authority_n and_o yet_o authority_n experience_n reason_n be_v worthy_a to_o sway_v with_o we_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o withal_o he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n say_v that_o the_o old_a way_n be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o if_o custom_n without_o truth_n as_o that_o father_n say_v well_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o gray-haired_a error_n or_o as_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n witty_o antiquity_n without_o truth_n be_v a_o cipher_n without_o a_o figure_n yet_o where_o custom_n &_o antiquity_n be_v back_v with_o truth_n there_o they_o be_v figure_n multiply_v with_o many_o cipher_n as_o for_o the_o time_n wherein_o their_o learned_a ancient_n affirm_v the_o church_n not_o to_o have_v be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n but_o by_o presbyter_n and_o for_o the_o difference_n pretend_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n and_o we_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o such_o due_a time_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v just_o occasion_v what_o need_v this_o frivolous_a waste_n of_o unseasonable_a word_n wherewith_o unless_o these_o man_n desire_v to_o swell_v up_o this_o their_o windy_a bulk_n why_o do_v they_o tell_v we_o yet_o again_o of_o that_o already_o answer_v and_o groundless_a exception_n against_o both_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o conscience_n where_o i_o say_v that_o this_o government_n have_v continue_v in_o this_o island_n ever_o since_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o contradiction_n when_o as_o they_o can_v name_v any_o man_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o ever_o contradict_v episcopacy_n till_o this_o present_a age_n or_o that_o ever_o contradict_v this_o truth_n that_o episcopacy_n have_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o this_o island_n which_o be_v the_o only_a drift_n of_o my_o word_n for_o alas_o can_v i_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o this_o age_n have_v breed_v opposition_n enough_o to_o the_o present_a government_n can_v i_o doubt_v whether_o these_o very_a man_n oppose_v it_o yet_o let_v the_o bold_a forehead_n of_o they_o all_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v continue_v thus_o long_o in_o this_o our_o island_n or_o say_v that_o any_o till_o this_o age_n contradict_v it_o so_o as_o that_o my_o assertion_n be_v just_a their_o exception_n false_a and_o vain_a as_o for_o that_o supply_n of_o accessary_a strength_n which_o i_o do_v not_o beg_v but_o raise_v &_o evince_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o rule_n of_o just_a policy_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o long_a use_n and_o many_o law_n have_v firm_o establish_v as_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a it_o will_v stand_v long_o enough_o against_o the_o battery_n of_o their_o paper-pellet_n if_o some_o statute_n law_n which_o seem_v once_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a prove_v afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n noxious_a and_o burdensome_a have_v be_v just_o and_o wise_o repeal_v let_v they_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o man_n abuse_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n or_o whether_o rather_o their_o wisdom_n will_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o determine_v that_o the_o law_n must_v stand_v and_o the_o abuse_n be_v remove_v such_o be_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v less_o i_o speak_v not_o against_o a_o impossibility_n but_o a_o easiness_n of_o change_n the_o question_n be_v so_o state_v which_o their_o guiltiness_n will_v willing_o overlook_a that_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o good_a have_v be_v by_o continuance_n and_o general_a approbation_n well_o root_v in_o church_n and_o state_n may_v not_o upon_o light_a ground_n be_v pull_v up_o sect_n v._o i_o just_o fetch_v the_o pedigree_n of_o our_o holy_a call_n from_o no_o less_o than_o apostolical_a and_o in_o that_o right_n divine_a institution_n and_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o clear_a practice_n of_o their_o immediate_a successor_n and_o just_o triumph_v in_o that_o confidence_n they_o tell_v i_o of_o one_o scruple_n yet_o remain_v it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o and_o what_o may_v that_o be_v that_o in_o original_a authority_n of_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n go_v original_o for_o the_o same_o alas_o brethren_n what_o need_v this_o to_o be_v a_o scruple_n in_o your_o thought_n or_o your_o word_n when_o it_o be_v in_o express_a term_n grant_v by_o we_o that_o there_o be_v at_o first_o a_o plain_a identity_n in_o their_o denomination_n here_o be_v one_o page_n and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o labour_n of_o proof_n idle_o lose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o remonstrant_a undertake_v to_o show_v a_o clear_a and_o receive_a distinction_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n out_o of_o the_o undeniable_a write_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n which_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o after_o they_o with_o a_o evident_a specification_n of_o their_o several_a duty_n and_o what_o say_v my_o answerer_n to_o this_o yet_o say_v they_o let_v we_o tell_v he_o that_o we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n these_o three_o order_n bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n brethren_n you_o may_v have_v spare_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o monument_n of_o immediate_a succession_n to_o the_o apostolic_a time_n you_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o how_o then_o do_v you_o either_o answer_n or_o oppose_v my_o assertion_n although_o i_o must_v also_o tell_v you_o that_o though_o in_o the_o apostolic_a epistle_n there_o be_v no_o nominal_a distinction_n of_o the_o title_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o real_a distinction_n and_o specification_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o due_a place_n that_o you_o may_v seem_v not_o to_o say_v nothing_o and_o may_v make_v your_o reader_n believe_v you_o be_v not_o quite_o forsake_v of_o antiquity_n you_o call_v hierome_n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi irenaeus_n and_o cyprian_a to_o the_o book_n and_o what_o evidence_n will_v they_o give_v for_o you_o that_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o at_o first_o distinguish_v but_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o promiscuous_a sense_n and_o that_o some_o succeed_a bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v style_v presbyter_n this_o be_v all_o but_o that_o your_o trifle_n may_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n name_v but_o any_o one_o of_o our_o writer_n who_o have_v hitherto_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o episcopacy_n that_o have_v not_o grant_v and_o proclaim_v this_o which_o you_o contend_v for_o although_o withal_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v a_o strong_a argument_n against_o yourselves_o for_o hence_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v how_o little_a force_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n to_o the_o thing_n since_o the_o mention_a anicetus_n pius_n hyginus_n telesphorus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o famous_o know_v to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o height_n of_o elevation_n above_o presbyter_n and_o since_o cyprian_a who_o be_v style_v by_o his_o presbyter_n frater_fw-la be_v never_o find_v to_o style_v his_o presbyter_n bishop_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a bishop_n himself_o in_o many_o epistle_n stiff_o maintain_v the_o eminence_n of_o his_o superiority_n and_o be_v somewhiles_a honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o beatissimus_fw-la papa_n cyprianus_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v never_o give_v to_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n but_o what_o do_v i_o here_o follow_v they_o who_o confess_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o way_n at_o last_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o