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holy_a temple_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n will_v one_o day_n be_v find_v to_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o thing_n than_o many_o of_o our_o great_a doctor_n have_v suppose_v but_o he_o inform_v we_o cap_z 4_o sect_n 3._o from_o that_o testimony_n which_o we_o cite_v before_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o appointment_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n for_o so_o the_o word_n express_o be_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v he_o revelationibus_fw-la edoâ—toâ—_n esse_fw-la quibus_fw-la demùm_fw-la baec_fw-la dignitas_fw-la commâ—â—icanda_fw-la esset_fw-la that_o be_v that_o they_o appoint_v those_o who_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o be_v so_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o why_o â—oâ—â—he_v holy_a ghost_n order_n concern_v the_o appointment_n of_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o office_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostolic_a and_o prophetic_a and_o illustrious_a doctor_n say_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n concern_v he_o this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n assume_v and_o bâ—ast_v of_o his_o knowledge_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o bishop_n by_o this_o you_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v imbibe_v and_o suck_v in_o that_o gnostick_n poison_n that_o make_v he_o so_o swell_v present_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o it_o be_v and_o upon_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o he_o thus_o proceed_v to_o exhort_v and_o conjure_v they_o to_o attend_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o not_o to_o such_o assume_v coreh_n and_o to_o do_v it_o more_o effectual_o offer_v to_o jeopard_v his_o soul_n for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o damage_n for_o so_o do_v and_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v in_o the_o right_a orthodox_n and_o careful_a to_o build_v 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and_o teacher_n rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o hâ—m_o that_o teach_v he_o that_o exhort_v he_o that_o rule_v and_o he_o that_o show_v mâ—â—cy_n phil._n 1._o 1._o we_o have_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o institution_n with_o the_o order_n of_o it_o we_o have_v at_o large_a express_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o bishop_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o order_n whatsoever_o deacon_n we_o have_v appoint_v act._n 7._o and_o elder_n act._n 14_o 23._o those_o who_o be_v bishop_n we_o find_v call_v presbyter_n tit._n 1._o 5_o 7._o and_o those_o who_o be_v presbyter_n we_o find_v call_v bishop_n act._n 20._o 28._o so_o that_o deacon_n we_o know_v and_o bishop_n who_o be_v presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n who_o be_v bishop_n we_o know_v
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style_v presbyteri_fw-la secundarii_fw-la or_o partiarii_fw-la elder_n of_o a_o second_o rank_n admit_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n but_o not_o to_o all_o and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o bishop_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n these_o the_o prefacer_n can_v but_o know_v that_o i_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o find_v either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o clement_n or_o in_o polycarp'_v epistle_n and_o that_o though_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o assure_v i_o that_o when_o the_o namber_n of_o believer_n increase_v so_o far_o that_o there_o be_v both_o need_n of_o they_o and_o competent_a store_n of_o fit_a person_n to_o undergo_v that_o office_n than_o such_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o burden_n with_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o seventy_o elder_n with_o moses_n and_o i_o have_v compent_v reason_n to_o persuade_v i_o that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o some_o place_n before_o the_o departure_n or_o decease_n of_o 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alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n dissert_n 4._o c._n 22._o and_o in_o the_o vindication_n of_o they_o from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o london_n minister_n 6._o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n be_v the_o best_a record_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n on_o which_o to_o build_v this_o second_o order_n of_o secundarie_n or_o partiarie_n presbyter_n which_o if_o they_o be_v institute_v personal_o by_o st._n john_n or_o if_o they_o be_v design_v by_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o not_o ordain_v in_o their_o time_n only_o because_o thus_o early_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o epiphanius_n style_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o their_o institution_n will_v still_o be_v apostolical_a though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o apostle_n write_n as_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o london_n assembler_n have_v be_v show_v also_o 7._o four_o concern_v the_o title_n of_o pastorsâ—nd_a â—nd_z doctor_n or_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n he_o can_v but_o know_v the_o account_n give_v by_o i_o viz._n that_o by_o all_o and_o each_o of_o those_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o have_v be_v show_v dissert_n 4_o c._n 14_o 15._o and_o nothing_o be_v here_o say_v to_o disprove_v it_o it_o be_v but_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la to_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a so_o also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a dissert_n 4._o c._n 13._o the_o like_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v none_o but_o deacon_n join_v with_o they_o phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o all_o which_o be_v perfect_o agreeable_a to_o my_o hypothesis_n that_o there_o be_v no_o single_a presbyter_n or_o middle_a order_n of_o officer_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n that_o i_o discern_v mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o the_o use_n
chap._n v._n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o elder_n in_o clement_n epistle_n sect._n 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o ignatius_n and_o clement_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n epistle_n to_o those_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n answer_v to_o a_o charge_n concern_v grotius_n num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o digression_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v absolve_v i_o be_o call_v back_o again_o to_o ignatius_n and_o in_o he_o to_o that_o of_o his_o assert_v the_o three_o order_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v a_o while_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o clement_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o name_n but_o two_o and_o then_o his_o charge_n against_o ignatius_n and_o against_o i_o be_v thus_o manage_v 2._o to_o return_v then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o clement_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n whereas_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n do_v precise_o in_o every_o place_n where_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v upon_o occasion_n and_o upon_o none_o at_o all_o insist_v on_o three_o order_n distinct_a in_o name_n and_o thing_n with_o clement_n it_o be_v not_o so_o those_o who_o he_o call_v bishop_n in_o one_o place_n the_o very_a same_o person_n he_o immediate_o call_v presbyter_n after_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n act._n 20_o 28_o and_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o and_o plain_o assert_n episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n because_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o be_v cast_v from_o their_o episcopacy_n and_o whereasth_n fault_n which_o he_o reprove_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v their_o division_n and_o wanâ—_n of_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o those_o governor_n be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o place_n throughout_o the_o whole_a epistie_n wâ—iting_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n the_o saint_n dwell_v there_o walk_v in_o the_o order_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o still_o intimate_v a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o theâ—e_n may_v nay_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o single_a congregation_n act_n 20_o 28._o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o singular_a person_n promote_v upon_o any_o account_v whatever_o above_o his_o follow_v so_o in_o the_o advise_v give_v to_o the_o person_n who_o occasion_v the_o division_n before_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v there_o be_v a_o singular_a bishop_n at_o corinth_n much_o more_o a_o meet_v opolitan_a such_o as_o our_o doctor_n speak_v he_o to_o have_v be_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n but_o the_o doctor_n give_v you_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o this_o observation_n with_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o meâ—â—y_o if_o he_o can_v suppose_v that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o dictate_v as_o to_o give_v they_o entertainment_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v plain_o jocular_a but_o learned_a man_n must_v have_v leave_v sometime_o to_o exercise_v their_o â—ansies_n and_o so_o sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o imagination_n 1._o then_o for_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o many_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o who_o clement_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exhort_v to_o give_v all_o due_a respect_n honour_n obedience_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v mean_v and_o intend_v the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o church_n oâ—_n church_n the_o difference_n it_o be_v write_v about_o be_v occasion_v by_o one_o or_o two_o person_n in_o that_o church_n only_o it_o be_v that_o church_n alone_o that_o be_v exhort_v to_o order_n and_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o elder_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n apâ—…_n or_o â—ittle_a to_o intimate_v the_o designation_n of_o it_o to_o any_o church_n or_o church_n beyond_o the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o concernment_n in_o the_o difference_n speak_v to_o the_o fabric_n of_o after-age_n lie_v so_o close_o to_o the_o doctor_n imagination_n that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o the_o true_a frame_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v wrest_v and_o apportion_v to_o the_o conceit_n of_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o he_o have_v entertain_v whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o crop_v off_o both_o head_n and_o heel_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o late_a day_n which_o he_o too_o dear_o affect_v he_o choose_v rather_o to_o stretch_v and_o torture_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o answer_v the_o frame_n present_o contend_v for_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o the_o doctor_n learned_a argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n 1._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o corinth_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o achaia_n the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o greece_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n diss_n 5._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n lest_o we_o find_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o withal_o and_o what_o then_o will_v follow_v hence_o say_v he_o it_o will_v follow_v sect._n 4._o that_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la totius_fw-la achatae_fw-la christianos_n per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la aut_fw-la praefectis_fw-la suis_fw-la ubique_fw-la collocatas_fw-la missa_fw-la existimetur_fw-la but_o pray_v doctor_n why_o so_o we_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o to_o discern_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a nor_o can_v find_v any_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o clement_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o a_o single_a congregation_n can_v but_o think_v that_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o consectary_n from_o the_o insinuation_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v upon_o such_o câ—mes_n yea_o but_o he_o add_v sect._n 5._o that_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n therefore_o clement_n do_v so_o also_o at_o first_o view_v this_o argument_n seem_v not_o very_o conclusive_a yea_o appear_v indeed_o very_o ridiculous_a the_o enforcement_n of_o it_o which_o ensue_v may_v perhaps_o give_v new_a life_n and_o vigour_n to_o it_o how_o then_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o paul_n write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o all_o they_o in_o achaia_n also_o why_o say_v he_o in_o the_o 2_o ep._n 1._o chap_n 1._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v so_o express_v he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a it_o be_v indispurable_o evident_a that_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o first_o epistle_n it_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o ch._n 2._o v._n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v our_o doctor_n in_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n so_o indeed_o say_v the_o doctor_n great_a friend_n grotius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o more_o than_o one_o rare_a notion_n i_o say_v it_o not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o doctor_n only_o i_o can_v but_o think_v his_o careful_a ward_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o grotius_n do_v exceed_o unbecome_v
