he_o 34._o to_o consecrate_v aaron_n with_o his_o son_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n and_o after_o he_o 8._o king_n solomon_n not_o the_o high_a priest_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n altar_n court_n and_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o altar_n so_o that_o if_o these_o example_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n minister_n church_n altar_n etc._n etc._n appertain_v not_o to_o archbishop_n bishop_n pope_n preiste_n minister_n but_o to_o the_o chief_a temporal_a magistrate_n but_o admit_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v preiste_n temple_n altar_n appertain_v to_o he_o in_o that_o regard_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n shall_v belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n be_v 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over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v consort_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o confection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o also_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o only_o the_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o clerk_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n because_o of_o his_o authority_n lest_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n challenge_v or_o exercise_v by_o many_o shall_v dissolve_v concord_n and_o engender_v scandal_n for_o paul_n the_o apostle_n call_v elder_n and_o priest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o acts._n 20._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o d._n rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit_n clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o write_v thus_o that_o presbyter_n although_o they_o be_v preiste_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o top_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o priesthood_n because_o they_o can_v sign_n the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n nor_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o can_v they_o ordain_v clerk_n in_o sacred_a order_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n for_o unity_n and_o concord_n sake_n the_o epistle_n the_o 7._o gradibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o neinth_n tom_n of_o jeromes_n work_n aver_v in_o express_a term_n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o clerk_n and_o consecration_n of_o virgin_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o high-preist_n or_o bishop_n for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o write_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o bishop_n authority_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bishop_n have_v not_o the_o sole_a executive_a power_n of_o ordination_n by_o any_o divine_a right_n or_o institution_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n either_o 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and_o fellow-helper_n in_o that_o church_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 13._o c._n 7._o 6._o 13._o c._n 8._o 6._o 16._o 23._o c._n 12_o 18._o three_o because_o he_o be_v paul_n companion_n attendant_z partner_n fellow-helper_n messenger_n fix_v to_o no_o settle_a place_n of_o residence_n as_o bishop_n be_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 13._o c._n 7._o 6._o 13._o c._n 8._o 6._o 16._o 23._o c._n 12._o 18._o gal._n 2_o 1._o 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o send_v by_o he_o from_o rome_n long_o after_o his_o be_v in_o crete_n into_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o four_o because_o paul_n write_v express_o to_o he_o tit._n 1._o 5._o not_o that_o he_o ordain_v he_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o crete_n but_o that_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o crect_n for_o a_o season_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o therefore_o be_v he_o there_o only_o as_o paul_n vicar_n general_a commissary_n or_o 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2._o 13._o c._n 7._o 13._o 14._o c._n 8._o 6_o 16._o 23._o c._n 12._o 8._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o his_o short_a abode_n therefore_o in_o crect_n without_o return_v thither_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n six_o paul_n charge_v he_o to_o bring_v zenas_n the_o lawyer_n and_o and_o apollo_n diligent_o on_o their_o way_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o they_o tit._n 3._o 13._o now_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o a_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o crete_n wherein_o be_v 19_o 90._o wall_a city_n will_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o wait_v thus_o upon_o lawyer_n as_o zenas_n or_o a_o disciple_n as_o apollo_n be_v unless_o he_o be_v far_o more_o humble_a than_o any_o archbishop_n or_o prelate_n in_o these_o our_o time_n who_o be_v common_o so_o insolent_o proud_a as_o to_o disdain_v all_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o lawyer_n or_o minister_n seaventh_o paul_n leave_v titus_n bishop_n of_o no_o one_o city_n in_o crete_n and_o he_o express_o enjoin_v