cleer by Acts 10 2â—Phil 1. 1. Tit. 1 5 7. that in Ignatius his daies Bishops Presbiters were all one both in Title office and jurisdiction that there were many Bishops in every chiefe City and Church not any sole â—ishop paramount the Presbiters over one or many Churches and that Diocâ—san Bishops were instituted long after the Apostles and therefore after Ignatius his dayes who lived in the Apostles age as all Authors forecited accord and the whole Clergie of England in their Institution of a Christian man dedicated to King Henry the 8 resolue in direct termes These Epistles therefore of Ignatius which speâ—k of one Bishop in a â—hurch distinct â—rom and superior to Presbyters must needs be â—orged Thiâ—dly Ignatius in these Epistles makes Bishops successors to Christ and to sâ—and in his stead and Presbyters to succeed the Apostles whereas all others maâ—es them successors to the Apostles only not to Christ who z leâ—t no successor or Vicar generall behind him bâ—t a remains himselfe for ever the High-Priest chiefe Shepheard and Bishop of our Sâ—ules and hath promised b to â—e with us alwaies even to the end of the world This therefore maâ—es his Authority but suspiciâ—us and coâ—teâ—ptible Fourthly Ignatius hath not oâ—e word in him that Bishops are superior to â—â—eâ—biters â—y any divine lâ—w or iâ—stitutionâ— the thing in question therefore his Authority if geâ—uine proves nothing for the oposites Fifthly Ignaâ—ius equals Bishops and Presbyters both in jurisdiction rule and Authority for â—pist â— ad â—ralâ—â—anus he writes thus â—ut be ye subject to the Presbyters as to the Apostles of Christ for the Presbyters are a certaine conjoyned Sessions and â—ssembly of Apostles Epist. 6. ad Magnesianes â—rebyteri president â—oco Sinatus Apostolis The â—resbyters rule in the place of the Senate of the Apostles Epist. 10. ad Symenses Do ye al â—ollow the Colledge of the presbiters as Apostles Now if Presbyters succeed the Apostles in the government oâ— the Church al are to be Subject to them to follow them as Christs Apostles then certainely â—hey are equall at least to Bishops who at the highest are by Gods institution only to be obeyed and followed but as Christs Apostles not to be preâ—erred before them if equalized with them as the proudest Prelate of them must acknowledge and and the c Fathers witnesse Sixthly d Ignatius confesseth that the Churches in those dayes were not ruled by the Bishops as they are now but by the Colledge Senate and Synod of the Elders communi Praesbytâ—oum concilio as Hierome e and all other after him affirme the Presbiters therefore had then equall and joynt authority with the Bishops even in point of Iurisdiction governments and did râ—le and govern the Church in common with them therefore the Bishops were not then Lords Paramount as now they maâ—e themselves but equall and one with them yea their Colleagues companions as Ignatius and the g â—ourâ—h counsel oâ— Caâ—â—hâ—ge stile theÌ„ Seventhly his words h that they shâ—uld â—e sâ—bject to the Bishop as to God and Christ if rightly understood maâ—e nothing for the Prelates Hieraâ—chieâ—â—or Saint Paul Ephes. 