people_n of_o every_o church_n always_o aught_o to_o have_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n as_o 3.4.5_o as_o pag._n 19_o &_o chap._n 3.4.5_o before_o we_o have_v see_v nay_o to_o come_v near_o no_o proper_a and_o perfect_a diocesan_n church_n or_o large_a ever_o do_v or_o do_v admit_v the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a government_n universal_o and_o always_o it_o be_v so_o &_o indeed_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o for_o where_o each_o ordinary_a congregation_n have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a government_n there_o certain_o each_o congregation_n be_v a_o entire_a and_o independent_a body_n politic_a spiritual_a and_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n in_o itself_o immediate_o under_o christ_n and_o so_o every_o of_o they_o be_v true_a &_o proper_a church_n so_o that_o these_o congregation_n admit_v not_o where_o they_o be_v any_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n or_o large_a neither_o do_v the_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n or_o large_a admit_v entire_a and_o independent_a ordinary_a congregation_n which_o as_o i_o say_v have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a government_n they_o be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o 23.25_o as_o reas._o for_o 〈◊〉_d form_n pag._n 23.25_o can_v stand_v together_o possible_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o which_o heretofore_o 8â—_n heretofore_o ibid_fw-la pag._n 8â—_n i_o have_v affirm_v and_o so_o do_v still_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v not_o any_o diocesan_n church_n or_o large_a to_o be_v find_v which_o point_n though_o i_o have_v in_o my_o declaration_n prove_v it_o by_o this_o and_o 6._o other_o reason_n yet_o i_o will_v here_o draw_v it_o into_o this_o syllogism_n again_o no_o church_n hold_v the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a government_n with_o just_a and_o decent_a order_n be_v diocesan_n or_o large_a every_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n hold_v the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a government_n with_o just_a and_o decent_a order_n therefore_o no_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v diocesan_n or_o large_a the_o first_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o and_o i_o have_v show_v it_o more_o etc._n more_o pag._n 84_o 8â—_n 86._o etc._n etc._n full_o before_o the_o assumption_n or_o 2._o proposition_n be_v at_o large_a prove_v &_o confirm_v in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n before_o viz._n pag._n 19_o and_o be_v mention_v again_o particular_o pag._n 76._o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o the_o whole_a 3.4_o &_o 5._o chap._n do_v help_n where_o i_o be_o to_o add_v moreover_o that_o this_o conclusion_n be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o also_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v a_o long_a while_n after_o that_o be_v no_o such_o diocesan_n church_n be_v find_v till_o 420._o year_n after_o christ_n yea_o till_o 680._o and_o more_o be_v pass_v which_o i_o show_v before_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o chap._n as_o also_o i_o touch_v it_o in_o my_o declaration_n pag._n 24.25_o but_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o here_o i_o speak_v precise_o of_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n and_o large_a there_o be_v therefore_o necessary_o a_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v of_o diocesan_n church_n there_o be_v proper_a diocesan_n church_n and_o large_a &_o there_o be_v improper_a the_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n and_o large_a be_v where_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n free_o to_o consent_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o ordinary_a church_n government_n the_o improper_a diocesan_n church_n and_o large_a be_v where_o although_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o diocesan_n or_o large_a consociation_n of_o many_o ordinary_a congregation_n in_o spiritual_a government_n under_o one_o general_a presidencie_n or_o superiority_n yet_o the_o ordinary_a congregation_n have_v their_o free_a consent_n at_o least_o they_o have_v nothing_o by_o their_o spiritual_a 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less_o that_o be_v the_o ancient_a have_v less_o the_o late_a for_o the_o most_o part_n always_o have_v their_o power_n great_a and_o great_a 1._o ad_fw-la â—vagr_n &_o in_o tit._n 1._o for_o of_o these_o jerome_n say_v most_o true_o both_o that_o their_o matoritie_n over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o congregation_n be_v by_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o also_o that_o it_o come_v in_o &_o grow_v great_a paâ—latim_fw-la by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o be_v by_o degree_n albeit_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o divers_a kind_n &_o sort_n yet_o the_o first_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n neither_o be_v they_o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n contrariwise_o d._n downame_n affirm_v that_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n ordain_v in_o alexandria_n a_o diocesan_n church_n consist_v of_o many_o ordinary_a congregation_n which_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v by_o some_o word_n of_o 2.15_o of_o euseb_n 2.15_o eusebius_n who_o say_v mark_v first_o 2.124_o first_o d._n down_n def._n 2.124_o constitute_v church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o alexandria_n itself_o as_o he_o false_o translate_v it_o i_o say_v this_o he_o false_o translate_v as_o 3.25.16_o as_o 3.137_o &_o 3.25.16_o doct._n douâ—_n also_o do_v before_o he_o whereupon_o the_o whole_a ground_n of_o their_o error_n do_v rest_n â—â—_o def_n pag._n 17_o â—â—_o which_o their_o falsification_n i_o shall_v by_o god_n help_n show_v plain_o out_o of_o eusebius_n himself_o even_o in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o here_o signify_v in_o a_o place_n as_o they_o untrue_o imagine_v but_o it_o signifi_v to_o a_o place_n and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translate_v in_o latin_a we_o shall_v say_v ad_fw-la alexandriaâ—_n ipsam_fw-la or_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la that_o be_v to_o alexandria_n or_o unto_o alexandria_n itself_o this_o be_v eusebius_n true_a meaning_n for_o he_o will_v show_v that_o mark_n be_v the_o first_o that_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n and_o withal_o that_o he_o do_v so_o even_o unto_o the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o viz._n alexandria_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o mean_v here_o twice_o in_o this_o very_a place_n beside_o eusebius_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o same_o construction_n and_o sense_n both_o immediate_o before_o the_o word_n in_o question_n and_o immediate_o after_o before_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o egypt_n or_o unto_o egypt_n after_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rome_n or_o unto_o rome_n not_o in_o rome_n nor_o in_o egypt_n wherefore_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifi_v likewise_o in_o this_o place_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n see_v it_o run_v in_o one_o context_v together_o with_o the_o former_a and_o be_v all_o one_o manner_n of_o phrase_n beside_o eusebius_n straight_o