he_o to_o ordain_v 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people_n will_v be_v govern_v with_o great_a diligence_n if_o that_o the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o government_n of_o many_o church_n but_o shall_v only_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o government_n of_o one_o and_o study_v to_o compose_v and_o adorn_v it_o with_o his_o manner_n so_o also_o peter_n lombard_n episcopus_fw-la alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n 210._o doctor_n barnes_n and_o other_o on_o and_o from_o this_o text_n determine_v eight_o all_o general_o 616._o accord_n that_o archbishop_n yea_o metropolitan_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a or_o apo_n stolicall_a but_o papal_a and_o humane_a constitution_n witness_v pope_n nicolas_n apud_fw-la gratianum_fw-la distinct_a 22._o c._n 1._o omnes_fw-la sive_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la apicem_fw-la sive_fw-la metropolis_n primatus_fw-la aut_fw-la episcopatuum_fw-la cathedras_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sive_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la ordinis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 165._o institvit_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la which_o pope_n anacletus_fw-la in_o his_o 3._o epist._n c._n 3._o do_v likewise_o aver_v and_o pope_n lucinus_n and_o clement_n in_o gratian_n distinct_a 80._o affirm_v as_o much_o inform_v we_o that_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o hathenish_a arch-flaman_n and_o to_o be_v place_v only_o in_o those_o city_n where_o the_o arch-flaman_n have_v their_o see_z with_o which_o peter_n lombard_n accord_v lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o hence_o our_o other_o historian_n record_v of_o king_n lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n that_o he_o institute_v 3._o archbishopricke_n and_o 25._o bishoprickes_a and_o bishop_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o 3._o arch-flaman_n and_o 25._o flamen_n change_v their_o see_v into_o bishopricke_n and_o archbishoprickes_a by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o archbishop_n patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_o
institute_v only_o at_o first_o by_o 18._o several_a counsel_n and_o prince_n be_v no_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a but_o only_o a_o humane_a institution_n this_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o their_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n dedicate_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o fol._n 59_o 60._o resolve_n in_o these_o term_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v neither_o in_o scripture_n neither_o in_o the_o write_n of_o any_o authentical_a doctor_n or_o auctor_fw-la of_o the_o church_n be_v within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n do_v ever_o make_v or_o institute_v any_o distinction_n or_o difference_n to_o be_v in_o the_o preeminence_n of_o power_n order_n or_o jurisdiction_n between_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o between_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o there_o be_v now_o and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n any_o such_o diversity_n or_o difference_n among_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o good_a order_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o either_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n or_o else_o at_o least_o by_o the_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o time_n rule_v for_o the_o say_a father_n consider_v the_o great_a and_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o christian_a man_n so_o large_o increase_v through_o the_o world_n and_o take_v example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n think_v it_o expedient_a to_o make_v a_o order_n of_o degree_n to_o be_v among_o bishop_n and_o spiritual_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o ordain_v some_o to_o be_v patriarch_n some_o to_o be_v metropolitan_o some_o to_o be_v archbishop_n some_o to_o be_v bishop_n and_o to_o they_o do_v limit_v several_o not_o only_o their_o certain_a diocese_n and_o province_n wherein_o they_o shall_v exercise_v their_o power_n and_o not_o exceed_v the_o same_o but_o also_o certain_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v aver_v by_o learned_a bishop_n hooper_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 23._o psalm_n fol._n 40._o who_o say_v that_o archbishop_n be_v first_o ordain_v in_o constantine_n time_n yea_o 616._o archbishop_n whitgift_n himself_o confess_v as_o much_o that_o archbishop_n be_v neither_o of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a but_o humane_a institution_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o 1620._o patrick_n adamson_n archbishop_n of_o s._n andrew_n in_o scotland_n in_o his_o public_a recantation_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o fife_n in_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 1591._o profess_v sincere_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n by_o god_n word_n be_v all_o equal_a and_o