of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n neither_o do_v i_o therefore_o reject_v the_o exposition_n of_o beza_n and_o some_o other_o who_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n understand_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o king_n civil_a cause_n because_o it_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o my_o defence_n but_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o truth_n for_o though_o their_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v it_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a synâ—dria_n 1._o then_o that_o which_o i_o do_v embrace_v for_o though_o zebadiah_n the_o prince_n of_o juda_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o king_n as_o amariah_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o colleague_n and_o coassessor_n in_o the_o same_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n also_o do_v witness_n for_o speak_v of_o this_o act_n of_o josaphat_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n appoint_v judge_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o people_n 18._o require_v they_o to_o exercise_v just_a judgement_n but_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v diligent_a in_o determine_v those_o difficult_a cause_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o from_o inferior_a judgement_n seat_n but_o the_o chief_a or_o precedent_n of_o they_o as_o colleague_n and_o coassessor_n be_v appoint_v amasiah_n the_o priest_n and_o zabadiah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o relate_v the_o law_n deu._n 17.8_o 8._o he_o say_v if_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o city_n be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v any_o cause_n it_o be_v entire_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o holy_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o and_o let_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v the_o scribe_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n say_v 22.66_o sigonius_n and_o the_o senate_n assemble_v together_o 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priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o howsoever_o their_o power_n be_v much_o restrain_v after_o jewrie_n become_v a_o province_n subject_a to_o the_o roman_n notwithstanding_o the_o roman_n have_v grant_v the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberty_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o own_o law_n permit_v they_o to_o exercise_v authority_n both_o in_o judge_v not_o only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o also_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n 17.12_o and_o also_o in_o punish_v by_o stripe_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o sometime_o by_o death_n moreover_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o disobey_v the_o sentence_n of_o this_o counsel_n be_v not_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n here_o say_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n but_o he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n final_o there_o be_v but_o one_o synedrion_fw-mi for_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o the_o
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discipline_n be_v corrupt_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o our_o saviour_n will_v send_v his_o disciple_n to_o their_o assembly_n to_o have_v their_o cause_n hear_v yet_o dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o form_n of_o discipline_n which_o have_v be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v by_o christ_n transmit_v to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o form_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o sum_n be_v what_o manner_n of_o presbyter_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o like_a christ_n ordain_v in_o his_o church_n when_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o church_n but_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n which_o beside_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n consist_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n christ_n ordain_v in_o his_o church_n 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approbation_n of_o god_n 11.16.17_o there_o be_v ruler_n set_v over_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n and_o ten_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n the_o decide_n of_o more_o difficult_a cause_n be_v reserve_v to_o moses_n but_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o difficult_a cause_n increase_v and_o moses_n wax_v weary_a of_o they_o the_o lord_n join_v to_o he_o a_o senate_n of_o 70._o numb_a 11._o answerable_a to_o these_o the_o lord_n appoint_v consistory_n or_o senate_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o former_a deuteron_n 16.18_o 16.18_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o city_n throughout_o all_o thy_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o the_o latter_a deut_n 17._o 17.8_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_a for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n &_o blood_n between_o plea_n &_o plea_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v judge_n say_v calvin_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o ask_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n 5._o this_o prescript_n the_o godly_a king_n josaphat_n follow_v exact_o 2._o chron._n 19_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inferior_a consistory_n in_o the_o city_n place_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n 8._o city_n by_o city_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v he_o set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o in_o every_o cause_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o law_n and_o precept_n statute_n and_o judgement_n you_o shall_v admonish_v they_o etc._n etc._n beside_o these_o the_o lord_n ordain_v no_o consistory_n or_o senate_n but_o none_o of_o these_o do_v christ_n translate_v into_o his_o church_n for_o none_o of_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a neither_o do_v he_o translate_v those_o