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A20733 A defence of the sermon preached at the consecration of the L. Bishop of Bath and VVelles against a confutation thereof by a namelesse author. Diuided into 4. bookes: the first, prouing chiefly that the lay or onely-gouerning elders haue no warrant either in the Scriptures or other monuments of antiquity. The second, shewing that the primitiue churches indued with power of ecclesiasticall gouernment, were not parishes properly but dioceses, and consequently that the angels of the churches or ancient bishops were not parishionall but diocesan bishops. The third, defending the superioritie of bishops aboue other ministers, and prouing that bishops alwayes had a prioritie not onely in order, but also in degree, and a maioritie of power both for ordination and iurisdiction. The fourth, maintayning that the episcopall function is of apostolicall and diuine institution. Downame, George, d. 1634. 1611 (1611) STC 7115; ESTC S110129 556,406 714

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episcopal_a to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a institution_n yet_o not_o as_o general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a but_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o favourer_n of_o it_o 4._o so_o to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o divine_a right_n that_o it_o ought_v general_o in_o all_o place_n and_o perpetual_o in_o all_o age_n and_o also_o immutable_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o be_v not_o changeable_a by_o man_n and_o so_o far_o do_v they_o differ_v from_o the_o king_n judgement_n that_o whereas_o the_o king_n think_v the_o church_n may_v be_v frame_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v fashion_v to_o the_o church_n whitg_n but_o to_o fashion_v the_o church_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fashion_v his_o house_n according_a to_o his_o hang_n and_o thus_o much_o have_v he_o gain_v by_o his_o three_o untruth_n the_o four_o remain_v tw_o last_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n profess_v even_o by_o the_o bb._n themselves_o till_o of_o late_a da●es_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o utter_o false_a to_o this_o antecedent_n i_o give_v no_o credit_n though_o for_o proof_n thereof_o he_o cit_v b._n jewel_n and_o archbishop_n whitgift_n at_o random_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n appear_v best_a by_o the_o article_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n first_o therefore_o the_o book_n of_o consecrate_v bb._n priest_n and_o deacon_n which_o be_v approve_v article_n 36._o say_v prefa_n it_o be_v evident_a unto_o all_o man_n diligent_o read_v holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a author_n that_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o have_v be_v these_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o christ_n church_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 1552._o of_o which_o order_n it_o be_v afterward_o say_v that_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v appoint_v they_o in_o his_o church_n 16._o and_o again_o the_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o correct_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o such_o authority_n as_o he_o have_v by_o god_n word_n such_o as_o be_v unquiet_a disobedient_a and_o criminous_a within_o his_o diocese_n 5._o likewise_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o english_a church_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o apology_n thereof_o write_v by_o bishop_n jewel_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o some_o be_v deacon_n some_o priest_n some_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o our_o church_n acknowledge_v nothing_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o god_n word_n or_o ground_v thereon_o again_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n have_v better_o inform_v themselves_o concern_v their_o function_n have_v reform_v their_o iugdement_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o write_n of_o antiquity_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o their_o latter_a thought_n which_o common_o be_v the_o wise_a according_a to_o the_o old_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v false_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v confute_v and_o last_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a proposition_n which_o in_o the_o refuter_n enthymeme_n be_v understand_v that_o what_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n former_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v evident_o false_a though_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o present_a doctrine_n thereof_o how_o worthy_a then_o be_v the_o pretend_a discipline_n to_o be_v reject_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a doctrine_n of_o this_o church_n both_o former_a and_o latter_a especial_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o new_a stamp_n i_o mean_v the_o new-found_a parish_n discipline_n publish_v by_o the_o challenger_n of_o disputation_n anno_fw-la 1606_o &_o maintain_v by_o this_o refuter_fw-la which_o neither_o agree_v with_o our_o church_n nor_o as_o i_o suppose_v with_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n his_o second_o reason_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o my_o sermon_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v confute_v be_v because_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o that_o he_o prove_v by_o 2._o reason_n the_o former_a because_o howsoever_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a reason_n that_o it_o be_v evident_o false_a and_o so_o not_o dangerous_a now_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n be_v by_o i_o so_o handsome_o and_o likely_o handle_v that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v evident_o false_a 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o word_n i_o speak_v have_v such_o a_o appearance_n and_o promise_n of_o truth_n that_o in_o imitation_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n against_o harding_n he_o think_v he_o may_v fit_o use_v socrates_n his_o word_n against_o his_o accuser_n or_o as_o i_o think_v more_o fit_o the_o word_n of_o agrippa_n to_o paul_n who_o have_v utter_v no_o untruth_n that_o i_o have_v almost_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n act._n but_o more_o fit_o may_v i_o allege_v the_o very_a next_o word_n of_o socrates_n log_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n among_o many_o thing_n which_o my_o adversary_n have_v object_v against_o i_o false_o i_o marvel_v much_o at_o this_o one_o that_o