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esteem_v they_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 141._o lin_v 18._o and_o give_v unto_o other_o presbyter_n seâ—m_n pag._n 45._o not_o other_o pastoral_a authority_n than_o what_o be_v delegated_a unto_o they_o by_o their_o bishop_n wherefore_o like_o as_o he_o reason_v to_o show_v the_o lawfullnes_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n pag._n 54_o so_o may_v we_o to_o prove_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o his_o own_o word_n that_o it_o be_v general_o or_o immutable_o necessary_a or_o perpetual_o impose_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n on_o all_o church_n for_o if_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n which_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o assitante_n unto_o the_o bishop_n admit_v in_o partem_fw-la sollicitudinis_fw-la to_o seed_v that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o shall_v commit_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a also_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la then_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v much_o more_o of_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v as_o he_o suppose_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a pastor_n even_o by_o god_n ordinance_n but_o if_o their_o function_n be_v not_o divini_fw-la juris_fw-la nor_o general_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n then_o let_v the_o doctor_n also_o profess_v plain_o that_o he_o maintain_v not_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n or_o any_o other_o minister_n to_o be_v more_o the_o doct._n say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o diego_n ocesan_n bishop_n as_o of_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n yea_o &_o more_o divini_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o general_o or_o perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o feed_n or_o govern_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n yea_o let_v he_o without_o stagger_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a not_o the_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la necessary_a but_o leave_v to_o every_o church_n liberty_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v expedient_a those_o that_o be_v authorize_v of_o god_n as_o star_n angel_n pastor_n and_o guide_n to_o convey_v unto_o they_o the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n or_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o to_o convert_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o 2._o do_v not_o his_o reason_a import_n the_o contrary_a when_o he_o say_v pag._n 55._o that_o if_o every_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n with_o double_a honour_n viz._n of_o reverence_n and_o maintenance_n which_o he_o say_v serm_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n p._n 65._o &_o 73._o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la they_o much_o more_o be_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a minister_n to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n yea_o do_v he_o not_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o sermon_n in_o question_n infer_v these_o use_n &_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n pag._n 94_o &_o 96_o viz._n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o function_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n 2._o to_o have_v they_o in_o honour_n as_o spiritual_a father_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n cap._n 2._o 29._o and_o to_o receyve_v they_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o his_o text_n 3._o to_o obey_v their_o authority_n as_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n heb._n 13._o 17._o for_o can_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n ordinance_n appoint_v their_o function_n &_o command_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n bind_v the_o conscience_n at_o this_o day_n if_o their_o function_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v continue_v or_o can_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 29._o &_o heb._n 13._o 17._o touch_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n so_o strict_o as_o he_o pretend_v and_o not_o reach_v at_o all_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o professor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v true_a i_o confess_v that_o such_o leader_n and_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n work_v must_v first_o be_v have_v before_o they_o can_v be_v honour_v and_o obey_v but_o do_v not_o these_o exhortation_n and_o many_o other_o apostolic_a canon_n which_o prescribe_v what_o be_v require_v either_o of_o minister_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o flock_n or_o of_o people_n for_o encouragement_n of_o their_o teacher_n as_o act._n 20._o 28._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o 4._o &_o 5._o 17._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 14._o gal._n 6_o 6._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 12._o 13._o heb._n 13_o 17._o by_o a_o equal_a bond_n bind_v all_o church_n aswell_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o