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what_o ever_o remedy_n of_o schism_n the_o church_n afterward_o apply_v in_o set_v up_o one_o bishop_n over_o another_o clement_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n endue_v with_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n ordain_v only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n whosoever_o shall_v peruse_v he_o p._n 57.62.69.72_o will_v find_v he_o clear_o assert_v the_o first_o and_o pure_a primitive_a church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n beside_o that_o he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n promiscuous_o and_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o the_o whole_a epistle_n the_o dr._n bring_v next_o ignatius_n upon_o the_o field_n 406.407.408_o who_o six_o epistle_n write_v on_o the_o way_n to_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v express_v for_o the_o derivation_n of_o this_o superior_a order_n from_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o evasion_n but_o to_o allege_v they_o be_v counterfeit_v from_o which_o 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atque_fw-la inspectioni_fw-la commissam_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la alicujus_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la ministros_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la aut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la prerogativae_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—lius_fw-la istius_fw-la curae_fw-la ac_fw-la vigilantiae_fw-la respectu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la titulo_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la insigniuntur_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v such_o not_o with_o relation_n to_o any_o suppose_a subordinat_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o vigilant_a care_n in_o which_o respect_n alone_o they_o have_v that_o title_n in_o scripture_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o prerogative_n or_o authority_n which_o one_o minister_n have_v over_o another_o which_o how_o clear_o it_o assert_v our_o judgement_n principle_n and_o plead_v upon_o these_o text_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o hierarchical_a bishop_n and_o for_o the_o parity_n of_o pastor_n be_v convince_o evident_a but_o let_v we_o hear_v their_o inference_n thes._n 30._o which_o be_v thus_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la instituto_fw-la aliquis_fw-la post_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempora_fw-la aliis_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praepositus_fw-la atque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dictus_fw-la ex_fw-la singulari_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la sicut_fw-la post_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la nonnulli_a quoque_fw-la pontificii_fw-la confitentur_fw-la nominatim_fw-la lombard_n lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o gratian_n dist._n 93._o c._n legimus_fw-la &_o dist._n 25._o c._n olim_fw-la cusanus_fw-la de_fw-la concord_n cathol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o cite_v first_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la evag._n in_o sum_n that_o the_o set_v of_o one_o presbyter_n over_o another_o in_o a_o suppose_a supereminent_a authority_n and_o peculiar_a prerogative_n under_o the_o character_n and_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n only_o without_o any_o divine_a warrant_n as_o not_o only_a hierom_n but_o several_a popish_a school_n man_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o professor_n of_o saumur_n speak_v also_o our_o sense_n here_o full_o syntag._n thes._n theolog._n de_fw-fr divers_n minist_n evang._n grad_n thes._n 7._o they_o hold_v the_o office_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o expire_v make_v peculiar_a to_o they_o their_o immediate_a call_n infallibility_n in_o teach_v their_o universal_a legation_n to_o all_o church_n their_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n office_n they_o hold_v ordinary_a and_o affirm_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n plant_v in_o every_o church_n thes._n 16.20_o de_fw-fr episcop_n &_o presb._n discrimine_fw-la thes._n 7.8_o they_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n place_v presbyter_n church_n by_o church_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o cite_v act._n 14.23_o and_o 20.17_o 28._o where_o they_o collect_v that_o these_o presbyter_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o they_o infer_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o watch_v over_o inspect_n to_o see_v unto_o and_o take_v care_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o conservation_n propagation_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n add_v quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la sine_fw-la regiminis_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v without_o the_o care_n and_o authority_n of_o government_n thes._n 9_o they_o assert_v that_o pastor_n be_v thus_o in_o the_o beginning_n constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o do_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n command_v and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o office_n entrust_v to_o they_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la