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of_o construction_n as_o if_o when_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o jehu_n with_o a_o message_n and_o express_o say_v to_o thou_o o_o captain_n he_o shall_v have_v turn_v it_o off_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v say_v to_o i_o that_o be_v not_o to_o i_o alone_o but_o to_o all_o my_o felllow_n with_o i_o but_o to_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n it_o be_v particular_o know_v who_o some_o of_o those_o angel_n be_v holy_a polycarpus_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n who_o ignatius_n the_o bless_a martyr_n mention_n as_o by_o his_o episcopacy_n great_a than_o his_o clergy_n timothy_n have_v be_v not_o long_o before_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yea_o of_o the_o asian_o now_o onesimus_n be_v who_o metropolis_n ephesus_n be_v wherein_o ignatius_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a great_a multitude_n of_o christian_n so_o large_a that_o in_o the_o emperor_n leo_n time_n 90._o jura_n graec._n p._n 88_o 90._o it_o have_v 36._o bishopric_n under_o it_o and_o so_o be_v sardis_n have_v under_o it_o 24._o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o these_o great_a diocese_n be_v as_o some_o obscure_a parish_n wherein_o be_v no_o variety_n of_o eminent_a person_n so_o as_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v note_v here_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o large_a jurisdiction_n and_o great_a authority_n but_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v imagine_v these_o thing_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n as_o to_o he_o under_o that_o title_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n let_v he_o know_v that_o this_o can_v be_v for_o that_o the_o charge_n and_o challenge_v there_o make_v be_v personal_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o for_o who_o can_v say_v that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v patient_a and_o laborious_a 2.2_o revel_v 2.2_o that_o none_o of_o they_o faint_v that_o they_o all_o lose_v their_o first_o love_n that_o all_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nicholaitan_n who_o can_v say_v that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v either_o poor_a or_o rich_a that_o none_o in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n deny_v the_o faith_n beside_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n and_o those_o of_o his_o charge_n and_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o severalty_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o when_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o polycarpus_n the_o angel_n of_o smyrna_n 2.10_o revel_v 2.10_o and_o encourage_v that_o bless_a martyr_n by_o way_n of_o premonition_n to_o some_o of_o his_o church_n behold_v some_o of_o you_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v try_v and_o endure_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n and_o then_o address_v to_o he_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o four_o epistle_n 2.24_o revel_v 2.24_o distinguish_v the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o thyatyra_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o charge_n but_o unto_o you_o say_v say_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o thyatyra_n as_o many_o as_o have_v not_o this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n as_o they_o speak_v i_o will_v put_v none_o other_o burden_n upon_o they_o but_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v so_o that_o this_o conceit_n be_v no_o less_o wild_a than_o that_o other_o which_o follow_v it_o of_o my_o old_a acquaintance_n brightman_n who_o make_v not_o only_o these_o angel_n the_o type_n of_o those_o church_n but_o those_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o type_n and_o history_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o the_o bell_n say_v what_o some_o hearer_n think_v so_o clear_o be_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o opposite_n have_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v priority_n here_o intimate_v but_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n only_o not_o
holye_n our_o martyr_n go_v on_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n he_o be_v 11_o ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag_n 16_o 11_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a more_o punctual_a follow_v your_o bishop_n say_v he_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o father_n and_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n as_o his_o apostle_n reverence_v your_o deacon_n as_o minister_a according_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v hold_v right_a and_o unquestionable_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v where_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n assemble_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n stand_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptize_v nor_o to_o offer_v etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n honour_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o your_o bishop_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o god_n i_o say_v as_o chief_a and_o of_o christ_n as_o priest_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n great_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o prince_n like_v to_o the_o king_n who_o procure_v peace_n and_o equity_n to_o his_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o decent_a order_n in_o christ_n let_v your_o laic_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n â—_o pag._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o his_o father_n can_v he_o speak_v plain_o lo_o say_v vedelius_fw-la and_o our_o scotus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n in_o who_o time_n no_o such_o distinction_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v on_o foot_n weak_o suggest_v have_v they_o but_o read_v our_o clement_n corinth_n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n in_o his_o fore-recited_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n they_o have_v soon_o eat_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n their_o proper_a place_n be_v assign_v the_o laicke_n have_v their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o layman_n be_v bind_v to_o lay_v ordinance_n but_o i_o may_v not_o so_o far_o hinder_v my_o way_n as_o to_o make_v excursion_n to_o meet_v with_o cavil_n if_o any_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o accept_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o meet_a season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n he_o require_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o marry_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n and_o soon_o after_o etc._n pag._n 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n give_v regard_n to_o your_o bishop_n as_o god_n to_o you_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o obey_v their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n magnify_v their_o bishop_n onesimus_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o give_v all_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o add_v you_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o