such_o elder_n bishop_n and_o leader_n as_o to_o see_v that_o when_o they_o be_v settle_v they_o may_v both_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o receive_v all_o reverence_n and_o honour_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o 3_o how_o often_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 24._o 26._o 44._o 48_o 55._o 59_o 63._o et_fw-la alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la that_o many_o of_o his_o allegation_n do_v testify_v for_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n not_o only_o de_fw-mi fâ—cto_fw-it but_o also_o the_o jure_fw-la as_o give_v test_n money_n to_o the_o right_n and_o show_v what_o form_n of_o government_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n which_o he_o approve_v perpetual_a and_o though_o he_o return_v the_o lie_n upon_o his_o refuter_fw-la lib._n 3_o pag_n 57_o for_o say_v that_o he_o plain_o avouch_v a_o necessity_n of_o retain_v the_o government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o as_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o be_v reteâ—ned_v yet_o he_o confess_v pag._n 64._o that_o jeroms_n judgement_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v that_o bishop_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v retain_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n for_o which_o they_o be_v first_o institute_v and_o from_o the_o same_o word_n of_o jerom_n he_o collect_v pag._n 111._o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o pâ—erelesse_a power_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o bishop_n wherefore_o if_o the_o offend_v which_o way_n soever_o the_o doct._n turn_v he_o he_o offend_v d._n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o a_o plainly_a and_o notorious_a falsification_n of_o jeroms_n meaning_n in_o carry_v his_o word_n to_o a_o necessity_n in_o retain_v bishop_n sure_o he_o have_v much_o wrong_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o like_a guiltyne_n for_o the_o like_a collection_n and_o if_o he_o consent_v not_o in_o judgement_n with_o jerom_n he_o do_v too_o much_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o fortify_v his_o assertion_n with_o his_o testimony_n unless_o he_o have_v give_v some_o intimation_n wherein_o he_o swarve_v in_o opinion_n from_o he_o but_o 4._o he_o discover_v his_o own_o judgement_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n something_o more_o clear_o when_o he_o say_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 3._o that_o of_o provincial_a or_o national_a church_n the_o metropolitan_n &_o bishop_n of_o diocese_n aâ—e_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n for_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v only_o a_o lawfullnes_n and_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o reteyninge_v refuter_fw-la the_o doct._n wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la their_o function_n he_o will_v have_v say_v they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v rather_o than_o as_o he_o do_v they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n yea_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 32._o do_v he_o not_o imply_v a_o necessity_n i_o say_v not_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o he_o wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 57_o but_o a_o general_a and_o perpetual_a necessity_n for_o succeed_v age_n aswell_o as_o for_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o he_o say_v that_o upon_o this_o threefold_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n scz_n singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n power_n of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n there_o depend_v a_o threefold_a benefit_n to_o every_o church_n to_o wit_n the_o unity_n perpetuit_fw-la e_fw-la and_o eutaxie_n or_o good_a order_n thereof_o for_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v general_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o every_o church_n whereon_o the_o unity_n perpetuity_n &_o eutaxie_n of_o every_o church_n depend_v if_o the_o doctor_n shall_v think_v to_o escape_v by_o say_v that_o the_o perpetuity_n 147._o sect._n 5._o add_v lib._n 4_o pag._n 102_o &_o 147._o and_o
james_n we_o account_v these_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o former_a age_n many_o prerogative_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n as_o be_v before_o show_v sect_n 3._o the_o mother-church_n of_o christendom_n 3._o that_o james_n be_v a_o apostle_n principal_o to_o the_o jew_n 4._o and_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n those_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o country_n round_o about_o do_v more_o special_o belong_v unto_o his_o oversight_n while_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o be_v also_o apostle_n for_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 9_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o place_n 5._o last_o that_o during_o his_o presidency_n in_o the_o council_n act_v 15._o he_o be_v superior_a in_o order_n but_o not_o in_o degree_n unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o among_o thing_n more_o doubtful_a beside_o the_o question_n itself_o