole_a plaee_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v what_o it_o import_v save_v only_o perfect_a agreement_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o entertain_v private_a doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o all_o mutual_a unity_n charity_n conjunction_n in_o prayer_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o supply_v of_o want_n pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o hâ—pe_n and_o joy_n but_o i_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o thing_n here_o design_v to_o be_v infer_v from_o this_o in_o the_o close_a as_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o demand_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o his_o grand_a hypothesis_n forementioned_a the_o nâ—…institution_n of_o any_o church_n officer_n whatever_o relate_v to_o more_o church_n in_o his_o office_n or_o any_o other_o church_n than_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n and_o this_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o have_v competent_o testify_v here_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o testimony_n a_o little_a disguise_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v twice_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o become_v a_o double_a witness_n a_o military_a trick_n which_o officer_n sometime_o use_v when_o their_o company_n be_v not_o fuâ—…_n to_o muster_v the_o same_o soldier_n twice_o under_o several_a name_n and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o which_o true_o i_o have_v attend_v for_o all_o this_o while_n and_o can_v not_o real_o think_v it_o design_v by_o he_o till_o this_o repetition_n of_o the_o testimony_n shewid_v i_o that_o special_a weight_n be_v lay_v on_o it_o that_o this_o one_o place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v again_o insert_v to_o help_v the_o inference_n must_v conclude_v the_o â—…institution_n of_o any_o church_n officer_n relate_v to_o any_o but_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o which_o will_v be_v judge_v by_o any_o
but_o that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n good_a doctor_n do_v not_o be_v angry_a but_o tell_v we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v why_o doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o as_o antioch_n belong_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o â—old_a we_o out_o of_o philo_n who_o be_v excellent_o acquaint_v with_o apostolical_a institution_n what_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v there_o we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v the_o primitive_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n tie_v neither_o to_o city_n or_o mountain_n i_o must_v be_v pardon_v if_o i_o can_v find_v the_o doctor_n make_v any_o tender_a of_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o refer_v this_o controversy_n unto_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a ghost_n acquaint_v we_o with_o act._n 15._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o metropolitical_a â—igment_n to_o inform_v we_o in_o it_o and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v not_o not_o only_o submit_v to_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o also_o reverence_v the_o grave_a metropolitan_o stand_v upon_o such_o clear_a apostolical_a institution_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v count_v we_o the_o arrant_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v since_o pope_n boniface_n his_o time_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o this_o doughty_a argument_n for_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o metropolitan_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o more_o dare_v to_o call_v diocesan_n into_o question_n hereafter_o be_v this_o paul_n who_o be_v convert_v about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o caligula_n five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o great_a success_n for_o three_o year_n preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n upon_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o he_o at_o damâ—scus_n act._n 9_o 22._o whence_o return_v to_o the_o work_n he_o go_v first_o to_o tarsus_n act._n 9_o 30._o thence_o to_o antioch_n where_o he_o abide_v one_o whole_a year_n act._n 11._o 25._o 26._o and_o be_v then_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n ver_fw-la 30._o thence_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o eminent_o and_o peculiarly_a than_o former_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o this_o undertake_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o two_o he_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v at_o salamis_n act._n 13._o 5._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o paphos_n ver_fw-la 6._o at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n ver_fw-la 13._o at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n ver_fw-la 14._o aâ—_n icoâ—ium_n cap._n 14._o 1._o at_o lyâ—tra_n and_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o at_o perga_n 26._o in_o all_o these_o place_n gather_v some_o believer_n to_o christ_n who_o before_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n he_o visit_v all_o over_o the_o second_o time_n and_o settle_a elder_n in_o the_o several_a congregation_n chap._n 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o this_o journey_n and_o travel_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o seem_v in_o all_o place_n to_o have_v be_v follow_v almost_o at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o prosess_v pharisee_n who_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n upon_o his_o new_a convert_v for_o instant_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o antioch_n where_o during_o his_o absence_n probable_o they_o have_v much_o prevail_v he_o fall_v into_o dispute_n with_o they_o chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o concer_v in_o this_o controversy_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n himself_o inform_v we_o gal._n 2._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o false_a brethren_n which_o cause_v those_o dispute_n and_o dissension_n creep_v in_o to_o spy_v out_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v grievous_o perplex_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 2._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o