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their_o minister_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n they_o maintain_v all_o minister_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n and_o their_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n for_o ordination_n ..._o these_o be_v the_o father_n and_o famous_a predecessor_n of_o the_o protestant_n who_o bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n they_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v first_o witness_n against_o antichrist_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n call_v they_o the_o pure_a remain_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n from_o they_o the_o fratres_n bohemi_n have_v their_o succession_n of_o minister_n for_o they_o send_v michael_n zambergius_n and_o two_o more_o for_o ordination_n to_o the_o poor_a waldenses_n who_o never_o have_v a_o bishop_n among_o they_o but_o in_o title_n only_o in_o compliance_n with_o their_o desire_n two_o of_o their_o titular_a bishop_n with_o some_o presbyter_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n make_v zambergius_n and_o his_o two_o colleague_n bishop_n give_v they_o power_n of_o ordination_n bohem._n we_o dislike_v not_o that_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v ordinary_o restrain_v to_o the_o grave_a minister_n provide_v they_o assume_v it_o not_o as_o proper_a to_o themselves_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n nor_o clog_v it_o with_o unscriptural_a imposition_n xii_o wickliffs_n follower_n here_o in_o england_n hold_v and_o practise_v ordination_n by_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v so_o of_o necessity_n for_o want_v of_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o principle_n that_o all_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v equal_a power_n 339._o as_o the_o popish_a historian_n say_v who_o complain_v how_o all_o part_n of_o england_n be_v full_a of_o those_o people_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n know_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o none_o be_v forward_o to_o prosecute_v the_o guilty_a except_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n time_n xiii_o in_o the_o island_n of_o taprobane_n or_o zeilan_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christian_n govern_v by_o a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o deacon_n without_o any_o superior_a bishop_n to_o which_o he_o or_o his_o flock_n be_v subject_a this_o island_n be_v above_o two_o thousand_o mile_n in_o compass_n dict._n a_o province_n big_a enough_o for_o a_o bishop_n yet_o have_v none_o in_o justin_n the_o emperor_n time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 520_o but_o be_v under_o the_o 39_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v in_o persia_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n ordain_v his_o successor_n and_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o send_v for_o one_o to_o very_o remote_a country_n by_o this_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o think_v essential_a to_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o six_o age_n and_o that_o mere_a presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o of_o ordination_n the_o father_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 428._o do_v observe_v that_o until_o that_o time_n some_o diocese_n never_o have_v any_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o thereupon_o ordain_v they_o shall_v have_v none_o for_o the_o future_a 5._o they_o will_v never_o have_v make_v such_o a_o canon_n have_v they_o conclude_v the_o government_n by_o bishop_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la chap._n xi_o objection_n against_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n so_o be_v episcopal_a ordination_n 2._o it_o destroy_v the_o line_n of_o succession_n answer_v in_o seven_o particular_n 3._o the_o case_n of_o ischyras_n consider_v a_o passage_n in_o jerom_n explain_v i_o will_v brief_o reflect_v upon_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o ordination_n i_o plead_v for_o object_n 1._o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o old_a canon_n answ._n 1._o many_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n mere_o to_o support_v their_o grandeur_n 2._o for_o this_o reason_n the_o consecration_n of_o church_n the_o erect_v of_o altar_n the_o make_n of_o chrysm_n the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n the_o vail_v of_o nun_n etc._n etc._n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n all_o this_o be_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n let_v the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v they_o by_o the_o apostolical_a see_v by_o virtue_n of_o novel_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n etc._n they_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n 7._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n be_v restrain_v from_o ordain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 3â—4_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n a._n d._n 347._o that_o no_o village_n or_o lesser_a town_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n nè_fw-la vilescat_fw-la nomen_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 2._o episcopal_a ordination_n also_o as_o they_o be_v now_o manage_v will_v prove_v nullity_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n at_o 2._o constantinople_n do_v depose_v all_o bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o bishop_n obtain_v a_o church_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o separate_v from_o communion_n with_o all_o his_o adherent_n this_o canon_n be_v revive_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o seven_o general_n council_n all_o our_o english_a bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o other_o bishop_n or_o the_o presbyter_n and_o people_n of_o their_o diocese_n the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o congee_n d'esly_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o form_n for_o the_o king_n choose_v proper_o and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n