station_n calvin_n on_o act._n 21._o 8._o speak_v of_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n the_o same_o he_o have_v on_o tit._n 1._o 5._o nulla_fw-la certa_fw-la statio_fw-la assignata_fw-la evangelistis_fw-la 3._o appropriate_v the_o name_n bishop_n as_o peculiar_a to_o one_o pastor_n set_v over_o other_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n language_n and_o the_o divine_a institution_n comment_n on_o philip._n 1._o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o all_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o a_o equal_a function_n and_o official_a authority_n so_o that_o dominion_n in_o any_o of_o they_o over_o another_o be_v a_o sinful_a impeachment_n of_o this_o their_o equal_a official_a power_n and_o authority_n lbid_v 5._o the_o passage_n tit._n 1._o 7._o prove_n abundant_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o apostle_n use_v both_o name_n indifferent_o as_o jerom_n have_v observe_v therefore_o the_o office_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a perversion_n of_o scripture_n language_n to_o give_v this_o official_a name_n bishop_n to_o one_o rob_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o pastor_n thereof_o ibidem_fw-la and_o if_o he_o quarrel_v the_o rob_n of_o they_o of_o their_o official_a name_n therefore_o much_o more_o the_o rob_v they_o of_o any_o piece_n of_o their_o official_a power_n and_o authority_n 6._o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o paul_n commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n be_v presbyter_n bishop_n of_o equal_a authority_n calvin_n on_o act._n 20._o 28._o he_o observe_v that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n indifferent_o and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n differ_v nothing_o from_o presbyter_n hence_o he_o hold_v that_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n of_o a_o scripture_n bishop_n be_v proper_a to_o every_o pastor_n 7._o all_o pastor_n have_v equal_a right_n in_o ordination_n pastor_n only_o ordain_v and_o not_o the_o people_n they_o have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o official_a power_n and_o function_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n instit._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 2_o comment_n on_o phil_n 1._o 1._o 8._o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a church_n officer_n titus_n his_o evangelistick_a authority_n in_o crete_n be_v a_o vicarious_a transient_n unfixt_v ministry_n in_o paul_n place_n and_o name_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o ordinary_a function_n of_o pastor_n suppose_v the_o church_n not_o exedify_v and_o in_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o pastoral_n office_n which_o do_v suppose_v this_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n state_n to_o over_o calvin_n on_o tiâ—us_n 1._o cap._n 5._o and_o 6_o vers_fw-la 9_o this_o evangelistick_a authority_n while_o exist_v be_v not_o to_o wrong_v or_o derogat_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o consistorial_n decisive_a ordianry_n authority_n of_o pastor_n in_o church_n government_n ibid._n in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n 10._o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o transient_a unfixt_v ministry_n their_o office_n lie_v in_o sound_v church_n and_o plant_v christâ—_n kingdom_n in_o they_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a limit_n assign_v they_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n but_o be_v spread_v the_o gospel_n through_o the_o world_n this_o their_o office_n evanisht_v and_o die_v with_o themselves_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o pastor_n who_o be_v fix_v to_o their_o charge_n calvin_n on_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o vers_fw-la none_o of_o they_o have_v peculiar_a proper_a charge_n assign_v to_o the_o but_o all_o of_o they_o a_o common_a command_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n wherever_o they_o come_v evangelist_n be_v like_a to_o they_o in_o office_n but_o in_o different_a degree_n of_o dignity_n such_o be_v timothy_n titus_n and_o such_o like_a of_o their_o subsidiary_a help_n the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o next_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v next_o to_o they_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a without_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n who_o be_v temporary_a and_o expire_v and_o not_o thus_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a government_n there_o be_v one_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v christ_n alone_a whereof_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o entire_a and_o equal_a share_n calvin_n on_o ephes._n 4._o 11._o instit_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 14._o but_o of_o this_o further_a when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o three_o definition_n 11._o the_o consistorial_n ordinary_a collegiate_n authority_n of_o pastor_n in_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v examplify_v in_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o prophet_n hand_n at_o antioch_n upon_o paul_n as_o god_n stand_v order_n and_o method_n in_o point_n of_o ordination_n neither_o timothy_n nor_o any_o evangelist_n authority_n be_v to_o encroach_v upon_o this_o and_o the_o apostolic_a precept_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n and_o that_o other_o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crete_n to_o ordain_v elder_n be_v groundless_o and_o impertinent_o plead_v to_o prove_v the_o sole_a authority_n of_o any_o one_o church_n officer_n in_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o this_o authority_n be_v in_o the_o collegiate_n meet_v