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and_o if_o one_o of_o our_o bishop_n may_v in_o his_o visitation_n apply_v to_o alâ—_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o diocese_n those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n acts._n 20._o 28._o that_o they_o shall_v attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 105._o then_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v all_o those_o minister_n to_o be_v proper_o diocesan_n and_o not_o parishonall_a pastor_n because_o the_o whole_a flock_n or_o church_n in_o such_o a_o speech_n be_v proper_o a_o diocese_n and_o not_o a_o parish_n moreover_o by_o the_o like_a consequence_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o prophet_n &_o teacher_n mention_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o be_v for_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o authority_n equal_a with_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v all_o universal_a minister_n &_o none_o affix_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o diocese_n because_o the_o church_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n militant_a as_o he_o 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bishop_n so_o that_o if_o he_o fail_v also_o of_o his_o hope_n to_o prove_v or_o â—ather_o boast_v in_o vain_a of_o that_o proof_n which_o he_o profess_v lib._n 2._o pa_n 3_o to_o have_v draw_v from_o his_o text_n to_o show_v that_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o asia_n be_v proper_o diocese_n then_o may_v he_o sit_v down_o in_o silence_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o cause_n till_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o new_a text_n in_o case_n any_o other_o can_v be_v find_v to_o justify_v the_o function_n of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n his_o argument_n which_o as_o he_o say_v sect_n 2._o cap._n 3._o be_v ground_v 3._o section_n 3._o ref._n pa._n 53._o d._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 43._o sect_n 3._o upon_o the_o text_n be_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 17._o &_o 18._o propose_v to_o prove_v a_o more_o large_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o church_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n to_o wit_n all_o visibles_fw-fr church_n endow_v with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n wherefore_o before_o we_o try_v how_o well_o he_o have_v prove_v those_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v diocese_n let_v we_o first_o see_v how_o absurd_o he_o deal_v in_o strain_v his_o text_n to_o a_o large_a extent_n i_o mean_v to_o justify_v that_o general_a conclusion_n before_o mention_v the_o word_n which_o â—ay_v down_o his_o argument_n be_v these_o for_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n number_v but_o seven_o &_o name_v the_o principal_a and_o some_o of_o they_o mother-city_n of_o asia_n say_v theâ—_n star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o those_o 7._o church_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o châ—_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v great_a &_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o city_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o which-sentence_n the_o refuter_fw-la frame_v this_o connexive_a syllogism_n if_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n writâ—_n be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o the_o city_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v than_o they_o be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n but_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v such_o therefore_o they_o be_v diocese_n &c._n &c._n and_o add_v that_o the_o assumption_n lie_v pag._n 18._o and_o the_o conclusion_n pag._n 17._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v supply_v viz._n than_o they_o be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n must_v not_o be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o 7_o church_n of_o asia_n only_o but_o rather_o understand_v of_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v as_o the_o word_n of_o his_o conclusion_n before_o deliver_v do_v show_v notwithstanding_o because_o the_o refuter_n reject_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o say_v it_o be_v naught_o the_o doctor_n find_v himself_o unable_a to_o make_v it_o good_a disgorge_v his_o stomach_n against_o his_o naught_o the_o d._n unable_a to_o make_v good_a his_o own_o reason_n seek_v to_o make_v his_o ref._n logic_n naught_o refuter_fw-la and_o think_v to_o make_v his_o logic_n naught_o ask_v pag._n 43._o sect_n 3._o if_o he_o can_v frame_v a_o syllogism_n with_o hope_n to_o answer_v it_o unless_o the_o proposition_n have_v a_o consequence_n which_o he_o may_v deny_v and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o puny_a that_o have_v not_o learn_v the_o ground_n of_o logic_n intreat_v he_o that_o the_o proposition_n may_v be_v simple_a and_o afterward_o charge_v he_o not_o to_o know_v what_o the_o hypothesis_n or_o thing_n suppose_v in_o a_o connexive_a syllogism_n be_v take_v upon_o he_o magistraliter_fw-la to_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o know_v it_o and_o will_v he_o to_o dispose_v his_o connexive_a proposition_n into_o a_o enthymem_n and_o give_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o what_o part_n be_v 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connexive_a proposition_n and_o that_o he_o must_v unlearn_v that_o art_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v count_v a_o trifler_n of_o fling_v all_o argument_n into_o a_o connexive_a syllogism_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o consequence_n to_o cavil_n with_o â—_o but_o do_v not_o the_o d._n himself_o frame_v many_o connexive_a syllogism_n in_o this_o defense_n see_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 67._o 84._o 92._o 