the_o doctor_n gravity_n and_o self-denial_n this_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o some_o who_o have_v try_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o late_a comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n and_o in_o this_o differtation_n he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o own_o thought_n i_o will_v not_o say_v guilty_a to_o a_o apology_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 24._o quâ_fw-la in_o re_fw-la suffra_fw-la gium_fw-la suum_fw-la tuâ—â—sse_fw-la hâ—gonem_fw-la grotium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—x_fw-la annotationibus_fw-la poâ—…_n nuper_fw-la â—ditis_fw-la &_o postquam_fw-la haec_fw-la omn_fw-la a_o typographo_fw-la transcripâ—a_fw-la essent_fw-la curâ—…_n perlectis_fw-la edoctum_fw-la gratulor_fw-la let_v not_o the_o reaâ—er_n think_v that_o doctor_n ham_n have_v transmit_v his_o paper_n full_a of_o raâ—e_a conjecture_n to_o the_o prinâ—eâ—_n before_o gâ—…us_a his_o annotation_n on_o the_o revelation_n be_v publish_v but_o only_o before_o he_o have_v read_v they_o the_o doctor_n little_o think_v what_o a_o fly_v this_o be_v in_o his_o pot_n of_o ointment_n nor_o how_o undecent_a with_o all_o impartial_a man_n such_o apology_n subservient_fw-fr to_o a_o frame_n oâ—_n spirit_n in_o bondagâ—…_n a_o man_n own_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n appear_v to_o be_v but_o let_v this_o pass_v and_o let_v the_o saint_n that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o every_o place_n be_v the_o saint_n in_o every_o part_n of_o aâ—…a_n though_o the_o epistle_n itself_o write_v indeed_o upon_o occasion_n takâ—n_n from_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n yâ—â—_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n for_o the_o use_v not_o only_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n at_o that_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v but_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o any_o part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o although_o the_o assertion_n of_o it_o be_v not_o build_v on_o any_o tolerable_a conjecture_n but_o may_v be_v reject_v with_o the_o same_o facility_n 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and_o a_o difference_n about_o one_o or_o two_o person_n therein_o mâ—st_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v wâ—iâ—en_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o if_o such_o argument_n as_o these_o will_v not_o prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a constitution_n what_o will_v prevail_v with_o man_n so_o to_o esteem_v it_o si_fw-mi pergamon_n dextrâ_fw-la defendi_fw-la possent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hac_fw-la deâ—ensa_fw-la faissent_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o â—ause_n of_o name_v many_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o one_o church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n may_v more_o probable_o have_v adhere_v to_o a_o former_a conjecture_n of_o his_o dissert_n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 9_o concern_v two_o sundry_a different_a church_n where_o be_v distinct_a officer_n in_o the_o same_o city_n primò_fw-la say_v he_o respondeo_fw-la non_fw-la usquequaque_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la fumitur_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d plures_fw-la simul_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuerint_fw-la pray_v except_o they_o mention_v act._n 20._o 28._o and_o those_o act._n 14._o 23._o nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—…are_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la civitate_fw-la duo_fw-la aliquando_fw-la â—…us_fw-la diâ—â—erminati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la he_o may_v i_o say_v with_o more_o show_n of_o probability_n have_v abode_n by_o this_o observation_n than_o to_o have_v ramble_v over_o all_o greece_n to_o relieve_v himself_o against_o his_o adversary_n but_o yet_o neither_o will_v this_o suffice_v what_o use_n may_v or_o will_v be_v make_v of_o this_o concession_n shall_v elsewhere_o be_v manifest_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v extend_v to_o this_o length_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prefacers_n discourse_n may_v brief_o be_v sum_v up_o into_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o a_o brief_a touch_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o clemens_n and_o ignatius_n the_o one_o mention_v but_o two_o the_o other_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n and_o elder_n the_o nature_n of_o each_o word_n agree_v to_o denote_v a_o singular_a governor_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o clemens_n no_o way_n incline_v to_o determine_v it_o to_o a_o number_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o each_o church_n rule_v in_o common_a council_n that_o saint_n paul_n phil._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o 1_o tim_n 3._o express_o set_v down_o this_o course_n under_o the_o two_o plain_a head_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n that_o clemens_n be_v as_o express_v that_o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o first_o preach_v constitute_v or_o ordain_v their_o first_o convert_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v after_o believe_v that_o epiphanius_n vouch_v it_o out_o of_o the_o profound_a history_n the_o ancient_a record_n that_o while_o the_o paucity_n of_o christian_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o to_o need_v more_o than_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o 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it_o any_o far_a than_o as_o it_o will_v fall_v under_o
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which_o ought_v to_o signify_v as_o among_o we_o the_o word_n now_o signify_v colleague_n and_o fellow-ruler_n in_o the_o same_o church_n who_o before_o he_o have_v call_v bishop_n add_v that_o he_o plain_o assert_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n and_o that_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o same_o church_n whereas_o all_o this_o while_n he_o know_v that_o clement_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o all_o city_n and_o region_n and_o that_o these_o be_v by_o we_o clear_v to_o be_v singular_a bishop_n and_o that_o to_o prevent_v contention_n they_o leave_v a_o list_n of_o successor_n to_o that_o singular_a office_n in_o each_o church_n and_o that_o these_o singular_a bishop_n be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o clemens_n even_o by_o those_o that_o appear_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v 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to_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o several_a church_n under_o that_o metropolis_n who_o he_o know_v we_o contend_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o singular_a bishop_n and_o must_v not_o forgo_v that_o pretention_n till_o it_o be_v confute_v 8._o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o head_n of_o discourse_n his_o assert_v the_o bishop_n mention_v in_o clemens_n to_o be_v bare_a presbyter_n for_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o make_v no_o tender_a of_o any_o other_o argument_n or_o appearance_n of_o proof_n but_o only_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v presbyter_n in_o the_o plural_a who_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v to_o be_v many_o presbyter_n in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n signify_v bishop_n in_o scripture_n in_o clemens_n in_o polycarpe_n in_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n after_o they_o that_o be_v know_v to_o assert_v the_o singular_a bishop_n above_o presbyter_n 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territory_n that_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o those_o metropoles_fw-la which_o in_o that_o age_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o adjacent_a region_n express_v by_o ignatius_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o polycarpe_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n speak_v of_o philiâ—pi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n adjoin_v or_o belong_v to_o philippi_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n belong_v to_o corinth_n of_o which_o dionysius_n be_v bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a 11._o second_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o analogy_n hold_v between_o this_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n inscribe_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o this_o epistle_n of_o clement_n write_v to_o the_o same_o church_n or_o church_n to_o who_o saint_n paul_n two_o epistle_n have_v be_v address_v that_o it_o be_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o christian_n in_o every_o place_n and_o the_o like_a form_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o all_o every_o where_o that_o be_v call_v by_o god_n have_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o same_o importance_n for_o that_o be_v universal_a and_o extend_v beyond_o corinth_n must_v not_o yet_o be_v interpret_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o will_v make_v each_o of_o these_o a_o catholic_n epistle_n and_o will_v conclude_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o which_o this_o return_n be_v make_v c._n 7._o 1._o and_o
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church_n 〈…〉_z this_o 〈…〉_z doctâ—…_n be_v that_o of_o 〈…〉_z give_v we_o 〈…〉_z of_o christ_n give_v we_o in_o every_o church_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o 〈…〉_z let_v those_o bishop_n attend_v the_o 〈…〉_z over_o which_o they_o â—…ching_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o administâ—…_n o_o 〈…〉_z in_o and_o to_o their_o 〈…〉_z and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z all_o the_o comender_n for_o presbytery_n in_o this_o nâ—â—ion_n and_o much_o 〈…〉_z the_o independent_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o â—end_n of_o this_o quarrel_n that_o they_o will_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o doctor_n not_o any_o live_n for_o the_o â—…duction_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d soâ—t_n of_o person_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z presbyter_n into_o church_n office_n and_o government_n only_o this_o i_o must_v 〈…〉_z this_o second_o sort_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_z presbyter_n than_o it_o do_v bishop_n and_o that_o word_n have_v be_v 〈…〉_z three_o 〈…〉_z we_o desire_v leave_v of_o the_o dâ—ctor_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_z if_o we_o also_o most_o frequent_o call_v they_o so_o no_o way_n decline_v the_o other_o application_n of_o bishop_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o signify_v the_o second_o and_o not_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n but_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d business_n with_o the_o nature_n conâ—…_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o first_o church_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—stâ—k_v 〈…〉_z man_n have_v be_v their_o own_o prejudices_fw-la be_v engage_v into_o in_o this_o dâ—…_n of_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_z opportunity_n if_o god_n will_v may_v 〈◊〉_d long_o be_v aâ—…ded_v 3._o here_o first_o i_o shall_v demand_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o accommodate_v a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o elder_n in_o clemens_n etc._n etc._n true_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v