this_o controversy_n to_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o metropolitical_a figment_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o it_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v reach_v he_o in_o it_o for_o all_o that_o that_o verse_n inform_v we_o be_v that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o judaizer_n that_o come_v from_o judaea_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n determine_v to_o send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n this_o only_a inform_v we_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o refer_v the_o question_n whereon_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a dispute_n such_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o so_o convince_o decide_v within_o themselves_o but_o this_o render_v no_o account_n why_o they_o send_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n peculiar_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o we_o here_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o mother_n church_n 23._o what_o reason_n it_o be_v which_o the_o prefacer_n find_v in_o that_o second_o verse_n or_o by_o what_o medium_n it_o come_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o here_o please_v to_o communicate_v but_o only_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v there_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o be_v more_o liberal_a give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o send_n to_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v partly_o because_o those_o judaize_v teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n 24._o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o take_v alone_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o apostle_n there_o at_o that_o time_n peter_n and_o john_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o in_o some_o other_o city_n 2._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v before_o this_o separate_a by_o god_n command_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v truth_n in_o relation_n to_o they_o gal._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v nothing_o to_o i_o 3._o the_o reference_n be_v make_v act._n 15._o 2._o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reference_n be_v not_o only_o the_o contention_n of_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o judaea_n but_o the_o antiochian_a christian_n be_v teach_v i._n e._n seduce_v by_o they_o c._n 15._o 1._o and_o according_o the_o decree_n respect_v they_o peculiar_o and_o so_o this_o first_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n 25._o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v ver_n 1._o that_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o make_v this_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o man_n come_v from_o judaea_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n there_o be_v of_o these_o man_n opinion_n but_o then_o even_o this_o will_n very_o little_o advance_v he_o or_o prejudice_v our_o pretension_n for_o this_o go_v upon_o a_o ground_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a not_o disadvantageous_a to_o i_o viz._n that_o if_o these_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v from_o judaea_n have_v be_v true_o send_v or_o commissionated_a by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o this_o will_v have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n at_o antioch_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v if_o antioch_n be_v perfect_o independent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o according_o in_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n ver_fw-la 24._o we_o have_v these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o certain_a which_o go_v out_o from_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n or_o commission_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o signify_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 26._o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o any_o such_o former_a commission_n be_v disclaim_v now_o they_o send_v their_o express_a decree_n not_o their_o bare_a counsel_n or_o advice_n or_o assistance_n which_o the_o prefacer_n will_v allow_v but_o i_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conciliarie_n dogmatical_a definition_n by_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n all_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o so_o still_o this_o reason_n if_o any_o such_o be_v discernible_a act._n 15._o 2._o confirm_v my_o assertion_n instead_o of_o invalidate_v it_o 27._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o prefacer_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v either_o my_o argument_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o my_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o be_v quite_o a_o distant_a thing_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o st._n paul_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o his_o come_v this_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n whereas_o i_o collect_v nothing_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o only_o from_o this_o particular_a the_o reference_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o than_o what_o be_v so_o much_o large_a than_o the_o particular_n diffusive_o take_v be_v sure_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o over_o large_a a_o recitation_n shall_v choose_v to_o omit_v the_o one_o thing_n whereon_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o argument_n lie_v i._n e_o either_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n to_o infer_v the_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n take_v in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o well_o as_o antioch_n when_o the_o reference_n have_v be_v make_v and_o the_o messengersâ—ent_n â—ent_z from_o antioch_n peculiar_o 28._o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o difference_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o sure_o be_v undue_o suggest_v for_o c._n 15._o 2._o the_o reference_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o none_o but_o such_o but_o in_o express_a word_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n apostles_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o yet_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o judge_v or_o my_o sentence_n be_v v_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o word_n elder_n as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o judaea_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o he_o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n and_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n of_o syria_n also_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o or_o peculiar_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o they_o 29._o the_o prefacer_n here_o in_o his_o haste_n say_v that_o paul_n go_v with_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pamphylia_n pisidia_n and_o by_o name_n iconium_n cite_v c._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v through_o asia_n whereas_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o pisidia_n or_o pamphylia_n in_o those_o verse_n nor_o since_o c._n 14._o 24._o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mark_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o from_o pamphylia_n c._n 15._o 38._o belong_v to_o the_o former_a story_n nor_o of_o any_o city_n but_o of_o derbe_n and_o lystra_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o lycaonia_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o iconium_n nor_o of_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o once_o incidental_o that_o timothy_n be_v well_o report_v of_o by_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v at_o iconium_n ver_fw-la 2._o three_o that_o for_o asia_n the_o text_n say_v express_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o they_o
