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choose_v into_o his_o place_n yea_o even_o of_o those_o 12._o there_o be_v as_o s._n paul_n entitle_v they_o summi_fw-la apostoâ—â—_n the_o chief_a apostle_n 5._o by_o good_a conjecture_n those_o 3._o peter_n james_n and_o john_n who_o in_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o gal._n 9_o he_o call_v columnas_fw-la pillar_n for_o those_o 3._o alone_o do_v our_o saviour_n make_v partaker_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n mat._n 17._o 1._o and_o of_o his_o agony_n in_o gethsâ—many_n mat._n 26._o which_o selection_n do_v not_o so_o much_o express_v his_o love_n to_o they_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n 37._o as_o which_o nazian_n nâ—zâ—an_n well_o observe_v argue_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prerogative_n &_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n a_o evident_a argument_n or_o probable_a at_o the_o least_o epip_n epiphan_n make_v thereof_o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n dignify_v they_o and_o not_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o name_n &_o style_n of_o honour_n call_v simon_n peter_n &_o james_n and_o john_n boanâ—rges_n the_o son_n of_o thunder_n â—7_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o christ_n ascension_n first_o symbolical_o 1._o cor._n â—â—_o 12._o distinguish_v person_n ecclesiastical_a place_v some_o as_o the_o head_n other_o as_o the_o eye_n other_o as_o the_o foot_n all_o together_o like_a member_n of_o the_o body_n with_o equal_a concord_n but_o unequal_a dignity_n conspire_v together_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a second_o direct_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 3._o 13._o 13._o which_o the_o geneva_n have_v not_o well_o translate_v they_o which_o have_v minister_v well_o for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o have_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d prepare_v unto_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ascend_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o first_o
to_o be_v presbyter_n and_o then_o bishop_n which_o take_v away_o that_o distinction_n of_o priority_n in_o order_n not_o of_o degree_n as_o if_o the_o call_n episcopal_a be_v a_o numeral_a not_o a_o mâ—nerall_a function_n a_o priority_n in_o order_n and_o not_o a_o superiority_n in_o degree_n for_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o stair_n or_o step_n as_o act._n 21._o 35_o 35._o paul_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o stair_n which_o interpretation_n of_o i_o both_o council_n and_o father_n do_v coâ—firme_v 〈◊〉_d concilâ—uâ—_fw-la african_n call_v the_o three_o function_n ecclesiastical_a of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o church_n conc._n sardicen_n no_o man_n may_v be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n which_o have_v not_o rise_v by_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sardie_n ad_fw-la culmen_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la conc._n calcedom_n chal._n to_o reduce_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d back_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v sacrilege_n so_o nazian_n athâ—_n speak_v of_o athanasius_n say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o pre-eminence_n &_o honour_n for_o his_o virtue_n as_o by_o his_o dignity_n &_o degree_n of_o saint_n basill_n also_o he_o say_v basil._n that_o he_o rise_v to_o his_o bishoprik_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a ascent_n which_o metaphor_n saint_n hierom_n himself_o use_v to_o nepotian_n nepot_n if_o thou_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n gaudeo_fw-la de_fw-la ascensu_fw-la i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o climb_v and_o of_o the_o same_o nepotian_n fit_a clericus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la solitos_fw-la gradus_fw-la presbyter_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n these_o degree_n nep._n be_v not_o distinct_a for_o they_o be_v not_o extant_a the_o first_o that_o be_v make_v be_v deacon_n act._n 6._o 66._o presbyter_n there_o be_v none_o solemn_o ordain_v that_o we_o read_v of_o till_o act._n 14._o 23._o ibid._n 14._o 23._o the_o high_a degree_n which_o be_v the_o function_n episcopal_n the_o apostle_n reserve_v unto_o themselves_o a_o long_a time_n and_o that_o for_o 3._o main_a reason_n first_o there_o be_v no_o church_n establish_v and_o but_o a_o few_o at_o the_o first_o convert_v wherefore_o all_o their_o whole_a labour_n they_o bend_v in_o turn_v the_o first_o key_n to_o open_v that_o door_n of_o faith_n act._n 14._o 27._o namely_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n 27_o which_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 9_o call_v a_o great_a door_n &_o effectual_a &_o all_o the_o help_n they_o can_v make_v either_o by_o prophet_n evangelist_n coadjutor_n pastor_n doctor_n planter_n waterer_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v little_a enough_o for_o that_o work_n second_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o people_n even_o in_o settle_a church_n they_o haste_v not_o to_o place_v a_o bishop_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o great_a thing_n be_v suddenlâ—e_o bring_v to_o pass_v say_v nazian_n and_o a_o presbyter_n fit_a to_o make_v a_o bishop_n 16._o be_v hardly_o find_v say_v a_o carthaginian_a bishop_n in_o a_o open_a synod_n nam_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la idoneus_fw-la quis_fw-la say_v saint_n paul_n though_o our_o church_n here_o for_o a_o long_a time_n double_v the_o echo_n with_o a_o quisquis_fw-la the_o rule_n therefore_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v unto_o timothy_n 6._o that_o in_o no_o case_n he_o shall_v take_v he_o that_o be_v neophytus_n a_o new_a convert_n and_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n of_o they_o the_o church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n full_a