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be_v continue_v for_o a_o long_a while_n in_o egypt_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o roman_n for_o so_o plut._n quaest._n rom._n p._n 279._o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o old_a king_n perform_v the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n and_o together_o with_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_v the_o victim_n but_o upon_o their_o exceed_v their_o due_a bound_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o domineer_v proud_o and_o unjust_o many_o of_o the_o greek_n take_v from_o they_o all_o their_o civil_a power_n and_o only_o leave_v they_o their_o authority_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n but_o the_o roman_n as_o he_o go_v on_o utter_o reject_v their_o king_n appoint_v another_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n who_o they_o whole_o debar_v from_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n dionysius_n halicarn_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n express_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o they_o have_v the_o government_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o sacred_a rite_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o melchisedeck_v here_o be_v more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o under_o the_o character_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o king_n so_o but_o he_o but_o perhaps_o because_o all_o other_o king_n that_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o he_o be_v revolt_v to_o idolatry_n so_o that_o he_o only_o remain_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n and_o in_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n together_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 5.10_o for_o in_o aaron_n the_o priestly_a office_n be_v separate_v from_o
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and_o malice_n continual_o vanquish_v and_o repel_v they_o thus_o in_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o only_a that_o powerful_a command_n get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n he_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n matth._n 4.10_o 11._o so_o also_o upon_o his_o approach_n towards_o the_o two_o possess_v gergesens_n the_o devil_n that_o possess_v they_o make_v a_o hideous_a outcry_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n and_o be_v force_v to_o depart_v immediate_o upon_o his_o command_n matth._n 8.29_o nor_n do_v he_o only_o vanquish_v they_o himself_o in_o all_o the_o personal_a conflict_n he_o have_v with_o they_o but_o he_o also_o give_v his_o disciple_n authority_n over_o all_o devil_n luke_n 9.1_o insomuch_o that_o luke_n 10.17_o his_o disciple_n acquaint_v he_o lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n but_o these_o be_v only_o 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this_o his_o glorious_a victory_n over_o they_o he_o make_v a_o open_a show_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o those_o terror_n and_o temptation_n they_o have_v exercise_v he_o with_o if_o possible_a to_o divert_v he_o from_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o world_n he_o free_o and_o voluntary_o pour_v out_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o col._n 2.15_o that_o on_o his_o cross_n he_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n viz._n in_o that_o victorious_a act_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o ransom_v we_o from_o their_o power_n in_o despite_n of_o their_o most_o exquisite_a temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o they_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o by_o this_o glorious_a victory_n he_o finish_v his_o conquest_n of_o those_o infernal_a power_n so_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o they_o never_o dare_v assault_v he_o more_o but_o like_o vanquish_a slave_n 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have_v he_o at_o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o be_v thereby_o drive_v into_o everlasting_a despair_n of_o prevail_v against_o he_o they_o have_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v force_v by_o the_o mere_a dread_n and_o terror_n of_o his_o power_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o to_o become_v his_o servant_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o that_o now_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v it_o be_v by_o his_o permission_n or_o order_n who_o hold_v their_o mischievous_a power_n in_o chain_n and_o let_v it_o lose_v or_o restrain_v it_o as_o he_o please_v and_o thus_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a that_o both_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a angel_n be_v christ_n subject_n and_o minister_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v wherein_o their_o ministry_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n consist_v and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v wherein_o the_o ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n consist_v and_o second_o wherein_o consist_v the_o ministry_n of_o 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so_o that_o here_o be_v plain_o two_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o one_o superior_a to_o the_o other_o of_o our_o saviour_n own_o institution_n and_o appointment_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o institution_n be_v still_o valid_a there_o must_v still_o be_v a_o superiority_n and_o subordination_n between_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o government_n thereof_o must_v still_o be_v episcopal_a i._n e._n by_o some_o superior_a officer_n preside_v and_o superintend_v over_o other_o inferior_a one_o i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o seventy_o be_v only_o in_o office_n but_o not_o in_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o since_o it_o be_v the_o office_n that_o be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o power_n belong_v to_o it_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o superiority_n of_o office_n must_v not_o necessary_o include_v superiority_n in_o power_n for_o office_n without_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n beside_o the_o twelve_o there_o be_v many_o other_o apostle_n in_o that_o