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his_o peculiar_a charge_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o particular_a individual_a limit_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n prudence_n to_o assign_v yet_o the_o person_n have_v such_o a_o limit_a charge_n as_o be_v above_o describe_v flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n and_o the_o state_n and_o case_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o apostolat_a be_v expire_v and_o to_o convince_v the_o dr._n of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o lax_n assertion_n that_o confinement_n to_o a_o particular_a see_v proceed_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o priesthood_n i_o will_v put_v to_o he_o this_o query_n whether_o the_o assign_v unto_o one_o bishop_n a_o uâ—niversal_a inspection_n and_o primacy_n over_o the_o catholic_n church_n will_v be_v any_o impeachment_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o priesthood_n or_o ministry_n assign_v to_o he_o by_o gâ—d_n yea_o or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o who_o see_v not_o that_o he_o own_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o divine_a warrant_n of_o a_o papal_a primacy_n especial_o if_o the_o church_n shall_v corroborat_fw-la this_o by_o a_o universal_a constitution_n if_o he_o say_v that_o this_o extension_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o priesthood_n then_o he_o contradict_v himself_o in_o assert_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n require_v no_o confinment_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o in_o call_v it_o so_o he_o insinuat_v some_o sort_n of_o violence_n offer_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ministry_n beside_o these_o constitution_n he_o mention_n confine_v bishop_n to_o a_o certain_a charge_n be_v either_o cross_n or_o correspondent_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o a_o gospel-ministry_n express_v in_o scripture_n if_o cross_n thereunto_o then_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_a unless_o he_o will_v say_v god_n give_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o enact_v constitution_n cross_v to_o he_o reveal_v will_n and_o consequent_o paramount_n to_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o authority_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v great_a nonsense_n or_o blasphemy_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v if_o they_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n how_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o such_o a_o confinment_n or_o constitution_n proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n thereof_o his_o reason_n add_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n for_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v be_v as_o void_a of_o sense_n or_o connection_n as_o any_o can_v be_v for_o so_o be_v all_o pastor_n the_o true_a scripture_n bishop_n ordain_v by_o apostle_n but_o will_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v or_o if_o he_o say_v will_v not_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n hiss_v he_o that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v all_o and_o every_o bishop_n or_o minister_n for_o the_o actual_a immediate_a service_n of_o all_o believer_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o their_o proper_a peculiar_a work_n and_o charge_v this_o he_o must_v either_o say_v or_o his_o reason_n be_v nought_o nay_o will_v he_o not_o thus_o contradict_v himself_o in_o affirm_v his_o secondary_a apostle_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o differ_v in_o extension_n of_o power_n from_o the_o first_o apostle_n p._n 105._o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v their_o rectoral_a power_n over_o subordinat_a ecclesiastic_n to_o particular_a person_n succeed_v in_o their_o room_n in_o particular_a church_n another_o piece_n of_o repeat_v nonsense_n the_o apostle_n by_o their_o office_n have_v a_o universal_a immediate_a inspection_n over_o all_o ecclesiastic_n or_o church_n officer_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o himself_o describ_n their_o office_n yet_o this_o their_o proper_a formal_a office_n thus_o describe_v by_o he_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v they_o to_o devolve_v upon_o particular_a person_n fix_v to_o particular_a church_n as_o good_a sense_n as_o to_o say_v the_o king_n commit_v his_o regal_a primacy_n and_o rectoral_a power_n over_o his_o kingdom_n when_o die_v or_o leave_v it_o unto_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v install_v in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n but_o the_o dr._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v now_o propose_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o be_o sorry_a a_o doctor_n have_v dispute_v so_o long_o upon_o a_o question_n and_o have_v yet_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o propose_v common_a ingenuity_n and_o rule_n of_o dispute_n will_v have_v prompt_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o propose_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o explain_v the_o term_n thereof_o but_o these_o rule_n be_v too_o pedantic_a for_o our_o dr._n who_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o pamphlete_n harangue_n than_o systematick_a divinity_n well_o what_o state_n of_o the_o question_n offer_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v whether_o the_o apostle_n commit_v their_o apostolic_a authority_n they_o exercise_v in_o particular_a church_n to_o such_o single_a person_n du_o and_o regularlie_o choose_v or_o to_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n act_v in_o administration_n of_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o equality_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o admit_v this_o state_n of_o the_o question_n when_o one_o exception_n be_v offer_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n viz_o that_o as_o we_o