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degree_n of_o minister_n to_o wit_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n that_o which_o we_o wish_v may_v be_v principal_o observe_v by_o these_o premise_n be_v that_o so_o many_o so_o eminent_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_n and_o among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v think_v to_o have_v practise_v the_o presbyterial_a discipline_n will_v not_o so_o plain_o and_o universal_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o necessary_a use_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n except_o before_o all_o presbyterial_a parity_n they_o have_v judge_v it_o the_o best_a but_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o soar_v high_o account_v that_o most_o true_o the_o best_a which_o have_v the_o best_a right_n cap._n ii_o sect_n i._o the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o this_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v concern_v the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v to_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o reserve_v condition_n in_o the_o common_a covenant_n there_o be_v but_o two_o principal_a way_n to_o understand_v 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apostolical_a institution_n especial_o those_o last_o now_o mention_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n dignum_fw-la which_o erasmus_n call_v a_o learned_a work_n and_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o author_n if_o we_o shall_v yield_v unto_o our_o opposite_n to_o choose_v they_o a_o author_n out_o of_o all_o protestant_a divine_n who_o they_o will_v make_v umpire_n and_o determinator_fw-la between_o we_o and_o they_o in_o this_o very_a case_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o beza_n must_v be_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o we_o refuse_v who_o direct_o prove_v even_o out_o of_o hierome_n 367._o that_o the_o custom_n of_o â—of_n choose_v one_o among_o the_o presbyter_n who_o shall_v be_v over_o the_o rest_n be_v observe_v from_o the_o time_n of_o mark_n thâ—_n evangelist_n nay_o and_o further_a thâ—_n same_o theodore_n beza_n do_v quit_v the_o main_a objection_n of_o hieromes_n deny_v prelacy_n to_o have_v be_v of_o divine_a disposition_n say_v roundly_o praefuisse_fw-la the_o hierome_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o hauâ—_n date_v so_o much_o as_o to_o dream_v that_o noâ—_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v place_v as_o preâ—â—dent_a â—ver_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o prelatical_o mind_a man_n can_v either_o say_v or_o wish_v to_o be_v say_v sect_n iii_o that_o augustine_n object_v against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v direct_o for_o it_o augustine_n a_o father_n who_o memory_n have_v be_v venerable_a throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v object_v to_o have_v write_v thus_o to_o hierome_n est_fw-la although_o according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n usual_a in_o the_o church_n episcopacy_n be_v great_a than_o presbytery_n yet_o be_v augustine_n inferior_a to_o hierome_n in_o many_o thing_n hence_o the_o 87._o smectymnian_o if_o augustine_n have_v know_v that_o the_o majority_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n have_v be_v of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v say_v as_o much_o so_o they_o which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o st._n hierome_n as_o they_o there_o confess_v have_v take_v distaste_n at_o augustine_n and_o thereupon_o write_v two_o sharp_a epistle_n to_o he_o in_o both_o which_o he_o do_v but_o yet_o ironical_o extelâ—_n he_o as_o a_o great_a man_n because_o he_o be_v in_o pontificali_fw-la culmine_fw-la constitutus_fw-la so_o they_o whereby_o they_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n proclaim_v hieromes_n peevishness_n every_o irony_n proceed_v from_o some_o splenetical_a tumour_n for_o although_o hierome_n be_v otherwise_o a_o saintlike_a man_n yâ—â—_n in_o respect_n of_o moderation_n he_o be_v famâ—_n inferior_a to_o augustine_n who_o here_o by_o his_o mild_a answer_n in_o the_o object_v epistle_n endeavour_v to_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o hieromes_n passion_n with_o the_o cool_a breath_n of_o christian_a condescension_n say_v augustine_n be_v in_o many_o
usurper_n of_o a_o unlawful_a function_n reverend_a antiquity_n shall_v prevail_v more_o with_o i_o than_o any_o man_n novel_a institution_n the_o like_a be_v that_o sect._n mr._n beza_n his_o absit_fw-la say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v reprehend_v that_o order_n as_o rash_o introduce_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o zanchy_a his_o quis_fw-la ego_fw-la who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reprehend_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v approve_v to_o be_v for_o the_o best_a end_n so_o he_o whereof_o there_o have_v be_v a_o full_a section_n and_o that_o the_o deduction_n of_o episcopacy_n can_v be_v call_v proper_o popish_a will_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o cap._n iii_o after_o these_o our_o evidence_n from_o primitive_a antiquity_n according_a to_o our_o precedent_a method_n we_o be_v to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n discuss_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o discussion_n we_o be_v to_o use_v both_o our_o hand_n the_o one_o of_o defence_n in_o answer_v objection_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v off_o assault_v make_v against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o