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in_o power_n it_o be_v 1._o here_o impertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o point_n he_o have_v to_o prove_v for_o upon_o supposition_n that_o both_o office_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o cease_v even_o admit_v a_o superiority_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o disciple_n it_o will_v never_o prove_v essential_o different_a degree_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n as_o be_v say_v and_o 2._o admit_v some_o special_a prerogative_n in_o the_o apostolic_a office_n above_o that_o of_o the_o seventy_o with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o their_o gift_n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o with_o a_o general_a respect_n to_o church_n government_n and_o the_o great_a and_o stand_a end_n thereof_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o extent_n it_o be_v also_o here_o very_o noticeable_a how_o the_o dr._n prevaricat_o p._n 393._o and_o fall_v off_o the_o hinge_n of_o the_o point_n when_o he_o make_v it_o to_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o our_o 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justify_v from_o none_o of_o our_o writer_n let_v any_o peruse_v the_o learned_a junius_n his_o account_n and_o explication_n of_o this_o testimony_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la cap._n 15._o not._n 16._o together_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ius_n divinum_fw-la minist_n evang._n part._n 2_o d._n p._n 56.57_o and_o the_o appendix_n thereto_o p._n 102._o 103._o and_o this_o will_v be_v convince_o apparent_a well_o 415.416_o what_o say_v the_o dr._n to_o this_o testimony_n have_v give_v out_o our_o sense_n of_o ierom_n word_n wherein_o he_o contradict_v his_o former_a gloss_n his_o first_o exception_n be_v that_o jerom_n be_v bear_v but_o about_o the_o year_n 330_o be_v a_o witness_n far_o short_a in_o antiquity_n to_o these_o early_a witness_n which_o he_o have_v adduce_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o origen_n three_o hundred_o after_o clâ—ment_n and_o one_o witness_v must_v not_o stand_v against_o so_o many_o early_a harmonious_a witness_n we_o have_v make_v it_o 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impossible_a there_o can_v be_v a_o plurality_n of_o hierarchical_a
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alexandrinae_n synodi_fw-la contra_fw-la arrium_fw-la apud_fw-la gelasium_n cyzicenum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o a_o long_a time_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n be_v demonstrat_fw-la by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_a synod_n which_o be_v hold_v against_o novatus_n by_o 60_o bishop_n and_o many_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o give_v sentence_n against_o novatus_n after_o the_o example_n of_o that_o apostolical_a synod_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n and_o ruffinus_n in_o their_o history_n as_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alexandria_n against_o arius_n according_a to_o gelasius_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o time_n its_o evident_a what_o the_o judgement_n of_o
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the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v chief_a the_o surveyor_n though_o apparent_o exclude_v a_o civil_a chiefness_n or_o kingly_a power_n yet_o allow_v a_o spiritual_a principality_n his_o caution_n that_o the_o clause_n let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a will_v not_o import_v a_o direction_n to_o undervalue_v such_o be_v fruitless_a and_o impertinent_a since_o the_o lord_n recommend_v therein_o a_o humble_a ministerial_a diligence_n as_o be_v say_v the_o bishop_n work_n 1_o tim._n 3._o be_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o laborious_a pastor_n and_o scripture_n bishop_n but_o the_o aspire_a seeker_n of_o a_o chiefness_n which_o the_o surveyer_n will_v bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o text_n be_v condemn_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diotrephes_n who_o aspire_v after_o the_o same_o for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o motive_n draw_v from_o our_o lord_n humility_n we_o have_v above_o make_v appear_v that_o in_o the_o series_n of_o their_o argue_n he_o and_o his_o fellow_n do_v underprop_v by_o such_o a_o notion_n and_o gloss_n of_o this_o passage_n a_o primacy_n or_o papacy_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o add_v here_o that_o our_o lord_n exemplary_a humility_n who_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v in_o this_o place_n present_v the_o more_o strong_o to_o enforce_v his_o servant_n abhor_v all_o ambitious_a usurpation_n one_o over_o another_o since_o they_o be_v all_o fellow-disciple_n and_o servant_n the_o surveyor_n five_o ground_n and_o counter-instance_n p._n 202._o be_v this_o in_o sum_n that_o our_o lord_n mention_v in_o this_o prohibition_n the_o authority_n not_o of_o king_n over_o chief_a grandee_n but_o over_o their_o subject_n be_v our_o gloss_n of_o his_o discharge_n all_o govern_v superiority_n admit_v it_o will_v reach_v a_o prohibition_n of_o government_n over_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n discharge_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o one_o or_o some_o minister_n over_o minister_n but_o only_o the_o lordly_a and_o earthly_a way_n of_o it_o ans._n as_o the_o dominion_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n which_o our_o lord_n here_o discharge_v be_v certain_o such_o as_o respect_v both_o minister_n and_o people_n church_n member_n and_o church_n officer_n and_o a_o fortiori_fw-la as_o reach_a church_n officer_n because_o respect_v church_n member_n whence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n copy_v out_o this_o direction_n of_o his_o master_n exhort_v minister_n not_o to_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n so_o we_o