but_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o â—hree_o distincct_a order_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v clemenâ—_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corimbâ—ans_n know_v any_o more_o than_o we_o do_v which_o a_o few_o instance_n will_v manifest_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n and_o deacon_n as_o in_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n this_o man_n know_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d order_n he_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a withal_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o man_n expression_n concern_v church_n ruler_n from_o those_o in_o the_o epistle_n under_o consideration_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v and_o his_o assert_v of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o be_v evidence_v i_o shall_v transcribe_v one_o other_o passage_n from_o he_o who_o length_n i_o hope_v will_v be_v excuse_v from_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n page_z 57_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n that_o their_o officer_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bishop_n of_o who_o he_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o suâ—dâ—y_v other_o discovery_n be_v there_o in_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n nor_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o rather_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n denote_v by_o sundry_a appâ—llations_n from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n this_o work_n be_v do_v to_o the_o full_a by_o blondellus_n that_o out_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n be_v prevent_v he_o that_o think_v the_o argument_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v indeed_o answer_v thorough_o and_o remove_v by_o d._n h._n in_o his_o four_o dissertation_n where_o he_o propose_v they_o to_o consideration_n may_v one_o day_n think_v it_o needful_a to_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o word_n and_o thing_n that_o clemens_n own_v in_o a_o church_n but_o two_o sort_n of_o officer_n the_o first_o whereof_o he_o call_v sometime_o bishop_n sometime_o presbyter_n the_o other_o deacon_n the_o doctor_n himself_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o clemens_n no_o more_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a and_o this_o carry_v the_o conviction_n of_o its_o truth_n so_o clear_o with_o it_o that_o lombard_n himself_o confess_v hos_fw-la solos_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la duos_fw-la ordines_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la primitivam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr â—is_fw-la solis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la lib._n 4._o scent_n d._n 24._o 2._o to_o supersede_n a_o conclusion_n not_o magisterial_o dictate_v that_o be_v the_o confidence_n quarrel_v at_o in_o i_o but_o regular_o infer_v from_o premise_n there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o necessary_a than_o to_o discover_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o their_o weakness_n and_o incompetency_n to_o induce_v that_o conclusion_n and_o this_o be_v already_o do_v particular_o and_o at_o large_a it_o be_v impertinent_a to_o give_v any_o further_a answer_n to_o or_o account_v of_o this_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v only_o light_o pass_v through_o the_o several_a step_n of_o it_o and_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o conclusion_n as_o much_o as_o either_o here_o or_o from_o the_o premise_n i_o find_v any_o reason_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o brief_o touch_v at_o the_o reason_n before_o more_o large_o render_v why_o other_o part_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v consent_v to_o 3._o and_o 1._o what_o he_o say_v of_o these_o epistle_n that_o they_o seem_v like_o the_o child_n of_o the_o strange_a wife_n speak_v part_v the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n and_o part_v the_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v perfect_a truth_n in_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o former_a corrupt_a edition_n of_o ignatius_n but_o none_o at_o all_o nor_o any_o appearance_n of_o any_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o volume_n by_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o business_n of_o episcopacy_n 4._o second_o what_o be_v by_o these_o epistle_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o more_o emendate_n copies_n affirm_v of_o bishop_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n by_o clemens_n by_o polycarpe_n say_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n all_o which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a describe_v their_o office_n and_o require_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o 5._o three_o for_o the_o three_o order_n particular_o for_o the_o second_o of_o those_o three_o which_o ancient_o and_o still_o but_o either_o rare_o or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v presbyter_n but_o may_v most_o distinct_o be_v 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all_o the_o choir_n of_o apostle_n particular_o that_o st._n john_n institute_v such_o in_o asia_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o universal_o do_v thus_o early_o as_o that_o either_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v or_o after_o they_o clement_n at_o rome_n shall_v be_v require_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o for_o polycarpe_n though_o i_o suppose_v