as_o he_o do_v have_v note_v 2.1_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o have_v be_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n last_o fredericus_fw-la spanhemius_fw-la professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o same_o church_n may_v well_o stand_v for_o another_o witness_n who_o after_o his_o ample_a commendation_n and_o that_o worthy_o of_o the_o late_a primate_n of_o ireland_n manifest_o extoll_v autoritas_fw-la the_o bishop_n and_o divine_n of_o our_o english_a church_n for_o their_o accurate_a write_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o orthodox_n religion_n and_o their_o dexterity_n in_o confute_v romish_a subtlety_n after_o profess_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n their_o embrace_v our_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n with_o christian_a affection_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n of_o this_o church_n that_o their_o prelatical_a authority_n may_v continue_v unto_o they_o so_o they_o and_o somewhat_o more_o pertinent_a to_o our_o question_n in_o hand_n as_o now_o follow_v sect_n ii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n disclaim_v the_o opinion_n of_o think_v that_o their_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o other_o church_n the_o 182._o smectymnian_o our_o opposite_n by_o instance_v in_o that_o church_n may_v seem_v in_o the_o same_o book_n dedicate_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o same_o church_n of_o geneva_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v essential_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o all_o other_o protestant_a church_n we_o have_v a_o contrary_a certificate_n from_o putant_fw-la theodore_n beza_n speak_v of_o bishop_n as_o the_o celebrious_a mouth_n of_o that_o church_n we_o say_v he_o do_v embrace_v all_o faithful_a bishop_n with_o all_o reverence_n neither_o do_v we_o as_o some_o false_o object_n against_o we_o propose_v our_o example_n to_o any_o other_o church_n to_o be_v follow_v so_o he_o hitherto_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o english_a episcopacy_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o most_o judicious_a divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o like_a testimony_n from_o other_o protestant_a church_n sect_n iii_o that_o also_o other_o protestant_a divine_n of_o reform_a church_n have_v observe_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n mr._n moulin_n who_o name_n be_v venerable_a among_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v acknowledge_v luce_n that_o our_o english_a bishop_n that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v for_o zeal_n nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o germany_n or_o france_n ever_o have_v which_o none_o say_v he_o will_v deny_v if_o not_o blind_v in_o daylight_n and_o lest_o that_o worthy_a divine_a shall_v be_v think_v to_o approve_v of_o such_o of_o our_o english_a bishop_n only_o as_o then_o suffer_v 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his_o colleage_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o heidelburgh_n haberemus_fw-la sarania_n a_o belgic_a doctor_n though_o a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n yet_o a_o earnest_n inveigh_o against_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n confess_v himself_o to_o wonder_v often_o at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o no_o way_n deviate_a from_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonema_n say_v i_o hold_v it_o a_o part_n of_o her_o happiness_n that_o she_o have_v retain_v with_o she_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n mr._n moulin_n again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o epilogue_n who_o be_v the_o prologue_n conclude_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v 345._o that_o their_o agreement_n be_v such_o that_o england_n have_v be_v a_o refuge_n to_o our_o persecute_a church_n and_o correspondent_o the_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o our_o church_n say_v he_o peter_n martyr_n calvin_n beza_n and_o zanchie_a have_v often_o write_v letter_n full_a of_o respect_n and_o amity_n to_o the_o prelate_n of_o england_n so_o he_o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o late_a dedicate_v book_n to_o some_o of_o our_o bishop_n of_o these_o time_n together_o with_o other_o refer_v their_o controversy_n among_o themselves_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o their_o judgement_n if_o we_o think_v that_o such_o instance_n can_v be_v of_o easy_a digestion_n with_o some_o hitherto_o by_o way_n of_o introduction_n in_o behalf_n of_o our_o particular_a english_a church_n we_o be_v now_o to_o prosecute_v the_o justification_n of_o episcopacy_n in_o general_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v good_a the_o title_n of_o this_o treatise_n inscribe_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o cause_n as_o well_o for_o the_o necessary_a use_n as_o also_o for_o the_o just_a right_o thereof_o as_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o begin_v to_o consult_v with_o gray-headed_a antiquity_n for_o the_o manifestation_n hereof_o sect_n iv._o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n general_o the_o bestness_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o be_v best_a discern_v by_o the_o necessary_a use_n whereof_o antiquity_n have_v testify_v by_o hierome_n tollerentur_fw-la that_o the_o original_a reason_n of_o constitute_v one_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o presbyter_n to_o who_o all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v belong_v be_v say_v he_o so_o decree_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o schism_n may_v be_v remove_v which_o from_o the_o continual_a experimental_a success_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n he_o himself_o hold_v to_o be_v such_o sacerdotes_fw-la as_o whereupon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v 17._o tertullian_n yet_o himself_o no_o bishop_n neither_o will_v not_o have_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o baptise_v without_o authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v observe_v peace_n say_v he_o will_v be_v preserve_v 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n illustrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o episcopal_a government_n by_o resemble_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n to_o a_o shepherd_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o sheep_n