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and_o i_o hope_v this_o gentleman_n will_v not_o make_v they_o priest_n in_o a_o popish_a sense_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o number_n of_o twelve_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o order_n and_o not_o into_o twelve_o 1_o chron._n 24._o bishop_n andrews_n make_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o answer_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 25._o form_n of_o goverr_n p._n 25._o which_o our_o rector_n mistake_v perhaps_o for_o twelve_o priest_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v 1.16_o num._n 1.16_o he_o be_v manifest_o mistake_v in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o christ_n 3._o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n answer_v the_o levite_n bishop_n andrews_n and_o other_o assertor_n of_o episcopacy_n make_v they_o to_o answer_v the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n who_o no_o man_n but_o mr._n g._n will_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o bench_n of_o inferior_a levite_n 11.16_o num._n 11.16_o the_o great_a council_n of_o seventy_o have_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n under_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o he_o will_v scarce_o allow_v the_o presbyter_n much_o less_o the_o deacon_n who_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n represent_v according_a to_o his_o parallel_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o christ_n model_v his_o flock_n whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o proceed_v to_o acquaint_v we_o in_o what_o state_n he_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o death_n here_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o say_v and_o yet_o must_v needs_o teach_v his_o reader_n what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v himself_o he_o seem_v 2._o p._n 2._o say_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o church_n in_o a_o state_n of_o oligarchy_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o twelve_o when_o i_o read_v these_o word_n i_o turn_v
to_o he_o because_o the_o apostle_n hid_n he_o be_v instant_a in_o preach_v the_o word_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v mr._n g._n because_o the_o apostle_n direct_v he_o express_o to_o appoint_v other_o teacher_n 2_o tim._n 22._o we_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o like_a passage_n of_o other_o ordainer_n beside_o timothy_n the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v several_a bishop_n in_o ephesus_n act_v 20.28_o if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o bishop_n as_o such_o these_o ephesian_a bishop_n be_v ordainer_n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o true_a maxim_n quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 2._o but_o lest_o we_o shall_v want_v other_o ordainer_n he_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o some_o from_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o which_o though_o his_o argument_n incline_v he_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o teacher_n at_o present_a yet_o in_o another_o mood_n he_o explain_v it_o of_o ordainer_n p._n 53._o j._n o._n prove_v that_o timothy_n can_v not_o receive_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n because_o paul_n himself_o take_v in_o the_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o this_o the_o rector_n say_v it_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v well_o prove_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o have_v be_v full_o discuss_v already_o say_v he_o and_o full_o vindicated_n say_v i_o from_o his_o self-contradicting-exception_n j._n o._n give_v another_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n can_v not_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n because_o paul_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o act_v 14.23_o the_o rector_n answer_v the_o mischief_n be_v barnabas_n be_v paul_n be_v equal_a ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o act_v 14.4.14_o many_o think_v barnabas_n be_v not_o paul_n equal_a that_o he_o be_v proper_o a_o evangelist_n 783._o evangelist_n vid._n sad._n ad_fw-la tur._n soph._n p._n 783._o evangelist_n be_v secondary_a apostle_n apostoli_fw-la vicarii_fw-la as_o some_o call_v they_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.11_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n act_v 14.4_o 14._o so_o be_v other_o who_o be_v not_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n rom._n 16.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o phil._n 2.25_o 2._o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n and_o paul_n equal_a j._n oh_o argument_n still_o hold_v good_a if_o paul_n and_o apostle_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o another_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o timothy_n will_v ordain_v alone_o but_o that_o he_o join_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n with_o he_o if_o a_o apostle_n will_v not_o lay_v on_o hand_n alone_o much_o less_o will_v a_o evangelist_n it_o be_v but_o j._n oh_o dream_n say_v he_o 134._o p._n 134._o when_o he_o talk_v of_o other_o ordinary_a presbyter_n ordain_v with_o these_o two_o apostle_n i_o desire_v to_o see_v this_o make_v out_o by_o any_o tolerable_a conjecture_n 1._o j._n o._n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n ordain_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 14.23_o because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o in_o these_o church_n before_o this_o time_n 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o join_v in_o the_o action_n as_o they_o do_v in_o timothy_n ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o which_o may_v ground_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n paul_n intention_n to_o go_v to_o ephesus_n ibid._n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o &_o 4.13_o hinder_v not_o timothy_n from_o be_v the_o resident_n bishop_n there_o as_o he_o think_v 1._o his_o intention_n of_o go_v short_o to_o ephesus_n show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o mr._n g's_o hypothesis_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o p._n 90._o that_o the_o apostle_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n himself_o by_o the_o presbyter_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o be_v