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good_a prince_n episcopacy_n have_v be_v preserve_v
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call_v they_o to_o public_a account_n that_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o examine_v plato_n epist._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o one_o life_n idem_fw-la in_o apolog._n and_o then_o also_o it_o imply_v punishment_n upon_o conviction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n but_o the_o word_n in_o s._n paul_n will_v clear_v the_o business_n let_v they_o that_o sin_n be_v public_o shame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o rest_n may_v fear_v a_o punishment_n most_o certain_o something_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la poenae_fw-la what_o else_o shall_v they_o fear_v to_o sin_n most_o true_a but_o why_o upon_o this_o reprehension_n if_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v punish_v add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o here_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o plain_a give_v of_o a_o jurisdiction_n a_o 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aliquis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la peccat_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ordinet_fw-la 22._o melior_fw-la enim_fw-la caeteris_fw-la debet_fw-la probari_fw-la qui_fw-la ordinandus_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la episcopus_fw-la custodiens_fw-la castum_fw-la se_fw-la exhibebit_fw-la religioni_fw-la cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la infuturo_fw-la praemium_fw-la consequetur_fw-la so_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o exempt_n presbyter_n from_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n consistory_n that_o he_o do_v appropriate_v all_o his_o former_a caution_n concern_v the_o judicature_n and_o coercive_a jurisdiction_n to_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n add_v to_o this_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n of_o catholic_n and_o unquestioned_a antiquity_n affirm_v s._n timothy_n to_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n by_o s._n paul_n eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o succession_n to_o s._n paul_n sed_fw-la &_o lucas_n say_v he_o in_o actibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ejus_fw-la socios_fw-la memorat_fw-la sicut_fw-la timothei_n &_o titi_fw-la 4._o quorum_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o epheso_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la praeficitur_fw-la s._n ambrose_n affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v ordain_v he_o bishop_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o tim._n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o his_o episcopal_a office_n hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la jam_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la instruit_fw-la per_fw-la epistolam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deberet_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ordinare_fw-la and_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o instruct_v s._n timothy_n for_o his_o own_o person_n and_o all_o bishop_n in_o he_o for_o their_o deportment_n in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o unite_a concurrent_a testimony_n of_o haeres_fw-la s._n vincentius_n 5._o tertullian_n timoth._n s._n chrysostom_n 6_o s._n ambrose_n 4.5_o oecumenius_n 75._o epiphanius_n 4._o primasius_n and_o 11._o s._n gregory_n as_o for_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n now_o quote_v he_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o madness_n and_o stupidity_n of_o aerius_n contend_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n to_o be_v all_o one_o docet_fw-la divinus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermo_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la presbyter_n quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n qui_fw-la erat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ne_fw-la objurges_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v transcribe_v no_o more_o testimony_n for_o this_o particular_a but_o that_o of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o bassianus_n and_o stephanus_n leontius_n the_o bishop_n of_o magnesia_n speak_v it_o in_o full_a council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o s._n timothy_n until_o now_o there_o have_v be_v 27_o bishop_n ordain_v in_o ephesus_n who_o desire_v a_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n though_o enough_o already_o have_v depose_v in_o 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be_v be_v precise_o consider_v of_o more_o real_a and_o eternal_a worth_n than_o the_o angelical_a manner_n of_o move_v so_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o those_o other_o form_n and_o modality_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o volition_n and_o yet_o for_o these_o superadded_a part_n of_o excellency_n the_o difference_n be_v no_o less_o than_o specifical_a if_o we_o compare_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n thus_o what_o we_o call_v difference_n in_o nature_n there_o will_v be_v a_o difference_n in_o order_n here_o and_o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n 5._o last_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o these_o man_n that_o make_v this_o objection_n do_v not_o make_v it_o because_o they_o think_v it_o true_a but_o because_o it_o will_v serve_v a_o present_a turn_n for_o all_o the_o world_n see_v that_o to_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n this_o can_v be_v no_o objection_n and_o most_o certain_o the_o anti-episcopal_a man_n do_v so_o in_o all_o sense_n and_o than_o what_o excellency_n 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office_n of_o a_o acolouthite_n of_o a_o exorcist_n of_o a_o ostiary_n be_v no_o way_n dependent_a on_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deacon_n that_o never_o be_v in_o any_o of_o those_o and_o perhaps_o a_o presbyter_n too_o that_o never_o be_v a_o deacon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o example_n of_o the_o presbyterate_a in_o the_o 72._o disciple_n but_o a_o bishop_n though_o he_o have_v a_o distinct_a character_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o disparate_a from_o that_o of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o suppose_v it_o ex_fw-la vi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la for_o since_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v be_v the_o distinct_a capacity_n of_o a_o bishop_n this_o power_n suppose_v a_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n for_o how_o else_o can_v he_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n with_o a_o power_n that_o