or_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v this_o certain_o be_v all_o and_o this_o can_v amount_v if_o to_o any_o but_o to_o one_o answer_n that_o which_o we_o have_v vindicate_v already_o that_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n be_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n this_o indeed_o 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appearance_n of_o scruple_n mention_v by_o he_o 5._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o the_o business_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ly_o observable_a in_o this_o epistle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d first_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n constitutiâ—â—_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o their_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o â—…lly_o consider_v through_o all_o region_n and_o câ—…s_n where_o they_o preach_v without_o any_o restrain_v of_o their_o speech_n to_o the_o whether_o church_n of_o corinth_n or_o church_n of_o achaia_n this_o be_v consider_v in_o diss_n 5._o cap._n 10._o and_o reference_n make_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o a_o former_a discourse_n diss_n 4._o cap._n 10._o where_o out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a record_n it_o have_v be_v clear_v that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n have_v constitute_v no_o more_o in_o every_o church_n than_o here_o be_v mention_v a_o bishop_n and_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n and_o so_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v that_o that_o refer_v which_o be_v here_o by_o the_o prefacerâ—iscalled_v â—iscalled_z the_o colour_n of_o this_o second_o answer_n which_o he_o far_o style_v a_o miserable_a evasion_n and_o so_o evident_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o plurality_n of_o elder_n in_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o second_o thing_n there_o discernible_a be_v the_o plurality_n of_o bishop_n style_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n among_o those_o to_o who_o he_o there_o write_v and_o those_o say_v i_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o all_o achaia_n as_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n pertain_v to_o that_o metropolis_n 7._o now_o these_o thing_n ought_v thus_o to_o have_v be_v sever_v and_o then_o have_v competent_o vindicate_v the_o former_a of_o these_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o at_o the_o first_o but_o two_o order_n show_v when_o the_o middle_a order_n of_o presbyter_n come_v in_o viz._n most_o probable_o in_o saint_n john_n time_n in_o asia_n and_o so_o sect._n late_o as_o i_o be_v require_v manifest_v the_o second_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o greece_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n i_o may_v as_o i_o say_v have_v reasonable_o be_v spare_v from_o be_v so_o speedy_o call_v out_o again_o to_o the_o same_o exercise_n 8._o but_o as_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v now_o attend_v he_o and_o first_o when_o he_o object_n that_o what_o be_v discourse_v of_o some_o church_n small_a and_o not_o yet_o form_v or_o complete_v at_o the_o first_o plant_n can_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o clement_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o firm_a and_o ancient_a and_o which_o i_o affirm_v to_o have_v then_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n be_v confest_o great_a numerous_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o i_o have_v no_o where_o affirm_v this_o church_n to_o be_v in_o clement_n time_n small_a unformed_a etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v any_o occasion_n or_o temptation_n to_o do_v so_o 2._o that_o i_o no_o where_o accommodate_v to_o this_o church_n at_o that_o time_n what_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v of_o the_o church_n indefinite_o at_o the_o first_o plant_n these_o two_o be_v but_o effect_n of_o the_o prefacers_n haste_n without_o any_o foundation_n in_o any_o word_n of_o i_o 3._o that_o if_o i_o be_o now_o ask_v whether_o at_o this_o time_n of_o clement_n writing_n there_o be_v any_o more_o than_o two_o order_n in_o corinth_n and_o the_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n i_o must_v say_v as_o formerly_z that_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v none_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o foundation_n in_o this_o epistle_n either_o for_o deny_v or_o affirm_v it_o 9_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o write_v the_o epistle_n be_v the_o sedition_n against_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o first_o order_n on_o design_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o bishopric_n some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v place_v over_o they_o and_o either_o for_o prsbyter_n the_o second_o or_o deacon_n the_o three_o order_n there_o be_v no_o such_o contention_n but_o only_o as_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o name_n or_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o mention_v any_o but_o their_o bishop_n which_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o for_o deacon_n we_o be_v sure_o there_o then_o be_v no_o bishop_n be_v ever_o without_o such_o 10._o again_o that_o bishop_n continue_v to_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n even_o after_o there_o be_v a_o second_o sort_n ordain_v who_o we_o now_o call_v presbyter_n have_v elsewhere_o appear_v from_o polycarp_n papias_n irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n who_o certain_o live_v to_o see_v they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o call_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o seniores_fw-la and_o so_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o clement_n be_v no_o indication_n that_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n no_o second_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o that_o church_n 11._o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n clement_n death_n fall_v not_o far_o from_o st._n john_n which_o be_v in_o the_o three_o of_o trajan_n it_o be_v as_o possible_a and_o i_o confess_v to_o i_o much_o more_o probable_a that_o there_o may_v be_v yet_o no_o presbyter_n ordain_v at_o corinth_n or_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n and_o so_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o who_o conjecture_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v i_o so_o little_a thanks_o from_o the_o prefacer_n to_o interpose_v they_o in_o this_o matter_n where_o i_o have_v so_o little_a light_n to_o see_v by_o only_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o prefacer_n objection_n here_o mention_v will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o i_o in_o case_n i_o shall_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v then_o any_o presbyter_n at_o corinth_n because_o as_o the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o clemens_n affirm_v of_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o this_o church_n be_v found_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o so_o be_v keep_v upright_o by_o they_o till_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sedition_n which_o 22_o hegesippus_n tell_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primus_n be_v bishop_n of_o corinth_n so_o that_o conclude_v nothing_o for_o their_o have_a presbyter_n ordain_v among_o they_o and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o at_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o apostle_n they_o institute_v none_o but_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n i_o never_o grant_v or_o employ_v or_o believe_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o that_o be_v do_v they_o institute_v more_o viz._n presbyter_n also_o 12._o and_o whereas_o he_o fancy_n my_o observation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o some_o church_n only_o that_o be_v small_a and_o not_o yet_o form_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o mistake_n for_o i_o take_v clement_n and_o epiphanius_n word_n universal_o of_o all_o church_n at_o their_o first_o plant_n the_o full_a as_o well_o as_o the_o thin_a plantation_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n where_o all_o the_o ancient_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n present_o upon_o christ_n ascension_n and_o thenumber_n of_o believer_n so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v seven_o deacon_n institute_v to_o attend_v he_o yet_o neither_o in_o scripture_n nor_o in_o the_o ancient_n find_v we_o any_o footstep_n of_o this_o middle_a order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o that_o city_n at_o that_o time_n or_o soon_o after_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a that_o though_o in_o some_o city_n there_o be_v more_o in_o some_o few_o convert_n and_o so_o comparative_o to_o other_o
man_n if_o he_o shall_v but_o put_v the_o premise_n and_o conclusion_n together_o thus_o it_o be_v ignatius_n command_n to_o the_o magâ—â—siâ—ns_n that_o no_o man_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n â—n_v his_o own_o head_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o when_o they_o assemble_v together_o they_o must_v have_v one_o prayer_n one_o supplication_n add_v one_o mind_n one_o hope_n in_o charity_n in_o joy_n unblameable_a therefore_o in_o ignatius_n time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o officer_n institute_v in_o the_o church_n which_o relate_v to_o more_o church_n in_o his_o office_n or_o to_o any_o other_o church_n than_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n 27._o if_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o conclude_a church-model_n from_o ancient_a writer_n i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o prâ—latists_n way_n of_o inference_n have_v be_v dislike_v for_o i_o acknowledge_v they_o bear_v no_o proportion_n with_o this_o for_o certain_o 1._o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o single_a congregation_n which_o constant_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n within_o the_o same_o wall_n and_o bid_v they_o when_o they_o thus_o meet_v they_o shall_v have_v one_o prayer_n one_o supplication_n as_o one_o mind_n one_o hope_n this_o will_v only_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v such_o particular_a congregation_n and_o so_o we_o know_v among_o we_o every_o parish_n church_n be_v where_o none_o but_o the_o public_a liturgy_n be_v use_v but_o this_o will_v no_o way_n conclude_v as_o the_o hypothesis_n do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o such_o a_o particular_a affirmative_a have_v no_o power_n of_o exclude_v all_o but_o its_o self_n ignatius_n speak_v of_o a_o single_a house_n can_v conclude_v it_o his_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o town_n no_o city_n no_o province_n no_o world_n make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o nor_o consequent_o that_o he_o which_o be_v ruler_n of_o that_o house_n may_v not_o also_o be_v place_v in_o office_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 28._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o talk_v also_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o the_o prefacer_n have_v not_o yet_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o particular_a congregation_n will_v bear_v all_o those_o a_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n or_o deacon_n he_o say_v he_o can_v allow_v but_o then_o that_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v call_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v suppose_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o ignatius_n sense_n such_o as_o he_o make_v two_o order_n superior_a to_o deacon_n and_o all_o three_o in_o that_o church_n of_o the_o magnesian_o to_o which_o he_o speak_v will_v not_o be_v bear_v by_o his_o particular_a congregation_n and_o therefore_o even_o that_o which_o ignatius_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o such_o 29._o three_o they_o that_o live_v under_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o somewhere_o or_o other_o assemble_v with_o other_o christian_n in_o some_o one_o place_n as_o whosoever_o assemble_v in_o any_o place_n must_v assemble_v in_o one_o may_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o make_v up_o above_o one_o single_a congregation_n the_o several_a christian_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n may_v live_v obedient_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n and_o vuder_v the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o city_n and_o every_o one_o assemble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partake_v constant_o of_o the_o church-meeting_n some_o at_o st._n peter_n other_o at_o allhallows_n and_o every_o one_o at_o some_o or_o