christian_a faith_n clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n paragr_n 5._o say_v that_o st._n paul_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o far_a bound_n of_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o term_n britain_n be_v then_o understand_v and_o theodoret_n express_o name_v the_o britain_n among_o the_o nation_n convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n to._n 4._o serm_n 9_o p._n 610._o and_o eusebius_n in_o his_o evangelical_n demonstration_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 113._o name_n likewise_o the_o britain_n as_o then_o convert_v but_o whether_o st._n paul_n or_o as_o some_o conjecture_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o any_o other_o apostolical_a person_n be_v the_o first_o who_o preach_v christ_n in_o england_n it_o matter_n not_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n who_o inquire_v only_o concern_v episcopacy_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o all_o our_o history_n that_o as_o far_o up_o as_o they_o give_v we_o any_o account_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o island_n they_o tell_v we_o likewise_o of_o bishop_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v deduce_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o presbyter_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n which_o be_v the_o first_o archi-episcopal_a see_v before_o augustin_n the_o monk_n come_v hither_o after_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o canterbury_n and_o the_o saxon_a writer_n have_v transmit_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishop_n in_o canterbury_n rochester_n london_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o country_n so_o remote_a and_o barbarous_a as_o island_n itself_o we_o find_v the_o same_o care_n take_v ara_n or_o aras_n a_o islandish_a priest_n surname_v hinfrode_o the_o leurn_v who_o flourish_v in_o the_o eleven_o century_n and_o be_v 25_o year_n old_a when_o christianity_n be_v bring_v thither_o in_o his_o book_n of_o that_o country_n write_v in_o islandish_a have_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n not_o only_o the_o 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and_o presbyter_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o same_o â—eâ—…_n they_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o deacon_n because_o he_o be_v so_o call_v rom._n xv_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o right_o â—raâ—â—_n be_v a_o minister_n and_o bishop_n signify_v a_o overseer_n and_o presbyter_n a_o ancient_a man_n or_o elder_a man_n whence_o our_o term_n of_o aldermâ—n_n and_o this_o be_v as_o good_a a_o foundation_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v alderman_n in_o the_o city_n acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o that_o our_o alderman_n be_v all_o bishop_n and_o apostle_n as_o to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o from_o the_o childish_a gingle_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o one_o shall_v undertake_v to_o confront_v all_o antiquity_n and_o prove_v against_o all_o the_o history_n that_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o more_o than_o general_n of_o army_n and_o that_o every_o roman_a 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witness_n against_o they_o and_o pass_v censure_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o most_o impertinent_a logoâ—…chy_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o that_o one_o text_n 1_o tim._n v._o 19_o be_v sufficient_a to_o silence_v this_o pitiful_a clamour_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o our_o english_a read_v it_o against_o a_o elder_a which_o be_v the_o literal_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o a_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v now_o upon_o the_o presbyterian_a hypothesis_n we_o must_v say_v that_o timothy_n have_v no_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o that_o presbyter_n against_o who_o he_o have_v power_n to_o receive_v accusation_n examine_v witness_n and_o pass_v 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end_v that_o controversy_n and_o hinder_v the_o world_n from_o be_v more_o trouble_v upon_o that_o head_n and_o their_o other_o little_a shift_n and_o as_o groundless_a that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v no_o other_o than_o their_o moderator_n advance_v more_o late_o by_o gilb._n rule_n late_a moderator_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o scotland_n have_v be_v as_o learned_o and_o with_o great_a clearness_n of_o reason_n confute_v by_o the_o worthy_a j._n s._n in_o his_o principle_n of_o the_o cyprianick_n age_n print_v 1695._o but_o as_o i_o say_v that_o text_n 1_o tim._n v._o 19_o have_v make_v all_o these_o pretence_n whole_o useless_a to_o the_o presbyterian_o for_o suppose_v their_o most_o notorious_a false_a supposition_n as_o if_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n rome_n alexandria_n or_o london_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o single_a congregation_n and_o that_o such_o bishop_n have_v no_o presbyter_n under_o they_o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v equal_o bishop_n i_o say_v suppose_v this_o than_o it_o must_v follow_v from_o what_o we_o read_v of_o timothy_n that_o one_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n have_v jurisdicton_n over_o other_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n which_o will_v destroy_v the_o presbyterian_a claim_n of_o parity_n as_o much_o as_o their_o confession_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o bishop_n have_v presbyter_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a order_n notwithstanding_o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deacon_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o elder_a or_o grave_a man_n which_o be_v a_o term_n of_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o age._n and_o a_o presbyter_n may_v likewise_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n be_v call_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v a_o overseer_n or_o shepherd_n which_o he_o true_o be_v over_o his_o particular_a flock_n without_o deny_v at_o all_o