that_o of_o calvin_n and_o of_o the_o centuriator_n there_o be_v mention_v some_o exception_n to_o these_o epistle_n to_o which_o our_o present_a copy_n may_v still_o seem_v liable_a i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v he_o my_o return_n though_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o extra_fw-la orbitam_fw-la to_o those_o also_o 8._o and_o first_o for_o that_o of_o calvin_n that_o they_o which_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ignatius_n authority_n must_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o law_n for_o observe_v lend_v it_o be_v easy_o answer_v without_o enter_v into_o any_o dispute_n concern_v the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o fast_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o observe_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o the_o place_n ordinary_o produce_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dishonour_v not_o the_o feast_n despise_v not_o the_o quadragessimal_n fast_o for_o it_o contain_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n conversation_n 1._o this_o epistle_n be_v none_o of_o the_o seven_o certain_o genuine_a which_o we_o have_v from_o polycarp'_v collection_n or_o which_o we_o adhere_v to_o in_o our_o account_n or_o plea_n for_o ignatius_n 2._o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v not_o make_v lend_v to_o stand_v by_o any_o law_n or_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n who_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o nay_o when_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n which_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v such_o analogy_n with_o the_o epistle_n affix_v to_o ignatius_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o contain_v a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n conversation_n and_o law-giving_a i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o at_o all_o refer_v to_o any_o command_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o observe_v of_o lent_n but_o that_o as_o christ_n fast_v in_o the_o wildernesâ—…_n mat._n 4._o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o his_o enter_v on_o his_o prophetic_a office_n mat._n 5._o where_o in_o that_o divine_a sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n he_o give_v evangelicall_n law_n to_o his_o disciple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v former_o descend_v on_o he_o &_o consecrate_v he_o to_o it_o mat._n 3._o so_o the_o quadrigessimal_n fast_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n to_o commemorate_v both_o these_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v as_o well_o as_o the_o fast_a that_o he_o prepare_v for_o they_o and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o suggestion_n from_o mr._n calvin_n hold_v against_o our_o pretension_n the_o epistle_n be_v not_o by_o we_o reckon_v as_o ignat_fw-la epist_n nor_o the_o institution_n of_o lent_n say_v by_o that_o supposititious_a epist_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o that_o be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o we_o from_o that_o first_o exception_n 10._o next_o for_o those_o exception_n of_o the_o centuriator_n i_o shall_v take_v they_o in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v the_o first_o be_v that_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n the_o occasion_n of_o write_v they_o be_v â—mitted_v nor_o can_v any_o man_n divine_a why_o he_o shall_v send_v letter_n to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o 11._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o to_o my_o understanding_n the_o occasion_n of_o every_o of_o his_o epistle_n be_v as_o evident_o legible_a and_o discernible_a in_o they_o as_o in_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n they_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o syllabus_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n nor_o in_o any_o more_o visible_a gross_a way_n of_o transition_n but_o be_v close_o couch_v in_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o author_n of_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o be_v discernible_a to_o a_o careful_a observant_a reader_n and_o so_o be_v they_o here_o also_o 12._o the_o first_o that_o to_o the_o church_n of_o smâ—rna_n be_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n against_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o by_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o st._n john_n first_o epistle_n oppugn_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o who_o he_o therefore_o confront_v the_o true_a doctrine_n vindicate_v in_o every_o branch_n and_o vehement_o inculcate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o and_o in_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a appear_v to_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n which_o faith_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o unbeliever_n or_o unfaithful_a apostate_n christian_n evident_o the_o gnostiâ—k_a heretic_n affirm_v and_o teach_v 13._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n appear_v more_o full_o the_o injustice_n of_o that_o suspicion_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o view_n of_o antiquity_n the_o author_n of_o this_o preface_n be_v willing_a to_o infuse_v into_o the_o reader_n as_o if_o haeretical_a corrupt_a doctrine_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o write_n of_o the_o sâ—…_n first_o time_n that_o remain_v to_o we_o whereas_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v that_o those_o heresy_n which_o so_o earlâ—_n be_v get_v into_o the_o church_n and_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o oppose_v the_o truth_n be_v by_o those_o first_o writer_n as_o punctual_o confute_v as_o reality_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bare_a appearance_n 14._o to_o the_o same_o head_n of_o discourse_n it_o pertain_v which_o so_o lâ—ws_v that_o these_o heretic_n reject_v the_o eucharist_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n not_o believe_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o that_o the_o one_o compendious_a way_n of_o arm_v the_o orthodox_n against_o all_o their_o poisonous_a infusion_n be_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o and_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n without_o his_o direction_n or_o commission_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o heretic_n attempt_v to_o move_v the_o settle_a faith_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n institute_v to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o true_a doctrine_n and_o have_v their_o rule_n and_o ground_n of_o faith_n deposit_v with_o and_o commit_v to_o they_o 15._o to_o this_o he_o add_v thing_n very_o particular_a both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o that_o church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n that_o he_o be_v now_o hasten_v to_o his_o martyrdom_n be_v at_o the_o write_n hereof_o at_o troas_n on_o