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government_n which_o be_v prelatical_a in_o this_o latter_a sense_n i_o will_v always_o be_v understand_v and_o this_o change_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o improvement_n and_o complete_n the_o church_n government_n as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n project_v by_o themselves_o or_o rather_o suggest_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy-ghost_n i_o must_v also_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n more_o which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o explain_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o presbyter_n be_v subject_a and_o accountable_a unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o argue_v not_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n mr._n o._n retort_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o all_o bishop_n also_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v so_o and_o by_o the_o same_o consequence_n not_o supreme_a governor_n but_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a timothy_n and_o titus_n paul_n be_v alive_a be_v subject_a and_o accountable_a to_o he_o and_o so_o not_o 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of_o st._n paul_n '_o s_z settle_v timothy_n ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n overthrow_v the_o pearsonian_n hypothesis_n more_o firm_o establish_v and_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n demonstrate_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o rome_n p._n 29_o chap._n v._o sundry_a objection_n be_v answer_v and_o particular_o it_o be_v here_o prove_v that_o the_o convocation_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o just_a representative_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 57_o chap._n vi_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o mr._n oh_o 6_o chap._n p._n 72_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o clemens_n romanus_n p._n 3_o chap._n ii_o of_o ignatius_n '_o s_z epistle_n p._n 10_o chap._n iii_o of_o mark_n and_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n p._n 20_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o syriac_a version_n p._n 30_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o most_o remote_a north-west_n part_n of_o scotland_n p._n 32_o chap._n vi_o of_o some_o passage_n in_o st._n cyprian_n p._n 43_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o scythian_a church_n p._n 47_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la p._n 50_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nice_a p._n 55_o chap._n x._o of_o aerius_n p._n 69_o chap._n xi_o of_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n p._n 70_o chap._n xii_o of_o jerom_n p._n 74_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o carthaginian_a council_n p._n 84_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o paphnutius_fw-la and_o daniel_n p._n 89_o chap._n xv._n of_o pope_n leo._n p._n 91_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o island_n taprobane_n p._n 93_o chap._n xvii_o of_o pelagius_n his_o ordination_n p._n 95_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o waldenses_n boiarians_n etc._n etc._n p._n 98_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o and_o since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 108_o part_n i._n chap._n i._o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n of_o s_o 1_o st_z chap._n the_o rector_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o t._n n._n complain_v of_o the_o unfair_a way_n which_o the_o dissenter_n have_v take_v up_o in_o manage_v controversy_n that_o be_v of_o their_o bring_n in_o other_o matter_n nothing_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o point_n in_o debate_n which_o be_v as_o when_o a_o lawyer_n when_o he_o be_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o client_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o title_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o question_n shall_v fall_v foul_a upon_o his_o client_n adversary_n expose_v his_o person_n and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o private_a perhaps_o but_o suppose_v fault_n and_o infirmity_n i_o instanced_a in_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o common_a topic_n of_o the_o dissenter_n rail_v against_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n and_o which_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hook_n in_o whatever_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n be_v but_o if_o recrimination_n be_v but_o cavil_v as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o author_n speak_v much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d accuse_v my_o instance_n be_v that_o the_o episcopal_a divine_n be_v arminian_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 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that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v and_o to_o suspend_v for_o a_o while_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o say_v mr._n o._n have_v private_a person_n power_n to_o rebuke_v and_o admonish_v 26._o leu._n 19_o 17._o col._n 3._o 16._o as_o if_o mr._n o._n never_o hear_v of_o that_o common_a and_o receive_a distinction_n between_o fraternal_a private_a or_o charitable_a admonition_n and_o that_o which_o be_v public_a and_o ministerial_a and_o authoritative_a well!_o but_o as_o for_o our_o power_n of_o suspend_v he_o allege_v it_o be_v but_o for_o fourteen_o day_n and_o after_o that_o the_o sinner_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o ordinary_a ay!_o here_o we_o have_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o dissent_v minister_n design_v out_o they_o will_v be_v all_o so_o many_o little_a pope_n from_o who_o there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n the_o very_a man_n who_o decry_v tyranny_n be_v set_v up_o for_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o in_o another_o which_o 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though_o child_n of_o jew_n infidel_n deist_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a question_n between_o we_o which_o be_v whether_o our_o parish_n priest_n have_v any_o power_n of_o discipline_n they_o may_v have_v some_o power_n though_o not_o this_o and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o power_n to_o wit_n of_o ministerial_a admonition_n and_o suspension_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v be_v already_o assert_v and_o prove_v i_o presume_v yea_o and_o grant_v also_o this_o then_o be_v a_o new_a and_o impertinent_a subject_n thrust_v in_o here_o mere_o to_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o dust_n with_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o thorough_a discussion_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 2._o the_o dissent_v minister_n have_v a_o great_a power_n than_o we_o have_v or_o pretend_v to_o it_o be_v confess_v etc._n etc._n to_o refuse_v whosoever_o they_o please_v even_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o upright_a believer_n they_o be_v responsible_a to_o no_o law_n nor_o to_o 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our_o lord_n introduce_v baptism_n and_o we_o be_v persuade_v the_o former_a be_v the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o latter_a 5._o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o the_o child_n of_o a_o jew_n or_o turk_n or_o infidel_n or_o heretic_n excommunicate_v or_o theift_n or_o atheift_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n to_o be_v baptise_a it_o be_v confess_v we_o take_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o baptise_v they_o but_o it_o be_v with_o this_o proviso_n that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a