and_o to_o the_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnean_n he_o say_v flee_v division_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n all_o of_o they_o follow_v their_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n let_v that_o sacrament_n be_v judge_v effectual_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v commit_v it_o wherever_o the_o bishop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o heavenly_a host_n be_v gather_v together_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o celebrate_v the_o office_n but_o what_o he_o approve_v of_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o be_v firm_a and_o safe_a and_o so_o we_o do_v every_o thing_n secure_o i_o salute_v your_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n your_o venerable_a presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 70._o st._n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v phil._n four_o 3._o in_o his_o one_a epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n n._n 42._o p._n 89._o of_o the_o edition_n at_o oxford_n 1677._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n if_o any_o can_v remain_v in_o chastity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o remain_v without_o boast_v if_o he_o boast_v he_o perish_v and_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v theduty_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o marry_v to_o be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bish_n that_o the_o muriage_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o lust_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v heed_n to_o your_o bishop_n that_o god_n may_v harken_v unto_o you_o my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o subject_n themselves_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o let_v i_o take_v my_o lot_n with_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v to_o bishop_n policarp_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o sentence_n and_o approbation_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o we_o can_v reckon_v those_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o the_o way_n to_o our_o time_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v hide_v mystery_n they_o will_v certain_o deliver_v they_o chief_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n themselves_o and_o who_o they_o leave_v their_o own_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o government_n as_o themselves_o we_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o every_o place_n be_v commit_v all_o these_o heretic_n be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v the_o church_n the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o which_o have_v descend_v even_o unto_o we_o a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o advers._fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o habemus_fw-la muncrare_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aposolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la corum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la recondita_fw-la mysteria_fw-la scissent_fw-la apostoli_fw-la vel_fw-la his_o maxim_n traderent_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 63._o habemus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 20._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la two_o haeretici_fw-la valde_fw-la posteriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o agnitio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la apastolorum_fw-mi doctrina_fw-la &_o antiquus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la status_fw-la in_fw-la universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la &_o character_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundam_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibús_fw-la illi_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la lico_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la quae_fw-la pervenit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n 203._o a.d._n 203._o c._n 32._o let_v they_o produce_v the_o original_a of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o show_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o by_o their_o succession_n deduce_v from_o the_o beginning_n we_o may_v see_v whether_o their_o first_o bishop_n have_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o do_v likewise_o persevere_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o his_o founder_n and_o predecessor_n for_o thus_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v derive_v their_o succession_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o polycarp_n who_o john_n the_o apostle_n place_v there_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o clement_n who_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o so_o the_o other_o church_n can_v produce_v those_o constitute_v in_o their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o aposile_n c._n 36._o reckon_v over_o the_o apostolical_a church_n where_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v yet_o preside_v in_o their_o own_o place_n at_o corinth_n philippi_n ephesus_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n of_o baptism_n c._n 17._o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v baptism_n and_o under_o he_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n origen_n name_n the_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n such_o a_o bishop_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o one_o who_o seek_v vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o people_n the_o bishop_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o irreligious_a clergy_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o they_o whether_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n edant_fw-la ergo_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suâ—rum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la auctorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la emm_n modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aposlolicae_fw-la census_fw-la suos_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrneorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la ab_fw-la johanne_n conlocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o ceterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o episcopatum_n conslitute_n apostolici_fw-la
seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la percurre_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la prasident_n corinthi_n philippi_n ephesiis_fw-la thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o deaconi_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la a._n d._n 220._o origenis_n comment_fw-fr 220._o a.d._n 220._o in_o matt._n rothomagi_n 1668._o gr._n lat._n p._n 255_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 443._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 420_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 442._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 240._o 240._o a.d._n 240._o our_o lord_n who_o command_n we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v be_v about_o to_o constitute_v the_o episcopal_a honour_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o church_n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n do_v descend_v by_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n through_o all_o time_n and_o age_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o cornelius_n then_z bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o ought_v chief_o my_o brother_n to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v that_o unity_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o we_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v by_o we_o the_o deacon_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o that_o to_o all_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n 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honour_n then_o give_v to_o god_n when_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o censure_n be_v so_o despise_a that_o these_o sacrilegious_a person_n say_v do_v not_o think_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n do_v not_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n but_o without_o any_o repentance_n or_o confession_n of_o theâ—r_a crime_n despise_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o trample_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n a_o false_a peace_n be_v preach_v to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o presbyter_n scilicet_fw-la in_o their_o take_n upon_o they_o to_o admit_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o communion_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o imitate_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n now_o approach_v valerian_n the_o emperor_n write_v to_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v succeed_v they_o by_o a_o vicarious_a ordination_n what_o danger_n ought_v we_o to_o fear_v from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n when_o some_o presbyter_n neither_o mindful_a of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o station_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o regard_v the_o future_a judgement_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o which_o be_v never_o do_v under_o our_o predecessor_n with_o the_o contempt_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o bishop_n do_v arrogate_v all_o unto_o themselves_o i_o can_v bear_v with_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o episcopal_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v now_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o dissemble_v etc._n etc._n st._n cyprian_a archbishop_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 240._o edit_fw-la oxon._n epist_n xxxiii_o lapsis_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la cujus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la metuere_fw-la &_o observare_fw-la debemus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la ratio_fw-la nem_fw-la disponens_fw-la in_o evangelio_n loquor_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la quia_fw-la tue_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoprum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclaesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclaesia_n super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la ep._n xlv_o cornelio_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la maxim_n frater_fw-la &_o laboramus_fw-la &_o laborare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la &_o per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la nobis_fw-la successoribiâ—_n traditam_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la obtinere_fw-la curemus_fw-la ep._n iii_o rogatiano_n meminisse_fw-la autem_fw-la diaconi_fw-la debent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la ep._n lxvi_o florentio_n dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la audit_n i_o audit_n ibid._n ind_n enim_fw-la schismata_fw-la &_o haereses_fw-la ortae_fw-la &_o oriuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la unit_v est_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la prae-_a superba_fw-la praesumptione_n contemnitur_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la dignatione_fw-la dei_fw-la honoratus_fw-la indignus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la judicatur_fw-la ep._n lix_n cornelio_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliunde_fw-la haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la quam_fw-la inde_fw-la quod_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la cui_fw-la si_fw-la secundum_fw-la magisteria_fw-la divina_fw-la obtemperaret_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la universa_fw-la nemo_fw-la adversus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la collegium_fw-la quicquam_fw-la moveret_fw-la vigore_fw-la pleno_fw-la episcopos_fw-la agere_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nequissimorum_fw-la timeatur_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o quoth_v maelt_v veer_fw-la atque_fw-la aequitate_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la temeritate_fw-la &_o desperatione_n perficiant_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o the_o ecclesie_n gubernandae_fw-la sublimi_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la