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themselves_o 175._o p._n 175._o we_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a already_o he_o ask_v with_o what_o effrontery_n dare_v j._n o_o call_v peter_n lombard_n to_o his_o assistance_n ibid._n ibid._n who_o say_v the_o ancient_n argue_v from_o baptism_n to_o ordination_n lomb._n lib._n 4._o dist_n 25._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o already_o in_o short_a the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v valid_a against_o himself_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o the_o ordain_v power_n do_v by_o scripture-charter_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n 176._o p._n 176._o then_o to_o pretend_v to_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o be_v a_o nullity_n i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o by_o scripture-charter_n and_o therefore_o his_o instance_n of_o a_o presbyter_n baptise_v a_o believer_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o baptise_v another_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o have_v often_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o trace_v j._n o._n through_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a writer_n 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why_o not_o by_o john_n also_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o learned_a reader_n whether_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v allude_v to_o provincial_a angel_n the_o doubtful_a minister_n of_o providence_n under_o that_o denomination_n or_o to_o the_o synagogue-angel_n the_o know_a minister_n of_o sacred_a thing_n 3._o his_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n leave_v a_o episcopal_a successor_n be_v take_v from_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n 59_o p._n 59_o in_o which_o he_o name_v onesimus_n their_o bishop_n 1._o he_o know_v that_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o agree_v whether_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n be_v genuine_a or_o no_o mouns_o daille_n have_v write_v a_o learned_a dissertation_n to_o prove_v they_o spurious_a doct._n pearson_n have_v learned_o defend_v they_o le_fw-fr roque_n have_v with_o great_a judgement_n answer_v the_o learned_a bishop_n 2._o if_o ignatius_n be_v genuine_a which_o be_v very_o doubtful_a it_o shall_v 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bishop_n and_o presbyter_n run_v all_o of_o you_o together_o into_o one_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o to_o one_o altar_n 34._o altar_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 33_o 34._o where_o the_o shepherd_n be_v there_o do_v you_o follow_v as_o the_o sheep_n ought_v to_o do_v 40._o do_v ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 40._o 2._o baptism_n be_v general_o administer_v by_o the_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n 6._o supper_n ad_fw-la smy_n p._n 6._o so_o tertullian_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o bishop_n we_o protest_v that_o we_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n 336._o world_n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n p._n 336._o 3._o the_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n or_o communion_n in_o his_o whole_a diocese_n at_o which_o he_o have_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o his_o whole_a flock_n give_v diligence_n to_o use_v one_o eucharist_n for_o there_o be_v one_o 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bishop_n 13._o bishop_n ad_fw-la poly._n p._n 13._o 5._o the_o bishop_n take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o dicess_n neglect_v not_o the_o widow_n do_v you_o take_v care_n of_o they_o next_o unto_o the_o lord_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o advice_n let_v the_o people_n often_o assemble_v together_o inquire_v after_o all_o by_o name_n despise_v not_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n 13._o maid-servant_n ad_fw-la poly._n p._n 12._o 13._o here_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o his_o diocese_n to_o see_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o his_o advice_n and_o that_o the_o congregation_n often_o meet_v together_o he_o be_v to_o take_v a_o account_n by_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a not_o omit_v servant-man_n and_o maid_n what_o diocesan_n bishop_n can_v perform_v all_o this_o in_o his_o diocese_n which_o consist_v of_o some_o score_n or_o hundred_o of_o parish_n many_o more_o testimony_n may_v be_v gather_v 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the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o both_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n their_o power_n be_v the_o same_o and_o both_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o same_o species_n namely_o evangelist_n timothy_n be_v express_o so_o call_v and_o titus_n be_v real_o one_o as_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a for_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n assistant_n and_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n particular_o to_o that_o of_o corinth_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o câ—r_n 2.13_o &_o 7.6_o &_o 8.6_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o his_o companion_n and_o fellow-worker_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o we_o find_v he_o with_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2.13_o paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crete_n 63._o p._n 63._o to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o the_o rector_n observe_v tit._n 1.5_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o where_n say_v that_o paul_n make_v he_o bishop_n of_o crete_n the_o trust_n commit_v to_o he_o be_v such_o as_o a_o evangelist_n may_v discharge_v this_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v eusebius_n express_o affirm_v it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o work_n to_o ordain_v pastor_n 31._o pastor_n eccl._n hist_o iii_o 31._o and_o the_o rector_n acknowledge_v that_o branch_n of_o their_o power_n p_o 115._o 2._o he_o be_v leave_v in_o crete_n but_o for_o a_o season_n as_o timothy_n be_v in_o ephesus_n for_o the_o apostle_n charge_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicopolis_n 3.12_o tit._n 3.12_o when_o he_o shall_v send_v artemas_n or_o tychicus_n to_o he_o for_o there_o he_o intend_v to_o winter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a his_o stay_n in_o crete_n by_o paul_n appointment_n be_v not_o long_o perhaps_o not_o above_o half_a a_o year_n if_o so_o much_o after_o which_o we_o never_o read_v of_o his_o return_v thither_o but_o we_o find_v he_o after_o this_o send_v into_o
