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2._o that_o at_o the_o first_o metropolitan_n be_v autokephaloi_n head_n by_o themselves_o of_o their_o province_n and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o any_o other_o superior_a bishop_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v he_o that_o the_o title_n do_v beseem_v he_o much_o better_a because_o the_o supremacy_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v far_o large_a so_o it_o truth_n the_o d._n fall_v into_o another_o un_fw-fr truth_n in_o deny_v any_o of_o our_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o his_o church_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 45._o that_o our_o bishop_n be_v guidded_a by_o law_n which_o by_o their_o superior_n be_v impose_v on_o they_o make_v no_o more_o for_o they_o then_o the_o like_a subjection_n in_o the_o parish_n bishop_n but_o why_o say_v i_o the_o like_a since_o it_o be_v far_o great_a he_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n his_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o civil_a officer_n but_o also_o to_o the_o censure_n 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siath_v the_o doctor_n and_o his_o associate_n that_o every_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v a_o immediate_a and_o independent_a authority_n from_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n which_o be_v his_o charge_n and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o all_o church_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n see_v pag._n 14._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n &_o serm_n pag._n 52._o as_o for_o synod_n if_o they_o be_v lawful_o call_v well_o order_v and_o their_o constitution_n by_o royal_a authority_n ratify_v the_o doctor_n can_v give_v neither_o more_o honour_n nor_o obedience_n to_o they_o than_o they_o do_v as_o their_o protestation_n show_v art_n 8_o 12._o 13._o 14._o if_o they_o want_v regal_a authority_n to_o assemble_v or_o to_o ratify_v they_o they_o think_v that_o by_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a ordinance_n their_o decree_n or_o canon_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o any_o church_n without_o their_o particular_a and_o free_a 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due_a title_n thereunto_o and_o since_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o give_v both_o lie_n the_o d._n get_v nothing_o by_o strive_v &_o let_v he_o take_v home_o his_o plain_a lie_n sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n to_o bishop_n in_o their_o church_n he_o must_v will_v he_o will_v he_o take_v home_n to_o himself_o that_o same_o plainelye_a which_o he_o give_v his_o refuter_fw-la in_o the_o next_o section_n pag._n 47._o because_o he_o say_v that_o his_o word_n do_v there_o imply_v and_o afterward_o plain_o affirm_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o supremacy_n in_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n for_o in_o the_o refuter_n understanding_n sovereignty_n be_v nothing_o but_o sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n what_o more_o there_o be_v the_o refuter_fw-la be_v content_a to_o say_v as_o the_o d._n in_o the_o section_n follow_v will_v he_o to_o say_v in_o another_o case_n ou_fw-fr manthano_fw-mi 47._o ad_fw-la sect_n 12._o pag._n 47._o i_o understand_v
his_o reason_n 57_o sect._n 2._o add_v sect_n 18._o &_o 19_o p._n 54._o 57_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o far_o disorder_v by_o his_o refuter_fw-la as_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o pervert_v and_o put_v out_o of_o frame_n by_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o himself_o confess_v in_o the_o last_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n pag._n 57_o lin_v 33._o &_o 35._o that_o the_o body_n or_o frame_n of_o his_o sermon_n conclude_v one_o and_o the_o same_o question_n but_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o his_o refuter_fw-la for_o reduce_v both_o the_o assertion_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o be_v distinct_o handle_v into_o one_o syllogism_n for_o though_o he_o grant_v that_o some_o such_o syllogism_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la frame_v â—aie_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o sermon_n yet_o he_o deni_v that_o it_o answer_v to_o his_o intent_n the_o syllogism_n be_v this_o the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n therefore_o the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a both_o the_o premise_n be_v clear_o gather_v from_o the_o 2._o page_n of_o his_o sermon_n for_o the_o proposition_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o 2._o assertion_n which_o say_v that_o the_o office_n &_o function_n of_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o this_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a and_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o assertion_n ibid._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n or_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n understand_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o doctor_n censure_n of_o the_o refuter_n syllogism_n against_o the_o assumption_n he_o except_v nothing_o