by_o the_o canon_n of_o 1571._o and_o 1603._o to_o set_v in_o order_n and_o provide_v such_o book_n ornament_n and_o necessary_n as_o be_v want_v in_o parish_n church_n and_o see_v they_o well_o repair_v ergo_fw-la churchwarden_n be_v bishop_n for_o titus_n be_v here_o leave_v to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v as_o paul_n have_v appoint_v he_o and_o no_o other_o wise_a tit._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o he_o do_v all_o by_o his_o direction_n and_o authority_n not_o his_o own_o there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o in_o this_o of_o order_v thing_n that_o be_v want_v in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n which_o savour_v of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o i_o may_v better_o argue_v hence_o titus_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o crect_n but_o by_o paul_n special_a appointment_n and_o commission_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v no_o bishop_n or_o if_o a_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la bishop_n shall_v order_v nothing_o in_o their_o bishoprike_n nor_o keep_v any_o visitation_n but_o by_o 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or_o minister_n likewise_o that_o
than_o timothy_n present_a instruction_n as_o 508._o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n right_o observe_v final_o learned_a 16._o doctor_n whitaker_n have_v long_o since_o assoil_v this_o objection_n in_o these_o word_n that_o timothy_n be_v command_v not_o rash_o to_o admit_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a this_o prove_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v power_n or_o dominion_n over_o elder_n for_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o crime_n to_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v the_o guilty_a person_n into_o judgement_n open_o to_o reproove_v which_o not_o only_o superior_n may_v do_v but_o also_o aequal_v and_o inferior_n in_o the_o roman_a republic_n knight_n do_v judge_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o senator_n and_o patricij_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o seem_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v such_o a_o consistory_n or_o court_n as_o be_v afterward_o appoint_v to_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n what_o this_o authority_n be_v may_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v those_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o which_o aequal_v also_o may_v do_v thus_o bishop_n heretofore_o if_o any_o elder_a or_o bishop_n have_v a_o ill_a report_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o synod_n and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o seem_v worthy_a by_o a_o public_a judgement_n that_o be_v they_o do_v either_o suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o remove_v he_o the_o bishop_n condemn_v nocent_a elder_n and_o deacon_n not_o with_o his_o own_o authority_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n those_o who_o where_o thus_o condemn_v may_v lawful_o appeal_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o he_o can_v not_o present_o alone_o determine_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o but_o permit_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o what_o the_o synod_n decree_v be_v ratify_v the_o same_o answer_n martin_n bucer_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la s._n ministerij_fw-la doctor_n andrew_n willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la cont._n 5._o gen._n quest_n 3._o part_n 3._o in_o the_o appendix_n and_o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n ecclesiae_fw-la 524._o pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o where_o this_o objection_n be_v most_o full_o clear_v by_o counsel_n father_n and_o other_o author_n testimony_n give_v unto_o this_o place_n so_o that_o it_o make_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n so_o as_o from_o all_o these_o premise_n i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o timothy_n be_v neither_o a_o bishop_n nor_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n nor_o first_o nor_o sole_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_v as_o many_o overconfident_o and_o erroneous_o affirm_v obj._n 6._o if_o any_o in_o the_o six_o place_n object_n that_o it_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o dionysius_n areopagita_n hierome_n ambrose_n dorothew_n theodoret_n chrysostome_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n gregory_n the_o great_a polycrates_n occumenius_n primasius_n isidor_n hispalensis_n beda_n anselm_n rabanus_n maurus_n with_o many_o modern_a writer_n affirm_v timothy_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o ephesian_n therefore_o he_o be_v so_o answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o as_o some_o of_o these_o father_n be_v spurious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v so_o many_o of_o their_o testimony_n be_v ambiguous_a if_o not_o contradictory_n p_o eusebius_n write_v that_o timothy_n be_v report_a to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n of_o the_o church_n of_o creta_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o denial_n then_o a_o affirmation_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o in_o truth_n 3._o theodoret_n and_o beda_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o all_o asia_n not_o of_o ephesus_n only_o and_o so_o a_o archbishop_n rather_o than_o a_o bishop_n their_o testimony_n therefore_o be_v so_o discrepant_a and_o dubious_a be_v of_o no_o validity_n second_o 213._o many_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v continue_a bishop_n there_o for_o divers_a year_n yet_o est_fw-la marsilius_n patavinus_n 172._o carolus_n molinaeus_n with_o sundry_a popedom_n other_o late_a protestant_a writer_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a affirm_v and_o substantial_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n nor_o yet_o bishop_n thereof_o as_o therefore_o their_o bare_a authority_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o evince_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n three_o these_o father_n affirm_v not_o timothy_n to_o be_v sole_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n or_o to_o be_v diocaesan_n bishop_n or_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n in_o jurisdiction_n or_o degree_n the_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o if_o they_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o see_v the_o fore-alleadged_n scripture_n contradict_v it_o in_o a_o most_o apparent_a manner_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v against_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n four_o the_o father_n term_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n not_o because_o he_o be_v any_o sole_a diocaesan_n domineer_a bishopthere_n as_o the_o objection_n pretend_v but_o because_o he_o be_v leave_v by_o paul_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o for_o a_o space_n till_o he_o return_v from_o macedonia_n and_o to_o order_v that_o church_n together_o with_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o elder_n thereof_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o eminent_a pastor_n of_o that_o church_n next_o after_o paul_n who_o plant_v it_o the_o father_n term_v he_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n in_o that_o sense_n only_o as_o they_o style_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o antioch_n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n mark_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o like_a 540._o not_o that_o they_o be_v bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o such_o as_o we_o be_v now_o but_o only_o in_o a_o large_a and_o general_a appellation_n because_o 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with_o paul_n from_o macedonia_n into_o asia_n
