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order_n or_o call_v it_o what_o you_o please_v for_o the_o presbyter_n minister_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o effectual_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o the_o office_n and_o conveyance_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o on_o this_o account_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o presbyter_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n preach_v the_o word_n interpret_v scripture_n reprove_v exhort_v encourage_v and_o comfort_n publish_v and_o declare_v authoritative_o and_o ministerial_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sermon_n but_o after_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o conscience_n in_o short_a to_o they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d administration_n appertain_v that_o principal_a gift_n and_o commission_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o or_o as_o st._n jerom_n have_v it_o pene_fw-la idem_fw-la gradus_fw-la this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o for_o so_o they_o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o peculiar_a and_o distinguish_a character_n and_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o inspect_v govern_v and_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o succeed_a bishop_n on_o this_o account_n the_o presbyter_n as_o jerom_n also_o speak_v be_v secundus_fw-la gradus_fw-la thus_o much_o we_o own_o and_o free_o confess_v let_v our_o adversary_n make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o they_o can_v i_o do_v suppose_v the_o difference_n and_o preeminence_n and_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n from_o and_o over_o prebyter_n and_o their_o ordain_v power_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o beginning_n though_o blondel_n will_v pick_v out_o of_o this_o treatise_n something_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v not_o my_o business_n here_o to_o take_v to_o task_n last_o i_o shall_v only_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o english_a eton_n divine_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n hold_v 1618._o 1619._o the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n joseph_n hall_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n john_n davenant_n and_o samuel_n ward_n have_v approve_v all_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o belgic_a confession_n except_o three_o head_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n protest_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o english_a church_n by_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n particular_o landaff_n in_o a_o speech_n run_v through_o the_o three_o head_n or_o chapter_n and_o then_o enter_v this_o protestation_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o equality_n of_o minister_n from_o the_o whole_a i_o gather_v 1._o that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n from_o the_o reformation_n that_o there_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o inequality_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o bishop_n be_v distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n 2._o that_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o particular_o mr._n o._n do_v a_o great_a injury_n unto_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o great_a man_n archbishop_n laud_n and_o through_o his_o side_n unjust_o wound_v all_o that_o defend_v and_o assert_v divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n impeach_v they_o of_o novelty_n and_o alter_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o renown_a prelate_n come_v into_o play_n and_o become_v a_o leader_n in_o this_o church_n not_o till_o after_o all_o the_o instance_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n even_o the_o bishop_n of_o landaff_n and_o his_o english_a colleague_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o laud'_v power_n to_o influence_n their_o opinion_n he_o be_v not_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n till_o the_o year_n 1633._o not_o of_o st._n david_n till_o 1621._o two_o year_n after_o the_o synod_n be_v break_v up_o it_o can_v therefore_o with_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d thought_n that_o these_o excellent_a person_n who_o assist_v at_o that_o assembly_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o nose_n or_o awe_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o dr._n laud._n nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o he_o be_v any_o way_n interest_v in_o their_o deliberation_n or_o that_o he_o send_v to_o they_o any_o letter_n or_o dispatch_n upon_o that_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o subject_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v believe_v since_o so_o many_o of_o the_o calvinistical_a point_n be_v then_o establish_v doubtless_o to_o the_o regret_n of_o this_o prelate_n beside_o dr._n andrews_n have_v before_o laud_n write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n sure_o not_o sway_v thereto_o by_o laud_n who_o be_v or_o have_v be_v his_o chaplain_n but_o to_o remove_v all_o the_o invidious_a calumny_n and_o reproach_n