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caesariensis_n pronounce_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o ephori_fw-la inspector_n or_o bishop_n so_o call_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inspectors_n direct_o equivalent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parallel_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n call_v angel_n this_o title_n of_o angel_n be_v sufficient_o know_v from_o malach._n 2._o 7._o to_o belong_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o the_o person_n from_o who_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o people_n further_o more_o these_o angel_n in_o that_o vision_n of_o john_n be_v liken_v to_o so_o many_o star_n which_o see_v christ_n be_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1._o 20._o when_o according_o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v the_o style_n apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 65._o cyprian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o rome_n the_o same_o person_n apostle_n and_o bishop_n say_v carpocr_n epiphanius_n and_o apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la firmante_fw-la illud_fw-la petro_n apostolâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n as_o be_v confirm_v by_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v say_v 29._o hilarius_n sardus_n and_o again_o areall_a apostle_n â—tis_n true_a say_v he_o quia_fw-la in_o ecelesiâ_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la because_o in_o each_o church_n there_o be_v one_o bishop_n and_o nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la servatorem_fw-la ecclesiâ—s_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o disciple_n and_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n say_v the_o 97._o writer_n of_o the_o question_n on_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o sanctus_n matthâ—us_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la st._n matthew_n be_v bishop_n say_v gildas_n and_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n st_z john_n in_o asia_n st._n andrew_n in_o achaia_n st._n thomas_n in_o india_n say_v 〈◊〉_d gabriel_n philadelph_n and_o agreeable_o when_o st._n john_n of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v call_v himself_o in_o the_o front_n of_o two_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a the_o greek_a scholiast_n resolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n elder_a he_o call_v himself_o bishop_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o news_n in_o thus_o affirm_v 5._o but_o than_o second_o when_o they_o take_v this_o for_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n this_o be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o a_o demonstration_n have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o probability_n or_o credibility_n for_o what_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n but_o a_o single_a person_n govern_v in_o chief_a in_o a_o city_n or_o wide_a circuit_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v st._n peter_n at_o rome_n s._n john_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o execute_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o donation_n of_o which_o institute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n be_v in_o god_n house_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o or_o that_o city_n or_o region_n and_o ordain_v other_o bishop_n there_o three_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v bishop_n i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o may_v not_o only_o because_o these_o so_o many_o ancient_a writer_n through_o several_a age_n have_v call_v they_o so_o and_o may_v not_o with_o any_o justice_n from_o we_o be_v accuse_v of_o impropriety_n but_o because_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n do_v as_o proper_o make_v they_o bishop_n as_o the_o commission_n to_o go_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v add_v to_o it_o make_v they_o apostle_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o assembly_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o episcopal_a office_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a hasty_o express_v and_o shall_v be_v i_o 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to_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o lessen_v by_o this_o increase_n of_o their_o dignity_n 7._o second_o that_o when_o a_o apostle_n be_v difference_v from_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v either_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a power_n grant_v he_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o diocese_n the_o all_o the_o world_n to_o which_o his_o commission_n extend_v whereas_o the_o ordinary_a bishop_n power_n and_o diocese_n be_v more_o limit_v but_o then_o these_o difference_n be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o only_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o those_o two_o respect_n not_o that_o in_o other_o sufficient_a respect_n he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n 8._o three_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v each_o of_o they_o not_o only_o all_o together_o in_o a_o consistory_n that_o unlimited_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n to_o all_o the_o world_n give_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n we_o know_v that_o after_o 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require_v and_o so_o not_o be_v so_o eminent_o worthy_a of_o the_o double_a honour_n as_o he_o that_o actual_o do_v both_o so_o certain_o he_o that_o rule_v well_o in_o any_o church_n and_o beside_o the_o care_n belong_v to_o rule_v undergo_v that_o other_o double_a hard_a travel_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v of_o preach_v the_o faith_n to_o infidel_n and_o confirm_v and_o instruct_v believer_n do_v very_o high_o deserve_v the_o double_a honour_n and_o alimonie_n and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o exact_a meaning_n of_o that_o text_n so_o it_o utter_o supersede_v all_o force_n of_o this_o objection_n or_o exception_n against_o our_o understanding_n it_o of_o the_o precedent_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o praelaticall_a sense_n four_o for_o the_o word_n presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o by_o which_o they_o say_v i_o understand_v episcopacy_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o interpret_v it_o of_o some_o combination_n either_o of_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n and_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n phrase_n such_o as_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o apostolical_a grace_n i._n e._n of_o paul_n assure_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o perhaps_o of_o barnabas_n perhaps_o of_o some_o other_o apostolical_a person_n with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o both_o peter_n and_o john_n style_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o philad_n ignatius_n style_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o of_o ignatius_n himself_o s._n chrysostome_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o hand_n of_o more_o apostle_n than_o one_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o in_o his_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n to_o which_o matter_n the_o scholion_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n add_v the_o reason_n because_o presbyter_n do_v