6 5.6 7. coâ—mands servants to be obedient unto them that are their Masters according to the flesh with â—eare and â—â—embling in singlenesâ—e of heart as unto Christ not with eye-service as â—en pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from his heart with good will doing service unto the Lord and not to men c. Is therefore every Master a Bishop equall unto Christ and superior in inrisdiction and degree to Presbyters No So Polycarpus in his Epistle to the â—hilippians chargeth them i to be subiect to their Elders as unto God and Christ using the same words of Elders as Ignatius doth of Bishops Are Preâ—byters therefore Paramount Bishops and succesâ—oâ—s to Christ himselfe I trow not Ignatius his meaning therefore is not that Bishops are as high above Presbyters and the people as God and Christ are above the Apostles as some k ambitious Prelates fansie but only that we must obey Bishops in all things that they command and prescribe us out of Gods word as farre â—orth as we would obey God or Christ himselfe for he that heareth them heareth Christ himselfe and hee that despiseth them despiseth God and Châ—ist himselfe Luke 10.16 1 Thes. 4â— 8. In this manner likewise are we to be subject to every Minister whatsoeverâ—Heb 13.17.7.1 Thes. 2.13 This therefore proves nothing for the Prelates superiority over other Bishops especially since this Ignaâ—â—us himselfe Epist. 5 chargeth the Trallians to reverence Deâ—cons inâ—eâ—â—or to â—resbyters as Christ himselfe whose Vicars they are As for those extravagail expressions of Ignatius l Episcopus typum Dei Patris â—mnium geâ—ut quid enim aliud est Episcopus quam is qui â—mni â—â—incipatu protestate Superior est quod homini licet pro viribus imitator Christi Dei factus and the m like on n which same ground both the Popes and Prelates Monarchie they are so ridiâ—ulous â—alse ambitious and hyperbolical as favor neither of Ignatius or any Christian but rather of a meere papall and Anti-christian spiritâ— discovering these Epistles to be none of his and those â—relaâ—ts who assâ—me these speeches to themselues to be o none of Christs Mat. 11.29 All which consideredâ— this forged Aâ—tiquity will stand theÌ„ in no stead at all to prove them superior or distinct from Presbyters by any diuine institution and other Antiquity making for them I find not extant That Presbyters and Bishops by Gods law and Ordination are both one and the same of equall authority and jurisdiction as all these authorities resolve I shall undeniable manifest by this one Argument Presqyters by the expresse resolution of the Scripture have the very name and not so onely but the very office of Bishops Act. 20.17 28. Pâ—â—l 1 1 1. Tim. 3 1â— to 5. Tit. 1 5. to 1â— the same mission and commission the same function charge Ordination and quallification Matth. 28.19.20 1 Tim. 3 1. to 7. c. 4.14 c. 5 17. 2 Tim. 4.1 2 1 Pet. 5 1 2 3. Tit. 1 5. to 12. neither doth the Scripture in any place make any differeÌ„ce distinction or superiority between them or attribute any power to the one that it doth not to the other â—s the premises evidence and Matth. 20 25.26 27 28. Mar. 10 42 43 44 Luk. 22.25.26 Therefore by Gods law and institution they are one and the same and of equall authority power and jurisdiction in all things As for that distinction in power precedency and jurisdiction whiâ—â— hath since been made between them it hath proceeded partly from Canons and constitutions made by Bishops themselves p partly by meer usurpation and encrochment but principally from the grant and largenesse of Christian Princes who as they erected Bishoprickes and Diocesse