age_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o twelve_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v three_o or_o four_o instance_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o s._n james_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o brother_n of_o jesus_n who_o though_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o for_o in_o that_o number_n there_o be_v but_o two_o jame_n viz._n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n and_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v he_o who_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o lord_n brother_n and_o s._n paul_n reckon_v he_o apart_o from_o the_o twelve_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 6.7_o be_v yet_o style_v a_o apostle_n by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 1.19_o but_o other_o apostle_n see_v i_o none_o save_o james_n the_o lord_n brother_n and_o s._n jerom_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o isaiah_n style_v james_n the_o thirteen_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v a_o apostle_n after_o the_o 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the_o controversy_n and_o put_v a_o final_a end_n to_o all_o far_a debate_n which_o plain_o argue_v his_o great_a authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n in_o that_o place_n again_o act_v 21.17_o 18._o we_o be_v tell_v that_o when_o s._n paul_n and_o his_o company_n be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n receive_v he_o glad_o and_o that_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v paul_n go_v in_o with_o they_o unto_o james_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a now_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n shall_v paul_n go_v in_o to_o james_n more_o especial_o or_o upon_o what_o other_o account_n shall_v all_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a with_o james_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o the_o great_a note_n and_o figure_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o all_o probability_n s._n paul_n mention_n james_n before_o peter_n and_o john_n discourse_v of_o a_o meeting_n he_o have_v with_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n gal._n 2.9_o because_o though_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v two_o
of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o s._n james_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o that_o number_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v the_o priority_n of_o they_o both_o now_o consider_v that_o s._n james_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n and_o consider_v the_o preference_n he_o have_v in_o all_o these_o instance_n above_o the_o other_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v at_o least_o high_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v peculiar_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o to_o all_o this_o evidence_n we_o add_v the_o most_o early_a testimony_n of_o christian_a antiquity_n we_o shall_v advance_v the_o probability_n to_o a_o demonstration_n for_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n s._n james_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o so_o hegesippus_n who_o live_v very_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o jame_v the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n call_v by_o all_o man_n the_o just_a receive_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o apostle_n vid._n euseb._n lib._n 2._o c._n 23._o so_o also_o s._n clement_n as_o he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o same_o author_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v most_o in_o favour_n with_o he_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o honour_n but_o choose_v james_n the_o just_a to_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constistitution_n that_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n clement_n which_o though_o not_o so_o ancient_a as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o be_v doubtless_o of_o very_o early_a antiquity_n the_o apostle_n be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v concern_v those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o we_o bishop_n in_o our_o life_n time_n we_o signify_v to_o you_o that_o they_o be_v these_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v ordain_v by_o we_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 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s._n james_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n because_o by_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v the_o apostolic_a power_n and_o authority_n confer_v on_o he_o for_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o to_o who_o the_o apostleship_n be_v at_o first_o confine_v he_o can_v no_o otherwise_o become_v a_o apostle_n than_o by_o derive_v the_o apostleship_n from_o some_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o since_o that_o apostleship_n which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o twelve_o be_v only_o episcopal_a superiority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o hence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o apostleship_n derive_v and_o communicate_v from_o the_o primitive_a apostle_n the_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n communicate_v their_o apostolic_a superiority_n to_o other_o be_v epaphroditus_n who_o in_o phil._n 2.25_o be_v style_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v to_o you_o epaphroditus_n my_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o labour_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o your_o apostle_n for_o so_o s._n jerom_n com._n gal._n 1.19_o paulatim_fw-la tempore_fw-la precedente_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la quos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegerat_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n sermo_fw-la declarat_fw-la dicens_fw-la necessarium_fw-la existimavi_fw-la epaphroditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n by_o degree_n in_o process_n of_o time_n other_o be_v ordain_v apostle_n by_o those_o who_o our_o lord_n have_v choose_v as_o that_o passage_n to_o the_o philippian_n show_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v unto_o you_o epaphroditus_n your_o apostle_n and_o theodoret_n upon_o