the_o doctor_n gravity_n and_o self-denial_n this_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o some_o who_o have_v try_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o late_a comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n and_o in_o this_o differtation_n he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v not_o say_v guilty_a to_o a_o apology_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 24._o quâ_fw-la in_o re_fw-la suffra_fw-la gium_fw-la suum_fw-la tuâ—â—sse_fw-la hâ—gonem_fw-la grotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—x_fw-la annotationibus_fw-la poâ—…_n nuper_fw-la â—ditis_fw-la &_o postquam_fw-la haec_fw-la omn_fw-la a_o typographo_fw-la transcripâ—a_fw-la essent_fw-la curâ—…_n perlectis_fw-la edoctum_fw-la gratulor_fw-la let_v not_o the_o reaâ—er_n think_v that_o doctor_n ham_n have_v transmit_v his_o paper_n full_a of_o raâ—e_a conjecture_n to_o the_o prinâ—eâ—_n before_o gâ—…us_a his_o annotation_n on_o the_o revelation_n be_v publish_v but_o only_o before_o he_o have_v read_v they_o the_o doctor_n little_o think_v what_o a_o fly_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n and_o elder_n the_o nature_n of_o each_o word_n agree_v to_o denote_v a_o singular_a governor_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o clemens_n no_o way_n incline_v to_o determine_v it_o to_o a_o number_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o each_o church_n rule_v in_o common_a council_n that_o saint_n paul_n phil._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o 1_o tim_n 3._o express_o set_v down_o this_o course_n under_o the_o two_o plain_a head_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n that_o clemens_n be_v as_o express_v that_o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o first_o preach_v constitute_v or_o ordain_v their_o first_o convert_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v after_o believe_v that_o epiphanius_n vouch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o profound_a history_n the_o ancient_a record_n that_o while_o the_o paucity_n of_o christian_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o to_o need_v more_o than_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o 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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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free_a in_o this_o matter_n 10._o these_o four_o prejudices_fw-la notwithstanding_o and_o a_o five_o also_o by_o he_o mention_v it_o be_v the_o same_o photiuâ—_n his_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o epistle_n worthy_o esteem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 113._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v by_o many_o worthy_a of_o such_o reception_n as_o to_o be_v read_v public_o 11._o and_o so_o it_o have_v among_o all_o man_n general_o be_v entertain_v and_o mr._n yong_n edition_n of_o it_o just_o look_v on_o by_o this_o prefacer_n as_o a_o genuine_a piece_n abundant_o testify_v to_o of_o old_a a_o writing_n full_a of_o ancient_a simplicity_n humility_n and_o zeal_n and_o testimony_n solemn_o fetch_v from_o it_o to_o prove_v the_o but_o two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 12._o now_o as_o on_o one_o side_n all_o these_o objection_n may_v i_o suppose_v have_v very_o competent_a answer_n 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set_v down_o 17._o of_o such_o word_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o so_o arise_v by_o the_o same_o analogy_n that_o few_o will_v do_v and_o consequent_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o small_a number_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o these_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o title_n by_o which_o ignatius_n be_v vulgar_o know_v at_o that_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o carry_v god_n and_o when_o trajan_n condemn_v he_o to_o death_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o point_n and_o in_o this_o form_n that_o he_o own_v that_o name_n ignatium_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la dicentem_fw-la circumferre_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la
common_a use_n among_o they_o acceptum_fw-la depositum_fw-la desertor_n exemplar_n 21._o if_o this_o seem_v strange_a let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o if_o â—ot_n all_o certain_o the_o three_o late_a of_o these_o very_a four_o be_v in_o vulgar_a use_n among_o we_o of_o england_n derive_v certain_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n whence_o ignatius_n have_v they_o and_o so_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v they_o who_o have_v the_o same_o occasion_n and_o the_o same_o liberty_n 22._o three_o that_o three_o of_o these_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o military_a word_n as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o they_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o for_o the_o other_o two_o he_o may_v be_v inform_v from_o halloix_n when_o soldier_n go_v on_o a_o expedition_n say_v he_o in_o civitatibus_fw-la peculia_fw-la sua_fw-la castrensia_fw-la deponebant_fw-la quae_fw-la reversi_fw-la recipiebant_fw-la illa_fw-la deposita_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la deponebat_fw-la accepta_fw-la 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to_o they_o as_o can_v be_v charge_v on_o their_o opposer_n 12._o the_o truth_n be_v these_o or_o the_o like_a to_o they_o have_v be_v matter_n controvert_v in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o controversy_n inflame_v and_o the_o doctrine_n warm_o maintain_v on_o both_o side_n by_o the_o lutheran_n against_o the_o calvinist_n who_o be_v yet_o no_o more_o papist_n than_o they_o and_o by_o the_o papist_n among_o themselves_o witness_v the_o continual_a dispute_n between_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o dominican_n and_o at_o this_o time_n between_o the_o molinist_n and_o jansenian_o the_o party_n for_o a_o long_a time_n so_o equal_o balance_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v think_v it_o prudent_a to_o wave_v define_v on_o either_o side_n till_o this_o last_o year_n innocentius_n x._o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o french_a king_n have_v make_v a_o decision_n of_o they_o 13._o so_o that_o from_o hence_o to_o found_v the_o jealousy_n to_o affirm_v he_o a_o papist_n because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o
