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inferior_a officer_n in_o that_o church_n as_o he_o think_v good_a now_o thus_o we_o retort_n his_o argument_n that_o order_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o reject_v of_o diocesan_n 158._o diocesan_n the_o word_n diocese_n signify_v a_o large_a extent_n of_o jurisdiction_n than_o now_o it_o do_v see_v doctor_n hammnod_n treatise_n of_o schism_n p._n 56_o 57_o 102_o 158._o bishop_n whether_o lord_n or_o not_o lord_n of_o which_o title_n we_o have_v and_o shall_v give_v far_o account_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a again_o if_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n apostle_n in_o lycaonia_n and_o metropolitan_a titus_n in_o crete_n constitute_v or_o ordain_v in_o each_o church_n i._n e._n in_o each_o city_n a_o dicesan_n bishop_n than_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o lie_v under_o that_o charge_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a as_o appear_v and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o now_o let_v he_o judge_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o that_o dreadful_a place_n by_o he_o cite_v levit_fw-la 26._o 24_o 41._o 9_o 41._o let_v he_o &_o all_o consider_v 1_o cor_n 11._o 1._o eph._n 5._o 1._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 9_o to_o his_o four_o argument_n in_o extract_n this_o because_o diocesan_n power_n be_v a_o office_n that_o make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o perform_v the_o duty_n belong_v proper_o to_o his_o function_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a he_o prove_v the_o proposition_n by_o proposal_n to_o consideration_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n viz._n to_o know_v his_o flock_n watch_v over_o they_o feed_v and_o comfort_v they_o resolve_v their_o doubt_n visit_v they_o administer_v the_o lord's-supper_n oft_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v carry_v home_o will_v batter_v kingly_a government_n as_o well_o as_o episcopacy_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n can_v do_v the_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o be_v here_o exact_v of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n strengthen_v the_o disease_a heal_v the_o sick_a bound_v up_o the_o break_a reduce_v that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o the_o seek_v the_o lose_v be_v say_v the_o h._n prophet_n 377._o prophet_n c._n 34._o v._n 2_o 4_o see_v h._n grot._n in_o loc._n excisd_v jam_fw-la urbe_fw-la causas_fw-la propheta_fw-la excidii_fw-la commemorate_fw-la principum_fw-la crimina_fw-la qui_fw-la postores_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la jer._n 2._o 18._o 3._o 15._o 10._o 11._o &_o platoni_n de_fw-fr repub._n 4._o &_o b._n and._n on_o commandment_n p._n 377._o ezekiel_n their_o duty_n but_o these_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v but_o by_o procuration_n or_o deputation_n as_o they_o command_v supervise_v inspect_n and_o see-to_a the_o do_v of_o they_o and_o so_o what_o the_o bishop_n can_v personal_o do_v he_o can_v do_v deputative_o 25._o deputative_o see_v doctor_n allestry_n lare_fw-la excellent_a sermon_n on_o act_n 13._o 2._o p._n 25._o 2._o it_o fight_v against_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o place_v sometime_o one_o person_n over_o large_a extent_n of_o region_n otherwhiles_o in_o equal_a diocese_n with_o those_o of_o our_o bishop_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o repel_v all_o force_n of_o this_o objection_n but_o then_o 3._o the_o bishop_n can_v perform_v some_o part_n of_o his_o great_a and_o formidable_a task_n or_o province_n and_o what_o be_v beyond_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o personal_a immediate_a inspection_n and_o agencie_n be_v by_o he_o commit_v to_o other_o to_o see-into_a and_o perform_v presbyter_n be_v assume_v in_o partem_fw-la operis_fw-la or_o oneris_fw-la or_o â—fficii_fw-la and_o therefore_o to_o be_v term_v presbyteri_fw-la partiarii_fw-la or_o secundarii_fw-la beside_o the_o dean_n and_o prebend_n in_o cathedral_n church_n answer_v to_o the_o city-presbyter_n assume_v for_o council_n and_o assistance_n ult_n assistance_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28_o help_n in_o government_n see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 11._o ult_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o firster_n time_n arch-deacon_n derive_v from_o and_o something_o analogize_v to_o the_o bishop's-deacon_n dub_v with_o the_o additional_a arch_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o other_o deacon_n that_o attend_v on_o presbyter_n in_o their_o charge_n those_o be_v send_v by_o the_o bishop_n upon_o all_o occasion_n into_o every_o part_n of_o his_o diocese_n to_o observe_v how_o all_o thing_n go_v and_o at_o length_n they_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o judge_v and_o redress_v small_a abuse_n the_o rural_a to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o cathedral_n chief_a of_o the_o presbyter_n