207_o parish_n in_o crete_n which_o divide_v between_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n there_o fall_v but_o eight_o parish_n to_o the_o share_n of_o each_o bishop_n and_o a_o overplus_n of_o 7_o 25_o part_n how_o different_a be_v these_o from_o modern_a bishopric_n a_o bishop_n may_v better_v oversee_a eight_o or_o nine_o parish_n than_o eight_o or_o nine_o score_n of_o parish_n j._n o._n prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n because_o that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n mr._n g._n answer_n that_o ignatius_n one_o altar_n signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a 143._o p._n 143._o but_o one_o specifical_a altar_n then_o ignatius_n one_o bishop_n must_v signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a but_o one_o specifical_a bishop_n he_o think_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o numerical_a altar_n 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the_o catholic_n church_n nothing_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v more_o impertinent_o than_o this_o passage_n which_o show_v that_o the_o multitude_n must_v be_v where_o the_o bishop_n be_v or_o appear_v his_o appearance_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a visible_a appearance_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o invisible_a appearance_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o yet_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o say_v our_o author_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o person_n but_o authority_n say_v he_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o spiritual_a power_n 1._o this_o be_v worse_a and_o worse_o ignatius_n do_v not_o say_v where_o christ_n appear_v as_o he_o to_o serve_v a_o design_n false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ignatius_n know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v invisible_a on_o earth_n since_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o say_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o christ_n be_v 2._o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o his_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o hope_v he_o believe_v the_o divinity_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o in_o a_o transport_v of_o zeal_n he_o forget_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v his_o personal_a presence_n some_o man_n will_v talk_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n 145._o p._n 145._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n take_v in_o all_o asia_n the_o proper_a because_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n at_o ephesus_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v in_o the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n pontus_n and_o asia_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2.9_o 11._o he_o say_v j._n o._n shall_v have_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n maurice_n 146._o p._n 146._o who_o answer_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cl._n about_o the_o extent_n of_o bishopric_n j._n oh_o subject_a be_v ordination_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o dr._n maurice_n book_n though_o he_o say_v something_o occasional_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o church_n from_o ignatius_n and_o other_o he_o complain_v j._n o._n have_v trouble_v they_o with_o a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n ibid._n ibid._n without_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o it_o it_o seem_v j._n oh_o book_n have_v create_v some_o trouble_n to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o trouble_n be_v it_o that_o he_o write_v a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n that_o can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o rector_n have_v do_v so_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o write_v upon_o a_o old_a subject_n no_o man_n must_v write_v at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n or_o do_v it_o trouble_v he_o that_o j._n o._n have_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o can_v be_v also_o except_o we_o suppose_v his_o own_o performance_n which_o have_v little_a of_o addition_n to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o popish_a author_n to_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o i_o doubt_v then_o something_o else_o in_o the_o book_n trouble_v he_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v a_o book_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o slight_a remark_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o chapter_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n untouched_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v read_v other_o author_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n to_o judge_n of_o j._n oh_o performance_n whether_o the_o subject_n have_v receive_v any_o improvement_n by_o it_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v what_o no_o body_n deny_v 149._o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o agreement_n or_o unity_n and_o not_o always_o one_o place_n as_o j._n o._n render_v it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v diligence_n to_o assemble_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v together_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 25._o or_o into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v one_o will_v think_v j._n oh_o translation_n very_o natural_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o one_o place_n and_o so_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o render_v here_o say_v our_o author_n and_o the_o proof_n be_v there_o may_v have_v be_v several_a place_n for_o worship_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 148._o but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v several_a place_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o the_o one_o altar_n mention_v in_o igna._n ad_fw-la magna_fw-la p._n 34._o he_o think_v ignatius_n do_v not_o intend_v one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 149._o p._n 149._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v they_o not_o have_v unity_n of_o faith_n in_o one_o place_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o that_o ignatius_n his_o church_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n dr._n burnet_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a altar_n to_o one_o diocese_n in_o ignatius_n