of_o james_n his_o election_n or_o assignment_n to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n i_o reckon_v these_o position_n 1._o that_o a_o presidencie_n in_o honour_n or_o pre-eminence_n in_o order_n such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v intimate_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o set_v james_n before_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2._o 2._o that_o this_o precedence_n be_v there_o give_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o episcopal_a charge_n at_o jerusalem_n 3._o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n he_o have_v the_o presidencie_n in_o the_o council_n act._n 15._o 4._o that_o he_o be_v always_o after_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suppose_a election_n to_o his_o bishopric_n superior_a in_o order_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o and_o while_o they_o remain_v at_o jerusalem_n 5._o that_o this_o continuance_n of_o that_o superiority_n in_o he_o appeareth_z act._n 15._o 6._o and_o that_o this_o superiority_n or_o precedence_n do_v grow_v from_o the_o prerogative_n which_o that_o church_n and_o people_n have_v above_o other_o to_o these_o particular_n if_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v we_o to_o give_v our_o free_a assent_n he_o must_v first_o inform_v we_o by_o what_o authority_n or_o consequence_n of_o reason_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o apprehend_v a_o truth_n in_o every_o of_o they_o and_o remove_v the_o probability_n which_o do_v incline_v our_o judgement_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o touch_v gal._n 2._o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 7._o 7._o sect._n 7._o 8._o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n much_o more_o plain_a for_o his_o pre-eminence_n above_o james_n and_o john_n in_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o the_o name_n of_o james_n before_o they_o vers_n 9_o can_v be_v for_o his_o primacy_n above_o all_o his_o fellowe-apostle_n be_v it_o not_o then_o much_o more_o frivolous_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o the_o doctor_n to_o extract_v for_o james_n a_o pre-eminence_n in_o honour_n above_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o that_o slender_a priority_n which_o paul_n give_v he_o in_o name_v he_o first_o than_o it_o be_v in_o bellarmine_n to_o ascribe_v unto_o peter_n a_o preheminent_a dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v usual_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o that_o do_v up_o the_o doctor_n mouth_n that_o have_v dam_v up_o bellarmine_n sidrac_n inter_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la coniecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la primus_fw-la numeratur_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la sidrac_n socijs_fw-la suis_fw-la prefuit_fw-la sutclif_n de_fw-fr pont._n lib._n 2._o p._n 105._o quando_fw-la multi_fw-la nominantur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la primum_fw-la nominari_fw-la etc._n etc._n gravissime_fw-la erasmus_fw-la annot._n in_o math._n 10._o ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la recensionis_fw-la non_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la quis_fw-la cvi_fw-la sit_fw-la preferendus_fw-la whit._n de_fw-fr pont_n p._n 27._o l._n add_v we_o hareunto_o that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o observe_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o bellarm._n viz._n that_o one_o order_n of_o name_n be_v not_o always_o keep_v peter_n which_o be_v first_o place_v mat._n 10._o 2._o marc._n 3._o 16._o luc._n 16._o 14._o act._n 1._o 13._o be_v set_v in_o the_o last_o place_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 12._o &_o 3._o 22._o &_o 9_o 5._o and_o james_n here_o first_o name_v be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n brethren_n come_v after_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 5._o when_o he_o say_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o cephas_n levissimum_fw-la igitur_fw-la argumentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la as_o mr_n whit._n say_v pag._n 274._o 2._o and_o if_o no_o pre-eminence_n can_v sound_o be_v convey_v to_o james_n from_o this_o precedence_n in_o nomination_n be_v not_o the_o d._n strange_o delude_v when_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sure_a truth_n that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o name_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o 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plain_a by_o the_o transition_n which_o he_o use_v serm_n pag._n 17._o 22._o 52._o that_o the_o direct_a proof_n of_o the_o like_a function_n unto_o our_o bishop_n either_o in_o those_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o angel_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n hang_v upon_o the_o three_o middle_a point_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o first_o which_o concern_v only_o the_o person_n of_o who_o the_o ancient_a presbytery_n consist_v and_o though_o now_o he_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n of_o reduce_v the_o first_o of_o his_o 5._o point_n to_o prove_v his_o first_o