partly_o because_o those_o judaize_a teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o disclaimuâ—e_n make_v by_o they_o of_o any_o such_o commission_n or_o command_n ver_fw-la 24._o upon_o paul_n return_n from_o the_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n deliver_v the_o decree_n and_o apostolical_a salutation_n by_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n by_o name_n as_o also_o to_o those_o in_o pamphilia_n pisiâ—ia_n derbâ—_n lystra_n iconium_n etc._n etc._n châ—p_n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o his_o â—ravels_n through_o asia_n whereunto_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o thing_n be_v thus_o state_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o though_o the_o church_n be_v so_o small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n that_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o may_v we_o believe_v our_o doctor_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o institute_v or_o appoint_v any_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o they_o viz._n when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n as_o appear_v cap._n 1._o 7_o 13_o 14._o cap._n 4._o 22._o about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nâ—ro_n yet_o that_o he_o have_v full_o build_v and_o settle_v the_o hierarchicall_a fabric_n contend_v for_o who_o once_o dare_v question_n audacia_fw-la creditur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la â—iducia_fw-la but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o ignatius_n hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v he_o say_v and_o his_o testimony_n take_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o two_o nâ—xt_n follow_v section_n whereof_o thâ—_n fiâ—st_o be_v as_o follow_v hinc_fw-la dicti_fw-la igâ—atiani_n ratio_fw-la constat_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la antiochia_n epâ—…scopus_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastâ—â—em_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quae_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o syria_n appâ—lleâ—â—um_fw-la ad_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la sâ—il_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la meâ—…opolin_n suâ—m_fw-la tota_fw-la syria_n pertineret_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o author_n epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la antioâ—heâ—os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cam_fw-la iâ—scribâ—â—s_fw-la totam_fw-la â—yriam_fw-la ojus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la concludâ—t_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o fear_v the_o doctor_n will_v find_v he_o have_v need_n of_o other_o weapon_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o assistance_n to_o make_v good_a the_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n in_o that_o epiâ—â—â—e_n to_o the_o romans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a archbishop_n tityâ—e_fw-la tu_fw-la pâ—…_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n be_v resolve_v to_o carâ—y_v his_o causâ—_n &_o therefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o assistance_n or_o success_n he_o try_v as_o saul_n the_o wiâ—ch_n at_o enâ—â—â—_n the_o counterfeit_a sâ—…ious_a title_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o to_o see_v if_o thaâ—_n will_v speak_v any_o comfortable_a word_n for_o his_o relief_n or_o no._n and_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o cause_v this_o gentleman_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antiâ—ch_n in_o syria_n as_o in_o some_o remote_a pâ—rts_n of_o â—he_n world_n they_o say_v they_o inquire_v whether_o london_n be_v in_o england_n or_o england_n in_o london_n what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o the_o doctor_n transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o zonoras_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reserve_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 8._o this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o express_v what_o subordination_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n express_v to_o be_v due_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o great_a city_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n have_v i_o not_o find_v they_o all_o place_v by_o he_o in_o subordination_n to_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o that_o character_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o must_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n i_o must_v be_v content_a not_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v style_v eminent_a and_o great_a city_n and_o so_o brief_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n 9_o second_o then_o he_o will_v examine_v my_o plea_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n cap._n 15._o and_o the_o thing_n he_o dislike_v be_v my_o make_v the_o question_n send_v for_o resolution_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n this_o â—aith_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o see_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o several_o grant_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v or_o bid_v i_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n without_o offer_v to_o deny_v above_o one_o proposition_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v assume_v will_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o so_o do_v i_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o expect_v from_o it_o 10._o now_o true_o that_o this_o question_n thus_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n act._n 15._o 1._o refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o cite_v cap._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 3._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n as_o that_o signify_v antioch_n the_o great_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n v_o 21._o the_o same_o which_o be_v by_o pliny_n place_v in_o pisidia_n as_o here_o also_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o city_n peculiat_o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n and_o whereof_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o be_v there_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n or_o if_o any_o more_o those_o certain_o as_o some_o way_n relate_v and_o subordinate_a