sibi_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n demandato_fw-la govern_v the_o church_n communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la by_o common_a counsel_n according_a to_o hierom_n phrase_n communibus_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la communi_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la &_o cura_fw-la by_o common_a and_o equal_a suffrage_n and_o care_n add_v nullus_fw-la tum_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o reliquos_fw-la sym-presbyteros_a autoritatem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la imperium_fw-la aut_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la par_fw-fr &_o equalis_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o solicitudo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singuâ—is_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la gregem_fw-la competebat_fw-la that_o in_o these_o first_o time_n no_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n have_v authority_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o fellow-presbyter_n but_o the_o same_o and_o alike_o care_n and_o solicitude_n over_o the_o whole_a flock_n be_v competent_a to_o every_o one_o thes._n 10._o they_o show_v that_o though_o there_o be_v one_o who_o as_o in_o every_o college_n or_o juridical_a court_n be_v primus_fw-la or_o president_n yet_o that_o primatus_fw-la be_v ordinis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la non_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la dominii_fw-la imperii_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la fuissent_fw-la sym-presbyteri_a quomodo_fw-la passim_fw-la vocantur_fw-la in_o patrum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la of_o order_n only_o not_o of_o authority_n and_o not_o import_v a_o jurisdictional_a power_n and_o dominion_n for_o thus_o they_o have_v not_o be_v colleague_n or_o co-presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v every_o where_o call_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n thes._n 14._o they_o show_v that_o thing_n be_v thus_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o every_o one_o of_o these_o presbyter_n have_v not_o only_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pari_fw-la jure_fw-la pari_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clavum_fw-la &_o gubernaoula_fw-la sedebant_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la communibus_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la 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mention_n of_o presbyter_n who_o without_o doubt_n he_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n for_o there_o be_v never_o more_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o church_n since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o singular_a power_n and_o authority_n above_o presbyter_n and_o his_o office_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o order_n and_o office_n of_o pastor_n then_o they_o add_v thes._n 15._o id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la manifestam_fw-la ex_fw-la 1_o tim._n 3.2_o opportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nulla_fw-la mentione_n facta_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la alius_fw-la tum_fw-la fuiâ—set_fw-la episcopus_fw-la alius_fw-la presbyter_n paulus_n isthic_n presbyterum_fw-la non_fw-la omisisset_fw-la sed_fw-la adjecisset_fw-la eadem_fw-la in_o presbytero_fw-la requiri_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la alia_fw-la aut_fw-la pauciora_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la requiri_fw-la voluisset_fw-la id_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la monuisset_fw-la alioqui_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la defuisset_fw-la that_o the_o same_o appear_v from_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n without_o mention_v the_o presbyter_n for_o if_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v be_v then_o distinct_a paul_n will_v not_o in_o this_o place_n have_v omit_v the_o presbyter_n but_o will_v have_v add_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o he_o or_o if_o he_o will_v have_v require_v either_o other_o or_o few_o thing_n in_o he_o he_o will_v without_o doubt_n have_v admonish_v hereof_o otherwise_o in_o so_o far_o he_o have_v be_v want_v in_o his_o duty_n they_o add_v idem_fw-la liquet_fw-la ex_fw-la tit._n 1.5_o 7._o nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la dixit_fw-la titum_fw-la se_fw-la reliquisse_fw-la in_o creta_n
authority_n appropriate_v to_o they_o and_o that_o with_o relation_n thereto_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o scripture_n make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 2._o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o priesthood_n common_a to_o either_o he_o speak_v confuse_o and_o ignorant_o for_o will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o attribute_v to_o two_o church_n officer_n who_o be_v different_a the_o same_o geneal_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o dr_n scope_n the_o same_o generical_a priesthood_n or_o ministry_n will_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n therein_o or_o specifical_a office_n if_o so_o than_o apostle_n who_o be_v call_v presbyter_n or_o elder_n he_o must_v say_v be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o they_o yea_o with_o deacon_n