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under_o that_o emperor_n antonius_n pius_n who_o reign_v until_o the_o year_n 152._o many_o of_o they_o remain_v alive_a as_o nicephorus_n testify_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o and_o as_o for_o those_o bishop_n which_o by_o ignatius_n be_v distinguish_v from_o presbyter_n &_o be_v say_v by_o jerome_n to_o have_v have_v their_o beginning_n at_o alexandria_n after_o s._n mark_n the_o doctor_n know_v well_o enough_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o deny_v then_o for_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o pertinent_a to_o the_o present_a question_n here_o to_o debate_v that_o matter_n see_v we_o now_o wait_v to_o hear_v what_o can_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o such_o bishop_n have_v their_o ordination_n and_o original_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o that_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o though_o he_o have_v insist_v long_o upon_o this_o point_n be_v as_o he_o esteem_v of_o great_a consequence_n yet_o his_o main_a assertion_n that_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o instance_n produce_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o wir_fw-ge that_o epaphroditus_n the_o philippian_n apostle_n be_v such_o a_o bishop_n do_v lie_v as_o naked_a as_o at_o the_o first_o have_v not_o shredd_v of_o holy_a write_v nor_o any_o piece_n of_o reason_n to_o clothe_v they_o wherefore_o the_o conclusion_n that_o he_o infer_v upon_o these_o premise_n viz_o that_o bishop_n be_v then_o call_v apostoli_fw-la be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n who_o be_v call_v presbyteri_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la that_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o mention_v in_o their_o writing_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o office_n of_o such_o bishop_n and_o of_o presbyter_n be_v distinguish_v even_o then_o when_o the_o name_n be_v confound_v these_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o as_o wall_n who_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o sand_n and_o daub_v with_o intempered_a mortar_n and_o therefore_o how_o glorious_a soever_o in_o show_n yet_o can_v they_o neither_o longstand_v nor_o yield_v any_o firm_a habitation_n for_o our_o diocesan_n prelate_n to_o lodge_v in_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o doctor_n own_o witness_n epaphroditus_n and_o other_o call_v the_o 14._o sect._n 14._o apostle_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v evangelist_n rather_o than_o proper_o bishop_n now_o to_o make_v the_o probability_n of_o this_o point_n the_o more_o apparent_a i_o here_o tender_a to_o mr_n doctor_n and_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n these_o consideration_n first_o touch_v epaphroditus_n his_o employment_n in_o traveile_n to_o and_o fro_o agree_v better_a to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o evangelist_n then_o of_o a_o bishop_n 2._o and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v send_v rather_o for_o a_o interim_n till_o timotheus_n may_v be_v spare_v to_o come_v unto_o they_o phil._n 2._o 19_o 25._o then_o to_o make_v perpetual_a residence_n there_o 3._o moreover_o there_o be_v small_a likelihood_n the_o chief_a care_n and_o oversight_n of_o that_o church_n and_o their_o affair_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n see_v he_o prefer_v timothy_n therein_o before_o he_o for_o of_o he_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 20._o 22._o i_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a that_o will_v natural_o care_v for_o your_o matter_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o know_v the_o proof_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o i_o hope_v to_o send_v etc._n etc._n which_o word_n do_v cast_v more_o disgrace_n upon_o epaphroditus_n if_o he_o be_v their_o bishop_n then_o all_o the_o title_n of_o commendation_n give_v he_o verse_n 25._o can_v wipe_v away_o for_o what_o praise_n can_v it_o be_v to_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v laborious_a in_o other_o place_n and_o faithful_a in_o other_o service_n when_o in_o a_o natural_a care_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o own_o church_n he_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v before_o he_o and_o strive_v not_o to_o excel_v they_o 4._o again_o in_o this_o epistle_n send_v as_o the_o doctor_n say_v by_o epaphrodirus_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o single_v out_o one_o who_o though_o he_o name_v not_o yet_o he_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o natural_a or_o faithful_a yoakfellowe_n cap._n 4._o 3._o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o help_v not_o only_o those_o woman_n which_o labour_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o clement_n also_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellowlabourer_n if_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o singular_a pre-eminence_n of_o epaphroditus_n the_o d._n doubtless_o will_v have_v make_v his_o best_a advantage_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v move_v he_o to_o make_v a_o quere_z why_o the_o apostle_n shall_v thus_o
before_o show_v in_o answ_n to_o cap._n 6._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 105._o 106._o that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n assemble_v in_o one_o place_n thus_o much_o for_o evodius_n it_o follow_v now_o of_o liws_o concern_v 3_o sect._n 3_o who_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o serm_n pag._n 82._o that_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o there_o continue_v somewhat_o above_o two_o year_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 56._o ordain_v he_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o continue_v bishop_n there_o â—0_n year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o paul_n &_o 12._o year_n â—fter_o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o cit_v irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o &_o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 13._o &_o 16_o in_o his_o margin_n he_o say_v that_o peter_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o nero_n to_o oppugn_v simon_n magus_n and_o paul_n short_o after_o from_o whence_o after_o 2._o year_n they_o both_o depart_v to_o begin_v with_o this_o last_o can_v the_o doctor_n be_v ignorant_a that_o eusebius_n and_o hierom_n two_o of_o his_o best_a witness_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n do_v refer_v peter_n oppugn_v simon_n magus_n at_o rome_n to_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o claudius_n or_o can_v it_o be_v unknown_a to_o he_o that_o many_o of_o our_o divine_n of_o great_a read_n and_o sound_a judgement_n do_v contradict_v both_o branch_n of_o his_o assertion_n and_o show_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o peter_n be_v not_o at_o rome_n neither_o at_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n first_o come_v thither_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o two_o year_n imprisonment_n there_o i_o forbear_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o doct._n may_v peruse_v at_o his_o leisure_n what_o be_v write_v by_o d._n reynoldes_n in_o his_o conf._n with_o hart_n the_o place_n before_o note_v and_o doctor_n whitak_n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n pag._n 353_o 359_o catal._n test_n verit_fw-la col_fw-fr 61._o last_o edition_n and_o confute_v their_o reason_n if_o he_o can_v he_o shall_v sure_o therein_o gratify_v the_o romanist_n for_o bellarmin_n convince_v with_o the_o argument_n on_o our_o side_n allege_v confess_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o then_o at_o rome_n when_o paul_n come_v thither_o and_o from_o thence_o write_v so_o many_o epistle_n as_o those_o to_o the_o colos_n ephes_n galat._n philip._n and_o other_o which_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o peter_n now_o if_o peter_n be_v not_o at_o rome_n in_o those_o two_o year_n of_o paul_n remain_v prisoner_n there_o how_o can_v he_o join_v with_o paul_n at_o that_o time_n in_o ordain_v linus_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n add_v hereunto_o those_o persuasion_n which_o induce_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o function_n at_o that_o time_n with_o paul_n allowance_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o forget_v his_o pain_n or_o deny_v he_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o affoard_v to_o other_o that_o be_v his_o felow-workman_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v mention_v of_o his_o name_n and_o labour_n at_o least_o in_o some_o one_o of_o those_o many_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v from_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o yea_o have_v he_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v so_o many_o epistle_n from_o thence_o to_o other_o church_n will_v not_o he_o rather_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o he_o to_o join_v hand_n with_o he_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philip_n and_o colossian_n then_o of_o timothy_n who_o in_o the_o d._n opinion_n be_v either_o yet_o stand_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o if_o a_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_z in_o another_o country_n in_o deed_n his_o name_n be_v remember_v among_o other_o that_o send_v salutation_n to_o timothy_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 21._o but_o since_o it_o be_v without_o any_o note_n of_o pre-eminence_n either_o in_o office_n or_o labour_n it_o argue_v strong_o that_o paul_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o such_o episcopal_a charge_n or_o superiority_n as_o the_o d._n allow_v he_o 10._o year_n before_o paul_n death_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o historiographer_n eusebius_n the_o 4._o sect._n 4._o d._n best_a witness_n for_o computation_n of_o time_n express_o say_v lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o linus_n obtain_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n after_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n which_o cut_v off_o the_o first_o ten_o year_n which_o the_o doctor_n give_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n but_o damasus_n who_o report_n the_o d._n embrace_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o oracle_n serm_n pag._n 23._o affirm_v in_o pontificali_fw-la de_fw-fr petro_n that_o linus_n end_v his_o race_n in_o the_o consulship_n of_o capito_n &_o rufus_n which_o be_v more_o than_o one_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n as_o d._n whitaker_n show_v the_o pont_n rom_n pag._n 343._o whereunto_o junius_n also_o assent_v animadvers_fw-la in_o bellar._n count_n 3._o lib._n 2._o ca._n 5._o not_o 15_o and_o 18._o i_o forbear_v to_o prosecute_v that_o variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o all_o writer_n old_a and_o new_a touch_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o order_n of_o their_o succession_n some_o give_v to_o clemens_n the_o first_o place_n some_o confound_a cletus_n and_o anacletus_fw-la &_o some_o sever_n they_o and_o some_o conjoin_v linus_n and_o cletus_n together_o in_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n as_o do_v rufinus_n prefat_n recognit_v clement_n but_o since_o there_o be_v such_o disagreement_n and_o the_o same_o so_o great_a that_o it_o perplex_v the_o learnede_a favourite_n of_o the_o romish_a succession_n it_o may_v give_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o affirm_v that_o their_o testimony_n can_v yield_v no_o certain_a proof_n of_o any_o one_o whether_o linus_n clemens_n or_o any_o other_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n appointm_v t_o have_v the_o singular_a and_o settle_a pre-eminence_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o follow_v concern_v mark_v the_o evangelist_n who_o the_o doctor_n 5._o sect._n 5._o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n at_o alexandria_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o peter_n and_o that_o testify_v as_o he_o say_v by_o nicephorus_n gregory_n eusebius_n hierom_n and_o dorotheus_n in_o deed_n nicephorus_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v the_o foreman_n of_o the_o doctor_n jury_n in_o this_o question_n for_o who_o fit_a to_o cast_v a_o cloak_n of_o truth_n upon_o a_o fable_n than_o one_o know_v to_o be_v the_o author-of_a many_o fable_n of_o s._n mark_n many_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o accord_v with_o his_o suppose_a bishopric_n at_o alexandria_n or_o with_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v of_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v peter_n disciple_n and_o his_o perpetual_a follower_n for_o to_o overpasse_v 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of_o interpreter_n be_v so_o far_o divide_v as_o he_o acknowledge_v pag._n 7._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o function_n of_o these_o angel_n can_v give_v his_o text_n no_o fitness_n to_o conclude_v his_o purpose_n belike_o therefore_o the_o fitness_n that_o the_o doctor_n imagine_v to_o be_v in_o it_o be_v because_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n it_o be_v pertinent_a induce_v thereunto_o perhaps_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o few_o that_o be_v party_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o his_o conceit_n though_o support_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o some_o that_o favour_n the_o hierarchy_n be_v too_o light_a to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o those_o protestant_a writer_n
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the_o congregation_n so_o far_o off_o be_v they_o from_o give_v sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n to_o the_o pastor_n alone_o etc._n etc._n mr_n doct._n take_v all_o from_o they_o all_o and_o put_v the_o reâ—â—â—_n into_o the_o band_n of_o his_o diocesan_n alone_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n to_o conclude_v the_o former_a assumption_n and_o in_o the_o contrive_n of_o the_o argument_n to_o keep_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o syllogism_n propose_v by_o the_o doctor_n to_o himself_o to_o confute_v thus_o i_o argue_v whosoever_o give_v to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n alone_o that_o power_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n he_o give_v to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o doctor_n give_v to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n alone_o that_o power_n which_o be_v take_v from_o their_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n therefore_o the_o doctor_n give_v to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n both_o supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a i_o take_v the_o proposition_n which_o the_o doct._n himself_o set_v down_o sect_n 11._o pag._n 43._o and_o adjoyne_v such_o a_o assumption_n as_o best_o fit_v with_o it_o and_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o the_o refuter_fw-la will_n easy_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o the_o untruth_n the_o doctor_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o the_o doct._n himself_o be_v the_o man_n that_o climb_v that_o ladder_n of_o untruth_n to_o put_v his_o untruth_n the_o d._n not_o the_o ref._n climb_v the_o ladder_n of_o untruth_n bishop_n out_o of_o that_o seat_n of_o papacy_n wherein_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n they_o be_v quiet_o seat_v and_o first_o i_o will_v confirm_v the_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n &_o then_o blow_v away_o the_o smoke_n of_o those_o untruth_n which_o rise_v from_o out_o of_o the_o doctor_n as_o spark_n 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government_n which_o the_o d._n take_v from_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n alone_o for_o his_o diocese_n both_o supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a of_o this_o prosyllogisme_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o the_o assumption_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o d._n word_n both_o in_o his_o sermon_n and_o this_o defence_n of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o deni_v unto_o parish_n with_o their_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v a_o immediate_a and_o independent_a or_o supreme_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v have_v pope-like_a authority_n viz._n supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n adjoin_v to_o he_o wherefore_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v 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before_o mention_v the_o d._n impugn_v the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o question_n and_o maintain_v the_o late_a therefore_o he_o give_v to_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n that_o power_n of_o government_n which_o he_o deny_v unto_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n here_o the_o assumption_n be_v in_o itself_o evident_a if_o the_o question_n debate_v be_v such_o as_o be_v before_o note_v which_o none_o of_o his_o friend_n need_v to_o doubt_v of_o since_o the_o d._n himself_o except_v not_o against_o it_o but_o intreat_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o future_a use_n pag._n 41._o and_o when_o he_o repeat_v it_o cap._n 3._o pag._n 61._o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v right_o set_v down_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o disfunction_n whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o prosyllogisme_n stand_v firm_a for_o
episcopal_a pre-eminence_n unto_o the_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n there_o speak_v of_o why_o may_v not_o the_o refuter_fw-la return_v he_o the_o same_o answer_n viz._n that_o all_o his_o proof_n produce_v to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o diocesan_n jurisdiction_n and_o preheminent_a superiority_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o govern_v the_o ancient_a church_n do_v neither_o directly_z nor_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o such_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n apoc._n 1._o 20_o for_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sufficient_a to_o interpret_v itself_o or_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o divine_v do_v general_o embrace_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o any_o text_n as_o by_o weigh_v all_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o &_o compare_v other_o scripture_n with_o it_o where_o the_o like_a word_n or_o phrase_n be_v use_v be_v these_o rule_v i_o say_v too_o weak_a or_o too_o short_a to_o make_v good_a that_o large_a and_o powerful_a pre-eminence_n which_o he_o assign_v to_o these_o angel_n if_o so_o may_v we_o not_o just_o suspect_v his_o explication_n to_o be_v force_v and_o unfitting_a if_o otherwise_o why_o do_v he_o not_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o his_o construction_n of_o the_o text_n he_o handle_v be_v consonant_n to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o to_o other_o scripture_n there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v as_o the_o canon-lawe_n say_v do_v 37._o relatum_fw-la to_o that_o sense_n which_o every_o one_o for_o the_o nonce_n will_v frame_v to_o himself_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o for_o we_o must_v not_o from_o without_o they_o seek_v a_o foreigne_a and_o strange_a sense_n that_o so_o we_o may_v as_o we_o can_v confirm_v it_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o text_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o manichee_n as_o augustine_n note_v against_o faâ—stus_n a_o manichee_n tom._n 6._o lib._n 32._o cap._n 19_o that_o every_o one_o mind_n be_v his_o author_n what_o to_o allow_v or_o dissalow_v in_o every_o text_n &_o so_o he_o be_v not_o for_o his_o faith_n subject_n to_o the_o scripture_n but_o make_v the_o script_n subject_n to_o himself_o &_o that_o which_n he_o hold_v do_v not_o therefore_o please_v he_o because_o he_o find_v it_o write_v in_o so_o high_a authority_n but_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o write_v because_o it_o please_v he_o but_o the_o reader_n say_v hillary_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 1._o be_v he_o who_o rather_o expect_v the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o then_o from_o himself_o impose_v it_o upon_o they_o who_o take_v the_o exposition_n from_o thence_o rather_o than_o bring_v it_o thither_o and_o enforce_v not_o upon_o the_o word_n that_o sense_n which_o before_o his_o read_n he_o presume_v which_o course_n if_o the_o d._n have_v observe_v he_o will_v never_o have_v give_v we_o this_o exposition_n of_o his_o text_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n there_o mention_v be_v diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v or_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v have_v endeavour_v to_o justify_v it_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o some_o other_o scripture_n compare_v