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 that_o what_o he_o say_v in_o favour_n of_o some_o popish_a doctrine_n above_o what_o some_o other_o learned_a protestant_n have_v say_v be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o assertion_n or_o justification_n of_o they_o as_o to_o show_v what_o reason_n they_o may_v just_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v upon_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v so_o irrational_a or_o impious_a as_o they_o be_v ordinary_o account_v and_o this_o only_a in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o we_o may_v have_v as_o much_o charity_n to_o other_o and_o not_o as_o high_a animosity_n live_v with_o all_o man_n as_o sweet_o and_o amicable_o and_o peaceable_o and_o not_o as_o bitter_o as_o be_v possible_a account_v the_o war_n and_o sedition_n and_o division_n and_o rebellion_n that_o be_v raise_v and_o manage_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n far_o great_a and_o more_o scandalous_a unchristian_a evil_n than_o be_v the_o error_n of_o some_o romish_a doctrine_n especial_o as_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o more_o sober_a and_o moderate_a man_n among_o they_o cassander_n picherel_n etc._n etc._n 18._o five_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o discussio_fw-la of_o a_o conjunction_n of_o protestant_n with_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v 255._o no_o far_a to_o be_v extend_v than_o his_o word_n extend_v it_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o the_o end_n there_o mention_v by_o he_o of_o acquire_v or_o preserve_v universal_a unity_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o crude_o by_o return_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v submit_v our_o neck_n to_o our_o former_a yâ—ke_n but_o by_o take_v away_o at_o once_o the_o division_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o on_o which_o side_n soever_o add_v only_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o the_o bare_a primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n secundùm_fw-la canon_n such_o as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v of_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o supreme_a universal_a power_n or_o authority_n in_o it_o be_v none_o of_o those_o cause_n nor_o consequent_o necessary_a to_o be_v exclude_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v that_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o that_o excellent_a person_n phil._n melancthon_n 19_o so_o that_o in_o effect_n that_o whole_a speech_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o solemn_o vouch_v by_o 167._o mr._n knot_n and_o look_v on_o so_o jealous_o by_o many_o of_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v he_o be_v for_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n as_o be_v the_o regain_n the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n very_o reasonable_o to_o be_v afford_v he_o nay_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v yield_v he_o whensoever_o any_o such_o catholic_n union_n shall_v be_v attempt_v which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o express_a opinion_n of_o melancthon_n one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o wise_a reformer_n so_o it_o be_v far_o from_o any_o design_n of_o establish_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o papacy_n or_o any_o of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n attend_v they_o but_o only_o design_v as_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o restore_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o every_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o passionate_o require_v to_o contend_v and_o pray_v for_o 20._o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n set_v aside_o the_o prudential_a consideration_n and_o question_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o hopeless_a design_n that_o grotius_n engage_v himself_o in_o express_v desire_n of_o a_o universal_a reconciliation_n when_o there_o be_v so_o little_a hope_n on_o either_o side_n that_o the_o extreme_a party_n will_v remit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_a point_n to_o which_o also_o the_o express_v of_o his_o no_o hope_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o the_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o more_o impartial_a posterity_n be_v a_o satisâ—…orie_a answer_n all_o that_o this_o very_a learned_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v but_o this_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o a_o full_a dislike_n of_o all_o uncharitable_a distemper_n and_o impious_a doctrine_n whether_o those_o which_o he_o deem_v destructive_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n or_o which_o have_v a_o particularity_n of_o ill_a influence_n towards_o the_o undermine_a of_o government_n and_o public_a peace_n wheresoever_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o 21._o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o as_o render_v