he_o shall_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 1_o tim._n i_o 18._o and_o a_o prophecy_n that_o forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v with_o saint_n paul_n the_o gospel_n in_o asia_n act_v xuj_o so_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o prophet_n he_o may_v at_o first_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n so_o primasius_n oecumenius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v express_o and_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o theodâ—ret_n in_o tim._n â—_o â—_o be_v clear_a that_o timothy_n receive_v that_o order_n by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n hom._n 5._o in_o 1_o tim._n c._n 1._o say_v that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n so_o be_v timothy_n choose_v yea_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n or_o raâ—her_o a_o general_a blessing_n that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prophet_n name_v what_o minister_n shall_v be_v choseâ—_n tunc_fw-la quia_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la fiâ—bat_fw-la humanum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ex_fw-la prophetia_fw-la veniâ—bant_fw-la quid_fw-la â—st_fw-la â—x_fw-la prophâ—…ia_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la and_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o sâ—iâ—h_o baâ—…aâ—_n nâ—_n john_n at_o ephesus_n and_o thereabouts_o make_v many_o minister_n so_o somewhere_o supply_v the_o clergy_n with_o such_o as_o the_o spirit_n mâ—…d_v â—…drawing_a lot_n for_o such_o as_o the_o spirit_n signify_v see_v 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o exposition_n be_v give_v of_o this_o intricate_a place_n and_o that_o by_o â—he_n 〈◊〉_d learned_a which_o ever_o write_v presbytery_n which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v assert_v can_v scarce_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v branch_v no_o as_o the_o lay_n presbyter_n from_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o may_v say_v i_o be_v never_o here_o graft_v so_o the_o spiritual_a presbyter_n from_o the_o 1._o tim._n iiii_o 14._o may_v say_v i_o be_v never_o here_o plant_v yea_o they_o may_v be_v fellow-mourner_n and_o sob_v together_o say_v we_o that_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n attest_v by_o scripture_n have_v not_o a_o clear_a scripture_n either_o for_o the_o one_o bind_v of_o hand_n or_o for_o the_o other_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o these_o only_a place_n be_v nonely_a place_n neither_o pregnant_a nor_o perspicuous_a but_o to_o leave_v the_o lay_n presbyter_n as_o one_o salute_v by_o the_o way_n and_o to_o talk_v a_o little_a more_o free_o to_o the_o spiritual_a presbyter_n as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o conference_n be_v intend_v can_v presbytery_n of_o itself_o create_v a_o ministry_n scripture_n do_v not_o affirm_v it_o will_v antiquity_n avouch_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o or_o without_o doubt_v it_o will_v nor_o epiphanius_n say_v that_o aerius_n the_o arian_n be_v the_o first_o which_o give_v presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n but_o say_v he_o this_o can_v be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n do_v beget_v father_n to_o the_o church_n but_o presbyter_n do_v but_o only_o beget_v chidren_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o not_o father_n or_o doctor_n 75._o episcoporum_fw-la enim_fw-la ordo_fw-la patres_fw-la generate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la potens_fw-la generare_fw-la patres_fw-la per_fw-la lavaâ—cri_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la generate_fw-la filios_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la patres_fw-la aut_fw-la doctores_fw-la et_fw-la quomodo_fw-la posâ—ibile_fw-la erat_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la constituere_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la aequalem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la epiphan_n haer._n 75._o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o a_o presbyter_n which_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o a_o bishop_n oecumenius_n in_o c._n 5.1_o ad_fw-la tim._n say_v that_o where_o saint_n paul_n command_v timothy_n to_o lay_v hand_n rash_o on_o no_o man_n he_o treat_v of_o impose_v hand_n because_o he_o write_v to_o a_o bishop_n as_o if_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o only_o in_o lay_v on_o hand_n bishop_n go_v beyond_o presbyter_n and_o have_v that_o only_o thingmore_o than_o the_o presbyter_n chrysostom_n hom._n in_o c._n v._n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n saint_n jerome_n say_v the_o self_n same_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v power_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n c._n antioch_n can_v 2._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o paulianist_n must_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n c._n nicen._n c._n 19_o and_o be_v there_o not_o reason_n for_o this_o when_o bishop_n be_v the_o direct_a successor_n of_o apostle_n for_o if_o christ_n say_v that_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matthew_n xxviii_o 20._o the_o apostle_n be_v dead_a where_o be_v christ_n perpetual_a providence_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n the_o ministry_n in_o general_n can_v prove_v this_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n so_o there_o must_v be_v some_o to_o represent_v the_o apostle_n which_o must_v be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v those_o person_n it_o