101._o 134._o 165._o &_o 180._o in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n many_o other_o may_v be_v find_v beside_o sundry_a enthymemes_n which_o he_o leave_v void_a of_o that_o supply_n that_o shall_v reduce_v to_o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n wherefore_o if_o his_o refuter_fw-la be_v worthy_a so_o oft_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o doctor_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 109._o &_o 146._o and_o here_o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la for_o his_o connexive_a syllogism_n however_o another_o may_v do_v it_o yet_o i_o may_v here_o tell_v the_o d._n it_o become_v not_o he_o to_o do_v it_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la but_o have_v the_o doctor_n make_v none_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o such_o syllogism_n be_v common_a both_o with_o divineâ—_n and_o logician_n of_o good_a account_n do_v not_o aristotle_n often_o use_v they_o see_v prior._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 40._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o be_v they_o not_o by_o good_a logician_n commend_v as_o most_o firm_a &_o apt_a both_o for_o confirmation_n of_o truth_n &_o confutation_n of_o error_n to_o pass_v by_o polanus_fw-la log._n l._n 1._o p._n 92_o let_v the_o d._n read_v that_o worthy_a sadeel_n tit._n de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 2._o and_o 3._o use_v he_o not_o in_o his_o reason_n there_o both_o kataskevastico_v &_o anaskevastico_v ten_o connexive_n for_o one_o simple_a
in_o his_o proposition_n to_o let_v pass_v the_o church_n of_o london_n which_o in_o q._n mary_n time_n comprehend_v all_o the_o true_a christian_n aswell_o in_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v as_o in_o the_o city_n &_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o diocese_n but_o rather_o a_o parish_n assembly_n 1._o i_o object_v his_o own_o word_n cap._n 2._o p._n 39_o viz._n that_o as_o with_o we_o bath_n and_o well_n lichfeild_n and_o coventry_n london_n and_o colchester_n so_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n more_o city_n they_o one_o with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v make_v but_o one_o diocese_n and_o for_o instance_n in_o this_o case_n he_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o heraâ—lea_n have_v both_o it_o and_o panion_n the_o bishop_n of_o bâ—â—e_n have_v also_o arcadiopolis_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v page_n 40._o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o scythian_n have_v many_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n have_v all_o of_o they_o by_o ancient_a custom_n one_o only_a bishop_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o diocese_n from_o hence_o then_o thus_o i_o reason_n here_o with_o we_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o these_o 4._o city_n coventry_n litchfield_n colchâ—ster_n &_o london_n with_o their_o country_n or_o shire_n adjoin_v do_v not_o make_v each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a diocese_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n in_o the_o city_n of_o heraclea_n panion_n bize_n and_o arcadiapolis_n and_o in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o scythian_n every_o church_n therefore_o who_o circuit_n contain_v a_o whole_a city_n with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v not_o a_o diocese_n and_o consequent_o he_o wrangle_v against_o the_o truth_n know_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n when_o he_o ask_v pag._n 47._o how_o be_v it_o possede_v that_o those_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v diocese_n which_o contain_v ample_a city_n with_o the_o country_n such_o as_o we_o call_v shire_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v the_o more_o full_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o proposition_n 6._o sect._n 6._o i_o here_o renew_v that_o reason_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la object_v answer_n pag._n 54._o against_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n by_o he_o frame_v sc_fw-la because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a several_a ordinary_a assembly_n all_o of_o they_o depend_v upon_o some_o one_o as_o the_o chief_a without_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n a_o part_n in_o themselves_o for_o since_o every_o of_o our_o diocesan_n church_n be_v so_o divide_v till_o this_o appear_v how_o can_v he_o conclude_v every_o of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v proper_o such_o a_o diocese_n as_o be_v the_o diocese_n subject_v to_o our_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o point_n that_o he_o must_v prove_v as_o be_v before_o show_v notwithstanding_o the_o d._n in_o his_o reply_n p._n 47._o &_o 48._o insult_v over_o his_o ref_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v this_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n a_o evidence_n that_o the_o answerer_n be_v confound_v &_o be_v not_o confusion_n a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o he_o write_v against_o his_o conscience_n resolve_v not_o to_o be_v persuade_v though_o his_o conscience_n be_v convict_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o the_o refuter_n word_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n assertion_n either_o the_o d._n rayl_v &_o slaunder_v or_o else_o contradict_v himself_o &_o his_o main_a assertion_n then_o in_o the_o d._n opinion_n a_o diocese_n and_o a_o church_n divide_v into_o diverse_a several_a ordinary_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o none_o other_o church_n then_o that_o which_o be_v so_o divide_v can_v proper_o or_o true_o be_v call_v a_o diocese_n and_o consequent_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 30._o that_o though_o those_o church_n have_v not_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a