and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o live_v to_o see_v such_o in_o the_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o in_o that_o one_o epistle_n of_o he_o he_o shall_v mention_v they_o or_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n of_o any_o other_o but_o bishop_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o after_o the_o secundarie_n presbyter_n be_v institute_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d still_o continue_v common_a to_o bishop_n and_o be_v not_o present_o appropriate_v to_o presbyter_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o make_v clear_a out_o of_o iraeneus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n dissert_n 4._o c._n 22._o and_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o london_n minister_n 6._o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n be_v the_o best_a record_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n on_o which_o to_o build_v this_o second_o order_n of_o secundarie_n or_o partiarie_n presbyter_n which_o if_o they_o be_v institute_v personal_o by_o st._n john_n or_o if_o they_o be_v design_v by_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o not_o ordain_v in_o their_o time_n only_o because_o thus_o early_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n style_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o their_o institution_n will_v still_o be_v apostolical_a though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o apostle_n write_n as_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o london_n assembler_n have_v be_v show_v also_o 7._o four_o concern_v the_o title_n of_o pastorsâ—nd_a â—nd_z doctor_n or_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n he_o can_v but_o know_v the_o account_n give_v by_o i_o viz._n that_o by_o all_o and_o each_o of_o those_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o have_v be_v show_v dissert_n 4_o c._n 14_o 15._o and_o nothing_o be_v here_o say_v to_o disprove_v it_o it_o be_v but_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la to_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a so_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a dissert_n 4._o c._n 13._o the_o like_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v none_o but_o deacon_n join_v with_o they_o phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o all_o which_o be_v perfect_o agreeable_a to_o my_o hypothesis_n that_o there_o be_v no_o single_a presbyter_n or_o middle_a order_n of_o officer_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n that_o i_o discern_v mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o the_o use_n
〈◊〉_d loquor_fw-la ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o new_a as_o to_o be_v but_o ust_o theâ—_n institute_v be_v yet_o pretty_a ancient_a very_o little_a distant_a from_o apostolical_a ignatius_n himself_o be_v style_v a_o apostolical_a person_n and_o without_o controversy_n long_o before_o that_o famous_a epocha_n of_o 140_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o which_o blondel_n affix_n the_o rise_n of_o episcopacy_n 36._o three_o that_o to_o avoid_v all_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n i_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o age_n on_o one_o side_n or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o for_o in_o case_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o right_a read_n not_o absolute_o for_o that_o be_v prevent_v but_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la if_o it_o be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o context_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v ordination_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n to_o timothy_n by_o he_o cite_v it_o evident_o signify_v not_o new_a for_o what_o can_v the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o forewarn_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o new_a lust_n be_v not_o ancient_a as_o dangerous_a it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o think_v young_a timothy_n be_v advise_v to_o beware_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v meet_v with_o among_o young_a man_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o young_a man_n be_v not_o ordinary_o make_v bishop_n and_o consequent_o as_o to_o that_o again_o both_o the_o context_n refer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o age_n i_o e._n the_o youth_n of_o damas_n their_o bishop_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o denominate_v from_o a_o young_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v persuade_v rather_o to_o render_v it_o so_o there_o also_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o learned_a primate_n render_v it_o juvenilem_fw-la â—rdinationem_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la who_o retein_v the_o old_a barbarous_a latin_a yet_o in_o his_o note_n have_v these_o word_n non_fw-la debere_fw-la eoâ—conti_fw-la i._o e_fw-la tanquam_fw-la commodato_fw-la accipere_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertrahere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illam_fw-la juvenis_fw-la istius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la which_o sure_o in_o his_o paraphrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o punctual_o agree_v with_o my_o interpretation_n also_o and_o the_o analogy_n with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o once_o use_v in_o scripture_n will_v much_o better_o agree_v with_o this_o than_o the_o render_n it_o a_o new_a order_n 37._o and_o now_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o