adversary_n confess_v that_o which_o they_o will_v needs_o spend_v time_n to_o prove_v let_v the_o name_n pass_v all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o office_n which_o they_o will_v follow_v as_o tedious_o as_o loose_o and_o first_o they_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o we_o make_v the_o distinct_a office_n of_o a_o bishop_n wherein_o they_o fall_v somewhat_o unhappy_o upon_o the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o brand_a aerius_n be_v it_o say_v they_o to_o edify_v the_o church_n by_o word_n &_o sacrament_n be_v it_o to_o ordain_v other_o to_o that_o work_v be_v it_o to_o rule_v to_o govern_v by_o admonition_n and_o by_o other_o censure_n any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o belong_v unto_o the_o presbytery_n compare_v now_o the_o word_n of_o aerius_n as_o they_o be_v relate_v by_o epiphanius_n who_o that_o father_n bring_v in_o speak_v thus_o concern_v episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n there_o be_v one_o order_n of_o both_o one_o honour_n one_o dignity_n the_o bishop_n impose_v hand_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n do_v administer_v god_n worship_n or_o service_n so_o do_v the_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n so_o do_v also_o the_o presbyter_n see_v reader_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o very_a phrase_n of_o that_o man_n who_o holy_a antiquity_n censure_v even_o in_o this_o point_n both_o for_o a_o frantic_a man_n epiph._n and_o a_o
heretic_n brethren_n god_n speed_v you_o well_o with_o your_o question_n as_o for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v edify_v the_o church_n by_o word_n and_o sacrament_n we_o make_v no_o difference_n your_o distance_n may_v we_o both_o hold_v it_o our_o work_n and_o make_v it_o so_o and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v be_v slack_a herein_o the_o fault_n be_v personal_a we_o neither_o defend_v nor_o excuse_v it_o the_o main_a quarrel_n you_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n impropriate_v as_o you_o envious_o and_o untrue_o speak_v to_o ourselves_o this_o you_o say_v be_v in_o former_a time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n and_o by_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o presbytery_n a_o place_n that_o have_v receive_v answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o wonder_v you_o can_v so_o press_v when_o calvin_n himself_o as_o you_o well_o know_v in_o his_o learned_a institution_n even_o in_o his_o last_o and_o ripe_a judgement_n construe_v it_o quite_o otherwise_o take_v it_o of_o the_o office_n and_o not_o of_o the_o man_n however_o elsewhere_o otherwise_o wherein_o he_o also_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o jerome_n primasius_n anselm_n haymo_n liranus_n erasmus_n and_o other_o as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n downam_n have_v large_o show_v to_o countenance_v this_o sense_n of_o you_o you_o tell_v we_o you_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o take_v in_o scripture_n and_o cite_v luc._n 22.66_o and_o act._n 22.5_o wherein_o you_o do_v mere_o delude_v the_o reader_n you_o find_v indeed_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n so_o call_v but_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n never_o to_o make_v good_a your_o own_o construction_n therefore_o you_o must_v maintain_v that_o layman_n do_v and_o must_v lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n which_o calvin_n himself_o utter_o abominate_v neither_o need_v we_o to_o give_v any_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o point_n they_o that_o which_o we_o have_v from_o s._n paul_n himself_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o not_o other_o i_o ask_v then_o be_v timothy_n ordain_v more_o than_o once_o once_o sure_o s._n paul_n hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o when_o therefore_o the_o presbyter_n yes_o you_o say_v this_o be_v a_o joint_a act_n of_o both_o else_o the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o maintain_v pardon_v i_o brethren_n if_o i_o think_v mr._n calvin_n be_v more_o skill_v in_o the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n than_o ourselves_o yet_o in_o his_o ear_n it_o sound_v well_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o office_n to_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n and_o not_o a_o company_n of_o man_n that_o ordain_v he_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o marvel_n how_o you_o can_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v this_o power_n be_v communicate_v to_o presbyter_n when_o you_o know_v that_o not_o only_o other_o antiquity_n but_o even_o hierome_n himself_o and_o that_o council_n of_o aquisgrane_fw-la which_o you_o cite_v do_v still_o except_v ordination_n which_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o so_o appropriate_a as_o to_o lay_v our_o hand_n alone_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o presbyter_n the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o office_n consist_v in_o rule_v which_o though_o our_o bishop_n you_o say_v assume_v to_o themselves_o you_o will_v discover_v to_o have_v be_v commit_v to_o and_o exercise_v by_o presbyterial_a hand_n for_o evidence_n whereof_o you_o cite_v heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n brethren_n what_o a_o injurious_a imputation_n be_v this_o do_v we_o not_o give_v you_o the_o title_n of_o rectores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la do_v we_o not_o in_o your_o institution_n commit_v to_o you_o regimen_fw-la animarum_fw-la why_o will_v you_o therefore_o bear_v your_o reader_n in_o hand_n that_o we_o herein_o rob_v you_o of_o your_o right_n it_o be_v true_a that_o here_o be_v a_o just_a distinction_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o government_n of_o soul_n in_o several_a congregation_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o congregation_n that_o task_n be_v you_o this_o be_v the_o bishop_n wherein_o their_o rule_n yet_o be_v not_o lordly_a but_o brotherly_o or_o paternal_a your_o argument_n reach_v not_o home_n to_o this_o and_o yet_o you_o strain_v that_o place_n of_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o beyond_o the_o due_a breadth_n while_o you_o tenter_v it_o out_o to_o either_o a_o parity_n or_o community_n of_o censure_n enjoy_v now_o what_o you_o have_v so_o victorious_o purchase_v but_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o sum_n up_o my_o reckon_n also_o since_o then_o how_o ever_o the_o name_n be_v at_o first_o promiscuous_o use_v yet_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n differ_v even_o by_o apostolic_a institution_n and_o the_o act_n pertain_v thereto_o of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o ordinary_a government_n and_o censure_n be_v in_o that_o very_a first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n manifest_o difference_v therefore_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o one_o sect_n vi_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o contradict_v their_o rule_n which_o your_o brotherly_a charity_n will_v fasten_v upon_o my_o assertion_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a proof_n and_o illustration_n of_o it_o their_o practice_n be_v irrefragable_a in_o the_o charge_n which_o they_o give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v in_o due_a place_n now_o if_o to_o this_o we_o shall_v add_v the_o unquestionable_a gloss_n of_o the_o more_o clear_a practice_n of_o their_o immediate_a successor_n i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o light_n can_v be_v desire_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o truth_n whereto_o you_o bold_o answer_v if_o this_o gloss_n corrupt_v not_o the_o text_n we_o shall_v admit_v it_o imply_v therein_o too_o presumptuous_o that_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n may_v prove_v a_o burdeaux-gloss_n to_o mar_v the_o text._n brethren_n go_v you_o your_o own_o way_n let_v i_o err_v with_o such_o guide_n but_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o be_v liberal_a somewhat_o you_o will_v grant_v we_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o grant_v you_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v