themselves_o into_o which_o we_o hopâ—…_n will_v be_v abundant_o clear_a to_o the_o understand_a peruser_n of_o what_o i_o have_v offer_v upon_o that_o head_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v exhibit_v how_o clear_a and_o full_a our_o confession_n and_o principle_n be_v in_o assert_v the_o due_a right_n of_o magistracy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o true_a gospel_n ministry_n and_o how_o harmonious_o we_o join_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n herein_o be_v sufficient_o notour_n to_o the_o unbiased_a and_o judicious_a and_o consequent_o that_o no_o precipitation_n or_o straying_n from_o the_o scripture_n path_n upon_o these_o head_n can_v be_v charge_v upon_o our_o cause_n and_o principle_n great_a and_o manifold_a have_v be_v the_o assault_n of_o satan_n upon_o this_o poor_a church_n and_o reproach_n of_o that_o grand_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n upon_o our_o reformation_n and_o the_o faithful_a promoter_n thereof_o and_o the_o 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the_o present_a stand_a act_n hereanent_a page_n 2_o 3._o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propon_v according_o argument_n from_o scripture_n against_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a church_n officer_n such_o as_o 1._o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la common_a to_o all_o pastor_n to_o a_o prelate_n the_o absu_fw-la diâ—…y_n of_o this_o discover_v calvine_v remarkable_a testimony_n on_o titus_n 1_o 7._o page_n 4._o 2_o make_v it_o relate_v to_o pastor_n which_o have_v the_o flock_n for_o its_o immediate_a object_n clear_v from_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 3._o invade_v and_o null_v the_o authority_n allow_v to_o presbyter_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n clear_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o prelatist_n and_o the_o absurdity_n hereof_o from_o several_a scripture_n ground_n page_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o impeach_a christ_n kingly_a office_n as_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n in_o obtrude_a a_o officer_n on_o his_o church_n of_o a_o different_a mould_n from_o those_o describe_v and_o allow_v by_o he_o clear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o prelate_n office_n and_o some_o scripture_n ground_n page_n 13_o 14_o 15._o chap._n 2._o page_n 16._o some_o more_o argument_n against_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n that_o his_o office_n debase_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n clear_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o several_a scripture_n ground_n page_n 16_o 17_o 18._o it_o maim_n and_o diversify_v the_o pastoral_a office_n by_o antiscripturall_a new_a invent_a degree_n thereof_o clear_v at_o large_a page_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d his_o office_n many_o way_n contrare_fw-la to_o thevery_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n church_n government_n clear_v also_o at_o largâ—…_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o prelate_n office_n and_o several_a scripture_n ground_n page_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o cap._n 3_o page_z 25._o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n office_n debase_v extraordinary_a office_n in_o consound_v they_o with_o ordinary_a clear_v from_o the_o scripture-account_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a office_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o prelate_n office_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o plead_n of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n pag_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 30._o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o prelate_n office_n from_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n load_v with_o absurdity_n ibid._n chap._n 4._o page_n 30._o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n office_n take_v away_o the_o people_n right_a to_o call_v their_o pastor_n this_o right_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o divine_a reason_n page_n 31_o 32_o 33._o it_o exclude_v the_o office_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n prove_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o prelatist_n as_o likeways_o the_o precede_a charge_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o this_o office_n prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n ground_n especial_o 1_v tim._n 5_o 17._o and_o some_o chief_a exception_n of_o the_o prelatic_a party_n examine_v page_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o chap._n 5._o page_n 39_o that_o the_o present_a prelacy_n be_v gross_a erastianisme_n prove_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n some_o argument_n against_o it_o under_o that_o notion_n it_o exclude_v and_o deny_v all_o church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a contrary_a to_o the_o church_n privilege_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la at_o large_a page_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o be_v in_o many_o point_n one_fw-mi encroachment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o upon_o christ_n mediatory_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o which_o be_v clear_v page_n 45_o 46._o chap._n 6_o page_n 47._o erastianisme_n deny_v the_o complete_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o point_n of_o government_n remove_v the_o scripture_n land_n mark_n set_v to_o distinguish_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o several_a point_n page_n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o it_o be_v liable_a to_o great_a absurdity_n ibid._n chap._n 7._o pag._n 51._o the_o informer_n shift_v and_o obscure_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n anent_o episcopacy_n and_o flinch_v from_o the_o point_n debateable_a discover_v several_a