986. Anno 1537. Thomas Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Edward Arch-Bishop of Yorke Iohn Bishop oâ— London Cutâ—bert Bishop of Durham Stephen Bishop of Winchester Robert Bishop of Carlile Iohn Bishop of Exeter Iohn Bishop of Lincolne Iohn Bishop of Bath Rowland Bishop of Covenâ—â—y and Lichfield Thomas Bishop of Ely Nicholaâ— Bishop of Salisburyâ—Iohn Bishop of Bangor Edward Bishop of Herefordâ—Hugh Bishop of Worcester Iohn Bishop of Roâ—hester Richard Bishop of Chichester VVilliam Bishop of Norwich Robert Bishop of Assaph Robert Bishop of Landaffe Richard VVolman Arch-Deacon of Sudbury VVilliam Knight Arch-Deacon of Richmond Iohn Bells Arch-Deacon of Glocester Edward Bonner Arch-Deacon of Leicester VVilliam Skippe Arch-Deacon of Dorcet Nicholas Heath Arch-Deacon of Stafford Cuthbâ—rt Marshall Arch-Deacon of Vottingham Richard Corren Arch-Deacon of Oxford VVilliam Cliffe Geoffry Dowes Robert Oking Ralph Bradford Richard Smithâ— Symon Matthew Iohn Pryn VVilliam Buokmaster VVilliam May Nichoâ—as VVottin Richard Cox Iohn Edmunds Thomas Robertson Iohn Baker Thomas Barrett Iohn Hase Iohn Tyson Doctors and Professors of Divinity and of the Civill and Canon Law with the whole convocation house and Clergie of England in their Booke intituled the institution of a Christian man dedicated by them to King Henry 8. Printed cum Privilegio subscribed with all their names and ratefied by the Statute of 32 H 8 c. 26. chap of the Sacrament of order fol. 48. c an excellent place Anno 1538. Robert Barnes Doctor of Divinity and Martyr in his workes p. 210. Anno 1540. VVilliam VVraghâ—on in his hâ—nting and finding out of the Romish Fox among the Bishops in England dedicated to King Henry the 8. and his rescue of the Romish Fox A Booke intituled The Image as well of a true Christian Bishop as of a counterfeit and Anti-christian Bishop printed about the same time Rodeâ—icke Mors his Supplication or complaint to the â—arleament of England c. 19.20 A supplication to King Henâ—y the 8. by a namelesse Author against Bishops their jurisdiction pride Lordlinesse and wealth Henry Stalbridge his exhortatory Epistle to his most deare Country of England against the Pompous Bishops of the same as yet the true members of the great Antichrist of Rome their most filthy Father Lincolne Ridley his Exposition on Ihil 1. Iohn Frith a Pious learned Martyr his answer to Sir Thomas Moore p. 116. Nayler his answer to the epistle of the great Turke printed Anno 1542. Iohn Bale afterward Bishop of Osgris in Ireland his image of both Churches on Apoc. c 6 f 42 9 f 56.65 c. 13. f. 105 116 118. c. 14 f. 126. c 15 f 150. c. 17. f 160. King Henry the 8 himselfe in his Book inscribedâ— A necessary erudition for any Christian man published with the advise and approbation of all the Prelates Clergy of England in their convocation and of the Lords Spirituall and temporall and nether house of Parliament with the Kings own Royall Epistle to all his loving Subjects before it Anno 1545. by vertue of the Statute of 32 H. 8. c. 26. chap. of the Sacrament of order Anno 1551. The Book of Ordination of Ministers and Bishops confiâ—med by act of Parliament 3 Ed. 6. c. 12.5 6. Ed. c. 1. 