not_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o so_o theophylact_v and_o oecumenius_n last_o for_o the_o other_o two_o place_n of_o not-rebuking_a and_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a though_o in_o those_o place_n it_o be_v clear_o for_o my_o interest_n to_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a sense_n for_o then_o as_o 1._o epiphanius_n say_v there_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timothy_n over_o the_o elder_a say_v he_o but_o never_o the_o elder_a over_o timothy_n yet_o i_o confess_v myself_o incline_v by_o other_o consideration_n to_o forego_v that_o advantageous_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n because_o timothy_n be_v place_v in_o the_o prime_a metropolis_n have_v power_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o lesser_a city_n and_o that_o as_o have_v oft_o be_v show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o â—udging_v as_o well_o as_o of_o ordain_v bishop_n which_o be_v 12._o elsewhere_o evidence_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o order_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o place_n and_o so_o still_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o very_o great_a or_o reproachful_a which_o i_o be_o say_v to_o have_v confess_v it_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o former_a confession_n have_v do_v that_o timothy_n be_v archbishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o yet_o this_o you_o see_v without_o any_o necessity_n to_o extort_v it_o from_o thou_o save_v that_o of_o speak_v free_o what_o i_o conceive_v most_o probable_a for_o otherwise_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o main_a cause_n i_o defenâ—_n than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n shall_v signify_v presbyter_n in_o these_o two_o place_n sect._n ix_o a_o four_o confession_n of_o titus_n be_v archbishop_n of_o crect_n their_o four_o charge_n be_v that_o i_o be_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o titus_n be_v archbishop_n of_o crect_n and_o that_o 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the_o episcopacy_n of_o a_o whole_a island_n which_o have_v a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o and_o be_v there_o place_v that_o he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n under_o he_o in_o each_o of_o those_o city_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o and_o as_o the_o ancients_n add_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o shall_v be_v other_o than_o a_o archbishop_n that_o this_o be_v his_o condition_n have_v be_v show_v already_o and_o for_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o it_o be_v press_v with_o they_o will_v prove_v very_o supportable_a for_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v oblige_v thereby_o to_o slight_v either_o postscript_n or_o father_n but_o give_v the_o disputer_n example_n to_o pay_v they_o all_o reverence_n be_v very_o well_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o bishop_n through_o the_o archbishop_n &_o have_v never_o imagine_v that_o the_o style_v michael_n a_o archangel_n be_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o angel_n he_o certain_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o that_o of_o a_o high_a degree_n or_o else_o can_v never_o 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deacon_n in_o every_o city_n and_o the_o proof_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a have_v i_o suppose_v already_o be_v answer_v and_o be_v not_o here_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v recite_v the_o reply_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o appear_v without_o their_o antagonist_n only_o because_o it_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o part_v of_o my_o inconvenient_a confession_n that_o titus_n receive_v no_o commission_n from_o saint_n paul_n to_o ordain_v single_a elder_n which_o i_o believe_v i_o no_o where_o say_v any_o otherwise_o than_o that_o the_o commission_n cap._n 1._o 5._o be_v to_o create_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n i_o shall_v free_o tell_v they_o my_o opinion_n of_o that_o viz._n that_o a_o great_a power_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v say_v to_o comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o lesser_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o consequent_o that_o both_o timothy_n and_o he_o which_o have_v commission_n to_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n have_v also_o by_o the_o same_o 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have_v already_o be_v utter_o demolish_v so_o also_o the_o testimony_n of_o isidore_n hispalensis_n and_o the_o council_n of_o aquen_n produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o 131._o three_o proposition_n concern_v the_o presbyter_n have_v a_o intrinsic_a power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n will_v immediate_o vanish_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o place_n in_o that_o council_n of_o aquen_n be_v for_o nine_o chapter_n together_o transcribe_v out_o of_o isidore_n and_o consequent_o the_o testimony_n out_o of_o he_o and_o that_o council_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n twice_o repeat_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o what_o be_v by_o they_o say_v be_v take_v from_o st._n hierome_n and_o can_v no_o far_o be_v extend_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o testimony_n than_o in_o st._n hierome_n it_o have_v appear_v to_o extend_v 13â—_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o *_o 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6._o that_o be_v depose_v from_o be_v a_o presbyter_n 143._o because_o make_v by_o colluthus_n who_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n himself_o and_o not_o a_o bishop_n this_o be_v do_v not_o because_o the_o act_n of_o colluthus_n be_v against_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n of_o some_o counsel_n be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a and_o will_v be_v best_a judge_v of_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o fact_n which_o in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o he_o adventure_v on_o a_o thing_n worthy_a of_o many_o death_n for_o be_v never_o admit_v to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o a_o elder_a he_o dare_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o priest_n a_o censure_n which_o certain_o set_v the_o fault_n somewhat_o high_a than_o the_o transgress_a of_o the_o canon_n of_o some_o counsel_n two_o testimony_n more_o i_o shall_v touch_v on_o before_o i_o return_v to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o my_o propose_a method_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v render_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o excursion_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o second_o proposition_n concern_v ordination_n one_o testimony_n they_o produce_v from_o the_o synod_n ad_fw-la quercum_fw-la ann._n 403._o where_o it_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o accusation_n against_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o make_v ordination_n without_o the_o company_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n another_o from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 20._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_n clericorum_fw-la sâ—orum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la that_o a_o bishop_n ordain_v not_o clerk_n