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approbari_fw-la debet_fw-la that_o which_o concern_v all_o aught_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o all_o again_o 23._o again_o pag._n 23._o concilia_fw-la si_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sint_fw-la christus_fw-la alicubi_fw-la precipisset_fw-la celebrari_fw-la aut_fw-la cius_fw-la saltem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la nusquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la legimus_fw-la if_o council_n be_v simple_o necessary_a christ_n somewhere_o will_v have_v command_v to_o keep_v they_o or_o at_o least_o his_o apostle_n which_o yet_o we_o read_v that_o they_o do_v not_o where_o further_o 35._o further_o pag._n 35._o etsire_v ipsae_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o concilio_n deliberatur_fw-la &_o consultatur_fw-la sint_fw-la sacrae_fw-la &_o religiosae_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la congregare_fw-la episcopos_fw-la est_fw-la merè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o thing_n deliberate_v and_o consult_v of_o in_o a_o council_n be_v holy_a &_o religious_a yet_o this_o thing_n to_o assemble_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o divers_a church_n together_o be_v meerelie_o civil_a i_o know_v well_o sundry_a godly_a man_n do_v hold_v that_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v and_o rule_v ecclesiastical_o by_o god_n law_n even_o sundry_a whole_a church_n though_o they_o severallie_o consent_v not_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o their_o name_n i_o take_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v otherwise_o only_o in_o the_o act_n we_o find_v somewhat_o that_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o likeness_n to_o such_o synod_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o likeness_n or_o scarce_o that_o for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o act._n 15.6.25_o we_o find_v a_o come_n together_o of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o with_o a_o few_o other_o send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n where_o these_o do_v make_v decree_n and_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o church_n yea_o on_o divers_a church_n which_o have_v 16.4_o have_v act._n 16.4_o not_o send_v any_o in_o their_o name_n thither_o and_o on_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v perhaps_o but_o 4._o or_o 5._o there_o present_a this_o show_v that_o this_o come_n together_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o very_a extraordinary_a synod_n compare_v it_o with_o our_o synod_n in_o use_n now_o yea_o indeed_o nothing_o like_o to_o they_o first_o here_o the_o 15.2_o the_o act._n 15.2_o text_n say_v the_o apostle_n only_o and_o the_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v seek_v unto_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o herein_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a office_n &_o power_n take_v place_n viz._n by_o impose_v their_o decree_n on_o church_n who_o have_v no_o person_n and_o on_o one_o church_n viz._n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v few_o for_o they_o there_o present_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o at_o jerusalem_n assume_v also_o aspeciall_a authority_n of_o the_o h._n ghost_n where_o they_o say_v 28._o say_v 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better_a resolution_n continual_o profitable_a &_o most_o wholesome_a as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o be_v well_o order_v do_v make_v singular_o for_o unity_n whereby_o also_o each_o church_n ordinary_a government_n may_v be_v much_o holpen_v &_o amend_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v still_o within_o itself_o only_o now_o touch_v our_o synod_n at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n they_o may_v be_v except_v against_o justly_o in_o 3._o respect_n first_o because_o they_o consist_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o of_o provincial_n &_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n who_o office_n be_v here_o show_v to_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o of_o such_o other_o as_o be_v they_o also_o our_o synod_n power_n be_v not_o superior_a but_o inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o l._n bishop_n will_v and_o like_n which_o be_v utterlie_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a synod_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n last_o they_o impose_v 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necessity_n to_o be_v clean_o abolish_v but_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n be_v very_a pluraliste_n and_o nonresident_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n see_v every_o particular_a congregation_n be_v a_o true_a proper_a and_o entire_a visible_a church_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v and_o see_v they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o pastoral_n charge_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n in_o mo_z than_o one_o yea_o very_o many_o such_o several_a and_o entire_a visible_a church_n in_o england_n which_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v serve_v as_o pastor_n ought_v therefore_o they_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n &_o aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v clean_o dissolve_v and_o abolish_v or_o thus_o common_a sense_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n beside_o the_o forenote_v scripture_n show_v that_o one_o proper_a pastor_n shall_v have_v only_o one_o proper_a visible_a church_n for_o indeed_o â—_o indeed_o 1_o cor._n â—_o 16_o 2_o tim._n 4