after_o allege_v philo_n concern_v this_o same_o people_n who_o mark_v convert_v say_v that_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n about_o in_o the_o country_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o alexandria_n not_o in_o alexandria_n last_o of_o all_o eusebius_n utter_v this_o as_o he_o do_v the_o next_o forego_n clause_n likewise_o with_o this_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v or_o some_o report_n by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a term_n he_o use_v to_o relate_v uncertain_a and_o apocryphal_a thing_n yea_o sometime_o fabulous_a and_o untrue_a for_o eusebius_n be_v not_o precise_a in_o set_v down_o all_o his_o matter_n chief_o those_o which_o he_o have_v only_o upon_o rumour_n and_o report_n and_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o require_v credit_n in_o deed_n he_o be_v not_o spare_v to_o name_v his_o author_n as_o egesippus_fw-la clemens_n dionysius_n and_o such_o other_o wherefore_o divers_a way_n d._n downame_n presumptuous_a assertion_n and_o which_o he_o do_v so_o boast_v of_o that_o mark_v institute_v many_o church_n in_o alexandria_n want_v
in_o a_o synod_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o free_a like_n of_o every_o parish_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n communion_n the_o impudent_a sinner_n if_o we_o look_v thorough_o into_o the_o wordeâ—_n which_o be_v in_o math_n 18._o we_o may_v find_v he_o only_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a who_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o man_n dwell_v have_v shut_v out_o again_o missae_fw-la again_o epichirifis_n de_fw-fr ganone_o missae_fw-la est_fw-la particularis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ea_fw-la cuâ—_n preceptum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la morbidum_fw-la membrum_fw-la resecet_fw-la math._n 18._o quales_fw-la ea_fw-la corinthi_n ad_fw-la quam_fw-la seribit_fw-la paulus_n &_o aliae_fw-la quarum_fw-la se_fw-la curam_fw-la gereâ—â—dicat_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la se_fw-la pari_fw-la modo_fw-la docere_fw-la asserit_fw-la â—nquiens_fw-la sollicitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarun_n &_o sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d omnibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la doceo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o parti_fw-la ulat_z church_n which_o be_v command_v to_o cut_v of_o the_o infect_a member_n math._n 18._o â—_o chap._n â—_o such_o as_o that_o of_o corinth_n be_v to_o which_o paul_n write_v and_o other_o which_o he_o say_v be_v have_v care_n of_o and_o in_o which_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o teach_v altogether_o alike_o say_v the_o care_n of_o all_o church_n and_o as_o i_o teach_v in_o all_o church_n and_o concern_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n he_o say_v ecclesiasteâ—_n say_v ecclesiasteâ—_n †_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o old_a institution_n as_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o faithful_a among_o a_o people_n together_o with_o certain_a learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n and_o other_o faithful_a man_n have_v skill_n in_o thing_n shall_v choose_v a_o pastor_n and_o after_o again_o let_v therefore_o these_o proud_a bishop_n and_o foolish_a abbot_n go_v shake_v their_o â—ares_n for_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a instruct_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o learned_a man_n moreover_o he_o write_v thus_o compar_fw-la thus_o ad_fw-la valent_n compar_fw-la he_o that_o with_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n shall_v impose_v on_o christian_a people_n any_o law_n or_o observation_n at_o their_o own_o like_n he_o mean_v without_o the_o people_n consent_n hic_fw-la violento_fw-la imperio_fw-la ius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la invadit_fw-la he_o invade_v the_o church_n right_a by_o a_o violent_a command_n and_o therefore_o such_o bishop_n as_o thus_o do_v absque_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la without_o the_o church_n consent_n statuentes_fw-la suâ_fw-la libidine_fw-la 64._o artic._n 64._o decree_a at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n he_o say_v be_v nomine_fw-la tenus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la reverà _fw-la tyranni_fw-la in_o name_n bishop_n but_o in_o deed_n tyrant_n and_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o this_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n and_o noble_a witness_n of_o christ_n master_n zuinglius_fw-la master_n luther_n another_o mighty_a and_o luther_n luther_n principal_a champion_n for_o god_n truth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n write_v a_o special_a treatise_n which_o have_v this_o title_n 374._o title_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 374._o quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la â—us_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la habeat_fw-la indicandi_fw-la de_fw-la quavis_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la item_n vocandi_fw-la ministros_fw-la evangelij_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la fideles_fw-la esse_fw-la desierint_fw-la deponendi_fw-la that_o the_o people_n the_o in_o this_o word_n he_o signify_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n church_n have_v the_o right_a &_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o any_o doctrine_n also_o of_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o if_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o depose_v they_o what_o can_v be_v more_o for_o we_o then_o this_o be_v in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v a._n say_v pag._n 369._o b._n chemnic_n examp_n part_n 2.27_o a._n clave_n sunt_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o key_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o private_a mass_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o time_n thus_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n vui_fw-la civitats_n plures_fw-la constituit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la vos_fw-fr singuli_fw-la estis_fw-la pluribus_fw-la quâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nun_n ipsius_fw-la satanae_n &_o c_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v to_o one_o city_n many_o bishop_n but_o you_o be_v one_o bishop_n to_o many_o city_n by_o what_o authority_n be_v it_o not_o of_o satan_n himself_o by_o you_o oppose_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o bold_o that_o you_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o h_n ghost_n decree_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v call_v bishop_n but_o rather_o adversary_n and_o destroyer_n both_o of_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a decree_n concern_v the_o appoint_v of_o bishop_n again_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o false_o name_v order_n of_o bishop_n he_o say_v 322._o say_v pag._n 322._o at_o citra_fw-la iocum_fw-la vides_fw-la palam_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o without_o jest_n thou_o see_v open_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v only_o they_o bishop_n which_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n sacrament_n to_o the_o people_n as_o in_o our_o time_n the_o parish_n minister_n and_o preacher_n do_v therefore_o i_o believe_v without_o doubt_n