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preside_v over_o the_o church_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v together_o with_o they_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o homily_n begin_v thus_o postquam_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dixit_fw-la eosque_fw-la formavit_fw-la quidnam_fw-la illos_fw-la habere_fw-la conveniat_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la item_n abstinere_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la dictans_fw-la ommisso_fw-la interim_n presbyterorum_fw-la ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la diaconos_fw-la transiit_fw-la cur_n id_fw-la quaeso_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la atque_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferme_fw-fr nihil_fw-la quip_n &_o presbyteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la permissa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dixit_fw-la â—…ea_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la congruunt_fw-la that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o bishope_n and_o form_v they_o enjoin_v what_o thing_n it_o become_v they_o to_o have_v and_o from_o what_o it_o be_v necessary_a 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sola_fw-la enim_fw-la suffragatione_fw-la horum_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la videntur_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o be_v that_o only_o by_o the_o presbyter_n suffrage_n they_o have_v ascend_v viz_o to_o this_o power_n and_o in_o this_o only_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o presbyter_n the_o learned_a junius_n the_o cleric_a cap._n 7._o not_o 611._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la non_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la the_o hand_n suffrage_n be_v here_o the_o presbyter_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o ordination_n than_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o have_v prove_v this_o construction_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o suidas_n he_o show_v that_o chrisost._n place_v not_o the_o difference_n in_o ordination_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o bishope_n ascendunt_fw-la supra_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la in_o gradum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v ascend_v into_o there_o degree_n of_o episcopacy_n above_o the_o presbyter_n although_o because_o they_o step_n up_o by_o their_o suffrage_n they_o seem_v to_o wrong_v they_o when_o they_o assume_v any_o power_n to_o themselves_o who_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o order_n not_o of_o power_n say_v he_o be_v set_v over_o they_o by_o there_o own_o suffrag_n he_o also_o tell_v bellarm._n the_o cleric_a ca._n 15._o not_o 29._o that_o grant_v his_o sense_n of_o chrysost._n word_n yet_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v only_o signo_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la declare_v the_o sacred_a institution_n or_o inauguration_n of_o the_o person_n ordain_v but_o not_o ordinatione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la or_o by_o the_o true_a ordination_n which_o that_o sign_n represent_v some_o add_v that_o if_o chrisost._n be_v thus_o understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o bellarm._n and_o his_o episcopal_a sectator_n he_o do_v not_o right_o expound_v his_o text_n while_o distinguish_v that_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n make_v one_o &_o theâ—…_n same_o jerome_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n from_o who_o gratian_n
thing_n be_v so_o fresh_a &_o recent_a 3._o that_o discipline_n which_o the_o taker_n and_o framer_n of_o this_o couâ—…nant_n at_o the_o take_n of_o it_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o its_o end_n do_v carry_v on_o and_o establish_v that_o discipline_n it_o must_v needs_o include_v and_o engage_v unto_o in_o their_o sense_n but_o that_o be_v presbyterian-government_n for_o to_o omit_v many_o precede_a discovery_n heirof_o mention_v in_o the_o apology_n in_o the_o year_n 1580._o the_o assembly_n after_o their_o judicial_a declarator_n that_o prelacy_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o book_n of_o policy_n by_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o council_n until_o a_o parliament_n be_v convene_v and_o what_o this_o book_n of_o policy_n contain_v we_o do_v already_o hint_n then_o in_o this_o same_o year_n the_o national_a covenant_n and_o confession_n be_v swear_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n in_o the_o 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stand_a authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a pâ—…hood_n and_o such_o a_o single_a supremacy_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v typical_a but_o of_o constant_a use_n in_o government_n and_o his_o express_a assert_v thâ—…_n