have_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bishop_n be_v such_o as_o encroach_v upon_o the_o just_a liberty_n both_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n rob_v the_o one_o of_o their_o decisive_n suffrage_n and_o jurisdictional_a power_n the_o other_o of_o their_o just_a liberty_n in_o the_o call_v of_o minister_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n here_o again_o we_o may_v notice_n how_o this_o surveyer_n overshoot_v still_o his_o mark_n and_o wander_v from_o the_o point_n while_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o official_a inequality_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o here_o prohibit_v and_o draw_v his_o proof_n from_o the_o suppose_a superiority_n of_o apostle_n over_o ordinary_a pastor_n again_o the_o surveyer_n acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v here_o discharge_v a_o dominative_a worldly_a and_o lordly_a government_n and_o thus_o the_o text_n force_v he_o to_o give_v a_o deadly_a blow_n to_o his_o darling_n prelate_n who_o own_o the_o title_n name_n and_o thing_n of_o lordship_n and_o both_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a dominion_n they_o be_v own_v as_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o next_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o for_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o against_o episcopacy_n which_o the_o surveyer_n p._n 203._o undertake_v to_o answer_n be_v that_o passage_n matth._n 18.17_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n go_v tell_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o say_v we_o argue_v that_o christ_n our_o lord_n give_v out_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o censure_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v exercise_v among_o his_o subject_n do_v not_o give_v that_o power_n to_o one_o man_n a_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o church_n and_o one_o man_n can_v be_v a_o church_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o the_o surveyer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n profess_v to_o disclaim_v erastus_n way_n which_o deny_v a_o inherent_a discipline_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n for_o correct_v offence_n and_o keep_v ordinance_n in_o purity_n which_o contradict_v his_o zealous_a plead_v for_o the_o king_n ecclesiastic_a supremacy_n in_o this_o pamphlet_n as_o it_o be_v then_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o screw_v up_o to_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n so_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v declare_v to_o act_n as_o his_o commissioner_n accountable_a to_o he_o in_o their_o pretend_a ecclesiastic_a administration_n and_o the_o government_n itself_o be_v in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n do_v here_o import_v such_o a_o
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invincible_o strong_a when_o we_o ponder_v
commission_n or_o grant_n now_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v especial_o evident_a and_o further_o convince_o clear_a both_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n hereanent_fw-la and_o likewise_o from_o this_o that_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n second_o our_o lord_n do_v thus_o actual_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o derive_v the_o same_o to_o church_n officer_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o pour_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o apostle_n promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o building_n up_o of_o his_o church_n till_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v matth._n 16.18.19_o with_o matth._n 18.19.20_o joh._n 21.23_o matth._n 28.18.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o eph._n 4.11.12_o final_o when_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v political_a headship_n and_o influence_n according_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n thereof_o be_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v remove_v the_o rule_n limit_n and_o boundary_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n so_o annihilate_v as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o arbitrary_a disorder_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o the_o leaden_a and_o versatile_a rule_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v make_v her_o measure_n of_o ordinance_n and_o government_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o inundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a usurpation_n and_o disorder_n in_o point_n of_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap_n i._o dr._n scot_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n examine_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n examine_v p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o allege_a punctual_a confâ—rmity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n consider_v pag._n 35._o chap._n iu._n his_o argument_n examine_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n allege_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n pag._n 69._o chap._n v._o the_o dr_n scripture_n proof_n of_o a_o four_o â—old_a ministry_n or_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n in_o point_n of_o government_n consider_v pag._n 85._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o dr._n monro_n unsound_a and_o impertinent_a reflection_n upon_o our_o first_o reformer_n as_o to_o church_n government_n expose_v together_o with_o his_o unsound_a and_o popish_a method_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n from_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o with_o the_o parallel_n text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o parity_n of_o pastor_n take_v from_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o dr_n absurd_a description_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_a divine_n expose_v his_o assertion_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o