and_o not_o have_v boast_v so_o confident_o as_o he_o do_v that_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v because_o he_o have_v show_v undeniable_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o like_a diocesan_n jurisdiction_n and_o superiority_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o live_v in_o the_o succeed_a age_n but_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o see_v how_o impertinent_a and_o superfluous_a not_o 59_o sect._n 6._o add_v pag._n 58._o 59_o only_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o his_o 5._o point_n but_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o his_o 4._o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o his_o assumption_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o 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the_o primitive_a church_n no_o presbyter_n but_o minister_n and_o the_o bishop_n than_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n in_o degree_n yet_o will_v it_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o angel_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n may_v they_o not_o be_v parish_n bps._n only_o and_o have_v other_o minister_n or_o presbyter_n under_o they_o inferior_a in_o degree_n unto_o they_o which_o may_v make_v a_o presbytery_n in_o a_o parish_n do_v they_o which_o make_v the_o pastor_n a_o degree_n above_o the_o doctor_n thereby_o make_v the_o pastor_n a_o diocesan_n bishop_n second_o as_o for_o the_o three_o point_n be_v it_o not_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o second_o do_v not_o the_o d._n himself_o confess_v it_o pag._n 3._o of_o his_o serm_n may_v it_o not_o therefore_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v three_o if_o the_o second_o or_o three_o of_o his_o four_o be_v grant_v he_o do_v not_o the_o grant_n thereof_o put_v the_o four_o out_o of_o question_n it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o the_o refuter_fw-la may_v still_o affirm_v and_o spare_v two_o of_o the_o d._n 5._o point_n be_v idle_a and_o the_o first_o 4._o conclude_v another_o question_n &_o whatever_o they_o conclude_v two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o may_v be_v spare_v that_o with_o advantage_n that_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o the_o d._n five_o point_n be_v superfluous_a and_o idle_o produce_v but_o which_o be_v more_o see_v as_o have_v be_v show_v all_o the_o four_o do_v conclude_v another_o question_n and_o not_o that_o assumption_n of_o his_o own_o syllogism_n which_o he_o say_v be_v prove_v by_o they_o do_v he_o not_o offer_v his_o refuter_fw-la the_o great_a wrong_n in_o charge_v he_o so_o oft_o as_o he_o do_v with_o aforced_a analysis_n yea_o and_o that_o divise_v â—gâ—inst_v the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o put_v the_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n out_o of_o the_o frame_n for_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o urge_v to_o justify_v his_o accusation_n they_o be_v too_o light_a and_o vain_a to_o prevail_v with_o any_o stay_a mind_n 1._o he_o ask_v the_o refuter_fw-la how_o he_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o analâ—ysis_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o genesis_fw-la when_o he_o see_v too_o part_n of_o the_o 5._o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o frame_n &_o the_o other_o three_o not_o suitable_a to_o it_o 2._o he_o say_v that_o his_o owâ—e_a distribution_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o the_o transition_n which_o he_o use_v do_v whole_o disagree_v with_o his_o analysis_n 3._o he_o add_v that_o the_o analysis_n here_o propound_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o several_a part_n do_v manifest_o prove_v that_o neither_o the_o first_o be_v impertinent_a nor_o the_o â—â—st_n superflous_a nor_o the_o other_o 3._o conclude_v beside_o the_o purpose_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o first_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v already_o show_v how_o his_o own_o analysis_n here_o propound_v do_v in_o many_o point_n disagree_v from_o the_o project_n of_o his_o sermon_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v change_v both_o the_o assertion_n which_o he_o first_o set_v down_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o labour_v to_o confirm_v whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o his_o sâ—cond_o syllogism_n frame_v to_o show_v that_o his_o 5._o point_n be_v not_o superfluous_a be_v itself_o superfluous_a and_o idle_a in_o like_a manner_n have_v be_v manifest_v and_o that_o from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o his_o 4._o point_n do_v conclude_v another_o question_n and_o not_o that_o assertion_n which_o he_o say_v be_v prove_v by_o they_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o conclude_v two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v so_o that_o his_o last_o too_o which_o i_o slander_n the_o doct._n heap_v up_o untruth_n to_o colour_v his_o slander_n first_o answer_n be_v but_o
the_o iâ—â—re_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n as_o they_o hold_v or_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o presbytery_n as_o we_o affirm_v the_o first_o question_n he_o say_v his_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o sermon_n to_o which_o he_o reduce_v his_o 4._o first_o point_n and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o late_a which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o five_o and_o thus_o in_o deed_n i_o grant_v that_o every_o of_o his_o 5._o point_n may_v be_v pertinent_a to_o his_o purpose_n yet_o still_o i_o affirm_v that_o if_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o two_o assertion_n which_o he_o ought_v by_o his_o promise_n serm_n pag._n 2._o to_o prove_v the_o first_o and_o last_o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o other_o three_o not_o to_o repeat_v again_o how_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o be_v needless_a do_v neither_o direct_o nor_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o first_o assertion_n which_o he_o say_v be_v prove_v by_o they_o wherefore_o have_v he_o mean_v to_o frame_v his_o analysis_n to_o such_o a_o distribution_n as_o best_o agree_v with_o his_o genesis_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o that_o which_o so_o often_o he_o repeat_v in_o this_o defence_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o five_o point_n enumerate_v pag._n 6._o 7._o be_v the_o direct_a proof_n of_o his_o 2._o assertion_n propose_v pag._n 2_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v divide_v that_o part_n of_o his_o preface_n which_o himself_o sect_n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n call_v the_o proposition_n into_o these_o two_o member_n 1._o a_o proposition_n of_o certain_a question_n to_o be_v debate_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n pag._n 2._o 3._o &_o 5._o which_o he_o promise_v to_o clear_v but_o do_v not_o 2._o a_o digression_n from_o his_o text_n wherein_o he_o proposeh_fw-it 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o disciplinarian_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o confute_v pag._n 4._o 5._o 6._o and_o 2._o those_o 5._o point_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o their_o opinion_n pag._n 6._o &_o 7._o and_o pomise_v in_o his_o sermon_n to_o prove_v against_o they_o this_o have_v be_v both_o true_a &_o plain_a deal_n but_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a the_o world_n shall_v see_v that_o his_o text_n affoard_v he_o so_o little_a help_n as_o it_o do_v to_o conclude_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o explication_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o how_o oft_o so_o ever_o his_o refuter_fw-la call_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n by_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o text_n to_o understand_v such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o be_v yet_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v he_o once_o hear_v on_o that_o side_n and_o be_v recall_v to_o this_o question_n but_o shâ—fteth_v it_o off_o by_o this_o calumniation_n that_o his_o refuter_fw-la by_o a_o force_a analysis_n for_o i_o let_v pass_v his_o odious_a term_n withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o principal_a question_n wherefore_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o such_o quarrel_n and_o to_o damn_n up_o some_o other_o lurk_v hole_n whereinto_o he_o fly_v as_o occasion_n serve_v before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o any_o of_o the_o large_a discourse_n make_v by_o he_o in_o defece_n of_o his_o 5._o conclusion_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o take_v a_o better_a view_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n debate_v in_o his_o sâ—rmon_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o see_v what_o it_o be_v both_o that_o the_o refuter_fw-la deni_v &_o the_o doctor_n be_v to_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n and_o after_o that_o by_o such_o argument_n as_o he_o take_v most_o pregnant_a for_o his_o purpose_n chap_n 4._o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n handle_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o three_o chap_v sect_n 1._o which_o be_v altogether_o change_v by_o he_o the_o question_n discuss_v in_o the_o sermon_n as_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o 61._o sect._n 1._o ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 60._o 61._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 60._o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o we_o sâ—y_v say_v he_o or_o by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o such_o elder_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o the_o â—ure_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bps_o as_o we_o hold_v or_o must_v needs_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o presbytery_n as_o they_o affirm_v the_o first_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o sermon_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v the_o first_o 4._o point_n the_o second_o â—n_n the_o late_a whereto_o the_o 5._o or_o last_o appert_a yn_v here_o the_o reader_n must_v remember_v as_o be_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o former_a chap._n that_o the_o principal_a question_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 2._o propound_v to_o be_v discuss_v be_v whole_o overpass_v the_o question_n i_o mean_v de_fw-fr vero_fw-la &_o genuino_fw-la textus_fw-la sensu_fw-la