assertion_n anaskevastico_v by_o disprove_v the_o presbytery_n which_o we_o desire_v yet_o even_o this_o very_a defence_n he_o make_v for_o himself_o clear_o justifi_v his_o refuter_fw-la that_o say_a he_o can_v not_o see_v how_o it_o do_v direct_o prove_v that_o assertion_n the_o proof_n whereof_o he_o search_v after_o for_o if_o in_o his_o first_o point_n concern_v lay_a elder_n he_o indeavour_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v 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by_o 4._o of_o they_o for_o his_o own_o word_n do_v show_v that_o when_o he_o first_o set_v down_o those_o five_o point_n in_o the_o proof_n whereof_o the_o body_n of_o his_o sermon_n stand_v he_o mind_v not_o so_o much_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n as_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o late_a sort_n of_o disciplinarian_n as_o he_o call_v they_o who_o odious_a opinion_n he_o have_v interlace_v serm_n pag._n 6._o &_o 45._o in_o the_o propose_v of_o those_o question_n which_o serve_v to_o clear_v his_o first_o assertion_n i_o will_v prove_v say_v be_v pag._n 6._o 1._o against_o both_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v no_o lay-governiâ—g_a elder_n in_o tâ—e_v primitive_a church_n 2._o and_o then_o more_o particular_o against_o the_o former_a that_o in_o the_o first_o 200._o year_n the_o visible_a church_n be_v diocese_n &c._n &c._n 3._o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o pâ—â—ishonall_a but_o diocesan_n bishop_n 4._o and_o against_o 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assertion_n propound_v serm_n pag._n 2._o scz_n that_o by_o the_o angel_n mention_v in_o his_o text_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o callâ—ge_n as_o our_o reverend_a father_n be_v it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o that_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o 4._o point_n he_o shake_v hand_n with_o his_o text_n and_o lay_v by_o both_o it_o and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o not_o in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o explicate_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o school_n to_o dispute_v or_o rather_o declaim_v pro_fw-la forma_fw-la he_o whole_o mind_v the_o justify_n of_o our_o hierarchy_n and_o the_o confute_v of_o their_o opinion_n which_o favour_n the_o presbytery_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n otherwise_o judge_v that_o observe_v his_o word_n before_o set_v down_o and_o compare_v together_o both_o his_o three_o first_o point_n with_o those_o 3._o opinion_n which_o he_o tex_v pag._n 4._o and_o the_o four_o with_o that_o which_o he_o reprehend_v pa._n 6._o in_o which_o respect_n also_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o great_a error_n to_o think_v that_o his_o 5._o point_n be_v in_o his_o principal_a intendment_n rather_o oppose_v against_o their_o opinion_n which_o hold_v that_o episcopal_a superiority_n which_o he_o plead_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o as_o he_o say_v pag._n 5._o antichristian_a then_o propose_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o 2._o assertion_n as_o he_o now_o pretend_v pag._n 54._o &_o 58._o add_v hereunto_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n pag._n 60._o &_o 61._o where_o he_o affirm_v the_o question_n discuss_v in_o his_o sermon_n to_o be_v two_o fold_n the_o 1_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o d_o bishop_n as_o they_o say_v or_o by_o presbyterte_n of_o such_o elder_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o
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15._o which_o be_v the_o very_a time_n that_o he_o mention_v gal._n 2._o 1._o as_o many_o divine_n of_o best_a note_n do_v judge_n again_o at_o paul_n last_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n act._n 21._o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 56._o and_o 7._o year_n before_o james_n his_o death_n he_o be_v there_o find_v among_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o this_o be_v all_o that_o those_o scripture_n do_v testify_v for_o the_o doctor_n viz._n that_o in_o 30._o year_n space_n paul_n come_v 3._o or_o 4._o time_n to_o jerusalem_n find_v james_n the_o l._n brother_n there_o be_v he_o not_o then_o strange_o besot_v with_o prejudice_n that_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o these_o scripture_n do_v show_v his_o continual_a residence_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o superintendent_n of_o that_o church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 30._o year_n that_o be_v from_o christ_n passion_n till_o his_o own_o