responsible_a to_o he_o this_o continue_a so_o long_o say_v he_o as_o he_o be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o oversee_v both_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o elder_n themselves_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v both_o able_a and_o resolve_v to_o oversee_v it_o 2._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v responsible_a to_o paul_n and_o now_o he_o make_v timothy_n responsible_a to_o he_o nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o their_o be_v subject_a to_o paul_n that_o do_v not_o equal_o affect_n timothy_n 3._o if_o paul_n go_v to_o timothy_n do_v not_o hinder_v his_o being_n resident_n at_o ephesus_n i_o hope_v timothy_n go_v to_o paul_n do_v 2_o tim._n 4.21_o except_o the_o rector_n can_v prove_v that_o timothy_n have_v a_o ubiquitarian_a body_n if_o he_o say_v he_o return_v again_o in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o ephesus_n he_o ought_v to_o prove_v it_o which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o charge_v j._n o._n with_o foist_v the_o word_n till_o he_o come_v ibid._n ibid._n into_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o this_o charge_n be_v as_o groundless_a as_o it_o be_v disingenuous_a for_o j._n o._n do_v not_o quote_v thc_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n paul_n do_v not_o enjoin_v timothy_n to_o be_v resident_a at_o ephesus_n but_o beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o till_o he_o come_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 4.13_o 14._o which_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o do_v 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o join_v of_o the_o scripture_n together_o and_o the_o explain_n of_o one_o scripture_n by_o another_o will_v be_v allow_v by_o any_o one_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v till_o i_o come_v bespeak_v a_o temporary_a stay_n at_o ephesus_n for_o he_o be_v beseech_v by_o paul_n to_o supply_v his_o absence_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n come_v in_o person_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o substitute_n whether_o timothy_n go_v from_o ephesus_n to_o paul_n or_o whether_o paul_n go_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n his_o work_n there_o be_v temporary_a and_o become_v unnecessary_a when_o the_o apostle_n be_v with_o he_o thus_o paul_n send_v he_o not_o long_o before_o this_o to_o macedonia_n and_o sometime_o after_o follow_v he_o thither_o act_v 19.21_o 22._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o design_v to_o follow_v he_o to_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o the_o rector_n take_v for_o grant_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v oblige_v to_o perpetual_a residence_n at_o ephesus_n which_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o prove_v he_o call_v he_o away_o 2_o tim._n 4.21_o and_o so_o he_o do_v titus_n from_o crete_n tit._n 3.12_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o urge_v for_o his_o perpetual_a residence_n at_o ephesus_n be_v that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n these_o word_n do_v not_o look_v like_o the_o installing_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v frequent_o a_o short_a abode_n mat._n 15.32_o mark_v 8.2_o timothy_n be_v say_v to_o abide_v still_o at_o athens_n when_o his_o stay_n be_v very_o short_a there_o act_v 17.14_o 15._o he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o power_n at_o corinth_n 135_o p._n 135_o philippi_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v prove_v it_o from_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 130._o the_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o they_o thus_o he_o here_o he_o ascribe_v the_o power_n of_o govenirg_n and_o ordain_v unto_o the_o unfixed_a evangelist_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o require_v we_o to_o prove_v it_o whereas_o then_o say_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v and_o reside_v at_o ephesus_n and_o we_o never_o find_v he_o in_o the_o apostle_n company_n again_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n after_o we_o must_v take_v he_o for_o the_o resident_n evangelist_n or_o bishop_n here_o until_o j._n o._n shall_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a history_n whither_o he_o remove_v i_o will_v show_v he_o that_o timothy_n be_v in_o paul_n company_n and_o in_o another_o place_n after_o paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o reasonable_a supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o he_o be_v write_v after_o the_o first_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n paul_n say_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o in_o the_o secod_n epistle_n he_o call_v he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o doubtless_o he_o go_v thither_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n and_o we_o find_v he_o there_o with_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o write_v
apostle_n but_o apostle_n superior_a to_o they_o act_v 15.2_o and_o so_o be_v prophet_n and_o evangelist_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o one_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o evangelist_n more_o than_o another_o but_o subject_a to_o all_o and_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n 4._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n head_n of_o the_o bishop_n also_o this_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o presbyter_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v their_o power_n as_o such_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v act_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a labour_n to_o himself_o and_o reader_n at_o length_n he_o grant_v 25._o p._n 25._o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o which_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n here_o you_o have_v his_o own_o confession_n that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v great_a and_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o extort_v self-condemning_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n but_o he_o add_v that_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n head_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o supreme_a governor_n it_o belong_v proper_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o it_o eph._n 1.22_o &_o 5.23_o no_o