susceptor_n or_o person_n who_o will_v undertake_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o these_o surety_n we_o be_v the_o judge_n except_o a_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o we_o unto_o our_o diocesian_n who_o may_v over-rule_v we_o if_o he_o see_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o 6._o and_o last_o how_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n manage_v themselves_o in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n mr._n o._n shall_v have_v do_v well_o first_o to_o have_v state_v it_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n before_o he_o bring_v this_o exception_n upon_o the_o stage_n mr._n o._n further_o object_n that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o forbear_v give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o notorious_a offender_n unless_o we_o prosecute_v he_o in_o the_o bishop_n court_n ans._n 1._o the_o reader_n may_v apply_v the_o two_o first_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n unto_o this_o whereby_o he_o will_v see_v how_o frivolous_a and_o impertinent_a it_o be_v 2._o mr._n o._n shall_v have_v except_v thus_o save_v for_o fourteen_o day_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a and_o wicked_a say_n that_o of_o mr._n oh_o that_o if_o he_o be_v absolve_v in_o the_o court_n we_o must_v give_v he_o the_o eucharist_n though_o we_o know_v he_o never_o so_o impenitent_a we_o can_v know_v a_o man_n impenitency_n except_o himself_o declare_v it_o either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o action_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n in_o either_o case_n i_o can_v forbear_v give_v he_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o fourteen_o day_n certify_v as_o before_o nay_o by_o canon_n 109_o i_o be_o not_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v reform_v and_o of_o this_o i_o be_o the_o judge_n i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o method_n be_v troublesome_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o odious_a 〈◊〉_d the_o eye_n of_o good_a man_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v fruitless_a if_o the_o parish-priest_n be_v resolute_a the_o ordinary_a can_v relieve_v the_o impenitent_a sinner_n nor_o compel_v the_o priest_n to_o admit_v he_o this_o course_n be_v indeed_o rare_o undertake_v and_o that_o because_o as_o i_o have_v experience_v if_o one_o warn_v a_o wicked_a person_n one_o that_o be_v scandalous_o so_o he_o will_v besure_n not_o to_o offer_v himself_o leave_v he_o be_v turn_v back_o and_o public_o disgrace_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o method_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v troublesome_a but_o better_a a_o mischief_n than_o a_o inconvenience_n better_o many_o sinner_n be_v admit_v than_o one_o good_a man_n reject_v if_o the_o parish_n priest_n shall_v have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o breast_n to_o abstain_v who_o he_o please_v and_o for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a without_o liberty_n to_o appeal_v his_o private_a revenge_n or_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o party_n enemy_n may_v engage_v he_o to_o deprive_v a_o good_a man_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n i_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_a ready_a at_o hand_n a_o late_a one_o and_o in_o my_o neighbourhood_n a_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v give_v evidence_n in_o behalf_n of_o a_o churchman_n against_o a_o dissenter_n no_o body_n object_v against_o his_o testimony_n as_o false_a it_o be_v think_v rather_o favourable_a to_o the_o dissenter_n at_o his_o return_n from_o the_o assize_n a_o message_n be_v bring_v he_o by_o some_o of_o the_o congregation_n that_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v come_v to_o the_o communion_n he_o be_v also_o reprimand_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o give_v evidence_n against_o a_o brother_n the_o sub-poena_a being_n not_o actual_o though_o ready_o be_v to_o serve_v upon_o he_o in_o case_n he_o refuse_v to_o go_v without_o it_o this_o be_v not_o commutation_n i_o acknowledge_v which_o we_o hear_v of_o so_o oft_o but_o it_o be_v base_a corruption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n yet_o mr._n o._n go_v on_o and_o tell_v i_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o call_v person_n to_o repentance_n open_o before_o the_o church_n ans._n as_o much_o as_o mr._n o._n have_v he_o or_o i_o may_v call_v they_o to_o public_a penance_n but_o it_o be_v at_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o will_v obey_v we_o such_o penitent_n be_v but_o like_o mr._n baxter_n christian_n mere_a
be_v no_o ordination_n but_o confer_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o philip_n can_v not_o do_v mr._n o._n forget_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o whole_a argument_n but_o answer_v it_o by_o half_n i_o urge_v that_o philip_n have_v the_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v usual_o confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o though_o he_o have_v this_o gift_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o give_v it_o that_o therefore_o they_o who_o have_v a_o gift_n yet_o may_v not_o have_v power_n to_o confer_v that_o gift_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o those_o person_n who_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v ordain_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o perceive_v merit_v any_o reply_n until_o we_o come_v to_o that_o piece_n of_o discipline_n 1_o cor._n 5._o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a excommunicate_v as_o i_o contend_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o st._n paul_n but_o mr._n o._n insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o corinthian_n 79._o for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o sinner_n themselves_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o ans._n this_o verse_n prove_v it_o not_o the_o expression_n be_v in_o the_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o who_o why_o not_o by_o the_o apostle_n he_o may_v as_o well_o be_v think_v to_o chide_v they_o for_o not_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o misdemeanour_n to_o the_o end_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n by_o st._n paul_n himself_o the_o whole_a story_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v countenance_n this_o interpretation_n ay_o but_o say_v the_o minister_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o corinthian_n to_o avoid_v disorderly_a walker_n v_o 13._o ans._n but_o this_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n express_v commandment_n still_o beside_o to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n be_v not_o to_o deliver_v he_o to_o satan_n or_o to_o expel_v he_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o v_o 11._o that_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o he_o in_o civil_a conversation_n in_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v indeed_o declare_v v_o 12._o that_o the_o corinthian_n have_v power_n to_o judge_n with_o who_o they_o may_v be_v familiar_a and_o with_o who_o not_o but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v they_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v now_o that_o it_o be_v st._n paul_n who_o judge_v and_o decree_v and_o give_v thesentence_n of_o excommuncation_n against_o the_o offender_n will_v appear_v plain_o if_o we_o read_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 3_o d_o verse_n with_o the_o 5_o the_o v_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o parenthesis_n thus_o then_o let_v we_o put_v they_o close_o together_o v_o 3._o