at_o first_o promiscuous_o use_v it_o be_v yield_v by_o you_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n some_o one_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v presbyter_n but_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v this_o process_n of_o time_n here_o lie_v your_o either_o error_n or_o fraud_n we_o do_v just_o and_o confident_o defend_v that_o this_o time_n have_v no_o process_n at_o all_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o live_a apostle_n which_o we_o shall_v plain_o make_v good_a in_o the_o sequel_n it_o be_v also_o yield_v that_o this_o be_v not_o nomen_fw-la inane_fw-la but_o second_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o imparity_n what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n all_o the_o question_n you_o say_v be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o this_o imparity_n let_v i_o beseech_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v serious_o of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o mistake_n whereof_o i_o have_v not_o a_o little_a unjust_o suffer_v and_o to_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v express_v it_o in_o my_o remonstrance_n fetch_v the_o pedigree_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o apostolical_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o right_n divine_a institution_n and_o interpret_n myself_o not_o to_o understand_v by_o divine_v right_a any_o express_a law_n of_o god_n require_v it_o upon_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n but_o a_o institution_n of_o apostle_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n warrant_v it_o where_o it_o be_v and_o require_v it_o where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v now_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o apostolical_a or_o a_o mere_o humane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a invention_n be_v the_o question_n in_o hand_n on_o your_o part_n you_o say_v stand_v jerome_n and_o ambrose_n two_o stiff_a champion_n indeed_o and_o sure_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v this_o be_v the_o only_a countenance_n of_o your_o cause_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v blank_v more_o than_o once_o jerome_n tell_v we_o you_o say_v right_o down_o in_o tit._n 1._o idem_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o who_o testimony_n you_o in_o sum_n collect_v that_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v original_o one_o that_o the_o imparity_n be_v ground_v upon_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n that_o before_o this_o priority_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o
be_v it_o so_o please_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n to_o decree_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o content_a to_o submit_v to_o this_o ancient_a form_n of_o election_n the_o forbearance_n whereof_o be_v neither_o our_o fault_n nor_o our_o prejudice_n so_o as_o you_o may_v well_o have_v bestow_v this_o breath_n to_o a_o better_a purpose_n and_o rather_o conclude_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o form_n of_o different_a choice_n our_o bishop_n and_o those_o of_o former_a time_n be_v not_o two_o sect_n viii_o we_o follow_v you_o into_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o episcopal_a office_n wherein_o you_o will_v show_v we_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v two_o so_o clear_o that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o wilful_o shut_v his_o eye_n may_v see_v a_o latitude_n of_o difference_n and_o that_o in_o three_o point_n the_o first_o in_o sole_a jurisdiction_n which_o you_o say_v be_v a_o stranger_n yea_o a_o monster_n to_o former_a time_n and_o will_v make_v it_o good_a by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o which_o in_o all_o wise_a writer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v vvn_n ordination_n for_o this_o main_a point_n let_v my_o answerer_n know_v that_o the_o ordination_n be_v the_o bishop_n but_o the_o sole_a in_o their_o sense_n be_v their_o own_o neither_o do_v our_o bishop_n ever_o challenge_v it_o as_o they_o alone_o without_o the_o presbyter_n but_o as_o principal_o they_o with_o they_o so_o as_o if_o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n the_o assistance_n be_v from_o they_o the_o practice_n in_o both_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordinary_o and_o regular_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o they_o and_o yet_o ordinate_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n which_o have_v be_v so_o constant_o and_o careful_o ever_o observe_v that_o i_o challenge_v they_o to_o show_v any_o one_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o contrary_a say_v brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o after_o all_o this_o noise_n what_o bishop_n ever_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o concurrent_a imposition_n of_o many_o hand_n 33._o they_o no_o less_o than_o cyprian_a can_v say_v ego_fw-la &_o collegae_fw-la although_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o this_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o aurelius_n make_v a_o lector_fw-la and_o in_o that_o other_o testimony_n which_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o his_o epistle_n 58._o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o fraternity_n consent_n and_o approbation_n not_o of_o their_o concurrence_n in_o their_o act_n this_o be_v small_a game_n with_o you_o neither_o be_v it_o less_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n cum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v likewise_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v you_o allege_v this_o as_o to_o choke_v we_o in_o our_o contrary_a practice_n when_o you_o know_v this_o be_v perpetual_o and_o unfailable_o do_v by_o we_o but_o now_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o you_o shuffle_v show_v we_o but_o one_o instance_n of_o a_o presbyter_n regular_a and_o practise_v ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n and_o carry_v the_o cause_n else_o you_o do_v but_o abuse_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o ostentation_n of_o prove_v what_o be_v never_o deny_v but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n brethren_n you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o pull_v you_o by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o to_o tell_v you_o of_o two_o or_o three_o foul_a escape_n which_o will_v try_v whether_o you_o can_v blush_v first_o 75._o that_o you_o abuse_v firmilianus_n in_o cast_v upon_o he_o a_o opinion_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v which_o he_o never_o hold_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n speak_v of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n describe_v it_o thus_o vbi_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandi_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la et_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la possident_fw-la potestatem_fw-la under_o this_o name_n express_v those_o bishop_n who_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n possess_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v confirm_v ordain_v you_o injurious_o wire-draw_v he_o to_o presbyter_n and_o foist_v in_o seniores_fw-la et_fw-la praepositos_fw-la which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o clause_n and_o matter_n be_v convince_v with_o the_o more_o clear_a word_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n apostolis_n et_fw-la episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la illis_fw-la vicariâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la successerunt_fw-la second_o that_o you_o bewray_v gross_a ignorance_n in_o translate_n ambrose_n presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la by_o presbyter_n ordain_v who_o that_o ever_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o antiquity_n will_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o solecism_n when_o every_o novice_n know_v that_o consign_v signify_v confirmation_n and_o not_o ordain_v three_o you_o discover_v not_o too_o much_o skill_n in_o not_o distinguish_v of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la some_o whereof_o have_v