whether_o by_o the_o angel_n there_o mention_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o â—â—eir_n câ—lling_v as_o we_o be_v and_o so_o let_v we_o see_v how_o well_o he_o have_v reduce_v the_o whole_a controversy_n his_o text_n set_v aside_o to_o these_o two_o question_n because_o he_o deal_v against_o two_o sort_n of_o disciplinarian_o who_o as_o he_o pretend_v differ_v great_o in_o their_o opinion_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o his_o first_o question_n he_o thus_o explain_v whâ—ther_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o be_v or_o by_o such_o presbytery_n as_o they_o stand_v for_o viz._n either_o parishional_a consist_v of_o the_o parishbishop_n and_o a_o company_n of_o lay_n or_o only_o govern_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o city_n consist_v of_o the_o precedent_n and_o other_o presbyter_n whereof_o some_o be_v minister_n but_o the_o great_a some_o lie_z or_o only_o govern_v elder_n the_o question_n be_v thus_o lay_v down_o because_o the_o exposition_n stand_v general_o between_o presbyter_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o all_o which_o stand_v for_o the_o one_o do_v general_o and_o alike_o reject_v the_o other_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o d._n &_o other_o of_o his_o mind_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o presbytery_n have_v place_n and_o use_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o more_o learned_a sort_n of_o disciplinarian_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n to_o be_v diocesan_n but_o if_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o simple_o between_o presbytery_n and_o bishop_n but_o only_o between_o such_o and_o such_o yet_o a_o man_n will_v judge_v that_o both_o side_n hold_v both_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o presbytery_n though_o they_o disagree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o function_n whereas_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o affirm_v diocesan_n bishop_n to_o be_v absolute_o disclaim_v of_o the_o late_a sort_n of_o presbyterian_n again_o in_o the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o the_o elder_n &_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o disciplinarian_o who_o will_v not_o conceit_n that_o the_o elder_a sort_n deny_v unto_o country_n parish_n aswell_o any_o govern_v elder_n as_o a_o parish_n bishop_n &_o have_v no_o entire_a presbytery_n but_o in_o city_n only_o whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o all_o their_o presbytery_n be_v nâ—t_o limit_v to_o city_n &_o that_o elder_n be_v allow_v to_o country-parish_n even_o by_o they_o that_o contrive_v the_o church_n of_o city_n &_o country_n into_o one_o eldershipp_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o country_n have_v not_o full_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n moreover_o in_o the_o 2._o question_n as_o he_o have_v propose_v it_o who_o will_v not_o think_v both_o that_o all_o which_o plead_v for_o presbytery_n whether_o several_a in_o every_o parish_n or_o one_o in_o diverse_a do_v hold_v the_o government_n which_o they_o embrace_v to_o be_v a_o like_a necessary_a and_o that_o such_o as_o stand_v with_o the_o d._n for_o diocesan_n bishop_n do_v with_o one_o consent_n strive_v only_o for_o the_o lawfullnes_n of_o their_o place_n and_o not_o for_o the_o necessity_n or_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o function_n yet_o he_o indeavour_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 161._o that_o the_o retain_v of_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o he_o stand_v for_o be_v noâ—_n condemn_v by_o any_o moderate_a or_o judicious_a divine_a but_o only_o by_o the_o late_a presbyterian_o whereas_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a for_o his_o denial_n to_o evince_v the_o contrary_a that_o many_o at_o this_o day_n do_v stand_v forth_o eager_o for_o the_o necessity_n &_o
assumption_n and_o conclusion_n on_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n than_o not_o by_o such_o presbytery_n as_o they_o stand_v for_o but_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n ergo_fw-la not_o by_o such_o presbytery_n as_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o such_o presbyter_n and_o such_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o we_o be_v can_v stand_v together_o and_o if_o the_o assumption_n be_v deny_v he_o be_v already_o provide_v of_o a_o disiunctive_a argumentation_n sufficient_a to_o confirm_v it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v dance_v as_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 35._o the_o round_a round_a the_o doct._n dance_v the_o round_a between_o these_o two_o and_o need_v not_o seek_v any_o new_a prosylloâ—isme_n to_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v but_o 2._o what_o mean_v the_o d._n to_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o his_o refuter_fw-la flat_o deni_v do_v he_o not_o plain_o tell_v he_o answer_n pag._n 10._o that_o though_o at_o be_v so_o as_o he_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n bâ—t_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v diâ—osan_n because_o a_o presbytery_n of_o minister_n such_o as_o the_o d._n himself_o coâ—fsseth_v deny_v the_o d._n take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o be_v flat_o deny_v be_v then_o in_o use_n may_v be_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o the_o government_n as_o he_o for_o so_o some_o of_o our_o opposite_n do_v grant_v it_o have_v some_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n may_v well_o fâ—ll_v though_o there_o be_v no_o sole_a govern_n elder_n to_o over_o turn_v they_o it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a that_o the_o refuter_fw-la disclaym_v this_o dâ—siunctive_a proposition_n as_o not_o necessary_o true_a and_o that_o the_o doctor_n witting_o how_o witty_o soever_o conceal_v from_o his_o reader_n both_o that_o division_n which_o be_v among_o the_o favourite_n of_o the_o hyerarchie_n some_o acknowledge_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o government_n thereof_o to_o be_v popular_a as_o archbishop_n whitgift_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o answer_n pag._n 180-182_a which_o the_o doctor_n esteem_v pag._n 41._o a_o brownistical_a and_o anabaptisticall_a dotage_n and_o doctrine_n the_o d._n contradâ—cteth_v his_o own_o doctrine_n that_o contradiction_n which_o be_v find_v in_o his_o own_o writing_n since_o he_o now_o put_v the_o reins_n of_o church-government_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o rule_v as_o we_o do_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n whereaâ—_n he_o former_o acknowledge_v sâ—rm_n pag._n 1â—_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o bishop_n use_v the_o advice_n of_o certain_a â—raâ—e_a minister_n and_o in_o church_n â—_z do_v nothing_o almost_o without_o they_o a_o thing_n now_o grow_v altogether_o out_o of_o use_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o â—ome_o who_o judgement_n ought_v to_o sway_v much_o with_o the_o doctor_n that_o kâ—nâ—e_n of_o government_n which_o the_o ancient_a presbytery_n and_o their_o bishop_n exercise_v be_v now_o transfer_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a aâ—d_v to_o such_o as_o by_o he_o be_v appoint_v sâ—e_v d._n whitgifts_n defence_n pag._n 747_o howsoever_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o question_n deliver_v by_o the_o doctor_n the_o disiunct_n on_o which_o his_o proposit_a on_o express_v be_v imply_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o â—ay_v it_o be_v a_o apparaâ—t_a untruth_n to_o affirm_v hâ—t_v the_o disâ—unction_n be_v on_o both_o side_n presuppose_v necessary_a which_o the_o doctor_n must_v confess_v unless_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n he_o will_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o logic_n see_v his_o disjunction_n and_o question_n do_v not_o sufficient_o enumerate_v their_o opinion_n which_o have_v debate_v this_o question_n in_o general_a viz._n what_o the_o form_n of_o government_n be_v which_o be_v first_o practise_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o apostolic_a church_n so_o that_o if_o i_o will_v tread_v in_o the_o d._n step_n i_o may_v just_o repay_v he_o with_o some_o such_o marginal_a note_n as_o pag_n 47._o &_o 53._o without_o cause_n he_o have_v set_v down_o to_o disgrace_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o the_o d._n and_o his_o consort_n at_o this_o day_n do_v plead_v against_o the_o discipline_n which_o archbishop_n whitgift_n &_o other_o learned_a protestant_n yea_o the_o most_o ancient_a friend_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o doctor_n mistake_v the_o question_n and_o crafty_o conceal_v the_o division_n that_o be_v among_o they_o of_o his_o own_o side_n be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v deny_v 3._o i_o know_v that_o for_o his_o defence_n he_o say_v that_o his_o refuter_fw-la acknowledge_v the_o question_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o propose_v but_o he_o do_v both_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o the_o reader_n the_o more_o wrong_n in_o so_o say_v in_o deed_n when_o the_o refuter_fw-la intend_v to_o show_v that_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n may_v be_v prove_v absolute_a popeling_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o d._n urge_v to_o cast_v that_o name_n on_o the_o parish_n bishop_n for_o which_o they_o who_o the_o d._n call_v a_o new_a sect_n do_v as_o he_o say_v stryve_v he_o than_o affirm_v that_o the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o doctor_n and_o they_o not_o between_o the_o d._n and_o we_o for_o those_o word_n the_o d._n have_v evil_o put_v in_o to_o make_v his_o own_o cause_n good_a be_v this_o whether_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o pastor_n word_n the_o doct._n change_v the_o refute_v word_n and_o elder_n or_o by_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o first_o of_o his_o two_o question_n before_o mention_v to_o be_v right_o and_o full_o deliver_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o inconsequence_n of_o his_o reason_n special_o see_v the_o question_n express_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v more_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o quaestion_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la then_o to_o the_o first_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la moreover_o have_v the_o doctor_n forget_v that_o at_o his_o first_o meeting_n