wherefore_o i_o must_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v as_o his_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v all_o one_o with_o his_o first_o assertion_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n viz._n that_o the_o colliâ—ge_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a which_o he_o set_v also_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o both_o the_o syllogism_n which_o himself_o frame_v pag._n 58._o neither_o deni_v he_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o himself_o take_v for_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o first_o syllogism_n viz._n that_o the_o call_n of_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a let_v we_o view_v his_o syllogism_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o this_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a diocesan_a bishop_n be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n therefore_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a what_o difference_n in_o the_o proposition_n between_o function_n and_o calling_n bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n what_o difference_n in_o the_o assumption_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o dâ—â—ense_n all_o one_o if_o so_o what_o difference_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o wherein_o then_o have_v the_o refuter_fw-la offend_v if_o his_o syllogism_n be_v for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o each_o part_n though_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n do_v a_o little_a vary_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o d._n own_o frame_n forsooth_o the_o doct._n will_v tell_v you_o because_o he_o will_v against_o sense_n make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n be_v that_o last_o assertion_n which_o be_v propound_v pag._n 2._o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n but_o go_v not_o the_o doctor_n rather_o against_o all_o sense_n yea_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o refuter_n syllogisine_n be_v that_o assertion_n or_o doctrine_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o pag._n 2._o show_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n for_o do_v the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n in_o asia_n when_o he_o promise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o show_v that_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a and_o be_v the_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o 7._o church_n behold_v how_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o refuter_fw-la without_o cause_n carry_v falsehood_n the_o d._n con_fw-mi mit_v 3._o foul_a fault_n to_o colour_v a_o falsehood_n he_o at_o unaware_o into_o these_o fowl_n fault_n not_o only_o of_o contradict_v common_a sense_n &_o his_o own_o knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o the_o text_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o colour_v that_o falsehood_n which_o before_o he_o have_v forge_v sciz_o that_o his_o 2._o assertion_n propound_v pag._n 2._o be_v this_o viz._n the_o call_n of_o diccesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a a_o falsehood_n sufficient_o before_o discover_v and_o by_o himself_o inconsiderate_o no_o doubt_n yet_o plain_o acknowledge_v when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n p._n 58._o which_o be_v verbatim_o the_o same_o that_o before_o he_o call_v his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o do_v not_o express_v it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n out_o of_o his_o text_n so_o this_o one_o sentence_n the_o call_v of_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a be_v propound_v as_o a_o doctrine_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n pag._n 2._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o express_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n but_o employ_v only_o in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n how_o slippery_a be_v his_o memory_n that_o himself_o the_o doct._n in_o one_o pag_n gross_o contradict_v himself_o in_o less_o than_o one_o page_n contradict_v himself_o so_o gross_o but_o pardon_v we_o he_o this_o slip_n for_o it_o be_v his_o common_a though_o a_o false_a tenent_n that_o the_o late_a of_o his_o two_o assertion_n propound_v pag._n 2._o of_o his_o sermon_n be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o collect_v from_o the_o text_n the_o former_a serve_v to_o prove_v the_o late_a which_o he_o say_v lib._n 4._o pag._n 2._o do_v much_o commend_v the_o method_n of_o his_o sermon_n but_o the_o reader_n by_o that_o say_n may_v see_v how_o ready_a he_o be_v notwithstanding_o his_o disclaim_v of_o it_o with_o indignation_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o to_o apprehend_v a_o slight_a occasion_n to_o blaze_v his_o own_o commendation_n and_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v he_o shall_v discard_v that_o second_o assertion_n which_o be_v first_o lay_v down_o serm_n pag._n 2._o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o tender_v we_o that_o which_o every_o where_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o term_v his_o doctrine_n for_o if_o his_o 2._o assertion_n take_v