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history_n with_o the_o year_n 1563._o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o persecution_n flee_v into_o polonia_n germany_n puglia_n provence_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o mountsenis_n lucerna_fw-la angronia_fw-la perosa_fw-la and_o st._n martin_n these_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o their_o separation_n with_o certain_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o call_v pastor_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v plant_v in_o geneva_n do_v present_o unite_v themselves_o with_o those_o as_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o principal_a rite_n 1559_o hist._n of_o c._n of_o trent_n lib._n v._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1559_o thus_o he_o observe_v in_o this_o quotation_n 1._o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o waldenses_n certain_a minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v pastor_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o superior_a bishop_n among_o they_o so_o exact_a a_o historian_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o 2._o he_o say_v they_o agree_v in_o doctrinos_n and_o rite_n with_o those_o of_o geneva_n 3._o they_o present_o unite_v with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o agreement_n i_o hope_v the_o rector_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o geneva_n have_v bishop_n no_o more_o have_v the_o waldenses_n who_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o rite_n and_o doctrine_n and_o among_o other_o doctrine_n in_o this_o of_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o so_o ready_o unite_v with_o they_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v this_o gentleman_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o geneva_n to_o be_v sure_a than_o his_o notion_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o anti-popish_a waldenses_n 4._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n may_v be_v further_o evidence_v by_o their_o ordination_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v by_o presbyter_n and_o not_o by_o bishop_n walsingham_n say_v 1389_o
christianity_n have_v no_o consecrate_a temple_n nor_o altar_n vi_o altar_n arnob._n adv_o gent._n lib._n vi_o for_o this_o reason_n caecilius_n in_o minucius_n foelix_fw-la reproach_n the_o christian_n and_o ask_v cur_n nullas_fw-la aras_n habent_fw-la nulla_fw-la templa_fw-la why_o have_v they_o no_o altar_n no_o temple_n no_o visible_a image_n oxon._n image_n min._n foel_n octau._n p._n 29._o oxon._n minucius_n answer_v what_o temple_n can_v i_o build_v unto_o he_o who_o the_o world_n which_o be_v create_v by_o his_o power_n can_v contain_v and_o since_o i_o a_o man_n dwell_v more_o at_o large_a shall_v i_o include_v so_o great_a a_o majesty_n within_o one_o little_a house_n be_v he_o not_o better_a consecrate_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n 94._o heart_n ibid._n p._n 94._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n say_v he_o honour_n god_n that_o be_v gives_z thanks_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o upright_a life_n neither_o in_o a_o definitive_a place_n nor_o in_o a_o select_a temple_n nor_o on_o certain_a state_v festival_n but_o through_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o in_o every_o place_n and_o a_o little_a after_o every_o place_n be_v true_o sacred_a in_o which_o we_o converse_v with_o god_n 7._o god_n strom._n 7._o the_o heathen_a build_v their_o temple_n upon_o the_o grave_n or_o ash_n of_o their_o dead_a as_o arnobius_n affirm_v vi_o affirm_v lib._n vi_o for_o this_o reason_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v they_o sepulcher_n you_o call_v they_o say_v he_o by_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o temple_n but_o they_o be_v sepulcher_n that_o be_v sepulcher_n be_v call_v temple_n 〈◊〉_d temple_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o they_o dedicate_v by_o certain_a ceremony_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o decease_a friend_n who_o they_o honour_v as_o god_n and_o account_v their_o temple_n sacred_a as_o caecilius_n speak_v 19_o speak_v vbi_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 18_o 19_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o christian_n despise_v they_o as_o pollute_v grave_n 25._o grave_n p._n 25._o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o heathen_n acknowledge_v that_o their_o consecrate_a temple_n have_v no_o real_a holiness_n in_o they_o no_o edifice_n say_v plato_n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v of_o any_o great_a worth_n or_o true_o holy_a that_o be_v build_v by_o sordid_a mechanic_n v._n mechanic_n strom._n v._n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o the_o christian_n as_o they_o degenerate_v from_o the_o apostolical_a simplicity_n build_v temple_n in_o honour_n of_o depart_a saint_n and_o martyr_n they_o call_v their_o temple_n after_o their_o name_n dedicate_v they_o to_o such_o and_o such_o saint_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o they_o keep_v festival_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o our_o wake_n we_o have_v some_o instance_n of_o these_o dedication_n and_o festival_n in_o the_o four_o century_n euseb_n vit._n constant_a iv_o nazian_n orat._n in_o nou._n dominic_n no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o dedication_n of_o temple_n till_o about_o constantine_n time_n and_o the_o dedication_n of_o that_o age_n be_v no_o ceremonious_a consecration_n they_o be_v only_o celebrate_v with_o solemn_a prayer_n praise_n preach_v and_o administer_a the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v the_o state_v duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o such_o place_n the_o first_o performance_n of_o these_o religious_a duty_n can_v have_v no_o more_o virtue_n for_o consecration_n of_o the_o place_n than_o the_o continue_a series_n of_o they_o eusebius_n mention_n also_o some_o oration_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o benefactor_n and_o the_o magnificency_n of_o the_o structure_n which_o be_v deliver_v at_o those_o solemnity_n 45._o solemnity_n vit._n const_n iv_o 45._o these_o have_v no_o consecrate_v virtue_n in_o they_o ceremonious_a consecration_n appropriate_v unto_o bishop_n be_v unknown_a in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n i_o find_v but_o one_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o that_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o which_o superstition_n grow_v fast_o than_o in_o other_o church_n and_o this_o instance_n be_v very_o dubious_a the_o roman_a council_n under_o sylvester_n be_v say_v to_o decree_n that_o no_o presbyter_n presume_v to_o celebrate_v mass_n but_o in_o place_n consecrate_a by_o the_o bishop_n sylvest_n bishop_n epit._n syn._n rom._n sub._n sylvest_n the_o act_n of_o this_o council_n be_v just_o suspect_v to_o be_v spurious_a for_o certain_a the_o twenty_o canon_n which_o forbid_v judge_v the_o first_o seat_n be_v so_o vid._n conc._n nicen._n can._n 6._o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o a._n d._n 456._o a_o irish_a council_n under_o st._n patrick_n determine_v that_o no_o presbyter_n who_o have_v build_v a_o church_n do_v offer_v the_o eucharistic_a sacrifice_n until_o he_o bring_v the_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v it_o c._n 23._o about_o the_o year_n 494._o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v church_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v before_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o be_v restrain_v to_o metropolitan_n by_o pope_n gelasius_n 25._o gelasius_n ep._n ix_o c._n 4._o &_o 25._o in_o the_o year_n 619._o the_o second_o council_n of_o sevil_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n be_v forbid_v presbyter_n novellis_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la regulis_fw-la by_o certain_a new_a ecclesiastical_a canon_n 7._o canon_n con._n he_o 2_o can._n 7._o the_o consecration_n of_o altar_n be_v almost_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n it_o be_v mention_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 506._o in_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n can._n 10._o &_o 29._o and_o about_o the_o year_n 563._o in_o the_o council_n of_o braga_n 37._o braga_n conc._n bracar_n can._n 37._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o consecration_n of_o altar_n we_o may_v also_o that_o of_o church_n we_o conceive_v that_o all_o place_n be_v equal_o near_a to_o heaven_n and_o that_o all_o place_n where_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v celebrate_v be_v equal_o holy_a god_n look_v more_o on_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o worshipper_n than_o he_o do_v on_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n 16._o worship_n aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la cap._n 16._o as_o austin_n well_o speak_v 1._o mr._n g._n will_v do_v well_o to_o show_v we_o 1._o some_o warrant_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o consecration_n and_o holiness_n of_o place_n which_o he_o seem_v so_o fond_a of_o 2._o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o let_v he_o show_v we_o what_o authority_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o bishop_n have_v to_o appropriate_v the_o consecration_n of_o church_n to_o their_o order_n do_v timothy_n or_o titus_n who_o he_o call_v bishop_n consecrate_v church_n 3._o if_o the_o gospel_n give_v they_o no_o such_o power_n can_v he_o show_v any_o canon_n make_v since_o the_o reformation_n that_o do_v empower_v they_o to_o consecrate_v place_n of_o worship_n we_o have_v form_n for_o the_o order_v of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o for_o the_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n we_o have_v a_o form_n for_o confirmation_n also_o but_o no_o form_n nor_o order_n nor_o direction_n