without_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o clerk_n and_o can._n 2._o cum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la presbyter_n episcopo_fw-la eum_fw-la benedicente_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenente_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la prasente_fw-la sunt_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la juxta_fw-la manum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la illius_fw-la teneant_fw-la when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordrine_v as_o the_o bishop_n bless_v he_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n also_o that_o be_v present_a lay_v their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o these_o testimony_n and_o the_o foremention_v of_o cyprian_a and_o fermilian_a be_v this_o that_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o presbyter_n be_v always_o forbid_v and_o oppose_v how_o true_o this_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o praemâ—sses_n will_v soon_o be_v judge_v by_o a_o view_n of_o the_o testimony_n for_o the_o first_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n theophilus_n a_o guilty_a person_n and_o as_o such_o cite_v to_o answer_n what_o be_v object_v against_o he_o make_v use_n of_o the_o envy_n under_o which_o chrysostome_n then_o labour_v shift_v the_o scene_n and_o becamse_n his_o judge_n nay_o as_o photius_n tell_v we_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o conventicle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v chrysostome_n '_o be_v great_a enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o once_o judge_n and_o accuser_n and_o witness_n of_o all_o that_o be_v charge_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o already_o see_v what_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o those_o father_n ad_fw-la quercum_fw-la and_o how_o valid_a a_o argument_n can_v be_v deduce_v from_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o guess_v at_o it_o if_o we_o consider_v also_o what_o other_o particular_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o this_o be_v charge_v against_o he_o set_v down_o by_o photius_n in_o his_o bibliotheca_fw-la the_o 23._o charge_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bath_n be_v heat_v for_o he_o alone_o and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v bathe_v serapion_n shut_v the_o passage_n into_o the_o bath_n that_o no_o body_n else_o may_v bathe_v the_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o eat_v alone_o live_v like_o one_o of_o the_o cyclopes_n and_o betwixt_o these_o two_o new_a find_v crime_n come_v in_o this_o in_o the_o midst_n be_v the_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o ordain_v many_o that_o have_v no_o testimoniall_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o photius_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o charge_n refer_v we_o indeed_o to_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o their_o charge_n be_v build_v of_o his_o ordain_v without_o a_o council_n and_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o clergy_n those_o testimoniall_n and_o so_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o clergy_n be_v general_o a_o good_a preparation_n to_o the_o receive_a order_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o a_o bishop_n may_v not_o ordain_v without_o assistance_n of_o his_o presbyter_n or_o that_o it_o be_v always_o forbid_v any_o more_o than_o it_o prove_v that_o eat_n or_o bathe_v alone_o be_v always_o forbid_v also_o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 20._o they_o have_v set_v down_o but_o half_a the_o canon_n the_o whole_a run_v thus_o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinetâ—_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la civium_fw-la conniventiam_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la quaerat_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v not_o without_o his_o council_n of_o clergy_n so_o that_o he_o seek_v the_o like_n and_o testimonial_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o again_o only_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o assistant_n presbyter_n to_o help_v the_o bishop_n to_o a_o due_a knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v and_o this_o they_o know_v we_o praelatist_n assent_v to_o and_o approve_v of_o but_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o sole_a ordination_n or_o of_o any_o power_n that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n so_o
1._o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o text_n that_o this_o diâ—trephes_n who_o 24._o walo_n messalinus_n a_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o praetension_n of_o the_o assembler_n describe_v so_o as_o will_v conclude_v he_o a_o meâ—re_o presbyterian_a noluit_fw-la say_v he_o agnoscore_a superiorem_fw-la aliquâ—m_fw-la in_o presbyteros_fw-la habentem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a have_v power_n over_o presbyter_n contend_v for_o superiority_n not_o only_o over_o his_o equal_n but_o over_o saint_n john_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o apostle_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o we_o yield_v no_o obedience_n give_v no_o heed_n to_o our_o letter_n of_o direction_n this_o certain_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o superiority_n or_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n which_o reserve_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o apostle_n entire_a and_o no_o way_n clash_v with_o it_o and_o only_o pretend_v to_o that_o power_n and_o office_n of_o duty_n which_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n the_o apostle_n think_v fit_a to_o intrust_v and_o commit_v to_o they_o 5._o second_o diotrophe_n be_v not_o as_o far_o as_o appear_v or_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conjecture_v ordain_v to_o any_o office_n of_o power_n in_o the_o asian_a church_n commit_v to_o that_o apostle_n care_v but_o of_o himself_o without_o any_o mission_n nay_o express_o against_o the_o apostle_n consent_v be_v willing_a to_o assume_v and_o exercise_v this_o power_n and_o be_v but_o a_o example_n of_o corah_n sedition_n and_o presumptuous_a humour_n and_o that_o be_v inevitable_o the_o case_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a unless_o he_o can_v show_v his_o commission_n for_o the_o power_n he_o pretend_v to_o all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o gnostic_n censure_v by_o saint_n jude_n under_o the_o style_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gainsay_n of_o coraâ—â—_n and_o this_o no_o way_n belong_v or_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n not_o by_o any_o ambition_n or_o presumption_n of_o his_o own_o regular_o ascend_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o use_v it_o as_o regular_o also_o in_o subordination_n to_o all_o his_o superior_n 6._o on_o this_o occasion_n the_o dissertation_n have_v offer_v a_o dilemma_n to_o these_o disputant_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v answer_v by_o they_o in_o this_o form_n either_o diotrephes_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o singular_a praefect_n assume_v power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n or_o he_o do_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o be_v this_o consideration_n present_o at_o a_o end_n diotrephes_n be_v false_o accuse_v and_o the_o innocent_a bishop_n unjust_o wound_v through_o his_o