8. Elizab c. 1. which prescribed the 1 Tim. 3. Tit. 1. to be read at the Ordination of Ministers and consecration of Bishops and limits the selfe same forme of Ordination with the power of impesiâ—ion of hands both to Ministers and Bishopâ— Anno 1552. Iohn Hooper Bishop of Glocester a Martyr expition upon the 8. Commandements and in Psalm 23â— p. 40. Hugh Laâ—ymer once Bishop of VVorcesâ—er a Martyr in his Fourtâ— Sermon of the Plough and in his 2.3.4 and 6. Sermons before King Edward the 6. Anno 1â—â—5 Iâ—hn Poveâ— Bishop of VVinchester in his Apologie against Thomas Martyrâ— c 4.5 f. 43.44.52.53.59 Doctor Harpesfield Arch-Deacon of London and Iohn Bradford Martyr Fox Acts and Monuments p 1465 Anno 1558 Thomas Bombâ—edge Martyr Fox ibid p 1856. Iohn Elmer after Bishop of London in his Harborow for faithfull Subjects Master Bullingham after Bishop of Lincolne in his Letter to Master Bull Det 5 1â—64 Master Thomas Becon in his catâ—chisme in his workes dedicated to all the Bishops of England by name approved applauded by them and Printed Cum Privilegio London 1562. vol. 499.500 The Doctrine of Christ and Anti-christ vol. 3 f 409 4010. sect. 18.19 Iames Pilkington Bishop of Durham Exposition on Agge c 1. verse 1 2 3.4 9.12.13 c. 2. v. 1 2 3.4.9.10.11 on Obidias v. 7.8 and in his Treatise of buâ—ning Paules Church Incomparable Iohn Iuell Bishop of Salisbury defence of the Apologie of the Church of England Edit 16.10 part 2 cap 3 divis 5. c 4 divis 2 cap 5 divis 1 cap 7 divis 5 cap 9. divis 1 p 99.100 101.196 202 c VVilliam Alley Bishop of Exeter in his poore-mans Library part 1 Miscellanea Prâ—lect 3. f. 95 96. Printed cum Privilegio Edit. 2.1571 Alexander Nowell Deane of Paules his Reproofe of Doâ—mans Proofe LONDON 1565. cum privilegio f. 43.44.45 Doctor Lawrence Humfryes Regiuâ— Professor of Divinitie in the Vniversity of Oxford Puritano papismi Confuâ—atio ad Rat 3. p. 262.263 Iohn Keâ—ridge his Sermon on 1 â—im 3 1 2 3 London 1578 Iohn VVhitgiâ—t Arch-Bishop of Canterbury against Cart-wright p 353 Master Cart-wright in his second Replie against Whit-gist Anno 1585. â— Tract 8 of Arch-Bishops and Bishops p 404 to 616. CONFVTATION of the Remish Testament on Acts. 20. sect. 4 â—hil 1 sect. 1 1. Tim. 3. sect. 2. Tit. 1 sect. 2 Doctor VVilliam Fulk against Brislow motive 40 against Gregory Martin London 1583 p 172. Confutation of the Rhemiâ—â— Testament on Tit. 1 sect 2 phil. 1 sect 1. Master Iohn Foxe in his Acts and Monuments prescribed to be had in every Arch-Bishop Bishops Archdeacons Deanes and Prebend residentiaries house in every Cathedrall and Collegiate Church by the Canonâ— made in the Synod of London Anno 1571 Edit 1610 p 216 358 359. 360 414 430 432 434 439 517 518 599 625 961 972 1009 1016 1465 1856 both in the text and marginall Notes Doctor VVilliam VVhittaker Regius Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of Cambâ—idâ—â— Contra Duraum l 6 sect 19 Responsio ad 6 Rationes campâ—ani Rat 10. p 122 141 Contr 2 qâ— 5. c 7 contr 4 qu 1 c 1 Master Pâ—ilip Stuâ—t his display of corruptions neare the end The â—ee hive of the Romish Church oft printed and lately reprinted Anno 1635. passing onâ— most learned Doctor Iohn Raynâ—lds in his conference with Hart Anno 1584 London 1609 c 3 divis 1. p 100 101.105 c 4 divis 2 p 122 123 c 6. divis p 185. divis 3 p 218 c. 8. divis 3 p 4â—1 divis 5 p 540 541 and his Letter to Sir Francis Knolles in refutation of Doctor Bancrofâ—s Sermon at Pauls-Crosse 9. Feb. 1588 dated sâ—pt 19. 1598 Doctor Aâ—drâ—â—willes Synopsis Papisini The 5 generall Controversie Qu