of_o such_o who_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n or_o of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bare_a presbyter_n because_o say_v they_o presbyter_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o though_o not_o of_o former_a time_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n but_o only_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o asffirme_v that_o they_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v deacon_n &_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o god_n law_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o bishop_n yea_o 14._o theophilact_fw-mi on_o that_o text_n write_v thus_o behold_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n see_v how_o much_o the_o imposition_n sacerdotalium_fw-la manwm_fw-la of_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n hand_n can_v do_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v priest_n not_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o 14._o theodoret_n thus_o gloss_v the_o text_n here_o he_o call_v those_o the_o presbytery_n who_o have_v attain_v apostolical_a grace_n for_o say_v he_o divine_a scripture_n have_v call_v those_o who_o be_v honour_v in_o israel_n elder_n the_o father_n therefore_o confess_v that_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o case_n and_o place_n ordain_v and_o consecrate_v minister_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o likewise_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n grant_v that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n and_o impose_v hand_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n the_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 28._o father_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o god_n law_n and_o institution_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o long_a after_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n the_o same_o with_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o papist_n dissent_v from_o this_o 3_o aquinas_n write_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v double_a one_o which_o be_v make_v by_o deacon_n the_o other_o by_o minister_n and_o because_o he_o add_v not_o the_o three_o by_o bishop_n he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o minister_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o bishop_n ordain_v only_o as_o bishop_n not_o as_o minister_n 14._o caâ—etan_n on_o that_o text_n say_v that_o paul_n relate_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n saint_n acerdotalis_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n office_n not_o the_o bishop_n and_o faber_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o write_v that_o presbyter_n do_v use_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v purge_v or_o make_v complete_a minister_n pour_v forth_o holy_a prayer_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o 1._o aquinas_n and_o other_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n to_o confer_v holy_a order_n yet_o he_o and_o 6._o durandus_fw-la grant_n that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o divine_a right_n orinstitution_n but_o only_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o canon_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v over_o and_o above_o minister_n and_o for_o order_n sake_n yea_o they_o both_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o confess_v that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n present_a do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n even_o at_o this_o day_n among_o they_o and_o have_v ancient_o use_v heretofore_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v cite_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o for_o proof_n thereof_o and_o the_o cite_v canonist_n with_o some_o 5._o schoolman_n grant_v that_o priest_n and_o minister_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o licence_n may_v without_o a_o bishop_n concurrent_n ordain_v deacon_n and_o minister_n but_o a_o mere_a layman_n or_o one_o that_o be_v no_o minister_n can_v do_v it_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n appertain_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n rest_v more_o in_o the_o minister_n person_n then_o in_o the_o pope_n grant_n or_o licence_n else_o why_o may_v not_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n grant_v order_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n licence_n or_o why_o shall_v minister_n join_v with_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n we_o know_v that_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n that_o all_o their_o minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o common_a election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o college_n of_o minister_n hand_n yet_o none_o of_o our_o prelate_n have_v be_v so_o impudent_o shameless_a as_o to_o deny_v their_o ordination_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o scripture_n or_o they_o to_o be_v true_a church_n what_o their_o writer_n have_v determine_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n incident_a to_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o minister_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n not_o lord_n these_o ensue_a passage_n will_v declare_v 23._o joannes_n lukawitz_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o â—aborites_n against_o rokenzana_n c._n 13._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n write_v thus_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o have_v more_o effectual_a authority_n of_o his_o nature_n then_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 445._o waldenses_n and_o toborites_n that_o the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n and_o impose_v hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n by_o god_n law_n where_o both_o one_o and_o no_o bishop_n great_a than_o any_o presbyter_n in_o honour_n or_o jurisdiction_n 2_o melanchton_n write_v that_o if_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n or_o will_v not_o give_v order_n yet_o the_o church_n retain_v their_o right_n for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o church_n there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o administer_a the_o gospel_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o call_v elect_a and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o this_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v from_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n witness_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o reckon_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n among_o the_o proper_a gift_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v that_o such_o be_v give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o right_a of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v minister_n one_o thing_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o wit_n ordination_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v in_o many_o church_n but_o see_v that_o by_o god_n law_n there_o be_v not_o divers_a degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o ordination_n make_v by_o a_o pastorin_n his_o church_n be_v ratify_v by_o god_n law_n marsilius_n patavinus_n in_o his_o defensoris_fw-la pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 17._o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n belong_v not_o to_o priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n that_o every_o priest_n by_o divine_a authority_n may_v confer_v all_o sacrament_n and_o give_v order_n as_o well_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o promote_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o prepare_v he_o ministerial_o but_o god_n simple_o and_o immediate_o impress_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n or_o character_n the_o original_a property_n of_o ordain_v minister_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o