he_o will_v the_o reader_n take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o my_o adversary_n word_n may_v expound_v it_o one_o that_o can_v tell_v his_o tale_n so_o handsome_o and_o carry_v the_o matter_n so_o smooth_o likely_a and_o confident_o that_o although_o he_o utter_v never_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n yet_o every_o word_n he_o speak_v have_v a_o appearance_n and_o promise_n of_o truth_n for_o both_o my_o sermon_n and_o write_n show_v that_o i_o affect_v not_o the_o perswasorie_n word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n but_o the_o plain_a stile_n of_o simple_a truth_n and_o therefore_o be_o no_o more_o than_o socrates_n himself_o in_o that_o regard_n to_o be_v suspect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o my_o adversary_n call_v he_o a_o eloquent_a man_n and_o powerful_a in_o speech_n who_o speak_v the_o truth_n second_o he_o prove_v my_o doctrine_n to_o be_v dangerous_a pa●●●_n by_o a_o induction_n or_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o the_o hurt_n which_o as_o he_o imagine_v be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thereby_o if_o it_o be_v not_o confute_v the_o papist_n say_v he_o will_v be_v much_o advantage_v see_v that_o antichristian_a doctrine_n even_o after_o the_o renew_n and_o reviue_v of_o their_o ceremony_n among_o we_o so_o free_o preach_v and_o publish_v tend_v to_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o hierarchy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o apparitor_n as_o well_o as_o we_o his_o reason_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a same_o with_o they_o as_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o it_o shall_v appear_v the_o advantage_n which_o arise_v to_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o doctrine_n preach_v and_o the_o ceremony_n still_o retain_v among_o we_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n be_v this_o that_o when_o they_o see_v we_o not_o so_o new-fangled_a as_o our_o opposite_n nor_o so_o carry_v with_o hatred_n to_o their_o person_n as_o to_o depart_v further_o from_o they_o than_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o be_v content_a to_o observe_v the_o ancient_a government_n and_o lawful_a ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n though_o retain_v by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o reform_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a church_n and_o whereas_o he_o call_v our_o doctrine_n defend_v the_o call_n of_o bb_n antichristian_a and_o the_o ceremony_n use_v among_o we_o popish_a it_o be_v mere_o speak_v out_o of_o faction_n after_o the_o usual_a fashion_n of_o our_o opposite_n who_o call_v their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o pretend_a discipline_n 9_o though_o late_o devise_v god_n own_o cause_n the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n their_o plead_n for_o it_o a_o give_a testimony_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o we_o though_o true_o catholic_a and_o apostolical_a they_o term_v antichristian_a and_o in_o their_o late_a write_n they_o call_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o our_o church_n dagon_n the_o tower_n of_o babel_n the_o triple_a head_a cerberus_n the_o restore_n of_o bb_n the_o build_n up_o again_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n myself_o &_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n plead_v for_o the_o government_n establish_v they_o compare_v to_o ahab'_v 400._o prophet_n and_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o baal_n yea_o but_o our_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o apparitor_n as_o well_o as_o of_o we_o god_n forbid_v in_o the_o popish_a clergy_n above_o bb._n and_o archbishop_n
4._o 4._o conc._n chalc._o act_n 10._o 10._o bals._n in_o conc._n eph._n c._n 5._o 5._o burchard_n decret_n l._n 2._o c._n 126._o ex_fw-la conc._n parisiens_fw-la §._o 21._o the_o superiority_n of_o bb._n in_o jurisdiction_n prove_v by_o reason_n §._o 22_o ad_fw-la pag._n 104._o 104._o page_n 6._o ad._n pag._n 105._o whether_o bb._n may_v be_v call_v lord_n act_n 9.5_o ad_fw-la page_n 106._o psal._n 91.11_o dan._n 10.11_o §._o 2._o 2._o theodor._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o th._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o ibid._n c._n 6._o 6._o atha_n apol._n 2._o 2._o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o 22._o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o greg._n naz._n epist_n ad_fw-la greg._n nyss._n nyss._n theo._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o 9_o soz._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o 13._o constantine_n p._n 1._o apud_fw-la theodor_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o 9_o ambros._n epist_n 81._o 81._o conc._n arelat_n 3._o 3._o turonens_fw-la 1._o epaunens_n valent._n aurelian_a 3._o toleta_n 3._o etc._n etc._n etc._n socr._n hist._n l._n 6._o in_o prooem_n prooem_n chrys._n in_o ps._n 13._o apud_fw-la caes._n baron_fw-fr a_o 58.2_o 58.2_o epist._n calvin_n ad_fw-la cranmer_n cranmer_n epist._n dedic_n l._n the_o 3._o elohius_fw-la elohius_fw-la suru_n 131._o septemb_n 15._o 1589._o 1589._o luc._n 22.26_o 22.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nedibim_n nedibim_n in_o pagnia_n thesaur_n thesaur_n in_o luc._n 22.26_o 22.26_o matt._n 20.20_o 25._o 25._o hier._n in_o tit._n 1._o §_o 27._o §_o 28._o ad_fw-la pag._n 107._o §_o 1._o that_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o bb._n call_v be_v not_o superfluous_a though_o from_o the_o former_a point_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v conclude_v ad_fw-la pag._n 108._o §_o 2._o the_o question_n be_v of_o such_o bb._n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o book_n of_o this_o defence_n ad_fw-la pag._n 109._o §_o 3._o ad_fw-la pag._n 110._o that_o the_o function_n of_o such_o bb._n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n institution_n de_fw-fr grad_v c._n 23._o the_o 1._o argument_n because_o it_o be_v general_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n church_n de_fw-fr baptism_n cont_n donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 24_o &_o epi._n 118._o 118._o de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._n haeres_fw-la &_o con_v marc._n l._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 2._o ad_fw-la pag._n 111._o §_o 4._o 4._o argument_n prove_v the_o assumption_n 1._o because_o all_o the_o angel_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n be_v diocesan_n bb._n ad_fw-la pag._n 112._o 112._o con._n nic._n c._n 6._o 6._o conc._n ephe._n post_fw-la adventum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la