both_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o all_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o by_o the_o bishop_n licence_n in_o his_o own_o charge_n impose_v hand_n other_o not_o and_o less_o fidelity_n in_o cite_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n can_v 10._o and_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n if_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o our_o way_n to_o fetch_v they_o into_o trial_n last_o i_o can_v but_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v mere_o cast_v away_o all_o this_o labour_n and_o fight_v with_o your_o own_o shadow_n for_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v which_o you_o can_v but_o confess_v out_o of_o jerome_n and_o chrysostom_n yet_o since_o we_o speak_v of_o our_o own_o time_n and_o church_n do_v both_o profess_v and_o practice_v a_o association_n of_o presbyter_n with_o we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n who_o have_v you_o all_o this_o while_n oppose_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o you_o have_v seem_v to_o say_v something_o and_o have_v show_v some_o little_a read_n to_o no_o purpose_n sect_n ix_o yet_o still_o you_o will_v needs_o beat_v the_o air_n very_o furious_o and_o fight_v pitiful_o with_o yourselves_o alas_o brethren_n why_o will_v you_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o go_v wilful_o out_o of_o your_o way_n and_o to_o mislead_v the_o reader_n with_o you_o who_o ever_o challenge_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o you_o fain_o to_o yourselves_o a_o sole_a jurisdiction_n why_o will_v you_o with_o some_o show_n of_o learning_n confute_v that_o which_o you_o yield_v we_o to_o confess_v we_o confess_v this_o sole_n cry_v down_o by_o store_n of_o antiquity_n we_o do_v willing_o grant_v that_o presbyter_n have_v 5._o and_o aught_o to_o have_v and_o exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n within_o their_o own_o charge_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la we_o grant_v that_o in_o all_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n the_o presbyter_n whether_o in_o synod_n or_o otherwise_o aught_o to_o be_v consult_v with_o ambrose_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v of_o old_a their_o ecclesiastical_a council_n of_o presbyter_n with_o who_o advice_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o manage_v the_o great_a matter_n and_o we_o still_o have_v so_o for_o to_o that_o purpose_n serve_v the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o church_n frequent_o make_v that_o use_n of_o they_o we_o grant_v that_o presbyter_n have_v their_o vote_n in_o provincial_a synod_n but_o we_o just_o say_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v so_o in_o the_o bishop_n as_o that_o presbyter_n neither_o do_v nor_o may_v exercise_v it_o without_o he_o and_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o external_a jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v from_o by_z under_o he_o to_o those_o which_o execute_v it_o within_o his_o diocese_n thus_o it_o be_v to_o timothy_n that_o s._n paul_n give_v the_o charge_n concern_v the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o elder_a or_o not_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o he_o it_o be_v to_o titus_n that_o s._n paul_n leave_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d correction_n of_o his_o cretan_n thus_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o bless_a martyr_n ignatius_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d in_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n thus_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n order_n that_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v manage_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n 25._o who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d
desire_v to_o go_v a_o midway_n in_o this_o difference_n hold_v it_o too_o low_a to_o derive_v episcopacy_n from_o a_o mere_o humane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n hold_v it_o too_o high_a to_o deduce_v it_o from_o a_o immediate_a command_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o pitch_v upon_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n rest_v there_o but_o because_o those_o apostle_n be_v divine_o inspire_v &_o have_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v for_o the_o common_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o and_o in_o that_o only_a name_n be_v episcopacy_n say_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o divine_a right_n howsoever_o also_o it_o can_v be_v gainsay_v that_o the_o ground_n be_v former_o lay_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o know_a imparity_n of_o his_o first_o agent_n now_o sure_o this_o truth_n have_v so_o little_a reason_n to_o distaste_v they_o that_o even_o learned_a chamier_n himself_o can_v say_v res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la coepit_fw-la tempore_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o why_o shall_v that_o seem_v harsh_a in_o we_o which_o sound_v well_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o less-interessed_n divine_n but_o because_o the_o very_a title_n of_o that_o book_n have_v raise_v more_o dust_n than_o the_o treatise_n itself_o be_v please_v reader_n to_o see_v that_o this_o very_a question_n be_v in_o the_o very_a same_o term_n determine_v by_o that_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o palatinate_n dr._n abrah_n scultetus_n who_o tract_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o annex_v peruse_v it_o and_o judge_v whether_o of_o those_o two_o writer_n have_v go_v further_o in_o this_o determination_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o convince_a reason_n to_o bring_v you_o home_o to_o this_o opinion_n yet_o at_o leastwise_o find_v cause_n enough_o to_o retain_v a_o charitable_a and_o favourable_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v as_o they_o think_v upon_o good_a ground_n otherwise_o mind_v and_o while_o it_o be_v on_o all_o part_n agree_v by_o wise_a and_o unprejudiced_a christian_n that_o the_o call_n be_v thus_o ancient_a and_o sacred_a let_v it_o not_o violate_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o scan_v the_o original_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a apostolical_a or_o divine_a short_o let_v all_o good_a man_n humble_o submit_v to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o hearty_o wish_v the_o reformation_n of_o any_o abuse_n and_o so_o many_o as_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god._n amen_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n by_o the_o famous_a and_o learned_a divine_a dr._n abrahamus_n scultetus_n late_a professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o heidelberg_n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n 1641_o the_o question_n whether_o episcopacy_n be_v of_o divine_a right_a that_o be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v this_o government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o not_o only_o one_o shall_v be_v place_v over_o the_o people_n but_o over_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o ordination_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n this_o be_v ancient_o deny_v by_o aerius_n as_o be_v relate_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o 75_o heresy_n and_o by_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v by_o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pammachius_n and_o there_o be_v not_o want_v in_o these_o day_n many_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n who_o although_o they_o acknowledge_v aerius_n to_o have_v err_v in_o that_o he_o shall_v disallow_v of_o that_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o have_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n from_o who_o opinion_n why_o i_o shall_v sever_v my_o judgement_n i_o be_o move_v by_o these_o strong_a reason_n famous_a example_n and_o evident_a authority_n my_o judgement_n be_v this_o first_o in_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n the_o name_n of_o bishop_n do_v never_o signify_v any_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n for_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o a_o apostle_n