other_o and_o yet_o all_o those_o make_v up_o many_o particular_a congregation_n and_o the_o bishop_n govern_v they_o all_o and_o so_o relate_v in_o his_o office_n to_o they_o all_o and_o by_o the_o several_a presbyter_n ordain_v and_o institute_v to_o the_o several_a charge_n administer_v and_o order_v all_o 30._o nay_o four_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d might_n fit_o be_v render_v no_o more_o but_o unanimous_a â—rayer_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v in_o concord_n and_o in_o prayer_n one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n and_o that_o may_v equal_o be_v do_v whether_o they_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o or_o in_o many_o place_n and_o so_o still_o he_o have_v not_o gain_v so_o much_o as_o his_o particular_a affirmative_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o speak_v of_o by_o ignatius_n refer_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n which_o yet_o if_o it_o do_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o conclude_v the_o none_o but_o such_o 31._o last_o it_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o ignatius_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o catholic_n church_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o syria_n join_v under_o himself_o as_o their_o one_o pastor_n i._n e._n a_o national_a church_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o syria_n at_o antioch_n a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n which_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o metropolitical_a and_o provincial_a church_n again_o and_o four_a in_o every_o epistle_n a_o church_n under_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n which_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o call_v a_o diocesan_n church_n consist_v of_o many_o single_a congregation_n 32._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o this_o inference_n whereby_o the_o prefacers_n hypothesis_n be_v conclude_v from_o this_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n these_o may_v at_o the_o present_a suffice_v till_o far_a discovery_n be_v make_v by_o he_o what_o medium_n will_v be_v choose_v to_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n out_o of_o these_o premise_n which_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o so_o though_o we_o be_v not_o come_v much_o near_o to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o controversy_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o season_n of_o add_v more_o to_o the_o debate_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o so_o much_o for_o this_o section_n also_o sect._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n clement_n argument_n for_o the_o allay_a the_o sedition_n proof_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n invalid_a the_o contrary_a more_o than_o intimate_v by_o ignatius_n the_o ecclesiastic_a distribution_n contemper_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ignatius_n num._n 1._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o tell_v we_o three_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o and_o only_o one_o four_o that_o he_o will_v and_o methinks_v that_o shall_v not_o detain_v we_o long_o he_o thus_o begin_v 2._o be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v too_o far_o ouâ—_n of_o my_o way_n i_o shâ—ll_v noâ—_n 1._o consider_v the_o several_n instance_a in_o fâ—r_v the_o proof_n of_o episcopacy_n by_o the_o doctor_n see_v indeâ—iâ—blâ—_n the_o interpretation_n must_v follow_v and_o be_v proportion_v by_o the_o general_a issue_n or_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o daâ—es_n wherein_o those_o epistle_n weâ—e_v wâ—…_n or_o be_v pretend_v so_o to_o be_v if_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v i_o presume_v thâ—_n doctor_n himself_o will_v confess_v thaâ—_n his_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d worâ—_n to_o his_o business_n for_o whoâ—e_a confirmation_n he_o do_v produce_v they_o nor_o 2._o shall_v i_o insist_v upon_o the_o degeneration_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v church-administrations_a in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o succeed_a church_n as_o principled_a and_o â—pirâ—ted_v by_o the_o operative_a and_o efficacy_n we_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n occasion'â—_n and_o advantage_v by_o the_o accommodation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o the_o civil_a â—istâ—ibuâ—ions_n and_o aloâ—ments_n of_o the_o political_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o those_o day_n nor_o 3_o insist_v much_o far_o on_o the_o exceed_a dissimilitude_n and_o inconformity_n that_o be_v between_o the_o expression_n concern_v church_n officer_n and_o 〈…〉_z these_o epistle_n whence_o ever_o they_o come_v and_o those_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n immediate_o before_o and_o after_o they_o as_o also_o the_o uâ—ter_a silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o so_o abound_v the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o be_v wriâ—ten_v for_o the_o compose_n and_o quiet_v of_o a_o division_n and_o distemper_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corâ—nâ—h_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o dissension_n that_o then_o miserable_o rend_v that_o congregation_n he_o inform_v we_o in_o that_o complaint_n that_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wrongful_o cast_v from_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o multitude_n and_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o these_o be_v good_a honest_a man_n
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supersede_n all_o possible_a reply_n in_o it_o 33_o but_o my_o monitor_n run_v too_o hasty_o into_o ill_a language_n which_o yet_o he_o dislike_v so_o much_o in_o bishop_n montague_n gross_a figment_n be_v no_o very_o nice_a expression_n else_o he_o may_v have_v see_v enough_o produce_v by_o i_o to_o have_v prevent_v or_o allay_v the_o storm_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 34._o salmasius_n to_o take_v advantage_n from_o those_o epistle_n both_o against_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o find_v in_o the_o laurentian_a copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o damas_n episcopacy_n hence_o he_o infer_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v there_o style_v a_o new_a order_n and_o that_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o a_o late_a age_n then_o that_o of_o ignatius_n and_o so_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v of_o that_o late_a institution_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v he_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v belong_v to_o his_o age_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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man_n and_o ignatius_n desire_v his_o youth_n may_v not_o bring_v contempt_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o advise_v express_o not_o to_o dâ—spise_v the_o age_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o this_o acknowledge_v by_o salmasius_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o epistle_n 35._o second_o that_o if_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v desire_v be_v grant_v both_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o right_a read_n and_o that_o it_o be_v just_o render_v a_o new_a order_n yet_o what_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v pass_v for_o new_a in_o ignatius_n day_n who_o die_v very_o few_o year_n after_o st._n john_n and_o both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n or_o that_o however_o what_o be_v in_o ignatius_n day_n and_o to_o that_o rivet_n refer_v it_o novellus_fw-la ordo_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
contraremonstrant_a be_v but_o the_o old_a method_n of_o speak_v all_o that_o be_v ill_a of_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o our_o opinion_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o the_o dutch_a man_n in_o his_o rage_n call_v his_o horse_n a_o arminian_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v sober_o be_v conclude_v from_o such_o suggestion_n that_o they_o be_v displease_v and_o passionate_a that_o thus_o speak_v 14._o as_o for_o the_o annotation_n on_o cassander_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o consequent_a vindication_n of_o himself_o against_o rivet_n those_o have_v with_o some_o colour_n be_v deem_v more_o favourable_a towards_o popery_n but_o yet_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v capable_a of_o benign_a interpretation_n if_o they_o be_v read_v with_o these_o few_o caution_n or_o remembrance_n 15._o 1._o that_o they_o be_v design_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o peace_n whensoever_o man_n mind_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v pious_o affect_v to_o it_o second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o this_o temper_n in_o this_o age_n the_o humour_n on_o both_o side_n be_v so_o turgent_fw-la and_o extreme_o contâ—…ary_a to_o it_o and_o the_o controversy_n debate_v on_o both_o side_n by_o those_o qui_fw-la aterna_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la esse_fw-la dissidia_fw-la say_v he_o who_o desire_v to_o eternize_v and_o not_o compose_v contention_n and_o therefore_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o posterity_n when_o this_o paroxysm_n shall_v be_v over_o judicet_fw-la â—qua_fw-la posteritas_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la maxim_n provoco_fw-la 16._o three_o that_o for_o the_o chief_a usurpation_n of_o the_o papacy_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a prince_n to_o join_v together_o to_o vindicate_v their_o own_o right_n and_o reduce_v the_o pope_n ad_fw-la canon_n to_o that_o temper_n which_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v and_o require_v of_o he_o aâ—d_v if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o reform_v every_o one_o within_o their_o own_o dominion_n 17._o four_o that_o what_o he_o say_v in_o favour_n of_o some_o popish_a doctrine_n above_o what_o some_o other_o learned_a protestant_n have_v say_v be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o assertion_n or_o justification_n of_o they_o as_o to_o show_v what_o reason_n they_o may_v just_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v upon_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v so_o irrational_a or_o impious_a as_o they_o be_v ordinary_o account_v and_o this_o only_a in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o we_o may_v have_v as_o much_o charity_n to_o other_o and_o not_o as_o high_a animosity_n live_v with_o all_o man_n as_o sweet_o and_o amicable_o and_o peaceable_o and_o not_o as_o bitter_o as_o be_v possible_a account_v the_o war_n and_o sedition_n and_o division_n and_o rebellion_n that_o be_v raise_v and_o manage_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n far_o great_a and_o more_o scandalous_a unchristian_a evil_n than_o be_v the_o error_n of_o some_o romish_a doctrine_n especial_o as_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o more_o sober_a and_o moderate_a man_n among_o they_o cassander_n picherel_n etc._n etc._n 18._o five_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o discussio_fw-la of_o a_o conjunction_n of_o protestant_n with_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v 255._o no_o far_a to_o be_v extend_v than_o his_o word_n extend_v it_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o visible_a way_n to_o the_o end_n there_o mention_v by_o he_o of_o acquire_v or_o preserve_v universal_a unity_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o crude_o by_o return_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v submit_v our_o neck_n to_o our_o former_a yâ—ke_n but_o by_o take_v away_o at_o once_o the_o division_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o on_o which_o side_n soever_o add_v only_o in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o the_o bare_a primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n secundùm_fw-la canon_n such_o as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v of_o which_o have_v nothing_o of_o supreme_a universal_a power_n or_o authority_n in_o it_o be_v none_o of_o those_o cause_n nor_o consequent_o necessary_a to_o be_v exclude_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v that_o as_o the_o confession_n of_o that_o excellent_a person_n phil._n melancthon_n 19_o so_o that_o in_o effect_n that_o whole_a speech_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o solemn_o vouch_v by_o 167._o mr._n knot_n and_o look_v on_o so_o jealous_o by_o many_o of_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v he_o be_v for_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n as_o be_v the_o regain_n the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n