instit_n lib_n 4._o cap_n 3._o sect_n 14_o and_o 15._o compare_v with_o what_o be_v say_v above_o 12._o as_o every_o ordinary_a pastor_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la owe_v a_o subjection_n to_o the_o prophet_n or_o ordinary_a pastor_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o first_o proestotes_n or_o fix_v moderator_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la thus_o subject_a and_o so_o have_v no_o juridical_a official_a pre-eminence_n over_o the_o judicatiories_fw-la calvin_n on_o that_o place_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o instil_v lib_n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o at_o the_o close_a their_o work_n be_v only_o to_o moderate_a the_o meeting_n and_o gather_v the_o vote_n etc._n etc._n comment_n on_o tit_n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o 13._o as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o evangelistick_a inspection_n be_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o pastor_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o naure_n and_o time_n of_o existency_n such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v succeed_v unto_o calvin_n on_o tit_n 15_o 6_o verses_z compare_v with_o comment_n 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o 6._o with_o v._n 18._o so_o what_o our_o lord_n enjoin_v to_o the_o seven_o asian_a angel_n do_v nothing_o impeach_v this_o even_o take_v they_o for_o single_a person_n or_o precedent_n since_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o angel_n their_o colleague_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o fix_a moderator_n or_o precedent_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o this_o assertion_n beza_n on_o rev._n 2._o 24_o 26_o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o fix_v of_o precedent_n bishop_n over_o church_n judicatories_n with_o official_a pre-eminence_n over_o they_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o antichrist_n oligarchical_a tyranny_n over_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o mischief_n thereof_o beza_n ibid._n 15._o the_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o john_n knox_n bring_v into_o this_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v the_o right_a order_n and_o true_a government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o hedge_n and_o wall_n of_o the_o doctrine_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v keep_v pure_a the_o want_n of_o which_o government_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o many_o in_o wrath_n all_o be_v to_o contend_v for_o this_o government_n who_o wish_v well_o to_o this_o church_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o re-introduction_n of_o episcopacy_n opposite_a thereunto_o which_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o papacy_n and_o will_v bring_v epicurism_n into_o the_o church_n if_o admit_v bez._n ipist_n 79._o to_o john_n knox._n 16._o the_o pretence_n of_o unity_n or_o cure_v schism_n by_o this_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o pretence_n as_o false_a and_o lie_a as_o it_o be_v flatter_v whereby_o many_o of_o the_o best_a ancient_n be_v deceive_v ibid._n 17._o there_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n meet_v together_o no_o distinction_n of_o degree_n but_o only_o of_o order_n as_o in_o other_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n until_o the_o humane_a episcopacy_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o short_o turn_v into_o satanical_a beza_n on_o acts._n 1._o 23._o 18._o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o immediate_a call_n to_o their_o office_n to_o which_o office_n be_v annex_v a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v term_v infuse_v this_o immediate_a call_n be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a mark_n of_o the_o apostolic_a call_v which_o expire_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o when_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o work_n in_o frame_v church_n evangelist_n be_v assume_v by_o the_o apostle_n without_o the_o church_n suffrage_n because_o the_o church_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o
perpetual_a ministry_n be_v of_o pastor_n to_o pastor_n doctor_n to_o doctor_n elder_n to_o elder_n deacon_n to_o deacon_n ibid._n numb_a 15._o the_o apostolic_a authority_n differ_v from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a authority_n of_o pastor_n as_o likewise_o their_o gift_n not_o only_o as_o to_o manner_n and_o measure_n but_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o from_o these_o promise_v to_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n beza_n ad_fw-la cap._n 17._o numb_a 2._o apud_fw-la sarav_fw-mi 5._o a_o episcopal_a degree_n with_o some_o show_n of_o apostolic_a authority_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n be_v condemn_v luke_n 22._o 25._o give_v the_o raise_v of_o that_o oligarchie_n and_o tyranny_n which_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a right_o leave_v for_o such_o a_o succession_n ad_fw-la cap._n 16._o numb_a 17._o apud_fw-la sarav_n as_o the_o apostle_n gift_n be_v such_o so_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o succeed_v to_o by_o any_o ordinary_a church-officer_n nor_o have_v the_o church_n power_n to_o set_v up_o any_o such_o office_n ad_fw-la cap._n 17._o numb_a 3._o the_o pretence_n of_o archbishop_n primate_fw-la metropolitant_n their_o succession_n to_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n timothy_n titus_n mark_n and_o a_o continuation_n of_o their_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o groundless_a conjecture_n condemn_v in_o sarav_n beza_n in_o cap._n 18._o sarav_fw-mi the_o same_o condemn_a