be_v common_a name_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act._n 20._o phil._n 1._o v._n 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o pet._n v_o 12._o act._n 1.20_o next_o in_o the_o chief_a apostolical_a church_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n and_o that_o for_o some_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o first_o of_o all_o company_n must_v be_v gather_v together_o before_o we_o can_v define_v any_o thing_n concern_v their_o perpetual_a government_n then_o the_o apostle_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v present_a or_o near_o their_o church_n do_v not_o place_v any_o bishop_n over_o they_o properly_z so_o call_v but_o only_a presbyter_n reserve_v episcopal_a authority_n to_o themselves_o alone_o last_o after_o the_o gospel_n be_v far_o and_o near_o propagate_v and_o that_o out_o of_o equality_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n schism_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n than_o the_o apostle_n especial_o in_o the_o more_o remote_a place_n place_v some_o over_o the_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n which_o short_o after_o by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n ignatius_n and_o other_o be_v only_o call_v bishop_n &_o by_o this_o appellation_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o presbyter_n &_o deacon_n reason_n move_v i_o to_o this_o opinion_n first_o hierome_n upon_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n write_v that_o a_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o bishop_n and_o before_o that_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n faction_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n afterward_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n but_o i_o of_o cephas_n than_o one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n but_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v so_o say_v among_o the_o people_n as_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n beside_o other_o of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n therefore_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n again_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o term_n assign_v in_o which_o bishop_n be_v first_o make_v than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o the_o prime_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n witness_v the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o rome_n as_o it_o be_v in_o eusebius_n therefore_o either_o the_o next_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o force_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n which_o be_v very_o unlikely_a or_o the_o episcopal_a government_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o beside_o even_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n but_o one_o bishop_n even_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n which_o afterward_o be_v call_v bishop_n do_v impose_v hand_n or_o ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o presbyter_n alone_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v even_o then_o therefore_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n if_o any_o desire_v the_o example_n of_o apostolical_a bishop_n the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_a be_v full_a of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n either_o of_o which_o howsoever_o first_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n yet_o notwithstanding_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n after_o that_o timothy_n be_v place_v over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n for_o evangelist_n do_v only_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o foreign_a place_n &_o then_o do_v commend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o care_n to_o certain_a pastor_n but_o they_o themselves_o go_v to_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n as_o eusebius_n write_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o 34._o chap._n but_o paul_n teach_v sometime_o in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o
knowledge_n and_o approbation_n the_o presbyter_n than_o choose_v their_o bishop_n who_o doubt_v it_o overseer_n but_o upon_o who_o order_n and_o institution_n save_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o superintendent_o meet_v at_o miletus_n act_v 20._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la vos_fw-la constituit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la i_o marvel_v brethren_n with_o what_o face_n you_o can_v make_v jerome_n say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n themselves_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o imparity_n when_o as_o himself_o have_v plain_o ascribe_v this_o to_o god_n own_o work_n when_o read_v that_o isaiah_n 60.17_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o will_v give_v thy_o prince_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n he_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n church_n and_o the_o bless_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n s._n cyprian_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o deacon_n say_v he_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o choose_v apostle_n that_o be_v bishop_n but_o deacon_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o when_o you_o can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v the_o immediate_a actor_n in_o this_o business_n if_o at_o least_o you_o will_v believe_v the_o history_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n irenaeus_n tell_v you_o plain_o that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n deliver_v the_o episcopacy_n of_o that_o church_n to_o linus_n and_o that_o polycarpus_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n make_v bishop_n in_o asia_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o tertullian_n particular_o that_o polycarpus_n be_v there_o place_v by_o s._n john_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n clear_o say_v that_o ignatius_n be_v not_o only_o train_v up_o with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o bishopric_n from_o they_o 499._o and_o emphatical_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n touch_v his_o holy_a head_n and_o last_o the_o true_a ambrose_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o that_o counterfeit_n who_o you_o bring_v forth_o under_o that_o name_n tell_v you_o that_o paul_n see_v james_n at_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n by_o the_o apostle_n your_o slip_n may_v talk_v of_o a_o council_n wherein_o this_o be_v do_v but_o this_o be_v as_o false_a as_o himself_o it_o be_v well_o know_v there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o council_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n since_o the_o first_o general_a synod_n be_v the_o nicene_n and_o jeroms_n toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la as_o we_o have_v show_v can_v import_v no_o other_o than_o a_o apostolical_a act_n 19_o as_o for_o s._n augustine_n be_v it_o not_o a_o just_a wonder_n reader_n that_o these_o man_n dare_v cite_v he_o for_o their_o opinion_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o modest_a word_n concern_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o episcopacy_n when_o as_o they_o can_v but_o know_v and_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v blazon_v aerius_n for_o a_o heretic_n mere_o for_o hold_v the_o same_o tenet_n which_o they_o defend_v last_o if_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o a_o pathetic_a manner_n have_v wish_v the_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o he_o never_o do_v what_o more_o dislike_n have_v he_o show_v to_o it_o than_o he_o do_v to_o synod_n when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o he_o never_o know_v good_a come_v of_o they_o but_o reader_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o fidelity_n of_o these_o man_n allegation_n do_v but_o consult_v the_o place_n of_o nazianzen_n &_o thou_o shall_v â—â—nd_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o particular_o of_o episcopacy_n but_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedency_n and_o of_o all_o quarrelsome_a challenge_n of_o place_n &_o all_o tyrannical_a