apostle_n be_v ever_o call_v head_n much_o less_o principal_a head_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o all_o the_o n._n testament_n it_o be_v a_o title_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v if_o he_o mean_v a_o subordinate_a governor_n as_o i_o presume_v he_o do_v he_o be_v no_o more_o the_o head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n than_o of_o all_o other_o presbytery_n not_o only_o in_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o but_o in_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n guide_v he_o his_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o rome_n and_o coloss_n where_o he_o find_v church_n establish_v by_o other_o as_o in_o ephesus_z or_o corinth_n where_o lie_v settle_v churches_n himself_o if_o the_o apostle_n join_v the_o presbytery_n with_o he_o in_o ordination_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v he_o do_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n make_v no_o more_o for_o bishop_n than_o it_o do_v for_o presbyter_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o apostolical_a power_n and_o all_o presbytery_n have_v a_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o 27._o p._n 27._o say_v mr._n g._n that_o the_o presbytery_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o include_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o paul_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n by_o prophecy_n now_o he_o include_v he_o in_o the_o presbytery_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n i._n e._n paul_n and_o silas_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i._n e._n of_o paul_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o gift_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o presbytery_n act_v 15.23_o iv_o the_o four_o thing_n he_o have_v undertake_v be_v to_o consider_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 28._o p._n 28._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fresbytery_n heace_n he_o infer_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o witness_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 1._o j._n o._n prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 47_o 48._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o n._n t._n which_o mr._n g._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 2._o himself_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o paul_n by_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v include_v in_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o he_o forget_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n for_o he_o own_a p._n 25._o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o error_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o 4._o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v more_o than_o their_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n for_o the_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v requisite_a as_o he_o confess_v but_o they_o never_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n 5._o he_o make_v paul_n one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o his_o presence_n and_o consent_n thus_o in_o deny_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n he_o destroy_v apostolical_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v episcopal_a he_o flurt_n at_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a dr._n owen_n who_o name_n will_v live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o such_o man_n as_o he_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dust_n he_o disingenious_o make_v the_o dr._n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o good_a work_n 29._o p._n 29._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o good_a work_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confer_v he_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o place_n where_o dr._n owen_n say_v so_o but_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o word_n be_v his_o own_o and_o easy_o betray_v the_o author_n though_o he_o will_v fain_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o doctor_n dr._n owen_n say_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o rector_n make_v he_o to_o say_v we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n with_o work_n in_o the_o next_o line_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o explain_v the_o drs._n with_o work_n by_o without_o work_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o presbyter_n contribute_v no_o more_o unto_o ordination_n than_o good_a work_n in_o the_o drs._n opinion_n do_v unto_o justification_n that_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o once_o that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v ordination_n p._n 25._o afterward_o it_o signify_v only_o consent_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o we_o must_v crave_v the_o help_n of_o his_o learned_a neighbour_n who_o communicate_v a_o quotation_n in_o j._n oh_o book_n to_o he_o to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o 2._o it_o seem_v good_a work_n contribute_v 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in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v yet_o they_o justify_v not_o all_o together_o 1673._o together_o serm._n of_o salvat_fw-la part_v 1_o p._n 13._o edit_fw-la 1673._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o homily_n ib._n homily_n p._n 15._o ib._n we_o have_v this_o remarkable_a passage_n this_o faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o doctrine_n all_o old_a and_o ancient_a author_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v approve_v this_o doctrine_n advance_v and_o fet_v forth_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o man_n this_o whosoever_o deni_v be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a man_n nor_o for_o a_o fetter_n forth_o of_o christ_n glory_n but_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o
lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o your_o flock_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n the_o papist_n and_o some_o other_o object_n that_o tyrannical_a 10._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pon._n v._o 10._o and_o not_o lawful_a dominion_n be_v here_o forbid_a and_o therefore_o say_v they_o matthew_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v all_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o tyranny_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o st._n luke_n use_v the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22.25_o which_o signify_v lawful_a and_o not_o tyrannical_a dominion_n and_o st._n matthew_n ought_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o luke_n because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a dominion_n use_v the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o exercise_v any_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o minister_n not_o lord_n they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n their_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lawful_a dominion_n adam_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v far_o from_o tyranny_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n dominion_n which_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o infinite_o remote_a from_o tyranny_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o word_n psal_n 110.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 2._o christ_n forbid_v that_o dominion_n which_o the_o apostle_n covet_v and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o what_o be_v that_o not_o a_o 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blasphemy_n it_o can_v therefore_o be_v imagine_v that_o christ_n shall_v forbid_v tyrannical_a dominion_n here_o which_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o therefore_o all_o dominion_n like_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o coercive_a power_n worldly_a grandeur_n and_o swell_a title_n of_o honour_n be_v here_o forbid_a 3._o the_o dissenter_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n who_o have_v oppose_v the_o secular_a dominion_n and_o lordly_a title_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n which_o be_v the_o province_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n feruntur_fw-la can._n 2._o can._n apost_n 6._o al._n 7._o &_o 80._o saecularia_fw-la officia_fw-la negotiaque_fw-la abjiciant_fw-la honorum_fw-la gradus_fw-la per_fw-la 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and_o deny_v they_o the_o easy_a and_o less_o honourable_a power_n of_o execute_v those_o law_n he_o observe_v 15._o p._n 15._o the_o elder_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o ever_o deny_v it_o and_o so_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n his_o suppose_a bishop_n the_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o be_v convince_a evidence_n of_o their_o subordination_n to_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o and_o 4.16_o and_o 6.13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 9_o 13._o he_o charge_v he_o order_v he_o to_o bring_v his_o cloak_n and_o personal_o to_o attend_v he_o so_o he_o enjoin_v titus_n to_o attend_v he_o titus_n 3.12_o his_o epistle_n to_o both_o be_v in_o a_o stile_n at_o least_o equal_o authoritative_a with_o that_o which_o bishop_n use_v in_o their_o pastoral_a letter_n to_o their_o clergy_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o mr._n g._n from_o the_o subordination_n of_o presbyter_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v impertinent_a for_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o he_o call_v bishop_n be_v 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make_v of_o it_o except_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o miraculous_a power_n viii_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o timothy_n ordination_n 18._o p._n 18._o here_o he_o note_n from_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n without_o elder_n mention_v this_o scripture_n he_o say_v the_o presbyterian_o seldom_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o mr._n pryn_n pass_v it_o over_o in_o silence_n mr._n pryn_n do_v mention_v it_o 1660._o it_o the_o unbish_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 76._o edit_fw-la 1660._o and_o allow_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbytery_n the_o rector_n be_v unprovided_a with_o better_a matter_n sill_n part_v of_o two_o page_n with_o a_o invective_n against_o mr._n pryn_n for_o pass_v over_o this_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o in_o silence_n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o gentleman_n accusation_n j._n o._n also_o have_v 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be_v so_o tenacious_a that_o where_o he_o yield_v a_o inch_n you_o may_v reckon_v a_o ell_n be_v due_a the_o word_n be_v these_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a instance_n as_o we_o think_v for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n no_o say_v the_o rector_n it_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n he_o have_v four_o thing_n to_o offer_v which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o our_o instance_n hold_v good_a i._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n with_o he_o but_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v twice_o 20_o p._n 20_o first_o a_o presbyter_n by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o a_o bishop_n by_o paul_n how_o will_v he_o prove_v this_o why_o paul_n be_v ordain_v twice_o first_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ordinary_a then_o unto_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o his_o proof_n want_v another_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n at_o first_o who_o be_v call_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.1_o who_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o have_v abundance_n of_o revelation_n v._o 7._o who_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o reckon_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o gal._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o neither_o go_v i_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n immediate_o follow_v his_o conversion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o this_o imply_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n 2._o time_n pear_n ann._n paul_n p._n 2._o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o have_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.17_o he_o that_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n a_o ordinary_a minister_n may_v with_o equal_a assurance_n assert_v every_o ordinary_a minister_n to_o be_v a_o chief_a apostle_n st._n paul_n express_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v his_o gospel_n