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have_v so_o vain_o boast_v of_o who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o give_v this_o certain_a mark_n of_o every_o church_n individuation_n viz._n there_o be_v to_o every_o church_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n together_o with_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n advise_v that_o good_a bishop_n to_o have_v frequent_a churhc-assembly_n and_o to_o inquire_v after_o all_o by_o name_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v servant_n and_o maid_n so_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnenses_n fellow_n all_o of_o you_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o father_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n and_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_v the_o deacon_n as_o the_o appointment_n of_o god._n let_v none_o without_o the_o bishop_n transact_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n let_v that_o be_v account_v a_o valid_a communion_n which_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n or_o by_o his_o permission_n for_o where_o the_o bâ—shop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptise_v or_o make_v a_o love-feast_n nothing_o can_v more_o full_o evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n have_v their_o b_o shop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o apply_v those_o passage_n to_o a_o modern_a bishop_n and_o his_o diocese_n justin_n martyr_n know_a account_n of_o church_n church_n assembly_n evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o which_o the_o learned_a mr._n jos_n mede_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o church_n quote_v p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o and_o from_o thence_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v then_o but_o one_o altar_n or_o place_n of_o communion_n to_o a_o church_n take_v for_o the_o company_n or_o coporation_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o unite_v under_o one_o bishop_n tertullian_n account_n of_o particular_a church-assembly_n assure_v we_o cap._n apol._n cap._n that_o church-discipline_n be_v exercise_v in_o they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o probati_fw-la seniores_fw-la or_o approve_a elder_n among_o who_o we_o own_o the_o prese_n be_v call_v bishop_n even_o in_o cyprian_n time_n his_o famous_a church_n of_o carthage_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o that_o he_o frequent_o profess_v he_o will_v do_v nothing_o in_o church-affair_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o all_o the_o people_n especial_o in_o the_o censure_v of_o offender_n as_o in_o his_o ep._n 3.6_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n edit_fw-la goul_n and_o ep_v 68_o as_o he_o there_o declare_v the_o people_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o choose_v worthy_a priest_n and_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a so_o when_o he_o relate_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o next_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n do_v come_v together_o to_o that_o people_n over_o who_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v tâ—e_v people_n be_v present_a who_o fullie_v know_v the_o life_n of_o every_o one_o and_o have_v thorough_o see_v the_o act_n of_o every_o one_o conversation_n which_o also_o we_o see_v do_v with_o you_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o sabinus_n our_o colleague_n that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v give_v he_o and_o hand_n impose_v on_o he_o in_o the_o place_n of_o basilides_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a fraternity_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v meet_v together_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v what_o the_o bishop_n church_n be_v when_o all_o the_o people_n must_v be_v present_a and_o judge_v of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o it_o a_o diocese_n of_o the_o modern_a extent_n will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o meet_v together_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o pass_v their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o their_o bishop_n the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n call_v apostolical_a assign_v such_o duty_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o plain_o imply_v his_o relation_n to_o a_o congregation_n capable_a of_o personal_a communion_n as_o his_o charge_n or_o flock_n and_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a summary_n of_o those_o proof_n which_o it_o will_v require_v a_o large_a volume_n to_o insist_v full_o on_o if_o we_o consider_v impartial_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o most_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n describe_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a public_a teacher_n of_o his_o flock_n a_o and_o baptizer_n of_o those_o that_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o church_n b_o to_o confirm_v the_o baptise_a to_o reconcile_v and_o absolve_v all_o penitent_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n c_o to_o receive_v all_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a and_o stranger_n as_o their_o overseer_n and_o curator_n do_v to_o try_v all_o cause_n about_o scandal_n in_o his_o church_n with_o his_o presbyter_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o flock_n e_o to_o ordain_v other_o bishop_n and_o elder_n to_o keep_v synod_n among_o his_o neighbour_n bishop_n to_o grant_v communicatory_a letter_n f_o &c._n &c._n and_o to_o how_o great_a a_o flock_n one_o man_n be_v capable_a to_o perform_v they_o if_o we_o consider_v further_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n live_v usual_o