that_o have_v be_v false_o lay_v upon_o that_o unfortunate_a prelate_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o before_o and_o after_o he_o have_v maintain_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o ignatius_n who_o testimony_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v any_o more_o also_o of_o st._n cyprian_n jâm_fw-la pridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o urbes_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la and_o what_o he_o 55._o mean_v by_o his_o jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la he_o explain_v elsewhere_o sciam_fw-la episcopos_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la divina_fw-la dignatione_fw-la praepositos_fw-la 63._o once_o more_o i_o read_v cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 33._o per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la divina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fundamentum_fw-la sit_fw-la last_o of_o jerom_n himself_o constituit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la finibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la 45._o principes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la which_o also_o he_o call_v traditionem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la write_v to_o evagrius_n which_o have_v be_v remember_v before_o now_o if_o some_o of_o laud'_v immediate_a predecessor_n or_o contemporary_n can_v be_v produce_v grant_v this_o as_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n not_o see_v or_o not_o open_o confess_v and_o contest_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v sure_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n courage_n or_o integrity_n but_o why_o these_o fail_n and_o defect_n shall_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n or_o prejudice_v the_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o other_o yea_o the_o public_a and_o authoritative_a declaration_n of_o our_o church_n too_o be_v beyond_o my_o capacity_n to_o comprehend_v this_o be_v out_o of_o question_n i_o judge_v that_o presbyterian_a ordination_n the_o identity_n and_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v pronounce_v lawful_a much_o less_o of_o divine_a right_n by_o any_o public_a and_o authenticksentence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n except_o haply_o by_o that_o pack_v assembly_n of_o divine_n not_o one_o of_o who_o be_v legal_o choose_v to_o sit_v at_o westminster_n some_o private_a writer_n may_v haply_o be_v find_v incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n whereby_o presbyter_n be_v equal_v unto_o bishop_n and_o think_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o i_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o such_o private_a authority_n though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o person_n of_o singular_a learning_n wisdom_n and_o piety_n and_o some_o passage_n favour_v the_o presbyterian_a pretence_n may_v possible_o be_v find_v in_o the_o public_a deliberation_n and_o conclusion_n whilst_o hen._n viii_o be_v vindicate_v this_o church_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n assume_v it_o to_o himself_o thus_o far_o we_o change_v our_o rider_n not_o our_o burden_n but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o in_o those_o difficult_a time_n the_o episcopal_a power_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o may_v be_v think_v not_o by_o divine_a right_n but_o humane_a constitution_n even_o so_o be_v the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o parson_n vicar_n and_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n and_o from_o thence_o also_o it_o 〈◊〉_d with_o equal_a force_n that_o these_o also_o be_v but_o by_o humane_a law_n and_o thence_o derive_v their_o authority_n let_v we_o for_o example_n but_o look_v back_o unto_o cranmer_n answer_v to_o the_o king_n be_v 9th_o query_n and_o we_o may_v be_v convince_v hereof_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v immediate_o commit_v to_o the_o prince_n that_o parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o his_o highness_n to_o their_o ministration_n to_o the_o 10_o the_o query_n
to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n edit_n and_o a_o synod_n be_v hold_v by_o our_o english_a bishop_n for_o that_o purpose_n dr._n andrews_n bishop_n of_o ely_n say_v that_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v ordain_v presbyter_n as_o have_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n but_o by_o presbyter_n only_o bancroft_n archbishop_n of_o c._n maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o that_o because_o where_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v have_v ordination_n though_o by_o presbyter_n only_o must_v be_v esteem_v lawful_a else_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o lawful_a vocation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n this_o applaud_v to_o by_o the_o other_o bishop_n ely_z acquiesce_v from_o hence_o i_o infer_v not_o that_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o england_n approve_v of_o presbyterian_a ordination_n but_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o english_a synod_n nothing_o but_o necessity_n can_v justify_v