your_o bishop_n as_o upon_o god_n himself_o since_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o your_o guide_n obey_v your_o bishop_n and_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n with_o a_o entire_a heart_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o this_o be_v not_o st._n ignatius_n seeed_o to_o speak_v on_o the_o bishop_n side_n or_o how_o will_v these_o word_n have_v sound_v in_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o glasco_n and_o edinborough_n be_v we_o more_o holy_a than_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o it_o be_v or_o be_v the_o alteration_n on_o our_o part_n all_o these_o have_v be_v large_a and_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o acknowledge_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o high_a respect_n that_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o due_a to_o these_o prime_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v these_o come_v not_o yet_o home_o to_o the_o point_n let_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la and_o mark_v well_o what_o he_o say_v where_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o three_o so_o oft_o mention_v order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n he_o add_v without_o these_o etc._n pag._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o elect_a church_n without_o these_o no_o holy_a congregation_n no_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n lo_o here_o word_n which_o no_o vedelius_fw-la can_v carp_v at_o as_o interpolate_v impose_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o be_v of_o these_o three_o several_a order_n in_o god_n church_n that_o it_o can_v be_v right_o without_o they_o i_o see_v and_o pity_v his_o shuffle_n crit._n append._n notaâ—rum_n crit._n but_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o any_o hand_n molin_n epist_n ad_fw-la p_o molin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o wish_v with_o learned_a bishop_n andrews_n those_o church_n where_o they_o be_v miss_v that_o happiness_n which_o now_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o want_v i_o have_v dwell_v long_o with_o bless_a ignatius_n where_o can_v i_o be_v better_a that_o one_o author_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o bold_o say_v if_o beside_o the_o divine_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o this_o one_o saint_n it_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o carry_v this_o cause_n and_o i_o must_v wonder_v at_o any_o man_n who_o confess_v ignatius_n to_o have_v be_v so_o holy_a a_o bishop_n so_o faithful_a a_o martyr_n so_o true_a a_o saint_n can_v stick_v at_o a_o truth_n so_o often_o so_o confident_o so_o zealous_o recommend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o world_n for_o i_o let_v my_o soul_n go_v with_o he_o let_v his_o faith_n be_v i_o and_o let_v i_o rather_o trust_v one_o ignatius_n than_o ten_o thousand_o cartwright_n parker_n amese_n or_o any_o other_o their_o ignorant_a and_o malcontented_a follower_n tell_v i_o now_o my_o dear_a brethren_n tell_v i_o in_o good_a ean_a do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o ignatius_n a_o likely_a man_n to_o build_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o these_o shoulder_n fit_a for_o the_o supportation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n away_o with_o these_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a fancy_n and_o if_o this_o charge_n of_o his_o be_v holy_a and_o apostolical_a wherein_o he_o require_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o bishop_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o represent_v what_o doom_n do_v you_o suppose_v will_v he_o have_v pass_v upon_o those_o who_o as_o such_o abhor_v they_o and_o eject_v they_o as_o devil_n i_o can_v without_o horror_n think_v of_o either_o the_o act_n or_o the_o issue_n §._o 12._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n yet_o perhaps_o if_o ignatius_n go_v alone_o he_o may_v herein_o incur_v some_o suspicion_n now_o all_o antiquity_n be_v with_o he_o never_o any_o ancient_a author_n say_v otherwise_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v instyle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o venerable_a apostle_n sure_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o of_o some_o apostolical_a man_n near_o to_o their_o time_n worthy_a even_o for_o their_o age_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v reverence_v of_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o most_o credible_a witness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n in_o they_o beside_o the_o note_n of_o profess_a distance_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n proclaim_v in_o every_o chapter_n there_o be_v those_o which_o do_v imply_v a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o can_v 15._o 15._o can._n 15._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o of_o the_o number_n of_o clerk_n leave_v his_o division_n or_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o the_o leave_n or_o allowance_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n abide_v in_o another_o parish_n or_o charge_n we_o forbid_v he_o further_o to_o minister_n especial_o if_o when_o his_o own_o bishop_n call_v he_o back_o he_o
be_v lay_v by_o christ_n and_o who_o fabric_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n page_n 28_o §_o 8_o the_o second_o ground_n the_o practice_n and_o recommendation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n page_n 30_o §_o 9_o the_o three_o ground_n that_o the_o form_n ordain_v for_o the_o church_n administration_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v for_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a use_n page_n 32_o §_o 10_o the_o four_o ground_n that_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostolic_a time_n be_v a_o sure_a commentary_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o our_o best_a direction_n page_n 35_o §_o 11_o the_o two_o famous_a rule_n of_o tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n assert_v page_n 39_o §_o 12_o the_o five_o ground_n that_o the_o primitive_a saint_n and_o father_n neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v set_v up_o another_o form_n of_o government_n 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episcopatus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o singuli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la sunt_fw-la principes_fw-la the_o martyr_n for_o a_o close_a shut_v up_o with_o a_o farewell_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o for_o i_o love_v to_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_o that_o bless_a saint_n i_o exhort_v you_o 54._o ignat._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag._n 54._o say_v he_o that_o your_o care_n and_o study_n be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o godly_a concord_n your_o bishop_n be_v precedent_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n your_o priest_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o long_o after_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n who_o say_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o neither_o 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