side_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v no_o bishop_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v than_o i_o demand_v why_o be_v not_o diotrophe_n check_v by_o s._n john_n for_o that_o presumption_n of_o affect_v a_o power_n over_o his_o equal_n and_o why_o do_v the_o whole_a charge_n lie_v another_o way_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o s._n john_n letter_n nor_o pay_v due_a obedience_n to_o they_o or_o why_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n charge_v so_o heavy_o on_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o age_n and_o punish_v so_o severe_o in_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o see_v and_o upon_o occasion_n take_v notice_n of_o diotrephes_n his_o insolence_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reprehend_v or_o accuse_v in_o he_o 7._o for_o as_o to_o the_o epithet_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o love_v the_o praeeminence_n suppose_v that_o be_v the_o title_n of_o his_o fault_n yet_o that_o extend_v not_o the_o apostle_n speech_n to_o censure_v or_o blame_v the_o use_n of_o that_o power_n but_o only_o the_o ambition_n and_o affectation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a to_o be_v enjoy_v as_o when_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n or_o affect_v the_o uppermost_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o otherwise_o simple_o to_o have_v sit_v in_o have_v employ_v no_o crime_n of_o they_o for_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o some_o body_n shall_v sit_v in_o they_o they_o be_v certain_o erect_v and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d head_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o who_o that_o seat_n belong_v by_o god_n appointment_n 8._o nay_o for_o the_o very_a desire_n as_o far_o as_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o desire_a and_o covet_v it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v terminate_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o good_a and_o consequent_o a_o desirable_a work_n and_o if_o diotrephes_n be_v suppose_v guilty_a of_o any_o other_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v yield_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o he_o without_o praejudice_n to_o the_o good_a office_n which_o he_o so_o vicious_o and_o criminous_o affect_v according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o theodoret_n that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accuse_v not_o the_o desire_n simple_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o teach_v to_o desire_v not_o the_o honour_n but_o the_o virtue_n not_o to_o covet_v the_o dignity_n but_o to_o seek_v the_o work_n of_o the_o dignity_n the_o task_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v by_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o add_v in_o the_o 13._o dissertation_n it_o be_v evident_a how_o little_a advantage_n have_v accrue_v to_o the_o assembler_n from_o their_o mention_n of_o diotrephes_n out_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o their_o second_o consideration_n section_n v._n of_o st._n john_n be_v bishop_n of_o asia_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n now_o succeed_v a_o three_o consideration_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o author_n that_o say_v that_o s._n john_n make_v polycarpe_n bish_n of_o smyrna_n &_o that_o s._n peter_n make_v ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n do_v also_o say_v that_o st._n john_n himself_o sit_v many_o year_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o asia_n which_o say_v they_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n to_o we_o that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v bishop_n for_o though_o they_o do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o episcopal_a office_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o bishop_n for_o this_o be_v to_o degrade_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o make_v their_o office_n ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a this_o be_v to_o exalt_v the_o bishop_n above_o his_o degree_n and_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n and_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n a_o bishop_n it_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o madness_n to_o say_v that_o peter_n or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v proper_o bishop_n as_o learned_a whitaker_n say_v who_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n hereafter_o 2._o whether_o this_o consideration_n be_v likely_a to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o advantage_n save_v only_o by_o amuse_v the_o reader_n and_o keep_v he_o long_o in_o expectation_n that_o somewhat_o may_v possible_o be_v produce_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o our_o plea_n i_o desire_v may_v distinct_o be_v consider_v by_o these_o degree_n 3._o first_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o stile_n the_o same_o author_n to_o belong_v true_o to_o ancient_a writer_n produce_v by_o i_o in_o the_o dissertation_n who_o as_o they_o do_v affirm_v st._n john_n to_o have_v constitute_v policarpe_a bishop_n of_o smyrna_n diss_n 4._o c._n 5._o sect._n 5._o and_o st._n peter_n to_o have_v place_v ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n diss_n 5._o c._n 1._o sect._n 18._o so_o they_o consent_v also_o that_o st._n john_n sit_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o asia_n so_o 23._o eusebius_n frequent_o that_o after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o banishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o administer_v or_o govern_v the_o church_n there_o i.e._n in_o asia_n and_o as_o he_o cite_v it_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o out_o of_o polycrates_n his_o epistle_n die_v there_o so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n 25â—_n in_o photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v recall_v by_o nerva_n decree_n he_o sit_v down_o at_o ephesus_n and_o himself_o personal_o with_o seven_o bishop_n his_o adsessor_n those_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n
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take_v notice_n of_o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la there_o still_o remain_v one_o mention_n of_o i_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o regionary_a bishop_n append._n p._n 138._o of_o that_o subject_n they_o be_v somewhat_o large_a and_o so_o d._n blondel_n have_v be_v before_o they_o and_o in_o answer_v he_o all_o their_o pretension_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o whole_a argument_n by_o they_o pursue_v p._n 135._o 136_o 137._o 138._o be_v punctual_o answer_v before_o it_o be_v produce_v dissert_n 3._o c._n 8._o and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o roundly_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n only_o in_o the_o close_a they_o add_v there_o be_v another_o who_o we_o forbear_v to_o name_n that_o say_v that_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v bishop_n but_o he_o add_v though_o they_o be_v bishop_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v but_o by_o one_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n mere_o titular_a and_o sine_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d lay_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o he_o hope_v they_o be_v no_o great_a than_o a_o ordinary_a understanding_n may_v amend_v thus_o page_n 5._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o