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philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o macedonia_n 12._o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 1._o and_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o all_o macedonia_n 10._o and_o why_o may_v not_o philippi_n a_o metropolis_n include_v its_o province_n and_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v to_o that_o church_n at_o large_a where_o many_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v salute_v without_o those_o narrow_a inference_n in_o confine_a philippi_n to_o a_o city_n within_o its_o wall_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n to_o those_o only_a in_o that_o city_n inhabit_v as_o to_o that_o far_o object_v from_o that_o text_n phil._n 1._o 1._o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n only_o name_v and_o that_o elder_n be_v intend_v therefore_o by_o bishop_n say_v they_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o bishop_n but_o how_o follow_v that_o for_o 1._o may_v not_o elder_n be_v as_o well_o include_v in_o and_o with_o that_o of_o deacon_n you_o have_v see_v the_o name_n of_o 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each_o in_o their_o place_n order_n and_o degree_n and_o as_o in_o that_o be_v beauty_n so_o also_o security_n security_n be_v imply_v where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v terrible_a that_o be_v to_o enemy_n to_o error_n and_o heresy_n enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o to_o schism_n and_o faction_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o order_n and_o unity_n these_o dare_v not_o appear_v while_o the_o church_n be_v under_o its_o government_n and_o in_o order_n each_o under_o his_o banner_n in_o their_o order_n and_o place_n be_v thereby_o ready_a to_o oppose_v what_o shall_v be_v contrary_a it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o order_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o our_o banner_n cast_v down_o and_o our_o chief_a leader_n take_v off_o what_o can_v be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d deformity_n for_o beauty_n and_o for_o order_n 〈◊〉_d on_o what_o then_o but_o terror_n terror_n to_o ourselves_o so_o be_v a_o army_n in_o confusion_n to_o itself_o terrible_a and_o thereby_o have_v enemy_n their_o advantage_n about_o and_o within_z therefore_o say_v s._n jerome_n lucifer_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n mean_v the_o bishop_n to_o who_o if_o power_n be_v not_o give_v there_o must_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n â—s_v there_o be_v priest_n so_o s._n cyprian_n 3._o heresy_n or_o schism_n have_v no_o other_o beginning_n but_o this_o that_o god_n priest_n mean_v bishop_n be_v not_o obey_v again_o 5._o these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o heretic_n these_o the_o rise_n and_o endeavour_n of_o ill_a mind_a schismatic_n that_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o contemn_v their_o bishop_n with_o swell_a pride_n so_o do_v man_n depart_v from_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o do_v man_n rush_v into_o heresy_n and_o schism_n when_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o priest_n and_o envy_v their_o bishop_n all_o which_o we_o have_v find_v sad_o in_o our_o late_a miserable_a church_n distraction_n 2._o and_o by_o those_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n do_v follow_v on_o our_o state_n also_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n if_o the_o church_n be_v bear_v down_o let_v not_o the_o state_n think_v to_o stand_v and_o we_o have_v see_v evil_n design_v to_o the_o state_n carry_v on_o by_o attempt_v first_o on_o the_o church_n corahs_n opposition_n pretend_v principal_o against_o aron_n rest_v not_o there_o for_o other_o with_o corah_n have_v their_o design_n in_o that_o against_o moses_n also_o and_o in_o that_o against_o aron_n come_v in_o moses_n immediate_o they_o gather_v themselves_o against_o moses_n and_o aron_n and_o say_v they_o to_o moses_n even_o in_o a_o breach_n will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o 13._o therefore_o be_v both_o join_v by_o the_o apostle_n s_o judas_n 11._o with_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n be_v a_o speak_v evil_a also_o of_o dignity_n in_o both_o have_v we_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o this_o church_n schism_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n by_o who_o these_o breach_n be_v now_o all_o make_v up_o and_o repair_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n by_o the_o happy_a restauration_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o government_n 1._o hereby_o be_v settlement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n our_o judge_n be_v restore_v as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o our_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 26._o 2._o and_o thereby_o be_v our_o church_n also_o settle_v so_o as_o at_o this_o day_n even_o this_o very_a day_n we_o have_v and_o our_o eye_n do_v behold_v among_o we_o here_o such_o in_o the_o church_n who_o sit_v and_o rule_v in_o chief_a set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n bishop_n successive_o