with_o this_o question_n he_o enterteyn_v it_o so_o well_o that_o pag._n 41._o himself_o the_o d._n contradict_v himself_o he_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o store_v it_o up_o for_o future_a use_n shall_v i_o therefore_o now_o infer_v that_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o his_o assertion_n be_v falsify_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o question_n 4._o but_o what_o need_v so_o many_o word_n to_o thewe_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o doctor_n disiunctive_a argumentation_n or_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o presuppose_a truth_n in_o his_o disiunctive_a proposition_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v grant_v for_o he_o be_v a_o doctor_n and_o can_v light_o so_o far_o forget_v his_o logic_n rule_v but_o he_o must_v know_v that_o the_o question_n which_o he_o debate_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n must_v hold_v proportion_n with_o that_o assertion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o 4._o first_o point_n of_o his_o five_o see_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n be_v comprehend_v in_o they_o now_o the_o assertion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o 4._o point_n be_v either_o this_o which_o his_o disiunctive_a argument_n conclude_v viz._n that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o before_o he_o set_v down_o pag._n 58._o for_o the_o assumption_n of_o his_o first_o syllogism_n viz._n that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n but_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o two_o he_o choose_v certain_a it_o be_v his_o question_n 4._o sect._n 4._o will_v not_o yield_v he_o any_o such_o disiunctive_a proposition_n as_o he_o now_o draw_v from_o this_o which_o he_o tender_v for_o his_o quaestion_n must_v be_v a_o single_a one_o and_o not_o compound_v of_o two_o member_n viz_o either_o this_o whether_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o no_o or_o rather_o this_o whether_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o angel_n or_o no_o and_o this_o last_o come_v somewhat_o near_o the_o mark_n though_o it_o miss_v of_o the_o right_a tenor_n of_o word_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v keep_v viz._n whether_o bishop_n
notwithstanding_o for_o the_o clearinge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v to_o wit_n first_o what_o he_o include_v in_o or_o exclude_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n second_o in_o what_o sense_n their_o function_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n the_o doctor_n explain_v serm_n 6._o sect._n 6._o page_n 52._o 53._o where_o haâ—ing_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o we_o be_v he_o add_v that_o be_v to_o say_v diocâ—san_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n be_v superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n and_o have_v a_o singularity_n of_o prehemmence_a for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n nevertheless_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o provincial_n or_o metropolitan_a bishop_n when_o he_o affirm_v the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n â—or_a in_o his_o defence_n he_o usual_o insert_v the_o word_n diocesan_n as_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 58._o and_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 139._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n who_o function_n he_o mainteyn_v to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v no_o other_o than_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o for_o metropolitan_o though_o he_o think_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 114._o that_o their_o superiority_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o appoint_v bishop_n over_z mother_z city_n yet_o as_o well_o as_o he_o love_v they_o he_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o any_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o office_n or_o prâ—h_a minence_n of_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o every_o metropolitan_a in_o his_o opinion_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 20._o 21._o be_v bishop_n the_o function_n of_o archbps._n be_v less_o behold_v to_o the_o d._n theâ—_n the_o function_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n original_o the_o bâ—shop_n of_o his_o peculiar_a diocese_n and_o not_o actual_o a_o metropolitan_a until_o divers_a church_n in_o the_o same_o province_n be_v constitute_v there_o be_v a_o consociation_n among_o themselves_o and_o a_o subordination_n of_o they_o to_o he_o as_o their_o primate_n so_o that_o the_o function_n of_o metropolitan_o or_o archbishop_n be_v less_o beholdinge_v to_o master_n doctor_n than_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n of_o the_o former_a he_o speak_v doubtful_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o p._n 130._o their_o superiority_n arise_v as_o beza_n suppose_v from_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n directinge_v and_o force_v of_o necessity_n urge_v man_n to_o that_o course_n but_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o other_o he_o affirm_v very_o peremptory_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 139._o 143._o that_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n the_o substance_n then_o of_o that_o episcopal_a function_n which_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o d._n have_v place_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o a_o diocese_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n and_o 4._o a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o place_n loe_o here_o his_o enumeration_n and_o withal_o how_o he_o omit_v therein_o and_o that_o of_o purpose_n as_o it_o seem_v four_a other_o more_o substantial_a wise_o the_o d._n omit_v 4._o substantial_a and_o less_o questionable_a point_n of_o the_o bps._n function_n but_o yeâ—_n wise_o and_o less_o questionable_a point_n of_o their_o function_n who_o first_o have_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n appropriate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ancent_a church_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v 1._o pastor_n of_o their_o church_n bind_v by_o their_o office_n to_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o their_o people_n and_o therefore_o 2._o tie_v to_o make_v their_o positive_a residency_n in_o that_o one_o city_n or_o church_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n 3._o assist_v also_o every_o of_o they_o with_o his_o presbytery_n or_o senate_n of_o elder_n without_o who_o advyce_n and_o consent_n in_o church-matter_n nothing_o of_o weight_n be_v do_v and_o 4._o not_o subordinate_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o censure_n of_o any_o one_o bishop_n superior_a unto_o he_o but_o of_o these_o point_n more_o he_o reafter_o lib._n 3._o &_o 4._o i_o now_o purpose_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o defect_n in_o his_o lay_n down_o of_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n neither_o will_v i_o contend_v about_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o presidencie_n or_o singular_a pre-eminence_n whether_o it_o be_v essential_a or_o accidental_a to_o enjoy_v it_o constant_o for_o term_v of_o life_n nor_o yet_o magnify_v the_o d._n wisdom_n in_o his_o cunning_a conceal_n of_o they_o as_o know_v how_o it_o wipe_v his_o diocesan_n over_o the_o shin_n in_o this_o rather_o i_o disire_v to_o give_v or_o receive_v satissaction_n whether_o that_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n and_o peerless_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o bishop_n be_v not_o a_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n as_o the_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v and_o this_o i_o the_o rather_o desire_v because_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o the_o word_n sole_a that_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o find_v it_o use_v by_o his_o refuter_fw-la in_o this_o question_n he_o reward_v he_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a counterbuff_v at_o every_o turn_n whence_o come_v this_o sole_a i_o pray_v you_o that_o have_v so_o oft_o be_v foist_v in_o i_o fear_v great_o from_o shameless_o the_o doct._n stander_v shameless_o a_o evil_a conscience_n resolve_v to_o oppugn_v and_o d_o face_n the_o truth_n lib._n 3._o pag_n 118._o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n god_n amend_v that_o soul_n that_o so_o often_o foy_v in_o that_o sole_a beside_o my_o meaning_n and_o my_o word_n and_o again_o pag._n 126_o o_o defile_a conscience_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o ascribe_v such_o odious_a and_o absurd_a asserâ—ions_n to_o i_o thus_o and_o thus_o be_v m._n doctor_n please_v to_o declaim_v why_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o word_n sole_a or_o the_o name_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o 7._o sect._n 7._o sole_a ruleâ—e_v â—e_z so_o odious_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o doctor_n ear_n when_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o face_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o please_v to_o he_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o it_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o ask_v as_o he_o do_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 20._o &_o 68_o &_o 69._o where_o do_v i_o say_v in_o all_o thâ—_n sermon_n that_o bishop_n have_v or_o must_v have_v sole_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o whether_o bishop_n can_v be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o iuriâ—aiction_n unlâ—sse_o they_o have_v all_o the_o sole_a pâ—wâ—r_n thus_o to_o ask_v i_o say_v help_v little_a either_o to_o frâ—e_v he_o from_o give_v way_n to_o those_o assertion_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o abhor_v or_o to_o make_v his_o refuter_fw-la guilty_a of_o so_o evil_a and_o defile_v a_o conscience_n as_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o nay_o if_o he_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o must_v confess_v either_o that_o his_o word_n do_v not_o faithful_o express_v his_o meaning_n or_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o give_v unto_o bishop_n that_o sol_fw-mi pâ—wer_fw-fr of_o rule_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la gather_v from_o his_o word_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o that_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o bishop_n superiority_n serm_n pag._n 32._o and_o that_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n which_o the_o refuter_fw-la speak_v of_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o cyprian_a and_o herom_n pa._n 33._o 34_o that_o the_o government_n and_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o church_n appertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v one_o only_o and_o that_o his_o singular_a pre-eminence_n be_v a_o peerless_a power_n and_o eminent_a above_o all_o yea_o such_o as_o admit_v no_o partner_n pag._n 36._o &_o 46_o and_o do_v he_o not_o afterward_o pag._n 45._o 46._o 47._o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o bishop_n govern_v in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o the_o presbyter_n also_o of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n as_o have_v authority_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o as_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o correct_v they_o as_o their_o judge_n do_v he_o not_o serm_n pag._n 30._o as_o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n sect_n 10._o out_o of_o ignatius_n make_v 3._o degree_n of_o minister_n deacon_n priest_n and_o bishop_n under_o christ_n the_o deacon_n subject_a to_o the_o