cypri_n cypri_n cyp._n lib._n 4._o epi._n 2_o §_o 5._o that_o diocesan_n bb._n have_v not_o their_o first_o beginning_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n time_n eus._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 4._o c._n 19.20.21.22_o 19.20.21.22_o an._n 8._o antoni_fw-la christi_fw-la 169._o 169._o eus._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o §_o 6._o the_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o two_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n jerome_n hier._n in_o tit._n the_o 1._o 1._o ad._n euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o conc._n ancyr_n c._n 16.20.21.22.23.24.25_o et_fw-la neocaes_n c._n 2._o &_o 3_o §_o 7._o the_o second_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n in_o psal._n 45._o 45._o ad._n euagr._fw-la ad_fw-la pag._n 113._o §_o 8._o the_o three_o argument_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o affirmative_a that_o all_o council_n history_n and_o father_n give_v testimony_n to_o bb._n bb._n note_v his_o reason_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n to_o no_o purpose_n because_o the_o ancient_a council_n be_v in_o the_o four_o age_n age_n they_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o three_o argument_n negative_a that_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_n all_o the_o refuter_n instance_n either_o false_a or_o impertinent_a hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la §_o 10._o the_o refuter_n instance_n out_o of_o the_o old_a writer_n ignatius_n justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n tertullian_n cyp._n l._n 3._o epi._n 19_o 19_o l._n 4._o epist._n 9_o 9_o l._n 3._o epist._n 9_o 9_o li._n 3._o epist._n 2._o &_o 13._o l._n 4._o epist._n 2._o 2._o li._n 1._o epist._n 3._o l._n 3._o epi._n 9_o &_o 14._o &_o 15._o 15._o li._n 4._o epist._n 9_o 9_o li._n 3._o epist._n 9_o &_o 16._o li._n 1._o epist._n 3._o §_o 11._o cyprian_n testimony_n examine_v examine_v li._n 3._o epist._n 14._o 14._o epi._n 15._o &_o 16._o 16._o li._n 3._o epist._n 15._o 15._o li._n 4._o epist._n 16._o 16._o epi._n 17._o &_o 18_o 18_o l._n 3._o epist._n 19_o 19_o l._n 3._o epist._n 20._o 20._o l._n 3._o epist._n 18._o 18._o in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 3._o epist._n 10_o 10_o lib._n epist._n 5._o l●b_n 3._o epist._n 22._o lib._n 4._o epist._n 5._o 5._o con._n carth._n 4._o cap._n 22._o &_o 23._o §_o 12._o the_o testimony_n of_o ambrose_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n answer_v answer_v ad_fw-la ocean_n in_o tit._n 1._o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la theodor._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o §_o 13._o a_o four_o testi_fw-la +mony_n of_o jerome_n misalledge_v advers._n lucifer_n §_o 14._o ad_fw-la pag._n 114._o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n epist._n 19_o 19_o aug._n ●_o 2._o epist._n 17._o &_o 18._o 18._o ad_fw-la cra●●er_n cra●●er_n erasmus_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o theodoret._n beda_n sedulius_n etc._n etc._n etc._n sacerdotes_fw-la §_o 15._o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o new_a writer_n §_o 16._o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o new_a writer_n answer_v §_o 17._o ad_fw-la pag._n 125._o allegation_n of_o example_n example_n i_o omit_v here_o how_o shameful_o he_o belie_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n wirtemberge_n and_o sweveland_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o government_n of_o bb._n quote_v harmon_n confess_v sect._n 11._o the_o church_n of_o sweveland_n be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v itself_o to_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o bishop_n that_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o secular_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v prince_n prince_n euseb._n chron._n anno_fw-la 174._o 174._o euseb._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o &_o 22._o 22._o apol._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 1.14_o 1.14_o lib._n 2.621_o 2.621_o bez._n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o &_o in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o §_o 3._o 3._o apologer_n c._n 39_o 39_o praescrip_n contr_n hear_v §_o 18._o ad_fw-la pag._n 126._o the_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o bb._n bb._n euseb._n hist._n &_o chron._n chron._n iren._n li._n 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o tertul_n de_fw-fr prescript_n augustine_n epist._n 24._o christiana_n societas_fw-la persedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la ac_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporun_n certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la li._n 3_o cap._n 1._o §._o 10_o &_o 12._o the_o episcopal_a function_n not_o first_o ordain_v by_o council_n council_n conc._n nic._n c._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n §_o 19_o a_o syllogism_n conclude_v against_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n upon_o the_o same_o ground●_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n §_o 2._o ad_fw-la pag._n 128._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o assumption_n §_o 3._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o assumption_n and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o thereof_o eus._n l._n 4._o ca._n 15._o 15._o in_o apoc._n co●_n 9_o 9_o eus._n l._n 5._o ca._n 24._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o sozo_n lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o §_o 4._o ad_fw-la pag._n 129._o 129._o inter_fw-la orthodoxographa_n orthodoxographa_n in_o polycarpo_n polycarpo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o §_o 5._o the_o second_o argument_n prove_v the_o assumption_n assumption_n iranaeus_n eusebius_n epiphanius_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n his_o joint_a answer_n to_o the_o former_a reason_n §_o 6._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o assumption_n that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v not_o disallow_v by_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n phil._n 2.25.29_o 2.25.29_o act._n 15._o &_o 21._o gal._n 1.19_o 1.19_o col._n 4.17_o philem_n 1._o 1._o ap._n 2.13_o ad_fw-la pag._n 130._o 130._o chap._n 3._o §_o 12.13.14_o §_o 7._o that_o jerome_n acknowledge_v bb._n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n time_n in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la catalogue_n script_n script_n in_o clement_n clement_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la proaem_n in_o mat._n mat._n catalogue_n in_o marco_n marco_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la in_o tit._n 1._o §_o 8._o the_o refuter_n argument_n for_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n discipline_n in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o ad_fw-la trall_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o preposition_n preposition_n li._n
