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say_v his_o first_o instance_n of_o ordination_n from_o act_n 1._o consider_v 2._o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o table_n not_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n objection_n answer_v 3._o his_o three_o instance_n of_o ordination_n from_o act_n 9.17_o consider_v 4._o his_o four_o from_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n the_o difference_n between_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o state_v by_o he_o consider_v 5._o his_o five_o instance_n from_o act_n 14.13_o examine_v 6._o act_n 19.6_o 7._o consider_v 7.1_o cor._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o vindicated_n 8.1_o tim._n 4.14_o for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n dr._n owen_n defend_v the_o rector_n unsound_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n 9.1_o pet._n 5.2_o vindicated_n p._n 45._o to_o 99_o chap._n iii_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o presbyter_n this_o establishment_n prove_v to_o be_v his_o last_o divine_a perpetual_a act_n 20._o explain_v this_o government_n never_o alter_v presbyter_n a_o divine_a remedy_n against_o schism_n superior_a bishop_n not_o the_o remedy_n timothy_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n of_o the_o asian_a angel_n not_o so_o call_v from_o the_o provincial_a guardian_n angel_n ignatius_n his_o bishop_n not_o diocesan_n titus_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n presbyter_n be_v ruler_n p._n 99_o to_o p._n 121._o chap._n iu._n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n bp._n hall_n dr._n hammond_n &c_n &c_n deny_v by_o the_o rhemist_n bp._n pearson_n etc._n etc._n paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o consider_v jerom_n vindicated_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o bond_n the_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n a_o objection_n answer_v act_n 20.25_o consider_v p._n 121._o to_o p._n 141._o chap._n v._n of_o evangelist_n whether_o they_o be_v fix_v neg._n act_v 21.8_o consider_v timothy_n and_o titus_n unfixed_a hilarius_n his_o account_n of_o evangelist_n eusebius_n testimony_n vindicated_n mark_v no_o fix_a evangelist_n chrysostom_n account_n of_o evangelist_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n p._n 141._o to_o p._n 151._o chap._n vi_o of_o parish-discipline_n presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n 1._o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n acknowledge_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o consider_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o prove_v timothy_n bp._n of_o ephesus_n dr._n whittaker_n vindicated_n ignatius_n one_o altar_n explain_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n a_o objection_n answer_v rev._n 5.11_o vindicated_n dr._n lightfoot'_v notion_n of_o angel_n vindicated_n 2._o j._n oh_o second_v argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n and_o three_o argument_n vindicated_n presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n ignatius_n and_o ireneus_fw-la vindicated_n more_o testimony_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n p._n 151._o to_o p._n 190._o errata_fw-la page_n 11._o marg._n after_o 80._o read_v 1._o p._n 12._o m._n for_o 1235._o r._n 1245._o p._n 14._o m._n for_o 5.30_o r._n 530._o p._n 26._o m._n f._n p._n 14._o r._n p._n 13_o 14._o p._n 35._o l._n 25._o r._n pope_n casualty_n p._n 46_o l._n 20._o f._n 24._o r._n 26._o p._n 53._o l._n 22._o f._n 72._o r._n 73._o p._n 63._o m._n f._n clerios_fw-la r._n clericis_fw-la p._n 67._o l._n 13._o deal_n a._n l._n 15_o r._n resolve_v p._n 87._o l._n 6._o r._n sanhedrin_n p._n 89._o l._n 11._o f._n of_o r._n at_o p._n 100_o l._n 10._o f._n 18._o r._n 28._o p._n 104._o l._n 3._o r._n story_n p._n 106._o l._n 31._o r._n presbyter_n p._n 109._o l._n 38._o r._n mal._n 2.1.7_o p._n 111._o l._n 38._o r._n diocese_n p._n 120._o l._n 7._o r._n 2_o cor._n 2.12_o 13._o p._n 122._o l._n 15._o r._n goncession_n p._n 140._o l._n 13._o r._n you_o p._n 143._o l._n 13._o r._n cretensis_n p._n 148._o l._n 3.15_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o l._n 30._o p._n 149._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 151._o l._n 22._o r._n crambe_n p._n 153._o l._n 8._o r._n there_o p._n 157._o l._n 12._o r._n apostle_n p._n 160._o l._n 2._o f._n 22._o r._n 2.2_o l._n ult_n r._n a_o p._n 172._o l._n 36._o f._n dot_z r._n not_o p._n 175._o l._n 8._o r._n conduct_v a_o defence_n of_o scripture-ordination_a etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o dissenter_n justify_v in_o their_o way_n of_o manage_n controversy_n calvin_n vindicated_n bishop_n lordly_a title_n consider_v the_o parallel_n between_o the_o canon_n in_o act_n 15._o and_o the_o english_a canon_n parish-minister_n have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n the_o waldenses_n have_v no_o superior_a bishop_n prove_v 1._o from_o their_o doctrine_n 2._o from_o their_o own_o testimony_n 3._o from_o f._n paul_n testimony_n 4._o by_o several_a instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o their_o presbyter_n in_o england_n before_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n before_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o subject_n he_o desire_v his_o common_a reader_n to_o observe_v the_o unfair_a way_n the_o dissenter_n have_v in_o manage_v controversy_n 2._o pref._n p._n 2._o 1._o do_v they_o pick_v up_o imperfect_a note_n of_o sermon_n preach_v a_o year_n or_o two_o before_o and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o confute_v they_o when_o the_o author_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v vindicate_v themselves_o this_o be_v a_o little_a unfair_a but_o he_o know_v who_o do_v so_o when_o he_o preach_v his_o sermon_n of_o consecration_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o sermon_n of_o mr._n baldwin_n under_o the_o fictitious_a name_n of_o calvin_n as_o i_o be_o tell_v because_o forsooth_o calvus_n be_v bald_a and_o vincentio_n be_v wine_n and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o english_a of_o calvin_n que_fw-fr baldwine_n doubtless_o so_o learned_a a_o etymologist_n