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〈◊〉_d so_o capacious_a or_o do_v the_o jew_n lend_v the_o temple_n for_o a_o ordinary_a meeting-place_n to_o the_o christian_n how_o the_o preacher_n can_v be_v hear_v by_o all_o this_o multitude_n at_o once_o whether_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o lung_n or_o the_o thinness_n of_o jerusalem_n air_n do_v enable_v and_o qualify_v he_o for_o that_o loud_a performance_n or_o whether_o he_o have_v the_o conqueror_n engine_n or_o sir_n samuel_n morland_n speak_v trumpet_n or_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o voice_n like_o mr._n baxters_n friend_n who_o preach_v to_o a_o congregation_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n so_o that_o they_o can_v all_o hear_v he_o and_o yet_o his_o voice_n be_v none_o of_o the_o loud_a i_o desire_v his_o information_n in_o these_o particular_n that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o the_o congregational_a way_n but_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o stir_v a_o syllable_n 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betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v genuine_a and_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n c._n 3.17_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a heretic_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o omit_v it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o rather_o a_o great_a deal_n to_o the_o contrary_a why_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v blame_v for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n save_v only_o those_o heretic_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o orthodox_n complain_v of_o themselves_o for_o if_o they_o know_v themselves_o herein_o faulty_a they_o may_v easy_o have_v reform_v without_o ever_o acquaint_v the_o apostle_n with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v something_o remarkable_a how_o clemens_n 1687._o clemens_n clem._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n pag._n 110._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1687._o romanus_n aggravate_v the_o latter_a schism_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o extenuate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o side_v be_v less_o criminal_a for_o than_o you_o take_v part_n with_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v bear_v their_o testimony_n and_o a_o man_n high_o approve_v by_o they_o but_o now_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o have_v turn_v you_o aside_o etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o the_o latter_a schismatic_n be_v all_o of_o a_o party_n so_o be_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o the_o be_v of_o paul_n and_o apollo_n and_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n be_v comprehend_v by_o st._n clemens_n under_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o account_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o party_n who_o the_o apostle_n reprehend_v for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o they_o those_o who_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v our_o saviour_n pretend_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n peter_n the_o elder_a convert_v among_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o apollo_n to_o derive_v they_o from_o he_o so_o that_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o corinthian_n lie_v in_o oppose_v the_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n doctor_n maintain_v their_o wild_a heresy_n under_o the_o pretence_n and_o umbrage_n of_o these_o great_a name_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n who_o although_o they_o forsake_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o make_v a_o separation_n within_o it_o and_o form_v a_o party_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o oppose_v their_o orthodox_n governor_n have_v be_v repute_v schismatic_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o account_n in_o all_o age_n have_v thus_o far_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n which_o will_v do_v but_o little_a service_n to_o mr._n h_n notion_n let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o further_a view_n of_o his_o enquiry_n and_o consider_v how_o ingenious_o he_o manage_n the_o matter_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o schism_n and_o contention_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o schism_n and_o contention_n have_v be_v convertible_a term_n and_o every_o one_o that_o contend_v though_o for_o the_o great_a truth_n against_o the_o most_o pernicious_a heresy_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n a_o schismatic_n mr._n h._n may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o have_v say_v that_o schism_n and_o faction_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n because_o st._n paul_n call_v they_o likewise_o by_o that_o name_n but_o however_o to_o lay_v the_o great_a emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n contention_n he_o add_v it_o be_v worth_a note_v that_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o that_o famous_a epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n still_o call_v schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contention_n enâ—_n p._n 11._o now_o from_o this_o note_n of_o mr._n h_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v another_o which_o be_v that_o mr._n m._n h._n never_o read_v that_o famous_a epistle_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v in_o that_o famous_a writer_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o several_a other_o word_n by_o which_o st._n clemens_n mean_v schism_n 1687._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 110_o 116._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 108._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1687._o be_v bring_v in_o more_o frequent_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a scarce_o once_o in_o that_o whole_a epistle_n but_o mr._n h._n be_v a_o modest_a as_o well_o as_o a_o ingenious_a person_n be_v it_o seem_v content_v to_o steal_v a_o note_n out_o of_o mr._n pool_n synopsis_n rather_o than_o undergo_v the_o drudgery_n and_o greek_a of_o that_o famous_a epistle_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o mr._n h._n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n shall_v say_v the_o contention_n be_v about_o their_o minister_n our_o saviour_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n long_o before_o