in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o first_o express_v they_o be_v so_o knit_v together_o that_o the_o former_a shall_v prove_v the_o late_a the_o enthemem_n which_o they_o will_v frame_v be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n mean_v by_o the_o angel_n apocal._n 1._o 20._o be_v bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o the_o 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question_n consequence_n of_o his_o enthimeme_n for_o grant_v yet_o he_o may_v rest_v secure_o in_o this_o that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o argument_n will_v never_o be_v impugn_a but_o if_o his_o refuter_fw-la have_v thus_o disorderly_o turn_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o sermon_n upside_o down_o or_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v a_o diocesan_n bishopric_n to_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o angel_n of_o these_o 7._o church_n because_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o england_n there_o have_v be_v some_o cause_n for_o he_o whereas_o now_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o a_o cause_n to_o complain_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 56_o &_o 57_o that_o by_o a_o force_a analysis_n not_o answerable_a to_o his_o genesis_n the_o frame_n of_o his_o sermon_n to_o let_v his_o rack_a and_o tainter_v speech_n alone_o be_v put_v quite_o out_o of_o frame_n wherefore_o since_o the_o doctor_n charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la with_o the_o fault_n whereof_o 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that_o which_o be_v clear_a enough_o of_o itself_o for_o who_o ever_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o those_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o his_o text_n mean_v by_o angel_n be_v there_o approve_a as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a wherefore_o if_o his_o 5._o point_n serve_v for_o none_o other_o use_n then_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o idle_a the_o d._n 5._o point_n be_v idle_a assertion_n the_o d._n have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v his_o ref_n for_o affirm_v he_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v that_o labour_n but_o albeit_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o mild_a a_o reproof_n his_o patience_n must_v now_o be_v try_v with_o a_o sharp_a be_v it_o therefore_o know_v to_o he_o that_o he_o reason_v absurd_o if_o he_o absurd_o the_o d._n reason_v absurd_o refer_v his_o 5._o point_n to_o the_o fortify_v of_o his_o 2._o assertion_n pag._n 2._o for_o thus_o then_o his_o enthymeme_n stand_v the_o call_n of_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v or_o at_o least_o 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angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o be_v of_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a institution_n but_o how_o will_v the_o d._n cover_v the_o shame_n of_o his_o disorderly_a reason_n when_o in_o stead_n of_o justify_v our_o bishop_n by_o the_o call_n of_o those_o angel_n he_o do_v contrariwise_o infer_v their_o calling_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n because_o our_o bishop_n have_v deryve_v their_o function_n from_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a ordination_n be_v not_o this_o to_o set_v the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n &_o to_o lay_v that_o for_o the_o foundation_n which_o ridgepole_n the_o d._n lay_v that_o for_o the_o groundsell_n that_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o ridgepole_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o roof_n or_o high_a part_n of_o his_o building_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o mistake_v he_o 2._o assertion_n for_o it_o be_v already_o show_v that_o himself_o put_v a_o changeling_n in_o place_n thereof_o when_o he_o deliver_v under_o that_o name_n this_o conclusion_n that_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a notwithstanding_o since_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v this_o which_o the_o false_o call_v his_o 2._o assertion_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n whlch_v he_o intend_v to_o prove_v not_o only_o by_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n comprise_v in_o his_o first_o assertion_n but_o also_o by_o that_o 5._o point_n wherein_o he_o bestow_v his_o great_a labour_n if_o he_o have_v sufficient_o fortify_v the_o former_a 4._o point_n which_o serve_v to_o uphold_v that_o explication_n which_o conclude_v his_o doctrine_n what_o offence_n be_v it_o for_o his_o refuter_fw-la then_o or_o now_o again_o for_o his_o reader_n to_o say_v that_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o last_o point_n be_v needless_a and_o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v may_v he_o not_o well_o think_v that_o one_o argument_n sound_o conclude_v from_o the_o canonical_a text_n will_v more_o prevail_v with_o the_o wise_a than_o many_o conjectural_a reason_n draw_v from_o mere_a humane_a testimony_n but_o may_v a_o man_n prove_v his_o patience_n yet_o a_o little_a further_o &_o that_o with_o a_o hard_a sentence_n viz._n that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o