to_o antioch_n which_o again_o infer_v antioch_n to_o be_v their_o metropolis_n then_o of_o antioch_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o they_o abide_v v_o 28._o and_o then_o cap_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n infuse_v the_o judaical_a ritual_a doctrine_n into_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v those_o but_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n where_o then_o they_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o dispute_n have_v with_o those_o judaizer_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o sure_o must_v still_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n peculiar_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n what_o church_n be_v this_o still_o but_o the_o church_n cap._n 14._o 27._o i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o proof_n design_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o argument_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v that_o this_o question_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o antioch_n and_o i_o must_v hereby_o think_v it_o competent_o prove_v unless_o some_o weak_a part_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o or_o some_o absurdity_n or_o repugnancy_n be_v object_v to_o it_o none_o of_o which_o i_o see_v be_v here_o do_v 12._o for_o 1._o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o brethren_n that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n sure_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n may_v be_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o many_o other_o in_o galatia_n colosse_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o as_o he_o true_o â—aith_n and_o never_o conceive_v that_o the_o poison_n be_v confine_v to_o or_o enclose_v within_o antioch_n so_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o my_o â—urâ—e_n be_v this_o that_o at_o this_o point_n of_o time_n note_v act_n 15._o 1._o the_o judaizers_n pretension_n be_v solicit_v at_o antioth_n and_o that_o on_o that_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o they_o the_o question_n be_v by_o they_o peculiar_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o sure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o though_o other_o far_o distant_a as_o well_o as_o they_o either_o at_o that_o or_o some_o other_o time_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o like_a scruple_n 13._o that_o which_o the_o prefacer_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n in_o antioch_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a account_n in_o this_o matter_n why_o antioch_n peculiar_o shall_v send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n when_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o moreover_o the_o convenience_n of_o such_o messenger_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o from_o the_o success_n they_o have_v have_v among_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n may_v both_o qualify_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n peculiarly_a or_o alone_o by_o antioch_n and_o not_o so_o by_o colosse_n or_o rome_n or_o galatia_n and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o second_o he_o add_v then_o to_o antioch_n brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n also_o come_v whilst_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n abode_n gâ—ere_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o story_n of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o ver_n 1._o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o judaize_v and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o antiochian_o to_o refer_v the_o question_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o decretal_a epistle_n from_o the_o council_n be_v not_o address_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_a christian_n ver_n 19_o 23._o and_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o as_o of_o seducer_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o still_o it_o appear_v not_o of_o any_o that_o they_o thus_o refer_v the_o question_n but_o only_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 15._o three_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v it_o most_o evident_a from_o the_o council'_v answer_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o other_o gentile_a church_n beside_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o phrygia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o after_o mention_n and_o rome_n and_o colosse_n which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o not_o absolute_o but_o all_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o not_o only_o of_o antioch_n then_o as_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n observe_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o
this_o controversy_n to_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o metropolitical_a figment_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o it_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v reach_v he_o in_o it_o for_o all_o that_o that_o verse_n inform_v we_o be_v that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o judaizer_n that_o come_v from_o judaea_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n determine_v to_o send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n this_o only_a inform_v we_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o refer_v the_o question_n whereon_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a dispute_n such_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o so_o convince_o decide_v within_o themselves_o but_o this_o render_v no_o account_n why_o they_o send_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n peculiar_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o we_o here_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o mother_n church_n 23._o what_o reason_n it_o be_v which_o the_o prefacer_n find_v in_o that_o second_o verse_n or_o by_o what_o medium_n it_o come_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o here_o please_v to_o communicate_v but_o only_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v there_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o be_v more_o liberal_a give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o send_n to_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v partly_o because_o