congregation_n yet_o have_v they_o each_o of_o they_o be_v diocese_n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o q._n d._n though_o none_o of_o those_o church_n have_v be_v a_o diocese_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o have_v be_v a_o diocese_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o affirm_v pag._n 69._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o q._n d._n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v no_o diocese_n which_o be_v to_o contradict_v and_o condemn_v of_o falsehood_n the_o very_a main_a assertion_n which_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o when_o he_o argue_v there_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n and_o therefore_o the_o presbytery_n in_o their_o day_n be_v appoint_v not_o to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o reason_n 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â—_o sect._n â—_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o negative_a it_o be_v allege_v answ_o pag._n 57_o that_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a if_o not_o certain_a that_o they_o of_o cenchrea_n receive_v the_o gospel_n from_o corinthe_n for_o cenchtea_n be_v the_o port_n of_o corinthe_n and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o as_o radcliffe_n or_o lymehouse_n to_o london_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o distinct_a church_n from_o that_o of_o corinth_n for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n rom._n 16._o 1._o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o reply_n first_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o opinion_n touch_v this_o matter_n and_o then_o indeavore_v to_o wrest_v that_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cenchraea_n out_o of_o his_o refuter_n hand_n his_o own_o opinion_n or_o rather_o definitive_a sentence_n quast_o ex_fw-la cathe_v a_o &_o satis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperis_fw-la he_o deliver_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o say_v that_o they_o who_o ministry_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n to_o 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shall_v remain_v though_o never_o so_o many_o or_o far_o distant_a member_n of_o the_o citie-church_n which_o first_o enterteyn_v the_o gospel_n perhaps_o he_o think_v his_o reader_n will_v expect_v some_o better_a proof_n than_o his_o bare_a word_n i_o say_v it_o to_o conclude_v this_o necessity_n and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o yield_v any_o sound_a reason_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n in_o wisdom_n therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o better_o to_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o which_o though_o it_o beleffe_n pertinent_a yet_o may_v seem_v more_o reasonable_a viz._n that_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v by_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o endeavour_n their_o conversion_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o yield_v any_o pregnant_a demonstration_n to_o confute_v his_o refuters_n exception_n to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o remove_v that_o which_o be_v allege_v by_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o add_v that_o though_o cenchrea_n be_v call_v a_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o such_o a_o church_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o endue_v with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o â—urâ—sliction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n thus_o he_o faith_n but_o have_v he_o any_o other_o reason_n than_o such_o as_o before_o i_o say_v it_o to_o show_v the_o subjection_n of_o cenchrea_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n no_o sure_o for_o though_o he_o often_o reiterate_v this_o affirmation_n pag._n 46._o 105._o 129._o yet_o his_o best_a proof_n be_v most_o certain_o so_o it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o therefore_o but_o with_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n equal_v the_o believer_n in_o cenchrea_n and_o those_o in_o corinth_n with_o the_o same_o name_n call_v the_o one_o the_o church_n in_o cenchrxa_n &_o the_o other_o the_o church_n in_o corinthe_n rom._n 16._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o will_v argue_v our_o assertion_n to_o be_v more_o probable_a when_o we_o say_v they_o be_v distinct_a church_n &_o alike_o endue_v with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n than_o his_o denial_n that_o have_v no_o other_o confirmation_n than_o i_o say_v it_o or_o so_o it_o be_v for_o what_o authority_n have_v he_o either_o to_o subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o or_o to_o confine_v in_o one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n those_o society_n which_o god_n word_n make_v distinct_a church_n thus_o much_o for_o his_o proposition_n his_o assumption_n come_v now_o to_o 65._o sect._n 6._o 2d_o pag._n 65._o be_v examine_v which_o he_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o two_o argument_n the_o one_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o appoint_v presbyter_n in_o city_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o which_o themselves_o first_o preach_v in_o the_o chief_a