grant_v a_o ordinary_a authority_n which_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v in_o particular_a church_n contain_v in_o their_o office_n eminenter_fw-la which_o they_o transmit_v to_o successor_n so_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o transmit_v to_o these_o ordinary_a succeed_a officer_n be_v a_o authority_n proper_o and_o formal_o apostolical_a or_o such_o in_o a_o formal_a sense_n as_o themselves_o exercise_v and_o this_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o harmonious_a sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o sound_a divine_n who_o distinguish_v the_o expire_v apostolic_a office_n and_o authority_n from_o that_o ordinary_a power_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o transmit_v to_o successor_n what_o next_o we_o be_v tell_v ibid._n that_o the_o scripture-confusion_n of_o name_n may_v i_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v a_o better_a term_n to_o such_o a_o master_n of_o language_n as_o our_o dr._n i_o shall_v rather_o to_o evite_v a_o apparent_a reflection_n on_o the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n call_v it_o community_n or_o homonymie_n will_v not_o prove_v community_n of_o office_n when_o person_n be_v undenyablie_o distinguish_v with_o regard_n to_o their_o authority_n if_o we_o forget_v this_o mighty_a caution_n of_o our_o warry_a dr._n we_o must_v not_o blame_v he_o if_o a_o unwearied_a repetition_n will_v help_v we_o the_o dr._n will_v have_v this_o fix_v that_o we_o fight_v not_o in_o the_o dark_a the_o presbyterian_o do_v hold_v this_o as_o fix_a as_o he_o what_o next_o p._n 105.106_o the_o lord_n promise_v a_o perpetual_a duration_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n not_o in_o their_o personal_a but_o spiritual_a capacity_n he_o love_v his_o church_n as_o much_o after_o as_o before_o his_o withdraw_n if_o then_o they_o convey_v their_o episcopal_a power_n to_o single_a person_n in_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o not_o to_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n act_v in_o a_o parity_n and_o equality_n than_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopal_a government_n be_v clear_o establish_v but_o 1._o how_o often_o will_v this_o man_n cant_v over_o his_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o take_v that_o for_o the_o ground_n and_o topick_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o be_v in_o the_o question_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o question_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n viz_o that_o the_o apostolic_a office_n be_v perpetual_a permanent_a and_o succeed_v unto_o in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n what_o strange_a may_n i_o call_v it_o impertinency_n or_o inadvertancy_n be_v this_o since_o himself_o assert_n that_o we_o deny_v such_o a_o perpetual_a office_n of_o apostolat_a and_o he_o oppose_v above_o his_o definition_n anent_o their_o permanent_a perpetual_a office_n unto_o presbyterian_o assertion_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o their_o definition_n assert_v the_o apostle_n transitory_a function_n 2._o his_o proof_n from_o christ_n promise_n and_o constant_a care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o protestant_n unsound_a and_o foolish_a and_o he_o be_v therein_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o for_o in_o their_o sense_n yea_o and_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v many_o expire_v prerogative_n of_o apostle_n yea_o &_o gift_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o first_o apostolic_a church_n which_o notwithstanding_o impeache_n not_o either_o that_o promise_v of_o christ_n constant_a care_n of_o his_o church_n or_o his_o constant_a love_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o it_o reflect_v neither_o upon_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o that_o this_o formal_a office_n of_o apostolat_a consist_v of_o such_o expire_a prerogative_n be_v cease_v nay_o himself_o confess_v that_o without_o impeachment_n of_o either_o of_o these_o the_o apostle_n extensive_a universal_a power_n
commission_n or_o grant_n now_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v especial_o evident_a and_o further_o convince_o clear_a both_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n hereanent_fw-la and_o likewise_o from_o this_o that_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n second_o our_o lord_n do_v thus_o actual_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o derive_v the_o same_o to_o church_n officer_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o pour_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o apostle_n promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o building_n up_o of_o his_o church_n till_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v matth._n 16.18.19_o with_o matth._n 18.19.20_o joh._n 21.23_o matth._n 28.18.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o eph._n 4.11.12_o final_o when_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v political_a headship_n and_o influence_n according_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n thereof_o be_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v remove_v the_o rule_n limit_n and_o boundary_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n so_o annihilate_v as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o arbitrary_a disorder_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o the_o leaden_a and_o versatile_a rule_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v make_v her_o measure_n of_o ordinance_n and_o government_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o inundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a usurpation_n and_o disorder_n in_o point_n of_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap_n i._o dr._n scot_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n examine_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n examine_v