equality_n of_o the_o same_o ministry_n may_v admit_v of_o inequality_n consequent_o principality_n or_o primacy_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o government_n thus_o he_o de_fw-la divers_a grad_v â—…p_n 14._o pag._n 145._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o pag._n 147._o l_o 13._o p._n 148._o l._n 31._o after_o elder_a add_v take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a sense_n as_o competent_a to_o church_n officer_n p_o 149._o l._n 13._o after_o accuse_v add_v take_v general_o and_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n p._n 152._o l._n 21._o after_o proper_o add_v and_o immediate_o entrust_v to_o they_o p._n 157._o l._n 12._o r._n will_v the_o informer_n deny_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o of_o these_o divine_n 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the_o diocesian_a bishop_n power_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 140._o p._n 190._o l._n 18._o r._n aaron_n himself_o mediate_o at_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n p._n 194_o l._n 12._o r._n hanmer_n p._n 197._o l_o 13._o r_o and_o expound_v thy_o scripture_n which_o custom_n have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n disow_v thus_o all_o customary_a or_o traditional_a innovation_n p._n 200._o l._n 27._o r._n from_o mark_v the_o presbyter_n l._n 29._o r._n speak_v of_o this_o custom_n he_o exclude_v he_o p._n 201._o l._n 2_o r._n thus_o to_o the_o presbyter_n election_n as_o their_o act_n simple_o but_o will_v have_v plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v by_o mark_n be_v appointment_n the_o simple_a observe_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o custom_n &_o observe_v it_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v quize_n distinct_a thing_n beside_o that_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v that_o jerom_n never_o intend_v to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n p._n 203._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 207._o l._n 7._o r._n common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o joint_a parity_n and_o equality_n so_o l._n 1â—…_n ibiâ—…m_o after_o 4_o figure_n r._n if_o in_o jerom_n sense_n the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n p._n 208._o l._n 3._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n from_o l._n 11_o to_o 17._o r._n thus_o can_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o schism_n in_o corinth_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v the_o change_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n be_v anterior_a to_o his_o proof_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o acts._n 20._o much_o more_o his_o proof_n from_o john_n for_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o entire_a parity_n and_o common_a joint_a government_n of_o presbyter_n or_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o suppose_v do_v influence_n this_o new_a episcopal_a government_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n p._n 209._o l._n 1._o after_o the_o word_n nature_n add_v beside_o that_o the_o passage_n itself_o will_v never_o prove_v either_o mark_n practice_n or_o appointment_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o suppose_a bishop_n as_o be_v say_v p._n â—…11_n l._n 11._o r._n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o first_o evasion_n and_o gloss_n l._n 20_o r_o which_o in_o the_o two_o collate_v passage_n of_o jerome_n 212_o l._n 5._o r._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n do_v l_o 24._o r._n by_o common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o complete_a parity_n thus_o also_o p._n 214_o l._n 24_o p._n 213._o l._n 22_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n p._n 216_o l._n 29_o 30_o to_o 32_o after_o i_o speak_v of_o r._n thus_o so_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v breed_v while_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a parity_n to_o breed_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o jeroms_n sense_n the_o corinth_n schism_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o change_n while_o paul_n be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o govern_v they_o episcopal_o for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o let_v go_v his_o reighn_n of_o government_n upon_o every_o personal_a absence_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v its_o original_n according_a to_o his_o plead_n from_o the_o apostolic_a episcopacy_n p._n 220_o from_o l._n 33_o to_o p._n 221_o r._n he_o make_v he_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n immediate_a command_n and_o institution_n in_o point_n of_o government_n whereof_o several_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o evangelic_n history_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o alter_v but_o state_v in-opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o practice_n therein_o for_o jerom_n do_v thus_o clear_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o this_o passage_n as_o two_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a thing_n thus_o he_o also_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n institution_n as_o at_o first_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o change_n p._n 225._o l._n 17._o