hierarchical_a bishop_n to_o apostle_n in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n his_o opinion_n load_v with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a absurdity_n pag._n 85_o chap._n iv._o his_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bp._n from_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o tim._n ct_a tit._n &_o the_o 7_o asian_a angel_n examine_v p._n 119._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o scripture_n ground_n upon_o which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o answer_n offer_v to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v by_o presbyterian_o examine_v viz._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o with_o the_o parallel_n mark_n 10_o 42._o luk._n 22.25_o mat._n 18.17_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o gloss_n make_v appear_v pag._n 13._o chap._n iii_o some_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n examine_v viz._n to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o eph._n 4.11_o to_o which_o the_o parallel_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o philip._n 1.1_o and_o to_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o his_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n therein_o further_o make_v appear_v pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o be_v consider_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n as_o a_o new_a officer_n different_z from_o those_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n government_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_v hereanent_a and_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o full_a institution_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 65._o see_v page_n 388_o 389_o 390_o 391._o see_v pag._n 392._o p._n 392._o differ_v of_o the_o time_n pag._n 14._o see_v p._n 394._o pag._n 394.395_o p._n 397_o p._n 398_o ibid._n p._n 400._o ibid._n p._n 401._o p._n 401._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 403._o p._n 404._o p._n 402_o 403._o p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 406.407.408_o p._n 407._o ibid._n p._n 408._o p._n 408.409.410.411_o p._n 409._o p._n 409._o ibid._n p._n 398.399.400_o etc._n etc._n p._n 410._o p._n 410.411_o p._n 411_o p._n 412_o ibid._n p._n 412.413_o prop._n 7._o pag._n 123.124.125_o p._n 413._o p._n 414._o ibid._n p._n 414.415_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 415.416_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417.418_o ibid._n p._n 418_o 419._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 419_o 420._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 421._o ibid._n &_o p._n 422._o ibid._n p._n 423._o p._n 422._o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 424._o p._n 426._o p._n 426._o p._n 427._o p._n 433._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 435._o p._n 435.436_o p._n 436.437.438_o p._n 438._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 439.440.441_o p._n 442_o p._n 428._o p._n 442.443_o p._n 443._o p._n 443._o ibid._n p._n 444._o p._n 444_o 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 446._o ibid._n p_o 447_o ibid._n p._n 446._o p._n 447._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o philip._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1.6.7_o 1.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1.24_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o
testament_n perpet_n gou._n chap._n 2._o viz._n that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o another_o and_o have_v its_o special_a governor_n that_o the_o book_n â—f_a moses_n contain_v their_o mould_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o levite_n be_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v various_a that_o all_o except_o the_o levite_n be_v restrain_v therefrom_o this_o require_v several_a degree_n â—f_a administrator_n in_o this_o diversity_n of_o office_n and_o service_n but_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n concredit_v to_o all_o minister_n without_o distinction_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o admit_v no_o difference_n of_o administration_n and_o therefore_o no_o different_a degree_n of_o minister_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o good_a harmony_n our_o dr._n keep_v in_o this_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o jewish_a policy_n with_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n divine_v and_o how_o this_o famous_a english_a bishop_n have_v check_v he_o for_o the_o same_o but_o now_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o his_o argument_n if_o that_o policy_n have_v beeâ—_n pull_v down_o our_o lord_n will_v in_o commend_v parity_n to_o presbyter_n have_v state_v the_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n and_o that_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n not_o betwixt_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_a prince_n ans._n 1._o that_o this_o oeconomy_n be_v to_o end_v as_o typical_a with_o other_o typical_a ordinance_n be_v make_v good_a and_o if_o the_o dr._n admit_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v in_o any_o measure_n and_o as_o typical_a he_o stand_v in_o so_o far_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o we_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o answer_v this_o notion_n or_o acknowledge_v it_o nought_o 2._o the_o dr._n himself_o in_o his_o way_n of_o argue_v answer_v himself_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n design_v to_o discharge_v and_o prohibit_v a_o violent_a secular_a way_n of_o aspire_a to_o greatness_n such_o as_o be_v fashionable_a in_o secular_a court_n and_o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v prohibit_v to_o exercise_n their_o power_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o domination_n and_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o attain_v office_n in_o the_o jewish_a policy_n or_o their_o allow_a practice_n god_n have_v