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 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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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o well_o as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 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to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n which_o no_o body_n ever_o deny_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a scope_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n in_o which_o he_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o some_o rare_a notion_n of_o church_n government_n he_o tell_v we_o 1._o p._n 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o first_o establish_v church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o know_v of_o have_v god_n no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n for_o about_o 24.50_o year_n till_o the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n be_v there_o no_o worship_a congregation_n no_o divine_a law_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o world_n before_o moses_n time_n we_o read_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o invocation_n on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.3_o 4_o 24._o and_o be_v there_o no_o assembly_n for_o those_o act_n of_o worship_n we_o read_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o profess_o holy_a seed_n of_o seth_n with_o the_o profane_a gainites_n sill_v the_o world_n with_o wickedness_n gen._n 6._o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n cause_v the_o flood_n he_o that_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v no_o church_n before_o the_o flood_n may_v also_o believe_v there_o never_o be_v a_o flood_n do_v noah_n the_o father_n of_o the_o new_a world_n who_o have_v immediate_a rcvelation_n from_o god_n as_o most_o of_o the_o patriarch_n have_v establish_v no_o church_n among_o his_o numerous_a posterity_n be_v god_n indifferent_a whether_o he_o will_v have_v a_o church_n or_o be_v noah_n unfaithful_a in_o transmit_v the_o divine_a establishment_n to_o his_o offspring_n it_o be_v true_a they_o soon_o degenerate_v gen._n 11._o but_o that_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o have_v be_v a_o covenant-people_n be_v there_o no_o church_n establish_v in_o abrabam_n numerous_a and_o princely_a family_n gen._n 14.14_o &_o 23.6_o he_o erect_v altar_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n wherever_o he_o come_v god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o admit_v his_o infant_n seed_n by_o circumcision_n into_o a_o visible_a church-membership_a whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v righteous_a melchizedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n who_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o the_o patriarch_n general_o be_v take_v no_o care_n to_o establish_v a_o church_n among_o his_o subject_n i_o hope_v one_o may_v lawful_o doubt_v this_o gentleman_n notion_n of_o church-government_n who_o thus_o blunder_v about_o the_o very_a existence_n of_o a_o church_n but_o continue_v he_o 1._o p_o 1._o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o highpriest_n inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n 1._o i_o begin_v now_o to_o suspect_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v no_o establish_a church_n before_o the_o jewish_a he_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o 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follow_v the_o jewish_a typical_a precedent_n woe_n be_v under_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a chief-priest_n who_o have_v appoint_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o under_o officer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o jew_n have_v one_o chief-priest_n therefore_o the_o christian_n must_v have_v one_o chief-bishop_n so_o bellarmine_n argue_v 9_o de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n i._n 9_o it_o be_v unhappy_a that_o the_o argument_n for_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n equal_o serve_v the_o papacy_n the_o father_n especial_o clemens_n romanus_n say_v the_o rector_n seem_v to_o make_v this_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o government_n of_o christian_a church_n by_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o first_o answer_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o second_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o the_o three_o the_o levite_n either_o the_o rector_n have_v never_o read_v clemens_n romanus_n or_o
bare_o assert_v and_o not_o prove_v ii_o he_o examine_v the_o meaning_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o seem_v to_o make_v sanhedrin_n so_o the_o jew_n write_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 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judge_v by_o the_o noble_n they_o put_v we_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n say_v the_o confederate_a noble_n than_o god_n will_v have_v the_o pagan_n to_o be_v in_o when_o he_o say_v render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n we_o decree_v and_o enact_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o clerk_n or_o layman_n bring_v any_o cause_n before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o his_o delegate_n except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o heresy_n matrimony_n or_o usury_n that_o so_o our_o jurisdiction_n be_v revive_v and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v enrich_v by_o our_o impoverishment_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n