l._n 5._o r._n which_o when_o we_o l._n 6._o r._n place_n l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 9_o r._n affair_n we_o have_v then_o so_o l._n 19_o r._n holy_a man_n p._n 7._o l._n 20._o r._n of_o david_n l._n 24._o r._n their_o answer_n p._n 8._o marg_n l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 21._o r._n exarch_n p._n 12._o l._n 1._o r._n their_o not_o p._n 13._o l._n 4_o r_o to_o confirm_v l._n penult_n r._n some_o praedecessor_n p._n 16._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o timothy_n l._n 18._o r._n a_o continual_a p._n 18._o l._n 4._o r._n dâ—rotheus_n p._n 21._o l._n 24._o r._n we_o be_v p._n 22._o l._n 22._o r._n mix_v l._n 33._o r._n praetension_n p._n 23._o l._n 35._o r._n chaldee_n p._n 24._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v again_o p._n 25._o l._n 27._o r._n and_o in_o they_o of_o diotrephes_n p._n 31._o l_o 31._o r._n assembler_n p._n 36._o l._n 18._o r._n for_o so_o p._n 43._o l._n 11._o r._n so_o this_o p._n 49._o l._n 19_o r._n understand_v p_o 53._o l._n 25._o r._n and_o so_o p._n 63._o l._n 21._o r._n most_o of_o they_o lie_v near_o p._n 66._o l._n 2._o del_o all_o p._n 67._o l._n r._n r._n sect_n xvii_o p._n 69._o l._n 33._o r._n the_o six_o canon_n which_o p._n 72._o l._n 7._o r._n fix_v in_o p._n 73._o l._n 22._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 74._o l._n 14._o r._n head-lord_n p._n 76._o l._n 3._o r._n formal_o p._n 78._o l._n 1._o r._n formal_o p._n 79._o marg_n l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 83_o l._n 33._o r._n metropoles_fw-la p._n 85._o l._n 5._o r._n antoninus_n pius_n l._n 24._o r._n send_v for_o to_o p._n 89._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34._o r._n so_o read_v p._n 94._o mar_v l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o r._n affirm_v p._n 97._o marg_n l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 100_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o l._n 25._o r._n a_o three_o p._n 111._o l._n 6_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 127._o l._n 16._o r._n any_o sort_n p._n 128._o l._n penul_v r._n and_o so_o p._n 132._o
say_v to_o bear_v or_o carry_v in_o his_o right-hand_a apoc._n 1._o 16._o 20._o &_o 1_o 2._o a_o argument_n of_o competent_a validity_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o that_o this_o dignity_n and_o power_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n be_v if_o not_o immediate_o institute_v yet_o approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o christ_n especial_o when_o in_o these_o so_o many_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n christ_n himself_o have_v write_v to_o every_o of_o they_o under_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o much_o light_n that_o some_o man_n shall_v still_o continue_v blind_a be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o prodigy_n of_o this_o worst_a and_o most_o unhappy_a age_n for_o as_o to_o that_o which_o from_o the_o one_o word_n yoâ—_n in_o the_o plural_a c._n 4._o 24._o i_o find_v object_v by_o some_o against_o so_o many_o single_a mention_n of_o the_o angel_n one_o in_o every_o church_n that_o will_v immediate_o vanish_v etc._n etc._n 5._o these_o word_n thus_o entire_o set_v down_o have_v a_o face_n very_o distant_a from_o that_o so_o much_o confidence_n and_o censoriousnesse_n that_o i_o be_o here_o charge_v with_o by_o the_o provincial_n synod_n for_o 1._o for_o the_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o angel_n it_o be_v not_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o prelacy_n which_o phrase_n may_v yet_o have_v be_v reconcile_v with_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o presbytery_n but_o christ_n approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o dignity_n and_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o conclusion_n have_v evident_a ground_n in_o those_o text_n which_o mention_v christ_n hold_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o address_v a_o epistle_n to_o they_o suppose_v only_o what_o be_v undertake_v to_o be_v evidence_v by_o other_o medium_n that_o these_o angel_n be_v single_a person_n in_o each_o church_n 6._o second_o that_o which_o be_v by_o i_o so_o confident_o affirm_v 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st._n johns_n day_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o a_o competent_a antiquity_n and_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o 25._o eight_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v from_o both_o which_o testimony_n of_o the_o catalogue_n and_o number_n of_o bishop_n ascend_v to_o st._n timothy_n as_o the_o first_o of_o that_o rank_n who_o certain_o be_v constitute_v there_o before_o the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n the_o conclusion_n be_v obvious_a and_o irrefragable_a that_o either_o timothy_n or_o some_o successor_n of_o his_o be_v personal_o the_o angel_n to_o which_o the_o epistle_n be_v address_v and_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o wish_v for_o a_o great_a evidence_n to_o justify_v a_o prelatist_n in_o his_o desire_n to_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o order_n so_o signal_o confirm_v by_o christ_n 11._o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o next_o section_n produce_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o concern_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 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so_o the_o evangelist_n be_v a_o bishop_n 3._o whatsoever_o objection_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v will_v be_v easy_o answer_v but_o there_o be_v no_o offer_n of_o any_o here_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v pertinent_a far_o to_o treat_v it_o in_o this_o place_n 4._o second_o it_o must_v again_o be_v remember_v that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o timothy_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o person_n both_o from_o onesimus_n and_o polycarpe_n and_o all_o other_o angel_n whether_o succeed_a timothy_n in_o ephesus_n or_o praeside_v in_o the_o other_o 7._o asian_a church_n and_o therefore_o though_o timothy_n by_o be_v a_o evangelist_n be_v render_v uncapable_a which_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o of_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n in_o our_o sense_n yet_o those_o other_o seven_o angel_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o write_v this_o epistle_n of_o which_o none_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v evangelist_n may_v still_o be_v bishop_n in_o our_o sense_n 5._o three_o i_o shall_v demand_v upon_o the_o assembler_n principle_n who_o allow_v a_o primus_fw-la presbyter_n a_o prolocutor_n in_o their_o consistory_n or_o council_n of_o presbyter_n may_v timothy_n be_v that_o first_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n or_o do_v his_o be_v a_o evangelist_n hinder_v he_o from_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v by_o st._n paul_n exhort_v or_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v in_o that_o city_n i_o can_v imagine_v they_o will_v say_v he_o can_v not_o who_o give_v both_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n leave_v to_o call_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o if_o he_o can_v in_o their_o opinion_n then_o why_o may_v he_o not_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o our_o sense_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n as_o well_o as_o a_o presbyter_n in_o they_o i_o