potestate_fw-la nec_fw-la christiani_n ultra_fw-la aut_fw-la durare_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ventum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la perditorum_fw-la minas_n atque_fw-la infidias_fw-la pertimescamus_fw-la christi_fw-la adversarius_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la inimicus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praepositum_fw-la sva_fw-la infestatione_fw-la persequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la gubernatore_fw-la sublato_fw-la atrocius_fw-la atque_fw-la violentius_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la naufragia_fw-la grassetur_fw-la honour_v ergo_fw-la datur_fw-la deo_fw-la quando_fw-la sic_fw-la dei_fw-la majestas_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la ut_fw-la proponatur_fw-la à _fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la atque_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ne_fw-la ita_fw-la cogitetur_fw-la dei_fw-la ne_fw-la timeatur_fw-la judicium_fw-la domini_fw-la ne_fw-la pulsetur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la sublata_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la exomologesi_fw-la criminis_fw-la facta_fw-la despectis_fw-la
episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la calcatis_fw-la pax_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la verbis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la prodicetur_fw-la ibid._n antichristi_fw-la jam_fw-la propinquantis_fw-la adventum_fw-la imitantur_fw-la ep._n lxxx_o successo_fw-la rescripsisse_fw-la valerianum_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diacones_fw-la in_o continenti_fw-la animadvertantur_fw-la firmillanus_fw-la cypriano_n ep._n lxxv_o p._n 225._o potestas_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remittendorum_fw-la apostolis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n ordinatione_fw-la vicaria_fw-la successerunt_fw-la ep._n xvi_o p._n 36._o cyprianus_n presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la periculum_fw-la metuere_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la de_fw-fr offensa_fw-la domini_fw-la quando_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelu_n nec_fw-la deci_fw-la sue_v memores_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la que_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la judicium_fw-la neque_fw-la sibi_fw-la praepositum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessorthus_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la &_o far_o possum_fw-la sed_fw-la dissimulandi_fw-la nunc_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o mileve_n or_o mela_n in_o numidia_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 365._o 365_o a.d._n 365_o in_o his_o 2d_o book_n against_o parmenian_a the_o church_n have_v her_o several_a member_n bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a you_o find_v in_o the_o church_n deacon_n presbyter_n bishop_n you_o have_v make_v they_o layman_n acknowledge_v that_o you_o have_v subvert_v soul_n st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n a._n d._n 370._o upon_o eph._n four_o 11._o speak_v of_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o by_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o bishop_n by_o prophet_n the_o expounder_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n the_o deacon_n but_o say_v that_o they_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o bishop_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o both_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n to_o supply_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o upon_o 1_o cor._n twelve_o 28._o say_v that_o christ_n constitute_v the_o apostle_n head_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o upon_o v._o 29._o be_v all_o apostle_n i.e._n all_o be_v not_o apostle_n this_o be_v true_a say_v he_o because_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o one_o god_n the_o father_n therefore_o have_v he_o appoint_v that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v preside_v over_o each_o church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n c._n 3._o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v find_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o priest_n nothing_o more_o sublime_a than_o the_o bishop_n and_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v plain_o distinguish_v they_o for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n god_n do_v require_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o bishop_n another_z from_o a_o presbyter_n another_o from_o a_o deacon_n and_o another_o from_o a_o layman_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o mileve_n or_o mela_n in_o numidia_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 365._o l._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la certa_fw-la membra_fw-la sva_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la diaconos_fw-la &_o turbam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la invenistis_fw-la diaconos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la episcopos_fw-la fecisiis_fw-la laâ—cos_fw-la agnoscite_fw-la vos_fw-la animas_fw-la evertisse_fw-la quosdam_fw-la dedit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la 37â—_n a.d._n 37â—_n quosdam_fw-la prophetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la explanatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturum_fw-la sicut_fw-la agabus_n evangelist_n diaconi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la fuit_fw-la philippus_n nam_n in_o episcopo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ordines_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdos_n est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la princeps_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la &_o evangelista_n &_o caetera_fw-la adimplenda_fw-la officâ—â—_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la eidelium_fw-la caput_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la apostolos_fw-la posuit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la singulos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praeesse_a decrevit_fw-la de_fw-fr dignat_fw-la