the_o very_a same_o that_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n nullo_n nititur_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la fundamento_fw-la have_v no_o foundation_n at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a humane_a institution_n long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n from_o whence_o the_o antichristian_a papacis_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v both_o its_o rise_n and_o progress_n and_o that_o for_o 500_o year_n last_o pass_v it_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o persecute_v and_o suppress_v the_o truth_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o country_n and_o kingdom_n as_o all_o history_n manifest_v thus_o this_o archbishop_n in_o his_o palinody_n disclaim_v not_o only_a archbishop_n but_o ever_o diocaesan_n bishop_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a but_o only_o of_o humane_a institution_n long_o after_o the_o apostle_n give_v over_o his_o archbishopric_n thereupon_o and_o live_v a_o poor_a deject_a life_n this_o be_v then_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o titus_n can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o all_o crete_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o archbishop_n have_v divers_a bishop_n under_o he_o those_o elder_n which_o he_o place_v in_o every_o city_n of_o crete_n be_v no_o other_o but_o bishop_n tit._n 1._o 7._o as_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o archbishop_n be_v not_o institute_v till_o after_o the_o apostle_n and_o titus_n day_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o conceive_v that_o titus_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o crete_n have_v no_o episcopal_a or_o archiepiscopall_a see_v there_o appoint_v to_o he_o which_o learned_a 581._o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n have_v at_o large_a manifest_v to_o such_o who_o will_v take_v pain_n to_o peruse_v he_o obj._n 1_o if_o any_o object_n 1._o that_o the_o postscript_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n style_v he_o titus_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v bishop_n or_o archbishop_n of_o crete_n answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o as_o this_o and_o all_o other_o postscript_n be_v 333._o no_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o epistle_n as_o 499._o mr._n perkins_n work_v prove_v at_o large_a but_o a_o addition_n of_o some_o private_a person_n since_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o the_o preterimperfect_a tense_n and_o three_o person_n it_o be_v write_v to_o titus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o convince_a authority_n so_o this_o clause_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o postscript_n but_o a_o late_a appendix_n to_o it_o not_o find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o copy_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o the_o father_n follow_v in_o their_o commentary_n in_o few_o or_o no_o ancient_a greek_n latin_a or_o english_a copy_n and_o translation_n of_o this_o epistle_n in_o few_o or_o no_o testament_n or_o late_a commentator_n and_o have_v titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o crete_n it_o be_v like_o paul_n will_v have_v give_v he_o this_o title_n in_o the_o epistle_n where_o he_o style_v he_o titus_n his_o own_o son_n after_o the_o common_a faith_n c._n 1._o v._n 4._o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o postscript_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v none_o of_o he_o but_o some_o other_o perchance_o oecumenius_n his_o addition_n the_o first_o that_o mention_n it_o 1050._o year_n after_o christi_n since_o he_o speak_v of_o bishop_n by_o name_n in_o that_o epistle_n tit._n 1._o 7._o but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o postscript_n of_o timothy_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o postscript_n be_v direct_o false_a for_o it_o say_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o nicopoll_n of_o macedonia_n now_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 12._o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o very_a epistle_n that_o paul_n be_v not_o at_o nicopolis_n when_o he_o write_v it_o but_o at_o some_o other_o place_n for_o he_o write_v thus_o to_o titus_n when_o i_o shall_v send_v artemas_n unto_o thou_o or_o tychicus_n be_v diligent_a â—ocome_n unto_o i_o to_o nicopolis_n for_o there_o not_o here_o i_o have_v intend_v to_o winter_n now_o have_v paul_n then_o be_v at_o nicopolis_n he_o will_v have_v write_v thus_o for_o here_o not_o there_o i_o have_v intend_v to_o winter_n there_o be_v ever_o speak_v of_o a_o place_n from_o which_o we_o be_v absent_a here_o only_o of_o a_o place_n present_a the_o postscript_n therefore_o be_v false_a as_o 499._o mr._n perkins_n work_v hence_o conclude_v can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n nor_o epistle_n none_o of_o paul_n pen_n but_o a_o mere_a ignorant_a appendix_n of_o some_o scribe_n or_o commentator_n of_o after_o time_n and_o so_o no_o solid_a proof_n to_o manifest_v titus_n bishop_n or_o archbishop_n of_o crete_n not_o