by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.12_o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o receive_v his_o gospel_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n bishop_n pearson_n judgement_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o rector_n in_o his_o annal_n i_o presume_v be_v of_o some_o value_n with_o he_o the_o bishop_n will_v set_v he_o at_o right_n he_o own_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n before_o the_o mission_n mention_v in_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o this_o he_o do_v both_o in_o his_o annal_n p._n 2._o and_o in_o his_o lection_n in_o act._n apost_n p._n 74_o 75._o so_o do_v eusebius_n eccl._n hist_o ii_o 1._o 2._o he_o be_v send_v by_o revelation_n unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o ordination_n mention_v in_o act_n 13._o as_o appear_v act_n 22.18.21_o the_o ordination_n mention_v there_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n as_o the_o rector_n dream_n but_o he_o have_v a_o antecedent_n immediate_a call_v from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n think_v fit_a he_o shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o state_v exercise_n of_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n at_o the_o door_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n for_o a_o precedent_n of_o ordination_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n when_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n enter_v at_o this_o door_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o ordinary_a minister_n shall_v and_o if_o presbyter_n may_v lay_v hand_n on_o a_o apostle_n much_o more_o on_o inferior_a minister_n 3._o he_o allow_v that_o timothy_n be_v make_v a_o presbyter_n by_o presbyter_n but_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n by_o paul_n be_v
bare_o assert_v and_o not_o prove_v ii_o he_o examine_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n 21._o p._n 21._o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v but_o once_o then_o say_v he_o by_o prophecy_n signify_v by_o prophet_n the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a and_o these_o prophet_n be_v paul_n and_o silas_n i_o add_v say_v he_o the_o presbytery_n here_o mention_v or_o presbyter_n themselves_o may_v have_v be_v prophet_n too_o 22._o p._n 22._o and_o ordain_v timothy_n according_a to_o prophecy_n 1._o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o word_n run_v with_o this_o explication_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophet_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n profound_a sense_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v apostle_n or_o prophet_n of_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o ordination_n but_o the_o mischief_n on_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n who_o cause_n he_o plead_v be_v neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o prophecy_n with_o he_o signify_v prophet_n and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n so_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o prophet_n with_o prophet_n the_o rector_n have_v high_o oblige_v the_o learned_a world_n by_o this_o famous_a commentary_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v why_o he_o degrade_v paul_n a_o apostle_n into_o a_o inferior_a order_n of_o prophet_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v satisfy_v you_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_o by_o exalt_v inferior_a presbyter_n into_o a_o superior_a order_n of_o prophet_n one_o while_o paul_n be_v a_o ordinary_a minister_n with_o he_o another_z while_o a_o prophet_n and_o sometime_o he_o be_v content_a provide_v he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o belove_a episcopacy_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o apostle_n 2._o the_o truth_n be_v by_o prophecy_n respect_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v many_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o person_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o call_v prophecy_n and_o but_o one_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o call_v prophecy_n 4.14_o prophecy_n est_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v who_o these_o prophet_n be_v but_o the_o rector_n a_o man_n of_o happy_a invention_n have_v find_v they_o out_o and_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v paul_n and_o silas_n iii_o he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o presbytery_n it_o be_v a_o word_n borrow_a say_v he_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 23._o p._n 23._o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o he_o in_o the_o government_n unto_o these_o answer_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o at_o length_n god_n command_v bim_n to_o choose_v seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n num._n 11.16_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o remark_n here_o 1._o that_o he_o make_v christ_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o inferior_a priest_n p._n 1_o 2._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v so_o p._n 2._o but_o now_o by_o a_o new_a manifestation_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n answer_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 2._o where_o do_v he_o find_v that_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n before_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v choose_v moses_n himself_o give_v a_o different_a account_n he_o say_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n alone_o until_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n advise_v he_o to_o join_v other_o with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o choose_v not_o twelve_o head_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o of_o fifty_n and_o of_o ten_o ex._n 18.13_o 25._o deut._n 1.15_o that_o there_o be_v head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n every_o body_n know_v but_o that_o these_o be_v choose_v exclusive_a or_o other_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n be_v a_o new_a discovery_n which_o no_o body_n know_v before_o we_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o rector_n the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o this_o cabbala_n 3._o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v be_v choose_v as_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n