very_o reasonable_o to_o be_v afford_v he_o nay_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v yield_v he_o whensoever_o any_o such_o catholic_n union_n shall_v be_v attempt_v which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o express_a opinion_n of_o melancthon_n one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o wise_a reformer_n so_o it_o be_v far_o from_o any_o design_n of_o establish_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o papacy_n or_o any_o of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n attend_v they_o but_o only_o design_v as_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o restore_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o every_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o passionate_o require_v to_o contend_v and_o pray_v for_o 20._o so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n set_v aside_o the_o prudential_a consideration_n and_o question_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o hopeless_a design_n that_o grotius_n engage_v himself_o in_o express_v desire_n of_o a_o universal_a reconciliation_n when_o there_o be_v so_o little_a hope_n on_o either_o side_n that_o the_o extreme_a party_n will_v remit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o meet_v in_o the_o middle_a point_n to_o which_o also_o the_o express_v of_o his_o no_o hope_n of_o it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o the_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o more_o impartial_a posterity_n be_v a_o satisâ—…orie_a answer_n all_o that_o this_o very_a learned_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v but_o this_o his_o passionate_a desire_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o a_o full_a dislike_n of_o all_o uncharitable_a distemper_n and_o impious_a doctrine_n whether_o those_o which_o he_o deem_v destructive_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n or_o which_o have_v a_o particularity_n of_o ill_a influence_n towards_o the_o undermine_a of_o government_n and_o public_a peace_n wheresoever_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o 21._o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o as_o render_v he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n a_o lover_n and_o admirer_n of_o the_o frame_n and_o moderation_n observe_v in_o our_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o stand_v shake_v but_o not_o cast_v down_o in_o his_o life_n time_n desire_v earnest_o to_o live_v himself_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o to_o see_v it_o copy_v out_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n 22._o and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o large_a digression_n which_o if_o it_o be_v no_o necessary_a return_n to_o the_o prefacer_n may_v yet_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o other_o and_o to_o the_o vindicate_a the_o memory_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n sect._n 3_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o clemens_n how_o many_o order_n there_o be_v in_o corinth_n at_o the_o write_v this_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metropolitical_a church_n at_o the_o first_o philippi_n a_o metropolis_n at_o the_o first_o as_o canterbury_z at_o augustine_n first_o plant_v the_o faith_n the_o institution_n of_o presbyter_n when_o by_o what_o authority_n st._n jerome_n opinion_n the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o scripture_n the_o bishop_n task_n num._n 1._o the_o prefacer_n now_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o second_o answer_n of_o i_o to_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o clement_n and_o this_o yield_v he_o also_o matter_n for_o many_o question_n and_o great_a appearance_n of_o triumph_n it_o be_v manage_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o but_o the_o doctor_n have_v yet_o another_o answer_n to_o this_o multiplication_n of_o elder_n and_o he_o mention_v of_o they_o with_o deacon_n with_o the_o eminent_a identity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o bishop_n through_o the_o whole_a epistle_n the_o same_o person_n be_v unquestionable_o intend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o office_n by_o both_o these_o appelation_n now_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v found_v up_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o former_a a_o goodly_a foundation_n namely_o that_o the_o epistle_n under_o consideration_n be_v write_v and_o send_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n of_o which_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a now_o this_o second_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o
the_o church_n at_o corinth_n and_o through_o achaia_n may_v be_v numerous_a both_o paul_n and_o peter_n have_v labour_v there_o successful_o yet_o for_o some_o tâ—me_n there_o be_v not_o any_o where_o so_o many_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o deacon_n or_o deacon_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o 13._o so_o likewise_o the_o be_v a_o metropolis_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v presbyter_n by_o this_o time_n constitute_v there_o for_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v and_o my_o ground_n have_v be_v large_o set_v down_o that_o the_o apostle_n conform_v their_o model_n to_o the_o government_n and_o form_n among_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v at_o their_o first_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o region_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o church_n with_o a_o bishop_n over_o it_o be_v also_o a_o metropolitan_a church_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n which_o either_o than_o do_v or_o shall_v after_o believe_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n or_o as_o philippi_n be_v a_o prime_a city_n or_o metropolis_n of_o macedonia_n and_o the_o first_o where_o paul_n plant_v the_o faith_n be_v straightway_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n how_o few_o or_o how_o many_o christian_n there_o be_v in_o it_o it_o matter_n not_o 14._o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o change_n of_o the_o scene_n from_o corinth_n and_o clement_n to_o philippi_n and_o st._n paul_n epistle_n it_o will_v bring_v he_o no_o advantage_n the_o case_n between_o they_o be_v exact_o parallel_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n of_o macedonia_n say_v st._n luke_n of_o which_o philippi_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o metropolis_n just_a as_o corinth_n be_v of_o achaia_n and_o this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o region_n wherein_o st._n paul_n plant_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o epaphroditus_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n the_o first_o day_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o jeer_n of_o the_o metropolitical_n infant_n may_v seasonable_o have_v be_v controvert_v into_o a_o more_o serious_a and_o decent_a expression_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v metropolitical_a church_n as_o here_o be_v not_o one_o serious_a word_n of_o objection_n against_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v to_o assert_v it_o those_o church_n shall_v not_o at_o their_o first_o institution_n call_v it_o their_o infancy_n if_o you_o will_v be_v metropolitical_a church_n for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o divide_v into_o dioceses_n that_o be_v not_o consequent_a or_o necessary_a to_o my_o assertion_n for_o as_o clement_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o each_o city_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v constitute_v in_o relation_n to_o they_o not_o only_o which_o do_v but_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v so_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o metropolis_n when_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v may_v very_o well_o be_v metropolitical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o city_n of_o that_o province_n which_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v the_o faith_n 15._o as_o we_o know_v when_o augustin_n come_v first_o over_o into_o england_n and_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o convert_v christian_n first_o at_o ethelbert_n seat_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o province_n he_o be_v by_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o make_v metropolitan_a also_o that_o sure_o be_v bede_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v of_o it_o lib._n 1_o c._n 27._o venit_fw-la arelas_n &_o ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ethâ—rio_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la genâ—i_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o come_v to_o arles_n in_o france_n and_o by_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n be_v ordain_v archbishop_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o if_o as_o a_o learned_a antiquary_n think_v bede_n speak_v after_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o time_n and_o that_o the_o word_n archiepiscopus_fw-la be_v not_o in_o use_n here_o then_o at_o augustine_n come_n hither_o yet_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o i_o make_v the_o instance_n and_o all_o that_o i_o contend_v from_o thence_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n be_v thereby_o make_v also_o metropolitan_a 16._o as_o for_o the_o division_n into_o diocese_n how_o little_a force_n that_o have_v against_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v or_o think_v in_o this_o business_n whether_o of_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_o i_o have_v speak_v enough_o to_o that_o in_o the_o vindication_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n c._n 1._o sect_n 19_o and_o to_o that_o i_o refer_v the_o prefacer_n 17._o and_o so_o still_o i_o be_o free_a enough_o from_o quarrel_v with_o myself_o in_o the_o least_o or_o from_o be_v engage_v in_o any_o endless_a labour_n to_o reconcile_v the_o contradiction_n of_o my_o answer_n which_o as_o far_o as_o my_o weak_a understanding_n can_v reach_v be_v perfect_o at_o agreement_n with_o one_o another_o if_o the_o labour_n of_o show_v they_o be_v so_o prove_v fruitless_a i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o be_o behold_v for_o it_o even_o the_o taskmaster_n who_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o guise_n of_o obedience_n shall_v now_o proceed_v brief_o to_o answer_v every_o of_o his_o question_n and_o i_o hope_v there_o can_v now_o need_v many_o word_n to_o do_v it_o 18._o to_o the_o first_o concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o second_o order_n that_o of_o presbyter_n for_o the_o when_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o the_o year_n but_o evident_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n in_o trajan_n time_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n after_o the_o write_v all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v discern_v of_o clement_n epistle_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v either_o rome_n or_o corinth_n 19_o for_o the_o by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o answer_v i_o think_v they_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o st._n john_n in_o asia_n before_o his_o death_n and_o shall_v add_v to_o my_o reason_n elsewhere_o give_v for_o it_o this_o far_a consideration_n that_o ignatius_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n ephesus_n smyrna_n trallis_n magnesia_n philadelphia_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o within_o few_o year_n after_o john_n death_n though_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o also_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o authority_n viz._n such_o as_o john_n be_v apostolical_a or_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v firm_o ground_v as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o st._n john_n yet_o the_o 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not_o be_v wiâ—h_a sucâ—â—â—ntences_n as_o that_o uâ—ged_a by_o our_o doctor_n from_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n in_o it_o concern_v christ_n be_v unsound_a unscriptural_a concern_v bishop_n unintelligible_a or_o ridiculous_a 3._o how_o unwilling_a the_o writer_n of_o this_o preface_n therein_o to_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v perseverance_n have_v be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o that_o his_o way_n the_o large_a animadversion_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v episcopacy_n ignatius_n and_o i_o will_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soon_o he_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o his_o road_n again_o the_o more_o tolerable_o easy_a it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v as_o much_o haste_n as_o he_o