for_o i_o very_o as_o absent_a in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v determine_v already_o then_o v._n 5._o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o one_o unto_o satan_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o excommunication_n most_o certain_o proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v also_o worthy_a consideration_n that_o the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o receive_v again_o into_o their_o communion_n this_o excommunicate_v person_n until_o the_o apostle_n have_v absolve_v he_o and_o then_o beseech_v they_o to_o confirm_v their_o love_n towards_o he_o 2_o c._n 28._o 10._o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o accuse_v of_o alter_v and_o pervert_v the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d heavy_a charge_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o light_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o v_o 4._o i_o have_v put_v the_o word_n thus_o of_o my_o spirit_n whereas_o the_o translator_n leave_v out_o of_o render_v the_o place_n thus_o my_o spirit_n not_o of_o my_o spirit_n ans._n since_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n will_v bear_v it_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o accuse_v i_o of_o pervert_v the_o text._n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v couple_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v absolute_a and_o into_o a_o parenthesis_n upon_o this_o supposition_n then_o thus_o the_o word_n may_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o my_o spirit_n or_o of_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o mr._n o._n can_v not_o have_v any_o just_a pretence_n for_o his_o accusation_n whatever_o become_v of_o my_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n this_o perhaps_o he_o may_v call_v into_o question_n and_o my_o purpose_n now_o be_v to_o vindicate_v it_o i_o can_v reconcile_v myself_o unto_o that_o opinion_n which_o couple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o more_o plain_o in_o english_a when_o you_o and_o my_o spirit_n be_v gather_v together_o paul_n be_v now_o at_o ephesus_n both_o body_n and_o spirit_n i_o can_v form_v no_o idea_n of_o his_o spirit_n assemble_v with_o the_o corinthian_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n true_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o spirit_n but_o correct_v himself_o immediate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o i_o be_v present_a so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v st._n paul_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o heart_n and_o affection_n study_v their_o welfare_n wish_v they_o well_o and_o pray_v that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o their_o church_n edify_v in_o peace_n and_o purity_n or_o why_o not_o present_a among_o they_o by_o his_o authority_n as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n be_v every_o where_o present_a in_o his_o dominion_n by_o his_o influence_n and_o providence_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n shall_v be_v gather_v or_o assemble_v with_o the_o corinthian_a congregation_n be_v a_o too_o harsh_a and_o improper_a expression_n at_o least_o in_o my_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n especial_o since_o so_o commodious_a and_o agreeable_a sense_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o word_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o suspect_v i_o to_o have_v advance_v this_o interpretation_n to_o serve_v a_o cause_n which_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o shall_v still_o be_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v couple_v than_o the_o latter_a word_n must_v import_v the_o apostle_n authority_n as_o i_o former_o expound_v it_o and_o lest_o the_o apostle_n shall_v seem_v too_o assume_v in_o thus_o insist_v on_o his_o own_o '_o authority_n with_o great_a caution_n he_o add_v with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o authority_n but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o and_o subordination_n to_o the_o power_n of_o christ._n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v wont_n ofttimes_o careful_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n leave_v he_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o haveusurpt_v his_o power_n thus_o he_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o speak_v of_o his_o authority_n add_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 10._o which_o come_v near_o to_o our_o purpose_n when_o he_o have_v grant_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n i_o forgive_v it_o say_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n thus_o much_o at_o least_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o instance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n that_o st._n paul_n direct_v and_o command_v it_o which_o be_v all_o i_o need_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o for_o than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o precedent_n for_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n much_o less_o for_o a_o particular_a minister_n of_o one_o single_a congregation_n to_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o intend_v to_o evince_v i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d '_o ordination_n brief_o relate_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o deliver_v this_o as_o my_o own_o settle_a opinion_n that_o timothy_n undergo_v two_o ordination_n the_o one_o for_o presbyter_n the_o other_o for_o 〈◊〉_d or_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v because_o paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v twice_o ordain_v once_o act._n 9_o 15_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o and_o again_o chap._n 13._o the_o first_o unto_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o second_o unto_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n against_o this_o mr._n o._n argue_v 82._o 1._o that_o paul_n be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n gal._n 1._o 1._o meaning_n before_o he_o receive_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n act._n 13._o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n ans._n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v a_o
and_o after_o also_o chap._n 16._o 25_o 17_o 15_o 18_o 5._o last_o that_o if_o nothing_o of_o this_o will_v be_v allow_v than_o it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n by_o special_a revelation_n and_o prophecy_n appoint_v thereunto_o ordain_v timothy_n and_o i_o give_v mr._n o._n his_o choice_n of_o any_o of_o these_o exposition_n if_o he_o accept_v the_o last_o as_o most_o likely_a he_o will_v it_o be_v however_o no_o precedent_n or_o warrant_n for_o ordinary_a presbyter_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordinary_a power_n and_o office_n to_o impose_v hand_n and_o confer_v order_n mr._n o._n in_o reply_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d not_o offer_v one_o syllable_n but_o he_o have_v interpose_v some_o as_o he_o think_v witty_a descant_n upon_o the_o rector_n word_n and_o notion_n mere_o to_o evade_v the_o argument_n and_o to_o perplex_v it_o which_o i_o account_v not_o worth_a my_o particular_a notice_n but_o whereas_o he_o thus_o paraphrase_n on_o my_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v by_o prophet_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o prophet_n intimate_v it_o to_o be_v nonsense_n observe_v i_o once_o more_o and_o remember_v that_o the_o rector_n propose_v two_o way_n of_o interpret_n this_o passage_n in_o timothy_n first_o that_o by_o prophecy_n may_v be_v mean_v prophet_n in_o the_o concrete_a distinct_a from_o the_o presbyter_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o