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commission_n or_o grant_n now_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v especial_o evident_a and_o further_o convince_o clear_a both_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n hereanent_fw-la and_o likewise_o from_o this_o that_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n second_o our_o lord_n do_v thus_o actual_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o derive_v the_o same_o to_o church_n officer_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o pour_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o apostle_n promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o building_n up_o of_o his_o church_n till_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v matth._n 16.18.19_o with_o matth._n 18.19.20_o joh._n 21.23_o matth._n 28.18.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o eph._n 4.11.12_o final_o when_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v political_a headship_n and_o influence_n according_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n thereof_o be_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v remove_v the_o rule_n limit_n and_o boundary_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n so_o annihilate_v as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o arbitrary_a disorder_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o the_o leaden_a and_o versatile_a rule_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v make_v her_o measure_n of_o ordinance_n and_o government_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o inundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a usurpation_n and_o disorder_n in_o point_n of_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap_n i._o dr._n scot_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n examine_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n examine_v p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o allege_a punctual_a confâ—rmity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n consider_v pag._n 35._o chap._n iu._n his_o argument_n examine_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n allege_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n pag._n 69._o chap._n v._o the_o dr_n scripture_n proof_n of_o a_o four_o â—old_a ministry_n or_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n in_o point_n of_o government_n consider_v pag._n 85._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o dr._n monro_n unsound_a and_o impertinent_a reflection_n upon_o our_o first_o reformer_n as_o to_o church_n government_n expose_v together_o with_o his_o unsound_a and_o popish_a method_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n from_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o with_o the_o parallel_n text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o parity_n of_o pastor_n take_v from_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o dr_n absurd_a description_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_a divine_n expose_v his_o assertion_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o hierarchical_a bishop_n to_o apostle_n in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n his_o opinion_n load_v with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a absurdity_n pag._n 85_o chap._n iv._o his_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bp._n from_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o tim._n ct_a tit._n &_o the_o 7_o asian_a angel_n examine_v p._n 119._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o scripture_n ground_n upon_o which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o answer_n offer_v to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v by_o presbyterian_o examine_v viz._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o with_o the_o parallel_n mark_n 10_o 42._o luk._n 22.25_o mat._n 18.17_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o gloss_n make_v appear_v pag._n 13._o chap._n iii_o some_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n examine_v viz._n to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o eph._n 4.11_o to_o which_o the_o parallel_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o philip._n 1.1_o and_o to_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o his_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n therein_o further_o make_v appear_v pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o be_v consider_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n as_o a_o new_a officer_n different_z from_o those_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n government_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_v hereanent_a and_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o full_a institution_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 65._o see_v page_n 388_o 389_o 390_o 391._o see_v pag._n 392._o p._n 392._o differ_v of_o the_o time_n pag._n 14._o see_v p._n 394._o pag._n 394.395_o p._n 397_o p._n 398_o ibid._n p._n 400._o ibid._n p._n 401._o p._n 401._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 403._o p._n 404._o p._n 402_o 403._o p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 406.407.408_o p._n 407._o ibid._n p._n 408._o p._n 408.409.410.411_o p._n 409._o p._n 409._o ibid._n p._n 398.399.400_o etc._n etc._n p._n 410._o p._n 410.411_o p._n 411_o p._n 412_o ibid._n p._n 412.413_o prop._n 7._o pag._n 123.124.125_o p._n 413._o p._n 414._o ibid._n p._n 414.415_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 415.416_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417.418_o ibid._n p._n 418_o 419._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 419_o 420._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 421._o ibid._n &_o p._n 422._o ibid._n p._n 423._o p._n 422._o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 424._o p._n 426._o p._n 426._o p._n 427._o p._n 433._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 435._o p._n 435.436_o p._n 436.437.438_o p._n 438._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 439.440.441_o p._n 442_o p._n 428._o p._n 442.443_o p._n 443._o p._n 443._o ibid._n p._n 444._o p._n 444_o 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 446._o ibid._n p_o 447_o ibid._n p._n 446._o p._n 447._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o philip._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1.6.7_o 1.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1.24_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o