those_o judaize_v teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n 24._o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o take_v alone_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o apostle_n there_o at_o that_o time_n peter_n and_o john_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o in_o some_o other_o city_n 2._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v before_o this_o separate_a by_o god_n command_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v truth_n in_o relation_n to_o they_o gal._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v nothing_o to_o i_o 3._o the_o reference_n be_v make_v act._n 15._o 2._o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reference_n be_v not_o only_o the_o contention_n of_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o judaea_n but_o the_o antiochian_a christian_n be_v teach_v i._n e._n seduce_v by_o they_o c._n 15._o 1._o and_o according_o the_o decree_n respect_v they_o peculiar_o and_o so_o this_o first_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n 25._o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v ver_n 1._o that_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o make_v this_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o man_n come_v from_o judaea_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n there_o be_v of_o these_o man_n opinion_n but_o then_o even_o this_o will_n very_o little_o advance_v he_o or_o prejudice_v our_o pretension_n for_o this_o go_v upon_o a_o ground_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a not_o disadvantageous_a to_o i_o viz._n that_o if_o these_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v from_o judaea_n have_v be_v true_o send_v or_o commissionated_a by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o this_o will_v have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n at_o antioch_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v if_o antioch_n be_v perfect_o independent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o according_o in_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n ver_fw-la 24._o we_o have_v these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o certain_a which_o go_v out_o from_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n or_o commission_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o signify_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 26._o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o any_o such_o former_a commission_n be_v disclaim_v now_o they_o send_v their_o express_a decree_n not_o their_o bare_a counsel_n or_o advice_n or_o assistance_n which_o the_o prefacer_n will_v allow_v but_o i_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conciliarie_n dogmatical_a definition_n by_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n all_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o so_o still_o this_o reason_n if_o any_o such_o be_v discernible_a act._n 15._o 2._o confirm_v my_o assertion_n instead_o of_o invalidate_v it_o 27._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o prefacer_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v either_o my_o argument_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o my_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o be_v quite_o a_o distant_a thing_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o st._n paul_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o his_o come_v this_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n whereas_o i_o collect_v nothing_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o only_o from_o this_o particular_a the_o reference_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o than_o what_o be_v so_o much_o large_a than_o the_o particular_n diffusive_o take_v be_v sure_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o over_o large_a a_o recitation_n shall_v choose_v to_o omit_v the_o one_o thing_n whereon_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o argument_n lie_v i._n e_o either_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n to_o infer_v the_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n take_v in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o well_o as_o antioch_n when_o the_o reference_n have_v be_v make_v and_o the_o messengersâ—ent_n â—ent_z from_o antioch_n peculiar_o 28._o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o difference_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o sure_o be_v undue_o suggest_v for_o c._n 15._o 2._o the_o reference_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o none_o but_o such_o but_o in_o express_a word_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n apostles_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o yet_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o judge_v or_o my_o sentence_n be_v v_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o word_n elder_n as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o judaea_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o he_o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n and_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n of_o syria_n also_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o or_o peculiar_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o they_o 29._o the_o prefacer_n here_o in_o his_o haste_n say_v that_o paul_n go_v with_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pamphylia_n pisidia_n and_o by_o name_n iconium_n cite_v c._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v through_o asia_n whereas_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o pisidia_n or_o pamphylia_n in_o those_o verse_n nor_o since_o c._n 14._o 24._o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mark_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o from_o pamphylia_n c._n 15._o 38._o belong_v to_o the_o former_a story_n nor_o of_o any_o city_n but_o of_o derbe_n and_o lystra_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o lycaonia_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o iconium_n nor_o of_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o once_o incidental_o that_o timothy_n be_v well_o report_v of_o by_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v at_o iconium_n ver_fw-la 2._o three_o that_o for_o asia_n the_o text_n say_v express_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o they_o