sacerdot_n c._n 3._o ut_fw-la ostenderemus_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la excellentius_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la sublimius_fw-la episcopis_fw-la reperiri_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la requirit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la deacono_fw-mi &_o aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la laico_fw-la st._n jerom_n a._n d._n 380._o 380._o a._n d._n 380._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o ep._n to_o titus_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o one_o thought_n that_o those_o who_o he_o baptise_a belong_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o one_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o evagrius_n from_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n to_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n the_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n of_o egypt_n have_v always_o choose_v out_o one_o from_o among_o themselves_o who_o have_v place_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o rest_n they_o call_v their_o bishop_n he_o that_o be_v advance_v be_v advance_v from_o less_o to_o great_a the_o greatness_n of_o riches_n or_o the_o humility_n of_o poverty_n do_v not_o make_v a_o bishop_n great_a or_o less_o see_v all_o of_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o apostolical_a oeconomy_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o same_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o nepotianus_n be_v subject_n to_o your_o bishop_n or_o chief-priest_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o your_o soul_n against_o the_o luciferian_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ch._n depend_v upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o highpriest_n to_o who_o unless_o a_o sort_n of_o absolute_a and_o eminent_a power_n be_v give_v above_o all_o the_fw-mi will_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v priest_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n neither_o a_o presbyter_n nor_o a_o deacon_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o impose_v his_o hand_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n for_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o comfort_v heliodorus_n a_o bishop_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o nepotian_n his_o presbyter_n and_o his_o nephew_n he_o commend_v nepotian_n in_o that_o he_o reverence_v his_o bishop_n he_o honour_a heliodorus_n in_o public_a as_o his_o bishop_n at_o home_n as_o his_o father_n but_o among_o his_o presbyter_n and_o co-equals_a he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o his_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o 60th_o of_o isa_n he_o call_v the_o future_a bishop_n prince_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n concern_v james_n james_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v immediate_o by_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o like_a he_o tell_v of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o other_o place_n epist_n 54._o against_o montanus_n with_o we_o the_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n jerom_n a._n d._n 380._o 380._o a._n d._n 380._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o ep._n to_o titus_n postquam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la baptizabat_fw-la suos_fw-la putabat_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_n superponeretur_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ut_fw-la schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la a_o marco_n evangelista_n ad_fw-la heraclum_n usqâ—ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyrari_fw-la aegypti_n semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_fw-la clesiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la qui_fw-la provehitur_fw-la à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_n provehitur_fw-la potentia_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o paupertatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la sublimiorum_fw-la vel_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ceterum_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o filii_fw-la ejus_fw-la
let_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v and_o from_o who_o a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v can._n 41._o we_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n to_o have_v power_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o administer_v to_o those_o who_o want_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n can._n 55._o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n shall_v reproach_n his_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o produce_v next_o a_o great_a council_n of_o 87_o bishop_n hold_v at_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 256_o under_o st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v publish_v in_o st._n cyprian_n work_n before_o quote_v p._n 229._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o bishop_n there_o meet_v there_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o great_a number_n of_o the_o laity_n episcopi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v name_v distinct_a and_o c._n 32._o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o those_o who_o have_v grievous_o offend_v without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n c._n 75._o of_o those_o who_o shall_v false_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n c._n 77._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o deacon_n without_o the_o rishop_n or_o presbyter_n shall_v afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la talibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la eye_n jusserit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconum_fw-la falsis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la appetierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbytero_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o consent_n the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o presbyteri_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciant_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o