it_o now_o what_o degree_n of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v 2._o that_o where_o episcopal_a ordination_n may_v be_v have_v there_o presbyterian_a ordination_n be_v unlawful_a 3._o that_o the_o necessity_n here_o plead_v in_o defence_n of_o presbyterian_a order_n imply_v that_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a to_o excuse_v presbyterian_a ordination_n only_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o but_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o interpose_v my_o own_o judgement_n and_o i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o fly_v unto_o this_o refuge_n of_o necessity_n for_o still_o the_o ordination_n of_o these_o scotch_a gentleman_n may_v have_v proceed_v salvo_n etiam_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n a_o layman_n may_v be_v immediate_o elevate_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o effectual_o receive_v the_o episcopal_a character_n without_o be_v first_o ordain_v deacon_n and_o priest_n this_o latter_a be_v indeed_o more_o safe_a and_o regular_a in_o ordinary_a nevertheless_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n the_o former_a have_v be_v practise_v thus_o the_o learned_a dr._n cave_n have_v observe_v that_o monk_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v bishop_n christianity_n without_o go_v through_o the_o usual_a intermediate_v order_n of_o the_o church_n he_o instance_n in_o serapion_n apollo_n agathus_n ariston_n etc._n etc._n mention_v by_o st._n athan._n tom._n 1._o p._n 957._o however_o this_o be_v i_o shall_v produce_v two_o notable_a and_o unquestionable_a instance_n of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v of_o nectarius_n p._n c._n he_o be_v but_o a_o catechumen_n 265._o i._n e._n a_o unbaptised_a christian_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v one_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n and_o a_o praetor_n be_v nominate_v and_o choose_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n when_o greg._n nazianzen_n have_v abdicate_v it_o and_o immediate_o 714._o after_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v bishop_n without_o the_o intermediate_v order_n of_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n the_o other_o be_v of_o st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n he_o also_o a_o catechumen_n 30._o only_o and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o consular_a governor_n of_o the_o province_n be_v choose_v and_o after_o baptism_n ordain_v bishop_n thereof_o 19_o without_o the_o intermediate_v order_n of_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n for_o a_o bishop_n according_a to_o st._n chrysostom_n maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o he_o the_o whole_a ministerial_a power_n i_o allege_v this_o principal_o with_o this_o design_n to_o vindicate_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o scotch_a episcopal_a ordination_n the_o end_n errata_fw-la part_n i._o page_n 1._o line_n 17._o read_v manage_n l._n 18._o r._n endeavour_v p._n 5._o l._n 9_o r._n diocesan_n p._n 6._o l._n 33._o r._n epist._n 2._o 1._o 6._o p._n 12._o l._n 40._o r._n denote_v p._n 13._o l._n ult_n r._n designat_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 34._o r._n the_o for_o that_o p._n 23._o l._n 3._o r._n angel_n ibid._n l._n 37._o after_o they_o add_v be_v p._n 24._o l._n 5._o r._n haggai_n ibid._n l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 33._o after_o manner_n add_v to_o be_v p._n 28._o l._n 28._o after_o that_o add_v they_o p._n 32._o l._n 25._o r._n month_n p._n 46._o l._n 2._o r._n argument_n p._n 52._o l._n 3._o r._n conclude_v p._n 65._o l._n 25._o r._n successor_n p._n 67._o l._n 35._o r._n pretend_v p._n 73._o l._n 17._o after_o of_o add_v the_o people_n p._n 76._o l._n 15._o 1._o gal._n 2._o 9_o p._n 80._o l._n 5._o r._n penance_n part_n ii_o page_n 21._o line_n 7._o read_v bold_a p._n 22._o l._n 38._o r._n christian_n ibid._n l._n 45._o for_o no_o r._n do_v p._n 42._o l._n 24._o r._n maximinus_n p._n 45._o l._n 11._o r._n asturica_n p._n 51._o l._n 33._o r._n council_n p._n 55._o l._n 26._o r._n counterfeit_v p._n 59_o l._n 4._o r._n valid_a ibid._n l._n 8._o r._n intrinsic_a p._n 62._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 9_o r._n receive_v ibid._n l._n 11._o deal_n be_v ibid._n l._n 43._o r._n ordain_v p._n 63._o l._n 15._o r._n ischyras_n p._n 74._o l._n 16._o r._n adversary_n p._n 76._o l._n 26._o for_o this_o r._n the_o p._n 82._o l._n 35._o deal_n be_v p._n 92._o l._n 23._o r._n liberty_n p._n 102._o l._n 18._o r._n joannes_n ibid._n l._n 37._o r._n because_o p._n 106._o l._n 37._o r._n dislike_n ibid._n l._n 43._o r._n out_o p._n 108._o l._n 3._o r._n sufficient_a p._n 109._o l._n 2._o r._n divers_a p._n 110._o l._n 10._o r._n voluntary_a p._n 112._o l._n 35._o deal_n that_o l._n 37._o r._n ceterosque_fw-la p._n 114._o l._n 28._o r._n counsellor_n p._n 117._o l._n 32._o after_o day_n deal_n p._n 119_o l._n 37._o r._n bishop_n p._n 123._o l._n 37._o r._n intrigue_n ibid._n l._n seq_n r._n opportunity_n ibid._n r._n monsieur_n gal._n 5._o v._n 3._o def._n p._n 25._o see_v justellus_n def._n p._n 26._o calv._n ep._n 136._o baz_n ep._n 29._o def._n p._n 