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great_a learning_n and_o good_a life_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n who_o after_o the_o election_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o catholic_n whereupon_o they_o persecute_v he_o grievous_o cause_v the_o circumcellian_o to_o pull_v out_o his_o tongue_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n they_o drag_v restitutus_n a_o presbyter_n emerit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerit_fw-la through_o a_o channel_n of_o mud_n and_o after_o twelve_o day_n cruel_a torment_n kill_v he_o they_o murder_v maximianus_n bishop_n of_o vaga_n in_o like_a manner_n for_o nothing_o but_o demand_v of_o they_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o church_n which_o they_o have_v take_v of_o he_o and_o which_o he_o recover_v of_o they_o at_o law_n they_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o pour_v lime_n and_o vinegar_n in_o the_o holes_n don._n aug._n concresc_n possid_n in_o vit_fw-fr aug._n in_o hist_n of_o the_o don._n they_o terrify_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n all_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n insomuch_o that_o the_o catholic_n be_v afraid_a to_o travel_v for_o fear_n of_o their_o circumcellian_n they_o not_o only_o silence_v the_o catholic_n but_o proclaim_v it_o by_o the_o common_a crier_n that_o whoever_o do_v communicate_v with_o maximianus_n e._n aug._n ep._n 166._o let_v e._n shall_v have_v his_o house_n burn_v they_o lay_v wait_v for_o possidius_n bishop_n of_o calame_n with_o a_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o because_o he_o escape_v their_o snare_n as_o st._n augustine_n word_n be_v they_o fire_v the_o house_n twice_o in_o which_o he_o take_v sanctuary_n the_o like_a outrage_n do_v these_o pseudo-zealots_a commit_v upon_o marcus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o caspalia_n on_o marcianus_n vrgensis_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o innumerable_a other_o in_o a_o word_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v power_n no_o good_a catholic_n that_o live_v among_o they_o can_v be_v secure_a of_o his_o possession_n or_o life_n its_o self_n 62._o c._n 62._o obvios_fw-la quosque_fw-la erroribus_fw-la suis_fw-la alienos_fw-la say_v danaeus_n all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o party_n and_o opinion_n they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o kill_v and_o yet_o themselves_o will_v cry_v out_o of_o persecution_n upon_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o restraint_n a_o further_a account_n of_o these_o donatist_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 48_o 50_o 68_o 166_o 167_o 168_o 170_o 171_o 172._o and_o other_o of_o st._n augustine_n epistle_n show_v the_o great_a agreement_n of_o the_o modern_a schismatic_n with_o those_o of_o st_n augustine_n time_n aerian_o and_o presbyterian_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o call_v at_o first_o for_o the_o great_a share_n that_o they_o assign_v to_o the_o lay-elders_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n as_o also_o for_o a_o parity_n that_o they_o will_v have_v among_o minister_n or_o a_o coaequality_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a render_v a_o order_n of_o elder_n a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o clasis_fw-la and_o so_o the_o word_n presbyterian_a signify_v one_o that_o be_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o lay-elders_a but_o custom_n which_o command_v the_o propriety_n of_o word_n have_v make_v it_o appropriate_v to_o such_o protestant_n as_o be_v for_o a_o parity_n among_o minister_n in_o opposition_n to_o episcopal_a government_n some_o perhaps_o may_v frame_v the_o denomination_n from_o aerius_n the_o first_o of_o that_o opinion_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a aerius_n or_o presbyter_n aerius_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o any_o sect_n that_o stand_v up_o for_o a_o parity_n among_o minister_n in_o opposition_n to_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v on_o this_o occasion_n 53._o dan._n on_o aug._n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 53._o aerius_n be_v ordain_v presbyter_n by_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n be_v afterward_o by_o the_o bishop_n make_v master_n of_o a_o hospital_n as_o i_o understand_v those_o word_n of_o danaeus_n ptochodocheio_fw-la preficitur_fw-la the_o bishop_n control_a he_o in_o the_o managery_n of_o the_o hospital_n he_o first_o quarrel_v the_o bishop_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o he_o broach_v this_o error_n presbyterum_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n ordine_fw-la &_o gradu_fw-la non_fw-la differre_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la presbyter_n est_fw-la