r._n no_o such_o delegation_n p._n 231._o l._n 17._o r._n the_o present_a princelike_a power_n of_o our_o prelate_n as_o diocesian_n b._n far_o less_o their_o erastian_n usurpation_n p._n 237_o l._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v not_o all_o set_v over_o whole_a province_n but_o city_n by_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n yea_o several_a city_n have_v more_o who_o certain_o be_v not_o bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o we_o hear_v theodoret_n and_o oecomenâ—…us_n deny_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n which_o also_o prove_v a_o great_a variety_n in_o the_o moold_a and_o denomination_n of_o bishop_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o father_n p._n 238._o l._n 23_o r._n set_v aside_o separate_z and_o suspend_v so_o p._n 239_o l._n 2_o p._n 247_o l._n 11_o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 35_o r._n sect._n iâ—…_n p._n 250._o l._n 9_o must_v begin_v thus_o beside_o what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o calvin_n assertion_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o paul_n etc._n etc._n p._n 251_o the_o parenthesis_n l._n 5_o 6_o 7._o r._n thus_o no_o less_o foolish_o then_o malicious_o here_o improven_v by_o durel_n no_o friend_n to_o his_o principle_n p._n 252_o the_o penult_n line_n must_v be_v contiguous_a with_o the_o precede_a and_o run_v thus_o beside_o that_o this_o treatise_n entitle_v etc._n etc._n p._n 258_o l._n 15_o and_o l._n 19_o of_o pag._n 259_o be_v to_o be_v join_v as_o contiguous_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o government_n add_v and_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o our_o church_n pure_a constitution_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n p._n 262_o l._n 25_o r._n which_o as_o early_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prelacy_n he_o plead_v for_o yea_o much_o more_o early_o p._n 263_o l._n 33_o 34_o 35_o r_o thus_o nor_o have_v the_o informer_n prove_v that_o this_o proestos_fw-la cast_v in_o the_o moold_a of_o the_o present_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o be_v allow_v of_o blondel_n since_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o divine_a pattern_n and_o from_o scripture_n dispute_v against_o it_o p._n 238_o l._n 21_o r._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o appoint_v by_o they_o p._n 262_o from_o l._n 22_o to_o l._n 29_o r._n thus_o present_v under_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n to_o eusebius_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o then_o have_v obtain_v who_o he_o too_o credulous_o follow_v in_o his_o character_n and_o account_n of_o they_o and_o as_o irenaeus_n also_o do_v call_v they_o bishop_n in_o the_o catalogue_n may_v deceive_v other_o in_o name_a they_o so_o p._n 263_o from_o l._n 9_o to_z 11_o read_z what_o ever_o impression_n of_o they_o irenaeus_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o expression_n of_o they_o or_o may_v thereby_o beget_v in_o other_o because_o of_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o &c._n &c._n from_o l._n 14_o to_o 16_o r._n the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o these_o church-officer_n who_o terme_a bishop_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v then_o obtain_v l._n 18_o to_o 25._o r._n thus_o in_o that_o irenaeus_n call_v they_o presbyter_n according_o to_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o his_o time_n they_o prove_v that_o these_o expression_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n or_o what_o impression_n he_o may_v have_v or_o other_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o mistake_n since_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n language_n etc._n etc._n l._n 26_o to_o 32_o r._n that_o what_o impression_n irenaeus_n may_v possible_o have_v of_o the_o first_o moderator_n or_o what_o episcopal_a notion_n eusebius_n may_v present_v they_o under_o upon_o his_o credulous_a report_n take_v up_o upon_o trust_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o from_o his_o forefather_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o this_o because_o the_o person_n who_o they_o thus_o represent_v and_o of_o who_o they_o mean_v and_o speak_v be_v upon_o thematter_v mere_a presbyter_n p._n 264_o l._n 21_o r._n next_o if_o the_o informer_n will_v strain_v these_o word_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o hierarchy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o will_v affirm_v that_o bucer_n etc._n etc._n