in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o in_o common_a at_o least_o near_o the_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o their_o maintenance_n one_o half_a of_o it_o be_v destine_v to_o repair_v the_o fabric_n or_o temple_n and_o maintain_v the_o poor_a the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n or_o presbyter_n g_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n for_o the_o presbyter_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o seat_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o semicircle_n and_o the_o deacon_n below_o they_o h_z that_o the_o deacon_n be_v always_o mention_v as_o officer_n in_o the_o same_o church_n with_o the_o bishop_n ay_o that_o the_o love-feast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v without_o the_o bishop_n permission_n and_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o share_n send_v he_o if_o absent_a k_n that_o the_o way_n of_o stranger_n communicate_v be_v by_o communicatory_a letter_n or_o certificate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o desire_v to_o communicate_v l_o that_o a_o schism_n be_v describe_v by_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n every_o communicate_v church_n have_v its_o altar_n or_o table_n for_o celebrate_v the_o lords-supper_n and_o bâ—shop_n m_o a_o constit_fw-la apost_n c._n 26._o just_a mart._n apol_n 2_o b_o tertull._n the_o cor_n mil._n c._n 3._o c_o ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n p_o 4._o just_a mart_n apol_n 2._o do_v
the_o silence_v such_o a_o number_n of_o minister_n on_o such_o ground_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o i_o will_v in_o charity_n to_o mr._n k._n warn_v he_o to_o draw_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o no_o further_o on_o his_o own_o head_n by_o undertake_v to_o justify_v or_o defend_v it_o for_o the_o second_o that_o these_o minister_n though_o unjust_o suspend_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o sentence_n be_v to_o give_v the_o suspendeâ—s_n the_o same_o absolute_a authority_n claim_v by_o popish_a prelate_n and_o council_n and_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n all_o the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o france_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o cease_v their_o ministry_n when_o first_o suspend_v by_o popish_a prelate_n and_o so_o their_o reformation_n be_v only_o found_v on_o church-rebellion_n nay_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o convocation_n in_o england_n by_o impose_v such_o sinful_a term_n of_o church-communion_n as_o few_o of_o the_o people_n dare_v submit_v to_o and_o silence_v all_o the_o pastor_n that_o will_v not_o approve_v of_o they_o to_o oblige_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o live_v without_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v sometime_o thus_o interdict_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o he_o that_o can_v believe_v this_o may_v next_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n have_v put_v the_o power_n of_o damn_v man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o convocation_n and_o the_o people_n must_v not_o endeavour_v their_o own_o salvation_n against_o the_o will_n of_o such_o a_o convocation_n though_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v no_o power_n but_o for_o edification_n 4_o quest_n whether_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o as_o good_a in_o france_n spain_n or_o germany_n for_o the_o popish_a religion_n as_o in_o england_n for_o protestancy_n answ_n mr._n k._n just_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o power_n which_o establish_v a_o religion_n be_v competent_a and_o the_o method_n of_o settle_v it_o regular_a but_o it_o be_v likewise_o necessary_a the_o religion_n itself_o be_v true_a p._n 33._o no_o humane_a law_n can_v just_o establish_v a_o false_a religion_n because_o god_n have_v give_v no_o man_n power_n to_o contradict_v his_o revelation_n and_o law_n and_o though_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o his_o authority_n can_v oblige_v we_o to_o formal_a obedience_n when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o profess_v error_n or_o practice_n false_a worship_n or_o forbid_v we_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n what_o we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o salvation_n the_o only_a quest_n here_o be_v whether_o the_o popish_a or_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v the_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o only_a infallible_a test_n of_o all_o reveal_v religion_n which_o quest_n d_o manby_n shall_v have_v attempt_v to_o resolve_v by_o come_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o particular_a discussion_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o that_o have_v embrace_v the_o reformation_n have_v he_o do_v this_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v all_o these_o impertinent_a question_n about_o mâ—ssion_n which_o be_v but_o as_o mr._n k._n call_v they_o mere_a banter_n and_o contrive_v only_o to_o divert_v people_n from_o a_o necessary_a enquiry_n into_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n only_o there_o be_v one_o passage_n that_o occasional_o drop_v from_o mr._n k_n pen_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o last_o quest_n which_o i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o p._n 33._o it_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o professor_n thereof_o ought_v to_o associate_n into_o a_o body_n and_o that_o christ_n the_o author_n thereof_o have_v appoint_v governor_n who_o be_v to_o descend_v by_o succession_n and_o that_o to_o these_o regular_o appoint_v due_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o man_n 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