p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o allege_a punctual_a confâ—rmity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n consider_v pag._n 35._o chap._n iu._n his_o argument_n examine_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n allege_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n pag._n 69._o chap._n v._o the_o dr_n scripture_n proof_n of_o a_o four_o â—old_a ministry_n or_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n in_o point_n of_o government_n consider_v pag._n 85._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o dr._n monro_n unsound_a and_o impertinent_a reflection_n upon_o our_o first_o reformer_n as_o to_o church_n government_n expose_v together_o with_o his_o unsound_a and_o popish_a method_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n from_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o with_o the_o parallel_n text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o parity_n of_o pastor_n take_v from_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o dr_n absurd_a description_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_a divine_n expose_v his_o assertion_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o hierarchical_a bishop_n to_o apostle_n in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n his_o opinion_n load_v with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a absurdity_n pag._n 85_o chap._n iv._o his_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bp._n from_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o tim._n ct_a tit._n &_o the_o 7_o asian_a angel_n examine_v p._n 119._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o scripture_n ground_n upon_o which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o answer_n offer_v to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v by_o presbyterian_o examine_v viz._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o with_o the_o parallel_n mark_n 10_o 42._o luk._n 22.25_o mat._n 18.17_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o gloss_n make_v appear_v pag._n 13._o chap._n iii_o some_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n examine_v viz._n to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o eph._n 4.11_o to_o which_o the_o parallel_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o philip._n 1.1_o and_o to_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o his_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n therein_o further_o make_v appear_v pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o be_v consider_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n as_o a_o new_a officer_n different_z from_o those_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n government_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_v hereanent_a and_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o full_a institution_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 65._o see_v page_n 388_o 389_o 390_o 391._o see_v pag._n 392._o p._n 392._o differ_v of_o the_o time_n pag._n 14._o see_v p._n 394._o pag._n 394.395_o p._n 397_o p._n 398_o ibid._n p._n 400._o ibid._n p._n 401._o p._n 401._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 403._o p._n 404._o p._n 402_o 403._o p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 406.407.408_o p._n 407._o ibid._n p._n 408._o p._n 408.409.410.411_o p._n 409._o p._n 409._o ibid._n p._n 398.399.400_o etc._n etc._n p._n 410._o p._n 410.411_o p._n 411_o p._n 412_o ibid._n p._n 412.413_o prop._n 7._o pag._n 123.124.125_o p._n 413._o p._n 414._o ibid._n p._n 414.415_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 415.416_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417.418_o ibid._n p._n 418_o 419._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 419_o 420._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 421._o ibid._n &_o p._n 422._o ibid._n p._n 423._o p._n 422._o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 424._o p._n 426._o p._n 426._o p._n 427._o p._n 433._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 435._o p._n 435.436_o p._n 436.437.438_o p._n 438._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 439.440.441_o p._n 442_o p._n 428._o p._n 442.443_o p._n 443._o p._n 443._o ibid._n p._n 444._o p._n 444_o 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 446._o ibid._n p_o 447_o ibid._n p._n 446._o p._n 447._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o philip._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1.6.7_o 1.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1.24_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o
suppose_a successor_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n for_o which_o he_o must_v offer_v a_o divine_a scripture_n proof_n or_o he_o say_v nothing_o again_o in_o the_o 3d._a place_n though_o we_o shall_v grant_v to_o the_o dr._n that_o these_o seventy_o be_v place_v in_o inferior_a order_n to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n yet_o so_o weak_a be_v his_o cause_n and_o plead_v that_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n it_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o ruin_v unless_o he_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o seventy_o have_v in_o their_o commission_n the_o doctrinal_a key_n only_o but_o no_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n which_o be_v his_o supposition_n all_o along_o as_o to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a beyond_o contradiction_n that_o all_o which_o the_o dr._n have_v offer_v in_o this_o argument_n amount_v not_o to_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o church_n government_n have_v both_o the_o key_n commit_v unto_o they_o only_o and_o that_o therein_o the_o 70_o disciple_n have_v no_o interest_n have_v the_o doctrinal_a key_n only_o entrust_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v utter_o remote_a from_o his_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o our_o lord_n establish_v such_o ordinary_a officer_n as_o