which_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n whether_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o their_o synedrion_fw-mi or_o sanedriâ—n_n 7._o which_o be_v their_o chief_a counsel_n of_o state_n which_o calvin_n say_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n they_o do_v institute_v or_o by_o p._n gainius_n the_o proconsul_n of_o syria_n who_o ordain_v four_o more_o synedria_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o some_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n matt._n 10.17_o mar._n 13.9_o but_o of_o the_o counsel_n renew_v by_o josaphat_n and_o the_o synedrion_fw-mi ordain_v of_o the_o jew_n confute_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o assumption_n but_o how_o little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o proposition_n may_v appear_v by_o this_o dilemma_n for_o by_o church_n christ_n do_v signify_v either_o the_o consistory_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o assembly_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n if_o the_o former_a then_o be_v the_o direction_n which_o christ_n give_v peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n and_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 4._o as_o d._n bilson_n show_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n whereunto_o i_o do_v refer_v you_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o have_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o respect_n or_o reference_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o translate_n they_o into_o his_o church_n 10._o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o this_o most_o plain_a explication_n of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o latter_a sense_n our_o saviour_n christ_n 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between_o thou_o &_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o harken_v to_o thou_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n 16._o and_o testify_v his_o repentance_n than_o have_v thou_o win_v or_o gain_v thy_o brother_n and_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n but_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o suffer_v not_o sin_n so_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o but_o take_v with_o thou_o yet_o 1._o or_o 2._o witness_n &_o set_v upon_o he_o joint_o that_o either_o by_o the_o presence_n &_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o together_o he_o may_v be_v reclaim_v or_o at_o least_o a_o way_n be_v prepare_v to_o public_a trial_n that_o howsoever_o thy_o testimony_n alone_o will_v be_v reject_v yet_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o 2._o or_o 3._o witness_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v sufficient_o testify_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o but_o remain_v obstinate_a 17._o then_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o they_o who_o in_o the_o church_n have_v spiritual_a authority_n to_o censure_v offender_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o 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the_o bishop_n in_o every_o diocese_n have_v for_o term_v of_o life_n a_o few_o testimony_n therefore_o shall_v suffice_v in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v many_o not_o only_a presbyter_n beside_o the_o one_o only_o lawful_a bishop_n but_o also_o diverse_a parish_n and_o title_n soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n whereunto_o presbyter_n be_v assign_v several_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o superintendent_n over_o they_o all_o about_o the_o year_n 250._o cornelius_n 43._o be_v choose_a bishop_n of_o rome_n nonatianus_fw-la a_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n discontent_v with_o the_o election_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o nonatus_n a_o fugitive_a bishop_n late_o come_v out_o of_o africa_n not_o only_o broach_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o novatian_n or_o catharist_n but_o procureâ—â—_n three_o simple_a b_o shop_n fetch_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o italy_n to_o ordain_v he_o bâ—shop_n of_o rome_n have_v also_o inveigle_v by_o his_o subtlety_n certain_a 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submission_n confess_v that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n so_o in_o a_o catholic_a church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n now_o whereas_o cornelius_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o bishop_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o 46._o presbyter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o 108._o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n if_o any_o man_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v also_o testify_v by_o diverse_a that_o there_o be_v diverse_a church_n in_o rome_n whereunto_o several_a presbyter_n be_v assign_v will_v needs_o hold_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o one_o parish_n and_o that_o all_o these_o presbyter_n and_o clerk_n attend_v but_o one_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n i_o can_v let_v he_o from_o be_v so_o absurd_a howbeit_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o next_o age_n in_o optatus_n etc._n his_o time_n when_o there_o be_v in_o rome_n above_o forty_o parish_n church_n whereunto_o several_a presbyter_n be_v depute_v there_o remain_v still_o but_o one_o only_a bishop_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o alexandria_n wherein_o as_o epiphanius_n 69._o testify_v be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n many_o parish_n church_n all_o which_o at_o least_o so_o many_o as_o be_v catholic_a be_v under_o one_o archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o over_o they_o several_o be_v presbyter_n place_v for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a necessity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o may_v each_o of_o they_o be_v near_o unto_o their_o own_o church_n etc._n etc._n now_o say_v epiphanius_n beside_o the_o church_n call_v caesaria_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o julian_n time_n and_o re-edify_v by_o