urge_v himself_o the_o d._n contradict_v himself_o that_o 5._o point_n as_o a_o distinct_a proof_n to_o conclude_v the_o doctrine_n i_o speak_v herein_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o receive_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n for_o this_o 5._o point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n be_v of_o epostâ—licall_a and_o divine_a institution_n which_o he_o now_o pag_n 54._o &_o 58._o make_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o text_n be_v express_o affirm_v serm_n pag_n 93._o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n be_v prove_v and_o who_o so_o well_o observe_v what_o lawfulness_n and_o goodness_n or_o excellency_n he_o ascribe_v either_o to_o the_o function_n of_o those_o bishop_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o angel_n in_o his_o text_n assert_v 2._o pag._n 2._o or_o to_o the_o call_n of_o all_o other_o bishop_n answerable_a to_o his_o description_n pag._n 51._o with_o 54._o &_o 54._o he_o may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o have_v institution_n from_o god_n and_o approbation_n from_o the_o text_n itself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o star_n &_o angel_n wherefore_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o transition_n which_o he_o use_v in_o his_o sermon_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a without_o cause_n to_o blame_v his_o refuter_fw-la for_o not_o observe_v they_o he_o may_v have_v discern_v his_o doctrine_n handle_v in_o his_o sermon_n to_o be_v the_o very_a last_o of_o his_o 5._o point_n and_o not_o so_o diverse_a from_o it_o as_o
and_o if_o one_o of_o our_o bishop_n may_v in_o his_o visitation_n apply_v to_o alâ—_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o diocese_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n acts._n 20._o 28._o that_o they_o shall_v attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 105._o then_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v all_o those_o minister_n to_o be_v proper_o diocesan_n and_o not_o parishonall_a pastor_n because_o the_o whole_a flock_n or_o church_n in_o such_o a_o speech_n be_v proper_o a_o diocese_n and_o not_o a_o parish_n moreover_o by_o the_o like_a consequence_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o prophet_n &_o teacher_n mention_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o be_v for_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o authority_n equal_a with_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v all_o universal_a minister_n &_o none_o affix_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o diocese_n because_o the_o church_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n militant_a as_o he_o affirm_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 227._o &_o lib_n 2._o pag._n 4._o also_o that_o titus_n be_v proper_o a_o national_a bishop_n and_o not_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a because_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n be_v proper_o a_o nationall_n church_n and_o not_o a_o province_n or_o diocese_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o own_o church_n who_o function_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v proper_o national_a also_o and_o not_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a because_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v neither_o diocese_n nor_o province_n but_o proper_o a_o nation_n or_o national_a church_n wherefore_o if_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n he_o may_v see_v that_o though_o he_o can_v prove_v those_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v proper_o diocese_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v as_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n be_v proper_o diocesan_n bishop_n so_o that_o if_o he_o fail_v also_o of_o his_o hope_n to_o prove_v or_o â—ather_o boast_v in_o vain_a of_o that_o proof_n which_o he_o profess_v lib._n 2._o pa_n 3_o to_o have_v draw_v from_o his_o text_n to_o show_v that_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n be_v proper_o diocese_n then_o may_v he_o sit_v down_o in_o silence_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o cause_n till_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o new_a text_n in_o case_n any_o other_o can_v be_v find_v to_o justify_v the_o function_n of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n his_o argument_n which_o as_o he_o say_v sect_n 2._o cap._n 3._o be_v ground_v 3._o section_n 3._o ref._n pa._n 53._o d._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 43._o sect_n 3._o upon_o the_o text_n be_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 17._o &_o 18._o propose_v to_o prove_v a_o more_o large_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o church_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n to_o wit_n all_o visibles_fw-fr church_n endow_v with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n wherefore_o before_o we_o try_v how_o well_o he_o have_v prove_v those_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v diocese_n let_v we_o first_o see_v how_o absurd_o he_o deal_v in_o strain_v his_o text_n to_o a_o large_a extent_n i_o mean_v to_o