at_o nicopolis_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v obj._n 2._o if_o they_o second_o object_n that_o paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crete_n to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1._o 5._o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o bishop_n answ_n 2._o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a inconsequent_a and_o i_o may_v argue_v in_o the_o like_a nature_n our_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n especial_o those_o who_o turn_v courtier_n counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o nonresident_n leave_v 120._o their_o archdeacon_n chaunceller_n commissary_n vicar_n general_a and_o official_o to_o visit_v order_n correct_v their_o diocese_n and_o to_o set_v in_o order_n those_o ceremony_n altar_n image_n and_o church_n ornament_n which_o be_v well_o want_v now_o too_o much_o abound_v in_o they_o ergo_fw-la archdeacon_n chaunceller_n vicar_n general_a and_o official_o be_v archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o those_o diocese_n the_o king_n send_v his_o judge_n commissioner_n and_o under_o officer_n to_o some_o county_n or_o city_n to_o set_v cause_n county_n people_n arm_n fort_n city_n in_o good_a order_n and_o to_o see_v defect_n in_o these_o supply_v ergo_fw-la judge_n commissioner_n and_o officer_n be_v king_n churchwarden_n ought_v
of_o the_o homily_n against_o disobedience_n &_o wilful_a rebellion_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n throughout_o catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la com._n in_o phil_n 1._o 1._o in_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o in_o 1._o tim_n 3_o &_o 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr quest._n armenorum_n l._n 11._o c._n 1._o to_o 8._o 8._o balaeus_n cent._n 8._o c._n 19_o 19_o fox_n act_v monument_n p._n 9_o 2._o 973._o 973._o on_o the_o 8_o commandment_n commandment_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 2._o c._n 3._o divis_n 1._o 5._o p._n 85._o 99_o 100_o 101._o etc._n etc._n 9_o divis_n 1_o p._n 196._o 202._o 202._o poor_a man_n library_n part_n 1._o f._n 95._o 96._o 96._o exposit_n on_o aggius_n vers_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o against_o cartwright_n p._n 389._o 389._o of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n p._n 359._o 359._o maith_n 6._o 24._o lu._n 16._o 13._o 1._o john_n 2._o 15._o 16._o 16._o see_v chownaeus_n collect_v theolog._n and_o shelford_n his_o 5._o treatise_n treatise_n pag._n 2._o 43._o 44._o 44._o see_v henry_n stalbridge_n his_o exhortatory_n epistle_n william_n wraghton_n his_o hunt_v of_o the_o romish_a fox_n roderick_n mors_fw-la his_o complaint_n c._n 23._o master_n tyndal_n his_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o practise_v of_o popish_a prelate_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n paâ—_n 414._o 514._o 516._o 518._o master_n whethenhall_n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o corruption_n now_o in_o question_n with_o other_o other_o matth._n 7._o 26._o 27._o 27._o see_v sir_n john_n davis_n his_o irish_a report_n f._n 97._o 98_o a_o excellent_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n q_o math._n 7._o 27._o 27._o doctor_n barnes_n article_n artic._n 8._o p._n 211._o master_n tyndal_n practise_v of_o popish_a prelate_n p._n 342_o 343._o etc._n etc._n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n man_n 37._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 17._o what_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n be_v p._n 266._o u_fw-la prov._n 16._o 18._o 18._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o 5._o psa_fw-la 119._o 119._o 119._o see_v thomas_n beâ—â—_n on_o his_o supplication_n vol._n 3._o of_o his_o work_n in_o folio_n f._n 21._o to_o 25._o a_o most_o excellent_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n suitable_a to_o our_o time_n time_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 29._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3._o caroli_n and_o other_o statute_n in_o ractall_n accusation_n accusation_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 29._o in_o master_n thomas_n brewer_n doctor_n bastweeke_n and_o sundry_a other_o case_n case_n an._n melvini_n patricij_fw-la adamsoni_fw-la palinodia_fw-la print_v an._n 1630._o 1630._o see_v master_n tyndals_n obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n the_o holy_a practice_n of_o popish_a prelate_n prelate_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o to_o 5_o tit_n 1._o &_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 3._o 3._o 31._o h_o s._n c_o 9_o 37._o h._n 8_o c._n 17._o 1._o e_o 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d &_o all_o the_o bishop_n patent_n for_o their_o consecration_n and_o cong_n cong_n not_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n who_o can_v make_v no_o chancellor_n vicar_n general_n commissary_n or_o official_o unless_o the_o king_n by_o his_o special_a patent_n give_v they_o power_n so_o to_o do_v in_o express_a word_n as_o these_o statute_n evidence_n and_o the_o bishop_n patent_n in_o edward_n the_o 6._o