may_v appear_v because_o they_o have_v often_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o apostle_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v not_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o james_n the_o just_a who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o immediate_a apostle_n but_o a_o bishop_n es_fw-ge com._n in_o es_fw-ge for_o his_o very_a office_n sake_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n 1_o gal._n nineteeen_o and_o by_o saint_n jerome_n call_v the_o thirteen_o apostle_n 3.1_o theodor._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o theodoret_n do_v call_v timothy_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n a_o apostle_n orig._n ruffin_n de_fw-fr adult_n lib._n orig._n clemens_n be_v say_v by_o ruffian_n to_o be_v almost_o a_o apostle_n and_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n he_o be_v express_o call_v clement_n the_o apostle_n ignatius_n by_o saint_n chrys_n encom_o ignat._n be_v style_v both_o bishop_n and_o apostle_n 4._o rab._n ms_n in_o tim_n 4._o rabanus_n maurus_n say_v that_o bishop_n rule_v whole_a province_n be_v call_n apostles_n 3._o theodor._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o theodoret_n say_v that_o those_o which_o they_o now_o call_v bishop_n they_o do_v former_o name_n apostles_n i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o apostolical_a order_n be_v extroardinary_a it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o call_n of_o aaron_n be_v extraordinary_a at_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o succession_n so_o likewise_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n heal_a and_o discern_v of_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o ordinary_a office_n else_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o minister_n can_v at_o this_o day_n preach_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n for_o as_o inferior_a minister_n do_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o use_n of_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n so_o do_v bishop_n both_o these_o and_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n in_o scripture_n be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o a_o presbyter_n have_v as_o much_o power_n in_o the_o church_n both_o for_o ordain_v and_o exterior_a regiment_n as_o the_o best_a bishop_n parcius_fw-la istis_fw-la credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_n if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o be_o but_o a_o presbyter_n and_o no_o bishop_n and_o will_v fain_o be_v at_o work_n next_o to_o the_o create_v of_o a_o race_n of_o penitent_n i_o will_v be_v create_v a_o race_n of_o preacher_n and_o next_o to_o wrestle_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n will_v be_v deliver_v up_o man_n to_o satan_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o ambitious_a and_o my_o hand_n as_o pragmatical_a and_o my_o tongue_n as_o devour_v as_o any_o other_o but_o i_o read_v that_o we_o must_v not_o stretch_v ourselves_o beyond_o our_o line_n nor_o be_v many_o master_n lest_o we_o receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n james_n iii._o 1._o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v near_o he_o levit._n x._o 3._o no_o man_n must_v take_v this_o office_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v as_o aaron_n be_v heb._n v._n 4._o i_o find_v no_o call_n for_o these_o thing_n therefore_o i_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o nor_o courage_n towards_o they_o pride_n be_v odious_a in_o a_o layman_n it_o be_v execrable_a in_o a_o clergyman_n all_o man_n must_v
solemn_a so_o sacred_a so_o material_a and_o mysterious_a next_o to_o heâ—…_n reed_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o king_n have_v need_v to_o look_v to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o his_o nation_n next_o to_o a_o stain_a doctrine_n he_o have_v need_n look_v to_o a_o spot_a sacrifice_n next_o to_o a_o bâ—d_v opinion_n he_o have_v need_n look_v to_o a_o bad_a 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v so_o precise_a in_o the_o matâ—…er_n of_o worship_n that_o he_o do_v look_v â—o_o â—he_v very_a bread_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o to_o the_o very_a beaâ—…_n 〈…〉_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o sick_a or_o lame_a and_o to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o vessel_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o abominable_a and_o to_o the_o very_a place_n where_o incense_n be_v offer_v and_o to_o the_o very_a gesture_n in_o worship_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o their_o back_n towards_o the_o temple_n 8.16_o ezech._n 8.16_o and_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n yea_o to_o their_o very_a lip_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o bestow_v a_o kiss_n upon_o a_o wrong_a lover_n hos_n xiii_o 8._o yea_o to_o their_o new_a consecrate_a meeting_n for_o israel_n have_v forgoten_a his_o maker_n and_o build_v temple_n hos_fw-la viij_o 14._o if_o every_o one_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n out_o of_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o true_a will-worship_n and_o shall_v we_o have_v will-worship_n to_o affront_v god_n pure_a worship_n it_o may_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sanctity_n but_o i_o doubt_v it_o be_v but_o sorcery_n the_o connibense_n and_o tentiritae_n which_o maintain_v two_o manner_n of_o worship_n in_o egypt_n what_o woeful_a division_n do_v they_o make_v 1._o sâ—bellic_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o