same_o period_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophet_n direct_v and_o determine_v unto_o that_o action_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a and_o express_a command_n of_o god_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o assistant_n in_o the_o solemnity_n either_o this_o be_v sense_n or_o i_o have_v none_o and_o be_v admit_v confirm_v my_o point_n that_o ordinary_a mere_a presbyter_n ordain_v not_o timothy_n by_o their_o ownsole_n power_n second_o or_o else_o the_o 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that_o timothy_n do_v not_o ordain_v alone_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o he_o be_v constitue_v the_o principal_a judge_n and_o director_n in_o ordination_n as_o in_o all_o other_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n mr._n o._n the_o rector_n have_v argue_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o timothy_n 162._o be_v intend_v the_o resident_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n deny_v it_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o mat._n 15._o 32._o mark_n 8._o 2._o ans._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o place_n produce_v against_o i_o be_v limit_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n a_o man_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reside_v or_o abide_v in_o a_o place_n one_o two_o or_o three_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o reside_v when_o it_o be_v speak_v undeterminate_o as_o for_o those_o word_n till_o i_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o it_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o timothy_n residence_n at_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v it_o imply_v that_o his_o authority_n there_o must_v then_o cease_v if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o after_o paul_n be_v come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v leave_v off_o giving_z attendance_n unto_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o i_o suppose_v be_v duty_n perpetual_o incumbent_a upon_o he_o let_v the_o apostle_n be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d or_o not_o in_o a_o word_n st._n paul_n go_v short_o to_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n be_v not_o with_o intent_n to_o remove_v he_o thence_o but_o to_o instruct_v he_o thorough_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o prove_v nevertheless_o lest_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v prevent_v of_o his_o intend_a visit_n and_o shall_v tarry_v long_o as_o he_o suspect_v may_v happen_v he_o send_v he_o for_o the_o present_a this_o epistle_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o afterward_o when_o he_o 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they_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n among_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o where_o no_o church_n be_v as_o yet_o establish_v but_o paul_n have_v already_o plant_v church_n at_o corinth_n philippi_n and_o thessalonica_n these_o than_o be_v not_o place_n proper_a for_o a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o and_o therefore_o timothy_n do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n in_o those_o city_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o the_o same_o power_n there_o as_o at_z ephesus_z so_o that_o i_o still_o call_v upon_o mr._n o._n to_o prove_v timothy_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o power_n in_o greece_n and_o macedonia_n as_o he_o be_v after_o at_o ephesus_n 4._o if_o timothy_n have_v be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o power_n at_o his_o go_v to_o greece_n and_o macedonia_n as_o at_o ephesus_n why_o shall_v paul_n resolve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o to_o instruct_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o office_n and_o because_o he_o foresee_v that_o journey_n may_v possible_o be_v put_v off_o for_o a_o long_a time_n why_o do_v he_o dispatch_v a_o letter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o give_v he_o the_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o better_a rule_v of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d i_o suppose_v be_v not_o so_o forgetful_a as_o to_o need_v these_o instruction_n if_o he_o have_v before_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n o._n a_o great_a part_n of_o t._n n._n be_v to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n 165._o be_v not_o supreme_a governor_n because_o the_o apostle_n be_v above'em_v and_o yet_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v supreme_a governor_n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v above_o they_o also_o either_o the_o elder_n be_v supreme_a governor_n or_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o ans._n i_o show_v by_o induction_n of_o particular_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o single_a act_n of_o government_n that_o either_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o prophet_n be_v constant_o at_o the_o helm_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v '_o they_o the_o elder_n have_v not_o a_o discretionary_a power_n in_o any_o case_n that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n though_o they_o also_o be_v subject_n to_o st._n paul_n whenever_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o interpose_v yet_o general_o speak_v be_v leave_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o private_a discretion_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o subjection_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n see_v the_o preface_n mr._n o._n whereas_o in_o proof_n of_o many_o congregation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n i_o cite_v act_n 19_o 10._o all_o they_o which_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o back_v this_o with_o ignatius_n calling_n himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o syria_n not_o of_o antioch_n only_o but_o of_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n the_o minister_n reply_v this_o be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o that_o man_n will_v talk_v any_o thing_n but_o ans._n do_v not_o these_o observation_n render_v it_o high_o probable_a that_o the_o ephesian_a church_n be_v also_o compose_v of_o several_a assemble_v in_o city_n and_o country_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o good_a account_n why_o a_o bishop_n and_o many_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n not_o serve_v one_o congregation_n alone_o in_o the_o city_n but_o other_o also_o in_o the_o country_n round_o about_o call_v asia_n if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o congregation_n at_o ephesus_n one_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n may_v have_v suffice_v the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n of_o day_n be_v not_o so_o wealthy_a as_o to_o multiply_v church-officer_n more_o than_o need_v this_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v to_o mr._n oh_o purpose_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v think_v to_o i_o mr._n o._n further_o plead_v that_o the_o rector_n understand_v in_o order_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v many_o congregation_n in_o that_o church_n may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v in_o the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_n 2._o 9_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o asia_n do_v ans._n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v affirm_v the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n here_o mention_v belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n v_o 9_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dweller_n at_o jerusalem_n v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