reader_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o what_o figment_n or_o how_o gross_a it_o be_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o he_o when_o i_o begin_v first_o with_o a_o profession_n that_o i_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o that_o read_n and_o then_o only_o add_v that_o i_o do_v as_o little_a assent_n to_o salmasius_n interpretation_n but_o can_v not_o be_v deem_v absolute_o to_o like_v the_o interpretation_n produce_v by_o i_o but_o only_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la and_o in_o comparison_n with_o that_o of_o his_o affix_v to_o st._n paul_n word_n to_o timothy_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v nay_o that_o rather_o than_o i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o my_o own_o though_o back_v with_o the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o such_o learned_a man_n i_o choose_v to_o forsake_v the_o laurentian_a copy_n in_o that_o particular_a which_o in_o other_o i_o general_o adhere_v to_o 38._o there_o remain_v one_o part_n of_o the_o suggestion_n still_o the_o doubtfulness_n which_o the_o if_o 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lord_n primate_fw-la first_fw-mi edition_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v know_v to_o contain_v the_o vedelian_a text_n of_o the_o epistle_n but_o have_v not_o his_o exercitation_n where_o the_o vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la be_v mention_v and_o 2._o the_o whole_a matter_n concern_v that_o vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la be_v already_o perfect_o clear_v and_o that_o if_o that_o passage_n and_o those_o arguing_n of_o the_o vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la in_o vedelius_fw-la have_v actual_o occur_v to_o my_o memory_n it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n pertinent_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o then_o present_a affirmation_n it_o must_v now_o be_v as_o unseasonable_a for_o i_o far_o to_o vindicate_v my_o integrity_n herein_o as_o it_o will_v be_v uncharitable_a in_o any_o without_o any_o new_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o this_o only_a i_o must_v observe_v for_o my_o own_o use_n both_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o animadversion_n that_o my_o monitor_n be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o i_o be_o by_o obligation_n of_o christian_a charity_n bind_v to_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o either_o in_o my_o own_o choice_n of_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o any_o other_o form_n he_o shall_v prescribe_v i_o and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o section_n sect._n 2._o answer_v to_o testimony_n of_o mr._n calvin_n the_o centuriator_n and_o dr._n whittaker_n of_o lent_n â—he_n occasion_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n his_o journey_n from_o antioch_n to_o rome_n numb_a 1._o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n there_o be_v it_o seem_v more_o of_o this_o animadversion_n still_o behind_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n but_o yet_o a_o little_a far_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o these_o epistle_n in_o latin_a be_v augustae_fw-la vindelicorum_n an._n 1529_o in_o greeâ—_n aâ—_n basil_n 1566._o before_o which_o time_n i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n expect_v not_o that_o any_o opposition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o consider_v â—he_n heap_n of_o filth_n and_o dung_n that_o until_o about_o that_o time_n be_v own_v for_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n upon_o their_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o entertainment_n they_o receive_v one_o who_o be_v dead_a before_o either_o the_o doctor_n or_o either_o of_o his_o antagonist_n be_v bear_v and_o who_o renown_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v live_v when_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a give_v they_o this_o welcome_n into_o the_o world_n ignatium_fw-la quod_fw-la obtendunt_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la quicquam_fw-la habere_fw-la momenti_fw-la probent_fw-la apostolos_fw-la legem_fw-la tulisse_fw-la de_fw-la quadragessimâ—_n &_o similibus_fw-la corruptelis_fw-la nihil_fw-la naeniis_fw-la istis_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la ignatii_n nomine_fw-la editae_fw-la sunt_fw-la putidâ—us_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la est_fw-la â—oâ—um_fw-la impudentia_fw-la qui_fw-la talâ—bus_fw-la larvis_fw-la ad_fw-la fallendum_fw-la se_fw-la inâ—â—â—uunt_fw-la calv._n instit_n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o sect_n 29._o what_o ever_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o our_o doctor_n concern_v this_o man_n as_o some_o there_o be_v of_o who_o a_o learned_a bishop_n in_o this_o nation_n long_o ago_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v still_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o calvin_n who_o hâ—lp_v they_o to_o mouth_n to_o speak_v with_o abbot_n ad_fw-la then._n he_o will_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o be_v so_o far_o account_v some_o body_n as_o to_o take_v off_o from_o they_o the_o confident_a assertion_n that_o salmasius_n and_o blondellus_n be_v mortalium_fw-la primi_fw-la that_o reject_v these_o epistle_n the_o centuriatoâ—s_n of_o magdenburg_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v some_o body_n in_o their_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v bold_a to_o call_v these_o epistle_n into_o question_n and_o to_o tender_v sundry_a argument_n to_o the_o impair_n their_o credit_n and_o authority_n this_o than_o they_o cent._n