no_o cheiftie_a or_o pre-eminence_n to_o any_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n neither_o perpetual_a not_o temporary_a in_o any_o pastoral_n duty_n of_o feed_v or_o govern_v the_o people_n depend_v on_o they_o see_v in_o his_o conceit_n they_o have_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o precedent_n to_o guide_v the_o or_o to_o moderate_v their_o meeting_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o he_o suppose_v retain_v all_o episcopal_a government_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o confuse_a parity_n or_o rather_o anarchy_n as_o it_o be_v never_o embrace_v of_o any_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o last_o time_n so_o it_o can_v without_o wrong_v &_o disgrace_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o their_o ordinance_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n acts._n 20._o 28._o the_o doctor_n seem_v inconstant_a and_o at_o odds_o with_o himself_o 75._o sect._n 13._o add_v sect_n 7._o p._n 75._o in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o for_o he_o first_o quote_v that_o text_n serm_n p._n 18_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o common_a to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n convert_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n where_o note_n that_o he_o limit_v the_o word_n flock_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o feed_v to_o the_o company_n already_o convert_v which_o argue_v as_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o conceive_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n yet_o unconvert_v to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o flock_n or_o 29._o the_o d._n agree_v not_o with_o himself_o in_o the_o applicatio_fw-la of_o act._n 20._o 29._o church_n there_o speak_v of_o but_o now_o he_o streatch_v both_o word_n to_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o all_o which_o in_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o their_o ministry_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o rockon_v it_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o sect_n 7._o one_o of_o the_o refuter_n indigested_a fancy_n to_o restrain_v the_o flock_n over_o which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v set_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n already_o convert_v hear_v we_o now_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v he_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n for_o he_o use_v not_o to_o do_v and_o undo_v without_o reason_n first_o he_o urge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n flock_n john_n 10._o 16._o where_o the_o flock_n he_o faith_n be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n unto_o which_o apperteyn_v the_o sheep_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o even_o the_o elect_v not_o yet_o convert_v as_o he_o say_v pag._n 66._o not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentle_n also_o even_o that_o church_n which_o god_n meaning_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n acts._n 20._o 28_o and_o that_o people_n of_o he_o which_o he_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o how_o will_v he_o from_o his_o allegation_n infer_v that_o the_o flock_n in_o which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v set_v as_o overseer_n act._n 20._o 28._o be_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o god_n aswell_o unconvert_v as_o convert_v in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v do_v not_o himself_o weaken_v the_o consequence_n when_o he_o faith_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n yea_o but_o he_o proceed_v to_o say_v so_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n in_o any_o nation_n province_n diocese_n city_n or_o parish_n may_v be_v call_v the_o flock_n the_o church_n the_o people_n of_o god_n well_o then_o if_o the_o company_n of_o faithful_a in_o one_o parish_n may_v be_v call_v the_o flock_n and_o church_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o a_o large_a society_n of_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o nation_n province_n or_o diocese_n be_v not_o the_o doctor_n yet_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o at_o the_o first_o for_o a_o find_v reason_n to_o persuade_v his_o conscience_n that_o the_o people_n yet_o unvert_v but_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n throughout_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n of_o ephesus_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o church_n which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v to_o attend_v to_o and_o feed_v may_v not_o a_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n discern_v that_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o contradict_v his_o refuters_n assertion_n have_v instead_o of_o better_a reason_n preveyl_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o as_o he_o wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la pag._n 73._o so_o transport_v he_o that_o he_o care_v not_o how_o shameful_o he_o contradict_v himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v gainsay_v his_o adversary_n present_a assertion_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o worse_a fault_n that_o accompany_v this_o change_n of_o opinion_n in_o he_o for_o he_o absurd_o consound_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n know_v unto_o man_n with_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o flock_n of_o god_n elect_v know_v only_o to_o himself_o yea_o we_o may_v thereunto_o charge_n the_o d._n coâ—radicteth_v himself_o con_fw-mi found_v the_o visible_a &_o invisible_a church_n &_o make_v the_o apostle_n author_n of_o a_o senseless_a charge_n add_v a_o three_o fault_n no_o less_o absurd_a than_o the_o former_a when_o he_o makerh_fw-mi the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o author_n of_o a_o senseless_a charge_n impose_v on_o the_o presbyter_n viz._n to_o attend_v on_o a_o flock_n the_o number_n and_o part_n whereof_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v and_o to_o feed_v with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o beget_v unto_o the_o faith_n attend_v we_o now_o a_o little_a to_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o â—ause_n from_o this_o text_n &_o to_o his_o removal_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la draw_v from_o thence_o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n in_o common_a then_o be_v they_o not_o assign_v