can_v reject_v the_o person_n who_o he_o recommend_v nor_o be_v they_o the_o just_a representative_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o suffrage_n be_v require_v of_o old_a in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n 68_o can._n 6._o forbid_v bishop_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivatiion_n 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n assume_v worldly_a care_n and_o if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o be_v depose_v bishop_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n nor_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o office_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o can._n 80._o add_v 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n must_v not_o engage_v in_o public_a administration_n that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n let_v he_o resolve_o decline_v these_o or_o be_v depose_v for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n which_o some_o 360._o will_v have_v we_o believe_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o her_o reformation_n next_o the_o scripture_n the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a require_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n at_o least_o by_o three_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n express_v in_o writing_n i_o never_o know_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n require_v much_o less_o express_v in_o write_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o english_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d can._n 5._o require_v provincial_a council_n twice_o a_o year_n this_o be_v not_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d can._n 6._o and_o seven_o establish_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o metropolitan_n quaere_fw-la whether_o austin_n the_o monk_n who_o the_o pope_n make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v not_o wrongful_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n over_o who_o pope_n gregory_n can_v give_v he_o no_o just_a power_n notwithstanding_o his_o pretend_a grant_n mention_v by_o 29._o bede_n which_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o this_o day_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o make_v a_o canonical_a nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o english_a bishop_n who_o derive_v their_o line_n from_o that_o usurp_a prelate_n can._n 15_o and_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_v minister_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v i_o may_v mention_v several_a other_o canon_n in_o this_o council_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v as_o the_o three_o the_o eleven_o the_o fourteen_o which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o eighteen_o the_o nineteen_o and_o 〈◊〉_d twenty_o which_o forbid_v kneel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o more_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a
all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o he_o neglect_v to_o inform_v they_o about_o his_o ordinary_a successor_n if_o ministry_n and_o church_n depend_v upon_o this_o succession_n it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o be_v declare_v unto_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o 25._o whether_o he_o do_v see_v they_o again_o or_o no_o be_v not_o material_a to_o the_o point_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o how_o then_o come_v he_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o those_o wolf_n that_o shall_v enter_v after_o his_o departure_n 28._o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a he_o think_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n fit_a for_o this_o undertake_n without_o a_o superior_a bishop_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o timothy_n be_v no_o bishop_n at_o this_o time_n nor_o have_v the_o apostle_n point_v at_o he_o as_o his_o intend_a successor_n but_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n upon_o which_o his_o pretend_a episcopacy_n be_v build_v be_v write_v before_o this_o time_n therefore_o no_o power_n give_v he_o in_o that_o epistle_n can_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o go_v to_o macedonia_n 3_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o bishop_n hall_n 97._o though_o he_o be_v a_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o ius_n divinum_fw-la of_o episcopacy_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v athanasius_n theodoret_n baronius_n ludou._n capellus_n grotius_n hammond_n lightfoot_n cary_n etc._n etc._n vi_o if_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o he_o 12_o how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o ephesus_n when_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o he_o be_v timothy_n a_o nonresident_a bishop_n paul_n send_v tychicus_n to_o ephesus_n with_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n there_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o timothy_n their_o bishop_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n but_o tychicus_n be_v recommend_v to_o they_o as_o a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6._o 21_o 22._o this_o be_v after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o even_o when_o the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o if_o any_o can_v imagine_v this_o epistle_n to_o have_v find_v timothy_n in_o ephesus_n how_o come_v the_o apostle_n to_o call_v he_o away_o from_o his_o charge_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o die_a word_n must_v prove_v it_o the_o apostle_n give_v another_o reason_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10_o 11._o that_o he_o have_v only_a luke_n with_o he_o of_o all_o his_o companion_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o to_o bring_v mark_n with_o he_o as_o be_v profitable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o ministry_n he_o send_v for_o titus_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o from_o his_o suppose_a bishopric_n of_o crect_n and_o be_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o die_a