that_o they_o by_o fight_n possess_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o in_o another_o treatise_n b._n treatise_n de_fw-fr ministâ—_n eccles_n instituendâ—_n pag._n 365._o b._n donabo_fw-la hoc_fw-la ordmibus_fw-la papisticis_fw-la quod_fw-la solius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la autoritate_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la quos_fw-la vocant_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la consensu_fw-la aut_fw-la suffragio_fw-la populi_fw-la cvi_fw-la preficiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la neque_fw-la requisito_fw-la nec_fw-la obtento_fw-it cvius_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la maximè_fw-la intererat_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la suis_fw-la quisquam_fw-la eye_v imponeretur_fw-la i_o will_v yield_v this_o say_v he_o to_o the_o popish_a order_n that_o priest_n as_o they_o call_v they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n alone_o the_o consent_n and_o voice_n give_v of_o the_o people_n over_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v neither_o seek_v nor_o obtâ—yned_v who_o chief_a right_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v see_v they_o be_v god_n people_n that_o not_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o without_o their_o voycegiving_a thus_o teach_v these_o pillar_n of_o the_o gospel_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o luther_n to_o who_o we_o will_v add_v our_o two_o great_a light_n that_o shine_v sometime_o in_o england_n master_n bucer_n and_o p._n martyr_n bucer_n bucer_n bucer_n have_v these_o word_n â—9_n word_n in_o math_n 16._o â—9_n haec_fw-la potestas_fw-la penes_fw-la omnem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la est_fw-la authoritas_fw-la modo_fw-la ministerij_fw-la penes_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la roma_fw-la olim_fw-la potestas_fw-la popul_n fuit_fw-la authoritas_fw-la senatus_n this_o power_n &_o sway_v of_o the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o authority_n only_o of_o ministration_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n so_o as_o in_o old_a time_n at_o rome_n the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n but_o the_o authority_n or_o direction_n be_v in_o the_o senat._n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v â—_o say_v de_fw-fr regno_fw-la chrâ—â—â—_n 1._o â—_o the_o apostle_n accuse_v the_o corinthians_n for_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o company_n the_o incestuous_a person_n p._n martyr_n say_v martyr_n 7._o p_o martyr_n 16.15_o martyr_n in_o â—_o cor._n 16.15_o fatemur_fw-la clave_n ecclesia_fw-la universae_fw-la 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be_v a_o full_a confutation_n also_o of_o this_o exception_n as_o also_o where_o he_o call_v man_n ordinance_n in_o church_n government_n 19_o government_n pag._n 19_o corruption_n of_o time_n invention_n of_o man_n and_o a_o transgress_a of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o where_o he_o call_v such_o ordinance_n 111._o ordinance_n pag._n 111._o intrusion_n and_o presumption_n as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n 82._o book_n pag_n 82._o the_o multitude_n he_o mean_v the_o christian_a people_n neither_o can_v not_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o ability_n of_o pastor_n no_o more_o then_o blind_a man_n of_o colour_n this_o show_v plain_o his_o variable_a mind_n &_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v speak_v mere_o out_o of_o a_o humour_n and_o partiality_n against_o we_o and_o that_o his_o lordship_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n over_o christ_n people_n may_v be_v establish_v but_o before_o 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church-governement_n will_v soon_o appear_v but_o he_o when_o he_o list_v will_v tell_v we_o that_o timothy_n and_o tâ—â—s_n who_o he_o esteem_v bishop_n have_v power_n to_o make_v presbyter_n to_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n also_o 88_o also_o pag._n 88_o without_o the_o people_n or_o their_o consent_n wherefore_o what_o to_o reckon_v of_o his_o say_n and_o speech_n we_o know_v not_o only_o his_o foresay_a agreement_n with_o we_o in_o word_n be_v manifest_a next_o to_o he_o we_o will_v consider_v of_o doctor_n downame_n he_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n though_o it_o seem_v full_a sore_n against_o his_o will_n yet_o through_o the_o force_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v compel_v acknowledge_v and_o yield_v unto_o we_o that_o 4.99_o that_o d_o down_n def._n 4.99_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o right_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n wherein_o both_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o own_o clergy_n fail_v and_o 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â—1_n vâ—sinus_n pag._n 46._o â—1_n before_o do_v express_v and_o further_o i_o answer_v by_o that_o distinction_n above_o note_v this_o power_n of_o ordain_v examine_v censure_v etc._n etc._n commit_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o presbytery_n in_o deed_n have_v and_o execute_v material_o but_o not_o formal_o which_o make_v his_o minor_a proposition_n to_o be_v false_a most_o clear_o his_o 3._o argument_n be_v conclude_v in_o no_o form_n but_o where_o he_o 391._o he_o perp._n gov_n pag._n 391._o say_v the_o precept_n of_o ordain_v and_o censure_v be_v deliver_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ergo_fw-la timothy_n power_n &_o function_n in_o this_o behalf_n must_v be_v perpetual_a this_o be_v true_a likewise_o material_o but_o not_o formal_o their_o successor_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o deed_n always_o as_o touch_v the_o material_a action_n those_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v but_o under_o divers_a form_n of_o ministery_n or_o manner_n of_o administration_n here_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o evangelistes_n do_v these_o action_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o evangelisticall_a ministry_n sometime_o apostle_n do_v the_o same_o action_n but_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o apostolical_a ministry_n after_o they_o bishop_n do_v the_o same_o action_n also_o but_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o proper_a bishop_n office_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o these_o action_n material_o which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n do_v prove_v not_o the_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n formal_o to_o be_v perpetual_a this_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a conclusion_n and_o very_o crooked_a his_o 4._o argument_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n without_o exception_n have_v so_o construe_v the_o apostle_n word_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n touch_v their_o government_n and_o he_o name_v eusebius_n jerome_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n d._n rainolds_n answer_v hart_n the_o priest_n 267._o confer_v pag._n 267._o i_o perceive_v the_o pope_n must_v fetch_v his_o supremacy_n from_o earth_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o scripture_n to_o eusebius_n even_o so_o our_o adversary_n when_o all_o be_v do_v they_o must_v fetch_v the_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n office_n from_o earth_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n