in_o their_o appendage_n to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n thus_o express_v i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n alone_o no_o other_o way_n shall_v we_o have_v this_o grace_n this_o title_n but_o by_o be_v once_o initiate_v into_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v disciple_n of_o jesus_n not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o pardon_v when_o we_o be_v baptize_v but_o that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o state_n and_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v demonstrative_o certain_a not_o only_o upon_o those_o many_o instance_n of_o baptize_v penitent_n admit_v to_o pardon_n and_o baptize_v criminal_n call_v upon_o in_o scripture_n to_o repent_v but_o upon_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n and_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o christ_n come_v for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o repentance_n after_o 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need_v mercy_n all_o the_o way_n according_a to_o that_o say_n justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivet_fw-la the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n all_o our_o hope_n all_o our_o spiritual_a life_n be_v conserve_v by_o and_o be_v rely_v upon_o this_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n the_o covenant_n of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n all_o his_o life_n time_n the_o just_a shall_v still_o need_v pardon_n and_o find_v it_o if_o he_o persevere_fw-la in_o it_o that_o be_v endeavour_n to_o obey_v according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v sincere_o diligent_o and_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o sequel_n make_v use_v 4._o for_o the_o present_a i_o consider_v that_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n admit_v of_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n for_o that_o repentance_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o universal_a change_n of_o life_n which_o man_n do_v lead_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o heathen_a ignorance_n and_o idolatrous_a impiety_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o more_o than_o heathen_a crime_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v general_o false_a superstitious_a bloody_a persecutor_n proud_a rebellious_a and_o at_o last_o rejecter_n and_o crucifier_n of_o their_o messiah_n who_o they_o have_v long_v for_o ever_o since_o they_o be_v a_o people_n but_o in_o the_o persuasion_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o repentance_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n of_o dispensation_n and_o ministry_n 5._o john_n the_o baptist_n begin_v and_o he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v that_o be_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o nation_n which_o he_o prophetical_o foretell_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o their_o reject_v he_o who_o the_o baptist_n do_v foresignify_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n pursue_v the_o same_o doctrine_n still_o thrust_v forward_o the_o design_n that_o be_v preach_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o his_o purpose_n that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o admission_n of_o such_o doctrine_n which_o do_v destroy_v the_o gaiety_n and_o curse_a usage_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o repentance_n which_o be_v first_o preach_v be_v in_o order_n to_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n and_o christ_n apostle_n preach_v repentance_n do_v mean_v such_o a_o conversion_n or_o change_n as_o will_v take_v they_o off_o from_o those_o crime_n which_o so_o prepossess_v their_o heart_n that_o by_o they_o they_o be_v indispose_v to_o receive_v christ_n person_n and_o doctrine_n both_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o their_o prejudices_fw-la of_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n malice_n and_o ambition_n 6._o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o jew_n repentance_n be_v to_o go_v before_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v already_o sufficient_o dispose_v to_o believe_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o prophet_n and_o expect_v the_o messiah_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o day_n and_o long_v passionate_o for_o it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v by_o nothing_o hinder_v in_o their_o faith_n but_o by_o their_o lust_n and_o secular_a thought_n and_o the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v be_v to_o cure_v their_o pride_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v who_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o 5.44_o their_o hunt_n after_o praise_n among_o the_o people_n do_v indispose_v they_o to_o the_o believe_v and_o receive_v christ_n person_n and_o doctrine_n therefore_o until_o they_o do_v repent_v of_o that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v and_o according_o our_o bless_a saviour_n complain_v that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v *_o but_o afterward_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o religion_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n be_v first_o to_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n because_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o repent_v for_o crucify_a a_o innocent_a person_n they_o will_v be_v infinite_o far_o from_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o their_o long_a desire_a messiah_n 7._o but_o the_o repentance_n that_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n though_o it_o have_v the_o same_o design_n as_o to_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n yet_o it_o go_v in_o another_o method_n their_o religion_n teach_v they_o impiety_n lust_n and_o folly_n be_v place_v upon_o their_o altar_n and_o their_o god_n bear_v in_o their_o hand_n smoke_v firebrand_n kindle_v with_o the_o coal_n of_o sodom_n they_o have_v false_a confidence_n and_o evil_a example_n and_o foolish_a principle_n they_o have_v evil_a law_n and_o a_o abominable_a priesthood_n and_o their_o daemon_n who_o they_o call_v god_n will_v be_v worship_v with_o lust_n and_o cruelty_n with_o drunkenness_n and_o revel_n so_o that_o their_o false_a belief_n and_o evil_a religion_n betray_v they_o to_o evil_a life_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o be_v teach_v a_o better_a belief_n and_o a_o more_o holy_a religion_n therefore_o in_o these_o faith_n be_v to_o go_v before_o repentance_n poenitentiae_fw-la stimulus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la acciderat_fw-la as_o tertullia_n expression_n be_v faith_n be_v the_o motive_n of_o their_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o so_o s._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n be_v the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o faith_n for_o unless_o the_o sinner_n believe_v his_o action_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o evil_a be_v his_o portion_n if_o he_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a if_o he_o live_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o commandment_n he_o can_v never_o be_v convert_v therefore_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v ordinary_o the_o first_o 8._o in_o proportion_n to_o these_o several_a method_n the_o doctrine_n or_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v sometime_o call_v 1.15_o faith_n sometime_o 26.20.2.38.3.19_o repentance_n he_o that_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n will_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o do_v repent_v will_v believe_v but_o sometime_o infidelity_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n and_o sometime_o malice_n and_o vile_a affection_n that_o which_o stand_v next_o be_v first_o to_o be_v remove_v 9_o now_o the_o access_n of_o both_o these_o to_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v conversion_n or_o repentance_n where_o faith_n only_o be_v want_v and_o the_o man_n be_v of_o moses_n and_o a_o good_a man_n the_o become_a a_o christian_a be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfection_n or_o consummation_n a_o progression_n rather_o than_o a_o return_v
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