also_o since_o sometime_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n be_v represent_v by_o such_o a_o term_n as_o represent_v a_o deaconate_a or_o common_a service_n further_o i_o must_v here_o 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with_o paul_n at_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 7.6_o whence_o he_o be_v again_o send_v to_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o after_o this_o near_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n death_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v not_o to_o crete_n but_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o after_o this_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o various_a journey_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o time_n spend_v in_o they_o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n co-adjutors_a to_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o travel_v and_o especial_o the_o scripture-silence_n of_o their_o be_v bishop_n of_o any_o one_o church_n their_o suppose_a episcopal_a authority_n in_o these_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n do_v palpable_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o anti-scriptural_a groundless_a fiction_n this_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o premise_a accurate_a search_n and_o scripture_n account_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v thus_o infer_v by_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_n in_o their_o conference_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n the_o author_n of_o ius_n divinum_fw-la minist_n evangel_n in_o who_o word_n i_o have_v represent_v this_o account_n both_o because_o of_o the_o judicious_a concisness_n thereof_o and_o also_o because_o these_o piece_n be_v but_o in_o few_o hand_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v its_o easy_a to_o discover_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o drs_n reason_v from_o his_o three_o instance_n to_o prove_v a_o apostolical_a authority_n devolve_v upon_o titus_n his_o proof_n be_v from_o chap._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 398_o and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o from_o whence_o the_o dr._n first_o argue_v that_o paul_n give_v he_o the_o supreme_a judgement_n in_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 it_o be_v answer_v 1_o mo_z though_o a_o episcopal_a inspection_n over_o this_o church_n be_v grant_v the_o dr._n be_v infinite_o behind_o in_o his_o proof_n of_o paul_n devolve_v upon_o titus_n a_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n and_o extent_n as_o we_o have_v often_o tell_v he_o 2_o do_v upon_o supposition_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o make_v good_a viz_o that_o both_o paul_n as_o a_o apostle_n and_o titus_n as_o a_o evangelist_n have_v extraordinary_a office_n and_o suit_v to_o such_o a_o case_n and_o exigence_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o be_v now_o go_v off_o this_o direction_n and_o command_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o suppose_v this_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n can_v lay_v no_o foundation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n 3_o tiâ—_n by_o what_o consequence_n can_v the_o dr._n infer_v a_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o inspection_n from_o these_o prescription_n to_o titus_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o absolute_a seclusion_n of_o minister_n from_o the_o work_n here_o enjoin_v or_o any_o interest_n therein_o in_o church_n constitut_v for_o as_o for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o church_n in_o fieri_fw-la be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o organic_n be_v especial_o since_o we_o find_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o be_v in_o scripture_n hold_v out_o to_o be_v competent_a to_o a_o presbytrie_n which_o they_o exercise_v upon_o timothy_n himself_o one_o of_o our_o drs_n suppose_v apostle_n or_o bishop_n and_o that_o though_o paul_n be_v present_a 1_o tim_n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o timothy_n nor_o titus_n be_v instruct_v with_o any_o singular_a
all_o the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n exclude_v whole_o all_o presbyter_n from_o any_o interest_n therein_o so_o that_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o unwary_a citation_n contradict_v ignatius_n and_o himself_o and_o make_v ignatius_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o next_o citation_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o reverence_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n 408._o to_o be_v his_o steward_n he_o have_v again_o wound_v himself_o for_o to_o be_v a_o steward_n have_v a_o subaltern_a service_n and_o ministry_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n and_o tie_v up_o to_o his_o order_n be_v point_n blank_a contrare_fw-la unto_fw-la and_o toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a from_o that_o principality_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n before_o ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o own_a by_o the_o dr._n as_o he_o and_o ignatius_n sense_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n sure_a to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o steward_n in_o government_n be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o