〈◊〉_d of_o all_o with_o they_o next_o and_o 2._o i_o may_v mention_v what_o mr_n hooker_n 399._o hooker_n l._n 5._o sect._n 73_o p._n 399._o have_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n touch_v two_o sort_n of_o wife_n the_o primarie_n and_o half_a wife_n the_o former_a of_o who_o this_o phrase_n do_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o put_v 3._o i_o may_v say_v that_o this_o antiquate_a out-dated_n phrase_n mean_v nothing_o else_o than_o i_o give_v thou_o power_n of_o my_o body_n corpore_fw-la te_fw-la meo_fw-la dignor_fw-la or_o dignum_fw-la censeo_fw-la or_o as_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o book_n render_v it_o 184._o f_o see_n fase_n contr_n p._n 241._o see_v also_o ambiguity_n fisher_n defence_n of_o liturgy_n l._n 1._o ch_n 17._o p._n 184._o with_o my_o body_n i_o honour_v thou_o according_a to_o that_o 1_o cor_n 7._o 4._o where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o have_v liberty_n privilege_n property_n authority_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n joh_n 1._o 12._o which_o but_o little_a differ_v from_o worship_n for_o what_o great_a secular_a worship_n or_o dignity_n can_v there_o be_v than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o give-up_a or_o surrender_v the_o propriety_n of_o his_o body_n to_o his_o wife_n 4._o i_o much_o like_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o pious_a author_n of_o the_o rationale_n 3â—â—_n rationale_n of_o marrimonie_n p._n 3â—â—_n that_o to_o worship_n here_o signify_v to_o make_v worshipful_a or_o honourable_a which_o sense_v have_v authentication_n from_o the_o old_a translation_n use_v by_o our_o book_n of_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o which_o be_v he_o that_o worship_v i_o i_o will_v worship_v i._n e._n make_v worshipful_a for_o that_o only_a way_n can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v man_n 5._o and_o last_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o aaron_n godwin_n moses_n &_o aaron_n this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o dowry_n bill_n take_v by_o bertram_n out_o of_o the_o babylon_n 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what_o affinicie_n have_v this_o to_o our_o imitate_v a_o jewish_a practice_n qualify_v as_o above_o only_o as_o decent_a or_o advantageous_a not_o as_o any_o way_n necessary_a nor_o as_o import_v our_o obligation_n to_o that_o law_n now_o by_o christ_n abrogate_a but_o how_o say_v the_o obâ—_n by_o himself_o propound_v can_v they_o chorister_n organ_n altar_n sacrifice_n oblation_n purification_n of_o woman_n garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v jewish_n and_o yet_o popish_a to_o which_o he_o answer_v very_o well_o for_o the_o bapist_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n perfect_a imitator_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o for_o imitation_n of_o jew_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o usage_n we_o see_v but_o now_o 2._o for_o imtation_n of_o papist_n as_o our_o usage_n be_v here_o and_o elsewhere_o brand_v for_o popish_a to_o be_v popish_a be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o manner_n custom_n oâ—_n ordinance_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o when_o 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especial_o corrupt_v respective_o and_o not_o of_o their_o indifferent_a act_n and_o much_o less_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o excellent_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_o conclusble_a to_o be_v popish_a as_o neither_o to_o be_v jewish_a etc._n etc._n simple_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o necessary_a faultinesse_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v therefore_o before_o any_o charge_n of_o evil_n be_v affixable_a on_o these_o thing_n or_o usage_n wherein_o we_o inter-commune_a with_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o be_v popish_a in_o appropriate_a malign_a sense_n which_o will_v not_o can_v not_o ever_o be_v do_v as_o have_v partly_o appear_v already_o and_o when_o far_a instance_n shall_v be_v musier_v will_v be_v make_v apparent_a in_o they_o also_o 2._o i_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o prejudicate_a misprision_n as_o learned_a and_o very_a worthy_a mede_n 53._o mede_n diatribe_v on_o matth_n 6._o 9_o luk._n 9_o 2._o p._n 75._o 76._o see_v also_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n among_o his_o posthame_n piece_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o mr_n herthb_n p._n 663._o where_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o this_o in_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o find_v