carriage_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o etc._n wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o stand_n upon_o point_n of_o precedency_n but_o every_o man_n may_v be_v respect_v according_a to_o his_o virtue_n and_o add_v at_o last_o nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la dextrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la et_fw-la sinistrum_fw-la et_fw-la medium_n latus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o now_o say_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a and_o the_o middle_a place_n and_o the_o high_a and_o low_a degree_n and_o go_v before_o and_o go_v cheek_n by_o jowl_n what_o a_o world_n of_o trouble_n have_v they_o bring_v upon_o we_o thus_o he_o see_v then_o reader_n what_o a_o testimony_n here_o be_v for_o the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o a_o man_n who_o be_v so_o interest_v in_o the_o call_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v style_v by_o his_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o three_o see_v by_o this_o judge_n reader_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o then_o after_o all_o the_o clamour_n and_o colourable_a pretence_n of_o these_o man_n this_o imparity_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v convey_v from_o the_o apostle_n hand_n and_o deduce_v in_o a_o uninterrupted_a line_n through_o all_o follow_a age_n to_o this_o present_a day_n how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v they_o unless_o our_o bishop_n will_v draw_v the_o line_n of_o their_o pedigree_n through_o the_o line_n of_o antichrist_n and_o join_v issue_n and_o mingle_v blood_n with_o rome_n for_o shame_v brethren_n eat_v this_o word_n what_o be_v there_o no_o bishop_n but_o at_o rome_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o antichristian_a even_o those_o which_o be_v no_o less_o angry_a at_o rome_n then_o yourselves_o have_v not_o episcopal_a imparity_n continue_v in_o they_o all_o this_o while_n be_v there_o no_o distinction_n to_o be_v have_v betwixt_o the_o call_n and_o the_o abuse_n if_o the_o antichristian_a church_n have_v have_v bishop_n so_o it_o have_v have_v church_n scripture_n baptism_n learning_n creed_n because_o we_o have_v all_o these_o with_o they_o will_v you_o say_v we_o deduce_v they_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o antichrist_n away_o with_o this_o impotent_a spite_n and_o uncharitableness_n and_o learn_v to_o be_v more_o modest_a &_o true_a in_o your_o assertion_n and_o less_o confident_a in_o your_o appeal_n sect_n vii_o let_v i_o balk_v your_o idle_a word_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o present_a bishop_n and_o the_o ancient_a this_o you_o will_v spread_v forth_o in_o three_o particular_n the_o first_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o election_n to_o these_o place_n of_o eminence_n which_o be_v of_o old_a order_v by_o the_o privity_n consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o you_o eager_o seek_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o cyprian_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o be_v full_a and_o punctual_a in_o this_o point_n holy_a athanasius_n second_v it_o and_o the_o old_a rule_n be_v electio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la consensus_fw-la principis_fw-la petitio_fw-la plebis_fw-la that_o a_o bishop_n come_v in_o by_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o people_n the_o election_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n you_o may_v well_o have_v in_o this_o case_n spare_v the_o fetch_n in_o of_o the_o good_a emperor_n constantine_n doubtless_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o old_a what_o variation_n follow_v afterward_o in_o these_o proceed_n our_o learned_a dr._n field_n have_v well_o show_v but_o sure_o this_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n continue_v so_o long_o even_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o platina_n can_v tell_v we_o 7._o gregory_n the_o seven_o be_v elect_v by_o cardinal_n clerk_n acoluthite_n subdeacons_n priest_n abbot_n bishop_n clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o be_v find_v in_o those_o tumultuary_a election_n and_o the_o seditious_a issue_n of_o they_o which_o nazianzen_n and_o eusebius_n have_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o some_o particular_n be_v i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n lay_v down_o but_o a_o imitation_n of_o this_o practice_n we_o have_v still_o continue_v in_o our_o church_n wherein_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o every_o see_v there_o be_v a_o conge-d'eslire_a that_o be_v a_o leave_n to_o elect_v send_v down_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o that_o church_n for_o a_o ensue_a election_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o if_o this_o be_v yet_o more_o free_a we_o shall_v not_o like_v it_o the_o less_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n brethren_n how_o be_v you_o quite_o beside_o the_o cushion_n where_o the_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n and_o we_o be_v two_o in_o respect_n of_o manage_v their_o function_n and_o my_o defence_n be_v that_o our_o bishop_n challenge_v not_o any_o other_o spiritual_a power_n than_o the_o apostle_n delegated_a to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n you_o now_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o our_o election_n what_o be_v this_o ad_fw-la rhombum_fw-la we_o speak_v of_o their_o action_n and_o exercise_v of_o power_n you_o talk_v of_o other_o action_n to_o they_o
be_v scan_v objection_n which_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v only_o of_o my_o own_o frame_n in_o the_o first_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v no_o prejudice_n of_o sovereignty_n i_o just_o prove_v for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o compatibleness_n in_o this_o case_n of_o god_n act_n and_o the_o king_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v the_o bishop_n the_o king_n that_o give_v the_o bishopric_n what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o this_o you_o tell_v we_o you_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o god_n never_o make_v a_o bishop_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o superiority_n over_o presbyter_n so_o you_o tell_v we_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o we_o be_v hard_o heart_v if_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o when_o as_o we_o have_v make_v good_a by_o undeniable_a proof_n that_o beside_o the_o ground_n which_o our_o saviour_n lay_v of_o this_o imparity_n the_o bless_a apostle_n by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n make_v this_o difference_n in_o a_o personal_a ordain_v of_o some_o above_o the_o rest_n and_o give_v express_a charge_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o those_o select_a person_n in_o church_n government_n the_o bishop_n have_v ever_o since_o succeed_v tell_v we_o not_o therefore_o that_o if_o we_o disclaim_v the_o influence_n of_o sovereignty_n into_o our_o creation_n and_o assert_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o make_v we_o bishop_n we_o must_v have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o for_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v you_o stop_v your_o own_o mouth_n answer_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o where_o or_o when_o ever_o do_v the_o king_n create_v a_o bishop_n name_n the_o man_n and_o take_v the_o cause_n it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v his_o congedelier_n for_o a_o bishop_n election_n to_o his_o see_n to_o signify_v his_o royal_a assent_n thereunto_o upon_o which_o the_o bishop_n be_v solemn_o ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o other_o his_o brethren_n and_o these_o do_v as_o from_o god_n invest_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a call_v which_o he_o exercise_v in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v design_v and_o give_v by_o his_o majesty_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o truth_n as_o for_o that_o unworthy_a censure_n which_o you_o pass_v upon_o the_o just_a comparison_n of_o king_n in_o order_n to_o bishop_n and_o patron_n in_o order_n to_o their_o