c._n 1._o and_o 2._o have_v prohibit_v those_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o have_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n may_v dispense_v with_o they_o if_o he_o see_v their_o repentance_n sincere_a for_o that_o this_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o can._n 41._o that_o no_o clergyman_n ought_v to_o travel_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o bishop_n can._n 56._o that_o the_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o sit_v in_o their_o stale_n till_o the_o bishop_n come_v and_o to_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o can._n 16._o that_o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v their_o own_o church_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o another_o church_n and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v ordain_v such_o in_o his_o ch._n as_o belong_v to_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o proper_a bishop_n let_v such_o ordination_n be_v void_a the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o can._n 6._o if_o any_o have_v private_a meeting_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o their_o preshyter_n let_v they_o be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 7._o if_o any_o will_v take_v or_o give_v of_o the_o fruit_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o can._n 3._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v his_o own_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o other_o and_o refuse_v to_o return_v when_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v summon_v he_o let_v he_o be_v depose_v can._n 4._o if_o any_o bishop_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v his_o function_n let_v no_o room_n be_v leave_v they_o either_o for_o restauration_n or_o apology_n can._n 5._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o gather_v a_o congregation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o set_v up_o a_o different_a altar_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o bishop_n call_v he_o the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n let_v he_o be_v absolute_o depose_v can._n 12._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n or_o a_o bishop_n by_o the_o synod_n dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o king_n see_v his_o appeal_n lie_v to_o a_o great_a synod_n of_o more_o bishop_n where_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o examination_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o teserr_v the_o decision_n to_o they_o but_o if_o make_v light_n of_o these_o he_o trouble_v the_o king_n with_o it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o pardon_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o sort_n of_o apology_n or_o to_o have_v hope_n of_o his_o be_v ever_o restore_v any_o more_o can._n 22._o that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o c._n xi_o the_o case_n be_v put_v where_o a_o deacon_n be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o three_o neighbour_a bishop_n a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o and_o a_o bishop_n by_o twelve_o in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o a_o tribus_fw-la vicinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la est_fw-la arguatur_fw-la si_fw-la presbyter_n a_o sex_n si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la duedecim_fw-la consacerdotibus_fw-la audiatur_fw-la the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o can._n 6._o rank_n those_o with_o heretic_n who_o though_o they_o prosess_v the_o true_a faith_n yet_o run_v into_o schism_n and_o gather_v congregation_n apart_o from_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o canonied_a bishop_n the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o can._n 3._o mention_n the_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v as_o distinct_o mention_v can._n 4._o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o power_n distinct_a for_o can._n 6._o it_o be_v declare_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o reconcile_v penitent_n but_o if_o any_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o
from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n before_o the_o vaudois_n in_o piedmont_n the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n the_o calvinist_n in_o geneva_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o thence_o transplant_v in_o this_o last_o age_n into_o holland_n scotland_n and_o england_n v._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v retort_v that_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o opposer_n for_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n oppose_v she_o as_o do_v likewise_o our_o dissenter_n ans_fw-fr none_o of_o they_o do_v oppose_v she_o in_o the_o point_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o that_o be_v the_o validity_n of_o episcopal_a ordination_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v own_o and_o the_o presbyterian_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o because_o they_o will_v thereby_o overthrow_v all_o their_o own_o ordination_n for_o the_o presbyter_n who_o reform_v as_o they_o call_v it_o from_o bishop_n receive_v their_o ordination_n from_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o episcopal_a principle_n do_v invalidate_v the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n yet_o the_o presbyterian_a principle_n do_v not_o invalidate_v the_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o validity_n of_o episcopal_a ordination_n stand_v safe_a on_o all_o side_n even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o episcopal_a order_n and_o in_o this_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o opposer_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o validity_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a ordination_n be_v own_a by_o none_o but_o themselves_o and_o they_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n as_o opposite_a to_o they_o therefore_o to_o state_n the_o case_n the_o most_o impartial_o to_o receive_v baptism_n from_o these_o dissenter_n be_v at_o least_o a_o hazard_n of_o many_o thousand_o to_o one_o as_o