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immediate_a mission_n unconfined_a inspection_n extraordinary_a gift_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o evangelist_n office_n do_v suppose_v the_o existant_fw-la office_n of_o the_o apostolate_a and_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o planetary_a motion_n to_o water_n where_o they_o plant_v and_o bring_v report_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n as_o they_o make_v evident_a in_o the_o many_o journey_n up_o and_o down_o of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n so_o that_o upon_o this_o supposition_n though_o a_o subordination_n be_v grant_v yet_o if_o both_o office_n be_v expire_v it_o can_v find_v no_o argument_n for_o a_o subordination_n among_o ordinary_a officer_n or_o essential_o distinct_a order_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n which_o be_v the_o point_n he_o have_v to_o prove_v this_o will_v be_v convince_o clear_a upon_o two_o ground_n 1._o that_o the_o body_n of_o all_o 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seventy_o be_v find_v extraordinary_a next_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o drs._n proof_n further_o appear_v in_o that_o instead_o of_o prove_v he_o take_v for_o grant_v without_o proof_n first_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o superior_a distinct_a mission_n from_o that_o of_o the_o seventy_o for_o nothing_o of_o his_o pretend_a proof_n give_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o this_o the_o dr._n acknowledge_v they_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v as_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v and_o for_o what_o appear_v from_o scripture_n with_o the_o same_o authoritative_a mission_n since_o the_o seventy_o be_v send_v out_o after_o the_o twelve_o and_o superad_v to_o they_o luk._n 9.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o 10.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o point_n of_o succession_n of_o which_o afterward_o the_o dr._n afford_v no_o shadow_n of_o proof_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_n 1_o that_o there_o be_v successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o formal_a office_n of_o apostolate_a 2._o 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ordination_n of_o any_o high_a officer_n than_o a_o mere_a pastor_n or_o prerbyter_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v 3_o lie_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n that_o they_o own_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o to_o the_o perpetual_a pastoral_n charge_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o government_n their_o equal_n as_o their_o practice_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n among_o church_n constitut_o which_o be_v above_o describe_v do_v make_v evident_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o evangelist_n shall_v beâ—instructed_v with_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n in_o such_o church_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o apostle_n that_o timothy_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o presbytrie_n concur_v authoritative_o though_o paul_n be_v present_a shall_v usurp_v pre-eminence_n over_o a_o presbytrie_n though_o inferior_a to_o a_o apostle_n and_o that_o whereas_o presbyter_n do_v concur_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o a_o whole_a presbytrie_n of_o apostle_n in_o every_o piece_n of_o a_o judicial_a act_n and_o decree_n wherein_o be_v put_v forth_o both_o the_o diatactick_n critic_n and_o dogmatic_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o church_n government_n yet_o a_o evangelist_n inferior_a to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v take_v episcopal_a pre-eminence_n over_o a_o presbytrie_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o drs._n proof_n from_o antiquity_n upon_o this_o head_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o well_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o measure_n for_o reach_v his_o scope_n and_o end_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v what_o it_o be_v he_o undertak_v to_o prove_v viz._n the_o church_n universal_a reception_n of_o the_o office_n of_o apostolat_a in_o its_o entire_a nature_n as_o a_o stand_a necessary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v transmit_v to_o after_o age_n with_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o commission_n as_o deliver_v at_o first_o to_o the_o twelve_o for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o dr._n direct_o and_o design_o plead_v for_o from_o that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n where_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n let_v we_o examine_v his_o instance_n his_o first_o proof_n p._n 406_o be_v from_o st._n clement_n who_o mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n three_o order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n who_o he_o call_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n which_o word_n say_v the_o dr._n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o understand_v than_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n a_o strange_a proof_n and_o a_o odd_a explication_n indeed_o how_o do_v the_o doctor_n prove_v that_o clement_n do_v any_o otherewise_o express_v himself_o than_o with_o this_o allusion_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n officer_n signify_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a officer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n ministry_n as_o in_o the_o old_a again_o how_o come_v the_o dr._n to_o explain_v he_o of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o deacon_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o how_o do_v this_o correspond_v to_o clement_n expresion_n of_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o priest_n in_o