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pag._n 62._o stand_v thus_o either_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o by_o such_o presbytery_n as_o they_o stand_v for_o but_o not_o by_o such_o presbytey_n as_o they_o stand_v for_o therefore_o by_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o proposition_n say_v he_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o very_a question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o disjunction_n be_v therein_o by_o both_o party_n presuppose_v as_o necessary_a the_o assumption_n be_v that_o first_o point_n of_o the_o five_o which_o new_a we_o have_v in_o hand_n but_o first_o i_o deny_v that_o his_o assumption_n be_v the_o first_o of_o his_o 5._o point_n for_o when_o he_o say_v the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o govern_v by_o such_o presbytery_n as_o they_o stand_v for_o do_v he_o not_o therein_o oppose_v himself_o equal_o against_o both_o sort_n of_o disciplinariansâ—_n aswell_o those_o that_o require_v a_o presbytery_n to_o assist_v their_o parishbishop_n in_o every_o several_a congregation_n as_o those_o 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the_o same_o of_o our_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n pag._n 98._o wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o long_a discourse_n to_o remove_v the_o veil_n of_o this_o first_o argument_n i_o may_v here_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v the_o contradictory_n to_o his_o conclusion_n i_o thus_o reason_n all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o have_v charge_n to_o feed_v and_o oversee_v the_o christian_a people_n in_o those_o 7._o church_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o star_n which_o christ_n hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o have_v charge_n to_o feed_v and_o oversee_v the_o christian_a people_n in_o those_o 7._o church_n be_v more_o than_o 7._o singular_a person_n only_o therefore_o the_o person_n signify_v by_o the_o star_n which_o christ_n hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v more_o than_o 7._o singular_a person_n only_o the_o assumption_n need_v no_o proof_n more_o than_o what_o 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one_o work_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o evil_a or_o unclean_a spirit_n 1._o king_n 22._o 21._o 22._o mar._n 1._o 23-27_a and_o 5._o 2-3_a luk._n 4._o 33._o 34._o and_o call_v the_o devil_n or_o satan_n luc._n 8._o 27._o 30._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 2._o 14._o ephes_n 6._o 11._o 12._o 4_o moreover_o see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o common_a and_o usual_a throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o one_o angel_n to_o understand_v a_o multitude_n or_o some_o whole_a society_n of_o minister_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o other_o part_n and_o that_o the_o first_o vision_n shall_v have_v none_o other_o construction_n than_o such_o as_o may_v hold_v proportion_n with_o or_o rather_o as_o a_o line_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v here_o john_n see_v 7._o star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o he_o writ_v 7._o epistle_n to_o so_o many_o angel_n in_o another_o vision_n he_o see_v 7._o angel_n to_o who_o be_v give_v 7._o trumpet_n singulae_fw-la singulis_fw-la to_o every_o angel_n one_o trumpet_n and_o they_o blue_v their_o trumpet_n successive_o one_o after_o another_o and_o with_o differ_v effect_n rev._n 8._o 2._o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o he_o see_v 7._o angel_n and_o 7._o vial_n give_v unto_o they_o singulae_fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o which_o vial_n be_v 7._o plague_n successive_o also_o pour_v out_o by_o every_o angel_n in_o his_o time_n rev._n 15._o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 16._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o latter_a vision_n like_v as_o in_o the_o former_a some_o of_o our_o best_a interpreter_n do_v understand_v by_o angel_n the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n for_o in_o every_o age_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n as_o trumpet_n esa_n 58._o 1._o num._n 10._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 12._o to_o show_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o when_o they_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o bind_v they_o up_o in_o their_o sin_n math._n 18._o 18._o joh._n 20._o 23._o they_o after_o a_o sort_n pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o their_o head_n jer._n 1._o 10._o and_o 25._o 15._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o rev._n 11._o 5._o 6_o now_o there_o be_v none_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o every_o vial_n pour_v out_o or_o of_o every_o trumpet_n blow_v that_o one_o angel_n precise_o mention_v be_v one_o supreme_a bishop_n that_o have_v a_o prehemenent_n pastoral_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o age_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v rather_o of_o many_o judicious_a divine_n that_o every_o of_o those_o 7._o angel_n stand_v for_o a_o multitude_n of_o faithful_a minister_n which_o in_o their_o time_n successive_o with_o one_o â—art_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n publish_v one_o &_o the_o same_o truth_n to_o the_o world_n see_v among_o other_o marloâ—at_a in_fw-la aâ—oc_fw-la 8._o 2._o 6._o 7._o and_o 15._o 1._o 6._o and_o aretius_n in_o chap._n 8._o 6._o &_o 9_o 13._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v yea_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o those_o 3._o angel_n which_o follow_v one_o another_o rev._n 14._o 6._o 8._o 9_o to_o recall_v man_n unto_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n after_o it_o be_v corrupt_v by_o antichrist_n marlorat_n on_o that_o place_n method_n collat._n pag._n 322._o and_o mr._n fox_n his_o