entire_o and_o whole_o opposite_a if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n for_o it_o who_o disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o own_v a_o stewardship_n in_o god_n family_n and_o humble_a sevice_n or_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1._o ult._n but_o now_o the_o dr._n ply_v we_o with_o inference_n from_o these_o citation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v 408.409.410.411_o that_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v not_o above_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n and_o yet_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o all_o church_n appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o church_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o altar_n but_o without_o it_o who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v there_o be_v no_o church_n without_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o ignatius_n write_v his_o epistle_n early_o no_o body_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o such_o trashie_a stuff_n and_o anti-scriptural_a foolery_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v be_v write_v by_o ignatius_n and_o be_v his_o sense_n of_o church_n government_n no_o man_n of_o sense_n or_o who_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o martyr_n will_v believe_v and_o we_o find_v the_o contrair_n be_v assert_v and_o make_v good_a by_o several_a of_o the_o godly_a learned_a not_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o more_o critical_a answer_n and_o to_o challenge_v the_o dr._n to_o prove_v the_o universal_a sense_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n at_o that_o time_n from_o the_o sense_n and_o sentiment_n of_o this_o author_n though_o admit_v unless_o he_o can_v prove_v by_o some_o authentic_a act_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o be_v correspondent_a thereunto_o and_o that_o none_o who_o either_o write_v not_o or_o who_o write_n may_v be_v lose_v be_v of_o contrary_a judgement_n which_o he_o neither_o attempt_n to_o prove_v nor_o will_v ever_o be_v able_a the_o drs._n next_o inference_n be_v 409._o that_o since_o there_o be_v bishop_n so_o early_o in_o this_o age_n preside_v over_o the_o church_n they_o behove_v to_o receive_v several_a of_o they_o at_o least_o their_o episcopal_a order_n from_o the_o apostle_n since_o ignatius_n at_o the_o write_n of_o these_o epistle_n have_v be_v forty_o year_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n a_o eminent_a church_n plant_v immediate_o by_o st._n peter_n it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o all_o the_o church_n they_o plant_v etc._n etc._n ans._n the_o dr._n have_v not_o make_v good_a from_o these_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v de_fw-fr 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of_o antioch_n plant_v by_o paul_n and_o of_o a_o eldership_n and_o company_n of_o teach_v prophet_n there_o who_o impose_v hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o send_v out_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v consequent_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o jurisdictional_a power_n and_o government_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n his_o plant_v a_o hierarchical_a prelate_n of_o the_o drs._n mould_n in_o either_o of_o the_o antioch_n the_o scripture_n be_v utter_o silent_a and_o a_o supposition_n necessary_o ensue_v hereupon_o viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n plant_v church_n with_o different_a mould_v of_o government_n sufficient_o discover_v the_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o for_o chrysostom_n tom._n 5._o edit_n savil._n p._n 99_o his_o admire_a of_o ignatius_n dignity_n obtain_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o apostle_n 409._o lay_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a blunt_a and_o headless_a proof_n of_o that_o episcopal_a dignity_n which_o the_o dr._n allege_v for_o do_v not_o the_o dr._n think_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o scripture_n bishop_n be_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o he_o shall_v prove_v not_o suppose_v only_o that_o ignatius_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n install_v a_o bishop_n of_o his_o mould_n or_o that_o chrysostom_n understand_v this_o dignity_n in_o his_o sense_n which_o as_o he_o offer_v not_o to_o do_v so_o if_o attempt_v it_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o set_v chrysostom_n by_o the_o ear_n with_o himself_o who_o as_o be_v above_o clear_v assert_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o same_o i_o repone_v to_o what_o the_o dr._n allege_v p._n 410_o of_o polycarp_n his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n in_o smyrna_n as_o also_o what_o be_v make_v good_a by_o many_o protestant_a divine_n viz._n that_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_n use_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n that_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o