hyperius_n thus_o second_v he_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n to_o approve_v the_o person_n to_o the_o multitude_n or_o people_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o who_o this_o authority_n rest_v whence_o it_o be_v here_o add_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o significant_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v commend_v and_o approve_a as_o a_o fit_a person_n by_o this_o external_a sign_n which_o be_v thus_o back_v by_o 14._o hemingius_n the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o senate_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v administer_v 1._o pezelius_n thus_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o heretofore_o the_o authority_n of_o ordination_n be_v grant_v to_o bishop_n at_o least_o by_o a_o humane_a institution_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o other_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o examination_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n together_o on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o so_o gratian_n can._n presbyter_n distinct._n 23._o when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n likewese_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v hold_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n close_o to_o the_o bishop_n hand_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o presbyter_n likewise_o may_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o conscerate_v or_o ordain_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v manifest_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o dei_fw-la musculuâ—_n harp_n on_o the_o same_o string_n thus_o it_o must_v plain_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n heretofore_o be_v elect_v the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o consent_v and_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o form_n of_o elect_a minister_n be_v apostolical_a and_o lawful_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o noble_a 11._o mornay_n lord_n of_o tlessis_n sing_v the_o same_o tune_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o prove_v we_o add_v that_o the_o right_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o very_o concern_v the_o apostle_n day_n be_v more_o apparent_a then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o for_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n moreover_o timothy_n himself_o ordain_v elder_n and_o since_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n if_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o presbyter_n also_o may_v do_v the_o same_o but_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o presbyter_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o aâ—rogate_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o and_o very_o this_o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n 25._o he_o can_v baptise_v he_o can_v consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o great_a a_o more_o honourable_a action_n because_o sacrament_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o high_a note_n and_o use_v therefore_o he_o may_v lay_v on_o hand_n which_o be_v less_o now_o in_o ordain_v elder_n the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n likewise_o do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o 502._o centurie_n writer_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o they_o have_v the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o they_o and_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o which_o they_o prove_v by_o acts._n 6._o and_o 13._o and_o 14._o and_o 19_o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o three_o century_n follow_v c._n 6._o they_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v thus_o elect_v and_o ordain_v the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o 2._o confession_n of_o saxony_n c._n 12._o resolve_n express_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v the_o 618._o synod_n of_o petrocomia_n artic._n 6._o in_o poland_n decree_v that_o no_o patron_n shall_v receive_v or_o admit_v any_o minister_n to_o teach_v in_o his_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o send_v by_o the_o superintendent_o and_o the_o elder_n and_o have_v a_o good_a and_o certain_a testimonial_a from_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o wlodislania_n artic._n 8._o and_o 12._o determine_v thus_o the_o ordination_n and_o mission_n of_o minister_n into_o certain_a place_n to_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o superintendent_o and_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n their_o colleague_n not_o to_o bishop_n georgius_n major_a in_o his_o enar_n in_o philip._n 1._o 1._o write_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n paul_n witness_v in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n or_o colleadge_v of_o the_o presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o timothy_n be_v call_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o episcopal_a function_n by_o the_o presbyter_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n presbyter_n have_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v master_n john_n calvin_n piscator_fw-la marlorat_n and_o most_o other_o protestant_a commentator_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o zanchius_n destatu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o legal_a in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la chemnitius_n loc._n com._n pars_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 4._o and_o examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ordinis_fw-la pag._n 224._o 225._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o election_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n sâ—ith_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o timothy_n have_v a_o grace_n and_o a_o gift_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n neither_o say_v he_o only_a of_o my_o hand_n but_o he_o add_v also_o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v think_v no_o difference_n whether_o any_o one_o be_v ordain_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o elder_n aâ—tonius_n sadeel_n respon_n ad_fw-la repetita_fw-la turriani_n sophism_n pars_fw-la 2._o locus_fw-la 12._o beza_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la junius_n contr._n 5._o l._n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o chamierus_n paustratia_n cathol_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la oecum_fw-la pontif._n c._n 6._o with_o sundry_a 11._o other_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o aver_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o minister_n elder_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n but_o he_o that_o have_v handle_v and_o prove_v this_o most_o large_o and_o full_o of_o all_o other_o be_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v a_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downham_n sermon_n of_o bishop_n p._n 261._o 262._o 283._o 287._o 292._o 294._o 299._o 310._o 318._o to_o 367._o 464._o 465._o 493._o 498._o 499._o 524._o 618._o where_o this_o point_n be_v so_o learned_o and_o substantial_o
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