alone_o though_o now_o he_o be_v a_o l._n bishop_n himself_o have_v most_o full_o and_o substantial_o confute_v against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n object_v thus_o the_o word_n be_v 20.25_o be_v math._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o overrule_a their_o subject_n with_o iniusticę_n and_o violence_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o he_o repli_v 1586._o repli_v d._n bill_n against_o the_o apol._n of_o the_o seminar_n part_n 2._o pag._n 174._o print_n lond._n 1586._o so_o your_o new_a translation_n over-ruleth_a the_o word_n howbeit_o christ_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o traduce_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n as_o unjust_a and_o outrageous_a but_o distinguish_v the_o call_n of_o his_o apostle_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o regiment_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v the_o magistrate_n christ_n say_v not_o prince_n be_v tyrant_n you_o shall_v deal_v more_o courteous_o than_o they_o do_v but_o he_o say_v prince_n be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o their_o people_n by_o god_n ordinance_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o again_o the_o word_n which_o s._n luke_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o composition_n they_o be_v lord_n &_o master_n and_o s._n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o apostle_n not_o that_o we_o be_v lord_n or_o master_n of_o your_o faith_n you_o the_o compound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o power_n &_o force_n to_o rule_v man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o not_o with_o wrong_n and_o injury_n to_o oppress_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v inevitable_a that_o prince_n may_v lawful_o compel_v and_o punish_v their_o subject_n which_o bishop_n may_v not_o 175._o not_o pag._n 175._o all_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n be_v strait_o charge_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n 182._o sword_n pag._n 182._o to_o compel_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a sore_n the_o preacher_n if_o he_o will_v nor_o lawful_a if_o he_o can_v he_o lack_v both_o mean_n and_o leave_n to_o constrain_v they_o bishop_n be_v flat_o forbid_v to_o reign_v and_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n 227._o sword_n pag._n 227._o command_v and_o force_v our_o saviour_n forbiddeeh_a to_o all_o his_o disciple_n where_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n be_v this_o all_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o command_v compel_v and_o punish_v by_o loss_n of_o life_n limb_n or_o liberty_n be_v seclude_v from_o the_o minister_n function_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o magistrate_n 22.24.25_o magistrate_n luk._n 22.24.25_o christ_n precise_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o bear_v rule_n and_o exercise_v authority_n over_o their_o brethren_n not_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a rule_n but_o all_o compulsive_a power_n and_o where_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o lawful_a the_o sign_n be_v not_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n to_o like_a purpose_n also_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n 137.142_o church_n pag._n 137.142_o where_o he_o say_v †_o many_o gift_n may_v conjoin_v in_o one_o man_n many_o office_n can_v 52._o can_v pag._n 52._o the_o minister_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o such_o rule_n or_o dominion_n as_o the_o great_a state_n have_v 55._o have_v pag._n 55._o the_o thing_n so_o much_o prohibit_v by_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n be_v that_o preacher_n &_o pastor_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behave_v or_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o 56._o and_o pag._n 56._o to_o increase_v the_o love_n of_o the_o sheep_n towards_o their_o shepherd_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v fear_v as_o master_n but_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o father_n and_o consequent_o pastor_n not_o to_o force_v but_o to_o feed_v not_o to_o chase_v but_o to_o lead_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n neither_o rough_o to_o entreat_v they_o as_o servant_n but_o gentle_o to_o persuade_v they_o as_o 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ecclesiastical_a both_o which_o must_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n equal_o &_o alike_o further_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o apostle_n practice_v first_o the_o call_n of_o mathias_n to_o the_o apostleship_n be_v permit_v so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o church_n election_n for_o they_o etc._n they_o act._n 1.23_o etc._n etc._n appoint_v two_o whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v divine_o choose_v this_o questionless_a be_v do_v not_o of_o necessity_n for_o that_o call_v which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v give_v but_o only_o for_o a_o example_n in_o ecclesiastical_a election_n which_o the_o church_n after_o shall_v and_o do_v imitate_v beside_o howsoever_o the_o very_a election_n of_o mathias_n be_v by_o divine_a lot_n yet_o it_o be_v all_o do_v in_o the_o church_n presence_n with_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o free_a consente_n instant_o now_o these_o act_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o may_v so_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o every_o election_n of_o