to_o several_a parish_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o place_n of_o the_o act_n be_v 14._o sect._n 14._o quote_v before_o he_o borrow_v as_o be_v observe_v sect_n 10._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o his_o assumption_n to_o justify_v the_o second_o &_o now_o the_o second_o be_v fortify_v by_o the_o three_o so_o that_o his_o own_o pen_n make_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n which_o upon_o far_o less_o cause_n he_o impute_v pag._n 55._o to_o himself_o mark_n whethe_o d._n be_v not_o confoun-ded_n in_o himself_o his_o refuter_fw-la scz_fw-fr to_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o syllogism_n two_o argument_n which_o tend_v to_o justify_v the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o assumption_n consider_v this_o well_o and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o the_o 4._o point_n be_v a_o bare_a repetition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o urge_v in_o the_o former_a argumet_n as_o be_v show_v sect_n 1._o yea_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o second_o parr_n of_o his_o assumption_n which_o by_o this_o reckon_n be_v the_o only_a main_a point_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o proposition_n as_o appear_v sect_n 2._o by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o argument_n of_o he_o separatis_fw-la separandis_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o conclude_a of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o same_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o assign_v to_o several_a cure_n whereby_o he_o mean_v parish_n ergo_fw-la in_o their_o time_n they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o parish_n but_o to_o come_v to_o his_o inference_n deduce_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o acts._n which_o he_o quote_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o his_o word_n intimate_v that_o several_a parish_n be_v part_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v to_o attend_v how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o deni_v parish_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n must_v he_o not_o fall_v a_o ase_a at_o least_o low_a than_o before_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 63._o sect_n 6._o that_o his_o assertion_n touch_v church_n not_o divide_v into_o parish_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v â—â—_o epi_fw-la to_o plaiston_n as_o true_a of_o most_o church_n i_o may_v ask_v he_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o presbyter_n shall_v hold_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n in_o common_a if_o it_o have_v several_a parish_n for_o the_o part_n thereof_o &_o how_o the_o flock_n can_v be_v undistinguished_a or_o attend_v on_o in_o common_a if_o the_o charge_v give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n be_v such_o as_o upon_o like_a occasion_n may_v by_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o visitation_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o diocese_n as_o he_o afterward_o affirm_v pag._n 105._o will_n it_o not_o be_v doct._n a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o doct._n hard_o think_v you_o
he_o mainteyn_v touch_v timothy_n their_o bishop_n in_o his_o account_n serm_v pag._n 79._o and_o 80._o and_o def._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 90._o viz._n that_o he_o be_v not_o ordain_v bishop_n till_o after_o paul_n deliverance_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n and_o if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v then_o in_o asia_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 19_o stand_v in_o any_o subordination_n to_o ephesus_n as_o the_o mother-church_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n why_o shall_v not_o ephesus_n have_v some_o note_n of_o principality_n give_v unto_o it_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n apoc._n 1._o and_o 2_o but_o himself_o reckon_v they_o all_o alike_o principal_a lib._n 2._o pag._n 43._o lin_v 2._o at_o the_o least_o equal_v 4._o other_o with_o ephesus_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o mother-city_n pâ—_n 63._o follow_a three_o concern_v the_o church_n at_o antioch_n rather_o than_o the_o d._n will_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o people_n thereof_o assemble_v together_o in_o one_o 105._o sect._n 7._o 2d_o pag._n 105._o place_n which_o the_o refuter_fw-la gather_v from_o acts._n 14._o 27._o he_o indeavour_v to_o elude_v the_o testimony_n by_o a_o frivolous_a evasion_n that_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v apparent_a say_v he_o that_o not_o all_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o busbande_n and_o wyve_n their_o child_n and_o servant_n but_o some_o of_o the_o cheese_n and_o principal_a perhaps_o not_o many_o perhaps_o not_o any_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v call_v to_o that_o meeting_n thus_o he_o say_v but_o why_o do_v he_o not_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n that_o make_v this_o apparent_a to_o his_o sense_n do_v he_o think_v still_o to_o win_v credit_n by_o his_o bare_a word_n when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n commend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o work_n which_o they_o have_v now_o fulfil_v will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o laity_n for_o the_o great_a part_n or_o at_o least_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o liturgy_n fast_v and_o prayer_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v act._n 13._o 2._o 3_o do_v not_o himself_o acknowledge_v the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n serm_v of_o the_o dig_v and_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 25._o lin_v penult_n be_v it_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sound_a divine_n leitourgein_o significat_fw-la