be_v call_v bishop_n in_o a_o superior_a order_n to_o pastor_n as_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o they_o entrust_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o government_n to_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o thereof_o to_o the_o second_o but_o the_o doctrinal_a key_n only_o before_o i_o proceed_v 392._o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o dr._n answer_v to_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a office_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n since_o we_o allow_v that_o christ_n institut_n the_o office_n but_o give_v no_o signification_n that_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n but_o first_o how_o come_v the_o dr._n thus_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v that_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o lord_n give_v no_o such_o signification_n he_o shall_v know_v that_o we_o own_o and_o can_v make_v good_a the_o contrary_n and_o the_o current_n of_o all_o protestant_a divine_n own_v the_o apostolic_a office_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o expire_v must_v and_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n hold_v that_o the_o temporary_a nature_n of_o the_o office_n have_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_v thereof_o our_o lord_n implicit_a and_o consequential_a intimation_n that_o the_o office_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v but_o to_o expire_v with_o the_o person_n who_o carry_v it_o the_o dr._n may_v thus_o prove_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la if_o allow_v to_o draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o a_o concession_n which_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o he_o false_o impute_v to_o we_o next_o the_o office_n itself_o in_o its_o nature_n and_o end_n be_v as_o be_v say_v temporary_a and_o own_a so_o by_o the_o body_n of_o all_o our_o divine_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o our_o lord_n institution_n terminat_fw-la upon_o and_o relative_a to_o the_o office_n be_v likewise_o thus_o temporary_a and_o determine_v to_o a_o certain_a season_n as_o under_o the_o law_n god_n institution_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o levitical_a ordinance_n be_v to_o represent_v christ_n death_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o institution_n do_v determine_v the_o continuance_n till_o christ_n come_n and_o offer_v himself_o and_o no_o long_o as_o likewise_o the_o shadow_a typical_a priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v thus_o limit_v do_v expire_v at_o his_o death_n nay_o our_o lord_n in_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o institute_v they_o universal_a officer_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la both_o plant_v and_o to_o be_v plant_v to_o which_o they_o have_v a_o immediate_a relation_n and_o instruct_v they_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n do_v thus_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o institution_n itself_o discover_v his_o design_n as_o to_o the_o transient_a office_n thus_o institut_n and_o that_o be_v suit_v to_o that_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v to_o pass_v off_o with_o the_o same_o sure_o shall_v a_o papist_n plead_v for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o extreme_a unction_n because_o of_o the_o apostle_n anoint_v with_o oil_n or_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o gift_n as_o the_o dr._n will_v acknowledge_v expire_v because_o of_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o give_v the_o gift_n and_o no_o where_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o these_o gift_n be_v join_v to_o the_o apostolical_a office_n he_o will_v answer_v that_o the_o temporary_a transient_a nature_n of_o the_o gift_n itself_o now_o comprobat_fw-la by_o the_o event_n discover_v the_o temporary_a design_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o continue_v and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o our_o lord_n shall_v have_v give_v such_o a_o express_a declarator_n in_o the_o institution_n or_o collation_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o answer_n he_o may_v bestow_v for_o we_o upon_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n again_o to_o discover_v further_o the_o inconsistency_n and_o self-contradicting_a method_n of_o his_o reason_v upon_o this_o head_n let_v it_o be_v inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n if_o he_o mean_v a_o succession_n to_o their_o office_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o extent_n as_o delineat_v in_o scripture_n than_o he_o run_v himself_o into_o gross_a absurdity_n for_o 1._o he_o must_v thus_o hold_v that_o our_o lord_n institut_n and_o that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la there_o succeed_v twelve_o patriarch_n with_o a_o universal_a unconfined_a inspection_n over_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n to_o be_v continue_v therein_o with_o a_o collateral_a and_o equal_a power_n 2._o if_o he_o say_v this_o as_o he_o needs_o must_v if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n and_o consequentia_o he_o will_v contradict_v what_o he_o assert_n of_o their_o immediate_a successor_n from_o among_o the_o 70_o disciple_n viz._n simeon_n son_n of_o cleophas_n his_o succeed_a st._n james_n at_o jerusalem_n philip_n st._n paul_n at_o caesarea_n clement_n st._n peter_n at_o rome_n for_o if_o these_o person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o unconfined_a inspection_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o church_n be_v plant_v or_o to_o be_v plant_v how_o come_v he_o to_o assign_v they_o fix_v station_n at_o jerusalem_n caesarea_n and_o rome_n if_o their_o ministry_n be_v confine_v to_o these_o post_n how_o can_v they_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o universal_a inspection_n and_o consequent_o how_o can_v they_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o