foresee_v not_o what_o answer_n can_v be_v adapt_v to_o this_o dilemma_n section_n xiii_o of_o the_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o smyrna_n there_o remain_v a_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o answer_n that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v because_o onesimus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n in_o st._n john_n day_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n to_o who_o christ_n write_v his_o epistle_n for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n beside_o the_o suppose_a onesimus_n and_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o write_v to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v polycarpe_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o write_v to_o all_o the_o other_o angel_n that_o be_v at_o smyrna_n as_o well_o as_o to_o one_o 2._o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o branch_n but_o what_o have_v be_v distinct_o forestall_v and_o speak_v to_o large_o already_o it_o will_v suffice_v that_o we_o repeat_v the_o head_n and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o view_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v more_o explicit_o handle_v and_o 1._o tho_o st._n paul_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n as_o there_o may_v be_v from_o other_o city_n occasional_o meet_v there_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n or_o consequent_o that_o christ_n in_o a_o peculiar_a address_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o city_n can_v write_v to_o more_o bishop_n there_o 3._o but_o than_o second_o the_o whole_a truth_n be_v this_o that_o s._n luke_n and_o not_o st_n paul_n tell_v that_o upon_o st._n paul_n summons_n send_v to_o ephesus_n many_o bishop_n meet_v he_o at_o miletus_n ephesus_n be_v the_o chief_a metropolis_n be_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o convey_v the_o summons_n to_o the_o city_n near_o it_o and_o from_o they_o and_o not_o only_o from_o they_o and_o not_o only_o from_o ephesus_n come_v the_o bishop_n to_o he_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n 4._o three_o for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v not_o punctual_o true_a for_o though_o the_o letter_n be_v write_v and_o inscribe_v to_o the_o angel_n yet_o as_o have_v oft_o be_v say_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o content_n of_o it_o and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o singular_a he_o may_v yet_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o so_o much_o again_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o ineffectualnesse_n of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o answer_n section_n fourteen_o of_o beza_n interpretation_n of_o the_o president_n the_o second_o follow_v upon_o a_o supposition_n but_o not_o grant_v that_o these_o angel_n be_v personae_fw-la singulares_fw-la and_o that_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v individual_o yet_o they_o conceive_v this_o will_v not_o at_o all_o advantage_n the_o episcopal_a cause_n for_o 1._o mr._n beza_n no_o great_a friend_n to_o episcopacy_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o these_o word_n to_o the_o angel_n be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o president_n as_o who_o it_o behoove_v special_o to_o be_v admonish_v touch_v those_o matter_n and_o by_o he_o both_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n likewise_o but_o then_o he_o add_v but_o that_o episcopal_a degree_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o humane_a invention_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n certain_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v from_o hence_o conclude_v nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o perpetual_a precedent_n shall_v be_v of_o necessity_n as_o the_o thence_o arise_v oligarchical_a tyranny_n who_o head_n be_v the_o antichristian_a beast_n now_o at_o length_n with_o the_o most_o certain_a ruin_n not_o of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o of_o the_o word_n also_o make_v manifest_a by_o which_o quotation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o beza_n hold_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v a_o singular_a person_n yet_o he_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v angelus_n praeses_fw-la not_o angelus_n princeps_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v praeses_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la just_a as_o a_o moderator_n in_o a_o assembly_n or_o as_o a_o speaker_n in_o parliament_n 2._o to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o mr._n beza_n interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v foreknow_v and_o former_o mention_v by_o we_o so_o be_v it_o not_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n or_o authority_n with_o we_o if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o score_n intimate_v here_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o no_o great_a friend_n but_o a_o know_a profess_a enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o so_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v by_o the_o course_n wherein_o he_o be_v engage_v at_o geneva_n all_o that_o his_o authority_n conclude_v be_v that_o to_o avoid_v a_o plain_a testimony_n which_o be_v not_o for_o his_o turn_n a_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o affirm_v that_o confident_o for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o proof_n nay_o wherein_o all_o way_n of_o evidence_n that_o thâ—_n matter_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v absolute_o against_o he_o 3._o thus_o it_o be_v certain_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o when_o beza_n have_v here_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n who_o will_v be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n or_o witness_v to_o determine_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d president_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o kind_n of_o praesidency_n he_o have_v whether_o only_o of_o place_n or_o order_n and_o that_o only_a for_o a_o time_n or_o of_o superiority_n of_o power_n and_o office_n and_o that_o perpetual_a in_o all_o reason_n this_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o those_o first_o writer_n which_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o either_o use_v the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n for_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o we_o now_o assert_v a_o singular_a person_n in_o every_o church_n have_v a_o power_n for_o life_n over_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o succeed_v some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n in_o that_o power_n or_o else_o in_o other_o word_n affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n 4._o of_o this_o store_n of_o evidence_n be_v 4._o elsewhere_o produce_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o several_a title_n by_o which_o this_o singular_a perfect_a be_v ancient_o know_v whether_o of_o apostle_n in_o a_o secondary_a use_n of_o that_o word_n of_o angel_n of_o bishop_n of_o elder_a of_o ruler_n of_o pastor_n of_o doctor_n of_o steward_n of_o precedent_n of_o priest_n against_o which_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o mr._n beza_n name_n who_o have_v fancy_v