word_n there_o also_o about_o fourteen_o year_n before_o his_o death_n for_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 55._o and_o nero_n 1._o vid._n lightf_n harm_n vol._n 1_o p._n 309._o nay_o how_o come_v the_o apostle_n to_o send_v he_o afterward_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o be_v he_o bishop_n there_o also_o i_o question_v whether_o nonresidency_a be_v allow_v of_o much_o less_o enjoin_v to_o such_o state_v church-officer_n as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o father_n say_v they_o be_v bishop_n of_o those_o place_n but_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o eusebius_n say_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v report_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n he_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o theodoret_n call_v he_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o call_v titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o few_o will_v take_v they_o for_o real_a apostle_n they_o say_v also_o that_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o many_o of_o our_o protestant_a writer_n deny_v it_o so_o do_v 118._o reynolds_n against_o hart_n and_o dr._n barrow_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o father_n and_o council_n speak_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o former_a time_n according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o their_o own_o to_o conclude_v if_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o english_a species_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o timothy_n be_v not_o such_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o if_o timothy_n be_v not_o no_o more_o be_v titus_n who_o power_n and_o work_n be_v the_o same_o with_o timothy_n if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n invest_v in_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n do_v not_o prove_v he_o bishop_n there_o no_o more_o do_v the_o same_o power_n give_v to_o titus_n in_o crect_n tit._n 1._o 3._o prove_v he_o bishop_n there_o vii_o but_o suppose_v timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v real_a bishop_n or_o fix_v pastor_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n it_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n for_o diocesan_n bishop_n except_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o that_o of_o crect_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o our_o diocesan_n church_n which_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v do_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o parish_n or_o particular_a congregation_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o proper_a presbyter_n which_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o timothy_n as_o their_o bishop_n this_o must_v be_v prove_v or_o the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n will_v be_v impertinent_a to_o the_o present_a case_n nay_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n 25._o which_o be_v many_o year_n after_o timothy_n death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n give_v diligence_n therefore_o to_o assemble_v together_o frequent_o for_o the_o eucharist_n of_o god_n and_o for_o praise_n for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n i_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o one_o place_n as_o our_o english_a translator_n do_v act_v 2._o 1._o he_o say_v also_o '_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o he_o therefore_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o same_o place_n be_v proud_a and_o condemn_v himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o he_o mention_n one_o altar_n which_o further_o explain_v his_o meaning_n 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o of_o you_o come_v together_o as_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o unto_o one_o altar_n the_o meaning_n of_o one_o altar_n be_v plain_a in_o ancient_a author_n cyprian_n call_v separate_a communion_n the_o set_n up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n ep._n to_o be_v intra_fw-la altar_n be_v to_o be_v in_o church_n communion_n to_o be_v extra_fw-la altar_n be_v to_o be_v without_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n be_v only_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 51._o by_o the_o strain_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n especial_o that_o to_o smyrna_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n at_o least_o but_o one_o place_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n and_o communion_n in_o each_o of_o these_o parish_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n whole_a charge_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v one_o of_o his_o epistle_n be_v of_o no_o large_a extent_n except_o we_o imagine_v it_o be_v decrease_v in_o ignatius_n time_n from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o timothy_n day_n which_o be_v absurd_a the_o christian_n be_v rather_o more_o numerous_a in_o the_o next_o age_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n the_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n than_o ephesus_n be_v no_o more_o than_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n or_o in_o two_o at_o the_o most_o for_o constantine_n the_o great_a thought_n two_o temple_n sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o one_o he_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o apostle_n 399._o ut_fw-la doceret_fw-la scripturas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la in_fw-la templis_fw-la praedicandas_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o other_o he_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o peace_n