no_o new_a ruâ—e_n give_v in_o the_o n._n test_n there_o we_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o old_a id_fw-la diati_n part_n 3d_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 53._o call_v it_o of_o many_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n best_a and_o worst_a be_v the_o great_a or_o lesser_a distance_n from_o popery_n when_o as_o popery_n also_o contain_v much_o of_o chrâ—stianitie_n or_o that_o which_o be_v most_o destructive_a of_o the_o man_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o most_o warrantable_a and_o safe_a to_o be_v embrace_v if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o world_n who_o religion_n we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o admit_v of_o that_o will_v be_v find_v more_o orthodox_n and_o better_a reform_a christian_n than_o any_o of_o we_o all_o 3._o it_o be_v calumny_n in_o exaltation_n to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a bishop_n or_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o unite_v england_n to_o rome_n as_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o blear_v or_o seel_a with_o envy_n or_o malice_n by_o the_o writing_n and_o carriage_n of_o several_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n that_o be_v most_o under_o that_o imputation_n from_o the_o plebs_fw-la and_o plebeian_n tribuntian-spirited_n priest_n i_o may_v instance_n the_o r._n f._n in_o god_n john_n bramhal_v 〈◊〉_d bramhal_v answer_v to_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n tract_n of_o schism_n replication_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primate_n now_o of_o ireland_n the_o r._n bishop_n of_o durham_n dr_n cousin_n apocrypha_fw-la cousin_n his_o worthy_a work_n on_o the_o self_n apocrypha_fw-la of_o who_o mons_fw-la daillè_fw-la the_o famous_a french_a minister_n say_v 294._o say_v bestiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la fanatici_fw-la etc._n etc._n dr_n heylyn_n examen_fw-la historicum_fw-la p._n 294._o they_o be_v beast_n and_o indeed_o fanatic_n who_o suspect_v he_o of_o popery_n from_o which_o you_o will_v scarce_o find_v any_o more_o estrange_v together_o with_o other_o many_o who_o recital_n will_v be_v needless_a or_o useless_a so_o that_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o present_a bishop_n even_o when_o their_o wing_n be_v grow_v as_o he_o insinuate_v with_o little_a charity_n that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v england_n to_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v like_o their_o predecessor_n or_o but_o constant_a to_o themselves_o to_o his_o eleven_o argument_n because_o diocesan_n power_n be_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v either_o joint_o or_o apart_o they_o not_o impose_v their_o canon_n but_o only_o recommend_v they_o act_n 15._o 29._o answ_n 1._o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o do_v exercise_v more_o power_n than_o our_o bishop_n 2._o the_o word_n from_o which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o which_o 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bishop_n hebr_n 13._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v no_o government_n without_o right_n â—â—_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v some_o certain_a thing_n therefore_o bishop_n with_o theâ—_n presbyter_n in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o in_o council_n in_o many_o church_n may_v constitute_v some_o thing_n though_o not_o according_a to_o divine_a right_n nor_o so_o as_o that_o their_o constitution_n shall_v be_v equal_v to_o divine_a law_n much_o less_o prefer_v before_o they_o but_o 1_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o precept_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 16._o &_o 14._o 33._o 2_o for_o avert_v scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o which_o matter_n that_o decree_n act_n 15._o 20._o be_v usual_o refer_v 3_o for_o the_o better_a gain_v of_o mind_n to_o godliness_n of_o which_o relation_n be_v the_o state_v or_o set_v fast_n use_v through_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n
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article_n for_o credenda_fw-la as_o our_o book_n of_o canon_n answer_v the_o apostle_n diatax_n and_o our_o common-prayer-book_n as_o it_o be_v a_o venerable_a formularie_n of_o primitive_a devotion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a hedge_n to_o keep_v out_o error_n so_o to_o retain_v a_o common_a profession_n of_o catholic_n verity_n 10._o do_v not_o lay_v hand_n upon_o any_o to_o ordain_v they_o before_o they_o be_v elect_v answ_n the_o only_a true_a and_o proper_a act_n of_o ordination_n be_v to_o invest_v man_n with_o that_o power_n which_o do'th_v make_v they_o minister_n by_o consecrate_v their_o person_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o holy_a thing_n whether_o