whatsoever_o minister_n see_v even_o for_o that_o end_n the_o apostle_n cause_v now_o the_o church_n thus_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o slight_a answer_n and_o untrue_a to_o say_v 69._o say_v parpet_n govern_v pag._n 69._o example_n be_v no_o precept_n for_o the_o same_o answerer_n elsewhere_o confess_v that_o 373._o that_o per._n gov_n pag._n 373._o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o church_n by_o their_o example_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o confess_v it_o yet_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o general_a point_n be_v in_o itself_o most_o certain_a wherefore_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n else_o write_v but_o that_o their_o act_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v rule_n and_o pattern_n for_o we_o to_o do_v likewise_o all_o divine_v use_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o a_o act_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o
more_o a_o church_n then_o any_o other_o though_o some_o may_v be_v great_a some_o small_a some_o rich_a some_o poor_a yet_o as_o church_n they_o be_v all_o equal_o church_n and_o one_o have_v as_o much_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a right_n power_n &_o authority_n as_o any_o other_o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o their_o pastor_n be_v compare_v i_o say_v together_o as_o pastor_n among_o themselves_o again_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o equal_a apostle_n so_o sure_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v who_o be_v in_o deed_n their_o right_n &_o proper_a successor_n pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la prediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la as_o cyprian_n eccles_n cyprian_n cypr._fw-la de_fw-la unit_fw-la eccles_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o equal_a honour_n &_o power_n therefore_o the_o pastor_n their_o successor_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o likewise_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n follow_v ibid._n follow_v ibid._n episcopaius_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o bishoplie_n or_o pastoral_n office_n whereof_o every_o one_o participate_v in_o whole_a and_o in_o another_o place_n caâ—thag_n place_n cypr._n in_o council_n caâ—thag_n nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la se_fw-la facit_fw-la none_o of_o we_o make_v himself_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o over_o bishop_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o so_o to_o be_v neither_o likewise_o a_o pastor_n over_o pastor_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n else_o be_v that_o of_o jerome_n to_o evagrius_n where_o speak_v of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n say_v he_o evagr._fw-la he_o icrom_n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la eiusdem_fw-la sunt_fw-la meriti_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o preeminence_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n these_o sentence_n be_v very_o memorable_a tend_v to_o allow_v ordinary_a equality_n in_o all_o office_n which_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n or_o nature_n howsoever_o yet_o a_o declination_n from_o the_o right_n and_o perfect_a pastoral_n office_n begin_v to_o come_v in_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o man_n &_o also_o to_o get_v allowance_n even_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a doctor_n special_o about_o jeromes_n day_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v how_o a_o parity_n of_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o how_o a_o parity_n of_o all_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o any_o church_n but_o some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o this_o nevertheless_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o strife_n &_o discord_n in_o the_o church_n we_o answer_v the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v true_a your_o humane_a disparity_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n both_o be_v and_o ever_o redi_fw-la ever_o nazianz._n in_o orat_fw-la post_fw-la redi_fw-la have_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o discord_n but_o our_o divine_a disparity_n that_o which_o we_o hold_v and_o allow_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n for_o where_o in_o what_o place_n can_v discord_n be_v in_o every_o church_n we_o acknowledge_v a_o superior_a and_o in_o every_o meeting_n out_o of_o many_o church_n a_o superior_a likewise_o now_o no_o other_o place_n can_v be_v imagine_v where_o discord_n and_o strife_n ecclesiastical_a can_v arise_v if_o therefore_o superiority_n and_o disparity_n will_v cause_v peace_n we_o through_o god_n goodness_n and_o blessing_n shall_v both_o have_v and_o keep_v peace_n every_o where_n if_o any_o other_o superiority_n be_v require_v and_o namely_o you_o which_o cross_v yea_o cut_v of_o god_n own_o ordinance_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n we_o deny_v that_o it_o can_v ever_o procure_v peace_n and_o this_o our_o present_a experience_n do_v show_v in_o all_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n compare_v with_o ous_a they_o all_o enjoy_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v most_o admirable_a unity_n we_o only_o want_v this_o notwithstanding_o many_o &_o sundry_a worldly_a advantage_n yet_o do_v remain_v still_o now_o these_o 50._o year_n almost_o in_o woeful_a dissension_n desolation_n and_o dissipation_n neither_o can_v the_o lordly_a prelacy_n neither_o will_v they_o remedy_v it_o if_o