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this_o distinction_n of_o minister_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o open_v the_o book_n at_o all_o adventure_n he_o shall_v not_o often_o light_a upon_o such_o a_o place_n where_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v mention_v 20._o time_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o or_o 4._o time_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n and_o antioch_n often_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o distinction_n of_o minister_n ignatius_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v give_v plentiful_a testimony_n to_o it_o clement_n 1._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o james_n translate_v by_o ruffiâ—â—â—_n testify_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o 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wish_v they_o to_o 〈…〉_z without_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o presbyter_n and_o to_o please_v their_o deacon_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n again_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n such_o a_o one_o be_v without_o for_o what_o be_v the_o bishop_n but_o he_o that_o have_v power_n above_o all_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o presbytery_n but_o a_o sacred_a company_n counsellor_n and_o coassessor_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o the_o deacon_n but_o imitator_n of_o the_o angegelicall_a power_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o disobey_v these_o reject_v christ_n and_o impeach_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o end_n farewell_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o bishop_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n his_o other_o epistle_n ad_fw-la phil._n be_v so_o wise_o quote_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o philippian_n or_o 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prâ—clus_n that_o he_o be_v first_o a_o
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order_n and_o jurisdiction_n yet_o do_v he_o both_o here_o and_o there_o bewray_v himself_o not_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o though_o every_o minister_n as_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n have_v potestatem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o may_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n exercise_v that_o power_n we_o must_v therefore_o take_v knowledge_n of_o two_o distinction_n the_o one_o of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n for_o every_o minister_n have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n as_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n simple_o but_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o he_o be_v praelatus_fw-la or_o pastor_n the_o former_a he_o have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o ordination_n the_o latter_a in_o his_o institution_n by_o the_o former_a he_o be_v qualify_v and_o authorize_v to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o do_v other_o â—spirituall_a action_n peculiar_a to_o his_o order_n which_o another_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o that_o order_n 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â—abâ—t_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_n priest_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a to_o give_v baptism_n then_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v safe_a peace_n be_v safe_a est_fw-la otherwise_o even_o layman_n have_v right_a where_o tertullian_n show_v that_o the_o ordinary_a right_n of_o baptise_v appertain_v to_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacons_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n though_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n be_v superior_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o to_o exercise_v without_o his_o authority_n otherwise_o that_o be_v extraordinary_o and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o lie_v man_n even_o without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n have_v right_a in_o tertullia_n 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sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la vel_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la sor_n i._o pars_fw-la clericorum_fw-la est_fw-la either_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n portion_n which_o notation_n some_o late_a writer_n do_v mislike_v not_o without_o cause_n the_o people_n also_o be_v god_n inheritance_n or_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o portion_n which_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o scripture_n his_o other_o answer_n be_v ministry_n that_o though_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v of_o the_o clergy_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n for_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v not_o minister_n let_v he_o therefore_o tell_v i_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o minister_n in_o the_o clergy_n adjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v no_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hiss_v at_o if_o yea_o who_o be_v these_o minister_n if_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n consist_v 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and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n have_v attain_v degree_n
for_o first_o be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a lie_n and_o a_o notorious_a falsification_n of_o my_o word_n to_o say_v i_o plain_o avouch_v a_o necessity_n of_o retain_v the_o government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n &_o c_o where_o do_v i_o mention_v or_o mean_v that_o necessity_n he_o speak_v of_o can_v those_o word_n so_o be_v it_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o be_v retain_v no_o otherwise_o be_v expound_v then_o as_o imply_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v which_o be_v meet_v or_o fit_a expedient_a or_o convenient_a profitable_a or_o needful_a to_o be_v retain_v second_o let_v the_o reader_n remember_v how_o oft_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v charge_v i_o for_o say_v the_o bishop_n call_v to_o be_v hold_v d_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la imply_v a_o perpetual_a necessity_n thereof_o and_o charge_v the_o doctrine_n 5._o of_o my_o sermon_n to_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n which_o make_v the_o form_n of_o church_n government_n to_o be_v alterable_a by_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o here_o acknowledge_v for_o advantage_n that_o i_o hold_v no_o such_o matter_n three_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v how_o under_o this_o pretence_n of_o amazement_n he_o shift_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a