20._o and_o also_o all_o christian_a prince_n ergo_fw-la all_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n alone_o neither_o be_v his_o government_n a_o monarchy_n or_o sâ—le_n power_n of_o rule_n if_o this_o conclusion_n do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o antecedent_n then_o the_o doctor_n if_o he_o shut_v not_o his_o right_a eye_n may_v see_v the_o looseness_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n shall_v i_o need_v to_o ask_v he_o whether_o king_n james_n do_v not_o therefore_o govern_v the_o realm_n as_o a_o monarch_n by_o his_o sole_a authority_n because_o in_o the_o government_n thereof_o he_o have_v many_o subordinate_a help_n under_o he_o or_o whether_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o such_o like_a free_a prince_n do_v not_o govern_v by_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n their_o several_a province_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o emperor_n their_o superior_a have_v not_o every_o master_n in_o the_o government_n of_o he_o how_o shall_v a_o sole_a superiority_n though_o some_o have_v both_o under_o they_o a_o school_n mr._n for_o their_o child_n and_o a_o steward_n for_o the_o oversight_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o above_o they_o sundry_a magistrate_n who_o in_o the_o province_n or_o country_n wherein_o they_o live_v carry_v a_o far_o more_o eminent_a and_o pecrelesse_a superiority_n it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n in_o our_o bishop_n be_v not_o impair_v by_o any_o that_o be_v superior_a or_o inferior_a to_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n join_v with_o they_o as_o such_o assistant_n as_o if_o the_o case_n require_v may_v restrain_v they_o neither_o be_v their_o monarchical_a authority_n abridge_v by_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n assemble_v as_o he_o say_v pag._n 43._o for_o the_o make_n of_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n since_o the_o king_n highness_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v a_o monarch_n though_o he_o can_v make_v new_a law_n nor_o do_v some_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o noble_n &_o commons_n assemble_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n neither_o will_v the_o doctor_n fear_v to_o profess_v that_o our_o bishop_n do_v govern_v monarchical_o or_o by_o their_o sole_a authority_n save_v that_o he_o forsee_v as_o it_o seem_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 22_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v plain_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n it_o may_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o he_o allow_v no_o jurisdiction_n to_o presbyter_n and_o hold_v those_o church_n to_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n which_o have_v not_o such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v to_o ordain_v they_o and_o sure_o though_o he_o false_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la for_o disgrace_v his_o sermon_n with_o those_o inference_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v none_o other_o way_n to_o avoid_v they_o but_o by_o deny_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o bishop_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n he_o must_v be_v content_a hereafter_o to_o bear_v this_o imputation_n that_o he_o give_v way_n to_o those_o absurdity_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o disclaim_v for_o first_o touch_v jurisdiction_n since_o he_o place_v it_o in_o that_o singular_a and_o peerless_a power_n of_o rule_n before_o speak_v of_o sect_n 7._o which_o 9_o sect._n 9_o admit_v no_o partner_n and_o subject_v all_o both_o presbyter_n and_o people_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la to_o his_o direction_n as_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o his_o correction_n as_o their_o judge_n that_o which_o be_v already_o press_v to_o prove_v a_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n in_o bishop_n do_v direct_o serve_v to_o conclude_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o they_o for_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v of_o external_a &_o public_a jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la which_o stand_v as_o he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 51._o in_o receyve_v accusation_n in_o convent_v party_n accuse_v and_o censure_v such_o as_o be_v find_v guilty_a accord_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n by_o reproof_n put_v to_o silence_n suspension_n deprivation_n or_o excommunication_n in_o which_o respect_n see_v all_o the_o presbyter_n within_o the_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n yea_o even_o those_o that_o shall_v assist_v he_o aswell_o as_o other_o that_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o and_o affix_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n it_o be_v apparrant_n that_o that_o majority_n of_o rule_n which_o the_o d._n give_v he_o over_o all_o can_v be_v less_o than_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o so_o lift_v up_o above_o all_o other_o in_o a_o whole_a diocese_n that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v no_o assistant_n to_o restrain_v he_o must_v the_o parish_n bishop_n need_v be_v a_o sole-governor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o presbytery_n join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o and_o be_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common-plea_n who_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o l._n chief_n justice_n be_v join_v to_o either_o of_o they_o as_o to_o help_v they_o in_o give_v right_a judgement_n so_o to_o restrain_v they_o that_o they_o judge_v not_o alone_o according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n sâ—â—_n his_o def._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 141._o 143._o and_o shall_v not_o also_o a_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n hold_v &_o exercise_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n when_o he_o be_v so_o superior_a unto_o all_o in_o his_o diocese_n that_o he_o have_v no_o assistance_n of_o any_o to_o restrain_v or_o over-rule_v he_o moreover_o if_o bishop_n only_o and_o not_o presbyter_n be_v authorize_v jure_fw-la apostolico_fw-la to_o exercise_v their_o public_a and_o external_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n over_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n of_o their_o diocese_n as_o the_o d._n affirm_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 116._o if_o also_o the_o power_n of_o reconcile_a paenitent_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n pag._n 105._o then_o sure_o their_o function_n be_v dishonour_v and_o their_o authority_n impar_v by_o such_o as_o deny_v unto_o they_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n second_o concern_v ordination_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 37._o it_o have_v be_v a_o receyve_v opinion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n until_o our_o age_n that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o bishop_n as_o that_o ordinary_o and_o regular_o there_o can_v be_v no_o lawful_a ordination_n but_o by_o a_o bishop_n and_o add_v pag._n 40._o that_o the_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n appropriate_v the_o ordinary_a right_n of_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o and_o pag._n 42._o that_o bishop_n only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n have_v right_a of_o ordeâ—ninge_v minister_n regular_o and_o therefore_o though_o extraordinary_o and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n he_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o their_o ministry_n which_o in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o other_o minister_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o other_o allowance_n than_o he_o give_v to_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n or_o laie-person_n in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o he_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n pag._n 44._o the_o truth_n be_v where_o minister_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o baptize_v and_o where_o bishop_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o bishop_n ought_v to_o ordain_v in_o which_o word_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o ref_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o d._n give_v to_o bishop_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n if_o he_o will_v say_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o persuade_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 69._o that_o this_o argue_v only_o a_o superiority_n in_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v and_o not_o a_o sole_a power_n then_o let_v he_o also_o profess_v plain_o that_o minister_n have_v not_o any_o sole_a power_n of_o baptise_v but_o only_o a_o superiority_n in_o that_o power_n above_o woman_n or_o other_o laie-person_n but_o he_o can_v thus_o evade_v though_o he_o will_v see_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 105._o he_o express_o affime_v that_o the_o power_n of_o impose_v hand_n to_o convey_v grace_n either_o to_o party_n baptize_v for_o their_o confirmation_n or_o to_o panitents_n for_o their_o reconciliation_n or_o to_o party_n design_v to_o the_o ministry_n for_o their_o ordination_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n whereby_o they_o differ_v from_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yea_o this_o power_n of_o ordain_v be_v in_o his_o conceit_n pag._n 106._o so_o appropriate_v to_o the_o