orb_n or_o with_o the_o division_n or_o distribution_n of_o this_o nation_n within_o itself_o into_o city_n and_o province_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v about_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o shall_v remain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o respect_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v 1._o that_o this_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o this_o national_a church_n shall_v follow_v the_o boundary_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o former_o heathen_a britannic_a state_n and_o suppose_v again_o what_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n and_o by_o compare_v act._n 14._o 23._o with_o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v constitute_v in_o every_o church_n in_o each_o city_n will_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o city_n be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o church_n in_o those_o city_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o also_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o impious_a compliance_n with_o heathenism_n or_o conformity_n with_o the_o world_n nay_o though_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o conquest_n here_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o distribution_n 4._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v already_o clear_v in_o the_o dissertation_n that_o this_o ecclesiastic_a division_n of_o city_n into_o mother_n and_o daughter_n metropoles_fw-la and_o inferior_a city_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n copy_v out_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o when_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n that_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n deut._n 16._o 18._o and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o doubt_n they_o shall_v resort_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o sanhedrim_n there_o according_a to_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o those_o other_o city_n and_o so_o be_v evident_a act._n 9_o by_o the_o story_n of_o saul_n carry_v letter_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o sanhedrim_n there_o to_o the_o consistory_n in_o damascus_n and_o by_o many_o other_o evidence_n so_o likewise_o numb_a 3._o when_o three_o family_n of_o the_o levit_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v separate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o a_o head_n or_o prince_n or_o precedent_n of_o every_o of_o these_o called_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 24._o 30._o 35._o eleazar_n aaron_n son_n be_v constitute_v over_o all_o these_o and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o levite_n this_o be_v clear_o a_o pattern_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o may_v therefore_o own_o its_o derivation_n from_o thence_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a model_n of_o government_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_o to_o disturb_v be_v find_v so_o concordant_a to_o and_o commodious_a for_o it_o 5._o and_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o apostolical_a person_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o church_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o after_o policy_n as_o be_v suggest_v of_o christian_n emperor_n and_o bishop_n may_v have_v appear_v abundant_o by_o these_o few_o testimony_n of_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a an._n domini_fw-la 325._o not_o many_o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n can._n 6._o which_o take_v care_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n by_o name_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o in_o antioch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privelege_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n begin_v with_o this_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v in_o force_n which_o certain_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o without_o any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o those_o church_n by_o st._n mark_v and_o st._n peter_n and_o then_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o to_o exact_v this_o by_o way_n of_o conformity_n with_o other_o place_n with_o rome_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o force_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n the_o canon_n require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bishop_n 6._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o year_n 341._o which_o begin_v thus_o that_o the_o bishop_n which_o preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n aught_o to_o know_v the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o that_o have_v business_n resort_n from_o all_o side_n to_o the_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n we_o now_o contend_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o conform_v the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a model_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o forbid_v other_o bishop_n act_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n without_o he_o this_o be_v back_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v be_v in_o force_n refer_v again_o to_o the_o immemoriall_n custom_n of_o all_o church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n and_o not_o the_o after-policie_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o bishop_n as_o be_v here_o suggest_v 7._o last_o in_o the_o last_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 431._o which_o be_v the_o define_n a_o special_a matter_n of_o metropolitical_a right_n where_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v rehearse_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n invade_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o cypriot_n contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n shall_v retain_v they_o inviolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o canon_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o upward_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o he_o i._n e._n his_o praedecessor_n power_n where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o primacy_n ecclesiastical_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o each_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o apostolical_a policy_n and_o not_o only_o a_o after_o policy_n of_o christian_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o probation_n i_o shall_v be_v competent_o secure_v that_o this_o be_v prove_v which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ever_o can_v be_v and_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o negative_a but_o their_o not_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a section_n xvii_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o metropoles_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o seven_o church_n of_o the_o same_o temper_n be_v their_o three_o answer_n that_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o that_o any_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n be_v archbishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o other_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o divers_a settle_a church_n the_o seven_o star_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o their_o seven_o candlesticks_a or_o church_n not_o one_o star_n over_o divers_a candlesticks_a or_o church_n 2._o what_o they_o be_v already_o full_o assure_v of_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o i_o shall_v have_v little_a confidence_n to_o persuade_v they_o be_v former_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o by_o what_o have_v long_o since_o be_v say_v and_o have_v now_o be_v more_o large_o deduce_v in_o reply_n to_o their_o last_o answer_n they_o may_v find_v cause_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n and_o retract_v their_o so_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o full_a assurance_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o only_a appearance_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o superad_v viz._n