way_n page_n 52_o 53_o he_o decline_v a_o direct_a plead_n for_o the_o prelate_n civil_a office_n yet_o offer_v some_o argument_n in_o defence_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o prevarication_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v make_v appear_v his_o pretend_a scripture_n argument_n from_o the_o instance_n of_o eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o priest_n concurrence_n in_o that_o court_n 11_o numb_a to_o fortify_v the_o prelate_n civil_a state_n office_n ad_fw-la examine_v page_n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o he_o be_v contradict_v by_o interpreter_n in_o this_o point_n antiquity_n full_a and_o clear_a against_o he_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o assembly_n 1638_o sess._n 25._o 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dominion_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o power_n rom._n 13._o and_o the_o present_a prelatic_a church_n ounes_z the_o supreme_a civil_a governoure_n as_o her_o chieff_n church_n officerer_fw-la 3._o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la for_o this_o power_n in_o church_n matter_n be_v by_o prelate_n and_o their_o adherent_n aknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a croun-right_a the_o proper_a &_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o all_o cause_n fall_v under_o ecclesiastic_a cognisance_n for_o prelatist_n only_o meet_v to_o advise_v he_o in_o there_o suprem_fw-la court_n or_o national_a synod_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a act._n now_o this_o cut_v off_o all_o church_n judicatory_n there_o decisive_a suffrage_n as_o church_n judicatories_n which_o as_o be_v clear_v above_o they_o do_v full_o at_o first_o exercise_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o this_o mould_n will_v make_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o proper_a immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n and_o impart_v all_o church_n government_n to_o one_o who_o as_o such_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church_n member_n and_o empower_n he_o to_o give_v out_o this_o suppose_a fountain_n power_n to_o no_o church_n member_n or_o to_o here_o enemy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o his_o majesty_n give_v to_o person_n civil_a the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n yea_o it_o give_v he_o a_o power_n by_o his_o owned_a proper_a clicite_a act_n to_o dispense_v all_o her_o external_a government_n as_o the_o law_n term_v it_o which_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o include_v all_o external_a ordinance_n contradistinct_a from_o the_o internal_a government_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n &_o the_o church_n invisible_a will_v necessare_o import_v &_o include_v the_o exercise_n of_o both_o the_o key_n &_o all_o the_o external_a dogmaticke_n diatactick_a &_o critic_n authority_n &_o power_n entrust_v to_o the_o church_n representative_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a
civil_a papacy_n &_o the_o gross_a of_o usurpation_n which_o the_o church_n can_v be_v expose_v unto_o as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o touch_v final_o this_o will_v infer_v that_o child_n heathen_n yea_o woman_n may_v be_v chieff_a church_n officer_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n too_o since_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o crown_n of_o these_o kingdom_n to_o which_o this_o headship_n and_o supremacy_n be_v annex_v but_o of_o this_o also_o again_o 3._o this_o erastian_n government_n be_v a_o gross_a encroachment_n upon_o christ_n prerogative_n over_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o these_o way_n 1._o in_o assume_a a_o power_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n only_o i_o mean_v a_o magisterial_a architectonick_a power_n that_o this_o be_v assume_v by_o this_o erastian_n mould_n of_o government_n be_v evident_a he_o who_o can_v dispose_v of_o government_n and_o governoure_v of_o the_o church_n arbitrar_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o church_n meeting_n and_o church_n matter_n as_o he_o please_v and_o think_v fit_a have_v certan_o this_o power_n but_o that_o this_o magisterial_a architectonick_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n sole_a prerogative_n be_v abundant_o clear_a by_o manifold_a plain_n positive_a scripture_n assertion_n to_o christ_n be_v all_o power_n give_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 18._o and_o he_o as_o mediator_n be_v give_v to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n ephes._n 1._o 21_o 22._o to_o hâ—…m_n be_v all_o judgement_n over_o she_o commit_v john_n 5._o 22._o he_o it_o be_v also_o who_o possess_v these_o high_a tittle_n to_o be_v the_o governoure_n over_o his_o church_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n matth._n 2._o 6._o that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n hebr._n 13._o 20._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 25._o he_o be_v that_o one_o master_n over_o all_o church_n officer_n who_o be_v but_o brethren_n matth._n 23._o 8_o 10._o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 6._o he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o only_o the_o imperial_a act_n of_o power_n be_v ascribe_v as_o the_o giving_z of_o law_n to_o his_o church_n the_o gospel_n precept_n be_v his_o law_n gal._n 6._o 2._o he_o it_o be_v who_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 2._o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n giver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v jam._n 4._o 12._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n or_o statute_n maker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n i_o say_v 33_o 22._o he_o it_o be_v who_o constitute_v her_o ordinance_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n matth._n 10._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 