they_o fall_v from_o scripture_n to_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o eusebius_n not_o the_o rest_n do_v construe_v those_o precept_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n much_o â—â—5_n much_o see_v before_o pag._n â—24_n â—â—5_n less_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n without_o exception_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a hyperbole_n but_o these_o writer_n acknowledge_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o have_v ben_fw-mi bishop_n nay_o not_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n they_o neither_o acknowledge_v nor_o know_v any_o such_o in_o their_o time_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v yet_o only_o of_o these_o our_o question_n be_v again_o they_o hold_v timothy_n &_o titus_n not_o to_o be_v bishop_n at_o all_o proper_o but_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o 238._o as_o pag._n 230._o 238._o before_o i_o observe_v if_o they_o mean_v otherwise_o they_o miss_v the_o truth_n say_v d._n rainolds_n 267_o conf._n p._n 267_o howbeit_o they_o suffer_v none_o but_o bishop_n either_o to_o ordain_v or_o degrade_v presbyter_n yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o absolute_o with_o out_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o our_o l._n bishop_n do_v if_o any_o among_o they_o incline_v to_o neglect_v the_o people_n herein_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o those_o time_n last_o it_o be_v true_a these_o ancient_n to_o much_o rest_v on_o custom_n &_o counsaill_n of_o man_n and_o humane_a policy_n in_o set_v the_o church_n government_n they_o as_o jerome_n incline_v to_o much_o to_o approve_v diocesan_n provincial_n and_o patriarchall_a bishop_n with_o too_o absolute_a power_n only_o ground_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o know_v they_o want_v divine_a disposition_n whence_o afterward_o antichrist_n easy_o spring_v up_o now_o than_o i_o pray_v with_o what_o colour_n can_v doct._n bilson_n from_o those_o precept_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n plead_v for_o our_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n l._n bishop_n who_o they_o nothing_o concern_v and_o say_v the_o word_n be_v singular_a the_o charge_n be_v vehement_a the_o party_n be_v bishop_n 299._o bishop_n perp._n gov_n pag._n 299._o and_o how_o vain_o do_v he_o insult_v without_o reason_n charge_v we_o that_o 30â—_n that_o pag._n 30â—_n fire_n will_v better_o agree_v with_o water_n than_o we_o with_o ourselves_o which_o be_v his_o familiar_a custom_n not_o we_o after_o he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o d._n downame_n say_v for_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishoprike_v true_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v nothing_o more_o for_o he_o follow_v d._n bilson_n most_o diligent_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o cartload_n of_o word_n about_o this_o point_n which_o he_o know_v well_o to_o be_v his_o only_a refuge_n wherein_o yet_o he_o can_v find_v no_o help_n first_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o pith_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o they_o i_o will_v set_v down_o reason_n of_o i_o own_o prove_v sound_o that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v not_o proper_a bishop_n first_o he_o say_v 75_o say_v def._n 4._o p._n 75_o it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v to_o they_o bishoply_n authority_n it_o be_v untrue_a this_o be_v not_o presuppose_v then_o the_o epistle_n be_v the_o very_a pattern_n and_o precedent_n of_o bishoply_n function_n &c_n &c_n well_o what_o then_o then_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n i_o deny_v this_o consequence_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o and_o t.c._n answer_n to_o d._n whitgifts_n like_a argument_n be_v sound_o and_o good_a though_o this_o great_a logician_n call_v it_o 76._o it_o pag._n 76._o sleight_n and_o frivolous_a the_o direction_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n about_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o 77._o not_o pag._n 77._o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n as_o he_o untrue_o add_v in_o the_o end_n for_o himself_o give_v this_o power_n and_o that_o right_o to_o other_o christian_n 99_o christian_n pag._n 99_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o truth_n give_v it_o to_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n the_o 4.11_o the_o eph_n 4.11_o superior_n of_o bishop_n his_o reason_n 77._o reason_n pag._n 77._o these_o be_v perpetual_a direction_n be_v a_o excellent_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n be_v indeed_o essential_o seat_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n people_n the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n essential_o in_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o christian_a congregation_n only_o be_v perpetual_a apostle_n
be_v not_o perpetual_a evangeliste_n be_v not_o perpetual_a also_o bishop_n yea_o presbyter_n be_v not_o perpetual_a in_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o congregation_n be_v perpetual_a absolute_o â—â—_o absolute_o math._n 16._o â—â—_o the_o gate_n of_o destruction_n shall_v never_o overcome_v it_o wherefore_o this_o power_n be_v essential_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a 77._o false_a pag._n 77._o these_o direction_n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n i_o say_v this_o sequel_n can_v not_o be_v true_a wherewith_o be_v conjoin_v a_o other_o false_a reason_n viz._n they_o be_v not_o common_a either_o to_o other_o christian_n or_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n nay_o they_o be_v common_a they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v exercise_v by_o divers_a form_n of_o administration_n as_o before_o i_o show_v &_o not_o all_o way_n by_o bishop_n and_o yet_o i_o grant_v thy_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v most_o 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material_o that_o power_n be_v not_o a_o high_a power_n then_o episcopal_a but_o formal_o it_o be_v and_o so_o his_o consequence_n be_v false_a for_o a_o evangelist_n power_n be_v high_o yea_o the_o church_n power_n by_o who_o simple_o sometime_o both_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n and_o censure_n be_v perform_v be_v 3.22_o be_v 1._o cor._n 3.22_o high_a than_o the_o bishop_n power_n again_o he_o say_v this_o power_n of_o bishop_n be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o apostolical_a power_n as_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o bishop_n power_n more_o than_o the_o apostolical_a as_o 248_o as_o see_v before_o pag._n 240._o 248_o he_o do_v which_o thus_o also_o appear_v viz._n the_o apostle_n exclude_v not_o the_o people_n consent_n but_o his_o bishop_n do_v how_o then_o say_v he_o it_o be_v apostolical_a beside_o in_o all_o this_o he_o equivocate_v for_o this_o power_n of_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n as_o i_o say_v general_o not_o proper_o material_o not_o formal_o he_o will_v find_v 79._o find_v pag._n 79._o a_o difference_n in_o his_o refuter_fw-la but_o it_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v viz._n understand_v he_o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o bishop_n thus_o some_o kind_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o christ_n testament_n some_o absolute_o have_v