moderator_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o presbytrie_n though_o ordinary_o thus_o term_v and_o which_o clear_v this_o to_o conviction_n polycarp_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n make_v but_o two_o order_n of_o ministry_n viz._n elder_n and_o deacon_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o same_o church_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o unto_o christ._n and_o sure_a the_o dr._n will_v not_o make_v he_o cross_v this_o in_o his_o practice_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v utter_o short_a of_o prove_v a_o episcopacy_n of_o his_o mould_n much_o more_o a_o derive_v apostolat_a from_o these_o blind_a testimony_n the_o dr._n add_v that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o all_o church_n will_v have_v universal_o admit_v bishop_n in_o ignatius_n time_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a have_v not_o some_o of_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o but_o 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their_o face_n more_o now_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v timothy_n a_o stand_a episcopal_a authority_n before_o and_o constitut_v he_o their_o bishop_n what_o a_o pityful_a inconsistency_n retraction_n and_o contradiction_n be_v it_o to_o his_o former_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o instalment_n of_o timothy_n to_o devolve_v his_o whole_a authority_n upon_o these_o elder_n command_v they_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o rule_v sure_o if_o the_o argument_n from_o priority_n of_o time_n be_v valid_a it_o must_v be_v signal_o so_o in_o this_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o so_o many_o corroborate_n circumstance_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o to_o use_v the_o drs._n expression_n and_o address_v he_o in_o his_o own_o word_n ibid._n this_o constitution_n be_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o church_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a the_o government_n now_o at_o last_o establish_v at_o ephesus_n be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n intend_v shall_v continue_v the_o dr._n will_v needs_o have_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n 403._o consequent_o to_o find_v a_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n since_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v other_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n to_o presid_v over_o the_o church_n but_o sure_a look_v to_o his_o scope_n and_o plead_v nothing_o can_v be_v say_v in_o a_o more_o inconsistent_a mould_n for_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n in_o its_o whole_a nature_n and_o extent_n as_o above_o delineat_a viz._n to_o found_v and_o plant_v church_n through_o the_o world_n to_o establish_v the_o gospel_n government_n and_o ordinance_n in_o they_o and_o this_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o infallible_a directive_n authority_n as_o christ_n immediate_o 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charge_n the_o dr._n tell_v we_o ibid._n that_o if_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o office_n as_o we_o hold_v why_o not_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n as_o good_a a_o argument_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o that_o office_n i_o answer_v when_o the_o dr._n shall_v make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o his_o mould_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n by_o church_n as_o we_o can_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v ordain_v minister_n or_o elder_n or_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o timothy_n or_o titus_n any_o rule_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o his_o suppose_a bishop_n or_o for_o his_o qualification_n as_o in_o that_o capacity_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o prescrib_n rule_n anent_o the_o ordination_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o pastor_n in_o both_o these_o epistle_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o the_o drs._n parallel_n argument_n shall_v be_v admit_v but_o till_o then_o we_o must_v
send_v it_o back_o to_o the_o dr._n with_o a_o censure_n of_o impertinency_n till_o it_o be_v return_v with_o a_o testimonial_a of_o a_o better_a proof_n than_o of_o his_o bare_a assertion_n and_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la the_o dr._n inquire_v how_o we_o can_v argue_v a_o perpetual_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n 404._o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v ius_n divinum_fw-la minist_n evang._n p._n 159.167_o if_o the_o office_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o if_o perpetual_a then_o so_o be_v episcopacy_n nothing_o different_a therefrom_o answ._n we_o hold_v the_o ordination_n instance_a to_o examplifie_v a_o presbyterian_a ordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o general_n a_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n timothy_n ordination_n have_v this_o scripture_n account_n that_o it_o be_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o presbytrie_n the_o apostle_n 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to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n which_o appointment_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o divine_n be_v none_o other_o else_o than_o that_o which_o himself_o examplify_v and_o be_v intimate_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o i_o e._n with_o authoritative_a concurrence_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n or_o eldership_n so_o that_o titus_n have_v no_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o