which_o sit_v so_o near_o to_o he_o and_o his_o consort_n but_o the_o reader_n i_o hope_v will_v bear_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n off_o cyprian_a 9_o note_v the_o source_n of_o all_o schism_n to_o be_v this_o when_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v but_o one_o and_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o the_o proud_a presumption_n of_o some_o be_v contemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n you_o ought_v to_o know_v say_v he_o to_o pupianus_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o do_v flatter_v themselves_o in_o vain_a who_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o the_o 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you_o to_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v by_o i_o allege_v it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o jerome_n that_o such_o be_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n though_o the_o right_a to_o baptize_v belong_v to_o their_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o exercise_v that_o power_n without_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n grant_v they_o from_o the_o bishop_n licence_n the_o like_a i_o allege_v concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n ignatius_n smyrnens_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v allow_v as_o firm_a and_o warrantable_a which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n or_o by_o such_o namely_o in_o his_o absence_n or_o in_o those_o congregation_n where_o he_o be_v not_o present_a as_o he_o shall_v permit_v or_o appoint_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevent_v the_o refuter_n 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which_o be_v general_o in_o use_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o parity_n of_o minister_n and_o assistance_n of_o onely-governing_a elder_n in_o every_o parish_n be_v general_o in_o use_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o then_o brag_v that_o his_o proof_n for_o their_o discipline_n be_v as_o good_a as_o i_o against_o it_o where_o the_o refuter_fw-la do_v not_o so_o much_o bewray_v his_o ignorance_n in_o the_o law_n of_o disputation_n as_o the_o badness_n of_o his_o cause_n choose_v rather_o to_o boast_v that_o their_o government_n be_v general_o and_o perpetual_o use_v then_o to_o give_v any_o one_o instance_n to_o prove_v it_o what_o need_v this_o general_a assertion_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a who_o be_v lead_v with_o show_n when_o one_o particular_a instance_n will_v have_v serve_v but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v that_o this_o my_o assumption_n be_v undoubted_o true_a i_o will_v make_v the_o refuter_fw-la this_o fair_a offer_n that_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v any_o one_o pregnant_a and_o approve_a example_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n govern_v by_o a_o parity_n of_o minister_n and_o assistance_n of_o onely-governing_a elder_n i_o will_v promise_v to_o suscribe_v to_o their_o discipline_n wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o reader_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o vain_a show_n neither_o let_v he_o believe_v that_o their_o pretend_a discipline_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o show_v as_o they_o never_o will_v be_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o and_o some_o where_o practise_v within_o three_o hundred_o year_n say_v a_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o if_o you_o will_v after_o the_o apostle_n the_o ii_o chapter_n prove_v the_o function_n of_o bb._n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o time_n without_o their_o dislike_n serm._n sect._n 4._o pag._n
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elder_n he_o mean_v the_o only_o govern_v elder_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n as_o he_o do_v or_o else_o he_o say_v little_a for_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n be_v never_o govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o such_o alderman_n neither_o do_v cyprian_n and_o jerome_n testify_v it_o nor_o d._n bilson_n d._n sutcliffe_n or_o d._n downame_n confess_v it_o if_o by_o elder_n he_o mean_v only_a minister_n as_o jerome_n do_v when_o he_o say_v at_o the_o first_o the_o church_n before_o faction_n do_v arise_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o elder_n two_o thing_n may_v be_v question_v first_o whether_o this_o government_n of_o they_o be_v unsubordinate_a according_a to_o the_o new_a discipline_n and_o second_o whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v intend_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v
so_o govern_v still_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o evident_a light_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o presbyter_n govern_v the_o church_n as_o under_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o apostle_n substitute_v bb._n or_o leave_v they_o as_o their_o successor_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o several_a church_n unto_o they_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v that_o government_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o by_o common_a counsel_n of_o elder_n rule_v without_o a_o b._n not_o so_o much_o by_o word_n as_o by_o deed_n when_o ordain_v bb._n in_o several_a church_n they_o commit_v the_o whole_a care_n thereof_o as_o jerome_n 1._o speak_v or_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a care_n and_o authority_n as_o ignatius_n trall_n testify_v to_o they_o and_o so_o leave_v the_o refuter_fw-la to_o roll_v the_o stone_n he_o speak_v of_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o three_o argument_n the_o iii_o chapter_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o ordain_v bishop_n serm._n sect._n 5._o pag._n 65._o but_o yet_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a degree_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o ordain_v bb._n and_o commit_v the_o church_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v without_o question_n of_o apostolical_a institution_n etc._n etc._n to_o 38._o year_n pag._n 69._o preposition_n the_o refuter_fw-la will_v fain_o have_v i_o seem_v to_o prove_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o discern_v that_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o function_n against_o which_o consequence_n though_o himself_o say_v that_o without_o question_n it_o be_v good_a yet_o i_o confess_v he_o may_v have_v take_v more_o just_a exception_n than_o he_o have_v hitherto_o against_o any_o which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o make_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o 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