to_o a_o master_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o scholar_n and_o to_o a_o captain_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o soldier_n with_o who_o membrerum_fw-la ambrose_n agree_v in_o the_o first_o resemblance_n call_v likewise_o the_o bishop_n the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n esâ—_n augustine_n compare_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n as_o be_v head_n of_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n radiatur_fw-la ambrose_n invisiâ—_n nicetas_n decipher_v he_o as_o the_o eye_n in_o that_o head_n who_o office_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n episcopi_fw-la or_o bishop_n etc._n basil_n yet_o high_o compare_v the_o church_n to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o episcopal_a dignity_n as_o by_o one_o soul_n be_v reduce_v to_o concord_n and_o communion_n etc._n cyprian_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n do_v more_o than_o once_o complain_v of_o the_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o people_n against_o their_o bishop_n as_o the_o original_a spring_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o father_n who_o we_o have_v find_v general_o assert_v the_o necessary_a use_n of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o who_o iâ—_n the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v second_v by_o the_o ingenious_a confession_n of_o judicious_a protestant_n of_o remoâ—â—_n church_n sect_n v._o the_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remoâ—â—_n church_n have_v general_o acknowledge_v episcopal_a government_n to_o for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a the_o protestant_a witness_n whicâ—_n we_o shall_v here_o alleadg_n be_v 〈◊〉_d two_o class_n the_o one_o lutheram_n with_o
life_n in_o the_o minister_n intend_v a_o further_a execution_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o discharge_v of_o their_o function_n in_o these_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o prelatical_a superintendency_n or_o episcopacy_n as_o have_v be_v testify_v not_o only_o by_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n fourteen_o in_o number_n but_o also_o so_o general_o that_o doctor_n scultetus_n divinity_n professor_n of_o heidelburgh_n concern_v this_o approbation_n of_o christ_n say_v 8._o that_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n have_v by_o angel_n understand_v bishop_n nor_o can_v they_o do_v otherwise_o without_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n so_o he_o all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n amen_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect_n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n have_v both_o justify_v and_o praise_v our_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a continuance_n thereof_o page_n 1_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n disclaim_v the_o opinion_n of_o think_v that_o their_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o other_o church_n p._n 6._o sect_n iii_o that_o also_o other_o protestant_a divine_n of_o reform_a church_n have_v observe_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n p._n 7._o sect_n iv._o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n p._n 11_o sect_n v._o the_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remote_a church_n have_v general_o acknowledge_v episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a p._n 14_o sect_n vi_o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v far_o more_o practise_v among_o protestant_n of_o remote_a church_n than_o be_v the_o presbyterial_a p._n 22_o chap._n ii_o sect_n i._o the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o this_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v concern_v the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v to_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o reserve_v condition_n in_o the_o common_a covenant_n p._n 24_o sect_n ii_o first_o that_o no_o ancient_a father_n have_v be_v just_o object_v as_o gainsay_v the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n no_o not_o hierome_n p._n 26_o sect_n iii_o that_o augustine_n object_v against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v direct_o for_o it_o p._n 31_o sect_n iv._o three_o gregory_n nazianzen_n a_o primitive_a father_n who_o be_v verbal_o object_v against_o episcopacy_n do_v real_o contradict_v the_o objector_n p._n 34_o sect_n v._o that_o clemens_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o father_n object_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o counterwitness_n against_o the_o objector_n p._n 37_o sect_n vi_o the_o justification_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n christian_n in_o time_n approach_v towards_o primitive_a antiquity_n first_o by_o condemn_v aerius_n the_o only_a famous_a adversary_n against_o episcopal_n prelacy_n in_o those_o time_n p._n 42_o sect_n vii_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foresay_a father_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n hold_v the_o derogation_n from_o episcopal_a prelacy_n to_o be_v sacrilegious_a p._n 45_o sect_n viii_o that_o the_o immediate_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v liberal_o confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n albeit_o sufficient_o presbyterial_a p._n 47_o sect_n ix_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n prove_v first_o because_o no_o time_n can_v be_v assign_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n p._n 48_o sect_n x._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n christian_n do_v profess_v and_o practice_v the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 55_o chap._n iii_o after_o these_o our_o evidence_n from_o primitive_a antiquity_n according_a to_o our_o precedent_a method_n we_o be_v to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o p._n 59_o the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n discuss_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ib._n sect_n i._o against_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o the_o identity_n of_o name_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n p._n 60_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o acceptable_a divine_n which_o our_o opposite_n themselves_o can_v name_n p._n 62_o sect_n iii_o the_o second_o objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n phil._n 1.1_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n p._n 64_o sect_n iv._o the_o