no_o place_n there_o the_o former_a have_v power_n from_o christ_n the_o late_a have_v none_o after_o he_o make_v great_a outcry_n of_o 81._o of_o pag._n 80._o 81._o schismatical_a novelty_n &_o dream_n &_o dotage_n fantastical_a &_o fanatical_a spirit_n and_o frenzy_n right_o as_o the_o papist_n cry_v out_o haeretik_n haeretik_n themselves_o be_v the_o great_a haeretik_n of_o all_o but_o the_o chritstian_a reader_n may_v know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctor_n fury_n &_o malice_n against_o our_o attestator_n before_o cite_v and_o against_o other_o also_o who_o follow_v they_o yea_o against_o etc._n against_o see_v before_o pag._n 73._o 74._o etc._n etc._n himself_o it_o be_v &_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n his_o slander_n that_o we_o maintain_v such_o popular_a government_n as_o morellius_n strive_v for_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v 24._o answer_v pag._n 24._o before_o some_o of_o the_o separation_n i_o grant_v be_v to_o offensive_a this_o way_n which_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o math._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n more_o popular_o they_o there_o be_v need_n or_o then_o reason_n or_o good_a order_n will_v howbeit_o in_o this_o yet_o they_o hold_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o true_a church-goverm_a they_o err_v but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o order_n though_o it_o be_v to_o 18.17_o to_o bera_n anâ—â—_n cat_n in_o math._n 18.17_o foul_a that_o be_v they_o will_v examine_v all_o scandal_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o in_o the_o presence_n &_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n perpetual_o &_o necessary_o i_o say_v perpetual_o &_o necessary_o wherein_o i_o wonder_v they_o see_v not_o the_o many_o very_a ill_a consequent_n which_o will_n &_o must_v ensue_v many_o time_n as_o touch_v we_o what_o we_o hold_v herein_o i_o have_v show_v 83._o show_v pag._n 22._o 24._o 82._o 83._o before_o and_o our_o docts_n do_v most_o injurious_o 355._o injurious_o def._n 4.81_o perp._n gov_n pag._n 355._o wrong_v beza_n &_o the_o geneva_n discipline_n if_o that_o be_v geneva_n discipline_n which_o viret_n calvin_n &_o beza_n teach_v they_o in_o say_v they_o differ_v material_o from_o us._n our_o d._n ask_v be_v there_o any_o show_n in_o scripture_n or_o in_o reason_n that_o the_o sheep_n shall_v rule_v their_o shepherd_n or_o the_o flock_n their_o pastor_n the_o very_a voice_n of_o a_o jesuit_n &_o not_o of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bellarm._n argue_v just_a so_o 7._o so_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr clersc_n 1._o 7._o against_o the_o old_a procestants_n as_o to_o the_o point_n let_v he_o know_v that_o reasonable_a sheep_n under_o the_o gosp_n have_v more_o to_o do_v in_o their_o spiritual_a government_n they_o brute_n beast_n have_v to_o do_v in_o their_o government_n sensual_a last_o here_o he_o can_v easy_o scoff_v and_o revile_v the_o modest_a &_o christian_a offer_n of_o disputation_n &_o those_o that_o favour_n it_o &_o some_o of_o we_o he_o will_v help_v to_o persecute_v but_o undertake_v that_o offer_v honest_o &_o plain_o he_o never_o will_n he_o say_v 82._o say_v pag._n 82._o we_o understand_v the_o speech_n of_o 5.22_o of_o 1._o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o direct_v not_o to_o timothy_n but_o to_o the_o people_n &_o to_o titus_n 3.10_o titus_n tit._n 3.10_o avoid_v a_o haeretik_a or_o excommunicate_a he_o that_o be_v thou_o people_n which_o be_v false_a we_o understand_v it_o not_o so_o he_o do_v therefore_o herein_o slander_v us._n we_o know_v these_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n yet_o to_o they_o not_o as_o lord_n over_o the_o people_n nor_o as_o sole_a ruler_n but_o as_o guide_n and_o director_n of_o they_o as_o father_n to_o inform_v they_o not_o as_o master_n to_o over-rule_v they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o they_o therefore_o by_o name_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n in_o all_o ordinary_a government_n the_o epistle_n and_o these_o precept_n be_v write_v and_o so_o the_o apostle_n here_o hold_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o mention_v the_o people_n though_o neither_o do_v he_o exclude_v they_o see_v their_o consent_n in_o such_o affair_n be_v chap._n be_v see_v before_o pag._n 76._o also_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chap._n elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n sufficient_o prove_v and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o this_o behalf_n they_o know_v well_o enough_o which_o know_v practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o here_o behove_v timothy_n &_o titus_n to_o have_v regard_n unto_o together_o with_o these_o precept_n write_v to_o they_o for_o they_o stand_v together_o well_o enough_o he_o say_v the_o church_n at_o first_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v they_o be_v but_o not_o without_o the_o people_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n as_o present_o before_o be_v observe_v but_o d._n downame_n avouch_v 8â—_n avouch_v def._n 4_o 8â—_n our_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n have_v not_o great_a authoâ—â—tie_n in_o menage_v church_n cause_n than_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v which_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a these_o follow_v the_o apostle_n take_v the_o people_n consent_n with_o they_o our_o bishop_n do_v not_o they_o only_o teach_v they_o &_o persuade_v they_o &_o use_v spiritual_a power_n we_o if_o they_o can_v not_o persuade_v the_o people_n or_o their_o pastor_n will_v cast_v they_o in_o prison_n punish_v their_o body_n &_o their_o purse_n he_o say_v timothy_n &_o titus_n may_v use_v the_o presence_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a moment_n as_o prince_n do_v in_o commonwealth_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o stately_a
and_o princelike_a prelacy_n which_o this_o doctor_n hunt_v after_o though_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n he_o dissemble_v and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o call_v sole_a governor_n here_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o bishop_n may_v take_v the_o people_n consent_n and_o presbyter_n advise_v if_o they_o like_v it_o if_o not_o than_o they_o may_v nevertheless_o proceed_v and_o not_o stand_v upon_o it_o as_o prince_n may_v do_v in_o common_a wealth_n true_o all_o find_a writer_n ever_o have_v hold_v this_o in_o church-governement_n to_o be_v right_o 45._o right_o see_v our_o attestator_n pag._n 23._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 29._o 31._o 32._o 33._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 42._o 45._o tyrannical_a &_o wronghfull_a oppression_n of_o christian_a man_n conscience_n and_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v we_o grant_v the_o sway_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o bishop_n ordinary_o but_o not_o absolute_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o 83._o his_o pag._n 83._o next_o proposition_n i_o deny_v also_o viz._n the_o thing_n write_v to_o inform_v not_o timothy_n &_o titus_n alone_o as_o extraordinary_a person_n but_o they_o &_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v write_v to_o inform_v diocesan_n bishop_n they_o be_v not_o diocesan_a bishop_n be_v no_o successor_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n