say_v aretius_n upon_o that_o place_n talieta_fw-la ergazein_fw-la publica_fw-la obire_fw-la muniâ—_n collectaerat_fw-la ecclian_n say_v zanchius_n the_o oper_n redempt_n pag._n 714._o quta_n lucas_n ait_fw-fr lcitourgoâ—ntoon_n autoon_n if_o they_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o church_n without_o exception_n of_o age_n sex_n or_o outward_a estate_n join_v in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v when_o they_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o work_n shall_v we_o think_v they_o disdeyn_v to_o assemble_v the_o whole_a or_o make_v special_a choice_n of_o few_o when_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o to_o relate_v unto_o they_o what_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o their_o ministry_n be_v it_o not_o safe_a &_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o sound_a interpret_n the_o text_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o church_n here_o the_o multitude_n and_o not_o the_o clergy_n only_o or_o some_o few_o principal_a man_n see_v in_o another_o case_n &_o not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v send_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o antioch_n from_o the_o synod_n at_o ireusalcm_n sunagago_fw-la ntes_fw-la to_o pâ—thos_fw-la have_v gather_v together_o the_o multitude_n deliver_v the_o epistle_n y_fw-fr 2_o the_o d._n himself_o quote_v both_o this_o text_n acts._n 14._o 27._o and_o those_o before_o handle_v touch_v the_o corinthian_a church_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o 23_o as_o signify_v the_o church_n of_o a_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v congregate_a into_o a_o congregation_n pag_n 4._o of_o this_o book_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o contradict_v his_o refuter_n proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v but_o labour_n to_o obscure_v the_o light_n which_o himself_o discern_v well_o enough_o but_o be_v loath_a that_o other_o shall_v apprehend_v his_o other_o testimony_n be_v out_o of_o eusebius_n ignatius_n and_o some_o 4._o sect._n 8._o 2d_o pag._n 105._o sect_n 4._o of_o our_o own_o writer_n as_o the_o d._n say_v of_o all_o which_o this_o be_v his_o grave_a censure_n in_o general_n that_o they_o be_v soarce_a worth_n the_o mencion_n &_o yet_o he_o do_v his_o best_a to_o wrest_v they_o out_o of_o his_o refuter_n hand_n let_v we_o see_v how_o well_o he_o do_v it_o first_o out_o of_o eusebius_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o eall_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n and_o antioch_n paroikias_fw-la that_o be_v parish_n and_o because_o the_o d._n have_v insert_v serm_n pag._n 4._o and_o 26._o something_a to_o persuade_v that_o eusebius_n and_o other_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n or_o at_o least_o for_o city_n and_o suburb_n though_o contain_v many_o particular_a parish_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o eusebius_n take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v for_o one_o particular_a congregation_n of_o christian_n he_o urge_v that_o phrase_n which_o he_o ask_v concern_v timothees_n bishopric_n which_o he_o say_v be_v of_o the_o parish_n in_o ephesus_n now_o it_o be_v say_v the_o refuter_fw-la a_o strange_a kind_n of_o spach_v â—r_n eusebius_n to_o term_v the_o diocese_n or_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o suburb_n of_o ephesus_n the_o parish_n of_o ephesus_n for_o who_o will_v say_v the_o parish_n in_o london_n for_o the_o diosese_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n see_v the_o whole_a city_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o diocise_n and_o add_v that_o as_o eusebius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n one_o parish_n in_o ephesus_n so_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o province_n he_o call_v their_o several_a company_n assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n parish_n or_o church_n as_o of_o crete_n pontus_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 4._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o to_o all_o which_o the_o doctor_n make_v a_o slight_a answer_n first_o refer_v we_o to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v touch_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o word_n paroikia_fw-la cap._n 1._o pag._n 11._o where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o either_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o main_a objection_n touch_v the_o parith_n in_o ephesus_n or_o give_v any_o colour_n of_o answer_n to_o it_o therefore_o he_o add_v that_o eusebius_n as_o he_o use_v the_o proposition_n en_fw-fr so_o sometime_o kata_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o which_o be_v false_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o cover_v the_o naked_a falsehood_n of_o it_o unto_o ignatius_n who_o witness_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o time_n come_v together_o ipi_fw-la to_o auto_fw-la into_o one_o place_n he_o give_v the_o like_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v refute_v before_o touch_v the_o word_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o 20._o viz._n that_o the_o faubsull_n in_o london_n may_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n exhort_v though_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o congregation_n to_o come_v ofc_a together_o into_o one_o place_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o write_v will_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v very_o iproper_o &_o obscure_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n as_o for_o word_n polupletheia_fw-la which_o ignatiu_fw-la use_v as_o the_o d._n imagine_v of_o purpose_n to_o note_n that_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o many_o multitude_n or_o congregation_n it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a conjecture_n