clerk_n it_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v well_o deserve_v if_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a the_o disparity_n when_o he_o shall_v prove_v you_o say_v that_o the_o patron_n give_v ministerial_a power_n to_o his_o clerk_n as_o the_o king_n give_v episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o bishop_n it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o conducement_n to_o his_o cause_n short_o brethren_n the_o same_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v i_o that_o the_o king_n ordain_v a_o bishop_n the_o same_o day_n will_v i_o show_v you_o that_o a_o patron_n ordain_v a_o presbyter_n the_o patron_n give_v the_o benefice_n to_o the_o one_o the_o king_n give_v the_o bishopric_n to_o the_o other_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v give_v the_o office_n or_o call_v to_o either_o go_v you_o therefore_o with_o your_o friar_n simon_n to_o your_o cell_n and_o consult_v with_o your_o covent_n for_o more_o reason_n and_o wit_n than_o you_o show_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o scornful_a paragraph_n wherein_o while_o you_o flout_v at_o my_o modest_a concession_n with_o a_o unbeseeming_a frump_n you_o be_v content_a silent_o to_o balk_v that_o my_o second_o answer_n which_o you_o know_v be_v too_o hot_a or_o too_o heavy_a for_o your_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o second_o the_o imputation_n pretend_v to_o be_v cast_v by_o this_o tenet_n upon_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o want_v this_o government_n i_o endeavour_v so_o to_o satisfy_v that_o i_o may_v just_o decline_v the_o envy_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v thereby_o raise_v against_o we_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o profess_v that_o we_o do_v love_n and_o honour_v those_o our_o sister_n church_n as_o the_o dear_a spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v zealous_a testimony_n of_o my_o well_o wish_v to_o they_o your_o uncharitableness_n offer_v to_o choke_v i_o with_o those_o scandalous_a censure_n and_o disgraceful_a term_n which_o some_o of_o we_o have_v let_v fall_v upon_o those_o church_n and_o their_o eminent_a professor_n which_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v sorry_a for_o then_o on_o some_o hand_n to_o excuse_v the_o error_n of_o a_o few_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o my_o just_a defence_n be_v that_o no_o such_o consequent_a can_v be_v draw_v from_o our_o opinion_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a right_n which_o we_o hold_v go_v not_o so_o high_a as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n that_o upon_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n there_o must_v be_v either_o episcopacy_n or_o no_o church_n but_o so_o far_o only_o that_o it_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v how_o fain_o will_v you_o here_o find_v i_o in_o a_o contradiction_n while_o i_o onewhere_a reckon_v episcopacy_n among_o matter_n essential_a to_o the_o church_n another_o where_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n thereof_o wherein_o you_o willing_o hide_v your_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v not_o see_v the_o distinction_n that_o i_o make_v express_o betwixt_o the_o be_v &_o well-being_a of_o a_o church_n affirm_v that_o those_o church_n to_o who_o this_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v deny_v lose_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a essence_n of_o a_o church_n though_o they_o miss_v something_o of_o their_o glory_n and_o perfection_n no_o brethren_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o some_o of_o your_o friend_n to_o hold_v their_o discipline_n altogether_o essential_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o church_n we_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o zealous_a the_o question_n which_o you_o ask_v concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a entertainment_n give_v in_o our_o church_n to_o priest_n convert_v to_o we_o from_o rome_n and_o to_o minister_n who_o in_o qu._n mary_n day_n have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o reform_a church_n abroad_o be_v mere_o personal_a neither_o can_v challenge_v my_o decision_n only_o i_o give_v you_o these_o two_o answer_n that_o what_o fault_n soever_o may_v be_v in_o the_o easy_a admittance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v romish_a order_n the_o stick_v at_o the_o admission_n of_o our_o brethren_n return_v from_o reform_a church_n be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o ordination_n but_o of_o institution_n they_o have_v be_v acknowledge_v minister_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o other_o hand_n lay_v upon_o they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n they_o be_v not_o perhaps_o capable_a of_o institution_n to_o a_o benefice_n unless_o they_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v require_v and_o second_o i_o know_v those_o more_o than_o one_o that_o by_o virtue_n only_o of_o that_o ordination_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o from_o other_o reform_a church_n have_v enjoy_v spiritual_a promotion_n and_o live_n without_o any_o exception_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o call_n the_o confident_a affirmation_n which_o you_o allege_v of_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o montague_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o defence_n you_o think_v i_o have_v too_o much_o work_v on_o my_o hand_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o myself_o in_o these_o two_o main_a question_n which_o arise_v from_o my_o book_n what_o high_a point_n shall_v we_o now_o expect_v trow_v we_o first_o whether_o that_o office_n which_o by_o divine_a right_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o rule_v all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o say_v episcopacy_n have_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o be_v but_o only_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o church_n can_v we_o tell_v what_o these_o man_n will_v have_v have_v they_o a_o mind_n to_o go_v beyond_o we_o in_o assert_v that_o necessity_n and_o essential_a use_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o avow_v do_v they_o not_o care_n to_o lose_v their_o cause_n so_o they_o may_v cross_v a_o adversary_n for_o your_o question_n you_o still_o talk_v of_o sole_a ordination_n and_o sole_a jurisdiction_n you_o may_v if_o you_o please_v keep_v that_o pair_n of_o sole_n for_o your_o next_o shoe_n we_o contend_v not_o for_o such_o a_o height_n of_o propriety_n neither_o do_v we_o practice_v it_o they_o be_v so_o we_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o we_o as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v that_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o power_n of_o lawful_a ordination_n and_o government_n in_o every_o settle_a church_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o necessary_a but_o that_o in_o what_o case_n soever_o of_o extremity_n and_o irresistible_a necessity_n this_o shall_v be_v only_o do_v by_o episcopal_a hand_n we_o never_o mean_v