about_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o indeed_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a can_v supply_v we_o with_o one_o dr._n heylin_n tell_v we_o that_o archbishop_n laud_n have_v a_o design_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o english_a pontifical_a to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o convocation_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o this_o new_a pontifical_a be_v to_o contain_v among_o other_o thing_n a_o form_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o consecrate_v church_n church-yard_n and_o chapel_n 441._o chapel_n laud'_v life_n p._n 441._o but_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o time_n oblige_v he_o to_o defer_v the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o till_o a_o fit_a conjuncture_n when_o king_n charles_n ii_o return_v and_o the_o bishop_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n they_o can_v desire_v they_o do_v not_o prosecute_v the_o design_n not_o be_v so_o violent_a in_o that_o point_n as_o laud_n and_o his_o party_n have_v be_v 4._o wherein_o do_v a_o consecration_n promote_v the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o devotion_n with_o god_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n more_o acceptable_a in_o a_o consecrate_a than_o in_o a_o vnconsecrated_a place_n if_o it_o be_v not_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o consecration_n if_o it_o be_v let_v the_o rector_n prove_v it_o can_v he_o show_v any_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o consecrate_a place_n as_o such_o under_o the_o gospel_n he_o can_v produce_v either_o a_o command_n of_o precedent_n for_o consecration_n of_o place_n under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o a_o promise_n to_o such_o place_n above_o other_o jesus_n christ_n promise_v to_o meet_v his_o people_n in_o all_o place_n without_o distinction_n mat._n 18.20_o john_n 4.21_o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o material_a temple_n act_v 7.49_o and_o 17.24_o the_o rector_n have_v study_v this_o subject_a and_o
can_v resolve_v these_o difficulty_n which_o we_o shall_v expect_v in_o his_o celebrate_a consecration-sermon_n v._n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o main_a subject_n our_o author_n will_v say_v something_o if_o he_o know_v what_o for_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o episcopacy_n but_o his_o discourse_n be_v so_o cloudy_a confuse_a and_o inconsisten_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v what_o he_o drive_v at_o in_o several_a place_n his_o book_n consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o none_o but_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n do_v ordain_v suppose_v this_o be_v grant_v he_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a i_o can_v see_v what_o advantage_n he_o can_v make_v of_o it_o for_o bishop_n be_v neither_o apostle_n nor_o prophet_n he_o himself_o make_v they_o evangelist_n which_o be_v different_a from_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n eph._n 4.11_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o st._n paul_n towards_o the_o decline_a part_n of_o his_o life_n make_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v from_o act_n 20._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o by_o undeniable_a consequence_n of_o all_o other_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o parity_n and_o not_o to_o one_o supreme_a precedent_n i_o have_v evidence_v this_o government_n to_o be_v divine_a perpetual_a and_o a_o apt_a remedy_n against_o schism_n i_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o can_v oversee_a that_o church_n no_o more_o and_o have_v no_o prospect_n of_o ever_o see_v it_o again_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o late_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n that_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o take_v their_o last_o leave_n of_o the_o church_n settle_a bishop_n for_o their_o successor_n to_o preside_v over_o the_o presbyter_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o grow_a schism_n i_o have_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o 20_o of_o the_o act_n that_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o that_o st._n paul_n leave_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n as_o his_o ordinary_a successor_n in_o the._n government_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o in_o prospect_n of_o schism_n and_o of_o his_o final_a departure_n from_o they_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o establishment_n be_v so_o bright_a and_o convince_a that_o our_o author_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o p._n 47._o and_o the_o poor_a shift_n which_o he_o use_v there_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n show_v the_o power_n of_o interest_n and_o temptation_n upon_o self-convicted_n mind_n the_o proof_n for_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n depend_v upon_o a_o nice_a point_n of_o chronology_n which_o at_o best_o be_v doubtful_a and_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o demonstration_n this_o leave_v the_o foundation_n of_o episcopacy_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a but_o our_o proof_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n be_v ground_v upon_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o can_v he_o deny_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o prospect_n of_o see_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n any_o more_o when_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n to_o they_o act_v 20.25_o 28._o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n make_v timothy_n supreme_a governor_n of_o that_o church_n afterward_o most_o chronologer_n the_o defender_n of_o episcopacy_n not_o except_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o the_o congress_n at_o miletus_n mention_v in_o act_n 20.17_o whence_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o his_o charge_n in_o ephesus_n be_v occasional_a and_o temporary_a as_o a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o and_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o act_n 20.17_o 28._o as_o the_o supreme_a and_o perpetual_a governor_n of_o it_o after_o the_o apostle_n paul_n it_o seem_v no_o small_a disparagement_n to_o the_o diocesan_n cause_n that_o the_o grand_a patron_n of_o it_o so_o extreme_o differ_v among_o themselves_o and_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o popish_a writer_n jesuit_n and_o other_o do_v general_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n be_v settle_v betimes_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o church_n and_o that_o though_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v common_a the_o office_n be_v distinct_a the_o old_a protestant_a writer_n confess_v that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v not_o one_o form_n of_o church-government_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o whitgift_n in_o dr._n stillingfleet_n iren._n and_o hooker_n eccl._n polit._n lib._n iii_o and_o if_o no_o form_n be_v command_v therefore_o not_o the_o prelatical_a other_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v bishop_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n thus_o petavius_n and_o hammond_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n petavius_n think_v there_o be_v many_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n as_o in_o ephesus_n and_o that_o the_o simple_a manner_n of_o the_o church_n will_v then_o bear_v this_o till_o ambition_n have_v corrupt_v men._n dr._n hammond_n conceive_v there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n this_o notion_n of_o bishop_n without_o subject_a elder_n be_v begin_v by_o scotus_n as_o fr._n a_o sancta_fw-la clara_n intimate_v some_o late_a writer_n acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o at_o first_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o day_n appoint_v the_o new_a order_n of_o superior_a bishop_n bishop_n pearson_n dr._n beveridge_n and_o other_o go_v this_o way_n the_o former_a hypothesis_n make_v all_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v real_a bishop_n and_o this_o make_v all_o the_o bishop_n mention_v there_o to_o be_v mere_a presbyter_n and_o pretend_v that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v settle_v afterward_o our_o author_n espouse_n this_o last_o opinion_n and_o plead_v for_o it_o in_o his_o loose_a and_o confuse_a way_n this_o hypothesis_n be_v no_o less_o precarious_a than_o the_o former_a and_o receive_v very_o little_a confirmation_n from_o the_o author_n of_o tentamen_n novum_n it_o be_v much_o more_o honourable_a and_o safe_a for_o the_o defender_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o fix_v it_o on_o the_o best_a foundation_n it_o have_v to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o which_o the_o first_o reformer_n profess_o hold_v it_o it_o be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n before_o bishop_n land_n time_n that_o bishop_n as_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n be_v a_o appointment_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o j._n o._n have_v prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 113_o 114._o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o acknowledge_v nothing_o by_o divine_a right_n in_o a_o bishop_n but_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n 37._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 17._o it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n arch-deacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o by_o under_z and_o from_o his_o royal_a majesty_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o who_o by_o holy_a scripture_n all_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o be_v declare_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 1_o edw._n vi_o cap._n 2._o in_o these_o word_n all_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v