athanasius_n there_o be_v many_o other_o as_o the_o church_n of_o dionysius_n of_o theonas_n of_o pierius_n of_o serapion_n of_o persaea_n of_o dizya_n of_o mendidius_fw-la of_o amianus_n of_o baucalis_n and_o other_o in_o one_o of_o these_o be_v colluthus_n presbyter_n in_o another_o carpone_n in_o another_o sarmatas_fw-la and_o arius_n 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v call_v baucalis_n the_o same_o be_v testify_v by_o nicetas_n choniates_n 1._o affirm_v that_o in_o alexandria_n there_o be_v of_o old_a many_o church_n subject_n to_o the_o b._n of_o alexandria_n commit_v several_o to_o presbyter_n as_o that_o which_o be_v call_v baucalis_n and_o those_o which_o have_v their_o name_n from_o s._n dionysius_n theonas_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o arius_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o school_n in_o alexandria_n be_v by_o achilles_n the_o b._n the_o predecessor_n of_o alexander_n set_v over_o the_o church_n call_v baucalis_n and_o although_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a evidence_n for_o multitude_n of_o parish_n in_o other_o city_n immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o every_o city_n when_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v much_o increase_v the_o like_a division_n of_o parish_n be_v make_v unto_o which_o not_o bb._n but_o several_a presbyter_n be_v appoint_v there_o remain_v in_o each_o city_n but_o one_o bishop_n as_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o our_o age_n do_v invincible_o prove_v diocese_n but_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o church_n of_o each_o city_n have_v be_v but_o one_o parish_n which_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o forsomuch_o as_o to_o every_o city_n there_o be_v as_o calvin_n true_o say_v a_o certain_a region_n allot_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n charge_n and_o be_v from_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o city_n to_o receive_v their_o minister_n who_o see_v nor_o that_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o a_o parish_n but_o a_o diocese_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o prove_v for_o church_n contain_v within_o their_o circuit_n not_o only_a city_n with_o their_o suburb_n but_o also_o whole_a country_n subject_n to_o they_o be_v diocese_n but_o the_o church_n subject_n to_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n contain_v within_o their_o circuit_n not_o only_o the_o city_n with_o their_o suburb_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a country_n subject_n to_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v diocese_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o circuit_n of_o a_o bishop_n charge_n be_v ancient_o divide_v into_o these_o part_n the_o city_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o country_n subject_a to_o it_o for_o proof_n whereof_o you_o hear_v before_o two_o most_o plain_a testimony_n the_o former_a in_o one_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 34._o so_o call_v charge_v the_o bishop_n with_o his_o own_o paroecia_fw-la and_o the_o country_n which_o be_v under_o it_o the_o other_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 9_o which_o recite_v the_o same_o word_n add_v this_o reason_n for_o every_o bishop_n have_v authority_n over_o his_o own_o paroecia_fw-la and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o diocesan_n have_v a_o provident_a care_n or_o superintendencie_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o be_v under_o his_o city_n so_o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n with_o judgement_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o division_n of_o church_n subject_n to_o each_o bishop_n into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n call_v 54.72_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nâ—trix_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o all_o other_o parish_n church_n within_o the_o diocese_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o arise_v the_o distinction_n of_o presbyter_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o bishop_n that_o other_o be_v 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n or_o as_o in_o some_o latin_a counsel_n they_o be_v call_v 22._o civitatense_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d country_n minister_n or_o dioecesanâ—_n minister_n of_o the_o diocese_n second_o reason_n
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administer_v or_o govern_v the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o conscience_n and_o to_o have_v provident_a care_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n subject_n to_o his_o city_n and_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n with_o judgement_n begin_v it_o be_v apparent_a then_o that_o the_o be_v of_o provincial_a church_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o diocesan_n nor_o the_o authority_n of_o metropolitan_n take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n neither_o be_v any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o form_n and_o government_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a church_n than_o this_o of_o england_n for_o at_o the_o first_o metropolitan_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o any_o superior_a bishop_n but_o be_v 2._o as_o balsaâ—â—_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d head_n by_o themselves_o of_o their_o province_n be_v bishop_n of_o