reign_v reign_v matth._n 22._o 20._o 21._o sir_n john_n davis_n his_o irish_a report_n p._n 97._o 98._o 98._o 26._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 37._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o 1._o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 5._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o in_o case_n they_o have_v 〈…〉_z character_n or_o commission_n under_o his_o majesty_n seal_n which_o all_o of_o they_o now_o want_v and_o so_o be_v mere_a usurper_n on_o his_o majesty_n crown_n and_o ecclesiastical_a prerogative_n in_o keep_v confistory_n visitation_n and_o exercise_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o name_n with_o patent_n or_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n king_n sunday_n no_o sabath_n p._n 〈◊〉_d &_o 44._o 44._o w._n bray_n bray_n see_v antiquit_n eccles_n brit._n bodwines_n conversion_n of_o brittany_n with_o other_o who_o write_v of_o king_n â—ucius_fw-la and_o speed_v history_n book_n 6._o c._n 9_o p._n 73._o to_o 82._o 82._o defence_n of_o the_o apolog._n part_n 5._o c._n 1._o divis_n 1._o artic._n 1._o divis_n 24._o 24._o act_n and_o monum_fw-la f._n 2._o p._n 9â—_n to_o 120._o 120._o speed_v hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o 9_o page_n 43._o 43._o see_v quest._n 1._o object_n 6._o answer_v 2._o and_o most_o of_o our_o learned_a writer_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n much_o less_o bishop_n there_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o this_o doctor_n can_v answer_v answer_v epiphanius_n contr._n haereses_fw-la l._n 1._o haer._n 27._o col_fw-fr 88_o 89._o eusebius_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 4._o 5._o write_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o once_o and_o not_o peter_n the_o sole_a bishop_n and_o eusebius_n write_v paul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o peter_n peter_n see_v euseb_n s_o 3._o c._n 10._o 11._o or_o soâ—r_o schol._n eccl._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 3_o 3_o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o 1._o see_v rastall_a tit._n rome_n rome_n oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 50._o episcopus_fw-la in_o his_o life_n before_o his_o work_n socrates_n eccles_n hist_n l._n 5._o c_o 7._o p_o isidor_n pe'usiotae_n epist_n l._n 3_o epist_n 223._o 223._o nicephorus_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 10._o c_o 11._o 11._o socr._n scholast_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o in_o the_o greek_a 23._o niceph._n eccles_n hist._n l._n 11._o c._n 37._o petrus_n blesensis_n epist_n 23._o 23._o socrates_n eccl._n hist_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o niceph._n l._n 11._o c._n 37._o 37._o nicephori_n gregorae_fw-la hist_n rom._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 2._o f._n 9_o cent._n magd._n 13._o col._n 982._o 982._o cent._n magd._n 10._o col._n 599._o 599._o cent._n magd._n 6._o col._n 644._o 644._o niceph._n greg._n hist_o rom._n l._n 4._o 2._o 1._o f._n 11._o 13_o 14._o l._n 5._o fol._n 16._o l._n 6._o f._n 20._o 21._o 22._o 24._o l._n 7._o f._n 29._o l._n 8_o f._n 31._o cent._n magd._n 8._o col._n 669._o 672._o cent._n 11._o col._n 516._o 518._o cent._n 12._o col._n 1384._o cent._n 13._o col._n 932._o 983._o 983._o vincentius_n spec._n hist._n l._n 24._o c._n 25._o cent._n magd._n 7._o col._n 502._o 507._o 508._o cent._n 8._o col._n 763._o 786._o cent._n 10._o col._n 586._o cent._n 11._o col._n 515._o 576._o cent._n 12._o col._n 1387._o 1458._o 1468._o 1484._o 1486._o 1491._o 1519._o 1530._o 1544._o cent._n 13._o col._n 1042._o 1052._o 1057._o 1062._o 1078._o 1092._o 1093._o 1094._o 1102._o 1146._o 1146._o godwine_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n london_n 1615._o p._n 70._o 113._o 118._o 120._o 188._o 192._o 219._o 305._o 306._o 313._o 318._o 323._o 336._o 353._o 397._o 413._o 414._o 437._o 438_o 446._o 447._o 456._o 477._o 487._o 504._o 508._o 532._o 536._o 543._o 559._o 565._o 567._o 581._o 596._o 629._o 631._o 632._o 635._o 636._o 654._o 655._o 675._o 676._o 676._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1578._o his_o 2._o 3._o and_o 4._o sermon_n before_o king_n edward_n edward_n epist._n 2._o 83._o 85._o in_o tit._n 1._o phil._n 1._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o in_o eph._n 4._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o rom._n 1._o in_o phil._n hom._n 11._o in_o 1._o tim_n 3_o hom._n 2._o in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o ep._n 19_o 83._o 85._o quaest._n ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la impert_v 100_o 101._o 101._o in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o 1._o tim._n c._n 3._o &_o 4._o acts._n 15._o &_o 20._o 17._o 28._o 28._o ori._n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o l._n 8._o c._n 5._o de_fw-fr ecclesiast_n officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la l._n 2._o c_o 35._o 36._o 36._o in_o acts._n 15._o &_o 20._o 1._o tim_n 3_o phil._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7_o 7_o distinct_a 80._o 93._o causa_fw-la 2._o qu._n 7._o 7._o decretal_a pars_fw-la 5._o c._n 