derive_v and_o deduce_v 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more_o so_o that_o his_o absence_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a as_o to_o his_o present_a intention_n at_o least_o and_o consequent_o the_o power_n commit_v to_o these_o presbyter_n be_v perpetual_a 2_o he_o seem_v loath_a to_o call_v they_o bishop_n but_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o suppose_v it_o at_o present_a though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o call_v they_o so_o and_o make_v they_o so_o act_v 20.28_o feed_v the_o stock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 2_o he_o observe_v from_o this_o scripture_n 47._o p._n 47._o that_o paul_n certain_o foresee_v that_o schism_n will_v arise_v among_o they_o he_o do_v so_o and_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o they_o by_o commit_v the_o government_n there_o to_o the_o presbyter_n if_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n have_v be_v the_o remedy_n how_o come_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o disease_n v._o 29._o as_o he_o confess_v and_o 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proper_a remedy_n such_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n the_o rector_n make_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v he_o say_v he_o foresee_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o ephesian_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o unite_v they_o 47._o p._n 47._o and_o have_v a_o warm_a discovase_n about_o unity_n chap._n 4._o and_o write_v another_o to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o cure_v their_o division_n but_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o his_o proper_a remedy_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n there_o be_v a_o like_a warm_a exhortation_n to_o unity_n phil._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o yet_o that_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o not_o by_o one_o superior_a bishop_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v to_o tell_v we_o 48._o p._n 48._o the_o order_n he_o take_v afterward_o about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o return_v back_o from_o italy_n to_o the_o east_n and_o be_v now_o old_a phil._n v._n 9_o and_o find_v that_o faction_n and_o division_n every_o where_o increase_v and_o prevail_v constitute_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n as_o doubtless_o he_o do_v the_o same_o in_o all_o other_o place_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 1._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n which_o i_o deny_v we_o shall_v hear_v his_o proof_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o we_o will_v there_o consider_v if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n of_o chronology_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v he_o be_v than_o all_o his_o reason_n from_o this_o epistle_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 2._o there_o be_v faction_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n long_o before_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v and_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o 1_o cor._n 3._o why_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n provide_v this_o remedy_n soon_o to_o have_v prevent_v the_o increase_n and_o prevalence_n of_o they_o a_o distemper_n be_v easy_a prevent_v than_o 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day_n his_o ordinary_a residence_n be_v at_o ephesus_n as_o eusebius_n and_o clemens_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v if_o st._n john_n keep_v his_o residence_n at_o ephesus_n and_o rule_v that_o church_n as_o he_o do_v other_o church_n of_o asia_n by_o his_o apostolical_a power_n timothy_n can_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o a_o apostle_n be_v present_a and_o resident_n to_o govern_v his_o superior_a authority_n suspend_v all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rector_n own_o principle_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o bishop_n while_o a_o apostle_n can_v oversee_v the_o church_n 4._o he_o give_v not_o the_o least_o proof_n that_o paul_n make_v bishop_n in_o all_o other_o place_n doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o you_o must_v take_v
his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la for_o proof_n and_o then_o all_o your_o doubt_n will_v vanish_v he_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v just_o admonish_v and_o commend_v timothy_n 49._o p._n 49._o the_o scope_n of_o his_o former_a chapter_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o presbyterâ—_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o supreme_a governor_n now_o he_o own_v timothy_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o his_o argument_n that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v no_o power_n of_o government_n because_o subject_a to_o the_o apostle_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o door_n by_o himself_o have_v he_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o insert_v this_o concession_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n he_o will_v have_v spare_v we_o the_o trouble_n of_o several_a remark_n upon_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o pick_v out_o of_o paul_n be_v epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o particular_a rule_n and_o order_n 50._o p._n 49_o 50._o which_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o episcopal_a office_n the_o several_a power_n commit_v to_o timothy_n in_o this_o epistle_n he_o may_v execute_v as_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 5._o and_o assistant_n of_o paul_n in_o his_o apostolical_a function_n and_o as_o his_o delegate_n to_o order_n and_o regulate_v the_o church_n it_o be_v timothy_n be_v part_n to_o see_v to_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v at_o ephesus_n 50._o p._n 50._o if_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o bishop_n how_o come_v our_o bishop_n to_o depute_v this_o work_n to_o one_o of_o their_o presbyter_n at_o his_o death_n he_o leave_v a_o successor_n with_o the_o same_o power_n 55._o p._n 55._o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n a_o extraordinary_a officer_n eph._n 4.5_o 11._o do_v he_o leave_v successor_n with_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a power_n if_o evangelist_n one_o species_n of_o extraordinary_a officer_n have_v successor_n why_o shall_v not_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n also_o have_v 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mystical_a term_n and_o no_o clear_a consequence_n can_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o austin_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o the_o donatist_n except_v against_o mystical_a figurative_a scripture_n and_o require_v some_o clear_a text_n that_o carry_v their_o own_o evidence_n with_o they_o xix_o they_o haec_fw-la mystica_fw-la sunt_fw-la opertasunt_fw-la figurata_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la manifestum_fw-la quod_fw-la interpret_v non_fw-la egeat_fw-la stagitamus_fw-la de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n cap._n xix_o the_o epistle_n be_v dedicate_v to_o all_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o to_o one_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o minister_n 3._o there_o be_v several_a bishop_n in_o ephesus_n act_v 20.28_o and_o doubtless_o all_o of_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o christ_n message_n though_o it_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o one_o as_o precedent_n or_o moderator_n for_o order_n sake_n but_o mr._n g._n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o one_o angel_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o rest_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o certainty_n in_o the_o celestial_a hierarchy_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o supposititious_a dionysius_n the_o order_n of_o angel_n strict_o call_v so_o be_v the_o low_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n 9_o rest_n extremo_fw-la loco_fw-la inter_fw-la coelestes_fw-la essentias_fw-la angelicam_fw-la proprietam_fw-la obtinent_fw-la de_fw-fr coel._n hierar_fw-it cap._n 9_o how_o come_v that_o to_o be_v the_o high_a order_n among_o ecclesiastical_a angel_n which_o be_v the_o low_a among_o celestial_a argel_n he_o add_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v angel_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n current_a in_o those_o day_n that_o every_o province_n have_v his_o peculiar_a guardian_n angel_n deut._n 32.8_o in_o the_o lxx_o dan._n 12.1_o &_o 10.12_o 13._o 1._o the_o current_a opinion_n of_o a_o provincial_a guardian_n angel_n be_v very_o doubtful_a at_o the_o best_a and_o without_o foundation_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o quote_v 2._o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n render_v deut._n 32.8_o he_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n accordirg_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o jewish_a fabulous_a tradition_n concern_v the_o seventy_o angel_n set_v over_o the_o seventy_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 402._o world_n light_n vol._n ii_o p._n 402._o 3._o according_a to_o this_o allusion_n the_o rector_n will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o constitute_v but_o one_o bishop_n for_o one_o province_n or_o nation_n and_o but_o seventy_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o fabulous_a tradition_n mention_n seven_o angel_n in_o one_o province_n namely_o the_o pronconsular_a asia_n and_o there_o be_v as_o many_o in_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v presbyter_n therein_o 4._o be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o spirit_n allude_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o argel_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o every_o synagogue_n 133._o synagogue_n light_n vol._n ii_o p._n 133._o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n job_n 33.23_o hag._n 1.13_o mal._n 21.7_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messenger_n or_o angel_n lxx_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mal._n 2.7_o in_o lxx_o be_v take_v collective_o for_o all_o teach_v priest_n mal._n 3.1_o 8._o &_o 2.7_o if_o angel_n be_v take_v collective_o by_o malachi_n