the_o proof_n of_o their_o exposition_n of_o ambrose_n disprove_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o senior_n be_v neglect_v defend_v chap._n 9_o answer_v the_o testimony_n which_o the_o refuter_fw-la allege_v to_o prove_v lay-elder_n chap._n 10._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o testimony_n and_o some_o other_o as_o they_o be_v allege_v by_o other_o disciplinarian_o chap._n 11._o answer_v the_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n for_o lay-elder_n the_o second_o book_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n which_o have_v bishop_n be_v diocese_n and_o the_o angel_n or_o pastor_n of_o they_o diocesan_n bishop_n chap._n 1._o entreat_v of_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n diocese_n and_o paraecia_n which_o be_v translate_v parish_n chap._n 2._o prove_v by_o either_o argument_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o have_v bishop_n be_v not_o parish_n but_o diocese_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n be_v dioceses_n chap._n 4._o that_o presbytery_n be_v appoint_v not_o to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n chap._n 5._o answer_v their_o objection_n who_o say_v that_o in_o the_o first_o 200._o year_n all_o the_o christian_n in_o each_o great_a city_n be_v but_o one_o particular_a congregation_n assemble_v in_o one_o place_n chap._n 6._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o new_a find_v parish_n discipline_n answer_v chap._n 7._o that_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n the_o three_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o other_o minister_n chap._n 1._o confute_v the_o refuters_n preamble_n to_o the_o four_o point_n concern_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n and_o defend_v my_o entrance_n thereinto_o chap._n 2._o declare_v in_o general_a that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n in_o degree_n chap._n 3._o show_n more_o particular_o wherein_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n do_v and_o do_v consist_v and_o first_o their_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n for_o term_n of_o life_n chap._n 4._o demonstrate_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o power_n and_o first_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n chap._n 5._o prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n chap._n 6._o treat_v of_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o bishop_n the_o four_o book_n prove_v the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a institution_n chap._n 1._o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o bishop_n be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v use_v in_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n without_o their_o dislike_n chap._n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o ordain_v bishop_n chap._n 4._o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n but_o chief_o that_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n of_o crect_n chap._n 5._o answer_v to_o the_o allegation_n out_o of_o jerome_n chap._n 6._o direct_o prove_v the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n chap._n 7._o defend_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o show_v that_o the_o chief_a protestant_n do_v not_o dissallowe_v the_o episcopal_a government_n finis_fw-la a_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o refuter_fw-la in_o his_o preface_n be_v as_o of_o orator_n in_o their_o proeme_n to_o prepare_v the_o reader_n and_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v be_v lead_v with_o show_n to_o draw_v his_o affection_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o i_o it_o contain_v a_o prologue_n to_o the_o reader_n &_o a_o epilogue_n conclude_v with_o prayer_n and_o with_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o former_a consist_v of_o a_o declaration_n and_o of_o a_o direction_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o declare_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o weighty_a cause_n move_v he_o to_o undertake_v this_o worthy_a work_n second_o his_o valiant_a resolution_n in_o undertake_v it_o three_o his_o manner_n of_o performance_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o pag_n that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o factious_a spirit_n blind_v with_o erroneous_a conceit_n and_o transport_v with_o unquiet_a passion_n unaduised_o or_o heady_o to_o have_v attempt_v this_o business_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v two_o motive_n that_o move_v he_o thereto_o the_o one_o his_o strong_a opinion_n pag._n 3_o the_o other_o his_o unquiet_a desire_n pag._n 7._o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o my_o sermon_n defend_v the_o honourable_a function_n of_o bishop_n be_v most_o needful_a to_o be_v answer_v for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o deem_v it_o as_o needful_a to_o be_v answer_v as_o any_o book_n our_o opposite_n have_v at_o any_o time_n set_v forth_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o his_o opinion_n to_o be_v fantastical_a or_o erroneous_a he_o confirm_v it_o with_o diverse_a reason_n but_o such_o as_o who_o shall_v compare_v they_o either_o with_o the_o truth_n or_o with_o his_o opinion_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o they_o be_v bring_v or_o one_o with_o another_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o pleasant_a representation_n of_o the_o matachine_z every_o one_o fight_v with_o another_o the_o first_o reason_n pag_o because_o he_o see_v the_o sermon_n tend_v direct_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o call_n of_o our_o l._n bb._n as_o they_o now_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o divine_a right_n not_o as_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n their_o ancient_a and_o wont_a tenure_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o speech_n be_v diverse_a untruth_n for_o first_o with_o what_o eye_n do_v he_o see_v that_o direct_o proclaim_v in_o the_o sermon_n which_o direct_o and_o express_o i_o do_v disclaim_v pag._n 92._o where_o i_o do_v profess_v that_o although_o i_o hold_v the_o call_n of_o bb._n in_o respect_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a and_o so_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n yet_o that_o i_o do_v not_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o