and_o faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duâ—y_n for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o be_v unblameable_a both_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o ministry_n yet_o they_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o office_n to_o reprove_v this_o evil_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d right_a understanding_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o order_n walâ—…ing_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o course_n do_v he_o proceed_v in_o what_o argument_n do_v he_o use_v he_o minâ—s_v they_o of_o one_o god_n one_o châ—â—st_n one_o bâ—dâ—_n one_o faith_n tell_v they_o that_o wicked_a man_n alone_o use_v such_o way_n and_o practice_n bid_v they_o read_v the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n former_o write_v to_o they_o upon_o â—ccâ—sion_n of_o another_o division_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o elders_n and_o all_o of_o they_o leave_v off_o contend_v quiet_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o people_n oâ—_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n command_v now_o have_v this_o person_n wâ—iâ—ing_v on_o this_o occasion_n use_v all_o sort_n of_o argument_n artificial_a oâ—_n inartificial_a 〈◊〉_d his_o purpose_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o opinion_n and_o esteem_n of_o a_o single_a episcopal_a superintendent_n who_o exultation_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o much_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o his_o word_n be_v usual_o take_v will_v yet_o never_o once_o so_o much_o as_o bid_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o resemblance_n oâ—_n god_n the_o father_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o chrr_v nor_o oâ—…_n they_o hâ—wâ—…erâ—ibâ—e_v a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o disobey_v he_o nor_o paw_v his_o soul_n â—or_a they_o that_o shall_v submit_v to_o he_o that_o all_o thâ—â—_n obey_v he_o wâ—r_o safe_a all_o that_o disobey_v he_o be_v rebellious_a cuâ—sed_v and_o separate_a â—…m_n gâ—d_n what_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o that_o holy_a mâ—…yr_n if_o we_o shâ—ll_v supposâ—_n he_o to_o have_v have_v apprehension_n like_o those_o in_o there_o epistle_n of_o â—hâ—â—_n sacred_a order_n for_o omit_v those_o all-conqâ—eâ—ing_a â—eâ—sons_n which_o they_o will_v have_v supply_v he_o withal_o to_o his_o purpose_n in_o hanâ—_n and_o pâ—â—ching_v on_o argument_n every_o wâ—y_n less_o useful_a and_o cogent_a but_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o onelâ—_n 4._o i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v exit_fw-la eâ—pâ—a_fw-la from_o those_o epistle_n not_o in_o any_o passage_n in_o 〈◊〉_d any_o mention_n or_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o church_n whereunto_o aâ—y_a bishop_n be_v relate_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o who_o member_n meet_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n and_o with_o thâ—iâ—_n bishop_n dispose_v and_o order_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n such_o be_v that_o whereunto_o the_o hâ—lâ—_n martyr_n be_v relaâ—ed_v such_o be_v those_o neighbour_a church_n that_o send_v bishop_n and_o eâ—…s_n to_o that_o church_n and_o when_o the_o doctor_n prove_v the_o contrary_a â—rit_n mâ—hâ—…magnâ—â—_n apollo_n from_o the_o church_n and_o their_o statâ—_n and_o constitution_n be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o their_o â—â—lation_n to_o they_o â—…en_o let_v that_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n or_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o thâ—_n dâ—yes_v â—f_a ignatius_n oâ—…_n beâ—ore_v the_o contemperation_n oâ—_n ecclesiastical_a â—ffâ—iâ—es_n occasional_o or_o by_o châ—…ce_n to_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o city_n â—nd_v province_n in_o these_o day_n as_o woulâ—_n 〈◊〉_d possible_o câ—uld_v bear_v a_o 〈…〉_z diocesan_a metropolitical_a hierarchic_a and_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n when_o this_o be_v by_o any_o attempt_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v i_o desire_v iâ—_n may_v not_o be_v wiâ—h_a sucâ—â—â—ntences_n as_o that_o uâ—ged_a by_o our_o doctor_n from_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n in_o it_o concern_v christ_n be_v unsound_a unscriptural_a concern_v bishop_n unintelligible_a or_o ridiculous_a 3._o how_o unwilling_a the_o writer_n of_o this_o preface_n therein_o to_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v perseverance_n have_v be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o that_o his_o way_n the_o large_a animadversion_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v episcopacy_n ignatius_n and_o i_o will_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soon_o he_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o his_o road_n again_o the_o more_o tolerable_o easy_a it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v as_o much_o haste_n as_o he_o and_o neither_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o dissertation_n for_o proof_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o yield_v that_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o particular_a independent_a congregation_n in_o ignatius_n time_n i_o have_v then_o produce_v no_o testimony_n from_o he_o by_o which_o the_o prefacer_n may_v be_v conclude_v though_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v blondel_n who_o go_v