unworthy_a to_o come_v from_o the_o doctor_n for_o popupletheia_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o polu_fw-la plethos_fw-la a_o great_a multitude_n and_o therefore_o argue_v not_o many_o congregation_n 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discourse_n of_o the_o time_n it_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o his_o argumentation_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n their_o due_a place_n for_o in_o order_n of_o time_n evodias_n at_o antioch_n linus_n at_o rome_n and_o mark_v at_o alexandria_n have_v possession_n of_o their_o bishopric_n before_o timothy_n be_v place_v at_o ephesus_n if_o the_o d._n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o his_o computation_n that_o he_o deliver_v serm_v pag._n 78._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o crypticall_a disputer_n mr_n d._n be_v his_o argumentation_n be_v as_o oracle_n or_o rather_o riddle_n that_o require_v a_o other_o oedipus_n rather_o then_o such_o a_o one_o as_o his_o refut_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o right_a order_n of_o dispose_v they_o for_o who_o beside_o himself_o will_v have_v find_v out_o the_o medius_n terminus_fw-la which_o he_o have_v assign_v &_o distinguish_v his_o first_o probation_n from_o the_o ensue_a prosyllogism_n so_o as_o he_o have_v do_v but_o 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the_o space_n of_o 30._o year_n even_o to_o his_o death_n and_o also_o plain_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o he_o say_v and_o thus_o it_o seem_v his_o meaning_n be_v to_o argue_v the_o scripture_n which_o show_v that_o james_n continue_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o superintendent_n of_o that_o church_n from_o christ_n passion_n to_o his_o own_o death_n do_v also_o plain_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v the_o bishop_n thereof_o but_o his_o continuance_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o so_o long_a space_n as_o superintendent_n of_o that_o church_n be_v testify_v act._n 15._o &_o 21._o &_o gal._n 1._o therefore_o the_o same_o scripture_n do_v plain_o prove_v that_o james_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la and_o consequent_o their_o testimony_n be_v true_a &_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o have_v report_v he_o to_o be_v bishop_n there_o a_o superintendent_n and_o a_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n in_o their_o 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be_v false_a not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o a_o episcopal_a superintendencie_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o length_n of_o time_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o he_o therein_o for_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o 60._o sect._n 6._o add_v sect_n 6._o p._n 56_o &_o sect_n 8._o pag._n 60._o for_o to_o weigh_v the_o place_n first_o severally_z &_o then_o joint_o what_o superintendencie_n other_o then_o apostolical_a can_v the_o doctor_n discern_v in_o galath_n 1_o s._n paul_n there_o testify_v that_o immediate_o upon_o his_o conversion_n he_o go_v not_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o they_o that_o be_v apostle_n before_o he_o but_o 3._o year_n after_o he_o go_v up_o thither_o to_o see_v peter_n and_o find_v there_o no_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n save_v james_n the_o l._n brother_n vers_fw-la 17._o 18._o 19_o behold_v here_o a_o manifest_a approbation_n of_o his_o apostolical_a function_n for_o he_o equal_o honour_v he_o and_o peter_n with_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n but_o of_o any_o episcopal_a superintendencie_n wherein_o he_o shall_v differ_v from_o peter_n there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la no_o inkling_n at_o all_o nay_o rather_o of_o the_o two_o there_o reason_v be_v more_o probable_a which_o give_v pre-eminence_n unto_o peter_n because_o paul_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n of_o purpose_n to_o visit_v not_o james_n but_o peter_n and_o abode_n with_o he_o 15._o day_n 2._o as_o for_o gal._n 2._o he_o that_o peruse_v the_o text_n may_v very_o well_o think_v the_o doct._n have_v need_v to_o have_v skill_n in_o alchymistrie_n as_o well_o as_o in_o divinity_n if_o he_o undertake_v from_o thence_o to_o extract_v for_o s._n james_n a_o episcopal_a superintendencie_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o behold_v how_o he_o pag._n 56._o attempt_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o themselves_o will_v be_v for_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 9_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n &_o john_n traveil_v to_o other_o part_n james_n alwaise_v abide_v at_o jerusalemâ—_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o james_n do_v always_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o rest_n traveyl_v abroad_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o gal._n 2._o that_o any_o such_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o they_o no_o he_o say_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o james_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o rest_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o return_v thither_o i_o but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v to_o he_o see_v peter_n &_o john_n traveil_v into_o other_o part_n by_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n he_o mean_v as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o church_n in_o judea_n mention_v gal._n 1._o 22._o &_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 14._o and_o perhaps_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o galilee_n &_o samaria_n acts._n 9_o 31._o for_o who_o fit_a than_o he_o to_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o these_o church_n also_o now_o i_o grant_v that_o in_o their_o absence_n