intend_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a as_o though_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o true_a church_n without_o it_o which_o himself_o also_o acknowledge_v pag._n 90._o of_o his_o book_n 2._o where_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n 52._o with_o what_o eye_n do_v he_o see_v i_o defend_v their_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o i_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v all_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n which_o in_o all_o even_o the_o best_a governement_n whatsoever_o be_v subject_a to_o personal_a abuse_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o ancient_a tenure_n of_o bb._n be_v only_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la unless_o he_o restrain_v the_o ancientness_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o these_o latter_a time_n which_o be_v but_o as_o yesterday_o for_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v plain_o prove_v the_o function_n of_o bb._n be_v without_o contradiction_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o tradition_n or_o ordinance_n apostolical_a and_o the_o first_o bishop_n certain_o know_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o his_o first_o reason_n fight_v with_o the_o truth_n so_o the_o second_o both_o with_o his_o opinion_n and_o with_o itself_o for_o why_o be_v the_o sermon_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v answer_v because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o doctrine_n therein_o contain_v howsoever_o m._n d._n say_v it_o be_v true_a ¶_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a be_v utter_o false_a very_o hurtful_a and_o obnoxious_a necessary_a indeed_o to_o be_v confuse_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o which_o word_n 3._o reason_n be_v propund_v which_o now_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v ¶_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o that_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o sermon_n be_v utter_o false_a therefore_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a to_o be_v confute_v but_o say_v i_o if_o it_o be_v evident_o false_a it_o need_v no_o confutation_n thing_n manifest_o false_a or_o true_a be_v so_o judge_v without_o disputation_n or_o discourse_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n need_v to_o be_v argue_v or_o dispute_v but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o evident_a this_o reason_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v with_o better_a reason_n conclude_v against_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a therefore_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v confute_v the_o second_o br●anch_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o obnoxious_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n obnoxious_a what_o be_v this_o subject_a or_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v hurt_v with_o evil_a tongue_n subject_a to_o sophistical_a cavillation_n and_o malicious_a calumniation_n but_o hurtful_a it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o
point_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o handle_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o either_o and_o first_o for_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o my_o text_n viz_o that_o the_o angel_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n and_o such_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o function_n as_o we_o be_v i_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o disproove_v the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n wherein_o i_o intend_v a_o disiunctive_a argumentation_n that_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o presbytery_n as_o they_o say_v consist_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o layman_n or_o by_o bb_n as_o we_o hold_v the_o disproof_n of_o their_o presbytery_n may_v be_v a_o proof_n for_o our_o bishop_n and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o show_v what_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v as_o well_o extensiuè_fw-fr against_o our_o new_a disciplinarian_n viz_o that_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v diocese_n and_o themselves_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o intensiuè_fw-fr against_o the_o elder_a and_o more_o learned_a disciplinarian_n that_o bb._n be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n not_o only_o in_o order_n but_o in_o degree_n also_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 2_o assertion_n which_o be_v a_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o text_n before_o explain_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o bishop_n calling_n this_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o fanction_n of_o bishop_n be_v of_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a institution_n and_o this_o as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o section_n be_v signify_v be_v the_o thing_n chief_o intend_v by_o i_o these_o point_n i_o do_v not_o thus_o propound_v in_o dichotomy_n which_o the_o great_a part_n do_v not_o so_o well_o conceive_v and_o remember_v but_o for_o more_o easiness_n be_v content_a to_o make_v a_o bare_a enumeration_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v 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diocese_n paroecia_fw-la be_v oppose_v
to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o then_o only_o it_o signify_v the_o city_n and_o suburb_n and_o except_v where_o some_o addition_n restrain_v the_o word_n paroecia_fw-la or_o ecclesia_fw-la to_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o parish_n as_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o paroecia_fw-la cui_fw-la presbyter_n praest_n so_o in_o the_o plural_a if_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o diocese_n they_o signify_v parish_n or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o diocese_n though_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o diocese_n do_v note_n parish_n only_o in_o the_o country_n but_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o paroecia_fw-la common_o as_o well_o those_o in_o the_o city_n as_o in_o the_o country_n but_o refer_v to_o whole_a nation_n or_o large_a part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o signify_v diocese_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o several_o paroecia_fw-la begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paroecia_fw-la the_o rather_o because_o our_o refuter_fw-la and_o other_o of_o his_o feather_n find_v in_o eusebius_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v term_v paroeciae_fw-la