subordinate_a to_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o and_o so_o be_v the_o evangelist_n but_o can_v he_o produce_v any_o ordinary_a presbyter_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o order_n ignatius_n say_v he_o allow_v they_o a_o great_a stroke_n in_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o their_o church_n 77._o p._n 77._o but_o still_o in_o subjection_n to_o their_o bishop_n without_o who_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o his_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v without_o he_o and_o long_o after_o his_o time_n the_o bishop_n have_v no_o power_n to_o determine_v church-matter_n without_o his_o presbyter_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o canon_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n let_v the_o bishop_n hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clergy_n otherwise_o his_o sentence_n shall_v be_v void_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clergy_n 13._o clergy_n council_n cath._n iu._n can._n 13._o cyprian_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o council_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o people_n statuerim_fw-la nil_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_n vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la privatâ_fw-la sentemiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 6._o to_o be_v sure_a than_o the_o people_n and_o their_o bishop_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n ignatius_n frequent_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o conjunction_n the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n make_v one_o consistory_n the_o bishop_n say_v he_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n 33._o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magn._n p._n 33._o and_o aâ—_n little_a after_o he_o mention_n the_o complex_n spiritual_a crown_n of_o the_o presbytery_n who_o 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heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n hosh_n 4_o 8._o the_o covetous_a priest_n than_o get_v a_o small_a share_n out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n jev_n 6.26_o &_o 10.17_o but_o our_o commuter_n engross_v the_o whole_a offer_v to_o themselves_o it_o be_v odd_a to_o hear_v a_o man_n call_v for_o scripture-proof_n who_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o scripture-proof_n for_o abundance_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o practise_v and_o impose_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n on_o minister_n and_o people_n tliis_fw-la gentleman_n have_v a_o measure_n and_o a_o measure_n that_o be_v a_o double_a measure_n one_o for_o himself_o and_o brethren_n and_o another_o for_o the_o dissenter_n be_v he_o willing_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o he_o pretend_v our_o controversy_n will_v be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n he_o ignorant_o affirm_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o presbyterian_a bishop_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v at_o best_a but_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o lay-elders_a will._n i_o know_v but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o congregation_n call_v presbyterian_a that_o have_v any_o rule_v elder_n at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o only_o as_o assistant_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o not_o as_o ruler_n superior_a to_o they_o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v be_v because_o they_o be_v scripture-bishop_n plea_n p._n 12_o 13._o he_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n and_o some_o age_n after_o to_o this_o argument_n the_o rector_n answer_v 1._o he_o grant_v they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 127._o p._n 126_o 127._o and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v above_o they_o nothing_o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o truth_n can_v extort_v such_o a_o confession_n from_o he_o for_o 1._o if_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v he_o show_v we_o who_o have_v power_n afterward_o to_o distinguish_v they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n therefore_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v so_o have_v the_o presbyter_n if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v no_o such_o power_n no_o more_o have_v the_o bishop_n thus_o he_o have_v kind_o establish_v our_o argument_n but_o i_o hope_v his_o episcopal_a friend_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o any_o ill_a design_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o good_a will_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v choose_v no_o better_o a_o advocate_n 3._o but_o he_o hope_v to_o come_v off_o by_o say_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v above_o the_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n for_o hereafter_o you_o must_v take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o timothy_n and_o titus_n evangelist_n be_v above_o the_o bishop_n what_o then_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o infer_v thence_o that_o presbyter_n be_v above_o bishop_n as_o that_o bishop_n be_v above_o presbyter_n not_o only_o evangelist_n but_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n but_o no_o example_n have_v be_v yet_o produce_v that_o one_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v superior_a to_o another_o ordinary_a minister_n no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o one_o mere_a presbyter_n that_o be_v superior_a to_o another_o presbyter_n if_o there_o must_v be_v some_o church-officer_n call_v bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n because_o evangelist_n be_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o bishop_n because_o the_o prophet_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o evangelist_n and_o another_o sort_n of_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o they_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o prophet_n he_o subscribe_v to_o j._n oh_o assertion_n 128._o p._n 128._o that_o there_o be_v several_a bishop_n in_o one_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o that_o those_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o our_o english_a species_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n english_a bishop_n be_v not_o scripture-bishop_n but_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o church-officer_n above_o these_o presbyter-bishop_n say_v he_o as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o ephesus_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o order_n above_o they_o that_o be_v apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n each_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a church-officer_n eph._n 4.11_o design_v for_o the_o plant_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o the_o ordinary_a pastora_n and_o teacher_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n the_o foundation_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o those_o extraordinary_a church-officer_n the_o superstructure_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o according_a to_o the_o platform_n they_o leave_v we_o by_o ordinary_a officer_n j._n o._n prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o the_o syriac_a version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n p._n 13_o 14._o this_o the_o rector_n prudent_o overlook_v he_o thus_o paraphrase_v on_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o they_o who_o rule_n well_o 129._o p._n 129._o and_o also_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n deserve_v better_o than_o they_o only_a who_o rule_n well_o but_o do_v withal_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n here_o he_o suppose_v that_o some_o in_o the_o church_n may_v rule_v well_o who_o dont_fw-fr labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n but_o who_o be_v these_o he_o will_v not_o say_v bishop_n for_o then_o the_o presbyter_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o will_v not_o like_a there_o remain_v no_o other_o but_o the_o
