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doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o it_o though_o bishop_n jewel_n and_o archbishop_n whit._n be_v cite_v at_o random_n but_o will_v his_o not_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n i_o trow_v not_o by_o that_o time_n we_o have_v hear_v they_o speak_v be_v they_o cite_v at_o random_n their_o book_n be_v name_v and_o divers_a of_o their_o testimony_n not_o unknown_a to_o the_o d_o if_o he_o have_v but_o read_v his_o ref_o answer_v pag._n 34._o &_o 124._o let_v we_o hear_v they_o speak_v again_o and_o first_o of_o archb._n whitg_n concern_v the_o elder_n in_o question_n i_o know_v say_v he_o answ_o to_o the_o admon_a p._n
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 reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v therefore_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o this_o text_n both_o approve_a as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a now_o to_o make_v good_a the_o consequence_n of_o this_o collection_n this_o must_v be_v add_v for_o the_o proposition_n the_o function_n of_o such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o be_v the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o this_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a do_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v think_v you_o very_o high_o commend_v the_o doctor_n method_n in_o dispose_v his_o two_o assertion_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n for_o however_o he_o beg_v the_o main_a question_n in_o the_o proposition_n or_o question_n the_o d._n beg_v the_o main_a
esteem_v they_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 141._o lin_v 18._o and_o give_v unto_o other_o presbyter_n seâ—m_n pag._n 45._o not_o other_o pastoral_a authority_n than_o what_o be_v delegated_a unto_o they_o by_o their_o bishop_n wherefore_o like_o as_o he_o reason_v to_o show_v the_o lawfullnes_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n pag._n 54_o so_o may_v we_o to_o prove_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o it_o be_v general_o or_o immutable_o necessary_a or_o perpetual_o impose_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n on_o all_o church_n for_o if_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n which_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o assitante_n unto_o the_o bishop_n admit_v in_o partem_fw-la sollicitudinis_fw-la to_o seed_v that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o shall_v commit_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a also_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la then_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v much_o more_o of_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v as_o he_o suppose_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a pastor_n even_o by_o god_n ordinance_n but_o if_o their_o function_n be_v not_o divini_fw-la juris_fw-la nor_o general_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n then_o let_v the_o doctor_n also_o profess_v plain_o that_o he_o maintain_v not_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n or_o any_o other_o minister_n to_o be_v more_o the_o doct._n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o diego_n ocesan_n bishop_n as_o of_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o &_o more_o divini_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o general_o or_o perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o feed_n or_o govern_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n yea_o let_v he_o without_o stagger_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la necessary_a but_o leave_v to_o every_o church_n liberty_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v expedient_a those_o that_o be_v authorize_v of_o god_n as_o star_n angel_n pastor_n and_o guide_n to_o convey_v unto_o they_o the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n or_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o to_o convert_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o 2._o do_v not_o his_o reason_a import_n the_o contrary_a when_o he_o say_v pag._n 55._o that_o if_o every_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n with_o double_a honour_n viz._n of_o reverence_n and_o maintenance_n which_o he_o say_v serm_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n p._n 65._o &_o 73._o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la they_o much_o more_o be_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a minister_n to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n yea_o do_v he_o not_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o sermon_n in_o question_n infer_v these_o use_n &_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n pag._n 94_o &_o 96_o viz._n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o function_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n 2._o to_o have_v they_o in_o honour_n as_o spiritual_a father_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n cap._n 2._o 29._o and_o to_o receyve_v they_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o his_o text_n 3._o to_o obey_v their_o authority_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n heb._n 13._o 17._o for_o can_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n ordinance_n appoint_v their_o function_n &_o command_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n bind_v the_o conscience_n at_o this_o day_n if_o their_o function_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v continue_v or_o can_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 29._o &_o heb._n 13._o 17._o touch_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n so_o strict_o as_o he_o pretend_v and_o not_o reach_v at_o all_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o professor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v true_a i_o confess_v that_o such_o leader_n and_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n work_v must_v first_o be_v have_v before_o they_o can_v be_v honour_v and_o obey_v but_o do_v not_o these_o exhortation_n and_o many_o other_o apostolic_a canon_n which_o prescribe_v what_o be_v require_v either_o of_o minister_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o flock_n or_o of_o people_n for_o encouragement_n of_o their_o teacher_n as_o act._n 20._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o 4._o &_o 5._o 17._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 14._o gal._n 6_o 6._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 12._o 13._o heb._n 13_o 17._o by_o a_o equal_a bond_n bind_v all_o church_n aswell_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o such_o elder_n bishop_n and_o leader_n as_o to_o see_v that_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v they_o may_v both_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o receive_v all_o reverence_n and_o honour_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o 3_o how_o often_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 24._o 26._o 44._o 48_o 55._o 59_o 63._o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la that_o many_o of_o his_o allegation_n do_v testify_v for_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n not_o only_o de_fw-mi fâ—cto_fw-it but_o also_o the_o jure_fw-la as_o give_v test_n money_n to_o the_o right_n and_o show_v what_o form_n of_o government_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n which_o he_o approve_v perpetual_a and_o though_o he_o return_v the_o lie_n upon_o his_o refuter_fw-la lib._n 3_o pag_n 57_o for_o say_v that_o he_o plain_o avouch_v a_o necessity_n of_o retain_v the_o government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o as_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o be_v reteâ—ned_v yet_o he_o confess_v pag._n 64._o that_o jeroms_n judgement_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v that_o bishop_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v retain_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n for_o which_o they_o be_v first_o institute_v and_o from_o the_o same_o word_n of_o jerom_n he_o collect_v pag._n 111._o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o pâ—erelesse_a power_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o bishop_n wherefore_o if_o the_o offend_v which_o way_n soever_o the_o doct._n turn_v he_o he_o offend_v d._n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o a_o plainly_a and_o notorious_a falsification_n of_o jeroms_n meaning_n in_o carry_v his_o word_n to_o a_o necessity_n in_o retain_v bishop_n sure_o he_o have_v much_o wrong_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o like_a guiltyne_n for_o the_o like_a collection_n and_o if_o he_o consent_v not_o in_o judgement_n with_o jerom_n he_o do_v too_o much_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o fortify_v his_o assertion_n with_o his_o testimony_n unless_o he_o have_v give_v some_o intimation_n wherein_o he_o swarve_v in_o opinion_n from_o he_o but_o 4._o he_o discover_v his_o own_o judgement_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n something_o more_o clear_o when_o he_o say_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 3._o that_o of_o provincial_a or_o national_a church_n the_o metropolitan_n &_o bishop_n of_o diocese_n aâ—e_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n for_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v only_o a_o lawfullnes_n and_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o reteyninge_v refuter_fw-la the_o doct._n wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la their_o function_n he_o will_v have_v say_v they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v rather_o than_o as_o he_o do_v they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n yea_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 32._o do_v he_o not_o imply_v a_o necessity_n i_o say_v not_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o he_o wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 57_o but_o a_o general_a and_o perpetual_a necessity_n for_o succeed_v age_n aswell_o as_o for_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o he_o say_v that_o upon_o this_o threefold_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n scz_n singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n power_n of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n there_o depend_v a_o threefold_a benefit_n to_o every_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o unity_n perpetuit_fw-la e_fw-la and_o eutaxie_n or_o good_a order_n thereof_o for_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v general_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o every_o church_n whereon_o the_o unity_n perpetuity_n &_o eutaxie_n of_o every_o church_n depend_v if_o the_o doctor_n shall_v think_v to_o escape_v by_o say_v that_o the_o perpetuity_n 147._o sect._n 5._o add_v lib._n 4_o pag._n 102_o &_o 147._o and_o