straightway_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v such_o church_n as_o we_o call_v parish_n which_o if_o they_o write_v as_o they_o think_v be_v a_o very_a unlearned_a collection_n for_o whereas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v diverse_o use_v sometime_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o bishop_n sometime_o with_o relation_n to_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o parish_n it_o be_v never_o use_v as_o the_o whole_a church_n subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v either_o refer_v to_o one_o presbyter_n as_o his_o proper_a charge_n or_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bishop_n it_o do_v signify_v but_o one_o parish_n among_o many_o belong_v to_o his_o bishopric_n but_o most_o usual_o and_o almost_o always_o in_o ancient_a writer_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n both_o in_o those_o of_o the_o middle_n and_o also_o of_o the_o latter_a age_n it_o be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n or_o for_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n whereto_o as_o the_o bishop_n see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n do_v appertain_v and_o because_o my_o adversary_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o speak_v without_o book_n diocese_n i_o will_v bring_v pregnant_a testimony_n to_o make_v good_a my_o assertion_n first_o therefore_o whereas_o one_o 14._o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o charge_n and_o to_o leap_v into_o another_o and_o whereas_o eusebius_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o much_o importune_v to_o remove_v to_o antioch_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o three_o patriarch_n refuse_v that_o offer_n constantine_n 146._o the_o great_a do_v great_o commend_v he_o for_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostolic_a canon_n which_o canon_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v reference_n unto_o when_o it_o say_v 15._o that_o bishop_n remove_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o or_o as_o we_o speak_v from_o one_o see_v to_o another_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o canon_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o remove_v from_o one_o paroecia_fw-la to_o another_o be_v to_o forbid_v he_o to_o remove_v from_o one_o diocese_n to_o another_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n retain_v the_o same_o word_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v translate_v from_o one_o paroecia_fw-la to_o another_o where_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o understand_v the_o council_n as_o speak_v of_o a_o parish_n because_o this_o council_n be_v latter_a than_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o only_a bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o metropolitan_n over_o province_n but_o also_o patriarch_v divide_v among_o they_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 8._o note_v the_o breach_n of_o these_o canon_n among_o other_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o the_o arian_n express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translation_n from_o less_o city_n to_o great_a paroecias_fw-la that_o be_v diocese_n or_o bishopricke_n in_o the_o same_o council_n it_o be_v decree_v 15._o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n will_v ordain_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o another_o paroecia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n belong_v to_o another_o bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n the_o ordination_n shall_v be_v void_a the_o counsel_n 12._o of_o ancyra_n and_o antioch_n speak_v of_o bishop_n the_o one_o not_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o paroecia_fw-la or_o diocese_n the_o other_o not_o accept_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paroecia_fw-la or_o bishopric_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v most_o plain_o by_o paroecia_fw-la understand_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n epiphanius_n 2._o excuse_v himself_o to_o john_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v as_o be_v suppose_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n in_o his_o diocese_n answer_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o diverse_a bishop_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o diocese_n without_o his_o offence_n yea_o he_o have_v exhort_v philo_n &_o theoprobus_fw-la two_o bishop_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o cyprus_n which_o be_v near_o to_o they_o ad_fw-la mea_fw-la autem_fw-la paroeciae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la grandis_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la lat_fw-la a_o provincia_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la et_fw-la christ_n ecclesiae_fw-la providerent_fw-la but_o seem_v faith_n he_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o my_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v bishopric_n they_o will_v because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o large_a province_n ordain_v presbyter_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n where_o it_o be_v testify_v that_o the_o church_n throughout_o a_o large_a province_n be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v diocese_n time_n but_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o latter_a time_n wherein_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o a_o bishop_n of_o another_o city_n 9_o shall_v not_o contrary_v to_o the_o canon_n invade_v parochiam_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la episcopi_fw-la the_o paroeciae_fw-la meaning_n diocese_n of_o any_o other_o bishop_n the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n 3._o have_v these_o word_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la dederint_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o bishop_n shall_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o church_n belong_v to_o their_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v bishopric_n gregory_n the_o great_a when_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o ancient_a canon_n command_v that_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n say_v 110._o they_o have_v take_v order_n de_fw-fr habendis_fw-la per_fw-la parochias_fw-la concilijs_fw-la the_o synod_n hold_v in_o england_n .6_o an._n 673._o decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v invade_v the_o paroecia_fw-la of_o another_o and_o that_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v stranger_n may_v not_o exercise_v any_o priestly_a function_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o