i_o find_v it_o his_o plea_n will_v have_v have_v something_o in_o it_o sure_o relate_v to_o this_o new_a chronology_n in_o fine_a that_o mr._n o._n thought_n of_o the_o bishop_n argument_n before_o the_o rector_n book_n come_v forth_o be_v not_o material_a but_o that_o he_o think_v of_o it_o before_o the_o rector_n propose_v it_o to_o he_o we_o have_v only_o his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o which_o be_v not_o much_o worth_n in_o this_o case_n of_o self-testimony_n yea_o grant_v this_o also_o i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v he_o derive_v this_o part_n of_o his_o knowledge_n from_o bishop_n pearson_n for_o a_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o myself_o mr._n o._n have_v wonderful_o demonstrate_v from_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 21._o 163._o that_o paul_n send_v for_o timothy_n to_o he_o at_o rome_n what_o no_o body_n ever_o deny_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o hereby_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o apostle_n company_n after_o he_o be_v beseech_v to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o doubt_n to_o i_o that_o timothy_n see_v paul_n at_o rome_n though_o he_o send_v for_o he_o for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o obstacle_n paul_n may_v have_v be_v martyr_a by_o the_o emperor_n be_v special_a and_o sudden_a command_n before_o timothy_n reach_v rome_n this_o be_v very_o likely_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n at_o rome_n about_o that_o time_n as_o we_o read_v they_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o annal_n of_o paul_n what_o i_o except_v against_o in_o dr._n whitaker_n be_v not_o that_o which_o mr._n o._n pretend_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o but_o that_o he_o assert_v equal_n can_v receive_v accusation_n as_o timothy_n do_v this_o the_o dr._n prove_v if_o mr_n prinn_n wrong_v he_o not_o from_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n who_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o then_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o fault_n now_o how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o i_o show_v at_o large_a and_o mr._n o._n who_o tax_n i_o for_o so_o do_v overlook_v it_o nor_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o it_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a as_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v that_o one_o bishop_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n therefore_o a_o synod_n receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o bishop_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v assertion_n but_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o mr._n oh_o own_o example_n out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n be_v they_o never_o so_o convince_a which_o shall_v in_o its_o place_n be_v consider_v they_o will_v not_o however_o vindicate_v dr._n whitaker_n nor_o be_v a_o proper_a answer_n to_o my_o exception_n against_o he_o the_o proportion_n of_o diocese_n how_o large_a at_o most_o they_o ought_v to_o 166._o be_v be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o determine_v as_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o define_v how_o big_a a_o parish_n or_o congregation_n ought_v to_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la and_o the_o limit_n quos_fw-la ultra_fw-la citraque_fw-la nequit_fw-la consistere_fw-la rectum_fw-la be_v in_o both_o uncertain_a and_o be_v only_o to_o be_v adjust_v prout_fw-la viri_fw-la prudentes_fw-la definiverint_fw-la as_o superior_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_n and_o not_o by_o the_o caprice_n and_o humoursome_a fancy_n of_o every_o overween_a opinionanist_n and_o self_n conceit_v reformer_n mr._n o._n hear_v the_o rector_n parish_n have_v four_o or_o five_o chapel_n in_o it_o 167._o ans._n the_o rector_n parish_n have_v neither_o five_o nor_o four_o chapel_n in_o it_o though_o the_o minister_n ear_n be_v never_o so_o long_o yet_o be_v he_o mistake_v herein_o if_o it_o have_v twenty_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n mr._n o._n because_o the_o rector_n affirm_v it_o no_o more_o impossible_a for_o 178._o timothy_n suppose_v then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n mention_v rev._n 2._o to_o leave_v his_o first_o love_n than_o for_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n be_v mighty_o disturb_v and_o to_o confute_v it_o muster_n up_o many_o commendation_n give_v of_o timothy_n in_o scripture_n ans._n in_o t._n n._n i_o declare_v my_o opinion_n plain_o that_o timothy_n be_v not_o that_o angel_n there_o speak_v of_o yet_o suppose_v it_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o timothy_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o defection_n the_o commendation_n alone_o render_v it_o not_o impossible_a abstract_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n then_o that_o judas_n a_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n shall_v turn_v apostate_n be_v as_o strange_a as_o that_o timothy_n shall_v leave_v his_o first_o love_n last_o when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o turn_n mr._n o._n can_v admit_v that_o timothy_n may_v be_v overtake_v with_o youthful_a lust_n but_o when_o he_o want_v a_o occasion_n of_o cavil_v then_o it_o be_v monstrous_a horrid_a to_o suppose_v it_o 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scripture_n and_o yet_o this_o angel_n leave_v his_o first_o love_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a then_o but_o timothy_n may_v do_v so_o likewise_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o mr._n oh_o defence_n if_o i_o have_v leave_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n unanswered_a or_o if_o i_o have_v fail_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o material_a difficulty_n object_v against_o i_o i_o do_v promise_n either_o to_o supply_v these_o defect_n or_o fair_o to_o confess_v myself_o unable_a only_o i_o can_v wish_v all_o personal_a reflection_n and_o unnecessary_a digression_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o that_o argument_n be_v plain_o propose_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v that_o no_o trickish_a and_o evasive_a answer_n be_v make_v when_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o reply_v and_o final_o that_o we_o will_v not_o take_v to_o taste_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o argument_n and_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o it_o too_o and_o then_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v we_o have_v full_o account_v 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hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 45._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1699._o the_o introduction_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o general_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n afford_v we_o any_o light_n have_v thence_o show_v that_o mere_a presbyter_n alone_o do_v never_o exercise_v any_o supreme_a act_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o kind_n that_o can_v be_v there_o discover_v except_o in_o conjunction_n with_o and_o subordination_n to_o some_o extraordinary_a officer_n as_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n have_v in_o particular_a trace_v the_o manner_n of_o government_n at_o ephesus_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n ignatius_n and_o find_v it_o cast_v by_o st._n paul_n into_o the_o same_o form_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v at_o this_o day_n