Faber Centur Eccles Magdâ— 1 l 2 c 7 Col 530 531 507 508 Cent. 1. c â— Col 125 126 Centuâ— 4 c. 5 de haresibus c 10 Peter Martyr Locaâ—â—m comâ— Tom 1. Glass 4 â—ocus 6 Tom 2 dâ— Eucharistia locuâ— 1. Obiect 50 Virellas Religioniâ— Christi coâ—pendium l 3 c 11 â—osâ—annus in Tit 1 5. 7 Hemingâ—us and Iohn Mayâ—â— in Phil 1 1 1 Tim: 3 Tit. 1 5 7. Antonis Sadâ—el ad Repetita Tarriani Responsio p 50 51 61 De Legitimâ— vocaâ—ione Pasâ—oram p 66 to 88 ad Repetiâ—â— Tuâ—riani locus 12 p 406 to 500 Pezelius Aâ—gum Respons pars 7 de Ordin ministr. in Argument 1 Cosâ—â—r â—levian in Piâ—l 1 1 Theodoret Beza de dibesâ—â—s ministrorum gradâ—â—as contâ—a Sarabiam Annotat. in Phil 1 1 Tit 1. 5 7 Viretâ—s de Minisâ—â—is Verbi Dei Sacram l 11 c 19 de Adulterinis Saâ—ram Stephanus Ezegedimâ—s locorum Com de Ministr Sab 4 p. 202 Lavather in Ezech com 10 George Soâ—iâ—â—â— Methodo Theologia Pâ—scator Theses Theologiâ— locus 23 Thes 50 in Act 20 28 Pâ—il 1. 1 1 Tim. 3. 4 Tit. 1.5 7 Iunius Controaâ—ares 5 lib. 1. c 14. n 2 15â— 23 c 25. n. 4.14 Contr. 3. l. 1. c. 8. n 24â—Contrâ—â— l 1. c. 5. n. 24. Morney Lord of Pâ—essa Tractatus de Ecclesia c 11 Holanâ—â— Syntaginâ— Theologiae l. 7 â— 11 Bucanus loc. 42.44 Theodorus Biblainder in Chromagr Arinis Scultâ—tus Paraus Selneccorus Tossianâ—â— Anâ—onius Fayus Ioâ—nnis Mâ—dâ—â—lneâ—â—s Eilhardâ—s Lubmus George VVeinrichus â—â—dâ—ous willichus Cosmaâ— Megalianus Thâ—mâ—s Venâ—torius Fredericus Baldwenus Gâ—oâ—ge Deâ—vadius on Phil. 1 1.1 Tim. 3. 4 5 Tit. 1.5.7 De oâ—ficio jusâ—iâ— Miâ—istorum speculum Sâ—â—â—rdotâ— Carolus Mâ—linaeus Comment in Edictâ—â—â— 2 Contâ— paâ—nas datus abusâ—â— Papaâ—â—m p. 148 to 1â—6 Petrus Molmeus de voâ—aâ—ionâ— Miniâ—trorâ—m l 1 c 7 l 2 c 8 9 10 l 3 c. 6 3 8 Daniell Chamierus Paâ—stratiae Catholica Tom 2 De Oâ—â—um Ponâ—if l 10 c 6 l 9 c 14 15 Gersom Bucerus de Gubernatione Eâ—clesiaeâ— Mâ—â—â—lâ— 1618 in answer to Bishop Downhams Sermon â—nd his defence thereof never yet replied to the best and learnedest Treatise extâ—nt of this Subject with infinite others (m) Doctor Reynolds the greatest bookeman of his age or since confessing that all learned men in forraigne Nationsâ— that he had read and mâ—ny more no doubt which he had not reâ—d treating of this Subject did all coâ—sent in this particular of the Parity of Bishops and Presbyters by Gods law and divine institution To these I might add many sâ—ottish writers aâ— Mr. Iohn Knox in the troubles of Frankâ—ord in his History of the Church of Scotland in his godly Letter to the faithfull Mr. Robert Roâ—â—â— Comment in Ephes 4 the wholâ— Synod of Fâ—â—se An 1591 Patricke Adâ—msoâ—Arch-Bishop of St Anâ—rewes his Polinody thereinâ—Andrew Mâ—lium in his Mâ—sâ— Patricij Adamsoni Palniodia Celsâ— Commisâ—ionis Aâ—â—omia printed Anno 1620. Altare Damascenum A protestation and Treâ—tise from Scotlâ—â—d Printed 1608. VVilliam Cooper Bishop of