apostolic_a office_n to_o say_v that_o a_o person_n fix_v at_o such_o and_o such_o post_n succeed_v the_o apostolic_a office_n which_o be_v of_o this_o universal_a extent_n make_v as_o good_a sense_n and_o harmony_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v install_v dean_n of_o canterburry_n succeed_v to_o the_o archiepiscopal_a chair_n thereof_o and_o the_o metropolitick_a office_n of_o that_o prelate_n and_o his_o primacy_n over_o england_n 3._o i_o will_v know_v whether_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o argument_n from_o succession_n do_v equiparate_a and_o make_v parallel_v his_o adduced_a illustrate_v instance_n viz._n the_o succession_n of_o mathias_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n with_o these_o other_o instance_n of_o simeon_n philip_n and_o clement_n at_o jerusalem_n caesarea_n and_o rome_n if_o he_o do_v not_o than_o his_o parallel_n argument_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o succession_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n like_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o lame_a not_o equal_a it_o be_v palpable_o absurd_a to_o prove_v the_o succession_n by_o instance_n while_o the_o person_n instance_a as_o succeed_v be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o and_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o understand_v successor_n in_o the_o same_o apostolic_a power_n then_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o he_o will_v parallel_v the_o authority_n of_o simeon_n with_o a_o fix_a post_n at_o jerusalem_n philip_n at_o caesarea_n clement_n at_o rome_n with_o the_o succession_n of_o mathias_n in_o the_o apostolic_a office_n by_o the_o divine_a appointment_n without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o fix_a station_n but_o with_o a_o universal_a inspection_n as_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o dilemma_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n a_o succession_n in_o a_o suppose_a superiority_n over_o presbyter_n in_o a_o certain_a precinct_n not_o unto_o their_o office_n and_o authority_n every_o way_n or_o with_o reference_n either_o to_o their_o
gift_n their_o immediate_a mission_n their_o extensive_a authority_n in_o the_o plant_v and_o water_v of_o church_n as_o some_o episcopalian_o who_o speak_v more_o cautious_o than_o the_o dr._n do_v express_v and_o limit_v this_o succession_n than_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v good_a that_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o answer_n be_v as_o much_o in_o a_o praemunire_n and_o that_o his_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o break_v with_o a_o wedg_n of_o his_o own_o set_n and_o that_o his_o adversary_n may_v easy_o pull_v his_o spear_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o kill_v he_o with_o it_o for_o 1._o his_o answer_n to_o those_o who_o allege_v the_o apostolic_a office_n and_o power_n to_o be_v temporary_a as_o suit_v to_o the_o necessity_n and_o exigence_n of_o that_o time_n and_o case_n of_o the_o church_n without_o intention_n of_o derive_v it_o into_o a_o succession_n be_v first_o that_o this_o be_v say_v without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o plausible_a colour_n of_o reason_n 392._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o plausible_a colour_n of_o reason_n in_o deny_v a_o succession_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n the_o dr._n in_o embrace_v this_o answer_n be_v without_o all_o colour_n of_o reason_n 2._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n institut_n the_o apostolic_a office_n and_o that_o in_o his_o institution_n he_o give_v no_o intimation_n that_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o that_o thus_o in_o call_v the_o apostolic_a office_n such_o we_o presum_fw-la to_o make_v christ_n institution_n temporary_a without_o produce_v the_o intimation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n we_o may_v repeal_v all_o institution_n of_o christianity_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o pray_v whether_o do_v not_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o answer_n make_v our_o lord_n institution_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n temporary_a as_o in_o its_o nature_n suit_v to_o that_o exigence_n of_o the_o time_n and_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whither_o he_o be_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o ground_n oblige_v to_o produce_v the_o intimation_n of_o our_o lord_n will_v hereanent_a and_o if_o he_o can_v produce_v it_o or_o rather_o do_v hold_v it_o clear_o intimate_fw-la in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o office_n itself_o than_o the_o dr._n must_v either_o confess_v our_o exception_n and_o answer_n to_o his_o premise_a argument_n about_o a_o succession_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o sound_a or_o this_o his_o answer_n and_o evasion_n to_o be_v nought_o and_o that_o he_o be_v therein_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o and_o liable_a to_o that_o absurdity_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v we_o viz._n of_o make_v temporary_a and_o cass_v all_o our_o lord_n institution_n and_o overrule_a the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o arrogant_a presumption_n which_o be_v the_o high-flown_a imputation_n the_o dr._n put_v upon_o our_o answer_n but_o to_o bring_v this_o matter_n to_o a_o short_a issue_n and_o to_o strick_v out_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o great_a notion_n and_o topick_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n lie_v in_o authoritative_a dispense_v of_o gospel_n ordinance_n viz._n the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n together_o with_o the_o appendent_a power_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n which_o be_v the_o substantial_a &_o main_a piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a authority_n and_o office_n and_o to_o be_v derive_v in_o a_o