17._o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o of_o baptism_n john_n 1._o 33._o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 20._o dispense_n of_o censure_n matth._n 16._o 29._o he_o it_o be_v who_o appoint_v his_o officer_n prophet_n pastor_n teacher_n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 28._o in_o his_o name_n only_o all_o ordinance_n be_v dispense_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o magistrate_n or_o of_o any_o mortal_a the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o 17_o 18._o in_o his_o name_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o in_o his_o name_n only_a minister_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o in_o his_o name_n only_o they_o be_v to_o censure_n to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o in_o his_o name_n only_a church_n assembly_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v which_o seem_v the_o small_a act._n matth._n 18_o 20._o see_v jus_o divinum_fw-la regim_fw-la eccles_n appollon_n revius_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o erastian_n government_n incroach_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n in_o take_v and_o use_v the_o key_n against_o christ_n donation_n and_o authority_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n giver_n of_o both_o the_o key_n and_o all_o their_o power_n but_o in_o this_o usurp_v power_n the_o keus_n be_v 1._o divyde_v against_o his_o prescription_n who_o give_v both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n joint_o to_o the_o proper_a recipient_n theâ—…of_o viz._n church_n officer_n matth._n 16._o 19_o this_o erastian_n government_n â—…ches_v away_o one_o key_n viz._n of_o government_n from_o such_o to_o who_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v entrust_v both_o christ_n in_o this_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o civil_a ruler_n but_o only_o of_o church_n officer_n then_o appoint_v who_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o magistrate_n hence_o 2._o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v take_v and_o use_v against_o his_o mind_n by_o these_o to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o entrust_v it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a encroachement_n upon_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o 3d._a place_n this_o erastian_n government_n encroach_v upon_o christ_n authority_n over_o his_o church_n in_o superadding_a one_fw-mi officer_n to_o thesechurch_n officers_z institut_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o for_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n roll_v of_o christ_n church_n officer_n the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v not_o find_v eph._n 4._o 10_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o rom._n 6._o 7_o 8._o 4._o this_o encroachment_n appear_v in_o make_v church_n officer_n as_o such_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o their_o spiritual_a administration_n which_o be_v a_o high_a censure_n of_o the_o primitive_a exercise_n of_o this_o power_n independant_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v 5_o in_o exeem_v he_o from_o all_o spiritual_a subjection_n unto_o and_o censure_n by_o church_n ruler_n for_o where_o â—…pray_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o magistrate_n except_v and_o the_o hiâ—…hercivil_a power_n if_o within_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n law_n and_o rule_n anent_o subjection_n to_o church_n censure_n and_o to_o his_o spiritual_a office_n bearer_n entrust_v therewith_o chap._n vi_o erastianism_n deny_v the_o complete_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o point_n of_o government_n remove_v the_o scripture_n landmark_n set_v to_o distinguish_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o several_a point_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o great_a absurdity_n in_o the_o four_o place_n this_o erastian_n government_n presume_v to_o impeach_v the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n her_o complete_a constitution_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o administration_n in_o relation_n to_o government_n and_o make_v here_o to_o have_v have_v but_o a_o defective_a maim_a constitution_n and_o authority_n thereanent_fw-la while_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o she_o be_v want_v which_o charge_v a_o gross_a deficiency_n upon_o christ_n prescription_n in_o relation_n to_o her_o law_n and_o officer_n which_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n very_o full_a and_o suit_v to_o her_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o all_o time_n until_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v make_v up_o and_o here_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v and_o consequent_o it_o impeache_n christ_n saithfulness_n and_o authority_n as_o mediator_n who_o proper_a work_n this_o holy_a constitution_n be_v 5._o this_o erastian_n prelacy_n take_v away_o all_o the_o scripture_n landmark_n and_o limit_n which_o be_v fix_v therien_n by_o god_n to_o distinguish_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n and_o government_n and_o make_v they_o every_o way_n the_o same_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v distinguish_v they_o both_z as_o to_o their_o nature_n and_o act_n and_o likeways_o as_o to_o their_o cause_n 1._o as_o to_o their_o nature_n this_o erastian_n government_n do_v confound_v they_o 1._o in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a society_n one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v formal_o distinct_a it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n that_o make_v a_o church_n member_n and_o outward_a habitation_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o make_v a_o subject_a which_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n and_o consequent_o no_o church-membership_a