time_n as_o j._n o._n quote_v he_o p._n 30._o mr._n g._n pass_v by_o the_o bishop_n unsaluted_a the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n confess_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n they_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n to_o a_o diocesan_n church_n this_o he_o confirm_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o out_o of_o cyprian_a ep._n 40.72_o 73._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n etc._n etc._n mede_n of_o church_n p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o number_n of_o church_n build_v at_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o hundred_o as_o he_o extravagant_o talk_v socrates_n mention_n but_o two_o nicephorus_n speak_v of_o three_o great_a temple_n whereof_o that_o of_o sophia_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o constantine_n be_v build_v by_o constantius_n his_o son_n and_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o irene_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o four_o
41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n o._n like_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n turn_v presbyter_n into_o presbytery_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o irenaeus_n by_o presbyter_n mean_v bishop_n 1._o j._n o._n speak_v of_o presbyter_n not_o presbytery_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v irenaeus_n for_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n p._n 179_o 180._o 2._o mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o think_v by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n we_o think_v so_o too_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o irenaeus_n as_o they_o be_v in_o paul_n epistle_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v obey_v those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o receive_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o common_a among_o who_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n or_o the_o most_o worthy_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a seat_n but_o without_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o athenian_n reckon_v the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o archontes_n govern_v their_o republic_n by_o the_o first_o archon_n though_o there_o be_v nine_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n denominate_v the_o year_n of_o their_o ephori_fw-la who_o be_v five_o in_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o 38._o first_o vid._n blon_n apol._n pref._n p._n 38._o so_o the_o father_n derive_v the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n by_o degree_n be_v appropriate_v thus_o we_o have_v vindicated_n ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o angry_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o but_o with_o no_o design_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o choler_n jerom_n say_v of_o they_o they_o the_o clergy_n succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o clerici_fw-la without_o distinction_n even_o of_o all_o that_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o express_o name_v the_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n say_v he_o may_v deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n if_o i_o offend_v heliodor_n offend_v hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n origen_n in_o mat._n 16._o make_v all_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n prosper_n make_v all_o holy_a priest_n that_o conscientious_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o holy_a priest_n say_v he_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a live_n and_o preach_v who_o can_v doubt_v such_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contemplative_a virtue_n by_o who_o example_n and_o instruction_n many_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hearer_n of_o god_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolor_n domini_fw-la successores_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit._n con._n templ_n i._o 25._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerdot_n cap._n 1._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cyprian_a also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n who_o by_o a_o depute_a ordination_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v i_o hear_v he_o that_o send_v i_o lxix_o i_o dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n lxix_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n praepositi_fw-la church-ruler_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o must_v include_v the_o presbyter_n also_o 1._o because_o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o praepositi_fw-la in_o cyprian_a so_o he_o call_v they_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o praepositos_fw-la xv._o praepositos_fw-la ep_a i._n xv._o ruler_n here_o cyprian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n praepositos_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la equal_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v me._n now_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o hear_v they_o hear_v christ_n therefore_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n according_a to_o cyprian_a and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o to_o presbyter_n call_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n have_v the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o bishop_n this_o will_v have_v be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n for_o he_o write_v to_o bishop_n and_o call_v himself_o a_o bishop_n the_o argument_n be_v we_o to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n who_o style_v themselves_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o office_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o as_o presbyter_n and_o not_o as_o a_o order_n of_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o irenaeus_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n make_v presbyter_n and_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n timothy_n be_v leave_v there_o in_o paul_n absence_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o ephesus_n himself_o short_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o &_o 4.13_o the_o presbyter_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o again_o act_v 20.25.38_o timothy_n a_o evangelist_n be_v to_o supply_v the_o temporary_a absence_n of_o paul_n from_o that_o church_n the_o presbyter_n his_o perpetual_a absence_n and_o therefore_o be_v proper_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n finis_fw-la