dislike_v the_o order_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o british_a church_n as_o be_v episcopal_a though_o derive_v from_o the_o monastery_n of_o hy._n to_o this_o mr._n o._n except_v that_o if_o by_o british_a bishop_n be_v mean_v the_o 156._o church_n of_o south_n britain_n it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o ans._n nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o my_o lord_n bishop_n mean_v the_o church_n of_o south_n britain_n whatever_o mr._n o._n observe_v before_o be_v not_o material_a but_o my_o lord_n bishop_n observation_n be_v manifest_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o if_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o dislike_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o south_n britain_n they_o can_v not_o dislike_v the_o order_n of_o hylas_n because_o the_o south_n britain_n derive_v their_o order_n from_o hylas_n and_o doubtless_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n they_o dislike_v neither_o be_v because_o they_o be_v episcopal_a as_o be_v the_o roman_n and_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o mr._n o._n add_v if_o the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d at_o hylas_n be_v intend_v as_o not_o dislike_v by_o the_o roman_n yet_o say_v he_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o abbot_n as_o to_o dislike_v their_o ordination_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o that_o church_n decret_n greg._n abbas_n si_fw-la sit_fw-la presbyter_n confer_v potest_fw-la ordinem_fw-la clericalem_fw-la ans._n ordo_fw-la clericalis_fw-la may_v possible_o here_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o the_o episcopal_a nor_o presbyterial_a nor_o the_o diaconal_a order_n but_o the_o inferior_a order_n only_o such_o as_o the_o subdeacon_n acoluthist_n exorcist_n psalmist_n lector_n and_o doorkeeper_n but_o that_o the_o episcopal_a order_n be_v not_o mean_v be_v to_o i_o past_o dispute_n for_o the_o roman_n never_o allow_v a_o abbot_n presbyter_n to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n that_o i_o hear_v of_o second_o if_o this_o privilege_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o roman_a pontiff_n to_o the_o presbyter_n abbot_n it_o 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excusable_a in_o this_o then_o our_o dissenter_n it_o be_v their_o principle_n that_o all_o church-officer_n derive_v from_o and_o depend_v mere_o upon_o the_o pope_n will._n he_o may_v then_o communicate_v the_o privilege_n to_o who_o he_o will_v even_o to_o a_o deacon_n but_o that_o a_o presbyterian_a dissenter_n shall_v justify_v his_o order_n by_o a_o pope_n decree_n be_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o extravagant_a as_o i_o fancy_n but_o second_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o columba_n a_o presbyter_n himself_o usurp_v or_o receive_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o province_n of_o delried_n a_o dominion_n over_o a_o great_a province_n in_o the_o north-west_n of_o the_o now_o scotland_n over_o the_o monk_n and_o culdee_n if_o any_o such_o be_v yea_o even_o over_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n themselves_o for_o all_o or_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v presbyter_n and_o last_o over_o the_o bishop_n also_o if_o it_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o province_n of_o hy._n beside_o he_o yet_o retain_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o monastery_n of_o dearmuch_o in_o ireland_n which_o himself_o have_v former_o erect_v and_o his_o successor_n over_o many_o more_o monastery_n of_o lesser_a note_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o these_o two_o both_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o antiquity_n to_o justify_v the_o principle_n 4._o and_o practice_n of_o the_o unite_a brethren_n at_o present_a among_o we_o if_o it_o prove_v presbyterian_a ordination_n it_o destroy_v presbyterian_a parity_n unless_o mr._n o._n will_v assert_v that_o the_o monk_n of_o hylas_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o abbot_n and_o that_o every_o monk_n be_v the_o abbot_n in_o his_o turn_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la what_o room_n then_o have_v mr._n o._n to_o talk_v of_o bishop_n receive_v their_o power_n from_o king_n rule_v over_o many_o church_n and_o congregation_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o their_o fellow_n presbyter_n as_o he_o 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in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o controversy_n have_v interweave_v a_o invidious_a reflection_n upon_o episcopacy_n and_o assert_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 149._o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v their_o platform_n from_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v their_o flamen_n and_o arch-flaman_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o ans._n 1._o if_o the_o heathen_n have_v sundry_a officer_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a religion_n subordinate_a to_o one_o another_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o christian_n take_v it_o from_o they_o why_o not_o from_o the_o jewish_a hierarchy_n his_o belove_a hilarius_n sardus_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n or_o why_o may_v it_o not_o not_o be_v think_v a_o piece_n of_o natural_a religion_n wherein_o the_o patriarch_n jew_n gentile_n all_o agree_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o attempt_v to_o make_v good_a this_o reflection_n of_o the_o christian_n derive_v their_o hierarchy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a he_o ground_n it_o on_o the_o epistle_n of_o julian_n to_o arsacius_n the_o gentile_n chief-priest_n in_o galatia_n and_o after_o the_o citation_n of_o a_o scrap_n out_o of_o eusebius_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o the_o place_n direct_v to_o cry_v out_o here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o bishop_n intermeddle_v with_o state_n affair_n whereas_o any_o one_o may_v know_v that_o will_v but_o read_v or_o understand_v that_o epistle_n which_o mr._n o._n never_o do_v i_o preceive_v that_o it_o be_v entire_o spend_v about_o religious_a matter_n and_o direct_v how_o arsacius_n the_o chief_a priest_n shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o gentile_a religion_n thus_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o be_v teaze_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v who_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v dirt_n upon_o we_o care_v not_o how_o ignorant_o and_o false_o they_o do_v it_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o the_o christian_n derive_v their_o form_n of_o church_n government_n by_o bishop_n from_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o gentile_n from_o they_o this_o latter_a i_o undertake_v to_o make_v out_o first_o from_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o argue_v for_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o bishop_n as_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o levitical_a high_a priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n all_o the_o world_n know_v this_o i_o need_v not_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d testimony_n even_o mr._n oh_o so_fw-mi oft_o mention_v hilary_n be_v one_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o second_o although_o the_o druid_n according_a to_o caesar_n have_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o government_n among_o they_o yet_o in_o the_o east_n where_o episcopacy_n be_v first_o establish_v the_o gentile_n have_v no_o such_o government_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o eusebius_n have_v note_v of_o maximinus_n 4._o the_o heathen_a emperor_n who_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o church_n government_n
