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christendom_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o 105._o p._n 105._o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o short_a time_n diperse_v themselves_o by_o advice_n into_o divers_a region_n and_o there_o by_o painful_a preach_a and_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n they_o plant_v no_o doubt_n
the_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v thus_o that_o though_o polity_n in_o general_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o one_o complete_a form_n of_o church_n polity_n be_v in_o scripture_n beside_o it_o be_v his_o conclusion_n 82._o sect._n 10._o p._n 82._o that_o neither_o god_n be_v author_n of_o law_n for_o government_n of_o his_o church_n nor_o his_o commit_v they_o unto_o scripture_n be_v any_o reason_n sufficient_a wherefore_o all_o church_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v they_o without_o change_n again_o if_o we_o do_v seek_v to_o maintain_v that_o which_o most_o advantage_v our_o own_o cause_n the_o very_o best_a way_n for_o we_o and_o the_o strong_a against_o they_o viz._n the_o noncon_n be_v to_o hold_v even_o as_o they_o do_v that_o in_o scripture_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v some_o particular_a form_n of_o church_n polity_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v and_o which_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n belong_v to_o all_o church_n to_o all_o time_n but_o with_o any_o such_o partial_a eye_n to_o respect_v ourselves_o and_o by_o cunning_a to_o make_v those_o thing_n seem_v the_o true_a which_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o serve_v our_o purpose_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o neither_o like_v nor_o mean_v to_o follow_v wherefore_o that_o which_o we_o take_v to_o be_v general_o true_a concern_v the_o mutability_n of_o law_n the_o same_o we_o have_v plain_o deliver_v as_o be_v persuade_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o we_o be_v of_o this_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o speculation_n or_o of_o practice_n no_o untruth_n can_v possible_o avail_v the_o patron_n and_o defender_n long_o and_o that_o thing_n most_o true_o be_v likewise_o most_o behoveful_o speak_v 90._o sect._n 11._o p._n 90._o and_o to_o make_v manifest_a that_o from_o scripture_n we_o offer_v not_o to_o derogate_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o truth_n thereunto_o do_v claim_n in_o as_o much_o as_o 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for_o my_o own_o part_n although_o i_o see_v that_o certain_a reform_a church_n the_o scottish_a especial_o and_o french_a have_v not_o that_o which_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o mean_v the_o government_n which_o be_v by_o bishop_n inasmuch_o as_o both_o these_o church_n be_v fall_v under_o a_o different_a kind_n of_o regiment_n which_o to_o remedy_n it_o be_v for_o the_o one_o altogether_o too_o late_o and_o to_o soon_o for_o the_o other_o during_o their_o present_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n he_o add_v the_o matter_n wherein_o church-polity_n be_v conversant_a 92._o p._n 92._o be_v the_o public_a religious_a duty_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n prayer_n spiritual_a censure_n and_o the_o like_a to_o these_o the_o church_n stand_v always_o bind_v law_n of_o polity_n be_v law_n which_o appoint_v in_o what_o manner_n these_o duty_n shall_v be_v perform_v in_o their_o performance_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o polity_n require_v be_v a_o difference_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n without_o which_o difference_n those_o function_n can_v in_o orderly_a sort_n be_v execute_v hereupon_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n clergy_n be_v a_o state_n which_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o church_n upon_o earth_n necessary_a by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o again_o where_o the_o clergy_n be_v any_o great_a multitude_n order_n do_v necessary_o require_v that_o by_o degree_n they_o be_v distinguish_v we_o hold_v there_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o ever_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n at_o leastwise_o two_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o one_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n and_o to_o bishop_n always_o since_o we_o find_v plain_o both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a record_n other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n have_v be_v moreover_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o any_o man_n conceit_n to_o think_v it_o lawful_a that_o every_o man_n which_o list_v shall_v take_v upon_o he_o charge_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o a_o solemn_a admittance_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church-polity_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o perpetual_a part_n in_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n thus_o much_o in_o the_o three_o book_n where_o he_o look_v on_o church-polity_n in_o the_o general_a and_o some_o special_a part_n thereof_o such_o as_o a_o distinction_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o no_o complete_a form_n of_o church_n polity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n neither_o be_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n immutable_a and_o everlasting_a we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o seven_o book_n for_o a_o more_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o a_o