this_o instance_n of_o his_o own_o produce_v evince_v that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v elder_n at_o first_o every_o one_o that_o be_v regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hillel_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o nasi_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrn_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o 1._o he_o seld._n the_o syned_a ii_o 7._o §_o 1._o if_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v the_o sanhedrin_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v it_o do_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o particular_o of_o ordination_n belong_v unto_o it_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v that_o celebrate_a council_n in_o their_o own_o language_n 24._o p._n 24._o the_o sanedrim_n but_o the_o n._n t._n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o make_v sanhedrin_n so_o the_o jew_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o sanedrin_n as_o he_o do_v a_o hebrew_a word_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o hebrew_n dialect_n i_o mention_v this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o learned_a rector_n skill_n in_o philology_n he_o add_v that_o moses_n be_v head_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o council_n of_o seventy_o yea_o that_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n lice_n unto_o moses_n have_v twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o make_v up_o a_o presbytery_n 1._o in_o act_n 22.30_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v v._o 5._o 2._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o council_n of_o seventy_o so_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v improper_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seventy_o for_o there_o be_v seventy_o or_o seventy_o two_o beside_o moses_n 3._o the_o seventy_o disciple_n answer_v the_o jewish_a presbytery_n with_o he_o above_o but_o now_o find_v he_o have_v yield_v too_o much_o he_o correct_v himself_o and_o make_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n part_n of_o christ_n presbytery_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o the_o n._n t._n no_o where_o call_v they_o so_o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n act_v together_o as_o one_o presbytery_n ignatius_n say_v he_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o p._n 25._o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o apostle_n so_o not_o the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o he_o insinuate_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o the_o new-testament_n sufficient_o distinguish_v between_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o no_o where_o distinguish_v between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n so_o likewise_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o rector_n every_o apostle_n in_o his_o plantation_n ibid._n ibid._n have_v his_o presbytery_n in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v settle_v church_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o act_n 15._o but_o that_o apostle_n be_v head_n of_o they_o 1._o doubtless_o every_o constitute_v church_n have_v a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o church_n presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o his_o presbytery_n be_v a_o form_n of_o expression_n not_o know_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n do_v not_o call_v the_o presbytery_n of_o any_o church_n his_o presbytery_n 2._o what_o if_o two_o apostle_n settle_v a_o church_n in_o conjunction_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v many_o who_o then_o be_v the_o presbytery_n be_v it_o divide_v between_o both_o or_o be_v they_o joint_a head_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o do_v one_o resign_v his_o right_n in_o they_o to_o another_o perhaps_o mr._n g._n can_v tell_v we_o how_o the_o point_n be_v settle_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o make_v two_o apostolical_a head_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o church_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o bad_a precedent_n and_o may_v warrant_v the_o set_n up_o of_o two_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n 3._o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o one_o
why_o not_o by_o john_n also_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o learned_a reader_n whether_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v allude_v to_o provincial_a angel_n the_o doubtful_a minister_n of_o providence_n under_o that_o denomination_n or_o to_o the_o synagogue-angel_n the_o know_a minister_n of_o sacred_a thing_n 3._o his_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n leave_v a_o episcopal_a successor_n be_v take_v from_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n 59_o p._n 59_o in_o which_o he_o name_v onesimus_n their_o bishop_n 1._o he_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o agree_v whether_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n be_v genuine_a or_o no_o mouns_o daille_n have_v write_v a_o learned_a dissertation_n to_o prove_v they_o spurious_a doct._n pearson_n have_v learned_o defend_v they_o le_fw-fr roque_n have_v with_o great_a judgement_n answer_v the_o learned_a bishop_n 2._o if_o ignatius_n be_v genuine_a which_o be_v very_o doubtful_a it_o shall_v seem_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o name_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o all_o presbyter_n in_o common_a begin_v to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o first_o or_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n preside_v over_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o moderate_v the_o debate_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o without_o any_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o government_n over_o his_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n as_o j._n o._n have_v prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 136._o 139._o out_o of_o hilarius_n etc._n etc._n 3._o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o a_o church_n that_o ordinary_o assemble_v together_o for_o personal_a communion_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o impartial_a person_n that_o read_v these_o epistle_n with_o observation_n congregational_a or_o parochial_a bishop_n be_v