27._o vide_fw-la office_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n def._n p._n 68_o def._n p._n 74._o def._n p._n 79._o def._n p._n 82._o and_o so_o be_v barnabas_n also_o def._n p._n 84._o def._n p._n 85._o jo._n ep._n 1._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o deut._n 18._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 6._o 12._o 25._o def._n 88_o 89._o def._n ibid._n def._n p._n 90._o synop._n crit._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 91._o def._n p._n 95._o def._n p._n 97._o see_v office_n of_o consecrate_v presbyter_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d def._n p._n 48._o def._n p._n 77._o euseb._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o theodoret._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o e._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o l._n 4._o c._n 22._o jer._n cat._n ser._n def._n p._n 54._o 54._o de_fw-fr repub._n dial._n 8._o 8._o polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 7_o 8._o 8._o thalia_n or_o l._n 3._o c._n 80._o 80._o in_o libel_n de_fw-fr mon._n olig_n &_o dem._n dem._n lexic_fw-la voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la def._n p._n 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103._o p._n 99_o 100_o def._n p._n 102._o def._n p._n 103._o def._n p._n 103._o 103._o de_fw-fr serie_fw-la &_o success_n p._n 73._o def._n p._n 104._o def._n p._n 106._o sc._n edit_n par._n eus._n h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n l._n 23._o l._n 5._o c._n 24._o 24._o de_fw-fr praescrip_n adv_fw-la haer._n c._n 32._o def._n p._n 108._o 108._o dan._n 10._o 13._o ch_n 12_o 1._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o judge_n 9_o col._n 1._o 16._o ***_o ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n cont_n celsum_fw-la l._n 5._o p._n 250._o edit_fw-la cant._n comment_n in_o dan._n c._n 7._o 2._o 2._o comment_fw-fr in_o zach._n 1._o 8._o dan._n 7._o 2._o 2._o strom._n l._n 6._o 6._o homil._n in_o cap._n 3._o s._n lucae_n lucae_n cont._n parmen_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 44_o 45._o ed._n mer._n casaub._n tit._n 1._o 5._o 11._o 13._o 2._o 15._o 3._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d poem_n 27._o p._n 169._o sopbron_n &_o hierom._n in_o cat._n scrip._n eccles._n def._n p._n 121._o tit._n 1._o 5._o t._n n._n p._n 64._o def._n p._n 122._o 122._o catal._n scr_n scr_n cod._n 254._o col._n 1041._o mr._n bur._n def._n p._n 124._o in_o dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr serie_fw-la &_o success_n p._n 75._o def._n p._n 124._o 124._o near_o 700._o 700._o or_o 38._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 14_o 15._o def._n p_o 126._o def._n p._n 126._o def._n p_o 129._o def._n p._n 130._o def._n p._n 131._o def._n p._n 131._o def._n p._n 132._o def._n p._n 133._o def._n p._n 134._o def._n p._n 134._o 134._o as_o mr._n o._n have_v elsewhere_o suppose_v hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cortex_fw-la arboris_fw-la arboris_fw-la as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o smooth_a piece_n of_o wood_n to_o write_v on_o tabula_fw-la def._n p._n 135._o def._n p._n 138._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 21._o
and_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n except_v fornication_n be_v not_o necessary_a before_o they_o be_v enjoin_v but_o only_o charitable_o and_o prudential_o necessary_a and_o so_o our_o few_o ceremony_n too_o be_v and_o still_o be_v charitable_o and_o prudential_o necessary_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v enjoin_v at_o first_o and_o still_o continue_v among_o we_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o widen_v the_o door_n of_o church-fellowship_n as_o mr._n o._n assert_n but_o make_v it_o straight_a if_o the_o matter_n here_o speak_v of_o can_v be_v say_v to_o belong_v unto_o church-fellowship_n the_o gentile_a believer_n have_v a_o natural_a right_n to_o eat_v blood_n thing_n strangle_v and_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n when_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n but_o the_o apostle_n deprive_v they_o of_o this_o liberty_n command_v they_o to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o forbearance_n of_o '_o they_o and_o i_o will_v know_v a_o reason_n why_o in_o a_o few_o matter_n of_o indifference_n decency_n and_o solemnity_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church-governor_n now_o to_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o believer_n i_o say_v in_o some_o few_o thing_n out_o of_o charity_n to_o many_o foreign_a protestant_n who_o have_v ceremony_n and_o to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o be_v not_o without_o they_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gentile_a believer_n in_o charity_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o our_o foreign_a brethren-protestants_a as_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o jew_n 2._o mr._n o._n go_v on_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n free_v the_o christian_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n ans._n but_o it_o put_v on_o they_o those_o three_o yoke_n aforesaid_a beside_o as_o the_o apostle_n free_v the_o christian_n from_o