they_o excercise_n that_o power_n or_o no._n a_o 11._o do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o civil_a and_o secular_a affair_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o 1._o how_o shall_v they_o under_o persecute_v heathen_a emperor_n 2._o why_o may_v not_o prince_n give_v honour_n to_o what_o subject_n they_o please_v and_o 3._o why_o not_o churchman_n now_o as_o capable_a of_o civil_a honour_n and_o power_n as_o under_o the_o old_a law_n when_o what_o religious_a king_n be_v there_o ever_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v not_o continual_o the_o highpriest_n to_o second_v he_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n etc._n see_v deut._n 17._o 9_o etc._n etc._n gen_n 14._o 18._o melchisedek_n king_n and_o priest_n consider_v eli_n priest_n and_o judge_n forty_o year_n samuel_n thirty_o maccabee_n after_o capt._n ruler_n in_o both_o civ_o and_o eccl._n cause_n see_v bishop_n davâ—nant's_n determination_n in_o this_o matter_n qu._n 11_o our_o author_n may_v have_v it_o in_o english_a in_o mr_n jer._n stephens_n apol._n for_o bishop_n see_v also_o a._n b._n williams_n speech_n re-published_n by_o the_o same_o author_n p._n especial_o 93_o 94._o see_v too_o bishop_n pride_n fasc_fw-la contr._n p._n 217_o etc._n etc._n aaron_z next_o to_o moses_n eleazar_n to_o joshua_n david_n with_o zadâ—c_n and_o abiathar_n solomon_n and_o azariah_n joas_n and_o johajada_n josiah_n with_o hilkiah_n jehosaphat_n and_o amariah_n it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o church_n when_o godly_a prophet_n hang_v as_o precious_a earring_n at_o the_o prince_n ear_n say_v a_o divine_a 4._o see_v rule_n viith_o and_o viiith_o above_o 12._o have_v not_o stately_a palace_n answ_n 1._o how_o shall_v they_o in_o time_n and_o under_o government_n enemy_n to_o their_o profession_n 2._o by_o the_o apostle_n argument_n 1_o cor_n 9_o 13_o 14._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o provide_v for_o as_o the_o levitical_a but_o now_o 3._o such_o and_o so_o many_o allowance_n etc._n allowance_n see_v trelenie_n the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n in_o point_n of_o tithe_n p._n 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n have_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o setting-by_a their_o corn_n and_o cattle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o increase_n their_o maintenance_n have_v far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o add_v unto_o these_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o creature_n tythable_a it_o do_v more_o than_o double_v it_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o forty_o eight_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n round_o about_o they_o extend_v every_o way_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o in_o so_o small_a a_o country_n be_v a_o great_a proproportion_n than_o the_o rent_n receive_v by_o the_o clergy_n for_o all_o the_o bishopric_n and_o chapter-land_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n all_o that_o the_o church_n cathedral_n or_o parochial_a have_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o proportion_n which_o god_n allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n 13._o have_v not_o high-commission-court_n nor_o country-court_n to_o convene_v people_n answ_n 1._o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n though_o and_o exercise_v it_o with_o great_a severity_n 2._o look_v rule_n ivth_o vth_o vith_o etc._n etc._n 14._o have_v not_o such_o officer_n under_o they_o as_o dean_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o have_v sufficient_o account_v for_o they_o already_o view_v the_o position_n 15._o use_v not_o such_o oath_n as_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la &c_n &c_n or_o the_o &c._n &c._n oath_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o for_o the_o former_a oath_n it_o be_v very_o lawful_a as_o appear_v 1_o by_o our_o saviour_n practice_n s._n mat_n 26._o 63_o 64._o the_o high-prt_a say_v unto_o he_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n which_o adjuration_n christ_n obey_v and_o by_o the_o practice_n under_o moses_n law_n in_o case_n of_o loan_n or_o trust_n exod_n 22._o 10_o 11._o of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o 19_o of_o trespass_n 1_o king_n 8._o 31._o of_o prohibit_v marriage_n ezr._n 10._o 5._o 11._o 2_o in_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o may_v be_v take_v in_o truth_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n the_o qualification_n require_v in_o a_o oath_n by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n c._n 4._o 2._o as_o may_v be_v show_v distinct_o and_o