presbyter_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o but_o to_o let_v go_v the_o name_n bishop_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o that_o thing_n 5._o lib._n 7._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 5._o which_o be_v thereby_o signify_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o regiment_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a as_o there_o be_v sundry_a operation_n public_a so_o likewise_o great_a inequality_n there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o operation_n some_o be_v of_o principal_a respect_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v deal_v in_o by_o every_o one_o to_o who_o public_a action_n and_o those_o of_o good_a importance_n be_v notwithstanding_o well_o and_o fit_o enough_o commit_v from_o hence_o have_v grow_v those_o different_a degree_n of_o magistrate_n or_o public_a person_n even_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a among_o ecclesiastical_a person_n therefore_o bishop_n be_v chief_a one_o a_o bishop_n function_n must_v be_v define_v by_o that_o wherein_o his_o chiefty_a consist_v a_o bishop_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o with_o permanent_a continuance_n there_o be_v give_v not_o only_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o power_n other_o presbyter_n have_v but_o also_o a_o further_a power_n to_o ordain_v ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o a_o power_n of_o chiefty_a in_o government_n over_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o layman_n a_o power_n to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o jurisdiction_n a_o pastor_n even_o to_o pastor_n themselves_o those_o thing_n incident_a unto_o the_o bishop_n office_n which_o do_v proper_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n can_v be_v common_a unto_o he_o with_o other_o pastor_n now_o even_o as_o pastor_n so_o likewise_o bishop_n be_v principal_a pastor_n aâ—e_v either_o at_o large_a or_o else_o with_o restraint_n at_o large_a when_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o regiment_n be_v indefinite_a and_o not_o tie_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n bishop_n with_o restraint_n be_v they_o who_o regiment_n over_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v within_o some_o definite_a local_a compass_n beyond_o which_o compass_n their_o jurisdiction_n reach_v not_o such_o therefore_o we_o always_o mean_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o regiment_n by_o bishop_n which_o we_o hold_v a_o thing_n most_o lawful_a divine_a and_o holy_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o chiefty_a in_o government_n in_o answer_n unto_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o far_o the_o old_a noncon_n go_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o inequality_n and_o how_o much_o further_o he_o go_v they_o which_o can_v brook_v say_v he_o the_o superiority_n which_o bishop_n have_v 6._o sect._n 3._o p._n 6._o do_v notwithstanding_o themselves_o admit_v that_o some_o kind_n of_o difference_n and_o inequality_n there_o may_v be_v lawful_o among_o minister_n inequality_n touch_v gift_n and_o grace_n they_o grant_v again_o a_o priority_n of_o order_n they_o
the_o word_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n impose_v of_o hand_n and_o guide_v the_o key_n to_o shut_v or_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n the_o first_o two_o must_v be_v general_a to_o all_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o other_o two_o i_o have_v large_o debate_v and_o make_v it_o plain_a as_o well_o by_o the_o scripture_n as_o by_o other_o ancient_a writer_n past_o all_o exception_n there_o have_v always_o be_v select_v some_o of_o great_a gift_n than_o the_o residue_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostle_n place_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v both_o to_o moderate_v the_o presbyter_n of_o each_o church_n and_o to_o take_v the_o special_a charge_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o their_o singularity_n in_o succeed_v and_o superiority_n in_o ordain_v have_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o peculiar_a and_o substantial_a mark_n of_o episcopal_a power_n and_o call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o right_o to_o impose_v hand_n by_o which_o he_o always_o mean_v the_o power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n and_o excommunicate_a sinner_n belong_v unto_o the_o bishop_n distinguish_v he_o from_o a_o presbyter_n what_o the_o thing_n be_v 208._o chap._n 12._o p._n 208._o which_o must_v abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n i_o show_v before_o it_o shall_v suffice_v now_o to_o rehearse_v they_o namely_o power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n these_o four_o part_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o often_o reduce_v to_o two_o branch_n which_o be_v doctrine_n and_o discipline_n comprise_v in_o doctrine_n the_o divide_v of_o the_o word_n and_o dispense_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o refer_v the_o rest_n i_o mean_v the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o the_o discipline_n or_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 213._o ch._n 12._o p._n 213._o and_o impose_v of_o hand_n be_v two_o part_n of_o apostolic_a authority_n which_o must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o these_o key_n be_v double_a the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n annex_v to_o the_o word_n the_o key_n of_o power_n refer_v to_o the_o sacrament_n some_o late_a writer_n by_o urge_v