even_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o they_o abstein_v three_o few_o be_v find_v fit_a for_o that_o high_a call_n the_o apostle_n leave_v some_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n reserve_v still_o the_o high_a command_n to_o themselves_o but_o when_o they_o find_v that_o humour_n whereof_o saint_n james_n speak_v that_o every_o man_n will_v be_v a_o master_n hist._n like_a pliny_n his_o amphisbaena_fw-la a_o serpent_n which_o have_v a_o head_n at_o each_o end_n of_o her_o body_n both_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o maister-head_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n toil_v the_o body_n most_o miserable_o &_o in_o the_o end_n rent_n &_o tear_n itself_o most_o lothson_o find_v i_o say_v those_o 2._o effect_n which_o use_v to_o follow_v parity_n &_o plurality_n viz._n dissension_n &_o confusion_n euagr._fw-la it_o be_v general_o decree_v as_o hierom_n confess_v ut_fw-la unus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la superponeretur_fw-la that_o one_o shall_v be_v place_v above_o the_o rest_n to_o govern_v both_o presbyter_n and_o flock_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la pertineret_fw-la shall_v belong_v to_o one_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n particular_o over_o this_o clergy_n here_o assemble_v timothy_n who_o be_v subscribe_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o second_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d &_o so_o be_v titus_n also_o style_v bishop_n of_o creta_n as_o in_o the_o subscription_n of_o that_o epistle_n appear_v yea_o but_o these_o be_v s._n paul_n bishop_n say_v some_o and_o between_o they_o and_o we_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d true_a 1._o for_o variety_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o main_a difference_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12._o 8._o their_o knowledge_n for_o the_o most_o part_n 〈…〉_z revelation_n 8._o we_o acquire_v with_o much_o study_n and_o ndustry_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o their_o clergy_n and_o flock_n perform_v to_o they_o a_o great_a difference_n 13._o you_o see_v saint_n paul_n describe_v it_o 1._o thes._n 5._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o a_o superaboundant_a awe_n and_o love_n for_o maintenance_n they_o and_o we_o somewhat_o semblable_a they_o impeach_v by_o persecution_n we_o exhaust_v by_o sacrilege_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n though_o a_o sharp_a one_o which_o a_o romish_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n story_n long_o since_o make_v 〈…〉_z that_o the_o word_n conscientia_fw-la have_v have_v very_o ill_a luck_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v at_o once_o in_o full_a syllable_n in_o the_o apostle_n timeâ—_n when_o there_o be_v con_n and_o sci_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d clergy_n then_o entia_fw-la be_v defective_a they_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n but_o no_o endowment_n of_o possession_n afterward_o when_o there_o be_v con_n and_o entia_fw-la a_o religious_a yea_o a_o superstitious_a and_o a_o very_a 〈◊〉_d clergy_n than_o sci_n be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o then_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o in_o my_o time_n say_v he_o con_n and_o sci_n be_v both_o go_v and_o like_a philâ—poemenes_n army_n in_o plutarch_n philopae_fw-la which_o have_v neither_o head_n nor_o foot_n but_o whole_a belly_n they_o be_v all_o entia_fw-la they_o have_v all_o the_o honour_n all_o the_o manor_n and_o all_o the_o â—at_a of_o the_o land_n but_o with_o we_o again_o it_o be_v come_v round_o for_o now_o that_o we_o have_v con_n and_o sci_n a_o learned_a god_n be_v thank_v and_o a_o religious_a clergy_n the_o entia_fw-la be_v go_v our_o maintenance_n be_v imbâ—aseled_a our_o honour_n envy_v yea_o even_o that_o poor_a ens_fw-la &_o vrum_n which_o by_o god_n and_o the_o king_n favour_n we_o enjoy_v be_v of_o late_o cast_v whole_a into_o the_o king_n mercy_n as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v make_v uâ—_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n over_o the_o clergy_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o and_o uâ—_n they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o derive_v it_o from_o they_o which_o be_v manifest_a in_o two_o principal_a thing_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n then_o and_o we_o now_o be_v superior_a unto_o the_o other_o clergy_n which_o for_o your_o better_a memory_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o word_n each_o very_a like_a to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o collation_n of_o reward_n which_o saint_n paul_n call_v ordination_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o the_o high_a honour_n that_o a_o bishop_n can_v reward_v a_o scholar_n of_o desert_n withal_o to_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n second_o judicial_a censure_n iâ—_n their_o consistory_n and_o visitation_n not_o of_o the_o flock_n only_o but_o of_o the_o pastor_n also_o both_o which_o jurisdiction_n distributive_a and_o corrective_a the_o apostle_n keep_v unto_o themselves_o till_o they_o appoint_v bishop_n either_o substitute_n in_o their_o absence_n or_o successor_n after_o their_o death_n in_o the_o church_n of_o theâ—â—alonica_fw-la where_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