58._o 59_o 72._o 107._o 143._o 144._o 144._o sent._n l._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o 24._o in_o phil._n 1._o tit._n 1._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o amalarius_fw-la fortunatus_n de_fw-fr eccles_n officiis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o basilius_n magnus_n in_o c._n 3._o isayae_n nizianzen_n orat._n 9_o 13._o 15._o 21._o 28._o 28._o quote_v by_o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n the_o petition_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n master_n parker_n &_o doctor_n bastweek_n book_n book_n matth._n 20_o 20_o to_o 29_o marc._n 10_o 35_o to_o 48_o lu._n 22._o 23_o to_o 28._o 28._o 1._o pet._n 5_o 1_o to_z 6_o acts._n 14_o 23_o c._n 20_o 17_o 28_o phil._n l_o 1_o tit._n 1_o 5_o 7._o 1._o tim._n 3_o etc._n etc._n c._n 5_o 17_o c._n 4._o 14_o jam._n 5_o 14_o m_o see_v bp._n jewel_n defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 2_o c._n
by_o the_o canon_n of_o 1571._o and_o 1603._o to_o set_v in_o order_n and_o provide_v such_o book_n ornament_n and_o necessary_n as_o be_v want_v in_o parish_n church_n and_o see_v they_o well_o repair_v ergo_fw-la churchwarden_n be_v bishop_n for_o titus_n be_v here_o leave_v to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v as_o paul_n have_v appoint_v he_o and_o no_o other_o wise_a tit._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o he_o do_v all_o by_o his_o direction_n and_o authority_n not_o his_o own_o there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o this_o of_o order_v thing_n that_o be_v want_v in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n which_o savour_v of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o i_o may_v better_o argue_v hence_o titus_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o crect_n but_o by_o paul_n special_a appointment_n and_o commission_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o if_o a_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la bishop_n shall_v order_v nothing_o in_o their_o bishoprike_n nor_o keep_v any_o visitation_n but_o by_o special_a direction_n &_o commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n king_n or_o state_n authorise_v they_o then_o the_o objector_n conclude_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n archbishop_n yea_o archdeacon_n too_o without_o any_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n king_n and_o state_n may_v make_v and_o institute_v what_o order_n constitution_n article_n and_o ceremony_n they_o please_v as_o now_o they_o do_v in_o their_o illegal_a court_n and_o visitation_n keep_v in_o their_o own_o name_n without_o any_o patent_n from_o the_o king_n obj._n 3_o if_o any_o object_n in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o titus_n be_v lest_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n in_o crete_n tit._n 1._o 5._o ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o bishop_n because_o none_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v elder_n but_o bishop_n since_o none_o ordain_v elder_n in_o crete_n but_o titus_n who_o be_v a_o bishop_n answ_n 3._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v as_o bad_a a_o consequence_n as_o the_o former_a and_o a_o mere_a circular_a argumentation_n for_o first_o they_o will_v needs_o prove_v titus_n a_o bishop_n because_o he_o ordain_v elder_n and_o none_o but_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v elder_n and_o then_o next_o they_o prove_v that_o none_o but_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v because_o titus_n forsooth_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o he_o only_o do_v ordain_v elder_n in_o crete_n a_o mere_a circle_n and_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v the_o logic_n of_o our_o great_a rabbi_n prelate_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o proposition_n whereon_o they_o ground_n themselves_o and_o their_o prelacy_n that_o none_o have_v any_o right_a ture_n divino_fw-la to_o ordain_v elder_n or_o minister_n but_o bishop_n and_o that_o quatenus_fw-la bishop_n too_o which_o they_o must_v add_v or_o else_o their_o argument_n be_v unsound_a be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n and_o mere_a sandy_a foundation_n for_o first_o not_o to_o remember_v how_o moses_n a_o civil_a magistrate_n consecrate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n by_o god_n own_o appointement_n levit._fw-la 8._o 5._o to_o 32._o exod._n 29._o 9_o 35._o first_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v ordain_v apostle_n and_o consecrate_a minister_n by_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o john_n 20._o 22._o 23._o 24._o acts._n 1._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n principal_o appertain_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o acts._n 20._o 28._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o second_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n acts._n 14._o 23._o c._n 19_o 1._o 6._o 7._o c._n 7._o 6._o yet_o they_o be_v proper_o no_o bishop_n as_o 1465._o all_o learned_a man_n acknowledge_v three_o the_o disciple_n inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n