the_o one_o abolish_v the_o other_o howbeit_o i_o see_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o countervail_v the_o scripture_n and_o father_n that_o defend_v and_o retain_v both_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n must_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o express_a word_n name_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n the_o key_n of_o power_n stand_v in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o to_o all_o his_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n 218._o p._n 218._o etc._n etc._n it_o rest_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o those_o key_n be_v commit_v whether_o equal_o to_o all_o presbyter_n or_o chief_o to_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n the_o like_a must_v be_v do_v for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n whether_o that_o also_o pertain_v indifferent_o to_o all_o or_o special_o to_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n namely_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v chief_o and_o special_o to_o bishop_n but_o whether_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v affirm_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o these_o power_n in_o a_o sense_n belong_v to_o both_o thus_o much_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o very_a state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o these_o power_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n but_o whether_o they_o do_v belong_v so_o much_o to_o presbyter_n as_o unto_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o hold_v they_o to_o belong_v chief_o and_o special_o unto_o the_o bishop_n imply_v that_o they_o do_v though_o in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n belong_v unto_o presbyter_n they_o appertain_v both_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n but_o not_o equal_o to_o the_o bishop_n chief_o and_o special_o now_o conform_v hereunto_o the_o learned_a bilson_n say_v the_o bishop_n then_o or_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o i_o stand_v not_o on_o name_n 293._o ch._n 14._o p._n 293._o while_o i_o discuss_v their_o power_n be_v by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n pronounce_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o chief_z steward_z over_o god_n household_n and_o overseer_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o touch_v the_o presbyter_n power_n 319._o p._n 319._o he_o add_v that_o at_o first_o the_o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n but_o after_o when_o once_o council_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o hear_v of_o grievance_n than_o sit_v the_o presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n only_o as_o beholder_n and_o adviser_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o private_a use_n of_o the_o key_n in_o appoint_v offender_n upon_o the_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n 317._o p._n 317._o for_o a_o time_n to_o forbear_v the_o lord_n table_n we_o deny_v not_o to_o presbyter_n however_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o community_n of_o many_o thing_n incident_a and_o appertinent_a both_o to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n urge_v he_o to_o lay_v down_o certain_a peculiar_a mark_n and_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n whereby_o they_o be_v always_o distinguish_v from_o presbyter_n and_o never_o confound_v with_o they_o either_o in_o scripture_n council_n or_o father_n there_o be_v many_o prerogative_n say_v he_o appropriate_a unto_o the_o bishop_n 244._o ch._n 13._o p._n 244._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n confirmation_n of_o infant_n and_o other_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n dedication_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o thing_n proper_a to_o bishop_n which_o may_v not_o be_v common_a to_o presbyter_n be_v singularity_n in_o succeed_v and_o superiority_n in_o ordain_v these_o two_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n reserve_v only_o to_o bishop_n they_o never_o communicate_v they_o to_o presbyter_n the_o singularity_n of_o one_o pastor_n in_o every_o place_n preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o stop_v schism_n and_o dissension_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n 246._o 246._o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o distinguish_v bishop_n from_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n be_v many_o in_o every_o city_n of_o who_o the_o presbytery_n consist_v bishop_n be_v always_o singular_a that_o be_v one_o in_o a_o city_n and_o no_o more_o except_z another_z intrude_v which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n count_v a_o schism_n or_o else_o a_o helper_n be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o extreme_a and_o feeble_a age_n in_o which_o case_n the_o power_n of_o the_o latter_a cease_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o singularity_n of_o one_o pastor_n in_o each_o place_n descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o scholar_n in_o all_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o perpetual_a chair_n of_o succession_n and_o do_v to_o this_o day_n continue_v but_o where_o abomination_n or_o desolation_n i_o mean_v heresy_n or_o violence_n interrupt_v it_o the_o second_o assure_a sign_n of_o episcopal_a power_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o bishop_n for_o as_o pastor_n be_v to_o have_v some_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o charge_n 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