evangelistick_a extraordinary_a office_n and_o this_o be_v invincible_o make_v good_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o drs_n design_n and_o plead_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o very_a text_n wherein_o he_o enjoin_v titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n do_v identify_v and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a implicantia_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o precept_n do_v authorize_v or_o enjoin_v the_o drs._n suppose_v prelatical_a power_n in_o ordination_n 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he_o tell_v we_o 411_o from_o the_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o more_o dark_a in_o this_o point_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o apology_n to_o the_o emperor_n antonius_n who_o speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n in_o the_o church_n who_o consecrat_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v to_o the_o deacon_n to_o distribut_n to_o the_o present_a and_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o absent_a and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n he_o tell_v we_o appear_v by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n his_o contemporary_a who_o use_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n promiscuous_o a_o sorry_a proof_n no_o doubt_n the_o church_n have_v a_o precedent_n or_o these_o call_v by_o justin_n so_o therefore_o bishop_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o hold_v the_o entire_a apostolic_a office_n again_o these_o precedent_n be_v call_v sometime_o bishop_n 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necessary_a consequence_n overturn_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presidency_n ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o set_v over_o pastor_n and_o enhance_a all_o this_o authority_n and_o do_v by_o further_a consequence_n infer_v either_o that_o father_n contradict_v the_o scripture_n if_o attribute_v this_o prostacie_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o dr_n sense_n or_o that_o if_o they_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n they_o must_v needs_o mean_v the_o pastor_n only_o and_o not_o his_o imaginary_a prelate_n and_o so_o whatever_o sense_n the_o dr._n embrace_v of_o justin_n and_o dionysius_n his_o cause_n and_o plead_v here_o be_v lose_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n moreover_o if_o the_o dr._n stand_v to_o this_o suppose_a account_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n offer_v by_o justin_n he_o will_v make_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n peculiar_a to_o he_o against_o the_o dr_n own_o sense_n and_o plead_v who_o acknowledge_v that_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o the_o pastoral_n function_n whereas_o here_o it_o be_v make_v peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n to_o consecrat_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n beside_o that_o the_o dr._n here_o apparent_o approve_v the_o carry_v of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o absent_a a_o seed_n of_o gross_a popish_a superstition_n but_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o this_o pityful_a trash_n as_o for_o the_o dr_n citation_n of_o euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o and_o the_o five_o book_n of_o hegesippus_n the_o fragment_n whereof_o 412_o he_o say_v be_v in_o eusebius_n history_n anent_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n of_o rome_n anicetus_n soter_n eleutherius_fw-la succeed_v sucessive_o and_o of_o james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n succeed_v by_o simon_n cleophae_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o and_o thereafter_o that_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n in_o his_o epistle_n mention_n publius_n and_o quadratus_n successive_a bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o several_z other_z bishop_n in_o their_o respective_a see_v it_o be_v answer_v this_o be_v abundant_o obviate_v and_o remove_v by_o what_o be_v premise_v first_o anent_o the_o suspect_a credit_n and_o faith_n of_o his_o voucher_n who_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o learned_a do_v censure_n and_o disown_n which_o have_v no_o small_a confirmation_n from_o this_o that_o eusebius_n himself_o in_o the_o proaem_n of_o his_o history_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o dark_a desert_n have_v no_o footstep_n of_o historian_n go_v before_o he_o but_o only_o some_o petty_a narration_n which_o certain_a person_n in_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n have_v leave_v and_o for_o hegesippus_n who_o fragment_n the_o dr._n confess_v be_v all_o eusebius_n foundation_n in_o this_o point_n he_o be_v by_o most_o famous_a protestant_a writer_n acknowledge_v fabulous_a and_o unworthy_a of_o credit_n beside_o that_o no_o
