all_o people_n we_o knoâ—_n dissenter_n in_o this_o diocese_n do_v most_o need_v sucâ—_n help_v the_o weak_a of_o they_o be_v often_o accoâ—ed_v with_o question_n more_o proper_a for_o study_a divines_n than_o poor_a countrypeople_n and_o if_o thâ—_n answer_v of_o these_o poor_a people_n do_v not_o relish_v â—â—_o shall_v have_v it_o publish_v that_o the_o dissenter_n here_o be_v a_o most_o ignorant_a people_n insult_v over_o and_o expose_v to_o contempt_n therefore_o we_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o our_o circumstance_n because_o of_o our_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o weak_a â—â—_o these_o who_o adhere_v to_o it_o to_o afford_v what_o heâ—â—_n we_o can_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o presâ—â—_n undertake_v may_v have_v be_v perform_v â—â—_o great_a advantage_n by_o some_o able_a pen_n which_o iâ—_n hope_v will_n yet_o be_v do_v but_o whatever_o weakness_n appear_v in_o this_o little_a tractat_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v imputable_a to_o many_o but_o to_o some_o of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o author_n admonition_n be_v direct_v and_o thereby_o concern_v to_o exoner_n their_o conscience_n by_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o neither_o trifle_a scruple_n peevishness_n nor_o perverse_a obstinacy_n but_o mere_a â—y_a that_o our_o conscience_n can_v be_v stretch_v to_o â—he_n latitude_n that_o other_o take_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n have_v procure_v the_o follow_a resolution_n to_o the_o author_n query_n if_o it_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o prevent_v but_o himself_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o by_o permit_v we_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n without_o such_o query_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v our_o answer_n will_v be_v conform_v to_o our_o own_o principle_n and_o practice_n though_o we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o provock_v he_o or_o any_o other_o be_v desirous_a to_o live_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o to_o his_o 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scriptural-authâ—rity_a be_v oblige_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v and_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o but_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o scripture_n whâ—_n this_o commission_n be_v grant_v if_o this_o can_v be_v doâ—_n you_o will_v not_o only_o save_v we_o a_o labour_n of_o prove_v negative_a but_o shall_v also_o find_v we_o as_o comformabâ—_n in_o point_n of_o subjection_n as_o any_o of_o your_o own_o communion_n but_o after_o frequent_v and_o according_a â—_o our_o measure_n serious_a read_v the_o book_n of_o god_n we_o can_v never_o yet_o observe_v a_o bishop_n set_v ouâ—_fw-mi presbyter_n but_o we_o frequent_o find_v that_o a_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n be_v one_o office_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v appeaâ—_n reason_n 1._o if_o christ_n have_v institute_v the_o offiâ—_n of_o a_o prelate_n or_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n than_o tâ—_n say_v office_n will_v be_v mention_v in_o some_o of_o theâ—_n scripture_n which_o design_o give_v a_o account_n all_o church-officer_n in_o the_o gospel-church_n 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gift_n differ_v accord_v to_o the_o grace_n
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we_o find_v in_o the_o â—riptures_n that_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la they_o be_v place_v in_o possessiâ—_n of_o this_o ministerial-power_n and_o exercise_v it_o with_o â—vine_a approbation_n for_o presbyter_n ordain_v minister_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o be_v therein_o approve_a â—_o the_o apostle_n timothy_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o neâ—ct_v the_o gift_n he_o have_v thereby_o receive_v 2._o a_o comâ—nity_n of_o presbyter_n exert_v their_o power_n in_o church_n â—scipline_n and_o be_v require_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o to_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o and_o 5._o verse_n this_o sentence_n be_v â—icted_v by_o many_o not_o by_o one_o assume_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v câ—sonant_n to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n matth._n 18._o 1â—_n who_o require_v the_o offend_a brother_n to_o tell_v â—_o church_n not_o a_o single_a person_n if_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o discipline_n to_o one_o than_o â—_o complaint_n of_o the_o offend_a brother_n shall_v hâ—_n be_v to_o that_o one_o for_o to_o who_o shall_v he_o coâ—plain_v