this_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a wild_a fancy_n in_o any_o corinthian_a not_o to_o be_v content_v with_o any_o other_o minister_n except_v only_o he_o if_o mr._n h_n congregation_n at_o the_o next_o election_n of_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o four_o party_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o no_o one_o else_o i_o fancy_v the_o rest_n will_v conclude_v that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o right_a in_o their_o wit_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v pure_o a_o trick_n to_o have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o beside_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o mr._n h._n to_o assign_v any_o reason_n why_o any_o body_n shall_v prefer_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n before_o christ_n i_o always_o think_v our_o saviour_n may_v have_v have_v the_o preference_n and_o among_o all_o the_o wild_a opinion_n of_o that_o age_n i_o believe_v neither_o mr._n h._n nor_o his_o vindicator_n can_v name_v one_o heretic_n who_o ever_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o paul_n etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o for_o christ_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o apollo_n be_v as_o much_o a_o schismatic_a as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o paul_n which_o be_v very_o true_a though_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o side_n against_o the_o orthodox_n there_o be_v not_o four_o party_n among_o the_o corinthian_n as_o mr._n h._n fancy_n st._n paul_n himself_o make_v but_o two_o viz._n the_o orthodox_n and_o heretic_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o that_o part_n of_o his_o salutation_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o we_o he_o tell_v you_o pag._n 12._o that_o if_o one_o go_v to_o hear_v paul_n and_o another_o go_v to_o near_a apollo_n that_o do_v not_o make_v a_o schism_n no_o nor_o if_o one_o communicate_v with_o paul_n and_o another_o with_o apollo_n which_o be_v certain_o true_a for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o schism_n to_o hear_v and_o communicate_v as_o aforesaid_a than_o it_o will_v be_v among_o we_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o mr._n h._n how_o they_o must_v at_o that_o time_n hear_v and_o communicate_v with_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v then_o in_o asia_n how_o with_o christ_n who_o be_v then_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o silence_v either_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o other_o orthodox_n doctor_n and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n enough_o to_o silence_v some_o of_o the_o schismatical_a teacher_n who_o make_v use_v of_o their_o name_n to_o give_v a_o reputation_n to_o their_o own_o heresy_n and_o according_o you_o find_v the_o apostle_n threaten_v they_o 2_o cor._n 13.2_o now_o i_o write_v to_o they_o which_o heretofore_o have_v sin_v and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o if_o i_o come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v and_o in_o the_o 10_o verse_n therefore_o i_o write_v these_o thing_n be_v absent_a lest_o be_v present_a i_o shall_v use_v sharpness_n according_a to_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n which_o power_n be_v not_o only_o to_o silence_n but_o to_o excommunicate_v those_o teacher_n and_o inflict_v that_o further_a punishment_n which_o then_o attend_v those_o censure_n and_o according_o the_o incestuous_a doctor_n be_v to_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o
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the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v condemn_v t.w._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o those_o be_v that_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o unworthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v t._n w._n that_o what_o be_v do_v only_o by_o one_o have_v be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v colleague_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o apostleship_n i_o dare_v answer_n for_o t._n w._n that_o this_o man_n notion_n of_o a_o proper_a succession_n never_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n no_o man_n beside_o blondel_n and_o his_o quarrelsome_a brethren_n ever_o reckon_v it_o improper_a to_o call_v two_o person_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o when_o real_o they_o be_v so_o when_o two_o person_n be_v heir_n to_o one_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v by_o civilian_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o improper_o haeredes_fw-la or_o successores_fw-la partiarii_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v divide_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o jovian_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o successor_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o gent._n will_v allow_v their_o majesty_n k._n w._n and_o q._n m._n to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o k._n j._n without_o any_o great_a absurdity_n and_o as_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o to_o be_v give_v of_o two_o person_n succeed_v one_o in_o his_o secular_a estate_n and_o authority_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o two_o bishop_n may_v not_o as_o well_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o large_a the_o apostle_n province_n be_v the_o more_o division_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o successor_n he_o may_v have_v timothy_n may_v succeed_v he_o at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o succeed_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o equal_a power_n in_o one_o another_o diocese_n as_o the_o vindicator_n suppose_v p._n 19_o any_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v power_n at_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v number_v among_o his_o predecessor_n by_o franciscus_n taraphâ—…_n and_o other_o spanish_a historian_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v as_o the_o gent._n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v either_o be_v suspend_v or_o degrade_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o high_a seat_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n himseâ—…f_o give_v they_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n within_o their_o respective_a charge_n choose_v how_o much_a or_o how_o little_a he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a order_v and_o government_n of_o those_o two_o church_n and_o do_v