other_o be_v the_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o such_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v hold_v convincent_fw-la sect_n i._o against_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o the_o identity_n of_o name_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n our_o opposite_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o degree_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n because_o of_o the_o identity_n of_o denomination_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v say_v they_o of_o no_o small_a consequence_n and_o this_o they_o offer_v to_o prove_v from_o as_o they_o say_v the_o supreme_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o imposer_n of_o name_n who_o can_v not_o mistake_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o name_n and_o for_o a_o further_a enforcement_n 62._o they_o add_v that_o the_o text_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o name_n prove_v also_o as_o intrinsical_o the_o identity_n of_o office_n so_o they_o which_o consequence_n be_v teach_v they_o by_o their_o great_a dictator_n pâ—esbyteris_fw-la walo_n messalinus_n who_o will_v have_v it_o impossible_a that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n shall_v real_o differ_v in_o function_n see_v that_o their_o title_n be_v communicable_a in_o scripture_n so_o he_o one_o will_v think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o of_o judgement_n to_o have_v conclude_v thus_o who_o have_v but_o once_o observe_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o present_v themselves_o often_o unto_o any_o conversant_a therein_o as_o the_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n themselves_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n together_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o protestant_a divine_n will_v evidence_n unto_o we_o first_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mathias_n peter_n john_n and_o paul_n all_o by_o excellency_n of_o function_n apostles_n yet_o maâ—thias_n entitle_v to_o a_o bishopric_n act._n 1.20_o peter_n style_v himself_o co-presbyte_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o john_n term_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n twice_o 2_o joh._n 1._o and_o 3_o joh._n 1._o and_o paul_n descend_v a_o degree_n low_a to_o name_v himself_o thrice_o a_o deacon_n col._n 1.23_o 25._o &_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o yea_o reciprocal_o those_o that_o be_v but_o assistant_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n attribute_v unto_o they_o as_o barnabas_n act._n 14.14_o andronicus_n and_o junias_n rom._n 16.7_o titus_n and_o other_o graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 8._o in_o all_o which_o communicableness_n of_o name_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n sympresbyter_n and_o deacon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n give_v to_o some_o of_o inferior_a rank_n our_o opposite_n we_o dare_v say_v will_v not_o presume_v to_o conclude_v any_o necessity_n of_o indistinction_n of_o office_n either_o between_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o between_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o our_o mark_n we_o add_v more_o particular_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o acceptable_a divine_n which_o our_o opposite_n themselves_o can_v name_v we_o beside_o the_o current_a testimony_n of_o father_n to_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n seek_v to_o satisfy_v our_o opposite_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o three_o such_o protestant_n divine_n who_o very_a name_n and_o that_o deserve_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n with_o they_o 1._o calvin_n upon_o that_o very_a object_v text_n tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o at_o crect_n etc._n etc._n praesset_fw-la from_o hence_o we_o learn_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o then_o any_o equality_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o one_o be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n in_o authority_n and_o counsel_n 2._o beza_n successor_n to_o calvin_n express_o confess_v appellatione_fw-la that_o the_o presbyter_n even_o then_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v a_o precedent_n over_o they_o while_o the_o appellation_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v communicable_a according_o hereunto_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o dr._n reynolds_n tell_v we_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o presbyter_n do_v choose_v one_o among_o they_o to_o be_v precedent_n etc._n etc._n who_o afterward_o say_v he_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o father_n call_v bishop_n so_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o exquisite_a judicious_a divine_n the_o office_n or_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o presbyter_n notwithstanding_o the_o identical_a communicableness_n of_o title_n or_o name_n sect_n iii_o the_o second_o objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n phil._n 1.1_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n it_o use_v to_o be_v object_v that_o see_v as_o the_o father_n hold_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o bishop_n in_o any_o one_o city_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o apostle_n mention_v bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o immediate_o subjoin_v deacon_n without_o insinuation_n of_o presbyter_n either_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n at_o all_o in_o that_o city_n or_o else_o that_o