circumcision_n or_o rather_o declare_v they_o free_a from_o it_o for_o they_o be_v never_o under_o that_o bondage_n so_o do_v the_o convocation_n free_v we_o from_o all_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n 3._o the_o apostle_n he_o add_v assert_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n purchase_v and_o oblige_v we_o to_o maintain_v gal._n 5._o 1._o ans._n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n take_v away_o the_o gentile_n liberty_n in_o the_o thing_n aforementioned_a the_o text_n of_o scripture_n here_o cite_v have_v a_o false_a construction_n put_v upon_o it_o the_o liberty_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o liberty_n not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a no_o not_o a_o liberty_n from_o all_o the_o small_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v enjoin_v the_o forbearance_n of_o the_o three_o thing_n nor_o can_v paul_n have_v preach_v and_o urge_v the_o observation_n of_o those_o decree_n as_o he_o do_v act_v 16._o 4._o but_o it_o be_v the_o liberty_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o circumcision_n which_o make_v man_n debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a 3._o law_n and_o to_o every_o ceremony_n thereof_o 4._o he_o complain_v of_o the_o number_n of_o our_o canon_n whereas_o say_v 25._o he_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n make_v none_o new_a and_o continue_v but_o a_o few_o which_o be_v oblige_v before_o ans._n that_o these_o three_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v new_a to_o the_o gentile_a believer_n be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n though_o mr._n o._n affirm_v the_o contrary_a not_o new_a as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o before_o but_o they_o be_v i_o say_v new_a to_o the_o gentile_a believer_n who_o be_v not_o before_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o though_o mr._n o._n say_v they_o be_v but_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n continue_v make_v but_o a_o few_o canon_n it_o be_v true_a nevertheless_o at_o other_o time_n and_o at_o other_o place_n they_o may_v have_v make_v more_o than_o threescore_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o and_o seven_o canon_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v at_o several_a justellus_n time_n and_o in_o several_a place_n even_o so_o though_o the_o apostle_n at_o this_o time_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n make_v but_o three_o canon_n yet_o at_o other_o time_n and_o in_o other_o place_n they_o may_v have_v make_v more_o and_o do_v so_o as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o 1_o cor._n 7._o wherein_n i_o think_v we_o meet_v with_o several_a canon_n as_o from_o those_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o and_o again_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 15._o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1._o 5._o but_o 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v mr._n o._n annex_v no_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o excommunication_n against_o the_o breaker_n of_o their_o canon_n they_o only_o conclude_v they_o with_o these_o gentle_a word_n from_o which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o ans._n well!_o and_o the_o gentile_a believer_n ready_o obey_v the_o apostle_n decree_n without_o more_o ado_n not_o stubborn_o clamour_v for_o 〈◊〉_d liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a for_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o gentile_a christian_n free_a from_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o from_o circumcision_n but_o do_v well_o be_v a_o effectual_a motive_n in_o those_o day_n unto_o obedience_n though_o not_o in_o these_o licentious_a time_n of_o we_o if_o the_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o canon_n be_v now_o more_o severe_a than_o ordinary_a it_o be_v because_o some_o man_n be_v more_o stiff_a and_o refractory_a more_o disobedient_a and_o unpeaceable_a than_o the_o gentile_a believer_n be_v of_o old_a 6._o mr._n o._n add_v the_o canon_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o we_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o convocation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n by_o which_o he_o think_v to_o destroy_v the_o parallel_n because_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o make_v our_o canon_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o make_n of_o those_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o obviate_v this_o exception_n i_o observe_v that_o our_o canon_n be_v consent_v unto_o or_o confirm_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n but_o mr._n o._n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o cavil_v at_o or_o wherewith_o he_o may_v invalidate_v the_o parallel_n which_o be_v so_o much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o church_n and_o fatal_a to_o the_o dissenter_n corrupt_v my_o word_n and_o by_o way_n of_o gloss_n add_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o church_n i_o say_v and_o say_v it_o again_o that_o the_o parliament_n represent_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n but_o i_o never_o say_v that_o