irrefragable_o if_o i_o do_v not_o study_v haste_n 3_o and_o that_o usual_a objection_n posthuma_n objection_n see_v bishop_n andrewes's_fw-fr serm._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v on_o jer._n 4._o 2._o p._n 47._o and_o on_o the_o commandment_n p._n 242._o and_o his_o posthuma_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la scipsum_fw-la prodere_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o betray_v or_o accuse_v himself_o etc._n etc._n be_v answer_v by_o aquinas_n that_o the_o man_n do_v not_o betray_v himself_o but_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o another_o inasmuch_o as_o a_o necessity_n of_o answer_v be_v impose_v on_o he_o by_o he_o who_o he_o be_v bâ—und_v to_o obey_v 15._o obey_v non_fw-la ipse_fw-la seprodit_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la proditur_fw-la dum_fw-la ei_fw-la necessitas_fw-la respondendi_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la evi_fw-fr obedire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la see_v doctor_n featley_n dipper_n etc._n etc._n a_o p_o 95._o ad_fw-la p._n 101._o doctor_n heylin_n moderate_a answ_n to_o burtâ—â—_n c._n 1._o à _fw-la p._n 11._o ad_fw-la p._n 16._o ambr_n fisher_n def_n of_o liturgy_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o p._n 178_o 179._o but_o especial_o dr_n cousin_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n dean_n of_o the_o arch_n part_v 3._o c._n 15._o 2._o for_o the_o et-caetera_a oath_n as_o they_o scoff_v it_o it_o be_v answer_v 1_o that_o the_o &c._n &c._n be_v unhappy_o and_o improvident_o leave_v in_o it_o 2_o that_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o as_o compose_v it_o have_v find_v belief_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o honest_a man_n as_o the_o very_a know_a gentleman_n hamon_n le_fw-fr strange_n i._n strange_n hist_o of_o k._n charles_n i._n mr_n thom_n fuller_n hist_n fuller_n appeal_v of_o injure_a innocence_n part_v 3._o p._n 40._o see_v also_o dr_n heylin_n observation_n oâ—_n h._n le_fw-fr strange_n abovesaid_a his_o hist_n which_o latter_a in_o his_o church-storie_n vouch_v one_o who_o he_o very_o high_o praise_n that_o give_v this_o very_a good_a account_n of_o that_o &c._n &c._n it_o be_v only_o insert_v to_o save_v the_o enumeration_n of_o many_o mean_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n who_o mention_n be_v beneath_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o will_v but_o clog_v the_o same_o which_o may_v very_o well_o pass_v for_o our_o 3_o answer_n 171._o e_o fuller_n ch_n hist_o book_n 9_o p._n 171._o in_o this_o concern_v 4_o if_o all_o this_o can_v not_o be_v plead_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v all_o imprejudicate_a candid_a mind_n it_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o the_o accrimination_n of_o smec_n and_o the_o covenant_a party_n unless_o they_o will_v condemn_v themselves_o for_o their_o interpretative_a &c._n &c._n incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o defend_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n though_o what_o they_o be_v be_v unknown_a to_o most_o that_o take_v the_o same_o 16._o do_v not_o impose_v penance_n fines_n etc._n etc._n answer_v above_o and_o the_o ruleâ—_n satisfy_v it_o 17._o do_v not_o wear_v scarlet-gown_n mitre_n lawn-sleeve_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v oft_o discharge_v above_o they_o be_v under_o persecution_n and_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v imitate_v from_o the_o jew_n which_o to_o do_v be_v prove_v perfect_o lawful_a as_o above_o 3._o they_o be_v significative_a vest_n and_o therefore_o the_o better_a as_o purple-gown_n betoken_v zeal_n etc._n etc._n 18_o do_v not_o sell_v live_n for_o money_n nor_o give_v they_o as_o dowry_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o from_o the_o first_o rule_n 2._o why_o not_o if_o the_o man_n be_v otherwise_o deserve_a 19_o do_v not_o silence_n minister_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o puritan_n and_o factious_a person_n but_o only_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n answ_n 1._o but_o be_v there_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excision_n or_o cut_v off_o gal_n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejection_n tit._n 3._o 10._o deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 5._o 20._o 1_o col._n 5._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o this_o silence_v and_o worse_o 2._o we_o have_v vindicate_v the_o demeanour_n of_o our_o bishop_n towards_o such_o refractory_n already_o 3._o have_v the_o directory_n or_o any_o other_o new_a model_n of_o church-service_n or_o government_n be_v set-up_a here_o shall_v the_o conscientious_a episcaparian_n dissent_v though_o unseditious_o have_v fare_v better_a 〈◊〉_d better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o do_v under_o our_o legally-established_n and_o withal_o primitive_a church_n government_n and_o divine-liturgie_n 4._o vitus_n be_v command_v 13._o command_v titus_n 1._o 11_o 13._o