39_o they_o live_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o manage_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o hence_o ignatius_n exhort_v the_o magnesian_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 33._o presbyter_n ign._n p._n 33._o no_o church_n assembly_n be_v hold_v without_o they_o 48._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o subject_a to_o he_o they_o be_v joint_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o the_o bishop_n be_v chief_a for_o order_n sake_n the_o deacon_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 31._o presbyter_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 31._o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o no_o more_o can_v he_o without_o they_o 4._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god-becoming_a assembly_n not_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n as_o he_o render_v it_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o he_o suggest_v it_o shall_v seem_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o church-assemble_o under_o the_o cnnduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o be_v desire_v to_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o bishop_n the_o next_o paragraph_n confirm_v this_o sense_n write_v say_v ignatius_n to_o polycarp_n to_o other_o church_n 15._o ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 15._o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v able_a may_v send_v foot-messenger_n other_o may_v send_v letter_n by_o thy_o messenger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n it_o become_v you_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o deacon_n to_o perform_v there_o at_o antioch_n the_o message_n of_o god_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o some_o near_a church_n have_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o have_v send_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 45._o deacon_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 45._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o those_o first_o age_n to_o send_v epistle_n and_o messenger_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o church_n of_o vienne_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gallic_n christian_n 1._o christian_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o v._o 1._o therefore_o ignatius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo-decentissima_a in_o two_o place_n 8._o place_n ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 1._o &_o p._n 8._o 5._o suppose_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-becoming_a assembly_n have_v consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n 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what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o asian_a angel_n have_v be_v consider_v before_o he_o wonder_v that_o j._n o._n shall_v say_v the_o authorize_v bibles_n call_v the_o angel_n minister_n not_o bishop_n j._n o._n add_v this_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n agreeable_a to_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_o aretas_n primosius_fw-la ambrose_n gregory_n the_o great_a bede_n haymo_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o wise_o overlook_v 157_o p._n 157_o but_o ask_v what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v they_o express_v themselves_o too_o loose_o and_o negligent_o they_o express_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o can_v easy_o have_v call_v the_o angel_n bishop_n have_v they_o think_v they_o so_o our_o first_o reformer_n be_v not_o such_o loose_a negligent_a soul_n as_o some_o of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o correct_v they_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v after_o have_v spend_v some_o page_n in_o such_o scornful_a reflection_n as_o 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ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la more_fw-it pontiâ—icum_fw-la novos_fw-la crearent_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la hist_o arg._n p._n 339._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1389_o that_o their_o presbyter_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o pontiff_n or_o bishop_n create_v new_a presbyter_n affirm_v that_o every_o priest_n have_v as_o great_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o perform_v all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a act_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o have_v or_o can_v give_v this_o be_v not_o a_o case_n of_o mere_a necessity_n for_o they_o assert_v a_o inherent_a power_n in_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v these_o presbyter_n make_v by_o presbyter_n be_v the_o eminent_a witness_n against_o anti-christian_n usurpation_n in_o this_o land_n and_o many_o of_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n their_o ordination_n though_o private_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n be_v many_o and_o considerable_a if_o they_o ordain_v minister_n in_o k._n rich._n ii_o time_n as_o walsingham_n say_v they_o do_v supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la much_o more_o under_o k._n henry_n iu._n and_o the_o follow_a reign_n when_o they_o can_v not_o have_v episcopal_a ordination_n if_o they_o have_v desire_v they_o the_o bishop_n be_v become_v their_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o conspire_v their_o destruction_n by_o the_o bloody_a statute_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la comburendis_fw-la and_o archbishop_n arundel_n wicked_a constitution_n in_o the_o year_n 1401._o i_o find_v one_o of_o their_o presbyter_n burn_v at_o smithfield_n walsingham_n according_a to_o the_o old_a popish_a hypothesis_n that_o none_o but_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v call_v he_o pseudo-presbyter_n 364_o hist_o p._n 364_o a_o false_a presbyter_n in_o the_o year_n 1414._o william_n cleydon_n a_o inveterate_a lollard_n as_o the_o monk_n call_v he_o make_v his_o own_o son_n a_o priest_n 1391._o in_o tantam_fw-la dementiam_fw-la ruerat_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la silium_fw-la proprium_fw-la 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the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o titus_n that_o they_o must_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o so_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n even_o private_a person_n be_v exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n or_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o 2._o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o authoritative_a silence_v of_o such_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o titus_n may_v do_v as_o a_o evangelist_n and_o the_o apostle_n delegate_n 3._o the_o rector_n show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o have_v the_o nonconformist_n silence_v but_o it_o be_v well_o that_o curse_a cow_n have_v short_a horn_n 4._o the_o nonconformist_n or_o varuly_a person_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o judaize_v christian_n that_o retain_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n it_o be_v 1.10_o 13._o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o gospel-institution_n but_o 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of_o nonconformity_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n some_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o unscriptural_a imposition_n these_o the_o text_n speak_v nothing_o of_o other_o as_o the_o rector_n well_o observe_v may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o impose_v humane_a invention_n as_o term_n of_o communion_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o be_v the_o culpable_a nonconformist_n i_o believe_v mr._n g._n will_v not_o be_v for_o silence_v these_o lest_o be_v be_v condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n paul_n instruct_v he_o to_o reject_v a_o heretic_n 66._o p._n 66._o tit._n 3.10_o that_o he_o may_v do_v as_o a_o evangelist_n what_o he_o transcribe_v out_o of_o ignatius_n from_o p._n 67._o to_o p._n 73._o do_v not_o concern_v crete_n and_o we_o have_v already_o consider_v ignatius_n bis_fw-la bishop_n here_o be_v not_o one_o direction_n or_o command_n give_v to_o the_o presbytery_n 76._o p._n 76._o nor_o any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o epistle_n say_v our_o author_n 1._o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o evangelist_n who_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o they_o 2._o the_o direction_n concern_v the_o presbyter_n also_o as_o the_o ordinary_a perpetual_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o doubtless_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2_o tim._n 3._o the_o presbyter_n be_v concern_v i_o hope_v in_o the_o several_a direction_n to_o purity_n patience_n constancy_n faithfulness_n in_o dispense_n the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim_n 6.11_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n that_o the_o presbytery_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o epistle_n paul_n ordain_v bishop_n there_o who_o among_o other_o qualification_n must_v be_v such_o as_o rule_v well_o their_o own_o house_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o 5._o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o he_o mention_n elder_n that_o rule_v well_o and_o mere_a worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n though_o their_o power_n be_v subordinate_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n 77._o p._n 77._o act_v 15._o even_o with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o doubtless_o then_o and_o much_o more_o with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o it_o himself_o can_v best_o reconcile_v these_o inconsistent_a proposition_n they_o be_v
agree_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n fellow-worker_n and_o be_v send_v by_o they_o as_o their_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n to_o supply_v their_o absence_n be_v evangelist_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n g._n p._n 118._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o itinerant_a evangelist_n we_o agree_v with_o he_o 113._o p._n 113._o that_o evangelist_n be_v in_o dignity_n and_o power_n next_o to_o prophet_n and_o above_o all_o other_o church_n officer_n he_o proceed_v to_o give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o a_o evangelist_n ibid._n ibid._n it_o appear_v say_v he_o from_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o that_o a_o evangelist_n be_v one_o entrust_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o government_n of_o some_o church_n that_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o that_o titus_n therefore_o be_v another_o evangelist_n for_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v already_o cap._n 2._o that_o all_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a church_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o paragraph_n be_v that_o evangelist_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n for_o he_o make_v timothy_n the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n the_o evangelist_n or_o bishop_n of_o crete_n it_o be_v well_o he_o own_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v evangelist_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v