this_o sense_n be_v admit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n it_o will_v not_o prejudice_v our_o argument_n for_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o timothy_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n by_o office_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n to_o impose_v hand_n for_o ordination_n because_o timothy_n a_o presbyter_n do_v so_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o so_o that_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o a_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v timothy_n or_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n into_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v other_o it_o equal_o prove_v our_o assertion_n that_o mere_a presbyter_n do_v ordain_v object_n 2._o 2._o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 788._o non_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ab_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la approbante_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la ordinante_fw-la say_v the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o of_o our_o own_o they_o say_v the_o efficacy_n of_o timothy_n presbyteratus_n be_v in_o paul_n as_o in_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o presbyter_n by_o a_o bare_a concurrence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a instrumentality_n answ._n answ._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v for_o ordination_n it_o may_v be_v for_o any_o thing_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n act_n 8._o â—17_n 18._o but_o if_o he_o lay_v hand_n for_o ordination_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n as_o such_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n but_o take_v the_o presbyter_n for_o their_o associate_n in_o this_o action_n paul_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o act_v 14.23_o who_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o dorotheus_n affirm_v 12._o with_o who_o agree_v eusebius_n then_o be_v he_o of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n that_o make_v bishop_n to_o succeed_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n and_o so_o we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o timothy_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ephesus_n not_o without_o the_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o who_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o he_o will_v not_o assume_v a_o great_a power_n to_o himself_o than_o paul_n do_v but_o paul_n join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n therefore_o timothy_n do_v the_o like_a nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o paul_n act_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o presbyter_n act_n for_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o subject_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o respect_v the_o move_a cause_n that_o encourage_v paul_n with_o the_o presbyter_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n see_v 1_o tim._n 1.18_o but_o usual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o genitive_a case_n signify_v a_o instrumental_a work_n or_o efficiency_n see_v matth._n 8.17_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.30_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o way_n or_o medium_n that_o respect_v a_o certain_a end_n see_v matth._n 2.12_o &_o 7.13_o &_o 12.43_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o act_n 15.4_o 12._o &_o 14.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v viz._n what_o god_n do_v by_o they_o as_o instrument_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v equal_o imply_v a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n for_o all_o ordainer_n be_v ministerial_a deliverer_n of_o possession_n and_o none_o of_o they_o principal_a efficient_a donor_n christ_n be_v the_o authoritative_a giver_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o king_n charter_n to_o a_o corporation_n determine_v who_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v mayor_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o how_o invest_v here_o the_o mayor_n power_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o king_n charter_n as_o the_o efficient_a constitutive_a instrument_n and_o all_o that_o other_o do_v be_v but_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o recipient_a and_o invest_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v have_v in_o his_o law_n determine_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v for_o the_o work_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o ordainer_n be_v but_o ministerialty_n to_o invest_v a_o capable_a recipient_a they_o be_v no_o efficient_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v immediate_o from_o christ_n law_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n thus_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o ordain_v power_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v â—â—non_o though_o as_o the_o church_n degenerate_v from_o the_o first_o purity_n and_o the_o number_n of_o presbyter_n increase_v one_o be_v choose_v as_o precedent_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o â—hould_v impose_v hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o â—is_n colleague_n hence_o the_o superior_a dignity_n of_o bishop_n who_o at_o length_n subject_v not_o only_o to_o their_o hand_n but_o â—o_o their_o foot_n also_o not_o presbyter_n alone_o â—ut_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o emperor_n that_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o bishop_n â—f_fw-fr rome_n so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o poor_a presbyter_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bishop_n curate_n as_o our_o liturgy_n distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o bishop_n and_o curate_n the_o easy_a and_o more_o honourable_a part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v they_o reserve_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o commit_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o presbyter_n chap._n iu._n presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n because_o they_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n these_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o act_n from_o christ_n commission_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n object_n the_o apostle_n reserve_v ordination_n to_o themselves_o and_o successor_n answ._n 1._o they_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o they_o 2._o the_o apostle_n