the_o preach_a the_o word_n for_o all_o be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o in_o thâ—_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n matth._n 28.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.23_o or_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n 1._o cor._n 5.4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o or_o in_o the_o govern_n the_o church_n act._n 20.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o he_o add_v quare_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o epistolarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la inscriptionibus_fw-la seribunt_fw-la sanctis_fw-la item_n ministris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la soli_fw-la alicui_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o regulas_fw-la prescribunt_fw-la 1._o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.5.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o omnibus_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la commune_v nullas_fw-la singulares_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la that_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o their_o epistle_n do_v write_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o also_o to_o minister_n but_o never_o to_o any_o one_o bishop_n &_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o do_v prescrbe_n such_o rule_n as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n but_o none_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n here_o be_v a_o bold_a new_a novelist_n with_o a_o whole_a congery_n of_o new_a notion_n upon_o text_n plead_v by_o the_o scots_a presbyterian_o suit_v no_o doubt_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o profound_a antiquary_n i_o be_o very_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o grave_n inquirer_n into_o the_o new_a dangerous_a notion_n of_o the_o scots_a presbyterian_o shall_v either_o have_v peruse_v the_o premise_a ground_n of_o their_o new_a opinion_n or_o write_v to_o his_o friend_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o make_v inquiry_n in_o his_o behalf_n for_o some_o more_o of_o these_o dangerous_a book_n that_o they_o may_v be_v send_v up_o to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o doctorship_n perusal_n and_o confutation_n for_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v never_o see_v they_o i_o need_v not_o mention_n chamier_n and_o other_o conceit_a novelist_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o dottage_n de_n aecumenico_fw-la pont._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3_o arnoldus_fw-la in_o his_o lux_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la on_o act._n 20.17_o he_o call_v the_o elder_n present_v the_o orthodox_n opinion_n thus_o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o name_n of_o diverse_a gift_n in_o the_o church_n but_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n because_o those_o who_o be_v call_v presbyter_n v._n 17._o be_v call_v bishop_n v_o 28._o this_o man_n it_o seem_v have_v get_v the_o new_a notion_n in_o his_o head_n too_o he_o add_v the_o papist_n object_n have_v he_o enjoy_v the_o time_n and_o opportunity_n of_o see_v our_o antique_a drs_n enquiry_n into_o the_o new_a dangerous_a notion_n of_o scots_a presbyterian_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o ill_o manner_a as_o to_o term_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o venerable_a dr._n a_o objection_n of_o papist_n well_o what_o do_v they_o object_n '_o that_o in_o these_o time_n the_o name_n be_v common_a but_o yet_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n diverse_a now_o let_v we_o hear_v arnoldus_fw-la answer_v to_o our_o profound_a enquirer_n great_a argument_n wherewith_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o pamphlet_n 1._o this_o be_v say_v he_o to_o affirm_v not_o to_o prove_v 2._o when_o office_n be_v distinct_a there_o also_o the_o name_n be_v diverse_a 3._o there_o be_v one_o office_n both_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o office_n of_o teach_v 4._o say_v he_o upon_o the_o papist_n supposition_n beware_v of_o the_o venerable_a dr._n again_o what_o can_v this_o blind_a novelist_n see_v none_o who_o maintain_v this_o ancient_a doctrine_n but_o papist_n there_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v only_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v here_o many_o therefore_o bishop_n signify_v presbyter_n after_o the_o premise_a account_n of_o these_o dote_a presbyterian_o who_o notwithstanding_o be_v judge_v by_o many_o to_o be_v man_n of_o very_o 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confession_n be_v bold_a to_o contradict_v his_o reverence_n proceed_v thus_o and_o again_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o true_a pastor_n wherever_o they_o be_v be_v endue_v with_o equal_a and_o the_o same_o power_n under_o one_o head_n and_o bishop_n christ_n jesus_n here_o be_v the_o scots_a presbyterian_o new_a notion_n in_o grain_n shall_v we_o try_v the_o dr_n patience_n with_o another_o such_o instance_n the_o belgic_a confession_n be_v no_o better_a nature_a to_o our_o dr._n but_o be_v as_o bold_a to_o contradict_v he_o in_o this_o point_n and_o it_o seem_v do_v hold_v the_o same_o new_a scot_n notion_n for_o thus_o they_o assert_v art_n 30._o all_o christ_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v the_o same_o and_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v all_o minister_n of_o that_o only_a universal_a head_n and_o bishop_n christ._n in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o dr._n appropriat_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n harm_v confes._n chap._n 11._o p._n 232._o do_v assert_v '_o that_o the_o holy_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n no_o word_n of_o prelate_n hand_n so_o chap_n 18._o p._n 236._o they_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o public_a prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v the_o same_o and_o alike_o in_o all_o cite_v that_o passage_n luke_n 22._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n thus_o cross_v the_o dr_n sense_n of_o this_o and_o other_o parallel_n passage_n they_o also_o cite_v act._n 15._o and_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o conclude_v thus_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n forbid_v that_o we_o return_v to_o the_o old_a appointment_n of_o god_n so_o they_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n of_o ordination_n and_o rather_o receive_v it_o than_o the_o custom_n devise_v by_o man_n so_o they_o call_v the_o episcopal_a method_n thus_o the_o confession_n of_o 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