but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o do_v he_o justiâ—_n and_o remove_v the_o offence_n but_o we_o see_v christ_n appointment_n be_v not_o to_o make_v application_n to_o one_o â—_o to_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o institution_n christ_n that_o authoritative_a church-power_n be_v loâ—ed_v in_o one_o person_n so_o also_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n be_v constitue_a member_n of_o that_o famous_a juridical_a synod_n at_o jeâ—salem_n act_v 15._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v to_o â—ther_o to_o consider_v the_o matter_n in_o which_o assemâ—_n there_o be_v not_o one_o find_v to_o overrule_a the_o rest_n â—_o assume_v a_o negative_a voice_n though_o some_o presâ—_n have_v more_o just_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n than_o â—_o now_o on_o earth_n can_v pretend_v to_o yet_o all_o have_v fâ—_n liberty_n to_o speak_v their_o judgement_n and_o all_o carâ—_n by_o suffrage_n and_o that_o which_o be_v conclude_v ply_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o be_v publish_v in_o â—_o name_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n whereby_o its_o parent_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n presbyter_n â—_o in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o church-government_n otherwise_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n have_v never_o â—_o publish_v in_o their_o name_n we_o shall_v not_o at_o prâ—_n multiply_v argument_n but_o let_v these_o three_o be_v due_o â—nsidered_v 1._o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prelate_n canâ—t_v be_v find_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o church-officer_n 2._o wrist_n discharge_v his_o minister_n to_o be_v one_o of_o â—em_v great_a than_o another_o and_o 3._o the_o diâ—e_a institution_n of_o parity_n among_o minister_n object_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v call_v bishop_n in_o â—_o bible_n therefore_o bishop_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n answ_n all_o gospel_n pastor_n be_v bishop_n accorâ—g_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o â—ey_n be_v bishop_n which_o can_v be_v grant_v â—t_a the_o episcopal_a cause_n gain_v nothing_o because_o â—shops_n above_o presbyter_n be_v never_o find_v in_o our_o able_n 2._o these_o postscript_n to_o the_o 2d_o epistle_n to_o tiâ—thy_a and_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n be_v not_o canonic_a â—ripture_n but_o add_v several_a age_n after_o the_o canon_n scripture_n be_v close_v and_o after_o the_o church_n beâ—n_o to_o degenerate_v which_o be_v irrefragable_o evince_v mr_n pryn_n in_o his_o unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o â—us_a and_o be_v acknowledge_v both_o by_o papist_n and_o â—ers_n that_o the_o most_o ancient_a copy_n have_v no_o such_o â—stscripts_n and_o therefore_o our_o bible_n have_v these_o â—stscripts_n still_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o â—se_a epistle_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o altogeâ—er_o so_o observable_a now_o as_o former_o when_o these_o â—stscripts_n be_v purposely_o print_v in_o very_o small_a character_n to_o make_v the_o difference_n 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but_o it_o be_v say_v tit._n 15._o that_o he_o be_v leave_v in_o cretâ—_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n therefore_o he_o have_v episâ—pal_a jurisdiction_n answ_n 1._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v both_o exâ—ordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v â—_o their_o constant_a travel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n thâ—_n work_v be_v to_o erect_v church_n and_o plant_n bishâ—_n or_o presbyter_n in_o these_o church_n but_o not_o to_o bishop_n of_o they_o themselves_o their_o power_n beâ—_n great_a than_o ordinary_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n as_o be_v â—_o serve_v by_o chrysostom_n on_o eph._n 4_o that_o their_o work_v â—_o to_o plant_v church_n and_o bishop_n or_o elder_n to_o be_v theiâ—â—dinary_a pastor_n 2._o see_v titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v elâ—ers_n in_o every_o city_n of_o crete_n then_o where_o be_v his_o own_o diocese_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v himself_o bishop_n of_o one_o of_o these_o city_n 3