he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n a_o lover_n and_o admirer_n of_o the_o frame_n and_o moderation_n observe_v in_o our_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o stand_v shake_v but_o not_o cast_v down_o in_o his_o life_n time_n desire_v earnest_o to_o live_v himself_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o see_v it_o copy_v out_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 22._o and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o large_a digression_n which_o if_o it_o be_v no_o necessary_a return_n to_o the_o prefacer_n may_v yet_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o other_o and_o to_o the_o vindicate_a the_o memory_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n sect._n 3_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o clemens_n how_o many_o order_n there_o be_v in_o corinth_n at_o the_o write_v this_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metropolitical_a church_n at_o the_o first_o philippi_n a_o metropolis_n at_o the_o first_o as_o canterbury_z at_o augustine_n first_o plant_v the_o faith_n the_o institution_n of_o presbyter_n when_o by_o what_o authority_n st._n jerome_n opinion_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o scripture_n the_o bishop_n task_n num._n 1._o the_o prefacer_n now_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o second_o answer_n of_o i_o to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o clement_n and_o this_o yield_v he_o also_o matter_n for_o many_o question_n and_o great_a appearance_n of_o triumph_n it_o be_v manage_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o but_o the_o doctor_n have_v yet_o another_o answer_n to_o this_o multiplication_n of_o elder_n and_o he_o mention_v of_o they_o with_o deacon_n with_o the_o eminent_a identity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o bishop_n through_o the_o whole_a epistle_n the_o same_o person_n be_v unquestionable_o intend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o office_n by_o both_o these_o appelation_n now_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v found_v up_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o former_a a_o goodly_a foundation_n namely_o that_o the_o epistle_n under_o consideration_n be_v write_v and_o send_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n of_o which_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a now_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o
bishop_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v that_o i_o borrow_v that_o appellation_n 8._o the_o last_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v if_o i_o will_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o prevaricate_v make_v good_a be_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n relate_v in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v but_o to_o many_o church_n also_o no_o less_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n than_o these_o wherein_o they_o do_v reside_v and_o that_o to_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n 9_o that_o they_o relate_v to_o other_o church_n beside_o their_o own_o even_o to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o their_o province_n i_o suppose_v myself_o oblige_v to_o make_v good_a and_o the_o 34._o apostolic_a canon_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o general_a as_o shall_v anon_o appear_v then_o more_o particular_o that_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o of_o judge_v they_o also_o be_v saint_n chrysostome_n affirmation_n of_o titus_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v such_o a_o metropolitan_a in_o crete_n that_o if_o any_o be_v make_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n and_o like_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o what_o be_v there_o define_v of_o the_o metropolitan_n right_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o 318._o bishop_n the_o most_o select_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o in_o a_o age_n very_o competent_a to_o pass_v a_o â—udgement_n of_o a_o apostolical_a custom_n it_o be_v also_o vouch_v by_o they_o express_o as_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a immemorial_n custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o uniâ—ersall_a church_n as_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v set_v down_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v be_v concern_v to_o make_v good_a either_o against_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o congregational_a or_o pâ—pist_n way_n in_o a_o tract_n of_o schism_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 11_o etc._n etc._n 10._o to_o this_o the_o story_n of_o those_o first_o tune_n exact_o accord_v tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n by_o be_v metropolitan_a of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n that_o sure_o must_v be_v interpret_v metropolitan_a or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n sand_n so_o bishop_n that_o pertain_v to_o france_n and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o christian_n that_o belong_v to_o france_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scholar_n of_o polycarpe_n auditor_n of_o the_o apostle_n theâ—_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undertake_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o diocese_n belong_v to_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o commodâ—…'s_n reign_n and_o that_o whole_a chapur_n in_o eusebius_n be_v but_o the_o enumeration_n of_o several_a such_o metropolitan_o by_o name_n who_o be_v all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o antiochian_o sâ—rapâ—â—n_n the_o eight_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o elâ—…us's_n