three_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n unto_o one_o which_o appellation_n be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o justifiable_a p._n 67_o sect_n v._o the_o last_o objection_n 3_o john_n 9_o p._n 72_o chap._n iu_o our_o preposition_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o first_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n p._n 73_o sect_n i._o that_o the_o presbyterial_a order_n be_v always_o substitute_n to_o a_o high_a government_n as_o first_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n apostolical_a ib._n sect_n ii_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o apostolical_a disciple_n be_v even_o in_o their_o time_n both_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n superintendent_o over_o presbyter_n p._n 76_o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a apostolical_a disciple_n be_v as_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n among_o who_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n by_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n p._n 78_o sect_n iv._o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o and_o distinct_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o their_o title_n of_o evangelist_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remote_a church_n p._n 81_o sect_n v._o that_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n notwithstanding_o that_o object_v scripture_n act._n 20_o p._n 88_o sect_n vi_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v both_o of_o they_o proper_o bishop_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 91_o sect_n vii_o that_o protestant_a divine_n of_o very_o great_a esteem_n have_v acknowledge_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o have_v be_v proper_o bishop_n p._n 94_o sect_n viii_o the_o second_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.1_o p._n 97_o sect_n ix_o that_o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o our_o opposite_n by_o angel_n understand_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v flat_o repugnant_a to_o the_o context_n p._n 98_o sect_n x._o that_o the_o second_o exposition_n be_v in_o interpret_n the_o word_n angel_n to_o signify_v the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n the_o state_n of_o which_o question_n be_v set_v down_o by_o our_o opposite_n p._n 100_o sect_n xi_o that_o the_o objection_n make_v for_o this_o exposition_n be_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o best_a approve_v protestant_a author_n p._n 101_o sect_n xii_o their_o second_o reason_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o allege_v author_n p._n 103_o sect_n xiii_o their_o three_o argument_n likewise_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o chief_a author_n p._n 106_o sect_n jux._n their_o four_o argument_n confute_v by_o the_o same_o their_o own_o much_o applaud_v author_n p._n 108_o sect_n xv._n the_o five_o objection_n as_o a_o body_n in_o a_o consumption_n languish_v in_o itself_o p._n 111_o sect_n xvi_o their_o last_o argument_n stand_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o self_n p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a epistle_n of_o christ_n signify_v a_o individual_a person_n as_o a_o prelate_n over_o presbyter_n p._n 114_o sect_n xviii_o argument_n in_o special_a collect_v from_o the_o text_n p._n 116_o sect_n xix_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o doctrinal_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 119_o sect_n xx._n that_o historical_a evidence_n from_o antiquity_n demonstrate_v what_o bishop_n some_o of_o these_o angel_n personal_o be_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o from_o they_o some_o of_o their_o successor_n p._n 121_o sect_n xxi_o a_o torrent_n of_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n consent_v to_o the_o same_o exposition_n of_o a_o individual_a person_n have_v prelacy_n over_o presbyter_n under_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n p._n 128_o sect_n xxii_o the_o second_o of_o our_o english_a protestant_n divine_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o opposite_n as_o competent_a witness_n as_o any_o p._n 131_o sect_n xxiii_o of_o two_o notable_a subterfuge_n of_o our_o opposite_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 132_o sect_n xxiv_o against_o the_o opposite_n exception_n to_o episcopal_a
of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v confess_o acknowledge_v before_o by_o that_o worthy_a and_o learned_a scultetus_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v we_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n until_o we_o show_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o episcopal_a degree_n be_v furthermore_o actual_o exercise_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o therefore_o our_o opposite_n be_v willing_a to_o consult_v with_o bucer_n he_o will_v tell_v they_o licet_fw-la that_o the_o father_n before_o hierome_n do_v clear_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o the_o chief_a church_n one_o be_v choose_v and_o place_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o have_v and_o exercise_v a_o charge_n of_o soul_n and_o episcopal_a function_n over_o they_o in_o chief_a as_o james_n be_v describe_v by_o luke_n act_v 15._o to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o like_a ordinance_n be_v perpetual_o observe_v in_o other_o church_n so_o he_o and_o if_o we_o 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elect_v they_o again_o upon_o a_o expect_a repentance_n last_o to_o one_o of_o these_o prelate_n christ_n make_v a_o royal_a promise_n say_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n c._n 2._o v._n 9_o wherein_o be_v as_o well_o imply_v faithfulness_n in_o his_o function_n as_o constancy_n in_o his_o christian_a profession_n especial_o this_o be_v write_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v precedent_n over_o other_o which_o be_v a_o faithfulness_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n frequent_o mention_v commend_v it_o in_o tychicus_n eph._n 2.21_o and_o in_o timothy_n 2_o cor._n 4._o v._n 1.2_o now_o let_v we_o procee_v to_o show_v you_o the_o novelty_n sect_n xxvii_o that_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o a_o deambulatory_a prelacy_n evince_v the_o falsity_n thereof_o history_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o the_o four_o celebrious_a church_n jerusalem_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o rome_n as_o 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