it_o be_v always_o our_o intention_n to_o oblige_v the_o clergy_n of_o every_o order_n especial_o the_o great_a to_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n lead_v a_o apostolical_a life_n 218._o m._n west_n ad_fw-la an._n 1247._o p._n 217_o 218._o and_o imitate_v the_o humility_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o civil_a dominion_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a grievance_n of_o the_o bohemian_o which_o they_o will_v have_v redress_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 1438._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n ad_fw-la an._n 1438._o their_o delegate_n dispute_v fifty_o day_n upon_o this_o and_o three_o other_o article_n in_o the_o council_n the_o lordly_a title_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v very_o offensive_a to_o several_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n in_o this_o kingdom_n before_o the_o reformation_n that_o eminent_a light_n of_o his_o age_n jo._n wickliff_n affirm_v dominari_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la purè_fw-la clericum_fw-la absque_fw-la mortali_fw-la peccato_fw-la civiliter_fw-la dominari_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n for_o a_o clergyman_n to_o exercise_v civil_a dominion_n my_o lord_n cobham_n call_v the_o possession_n and_o lordship_n of_o bishop_n the_o venom_n of_o the_o church_n swinderby_n 208._o wall_n hist_o p._n 208._o a_o learned_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n as_o mr._n fox_n think_v have_v these_o word_n if_o man_n speaken_v of_o worldly_a power_n and_o lordship_n 1413._o fox_n ad_fw-la ann._n do._n 1413._o and_o worship_n with_o other_o vice_n that_o reignen_n therein_o what_o priest_n that_o desire_n and_o have_v most_o hereof_o in_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v most_o antichrist_n of_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n john_n purvey_v 1390._o fox_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1390._o a_o learned_a writer_n against_o popery_n who_o thomas_n walden_n call_v the_o library_n of_o lollard_n and_o gloser_n upon_o wickliff_n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n that_o bishop_n monk_n and_o other_o prelate_n 1576._o ibid._n p._n 5.30_o edit_n 1576._o be_v so_o great_a lord_n in_o this_o world_n whereas_o christ_n with_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n never_o take_v upon_o then_o secular_a dominion_n he_o add_v that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v reduce_v such_o shaveling_n to_o the_o humility_n and_o poverty_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n william_n tindal_n that_o famous_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n who_o be_v burn_v in_o flanders_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o english_a monk_n because_o he_o have_v translate_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o english_a tongue_n write_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n of_o all_o shame_n and_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o bishop_n shall_v deal_v in_o civil_a cause_n see_v his_o work_n p._n 124._o and_o in_o p._n 140._o what_o name_n have_v they_o my_o lord_n bishop_n my_o lord_n archbishop_n if_o it_o please_v your_o lordship_n if_o it_o please_v your_o grace_n the_o brightness_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v shine_v upon_o some_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o dark_a time_n ocham_n write_v against_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n 667._o gen._n 45._o ad_fw-la an._n dom._n 1338._o ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la deducens_fw-la potestatem_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o praelatorum_fw-la in_o temporali_fw-la dominio_fw-la act_n and_o mon._n p._n 667._o as_o nauclerus_fw-la tell_v we_o one_o of_o the_o cardinal_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n in_o a_o warm_a speech_n for_o amedeus_n duke_n of_o savoy_n candidate_n for_o the_o popedom_n have_v these_o word_n i_o have_v often_o consent_v unto_o their_o opinion_n which_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n shall_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n for_o i_o do_v think_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v thereby_o be_v make_v more_o apt_a to_o the_o divine_a ministry_n the_o roman_a pagan_a priest_n meddle_v not_o in_o civil_a affair_n because_o if_o they_o have_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n who_o call_v themselves_o plain_o by_o their_o own_o name_n without_o any_o other_o title_n than_o that_o of_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n my_o lord_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v forget_v to_o set_v the_o character_n of_o their_o grandeur_n on_o the_o front_n of_o their_o pastoral_a letter_n or_o epistle_n it_o be_v not_o very_a edify_v to_o see_v the_o mark_n of_o pride_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n on_o the_o front_n of_o a_o pastoral_n letter_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o do_v not_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o those_o that_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o some_o protestant_n state_n the_o bishop_n retain_v the_o same_o honour_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v this_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v peer_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o which_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o my_o lord_n do_v appertain_v and_o belong_v but_o