avow_v your_o goodly_a proof_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o sud_n but_o to_o meet_v with_o you_o in_o your_o own_o kind_n if_o you_o will_v go_v upon_o divers_a readins_n what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o that_o vers_n 20_o where_o the_o angel_n of_o thyatira_n be_v encharged_a thou_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o wife_n jezebell_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o very_o good_a copy_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v yea_o so_o it_o be_v in_o that_o memorable_a copy_n of_o tecla_n foremention_v which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o prince_n library_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o industrious_a and_o learned_a mr·_n patrick_n young_a as_o my_o own_o eye_n can_v witness_v and_o thus_o st._n cyprian_n read_v it_o of_o old_a epist_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v she_o be_v wife_n to_o the_o whole_a company_n or_o to_o one_o bishop_n alone_o i_o leave_v you_o to_o blush_v for_o the_o shame_n this_o very_a proof_n alone_o cast_v upon_o your_o opinion_n second_o you_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o in_o this_o very_a book_n to_o express_v a_o company_n under_o one_o singular_a person_n as_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o civil_a state_n the_o whore_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o rome_n but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o vision_n or_o emblematical_a representation_n must_v it_o needs_o be_v so_o in_o plain_a narration_n where_o it_o be_v limit_v by_o just_a predicate_v or_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o one_o phrase_n of_o speech_n must_v it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o why_o do_v you_o not_o as_o well_o say_v where_o the_o lamb_n be_v name_v or_o the_o lion_n of_o juda_n this_o be_v a_o collective_a of_o many_o not_o a_o individual_a subject_n the_o seven_o angel_n you_o say_v that_o blow_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o seven_o phial_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o but_o synecdochical_o perhaps_o so_o but_o then_o the_o synecdoche_n lie_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o not_o in_o the_o angel_n so_o i_o grant_v you_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v here_o metaphorical_a but_o you_o be_v no_o whit_n near_o to_o your_o imagine_a synecdoche_n the_o very_a name_n angel_n you_o say_v be_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o one_o person_n alone_o as_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o god_n minister_n and_o messenger_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o well_o know_v this_o that_o direct_v these_o epistle_n and_o if_o he_o have_v so_o mean_v it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o have_v mention_v more_o as_o one_o have_v he_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n or_o thyatira_n the_o cause_n have_v be_v clear_a now_o he_o say_v the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o denote_v person_n must_v be_v singular_a for_o sure_o you_o can_v say_v that_o all_o the_o presbyter_n at_o ephesus_n be_v one_o angel_n the_o same_o reason_n hold_v for_o the_o star_n have_v he_o say_v to_o the_o star_n of_o ephesus_n i_o suppose_v no_o body_n will_v have_v construe_v it_o of_o many_o but_o of_o one_o eminent_a person_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o so_o many_o star_n as_o angel_n to_o wit_n seven_o in_o those_o seven_o church_n your_o four_o argument_n from_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v no_o better_a than_o ridiculous_a poor_o draw_v from_o what_o it_o do_v not_o say_v lo_o he_o say_v 1.20_o the_o 7._o candlestick_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o 7._o church_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o 7._o star_n be_v the_o 7._o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n forbear_v if_o you_o can_v reader_n to_o smile_v at_o this_o curious_a subtlety_n because_o the_o seven_o be_v not_o twice_o repeat_v in_o mention_v the_o angel_n there_o be_v a_o deep_a mystery_n in_o the_o omission_n what_o cabalism_n have_v we_o here_o have_v he_o say_v the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n now_o all_o have_v be_v sure_a but_o he_o say_v not_o so_o but_o only_o thus_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o every_o church_n have_v his_o angel_n mention_v and_o there_o be_v seven_o church_n how_o many_o angel_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v there_o now_o because_o he_o do_v not_o say_v express_o in_o term_n seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n we_o be_v foil_v in_o our_o proof_n judge_v reader_n what_o to_o expect_v of_o so_o deep_a speculation_n last_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o say_v though_o but_o one_o angel_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o front_n yet_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o be_v dedicate_v to_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o church_n themselves_o who_o ever_o doubt_v it_o the_o foot_n of_o every_o epistle_n run_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n not_o to_o one_o church_n but_o to_o all_o seven_o if_o therefore_o you_o argue_v that_o the_o name_n angel_n be_v collective_a say_v also_o that_o every_o of_o these_o seven_o angel_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o be_v a_o foul_a nonsense_n you_o may_v have_v save_v the_o labour_n both_o of_o ausbertus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o author_n and_o your_o own_o we_o never_o think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v speak_v to_o but_o so_o as_o that_o the_o governor_n or_o bishop_n be_v single_v out_o as_o one_o that_o have_v the_o main_a stroke_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n thereof_o and_o be_v therefore_o either_o praise_v or_o challenge_v according_a to_o his_o carriage_n therein_o although_o also_o there_o be_v such_o particularity_n both_o of_o commendation_n and_o exception_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o several_a epistle_n as_o can_v but_o have_v relation_n to_o those_o several_a overseer_n to_o who_o they_o be_v endorse_v as_o i_o have_v else_o where_o specify_v have_v all_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n lose_v their_o first_o love_n have_v each_o of_o they_o try_v the_o false_a apostle_n have_v all_o those_o of_o sardis_n a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a be_v all_o the_o laodicean_n minister_n of_o one_o temper_n these_o taxation_n be_v no_o doubt_n of_o individual_a person_n but_o such_o as_o in_o who_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v interest_v as_o for_o those_o conjectural_a reason_n which_o you_o frame_v to_o yourselves_o why_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o under_o the_o singular_a name_n of_o a_o angel_n if_o you_o please_v yourselves_o with_o they_o it_o be_v well_o from_o i_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o expect_v a_o answer_n they_o neither_o can_v draw_v my_o assent_n nor_o merit_v my_o confutation_n take_v heed_n of_o yield_v that_o which_o you_o can_v but_o yield_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o d._n raynolds_n &_o mr._n beza_n doctor_n fulke_n pareus_n and_o other_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v here_o take_v individual_o but_o still_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a hold_v your_o own_o that_o our_o cause_n be_v no_o whit_n advance_v nor_o you_o impair_v by_o this_o yieldance_n let_v he_o have_v be_v a_o angel_n yet_o what_o make_v this_o for_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n much_o every_o way_n for_o if_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o example_n have_v many_o minister_n or_o presbyter_n in_o it_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a charge_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o have_v and_o yet_o but_o one_o prime_a overseer_n which_o be_v single_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o style_v by_o a_o title_n of_o eminence_n the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o in_o st._n john_n time_n there_o be_v a_o acknowledge_a superiority_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n if_o there_o be_v many_o angel_n in_o each_o and_o yet_o but_o one_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n who_o can_v make_v doubt_n of_o a_o inequality_n it_o be_v but_o a_o pitiful_a shift_n that_o you_o make_v in_o plead_v that_o these_o angel_n if_o bishop_n yet_o be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n for_o that_o parish_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o diocese_n i_o have_v think_v diocese_n shall_v have_v be_v divide_v into_o parish_n rather_o in_o s._n johns_n day_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o they_o be_v not_o parochial_a bishop_n neither_o since_o that_o then_o no_o parish_n be_v as_o yet_o distinguish_v as_o if_o you_o have_v resolve_v to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o bull_n and_o solecism_n you_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o their_o seven_o candlestick_n whereas_o those_o star_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o say_v you_o still_o not_o one_o star_n be_v over_o divers_a candlestick_n