justify_v that_o general_a conclusion_n before_o mention_v the_o word_n which_o â—ay_v down_o his_o argument_n be_v these_o for_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n number_v but_o seven_o &_o name_v the_o principal_a and_o some_o of_o they_o mother-city_n of_o asia_n say_v theâ—_n star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o those_o 7._o church_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o châ—_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v great_a &_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o city_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o which-sentence_n the_o refuter_fw-la frame_v this_o connexive_a syllogism_n if_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n writâ—_n be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o the_o city_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v than_o they_o be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n but_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v such_o therefore_o they_o be_v diocese_n &c._n &c._n and_o add_v that_o the_o assumption_n lie_v pag._n 18._o and_o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 17._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v supply_v viz._n than_o they_o be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n must_v not_o be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o 7_o church_n of_o asia_n only_o but_o rather_o understand_v of_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v as_o the_o word_n of_o his_o conclusion_n before_o deliver_v do_v show_v notwithstanding_o because_o the_o refuter_n reject_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o say_v it_o be_v naught_o the_o doctor_n find_v himself_o unable_a to_o make_v it_o good_a disgorge_v his_o stomach_n against_o his_o naught_o the_o d._n unable_a to_o make_v good_a his_o own_o reason_n seek_v to_o make_v his_o ref._n logic_n naught_o refuter_fw-la and_o think_v to_o make_v his_o logic_n naught_o ask_v pag._n 43._o sect_n 3._o if_o he_o can_v frame_v a_o syllogism_n with_o hope_n to_o answer_v it_o unless_o the_o proposition_n have_v a_o consequence_n which_o he_o may_v deny_v and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o puny_a that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o ground_n of_o logic_n intreat_v he_o that_o the_o proposition_n may_v be_v simple_a and_o afterward_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o know_v what_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o thing_n suppose_v in_o a_o connexive_a syllogism_n be_v take_v upon_o he_o magistraliter_fw-la to_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o know_v it_o and_o will_v he_o to_o dispose_v his_o connexive_a proposition_n into_o a_o enthymem_n and_o give_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o what_o part_n be_v want_v to_o make_v up_o a_o syllogism_n the_o same_o be_v presuppose_v as_o the_o hypothesis_n whereon_o the_o consequence_n be_v ground_v and_o so_o go_v on_o along_o in_o instruct_v his_o refuter_fw-la in_o logical_a point_n where_o i_o leave_v he_o and_o on_o the_o refuter_n behalf_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o perhaps_o so_o great_a a_o logician_n as_o master_n doctor_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o to_o reduce_v a_o enthymem_fw-la into_o a_o simple_a syllogism_n he_o have_v often_o do_v it_o before_o the_o doctor_n draw_v he_o into_o his_o school_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o his_o answer_n pag._n 9_o 29._o 70._o 73._o 109._o 139._o 145._o 154._o 155._o &_o 156_o and_o so_o have_v prove_v witness_n the_o d._n a_o false_a witness_n he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n in_o say_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 44._o and_o 45._o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o hypothesis_n or_o thing_n presuppose_v in_o a_o connexive_a propose_v in_o a_o connexive_a proposition_n and_o that_o he_o must_v unlearn_v that_o art_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v count_v a_o trifler_n of_o fling_v all_o argument_n into_o a_o connexive_a syllogism_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o consequence_n to_o cavil_n with_o â—_o but_o do_v not_o the_o d._n himself_o frame_v many_o connexive_a syllogism_n in_o this_o defense_n see_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 67._o 84._o 92._o 101._o 134._o 165._o &_o 180._o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n many_o other_o may_v be_v find_v beside_o sundry_a enthymemes_n which_o he_o leave_v void_a of_o that_o supply_n that_o shall_v reduce_v to_o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n wherefore_o if_o his_o refuter_fw-la be_v worthy_a so_o oft_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o doctor_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 109._o &_o 146._o and_o here_o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la for_o his_o connexive_a syllogism_n however_o another_o may_v do_v it_o yet_o i_o may_v here_o tell_v the_o d._n it_o become_v not_o he_o to_o do_v it_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la but_o have_v the_o doctor_n make_v none_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o such_o syllogism_n be_v common_a both_o with_o divineâ—_n and_o logician_n of_o good_a account_n do_v not_o aristotle_n often_o use_v they_o see_v prior._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 40._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o be_v they_o not_o by_o good_a logician_n commend_v as_o most_o firm_a &_o apt_a both_o for_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n &_o confutation_n of_o error_n to_o pass_v by_o polanus_fw-la log._n l._n 1._o p._n 92_o let_v the_o d._n read_v that_o worthy_a sadeel_n tit._n de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 2._o and_o 3._o use_v he_o not_o in_o his_o reason_n there_o both_o kataskevastico_v &_o anaskevastico_v ten_o connexive_n for_o one_o simple_a