ay_o but_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o few_o or_o none_o of_o his_o judicious_a brethren_n will_v subscribe_v to_o this_o new_a notion_n of_o evangelist_n by_o which_o he_o evident_o give_v up_o the_o whole_a cause_n when_o he_o happen_v now_o and_o then_o to_o answer_v the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n which_o be_v tentamen_fw-la novum_n by_o advance_v some_o new_a notion_n he_o weak_o betray_v the_o cause_n he_o pretend_v strong_o to_o defend_v 2._o he_o own_v evangelist_n to_o be_v a_o species_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o pastor_n and_o 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the_o bishop_n that_o govern_v particular_a charge_n 4._o i_o have_v full_o answer_v his_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n he_o advance_v a_o new_a order_n of_o evangelist_n 115._o p._n 114._o 115._o who_o be_v the_o fix_a governor_n of_o some_o city_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a and_o can_v altogether_o allow_v their_o notion_n who_o say_v a_o evangelist_n be_v a_o unsettle_a church-officer_n that_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o finish_v the_o church_n begin_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o particular_o to_o ordain_v elder_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o he_o grant_v that_o a_o evangelist_n as_o ravanellus_n express_v it_o ordain_v elder_n oppidatim_o in_o every_o town_n or_o village_n 1._o he_o own_v that_o evangelist_n may_v ordain_v in_o every_o town_n and_o why_o not_o in_o every_o city_n ravanellus_n explain_v his_o oppidatim_fw-la by_o tit._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n but_o he_o wilful_o overlook_v that_o for_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o city_n in_o crete_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o every_o city_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n titus_n must_v be_v archbishop_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o titus_n it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o none_o but_o archbishop_n can_v ordain_v andrew_n cretentis_fw-la call_v he_o archbishop_n and_o say_v he_o have_v twelve_o bishop_n under_o he_o 2._o he_o can_v altogether_o allow_v evangelist_n to_o be_v unsettle_a officer_n it_o seem_v he_o do_v in_o part_n allow_v it_o 115._o p._n 115._o it_o be_v too_o bright_a a_o truth_n to_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v it_o what_o he_o can_v and_o will_v fain_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o evangelist_n be_v fix_v officer_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n philip_n be_v a_o fix_a evangelist_n because_o luke_n leave_v he_o at_o caesarea_n act_v 8.40_o and_o we_o find_v he_o there_o almost_o twenty_o year_n after_o have_v a_o house_n and_o a_o settle_a family_n act_v 21.8_o 1._o when_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o philip_n reside_v at_o caesarea_n as_o the_o settle_a bishop_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o where_o else_o all_o those_o year_n he_o may_v talk_v of_o a_o fix_a evangelist_n 2._o may_v not_o a_o unsettled_a officer_n have_v a_o settle_a family_n which_o he_o may_v visit_v at_o time_n paul_n continue_v two_o year_n at_o ephesus_n act_v 19.10_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a at_o corinth_n act_v 18.11_o two_o year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n at_o rome_n act_v 28.30_o be_v he_o therefore_o a_o settle_a or_o fix_a apostle_n 3._o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v of_o the_o history_n of_o philip_n bespeak_v he_o a_o unsettled_a officer_n we_o find_v he_o in_o samaria_n act_v 8.12_o with_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n in_o the_o way_n from_o jerusalem_n unto_o gaza_n act_v 8.26_o at_o asotus_n and_o preach_v in_o all_o the_o city_n till_o he_o come_v to_o caesarea_n act_v 8.40_o which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v his_o birth-place_n or_o he_o may_v marry_v there_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a because_o we_o read_v of_o four_o daughter_n he_o have_v which_o do_v prophecy_n act_v 21.9_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n before_o he_o come_v to_o caesarea_n 68_o caesarea_n j._n pear_n lect._n in_o act_n v._o §._o 1._o &_o 5._o p._n 66._o 68_o for_o he_o preach_v up_o and_o down_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n act_v 8.6_o 7_o 26_o 39_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v he_o lay_v aside_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n after_o his_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o luke_n testify_v concern_v he_o that_o although_o he_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v a_o settle_a family_n he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n a_o unsettled_a extraordinary_a officer_n still_o act_v 21.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o ancient_a author_n that_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n eusebius_n say_v he_o dye_v at_o hierapolis_n 1569._o hierapolis_n euseb_n hist_o iii_o 25._o edit_fw-la lovan_n 1569._o his_o other_o proof_n from_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v fix_v or_o settle_a evangelist_n we_o consider_v before_o and_o it_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la i_o will_v add_v this_o 1._o all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v they_o fix_v officer_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n depend_v upon_o his_o supposition_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o they_o be_v write_v after_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n which_o i_o have_v disprove_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o this_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v write_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v write_v when_o paul_n be_v in_o macedonia_n design_v to_o winter_n in_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3.12_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v tychicus_n or_o artemas_n unto_o titus_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o be_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n and_o afterward_o accompany_v he_o into_o asia_n act_v 20.4_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n 2._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v no_o resident_a evangelist_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o both_o away_o he_o call_v titus_n to_o nicopolis_n from_o crete_n tit._n 3.12_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o be_v to_o make_v but_o a_o short_a stay_n there_o to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1.5_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o must_v attend_v the_o apostle_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o according_o he_o go_v to_o paul_n to_o nicopolis_n and_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o messenger_n to_o several_a church_n and_o at_o last_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o we_o hear_v no_o
to_o he_o because_o the_o apostle_n hid_n he_o be_v instant_a in_o preach_v the_o word_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v mr._n g._n because_o the_o apostle_n direct_v he_o express_o to_o appoint_v other_o teacher_n 2_o tim._n 22._o we_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o like_a passage_n of_o other_o ordainer_n beside_o timothy_n the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v several_a bishop_n in_o ephesus_n act_v 20.28_o if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o bishop_n as_o such_o these_o ephesian_a bishop_n be_v ordainer_n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o true_a maxim_n quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 2._o but_o lest_o we_o shall_v want_v other_o ordainer_n he_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o some_o from_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o which_o though_o his_o argument_n incline_v he_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o teacher_n at_o present_a yet_o in_o another_o mood_n he_o explain_v it_o of_o ordainer_n p._n 53._o j._n o._n prove_v that_o timothy_n can_v not_o receive_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n because_o paul_n himself_o take_v in_o the_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o this_o the_o rector_n say_v it_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v well_o prove_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o have_v be_v full_o discuss_v already_o say_v he_o and_o full_o vindicated_n say_v i_o from_o his_o self-contradicting-exception_n j._n o._n give_v another_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n can_v not_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n because_o paul_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o act_v 14.23_o the_o rector_n answer_v the_o mischief_n be_v barnabas_n be_v paul_n be_v equal_a ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o act_v 14.4.14_o many_o think_v barnabas_n be_v not_o paul_n equal_a that_o he_o be_v proper_o a_o evangelist_n 783._o evangelist_n vid._n sad._n ad_fw-la tur._n soph._n p._n 783._o evangelist_n be_v secondary_a apostle_n apostoli_fw-la vicarii_fw-la as_o some_o call_v they_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.11_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n act_v 14.4_o 14._o so_o be_v other_o who_o be_v not_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n rom._n 16.