that_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v find_v fix_v in_o seven_o not_o one_o over_o divers_a church_n this_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n for_o it_o be_v by_o we_o grant_v and_o presume_v that_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o asian_a angel_n be_v bishop_n of_o his_o particular_a church_n one_o of_o ephesus_n another_o of_o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a herewith_o that_o in_o case_n these_o seven_o be_v not_o the_o only_a city_n and_o church_n in_o asia_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o all_o asia_n consist_v of_o many_o more_o city_n be_v before_o this_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n all_o the_o other_o may_v have_v dependence_n on_o these_o seven_o 4._o for_o this_o we_o know_v that_o two_o bishop_n in_o england_n that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o first_o in_o one_o city_n for_o example_n in_o canterbury_n or_o york_n have_v yet_o each_o of_o they_o a_o superiority_n or_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o divers_a other_o city_n and_o when_o any_o record_n style_v one_o of_o they_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v angel_n of_o ephesus_n we_o shall_v sure_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o very_a infirm_a inference_n from_o the_o word_n of_o that_o record_n to_o conclude_v that_o be_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o can_v not_o be_v metropolitan_a of_o london_n rochester_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a parallel_n to_o the_o present_a instance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o invalid_a enough_o by_o be_v a_o bare_a negative_a argument_n they_o be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v one_o star_n over_o divers_a church_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n those_o angel_n have_v not_o therefore_o no_o name_n because_o they_o be_v not_o there_o record_v this_o parallel_a instance_n which_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a to_o their_o pretension_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v it_o section_n xviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n for_o archbishop_n in_o tertullian_n of_o angel_n in_o christ_n epistle_n a_o four_o answer_n or_o rather_o confutation_n be_v add_v that_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v true_a than_o tertullian_n do_v not_o do_v well_o in_o say_v that_o st._n john_n make_v polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n but_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o he_o make_v he_o archbishop_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v to_o these_o seven_o angel_n their_o due_a title_n for_o he_o must_v have_v write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n together_o with_o all_o those_o church_n in_o the_o city_n subordinate_a to_o ephesus_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o other_o six_o 2._o to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o affirm_v the_o seven_o angel_n to_o have_v be_v metropolitan_n no_o way_n oblige_v we_o to_o find_v fault_n either_o with_o tertullia_n or_o our_o saviour_n style_n not_o with_o tertullian_n for_o 1._o a_o archbishop_n be_v a_o bishop_n though_o dignify_v above_o some_o other_o of_o that_o order_n second_o suppose_v smyrna_n to_o be_v a_o metropolis_n as_o no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v tertullian_n know_v and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v than_o his_o style_v polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v equivalent_a to_o his_o call_v he_o a_o metropolitan_a or_o archbishop_n as_o acknowledge_v canterbury_n to_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a see_v in_o england_n the_o affirm_v william_n laud_n to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o affirm_v he_o archbishop_n 3._o thus_o when_o 1._o chrysostome_n say_v of_o titus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o entire_a island_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o bishop_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o affirm_v titus_n archbishop_n of_o crete_n and_o yet_o 4._o eusebius_n who_o believe_v this_o and_o advert_v to_o it_o as_o much_o as_o chrysostome_n use_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crect_n call_v he_o bishop_n distinct_o though_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a it_o be_v evident_a he_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o we_o do_v by_o archbishop_n 4._o so_o again_o 23._o eusebius_n of_o irenaeus_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v archbishop_n of_o lion_n for_o so_o he_o be_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o those_o which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o qualify_v for_o that_o title_n as_o when_o saint_n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n be_v comprehend_v be_v by_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o constantinople_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n 5._o the_o same_o answer_n will_v competent_o suffice_v for_o the_o reconcile_a christ_n style_n and_o we_o for_o suppose_v ephesus_n to_o have_v be_v a_o metropolis_n the_o writing_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n imply_v write_v to_o those_o other_o church_n in_o the_o city_n subordinate_a to_o ephesus_n and_o need_v not_o be_v more_o full_o express_v as_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o all_o the_o church_n in_o all_o achaia_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o former_a epistle_n be_v write_v to_o those_o very_o same_o church_n viz._n all_o under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o corinth_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o without_o mention_v of_o achaia_n save_v only_o in_o a_o general_a indefinite_a phrase_n with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 6._o second_o the_o word_n in_o christ_n epistle_n be_v not_o bishop_n but_o angel_n be_v not_o at_o all_o liable_a to_o this_o 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be_v communicate_v to_o the_o colossian_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n do_v belong_v and_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n act._n 16._o 4._o and_o then_o all_o that_o the_o immediate_a subjoyn_v of_o the_o deacon_n in_o that_o place_n will_v conclude_v be_v only_o this_o which_o be_v far_o from_o yield_v the_o presbyterian_o any_o profit_n that_o as_o aër_fw-la epiphanius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v but_o new_o plant_v there_o be_v not_o presbyter_n as_o yet_o constitute_v among_o they_o only_o a_o bishop_n with_o one_o deacon_n or_o more_o in_o each_o city_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 6._o where_o after_o james_n assumption_n to_o the_o bishopric_n which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v soon_o institute_v no_o presbyter_n be_v create_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o 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