nor_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o come_v after_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o apostasy_n which_o through_o god_n determinat_fw-la counsel_n be_v to_o come_v over_o christendom_n without_o which_o go_v before_o antichrist_n can_v not_o have_v stand_v up_o he_o add_v 84._o add_v pag._n 84._o the_o authority_n commit_v to_o tim._n and_o tit_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a it_o be_v true_a material_o not_o formal_o as_o before_o be_v say_v beside_o tim._n &_o tit._n themselves_o have_v not_o the_o authority_n which_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v it_o be_v far_o less_o therefore_o these_o be_v not_o their_o successor_n where_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o disjunctive_o 86._o disjunctive_o pag._n 86._o either_o they_o or_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o congregation_n be_v their_o successor_n i_o answer_v this_o disjunction_n be_v unsufficient_a he_o reckon_v not_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n only_o they_o be_v the_o immediate_a successor_n of_o timothy_n &_o titus_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o succession_n as_o they_o have_v and_o may_v have_v be_v evangelist_n about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n titular_a diocesan_n succeed_v they_o after_o 300._o year_n office_n these_o improper_o succeed_v viz._n in_o place_n not_o in_o office_n diocesan_n with_o maioritie_n of_o power_n and_o rule_v succeed_v after_o they_o long_o come_v the_o proper_a and_o complete_a diocesan_n prelate_n the_o diocesan_n lord_n bishop_n of_o who_o our_o question_n be_v indeed_o but_o among_o all_o these_o whosoever_o be_v a_o bishop_n real_o of_o mo_z ordinary_a congregation_n than_o one_o therein_o he_o succeed_v not_o timothy_n nor_o titus_n nor_o any_o apostle_n who_o never_o intend_v any_o such_o ordinary_a successor_n and_o succession_n in_o place_n with_o dissent_n in_o doctrine_n be_v a_o false_a succession_n beside_o a_o presbytery_n do_v 17.28_o do_v act._n 20_o 17.28_o precede_v timothy_n in_o ephesus_n therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o succeed_v as_o they_o do_v now_o in_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a reform_v church_n the_o people_n also_o have_v in_o act_n succeed_v lawful_o at_o sometime_o as_o the_o d._n himself_o 99_o himself_o pag._n 99_o know_v and_o therefore_o so_o they_o may_v again_o on_o occasion_n then_o he_o will_v 87._o will_v pag._n 86._o 87._o name_v bishop_n that_o succeed_v timothiâ—_n and_o titus_n mean_v he_o proper_a diocesan_n l._n bishop_n if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o trifle_v but_o who_o be_v they_o first_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o onesimus_n nay_o these_o be_v bishop_n only_o of_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o that_o within_o the_o city_n ephesus_n as_o 227._o as_o pag._n 206._o 227._o before_o i_o have_v note_v that_o polycrates_n and_o philip_n of_o gortyna_n in_o crete_n be_v such_o also_o i_o have_v show_v 231._o show_v pag._n 235._o 231._o before_o as_o also_o the_o doct._n falsehood_n about_o philip._n where_o he_o say_v 87._o say_v pag._n 87._o every_o metropolitan_a be_v a_o diocesan_n it_o be_v untrue_a the_o first_o bishop_n be_v metropolitan_n that_o be_v bishop_n in_o mother-city_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n viz._n over_o mo_z ordinary_a congregation_n then_o one_o he_o say_v he_o read_v not_o any_o where_n of_o the_o next_o successor_n to_o titus_n indeed_o he_o read_v of_o no_o proper_a successor_n to_o titus_n at_o all_o nor_o to_o tim._n etc._n etc._n ordinary_a pastor_n of_o congregation_n succeed_v these_o extraordinary_a man_n as_o they_o also_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n viz._n improper_o not_o in_o their_o whole_a and_o proper_a office_n our_o d._n follow_v d._n dove_n will_v prove_v that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n have_v 89._o have_v pag_n 89._o their_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o ephesus_n &_o in_o crete_n because_o one_o be_v will_v â—â—_o will_v 1._o tim_n 1._o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n 1.5_o tit._n 1.5_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o redress_v further_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v there_o amiss_o it_o be_v true_a for_o a_o time_n each_o of_o they_o be_v so_o resident_a but_o not_o always_o nor_o till_o they_o die_v for_o not_o long_o after_o timothy_n be_v 4.9_o be_v 2._o tim._n 4.9_o call_v away_o and_o tychicus_n a_o other_o evangelist_n be_v send_v to_o 2d_o to_o eph._n 6_o 2d_o ephesus_n in_o his_o room_n when_o if_o timothy_n have_v be_v there_o still_o it_o seem_v there_o have_v ben_fw-mi no_o need_n of_o tychicus_n neither_o will_v paul_n have_v leave_v he_o unsaluted_a and_o unnamed_a in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n also_o the_o apostle_n 1â—_n apostle_n philip._n 2_o 1â—_n intend_v that_o timothy_n be_v come_v from_o ephesus_n shall_v undertake_v the_o charge_n of_o philipps_n therefore_o he_o be_v now_o loose_a and_o free_a from_o ephesus_n writer_n also_o say_v that_o john_n the_o apostle_n afterward_o be_v at_o ephesus_n do_v a_o bishoply_n office_n when_o sure_o timothy_n be_v not_o bishop_n there_o yet_o as_o may_v be_v think_v he_o be_v then_o live_v our_o d._n add_v that_o bishop_n &_o other_o pastor_n may_v be_v absent_a from_o their_o cure_n upon_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v untrue_a they_o may_v not_o residenâ—â—_n now_o residenâ—â—_n all_o religion_n and_o piety_n forbid_v it_o unless_o it_o be_v with_o their_o church_n express_a consent_n which_o timothy_n here_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o alone_o place_v he_o at_o ephesus_n so_o he_o alone_o without_o the_o church_n call_v he_o away_o you_o will_v say_v and_o he_o alone_o may_v do_v so_o true_a the_o apostle_n alone_o may_v do_v so_o with_o evangelist_n but_o he_o may_v not_o with_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n these_o be_v more_o in_o their_o church_n power_n then_o so_o neither_o indeed_o have_v it_o be_v 93._o be_v pag._n 93._o a_o matter_n of_o good_a report_n nor_o of_o good_a example_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la say_v well_o if_o timothy_n be_v the_o ephesian_n proper_a bishop_n have_v without_o their_o special_a grant_n go_v from_o they_o chief_o so_o long_a time_n and_o so_o far_o of_o and_o to_o take_v charge_n of_o another_o place_n neither_o very_o have_v paul_n any_o need_n so_o to_o take_v away_o a_o proper_a pastor_n from_o his_o flock_n the_o same_o likewise_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o titus_n his_o departure_n from_o crete_n first_o to_o rome_n then_o to_o dalmatia_n but_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o 91._o that_o pag._n 91._o they_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n if_o they_o do_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v bishop_n there_o nor_o yet_o that_o they_o have_v 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mean_a that_o any_o first_o presbyter_n in_o a_o church_n be_v formal_o appoint_v to_o 〈◊〉_d diocese_n under_o the_o apostle_n some_o kind_n of_o 89._o of_o see_v before_o pag._n 89._o diocese_n be_v apostolic_a but_o he_o show_v sufficient_o that_o these_o bb._n diocese_n begin_v somewhile_o after_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o