cvius_fw-la paroecia_fw-la in_o who_o diocese_n they_o be_v know_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 17._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o once_o a_o year_n every_o bishop_n shall_v go_v about_o parochiam_fw-la svam_fw-la that_o be_v his_o diocese_n the_o council_n of_o mentz_n 31._o appoint_v that_o every_o bishop_n in_o sua_fw-la parochia_fw-la that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o diocese_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquiry_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 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own_o jurisdiction_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n alone_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o church_n and_o the_o country_n which_o be_v under_o it_o neither_o may_v he_o mean_v the_o primate_n do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o primate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n which_o govern_v in_o the_o mother_n city_n appoint_v he_o to_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n because_o there_o be_v concourse_n of_o man_n who_o have_v business_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o mother_n city_n and_o although_o they_o forbid_v bishop_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n beyond_o their_o compass_n without_o his_o consent_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n yet_o they_o say_v every_o bishop_n have_v power_n or_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o diocese_n to_o administer_v or_o govern_v the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o to_o have_v provident_a care_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n subject_n to_o his_o city_n and_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n with_o judgement_n begin_v it_o be_v apparent_a then_o that_o the_o be_v of_o provincial_a church_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o diocesan_n nor_o the_o authority_n of_o metropolitan_n take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n neither_o be_v any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o form_n and_o government_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a church_n than_o this_o of_o england_n for_o at_o the_o first_o metropolitan_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o any_o superior_a bishop_n but_o be_v 2._o as_o balsa●●_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d head_n by_o themselves_o of_o their_o province_n be_v bishop_n of_o
in_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 4._o hier._n in_o catalogue_n catalogue_n chrysost._n in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 4.14_o prefat_n in_o epi._n 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n tim._n in_o ephes._n 4._o 4._o ●ares_n 75._o 75._o prefer_v in_o 1_o tim._n tim._n in_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 1._o in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o prefat_n in_o tit._n tit._n praesat_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n tim._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o in_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o pastor_n cur_n part_n 2._o c._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 87._o &_o 88_o 88_o apud_fw-la antonin_n part_n 1._o tit_n 6._o c._n 28._o §_o 6._o &_o vincent_n specul_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 38._o 38._o theophyl_n in_o eph._n 4._o 4._o praefat._n in_o 1_o tim._n tim._n prologue_n in_o tit._n tit._n oecum_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o in_o eph._n 4._o 4._o lib._n 2._o c._n 34._o 34._o calf_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la tim._n 1._o 1._o centur._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o in_o joan._n euang._n euang._n in_o tit._n 1.5_o 1.5_o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o §_o 19_o his_o answer_n to_o these_o testimony_n testimony_n t.c._n l._n 2._o part_n 1.3.14_o 1.3.14_o ad_fw-la trall_n trall_n in_o phil._n 1.1_o 1.1_o ad_fw-la trallian_n trallian_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o ●_o timotheum_n presbyterum_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la significat_fw-la significat_fw-la in_o eph._n 4._o §_o 20._o example_n of_o other_o bb._n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n euseb._n chron._n ann_n 4_o 5._o hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o 22._o ad_fw-la antioch_n antioch_n iren._n l._n 3._o c_o 3_o 3_o euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o et_fw-la c._n 13._o &_o 22._o 22._o niceph._n l._n 14._o c._n 39_o greg._n l._n 6._o epist._n 37._o euseb._n lib._n 2._o c._n 24._o high_a proaem_n in_o matt._n &_o in_o catal._n in_o marco_n &_o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la dor._n in_o synop_n euseb._n chron._n a_o 65._o &_o 86._o &_o 99_o 99_o euseb._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o chron._n a_o 63._o 63._o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o eus._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n hier._n in_o catal._n catal._n eus._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 63._o l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 5._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n prescript_n cypr._n l._n 4._o epi._n 9_o 9_o hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la ad_fw-la marell_n de_fw-fr error_n monta._n monta._n li._n 4._o c._n 18._o 18._o epist._n 55._o ad_fw-la ambros._n ambros._n ire_fw-la 3._o c._n 3._o 3._o august_n &_o hier._n in_o psa._n 44._o ad_fw-la nepotian_n &_o de_fw-fr ●_o ordin_fw-fr eccles._n §_n 2._o the_o first_o allegation_n hier._n in_o tit._n 1._o ad_fw-la pag._n 148._o catalogue_n in_o jacobo_n §_o 3._o jeromes_n speech_n untrue_a in_o respect_n of_o jerusalem_n catalogue_n in_o jaco._n contr._n bellarm._n controu_fw-fr 5._o l._n 1._o c._n 15._o §_o 18._o lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o ibid._n eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n note_v james_n to_o have_v be_v make_v b_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o year_n wherein_o christ_n be_v crucify_v that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o computation_n anno_fw-la 33._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o church_n jeromes_n testimony_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ad_fw-la pag._n 149._o §_o 5._o the_o presbyter_n govern_v the_o church_n by_o common_a counsel_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n and_o bb._n be_v confound_v §_o 6._o the_o presbyter_n rule_v the_o church_n by_o common_a counsel_n for_o a_o time_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n the_o time_n in_o general_n when_o bb._n be_v first_o ordain_v according_a to_o jerome_n ad_fw-la pag._n 150._o 150._o 1_o cor_fw-la 1.14.16_o 1.14.16_o in_o 1_o cor._n 4.14_o 4.