beside_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o these_o gentleman_n will_v willing_o sacrifice_v these_o title_n which_o do_v not_o suff_v cient_o bespeak_v the_o humility_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o the_o church_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n the_o reader_n be_v convince_v how_o impertinent_o mr._n g._n appeal_n to_o the_o quaker_n 4._o pref._n p._n 4._o who_o he_o call_v indifferent_a person_n and_o honest_a in_o this_o case_n because_o they_o have_v quarrel_v not_o at_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n only_o but_o at_o that_o of_o master_n also_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o father_n prince_n confessor_n and_o doctor_n here_o witness_v against_o the_o lordly_a title_n and_o dominion_n of_o bishop_n be_v no_o quaker_n j._n o._n will_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o title_n of_o master_n which_o mr._n g._n in_o conformity_n to_o his_o indifferent_a quaker_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a book_n 3._o a_o three_o way_n say_v the_o rector_n be_v to_o accuse_v we_o of_o symbolise_v with_o papist_n 5._o p._n 5._o i_o can_v wish_v there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o this_o charge_n our_o disagreement_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o she_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o in_o which_o both_o of_o they_o disagree_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o euseb_n lib._n 1._o it_o shall_v have_v be_v lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o that_o mark_v constitute_v church_n in_o alexandria_n that_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n these_o church_n mark_v govern_v and_o after_o he_o bishop_n anianus_n as_o be_v show_v in_o these_o paper_n this_o quotation_n he_o the_o rather_o produce_v because_o it_o have_v be_v overlooked_a of_o late_a this_o
what_o can_v our_o author_n say_v to_o this_o instead_o of_o answer_v j._n oh_o 170._o p._n 170._o argument_n he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o by_o what_o authority_n j._n o._n have_v enter_v into_o the_o comparison_n his_o scripture-reason_n be_v his_o authority_n which_o mr._n g._n have_v not_o touch_v only_o he_o nibble_v at_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o which_o be_v a_o text_n say_v he_o that_o few_o understand_v but_o at_o length_n he_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o paul_n main_a work_n say_v he_o be_v to_o preach_v not_o to_o baptise_v 171._o p._n 171._o if_o preach_v be_v his_o main_a work_n it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o preach_v be_v a_o more_o honourable_a office_n than_o baptise_v 172._o p._n 172._o say_v the_o rector_n none_o ever_o affirm_v the_o office_n to_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o the_o office_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v act_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o prefer_v the_o work_n of_o preach_v before_o that_o of_o baptise_v so_o do_v christ_n also_o who_o preach_v himself_o but_o commit_v the_o work_n of_o baptise_v to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4.2_o though_o he_o blame_v j._n o._n for_o compare_v ministerial_a act_n yet_o he_o can_v forbear_v do_v it_o himself_o ordain_v say_v he_o be_v a_o high_a ministerial_a act_n than_o baptise_v 173._o p._n 173._o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cùm_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la j._n o._n think_v christ_n mention_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n work_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n if_o ordination_n have_v be_v the_o main_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n he_o will_v have_v say_v go_v ordain_v preach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n ordination_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n office_n but_o rather_o subordinate_a to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o include_v here_o as_o the_o lesser_a in_o the_o great_a a_o commission_n usual_o specify_v the_o principal_a act_n which_o one_o be_v impower_v to_o do_v and_o do_v not_o run_v à _fw-fr minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la mr._n g._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o j._n oh_o argument_n but_o pretend_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o ordination_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o be_v because_o they_o be_v mention_v before_o luke_n 22.19_o john_n 20.21_o so_o teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v mention_v before_o and_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n christ_n give_v they_o no_o new_a commission_n at_o this_o time_n only_o enlarge_v their_o former_a commission_n they_o teach_v and_o baptise_a before_o but_o in_o one_o nation_n only_o now_o they_o be_v send_v to_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o contain_v the_o commission_n not_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o time_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n v._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n either_o this_o commission_n do_v empower_v they_o to_o ordain_v successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n or_o it_o do_v not_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o insufficient_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o gospel-ministry_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o that_o end_n v._o 20._o ordination_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o john_n 20.21_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v