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the_o precedent_n of_o each_o presbytery_n be_v their_o star_n or_o angel_n endue_v with_o both_o property_n concern_v the_o first_o beza_n say_v 25._o say_v bez._n de_fw-fr divers_a gradib_fw-la mmistr_n contr_n sarav_fw-mi cap._n 23._o §._o 25._o essentiale_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la hîc_fw-la agimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la perpetuâ_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la est_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o presbyterio_n quispiam_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la primus_fw-la actioni_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la praesit_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la attributum_fw-la est_fw-la jure_fw-la this_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o matter_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n that_o by_o god_n perpetual_a ordinance_n it_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v needful_a that_o some_o one_o in_o the_o presbytery_n which_o be_v first_o both_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o rule_v of_o every_o 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church_n and_o in_o they_o for_o their_o time_n resident_a but_o not_o end_v with_o they_o as_o temporary_a but_o common_a to_o the_o age_n after_o and_o continue_v to_o who_o it_o be_v more_o needful_a then_o to_o they_o to_o repress_v schism_n and_o to_o remedy_v other_o abuse_n so_o that_o the_o very_a same_o power_n at_o this_o day_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v to_o the_o world_n end_n of_o the_o person_n that_o execute_v these_o office_n i._o albeit_o the_o commission_n be_v general_a over_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o xii_o yet_o be_v that_o generality_n only_o by_o permission_n not_o express_v mandatory_a else_o shall_v they_o have_v sin_v that_o go_v not_o through_o all_o nation_n therefore_o howsoever_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o all_o nation_n yet_o be_v it_o leave_v to_o their_o discretion_n how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n they_o will_v dispose_v themselves_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v direct_v they_o so_o that_o the_o partition_n 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religion_n and_o bring_v the_o church_n to_o some_o stay_n towards_o their_o end_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o residence_n in_o some_o one_o place_n diverse_a of_o they_o as_o s._n james_n at_o jerusalem_n euseb_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 66._o hierome_n s._n john_n at_o ephesus_n euseb_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o terturlian_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la martion_n hierome_n s._n peter_n first_o at_o antioch_n and_o after_o at_o rome_n which_o place_n be_v more_o especial_o account_v their_o see_z and_o the_o church_n themselves_o after_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n be_v call_v apostolic_a sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la augustin_n epist_n 42._o ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la tertullian_n iii_o three_o it_o be_v also_o plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n choose_v unto_o they_o as_o helper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a who_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n minister_v unto_o they_o &_o supply_v their_o absence_n in_o diverse_a church_n when_o they_o themselves_o be_v occasion_v to_o depart_v such_o be_v apollos_n act._n 19.1_o 1._o cor._n 3.6_o aquila_n rom._n 16.3_o archippus_n philem_n 2._o colos_n 4.17_o aristarchus_n act._n 20.4_o clemens_n phil._n 4.3_o crescens_n 2._o tim._n 4.10_o demetrius_n 3._o john_n 12._o epaphras_n colos_n 4.12_o &_o 1.7_o &_o philem_n 24._o epaphroditus_n ph._n 2.23_o epaenetus_n rom._n 16.5_o erastus_n act._n 19.22_o gaius_n act._n 20.4_o jesus_n justus_n col._n 4.11_o john_n mark._n act._n 13.5_o &_o 15.37_o &_o philem_n 24._o lucas_n philem_n 24._o col._n 4.14_o secundus_fw-la act._n 20.4_o silvanus_n 1._o pet._n 5.12_o 1._o thess_n 1.1_o 2._o thess_n 1.1_o sopater_n act._n 20.4_o sosthenes_n 1._o cor._n 1.1_o stephanas_n 1._o cor._n 16.15_o timotheus_n act._n 19.22_o &_o 20.4_o titus_n 2._o cor._n 8.23_o trophimus_n act._n 20.4_o tychicus_n act._n 20.4_o vrbanus_n rom._n 16.9_o of_o who_o eusebius_n lib._n 3._o hist_o cap._n 4._o euthymius_n in_o tertium_fw-la johannis_n
to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o he_o which_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n unto_o he_o 1.5_o he_o tit._n 1.5_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 in_o order_n the_o thing_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 out_o of_o which_o m._n calvin_n collect_v this_o doctrine_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o general_a 1.5_o general_a discimus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la eam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tunc_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la quin_fw-la unus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la autoritate_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la praeesset_fw-la calvin_n in_o tit._n 1.5_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v not_o then_o such_o a_o equality_n betwixt_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o one_o who_o be_v precedent_n over_o the_o rest_n both_o in_o authority_n and_o in_o counsel_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o the_o particular_a of_o titus_n 1._o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o tit._n 1._o homil_n 1._o have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o approve_a man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v that_o whole_a island_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v he_o to_o supply_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v defective_a he_o will_v not_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v very_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o man_n and_o b._n jewel_n upon_o he_o again_o have_v the_o government_n of_o many_o bishop_n what_o may_v we_o call_v he_o but_o a_o archbishop_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o island_n stick_v not_o and_z that_o without_o any_o control_n to_o deduce_v the_o ordination_n of_o their_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n for_o whereas_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n do_v claym_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o island_n prescribe_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o 7._o that_o a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquà m_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la council_n ephcsin_n act._n 7._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n it_o can_v never_o be_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v ever_o present_a at_o any_o such_o ordination_n or_o do_v ever_o communicate_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o that_o island_n and_o that_o the_o former_a bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cyprus_n troilus_n sabinus_n epiphanius_n ibid._n epiphanius_n et_fw-la nunc_fw-la memorati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ante_fw-la illos_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la aposlolis_fw-la erant_fw-la omnes_fw-la ortho_fw-la loxi_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la conslituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n and_o all_o the_o holy_a and_o orthodox_n bishop_n which_o be_v before_o they_o ever_o since_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v constitute_v by_o those_o which_o be_v in_o cyprus_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o ibid._n that_o sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o constitutionibus_fw-la &_o canonibus_fw-la sanctissime_fw-la &_o magnae_fw-la synodi_fw-la nicaenae_fw-la illaesa_fw-la &_o superior_a insidiis_fw-la &_o potentiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la nostra_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la ibid._n as_o in_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o great_a synod_n of_o nice_a the_o synod_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n remain_v untouched_a and_o superior_a to_o privy_a undermine_n and_o open_a power_n so_o they_o may_v still_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancient_a right_n whereupon_o the_o council_n condemn_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o ibid._n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o innovation_n bring_v in_o against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v not_o only_a order_n that_o ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o cyprus_n shall_v keep_v their_o own_o right_n entire_a and_o inviolable_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o their_o ancient_a custom_n but_o also_o ibid._n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o pauio_n pòst_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n for_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o other_o province_n which_o have_v not_o former_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n the_o beginning_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o subordination_n of_o many_o bishop_n unto_o one_o chief_a if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o beza_n fetch_v 4._o fetch_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la magis_fw-la existimandum_fw-la est_fw-la hunc_fw-la externum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la initio_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la pagi_n enim_fw-la ex_fw-la familiis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la pagis_fw-la urbes_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la urbibus_fw-la civitates_fw-la ipsae_fw-la suadente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la &_o necessitate_v flagitante_fw-la senfim_fw-la coierunt_fw-la aliis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la secutis_fw-la bez._n de_fw-fr divers_a gradib_fw-la ministr_n contr_n sarav_fw-mi cap._n 24._o §_o 4._o from_o the_o same_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o enforcement_n of_o necessity_n whereby_o man_n be_v at_o first_o induce_v to_o enter_v into_o consociation_n subject_v one_o unto_o another_o and_o by_o bucer_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v 565._o have_v atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la consentiebat_fw-la legi_fw-la christi_fw-la siebatque_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la m._n bucer_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la s._n ministerii_fw-la inter_fw-la scripta_fw-la ejus_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 565._o be_v consentaneous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o all_o man_n must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o pattern_n deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n for_o have_v set_v apart_o the_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levit_n for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o constitute_v a_o chief_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v over_o every_o of_o they_o he_o place_v immediate_o over_o they_o all_o not_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n but_o eleazar_n his_o son_n say_v 3.32_o say_v num._n 3.32_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o oversight_n as_o he_o have_v by_o the_o septuagint_n warrantable_o enough_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o 4.16_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o num._n 4.16_o a_o bishop_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.32_o 〈◊〉_d jid._n num._n 3.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o levite_n none_o that_o without_o prejudice_n do_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o consideration_n will_v much_o stick_v to_o afford_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o archbishop_n at_o least_o he_o will_v be_v teach_v hereby_o to_o retain_v that_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o so_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o not_o only_o to_o the_o archiepiscopall_a but_o also_o to_o a_o patriarchicall_a government_n which_o calvin_n profess_v he_o do_v that_o in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v far_o from_o have_v a_o thought_n 4._o thought_n reperiemus_fw-la veteres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la voluisse_fw-la fingere_fw-la ab_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §._o 4._o to_o devise_v another_o form_n of_o church-government_n then_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n a_o geographical_a and_o historical_a disquifition_n touch_v the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o the_o seven_o metropolitical_a church_n contain_v therein_o as_o the_o lesser_a asia_n now_o call_v anatolia_n or_o anatolia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a and_o asia_n proper_o so_o call_v a_o part_n of_o that_o lesser_a so_o the_o lydian_a or_o 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bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o by_o africa_n in_o those_o counsel_n be_v understand_v the_o jurisdiction_n or_o diocese_n of_o africa_n contain_v the_o six_o province_n tripolitana_n byzacena_n zeugitana_n or_o proconsularis_fw-la which_o be_v that_o where_o carthage_n stand_v numidia_n mauritania_n caesareensis_fw-la and_o mauritania_n sitiphensis_fw-la i_o make_v no_o question_n and_o that_o of_o these_o province_n the_o counsel_n of_o africa_n do_v consist_v may_v in_o the_o book_n of_o counsel_n be_v easy_o observe_v or_o if_o that_o be_v not_o clear_a enough_o but_o yet_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n will_v put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n where_o it_o be_v precise_o decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v intermeddle_v only_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v altogether_o another_o diocese_n from_o that_o of_o africa_n confine_v only_o with_o it_o as_o i_o before_o 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