Gallâ—â—aâ— in his Sermon before the States Anno 1606. The review of the Synod of Perth with sundry others concurring in the selfe same judâ—ment with all eageâ—nesse that may be THE FIFTH SQVADRON THe 5. Squadron is compacted and made up of our owne domesticke writers Martyrs Authors aswell ancient as Modern which I shall here digest iâ—to a Chronologicall order Anno 390 we have Sedulius Scotus in 1 Tim 3 Titâ— 1 Bibl. Patr. Tom. 5 pars 3 p 516. b. 519. gâ— h. An. 5â—0 Gildaâ— in his Acris coâ—â—eptio Cleri Angliâ— 720 Venerable â—eda in acta Apost â— 20 Tom 5 Col 657 Anno 790 Alcuminus de Divinis officijs c 35 16. Col 1082 108â— Epistola 108 ad sparatuâ—â— Comment in 5 Ioan l 5â— Cap 25 Col. 547 548 549 Anno 1080 Anselme Arch-Bishop of Canterbury (n) stiled the Pope of the other world by Pope Vrbâ—n himselfe Commeâ—t in Ephes. 4 Tom 2 p 280 in Phil 1 in 1 Tim. 3.4 Titus 1 ibid p. 295 356 357 Anno 1140 Iohn Saresbury com in Phil. 1. Titâ— 1â— 1. 4 1 Tim. â— 3 de Nuges Curialium l 8 c 17 23 Anno 1160 Petrus Blesensis de Iâ—stitutione Episcop Tractatus Epistola 18 22 25 43 64 Anno 12 40 Alexander Alensis Summa Theologia pars 4. qu. 26 n. 8 9. Artic. 1. in 1 Tim. 8. Tit. 1 An 1280. Richadus de media Villa in l 4. Sent Distinct 24. Anno 1320. William Occham in Catalogo Testium veritaris p 524 525 589. Foxe Acts and Monuments p 358. 359 360. Nicholas Lyra in Act 20 Phil. 1 1. Tim. â— Tit. 1 1. Pet 5 Anno 1350 Richard Fitz-ralph Arch-Bishop of Ardmagh and Primate of all England Responsio ad quest Armenorum l â—1 c. 1 to 7. apud Thomam Waldensem Tom. 3. c. 60.61 62 63. Catalogum Testium Veritatis p 52 S. Robert Holcot in l Sapientiâ— Sect. 77 163. An. 1380. our Famous English Apostle Iohn Wickliff Dialogorum l 4 c. 15.16 17 18.26 apud Thomam Waldensem Tom 1 l 3 Artic 3 câ— 29 30 31 32. Tom. 2 de Saâ—cramento ordinis c 117 118. Tom. 3 c 60 61 62 63. Thomam Walsinghamum hist. Angliae p. 299â—303 304 Fox Acts and Monuments p 414 Geofry Chancer the Pâ—oughmans tale patt 1 2 Pierce Plowman passus 23 Anno 1390 William Swinderbg Martyr Fox Acts and Monuments p 430. 431 434. See the Epistle of Lucifer to the Prelates c written about that age thought to bee his Anno 1391 Walter Brute Martyr Ibid p. 439. Annoâ— 2425. Sir Iohn Old-Castle the Lord Câ—bham Martyr Fox Ibid p 517 518 522 All the Disciples of Wicklifâ—e in that age Walsingham hist. Anglia p 372. Antiqu Ecclesia Brit p 302 Anno 1430 Alexander Fabritius destructorium viviarum pars 4 c 8 B 5 14. C c. 21 B. C. I c. 22. D pars 5 c 2 E I l c 14 A pars 5. c 2 L. pars 6.3 Iohn de Bâ—rgo Pupilla Oculi pars 6 7 c. â— C D William Lyndewood Provinc Constit l 3 Tit. de vita honestate Clerìcorum f 86 cap Ordinis Iohn de Aton Constit. Othonis de officio Archiepisc. f. 44. c Archiepiscopum Reginald Peacocke Bishop of Chichester Anno 1457. de AEqualitate Ministrorum lib. apud Balaum Cent 8 Scriptorum Brit c â—19 Anno 1536 Iohn Lambert Martyr Fox Acts and Monuments p 1009 1016 Cuthbert Tonstall Bishop of Duresme and Iohn Stokes by Bishop of London in their Epistle to Cardinall Poole Fox p. 972 9â—3 in Thomas Bâ—con his reports of certain men vol 3 fol. 267 VVilliam Tyndall Martyr Obedience of a Christian man in his workes p 114 124. 133 192 185. The practise of Popish Prelates p. 342.343.354 in Fox p.