by_o bishop_n here_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n have_v untwine_v this_o thread_n long_o since_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v then_o communicable_a notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o degree_n and_o function_n therefore_o by_o the_o word_n bishop_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v presbyter_n so_o 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d occumendus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n this_o last_o for_o further_a illustration_n thereof_o show_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v in_o this_o epistle_n attribute_v likewise_o this_o title_n of_o apostle_n to_o epaphroditus_n though_o he_o be_v distinct_o a_o bishop_n our_o opposite_n we_o know_v be_v in_o all_o these_o question_n most_o addict_v to_o hierome_n who_o notwithstanding_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n infer_v the_o same_o conclusion_n say_v 85._o here_o by_o bishop_n we_o understand_v presbyter_n because_o there_o can_v not_o then_o have_v be_v two_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n but_o if_o epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n as_o theodoret_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o assure_v we_o he_o be_v why_o will_n some_o say_v be_v not_o this_o epistle_n inscribe_v unto_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n theophylact_fw-mi give_v the_o answer_n 1.1_o because_o say_v he_o at_o this_o time_n the_o philippian_n have_v send_v epaphroditus_n to_o carry_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o have_v need_n of_o so_o he_o which_o answer_v of_o he_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n upon_o phil._n 2.25_o and_o 4.18_o to_o which_o we_o refer_v our_o reader_n sect_n iv._o the_o three_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n unto_o one_o which_o appellation_n be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o justifiable_a both_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v advise_v concern_v presbyterial_a ordination_n vind_z that_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v be_v communicable_a to_o presbyter_n therefore_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n to_o one_o have_v be_v say_v they_o by_o corrupt_a custom_n both_o which_o we_o take_v to_o have_v be_v so_o unadvised_o speak_v concern_v appropriation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v mean_v to_o cross_v the_o judicious_a confession_n of_o the_o three_o worthy_n mr._n calvin_n mr._n beza_n 3_o and_o dr._n reynolds_n who_o have_v express_o testify_v and_o
seem_v either_o novel_a inventor_n of_o our_o assertion_n or_o else_o the_o only_a consenter_n to_o they_o be_v invent_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v first_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o after_o by_o the_o accordance_n of_o most_o protestant_n divine_v concur_v with_o we_o in_o our_o conclusion_n sect_n xix_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o doctrinal_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n although_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v expect_v much_o less_o exact_v of_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o by_o angel_n in_o these_o place_n be_v mean_v any_o singular_a person_n out_o of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n see_v that_o antiquity_n have_v be_v most_o spare_a in_o meddle_v with_o this_o so_o mystical_a scripture_n above_o other_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o vulgar_o learn_v in_o the_o itch_n of_o their_o will_n and_o high_a conceit_n think_v to_o be_v most_o familiar_a unto_o they_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o witness_n herein_o in_o a_o competent_a number_n angelum_fw-la 1_o anselm_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n write_v here_o to_o the_o bishop_n from_o who_o hand_n he_o require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n johannis_n the_o ancient_a author_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n expound_v the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v here_o call_v angel_n as_o it_o be_v also_o teach_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n ecclesiae_fw-la augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n say_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o that_o church_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o angel_n sunt_fw-la gregory_n by_o star_n and_o angel_n understand_v bishop_n and_o particular_o the_o bishop_n of_o laodicea_n 〈◊〉_d epiphanius_n write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v by_o st._n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o one_o of_o the_o church_n namely_o to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o mean_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n who_o cyprian_n mean_v when_o cite_v the_o text_n revel_v 2.5_o remember_n from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v â—xurâ—ere_fw-la this_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o who_o as_o be_v manifest_a be_v then_o fall_v and_o who_o the_o lord_n exhort_v to_o rise_v again_o we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o tertullian_n who_o word_n be_v consonant_a with_o these_o allege_v father_n where_o he_o say_v stabit_fw-la we_o have_v the_o church_n that_o be_v found_v by_o john_n for_o although_o martion_n do_v reject_v this_o apocalypse_n yet_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n reckon_v up_o to_o their_o original_a will_n end_n in_o john_n their_o founder_n where_o 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