upon_o distant_a hypothesis_n all_o that_o i_o say_v may_v have_v be_v in_o full_a force_n against_o they_o 4._o his_o second_o consideration_n concern_v the_o degenerate_v of_o christ_n institution_n concern_v church_n administration_n in_o the_o management_n of_o succeed_a church_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o degeneration_n the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o again_o the_o accommodation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o the_o civil_a distribution_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o apostle_n erect_v mother-churche_n in_o chief_a city_n where_o they_o first_o preach_v as_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o all_o judaea_n antioch_n to_o all_o syria_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o special_a occasion_n of_o and_o advantage_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o may_v yield_v large_a discourse_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o st._n paul_n be_v remote_a enough_o from_o this_o and_o distribution_n of_o church_n such_o as_o be_v most_o commodious_a far_o enough_o from_o have_v either_o iniquity_n or_o mystery_n in_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v ready_o transcribe_v his_o pattern_n &_o as_o he_o have_v not_o neither_o shall_v i_o infist_n on_o it_o 5._o the_o three_o on_o which_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v much_o far_o be_v competent_o insist_v on_o before_o in_o compare_v clement_n two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a in_o st._n paul_n with_o ignatius_n three_o but_o the_o design_n of_o return_v to_o it_o again_o be_v to_o offer_v one_o argument_n more_o which_o have_v not_o former_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o i_o must_v not_o let_v that_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n in_o clement_n '_o s_o time_n in_o which_o these_o epistle_n set_v he_o out_o as_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o will_v certain_o have_v bid_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o use_v that_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o compose_v the_o sedition_n of_o which_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o 6._o but_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o negative_a argument_n prove_v nothing_o there_o may_v be_v bishop_n in_o clement_n day_n and_o the_o power_n due_a to_o they_o as_o great_a as_o that_o which_o will_v entitle_v they_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o sedition_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o order_n but_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o it_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o order_n or_o of_o the_o due_a subjection_n to_o it_o may_v be_v no_o proper_a way_n of_o appease_v that_o sedition_n nor_o as_o such_o choose_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o clement_n 7._o second_o we_o know_v that_o next_o the_o obligation_n to_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o and_o principal_a argument_n use_v by_o clemens_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o these_o their_o bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o order_n be_v such_o that_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v the_o contention_n that_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dignity_n or_o name_n of_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v a_o list_n of_o successor_n in_o each_o church_n presume_v and_o not_o need_v more_o particular_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o their_o crime_n in_o throw_v those_o out_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o particular_o set_v over_o they_o and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o ignatius_n will_v or_o can_v upon_o his_o hypothesis_n have_v argue_v strong_a to_o his_o purpose_n 8._o
bishop_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v that_o i_o borrow_v that_o appellation_n 8._o the_o last_o thing_n that_o i_o must_v if_o i_o will_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o prevaricate_v make_v good_a be_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n relate_v in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v but_o to_o many_o church_n also_o no_o less_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n than_o these_o wherein_o they_o do_v reside_v and_o that_o to_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n 9_o that_o they_o relate_v to_o other_o church_n beside_o their_o own_o even_o to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o their_o province_n i_o suppose_v myself_o oblige_v to_o make_v good_a and_o the_o 34._o apostolic_a canon_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o general_a as_o shall_v anon_o appear_v then_o more_o particular_o that_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o of_o judge_v they_o also_o be_v saint_n chrysostome_n affirmation_n of_o titus_n who_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v such_o a_o metropolitan_a in_o crete_n that_o if_o any_o be_v make_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n and_o like_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n be_v the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o what_o be_v there_o define_v of_o the_o metropolitan_n right_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o 318._o bishop_n the_o most_o select_a of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o in_o a_o age_n very_o competent_a to_o pass_v a_o â—udgement_n of_o a_o apostolical_a custom_n it_o be_v also_o vouch_v by_o they_o express_o as_o