can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o odd_a epithet_n of_o bald_n be_v attribute_v to_o wine_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v calvin_n himself_o as_o learned_a as_o he_o be_v never_o think_v of_o this_o rare_a etymon_n of_o his_o name_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o subject_n 2._o do_v the_o dissenter_n use_v to_o lodge_v their_o manuscript_n in_o some_o friend_n hand_n with_o a_o charge_n that_o none_o shall_v see_v they_o except_o they_o undertake_v to_o answer_v they_o and_o promise_v to_o return_v they_o the_o same_o day_n this_o be_v a_o unfair_a way_n of_o manage_v controversy_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o unfair_a for_o a_o man_n to_o triumph_v that_o a_o manuscript_n clog_v with_o inch_n unreasonable_a condition_n be_v not_o answer_v the_o rector_n can_v name_v the_o unfair_a man_n that_o have_v thus_o manage_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o consecration-sermon_n mention_v before_o 3._o or_o do_v the_o dissenter_n pretend_v to_o answer_v book_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o unanswered_a he_o know_v who_o do_v so_o also_o and_o insinuate_v in_o his_o title_n page_n as_o if_o he_o have_v answer_v the_o whole_a when_o indeed_o deed_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o this_o be_v a_o unfair_a way_n of_o manage_v controversy_n which_o somebody_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o prove_v his_o charge_n i._o in_o most_o of_o their_o book_n be_v the_o argument_n what_o it_o will_v pref._n pref._n they_o represent_v we_o as_o arminian_o say_v he_o person_n that_o have_v a_o sore_a place_n complain_v they_o be_v hurt_v if_o one_o do_v but_o touch_v they_o this_o charge_n of_o arminianism_n be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a if_o true_a confess_v it_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n if_o false_a disprove_v it_o i_o doubt_v the_o rector_n can_v acquit_v himself_o whatever_o other_o do_v for_o
presbyterian_o rule_v elder_n who_o he_o vindicate_v by_o his_o kind_a paraphrase_n have_v this_o gentleman_n be_v retain_v by_o they_o he_o can_v not_o better_o have_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o although_o the_o elder_n 130._o p._n 130._o proceed_v he_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o will_n it_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o overrule_a they_o or_o do_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 1._o it_o hence_o follow_v they_o be_v real_a bishop_n as_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o if_o ordination_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o episcopal_a power_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o these_o presbyter_n be_v the_o supreme_a ordinary_a church-ruler_n if_o bishop_n be_v such_o the_o extraordinary_a superior_a ruler_n be_v temporary_a he_o dare_v almost_o swear_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n very_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v so_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o they_o be_v bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o bishop_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o be_v all_o believer_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v diligent_o to_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a he_o say_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n ibid._n after_o the_o time_n we_o have_v assign_v nor_o do_v they_o ever_o ordain_v elder_n this_o imply_v that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n before_o the_o time_n he_o assign_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n have_v it_o in_o act_n 20.28_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o be_v ever_o deprive_v of_o it_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o ordinary_a elder_n do_v ordain_v and_o have_v vindicated_n those_o text_n from_o his_o corrupt_a gloss_n j._n o._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mention_v superior_a bishop_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o gospel-minister_n ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4.11_o mr._n g._n assign_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n bishop_n as_o a_o distinct_a species_n of_o church-officer_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o establish_v the_o itenerant_a or_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o '_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o fair_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v which_o be_v in_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n and_o so_o timothy_n can_v be_v no_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 20.28_o without_o either_o evangelist_n or_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v they_o that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o they_o when_o he_o part_v with_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o ever_o see_v they_o again_o v._o 25._o 3._o he_o grant_v that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n as_o such_o timothy_n and_o titus_n may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n as_o unfixed_a evangelist_n for_o such_o they_o be_v after_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o tit._n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o therefore_o those_o epistle_n do_v not_o make_v they_o fix_v governor_n as_o he_o suppose_v j._n o._n take_v notice_n that_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o superior_a bishop_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n best_a argument_n have_v be_v dextrous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o palliate_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v j._n o._n say_v he_o in_o this_o very_a book_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n 131._o p._n 131._o p._n 55._o 107._o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v avoid_v tax_v he_o with_o great_a insincerity_n and_o partiality_n the_o rector_n invention_n run_v low_a that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a dull_a threadbare_a charge_n of_o insincerity_n which_o we_o have_v have_v over_o and_o over_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v