be_v fit_o call_v and_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o one_o nation_n and_o he_o be_v no_o less_o deceive_v in_o avouch_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o one_o church_n or_o nation_n be_v peculiar_o allot_v unto_o he_o immediate_o after_o 12._o sect._n 12._o christ_n passion_n or_o at_o least_o about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o general_a dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n for_o beside_o that_o these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o there_o be_v a_o good_a space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o they_o as_o many_o appear_v act_n 1._o 14._o and_o 9_o 27._o and_o 11_o 1._o and_o 12_o 2_o 3._o he_o that_o deligenly_a observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o s._n luke_n story_n touch_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n shall_v meet_v with_o many_o presumption_n which_o strong_o argue_v that_o for_o many_o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n james_n have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n either_o of_o superiority_n in_o order_n above_o his_o fellow_n apostles_n or_o of_o 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into_o question_n for_o their_o preach_v christ_n peter_n as_o the_o prolocutor_n or_o cheife-speaker_n make_v the_o apology_n for_o himself_o &_o the_o rest_n cap._n 5._o 18._o 27._o 29._o 5._o moreover_o when_o ananias_n &_o saphyra_n keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o possession_n sell_v and_o lay_v down_o the_o remaynder_n at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n their_o lie_v and_o dissimulation_n be_v discover_v and_o punish_v not_o by_o james_n but_o by_o peter_n for_o at_o his_o word_n they_o both_o fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o report_n thereof_o cap._n 5._o 3-10_a if_o therefore_o this_o corporal_a punishment_n stand_v then_o in_o place_n of_o excommunication_n as_o some_o affirm_v see_v d._n dove_n def_n of_o church-govern_a pag._n 21._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o as_o before_o in_o preach_v so_o here_o also_o in_o censure_v of_o offender_n which_o be_v deem_v one_o principal_a part_n of_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n peter_n as_o yet_o carry_v a_o great_a stroke_n they_o james_n or_o any_o other_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n 6._o yea_o he_o be_v have_v in_o so_o high_a estimation_n or_o rather_o admiration_n among_o the_o multitude_n for_o many_o other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o bring_v their_o sick_a &_o lay_v they_o down_o in_o the_o street_n that_o at_o least_o his_o shadow_n when_o he_o pass_v by_o may_v shadow_v some_o of_o they_o cap._n 5._o 15._o 7._o add_v hereunto_o his_o residence_n at_o jerusalem_n â—o_o well_o know_v abroad_o that_o paul_n 3_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n come_v thither_o of_o purpose_n to_o visit_v peter_n and_o find_v he_o there_o gal._n 1._o 17._o 19_o and_o though_o after_o this_o he_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o other_o part_n of_o judea_n as_o at_o liâ—da_n joppa_n &_o caesarea_n in_o every_o place_n win_v many_o to_o the_o faith_n cap._n 9_o 32._o 35._o 42._o &_o 10._o 24._o 44._o yet_o he_o return_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n cap._n 11._o 2._o and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v there_o cast_v into_o prison_n cap._n 12._o 3._o 5._o neither_o do_v this_o drive_v he_o after_o his_o deliverance_n thereout_o whole_o to_o forsake_v jerusalem_n for_o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o go_v into_o a_o other_o place_n cap._n 12._o 17._o yet_o repair_v he_o thither_o again_o and_o be_v there_o before_o the_o synod_n that_o determine_v that_o controversy_n mention_v chap_v 15._o 7._o wherefore_o until_o this_o time_n which_o be_v about_o 18._o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n see_v d._n whitak_n de_fw-fr pont_n pag._n 345_o if_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o stand_a pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o meeting_n or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o have_v better_a warrant_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o peter_n then_o the_o do_v can_v allege_v for_o james_n or_o any_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v as_o the_o d._n do_v this_o superiority_n or_o superintendencie_n for_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o a_o episcopal_a function_n we_o may_v hence_o infer_v that_o peter_n have_v it_o and_o not_o james_n at_o least_o for_o 12._o year_n after_o christ_n passision_n see_v doct._n whitak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 341_o that_o be_v till_o the_o second_o year_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n but_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o enforce_v any_o such_o conclusion_n it_o shall_v suffice_v from_o the_o former_a premise_n to_o conclude_v that_o s._n luke_n story_n contradict_v their_o testimony_n which_o report_n james_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n james_n &_o john_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n immediate_o after_o christ_n passion_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o peter_n shall_v consecrate_v he_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o that_o church_n and_o retain_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o so_o many_o year_n after_o such_o consecration_n the_o chief_a power_n and_o pre-eminence_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o that_o function_n wherefore_o as_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v reason_n to_o except_v against_o the_o doctor_n evidence_n first_o allege_v be_v altogether_o humane_a &_o not_o divine_a so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o himself_o will_v see_v if_o he_o wink_v not_o too_o hard_a that_o he_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n which_o he_o cite_v to_o grace_v their_o testimony_n on_o who_o he_o principal_o rely_v but_o to_o pass_v forward_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o success_n the_o d._n have_v 31._o sect._n 13._o add_v sect_n 4._o pag._n 31._o in_o answer_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o refuter_n exception_n and_o first_o that_o objection_n which_o himself_o set_v down_o sect_n 4._o p._n 51._o in_o this_o manner_n if_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o they_o give_v he_o the_o episcopal_a power_n but_o they_o give_v he_o no_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o before_o invest_v in_o his_o person_n as_o a_o apostle_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o ordain_v he_o bishop_n with_o the_o doctr_n leave_v i_o will_v change_v the_o assumption_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o which_o lie_v more_o clear_a in_o the_o refuter_n own_o word_n answ_o p._n 131._o the_o argument_n therefore_o must_v stand_v thus_o if_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o they_o give_v he_o the_o episcopal_a power_n but_o they_o give_v he_o not_o the_o episcopal_a power_n ergo_fw-la they_o do_v not_o ordeyn_a he_o bishop_n the_o assumption_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v be_v thus_o fortify_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o give_v to_o james_n by_o the_o apostle_n for_o both_o be_v invest_v in_o his_o person_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o so_o as_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n may_v use_v either_o of_o they_o free_o as_o
occasion_n be_v offer_v wherever_o he_o become_v but_o the_o episcopal_a power_n in_o the_o doctor_n understanding_n form_n pag._n 32._o 69._o 73._o be_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n ergo_fw-la the_o episcopal_a power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o james_n by_o the_o apostle_n now_o what_o be_v the_o d._n answer_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o by_o distinction_n the_o power_n of_o order_n if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o james_n have_v before_o as_o those_o who_o be_v bishop_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la but_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v design_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o edge_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v bend_v direct_o against_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o refuter_n objection_n and_o against_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o prosyllogism_n add_v for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o only_o whereas_o the_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v the_o power_n both_o of_o ordination_n &_o of_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o james_n by_o christ_n when_o he_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n &_o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o give_v he_o by_o his_o fellow-apostle_n the_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o jame_v receive_v from_o christ_n only_o the_o power_n of_o order_n but_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o when_o they_o design_v he_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o in_o stead_n of_o power_n of_o ordination_n &_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n into_o which_o the_o refuter_fw-la distribute_v all_o episcopal_a power_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n own_o direction_n as_o be_v before_o show_v he_o now_o yield_v we_o a_o new_a distribution_n of_o episcopal_a poewr_n into_o power_n of_o order_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n distribution_n the_o d._n be_v drive_v to_o make_v new_a distribution_n and_o yet_o utter_o silence_v both_o the_o difference_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o change_n which_o a_o man_n that_o love_v plain_a deal_n shall_v not_o have_v do_v especial_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o very_a shallow_a conceit_n as_o he_o say_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 103._o for_o though_o they_o may_v from_o henceforth_o rest_v persuade_v that_o he_o confound_v not_o the_o power_n of_o order_n in_o bishop_n with_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n because_o he_o make_v the_o late_a but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o former_a lib._n 3._o p._n 102._o 105._o yet_o they_o may_v stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o now_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o before_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n if_o the_o same_o then_o his_o answer_n be_v both_o false_a and_o absurd_a yea_o contradict_v by_o himself_o for_o when_o he_o reduce_v all_o episcopal_a power_n wherein_o they_o excel_v presbyter_n unto_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o carry_v the_o late_a unto_o public_a etc._n the_o doct._n contradict_v himself_o and_o deal_v absurd_o or_o delude_v his_o