ordination_n perform_v by_o minister_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n do_v evident_o show_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v he_o where_o minister_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o baptise_v and_o where_o bishop_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o bishop_n ought_v to_o ordâ—yn_v but_o though_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v the_o former_a by_o other_o christian_n in_o want_n of_o a_o minister_n the_o late_a by_o other_o minister_n in_o defect_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o also_o be_v of_o force_n the_o church_n receive_v the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o party_n ordâ—yned_v as_o a_o lawful_a minister_n now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n say_v i_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v also_o in_o these_o conclusion_n minister_n the_o d._n again_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o per_fw-mi petuitie_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n as_o of_o the_o function_n of_o other_o 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add_v that_o in_o the_o d._n opinion_n there_o be_v as_o perpetual_a and_o immutable_a a_o necessity_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n for_o the_o order_n of_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o very_a judicious_a divine_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o whereas_o he_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o other_o form_n of_o church-governement_n then_o by_o bishop_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n can_v be_v have_v and_o that_o because_o any_o government_n whatsoever_o be_v better_o than_o none_o at_o all_o serm_n pag._n 97_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n where_o wine_n can_v be_v have_v they_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o take_v in_o stead_n of_o wine_n water_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o drink_n usual_a in_o such_o place_n then_o whole_o to_o neglect_v the_o lord_n sacrament_n or_o to_o maim_v it_o by_o a_o half_a administration_n in_o one_o only_a element_n see_v polani_n syntag._n col._n 3213._o wherefore_o as_o their_o allowance_n of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v limit_v to_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n do_v rather_o support_v then_o contradict_v their_o assertion_n that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v wine_n or_o to_o prefer_v any_o other_o element_n before_o it_o the_o d._n his_o excuse_v other_o reform_a church_n for_o enterteyn_a a_o presbyterial_a aristocracy_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o episcopal_a monarchy_n only_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o he_o pretend_v may_v give_v his_o refuter_fw-la just_a occasion_n to_o think_v though_o he_o affirm_v no_o such_o mattet_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la thereby_o intend_v that_o all_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v it_o aswell_o in_o their_o endeavour_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n before_o 167._o sect._n 6._o add_v serm_n p._n 79._o &_o defence_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 100_o 146._o 148._o and_o 167._o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o function_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o some_o word_n that_o slip_v from_o the_o d._n in_o the_o pen_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 79._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o welbeing_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o church_n the_o d._n do_v hold_v the_o episcopal_a function_n perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la right_o gather_v answer_v pag._n 145_o and_o 138._o that_o see_v in_o his_o judgement_n the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v be_v episcopal_a and_o diocesan_n such_o as_o we_o be_v now_o therefore_o also_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o episcopal_a power_n or_o government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o herewith_o the_o doctor_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o charge_v he_o with_o malice_n want_v of_o judgement_n and_o with_o ignorant_a mistake_n or_o wilful_a deprave_v of_o his_o say_n and_o that_o against_o sense_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 146._o 148._o &_o 167._o a_o great_a charge_n in_o deed_n but_o how_o do_v he_o avoid_v the_o consequence_n object_v for_o sooth_n to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n he_o dismember_v his_o own_o speech_n &_o cut_v asunder_o the_o knot_n which_o with_o his_o own_o tongue_n and_o pen_n he_o have_v knit_v for_o whereas_o before_o he_o speak_v joint_o as_o of_o one_o thing_n express_v by_o two_o word_n of_o their_o function_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o â—â—ame_n the_o doct._n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a ti_v &_o unti_v but_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o sleight_n to_o his_o â—â—ame_n perpetual_o necessary_a now_o to_o show_v his_o skill_n in_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o say_v pag._n 100_o and_o 147._o he_o mean_v that_o their_o function_n be_v ordinary_a and_o their_o authority_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a but_o as_o slippery_a as_o he_o be_v his_o refuter_fw-la will_v not_o suffer_v he_o thus_o to_o slip_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n all_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n can_v neither_o unloose_v nor_o cut_v a_o sunder_o that_o chain_n which_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n his_o word_n serm_n pag._n 79_o be_v these_o the_o function_n &_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n viz._n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n consist_v special_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o wellbeinge_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o the_o doctor_n have_v mean_v so_o to_o divide_v the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o speech_n as_o he_o will_v now_o persuade_v what_o mean_v he_o not_o to_o discover_v his_o meaning_n plain_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v disjoin_v their_o function_n from_o their_o authority_n in_o his_o whole_a speech_n on_o this_o manner_n q._n d._n but_o neither_o be_v the_o function_n which_o tim._n and_o tit._n have_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n as_o be_v ordinary_a neither_o be_v their_o authority_n to_o die_v with_o they_o as_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v he_o so_o mean_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o now_o profess_v since_o there_o want_v not_o skill_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o he_o a_o want_n of_o will_n to_o speak_v plain_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o reader_n abhor_v the_o doct._n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o imputation_n which_o he_o profess_v to_o abhor_v so_o that_o he_o stand_v here_o guilty_a of_o that_o â—oul_a imputation_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o profess_v to_o abhor_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 52._o viz._n a_o desire_n and_o intent_n of_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a i_o may_v say_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o even_a the_o most_o judicious_a as_o all_o may_v see_v that_o read_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o weigh_v with_o a_o upright_a hand_n what_o he_o have_v write_v but_o to_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v he_o rather_o beli_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o hart_n the_o d._n in_o all_o likelihood_n beli_v his_o own_o hart_n say_v now_o that_o he_o then_o mean_v that_o which_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o till_o he_o have_v set_v his_o wit_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o some_o fly_n
it_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o that_o first_o point_n of_o his_o 5._o concern_v the_o elder_n be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o this_o question_n impertinent_a yet_o will_v i_o take_v the_o like_a course_n with_o he_o therein_o 3_o and_o last_o though_o he_o cast_v of_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a divine_v either_o as_o incompetent_a be_v party_n as_o he_o â—aith_v or_o as_o misalledge_v by_o he_o i_o will_v prove_v they_o both_o true_o and_o right_o allege_v and_o as_o competent_a as_o any_o he_o bring_v the_o first_o part_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o chap._n of_o the_o doctor_n 2._o book_n wherein_o he_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o maintain_v the_o first_o argument_n in_o his_o sermon_n viz._n that_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n whereof_o his_o text_n speak_v be_v diocese_n we_o be_v now_o at_o the_o length_n come_v to_o see_v how_o artificial_o and_o sound_o he_o collect_v from_o his_o text_n â—_o sect._n â—_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o principal_o insi_v on_o viz._n that_o the_o function_n or_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o aâ—_n we_o be_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n he_o say_v pag._n 94._o of_o his_o sermon_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n which_o stand_v in_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o be_v his_o argument_n therefore_o in_o a_o enthymem_fw-la run_v thus_o the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n apâ—â—_n â—_o 20._o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v therefore_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o in_o a_o plain_a syllogism_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n def_n lib_n 4._o p._n 2._o &_o 3._o thus_o the_o function_n of_o such_o as_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o angel_n apoc._n â—_o 20._o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o angel_n apoc._n â—_o 20._o therefore_o the_o function_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n here_o i_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o the_o proposition_n because_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n &_o star_n