as_o such_o have_v no_o successor_n prove_v from_o the_o peculiar_o of_o their_o office_n from_o the_o the_o testimony_n of_o sadeel_n barrow_n lightfoot_n another_o objection_n answer_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n iii_o to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n but_o mere_a presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordination_n the_o major_n only_o require_v proof_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ministerial_a act_n not_o of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n to_o ordination_n &_o parium_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o scripture_n it_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o let_v we_o consider_v each_o apart_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n authoritative_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a ordinance_n the_o publisher_n of_o it_o be_v call_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o be_v a_o ordainer_n any_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v they_o represent_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 10._o 40._o and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o honourable_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v
of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n these_o sacred_a conjurer_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o dispossess_v devil_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o very_a deacon_n that_o serve_v table_n and_o yet_o equal_a to_o the_o very_a apostle_n be_v they_o able_a to_o perform_v what_o they_o undertake_v though_o one_o will_v wonder_v why_o the_o bishop_n the_o pretend_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o confer_v the_o h._n spirit_n which_o as_o they_o say_v none_o but_o themselves_o can_v do_v but_o these_o exorcist_n be_v man_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a power_n that_o they_o outdo_v the_o very_a apostle_n for_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o these_o pretend_v to_o do_v the_o bishop_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v spirituales_fw-la imperatores_fw-la ad_fw-la abjiciendos_fw-la daemon_n de_fw-la corporibus_fw-la obsessis_fw-la exorc_n i._n e._n they_o be_v spiritual_a governor_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o give_v they_o power_n of_o lay_v hand_n supper_n energumenos_n sive_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la sive_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la ...._o 4._o the_o next_o degree_n be_v that_o of_o the_o acolythi_a acolyth_n who_o office_n be_v to_o be_v taper-bearer_n to_o light_a candle_n to_o bring_v wine_n and_o water_n for_o the_o eucharist_n they_o who_o be_v spiritual_a emperor_n a_o little_a before_o to_o conquer_v devil_n be_v now_o degrade_v which_o yet_o must_v be_v call_v a_o advancement_n to_o the_o mean_a occupation_n of_o under-servitor_n the_o badge_n of_o their_o office_n be_v a_o candlestick_n and_o a_o pot_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n as_o he_o deliver_v the_o candlestick_n he_o say_v accipite_fw-la cero-ferarium_a &_o sciatis_fw-la vos_fw-la ad_fw-la accendenda_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lumina_fw-la mancipari_fw-la ..._o and_o as_o he_o deliver_v the_o pot_n he_o say_v accipite_fw-la urceolum_fw-la ad_fw-la suggerendum_fw-la vinum_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la in_o eucharistiam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la ...._o 5._o they_o climb_v after_o this_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o subdeacons_a subd_v who_o business_n be_v to_o prepare_v water_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o deacon_n to_o wash_v the_o pall_v of_o the_o corporal_n to_o present_v the_o cup_n and_o paten_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o abominable_a sacrifice_n the_o bishop_n put_v a_o garment_n upon_o their_o head_n to_o signify_v the_o castigation_n of_o the_o speech_n and_o then_o put_v the_o manipulus_fw-la upon_o their_o left_a arm_n to_o signify_v good_a work_n ib._n after_o this_o he_o clothes_v they_o with_o a_o coat_n to_o signify_v joy_n and_o gladness_n ibid._n last_o of_o all_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o book_n of_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a ibid._n the_o subdeacons_a of_o old_a be_v but_o letter-carrier_n to_o the_o bishop_n a._n 6._o then_o they_o make_v they_o deacon_n diac._n who_o office_n be_v to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n to_o baptise_v and_o preach_v after_o the_o example_n of_o stephen_n as_o be_v pretend_v the_o bishop_n pretend_v to_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n clothes_v they_o in_o significant_a white_a garment_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v accipe_fw-la potestatem_fw-la i._n e._n take_v power_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n both_o for_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a 7._o from_o deacon_n presb._n they_o ascend_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n the_o form_n of_o make_v they_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a scarce_o any_o footstep_n of_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v present_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o superstitious_a rag_n such_o as_o the_o alb_n cingulum_n stola_fw-la the_o 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shall_v they_o who_o pass_v under_o such_o unscriptural_a form_n and_o shape_v of_o doorkeeper_n reader_n exorcist_n etc._n etc._n be_v account_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o must_v those_o who_o vary_v not_o from_o the_o scripture_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v reckon_v intruder_n can_v any_o of_o the_o sincere_a patron_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n pass_v such_o a_o partial_a unjust_a censure_n be_v they_o true_a minister_n who_o recede_v from_o the_o apostle_n practice_n as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o must_v those_o be_v none_o who_o make_v it_o their_o rule_n shall_v those_o ordination_n which_o be_v