no_o cheiftie_a or_o pre-eminence_n to_o any_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n neither_o perpetual_a not_o temporary_a in_o any_o pastoral_n duty_n of_o feed_v or_o govern_v the_o people_n depend_v on_o they_o see_v in_o his_o conceit_n they_o have_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o precedent_n to_o guide_v the_o or_o to_o moderate_v their_o meeting_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o he_o suppose_v retain_v all_o episcopal_a government_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o confuse_a parity_n or_o rather_o anarchy_n as_o it_o be_v never_o embrace_v of_o any_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o last_o time_n so_o it_o can_v without_o wrong_v &_o disgrace_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o their_o ordinance_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n acts._n 20._o 28._o the_o doctor_n seem_v inconstant_a and_o at_o odds_o with_o himself_o 75._o sect._n 13._o add_v sect_n 7._o p._n 75._o in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o for_o he_o first_o quote_v that_o text_n serm_n p._n 18_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o common_a to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n convert_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n where_o note_n that_o he_o limit_v the_o word_n flock_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o feed_v to_o the_o company_n already_o convert_v which_o argue_v as_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o conceive_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n yet_o unconvert_v to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o flock_n or_o 29._o the_o d._n agree_v not_o with_o himself_o in_o the_o applicatio_fw-la of_o act._n 20._o 29._o church_n there_o speak_v of_o but_o now_o he_o streatch_v both_o word_n to_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o all_o which_o in_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o their_o ministry_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o rockon_v it_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o sect_n 7._o one_o of_o the_o refuter_n indigested_a fancy_n to_o restrain_v the_o flock_n over_o which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v set_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n already_o convert_v hear_v we_o now_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v he_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n for_o he_o use_v not_o to_o do_v and_o undo_v without_o reason_n first_o he_o urge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n flock_n john_n 10._o 16._o where_o the_o flock_n he_o faith_n be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n unto_o which_o apperteyn_v the_o sheep_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o even_o the_o elect_v not_o yet_o convert_v as_o he_o say_v pag._n 66._o not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentle_n also_o even_o that_o church_n which_o god_n meaning_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n acts._n 20._o 28_o and_o that_o people_n of_o he_o which_o he_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o how_o will_v he_o from_o his_o allegation_n infer_v that_o the_o flock_n in_o which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v set_v as_o overseer_n act._n 20._o 28._o be_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o god_n aswell_o unconvert_v as_o convert_v in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v do_v not_o himself_o weaken_v the_o consequence_n when_o he_o faith_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n yea_o but_o he_o proceed_v to_o say_v so_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n in_o any_o nation_n province_n diocese_n city_n or_o parish_n may_v be_v call_v the_o flock_n the_o church_n the_o people_n of_o god_n well_o then_o if_o the_o company_n of_o faithful_a in_o one_o parish_n may_v be_v call_v the_o flock_n and_o church_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o a_o large_a society_n of_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o nation_n province_n or_o diocese_n be_v not_o the_o doctor_n yet_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o at_o the_o first_o for_o a_o find_v reason_n to_o persuade_v his_o conscience_n that_o the_o people_n yet_o unvert_v but_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n throughout_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n of_o ephesus_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o church_n which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v to_o attend_v to_o and_o feed_v may_v not_o a_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n discern_v that_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o contradict_v his_o refuters_n assertion_n have_v instead_o of_o better_a reason_n preveyl_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o as_o he_o wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la pag._n 73._o so_o transport_v he_o that_o he_o care_v not_o how_o shameful_o he_o contradict_v himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v gainsay_v his_o adversary_n present_a assertion_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o worse_a fault_n that_o accompany_v this_o change_n of_o opinion_n in_o he_o for_o he_o absurd_o consound_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n know_v unto_o man_n with_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o flock_n of_o god_n elect_v know_v only_o to_o himself_o yea_o we_o may_v thereunto_o charge_n the_o d._n coâ—radicteth_v himself_o con_fw-mi found_v the_o visible_a &_o invisible_a church_n &_o make_v the_o apostle_n author_n of_o a_o senseless_a charge_n add_v a_o three_o fault_n no_o less_o absurd_a than_o the_o former_a when_o he_o makerh_fw-mi the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o author_n of_o a_o senseless_a charge_n impose_v on_o the_o presbyter_n viz._n to_o attend_v on_o a_o flock_n the_o number_n and_o part_n whereof_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v and_o to_o feed_v with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o beget_v unto_o the_o faith_n attend_v we_o now_o a_o little_a to_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o â—ause_n from_o this_o text_n &_o to_o his_o removal_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la draw_v from_o thence_o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n in_o common_a then_o be_v they_o not_o assign_v to_o several_a parish_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o place_n of_o the_o act_n be_v 14._o sect._n 14._o quote_v before_o he_o borrow_v as_o be_v observe_v sect_n 10._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o his_o assumption_n to_o justify_v the_o second_o &_o now_o the_o second_o be_v fortify_v by_o the_o three_o so_o that_o his_o own_o pen_n make_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n which_o upon_o far_o less_o cause_n he_o impute_v pag._n 55._o to_o himself_o mark_n whethe_o d._n be_v not_o confoun-ded_n in_o himself_o his_o refuter_fw-la scz_fw-fr to_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o syllogism_n two_o argument_n which_o tend_v to_o justify_v the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o assumption_n consider_v this_o well_o and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o the_o 4._o point_n be_v a_o bare_a