hold_v in_o christ_n right_a hand_n do_v argue_v his_o send_n and_o approbation_n but_o i_o flat_o deny_v the_o assumption_n or_o antecedent_n of_o his_o enthimem_n as_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o his_o text_n nor_o any_o one_o sound_a reason_n either_o in_o his_o sermon_n or_o in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o though_o he_o will_v at_o no_o hand_n endure_v to_o hear_v of_o any_o solo_fw-la power_n of_o rule_n either_o for_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o bishop_n yet_o since_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o our_o bps._n be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n and_o that_o he_o do_v underhand_o give_v such_o a_o power_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o jure_fw-la apostolico_fw-la if_o he_o will_v strong_o conclude_v the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o to_o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v he_o must_v clear_o prove_v which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v nor_o as_o yet_o ever_o attempt_v to_o do_v that_o the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n but_o that_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v be_v the_o better_o convince_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o reasoninge_a and_o of_o his_o abuse_v the_o text_n which_o he_o handle_v he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o himself_o serm_n pag._n 52._o 53._o do_v thus_o unfold_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o call_n of_o ouâ—_n bishop_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v diego_n cesan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n in_o his_o text_n to_o be_v 1._o some_o of_o they_o provincial_a and_o and_z other_o some_o diocesan_n bishop_n 2._o &_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n 3._o as_o have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n and_o 4._o a_o peerless_a power_n of_o ordination_n 5._o and_o of_o jurisdiction_n if_o i_o say_v these_o particular_n be_v not_o sufficient_o fortify_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v naked_a the_o main_a point_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v confirm_v namely_o that_o the_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v such_o bps._n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o be_v now_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o that_o peruse_v his_o sermon_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o that_o he_o never_o indeavour_v to_o prove_v any_o one_o of_o those_o angel_n mention_v in_o his_o text_n to_o be_v a_o provincial_a bishop_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n to_o have_v a_o peerless_a pre-eminence_n above_o other_o for_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o serm_n pag._n 18._o that_o some_o of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v mother_n city_n and_o deâ—_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 63._o that_o some_o of_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n be_v metropolitanes_n yet_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v spend_v in_o proovinge_a every_o of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v a_o diocese_n and_o consequent_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n and_o though_o he_o speak_v some_o what_o for_o a_o preheminent_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o these_o angel_n serm_n pag._n 49._o &_o def_a lib._n 3._o pag._n 135._o yet_o in_o all_o his_o dispute_n of_o ordination_n he_o be_v silent_a of_o they_o altogether_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o examine_v how_o well_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o bishop_n which_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o bishop_n in_o those_o particular_n sc_fw-la that_o they_o be_v 1._o diocesan_a bishop_n 2._o superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n 3._o as_o have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n &_o 4._o a_o peerless_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o as_o he_o expound_v himself_o def._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 135._o a_o corrective_a power_n over_o other_o minister_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o sâ—_n that_o those_o angel_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n â—_o sect._n â—_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o their_o authority_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n like_v to_o our_o diocesan_n the_o only_a argument_n that_o he_o have_v either_o in_o his_o sermon_n or_o defence_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o form_n or_o constitution_n of_o those_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v angel_n which_o he_o peremptory_o affirm_v but_o very_o weak_o prove_v to_o be_v diocese_n proper_o proposition_n the_o doct._n only_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n be_v unsound_a in_o both_o proposition_n and_o not_o parish_n he_o shall_v say_v that_o those_o church_n be_v diocese_n such_o as_o we_o be_v over_o which_o our_o bishop_n be_v place_v wherefore_o to_o conclude_v his_o purpose_n he_o must_v reason_v in_o a_o enthymem_fw-la thus_o the_o 7._o churches_n whereof_o those_o angel_n be_v bishop_n be_v diocese_n such_o as_o we_o be_v therefore_o those_o angel_n or_o the_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n like_v to_o our_o diocesan_n the_o antecedent_n be_v a_o erroneous_a fancy_n forge_v by_o the_o doctor_n and_o have_v nether_a testimony_n nor_o reason_n to_o support_v it_o as_o shall_v appear_v by_o &_o by_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v it_o know_v to_o he_o that_o his_o câ—sequence_n also_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o weak_a and_o unsound_a and_o may_v it_o please_v he_o to_o reduce_v his_o enthymeme_n to_o a_o perfect_a syllogism_n he_o shall_v soon_o discern_v it_o for_o to_o make_v a_o supply_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o 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first_o to_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n vers_fw-la 2_o yet_o afterward_o he_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v vers_fw-la 13._o 15._o 54._o beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o believer_n be_v stranger_n which_o be_v not_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o come_v thither_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o pentecost_n and_o some_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v not_o actual_a member_n of_o any_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o joh._n 2._o 23._o 24._o to_o conclude_v therefore_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n look_v story_n that_o all_o the_o believer_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o that_o time_n be_v assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_v serve_v it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v all_o the_o doctor_n cavil_v not_o with_o stand_v that_o they_o do_v not_o for_o their_o number_n exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o 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follow_v in_o the_o second_o book_n that_o we_o examine_v his_o proof_n for_o his_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o second_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chapter_n 1._o show_v that_o in_o the_o 4._o point_n of_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n and_o three_o book_n of_o the_o defence_n thereof_o there_o be_v not_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o affoard_v he_o any_o help_n of_o proof_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o episcopal_a function_n in_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o doct._n sermon_n he_o handle_v 1._o section_n 1._o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o his_o defence_n he_o indeavour_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o same_o and_o first_o he_o intreat_v in_o general_a of_o their_o superiority_n in_o degree_n but_o though_o he_o boast_v serm_n pag._n 29._o that_o all_o antiquity_n favour_v his_o opinion_n yet_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n as_o too_o ancient_a for_o his_o purpose_n notwithstanding_o when_o he_o come_v to_o declare_v the_o particular_n wherein_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n consist_v he_o refer_v we_o serm_n pag._n 32._o to_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n cap._n 1._o 5._o there_o to_o behold_v that_o threefold_a superiority_n give_v by_o he_o to_o bishop_n to_o wit_n their_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n and_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n not_o confine_v to_o a_o parish_n but_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a island_n of_o crete_n and_o to_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o a_o text_n more_o fit_a to_o justify_v the_o function_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o of_o a_o national_a primate_n rather_o than_o the_o call_n of_o a_o diocesan_n prelare_n if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a the_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n viz._n that_o titus_n not_o only_o have_v such_o a_o threefold_a superiority_n but_o also_o be_v by_o his_o calling_n a_o bishop_n as_o he_o suppose_v but_o this_o late_a wherein_o the_o 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bishop_n and_o he_o say_v def._n lib._n 4._o p._n 49._o that_o it_o be_v not_o explayn_v only_o but_o also_o prove_v by_o show_v the_o time_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o do_v his_o refuter_fw-la the_o great_a wrong_n to_o call_v he_o a_o notorious_a caviller_n &_o to_o say_v he_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n pag._n 64._o and_o 65._o because_o he_o complain_v that_o in_o all_o this_o section_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n before_o mention_v for_o have_v he_o intend_v that_o his_o discourse_n touch_v the_o time_n shall_v serve_v either_o for_o a_o bare_a explanation_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n or_o for_o the_o affoil_a of_o such_o a_o doubt_n as_o he_o now_o propose_v he_o be_v able_a enough_o to_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o therefore_o not_o have_v so_o do_v he_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o think_v either_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o meaning_n or_o that_o he_o purposely_o conceal_v it_o that_o he_o 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