humane_a and_o antichristian_a and_o therefore_o lay_v aside_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v receive_v and_o they_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o apostolical_a be_v reject_v the_o thing_n be_v so_o very_o clear_a to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_v with_o prejudice_n and_o interest_n that_o one_o may_v just_o wonder_v how_o it_o 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a_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o a_o mere_a usurper_n and_o all_o his_o administration_n must_v be_v null_n and_o void_a for_o want_v of_o this_o ceremony_n let_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endue_v a_o man_n with_o never_o such_o excellent_a gift_n for_o the_o ministry_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prelate_n to_o exclude_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n and_o be_v solemn_o set_v apart_o for_o it_o nay_o more_o it_o will_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o another_o person_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o design_v for_o that_o office_n by_o any_o real_a work_n of_o sanctification_n upon_o his_o heart_n or_o confer_v upon_o he_o any_o tolerable_a degree_n of_o ministerial_a ability_n they_o that_o can_v believe_v such_o fancy_n may_v please_v themselves_o therewith_o christ_n give_v we_o another_o rule_n to_o discern_v between_o false_a and_o true_a pastor_n matth._n 7._o 15_o 16_o 20._o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n the_o reformer_n vindicate_v their_o ministry_n against_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o argument_n christus_fw-la hanc_fw-la nobis_fw-la regulam_fw-la praefâ—â—verit_fw-la quâ_fw-la possimus_fw-la falsos_fw-la à _fw-la veris_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la discernere_fw-la 554._o nempe_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la fructibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dignoscendos_fw-la cur_n eq_fw-la non_fw-la contenti_fw-la alius_fw-la praeterea_fw-la temerè_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la confingamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la judicetur_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la ex_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quae_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la utrorumque_fw-la vita_fw-la in_o disquisitionem_fw-la vocetur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la fiat_fw-la certò_fw-la speramus_fw-la deo_fw-la 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admit_v they_o have_v a_o inherent_a power_n and_o it_o be_v all_o i_o plead_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o law_n of_o god_n restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o while_o it_o be_v manage_v regular_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n we_o oppose_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o order_n while_o the_o main_a end_n be_v promote_v the_o old_a canon_n restrain_v the_o bishop_n that_o he_o must_v not_o ordain_v without_o his_o presbyter_n 22._o we_o may_v say_v as_o well_o then_o that_o bishop_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v because_o they_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o do_v it_o without_o their_o presbyter_n all_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n be_v do_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n of_o the_o present_a species_n i._n e._n the_o sole_a governor_n of_o 100_o or_o 200_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a hand_n clarkson_n the_o very_a office_n be_v humane_a and_o new_a the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v but_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o be_v precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n but_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o superior_a order_n bishop_n usher_v answer_v this_o objection_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o mr._n b._n affirm_v which_o shall_v be_v consider_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o instance_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o antiquity_n chap._n vii_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o may_v ordain_v another_o prove_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n mr._n selden_n p._n cuneus_n vi_o if_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o may_v ordain_v another_o then_o may_v presbyter_n ordain_v presbyter_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v found_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n 612._o thus_o he_o before_o they_o have_v restrain_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o liberty_n than_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o ordination_n among_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n as_o ben_n maimon_n affirm_v mr._n selden_n give_v many_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o gemar_fw-la babylon_n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 1._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hiâ—lel_n they_o be_v restrain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d former_a liberty_n whether_o out_o of_o vâ—â—â—â—ration_n to_o his_o house_n or_o whether_o from_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o such_o common_a ordination_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o per_fw-la insigne_fw-la est_fw-la say_v p._n cunoeus_fw-la quod_fw-la r._n maimonides_n tradidit_fw-la in_o salach_n 12._o sanhed_n c._n 4._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la olim_fw-la solennem_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la omnes_fw-la celebrarent_fw-la quibus_fw-la imposita_fw-la semel_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la coarctatum_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la jus_o à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la constitutúmque_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la nemo_fw-la illud_fw-la usurparet_fw-la nisi_fw-la cui_fw-la id_fw-la concessisset_fw-la divinus_fw-la senex_fw-la r._n hillel_n selden_n 14._o say_v that_o st._n paul_n