part_n of_o he_o be_v now_o extent_n as_o for_o the_o catalogue_n of_o succession_n which_o the_o dr._n mention_n ibid._n we_o have_v hear_v how_o shatter_v they_o be_v and_o inconsistent_a with_o themselves_o and_o censure_v consequent_o by_o the_o learned_a as_o deserve_v no_o credit_n next_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o junius_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o fancy_a succession_n viz_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a minister_n for_o moral_a respect_n find_v in_o church_n record_n be_v insert_v to_o fill_v up_o these_o spurious_a catalogue_n and_o term_v bishop_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o this_o distinguish_a name_n and_o office_n obtain_v though_o they_o be_v mere_a presbyter_n and_o for_o most_o part_n contemporary_a one_o with_o another_o so_o we_o have_v from_o the_o same_o junius_n make_v appear_v what_o the_o design_n be_v of_o these_o catalogue-drawer_n viz._n to_o prove_v against_o heretic_n that_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v retain_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o the_o traduce_v apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v but_o not_o to_o point_v out_o or_o assert_v a_o succession_n of_o our_o dr_n suppose_a hierarchical_a prelate_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o dr._n say_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o by_o bishop_n they_o mean_v the_o prelate_n of_o his_o cut_n and_o mould_n with_o such_o a_o absolute_a apostolic_a authority_n as_o he_o suggest_v which_o until_o he_o make_v good_a he_o do_v but_o â—eaâ—_n the_o air_n and_o â—egg_v the_o question_n for_o since_o the_o father_n be_v find_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n indifferent_o as_o the_o prelatisâ—â—_n themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v palpable_o absurd_a and_o sophistical_a reason_v to_o conclude_v from_o the_o bare_a name_n and_o title_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o father_n make_v use_v of_o their_o assertion_n of_o the_o prelatical_a office_n which_o the_o dr._n pretend_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o reason_n then_o appear_v by_o this_o irrefragable_a reason_n that_o we_o find_v the_o father_n call_v such_o person_n presbyter_n who_o he_o imagine_v bishop_n in_o his_o sense_n irenaeus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n cite_v by_o euseb._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o call_v anicetus_n pius_n higinus_n telesphorus_n xistus_fw-la presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n presbyteri_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la the_o presbyter_n that_o go_v before_o thou_o thus_o also_o he_o express_v himself_o nec_fw-la polycarpus_n aniceto_fw-la suasit_fw-la ut_fw-la servaret_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la successerat_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la servandum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicebat_fw-la tertullian_n also_o apol._n cap._n 39_o call_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n seniores_fw-la or_o presbyter_n when_o he_o say_v president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la for_o what_o the_o dr._n add_v of_o irenaeus_n his_o see_a polycarp_n and_o hear_v he_o discourse_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n 412.413_o who_o affirm_v he_o can_v reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o own_o time_n reckon_v eleven_o from_o linus_n to_o who_o he_o say_v peterâ—and_n â—and_z paul_n deliver_v the_o episcopal_a power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v abundant_o obviate_v by_o what_o be_v now_o say_v of_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o father_n in_o such_o recitation_n yea_o and_o from_o irenaeus_n himself_o convict_v of_o folly_n in_o that_o he_o ascribe_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o presbyter_n lib_n 4_o cap._n 4.3_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la obedire_fw-la opportet_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la reliquos_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la absistunt_fw-la a_o principali_fw-la successione_n &_o quocunque_fw-la loco_fw-la colliguntur_fw-la suspectos_fw-la habere_fw-la vel_fw-la quasi_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o malae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la vel_fw-la quasi_fw-la scindentes_fw-la &_o elatos_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la placentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 44._o he_o express_v himself_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la talibus_fw-la absistere_fw-la opportet_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la vero_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la sicut_fw-la diximus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la ordine_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sanum_fw-la &_o conversationem_fw-la sine_fw-la offensa_fw-la praestant_fw-la ad_fw-la informationem_fw-la &_o correctionem_fw-la aliorum_fw-la from_o which_o passage_n of_o irenaeus_n the_o author_n 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the_o question_n and_o that_o double_o first_o in_o suppose_v that_o we_o ground_n our_o assertion_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n upon_o the_o mere_a promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o official_a identity_n exhibit_v in_o the_o place_n which_o we_o plead_v next_o in_o suppose_v the_o scriptural_a official_a distinction_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o ground_v all_o his_o answer_n thereupon_o without_o the_o least_o offer_n of_o a_o proof_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o logic_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o his_o history_n and_o