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o phil._n 2.25_o 2._o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n and_o paul_n equal_a j._n oh_o argument_n still_o hold_v good_a if_o paul_n and_o apostle_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o another_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o timothy_n will_v ordain_v alone_o but_o that_o he_o join_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n with_o he_o if_o a_o apostle_n will_v not_o lay_v on_o hand_n alone_o much_o less_o will_v a_o evangelist_n it_o be_v but_o j._n oh_o dream_n say_v he_o 134._o p._n 134._o when_o he_o talk_v of_o other_o ordinary_a presbyter_n ordain_v with_o these_o two_o apostle_n i_o desire_v to_o see_v this_o make_v out_o by_o any_o tolerable_a conjecture_n 1._o j._n o._n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n ordain_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 14.23_o because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o in_o these_o church_n before_o this_o time_n 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o join_v in_o the_o action_n as_o they_o do_v in_o timothy_n ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o which_o may_v ground_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n paul_n intention_n to_o go_v to_o ephesus_n ibid._n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o &_o 4.13_o hinder_v not_o timothy_n from_o be_v the_o resident_n bishop_n there_o as_o he_o think_v 1._o his_o intention_n of_o go_v short_o to_o ephesus_n show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o mr._n g's_o hypothesis_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o p._n 90._o that_o the_o apostle_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n himself_o by_o the_o presbyter_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o be_v responsible_a to_o he_o this_o continue_a so_o long_o say_v he_o as_o he_o be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o oversee_v both_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o elder_n themselves_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v both_o able_a and_o resolve_v to_o oversee_v it_o 2._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v responsible_a to_o paul_n and_o now_o he_o make_v timothy_n responsible_a to_o he_o nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o their_o be_v subject_a to_o paul_n that_o do_v not_o equal_o affect_n timothy_n 3._o if_o paul_n go_v to_o timothy_n do_v not_o hinder_v his_o being_n resident_n at_o ephesus_n i_o hope_v timothy_n go_v to_o paul_n do_v 2_o tim._n 4.21_o except_o the_o rector_n can_v prove_v that_o timothy_n have_v a_o ubiquitarian_a body_n if_o he_o say_v he_o return_v again_o in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o ephesus_n he_o ought_v to_o prove_v it_o which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o charge_v j._n o._n with_o foist_v the_o word_n till_o he_o come_v ibid._n ibid._n into_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o this_o charge_n be_v as_o groundless_a as_o it_o be_v disingenuous_a for_o j._n o._n do_v not_o quote_v thc_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n paul_n do_v not_o enjoin_v timothy_n to_o be_v resident_a at_o ephesus_n but_o beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o till_o he_o come_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 4.13_o 14._o which_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o do_v 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o join_v of_o the_o scripture_n together_o and_o the_o explain_n of_o one_o scripture_n by_o another_o will_v be_v allow_v by_o any_o one_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v till_o i_o come_v bespeak_v a_o temporary_a stay_n at_o ephesus_n for_o he_o be_v beseech_v by_o paul_n to_o supply_v his_o absence_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n come_v in_o person_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o substitute_n whether_o timothy_n go_v from_o ephesus_n to_o paul_n or_o whether_o paul_n go_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n his_o work_n there_o be_v temporary_a and_o become_v unnecessary_a when_o the_o apostle_n be_v with_o he_o thus_o paul_n send_v he_o not_o long_o before_o this_o to_o macedonia_n and_o sometime_o after_o follow_v he_o thither_o act_v 19.21_o 22._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o design_v to_o follow_v he_o to_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o the_o rector_n take_v for_o grant_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v oblige_v to_o perpetual_a residence_n at_o ephesus_n which_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o prove_v he_o call_v he_o away_o 2_o tim._n 4.21_o and_o so_o he_o do_v titus_n from_o crete_n tit._n 3.12_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o urge_v for_o his_o perpetual_a residence_n at_o ephesus_n be_v that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n these_o word_n do_v not_o look_v like_o the_o installing_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v frequent_o a_o short_a abode_n mat._n 15.32_o mark_v 8.2_o timothy_n be_v say_v to_o abide_v still_o at_o athens_n when_o his_o stay_n be_v very_o short_a there_o act_v 17.14_o 15._o he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o power_n at_o corinth_n 135_o p._n 135_o philippi_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v prove_v it_o from_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 130._o the_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o they_o thus_o he_o here_o he_o ascribe_v the_o power_n of_o govenirg_n and_o ordain_v unto_o the_o unfixed_a evangelist_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o require_v we_o to_o prove_v it_o whereas_o then_o say_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v and_o reside_v at_o ephesus_n and_o we_o never_o find_v he_o in_o the_o apostle_n company_n again_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n after_o we_o must_v take_v he_o for_o the_o resident_n evangelist_n or_o bishop_n here_o until_o j._n o._n shall_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a history_n whither_o he_o remove_v i_o will_v show_v he_o that_o timothy_n be_v in_o paul_n company_n and_o in_o another_o place_n after_o paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o reasonable_a supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o he_o be_v write_v after_o the_o first_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n paul_n say_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o in_o the_o secod_n epistle_n he_o call_v he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o doubtless_o he_o go_v thither_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n and_o we_o find_v he_o there_o with_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o write_v
with_o judas_n it_o be_v no_o more_o impossible_a say_v he_o that_o timothy_n shall_v leave_v his_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.2_o than_o that_o judas_n the_o apostle_n shall_v betray_v his_o master_n 162._o p._n 162._o we_o must_v not_o think_v but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n friend_n and_o disciple_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n alexander_n do_v so_o act_v 19.33_o and_o why_o not_o timothy_n so_o do_v demas_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o timothy_n there_o be_v no_o man_n like-minded_n phil._n 2.20_o 22._o and_o that_o there_o be_v prophecy_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v war_n a_o good_a warfare_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o judas_n we_o say_v comparison_n be_v odious_a be_v there_o ever_o a_o more_o odious_a one_o than_o to_o compare_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a new_a testament_n saint_n with_o the_o vile_a of_o hypocrite_n i_o will_v refer_v he_o to_o his_o own_o word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o offensive_a to_o he_o to_o review_v they_o critic_n will_v be_v busy_a and_o advance_v paradox_n and_o who_o can_v help_v it_o 163._o p._n 163._o timothy_n shall_v be_v a_o apostate-bishop_n rather_o than_o no_o bishop_n but_o he_o think_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o suppose_v timothy_n may_v be_v dead_a when_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v because_o he_o be_v a_o infirm_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o and_o will_v scarce_o live_v to_o seventy_o year_n we_o have_v know_v infirm_a man_n that_o be_v temperate_a to_o live_v above_o seventy_o j._n o._n observe_v that_o many_o chronologer_n affirm_v that_o timothy_n be_v alive_a then_o this_o he_o overlook_v j._n o._n show_v out_o of_o dr._n lightfoot_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o parish-bishop_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n each_o of_o which_o have_v its_o angel_n or_o bishop_n our_o author_n here_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n lightfoot_n not_o with_o j._n o._n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o say_v he_o 165._o p._n 164_o 165._o that_o every_o synagogue_n have_v a_o presbytery_n let_v he_o consult_v dr._n lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 302._o &_o p._n 611._o &_o vol._n ii_o p._n 133._o but_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n add_v he_o 165._o p._n 165._o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high-priest_n and_o their_o presbytery_n so_o be_v the_o presbyter_n to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o to_o all_o ruler_n of_o his_o appointment_n he_o tell_v we_o above_o that_o the_o highpriest_n and_o presbytery_n be_v the_o chief_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o have_v in_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a what_o be_v this_o to_o episcopal_a power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n let_v the_o bishop_n produce_v as_o clear_v a_o charter_n for_o their_o order_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v for_o they_o and_o we_o will_v submit_v he_o remember_v mr._n bois_n scoff_v at_o the_o bishop_n of_o l._n for_o argue_v with_o dr._n lightfoot_n 166._o p._n 166._o but_o do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n lest_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o great_a reason_n mr._n b._n may_v have_v to_o reject_v rabbinical_a tradition_n and_o what_o little_a reason_n our_o author_n have_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o scoff_v when_o