one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a immemorial_n custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o uniâ—ersall_a church_n as_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v set_v down_o and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v be_v concern_v to_o make_v good_a either_o against_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o congregational_a or_o pâ—pist_n way_n in_o a_o tract_n of_o schism_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 11_o etc._n etc._n 10._o to_o this_o the_o story_n of_o those_o first_o tune_n exact_o accord_v tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n by_o be_v metropolitan_a of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n that_o sure_o must_v be_v interpret_v metropolitan_a or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n sand_n so_o bishop_n that_o pertain_v to_o france_n and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o christian_n that_o belong_v to_o france_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scholar_n of_o polycarpe_n auditor_n of_o the_o apostle_n theâ—_n demetrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undertake_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o diocese_n belong_v to_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o commodâ—…'s_n reign_n and_o that_o whole_a chapur_n in_o eusebius_n be_v but_o the_o enumeration_n of_o several_a such_o metropolitan_o by_o name_n who_o be_v all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o antiochian_o sâ—rapâ—â—n_n the_o eight_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o elâ—…us's_n successor_n victor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o he_o phrase_v it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n of_o the_o church_n in_o jerusalem_n narâ—â—ssas_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d banchyllus_n and_o of_o ephesus_n or_o as_o he_o phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polycrates_n 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o he_o after_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v chief_a as_o prime_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o afterward_o saint_n cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o truâ—…_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o own_a by_o himself_o epist_n 40._o and_o 45._o where_o he_o mention_n his_o province_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o sect._n 2._o of_o church_n in_o the_o pâ—â—ral_n and_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o metropolitan_n he_o proceed_v next_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o observation_n of_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o to_o this_o end_n he_o informâ—…_n sect_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v in_o sâ—ndry_a place_n mention_v maâ—e_n of_o church_n 〈…〉_z â—umber_n aâ—_n gal._n 1._o 21._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 14._o act_n 9_o 35_o act_n 〈…〉_z gal._n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 1._o 11._o sometime_o of_o church_n only_o 〈…〉_z as_o act_v 8._o 1_o 15._o 4._o 22._o act_n 1._o 〈…〉_z heb._n 16._o 1._o 1_o â—or_a 〈◊〉_d 2_o â—or_a â—1_n 1._o thes_n 1._o 1._o rev._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o 1â—_n 18_o now_o this_o be_v 〈…〉_z behold_v to_o the_o doctor_n for_o iâ—_n no_o moâ—e_n i_o suppâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—und_v to_o be_v to_o it_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o liâ—…e_n wâ—…d_v â—…ed_v the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o name_n church_n in_o the_o singâ—…r_n 〈…〉_z but_o where_o iâ—_n relate_v to_o the_o single_a congregation_n in_o or_o oâ—â—…e_a câ—â—y_n or_o town_n thâ—â—_n of_o church_n respect_v â—he_v several_a churchâ—…_n congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o any_o country_n or_o province_n manifest_a than_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o church_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o 〈◊〉_d single_a congregation_n and_o where_o there_o be_v more_o they_o be_v always_o call_v church_n how_o evident_o this_o be_v destructive_a to_o any_o dioceâ—…_n metropolitical_a officer_n who_o have_v no_o church_n leave_v he_o thereby_o of_o christ_n institution_n to_o be_v relate_v to_o another_o opportunity_n will_v manifest_v 3._o here_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o prefacer_n a_o recital_n of_o my_o observation_n in_o the_o word_n just_a as_o i_o set_v it_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v sometime_o of_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a sometime_o of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a 4._o for_o this_o observation_n he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v imitate_v he_o thus_o far_o in_o reply_v that_o neither_o be_v he_o the_o first_o that_o have_v mistake_v it_o the_o london_z minister_n have_v do_v before_o he_o just_o what_o now_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v for_o have_v due_o recite_v the_o observation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o sum_n be_v very_o different_a from_o the_o particular_n just_a as_o by_o the_o 85._o london_n minister_n it_o have_v be_v before_o viz._n that_o my_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a but_o when_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n 5._o here_o i_o must_v interpose_v as_o to_o the_o london-minister_n i_o do_v and_o to_o the_o 88_o vindication_n there_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o it_o and_o shall_v here_o recite_v it_o no_o