succession_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n preservation_n in_o all_o time_n we_o hold_v to_o be_v seat_v proper_o in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n which_o succeed_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o respect_n and_o for_o the_o end_n mention_v and_o in_o point_n of_o this_o authority_n and_o power_n we_o hold_v that_o any_o pastor_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o apostle_n which_o beside_o many_o other_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v adduce_v appear_v demonstrative_o by_o this_o scripture_n ground_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o church_n plant_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n therein_o as_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n to_o feed_v with_o the_o word_n and_o government_n act_v 14.23_o tit._n 1.5_o with_o act._n 20.17_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 12._o v._n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o leave_v these_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n as_o their_o immediate_a successor_n commit_v the_o whole_a government_n to_o they_o in_o their_o last_o farewell_n to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o a_o super-institution_n of_o any_o officer_n of_o a_o high_a order_n act._n 20.17.18.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o compare_v with_o 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o argue_v these_o who_o the_o apostle_n place_v as_o chief_a in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v as_o their_o immediate_a successor_n in_o their_o last_o farewell_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o church_n these_o have_v no_o ordinary_a officer_n superior_a to_o they_o in_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a or_o apostolic_a warrant_n but_o the_o apostle_n place_v first_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n feed_v immediate_o with_o the_o word_n doctrine_n and_o government_n as_o their_o proper_a immediate_a successor_n and_o to_o these_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n in_o their_o last_o farewell_n therefore_o the_o pastor_n have_v no_o ordinary_a superior_a officer_n to_o he_o in_o church_n government_n by_o divine_a or_o apostolic_a warrant_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o the_o drs._n proof_n from_o this_o argument_n anent_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n which_o may_v save_v we_o the_o labour_n of_o pursue_v such_o advantage_n as_o the_o exact_a and_o critical_a disputant_n may_v have_v against_o he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o handle_v this_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o clear_a from_o his_o discourse_n whether_o he_o place_v these_o seventy_o disciple_n in_o the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n or_o of_o ordinary_a minister_n if_o he_o suppose_v and_o assert_v the_o first_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o what_o be_v say_v above_o it_o be_v palpable_o absurd_a to_o infer_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n from_o the_o superiority_n of_o apostle_n to_o evangelist_n if_o the_o second_o the_o consequence_n be_v as_o absurd_a the_o many_o prerogative_n of_o apostle_n above_o ordinary_a pastor_n make_v such_o a_o inference_n palpable_o ridiculous_a his_o proof_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o seventy_o to_o apostle_n in_o their_o office_n upon_o which_o he_o find_v his_o assertion_n of_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o succession_n of_o simeon_n to_o james_n at_o jerusalem_n philip_n to_o paul_n at_o caesarea_n clemens_n to_o peter_n at_o rome_n in_o which_o he_o palpable_o fall_v short_a as_o to_o two_o essential_a point_n thereof_o 1._o he_o offer_v no_o divine_a but_o a_o human_a testimony_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n of_o dorotheus_n eusebius_n 2._o he_o offer_v no_o proof_n from_o scripture_n that_o the_o person_n instance_a be_v of_o those_o seventy_o mention_v luk._n 10._o who_o our_o lord_n send_v forth_o after_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o the_o disciple_n or_o that_o they_o be_v first_o name_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o church_n officer_n ephes._n 4._o be_v a_o pitiful_a hungry_a proof_n for_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o seventy_o be_v not_o also_o take_v from_o among_o the_o number_n of_o disciple_n or_o that_o all_o come_n under_o this_o general_a denomination_n be_v church_n officer_n and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o point_n of_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o apostle_n first_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o church_n officer_n even_o suppose_v it_o will_v import_v some_o special_a prerogative_n of_o these_o twelve_o it_o be_v utter_o remote_a from_o prove_v either_o first_o that_o these_o seventy_o may_v not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o character_n of_o evangelist_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o correspondent_a authority_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la or_o second_o that_o suppose_v they_o by_o their_o mission_n to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o extensive_a authority_n with_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o the_o foresay_a prerogative_n of_o apostle_n do_v enervat_fw-la this_v their_o authority_n and_o commission_n which_o be_v immediate_o from_o our_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o its_o nature_n and_o extent_n never_o retract_v or_o limit_v for_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v see_v in_o scripture_n for_o what_o the_o dr._n object_n anent_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o seventy_o as_o be_v in_o office_n not_o in_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o office_n include_v the_o power_n must_v 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