episcopum_fw-la dici_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n differ_v not_o either_o in_o order_n or_o degree_n but_o that_o a_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n on_o which_o very_a account_n danaeus_n himself_o though_o a_o swear_a enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n confess_v that_o epiphanius_n augustine_n and_o isidore_n account_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n heretic_n aerianos_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la albo_fw-la ascripsere_fw-la epiph._n aug._n &_o isid_n in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la parem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n adu._n aerium_n call_v the_o aerian_o the_o most_o brainsick_a heretic_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o hold_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o about_o the_o year_n 1561._o the_o presbyterian_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v puritan_n on_o this_o account_n queen_n elizabeth_n have_v publish_v a_o book_n of_o order_n injoin_v strict_a conformity_n to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n and_o presbytery_n both_o such_o as_o proceed_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o queen_n injunction_n relate_v to_o presbytery_n or_o nonconformity_n be_v call_v puritan_n as_o the_o novatian_o be_v catheri_n as_o man_n profess_v the_o great_a purity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o they_o place_v chief_o in_o a_o show_n of_o great_a detestation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n above_o other_o man_n but_o take_v the_o word_n presbyterian_a in_o its_o first_o and_o most_o proper_a acceptation_n for_o all_o such_o protestant_n as_o be_v for_o a_o parity_n among_o minister_n in_o opposition_n to_o episcopacy_n and_o to_o such_o church-ceremony_n as_o the_o episcopal_a government_n require_v there_o be_v this_o follow_a account_n give_v of_o they_o their_o first_o rise_n be_v in_o geneva_n a_o city_n not_o above_o two_o mile_n compass_n govern_v by_o a_o duke_n 4._o heyl._n hist_o of_o presb._n l._n 1._o n._n 2._o n._n 4._o and_o a_o bishop_n chief_o a_o bishop_n who_o as_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v have_v not_o only_o the_o ecclesiastical_a but_o civil_a jurisdiction_n over_o it_o till_o viretus_fw-la and_o farellus_n exceed_v studious_a of_o a_o reformation_n in_o religion_n labour_v with_o the_o bishop_n for_o such_o alteration_n as_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o berne_n but_o not_o able_a to_o prevail_v with_o the_o bishop_n they_o practise_v on_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n they_o drive_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n out_o of_o town_n and_o not_o only_o alter_v every_o thing_n that_o displease_v they_o in_o the_o church_n but_o change_v the_o civil_a government_n disclaim_v all_o allegiance_n to_o their_o bishop_n or_o duke_n either_o 4._o ibid._n n._n 4._o for_o which_o rebellious_a achievement_n calvin_n call_v farellus_n the_o father_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n be_v thus_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a people_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o farellus_n 5_o n._n 5_o mr._n calvin_n be_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o geneva_n and_o soon_o after_o divinity-reader_n which_o do_v he_o present_o negotiate_v with_o they_o to_o abjure_v all_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v calvin_n beza_n on_o the_o life_n of_o calvin_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o form_n of_o discipline_n as_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n have_v devise_v for_o they_o and_o have_v prevail_v herein_o the_o say_a discipline_n viz._n the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n be_v general_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v to_o on_o july_n 20._o 1537_o the_o very_a same_o year_n as_o i_o remember_v that_o the_o order_n of_o jesuit_n be_v found_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o extract_v of_o presbytery_n as_o my_o author_n say_v beget_v in_o rebellion_n bear_v in_o sedition_n and_o nurse_v up_o in_o faction_n no_o soon_o be_v it_o settle_v in_o geneva_n 6._o hist_o of_o pres_n lib._n 1._o n._n 6._o but_o calvin_n next_o endeavour_n be_v to_o promote_v it_o in_o other_o place_n which_o he_o do_v effectual_o notwithstanding_o the_o jar_n and_o discord_n that_o it_o occasion_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a mean_n 11._o n._n 11._o 1._o by_o the_o great_a reputation_n that_o calvin_n have_v attain_v to_o for_o his_o diligence_n in_o preach_v and_o write_v whereby_o he_o become_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o time_n 2._o his_o impose_v it_o on_o the_o people_n on_o pain_n of_o god_n high_a displeasure_n and_o beza_n after_o