and_o neither_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o dissertation_n for_o proof_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o yield_v that_o if_o it_o 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be_v a_o special_a occasion_n of_o and_o advantage_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o may_v yield_v large_a discourse_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o st._n paul_n be_v remote_a enough_o from_o this_o and_o distribution_n of_o church_n such_o as_o be_v most_o commodious_a far_o enough_o from_o have_v either_o iniquity_n or_o mystery_n in_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v ready_o transcribe_v his_o pattern_n &_o as_o he_o have_v not_o neither_o shall_v i_o infist_n on_o it_o 5._o the_o three_o on_o which_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v much_o far_o be_v competent_o insist_v on_o before_o in_o compare_v clement_n two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a in_o st._n paul_n with_o ignatius_n three_o but_o the_o design_n of_o return_v to_o it_o again_o be_v to_o offer_v one_o argument_n more_o which_o have_v not_o former_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o i_o must_v not_o let_v that_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n in_o clement_n '_o s_o time_n in_o which_o these_o epistle_n set_v he_o out_o as_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o will_v certain_o have_v bid_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o use_v that_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o compose_v the_o sedition_n of_o which_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o 6._o but_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o negative_a argument_n prove_v nothing_o there_o may_v be_v bishop_n in_o clement_n day_n and_o the_o power_n due_a to_o they_o as_o great_a as_o that_o which_o will_v entitle_v they_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o sedition_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o order_n but_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o it_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o order_n or_o of_o the_o due_a subjection_n to_o it_o may_v be_v no_o proper_a way_n of_o appease_v that_o sedition_n nor_o as_o such_o choose_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o clement_n 7._o second_o we_o know_v that_o next_o the_o obligation_n to_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o and_o principal_a argument_n use_v by_o clemens_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o these_o their_o bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o order_n be_v such_o that_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v the_o contention_n that_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dignity_n or_o name_n of_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v a_o list_n of_o successor_n in_o each_o church_n presume_v and_o not_o need_v more_o particular_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o their_o crime_n in_o throw_v those_o out_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o particular_o set_v over_o they_o and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o ignatius_n will_v or_o can_v upon_o his_o hypothesis_n have_v argue_v strong_a to_o his_o purpose_n 8._o
what_o the_o prefacer_n add_v by_o way_n of_o flourish_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o attend_v to_o by_o this_o brief_a account_n it_o be_v clear_a though_o clemens_n mention_n but_o two_o order_n and_o ignatius_n three_o yet_o bishop_n may_v have_v be_v in_o equal_a esteem_n with_o both_o of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o need_v reply_n to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v one_o of_o the_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o 9_o the_o four_o thing_n on_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o insist_v and_o enlarge_v his_o digression_n be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v think_v have_v be_v already_o new_o insist_v on_o and_o i_o hope_v compent_o answerâ—…d_v that_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o church_n whereunto_o any_o bishop_n relate_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o who_o member_n meet_v altogether_o in_o one_o and_o with_o their_o bishop_n dispose_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v magnus_n apollo_n if_o i_o show_v he_o any_o 8._o now_o i_o be_o persuade_v 1._o that_o it_o already_o appear_v sufficient_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n of_o each_o church_n meet_v together_o in_o prayer_n be_v no_o proof_n that_o to_o they_o bell_n aged_a in_o the_o least_o to_o dispose_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o beside_o that_o nothing_o have_v yet_o be_v pretend_v for_o it_o out_o of_o ignatius_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o on_o their_o own_o head_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v much_o remote_a from_o that_o purpose_n 9_o beyond_o this_o it_o have_v appear_v far_o that_o the_o office_n of_o all_o member_n under_o the_o bishop_n be_v by_o ignatius_n doctrine_n to_o obey_v their_o superior_n to_o live_v under_o subjection_n and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o dispose_v or_o order_n and_o the_o place_n so_o long_o insist_v on_o out_o of_o clemens_n also_o have_v i_o hope_v appear_v to_o infer_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n 10._o second_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o i_o have_v 14._o already_o perform_v this_o task_n lay_v on_o i_o by_o he_o and_o show_v he_o that_o ignatius_n as_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n be_v call_v bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o some_o other_o the_o like_a passage_n which_o direct_o infer_v what_o he_o require_v i_o to_o infer_v and_o so_o that_o i_o have_v thus_o much_o title_n to_o his_o favour_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v off_o to_o a_o poetical_a expression_n for_o my_o reward_n 11._o as_o for_o the_o condition_n he_o interpose_v that_o i_o must_v show_v this_o before_o the_o contemperation_n of_o affair_n to_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o city_n &_o province_n i_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v a_o rigorous_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o unless_o i_o be_v release_v from_o that_o restraint_n i_o shall_v be_v utter_o disable_v to_o perform_v my_o task_n for_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v my_o affirmation_n that_o at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n thus_o contemper_v the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a distribution_n of_o citieâ—_n and_o province_n have_v no_o power_n of_o make_v new_a city_n or_o province_n any_o more_o than_o of_o constitute_v new_a nation_n and_o yet_o plant_v their_o church_n and_o constitute_v bishop_n in_o â—ities_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o church_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o sacrea_fw-mi style_n which_o must_v necessary_o infer_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a agree_v with_o the_o civil_a distribution_n and_o true_o how_o the_o church_n be_v order_v before_o the_o apostle_n plant_v it_o i_o have_v not_o the_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v 12._o a_o second_o condition_n he_o be_v also_o please_v to_o lay_v on_o i_o by_o way_n of_o far_a restraint_n to_o make_v my_o obedience_n yet_o more_o difficult_a that_o my_o proof_n must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v that_o testimony_n urge_v by_o i_o from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o passage_n it_o seem_v have_v not_o find_v favour_n with_o he_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v say_v he_o unâ—ound_n and_o unscripturall_a the_o second_o unintelligible_a or_o ridiculous_a 13._o but_o i_o can_v yield_v to_o his_o censure_n in_o either_o part_n for_o the_o first_o let_v it_o but_o be_v consider_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o teach_v he_o teach_v from_o his_o father_n &_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unsoundness_n in_o the_o expression_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o father_n any_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n mean_v thereby_o that_o what_o he_o deliver_v be_v his_o father_n sentence_n or_o good_a pleasure_n for_o so_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n sâ—…e_n be_v explain_v immediate_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 14._o and_o for_o the_o second_o let_v he_o but_o read_v it_o as_o he_o may_v find_v vossius_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armâ—gh_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o appointment_n or_o sentence_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o intelligible_a and_o far_o from_o ridiculous_a even_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v in_o all_o region_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v appoint_v by_o or_o by_o appointment_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o set_v down_o in_o a_o parallel_n phrase_n where_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v leâ—t_v out_o then_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subscriâ—tum_fw-la as_o the_o old_a latin_a sententia_fw-la will_v bear_v it_o be_v direct_o all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a or_o if_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o nominative_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o figure_n be_v very_o intelligible_a that_o these_o bishop_n be_v christ_n â—pâ—…intment_n christ_n sentence_n christ_n will_n i._n e._n be_v appoint_v or_o determine_v or_o will_v by_o he_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v yet_o nothing_o so_o very_o unintelligible_a or_o at_o all_o ridiculâ—…_n in_o ignatius_n or_o my_o testimony_n from_o he_o that_o i_o shall_v need_v this_o câ—â—tion_n to_o be_v interpose_v against_o i_o produce_v more_o chap._n vii_o of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n sect._n 1_o some_o account_n of_o the_o probation_n produce_v for_o episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_n their_o relation_n to_o more_o church_n than_o one_o a_o enumeration_n of_o prymate_n and_o metropolitan_n num._n 1._o have_v make_v this_o solemn_a promise_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o high_o reward_v in_o case_n i_o produce_v any_o intimation_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o but_o single_a particular_a congregation_n it_o be_v now_o timely_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v do_v somewhat_o like_o this_o already_o in_o prove_v the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v metropolitan_o and_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o he_o now_o next_o proceed_v and_o that_o bring_v in_o a_o examination_n of_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n and_o it_o begin_v thus_o 2._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o writing_n what_o need_v we_o any_o true_a proof_n or_o testimony_n the_o learned_a doctor_n in_o his_o dissertation_n dissert_n 4._o cap._n 5._o have_v abundant_o discharge_v this_o work_n and_o prove_v â—he_n seven_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n mention_v reuâ—l_v 2._o 3._o to_o have_v be_v metropolitan_n or_o arch-bishop_n so_o that_o no_o just_a cause_n remain_v why_o we_o shall_v far_o contend_v let_v then_o the_o reader_n pardon_v this_o my_o utmost_a excursion_n in_o this_o digression_n to_o who_o compass_n i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o go_v forth_o at_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o and_o i_o shall_v return_v thither_o whence_o i_o have_v turn_v aside_o dissert_n 4._o cap._n 5._o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o septem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la angeli_fw-la non_fw-la taâ—tum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o metropolitae_n i_o e._n archi-episcopi_n statuendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la i._o e_fw-la
〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o zonoras_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reserve_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 8._o this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o express_v what_o subordination_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n express_v to_o be_v due_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o great_a city_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n have_v i_o not_o find_v they_o all_o place_v by_o he_o in_o subordination_n to_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o that_o character_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o must_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n i_o must_v be_v content_a not_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v style_v eminent_a and_o great_a city_n and_o so_o brief_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n 9_o second_o then_o he_o will_v examine_v my_o plea_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n cap._n 15._o and_o the_o thing_n he_o dislike_v be_v my_o make_v the_o question_n send_v for_o resolution_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n this_o â—aith_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o see_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o several_o grant_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v or_o bid_v i_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n without_o offer_v to_o deny_v above_o one_o proposition_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v assume_v will_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o so_o do_v i_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o expect_v from_o it_o 10._o now_o true_o that_o this_o question_n thus_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n act._n 15._o 1._o refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o cite_v cap._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 3._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n as_o that_o signify_v antioch_n the_o great_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n v_o 21._o the_o same_o which_o be_v by_o pliny_n place_v in_o pisidia_n as_o here_o also_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o city_n peculiat_o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n and_o whereof_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o be_v there_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n or_o if_o any_o more_o those_o certain_o as_o some_o way_n relate_v and_o subordinate_a to_o antioch_n which_o again_o infer_v antioch_n to_o be_v their_o metropolis_n then_o of_o antioch_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o they_o abide_v v_o 28._o and_o then_o cap_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n infuse_v the_o judaical_a ritual_a doctrine_n into_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v those_o but_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n where_o then_o they_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o dispute_n have_v with_o those_o judaizer_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o sure_o must_v still_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n peculiar_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n what_o church_n be_v this_o still_o but_o the_o church_n cap._n 14._o 27._o i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o proof_n design_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o argument_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v that_o this_o question_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o antioch_n and_o i_o must_v hereby_o think_v it_o competent_o prove_v unless_o some_o weak_a part_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o or_o some_o absurdity_n or_o repugnancy_n be_v object_v to_o it_o none_o of_o which_o i_o see_v be_v here_o do_v 12._o for_o 1._o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o brethren_n that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n sure_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n may_v be_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o many_o other_o in_o galatia_n colosse_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o as_o he_o true_o â—aith_n and_o never_o conceive_v that_o the_o poison_n be_v confine_v to_o or_o enclose_v within_o antioch_n so_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o my_o â—urâ—e_n be_v this_o that_o at_o this_o point_n of_o time_n note_v act_n 15._o 1._o the_o judaizers_n pretension_n be_v solicit_v at_o antioth_n and_o that_o on_o that_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o they_o the_o question_n be_v by_o they_o peculiar_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o sure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o though_o other_o far_o distant_a as_o well_o as_o they_o either_o at_o that_o or_o some_o other_o time_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o like_a scruple_n 13._o that_o which_o the_o prefacer_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n in_o antioch_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a account_n in_o this_o matter_n why_o antioch_n peculiar_o shall_v send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n when_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o moreover_o the_o convenience_n of_o such_o messenger_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o from_o the_o success_n they_o have_v have_v among_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n may_v both_o qualify_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n peculiarly_a or_o alone_o by_o antioch_n and_o not_o so_o by_o colosse_n or_o rome_n or_o galatia_n and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o second_o he_o add_v then_o to_o antioch_n brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n also_o come_v whilst_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n abode_n gâ—ere_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o story_n of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o ver_n 1._o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o judaize_v and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o antiochian_o to_o refer_v the_o question_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o decretal_a epistle_n from_o the_o council_n be_v not_o address_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_a christian_n ver_n 19_o 23._o and_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o as_o of_o seducer_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o still_o it_o appear_v not_o of_o any_o that_o they_o thus_o refer_v the_o question_n but_o only_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 15._o three_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v it_o most_o evident_a from_o the_o council'_v answer_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o other_o gentile_a church_n beside_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o phrygia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o after_o mention_n and_o rome_n and_o colosse_n which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o not_o absolute_o but_o all_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o not_o only_o of_o antioch_n then_o as_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n observe_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o
repeat_v or_o enlarge_v on_o 7._o in_o the_o close_a he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v that_o by_o this_o time_n i._n e._n in_o ignatius_n time_n who_o suffer_v in_o trajan_n time_n and_o survive_v st._n john_n very_o little_a some_o alteration_n be_v attempt_v and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o mean_v by_o he_o as_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o church_n which_o the_o discourse_n be_v upon_o this_o true_o may_v pass_v for_o prâ—ttie_v ancient_a be_v scarce_o distinguishable_a from_o apostolical_a and_o so_o if_o what_o be_v attempt_v be_v attain_v also_o it_o will_v be_v very_o like_o the_o yield_a that_o which_o i_o contend_v from_o that_o testimony_n sect._n 8._o alexandria_n a_o patriarchate_n institute_v by_o st._n mark_n this_o prove_v and_o vindicate_v the_o essen_v in_o alexandria_n christian_n bishop_n among_o they_o num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o and_o last_o place_n he_o will_v pass_v his_o judgement_n on_o the_o evidence_n draw_v from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o 2._o the_o exâ—mpâ—e_n of_o alexandria_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o these_o word_n idâ—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr qua_fw-la eusebius_n marâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesias_fw-la in_fw-la plurali_fw-la primum_fw-la in_fw-la alexandriá_fw-la instituisse_fw-la haâ—_n omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administrandas_fw-la susâ—episse_v anianum_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la idem_fw-la eusebius_n affiâ—…t_fw-la quibus_fw-la patâ—t_fw-la primariam_fw-la alexandria_n &_o patriarchalem_fw-la cathedâ—â—m_fw-la fiâ—…sse_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la reliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la illâ—us_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n plantatae_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meet_v opâ—…ticaâ—_n svam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la doubtless_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v noâ—_n any_o passage_n iâ—_n any_o aâ—…ent_a author_n more_o clear_o discover_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o antiquity_n than_o this_o point_a to_o by_o the_o dâ—ctoâ—_n in_o eusebius_n fâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o send_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n into_o egypt_n and_o his_o pretch_a theâ—e_n at_o alexandria_n what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o â—hâ—_n gospel_n be_v but_o a_o repâ—â—â—_n man_n say_v so_o but_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o their_o say_n so_o hâ—…elatâ—s_v noâ—_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o a_o foundation_n of_o many_o affection_n by_o follow_v wâ—…s_n his_o uâ—â—or_a oâ—_n report_n be_v make_v to_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o very_a next_o woâ—â—â—_n the_o author_n affirm_v and_o insist_o lâ—ng_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o phâ—lo's_n bâ—ok_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v concern_v the_o câ—…_n conuâ—râ—ed_v by_o mark_n be_v preach_v at_o alexandria_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o essen_v a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o observance_n many_o thing_n be_v vain_a superstirious_a and_o foolish_a unworthy_a to_o be_v oâ—ce_o applaud_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o christian_a in_o those_o day_n s_o that_o 〈◊〉_d phâ—lo_n â—s_v far_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o they_o with_o a_o apology_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o caligâ—lâ—_n but_o 3._o suppose_v that_o mark_n be_v at_o alexandria_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o â—…ed_v many_o church_n in_o â—â—at_a great_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o as_o a_o evangelist_n the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o â—eculiar_a manner_n â—ay_n and_o add_v far_o thâ—â—_n after_o his_o death_n as_o hieromeâ—ssuâ—â—s_v â—ssuâ—â—s_z we_o the_o elder_n â—nd_v presbyter_n of_o those_o church_n câ—oâ—â—e_v ouâ—…ne_v among_o themselves_o to_o preside_v in_o their_o convocation_n and_o meeting_n ay_o i_o say_v â—l_a â—his_n be_v suppose_v what_o will_v ensue_v wâ—y_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a thaâ—_n theâ—_n be_v fix_v at_o alexandria_n a_o paâ—…chaâ—_n chaiâ—_n and_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n si_fw-mi hoâ—_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la probationum_fw-la satis_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la if_o some_o few_o congregation_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o city_n he_o be_v stark_o blind_a that_o seâ—s_v not_o that_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n see_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o he_o in_o the_o comâ—…_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wife_n sy_n utinam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la extreme_a mâ—am_fw-la â—â—à _fw-la mecum_fw-la videam_fw-la lâ—beran_v dem._n optical_a muliereâ—_n qui_fw-la lem_z â—y_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la nepoti_fw-la tuo_fw-la huius_fw-la filiâ—_n hodiâ—_n primam_fw-la mammam_fw-la deed_n haec_fw-la dem._n hercle_fw-la vero_fw-la sâ—…ò_fw-la siquidem_fw-la prioâ—am_fw-la dedit_fw-la ba_o dâ—dubium_fw-la quâ—â—_n emâ—â—i_fw-la aequum_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la mâ—â—_n ob_fw-la eaâ—â—_n rem_fw-la dem._n ob_fw-la â—am_fw-la and_o there_o be_v amend_v of_o the_o contest_v the_o doctor_n indeed_o have_v sundâ—y_v other_o section_n add_v to_o â—hâ—se_a forego_n whâ—…_n as_o they_o concern_v time_n more_o remote_a from_o those_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o i_o must_v ingenious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o fasten_v a_o suâ—piâ—ion_n of_o a_o proof_n so_o â—a_n re_fw-mi as_o to_o call_v it_o into_o examination_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v absolve_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o dâ—gression_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o i_o have_v deduce_v the_o original_a of_o metropolitan_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o