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concern_v diocese_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o my_o build_n that_o as_o he_o look_v for_o no_o strength_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o building_n to_o resist_v his_o force_n the_o foundation_n itself_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o totter_a so_o he_o promise_v to_o himself_o assure_a success_n in_o overthrow_v the_o rest_n but_o if_o my_o building_n be_v found_v as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o his_o main_a force_n can_v not_o prevail_v at_o all_o but_o like_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o they_o beat_v against_o it_o with_o great_a noise_n return_v back_o with_o froth_n and_o foam_n as_o i_o hope_v it_o appear_v to_o every_o indifferent_a and_o judicious_a reader_n then_o may_v i_o promise_v to_o myself_o the_o like_a success_n in_o withstand_v his_o future_a assault_n and_o the_o better_a hope_n i_o do_v conceive_v hereof_o 70._o because_o he_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o if_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o 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prove_v in_o the_o sermon_n by_o degree_n first_o several_o before_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n and_o after_o the_o distribution_n of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n then_o joint_o both_o before_o and_o after_o for_o have_v conclude_v the_o former_a point_n with_o these_o word_n that_o the_o church_n contain_v many_o particular_a congregation_n unto_o all_o which_o there_o be_v but_o one_o presbytery_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n assign_v and_o have_v here_o signify_v that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a disciplinarian_o each_o presbytery_n have_v a_o precedent_n which_o s._n john_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o father_n a_o bishop_n i_o prove_v from_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o b._n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o parishional_a but_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n contain_v 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the_o consequent_a be_v false_a in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o former_a for_o there_o be_v no_o archbishop_n in_o those_o day_n the_o latter_a because_o bb._n have_v not_o authority_n over_o archishop_n therefore_o the_o antecedent_n also_o be_v untrue_a here_o the_o refuter_fw-la under_o some_o show_n of_o learning_n have_v bewray_v much_o ignorance_n for_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o proposition_n his_o reason_n be_v unlike_a and_o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o 35._o 34._o canon_n be_v untrue_a the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n mâ—st_v agnize_v he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o primate_n among_o they_o and_o esteem_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o in_o the_o canon_n by_o i_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o as_o the_o refuter_fw-la cit_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o speech_n to_o do_v nothing_o simple_o and_o to_o do_v nothing_o more_o 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and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o metropolitan_n be_v superior_a to_o their_o comprovinciall_a bishop_n in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n although_o all_o bishop_n whatsoever_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n neither_o shall_v the_o bishop_n by_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o archbishop_n in_o their_o parish_n as_o he_o ignorant_o add_v for_o the_o canon_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o their_o diocese_n which_o he_o absurd_o call_v parish_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o assemble_v in_o a_o provincial_a synod_n say_v that_o he_o must_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o consent_n of_o they_o all_o howsoever_o therefore_o either_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o their_o own_o several_a diocese_n may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o own_o proper_a charge_n yet_o 2._o provincial_a business_n which_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o any_o one_o man_n charge_n be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v in_o provincial_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o metropolitan_a be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o the_o chief_a and_o precedent_n thereof_o who_o call_v they_o together_o and_o moderate_v the_o assembly_n but_o so_o as_o the_o bishop_n may_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o several_o so_o he_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o they_o all_o joint_o and_o as_o he_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o several_o so_o be_v he_o inferior_a to_o they_o all_o joint_o that_o be_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o assumption_n likewise_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o be_v false_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o also_o for_o there_o be_v metropolitan_n in_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o they_o be_v superior_a in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o their_o bishop_n but_o before_o he_o will_v let_v this_o testimony_n pass_v he_o have_v one_o point_n of_o ignorance_n more_o to_o show_v and_o that_o be_v because_o archishop_n be_v mention_v c._n 35_o alias_o 34._o therefore_o these_o canon_n be_v none_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o other_o above_o a_o hundred_o he_o will_v not_o say_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v two_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o for_o archbishop_n be_v not_o hatch_v so_o reverentlie_o he_o speak_v a_o long_a time_n after_o all_o man_n be_v judge_n the_o antiquity_n of_o these_o canon_n i_o have_v touch_v before_o show_v that_o within_o little_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o be_v then_o account_v ancient_a canon_n but_o to_o the_o point_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n archbishop_n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n if_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o metropolitan_a which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a canon_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n those_o learned_a man_n which_o hold_v archbishop_n to_o be_v of_o a_o latter_a edition_n by_o that_o name_n understand_v patriarch_n and_o those_o of_o 2._o sort_n be_v either_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n or_o such_o as_o be_v more_o usual_o call_v archbishop_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o large_a province_n be_v in_o a_o degree_n between_o