successor_n victor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o he_o phrase_v it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n of_o the_o church_n in_o jerusalem_n narâ—â—ssas_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d banchyllus_n and_o of_o ephesus_n or_o as_o he_o phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polycrates_n 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o after_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v chief_a as_o prime_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o afterward_o saint_n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o truâ—…_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o own_a by_o himself_o epist_n 40._o and_o 45._o where_o he_o mention_n his_o province_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o sect._n 2._o of_o church_n in_o the_o pâ—â—ral_n and_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o metropolitan_n he_o proceed_v next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o observation_n of_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o to_o this_o end_n he_o informâ—…_n sect_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v in_o sâ—ndry_a place_n mention_v maâ—e_n of_o church_n 〈…〉_z â—umber_n aâ—_n gal._n 1._o 21._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 14._o act_n 9_o 35_o act_n 〈…〉_z gal._n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1._o 11._o sometime_o of_o church_n only_o 〈…〉_z as_o act_v 8._o 1_o 15._o 4._o 22._o act_n 1._o 〈…〉_z heb._n 16._o 1._o 1_o â—or_a 〈◊〉_d 2_o â—or_a â—1_n 1._o thes_n 1._o 1._o rev._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 1â—_n 18_o now_o this_o be_v 〈…〉_z behold_v to_o the_o doctor_n for_o iâ—_n no_o moâ—e_n i_o suppâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—und_v to_o be_v to_o it_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o liâ—…e_n wâ—…d_v â—…ed_v the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o name_n church_n in_o the_o singâ—…r_n 〈…〉_z but_o where_o iâ—_n relate_v to_o the_o single_a congregation_n in_o or_o oâ—â—…e_a câ—â—y_n or_o town_n thâ—â—_n of_o church_n respect_v â—he_v several_a churchâ—…_n congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o any_o country_n or_o province_n manifest_a than_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o church_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o 〈◊〉_d single_a congregation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v more_o they_o be_v always_o call_v church_n how_o evident_o this_o be_v destructive_a to_o any_o dioceâ—…_n metropolitical_a officer_n who_o have_v no_o church_n leave_v he_o thereby_o of_o christ_n institution_n to_o be_v relate_v to_o another_o opportunity_n will_v manifest_v 3._o here_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o prefacer_n a_o recital_n of_o my_o observation_n in_o the_o word_n just_a as_o i_o set_v it_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v sometime_o of_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a sometime_o of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a 4._o for_o this_o observation_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v imitate_v he_o thus_o far_o in_o reply_v that_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o first_o that_o have_v mistake_v it_o the_o london_z minister_n have_v do_v before_o he_o just_o what_o now_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v for_o have_v due_o recite_v the_o observation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o sum_n be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o particular_n just_a as_o by_o the_o 85._o london_n minister_n it_o have_v be_v before_o viz._n that_o my_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a but_o when_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n 5._o here_o i_o must_v interpose_v as_o to_o the_o london-minister_n i_o do_v and_o to_o the_o 88_o vindication_n there_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v here_o recite_v it_o no_o far_o than_o only_o thus_o that_o i_o only_o say_v the_o word_n church_n be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n mean_v still_o as_o i_o there_o express_v and_o i_o always_o do_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o citie-church_n with_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v whether_o again_o that_o be_v a_o territory_n of_o more_o city_n when_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o metropolis_n as_o many_o of_o those_o which_o i_o there_o mention_v be_v corinth_n ephesus_n &_o all_o certain_o except_o cenchrea_n be_v near_o unto_o and_o a_o haven-city_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v stephanus_n byzantinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whether_o the_o village_n adjacent_a when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o metropolis_n but_o that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v never_o use_v but_o when_o it_o thus_o relate_v to_o the_o single_a congregation_n in_o or_o of_o one_o city_n metropolis_n or_o not_o metropolis_n that_o i_o never_o say_v nor_o thought_n nor_o be_v it_o useful_a to_o i_o to_o observe_v oâ—_n suggest_v any_o such_o thing_n 6._o and_o so_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o ground_n his_o inference_n must_v also_o sudden_o vanish_v which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o manifest_a and_o so_o likewise_o all_o the_o advantage_n which_o when_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v he_o mean_v to_o have_v make_v of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o meaning_n of_o province_n philippi_n a_o metropolis_n dionysius_n epistle_n to_o gortyna_n philip_n bishop_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o crect_n