rabbinical_a learning_n be_v of_o any_o advantage_n we_o be_v content_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o if_o against_o we_o 167_o p._n 167_o we_o deride_v it_o say_v he_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n we_o reject_v it_o when_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o it_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o receive_v it_o not_o for_o confirmation_n of_o divine_a truth_n but_o for_o illustration_n mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o synagogue_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v prove_v therefore_o it_o look_v high_o rational_a that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n christian_n oratory_n be_v call_v synagogue_n james_n 2.2_o our_o author_n can_v deny_v the_o agreement_n in_o many_o thing_n between_o both_o but_o say_v he_o the_o temple-worship_n whereof_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v moral_a be_v as_o much_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a as_o be_v the_o synagogue-worship_n and_o if_o so_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a hierarchy_n p._n 166._o 1._o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o they_o perform_v the_o moral_a part_n there_o also_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o the_o legal_a altar_n be_v relate_v heb._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o both_o be_v abolish_v together_o heb._n 7.12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n what_o law_n not_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o moral_a worship_n but_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n to_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v adapt_v 2._o the_o moral_a worship_n in_o the_o synagogue_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o priest_n 135._o priest_n lightf_n vol._n ii_o p._n 133_o 134_o 135._o but_o none_o but_o priest_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n heb._n 7.13_o therefore_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n temple_n and_o priesthood_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o moral_a worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a synagogue-worship_n be_v transplant_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v no_o pattern_n of_o the_o gospel-ministry_n but_o this_o have_v be_v consider_v before_o j._n oh_o first_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n from_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o have_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v above_o cap._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o one_o of_o his_o hot_a fit_n again_o 168._o p._n 168._o and_o charge_n j._n o._n with_o insufferable_a artifice_n fallacy_n sophistry_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v that_o if_o barnabas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v he_o be_v then_o be_v he_o of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n that_o make_v bishop_n to_o succeed_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n j._n o._n do_v not_o call_v barnabas_n a_o presbyter_n but_o argue_v ad_fw-la bominem_fw-la he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v affirm_v say_v he_o that_o mathias_n another_o of_o the_o seventy_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n who_o succeed_v judas_n we_o read_v of_o mathias_n his_o solemn_a call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o that_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o eleven_o act_v 1.26_o but_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a account_n of_o barnabas_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n act_v 14.4.14_o so_o be_v evangelist_n sometime_o as_o we_o prove_v before_o many_o conceive_v he_o be_v but_o a_o evangelist_n paul_n seem_v to_o own_v no_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o the_o twelve_o and_z himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o barnabas_n ever_o confer_v that_o gift_n though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a but_o he_o may_v be_v a_o real_a apostle_n j._n o._n argue_v that_o those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v the_o gospel_n to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v also_o power_n of_o ordination_n because_o these_o be_v ordinance_n not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n et_fw-la parium_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la ratio_fw-la they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n 1._o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n the_o publisher_n of_o it_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o represent_v the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 5.20_o be_v worker_n together_o with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o and_o be_v a_o ordainer_n morethan_fw-ge this_o baptism_n be_v our_o solemn_a dedication_n to_o god_n ordination_n be_v no_o more_o only_o the_o former_a be_v to_o christianity_n as_o such_o the_o latter_a to_o a_o particular_a work_n 2._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacramental_a dedication_n which_o ordination_n be_v not_o 3._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o minister_n set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o symbolical_a representation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n jerom_n say_v of_o presbyter_n ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la preces_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la consicitur_fw-la now_o which_o be_v great_a to_o impose_v hand_n or_o to_o make_v the_o sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v holy_a thing_n why_o not_o holy_a person_n also_o thus_o j._n o._n who_o prove_v also_o that_o the_o ministerial_a act_n now_o mention_v be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n from_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o
41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n o._n like_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n turn_v presbyter_n into_o presbytery_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o irenaeus_n by_o presbyter_n mean_v bishop_n 1._o j._n o._n speak_v of_o presbyter_n not_o presbytery_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v irenaeus_n for_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n p._n 179_o 180._o 2._o mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o think_v by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n we_o think_v so_o too_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o irenaeus_n as_o they_o be_v in_o paul_n epistle_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v obey_v those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o receive_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o common_a among_o who_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n or_o the_o most_o worthy_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a seat_n but_o without_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o athenian_n reckon_v the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o archontes_n govern_v their_o republic_n by_o the_o first_o archon_n though_o there_o be_v nine_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n denominate_v the_o year_n of_o their_o ephori_fw-la who_o be_v five_o in_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o 38._o first_o vid._n blon_n apol._n pref._n p._n 38._o so_o the_o father_n derive_v the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n by_o degree_n be_v appropriate_v thus_o we_o have_v vindicated_n ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o angry_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o but_o with_o no_o design_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o choler_n jerom_n say_v of_o they_o they_o the_o clergy_n succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o clerici_fw-la without_o distinction_n even_o of_o all_o that_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o express_o name_v the_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n say_v he_o may_v deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n if_o i_o offend_v heliodor_n offend_v hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n origen_n in_o mat._n 16._o make_v all_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n prosper_n make_v all_o holy_a priest_n that_o conscientious_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o holy_a priest_n say_v he_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a live_n and_o preach_v who_o can_v doubt_v such_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contemplative_a virtue_n by_o who_o example_n and_o instruction_n many_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hearer_n of_o god_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolor_n domini_fw-la successores_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit._n con._n templ_n i._o 25._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerdot_n cap._n 1._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cyprian_a also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n who_o by_o a_o depute_a ordination_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v i_o hear_v he_o that_o send_v i_o lxix_o i_o dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n lxix_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n praepositi_fw-la church-ruler_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o must_v include_v the_o presbyter_n also_o 1._o because_o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o praepositi_fw-la in_o cyprian_a so_o he_o call_v they_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o praepositos_fw-la xv._o praepositos_fw-la ep_a i._n xv._o ruler_n here_o cyprian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n praepositos_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la equal_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v me._n now_o these_o 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