herein_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o be_v satissy_v but_o will_v hold_v it_o still_o to_o be_v special_a wisdom_n to_o take_v away_o from_o some_o pastor_n the_o power_n of_o spiritual_a government_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o some_o few_o we_o answer_v again_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o behoove_v we_o not_o it_o be_v high_a presumption_n 4.6_o presumption_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v wise_a above_o much_o rather_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v reason_n 5._o those_o elder_n or_o pastor_n as_o they_o count_v themselves_o stand_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n lord-minister_n lord-minister_n who_o do_v rule_v their_o fellow-elders_a or_o pastor_n and_o special_o many_o whole_a church_n with_o a_o lordly_a ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o sole_a authority_n also_o who_o do_v rule_v they_o civil_o with_o outward_a force_n and_o compulsive_a power_n and_o who_o receive_v civil_a title_n and_o style_n answer_v to_o the_o worldly_a honour_n due_a to_o high_a magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n but_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o england_n be_v such_o elder_n or_o pastor_n and_o do_v thus_o rule_v and_o stand_v by_o their_o public_a office_n or_o office_n which_o they_o hold_v therefore_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o england_n even_o by_o their_o public_a office_n or_o office_n which_o they_o hold_v stand_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n the_o proposition_n whereof_o only_o there_o can_v be_v doubt_n be_v prove_v by_o many_o plain_a place_n of_o god_n word_n christ_n earnest_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n this_o whole_a matter_n and_o in_o they_o much_o more_o all_o other_o minister_n their_o inferior_n in_o these_o word_n 20.25_o word_n mat._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o the_o great_a man_n exercise_v authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o who_o soever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n luke_n have_v the_o same_o thus_o 22.25_o thus_o luke_n 22.25_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n or_o rule_v as_o lord_n over_o they_o and_o they_o who_o exercise_n authority_n over_o they_o be_v call_v gracious_a lord_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o and_o peter_n a_o elder_a as_o he_o call_v himself_o charge_v all_o elder_n that_o they_o be_v not_o 5.8_o not_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o paul_n renounce_v it_o for_o his_o part_n say_v 1.24_o say_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n â—ver_v your_o faith_n but_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n here_o it_o be_v a_o silly_a evasion_n which_o some_o use_n or_o rather_o a_o delusion_n of_o these_o manifest_a scripture_n to_o say_v christ_n here_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o expect_v civil_a power_n &_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n or_o it_o be_v here_o deny_v that_o civil_a power_n be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o beside_o this_o that_o nothing_o else_o iâ—_n here_o deny_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o vain_a shift_n the_o apostle_n manifest_o desire_v this_o outward_a preeminence_n no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o commission_n from_o christ_n who_o they_o hope_v shall_v have_v be_v a_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n this_o â—7_n this_o math._n 20.21_o marc._n 10._o â—7_n they_o simple_o desire_v and_o this_o christ_n simple_o deny_v both_o to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o ever_o beside_o luke_n also_o add_v the_o magnificent_a title_n of_o worldy_a authority_n and_o these_o to_o be_v likewise_o deny_v they_o which_o indeed_o necessary_o follow_v final_o both_o matthew_n &_o luke_n do_v principal_o speak_v of_o the_o forbid_v of_o civil_a rule_n to_o minister_n yet_o their_o word_n be_v so_o general_a that_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o christ_n there_o forbid_v his_o minister_n simple_o &_o general_o all_o lordly_a rule_n or_o domination_n or_o sole_a authority_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a domination_n or_o sole_a authority_n in_o church_n matter_n also_o even_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o peter_n and_o paul_n do_v without_o controversy_n in_o the_o place_n before_o rehearse_v it_o be_v no_o better_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n here_o forbid_v nothing_o but_o tyrannical_a overrule_a of_o the_o brethren_n or_o only_o the_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o lordly_a rule_n sole_a power_n and_o civil_a authority_n but_o not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o all_o this_o d._n bilson_n