metropolitan_n and_o patriarch_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n as_o socrates_n 8._o witness_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o isidor_n clericis_fw-la say_v ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quadripartitus_fw-la est_fw-la i._o in_o patriarchis_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la metropolitis_fw-la atque_fw-la episcopis_fw-la and_o the_o same_o distinction_n be_v note_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 17._o chalcedon_n and_o in_o the_o audientia_fw-la code_n 22._o and_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n and_o in_o the_o 88_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v by_o leo_n the_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o allege_v the_o ancient_a council_n of_o arles_n 19_o that_o presbyter_n may_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o bb._n and_o of_o ancyra_n the_o most_o ancient_a approve_a council_n that_o be_v extant_a defective_a non_fw-la licere_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n without_o the_o bishop_n appointment_n noâ—_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o parish_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o these_o i_o add_v the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n 20._o sine_fw-la conscientia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la pâ—nitâ—â—_n presbyteri_fw-la agere_fw-la praesummunt_fw-la let_v the_o presbyter_n presume_v to_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o for_o a_o poor_a evasion_n he_o allege_v that_o these_o council_n by_o i_o cite_v though_o the_o ancient_a that_o be_v extant_a be_v under_o age_n which_o ill_o become_v he_o to_o object_n who_o have_v no_o witness_n to_o the_o contrary_a before_o this_o present_a age_n i_o will_v therefore_o produce_v one_o or_o two_o more_o who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o converse_v with_o they_o ignatius_n therefore_o in_o a_o epistle_n which_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v before_o cite_v say_v magnes_fw-la that_o neither_o presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n ought_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o let_v any_o thing_n seem_v reasonable_a unto_o you_o which_o be_v do_v without_o his_o warrant_n to_o he_o i_o will_v adjoine_v a_o testimony_n of_o clement_n wish_v the_o reader_n to_o credit_v it_o
into_o the_o communion_n then_o by_o he_o who_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o while_o he_o live_v which_o canon_n be_v ratify_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 5._o in_o these_o word_n as_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v excommunicate_a whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n by_o the_o bb._n in_o every_o province_n let_v that_o canon_n be_v observe_v that_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v of_o one_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o another_o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o 4._o antioch_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o b._n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n by_o his_o own_o b._n shall_v presume_v before_o they_o be_v restore_v by_o a_o synod_n to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n their_o degree_n shall_v be_v unrecoverable_a and_o that_o they_o which_o communicate_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n again_o 6._o if_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n or_o clergy_n whether_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o b._n he_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v of_o another_o and_o yet_o again_o 12._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 13._o forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o receive_v a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n again_o 14._o if_o any_o b._n through_o choler_n shall_v rash_o excommunicate_v a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a exuperantius_n a_o presbyter_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o triferius_fw-la his_o bishop_n for_o some_o misdeamenour_n towards_o he_o the_o council_n of_o taurin_n 4._o leave_v his_o restitution_n to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 7._o decree_v that_o they_o which_o receive_v those_o which_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n with_o they_o who_o do_v fly_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o canonical_a sentence_n of_o their_o own_o b._n out_o of_o the_o same_o council_n 8._o i_o cite_v before_o a_o decree_n concern_v presbyter_n which_o be_v condemn_v of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o 133.134_o african_a council_n there_o be_v another_o decree_n concern_v clergy_n man_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o that_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o bishop_n in_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n 55._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v the_o accuser_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o that_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v he_o shall_v receive_v they_o unto_o the_o communion_n but_o not_o into_o the_o clergy_n the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 5._o that_o if_o any_o for_o their_o misdeed_n be_v condemn_v either_o by_o a_o synod_n or_o their_o own_o bishop_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o nestorius_n or_o his_o complice_n either_o to_o the_o communion_n or_o to_o their_o degree_n that_o they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o remain_v excommunicate_v or_o depose_v the_o council_n of_o agatha_n 2._o appoint_v that_o disobedient_a clerk_n shall_v be_v correct_v of_o their_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n there_o be_v a_o canon_n 23._o concern_v such_o clerk_n as_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n get_v themselves_o to_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o council_n carosus_n 4._o use_v these_o word_n they_o be_v bishop_n they_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o to_o condemn_v these_o testimony_n for_o