to_o stop_v such_o person_n mouth_n by_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o vent_v their_o deceit_n â—nd_v by_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o be_v by_o inflict_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o they_o see_v doctor_n hammond_n in_o loc._n 20._o do_v not_o cause_v any_o of_o the_o believer_n to_o be_v present_v fine_v 20._o fine_v compellite_fw-la â—t_a introeant_n s._n luke_n 14._o 23._o must_v be_v foris_fw-la necessâ—tas_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la intus_fw-la voluntar_n in_o s._n aâ—g_a time_n there_o be_v divers_a donatist_n that_o by_o compulsion_n be_v convert_v and_o thank_v the_o emperor_n for_o compel_v they_o see_v bishop_n andrews_n on_o â—he_n commandment_n p._n 380._o see_v also_o here_o above_o hither_o some_o refer_v s._n luke_n 14_o 23._o and_o revel_v 2._o 20._o imprison_a or_o banish_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o sectary_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o shall_v they_o when_o themselves_o be_v not_o countenance_v by_o the_o state_n secular_a 2._o give_v to_o satan_n for_o he_o to_o instict_v disease_n and_o consequent_a thereon_o death_n which_o they_o oft_o do_v as_o appear_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o all_o this_o 3._o s._n austin_n distinguish_v improbus_fw-la infidelis_fw-la &_o improbus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la and_o i_o doubt_v i_o the_o believer_n our_o author_n be_v concern_v for_o be_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n at_o least_o as_o hâ—'s_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o their_o dismal_a and_o desperate_a act_n you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v once_o the_o cry_v for_o such_o as_o these_o numb_a 16._o 41._o 21._o do_v not_o require_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdicton_n like_o demetrius_n answ_n 1._o diotrephes_n 9_o diotrephes_n 3_o ep._n s._n joh._n five_o 9_o he_o will_v say_v 2_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o useful_a that_o the_o presbyter_n there_o present_a shall_v lay-on_a their_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o so_o join_v in_o the_o prayer_n for_o a_o benediction_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o producible_a no_o not_o from_o the_o ivth_o counc_fw-la of_o cath_z can_n 20_o nor_o iid_v produce_v by_o the_o london-presbyterians_a in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la 8._o divinum_fw-la see_v doctor_n hammond_n answer_n to_o it_o p._n 185_o 186._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apost_n xl._n the_o reason_n be_v there_o annex_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o coâ—nc_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 56._o see_v also_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o arles_n can._n 19_o apud_fw-la doctor_n hammond_n vindic._n against_o the_o london_n minister_n p._n 158._o see_v also_o tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o &_o de_fw-mi coroná_fw-fr mil_n &_o just_o martyr_n apol._n 8._o that_o a_o presbyter_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o presbyter_n 3._o the_o custom_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o our_o church_n in_o all_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 4._o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a be_v in_o they_o alone_o save_v as_o they_o impart_v it_o 22._o do_v not_o neglect_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o plead_v not_o for_o any_o negligence_n in_o the_o great_a work_n belong_v to_o the_o episcopal_a office_n 2._o when_o s._n paul_n commissionate_v titus_n for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crect_n etc._n etc._n tit_n 1._o 5._o he_o mention_n jurisdicton_n and_o ordination_n not_o preach_v 2._o rule_v be_v a_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n and_o a_o great_a work_n to_o do_v it_o well_o so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v reason_n to_o supersede_n much_o of_o preach_v for_o as_o one_o â—7_n one_o dr_n allestry_n in_o his_o consecration_n sermon_n above-cited_n p._n â—7_n choice_o observe_v notwithstanding_o all_o s._n paul_n assistance_n of_o spirit_n he_o do_v reckon_v that_o care_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o daily_o from_o the_o church_n among_o his_o persecution_n and_o it_o sum_n up_o his_o catalogue_n of_o suffering_n 2_o cor_fw-la 9_o 28._o such_o various_a necessity_n there_o be_v by_o which_o government_n be_v distract_v and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o temper_v itself_o to_o they_o 4._o therefore_o some_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a a_o bishop_n shall_v preach_v so_o frequent_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o other_o of_o his_o clergy_n consider_v