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for_o minister_a and_o exhort_v they_o be_v tâ—_n low_a for_o a_o bishop_n character_n and_o therefore_o nâ—_n plead_v by_o all_o this_o pain_n take_v in_o search_v for_o a_o bâ—shop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n the_o candid_a readâ—_n will_v perceive_v that_o we_o do_v not_o wilful_o blind_a foâ—_n ourselves_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v determine_v by_o they_o but_o in_o all_o these_o scripture_n where_o church-officer_n be_v particular_o â—_o numerated_a there_o be_v no_o such_o church-officer_n to_o â—ound_v as_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gâ—pel_n either_o in_o express_a word_n or_o by_o any_o true_a consequence_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v subject_v to_o the_o say_a office_n as_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n a_o second_o reason_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n â—f_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 2d_o 24._o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v 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câ—red_v 2_o christ_n perceive_v this_o proud_a debate_n rebukâ—h_v it_o by_o show_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o â—reat_a man_n of_o this_o world_n in_o their_o exercise_n of_o lordship_n and_o authority_n for_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a or_o chief_a 3._o it_o can_v be_v say_v without_o violence_n to_o tâ—â—_n text_n that_o christ_n do_v only_o reprove_v the_o affectiâ—_n of_o greatness_n though_o that_o be_v reprove_v yet_o it_o be_v nâ—_n all_o that_o be_v reprove_v for_o superiority_n itself_o or_o oâ—_n of_o they_o to_o be_v great_a than_o another_o be_v discharge_v christ_n word_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o the_o thing_n self_n be_v forbid_v beside_o the_o love_n of_o it_o he_o shâ—_n not_o be_v great_a whither_o he_o love_v it_o or_o not_o thâ—_n make_v it_o evident_a to_o be_v a_o mere_a pervert_n of_o tâ—_n text_n contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n express_a wordâ—_n when_o man_n say_v that_o nothing_o be_v here_o discharge_v bâ—_n the_o love_n of_o greatness_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v tâ—_n king_n of_o the_o gentile_n love_v to_o exercise_v authority_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o they_o do_v eâ—ercise_v authority_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o yoâ—_n 4._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o only_a tyrannical_a domination_n be_v forbid_v by_o these_o scripture_n becaâ—â—_n the_o word_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v laâ—full_a authority_n and_o common_o take_v in_o that_o seâ—_n so_o matth._n 8._o 9_o i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n the_o same_o word_n so_o also_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o signiâ—_n christ_n own_o power_n john_n 17._o 2._o thou_o have_v give_v hâ—_n power_n over_o all_o flesh_n so_o that_o the_o same_o â—_z that_o be_v lawful_a among_o other_o yet_o shall_v not_o be_v uâ—ped_v by_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n over_z one_o another_z 5._o whatever_o may_v be_v the_o
to_o which_o be_v the_o thâ—_n thing_n to_o be_v consider_v our_o reason_n be_v first_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a unto_o which_o â—_o must_v not_o add_v deut._n 4._o 2._o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v â—_o perfect_a rule_n for_o our_o worship_n as_o to_o the_o object_n â—dorable_a and_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n he_o require_v please_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o â—orship_n acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o â—eaketh_v not_o according_a to_o this_o law_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o reject_v as_o have_v no_o light_n in_o it_o isaiah_n 8._o 20._o â—d_a therefore_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n of_o â—od_a for_o such_o worship_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o sign_n â—_o the_o cross_n we_o can_v comply_v with_o it_o 2_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n deâ—aring_v his_o indignation_n against_o all_o worship_n that_o be_v â—t_a command_v by_o himself_o jer._n 7._o 31._o and_o they_o â—ve_v build_v the_o high-place_n of_o tophet_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o â—mmanded_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n so_o â—r_n 19_o 5._o the_o same_o gild_n be_v charge_v in_o like_a manâ—er_n because_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o nor_o speak_v â—_o nor_o come_v it_o into_o his_o mind_n it_o will_v be_v no_o evasiâ—_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o the_o evil_n mention_v â—_o these_o scripture_n be_v gross_a and_o abominable_a idolatry_n because_o whatever_o displeasure_n god_n â—d_a against_o these_o execrable_a inhumanities_n and_o idolatry_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o declare_v that_o â—is_n not_o command_v shall_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o â—_o deter_v they_o from_o all_o such_o practice_n