as_o have_v be_v apostolical_o appoint_v in_o that_o see_v we_o our_o church_n settlement_n in_o church_n order_n and_o government_n be_v church_n settlement_n which_o be_v that_o in_o the_o word_n first_o propound_v with_o which_o i_o have_v now_o do_v as_o to_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o text_n the_o qualification_n of_o those_o person_n to_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o this_o high_a and_o sacred_a call_n and_o work_n of_o which_o you_o have_v much_o here_o v_o 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o that_o i_o may_v not_o now_o speak_v time_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o nor_o need_v it_o at_o present_a where_o in_o the_o person_n now_o before_o we_o and_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o sacred_a function_n these_o qualification_n be_v already_o nor_o be_v it_o for_o i_o for_o i_o i_o say_v to_o show_v it_o so_o senec._n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n clerum_fw-la act_n 20._o wherein_o we_o have_v to_o our_o purpose_n both_o exhortation_n and_o valediction_n first_o exhortation_n you_o have_v hear_v your_o place_n and_o honour_n assert_v see_v now_o your_o office_n and_o work_n and_o in_o that_o your_o care_n and_o charge_n 28._o take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n in_o that_o you_o have_v your_o charge_n see_v you_o now_o to_o the_o discharge_n next_o and_o last_o follow_v a_o apostolical_a valediction_n benediction_n and_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v i_o also_o and_o with_o that_o i_o now_o conclude_v 32._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o which_o be_v sanctify_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la epistle_n p._n 3._o margin_n ep_n p._n 2._o deal_n p._n 10._o line_n 6._o first_o deal_n p._n 13._o line_n 19_o and_o deal_n p._n 14._o line_n 3._o for_o the_o read_v this_o preface_n p._n 9_o marg_n z_o for_o contra_fw-la marcione_fw-la 5._o r._n contra_fw-la martion_n c._n 5._o p._n 10._o l._n 2._o for_o bishop_n r._n be_v bishop_n p._n 11._o l._n 20._o for_o their_o r._n there_o p._n 12._o l._n 20._o for_o policarpus_fw-la r._n polycarpus_n l._n 22._o for_o clemet_n r._n clemens_n p._n 15._o marg_n g_o for_o 406._o r._n 306._o ibid._n marg_n r._n h_o camorar_n in_o vita_fw-la phil_n molane_v sermon_n p._n 2._o l._n 7._o for_o licaonica_n r._n lycaonia_n ibid._n marg_n for_o act._n 3._o 12._o r._n tit._n 3._o 12._o p._n 7._o marg_n x_o for_o zech._n 37._o r._n zech._n 3._o 7._o p._n 9_o marg_n d_o for_o nunb_n 16._o 3._o r._n numb_a 16._o 3._o ibid._n marg_n g_o for_o rev_n 1._o 6._o 15._o 10._o r._n rev_n 1._o 6_o p_o 11._o l._n 28._o legal_a deal_n p._n 12._o marg_n r_o for_o acts._n 1._o 6._o r._n acts._n 6._o 1._o p._n 14._o marg_n a_o for_o phile_fw-gr 9_o r._n philem_fw-la v._n 9_o p._n 15._o l._n 26._o for_o ii_o r._n i._o p._n 16._o l._n 1._o sore_n for_o r._n so_o l._n 2._o for_o apostle_n r._n apostle_n l._n 29._o for_o be_v be_v r._n be_v p._n 17._o l._n 2._o for_o in_o r._n on_o p._n 21._o l._n 29_o for_o as_o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 22._o marg_n f_z for_o synod_n r._n 6_o synod_n p._n 23._o l._n 4._o for_o conveen_a r._n convening_n p._n 25._o l._n 28._o for_o conc_fw-fr ear_a 〈◊〉_d conc_fw-fr sard._n l._n 30._o for_o be_v to_o r._n to_o be_v p._n 26._o l._n 13._o for_o nominate_v r._n denominate_v p._n 32._o l._n 18._o for_o oft_o r._n after_o after_o ric._n hooker_n eccles._n pol._n pref._n ep._n p._n 2d_o beza_n the_o grad_v min._n c._n 11._o 11._o 2_o kin._n 16._o 10_o 11._o neh._n 13._o 14._o 14._o hos._n 3._o 12._o 12._o act_n 12._o 2._o 2._o gal._n 1._o 19_o 19_o act_n 12._o 17._o 17._o act_n 15._o 13_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z annot._n on_o act_n 21._o 18._o 18._o annot._n on_o act_n 12._o â—7_n â—7_n hiero._n catal._n scrip._n in_o sim._n sim._n niceph._n l._n 14._o 〈…〉_z euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o doroth._n in_o synop._n hie._n proëm_n in_o math._n &_o in_o cate-log_n 〈◊〉_d marco_n &_o ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la evagr._fw-la cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o in_o joh._n evang._n evang._n beza_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 19_o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 4._o hier._n catal_a sc_n sc_n oecum_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o oecum_fw-la in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o conc._n chalce_fw-la act_n 11._o 11._o theod._n balfamo_n balfamo_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o ignat._n ad_fw-la anti_fw-la ch_n ch_n euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o &_o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 13._o etc._n etc._n 22._o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o hie._n cata_fw-la in_o clement_n clement_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 35._o hier._n in_o catal_a sc_n sc_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n c._n 32._o &_o l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marcione_n