therefore_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o vindicator_n will_v needs_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o successor_n only_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o know_v t._n w._n will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v make_v wry_a face_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o assert_v that_o st._n paul_n ordain_v his_o successor_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v any_o successor_n unless_o ordain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o ordain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v by_o t._n w._n to_o ordain_v they_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a thus_o irenaeus_n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ab_n apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la from_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n their_o successor_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o linus_n a_o single_a person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v the_o double_a blunder_n in_o express_a term_n wherewith_o our_o nimble-sighted_n author_n charge_v t.w._n p._n 20._o nor_o will_v tertullion_n easy_o free_v himself_o from_o our_o author_n censure_n if_o he_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o passage_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autotem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la sâ—…os_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o tertullian_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n antioch_n c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o each_o church_n and_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n by_o man_n of_o sense_n either_o in_o ancient_n or_o latter_a age_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n to_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v his_o successor_n as_o this_o man_n make_v it_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deâ—…rees_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o constitute_v his_o successor_n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v spare_v their_o paiâ—…s_n it_o be_v not_o very_o usual_a for_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v law_n against_o impossibility_n valerius_n ordain_v st._n augustine_n his_o successor_n and_o he_o heraclius_n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n ordain_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v according_a to_o bede_n 20._o bedae_fw-la ec._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 20._o who_o say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v consecrate_v clemens_n evangelizandi_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la successorem_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o other_o person_n be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n even_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o severus_n bishop_n of_o milevis_n and_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v person_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o those_o see_v and_o now_o sure_o nothing_o but_o that_o faculty_n of_o ignorance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o reproach_n t._n w._n p._n 21._o can_v have_v embolden_v this_o vindicator_n to_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o nonsense_n and_o blunder_n for_o assert_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o several_a age_n i_o fancy_v few_o
have_v still_o be_v the_o business_n of_o a_o select_a order_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v alter_v now_o except_o our_o author_n can_v show_v we_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o layman_n be_v impower_v to_o ordain_v the_o clergy_n or_o some_o scripture_n instance_n to_o justify_v that_o practice_n and_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o layman_n though_o never_o so_o discreet_a and_o know_v that_o shouâ—…d_v presume_v to_o appoint_v ambassador_n for_o almighty_a god_n without_o his_o order_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o as_o well_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o mission_n at_o all_o as_o by_o the_o mission_n of_o those_o person_n who_o never_o be_v send_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o three_o case_n wherein_o ou_fw-fr author_n suppose_v that_o such_o lay-ordinations_a become_v necessary_a we_o have_v no_o instance_n before_o we_o in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o that_o kind_n nor_o any_o particular_a direction_n in_o scripture_n to_o do_v as_o he_o think_v we_o may_v and_o therefore_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o method_n god_n almighty_n will_v take_v in_o such_o case_n whether_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v person_n to_o the_o ministry_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n that_o hereby_o the_o authority_n may_v again_o appear_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o himself_o rather_o than_o accept_v of_o such_o unauthorized_a minister_n as_o be_v only_o propound_v by_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o guide_v ourselves_o by_o argument_n draw_v from_o seem_a necessity_n in_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n at_o all_o for_o instance_n suppose_v that_o a_o company_n of_o christian_a woman_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o island_n whether_o will_v one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o best_a qualification_n choose_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o approve_v and_o set_v apart_o by_o the_o most_o competent_a judge_n among_o they_o to_o administer_v in_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o they_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o lay_v person_n no_o long_o here_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n which_o our_o author_n suppose_v and_o if_o the_o case_n hold_v as_o to_o the_o man_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o woman_n who_o salvation_n be_v as_o necessary_a shall_v be_v reject_v but_o if_o a_o well-qualified_a sister_n shall_v happen_v to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o competent_a judge_n in_o mr._n h_n congregation_n she_o must_v according_a to_o our_o author_n argument_n be_v a_o truâ—…_n clergywoman_n at_o their_o next_o election_n suppose_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n shall_v be_v total_o destroy_v or_o so_o corrupt_v by_o heretic_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o learn_v out_o of_o they_o the_o great_a christian_a