the_o place_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o be_v entrust_v with_o episcopal_a government_n as_o be_v their_o bishop_n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v epaphroditus_n be_v make_v a_o apostle_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o apostleship_n consist_v in_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n a_o three_o instance_n be_v that_o of_o titus_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o whether_o any_o do_v inquire_v of_o titus_n he_o be_v my_o partner_n and_o fellow_n helper_n concern_v you_o or_o our_o brethren_n be_v inquire_v of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n mere_o as_o they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n for_o it_o be_v not_o those_o church_n but_o s._n paul_n that_o send_v they_o vers_n 22._o and_o therefore_o since_o they_o be_v not_o apostle_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o church_n who_o liberality_n they_o carry_v it_o must_v be_v in_o relation_n to_o some_o particular_a church_n over_o which_o they_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n and_o that_o titus_n have_v this_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o he_o and_o from_o primitive_a antiquity_n as_o for_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n there_o be_v sundry_a passage_n in_o it_o which_o plain_o speak_v he_o to_o be_v vest_v with_o apostolical_a superiority_n over_o that_o church_n so_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n s._n paul_n here_o give_v he_o the_o supreme_a judgement_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v with_o a_o absolute_a power_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o his_o superiority_n in_o that_o church_n second_o he_o authorise_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n and_o whether_o these_o elder_n be_v bishop_n or_o presbyter_n be_v of_o very_o little_a consequence_n as_o to_o the_o present_a debate_n for_o first_o it_o be_v of_o undoubted_a certainty_n that_o there_o be_v presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n before_o titus_n be_v leave_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o those_o presbyter_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o titus_n have_v for_o if_o they_o have_v what_o need_v s._n paul_n to_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o for_o that_o purpose_n what_o need_v he_o have_v leave_v titus_n there_o with_o a_o new_a power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o presbyter_n before_o he_o have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o do_v for_o if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v before_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o they_o this_o new_a power_n of_o titus_n will_v have_v be_v not_o only_o in_o vain_a but_o mischievous_a it_o will_v have_v look_v like_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o s._n paul_n to_o restrain_v ordination_n to_o titus_n if_o before_o he_o it_o have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n have_v rather_o prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n than_o a_o expedient_a of_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n from_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n which_o the_o presbyter_n there_o before_o he_o have_v not_o and_o this_o power_n of_o his_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o good_a order_n and_o the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n i._n e._n correct_v obstinate_a offender_n with_o the_o spiritual_a rod_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o heretical_a pravity_n so_o as_o first_o to_o
and_o elutherius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n successive_o but_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o after_o james_n the_o just_a who_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n simeon_n cleophae_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o that_o church_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o lord_n vid._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o not_o long_o after_o he_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n make_v mention_n in_o several_a epistle_n of_o several_a bishop_n by_o name_n and_o particular_o of_o publius_n and_o quadratus_n successive_a bishop_n of_o athens_n of_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n of_o philip_n bishop_n of_o gortyna_n in_o crete_n of_o palma_n bishop_n of_o amastris_n in_o pontus_n of_o pinytus_n bishop_n of_o the_o gnossian_o and_o of_o soter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n vid._n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o about_o the_o same_o time_n live_v irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n who_o as_o himself_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o florinus_n have_v often_o see_v polycarp_n the_o disciple_n of_o s._n john_n and_o do_v very_o well_o remember_v his_o person_n and_o behaviour_n when_o he_o discourse_v to_o the_o multitude_n the_o intimate_a conversation_n he_o have_v with_o s._n john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v see_v our_o lord_n and_o from_o he_o we_o have_v this_o express_a testimony_n concern_v the_o matter_n in_o debate_n we_o can_v reckon_v up_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n who_o they_o be_v that_o succeed_v they_o even_o down_o to_o our_o time_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n perfect_a and_o unreprovable_a who_o they_o leave_v to_o be_v their_o successor_n and_o to_o who_o they_o deliver_v their_o apostolic_a authority_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o and_o give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o eleven_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o name_n begin_v from_o linus_n to_o who_o he_o tell_v we_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la i._n e._n deliver_v the_o episcopal_a power_n of_o govern_v that_o church_n and_o end_v with_o elutherius_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o and_o do_v then_o actual_o preside_v in_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n and_o that_o by_o bishop_n in_o this_o age_n be_v mean_v such_o as_o preside_v over_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o laic_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o