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desire_v who_o have_v white_a robe_n grant_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o present_a justice_n which_o their_o prayer_n solicit_v be_v afterward_o describe_v stand_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o throne_n the_o lamb_n and_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n at_o divine_a service_n towards_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o particular_n too_o long_o here_o to_o be_v deduce_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o compare_v apoc._n v._n 8._o vi_o 9_o 10_o 11._o vii_o 12_o 14._o viii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o add_v hereunto_o the_o say_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o church_n bear_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o father_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o whole_a church_n triumphant_a and_o unto_o that_o the_o ordinary_a expression_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o use_v the_o term_n of_o god_n and_o his_o house_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v his_o court_n or_o consistory_n to_o represent_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n sit_v in_o counsel_n or_o in_o judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n with_o the_o angel_n about_o he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a attend_v by_o the_o angel_n mar._n xix_o 28._o luc._n xxii_o 30._o 1_o cor._n vi_o 2._o apoc._n xx._n 4._o which_o expression_n of_o they_o be_v manifest_o borrow_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n every_o where_o represent_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o this_o posture_n ps_n lxxxix_o 8._o dan._n vii_o 9_o psal_n cxlix_o 1._o deut._n xxxii_o 2._o and_o you_o have_v not_o only_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o whole_a passage_n but_o also_o a_o confirfirmation_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n and_o the_o head_n of_o they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n all_o this_o be_v yet_o more_o fortify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n xxxvi_o that_o the_o very_a chair_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o their_o church_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o time_n as_o say_v he_o be_v also_o the_o very_a original_n of_o their_o epistle_n in_o the_o church_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v and_o as_o the_o chair_n of_o s._n james_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n his_o time_n eccles_n hist_o vii_o 19_o add_v further_o the_o uppermost_a seat_n in_o synagogue_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n desire_v luc._n xi_o 43._o add_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 25_o 30._o distinguish_a between_o the_o seat_n of_o private_a person_n and_o prophet_n which_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n expound_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v the_o chair_n of_o moses_n on_o which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o succession_n to_o he_o who_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o that_o posture_n with_o the_o priest_n sit_v about_o he_o as_o philo_z expound_v the_o text_n num._n xv._o 33._o mat._n xxiii_o 2._o and_o i_o suppose_v we_o have_v not_o only_o evidence_v to_o common_a sense_n the_o superiority_n of_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n by_o his_o place_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o people_n by_o the_o same_o which_o point_n that_o i_o may_v deduce_v with_o that_o care_n which_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o require_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o inquiry_n first_o by_o what_o title_n of_o right_n the_o celebration_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n belong_v only_o to_o presbyter_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o all_o side_n so_o let_v the_o reason_n also_o once_o be_v agree_v upon_o why_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o they_o and_z thereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v convertible_a with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n also_o belong_v only_o to_o presbyter_n whereas_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v communicable_a to_o their_o inferior_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o all_o presbyter_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o lay_v elder_n the_o presbyterian_o still_v their_o pastor_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o lie_v elder_n seem_v to_o ground_v this_o right_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o apostle_n go_v preach_v and_o make_v disoiple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o office_n wherein_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n though_o of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v here_o never_o a_o word_n but_o if_o they_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n or_o rather_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v any_o where_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v mad_a man_n that_o go_v about_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o ability_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v even_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v it_o therefore_o no_o man_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n they_o shall_v easy_o observe_v that_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o equivalent_a be_v never_o give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o their_o scholar_n and_o substitute_n the_o evangelist_n because_o they_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o apostle_n assume_v by_o they_o to_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v trust_v they_o in_o person_n with_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v christianity_n and_o therefore_o when_o need_n be_v be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o commission_n appear_v by_o the_o work_v they_o do_v though_o in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n because_o they_o proceed_v upon_o that_o stock_n of_o reputation_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v win_v the_o gospel_n by_o their_o preach_a and_o miracle_n such_o title_n you_o shall_v find_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n and_o substitute_n 1_o cor._n iii_o 5._o 2_o cor._n iii_o vi_o 4._o xi_o 23._o col._n i._n 23_o 25._o eph._n iii_o 7._o vi_o 21._o 1_o thess_n iii_o 2._o col._n iu._n 7._o i._o 7._o act_n i._o 17._o vi_o 4._o xx._n 24._o xxi_o 19_o but_o not_o where_o to_o presbyter_n for_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n as_o also_o of_o bishop_n be_v relative_n to_o the_o people_n of_o those_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n signify_v they_o to_o be_v the_o best_a qualify_v of_o all_o the_o body_n of_o those_o church_n choose_v and_o constitute_v to_o conduct_v the_o rest_n in_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n also_o be_v presbyter_n as_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n style_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n v._o 1._o 2_o john_n 1._o 3_o john_n 1._o because_o the_o great_a include_v the_o less_o and_o because_o they_o have_v power_n in_o all_o church_n as_o presbyter_n in_o one_o but_o presbyter_n be_v never_o call_v apostle_n because_o the_o great_a be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o less_o and_o because_o presbyter_n never_o have_v commission_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o sense_n whereof_o i_o speak_v here_o that_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o as_o there_o be_v between_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o vnbeleever_n and_o instruct_v christian_n assembly_n in_o it_o we_o never_o find_v the_o former_a attribute_v to_o any_o presbyter_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o find_v both_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n because_o their_o commission_n be_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o be_v such_o to_o teach_v they_o further_a to_o observe_v all_o that_o our_o lord_n command_v mat._n xxviii_o 19_o 20._o mar._n xvi_o 15._o thus_o the_o apostle_n act_v v._o 42._o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n in_o house_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n in_o those_o house_n where_o the_o christian_n assemble_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o christian_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n whither_o they_o resort_v for_o that_o service_n act_v ii_o 42_o 46._o