create_v of_o presbyter_n be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o create_v elder_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n as_o his_o disciple_n this_o gamaliel_n be_v nephew_n or_o grandchild_n of_o hillel_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v create_v his_o scholar_n paul_n a_o jewish_a elder_a before_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a by_o virtue_n of_o which_o ordination_n in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o jew_n admit_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n act_n 9_o 20._o now_o when_o paul_n become_v a_o apostle_n he_o know_v himself_o and_o other_o apostle_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o new_a law_n of_o not_o make_v elder_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o their_o case_n for_o this_o r._n gamaliel_n though_o otherwise_o a_o fair_a man_n have_v a_o inveterate_a prejudice_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o authorize_v a_o prayer_n against_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n command_v its_o constant_a use_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o 278._o lightfoot_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n which_o prayer_n be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n contain_v bitter_a curse_n and_o execration_n against_o the_o christian_n 5._o as_o buxtorf_n note_v 349._o dr._n hammond_n himself_o grant_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n though_o he_o reckon_v up_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v follow_v promiscuous_a ordination_n the_o analogy_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n seem_v very_o evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o deacon_n who_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parnasâ—n_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o in_o every_o synagogue_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a vide_fw-la lightf_n harm_n on_o act._n 6._o &_o 7._o to_o sum_v up_o this_o argument_n the_o case_n of_o presbyter_n in_o point_n of_o ordination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o elder_n every_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o have_v original_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v other_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n be_v afterward_o restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n so_o 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jurisdiction_n and_o order_n give_v to_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o power_n of_o ordination_n that_o ordination_n which_o be_v perform_v
by_o person_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o they_o be_v valid_a vii_o but_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v perform_v by_o person_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v valid_a the_o major_n i_o prove_v either_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o some_o other_o power_n but_o of_o no_o other_o if_o any_o other_o it_o be_v either_o of_o a_o secular_a power_n or_o of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a for_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n at_o least_o which_o ordination_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n not_o of_o a_o secular_a power_n for_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o minister_n that_o the_o key_n do_v contain_v in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n particular_o by_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la chemnitius_n bucer_n chamier_n nomine_fw-la clavium_fw-la significatur_fw-la omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la suppl_n cham._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o traditio_fw-la clavium_fw-la say_v camero_n 41._o symbolum_n est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la atque_fw-la auctoritatis_fw-la collatoe_n isa._n 22.22_o rev._n 3.7_o clavium_fw-la traditione_n doctorum_fw-la apud_fw-la judoeos_fw-la inauguratio_fw-la veteri_fw-la instituto_fw-la peragebatur_fw-la the_o key_n deliver_v to_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n include_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n for_o as_o we_o observe_v before_o every_o one_o regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n maimon_n the_o minor_a be_v in_o part_n grant_v by_o all_o to_o wit_n that_o presbyter_n have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n that_o they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n also_o as_o some_o distinguish_v they_o i_o thus_o prove_v they_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n have_v also_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n but_o presbyter_n have_v the_o former_a therefore_o they_o have_v the_o latter_a the_o major_n i_o thus_o prove_v christ_n give_v the_o key_n together_o and_o do_v not_o divide_v they_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n have_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n to_o thou_o i_o give_v the_o key_n say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 16._o 19_o io._n 20.23_o he_o do_v not_o give_v one_o key_n to_o one_o and_o both_o to_o another_o he_o give_v no_o single_a key_n to_o any_o person_n but_o key_n and_o so_o whatever_o these_o key_n serve_v for_o we_o know_v no_o distribution_n of_o the_o key_n but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o a_o house_n or_o castle_n deliver_v to_o he_o have_v power_n to_o admit_v or_o exclude_v person_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n except_o there_o be_v a_o limitation_n in_o his_o order_n or_o commission_n his_o power_n extend_v to_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n christ_n here_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n therefore_o if_o presbyter_n may_v admit_v church-member_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n they_o may_v admit_v church-officer_n by_o ordination_n chap._n ix_o all_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n may_v confer_v it_o acknowledge_v by_o archbishop_n Ê‹sher_n and_o dr._n fern._n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n 