his_o tongue_n be_v no_o slander_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o j._n oh_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o mr._n g's_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o be_v this_o 1._o he_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n without_o once_o name_v they_o j._n o._n name_n they_o all_o along_o when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o 2._o j._n o._n quote_v the_o popish_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o all_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v good_a against_o himself_o mr._n g._n improve_v their_o argument_n against_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o they_o and_o he_o condemn_v as_o no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o ordain_v bishop_n the_o rector_n be_v too_o cunning_a to_o deliver_v thc_a conclusion_n in_o express_a word_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v those_o premise_n that_o necessary_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o popish_a ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n except_o those_o in_o england_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n 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or_o no._n he_o be_v the_o sole_a sovereign_a power_n and_o not_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o coronation_n oath_n or_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o establish_v law_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o rector_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n by_o make_v remark_n upon_o these_o passage_n which_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o many_o with_o which_o his_o three_o sermon_n abound_v all_o these_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o first_o these_o sermon_n be_v design_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o 3._o pref._n 10_o the_o serm._n p._n 3._o and_o i_o dare_v believe_v he_o to_o assure_v the_o high_a power_n of_o his_o steadiness_n and_o fidelity_n and_o of_o may_v more_o in_o these_o northern_a climate_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o mighty_a consequence_n to_o the_o high_a power_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o rector_n fidelity_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v under_o some_o disadvantage_n most_o happy_a prince_n who_o can_v assure_v himself_o of_o the_o 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into_o so_o many_o faction_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n when_o rehoboam_n little_a finger_n prove_v heavy_a than_o solomon_n loin_n no_o wonder_n there_o be_v a_o schism_n in_o israel_n 5._o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n make_v no_o new_a canon_n only_o think_v fit_a to_o continue_v some_o divine_a prohibition_n that_o be_v oblige_v before_o act_v 15.29_o the_o convocation_n have_v make_v but_o 141_o new_a canon_n concern_v most_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n be_v contain_v in_o one_o short_a verse_n v._o 29._o the_o canon_n of_o our_o synod_n make_v a_o large_a volume_n 6._o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n have_v no_o penalty_n annex_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n end_v thus_o v._o 29._o from_o which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o fare_v you_o well_o our_o canon_n thunder_n out_o terrible_a anathema_n and_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la not_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n against_o all_o the_o breaker_n of_o they_o 7._o the_o canon_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n v._o 22._o our_o canon_n be_v make_v 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 as_o can._n 139._o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n mr._n g._n make_v the_o parliament_n to_o represent_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v the_o church_n according_a to_o his_o parallel_n for_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n to_o answer_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o parliament_n the_o whole_a church_n or_o multitude_n of_o believer_n i_o leave_v the_o rector_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o his_o diocesan_n who_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o canon_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o to_o restore_v he_o until_o he_o repent_v and_o public_o revoke_v this_o his_o wicked_a error_n 139_o error_n can._n 139_o in_o affirm_v the_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a instead_o of_o the_o convocation_n i_o hope_v the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v now_o full_o convince_v how_o exact_o the_o episcopal_a government_n as_o describe_v by_o this_o gentleman_n agree_v with_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o j._n o._n for_o say_v parish_n priest_n have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n 14_o pref._n p._n 14_o and_o answer_n they_o have_v power_n to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v and_o suspend_v for_o a_o while_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o j._n o._n assert_n they_o have_v power_n to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v so_o have_v private_a person_n leu._n 19.17_o col._n 3.16_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o master_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o use_v the_o rod_n will_v have_v little_a influence_n upon_o froward_a lad_n but_o parish_n minister_n can_v suspend_v for_o a_o while_n for_o how_o long_o 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he_o the_o next_o time_n and_o the_o prosecution_n be_v so_o troublesome_a odious_a and_o fruitless_a that_o it_o be_v very_o rare_o undertake_v 3._o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o call_v person_n to_o repentance_n open_o before_o the_o church_n 4._o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o judge_v any_o person_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a nor_o to_o absolve_v any_o person_n that_o be_v penitent_a after_o excommunication_n they_o only_o read_v the_o chancellor_n sentence_n who_o be_v usual_o a_o layman_n send_v they_o in_o the_o bishop_n