ad_fw-la cap._n 19_o numb_a 3._o 6._o the_o office_n of_o precedent_n in_o church_n assembly_n import_v only_o a_o right_n of_o govern_v and_o order_v the_o common_a action_n of_o the_o meeting_n without_o any_o command_n or_o rule_v over_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o which_o meeting_n rul_v elder_n be_v to_o join_v with_o pastor_n beza_n resp_v ad_fw-la cap._n 20._o numb_a 1._o the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v whether_o he_o who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n of_o any_o church_n have_v any_o command_n or_o power_n over_o these_o his_o colleague_n as_o inferior_n by_o divine_a right_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o deny_v numb_a 2._o the_o set_n up_o this_o episcopal_a degree_n of_o the_o bishop_n above_o his_o colleague_n have_v be_v great_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n numb_a 8._o 7._o these_o to_o who_o paul_n enjoin_v to_o deliver_v the_o incestuous_a man_n to_o satan_n when_o gather_v together_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n of_o corinth_n who_o by_o ecclesiastic_a judgement_n and_o censure_n be_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o this_o leaven_n as_o every_o church_n after_o its_o first_o beginning_n have_v pastor_n and_o presbyter_n so_o it_o be_v not_o supposable_a that_o paul_n who_o stay_v there_o half_a a_o year_n and_o apollos_n who_o follow_v he_o do_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o opportunity_n furnish_v that_o church_n with_o a_o presbytry_n ad_fw-la cap_n 23._o numb_a 17_o and_o numb_a 2_o and_o 3._o apud_fw-la sarav_n at_o large_a set_n down_o jeroms_n testimony_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la oceanum_n &_o ad_fw-la euagrum_fw-la comment_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la together_o with_o the_o scripture_n proof_n anent_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n show_v that_o the_o bishop_n superiority_n over_o the_o presbyter_n be_v found_v on_o custom_n not_o divine_a warrant_n upon_o which_o beza_n collect_v thus_o this_o coth_a jerom_n assert_v not_o in_o one_o place_n only_o or_o few_o or_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n doubtful_a but_o often_o copious_o and_o peremptorly_a ascribe_v to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o appellation_n so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n ad._n cap_n 13._o numb_a 2_o and_o 3._o 8._o the_o divine_a bishop_n or_o who_o be_v institute_v by_o divine_a right_n be_v the_o same_o office_n with_o that_o which_o be_v point_a out_o by_o the_o peculiar_a name_n of_o pastor_n who_o paul_n affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v bishop_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n acts._n 20._o 18._o and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o they_o both_o in_o the_o new_a testamen_fw-la whereby_o with_o paul_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n which_o officer_n be_v for_o a_o time_n only_o one_o ephes._n 4._o cap._n 11._o and_o from_o deacon_n two_o tim._n 3._o phil._n 1._o they_o be_v call_v bishop_n with_o respect_n to_o soul_n commit_v to_o they_o 9_o the_o college_n or_o meet_v of_o these_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n together_o with_o such_o elder_n as_o paul_n call_v government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v the_o presbytry_n 1_o tim._n 4._o v._n 14._o beza_n de_fw-fr episcop_n triplici_fw-la initio_fw-la their_o office_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n joint_o and_o in_o common_a ibid._n 10._o the_o humane_a bishop_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n out_o of_o humane_a prudence_n beside_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o power_n give_v to_o some_o one_o pastor_n above_o his_o colleague_n yet_o limit_v by_o certain_a rule_n and_o cannon_n against_o tyranny_n ibid._n that_o this_o function_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o least_o jot_n from_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v such_o a_o conjecture_n for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v orderly_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o have_v be_v some_o precedent_n in_o every_o meeting_n who_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n seem_v to_o call_v the_o angel_n justin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o precedent_n that_o this_o precedent_n except_v this_o only_a that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o moderator_n in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a action_n in_o the_o assembly_n have_v no_o power_n over_o this_o colleague_n far_o less_o exercise_v any_o office_n superior_a unto_o they_o ibid._n hence_o as_o jerom_n observe_v the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n call_v all_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n point_v at_o none_o of_o they_o such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v peter_n in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o such_o office_n have_v be_v then_o existent_a or_o such_o a_o power_n of_o one_o over_o his_o colleague_n this_o officer_n have_v bâ—en_v by_o some_o peculiar_a name_n point_v at_o in_o the_o epistle_n especial_o see_v paul_n salute_v the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o philippian_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o since_o it_o be_v not_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o among_o these_o ruler_n there_o be_v none_o in_o degree_n superior_a to_o his_o colleague_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v then_o rule_v by_o their_o presbyter_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v equal_a and_o 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