he_o say_v 6.24_o say_v bez._n de_fw-fr grad_v min._n 6.24_o they_o be_v first_o frame_v according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o province_n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o very_o be_v nor_o regard_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o wherefore_o beza_n mean_v the_o first_o presbyter_n thus_o assign_v formal_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o abuse_a name_n bishop_n also_o last_o i_o can_v pass_v how_o insolent_o the_o d._n etc._n d._n def._n 3.15_o etc._n etc._n taunt_v i_o for_o observe_v many_o sort_n of_o bishop_n and_o namely_o for_o 7._o for_o in_o reas_fw-la for_o ref_o pag._n 7._o set_v down_o six_o 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the_o whole_a church_n this_o aught_o to_o go_v before_o that_o judgement_n and_o non_fw-la absque_fw-la consensu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quispiam_fw-la excommunicari_fw-la potest_fw-la lus_z hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la eripi_fw-la potest_fw-la witthout_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n not_o any_o one_o can_v be_v excommunicate_v this_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o it_o and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o excommunication_n both_o that_o tyranny_n may_v be_v avoid_v &_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o great_a fruit_n and_o gravity_n the_o same_o worthy_a man_n great_o commend_v the_o piety_n of_o a_o bishop_n at_o troie_n in_o france_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 1561._o leave_v his_o popish_a state_n and_o do_v betake_v he_o to_o a_o flock_n of_o christian_n there_o â—â—_o epict._n â—â—_o and_o teach_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pure_o but_o quia_fw-la ei_fw-la gravis_fw-la scrupulus_fw-la â—iectus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la suâ_fw-la vocatione_n quod_fw-la in_o ed_z ecclesis_n ac_fw-la populi_fw-la elestionem_fw-la seu_fw-la censirmationem_fw-la uâ—_n be_v habuerit_fw-la ideò_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a scruple_n in_o his_o conscience_n about_o his_o calâ—aâ—g_n see_v he_o have_v not_o therein_o the_o election_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n therefore_o he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v godly_a and_o wise_o whether_o they_o will_v choose_v confirm_v and_o haâ—e_v hâ—n_v for_o their_o bishop_n which_o if_o they_o think_v good_a to_o do_v he_o will_v do_v his_o endeavour_n that_o as_o he_o begin_v so_o he_o will_v go_v on_o as_o he_o be_v able_a by_o teach_v and_o exhort_v to_o edifiâ—â—_n and_o increase_v the_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o but_o if_o they_o think_v he_o 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which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a they_o ordain_v elder_n which_o be_v first_o choose_v of_o the_o faithful_a and_o this_o form_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v elder_n and_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n commend_v unto_o his_o fellow_n workman_n titus_n and_o timothy_n say_v 5._o say_v tiâ—_n 1_o 5._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o he_o ordain_v that_o titus_n shall_v do_v otherwise_o then_o both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v therefore_o both_o by_o example_n and_o ordinace_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n elder_n pastor_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n choose_v of_o the_o people_n by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n also_o he_o say_v the_o form_n of_o election_n use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n 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town_n by_o town_n and_o again_o 5._o again_o 1._o tim._n 5._o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n rash_o on_o any_o but_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o use_v any_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o themselves_o alone_o to_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n which_o pertain_v either_o to_o election_n or_o ordination_n other_o man_n in_o the_o church_n shut_v out_o for_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v create_v bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n but_o communicate_v their_o counsel_n with_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n and_o approve_v of_o the_o people_n yea_o of_o minister_n that_o govern_v anic_a church_n without_o or_o against_o their_o consent_n thus_o he_o say_v 5.4_o say_v in_o 1._o coâ—_n 5.4_o vâ—bem_fw-la prodere_fw-la diâ—untur_fw-la legati_fw-la qui_fw-la diversum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la prescriptum_fw-la est_fw-la agunt_fw-la those_o embassador_n be_v say_v to_o betray_v the_o city_n 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proof_n for_o indeed_o euseb_n do_v not_o avouch_v it_o yea_o d._n bilson_n also_o deni_v it_o general_o say_v 306._o say_v d._n bill_n perper_n govern_v pag._n 306._o each_o place_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a have_v but_o one_o church_n and_o one_o chief_a pastor_n he_o speak_v of_o those_o first_o time_n peradventure_o if_o eusebius_n write_v true_a and_o if_o he_o have_v good_a intelligence_n hereof_o julianus_n the_o ten_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o church_n may_v begin_v to_o be_v mulply_v in_o alexandria_n about_o that_o time_n so_o that_o some_o small_a beginning_n &_o show_v of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n which_o heretofore_o i_o call_v fit_o a_o 7._o a_o rem_fw-la for_o refor_o pag._n 7._o titular_a diocesan_n be_v in_o he_o peradventure_o and_o i_o say_v peradventure_o because_o this_o grant_n be_v get_v from_o we_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o few_o word_n in_o 5.9_o in_o euseb_n 5.9_o 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meet_v rule_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v namely_o as_o touchinge_a prelacy_n and_o church_n government_n be_v it_o equal_a to_o make_v these_o our_o judge_n herein_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n which_o i_o have_v signify_v also_o 109â—_n also_o pag._n 109â—_n before_o yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o peril_n as_o there_o be_v much_o in_o follow_v their_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n aforesaid_a yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o offer_v so_o much_o wrong_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n as_o to_o seek_v for_o direction_n and_o warrant_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n any_o where_o but_o in_o his_o word_n howbeit_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o though_o those_o title_n give_v to_o bishop_n under_o constantine_n and_o after_o as_o here_o he_o allege_v they_o be_v too_o glorious_a and_o stately_a for_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o impli_v such_o lordship_n nor_o sole_a authority_n spiritual_a as_o with_o we_o the_o english_a word_n 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degree_n in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o herein_o we_o all_o agree_v but_o as_o touch_v bezaes_n conjecture_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o ephezus_n viz._n that_o peradventure_o he_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n not_o continue_v but_o changeable_a i_o suppose_v few_o