as_o the_o objector_n teach_v ordain_v minister_n and_o elder_n too_o though_o they_o be_v no_o such_o bishop_n as_o the_o objector_n mean_v acts._n 14._o 1._o 2._o 3._o c._n 9_o 10._o to_o 22._o four_o 3._o presbyter_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n ordainea_fw-la elder_n and_o minister_n yea_o timothy_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o thus_o do_v they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o do_v they_o still_o in_o our_o own_o church_n as_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n itself_o confirm_v by_o 1._o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o 35._o canon_n and_o experience_n witness_v this_o do_v they_o in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n now_o which_o shall_v have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n and_o so_o no_o true_a church_n if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la appropriate_v only_o to_o bishop_n and_o not_o common_a with_o they_o unto_o other_o minister_n five_o patriarch_n metropolitan_n archbishop_n and_o choral_a bishop_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v proper_o bishop_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n ordain_v minister_n if_o then_o all_o these_o have_v ordain_v elder_n and_o minister_n though_o no_o bishop_n by_o sufficient_a divine_a authority_n as_o the_o objector_n can_v deny_v of_o the_o 4._o first_o and_o dare_v not_o contradict_v it_o in_o the_o last_o than_o it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la belong_v only_a to_o bishop_n as_o bishop_n in_o the_o objector_n sense_n for_o than_o none_o of_o those_o 5._o being_n not_o proper_o such_o bishop_n can_v lawful_o have_v ordain_v minister_n or_o presbyter_n as_o they_o do_v and_o do_v three_o there_o be_v no_o one_o syllable_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n quatenus_fw-la bishop_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o example_n to_o warrant_v it_o we_o read_v of_o apostle_n evangelist_n disciple_n presbyter_n that_o lay_v hand_n on_o other_o to_o ordain_v they_o minister_n but_o of_o bishop_n i_o mean_v distinct_a from_o presbyter_n we_o read_v not_o a_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n quatenus_fw-la bishop_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la four_o we_o read_v not_o a_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o or_o superior_a in_o order_n degree_n and_o dignity_n to_o presbyter_n if_o therefore_o such_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o power_n of_o ordination_n can_v belong_v to_o they_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o rather_o because_o we_o read_v of_o no_o man_n who_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o bishop_n ordain_v minister_n admit_v there_o be_v such_o bishop_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la quatenus_fw-la such_o bishop_n be_v most_o false_a but_o only_o quatenus_fw-la they_o be_v minister_n for_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o evangelist_n to_o disciple_n and_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la though_o no_o such_o bishop_n and_o the_o objector_n will_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o pope_n patriarch_n metropolitan_o and_o archbishop_n though_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v proper_o such_o bishop_n and_o be_v no_o divine_a but_o mere_a humane_a institution_n therefore_o it_o must_v appertain_v unto_o they_o only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o all_o accord_n and_o be_v not_o difference_v one_o from_o another_o not_o quatenus_fw-la bishop_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n disciple_n presbyter_n pope_n patriarch_n metropolitan_n and_o archbishop_n be_v not_o proper_o such_o bishop_n can_v not_o lawful_o ordain_v the_o power_n therefore_o of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n disciple_n presbyter_n and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n not_o to_o bishop_n only_o or_o to_o they_o as_o bishop_n but_o as_o minister_n it_o be_v a_o 367._o mere_a ministerial_a act_n inferior_a to_o preach_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o baptise_v as_o all_o acknowledge_v it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a evidence_n to_o prove_v titus_n a_o bishop_n now_o because_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n which_o our_o prelate_n will_v monopolise_v unto_o themselves_o be_v the_o main_a pillar_n whereon_o they_o now_o suspend_v their_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n over_o their_o minister_n i_o shall_v produce_v some_o humane_a authority_n to_o prove_v the_o right_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v by_o god_n law_n common_a to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o counsel_n the_o 4._o 513._o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 418._o prescribe_v this_o form_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n when_o a_o minister_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n likewise_o that_o