be_v the_o church_n nor_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o this_o invention_n be_v hammer_v out_o at_o mr._n oh_o own_o forge_n whence_o a_o abundance_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n have_v be_v utter_v all_o the_o colour_n he_o have_v for_o thus_o misrepresent_v i_o be_v that_o i_o make_v the_o bishop_n to_o answer_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n the_o elder_n therefore_o i_o must_v make_v the_o parliament_n to_o answer_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o so_o i_o do_v yet_o this_o will_v do_v mr._n o._n no_o service_n for_o that_o expression_n the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o 15_o the_o of_o act._n 22._o be_v not_o so_o exact_a but_o will_v need_v a_o little_a explanation_n on_o this_o occasion_n these_o word_n then_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v be_v understand_v strict_o for_o the_o 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old_a hypothesis_n as_o if_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o defensible_a on_o that_o supposition_n but_o rather_o to_o bring_v the_o controversy_n into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o may_v be_v i_o do_v therefore_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n in_o t._n n._n show_v that_o though_o paul_n have_v before_o the_o congress_n at_o miletus_n constitute_v timothy_n the_o ruler_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o timothy_n in_o that_o his_o farewel-sermon_n because_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n and_o that_o other_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o that_o first_o and_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o elder_n neither_o do_v john_n peter_n or_o judas_n in_o their_o epistle_n nor_o last_o do_v ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n make_v mention_n of_o either_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n but_o shall_v we_o thence_o conclude_v that_o those_o church_n have_v 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the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o timothy_n bishopric_n there_o or_o his_o prelatical_a power_n over_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a to_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v appoint_v their_o ruler_n bishop_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v make_v overseer_n of_o the_o flock_n under_o timothy_n we_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v believe_v our_o ourself_n to_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o by_o divine_a authority_n too_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o acknowledge_v our_o diocesan_n to_o preside_v over_o we_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n our_o bishop_n themselves_o declare_v as_o much_o in_o their_o atlmonition_n at_o the_o order_v of_o priest_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v messenger_n watchman_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o teach_v premonish_v feed_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o lord_n family_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o christ_n sheep_n that_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o at_o our_o ordination_n the_o first_o question_n be_v do_v you_o think_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o you_o be_v true_o call_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v all_o this_o less_o than_o that_o speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v not_o then_o from_o these_o word_n that_o st._n paul_n put_v into_o the_o presbyter_n hand_n the_o sole_a entire_a and_o supreme_a government_n of_o that_o church_n they_o may_v even_o then_o be_v and_o be_v leave_v subject_n unto_o bishop_n timothy_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v right_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o we_o be_v to_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n if_o our_o provincial_a archbishop_n shall_v at_o his_o metropolitical_a visitation_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n exhort_v as_o ordinary_a presbyter_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o 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be_v write_v in_o st._n paul_n first_o imprisonment_n as_o mr._n o._n affirm_v it_o must_v then_o have_v be_v write_v either_o before_o or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o after_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o not_o before_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o philemon_n be_v write_v as_o mr._n owen_n himself_o acknowledge_v def._n page_n 133._o for_o paul_n at_o the_o write_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n have_v send_v tychicus_n to_o ephesus_n chap._n 4._o 12_o how_o then_o can_v tychicus_n be_v the_o bearer_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n if_o he_o be_v already_o go_v to_o ephesus_n before_o the_o write_n of_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v write_v before_o that_o unto_o the_o colossian_n 2._o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o philemon_n be_v write_v for_o timothy_n who_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o rome_n chap._n 