trutâ—…s_n will_v not_o papist_n upon_o this_o supposal_n cry_v up_o the_o use_n of_o unwritten_a tradition_n and_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n will_v not_o the_o socinian_n argue_v stiff_o for_o natural_a religion_n which_o may_v be_v practise_v well_o enough_o after_o all_o that_o loss_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o quaker_n put_v in_o for_o a_o share_n and_o prefer_v the_o conduct_n of_o inward_a light_n which_o may_v easy_o survive_v the_o write_a word_n and_o yet_o what_o orthodox_n believer_n will_v abate_v his_o reverence_n for_o scripture_n upon_o the_o inference_n of_o such_o people_n no_o more_o will_v it_o become_v we_o to_o admit_v lay-ordinations_a up_o n_o that_o of_o our_o author_n from_o this_o supposal_n of_o necessity_n as_o wise_a man_n as_o he_o will_v have_v conclude_v another_o way_n not_o that_o layman_n be_v to_o ordain_v minister_n but_o that_o where_o minister_n aâ—…e_v want_v people_n may_v either_o minister_v to_o themselves_o or_o communicate_v without_o symbol_n or_o forbear_v till_o such_o time_n as_o minister_n can_v be_v have_v why_o may_v not_o almighty_a god_n as_o well_o dispense_v with_o some_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o with_o a_o lay-ordination_a and_o therefore_o when_o so_o many_o other_o course_n may_v be_v take_v i_o will_v know_v by_o what_o logic_n this_o vindicator_n can_v prove_v that_o lay_v ordination_n become_v necessary_a and_o if_o not_o necessary_a all_o his_o argument_n be_v at_o a_o end_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v they_o lawful_a i_o believe_v there_o never_o be_v any_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o lay-ordinations_a but_o if_o possible_o such_o shall_v happen_v as_o the_o gentleman_n mention_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n due_o ordain_v may_v be_v have_v from_o other_o country_n and_o if_o not_o methinks_v it_o will_v be_v reasonable_a and_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v first_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o such_o case_n before_o we_o presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n warrant_v in_o the_o nigh_a case_n to_o he_o those_o of_o the_o abyssine_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a the_o person_n concern_v be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o that_o of_o our_o author_n the_o abyssine_n do_v not_o think_v their_o want_n of_o ordinance_n do_v empower_v they_o to_o ordain_v clergyman_n but_o be_v content_v to_o be_v without_o those_o which_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o priest_n till_o such_o time_n as_o frumentius_n return_v from_o alexandria_n who_o be_v there_o make_v a_o bishop_n by_o athanasius_n and_o his_o colleague_n in_o council_n and_o yet_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o layman_n can_v do_v they_o have_v their_o conventicula_fw-la meeting-house_n as_o ruffinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oratory_n or_o place_n for_o prayer_n as_o socrates_n 19_o buffin_n h.b._n l._n 1._o c._n 1â—…_n soc._n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la conventicula_fw-la loca_fw-la privata_fw-la inquibus_fw-la collectae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illis_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la publici_fw-la juris_fw-la etc._n etc._n vale_n annot._n in_o sec._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o but_o not_o to_o be_v call_v church_n as_o valesius_fw-la distinguish_n they_o catechise_v but_o do_v not_o preach_v they_o pray_v but_o have_v no_o sacrament_n that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o when_o frumentius_n come_v back_o like_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o power_n of_o work_v miracle_n as_o the_o most_o authentic_a evidence_n both_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o mission_n nâ—…w_o if_o those_o christian_n have_v be_v of_o this_o author_n opinion_n it_o may_v have_v save_v frumentius_n the_o fatigue_n of_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n for_o the_o christian_a merchant_n at_o auxumae_n may_v have_v choose_v and_o approve_v and_o set_v he_o apart_o and_o without_o ever_o trouble_v athanasius_n he_o have_v be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n sufficient_o authorize_v to_o the_o work_n 27._o vindic._n p._n 27._o and_o a_o lay_v person_n no_o long_o and_o if_o oswald_n king_n of_o northumbria_n have_v but_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n like_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n he_o need_v not_o have_v send_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o hylas_n for_o bishop_n he_o and_o his_o privy_a council_n or_o other_o of_o his_o christian_a subject_n may_v have_v ordain_v enough_o for_o probable_o there_o be_v not_o only_a christian_n but_o presbyter_n in_o northumbria_n at_o that_o time_n twelve_o thousand_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o nennius_n and_o paulinus_n their_o archbishop_n 691._o nen._n h._n prit_fw-fr c._n 65._o vid._n chronic_n sanct_a cru_fw-fr edin_n ad_fw-la a_o 627._o angl_n sac._n tom._n 1._o hist_o de_fw-fr success_n ep._n dunelm_n ib._n p._n 691._o with_o the_o assistaâ—…ce_n of_o edwin_n their_o king_n have_v spend_v six_o year_n in_o plant_v and_o settle_v christianity_n there_o and_o but_o two_o year_n betwixt_o his_o go_v off_o and_z bishop_n aidan_n come_v thither_o and_o unless_o the_o gent._n can_v show_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o none_o of_o the_o former_a convert_v be_v then_o remain_v or_o if_o they_o be_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v better_o qualify_v none_o more_o competent_a judge_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o alike_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o practice_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n when_o ever_o a_o new_a people_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n great_a care_n be_v always_o take_v to_o have_v a_o lawful_a ministry_n among_o they_o both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n due_o ordain_v 10._o ruffin_n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o for_o this_o reason_n the_o iberian_o dispatch_v a_o embassy_n to_o constantine_n desire_v that_o priâ—…sts_n may_v be_v send_v '_o they_o 38._o soz._n h._n e._n l._n 6._o c._n 38._o and_o when_o the_o saracen_n be_v convert_v mavia_n their_o queen_n desire_n that_o moses_n a_o saracen_n may_v be_v the_o bishop_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z