approve_v it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o though_o i_o great_o honour_v the_o name_n &_o memory_n of_o master_n beza_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o a_o changeable_a presidencie_n no_o doubt_n be_v among_o those_o bishop_n act._n 20.28_o but_o i_o be_o of_o mind_n that_o none_o of_o these_o bishop_n mean_v by_o the_o angel_n rev._n 2._o &_o 3._o be_v changeable_a in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o be_v constant_a and_o continue_v for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n presidentiall_a may_v well_o come_v in_o among_o the_o many_o joint_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n by_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o they_o all_o remain_v 15._o remain_v declarâ—â—_n pag._n 15._o equal_a in_o honour_n and_o power_n pastoral_n howbeit_o these_o constant_a precedent_n be_v bishop_n then_o to_o no_o diocesan_n multitude_n disperse_v abroad_o in_o many_o ordinary_a set_a assembly_n but_o to_o one_o ordinary_a assembly_n only_o as_o be_v note_v often_o before_o and_o so_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o these_o doctor_n which_o they_o take_v from_o the_o â—_o the_o perp._n gov_n pag._n 260._o d._n down_o def._n 4._o &_o â—_o succession_n of_o bishop_n to_o prove_v our_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v in_o england_n to_o be_v lawful_a may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a sophism_n &_o deceit_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n also_o may_v by_o such_o a_o show_n of_o succession_n prove_v his_o office_n and_o function_n lawful_a as_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v endeavour_n to_o do_v and_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o though_o all_o these_o bishop_n have_v one_o name_n viz._n bishop_n yet_o between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o there_o be_v see_v many_o real_a and_o substantial_a difference_n in_o their_o office_n to_o observe_v therefore_o this_o egregious_a equivocation_n i_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o pag._n 98._o 99_o 128._o 129._o 211._o 212._o before_o yet_o doctor_n downame_n †_o stick_v hard_o to_o this_o etc._n this_o defenc._n 4.50_o etc._n etc._n that_o jame_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o bishop_n bishop_n james_n no_o proper_a bishop_n what_o a_o proper_a bishop_n it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a whosoever_o say_v otherwise_o let_v the_o reader_n mark_v that_o all_o our_o question_n be_v about_o bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v &_o not_o about_o the_o name_n bishop_n use_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n there_o be_v 267._o be_v rain_n confer_v pa._n 263._o 267._o a_o general_a take_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a take_n of_o it_o apostle_n and_o evangeliste_n may_v general_o &_o improper_o be_v call_v bishop_n the_o rather_o if_o they_o reside_v long_o in_o one_o place_n and_o do_v execute_v a_o bishop_n like_o office_n there_o as_o james_n i_o grant_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o titus_n in_o crete_n yea_o by_o assignment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o questionless_a so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n mean_v where_o they_o call_v james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n for_o neither_o james_n nor_o titus_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v proper_a bishop_n there_o which_o i_o show_v thus_o every_o bishop_n be_v appropriate_v limit_v and_o confine_v only_o to_o one_o church_n james_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v appropriate_v and_o confine_v only_o to_o one_o church_n therefore_o jame_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o grant_v of_o our_o 232._o our_o d._n bilson_n pag._n 227._o 232._o adversary_n the_o assumption_n they_o neither_o aught_o nor_o dare_v deny_v for_o james_n have_v from_o christ_n a_o ministry_n and_o call_v to_o all_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n this_o he_o retain_v still_o he_o 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no_o more_o can_v james_n be_v both_o appropriate_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o appropriate_v at_o one_o time_n neither_o can_v the_o proper_a bishop_n office_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o apostleship_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a see_v the_o apostleship_n contain_v the_o whole_a bishoply_n office_n and_o more_o too_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n administration_n do_v no_o thing_n in_o vain_a &_o idle_o again_o though_o the_o apostleship_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o proper_a bishop_n yet_o this_o be_v 30._o be_v declarat_fw-la pag._n 30._o material_o not_o formal_o as_o a_o privy_a counsailler_n in_o england_n have_v in_o he_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n also_o a_o shilling_n contain_v a_o groat_n but_o no_o man_n that_o mean_v plain_o will_v say_v a_o shilling_n be_v a_o groat_n or_o a_o privy_a counsailler_n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n if_o any_o do_v it_o be_v not_o right_o nor_o true_o speak_v for_o not_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o form_n do_v give_v the_o proper_a name_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v all_o use_n of_o unproper_a speech_n i_o grant_v on_o some_o occasion_n man_n may_v speak_v general_o and_o undistinct_o of_o thing_n proper_o in_o reason_v we_o must_v always_o speak_v proper_o as_o i_o deem_v those_o ancient_n do_v of_o bishop_n nevertheless_o in_o ordinary_a teach_n and_o special_o in_o reason_v and_o dispute_v we_o must_v ever_o use_v exact_a and_o proper_a term_n avoid_v generality_n and_o word_n unproper_a otherwise_o we_o equivocate_v to_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v not_o james_n any_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o as_o a_o apostle_n d._n downame_n answer_v that_o which_o be_v both_o false_a and_o also_o most_o presumptuous_a for_o plain_o he_o say_v 5â—â—_n say_v def._n 4_o 5â—â—_n james_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n before_o he_o be_v design_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n o_o haughty_a bishop_n who_o 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page_n he_o beat_v upon_o the_o same_o fearful_o affirm_v that_o the_o difference_n 102._o difference_n pag._n 102._o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o essential_a though_o he_o hold_v so_o yet_o see_v how_o he_o falter_v 3._o where_o he_o add_v the_o title_n or_o call_n to_o a_o church_n seem_v to_o be_v variable_a which_o be_v all_o gross_a untruth_n coâ—uted_v in_o my_o &c_n my_o pag_n 12_o at_o 34_o 35._o 38_o &c_n &c_n declarat_fw-la &_o the_o 3._o run_v among_o those_o evil_a opinion_n here_o 133.134_o here_o pag._n 133.134_o before_o censure_v that_o which_o he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n for_o he_o the_o jew_n church_n governor_n come_v to_o their_o place_n 103._o place_n pag_n 103._o by_o succession_n and_o lineal_a descent_n but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o free_a election_n be_v absolute_o against_o himself_o for_o neither_o of_o these_o title_n or_o come_v to_o the_o church-governement_n have_v be_v lawful_a by_o any_o mean_n but_o because_o god_n so_o ordain_v 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