4._o 9_o be_v even_o then_o with_o paul_n at_o rome_n and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o philemon_n chap._n 1._o 1._o therefore_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n be_v 3._o not_o after_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n be_v write_v for_o then_o timothy_n who_o join_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v be_v go_v back_o into_o asia_n before_o st_n paul_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o heb._n 13._o 23._o or_o else_o he_o must_v have_v return_v again_o to_o paul_n at_o rome_n and_o once_o more_o go_v back_o into_o asia_n with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d who_o carry_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n from_o paul_n and_o timothy_n must_v have_v return_v unto_o the_o apostle_n at_o rome_n and_o thence_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o and_o all_o this_o during_o the_o apostle_n first_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o probable_a it_o be_v such_o a_o wild-goose-chase_n as_o no_o rational_a man_n can_v admit_v therefore_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v not_o write_v after_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n if_o then_o it_o be_v write_v neither_o before_o nor_o at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o after_o those_o to_o the_o colossian_n and_o philemon_n it_o be_v not_o write_v at_o all_o during_o the_o apostle_n first_o imprisonment_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v write_v in_o his_o second_o 2._o the_o other_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o demas_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o that_o other_o to_o philemon_n i_o shall_v
his_o authority_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o cite_v by_o mr._n o._n in_o these_o word_n presbyter_n ordination_n be_v account_v void_a by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o canon_n in_o use_n then_o because_o ordination_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la be_v null_a council_n chalced._n can._n 6._o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o time_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v hold_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o of_o nice_n nor_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o title_n require_v till_o long_a after_o that_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n wherein_o also_o i_o meet_v not_o with_o a_o syllable_n of_o annul_v ordination_n for_o want_n of_o a_o title_n that_o 6_o can._n make_v void_a clancular_a ordination_n not_o give_v visible_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n which_o require_v the_o candidate_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n in_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n be_v neglect_v as_o justellus_n have_v observe_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o method_n of_o require_v title_n indeed_o grow_v up_o afterward_o which_o the_o canonist_n in_o the_o follow_a age_n gather_v from_o this_o six_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o fancy_v some_o analogy_n or_o agreement_n between_o they_o in_o reason_n as_o calvin_n jurid_a teach_v i_o however_o let_v we_o take_v the_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v account_v void_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o canon_n in_o use_n then_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v why_o because_o ordination_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la be_v null_n by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o lord's-day_n not_o holy_a by_o divine_a appointment_n but_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n because_o the_o other_o holiday_n be_v not_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a the_o lord's-day_n may_v be_v holy_a by_o 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first_o to_o make_v out_o that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o then_o indeed_o the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o the_o one_o will_v be_v null_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o both_o alike_o but_o we_o deny_v presbyter_n to_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v be_v sure_a that_o nicene_n canon_n give_v they_o none_o and_o therefore_o the_o comparison_n here_o be_v foolish_a and_o frivolous_a it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o grave_a maxim_n the_o irregular_a sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v as_o null_a as_o that_o of_o a_o private_a man_n whereas_o a_o private_a man_n can_v give_v no_o decretory_n sentence_n at_o all_o i_o own_o bishop_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v under_o many_o canonical_a restraint_n and_o some_o of_o their_o irregular_a ordination_n be_v decree_v null_a at_o least_o so_o as_o that_o the_o ordain_v be_v not_o allow_v to_o exercise_v their_o function_n but_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o irregularity_n of_o ordination_n by_o 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forbid_v and_o hence_o we_o see_v the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o bishop_n be_v as_o null_a as_o the_o irregular_a