demonstration_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n make_v who_o be_v irenaeus_n his_o cotemporary_a between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n 6._o i_o e._n the_o process_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o a_o little_a before_o speak_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o presbytery_n he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n that_o it_o be_v not_o honour_v with_o the_o first_o seat_n or_o place_v in_o the_o first_o class_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a order_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o then_o there_o be_v a_o order_n above_o the_o presbytery_n viz._n the_o bishop_n who_o present_o after_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o first_o order_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o that_o passage_n which_o eusebius_n quote_v from_o he_o out_o of_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d late_o publish_v be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o in_o his_o time_n bishop_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o s._n john_n return_v from_o patmos_n to_o ephesus_n he_o visit_v the_o neighbour_a province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n partly_o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o partly_o that_o he_o may_v set_v apart_o such_o for_o the_o clergy_n as_o be_v point_v out_o to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o clement_n time_n at_o least_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o s._n john_n too_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n viz._n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n thus_o both_o in_o the_o apostolic_a age_n and_o that_o succeed_a it_o we_o have_v abundant_a testimony_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a order_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n and_o then_o for_o the_o next_o age_n we_o have_v the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o tertullian_n origen_n and_o s._n cyprian_n not_o only_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o apostolic_a superiority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o of_o the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o we_o need_v not_o cite_v their_o word_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a advocate_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n that_o for_o several_a year_n before_o these_o father_n viz._n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 140._o the_o episcopacy_n be_v every_o where_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v a_o superiority_n over_o the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a order_n yet_o they_o leave_v none_o behind_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o that_o power_n but_o the_o church_n be_v every_o where_o govern_v by_o a_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n but_o this_o form_n of_o government_n be_v find_v inconvenient_a as_o give_v too_o much_o occasion_n for_o schism_n and_o division_n it_o be_v at_o last_o universal_o agree_v upon_o that_o one_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v choose_v out_o to_o preside_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o say_v they_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n for_o which_o they_o cite_v that_o famous_a passage_n of_o s._n jerom_n antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n before_o such_o time_n as_o through_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n division_n in_o religion_n begin_v and_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n but_o afterward_o every_o presbyter_n reckon_v such_o as_o he_o baptize_v to_o be_v his_o and_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o one_o from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o set_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o shall_v belong_v all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v destroy_v which_o universal_a decree_n as_o they_o guess_v be_v make_v about_o the_o year_n 140._o now_o not_o to_o dispute_v with_o they_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o passage_n but_o allow_v it_o to_o bear_v their_o sense_n i_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o who_o live_v long_o after_o the_o aforecited_a witness_n and_o so_o far_o less_o capable_a of_o attest_v so_o early_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n abovecited_a be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n other_o such_o as_o live_v in_o their_o day_n who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o certain_o these_o be_v much_o more_o competent_a witness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n than_o s._n jerom_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v till_o about_o the_o year_n 330._o almost_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o origen_n the_o late_a and_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o clemens_n the_o early_a of_o the_o abovecited_a witness_n and_o certain_o to_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o one_o single_a witness_n who_o live_v so_o long_o after_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o unanimous_a attestation_n of_o so_o many_o early_a witness_n be_v both_o immodest_a and_o irrational_a ii_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o s._n jerom_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n in_o which_o case_n man_n of_o his_o warmth_n and_o passion_n be_v too_o too_o apt_a to_o exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o design_n of_o that_o passage_n be_v to_o curb_v the_o insolence_n of_o some_o pragmatical_a deacon_n who_o will_v needs_o advance_v themselves_o above_o the_o presbyter_n which_o saint_n jerom_n be_v a_o presbyter_n himself_o take_v in_o high_a disdain_n and_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o do_v when_o their_o own_o concern_v be_v at_o stake_n bend_v the_o stick_n too_o much_o other_o way_n and_o depress_n the_o deacon_n too_o low_o and_o advance_v the_o presbyter_n too_o high_a for_o iii_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o bias_v by_o partiality_n to_o his_o own_o order_n he_o talk_v at_o a_o quite_o different_a rate_n so_o in_o dial._n advers._fw-la luciferian_n do_v thou_o ask_v why_o one_o that_o be_v not_o baptise_a by_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o it_o proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o the_o apostle_n