divinity_n he_o run_v on_o in_o the_o same_o career_n of_o a_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la p._n 27._o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o conclude_v the_o bishop_n superiority_n to_o presbyter_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o since_o this_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n proof_n he_o have_v yet_o offer_v what_o then_o will_v he_o prove_v though_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o 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ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o sacrament_n his_o five_o reason_n be_v thus_o derogat_fw-la baptismo_fw-la quia_fw-la juxta_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la pontificiorum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la efficere_fw-la nos_fw-la plane_n christianos_n cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la baptizati_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_fw-la communionem_fw-la ejus_fw-la admissi_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la christo_fw-la inseramur_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la dari_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ad_fw-la robur_fw-la &_o augumentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quasi_fw-la baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la obsignetur_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la corroborans_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la which_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o justify_v sanctify_a corroborate_n grace_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o baptism_n this_o ceremony_n encroach_v upon_o its_o nature_n when_o obtrude_v as_o a_o sacrament_n and_o thereafter_o par._n 6._o assert_v that_o the_o very_a rite_n itself_o can_v be_v show_v from_o scripture_n he_o thus_o answer_v the_o objection_n take_v from_o act._n 8.15_o and_o 19.6_o which_o be_v our_o dr_n grand_a proof_n apostoli_fw-la quidem_fw-la adhibuerunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la act._n 8.15_o &_o 19.6_o sed_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la factum_fw-la constet_fw-la invisibili_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nascentis_fw-la conditione_n &_o quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la promisso_fw-la speciali_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la ritum_fw-la extraordinarium_fw-la eoque_fw-la temporarium_fw-la solum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cujus_fw-la usus_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la miraculis_fw-la desiit_fw-la add_v upon_o the_o text_n further_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o those_o already_o baptise_a consequent_o such_o as_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o common_a operation_n act._n 8.16_o 2_o lie_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illabi_fw-la &_o irruere_fw-la v_o 9_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o of_o sanctification_n as_o also_o act._n 10.44.46_o he_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o represent_v extraordinar_fw-mi and_o invisible_a gift_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n simple_o as_o act._n 19_o do_v prove_v against_o bellarmin_n spalatensis_n the_o repub._n lib_fw-la 5._o bap_n 5._o num._n 10._o prove_v from_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o for_o several_a age_n the_o ceremony_n of_o confirm_v be_v a_o ceremonial_a rite_n of_o baptism_n itself_o not_o distinct_a from_o it_o remarkable_a be_v that_o of_o jerom_n adversus_fw-la luciferianus_fw-la that_o confirmation_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v a_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o baptism_n ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la ne_fw-la que_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sit_fw-la neque_fw-la quicquam_fw-la illa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la efficiat_a sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la a_o quibusdam_fw-la tribui_fw-la solet_fw-la ut_fw-la det_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la id_fw-la totum_fw-la perfectissime_fw-la haberi_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lege_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la eam_fw-la adhibére_n propter_fw-la solum_fw-la honorem_fw-la quendam_fw-la externum_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o any_o spiritual_a use_n jerom_n make_v it_o a_o empty_a badge_n of_o episcopal_a vanity_n the_o learned_a bucer_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n do_v at_o large_a show_n the_o unsuitableness_n of_o this_o ceremony_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v or_o the_o suppose_a primitive_a pattern_n and_o we_o find_v it_o large_o paralel_v by_o didoclavius_n with_o the_o popish_a confirmation_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o suppose_a grace_n which_o it_o give_v the_o sign_n and_o the_o word_n adhibit_v therein_o the_o administrator_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n p._n mihi_fw-la 358.359.360.361_o etc._n etc._n who_o also_o give_v proof_n from_o antiquity_n that_o this_o be_v not_o alwise_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n even_o when_o this_o ceremony_n have_v obtain_v in_o
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