both_o preacher_n &_o governor_n 12._o yet_o say_v saint_n paul_n if_o any_o man_n obey_v 〈…〉_z 14._o note_v he_o by_o a_o letter_n and_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n ult_n which_o church_n have_v many_o presbyter_n there_o be_v the_o censure_n reserve_v for_o the_o other_o philip_z though_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o power_n have_v preach_v and_o convert_v many_o in_o samaria_n 8._o yet_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o lay-hand_n upon_o any_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v from_o jerusalem_n peter_n and_o john_n to_o do_v that_o office_n there_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n reserve_v both_o these_o they_o convey_v unto_o bishop_n first_o for_o ordination_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n long_o before_o timothy_n be_v appoint_v their_o bishop_n 22._o yet_o saint_n paul_n send_v he_o of_o purpose_n to_o impose_v hand_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o 5._o and_o for_o that_o intent_n also_o he_o leave_v titus_n in_o creta_n neither_o will_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v admit_v any_o other_o but_o bishop_n to_o that_o business_n as_o not_o justifiable_a for_o the_o presbyter_n either_o by_o reason_n example_n or_o scripture_n first_o for_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n which_o admit_v no_o contradiction_n 7._o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o which_o bless_v shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o which_o be_v bless_v take_v it_o for_o the_o benediction_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la not_o devotione_fw-la for_o the_o subject_n may_v bless_v the_o prince_n &_o man_n bless_v god_n in_o hearty_a devotion_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o authority_n come_v from_o the_o great_a as_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o confer_v it_o not_o in_o he_o that_o take_v it_o and_o this_o be_v saint_n ambrose_n his_o reason_n 3._o second_o for_o example_n not_o one_o to_o be_v show_v through_o the_o whole_a story_n ecclesiastical_a that_o any_o beside_o a_o bishop_n do_v it_o if_o some_o one_o of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n presume_v to_o do_v it_o his_o act_n be_v reverse_a by_o the_o church_n for_o unlawful_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o collâ—thus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n pres._n whereof_o athanasius_n and_o epiphanius_n do_v both_o make_v mention_n marit_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v order_n for_o which_o both_o himself_o be_v censure_v and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v revoke_v 69._o and_o they_o receive_v as_o mere_a layman_n and_o no_o otherwise_o unto_o the_o communion_n who_o he_o have_v order_v three_o for_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o either_o of_o holy_a man_n or_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n not_o holyman_n for_o all_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n do_v contradict_v it_o chrysostome_n upon_o the_o 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o 4._o fuagr_n theodoret_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n â—â—agel_n oecumenius_n upon_o 1._o tim._n 5._o ambrose_n be_v peremptory_a that_o it_o be_v neither_o fas_fw-la nor_o ius_n consonant_a neither_o with_o god_n nor_o man_n law_n that_o any_o beside_o a_o bishop_n shall_v do_v it_o yea_o hierom_n himself_o who_o set_v a_o presbyter_n like_o he_o in_o sophocle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o advance_v he_o as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v to_o make_v he_o go_v aequis_fw-la ceruicibus_fw-la with_o a_o bishop_n yet_o take_v he_o this_o one_o peg_n down_o excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o that_o a_o bishop_n do_v which_o a_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v save_v ordination_n no_o scripture_n of_o the_o holyghost_n either_o analogical_o by_o consequent_a or_o direct_o by_o precept_n for_o analogy_n none_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o or_o may_v do_v it_o as_o before_o you_o hear_v not_o direct_o for_o to_o what_o presbyter_n be_v the_o authority_n commit_v as_o a_o presbyter_n 21._o unto_o timothy_n a_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n it_o be_v say_v lay_v hand_n hasty_o on_o no_o man_n and_o to_o titus_n a_o bishop_n of_o creta_n i_o have_v leave_v thou_o here_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n 5._o but_o to_o each_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n first_o for_o example_n that_o of_o ananias_n act_n 9_o 9_o who_o being_n neither_o apostle_n not_o bishop_n only_o a_o disciple_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o it_o true_a but_o they_o be_v manus_fw-la curatoriae_fw-la not_o confirmatoriae_fw-la as_o appear_v verse_n 12._o 12â—_n to_o restore_v his_o sight_n not_o to_o give_v he_o his_o function_n else_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v first_o actual_o consecrate_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n which_o be_v psal_n 18._o second_o for_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n precept_n seem_v to_o imply_v a_o practice_n of_o consecration_n by_o the_o presbyteri_fw-la 14_o in_o those_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v give_v thou_o cum_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la 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the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n so_o that_o either_o saint_n paul_n be_v himself_o that_o whole_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v in_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n which_o bishop_n also_o have_v all_o the_o function_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v of_o anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n both_o sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o action_n &_o without_o he_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v which_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o master_n calvin_n calvin_n stand_v resolute_a that_o s._n paul_n alone_o do_v it_o it_o prevente_n a_o three_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 4._o 3._o carthaginian_a council_n where_o there_o be_v a_o canon_n that_o when_o a_o bishop_n lay_v hand_n to_o give_v order_n all_o the_o priest_n present_a do_v withal_o lay_v their_o hand_n iuxta_fw-la manum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la true_a first_o iuxta_fw-la manum_fw-la so_o 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