name_n much_o like_o our_o crier_n in_o civil_a court_n that_o publish_v the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o chancellor_n decree_n be_v sometime_o unjust_a et_fw-la cleave_v errante_fw-la excommunicate_v a_o conscientious_a person_n scruple_v a_o ceremony_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o late_a reign_n or_o absolve_v a_o impenitent_a person_n who_o have_v commute_v for_o notorious_a scandal_n 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39_o they_o live_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o manage_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o hence_o ignatius_n exhort_v the_o magnesian_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 33._o presbyter_n ign._n p._n 33._o no_o church_n assembly_n be_v hold_v without_o they_o 48._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o subject_a to_o he_o they_o be_v joint_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o the_o bishop_n be_v chief_a for_o order_n sake_n the_o deacon_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 31._o presbyter_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 31._o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o no_o more_o can_v he_o without_o they_o 4._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god-becoming_a assembly_n not_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n as_o he_o render_v it_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o he_o suggest_v it_o shall_v seem_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o church-assemble_o under_o the_o cnnduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o be_v desire_v to_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o bishop_n the_o next_o paragraph_n confirm_v this_o sense_n write_v say_v ignatius_n to_o polycarp_n to_o other_o church_n 15._o ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 15._o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v able_a may_v send_v foot-messenger_n other_o may_v send_v letter_n by_o thy_o messenger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n it_o become_v you_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o deacon_n to_o perform_v there_o at_o antioch_n the_o message_n of_o god_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o some_o near_a church_n have_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o have_v send_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 45._o deacon_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 45._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o those_o first_o age_n to_o send_v epistle_n and_o messenger_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o church_n of_o vienne_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gallic_n christian_n 1._o christian_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o v._o 1._o therefore_o ignatius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo-decentissima_a in_o two_o place_n 8._o place_n ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 1._o &_o p._n 8._o 5._o suppose_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-becoming_a assembly_n have_v consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o presbyter_n ignatius_n abound_v with_o epithet_n and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v if_o not_o swell_v at_o least_o superfluous_a he_o give_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n nine_o or_o ten_o big_a epithet_n in_o one_o breath_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o call_v his_o bond_n god-becoming_a bond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 8._o he_o style_v the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n and_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v god_n as_o one_o bishop_n be_v god-worthy_a so_o a_o few_o presbyter_n may_v be_v god-becoming_a 6._o j._n o._n do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v a_o little_a church_n it_o may_v be_v a_o large_a church_n as_o many_o parish-church_n be_v and_o find_v work_n enough_o for_o several_a presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n 157._o p._n 156_o &_o 157._o 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great_a distance_n rev._n 5.11_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v the_o presbyter_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o bishop_n 161._o p._n 161._o the_o inference_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a than_o the_o other_o if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n thus_o j._n o._n this_o plain_a scripture-observation_n do_v so_o move_v the_o rector_n choler_n that_o he_o can_v forbear_v his_o old_a rail_a language_n if_o j._n o._n say_v he_o have_v manage_v this_o argument_n honest_o and_o sincere_o i_o will_v henceforward_o renounce_v all_o pretence_n to_o those_o scurvy_a piece_n of_o morality_n 1._o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v that_o sense_n j._n o._n put_v upon_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o couple_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o elder_n it_o follow_v the_o elder_n be_v 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the_o remark_n upon_o that_o story_n in_o j._n oh_o plea_n which_o may_v convince_v he_o that_o the_o waldensian_a bishop_n be_v only_o the_o senior_a pastor_n with_o who_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v entrust_v for_o order_n sake_n as_o be_v do_v here_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o presbytery_n and_o be_v still_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n in_o all_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n there_o be_v a_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a manager_n of_o the_o action_n for_o order_n sake_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o brethren_n over_o who_o he_o claim_v no_o jurisdiction_n or_o superiority_n in_o power_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o waldenses_n their_o bishop_n be_v only_o nominal_a and_o titular_a but_o have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o brethren_n they_o be_v only_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o principal_a manager_n of_o ordination_n