many_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o christianity_n be_v more_o than_o they_o but_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o bishop_n or_o episcopal_a clergy_n have_v no_o hazard_n at_o all_o as_o to_o its_o validity_n even_o as_o own_a by_o the_o presbyterian_o themselves_o sect_n v._o the_o personal_a sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o high_o requisite_a on_o his_o part_n yet_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o receiver_n to_o convey_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i._o the_o only_a objection_n of_o those_o quaker_n who_o be_v otherwise_o convince_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o necessity_n they_o think_v there_o be_v of_o great_a personal_a holiness_n in_o the_o administrator_n without_o which_o they_o can_v see_v how_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v convey_v but_o i_o will_v beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o by_o this_o instead_o of_o refer_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o lessen_v the_o performance_n of_o man_n which_o i_o charitable_o presume_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a as_o to_o some_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v that_o it_o be_v their_o true_a and_o sincere_a intention_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o i_o do_v in_o great_a good_a will_n invite_v they_o to_o reflect_v whither_o their_o well-intended_n zeal_n have_v turn_v the_o point_n of_o this_o question_n even_o to_o over-magnifie_a man_n and_o transfer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o weak_a instrument_n as_o if_o any_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a virtue_n which_o god_n have_v annex_v to_o his_o sacrament_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o minister_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n as_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o why_o so_o much_o stress_n lay_v upon_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o minister_n 12._o act._n iii._o 12._o as_o if_o through_o their_o power_n or_o holiness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v ii_o to_o obviate_v this_o pretence_n our_o saviour_n christ_n choose_v a_o devil_n john_n vi_fw-la 70._o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o he_o be_v send_v to_o baptise_v and_o work_v miracle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o those_o who_o judas_n do_v baptise_v be_v no_o doubt_n as_o well_o baptise_a and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o their_o preparation_n for_o it_o as_o much_o as_o any_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o other_o apostle_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o baptise_v who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o baptise_v and_o that_o none_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o his_o baptism_n which_o will_v be_v to_o cheat_v and_o delude_v the_o people_n and_o be_v a_o great_a blasphemy_n against_o christ_n and_o a_o distrust_n of_o his_o power_n as_o if_o it_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o poor_a instrument_n he_o please_v to_o make_v use_v off_o whereas_o iii_o his_o greatness_n be_v often_o most_o magnify_v in_o the_o meaness_n of_o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o work_v thus_o he_o destroy_v egypt_n by_o frog_n and_o louse_n and_o the_o philistine_n by_o emerods_n and_o mice_n and_o send_v his_o army_n of_o fly_n and_o hornet_n to_o dispossess_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n 2._o psal_n viij_o 2._o that_o thou_o may_v still_v the_o enemy_n and_o the_o avenger_n i.e._n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v confound_v when_o they_o see_v his_o great_a power_n exert_v by_o such_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a instrument_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o type_n of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o blast_n of_o seven_o ram_n horn_n when_o blow_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o he_o have_v command_v and_o he_o rebuke_v the_o iniquity_n of_o balaam_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o ass_n to_o show_v that_o no_o instrument_n be_v ineffectual_a in_o his_o hand_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n to_o prophesy_v of_o christ._n for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n barnabas_n in_o his_o catholic_n epistle_n c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v christ_n choose_v man_n who_o be_v exceed_v great_a sinner_n to_o be_v his_o apostle_n to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o put_v the_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o his_o gospel_n into_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o praise_n may_v be_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o men._n iu_o st._n paul_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n be_v preach_v 16._o ihil_fw-la i._o 16._o though_o not_o sincere_o by_o those_o who_o do_v it_o because_o god_n can_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o by_o wicked_a instrument_n propagate_v his_o gospel_n turn_v their_o malice_n even_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o faith_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n can_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o preach_a of_o wicked_a man_n if_o none_o can_v receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o and_o he_o plain_o suppose_v 1_o cor._n ix_o 27._o that_o a_o man_n may_v save_v other_o by_o his_o preach_v and_o yet_o himself_o be_v a_o castaway_n v._o and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v know_v or_o judge_v any_o thing_n we_o see_v daily_a experience_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v touch_v man_n heart_n upon_o hear_v the_o truth_n speak_v though_o by_o man_n who_o be_v great_a hypocrite_n and_o very_o wicked_a and_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v truth_n whoever_o speak_v it_o and_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v the_o good_a seed_n receive_v no_o evil_a tincture_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o sow_v it_o and_o who_o can_v limit_v god_n