counsel_n may_v suffice_v for_o i_o will_v not_o descend_v to_o those_o of_o latter_a time_n the_o late_a which_o i_o have_v cite_v be_v the_o 4._o general_a council_n for_o example_n the_o like_a plenty_n may_v be_v show_v of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o depose_v by_o the_o b._n thus_o alexander_n depose_v 2._o arius_n 3._o and_o chrysostome_n diverse_a of_o his_o clergy_n euryche_n be_v canonical_o 4._o depose_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o diverse_a presbyter_n excommunicate_v by_o 10._o ibus_fw-la the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v bishop_n say_v balsamâ—_n 5._o have_v authority_n either_o to_o excommunicate_v their_o clergy_n or_o to_o depose_v they_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v by_o evident_a testimony_n that_o all_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n whereunto_o this_o i_o add_v that_o since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n until_o our_o age_n it_o be_v never_o otherwise_o but_o all_o clergy_n man_n if_o either_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o subjection_n to_o their_o orthodoxal_a b._n they_o be_v count_v schismatickes_n or_o if_o they_o live_v under_o no_o bishop_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v headless_a clerk_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v the_o council_n of_o parisiens_fw-la paris_n be_v they_o to_o be_v account_v clerk_n or_o priest_n who_o do_v not_o live_v under_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o some_o bishop_n for_o such_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n call_v acephalos_fw-la that_o be_v headless_a to_o these_o testimony_n in_o the_o end_n i_o add_v a_o reason_n reason_n wherein_o the_o refuter_fw-la because_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v some_o advantage_n be_v please_v to_o insist_v the_o reason_n stand_v thus_o the_o pastor_n of_o several_a parish_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v either_o subject_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o they_o have_v associate_n in_o the_o parish_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o government_n thereof_o or_o rule_v alone_o without_o controlment_n be_v neither_o restrain_v by_o associate_n nor_o subject_n to_o bb._n but_o neither_o have_v they_o associate_n in_o the_o parish_n join_v with_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o rule_v alone_o without_o controlment_n be_v neither_o restrain_v by_o associate_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o the_o pastor_n of_o several_a parish_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n first_o he_o take_v exception_n against_o the_o conclusion_n say_v that_o i_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o which_o he_o look_v for_o what_o he_o look_v for_o i_o know_v not_o nor_o care_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o government_n which_o be_v most_o evident_o prove_v by_o this_o argument_n a_o relatis_fw-la if_o the_o presbyter_n be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n than_o be_v the_o bishop_n superior_a to_o they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v as_o he_o absurd_o imagine_v subject_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n of_o the_o b._n if_o he_o neither_o have_v power_n to_o rule_v and_o direct_v they_o nor_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o censure_v and_o correct_v they_o his_o exception_n therefore_o against_o the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o very_a frivolous_a cavil_n like_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n he_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o destruction_n as_o insufficient_a because_o a_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v and_o that_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o though_o this_o may_v be_v add_v according_a to_o the_o fantastical_a conceit_n of_o some_o fanatical_a spirit_n in_o our_o time_n who_o make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v neither_o monarchiall_a nor_o aristocratical_a but_o democraticall_a or_o rather_o ochlocraticall_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v add_v because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o i_o speak_v but_o let_v he_o add_v it_o if_o the_o please_v for_o it_o may_v as_o easy_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o assumption_n as_o add_v in_o the_o proposition_n the_o proposition_n will_v perhaps_o seem_v somewhat_o the_o better_a and_o the_o assumption_n will_v be_v never_o the_o worse_o therefore_o this_o also_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n as_o touch_v the_o assumption_n that_o part_n which_o deny_v they_o to_o have_v rule_v alone_o 22_o as_o be_v neither_o restrain_v by_o associate_n nor_o subject_n to_o bishop_n he_o say_v he_o will_v have_v grant_v but_o that_o i_o prove_v it_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n what_o then_o will_v he_o deny_v it_o no_o but_o hereby_o he_o will_v take_v advantage_n to_o infer_v his_o triumph_a conclusion_n 104._o that_o bishopsforsooth_a he_o pope_n &_o then_o say_v it_o be_v my_o conclusion_n but_o to_o this_o their_o conclusion_n which_o they_o
the_o cause_n but_o yet_o what_o shall_v these_o witness_n testify_v forsooth_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n bb._n and_o minister_n be_v all_o one_o whereunto_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o deposition_n be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o argument_n i_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o witness_n to_o depose_v what_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n perhaps_o he_o will_v say_v the_o conscience_n must_v build_v itself_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o say_v i_o in_o this_o reason_n i_o prove_v that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n because_o it_o be_v general_o and_o perpetual_o use_v in_o the_o next_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o consequence_n himself_o have_v grant_v â—gainst_a the_o assumption_n therefore_o he_o 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