and_o during_o his_o abode_n in_o those_o coast_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n like_v as_o peter_n have_v the_o chief_a oversight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v scatter_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n in_o those_o party_n but_o as_o peter_n remein_v still_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n &_o become_v not_o proper_o their_o bishop_n which_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v pag._n 57_o &_o 97._o so_o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o james_n have_v any_o episcopal_a but_o rather_o only_a a_o apostolical_a superintendencie_n over_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n but_o pass_v we_o forwards_o the_o doctor_n add_v it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o both_o in_o acts._n 15._o he_o be_v note_v as_o precedent_n or_o chief_a in_o that_o council_n and_o in_o gal._n 2._o 9_o paul_n speak_v of_o such_o apostle_n as_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v the_o precedence_n to_o james_n before_o peter_n and_o john_n i_o grant_v that_o james_n be_v precedent_n in_o that_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o priority_n in_o nomination_n before_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2._o 9_o neither_o be_v these_o thing_n record_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o our_o learning_n aswell_o as_o all_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a writ_n rom._n 15._o 4._o but_o will_v the_o doct._n be_v please_v to_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o depth_n of_o that_o learning_n which_o he_o find_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o place_n yea_o he_o have_v do_v it_o serm_n pag._n 68_o and_o def._n pag._n 60._o next_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a he_o say_v it_o appear_v acts._n 15._o that_o james_n after_o his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n be_v superior_a though_o not_o in_o degree_n yet_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o &_o while_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o late_a he_o quote_v acts._n 15._o &_o gal._n 2._o to_o show_v that_o because_o he_o be_v set_v over_o the_o mother-church_n of_o christendom_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n of_o that_o people_n which_o have_v sundry_a prerogative_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o place_n he_o have_v precedence_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o clear_a truth_n which_o must_v be_v divide_v from_o other_o more_o doubtful_a point_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n not_o to_o mention_v again_o the_o presidence_n &_o priority_n before_o acknowledge_v in_o s._n
die_a day_n what_o hinder_v save_o only_o a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n of_o his_o suppose_a bishopric_n there_o but_o he_o may_v think_v that_o like_a as_o paul_n and_o peter_n do_v so_o also_o james_n may_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o other_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v recourse_n thither_o as_o they_o also_o have_v so_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a policy_n remain_v in_o force_n be_v he_o not_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o ample_a commission_n and_o charge_n to_o go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n &_o so_o proceed_v throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o c_o mark_n 16._o 15._o math._n 28._o 19_o luke_n 24._o 47._o &_o acts._n 1._o 8._o and_o do_v not_o mark_n testify_v of_o all_o without_o exception_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o ay_o but_o the_o doctor_n will_v here_o perhaps_o urge_v that_o which_o he_o have_v allege_v sect_n 4._o p._n 51._o 52._o though_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v traverse_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o great_a inconvenience_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n will_v have_v sollow_v thereof_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o their_o dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n divide_v the_o world_n among_o themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o be_v assign_v to_o one_o part_n and_o another_o to_o a_o other_o every_o man_n walk_v within_o his_o own_o compass_n and_o do_v not_o usual_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 10._o 13_o 16_o now_o as_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v for_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o will_v they_o not_o all_o forsake_v jewrie_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o assign_v one_o of_o 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to_o jerusalem_n cap._n 11._o 2._o and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v there_o cast_v into_o prison_n cap._n 12._o 3._o 5._o neither_o do_v this_o drive_v he_o after_o his_o deliverance_n thereout_o whole_o to_o forsake_v jerusalem_n for_o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o go_v into_o a_o other_o place_n cap._n 12._o 17._o yet_o repair_v he_o thither_o again_o and_o be_v there_o before_o the_o synod_n that_o determine_v that_o controversy_n mention_v chap_v 15._o 7._o wherefore_o until_o this_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 18._o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n see_v d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr pont_n pag._n 345_o if_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o stand_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o meeting_n or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o have_v better_a warrant_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o peter_n then_o the_o do_v can_v allege_v for_o james_n or_o any_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v as_o the_o d._n 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