reader_n etc._n etc._n government_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la with_o authority_n over_o presbyter_n and_o people_n both_o 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 serm_n gag_n 45-51_a now_o it_o jame_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostleship_n how_o shall_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n as_o the_o doctor_n avouch_v sect_n 7._o pag._n 58._o have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v that_o james_n have_v at_o jerusalem_n or_o timothe_n at_o ephesus_n as_o the_o doctor_n confess_v cap._n 4._o pag._n 96._o again_o how_o often_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n aswell_o as_o that_o other_o of_o ordination_n be_v derive_v unto_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n in_o this_o power_n of_o government_n serm_v pag._n 45._o 70._o and_o in_o this_o defence_n passim_fw-la yea_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n each_o of_o they_o retain_v this_o power_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n while_o they_o continue_v near_o unto_o or_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v long_o from_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o cit_v 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o &_o 1_o cor._n 5._o serm_n pag._n 65._o def._n pag._n 63._o i_o ask_v therefore_o whence_o they_o have_v this_o power_n which_o they_o retain_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o a_o time_n &_o commit_v to_o other_o when_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o themselves_o he_o can_v say_v they_o receive_v it_o by_o any_o such_o assignment_n to_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o church_n as_o james_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v to_o jerusalem_fw-la see_v he_o deni_v they_o to_o be_v properly_z bishop_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o governm_fw-la t_o or_o jurisdiction_n be_v enclose_v in_o that_o apostolical_a commission_n which_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n mat._n 18._o 18._o and_o 28._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 23._o and_o 21._o 15._o 16._o be_v it_o not_o both_o false_a and_o absurd_a to_o deny_v that_o this_o power_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o james_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o apostle_n now_o if_o to_o avoid_v these_o inconvenience_n he_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o take_v jurisdiction_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n his_o market_n be_v utter_o mar_v in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o do_v only_o in_o show_n to_o delude_v his_o reader_n impugn_v that_o which_o his_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v whereas_o in_o deed_n he_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a argument_n for_o if_o both_o those_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o the_o d._n place_v the_o power_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v give_v unto_o james_n by_o christ_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o by_o his_o fâ—llowe_n apostle_n 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he_o affirm_v but_o also_o in_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n 6._o and_o consequent_o all_o other_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o like_a power_n superior_a to_o the_o very_a apostle_n as_o many_o as_o be_v not_o proper_o bishop_n these_o be_v the_o doctor_n absurdity_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abate_v the_o edge_n and_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o his_o answer_n yea_o under_o correction_n be_v it_o speak_v as_o it_o may_v well_o make_v he_o blush_v at_o the_o read_n of_o his_o brag_n preface_n pag._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v persuade_v that_o no_o one_o of_o his_o proof_n in_o all_o his_o sermon_n be_v disprove_v nor_o he_o convince_v of_o any_o one_o vintruth_n throughout_o the_o body_n thereof_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a motive_n to_o he_o no_o long_o to_o strike_v against_o the_o
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evangelist_n some_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o clear_o he_o have_v give_v some_o apostle_n &_o other_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n quosdam_fw-la dedit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la alios_fw-la autem_fw-la pastor_n et_fw-la doctores_fw-la wherefore_o as_o he_o conclude_v concern_v peter_n so_o do_v i_o concern_v james_n if_o james_n be_v a_o apostle_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n to_o speak_v proper_o unless_o we_o will_v confound_v both_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o membra_fw-la dividentia_fw-la the_o member_n of_o the_o division_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o they_o be_v call_v &_o send_v by_o chrst_n immediate_o mark_n 6._o 7._o luc._n 6._o 13._o gal._n 1._o 1._o acts._n 1._o 24._o but_o with_o bishop_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o call_v immediate_o of_o god_n but_o by_o man_n paul_n prescribe_v law_n unto_o timothâ—_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v