his_o journey_n to_o rome_n that_o in_o his_o come_n from_o antioch_n the_o whole_a tempest_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o persecutor_n have_v fall_v upon_o he_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n have_v now_o obtain_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n 16._o a_o thing_n particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o history_n that_o whilst_o trajan_n now_o stay_v at_o antioch_n to_o consult_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o war_n with_o the_o parthian_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o tiberianus_n precedent_n of_o the_o prime_a nation_n of_o palestine_n trajan_n give_v order_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o kill_v the_o christian_n so_o â—aith_n 11._o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o give_v the_o same_o order_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o christian_n have_v some_o truce_n from_o their_o persecution_n so_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trajan_n give_v the_o christian_n some_o truce_n cessation_n of_o punishment_n date_v it_o from_o the_o time_n 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but_o one_o way_n imaginable_a to_o involve_v the_o late_a under_o the_o censure_n that_o belong_v just_o to_o the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o some_o copy_n the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n be_v put_v together_o into_o one_o volume_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 112._o photius_n his_o time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o canon_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a confirmation_n of_o the_o constitution_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v again_o that_o these_o be_v late_a copy_n which_o so_o confound_v they_o and_o i_o take_v not_o they_o to_o be_v genuine_a and_o that_o canon_n be_v the_o eighty_o five_o of_o that_o book_n and_o so_o no_o part_n of_o the_o first_o fifty_o which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o only_a genuine_a canon_n and_o consequent_o that_o none_o of_o the_o ridiculous_a thing_n in_o the_o constitution_n be_v imputable_a to_o that_o former_a collection_n but_o indeed_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o one_o expression_n in_o that_o eighty_o five_o canon_n which_o prescribe_v the_o keep_v they_o 〈◊〉_d close_o because_o of_o some_o mysterious_a passage_n in_o they_o be_v just_o think_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o betray_v they_o both_o the_o late_a 35_o canon_n and_o the_o constitution_n so_o magnify_v by_o they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o much_o late_a edition_n than_o that_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o 10._o and_o thus_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v vindicate_v myself_o and_o give_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o assertion_n and_o for_o the_o confidence_n i_o do_v not_o i_o confess_v expect_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o immoderate_a degree_n of_o it_o from_o any_o nor_o do_v i_o yet_o discern_v how_o those_o few_o word_n in_o the_o parenthesis_n semper_fw-la inter_fw-la genuinos_fw-la habito_fw-la can_v be_v deem_v so_o criminous_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o that_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o be_v my_o monitor_n have_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n prove_v so_o much_o more_o guilty_a of_o it_o shall_v in_o any_o reason_n think_v himself_o the_o 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likewise_o the_o apostle_n act._n 6._o refer_v the_o matter_n of_o trial_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o disciple_n and_o without_o more_o ado_n and_o without_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v by_o the_o spirit_n ordain_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o present_v to_o they_o but_o these_o two_o instance_n can_v no_o way_n praeclude_v divine_a revelation_n concern_v mathias_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o timothy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n of_o who_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o clemens_n be_v that_o by_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o prophecy_n these_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o office_n 45._o and_o according_o though_o one_o of_o those_o deacon_n in_o the_o act_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v prove_v none_o of_o the_o best_a yet_o we_o see_v that_o clement_n here_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o evidence_n the_o unreasonableness_n and_o impiety_n of_o eject_v their_o bishop_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o constitute_v which_o i_o suppose_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v or_o fear_v of_o they_o which_o be_v experiment_a to_o have_v befall_v nicolas_n 46._o second_o for_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o affirm_v and_o not_o as_o he_o suggest_v spiritual_o prove_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v and_o straight_o confess_v one_o way_n by_o which_o i_o prove_v it_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n to_o this_o matter_n and_o what_o be_v that_o receive_n of_o perfect_a foreknowledge_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v immediate_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v it_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o he_o be_v direct_v perfect_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o so_o this_o be_v one_o competent_a proof_n of_o it_o 47._o and_o by_o the_o way_n how_o be_v the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v leave_v out_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o people_n try_v examine_v or_o approve_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o work_n of_o try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o multitude_n act_v 6._o but_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v so_o here_o in_o clement_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n 48._o this_o i_o say_v to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o will_v be_v from_o gain_v his_o design_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v which_o he_o desire_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v not_o at_o all_o to_o any_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o revelation_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o neither_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o apostle_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o prophetic_a spirit_n have_v design_v to_o that_o office_n 52._o to_o this_o the_o context_n in_o clement_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknowledge_n ordain_v some_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v successor_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o leave_v a_o roll_n or_o list_v of_o name_n who_o shall_v succeed_v unto_o their_o dead_a place_n and_o these_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n die_v be_v by_o the_o other_o bishop_n i._n e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v in_o their_o place_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o succession_n so_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_a revelation_n they_o be_v to_o ordain_v those_o which_o be_v next_o upon_o 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