the_o plural_a will_v the_o dr._n own_o the_o primacy_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n over_o the_o christian_n catholic_n church_n as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o be_v bold_a to_o averr_n that_o clement_n assert_v this_o moreover_o the_o drs._n explication_n of_o clement_n viz._n that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o bishop_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n baffle_v his_o design_n and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o plead_n for_o if_o clement_n look_v upon_o the_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n as_o hold_v a_o office_n and_o authority_n correspond_v to_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n then_o certain_o he_o do_v hold_v they_o to_o have_v a_o necessary_a essential_a interest_n in_o government_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n have_v for_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o sanehedrin_n make_v up_o of_o priest_n have_v not_o a_o govern_v power_n or_o that_o it_o be_v monopolise_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o he_o affirm_v it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n seclude_v the_o presbyter_n and_o further_o to_o discover_v how_o the_o dr._n have_v abuse_v his_o reader_n and_o forefeit_v his_o credit_n in_o this_o citation_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o clement_n to_o remove_v the_o sedition_n raise_v by_o the_o corinthian_n against_o their_o presbyter_n p._n 57.58_o tell_v they_o how_o god_n have_v alwise_o appoint_v several_a order_n in_o his_o church_n which_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n he_o appoint_v a_o high_a priest_n priest_n and_o levit_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n jesus_n christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n through_o country_n and_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o preach_v and_o constitut_v the_o first_o fruit_n approve_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v from_o which_o word_n the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o append._n minist_n evang._n have_v long_o since_o conclude_v against_o the_o dr._n and_o his_o fellow_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o choose_v bishop_n in_o village_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o small_a little_a apostle_n these_o be_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v the_o dr._n and_o such_o for_o authority_n and_o extent_n of_o power_n as_o be_v many_o pastor_n now_o in_o scotland_n 2._o that_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o only_a order_n of_o ministry_n own_v by_o clement_n as_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o primitive_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o show_v the_o drs._n palpable_a forgery_n in_o make_v clement_n to_o assert_v three_o order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n clement_n add_v p._n 57_o that_o the_o apostle_n by_o jesus_n christ_n know_v that_o contention_n will_v arise_v about_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a knowledge_n they_o appoint_v the_o foresay_a order_n viz_o bishop_n and_o deaeons_n upon_o which_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o apendix_n do_v further_o note_v 1._o that_o by_o name_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o bare_a name_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v philip._n 2.9_o eph._n 1.21_o the_o controversy_n among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v about_o the_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o their_o godly_a presbyter_n p._n 57.58_o 2._o that_o the_o only_a remedy_n appint_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o contention_n arise_v about_o episcopacy_n be_v by_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o clement_n judgement_n what_o ever_o remedy_n of_o schism_n the_o church_n afterward_o apply_v in_o set_v up_o one_o bishop_n over_o another_o clement_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n endue_v with_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n ordain_v only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n whosoever_o shall_v peruse_v he_o p._n 57.62.69.72_o will_v find_v he_o clear_o assert_v the_o first_o and_o pure_a primitive_a church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n beside_o that_o he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n promiscuous_o and_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o the_o whole_a epistle_n the_o dr._n bring_v next_o ignatius_n upon_o the_o field_n 406.407.408_o who_o six_o epistle_n write_v on_o the_o way_n to_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v express_v for_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o superior_a order_n from_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o evasion_n but_o to_o allege_v they_o be_v counterfeit_v from_o which_o imputation_n they_o have_v be_v triumphant_o vindicat_fw-la so_o he_o express_v it_o by_o a_o learned_a pen_n and_o that_o therefore_o no_o man_n of_o learning_n without_o expose_v his_o reputation_n can_v call_v they_o in_o question_n who_o this_o learned_a pen_n be_v who_o thus_o vindicat_o they_o the_o dr._n have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v we_o know_v and_o if_o he_o mean_v dr._n pearson_n as_o probable_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v know_v that_o his_o pretend_a vindication_n be_v confute_v by_o a_o learned_a french_a divine_a dally_n and_o his_o proof_n convict_v of_o forgery_n so_o that_o the_o dr._n expose_v his_o understanding_n and_o modesty_n in_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o vindication_n be_v triumphant_a and_o as_o for_o the_o drs._n re-vindication_n this_o author_n shall_v know_v the_o learned_a l'rooque_fw-la a_o famous_a pastor_n of_o the_o french_a church_n reply_v to_o dr._n