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o §_o 7._o the_o place_n in_o general_n where_o bb._n be_v ordain_v according_a to_o jerome_n in_o tit._n 1._o ad_fw-la pag._n 151._o 151._o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la §_o 8._o jerome_n testify_v in_o particular_a who_o where_o when_o &_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n bishop_n catal._n in_o jacobo_n jacobo_n catal._n in_o simone_n simone_n catal._n in_o ign._n ign._n proaem_n in_o mat._n mat._n catal._n in_o marco_n marco_n catal._n in_o clem._n clem._n catal._n in_o polycarp_n polycarp_n catal._n in_o timoth_n &_o tit._n §_o 9_o the_o end_n of_o ordain_v bb._n according_a to_o jerome_n adverse_a lucifer_n in_o excelfjiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la §_o 10._o that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bb._n do_v not_o breed_v the_o papacy_n calu._n iust._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 4._o bez._n confes._n c._n 5._o §_o 29._o zanch._n the_o relig_n obseru_fw-la in_o cap._n 25._o con._n nic._n c._n 6._o §_o 11._o jeromes_n inference_n urge_v §_o 12._o ad_fw-la pag._n 152._o the_o chief_a objection_n that_o bb._n be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o by_o divine_a ordinance_n ordinance_n phil._n 1.1_o act_n 20.17.28_o tit._n 1.5.7_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o epist._n 19_o ad_fw-la hier._n §_o 13._o the_o refuter_n reply_v that_o jerome_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n name_n heb._n 1_o 1_o plat._n arist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hier._n in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o hier._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3_o the_o second_o answer_n answer_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la ad_fw-la pag_n 153._o 153._o hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la august_n quaest_n ex_fw-la vet_n &_o now_o test_n 101._o in_o what_o sense_n i_o hold_v this_o assertion_n that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n lib._n 1._o epist._n 3._o act_n 15._o act_n 20.28_o §_o 2._o that_o the_o bb._n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n ad_fw-la pag._n 154._o 154._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 4.14_o chrysost._n hom_n 4._o grac._n 5._o latin_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o theodoret._n theodoret._n theophil_n theophil_n oecum_fw-la in_o 1_o tit._n 4._o 4._o calu._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o 4.5_o in_o col._n 4.17_o sect_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n have_v divine_a institution_n ad_fw-la pag._n 155._o &_o 156._o 156._o apoc._n 12.1_o ad_fw-la pag._n 157._o ob._n 1._o the_o episcopal_a government_n so_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n as_o notwithstanding_o where_o it_o may_v not_o be_v have_v another_o form_n of_o government_n may_v be_v admit_v §_o 2._o contradiction_n false_o object_v ad_fw-la pag._n 158._o §_o 3._o whether_o more_o reform_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o episcopal_a or_o by_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n suru_n pag._n 362._o §_o 4._o ob._n 2._o the_o first_o and_o principal_n protestant_n do_v not_o disallow_v the_o episcopal_a function_n ad_fw-la pag._n 159._o §_o 5._o survey_v pag._n 110_o &_o 111.112_o etc._n etc._n etc._n histor._n confess_v august_n per_fw-la chytr_n p._n 109._o 109._o apol._n confess_v august_n per_fw-la pap._n pag_n 137._o 137._o ibid._n pag._n 305._o 305._o melanct._n to_o camerar_n in_o histor_n confess_v august_n per_fw-la chytr_n p._n 389._o 389._o contion_n georg._n princ._n anhalt_n fol._n 6._o 6._o calu._n to_o sadol_n sadol_n artic._n protest_v cap._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la resp._n protest_v protest_v de_fw-fr reform_v advers_a eccles._n p._n 95._o 95._o de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usis_fw-la ministr_n p._n 565._o 565._o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la pag._n 67._o 67._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la curate_n p._n 251._o 251._o loc._n comm_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la p._n 699._o §_o 6._o john_n wickliff_n wickliff_n as_o in_o that_o which_o the_o refuter_fw-la call_v the_o twelve_o article_n and_o pighius_fw-la his_o question_n question_n thom._n james_n his_o apology_n for_o wickliff_n prove_v his_o conformity_n with_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n epist._n dedic_n &_o cap._n 8._o s._n 21._o 21._o in_o phil._n 1.1_o ordo_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la non_fw-la suscipit_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o m●nus_fw-la ad_fw-la pag._n 160._o bal._n centur._n 6.1_o §_o 7_o john_n hus._n hus._n the_o word_n be_v &_o dicit_fw-la illam_fw-la significationem_fw-la extortam_fw-la à_fw-la scholaribus_fw-la scholaribus_fw-la the_o refuter_fw-la put_v in_o priest_n priest_n hus._n de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr eccles._n c._n 10_o &_o 15._o 15._o exit_fw-la bed_n in_o luc._n 10._o jerome_n of_o prage_n prage_n act._n &_o mon._n in_o the_o history_n of_o jerome_n of_o prage_n §_n 9_o m._n luther_n luther_n supr_n §._n 5._o ad_fw-la pag._n 161._o 161._o camerar_fw-it in_o vita_fw-la phil._n melancth_v zuinglius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la ecclesiast_n oecolampadius_n ph._n melancthon_n ad_fw-la pag._n 162._o 162._o hist._n august_n confess_v pag._n 306._o 306._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 304._o in_o vita_fw-la philippi_n melancth_v tindall_n tindall_n pag._n 251._o 251._o pag._n 133._o &_o 135._o §_o 10._o in_o precept_n 8._o ad_fw-la pag._n 164._o 164._o in_o apoc._n 17.3_o 17.3_o act._n &_o mon._n pag._n 20._o edit_n 1570._o §_o 11._o histor._n august_n confess_v per_fw-la chytr_n non_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dominatio_fw-la eripiatur_fw-la episcopis_fw-la s●d_fw-la hoc_fw-la unumpetitur_fw-la ut_fw-la patiantur_fw-la euangelium_fw-la purè_fw-la ●oceri_fw-la see_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sueveland_n harm_n confess_v s._n 11._o ad_fw-la pag._n 165._o conc._n afric_n c._n 22._o &_o carth._n grac._n ●55_n §_o 12._o de_fw-fr relig_n obseru_fw-la in_o cap._n 25._o §_o 10._o &_o 11._o hist._n august_n confes._n per_fw-la chytr_n loc._n come_v pag._n 699._o suru_n 118._o de_fw-fr repub_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 6._o anno._n 1523._o §_o 12._o ad_fw-la pag._n 166._o