be_v present_a shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n by_o the_o bishop_n hand_n this_o canon_n be_v incorporate_v by_o gratian_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o put_v in_o ure_n in_o all_o age_n since_o till_o now_o the_o very_a gloss_n on_o 23._o gratian_n yea_o and_o 14._o the_o rhemist_n too_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v all_o the_o priest_n stand_v by_o do_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o form_n of_o ordain_v minister_n prescribe_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n or_o counsel_n but_o this_o alone_a which_o all_o church_n have_v observe_v and_o yet_o retain_v since_o therefore_o no_o bishop_n may_v or_o aught_o of_o himself_o alone_o to_o ordain_v minister_n without_o the_o assent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n people_n and_o other_o there_o present_a as_o 25._o gratian_n veritatis_fw-la illyricus_n and_o 35._o gersome_a bucerus_n prove_v at_o large_a and_o since_o all_o minister_n present_v ought_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o all_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o have_v ever_o usual_o do_v it_o in_o all_o age_n and_o church_n how_o this_o prerogative_n of_o ordination_n shall_v be_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n who_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o minister_n concurrrence_n no_o more_o than_o minister_n without_o they_o i_o can_v yet_o conjecture_v true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o 296._o council_n of_o ancyra_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 308._o can._n 3._o ordain_v that_o choral_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n nor_o yet_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n in_o another_o parish_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n shall_v permit_v they_o by_o his_o letter_n and_o the_o 404_o council_n of_o antioch_n under_o pope_n julius_n canon_n 10._o decree_n that_o choral_a bishop_n shall_v not_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n privity_n from_o whence_o i_o observe_v first_o that_o before_o these_o counsel_n restrain_v the_o power_n of_o choral_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o they_o do_v and_o may_v lawful_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n privity_n or_o assent_n second_o that_o by_o his_o assent_n and_o licence_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o without_o the_o bishop_n presence_n may_v lawful_o ordain_v minister_n and_o deacon_n these_o counsel_n therefore_o plain_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhaerent_a right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n and_o choral_a bishop_n as_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o that_o with_o the_o bishop_n consent_n and_o license_v they_o may_v lawful_o execute_v it_o and_o confer_v order_n therefore_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o invest_v only_o in_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v bishop_n for_o than_o none_o else_o can_v ordain_v but_o they_o alone_o the_o forge_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n father_v on_o pope_n 20._o clement_n prescribe_v that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v not_o ordain_v other_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o bishop_n only_o and_o the_o 800._o council_n of_o hispalis_n or_o spa_n about_o the_o year_n 6_o 7._o canon_n 5._o 7._o out_o of_o pope_n leo_n epist._n 86._o decree_n that_o presbyter_n and_o choral_a bishop_n which_o be_v all_o one_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o ordain_v preiste_n or_o deacon_n or_o to_o consecrate_v altar_n or_o church_n for_o in_o holy_a writ_n by_o god_n command_n 40._o moses_n only_o erect_v the_o altar_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o only_o anoint_v it_o because_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 98._o moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v command_v only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o do_v of_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v a_o type_n presbyter_n who_o carry_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o enchroach_v upon_o for_o although_o they_o have_v in_o most_o thing_n a_o common_a dispensation_n of_o mystery_n with_o bishop_n yet_o they_o must_v know_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v notwithstanding_o prohibit_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a law_n some_o thing_n by_o new_a ecclesiastical_a rules_n or_o canon_n as_o the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o virgin_n as_o also_o the_o constitution_n benediction_n or_o unction_n of_o the_o altar_n very_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o altar_n not_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v from_o heresy_n nor_o to_o make_v chrism_n nor_o to_o sign_n the_o forehead_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v with_o chrism_n 6._o nor_o yet_o public_o to_o reconcile_v any_o penitent_a person_n in_o the_o mass_n nor_o to_o send_v form_v epistle_n to_o any_o all_o 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