what_o can_v â—e_v more_o plain_a then_o that_o god_n make_v that_o the_o â—ery_a reason_n why_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o such_o â—orship_n because_o he_o do_v not_o command_v it_o and_o â—is_n be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o make_v we_o abâ—ain_o not_o only_o from_o all_o 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tmmediat_a worship_n sometime_o not_o proper_a worship_n as_o man_n in_o â—ubt_n what_o to_o call_v they_o and_o afraid_a to_o give_v they_o awful_a a_o name_n as_o worship_n yet_o be_v obtrude_v god_n as_o worship_n they_o bear_v that_o denominatiâ—_n 4._o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o do_v yet_o far_o apâ—r_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o ample_a commisâ—_n give_v to_o gospel-minister_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o â—servation_n of_o whatsoever_o christ_n himself_o have_v â—mmanded_v matth._n 28._o 20._o teach_v they_o to_o obâ—e_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o â—e_z minister_n be_v instruct_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o â—sters_n command_n neither_o imperious_o to_o imâ—se_n command_v of_o their_o own_o upon_o the_o conscient_a of_o christian_n nor_o the_o command_n of_o other_o â—en_n their_o commission_n for_o doctrine_n worship_n â—scipline_n government_n and_o practice_n extenâ—g_v no_o further_o than_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v christ_n which_o do_v also_o far_o confirm_v that_o â—s_v not_o sufficient_a that_o what_o we_o pretend_v as_o serâ—e_v to_o he_o be_v not_o against_o his_o command_n but_o â—t_a all_o christ_n worship_n and_o service_n must_v have_v â—e_a authority_n of_o his_o own_o command_n whereby_o â—_o manifest_a that_o no_o minister_n have_v power_n to_o rear_n much_o less_o under_o penalty_n to_o command_v the_o performance_n of_o such_o service_n and_o act_n of_o worâ—_n as_o their_o master_n have_v no_o where_o require_v and_o wâ—_n he_o urge_v such_o obedience_n he_o act_v with_o commission_n and_o not_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n therefore_o every_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v bâ—_n readiness_n to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o peâ—_n of_o god_n that_o what_o he_o impose_v must_v be_v perm_v because_o his_o master_n have_v command_v we_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o common_a circumstance_n due_a decency_n and_o order_n which_o be_v not_o esseâ—_n to_o worship_n these_o be_v 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our_o lord_z and_o laâ—ver_o or_o that_o he_o be_v concern_v how_o he_o be_v worâ—_n â—d_a which_o be_v no_o better_o have_v declare_v himself_o â—_o a_o special_a manner_n jealous_a as_o to_o his_o worship_n â—arned_v and_o pious_a augustin_n epist_n 119._o comâ—ineth_v bitter_o not_o only_a against_o the_o grow_a â—ber_n of_o ceremony_n in_o his_o time_n but_o against_o the_o stir_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v quasi_fw-la observationes_fw-la â—cramenti_fw-la servilia_fw-la onera_fw-la &_o resecandae_fw-la that_o they_o â—re_n observe_v as_o sacrament_n slavish_a burden_n and_o to_o â—_o cut_v off_o yet_o these_o ceremony_n of_o man_n invention_n â—e_v so_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o begin_v in_o his_o â—e_n to_o be_v so_o countenance_v that_o he_o say_v ibid._n liberiâ—_n improbare_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la i_o dare_v not_o more_o free_o reprove_v â—m_n speak_v as_o a_o man_n oppress_v with_o grief_n for_o â—e_a addition_n make_v and_o corruption_n in_o the_o â—orship_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v his_o desire_n that_o man_n will_v content_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o the_o â—ipture_n require_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god._n a_o second_o reason_n why_o we_o except_v against_o the_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v because_o it_o be_v make_v aâ—her_o dedication_n of_o the_o same_o person_n already_o deâ—ated_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o cast_v â—_o imputation_n of_o insufficiency_n on_o the_o institute_v deâ—cation_n perform_v in_o baptism_n for_o if_o baptismal_a â—edication_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o be_v imperfect_a â—y_a be_v there_o another_o dedication_n immediate_o adâ—d_v to_o the_o first_o for_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v this_o exception_n â—m_n be_v a_o groundless_a scruple_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o person_n baptize_v be_v dâ—cated_v to_o god_n this_o the_o author_n acknowledge_v appendix_n to_o his_o 2d_o admonition_n page_n 16._o i_o â—_o