deacon_n at_o mareota_n they_o all_o then_o look_v upon_o ischyras_n as_o ordain_v by_o a_o presbyter_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n his_o ordination_n null_a for_o so_o 2._o it_o be_v express_o record_v colluthus_n die_v a_o prebyter_n therefore_o all_o his_o ordination_n be_v void_a and_o all_o ordain_v by_o he_o in_o the_o schism_n be_v reduce_v into_o the_o order_n of_o laic_n say_v the_o synodical_a letter_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a father_n ischyras_n be_v no_o presbyter_n for_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o catholic_n presbyter_n colluthus_n so_o that_o by_o consequence_n all_o ordain_v by_o he_o go_v back_o into_o their_o former_a place_n and_o ischyras_n appear_v a_o laic_a say_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n at_o mareota_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o alexandrian_a synod_n be_v all_o ordain_v by_o colluthus_n in_o schism_n become_v laic_n imply_v by_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d schism_n that_o therefore_o his_o ordination_n be_v void_a not_o because_o colluthus_n be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o because_o his_o ordination_n be_v schismatical_a ans._n 1._o it_o be_v very_o true_a in_o fact_n that_o all_o colluthus_n his_o ordination_n be_v schismatical_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a reason_n of_o their_o nullity_n but_o only_o mention_v as_o a_o circumstance_n which_o aggravate_v his_o crime_n the_o true_a reaon_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o that_o period_n colluthus_n be_v a_o presbyter_n die_v therefore_o all_o his_o ordination_n be_v void_a viz._n because_o he_o die_v a_o presbyter_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n those_o ordain_v by_o he_o be_v mere_a laic_n 2._o schism_n if_o it_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o colluthus_n his_o ordination_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a one_o for_o another_o be_v because_o colluthus_n die_v a_o presbyter_n 3._o i_o do_v confess_v the_o alexandrian_a father_n prosecute_v the_o melitian_n with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n declare_v all_o their_o ordination_n without_o exception_n utter_o void_a so_o that_o such_o as_o be_v schismatical_o ordain_v be_v universal_o command_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v before_o but_o the_o nicene_n father_n come_v to_o a_o better_a temper_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n confirm_v the_o schismatical_a ordination_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v mere_o schismatical_a and_o yet_o ischyras_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o taste_v of_o this_o favour_n why_o so_o why_o because_o there_o be_v another_o fatal_a blot_n in_o his_o escocheon_n which_o can_v never_o be_v wipe_v out_o viz._n he_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o a_o presbyter_n only_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o schism_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n only_o there_o be_v schism_n in_o depart_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o divine_a rule_n which_o not_o immediate_o appertain_v to_o the_o fundamental_o and_o essence_n of_o religion_n denominate_v the_o person_n not_o apostate_n or_o heretic_n but_o erroneous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d only_o if_o any_o of_o the_o believer_n at_o antioch_n have_v presume_v to_o eat_v blood_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a decree_n conclude_v on_o at_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v be_v doubtless_o a_o schismatic_a thus_o we_o reckon_v the_o dissenter_n schismatic_n as_o depart_v from_o the_o divine_a apostolical_a constitution_n of_o episcopacy_n colluthus_n a_o presbyter_n ordain_v ischyras_n do_v it_o in_o schism_n true_a but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o schism_n as_o contravened_a a_o divine_a law_n and_o so_o the_o alexandrian_a father_n think_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v to_o the_o contrary_a when_o they_o condemn_v his_o schismatical_a ordination_n as_o null_a in_o themselves_o for_o sure_o that_o which_o be_v do_v against_o a_o divine_a law_n and_o such_o be_v schismatical_a ordination_n schism_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o its_o self_n null_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o law_n its_o self_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v against_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n the_o law_n may_v be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n though_o the_o censure_n be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a st._n paul_n have_v give_v we_o a_o canon_n that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o striker_n 3_o but_o deposition_n for_o this_o fault_n be_v pure_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o apostolical_a penalty_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o presbyter_n as_o colluthus_n ordain_v without_o the_o bishop_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v depose_v the_o fault_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o divine_a law_n though_o the_o punishment_n be_v ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a to_o conclude_v that_o ordination_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o a_o canonical_a irregularity_n because_o a_o synod_n declare_v it_o null_a or_o that_o ischyras_n his_o ordination_n be_v only_o irregular_a &_o uncanonical_a not_o unscriptural_a because_o his_o deposition_n be_v decree_v by_o the_o alexandrian_a synod_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o jury_n nor_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n nor_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o criminal_a which_o proper_o and_o in_o intrinsic_a justice_n make_v he_o a_o murderer_n but_o the_o murder_n its_o self_n commit_v so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o synod_n solemn_a declaration_n which_o be_v pure_o ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o schism_n its_o self_n or_o a_o violation_n of_o some_o scripture_n la_o that_o make_v he_o a_o schismatic_a and_o subject_n he_o to_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n blundel_n himself_o suspect_v as_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a fabric_n which_o he_o have_v with_o so_o much_o artifice_n and_o subtlety_n here_o raise_v in_o opposition_n to_o we_o will_v not_o stand_v be_v therefore_o content_a at_o least_o to_o grant_v that_o ischyras_n be_v for_o this_o one_o reason_n account_v a_o laic_a because_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o presbyter_n by_o colluthus_n a_o presbyter_n 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thence_o clear_v that_o point_n about_o episcopal_a ordination_n that_o