l._n 25_o r._n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o bucer_n be_v obleidge_v to_o take_v notice_n etc._n etc._n l._n 30_o r._n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o consistencie_n in_o the_o word_n if_o bucer_n reckon_v etc._n etc._n p._n 271_o l._n 5_o 6_o r._n but_o as_o the_o informer_n will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o prove_v thisdistinction_n of_o the_o school_n to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o these_o father_n so_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o gradual_a difference_n they_o admit_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o find_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 281_o l._n 3_o r._n collect_v by_o one_o under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n 2d_o part._n p._n 5_o l._n r_o r_o have_v no_o tincture_n of_o prelacy_n but_o entire_o presbyterial_a in_o its_o mould_n &_o member_n according_a to_o the_o then_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o our_o reformation_n p._n 23_o l._n 7._o after_o seasonable_a case_n r._n and_o himself_z in_o object_v the_o same_o afterward_o p._n 69._o p_o 29_o l._n 8_o r._n in_o their_o nature_n and_o original_o flow_v from_o the_o pope_n p._n 64_o l._n 30_o after_o government_n add_v whatever_o defection_n or_o liberty_n of_o gloss_v any_o of_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o or_o plead_v for_o p._n 76_o l._n penult_n read_v prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o p._n 78_o l._n 3_o r._n of_o all_o oath_n of_o this_o nature_n p._n 82_o l._n 3_o 4_o 5_o r._n not_o to_o detain_v the_o informer_n in_o task_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o statute_n as_o not_o be_v judicial_a but_o moral_a do_v belong_v unto_o the_o christian_a church_n l._n 28_o 29_o r._n this_o divine_a frame_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o both_o as_o to_o its_o court_n and_o officer_n comprehend_v the_o substantial_o of_o government_n p._n 83_o l._n 15_o r._n prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o 10_o l._n 23_o r._n prael_n 7_o parag._n 6_o p._n 92_o l._n 27_o r._n but_o such_o can_v be_v the_o infâ—…rmers_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n nor_o will_v his_o moold_n of_o argue_v admit_v thereof_o p._n 98_o l._n 14r_n a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o a_o domestic_a and_o private_a concern_v l._n 22._o after_o gratis_o dicta_fw-la r._n beside_o upon_o the_o supposal_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o both_o oath_n be_v alike_o or_o equal_a and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v indifferent_a the_o parallel_n will_v not_o hold_v as_o to_o a_o dispensation_n with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o p._n 101_o l._n 11_o after_z obligation_n add_v for_o whither_o we_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o oath_n from_o its_o conform_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o from_o the_o overuling_a of_o this_o positive_a precept_n in_o this_o case_n by_o a_o superior_a moral_a command_n all_o be_v one_o as_o to_o our_o defence_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o covenant_n from_o this_o text_n p._n 115_o l._n 18_o r._n the_o informer_n have_v not_o reconc_fw-fr led_z this_o either_o with_o the_o command_n or_o with_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o l._n 15_o 6_o 7_o r._n sure_a in_o his_o opinion_n their_o offer_n of_o a_o league_n if_o stranger_n admit_v a_o demur_v and_o if_o canaanites_n their_o offering_n to_o admit_v of_o term_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v stop_v this_o question_n even_o though_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n l._n 11_o r._n so_o their_o first_o offer_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o peace_n if_o stranger_n l._n 13_o r._n especial_o these_o continue_a demur_n and_o renew_a interrogature_n record_v in_o this_o contexture_n be_v considerable_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a interpreter_n from_o v_o 8._o that_o they_o seek_v peace_n etc._n etc._n l._n 17_o and_o when_o r._n for_o when_o parnell_n 3._o p._n 35_o l_o 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45_o l._n 28_o r._n presbyterian_a government_n and_o the_o establish_a reformation_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 47_o l._n 28_o r._n the_o work_n of_o the_o reformation_n then_o establish_v p._n 50_o l._n 3._o for_o pamphlet_n r._n dialogue_n p._n 54_o l._n ult_n r._n and_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o our_o and_o the_o scripture_n ground_n which_o the_o informer_n can_v disprove_v do_v immediate_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n dispose_v &c_n &c_n p_o 56_o l_o 33_o r_o beside_o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o this_o character_n they_o be_v all_o such_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v