that_o his_o grace_n may_v not_o go_v along_o with_o i_o in_o this_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o the_o now_o separate_a quaker_n confess_v that_o they_o have_v former_o feel_v very_o sensible_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o preach_a of_o some_o of_o those_o who_o they_o have_v since_o detect_v of_o gross_a error_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o they_o now_o think_v it_o strange_a but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v they_o that_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v otherwise_o they_o must_v condemn_v themselves_o and_o confess_v that_o in_o all_o that_o time_n they_o have_v no_o true_a participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o that_o what_o they_o mistake_v for_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n or_o else_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o these_o minister_n of_o satan_n for_o they_o speak_v some_o truth_n god_n may_v work_v a_o good_a effect_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o well-disposed_a though_o then_o ignorant_a and_o much_o delude_v people_n if_o not_o so_o we_o must_v judge_v very_o severe_o of_o all_o those_o who_o live_v in_o idolatrous_a or_o schismatical_a country_n there_o be_v great_a prophet_n and_o good_a man_n among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o if_o the_o word_n nay_o miracle_n of_o christ_n do_v render_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o yet_o more_o obdurate_a 32._o matth._n twelve_o from_o v._o 22._o to_o v._o 32._o even_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a
bishop_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o consult_v the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v his_o order_n in_o it_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 7._o can._n can._n 10._o if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n against_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n can._n 11._o give_v leave_n to_o a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o bishop_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n but_o if_o without_o this_o he_o fly_v off_o and_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o his_o bishop_n it_o confirm_v the_o anathema_n upon_o he_o can._n 12._o order_n what_o be_v before_o recite_v out_o of_o can._n xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o twelve_o bishop_n if_o more_o may_v not_o be_v have_v a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o bishop_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o can._n 14._o order_n that_o in_o tripeli_n because_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n a_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o five_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n preside_v can._n 46._o that_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o reconcile_v a_o penitent_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n unless_o upon_o necessity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 59_o that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v many_o presbyter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n can._n 65._o that_o a_o clergy_n man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v or_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o can._n 126._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n choose_v by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o primate_n or_o provincial_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o any_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o can._n 9_o if_o any_o clergyman_n have_v a_o cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o another_o clergyman_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a courts-whoev_a do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o canonical_a censure_n can._n 13._o that_o a_o foreign_a clergyman_n and_o not_o know_v shall_v not_o officiate_v in_o another_o city_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n from_o his_o own_o bishop_n can._n 18._o if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v find_v conspire_v or_o join_v in_o fraternity_n or_o contrive_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o bishop_n they_o shall_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o degree_n can._n 29._o to_o reduce_v a_o bishop_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v sacrilege_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o authority_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a as_o to_o prevent_v any_o application_n or_o multiply_v of_o further_a quotation_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v for_o if_o these_o can_v be_v answer_v so_o may_v all_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v produce_v or_o frame_v in_o word_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v to_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n but_o to_o deny_v all_o these_o by_o wholesale_n to_o throw_v off_o all_o antiquity_n as_o well_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n even_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o live_v and_o teach_v as_o all_o since_o and_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n but_o this_o only_o show_v the_o desperatness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o impregnable_a bulwark_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o must_v say_v it_o stand_v upon_o so_o many_o clear_a and_o authentic_a evidence_n as_o can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v but_o by_o such_o topic_n as_o must_v render_v christianity_n itself_o precarious_a and_o if_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n any_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v against_o all_o the_o authority_n produce_v to_o prove_v they_o the_o same_o we_o may_v by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v prove_v cyrus_n to_o be_v christ_n for_o so_o he_o be_v call_v isa_n xlv_o 1._o or_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v their_o moderator_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n we_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o 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