ordination_n of_o ordinary_a believer_n and_o deacon_n but_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beat_v the_o air_n out_o of_o nothing_o to_o gather_v something_o for_o all_o this_o while_n neither_o deacon_n nor_o believer_n have_v power_n at_o all_o to_o ordain_v haply_o mr._n o._n have_v leave_v the_o reverend_a author_n argument_n short_a so_o i_o dismiss_v it_o chap._n x._o of_o aerius_n this_o be_v a_o turbulent_a and_o heretical_a presbyterian_a the_o only_a one_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o antiquity_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o in_o few_o word_n to_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o his_o character_n as_o it_o be_v transmit_v to_o we_o by_o st._n austin_n and_o epiphanius_n the_o former_a tell_v we_o that_o be_v a_o presbyter_n he_o be_v 3._o report_v to_o have_v be_v trouble_v because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n that_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n add_v to_o it_o some_o of_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o that_o state_v fast_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o a_o presbyter_n ought_v no_o way_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o aerian_o his_o follower_n admit_v to_o their_o communion_n only_o the_o continent_n or_o such_o as_o embrace_v a_o celibate_n life_n and_o who_o have_v so_o far_o renounce_v the_o world_n as_o to_o account_v nothing_o their_o own_o and_o do_v not_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n as_o epiphanius_n write_v this_o epiphanius_n among_o many_o other_o error_n and_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a particular_o remember_v that_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o he_o call_v it_o 77._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hairbrained_a and_o mad_a doctrine_n sc_n that_o of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n when_o epiphanius_n have_v reckon_v up_o a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o error_n and_o heresy_n he_o proceed_v to_o refute_v they_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v he_o to_o task_n for_o that_o about_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o short_a he_o set_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o very_a wicked_a and_o impious_a fellow_n it_o be_v not_o material_a in_o the_o dispute_n whether_o aerius_n be_v a_o heretic_n or_o be_v call_v so_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o st._n austin_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o teach_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v equal_a i_o be_o sure_a st._n austin_n place_v this_o error_n of_o he_o in_o the_o front_n and_o before_o that_o of_o arrianism_n and_o both_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o opinion_n about_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n for_o i_o be_o not_o concern_v about_o private_a person_n opinion_n such_o as_o bishop_n jewel_n though_o a_o excellent_a man_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a ornament_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o the_o reformation_n or_o other_o mention_v by_o mr._n o._n 124._o whatever_o their_o sentiment_n be_v i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n that_o bishop_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o modesty_n to_o confront_v they_o with_o the_o church_n authority_n chap._n xi_o of_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n it_o be_v not_o agree_v among_o the_o critic_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n on_o st._n paul_n epistle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o work_v of_o st._n ambrose_n vol._n 5._o and_o it_o be_v as_o uncertain_a unto_o who_o belong_v the_o quaestiones_fw-la veter_fw-la be_v &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la in_o st._n austin_n tom._n 4._o there_o be_v some_o excellent_a passage_n find_v in_o they_o and_o cite_v by_o austin_n in_o his_o tract_n against_o the_o pelagian_n 62._o under_o the_o title_n of_o
in_o their_o history_n write_v by_o jo._n aventinus_n edit_n basil._n 1580._o that_o from_o the_o early_a time_n of_o their_o embrace_a christianity_n they_o have_v bishop_n and_o long_o before_o they_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o roman_a pontiff_n i_o have_v make_v some_o collection_n and_o remark_n out_o of_o the_o forementioned_a historian_n but_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o reader_n with_o they_o he_o that_o be_v curious_a and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o search_v into_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o people_n may_v take_v aventinus_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o satisfy_v himself_o whether_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o boiarians_n be_v without_o bishop_n and_o govern_v by_o presbyter_n only_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o design_n of_o this_o history_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o argument_n direct_o but_o however_o as_o he_o go_v along_o he_o still_o occasional_o mention_n the_o boiarian_a bishop_n even_o before_o they_o 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