philip_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o phocenses_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a worship_n into_o greece_n which_o be_v not_o establish_v in_o the_o country_n and_o thereupon_o force_v they_o by_o arm_n to_o relinquish_v their_o vanity_n which_o be_v call_v bellum_fw-la sacrum_fw-la the_o holy_a war_n sicâ—…â—…_n diod._n sicâ—…â—…_n and_o thereby_o say_v the_o history_n get_v his_o great_a honour_n the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o worship_v their_o god_n only_o with_o prayer_n and_o frankincense_n how_o do_v they_o hate_v they_o which_o will_v bring_v in_o among_o they_o the_o offer_n of_o blood_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o saturu_n and_o serapis_n which_o be_v so_o worship_v shall_v be_v build_v within_o any_o of_o their_o wall_n 5._o macrob._n satur_n l._n 5._o how_o do_v m._n aemilius_n destroy_v all_o those_o book_n which_o will_v teach_v the_o people_n a_o new_a art_n of_o sacrifice_v livy_n l._n iii._o c._n 5._o yea_o suetonius_n say_v that_o augustus_n caesar_n fear_v that_o the_o ancient_a worship_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v burn_v two_o thousand_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v and_o sacrifice_a book_n at_o one_o time_n apion_n joseph_n l._n 2._o c._n apion_n the_o scythians_n destroy_v anacharsis_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o time_n only_a because_o he_o make_v a_o show_n to_o bring_v in_o his_o grecian_a worship_n among_o they_o if_o heathen_n then_o have_v be_v so_o rigorous_a concern_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n ought_v not_o christian_n to_o be_v as_o strict_a that_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n may_v not_o be_v violate_v the_o prince_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n that_o god_n be_v worship_v but_o to_o mark_v how_o he_o be_v worship_v least_o people_n worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o the_o altar_n of_o jealousy_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o nation_n man_n be_v a_o very_a conceit_a creature_n and_o not_o a_o great_a phanatique_n in_o any_o thing_n then_o in_o god_n worship_n if_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o hallowing_n then_o as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o city_n be_v the_o number_n of_o their_o god_n so_o may_v be_v now_o say_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o congregation_n will_v be_v the_o number_n of_o their_o consecration_n yea_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o new_a worship_n in_o the_o land_n as_o there_o be_v new_a fashion_n therefore_o the_o king_n have_v need_v to_o bound_v the_o unlimited_a devotion_n of_o people_n that_o there_o may_v be_v primitive_a rite_n as_o well_o as_o primitive_a doctrine_n for_o in_o a_o settle_a church_n what_o more_o unseemly_a than_o wander_a devotion_n &_o float_a worship_n how_o have_v it_o be_v solemn_o ancient_o decree_v that_o no_o form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o those_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o a_o public_a synod_n the_o incense_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sweet_a and_o acceptable_a aught_o to_o have_v nothing_o mix_v in_o it_o but_o the_o prescribe_a sweet_a odour_n how_o shall_v we_o glorify_v god_n with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o we_o almost_o as_o many_o mind_n as_o mouth_n this_o will_v be_v next_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o babel_n therefore_o herein_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o profession_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o permit_v a_o worship_n which_o may_v be_v seem_o devout_a but_o unquestionable_o lawful_a yea_o in_o this_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o declare_v his_o zeal_n and_o understanding_n three_o in_o preserve_v a_o pure_a ministry_n for_o if_o the_o jew_n put_v many_o from_o their_o priesthood_n because_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v their_o genealogy_n nehem._n seven_o â—4_n then_o doubtless_o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a call_n as_o well_o as_o true_a doctrine_n statuo_fw-la metuo_fw-la non_fw-la statuo_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a ministry_n i_o know_v not_o what_o lawful_a preach_n or_o lawful_a sacrament_n there_o can_v be_v here_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o ministry_n in_o these_o day_n we_o have_v have_v gift_v man_n for_o ordain_v man_n or_o they_o have_v beget_v a_o ministry_n which_o be_v but_o to_o exercise_v a_o ministry_n can_v presbytery_n of_o itself_o ordain_v minister_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o can_v for_o timothy_n be_v make_v a_o minister_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n iiii_o 14._o but_o doubtless_o this_o only_a weapon_n do_v draw_v blood_n from_o they_o that_o drâ—w_o it_o forth_o for_o if_o saint_n paâ—…_n make_v timothy_n a_o minister_n 2._o tim._n i._n 6._o what_o need_v the_o presbytery_n reordaine_v he_o or_o if_o the_o presbytery_n have_v make_v timothy_n a_o minister_n what_o need_n st._n paul_n use_v any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v it_o ever_o hear_v that_o a_o man_n be_v beget_v twice_o that_o this_o sacred_a order_n be_v double_v i_o confess_v where_o the_o ordain_v have_v be_v hold_v insufficient_a because_o the_o party_n give_v order_n may_v be_v some_o grand_a schismatic_a or_o heretic_n this_o may_v be_v practise_v as_o in_o the_o presbyter_n 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