alexandria_n the_o prime_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v 10_o before_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v here_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o what_o have_v there_o be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o aâ—â—sse_o that_o i_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a view_n of_o all_o 4._o they_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v think_v to_o write_v it_o least_o favourable_o to_o bishop_n do_v yet_o aâ—…_n of_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n that_o st._n markâ—oundâ—â—_n â—oundâ—â—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v ananias_n or_o anianus_n patriarch_n there_o of_o this_o eusâ—b_n we_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mark_v first_o erect_v church_n in_o alexandriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anianus_n receive_v and_o rule_v under_o thâ—â—_n tâ—â—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o upon_o st._n mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o onset_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d most_o philosophical_a or_o pious_a excellent_a mâ—â—ner_n 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o philo_n judâ—us_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—it_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o describe_v their_o whole_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o that_o the_o same_o st._n mark_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—…_n appoint_v those_o church_n as_o also_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lybia_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n oâ—_n alexandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d firm_v that_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a custom_n 6._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o mark_n himself_o alexandria_n be_v constitute_v a_o metropolitical_a patriarchal_a see_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o government_n of_o a_o patriarch_n who_o by_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o it_o and_o according_o superintended_a in_o all_o of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o when_o it_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v administer_v only_o the_o affair_n of_o egypt_n and_o this_o in_o their_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o confound_v the_o church_n disturb_v the_o order_n ancient_o observe_v among_o they_o 7._o the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v possible_a to_o be_v object_v to_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o eutychius_n the_o annalist_n affirm_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n patriarchate_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n but_o only_o at_o alexandria_n but_o to_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o far_o great_a of_o eusebius_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o demetrius_n sai_z that_o after_o julian_n he_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o in_o the_o plural_a which_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v
to_o infer_v what_o i_o alone_o undertake_v to_o deduce_v from_o they_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ignatius_n time_n and_o so_o before_o blondel_n aera_fw-la of_o 140._o year_n as_o the_o testimony_n from_o whence_o the_o papist_n conclude_v their_o transubstantiation_n and_o their_o whole_a fardel_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v unable_a to_o infer_v their_o desire_a conclusion_n i_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o peace_n whole_o unconcern_v in_o that_o large_a instance_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o or_o application_n to_o the_o man_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o episcopacy_n 11._o only_o let_v i_o assure_v he_o that_o these_o late_a day_n afford_v some_o man_n which_o have_v search_v antiquity_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n take_v the_o pain_n of_o that_o travail_n on_o purpose_n for_o that_o one_o end_n and_o after_o the_o scripture_n have_v expect_v to_o fetch_v truth_n from_o that_o search_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o have_v therefore_o begin_v their_o study_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o order_n and_o count_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o set_v out_o from_o the_o modern_a systeme_n to_o be_v very_o preposterous_a and_o if_o the_o prefacer_n own_o conscience_n shall_v chance_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o exact_o observe_v this_o method_n that_o he_o have_v first_o espouse_v opinion_n and_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o then_o search_v antiquity_n to_o establish_v they_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v as_o credible_a and_o easy_o suggest_v of_o he_o as_o by_o he_o of_o other_o and_o other_o conscience_n may_v and_o do_v excuse_v they_o as_o perfect_o as_o he_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o excuse_v he_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v a_o competent_a reply_n to_o that_o part_n of_o this_o section_n also_o 12._o for_o as_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o pursuit_n hereof_o of_o the_o parish_n church_n in_o ignatius_n day_n of_o the_o chorepiscopus_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesan_n subjection_n to_o the_o metropolitan_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o his_o necessary_a wonder_n arise_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n how_o contemptible_a we_o be_v in_o our_o proof_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v sure_o forget_v himself_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o persuade_v other_o that_o all_o these_o be_v the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o have_v make_v or_o any_o other_o prelatist_n out_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n certain_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o three_o order_n all_o of_o they_o as_o apostolical_a be_v the_o one_o thing_n which_o we_o need_v deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v we_o from_o that_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o prelatist_n contention_n with_o blondel_n 13._o as_o for_o that_o of_o parish_n church_n sure_o i_o have_v as_o yet_o conclude_v nothing_o from_o ignatius_n concern_v that_o subject_n nor_o ever_o express_v myself_o to_o think_v he_o worse_o than_o a_o insidel_n that_o discern_v they_o not_o in_o these_o epistle_n the_o first_o time_n i_o ever_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v very_o late_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n which_o the_o prefacer_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v may_v turn_v to_o it_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 19_o and_o i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v in_o relation_n to_o ignatius_n that_o the_o form_n of_o government_n there_o describe_v be_v this_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n i._n e._n college_n of_o presbyter_n under_o he_o and_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n of_o a_o three_o rank_n rule_v and_o administer_a in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o oâ—…_n the_o affair_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v it_o trallis_n magnâ—sia_n or_o the_o like_a together_o with_o the_o whole_a territory_n belong_v to_o that_o church_n of_o such_o a_o citâ—_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mâ—…polis_n the_o 〈◊〉_d adjoin_v all_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v do_v and_o very_o easy_o imagine_v without_o any_o exact_a distribution_n into_o several_a congregation_n such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v parish_n as_o long_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n without_o who_o say_v he_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v by_o all_o inferior_n regular_o observe_v and_o if_o as_o occasion_n seem_v to_o require_v or_o expedience_n advise_v the_o bishop_n either_o then_o or_o afterward_o make_v more_o punctual_a distribution_n of_o the_o believer_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o so_o appoint_v several_a assembly_n in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o in_o each_o village_n one_o place_v also_o a_o presbyter_n in_o every_o such_o assembly_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v style_v any_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o i_o see_v by_o and_o by_o mention_v but_o a_o regular_a act_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o that_o power_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n every_o such_o singular_o institute_v governor_n be_v entrust_v with_o in_o every_o church_n 14._o next_o for_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la it_o be_v know_v how_o little_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o justify_v the_o deduce_v they_o from_o these_o epistle_n i_o profess_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n say_v of_o they_o there_o nay_o when_o blondel_n be_v willing_a to_o deduce_v they_o from_o clement_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o out_o of_o he_o the_o london-minister_n i_o have_v 16._o refute_v their_o deduction_n and_o show_v that_o they_o come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n so_o early_o and_o so_o for_o that_o also_o he_o may_v have_v omit_v his_o wonderment_n now_o as_o reasonable_o as_o i_o be_v but_o late_o rebuke_v for_o it_o 15._o as_o for_o that_o of_o metropolitan_a church_n or_o bishop_n i_o do_v not_o again_o remember_v that_o ignatius_n first_o give_v i_o the_o model_n for_o that_o frame_n certain_o i_o have_v produce_v other_o i_o hope_v competent_a evidence_n to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o i_o affirm_v of_o it_o and_o if_o some_o not_o obscure_a intimation_n out_o of_o ignatius_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v give_v that_o way_n as_o when_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o syria_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o know_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o single_a city_n but_o that_o the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o polycarpe_n speak_v of_o his_o successor_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o like_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o go_v into_o syria_n yet_o have_v not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o dissertation_n lay_v the_o weight_n on_o they_o much_o less_o count_v they_o worse_o than_o infidel_n that_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o they_o though_o if_o i_o have_v that_o will_v not_o have_v render_v my_o proof_n so_o admirable_o contemptible_a as_o it_o be_v pretend_v 16._o last_o for_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o ecclesiastic_a government_n be_v in_o his_o phrase_n laâ—quied_v after_o the_o civil_a division_n as_o i_o no_o where_o father_n it_o on_o or_o deduce_v it_o from_o ignatius_n who_o now_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o so_o if_o instead_o of_o his_o dark_a phrase_n of_o contempt_n the_o matter_n be_v set_v down_o in_o more_o significative_a intelligible_a word_n uâ—z_fw-fr that_o the_o apostle_n in_o each_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v to_o plant_v the_o faith_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o innovate_v unnecessary_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o distribution_n already_o make_v whether_o in_o judaea_n or_o the_o gentile_a region_n but_o plant_v a_o church_n in_o a_o chief_a city_n and_o extend_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o region_n about_o it_o and_o to_o other_o adjacent_a inferior_a city_n annex_v the_o regional-church_n to_o the_o city-church_n and_o preserve_v the_o subordination_n of_o inferior_a citie-churche_n to_o the_o chief_a citie-church_n i._n e._n to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o this_o constant_o when_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a reason_n to_o advise_v any_o change_n if_o i_o say_v the_o matter_n be_v thus_o intelligible_o and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o odious_a expression_n represent_v i_o know_v not_o what_o appearance_n of_o exception_n can_v lie_v against_o it_o but_o of_o this_o also_o i_o have_v former_o and_o 1â—_n elsewhere_o speak_v sufficient_o and_o here_o be_v nothing_o i_o be_o sure_a suggest_a to_o which_o any_o far_a reply_n can_v be_v accommedate_v and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o of_o it_o 17._o so_o that_o what_o follow_v of_o the_o red_a legiones_fw-la and_o red_a ecclesias_fw-la require_v i_o to_o restore_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n etc._n etc._n be_v sure_a very_o