pearson_n and_o dr._n beveredge_n in_o defence_n of_o dally_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o 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mention_n of_o presbyter_n who_o without_o doubt_n he_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n for_o there_o be_v never_o more_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o church_n since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o singular_a power_n and_o authority_n above_o presbyter_n and_o his_o office_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o pastor_n then_o they_o add_v thes._n 15._o id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la manifestam_fw-la ex_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3.2_o opportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nulla_fw-la mentione_n facta_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la alius_fw-la tum_fw-la fuiâ—set_fw-la episcopus_fw-la alius_fw-la presbyter_n paulus_n isthic_n presbyterum_fw-la non_fw-la omisisset_fw-la sed_fw-la adjecisset_fw-la eadem_fw-la in_o presbytero_fw-la requiri_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la alia_fw-la aut_fw-la pauciora_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la requiri_fw-la voluisset_fw-la id_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la monuisset_fw-la alioqui_fw-la 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only_o be_v pastor_n be_v right_o understand_v if_o apply_v to_o presbyter_n who_o labour_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v thereunto_o call_v of_o god_n and_o have_v correspondent_a gift_n that_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n do_v right_o assert_v that_o the_o canon_n do_v only_o own_o two_o order_n as_o sacred_a viz._n the_o diaconate_a and_o presbyterate_a because_o we_o read_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v these_o only_a and_o of_o these_o alone_a we_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n moreover_o if_o bishop_n only_o be_v pastor_n these_o bishop_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n who_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n he_o add_v after_o nam_fw-la illa_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la distinctio_fw-la a_o pastoribus_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la ordine_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la humani_fw-la instituti_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la solum_fw-la communi_fw-la divinoque_fw-la agimus_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la dabant_fw-la operam_fw-la administrationi_fw-la verbi_fw-la jus_o common_a fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la conciliis_fw-la interessent_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n from_o pastor_n have_v no_o divine_a warand_n but_o be_v of_o human_a institution_n only_o that_o presbyter_n who_o labour_v in_o dispense_v the_o word_n have_v a_o interest_n to_o sit_v in_o council_n where_o its_o evident_a that_o he_o call_v the_o dr_n notion_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o its_o distinct_a from_o the_o pastor_n and_o superior_a to_o he_o popish_a and_o a_o human_a invention_n and_o assert_n the_o identity_n of_o pastor_n anâ—_n bishop_n by_o divine_a right_n they_o be_v member_n of_o council_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o prime_a schoolman_n as_o lombard_n etc._n etc._n 10._o ibid._n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la regere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v up_o bishop_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o 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be_v not_o find_v since_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n call_v the_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n her_o inspector_n or_o bishop_n because_o in_o that_o place_n viz._n act._n 20._o the_o apostle_n speech_n be_v direct_v to_o that_o one_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o who_o pastor_n he_o have_v send_v but_o if_o as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n and_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o to_o feed_v how_o come_v it_o that_o paul_n all_o along_o make_v use_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o this_o his_o exhortatory_n speech_n or_o sermon_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n after_o in_o art_n 9_o passim_fw-la asserunt_fw-la concilia_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la esse_fw-la that_o council_n be_v make_v up_o of_o bishop_n thus_o junius_n animadvert_v in_o his_o three_o answer_n quod_fw-la episcopi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la adessent_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la 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this_o great_a divine_a be_v as_o to_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n and_o their_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o church_n government_n yea_o and_o in_o council_n both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la franc._n gomarus_n explic._n epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 2._o p._n mihi_fw-la 487._o have_v assert_v the_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastic_a function_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o upon_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o their_o various_a travel_n with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n prove_v their_o evangelistick_a office_n to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o certain_a post_n he_o add_v deinde_fw-la illa_fw-la episcopi_fw-la significatio_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempora_fw-la introducta_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la omnino_fw-la insolens_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la notat_fw-la 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