obj_fw-la run_v thus_o what_o do_v not_o paul_n in_o â—is_n subscription_n direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o they_o as_o such_o 2_o tim_n 4._o end_n tit_n 3._o end_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o subscription_n at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o s._n paul_n epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o man_n since_o and_o be_v not_o write_v by_o paul_n answ_n 1._o for_o those_o epistolarie_a postscript_n though_o we_o shall_v lay_v no_o great_a weight_n on_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o in_o question_n of_o fact_n where_o there_o appear_v no_o strong_a evidence_n to_o weaken_v their_o belief_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o that_o there_o appear_v none_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v lighty_a reject_v 288._o reject_v see_v his_o majesty_n second_o paper_n to_o the_o minister_n newport_n p._n 288._o 2._o though_o they_o shall_v not_o convince_v as_o canonical_a yet_o they_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o former_a time_n as_o in_o way_n of_o history_n as_o do_v the_o four_o title_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o once_o dispunge_v who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v s._n matthew'_v from_o s._n mark_n be_v or_o s._n john_n from_o s._n luke_n gospel_n 3._o as_o the_o greek_a church_n retain_v of_o ss_z james_n basil_n chrysostome_n liturgy_n though_o those_o piece_n be_v perhaps_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o pure_o the_o same_o as_o those_o author_n true_o those_o leave_v they_o be_v yet_o a_o argument_n of_o great_a authority_n to_o any_o prudent_a man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o liturgy_n of_o their_o pen_n so_o in_o that_o there_o be_v such_o subscription_n of_o ancient_a time_n affix_v to_o these_o epistle_n wherein_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v declare_v bishop_n it_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n so_o repute_v they_o i._n e._n bishop_n 4._o if_o those_o post-fixes_a have_v no_o reverence_n payable_a to_o they_o but_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v which_o yet_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o be_v 50._o be_v how_o ancient_a the_o subscription_n of_o the_o apostolical_a epistle_n be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a among_o the_o learned_a if_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v yet_o they_o be_v undoubted_o very_o ancient_a and_o of_o great_a authority_n dr_n featley_n sacra_fw-la nemests_n §_o 8._o p._n 50._o we_o have_v evidence_n enough_o otherwise_o to_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o enstyl_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n in_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n see_v above_o a_o second_o argument_n in_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o prove_v these_o subscription_n addititious_a be_v because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o very_a epistle_n whereto_o they_o be_v affix_v but_o i_o answer_v this_o must_v not_o be_v say_v only_o but_o show_v otherwise_o we_o put_v it_o off_o just_o with_o a_o voluntariè_fw-la dictum_fw-la but_o he_o will_v not_o only_o say_v that_o these_o postscript_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o after-addition_n but_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o 1._o from_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n and_o so_o not_o tie_v to_o one_o church_n but_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n from_o country_n to_o country_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o first_o argument_n answ_n 1._o i_o need_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o evangelist_n the_o scripture_n according_a to_o some_o 347._o some_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o any_o where_n affirm_v of_o titus_n nor_o clear_o prove_v of_o timothy_n that_o they_o be_v by_o peculiar_a office_n evangelist_n three_o paper_n to_o the_o minister_n at_o newport_n p._n 347._o no_o where_o be_v imply_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o titus_n nor_o will_n some_o say_v do_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 2_o ep._n 4._o 5._o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o evangelist_n only_o more_o than_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v fulfil_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v ministry_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v only_o a_o deacon_n 2._o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n act_v as_o evangelist_n be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o in_o some_o man_n judgement_n clear_o refute_v by_o scultetus_n gerhard_n and_o other_o yea_o even_o with_o scorn_n reject_v by_o gillespee_n and_o rutherford_n etc._n etc._n rigid_a presbyterian_o 