a_o man_n next_o unto_o god_n and_o inferior_a to_o god_n only_o 3._o we_o glad_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o king_n be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n even_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a howbeit_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d civil_o not_o spiritual_o or_o ecclesiastical_o 4._o the_o king_n be_v custos_fw-la &_o vindex_n the_o keeper_n and_o maintainer_n by_o compulsive_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o religion_n but_o he_o be_v not_o author_n or_o minister_n of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o constitution_n whatsoever_o will_v our_o adversary_n yield_v more_o or_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a i_o hope_v this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o cease_v hereafter_o their_o slander_n against_o we_o in_o this_o cause_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v our_o first_o assertion_n the_o 2._o assertion_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n the_o visible_a church_n use_v government_n be_v not_o diocesan_n church_n but_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n only_o and_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v particular_o call_v after_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o parishional_a not_o diocesan_a bishop_n and_o differ_v from_o other_o pastor_n in_o priority_n of_o order_n not_o in_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n in_o this_o assertion_n we_o observe_v 3._o distinct_a part_n 1._o a_o church_n be_v then_o but_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o general_o in_o each_o city_n then_o there_o be_v but_o one_o such_o congregation_n only_o 2._o the_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n have_v in_o themselves_o their_o own_o government_n ecclesiastical_a 3._o there_o be_v no_o maioritie_n of_o rule_n but_o priority_n of_o order_n only_o in_o a_o bishop_n then_o compare_v with_o other_o pastor_n the_o first_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o testimony_n follow_v first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o ordain_v of_o elder_n 1.5_o elder_n city_n by_o city_n tir._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 14.23_o &_o church_n by_o church_n act._n 14.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o thing_n namely_o because_o in_o each_o city_n in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v not_o many_o church_n in_o number_n but_o one_o only_a proper_a church_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_n which_o also_o 19.20_o also_o pag._n 19.20_o above_o we_o further_o declare_v then_o for_o the_o next_o age_n after_o 100_o after_o anno_fw-la 100_o ignatius_n plain_o show_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o this_o time_n also_o to_o be_v such_o where_o he_o thus_o write_v trall_n write_v ignat._n ad_fw-la trall_n without_o a_o bishop_n without_o a_o senate_n of_o elder_n without_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o these_o there_o be_v no_o church_n no_o company_n of_o of_o saint_n no_o holy_a congregation_n which_o prove_v that_o then_o each_o city_n have_v but_o only_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n of_o christian_n sith_o doubtless_o each_o city_n than_o have_v but_o one_o such_o senate_n of_o elder_n and_o but_o one_o bishop_n in_o ignatius_n understanding_n further_o also_o he_o persuade_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n to_o unity_n and_o concord_n say_v philadelph_n say_v ad_fw-la philadelph_n i_o exhort_v you_o use_v one_o faith_n one_o preach_v one_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o communion_n table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o whole_a church_n here_o in_o this_o city_n and_o one_o bishop_n with_o a_o company_n of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n therefore_o in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v then_o but_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n of_o christian_n neither_o speak_v he_o of_o this_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n as_o be_v of_o a_o other_o form_n or_o constitution_n then_o other_o church_n than_o be_v but_o indeed_o as_o be_v conformable_a and_o like_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o like_a better_o to_o every_o church_n distributive_o than_o our_o assertion_n be_v more_o clear_o avouch_v again_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n he_o say_v ibid._n say_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n be_v god_n ambassador_n to_o a_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v together_o in_o one_o place_n last_o write_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o say_v so_o much_o touch_v a_o other_o visible_a church_n namely_o in_o the_o city_n magnesia_n magnes_fw-la magnesia_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o of_o you_o come_v together_o into_o the_o fame_n place_n to_o prayer_n let_v there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a prayer_n one_o mind_n one_o hope_n etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o city_n where_o they_o than_o be_v observe_v the_o very_a same_o say_v he_o 142._o he_o just_a mart._n apolog._n 2._o anno_fw-la 142._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o sunday_n as_o it_o be_v call_v all_o the_o christian_n dwell_v in_o the_o city_n or_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n do_v come_v together_o into_o the_o same_o place_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o be_v special_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o see_v there_o justin_n write_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o apology_n to_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n though_o with_o all_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o mean_v other_o church_n in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n and_o in_o country-place_n likewise_o indifferent_o therefore_o then_o all_z the_o christian_n in_o each_o city_n yea_o those_o in_o rome_n make_v not_o divers_a but_o one_o constant_a and_o ordinary_a congregation_n only_o irenaeus_n in_o his_o time_n observe_v no_o material_a difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o bishop_n than_o be_v not_o diocesan_n 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