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avoid_v of_o schism_n be_v every_o where_o inculcate_v by_o he_o to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o without_o the_o bishop_n nothing_o be_v do_v and_o all_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n heretofore_o some_o paraphrastical_a copy_n of_o this_o father_n epistle_n have_v go_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v the_o many_o place_n which_o the_o father_n quote_v out_o of_o they_o at_o least_o in_o the_o same_o word_n but_o since_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o medicaean_a greek_a copy_n by_o is._n vossius_fw-la and_o the_o two_o old_a latin_a copy_n by_o bishop_n usher_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a copy_n and_o agree_v with_o one_o another_o and_o wherein_o be_v find_v all_o the_o place_n quote_v out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o same_o expression_n wherein_o they_o be_v quote_v no_o tolerable_a reason_n have_v be_v give_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v for_o pure_a and_o genuine_a neither_o by_o blundell_n nor_o salmasius_n who_o probable_o have_v write_v their_o book_n against_o episcopacy_n before_o they_o have_v see_v these_o latter_a copy_n nor_o our_o own_o 108._o own_o see_v their_o two_o answer_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la minist_n anglican_n prop._n 3._o pag._n 108._o man_n who_o still_o cry_v down_o these_o epistle_n without_o mention_v these_o latter_a copy_n or_o distinguish_v between_o they_o and_o the_o former_a this_o father_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la dom._n 69._o and_o contemporary_a with_o st._n john_n in_o his_o epist._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la say_v thus_o vos_fw-fr decet_fw-la non_fw-la concuti_fw-la aetate_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnem_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la ei_fw-la tribuere_fw-la ad_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la sequimiâ—i_fw-la ut_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o presbyterium_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolos_fw-la diaconos_fw-la autem_fw-la revereamini_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la mandatum_fw-la nullus_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la operetur_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la convenit_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la illa_fw-la firma_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la eucharistia_n reputetur_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la quam_fw-la utique_fw-la concesserit_fw-la ubi_fw-la utique_fw-la apparet_fw-la episcopus_fw-la illic_fw-la multitudo_fw-la sit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la utique_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la illic_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la neque_fw-la baptìzare_n neque_fw-la agapen_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la utique_fw-la ille_fw-la probaverit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la ut_fw-la stabile_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o firmum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la honorans_fw-la episcopum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la honoratus_fw-la qui_fw-la occultum_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la operatur_fw-la diabolo_fw-la praestat_fw-la obsequium_fw-la ad_fw-la ephes._n concurrite_fw-la sententia_fw-la dei_fw-la etenim_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la incomparibile_fw-la nostrum_fw-la vivere_fw-la patris_fw-la sententia_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la
porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la non_fw-la vincent_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n inde_fw-la per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la sit_fw-la miror_fw-la epist._n 68_o he_o call_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n sub_fw-la populi_fw-la assistentis_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la observationem_fw-la and_o instance_v in_o act._n 1._o 15._o and_o epist._n 65._o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o deacon_n reproach_v rogatianus_n his_o bishop_n pro_fw-la solitâ_fw-la tuâ_fw-la humanitate_fw-la fecisti_fw-la ut_fw-la malles_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la nobis_fw-la conqueri_fw-la quum_fw-la pro_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la autoritate_fw-la haberes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quâ_fw-la possess_v de_fw-fr illo_fw-la statim_fw-la vindicari_fw-la meminisse_fw-la autem_fw-la diaconi_fw-la debent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o propositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la diaconos_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la ascensum_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o coelos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sibi_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la and_o epist._n 42._o to_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la maximè_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o laboramus_fw-la &_o laborare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la &_o per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la nobis_fw-la successoribus_fw-la traditam_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la obtinere_fw-la curemus_fw-la epist._n 69._o christi_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicarià _fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la qui_fw-la audit_n vos_fw-fr i_o audit_n faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o etc._n and_o not_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o which_o neither_o teach_v direct_o nor_o indirect_o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v a_o antichristian_a or_o the_o presbyterian_a by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n a_o divine_a institution_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o privative_a power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o that_o passive_a obedience_n to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o active_a obedience_n to_o a_o unrighteous_a command_n etc._n etc._n primitive_a christian_n and_o etc._n and_o not_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o which_o neither_o teach_v direct_o nor_o indirect_o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v a_o antichristian_a or_o the_o presbyterian_a by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n a_o divine_a institution_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o privative_a power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o that_o passive_a obedience_n to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o active_a obedience_n to_o a_o unrighteous_a command_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n reform_v church_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o etc._n the_o not_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o which_o neither_o teach_v direct_o nor_o indirect_o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v a_o antichristian_a or_o the_o presbyterian_a by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n and_o synod_n a_o divine_a institution_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o privative_a power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a or_o that_o passive_a obedience_n to_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o active_a obedience_n to_o a_o unrighteous_a command_n etc._n etc._n church_n of_o scotland_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a member_n that_o have_v