far_o than_o only_o thus_o that_o i_o only_o say_v the_o word_n church_n be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n mean_v still_o as_o i_o there_o express_v and_o i_o always_o do_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o citie-church_n with_o the_o territory_n adjoin_v whether_o again_o that_o be_v a_o territory_n of_o more_o city_n when_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o metropolis_n as_o many_o of_o those_o which_o i_o there_o mention_v be_v corinth_n ephesus_n &_o all_o certain_o except_o cenchrea_n be_v near_o unto_o and_o a_o haven-city_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v stephanus_n byzantinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whether_o the_o village_n adjacent_a when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o metropolis_n but_o that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a be_v never_o use_v but_o when_o it_o thus_o relate_v to_o the_o single_a congregation_n in_o or_o of_o one_o city_n metropolis_n or_o not_o metropolis_n that_o i_o never_o say_v nor_o thought_n nor_o be_v it_o useful_a to_o i_o to_o observe_v oâ—_n suggest_v any_o such_o thing_n 6._o and_o so_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o ground_n his_o inference_n must_v also_o sudden_o vanish_v which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o manifest_a and_o so_o likewise_o all_o the_o advantage_n which_o when_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v he_o mean_v to_o have_v make_v of_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o meaning_n of_o province_n philippi_n a_o metropolis_n dionysius_n epistle_n to_o gortyna_n philip_n bishop_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o crect_n
repeat_v or_o enlarge_v on_o 7._o in_o the_o close_a he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v that_o by_o this_o time_n i._n e._n in_o ignatius_n time_n who_o suffer_v in_o trajan_n time_n and_o survive_v st._n john_n very_o little_a some_o alteration_n be_v attempt_v and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o mean_v by_o he_o as_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o church_n which_o the_o discourse_n be_v upon_o this_o true_o may_v pass_v for_o prâ—ttie_v ancient_a be_v scarce_o distinguishable_a from_o apostolical_a and_o so_o if_o what_o be_v attempt_v be_v attain_v also_o it_o will_v be_v very_o like_o the_o yield_a that_o which_o i_o contend_v from_o that_o testimony_n sect._n 8._o alexandria_n a_o patriarchate_n institute_v by_o st._n mark_n this_o prove_v and_o vindicate_v the_o essen_v in_o alexandria_n christian_n bishop_n among_o they_o num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o and_o last_o place_n he_o will_v pass_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o evidence_n draw_v from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o 2._o the_o exâ—mpâ—e_n of_o alexandria_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o these_o word_n idâ—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr qua_fw-la eusebius_n marâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesias_fw-la in_fw-la plurali_fw-la primum_fw-la in_fw-la alexandriá_fw-la instituisse_fw-la haâ—_n omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administrandas_fw-la susâ—episse_v anianum_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la idem_fw-la eusebius_n affiâ—…t_fw-la quibus_fw-la patâ—t_fw-la primariam_fw-la alexandria_n &_o patriarchalem_fw-la cathedâ—â—m_fw-la fiâ—…sse_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la reliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la illâ—us_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n plantatae_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meet_v opâ—…ticaâ—_n svam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la doubtless_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v noâ—_n any_o passage_n iâ—_n any_o aâ—…ent_a author_n more_o clear_o discover_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o antiquity_n than_o this_o point_a to_o by_o the_o dâ—ctoâ—_n in_o eusebius_n fâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o send_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n into_o egypt_n and_o his_o pretch_a theâ—e_n at_o alexandria_n what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o â—hâ—_n gospel_n be_v but_o a_o repâ—â—â—_n man_n say_v so_o but_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o their_o say_n so_o hâ—…elatâ—s_v noâ—_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o a_o foundation_n of_o many_o affection_n by_o follow_v wâ—…s_n his_o uâ—â—or_a oâ—_n report_n be_v make_v to_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o very_a next_o woâ—â—â—_n the_o author_n affirm_v and_o insist_o lâ—ng_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o phâ—lo's_n bâ—ok_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v concern_v the_o câ—…_n conuâ—râ—ed_v by_o mark_n be_v preach_v at_o alexandria_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o essen_v a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o observance_n many_o thing_n be_v vain_a superstirious_a and_o foolish_a unworthy_a to_o be_v oâ—ce_o applaud_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o christian_a in_o those_o day_n s_o that_o 〈◊〉_d phâ—lo_n â—s_v far_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o they_o with_o a_o apology_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o caligâ—lâ—_n but_o 3._o suppose_v that_o mark_n be_v at_o alexandria_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o â—…ed_v many_o church_n in_o â—â—at_a