2._o by_o schoolman_n lombard_n bonaventure_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o canonist_n gratian_n joh._n semeca_n etc._n etc._n 4._o by_o council_n as_o that_o of_o aquisgranum_n hispalis_n constance_n basil._n bishop_n not_o express_o determine_v a_o superior_a order_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 5._o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o elfrick_n and_o by_o j._n wicklef_n lambert_n the_o martyr_n the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o 1537._o cranmer_z jewel_n morton_n bilson_n etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n be_v own_v by_o the_o now_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n ordination_n by_o presbyter_n allow_v in_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n instance_n of_o it_o order_n confer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n viii_o and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_a with_o the_o high_a bishop_n be_v valid_a but_o order_v confer_v by_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_o with_o the_o high_a bishop_n therefore_o order_v confer_v by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o major_n it_o be_v found_v on_o that_o maxim_n frequent_o use_v by_o archbishop_n usher_n ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la confer_v ordines_fw-la a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o order_n quoad_fw-la presbyteratum_fw-la may_v coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la confer_v order_n it_o be_v like_o generation_n or_o univocal_a causation_n this_o maxim_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o dr._n h._n fern_n 115_o in_o his_o compendious_a discourse_n p._n 115_o 116_o 117._o if_o among_o the_o papist_n man_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n do_v make_v the_o pope_n and_o among_o ourselves_o bishop_n do_v make_v arch-bishop_n how_o much_o more_o may_v man_n of_o the_o same_o order_n give_v what_o they_o have_v that_o be_v ordinem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o why_o may_v not_o presbyter_n make_v presbyter_n as_o physician_n make_v physician_n all_o rank_n or_o order_n of_o being_n generate_v their_o own_o kind_n but_o the_o impotent_a order_n of_o presbyter_n must_v prove_v extinct_a if_o the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n do_v not_o propagate_v it_o by_o a_o sort_n of_o equivocal_a generation_n must_v presbyter_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o monster_n in_o nature_n that_o can_v perpetuate_v themselves_o by_o propagation_n the_o minor_a that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o protestant_n and_o papist_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o mention_n any_o distinction_n of_o order_n among_o ordinary_a minister_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v there_o but_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o ordination_n then_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o order_n of_o presbyter_n or_o gospel-minister_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o two_o distinct_a order_n can_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o by_o the_o same_o action_n let_v a_o man_n show_v i_o from_o scripture_n that_o timothy_n or_o titus_n or_o any_o other_o be_v ordain_v twice_o make_v first_o presbyter_n than_o bishop_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a if_o they_o be_v distinct_a character_n this_o point_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n schoolman_n canonist_n council_n and_o of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o father_n hieron_n blondel_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o ierom_n opinion_n quote_v most_o that_o be_v considerable_a who_o unanimous_o affirm_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n polycarp_n irenoeus_n clemens_n alexandrin_n jerom_n austin_n hilarius_n isidore_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o say_v learned_a author_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v several_a more_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v the_o same_o in_o this_o point_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v j._n apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la iidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la he_o add_v excellenter_n canon_n duos_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la appellari_fw-la censent_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la sc_n &_o presbyteratus_n quia_fw-la hos_fw-la solos_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la legitur_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o his_o solis_fw-la proeceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la habemus_fw-la bonaventure_n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 24._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o episcopatus_fw-la deficit_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la etc._n etc._n includit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la sc_n sacerdotium_fw-la with_o who_o agree_v durand_n dominic_n soto_n aureolus_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o comment_n upon_o lombard_n text._n see_v aquinas_n supplem_n quaest_n 37._o art_n 2._o mr._n fran._n mason_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n beyond_o the_o sea_n have_v more_o quotation_n of_o schoolman_n 3._o to_o this_o opinion_n some_o canonist_n subscribe_v gratian_n papa_n sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la dicimus_fw-la diaconatuâ—_n &_o presbyteratum_fw-la hos_fw-la quidem_fw-la solos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la johannes_n seâ—eca_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o caâ—on_n laâ—_n â—â—â—unt_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la primâ_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la commune_fw-la erat_fw-la officium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la erant_fw-la communia_fw-la dist._n 95._o c._n olim_fw-la et_fw-la officium_fw-la erat_fw-la commune_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la etc._n etc._n gloss._n in_o dist._n