throughout_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n but_o in_o paul_n time_n who_o fix_v more_o than_o one_o of_o they_o in_o every_o church_n act_v 20.28_o phil._n 1.1_o that_o the_o bishop_n diocese_n in_o ignatius_n time_n and_o long_o after_o exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o modern_a parish_n appear_v 1._o the_o whole_a diocese_n meet_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n for_o public_a worship_n let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n let_v no_o church_n affair_n be_v manage_v without_o the_o bishop_n where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v let_v the_o multitude_n be_v vos_fw-fr be_v ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 6._o edit_fw-la vos_fw-fr if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v so_o powerful_a how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o that_o come_v not_o into_o one_o place_n he_o be_v proud_a and_o self-condemned_n 34._o self-condemned_n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 20._o 33_o 34._o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n run_v all_o of_o you_o together_o into_o one_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o to_o one_o altar_n 34._o altar_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 33_o 34._o where_o the_o shepherd_n be_v there_o do_v you_o follow_v as_o the_o sheep_n ought_v to_o do_v 40._o do_v ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 40._o 2._o baptism_n be_v general_o administer_v by_o the_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n 6._o supper_n ad_fw-la smy_n p._n 6._o so_o tertullian_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o bishop_n we_o protest_v that_o we_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n 336._o world_n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n p._n 336._o 3._o the_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n or_o communion_n in_o his_o whole_a diocese_n at_o which_o he_o have_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o his_o whole_a flock_n give_v diligence_n to_o use_v one_o eucharist_n for_o there_o be_v one_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o cup_n which_o represent_v the_o union_n of_o his_o blood_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n my_o fellow-servant_n 41._o fellow-servant_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 41._o one_o altar_n here_o must_v be_v take_v individual_o as_o one_o bishop_n be_v it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v one_o specifical_a altar_n and_o one_o individual_a bishop_n tertullian_n say_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o receive_v it_o from_o no_o hand_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o precedent_n or_o bishop_n 338._o bishop_n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n p._n 338._o they_o communicate_v at_o least_o once_o a_o week_n in_o some_o place_n twice_o or_o thrice_o one_o of_o our_o bishop_n will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o whole_a month_n to_o all_o his_o diocese_n 4._o no_o marriage_n be_v make_v without_o the_o bishop_n those_o union_n be_v make_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 13._o bishop_n ad_fw-la poly._n p._n 13._o 5._o the_o bishop_n take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o dicess_n neglect_v not_o the_o widow_n do_v you_o take_v care_n of_o they_o next_o unto_o the_o lord_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o advice_n let_v the_o people_n often_o assemble_v together_o inquire_v after_o all_o by_o name_n despise_v not_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n 13._o maid-servant_n ad_fw-la poly._n p._n 12._o 13._o here_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o his_o diocese_n to_o see_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o his_o advice_n and_o that_o the_o congregation_n often_o meet_v together_o he_o be_v to_o take_v a_o account_n by_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a not_o omit_v servant-man_n and_o maid_n what_o diocesan_n bishop_n can_v perform_v all_o this_o in_o his_o diocese_n which_o consist_v of_o some_o score_n or_o hundred_o of_o parish_n many_o more_o testimony_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o these_o epistle_n to_o prove_v that_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o a_o parish-bishop_n thus_o we_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v ledge_v in_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o the_o government_n afterward_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n there_o in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o salisbury_n do_v ingenuous_o acknowledge_v that_o ignatius_n be_v but_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n see_v the_o quotation_n in_o j._n oh_o plea_n p._n 30_o have_v invalidate_v the_o rector_n argument_n for_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n from_o 1_o tim._n and_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v to_o offer_v in_o favour_n of_o titus_n his_o being_z bishop_n of_o crete_n if_o timothy_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n no_o more_o be_v titus_n of_o crete_n for_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o both_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n their_o power_n be_v the_o same_o and_o both_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o same_o species_n namely_o evangelist_n timothy_n be_v express_o so_o call_v and_o titus_n be_v real_o one_o as_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a for_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n assistant_n and_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n particular_o to_o that_o of_o corinth_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o câ—r_n 2.13_o &_o 7.6_o &_o 8.6_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o his_o companion_n and_o fellow-worker_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o we_o find_v he_o with_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2.13_o paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crete_n 63._o p._n 63._o to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o the_o rector_n observe_v tit._n 1.5_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o where_n say_v that_o paul_n make_v he_o bishop_n of_o crete_n the_o trust_n 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