be_v so_o wonderful_o carry_v on_o against_o so_o much_o opposition_n contemnis_fw-la athanasius_n who_o flourish_v anno_fw-la dom._n 326._o writing_n to_o dracontius_n elect_v to_o a_o bishopric_n and_o refuse_v it_o say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la nullam_fw-la omnino_fw-la merâ—edem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la functioni_fw-la destinatam_fw-la credis_fw-la servatoremque_fw-la â—ui_fw-la eam_fw-la ita_fw-la instituit_fw-la contemnis_fw-la assumpsisse_fw-la damasus_n who_o flourish_v anno_fw-la dom._n 367._o epist._n 4._o de_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la nullus_fw-la ex_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la discipulis_fw-la quorum_fw-la speciem_fw-la isti_fw-la gerunt_fw-la nil_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolis_n eorumque_fw-la successeribus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la specialiter_fw-la debebatur_fw-la legitur_fw-la assumpsisse_fw-la they_o epiphanius_n who_o flourish_v anno_fw-la dom._n 360._o haeres_fw-la 75._o write_v thus_o docet_fw-la divinus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sermo_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la presbyter_n cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n qui_fw-la erat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ne_fw-la objurges_fw-la ambrosd_v de_fw-fr dignit_fw-la sacerdot_n write_v thus_o clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la i._n e._n episcopi_fw-la for_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n he_o assert_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o st._n peter_n receive_v the_o key_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n from_o they_o augustin_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la de_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la among_o other_o heretical_a opinion_n of_o 6._o tom._n 6._o aerius_n reckon_v this_o for_o one_o quod_fw-la docebat_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nullâ_fw-la differentiâ_fw-la debere_fw-la discerni_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom_n serm._n 24._o dicit_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la mespernit_fw-la si_fw-mi solis_fw-la apostolis_n dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la spernite_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_fw-la ejus_fw-la pervenit_fw-la 10._o tom._n 10._o ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o in_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la constituit_fw-la nos_fw-la videte_fw-la ne_fw-la spernatis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la perveniat_fw-la injuria_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la feceritis_fw-la ad_fw-la crescon_n grammat_n l._n 1._o attend_v etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ad_fw-la titum_fw-la cum_fw-la explicaret_fw-la paulus_n qualis_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopus_fw-la debeat_fw-la there_o he_o assert_v titus_n to_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n non_fw-la ergo_fw-la solos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la circumcisione_n sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la maximè_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la ait_fw-la oportere_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la sanâ_fw-la redargui_fw-la refellique_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vaniloquos_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la seductores_fw-la indubitatâ_fw-la praeceptione_fw-la firmavit_fw-la there_o he_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n command_v all_o bishop_n in_o titus_n to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o say_v he_o look_v upon_o that_o precept_n as_o give_v to_o himself_o unde_fw-la hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la jussum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la ago_o enarrat_fw-la in_o psalm_n 44._o in_o our_o translation_n the_o 45._o 16._o v._o pro_fw-la patribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la silij_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la patribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la silij_fw-la patres_fw-la missi_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la pro_fw-la apostolis_n silij_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la hodie_fw-la enim_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la unde_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la patres_fw-la illos_fw-la appellat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la illos_fw-la genuit_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la illos_fw-la constituit_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la patrum_fw-la apostolórum_fw-la none_o ergo_fw-la te_fw-la pute_fw-la desertam_fw-la quia_fw-la no_o vides_fw-la petrum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la paulum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la illos_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la nata_fw-la es_fw-la de_fw-la prole_fw-la tua_fw-la tibi_fw-la crevit_fw-la paternitas_fw-la contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petil._n lib._n 2._o c._n 51._o cathedra_fw-la tibi_fw-la quid_fw-la fecit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la petrus_n sedet_fw-la &_o in_o quâ_fw-la hodie_fw-la anastasius_n sedet_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hierosolymitanae_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la jacobus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o quâ_fw-la hodie_fw-la johannes_n sedet_fw-la quare_fw-la appellas_fw-la cathedram_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la cathedram_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la institution_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o ignatius_n say_v he_o be_v successor_n to_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n ut_fw-la tanto_fw-la principatu_fw-la dignus_fw-la and_o in_o his_o homily_n on_o timoth._n and_o titus_n he_o express_v his_o opinion_n of_o bishop_n as_o of_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n perhaps_o it_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a to_o show_v further_o how_o effronted_o this_o antiepiscoparian_a speak_v in_o say_v he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o because_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o represent_v hierom_n as_o a_o patron_n of_o their_o cause_n i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a more_o pain_n to_o show_v how_o 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the_o reformation_n of_o our_o family_n or_o person_n or_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_a as_o also_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o 19_o of_o a_o seditious_a and_o blasphemous_a book_n so_o call_v which_o be_v burn_v in_o scotland_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n see_v poormans_n cup_n pag._n 19_o god_n wrath_n the_o reject_v of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o god_n wrath_n this_o day_n against_o the_o land_n i_o do_v also_o bear_v witness_n and_o testimony_n to_o the_o protestation_n give_v in_o against_o the_o controvert_v assembly_n in_o the_o public_a resolving_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o party_n the_o so_o he_o call_v the_o loyal_a and_o episcopal_a party_n malignant_a party_n into_o place_n of_o power_n and_o trust_n contrary_a to_o our_o solemn_a engagement_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n also_o i_o adhere_v to_o our_o speech_n our_o see_v note_n 13._o on_o the_o first_o speech_n 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