bishop_n &_o warn_v he_o to_o lay_v no_o hand_n sudden_o upon_o any_o man_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o and_o 5._o 21._o see_v therefore_o james_n be_v by_o christ_n alone_o &_o not_o by_o man_n call_v choose_v and_o ordain_v whence_o can_v he_o have_v a_o bishopric_n give_v he_o as_o for_o those_o father_n which_o say_v that_o james_n be_v by_o his_o fellow-apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o have_v already_o cap._n sect_n 22._o hear_v doctor_n sutliffs_n answer_n this_o only_a now_o i_o add_v that_o the_o doct._n can_v without_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o take_v it_o for_o ordination_n to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n see_v he_o say_v that_o jame_v receyve_v the_o episcopal_a power_n of_o order_n from_o christ_n as_o bishop_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la as_o be_v also_o before_o show_v cap._n 5._o sect_n 13._o 14._o 3._o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n include_v in_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n &_o hear_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o they_o have_v power_n to_o deliver_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o all_o truth_n john_n 14._o 26._o &_o 16._o 13._o but_o bishop_n have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n for_o there_o be_v none_o more_o grievous_a schism_n raise_v in_o the_o church_n neither_o any_o more_o foul_a heresye_n spring_v from_o any_o then_o from_o bishop_n wherefore_o see_v james_n be_v a_o apostle_n quid_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la capite_fw-la diminutus_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la velut_fw-la patritius_fw-la ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la transiret_fw-la i_o may_v add_v his_o 4._o and_o 9_o argument_n but_o because_o they_o come_v never_o to_o thing_n already_o urge_v i_o pass_v they_o over_o only_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o peter_n and_o james_n in_o the_o limitation_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o the_o d._n do_v i_o will_v close_v up_o all_o with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o cap._n 11._o pag._n 52._o immo_fw-la nec_fw-la johannem_fw-la nec_fw-la jacobum_fw-la apostoluns_n propriâ—_n dicimus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la episcopum_fw-la rationenque_fw-la hanc_fw-la reddidimus_fw-la quia_fw-la apostolici_fw-la officij_fw-la â—ines_fw-la nullâ—_n eranâ—_n episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la they_o svas_fw-la habuere_fw-la certas_fw-la diocese_n et_fw-la provincias_fw-la yea_o say_v he_o we_o say_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n john_n or_o james_n be_v a_o bishop_n proper_o &_o we_o have_v render_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bound_n or_o limit_n of_o the_o apostolical_a function_n whereas_o bishop_n have_v their_o certain_a diocese_n and_o province_n which_o reason_n see_v he_o say_v bellarmin_n wink_v at_o as_o be_v unable_a to_o answer_v it_o i_o hope_v the_o
plebs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la maximè_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la videmus_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descendere_fw-la and_o how_o oft_o do_v austin_n say_v that_o peter_n signify_v the_o church_n and_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n when_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 16._o august_n tract_n 50._o &_o 124._o in_o johan._n item_n in_o psal_n 108_o &_o de_fw-fr agonia_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 30._o and_o gerson_n trilog_n 8._o quest_n clave_n inquit_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o petro_n ut_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la on_o which_o word_n the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o tortus_fw-la pag._n 65._o give_v this_o note_n cum_fw-la unum_fw-la hunc_fw-la nomino_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la intellige_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la constantiae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o concilio_n omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la idem_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la but_o to_o pass_v by_o many_o other_o the_o word_n of_o ferus_fw-la in_fw-la act._n 11_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o doctor_n observation_n peter_n the_o apostle_n &_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v he_o disdain_n it_o because_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v not_o a_o lord_n but_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o house_n peter_n a_o servant_n and_o minister_n wherefore_o the_o church_n may_v not_o only_o exact_v a_o account_n of_o her_o minister_n but_o also_o reject_v and_o depose_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a and_o in_o give_v this_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o church_n above_o peter_n do_v he_o speak_v against_o the_o scripture_n or_o against_o reason_n do_v not_o s._n paul_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o touch_v 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