ministry_n common_a to_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o evangelical_n sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v the_o commission_n of_o baptizâ—ing_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o do_v this_o i._o e._n of_o consecrate_v and_o administer_a the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o ministry_n be_v not_o so_o confine_v to_o the_o apostolic_a order_n as_o that_o none_o but_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o exercise_v it_o for_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n philip_n and_o ananias_n who_o be_v no_o apostle_n baptise_a and_o s._n peter_n command_v the_o brethren_n with_o he_o who_o be_v no_o apostle_n neither_o to_o baptise_v those_o gentile_a convert_v upon_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v act_v 10.48_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o when_o those_o three_o thousand_o soul_n act_n 2._o be_v all_o baptise_a at_o one_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o other_o baptizer_n beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o baptize_v none_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n though_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o plant_n except_o crispus_n gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v convert_v man_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o general_o order_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o inferior_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o attend_v they_o and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n though_o when_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v present_a it_o be_v doubtless_o ordinary_o perform_v by_o they_o yet_o consider_v how_o fast_o christianity_n increase_v and_o how_o frequent_o christian_n do_v then_o partake_v of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o be_v administer_v nor_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v consecrate_v it_o in_o every_o particular_a congregation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a early_a custom_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v the_o element_n in_o one_o congregation_n and_o then_o send_v they_o abroad_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o several_a other_o yet_o this_o be_v only_o upon_o special_a occasion_n but_o ordinary_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o be_v administer_v in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v impossible_a either_o for_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o or_o after_o they_o for_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o consecration_n as_o well_o as_o the_o administration_n be_v ordinary_o perform_v by_o the_o inferior_a presbyter_n in_o 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into_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v dispose_v and_o qualify_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o the_o church_n allow_v this_o to_o layman_n only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o none_o have_v a_o stand_a authority_n to_o administer_v it_o but_o only_a person_n in_o holy_a order_n for_o that_o authority_n which_o a_o present_a necessity_n create_v be_v only_o present_a and_o cease_v with_o the_o necessity_n that_o create_v it_o iii_o and_o last_o another_o of_o the_o ministry_n common_a to_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o christian_a assembly_n for_o to_o be_v sure_a none_o can_v be_v authorize_v to_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o public_a officer_n of_o it_o now_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n of_o christian_a assembly_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o only_a public_a minister_n of_o religion_n be_v authorize_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n vid._n 2_o chron._n 39.27_o so_o in_o the_o christian_a none_o but_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o christianity_n be_v authorize_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a address_n of_o christian_a assembly_n it_o be_v their_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n to_o the_o lord_n act_n 13.2_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v public_a service_n and_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v those_o public_a service_n of_o which_o one_o be_v offer_v up_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o turn_n perform_v in_o the_o temple_n vid._n luk._n 1.23_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15.16_o because_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a business_n to_o officiate_v the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o according_o in_o rev._n 5.10_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o have_a crown_n of_o gold_n or_o mitre_n on_o their_o head_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n mitre_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o be_v say_v to_o have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n refer_v to_o the_o incense_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o oblation_n be_v a_o mystical_a offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n vid._n luk._n 1.10_o which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o as_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o jewish_a priest_n to_o offer_v the_o incense_n and_o therewithal_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o christianity_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o christian_a assembly_n and_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o levite_n also_o communicate_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o this_o ministry_n of_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n so_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n not_o only_o the_o presbyter_n but_o the_o deacon_n also_o always_o communicate_v in_o it_o with_o their_o bishop_n have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o religious_a ministries_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v what_o those_o ministry_n be_v which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o be_v reducible_a to_o four_o particular_n 1._o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o to_o ordain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 3._o to_o execute_v that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n 4._o to_o confirm_v such_o as_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o christianity_n i._o one_o peculiar_a ministry_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o make_v law_n and_o canon_n for_o the_o security_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o good_a order_n and_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o government_n which_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o legislative_a power_n within_o itself_o to_o command_v and_o oblige_v the_o subject_a to_o do_v or_o forbear_v such_o thing_n as_o it_o shall_v judge_v conducive_a to_o the_o preservation_n or_o disturbance_n of_o their_o common-weal_n without_o which_o power_n no_o government_n can_v be_v enable_v to_o obtain_v its_o end_n