3._o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n be_v confirm_v not_o only_o by_o the_o consentient_a testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n even_o i_o himself_o have_v record_v it_o that_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_z that_o of_o s._n paul_n ordination_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o very_a many_o late_a divine_n and_o a_o catalogue_n of_o 27._o bishop_n of_o ephesus_z lineal_o descend_v from_o timothy_n out_o of_o good_a record_n be_v vouch_v by_o dr_n reynolds_n against_o hart_n and_o by_o other_o writer_n iid_n writer_n king_n be_v 3d_o paper_a p_o 266_o 267._o and_o his_o 3d_o paper_n p._n 345_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o council_n of_o chalce_v on_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o session_n act_n iid_n 4._o yet_o we_o say_v they_o may_v be_v evangelist_n and_o bishop_n too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o with_o power_n of_o preach_v may_v have_v other_o superior_a power_n also_o of_o ordain_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o apostle_n that_o send_v they_o think_v fit_a to_o allow_v it_o as_o of_o mark_v it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v send_v into_o egypt_n by_o s._n peter_n he_o constitute_v annianus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 659._o alexandria_n see_v doctor_n hammond_n in_o n._n test_n mihi_fw-la p._n 659._o 5._o that_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n to_o other_o place_n have_v but_o very_o weak_a proof_n some_o that_o have_v exact_o out_o of_o scripture_n compare_v the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o the_o several_a journey_n and_o station_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o timothy_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a concern_v that_o particular_a 6._o neither_o do_v their_o motion_n from_o church_n to_o church_n hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v fix_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n neither_o again_o do_v their_o be_v bishop_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n let_v but_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o for_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n often_o employ_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o appear_v from_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o &_o tit_n 3._o 12._o that_o they_o be_v call_v away_o from_o these_o place_n yet_o that_o do_v no_o more_o conclude_v that_o they_o wâ—re_v not_o bishop_n thereof_o or_o that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v bishop_n of_o other_o church_n than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o attendance_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o parliament_n westminster-assemblie_n that_o they_o be_v not_o parson_n or_o vicar_n of_o their_o several_a parish_n 350._o parish_n see_v his_o majesty_n second_o paper_n p._n 267._o and_o 3d_o paper_n p_o 347._o &_o 349_o &_o 350._o his_o second_o argument_n extract_v into_o this_o sum_n be_v draw_v from_o ephesus_n be_v one_o church_n in_o one_o city_n wherein_o be_v diverse_a bishop_n and_o if_o so_o how_o can_v timothy_n be_v a_o single_a bishop_n there_o and_o if_o those_o bishop_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v in_o ephesus_n while_o timothy_n be_v attend_v paul_n how_o can_v he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o as_o the_o subscription_n call_v he_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n in_o not_o of_o ephesus_n at_o the_o time_n mention_v above_o mention_v see_v above_o act_n 20._o 17._o 2._o timothy_n may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o single_a bishop_n there_o over_o many_o single_a presbyter_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o that_o city_n and_o not_o rather_o deacon_n as_o be_v show_v above_o 3._o and_o so_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o conceive_v how_o the_o postscript_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v verify_v viz_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n his_o three_o arg._n sum_v up_o be_v thus_o draw_v from_o titus_n be_v archbishop_n of_o crete_n if_o the_o subscription_n be_v true_a in_o regard_n 1_o it_o have_v a_o hundred_o city_n 〈◊〉_d city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o and_o 2_o he_o in_o they_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o why_o shall_v titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o so_o many_o city_n and_o timothy_n his_o equal_a at_o least_o but_o of_o one_o city_n or_o church_n as_o ephesus_n be_v answ_n 1._o titus_n be_v certain_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a of_o crete_n 2._o crete_n have_v at_o some_o time_n more_o at_o other_o time_n few_o city_n but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o write_v this_o epistle_n it_o