repetition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o urge_v in_o the_o former_a argumet_n as_o be_v show_v sect_n 1._o yea_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o second_o parr_n of_o his_o assumption_n which_o by_o this_o reckon_n be_v the_o only_a main_a point_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 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who_o be_v your_o teacher_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o epaphroditus_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n vers_fw-la 25._o because_o he_o be_v their_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o like_a manner_n touch_v ambrose_n how_o loose_o do_v he_o reason_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o &_o ephe._n 4._o 11._o be_v bishop_n ergo_fw-la in_o say_v that_o epaphroditus_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n make_v their_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 25._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v affix_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n of_o that_o church_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o the_o late_a bishop_n be_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n call_v their_o apostle_n nay_o rather_o it_o follow_v from_o ambrose_n his_o word_n that_o the_o function_n of_o epaphroditus_n have_v some_o affinity_n with_o the_o apostleship_n i_o mean_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v only_o a_o temporary_a overfight_a of_o that_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v 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that_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n yet_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o other_o church_n from_o who_o form_n of_o government_n ephesus_n and_o crect_n vary_v not_o after_o have_v say_v that_o mark_v at_o alexandria_n evodius_n at_o antioch_n &_o linus_n at_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v he_o argue_v demonstrative_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o each_o of_o these_o have_v bishop_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v diocesan_n bishop_n to_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o the_o refuter_fw-la shall_v not_o make_v it_o so_o strange_a that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v successor_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n whereto_o i_o answer_v it_o seem_v then_o the_o refuter_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o esteem_v the_o late_a a_o strange_a point_n if_o the_o former_a may_v be_v doubt_v and_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o see_v the_o d._n have_v no_o better_a testimony_n or_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o than_o his_o own_o naked_a affirmation_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o do._n best_a defence_n for_o that_o episcopal_a function_n which_o he_o give_v to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n his_o next_o labour_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o objection_n make_v against_o his_o assertion_n chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o bishopric_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n handle_v by_o the_o doctor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 9_o and_o 10._o pag._n 89-92_a the_o first_o objection_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n that_o timothy_n â—9_n sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 9_o p._n â—9_n and_o titus_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v appoint_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n because_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v there_o but_o be_v remove_v to_o other_o place_n wherein_o although_o the_o doctor_n have_v omit_v the_o main_a point_n that_o shall_v give_v strength_n to_o the_o consequence_n viz._n that_o they_o continue_v there_o by_o the_o band_n of_o their_o office_n as_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o perpetual_a charge_n of_o those_o church_n yet_o as_o if_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o word_n &_o contrive_v it_o for_o his_o best_a advantage_n he_o tell_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o objection_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o remove_v our_o objection_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n that_o his_o answer_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v the_o victory_n with_o it_o otherwise_o since_o himself_o assent_v pag._n 94_o to_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o place_n as_o the_o late_a be_v he_o may_v and_o in_o upright_a deal_n onght_n to_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o at_o the_o first_o this_o objection_n viz._n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o tie_v or_o bind_v to_o attend_v during_o life_n on_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o church_n in_o ephesus_n &_o crect_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o those_o church_n but_o then_o his_o distinction_n of_o perpetual_a and_o ordinary_a residence_n will_v not_o have_v reach_v to_o impugn_v either_o the_o antecedent_n or_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o consequence_n impli_v this_o proposition_n that_o all_o who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v affix_v or_o bind_v to_o the_o perpetual_a charge_n of_o those_o church_n this_o if_o the_o doctor_n deny_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n in_o all_o age_n but_o i_o will_v spare_v this_o labour_n see_v the_o d_o himself_o can_v impugn_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v without_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o for_o how_o can_v bishop_n enjoy_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o function_n 〈◊〉_d singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n if_o their_o assignment_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o hold_v bind_v they_o not_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o feed_n and_o oversight_n thereof_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v i_o grant_v that_o bishop_n may_v upon_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n not_o only_o traveile_v to_o other_o place_n but_o also_o be_v remove_v unto_o other_o church_n but_o in_o their_o absence_n they_o remain_v bind_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n first_o commit_v to_o they_o till_o by_o a_o lawful_a call_n they_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o settle_a oversight_n of_o a_o other_o church_n wherefore_o a_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o those_o church_n