great_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o as_o a_o evangelist_n the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o â—eculiar_a manner_n â—ay_n and_o add_v far_o thâ—â—_n after_o his_o death_n as_o hieromeâ—ssuâ—â—s_v â—ssuâ—â—s_z we_o the_o elder_n â—nd_v presbyter_n of_o those_o church_n câ—oâ—â—e_v ouâ—…ne_v among_o themselves_o to_o preside_v in_o their_o convocation_n and_o meeting_n ay_o i_o say_v â—l_a â—his_n be_v suppose_v what_o will_v ensue_v wâ—y_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a thaâ—_n theâ—_n be_v fix_v at_o alexandria_n a_o paâ—…chaâ—_n chaiâ—_n and_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n si_fw-mi hoâ—_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la probationum_fw-la satis_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la if_o some_o few_o congregation_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o city_n he_o be_v stark_o blind_a that_o seâ—s_v not_o that_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n see_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o he_o in_o the_o comâ—…_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wife_n sy_n utinam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la extreme_a mâ—am_fw-la â—â—à _fw-la mecum_fw-la videam_fw-la lâ—beran_v dem._n optical_a muliereâ—_n qui_fw-la lem_z â—y_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la nepoti_fw-la tuo_fw-la huius_fw-la filiâ—_n hodiâ—_n primam_fw-la mammam_fw-la deed_n haec_fw-la dem._n hercle_fw-la vero_fw-la sâ—…ò_fw-la siquidem_fw-la prioâ—am_fw-la dedit_fw-la ba_o dâ—dubium_fw-la quâ—â—_n emâ—â—i_fw-la aequum_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la mâ—â—_n ob_fw-la eaâ—â—_n rem_fw-la dem._n ob_fw-la â—am_fw-la and_o there_o be_v amend_v of_o the_o contest_v the_o doctor_n indeed_o have_v sundâ—y_v other_o section_n add_v to_o â—hâ—se_a forego_n whâ—…_n as_o they_o concern_v time_n more_o remote_a from_o those_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o i_o must_v ingenious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o fasten_v a_o suâ—piâ—ion_n of_o a_o proof_n so_o â—a_n re_fw-mi as_o to_o call_v it_o into_o examination_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v absolve_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o dâ—gression_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o i_o have_v deduce_v the_o original_a of_o metropolitan_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o alexandria_n the_o prime_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v 10_o before_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v here_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o what_o have_v there_o be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o aâ—â—sse_o that_o i_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a view_n of_o all_o 4._o they_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v think_v to_o write_v it_o least_o favourable_o to_o bishop_n do_v yet_o aâ—…_n of_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n that_o st._n markâ—oundâ—â—_n â—oundâ—â—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v ananias_n or_o anianus_n patriarch_n there_o of_o this_o eusâ—b_n we_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mark_v first_o erect_v church_n in_o alexandriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anianus_n receive_v and_o rule_v under_o thâ—â—_n tâ—â—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o upon_o st._n mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o onset_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d most_o philosophical_a or_o pious_a excellent_a mâ—â—ner_n 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o philo_n judâ—us_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—it_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o describe_v their_o whole_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o that_o the_o same_o st._n mark_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—…_n appoint_v those_o church_n as_o also_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lybia_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n oâ—_n alexandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d firm_v that_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a custom_n 6._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o mark_n himself_o alexandria_n be_v constitute_v a_o metropolitical_a patriarchal_a see_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o government_n of_o a_o patriarch_n who_o by_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o it_o and_o according_o superintended_a in_o all_o of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o when_o it_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v administer_v only_o the_o affair_n of_o egypt_n and_o this_o in_o their_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o confound_v the_o church_n disturb_v the_o order_n ancient_o observe_v among_o they_o 7._o the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v possible_a to_o be_v object_v to_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o eutychius_n the_o annalist_n affirm_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n patriarchate_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n but_o only_o at_o alexandria_n but_o to_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o far_o great_a of_o eusebius_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o demetrius_n sai_z that_o after_o julian_n he_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o in_o the_o plural_a which_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v