episcopal_a government_n have_v not_o have_v a_o indubitable_a institution_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o if_o any_o other_o form_n of_o church_n government_n can_v have_v pretend_v to_o such_o instruction_n it_o have_v be_v the_o most_o impossible_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o their_o neither_o be_v any_o outward_a certain_a power_n to_o enforce_v it_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o general_a council_n to_o establish_v it_o to_o have_v introduce_v such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n so_o sudden_o and_o quiet_o into_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o one_o presbyter_n for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o appear_v for_o above_o 300._o year_n to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v provoke_v either_o through_o zeal_n ambition_n or_o other_o motive_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o church_n liberty_n against_o such_o usurpation_n these_o be_v his_o majesty_n word_n thus_o do_v episcopacy_n derive_v from_o the_o first_o time_n and_o show_v itself_o general_o receive_v and_o continue_v by_o a_o succession_n of_o after_o age_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o that_o by_o elder_n without_o bishop_n can_v show_v by_o this_o tertullian_n conclude_v for_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o heretic_n let_v they_o say_v he_o show_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o run_v over_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishop_n so_o as_o the_o first_o of_o they_o may_v have_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolic_a man_n to_o be_v a_o founder_n or_o predecessor_n so_o apostolic_a church_n derive_v themselves_o so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n show_n policarpus_fw-la place_v there_o by_o john_n and_o rome_n clements_n ordain_v by_o peter_n so_o have_v other_o church_n those_o who_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v bishop_n by_o who_o the_o apostolic_a seed_n or_o race_n be_v derive_v or_o continue_v so_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la heretic_n c._n 33._o thus_o be_v it_o of_o old_a and_o from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o these_o late_a time_n when_o the_o change_n of_o that_o ancient_a form_n of_o church_n government_n begin_v that_o be_v occasional_o bring_v in_o it_o trouble_v to_o say_v it_o with_o the_o reformation_n then_o i_o say_v be_v that_o occasion_v rather_o than_o design_v or_o approve_v by_o the_o first_o reformer_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v by_o popish_a bishop_n thereby_o be_v those_o reformer_n enforce_v to_o act_n in_o that_o work_n of_o reformation_n without_o those_o bishop_n who_o they_o can_v not_o gain_v and_o who_o be_v to_o they_o so_o contrary_a yet_o do_v not_o those_o reformer_n in_o that_o cast_v off_o episcopacy_n with_o averseness_n to_o the_o order_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n oppress_v they_o the_o reformer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n profess_v for_o episcopacy_n and_o great_o desire_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o endeavour_v say_v they_o that_o bishop_n be_v deprive_v of_o government_n or_o power_n but_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o they_o suffer_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v pure_o preach_v â—hytraeum_n and_o we_o have_v oft_o protest_v that_o we_o do_v great_o approve_v the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v they_o we_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o compel_v we_o to_o do_v against_o god_n commandment_n 109_o and_o yet_o again_o we_o do_v here_o protest_v and_o we_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v record_v that_o we_o will_v willing_o have_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o canonical_a polity_n if_o the_o the_o bishop_n cease_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o our_o church_n this_o our_o desire_n shall_v excuse_v we_o with_o all_o posterity_n both_o before_o god_n and_o all_o nation_n 137_o all_o which_o we_o have_v in_o that_o famous_a augustan_n confession_n of_o the_o reformer_n who_o from_o the_o word_n protest_v so_o frequent_a there_o have_v then_o and_o thence_o the_o name_n of_o protestant_n they_o be_v there_o first_o call_v protestant_n as_o first_o christian_n at_o antioch_n 26._o this_o augustan_n confession_n or_o profession_n or_o protestation_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o more_o eminent_o learned_a in_o that_o age_n and_o work_v of_o reformation_n among_o who_o even_o calvin_n be_v a_o subscriber_n yet_o do_v other_o of_o the_o chief_a reformer_n adhere_v to_o their_o profession_n make_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o episcopacy_n both_o as_o to_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n conclude_v that_o in_o justice_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v violate_v 389._o by_o what_o right_a or_o law_n say_v melanâ—thon_n to_o camerarius_fw-la may_v we_o dissolve_v the_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n if_o the_o bishop_n will_v grant_v we_o what_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v to_o grant_v and_o though_o 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