find_v in_o scripture_n that_o all_o ecclesiastic_a commission_n be_v either_o give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o those_o first_o apostle_n who_o receive_v their_o commission_n immediate_o from_o our_o saviour_n or_o else_o by_o some_o of_o those_o secondary_a apostle_n that_o be_v admit_v into_o apostolic_a order_n by_o they_o which_o secondary_a apostle_n as_o be_v show_v before_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v bishop_n for_o so_o in_o act_n 6.3.6_o the_o seven_o first_o deacon_n we_o read_v of_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v present_a but_o the_o apostle_n only_o appoint_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o in_o act_n 14.23_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n two_o of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n that_o be_v of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n and_o though_o these_o two_o be_v ordain_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act_v 13.1.3_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o those_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n where_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o apostolic_a character_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o have_v derive_v it_o for_o so_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v call_v prophet_n act_n 15.32_o and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 22._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ruler_n among_o the_o brethren_n or_o bishop_n of_o judea_n and_o afterward_o we_o find_v that_o ordination_n be_v confine_v to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o apostolate_a for_o so_o the_o power_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commit_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n who_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n have_v ordain_v the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o so_o also_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n commit_v to_o titus_n who_o he_o have_v also_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n thus_o all_o through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n history_n we_o find_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n administer_v by_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o apostolic_a order_n viz._n either_o by_o the_o prime_a apostle_n or_o by_o the_o secondary_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n and_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o primitive_a antiquity_n which_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n at_o least_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v always_o find_v the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n confine_v and_o limit_v to_o bishop_n which_o be_v so_o undeniable_a that_o s._n jerom_n himself_o who_o endeavour_v his_o utmost_a to_o equalise_v presbyter_n with_o bishop_n be_v yet_o fain_o to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la what_o can_v the_o bishop_n do_v except_o ordain_v that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v also_o iii_o another_o peculiar_a ministry_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o execute_v that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o it_o i._n e._n to_o cite_v such_o as_o be_v accuse_v of_o scandalous_a offence_n before_o their_o tribunal_n to_o inspect_v and_o examine_v the_o accusation_n and_o upon_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o to_o admonish_v the_o offender_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o in_o case_n he_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o it_o to_o exclude_v he_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christianity_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o then_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o again_o for_o that_o christ_n have_v establish_v such_o a_o jurisdiction_n in_o his_o church_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passage_n mat._n 18.16_o 17_o 18._o moreover_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o then_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v i._n e._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o then_o amend_v to_o produce_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o guilt_n before_o the_o church_n tribunal_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v next_o to_o apply_v thyself_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o i._n e._n to_o promise_v amendment_n upon_o their_o admonition_n take_v they_o along_o with_o thou_o and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o so_o she_o may_v examine_v the_o matter_n and_o upon_o thy_o prove_v his_o guilt_n by_o sufficient_a witness_n may_v authoritative_o admonish_v he_o to_o amend_v but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n i._n e._n give_v he_o over_o for_o a_o desperate_a sinner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v eject_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o long_o to_o enjoy_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o a_o christian_a for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o it_o be_v to_o you_o of_o the_o church_n before_o who_o this_o obstinate_a offender_n be_v cite_v and_o accuse_v for_o now_o he_o speak_v no_o long_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o 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