for_o in_o this_o mould_n the_o king_n government_n civil_a be_v church_n government_n for_o it_o be_v his_o government_n as_o king_n in_o which_o capacity_n this_o ecclesiastic_a supremacy_n be_v his_o prerogative_n and_o his_o ecclesiastic_a government_n be_v also_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o be_v his_o government_n as_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n respect_v by_o his_o government_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la 2._o this_o confound_v the_o officer_n of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o distinguish_v for_o as_o be_v say_v the_o church_n have_v all_o her_o officer_n of_o christ_n appointment_n when_o no_o magistrate_n be_v a_o member_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n commonwealth_n have_v all_o their_o civil_a ruler_n before_o they_o become_v church_n but_o in_o this_o erastian_n
miâ—…prin_n un_fw-we bish_n of_o tim_n and_o tit_n p._n 34._o the_o doubter_n object_n against_o timothy_n episc._n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o layingon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o tim_n 4._o 14._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n since_o a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v a_o company_n of_o minister_n can_v make_v a_o bishop_n to_o this_o the_o informer_n return_v 1._o that_o calvin_n think_v that_o by_o presbytery_n be_v mean_v the_o office_n i_o answer_v suppose_v calvin_n think_v so_o what_o will_v that_o say_v to_o the_o argument_n itself_o again_o calvine_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v not_o whole_o dissoun_v the_o ordinary_a comment_n which_o take_v the_o presbytery_n for_o a_o company_n of_o elder_n but_o think_v it_o may_v well_o sustean_v presbiterium_fw-la qui_fw-la hio_n say_v he_o collectivum_fw-la nomen_fw-la esse_fw-la putant_fw-la pro_fw-la collegio_fw-la presbiterorum_fw-la positum_fw-la recte_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la such_o as_o esteem_v the_o presbytery_n here_o to_o be_v a_o collective_a word_n put_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n do_v right_o judge_v in_o my_o judgement_n beside_o that_o the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbytery_n especial_o as_o it_o stand_v here_o construct_v can_v in_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n import_v the_o office_n for_o the_o office_n have_v no_o hand_n to_o lay_v on_o 2_o the_o informer_n fly_v to_o his_o old_a shift_n of_o shâ—…uding_v the_o diocesian_a bishop_n under_o the_o lap_n of_o these_o presbyter_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o need_v not_o think_v strange_a of_o since_o he_o have_v show_v that_o the_o apostles_n be_v call_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n ans._n we_o have_v already_o disprove_v what_o he_o allege_v from_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v elder_n in_o agenerall_a sense_n here_o as_o before_o he_o but_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v his_o imaginary_a different_a degree_n of_o preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n existent_a which_o until_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v from_o scripture_n be_v as_o easy_o deny_v by_o we_o as_o affirm_v by_o he_o what_o a_o pitiful_a cause_n must_v that_o be_v which_o need_v the_o support_n of_o such_o vain_a shift_n in_o phil_n 1_o and_o act._n 20._o bishop_n diocesian_a bishop_n must_v be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o presbyter_n so_o here_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o presbytery_n whereas_o the_o very_a question_n be_v anent_o the_o being_n and_o existence_n of_o any_o such_o bishop_n at_o all_o at_o this_o tyme._n next_o if_o hi-man_n be_v pose_v upon_o it_o why_o he_o make_v the_o presbyter_n here_o to_o be_v of_o his_o imagine_a high_a class_n of_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o not_o also_o in_o all_o placâ—…s_n where_o they_o be_v mention_v as_o dr._n hamon_n do_v and_o how_o it_o come_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o bishop_n so_o early_o here_o before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n have_v even_o his_o inferior_a elder_n or_o ordinary_a minister_n he_o can_v give_v no_o answer_n but_o what_o will_v render_v he_o ridiculous_a in_o his_o run_v the_o circlestick_n and_o beg_v the_o question_n beside_o timothy_n be_v yet_o no_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o office_n when_o set_v over_o ephesus_n in_o the_o informer_n judgement_n and_o he_o be_v now_o only_o with_o he_o a_o sort_n of_o unfixed_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n in_o his_o large_a sense_n and_o hooker_n say_v the_o evangelist_n be_v presbyter_n of_o prime_a sufficiency_n assume_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o attend_v they_o this_o resolver_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v no_o other_o way_n one_fw-mi evangelist_n than_o philip_n who_o he_o suppose_v be_v still_o a_o deacon_n when_o so_o term_v thus_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o timothy_n according_a to_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o answer_n receive_v at_o the_o utmost_a but_o a_o mere_a presbyterat_fw-la in_o his_o 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only_o a_o fix_a presidency_n of_o order_n which_o they_o be_v for_o and_o be_v this_o all_o that_o arch-bishop_n and_o diocesian_a bishop_n do_v possess_v have_v we_o not_o in_o scotland_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o be_v we_o not_o engage_v to_o extirpate_v these_o in_o the_o 2d_o article_n how_o then_o can_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o that_o complex_fw-la frame_n with_o all_o these_o officer_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v against_o do_v not_o two_o remarkable_a clause_n contradict_v this_o gloss_n i_o we_o engadgeto_o extirpate_v