imply_v in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n if_o this_o commission_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o do_v empower_v the_o apostle_n to_o ordain_v as_o doubtless_o it_o do_v than_o the_o ordain_v power_n must_v be_v include_v in_o teach_v and_o baptise_v as_o subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o they_o he_o say_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v other_o power_n 174._o p._n 174._o be_v great_a than_o those_o other_o power_n john_n 13.16_o if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o bishop_n who_o make_v a_o archbishop_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o those_o who_o consecrate_v the_o pope_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pope_n john_n 13.16_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o ordination_n all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v humility_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n john_n 13.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o inferior_n often_o confer_v superior_a power_n bishop_n do_v crown_n king_n a_o recorder_n or_o town-clerk_n may_v swear_v a_o mayor_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o follow_v our_o author_n in_o all_o his_o undidigested_a notion_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v on_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o less_o judicious_a reader_n who_o expect_v his_o book_n answer_v paragraph_n by_o paragraph_n he_o affirm_v but_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n reserve_v ordination_n to_o themselves_o 175._o p._n 175._o we_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a already_o he_o ask_v with_o what_o effrontery_n dare_v j._n o_o call_v peter_n lombard_n to_o his_o assistance_n ibid._n ibid._n who_o say_v the_o ancient_n argue_v from_o baptism_n to_o ordination_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o dist_n 25._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o already_o in_o short_a the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v valid_a against_o himself_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o the_o ordain_v power_n do_v by_o scripture-charter_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n 176._o p._n 176._o then_o to_o pretend_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o be_v a_o nullity_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o scripture-charter_n and_o therefore_o his_o instance_n of_o a_o presbyter_n baptise_v a_o believer_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o baptise_v another_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o have_v often_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o trace_v j._n o._n through_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a writer_n so_o he_o do_v p._n 122._o and_o p._n 175._o and_o yet_o as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v no_o slave_n to_o his_o word_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v nibble_v at_o antiquity_n where_o he_o think_v he_o have_v any_o advantage_n so_o he_o do_v p._n 116._o and_o p._n 119._o and_o in_o the_o conclude_a page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o make_v a_o long_a stride_n from_o p._n 58._o of_o j._n oh_o plea_n 188._o p._n 177_o 188._o to_o p._n 179._o and_o there_o he_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o two_o quotation_n of_o he_o which_o show_v the_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n he_o skip_v over_o but_o 120_o page_n of_o j._n oh_o book_n and_o yet_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n he_o have_v answer_v it_o suppose_v i_o have_v do_v so_o by_o his_o book_n which_o i_o have_v answer_v in_o all_o that_o be_v material_a paragraph_n by_o paragraph_n will_v not_o some_o people_n be_v tempt_v to_o think_v it_o unanswerable_a and_o that_o i_o undertake_v what_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o remark_n on_o j._n oh_o quotation_n ignatius_n say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unfair_a say_v my_o author_n 178._o p._n 178._o than_o to_o misrepresent_v the_o mean_v of_o a_o author_n j._n o._n only_o quote_v the_o word_n without_o explication_n how_o then_o can_v he_o misrepresent_v the_o meaning_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o bishop_n second_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v jesus_n christ_n second_o our_o rector_n want_v a_o second_o to_o explain_v his_o explication_n it_o be_v so_o obscure_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o make_v ignatius_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v as_o much_o the_o head_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v ignatius_n himself_o i_o exhort_v you_o say_v he_o 33._o he_o ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 33._o do_v all_o your_o work_n in_o the_o concord_n of_o god_n the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n or_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o deacon_n who_o be_v precious_a to_o i_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ._n so_o in_o another_o place_n let_v all_o of_o you_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n follow_v the_o father_n and_o follow_v the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_v the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 6._o god_n ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 6._o he_o say_v one_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o call_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n 41._o church_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n