scripture_n clemens_n romanus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n appoint_v who_o be_v to_o minister_v in_o divine_a office_n among_o the_o christian_n and_o ignatius_n need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o evidence_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o several_a instance_n mr._n o._n give_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o paradox_n that_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o be_v of_o philip._n but_o philip_n have_v be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o beside_o be_v a_o person_n endue_v with_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a gift_n that_o be_v be_v a_o prophet_n and_o of_o such_o i_o ready_o grant_v it_o true_a that_o they_o be_v not_o strict_o and_o indispensable_o tie_v to_o common_a rule_n of_o order_n but_o may_v do_v what_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o to_o but_o it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o hilary_n himself_o say_v of_o philip_n evangelistae_fw-la diaconi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la philippus_n so_o then_o here_o be_v minister_n thus_o early_o beside_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o apollo_n act._n 18._o 24._o to_o pass_v by_o other_o observation_n that_o may_v be_v useful_a i_o much_o question_n whether_o when_o he_o preach_v at_o ephesus_n he_o be_v yet_o a_o christian_a or_o rather_o be_o positive_a he_o be_v none_o for_o he_o know_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n v_o 25._o unto_o who_o therefore_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n expound_v the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o v_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o this_o he_o still_o preach_v at_o corinth_n v_o 28._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o this_o time_n he_o have_v be_v ordain_v to_o it_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v none_o be_v ordain_v but_o such_o of_o who_o it_o be_v express_o testify_v in_o scripture_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o conclude_v all_o be_v ordain_v because_o many_o be_v of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n their_o instruct_v apollo_n i_o have_v show_v 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continual_o pester_v with_o some_o surprise_v and_o extraordinary_a fact_n in_o the_o egyptian_a church_n as_o if_o that_o differ_v from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o to_o this_o example_n of_o origen_n i_o first_o say_v that_o mr._n o._n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o the_o presbyterian_a principle_n as_o i_o be_o with_o the_o episcopal_a that_o origen_n though_o he_o instruct_v the_o catechuman_n at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o christianty_n so_o do_v our_o schoolmaster_n though_o not_o ordain_v haply_o once_o or_o so_o he_o preach_v at_o caesarea_n before_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v so_o do_v our_o fellow_n of_o college_n at_o the_o university_n yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o administer_v and_o last_o though_o theoctistus_n and_o alexander_n of_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o curiosity_n desirous_a to_o hear_v the_o great_a origen_n discourse_n upon_o some_o profound_a point_n in_o christianty_n invite_v he_o into_o the_o pulpit_n yet_o demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n condemn_v it_o and_o it_o become_v a_o scandal_n and_o occasion_n of_o offence_n among_o they_o mr._n o._n speak_v of_o evangelist_n will_v prove_v they_o to_o have_v 145._o be_v unfixt_v officer_n from_o this_o observation_n out_o of_o hilary_n that_o evangelist_n that_o be_v deacon_n as_o hilary_n think_v do_v preach_v sine_fw-la cathedra_fw-la which_o he_o expound_v without_o a_o fix_a residence_n ans._n this_o be_v more_o absurd_a than_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o my_o adversary_n sine_fw-la cathedra_fw-la without_o a_o fix_a residence_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v render_v it_o without_o fear_n or_o wit._n the_o meaning_n doubtless_o be_v that_o whereas_o presbyter_n have_v their_o stall_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o sit_v in_o his_o presence_n 57_o and_o perhaps_o according_a to_o hilary_n preach_v out_o of_o they_o the_o deacon_n always_o stand_v nor_o 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be_v mere_o the_o first_o presbyter_n and_o have_v only_o precedency_n but_o no_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o rest_n argue_v from_o hilary_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o old_a presbyter_n in_o year_n succeed_v into_o the_o episcopacy_n and_o so_o become_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o that_o this_o apostolical_a custom_n or_o 〈◊〉_d continue_v till_o it_o be_v by_o experience_n find_v that_o undeserving_a or_o disable_v old_a man_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v therefore_o change_v into_o election_n to_o the_o end_n not_o order_n but_o merit_n may_v take_v place_n ans._n 1._o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o succeed_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o method_n be_v either_o prescribe_v in_o scripture_n or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v let_v the_o presbyterian_o show_v where_o and_o we_o promise_v to_o observe_v it_o 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officii_fw-la it_o have_v then_o be_v more_o congruous_a according_a to_o our_o adversary_n argument_n to_o have_v name_v all_o of_o they_o bishop_n except_o the_o precedent_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v call_v presbyter_n as_o be_v the_o elder_a among_o they_o afterward_o ignatius_n exhort_v the_o magnesian_o not_o to_o despise_v demas_n their_o bishop_n for_o his_o youth_n last_o 〈◊〉_d assure_v we_o that_o the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n by_o mark_n be_v institution_n choose_v their_o patriarch_n so_o that_o merit_n and_o election_n not_o age_n determine_v the_o competition_n by_o the_o way_n they_o also_o according_a to_o this_o author_n eutychius_n ordain_v their_o patriarch_n by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o what_o truth_n then_o can_v hilary_n assert_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la but_o i_o have_v do_v this_o fictitious_a hilary_n his_o question_n and_o commentary_n too_o great_a a_o honour_n in_o waste_v thus_o much_o paper_n about_o he_o and_o them_o chap._n xii_o of_o st._n jerom_n '_o be_v testimony_n before_o i_o examine_v the_o testimony_n of_o this_o father_n allege_v by_o mr._n o._n in_o favour_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o own_o hypothesis_n such_o i_o be_o persuade_v as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n also_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o reconcile_v jerom_n with_o himself_o as_o for_o my_o own_o opinion_n i_o make_v account_n with_o bp._n pearson_n that_o apost_n the_o christian_a church_n strict_o speak_v begin_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o spirit_n descend_v upon_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v anoint_v they_o unto_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o establish_v the_o christian_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v for_o some_o small_a time_n the_o only_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n 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the_o bishop_n ordain_v the_o person_n with_o the_o advice_n consent_n and_o council_n of_o his_o presbyter_n but_o mr._n o._n add_v i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v one_o instance_n give_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n of_o person_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n that_o have_v no_o ordain_v power_n if_o i_o shall_v affirm_v that_o those_o mention_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o impose_v hand_n but_o have_v no_o ordain_v power_n i_o be_o very_o sure_a he_o can_v disprove_v i_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v demand_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n of_o mere_a presbyter_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n or_o ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n i_o be_o sure_a mr._n o._n can_v produce_v it_o but_o mr._n o._n plead_v 90._o how_o then_o come_v the_o bishop_n to_o urge_v the_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n in_o favour_n of_o timothy_n ordain_v power_n and_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n since_o he_o may_v lay_v on_o hand_n 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