subject_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o holy_a rule_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o consequent_o what_o our_o lord_n prohibit_v and_o even_o according_a to_o the_o dr_n sense_n and_o expression_n be_v only_o and_o fit_o represent_v by_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o thus_o exercise_v and_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v god_n law_n or_o measure_n either_o as_o to_o the_o attain_n or_o exercise_n of_o government_n but_o 3._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o in_o command_v parity_n among_o minister_n for_o otherwise_o we_o own_o a_o imparity_n and_o subordination_n among_o church_n officer_n in_o general_n our_o lord_n can_v not_o state_n a_o opposition_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o dominion_n among_o they_o as_o he_o here_o discharge_v as_o we_o hear_v wallaeus_n assert_v none_o of_o they_o have_v a_o episcopal_a dominion_n or_o a_o sole_a decisive_n suffrage_n in_o ecclesiastic_a court_n or_o such_o a_o negative_a voice_n therein_o as_o the_o gentile_a prince_n dominion_n do_v import_v and_o prelate_n assume_v and_o exercise_n the_o learned_a junius_n de_fw-la cler._n cap._n 24._o not._n 13._o make_v evident_a and_o will_v inform_v the_o dr_n that_o par_fw-fr consortium_fw-la fuit_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la inter_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sed_fw-la ordine_fw-la impari_fw-la qua_fw-la familiarum_fw-la qua_fw-la temporis_fw-la suspectu_fw-la penes_fw-la concessum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la fuit_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a share_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n among_o priest_n though_o in_o a_o different_a order_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o family_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n the_o ordinary_a ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o law_n hence_o we_o may_v by_o clear_a consequence_n infer_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o junius_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n nor_o to_o any_o of_o they_o sole_o now_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o well_o order_v parity_n of_o power_n and_o government_n among_o these_o several_a order_n of_o divine_a appointment_n it_o be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o exemplify_v such_o a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n thereby_o as_o the_o dr._n here_o suppose_v and_o such_o a_o civil_a greatness_n and_o supremacy_n as_o the_o apostle_n affect_v beside_o the_o dr._n and_o we_o do_v both_o hold_n a_o subordination_n of_o court_n and_o officer_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o both_o oeconomy_n be_v alike_o and_o there_o be_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n oeconomy_n no_o such_o headship_n and_o sovereignty_n as_o be_v say_v the_o state_v opposition_n betwixt_o the_o two_o government_n can_v not_o so_o well_o correspond_v to_o our_o lord_n scope_n in_o this_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n but_o final_o the_o dr._n can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o distemper_n the_o apostle_n now_o labour_v under_o be_v their_o fancy_n of_o a_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n admit_v of_o worldly_a dignity_n and_o degree_n of_o state_n and_o honour_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o notion_n that_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n entertain_v of_o the_o messiah_n kingdom_n understand_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n the_o magnificent_a description_n thereof_o exhibit_v by_o the_o prophet_n hence_o the_o people_n come_v to_o make_v our_o saviour_n a_o king_n and_o be_v main_o stumble_v at_o his_o humble_a and_o low_a estate_n and_o which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n very_o considerable_a we_o find_v the_o disciple_n themselves_o propose_v that_o question_n to_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n so_o that_o its_o clear_a that_o the_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o earthly_a grandeur_n pomp_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o world_n potentat_n be_v the_o distemper_a principle_n leaven_n the_o two_o brethren_n and_o which_o prompt_v they_o to_o propose_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o suit_n which_o excite_v their_o fellow-disciple_n emulation_n against_o they_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o precept_n under_o debate_n and_o hence_o the_o opposition_n be_v most_o fit_o state_v betwixt_o the_o honour_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o earthly_a potentat_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v thus_o show_v the_o disciple_n the_o distinction_n betwixt_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n as_o himself_o assert_v to_o pilate_n joh._n 18._o beside_o the_o pomp_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o after-generation_n and_o consequent_o the_o tentation_n thereof_o endanger_v the_o inflame_a of_o this_o ambition_n in_o church_n officer_n but_o not_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n now_o to_o be_v abolish_v the_o opposition_n which_o our_o lord_n state_v be_v most_o fit_a and_o suitable_a to_o his_o scope_n upon_o what_o be_v here_o offer_v we_o may_v see_v the_o inconsequence_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o what_o the_o dr_n further_o add_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o his_o notion_n p._n 21._o viz_o that_o our_o lord_n do_v state_n the_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o current_a doctrine_n and_o his_o own_o when_o he_o will_v direct_v in_o better_a moral_n and_o therefore_o 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3_o none_o of_o they_o have_v a_o imperious_a arbitrary_a or_o civil_a rule_n over_o their_o fellow-priest_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v