of_o his_o consequence_n viz._n that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o 7._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v yet_o their_o might_n be_v diverse_a other_o as_o that_o of_o cenchrea_n rom._n 16._o which_o be_v small_a and_o bound_v within_o the_o walleâ—_n of_o some_o small_a town_n see_v you_o not_o say_v the_o d._n how_o he_o seck_v about_o for_o start_a hole_n what_o if_o there_o be_v other_o small_a church_n what_o be_v that_o to_o this_o consequence_n if_o thâ—se_a ch_z contain_v each_o of_o they_o not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o the_o country_n adjoin_v than_o they_o be_v not_o parish_n proper_o but_o diocese_n his_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v be_v a_o exception_n against_o the_o conclusion_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v â—_o if_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v other_o small_a church_n he_o than_o justify_v his_o ref_n censure_n both_o in_o deny_v that_o to_o agree_v to_o all_o other_o church_n which_o he_o affirm_v of_o those_o 7._o viz._n that_o they_o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o reject_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o first_o enthymem_n which_o in_o conclude_v all_o church_n to_o be_v diocese_n because_o those_o 7._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n do_v presuppose_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o those_o 7._o be_v verify_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o slaunder_v his_o refuter_fw-la in_o charge_v he_o to_o seek_v about_o for_o start_a hole_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o be_v a_o exception_n refuter_fw-la the_o doct._n slaunder_v his_o refuter_fw-la against_o the_o conclusion_n for_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o strong_a engine_n to_o better_a the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argumentation_n and_o ferrit_v he_o out_o of_o that_o start_a hole_n which_o himself_o creep_v into_o for_o safe_a harbour_n when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o be_v verify_v of_o those_o 7._o church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o all_o other_o 3._o moreover_o he_o much_o forget_v himself_o in_o affirm_v both_o here_o and_o pag._n 44._o that_o his_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o else_o then_o this_o that_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v diocese_n for_o as_o the_o conclusion_n which_o he_o propose_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 17._o to_o be_v prove_v be_v more_o general_a of_o all_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o age_n follow_v so_o he_o do_v express_o affirm_v pag._n 45._o of_o this_o defence_n that_o in_o this_o argument_n now_o controvert_v he_o conclude_v d._n a_o flat_a contradiction_n in_o the_o d._n from_o those_o 7._o church_n to_o all_o other_o as_o for_o his_o conclusion_n or_o close_v up_o of_o this_o point_n wherein_o he_o call_v his_o refuter_fw-la a_o froward_a adversary_n because_o here_o he_o find_v fault_n that_o he_o conclude_v what_o these_o church_n be_v and_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n accuse_v he_o for_o not_o conclude_v what_o they_o or_o the_o angel_n of_o they_o be_v it_o argue_v the_o d._n himself_o to_o be_v a_o froward_a adversary_n and_o a_o false_a witness_n his_o falsehood_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o as_o he_o can_v allege_v one_o word_n to_o prove_v witness_n the_o doct._n not_o the_o refuter_fw-la be_v a_o froward_a ad_fw-la versary_n &_o a_o false_a witness_n his_o accusation_n so_o he_o himself_o acquit_v he_o thereof_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 45._o that_o he_o be_v here_o blame_v for_o conclude_v from_o these_o 7._o church_n to_o all_o other_o and_o since_o he_o know_v the_o fault_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la find_v to_o be_v a_o naughty_a consequence_n which_o false_o presuppose_v all_o church_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o say_v those_o 7._o be_v to_o wit_n great_a and_o ample_a â—ities_n &c._n &c._n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o forwardness_n in_o he_o that_o will_v rather_o justify_v a_o lie_n then_o acknowledge_v a_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v but_o since_o he_o will_v now_o restrain_v his_o argument_n to_o the_o 7._o church_n 5._o sect._n 5._o to_o 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