this_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v their_o receive_a doctrine_n that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o speak_v in_o a_o certain_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n 13._o perr_n hist_o i._o 13._o art_n v._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o the_o clergy_n aeneas_n silvias_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o their_o doctrine_n dogm_n inter_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nullum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la boh._n hist_o de_fw-fr vald._n dogm_n report_v this_o concern_v they_o that_o they_o affirm_v the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o other_o bishop_n and_o that_o between_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v concern_v they_o by_o nauclerus_fw-la he_o represent_v they_o say_v that_o all_o priest_n be_v equal_a 47._o chronog_n vol._n 2._o gen._n 47._o and_o it_o be_v not_o any_o superior_a dignity_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o conversation_n that_o advance_v some_o above_o other_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o our_o english_a apostle_n john_n wickliff_n 1389._o vide_fw-la hist_n arg._n ad_fw-la ann._n dom_fw-la 1389._o and_o his_o follower_n as_o walsingham_n note_n in_o several_a place_n this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bohemian_o who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o wickliff_n book_n the_o taborite_n in_o their_o confession_n say_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n 23._o exit_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habertur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lyd._n wald._n p._n 23._o and_o that_o they_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o waldenses_n be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o their_o titular_a bishop_n bohem._n hist_o of_o the_o persec_n of_o bohem._n and_o some_o presbyter_n which_o bespeak_v they_o to_o be_v no_o superior_a order_n of_o minister_n for_o presbyter_n can_v make_v bishop_n of_o 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have_v no_o power_n over_o other_o minister_n 3._o that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o government_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o waldensian_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n 4._o all_o this_o be_v for_o order_n sake_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a to_o judge_n whether_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o form_n of_o our_o episcopal_a government_n these_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v unprejudiced_a person_n that_o the_o waldenses_n have_v no_o bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_fw-mi ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n appear_v by_o father_n paul_n description_n of_o they_o the_o people_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o 1563._o since_o he_o end_v his_o history_n with_o the_o year_n 1563._o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o persecution_n flee_v into_o polonia_n germany_n puglia_n provence_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o mountsenis_n lucerna_fw-la angronia_fw-la perosa_fw-la and_o st._n martin_n these_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o their_o separation_n with_o certain_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o call_v pastor_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v plant_v in_o geneva_n do_v present_o unite_v themselves_o with_o those_o as_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o principal_a rite_n 1559_o hist._n of_o c._n of_o trent_n lib._n v._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1559_o thus_o he_o observe_v in_o this_o quotation_n 1._o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o waldenses_n certain_a minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v pastor_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o superior_a bishop_n among_o they_o so_o exact_a a_o historian_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o 2._o he_o say_v they_o agree_v in_o doctrinos_n and_o rite_n with_o those_o of_o geneva_n 3._o they_o present_o unite_v with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o agreement_n i_o hope_v the_o rector_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o geneva_n have_v bishop_n no_o more_o have_v the_o waldenses_n who_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o rite_n and_o doctrine_n and_o among_o other_o doctrine_n in_o this_o of_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o so_o ready_o unite_v with_o they_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v this_o gentleman_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o geneva_n to_o be_v sure_a than_o his_o notion_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o anti-popish_a waldenses_n 4._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n may_v be_v further_o evidence_v by_o their_o ordination_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v by_o presbyter_n and_o not_o by_o bishop_n walsingham_n say_v 1389_o
this_o scripture_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n with_o the_o qualification_n of_o deacon_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v their_o work_n be_v to_o serve_v table_n ability_n or_o aptness_n to_o teach_v be_v not_o mention_v among_o their_o qualification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o of_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 3.2_o the_o apostle_n mention_n several_a character_n that_o be_v common_a to_o both_o but_o distinguish_v the_o bishop_n from_o the_o deacon_n by_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o teach_v which_o be_v not_o require_v in_o the_o deacon_n a_o evidence_n they_o be_v minister_n not_o of_o the_o word_n but_o of_o table_n 4._o the_o six_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n acknowledge_v the_o scripture-deacon_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o the_o council_n see_v the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n mention_n seven_o deacon_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n 692._o 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