all_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n what_o be_v it_o only_o all_o in_o bulk_n and_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o this_o be_v equivalent_a to_o such_o a_o wild_a assertion_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o after_o the_o enumeration_n of_o these_o evil_n schism_n heresy_n profannesse_n which_o be_v thus_o sum_v up_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n this_o engadgement_n do_v only_o relate_v to_o all_o these_o evil_n complex_o and_o not_o to_o every_o one_o sigilatim_fw-la or_o apart_o 2._o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n in_o our_o principle_n be_v there_o abjure_v as_o i_o say_v but_o such_o be_v bishop_n arch-bishop_n and_o i_o add_v whatsoever_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o establish_a reformation_n and_o with_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v also_o here_o formal_o abjure_v in_o the_o 3d_o place_n timorcus_fw-la be_v clear_o against_o our_o informer_n for_o in_o explain_v what_o be_v that_o prelacy_n which_o be_v abjure_v he_o distinguish_v a_o prelacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o mere_a order_n the_o prelacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o say_v be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v whereby_o the_o bishop_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n such_o as_o be_v our_o prelacy_n now_o in_o scotland_n in_o which_o government_n timorcus_n say_v that_o minister_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o bishop_n only_a ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la to_o give_v he_o advice_n which_o be_v all_o that_o our_o curate_n be_v allow_v by_o law_n as_o be_v say_v above_o and_o scarce_o that_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n he_o call_v paternal_a wherein_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n have_v a_o constant_a prelate_n or_o precedent_n who_o must_v concur_v with_o they_o ordinary_o in_o ordination_n and_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o interpret_v the_o covenant_n express_o to_o strict_a against_o the_o prelate_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o prelacy_n he_o call_v popish_a even_o though_o the_o bishop_n admit_v presbyter_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o ordination_n and_o government_n now_o let_v this_o man_n say_v since_o timorcus_n who_o he_o will_v not_o assert_v that_o these_o other_o divine_v do_v contradict_v in_o this_o point_n together_o with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n according_a to_o timorcus_n do_v disowne_v such_o a_o prelacy_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o interpret_v the_o covenant_n obligation_n as_o reach_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o do_v not_o this_o articlé_fw-fr of_o extirpation_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n clear_o reach_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o present_a prelacy_n of_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n obtrude_v upon_o this_o church_n can_v he_o deny_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o all_o the_o power_n which_o curate_n have_v according_a to_o our_o law_n be_v to_o give_v the_o bishop_n advice_n yea_o and_o not_o that_o either_o unless_o he_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o know_a loyalty_n and_o prudence_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n here_o express_v be_v the_o only_a primitive_a episcopacy_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o our_o informer_n plead_v for_o and_o will_v never_o come_v up_o to_o justify_v the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a and_o if_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o timorcus_n and_o the_o other_o divine_v mention_v and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n of_o that_o oath_n the_o extirpation_n engage_v unto_o cut_v off_o whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n it_o be_v incontrovertible_o clear_a that_o even_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a be_v abjure_v that_o mr._n crofton_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a covenant_a party_n in_o england_n according_a to_o he_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n nor_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o sense_n appear_v evident_o by_o his_o plead_n for_o the_o covenant_n against_o the_o oxford_n man_n and_o other_o in_o his_o analepsis_n pag._n 74._o 75._o he_o mention_n a_o breviary_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v thou_o the_o prelatical_a government_n in_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o clear_a papacy_n and_o that_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o one_fw-mi universal_a metropolitan_a or_o pope_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o limit_n not_o in_o kind_a cite_v and_o approve_v of_o salmasius_n and_o beza_n call_v episcopacy_n a_o step_n to_o the_o papacy_n so_o that_o the_o very_a office_n of_o a_o diocesian_a bishop_n as_o such_o be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o the_o papacy_n in_o mr_n croftons_n judgement_n it_o be_v with_o he_o a_o part_n thereof_o again_o pag._n 78._o whereas_o the_o oxford_n man_n plead_v that_o they_o can_v swear_v against_o episcopal_a government_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o apostolic_a institution_n he_o chargth_n they_o and_o dr_n gauden_n with_o sophistick_a concealment_n of_o the_o ratioformalis_fw-la objecti_fw-la and_o not_o describe_v of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o episcopal_a government_n may_v denominat_fw-la a_o government_n communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la with_o a_o moderator_n or_o chaireman_n ordinis_fw-la causa_fw-la which_o he_o say_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o exemplify_v act_n 20._o where_o bishop_n and_o presbyteter_n be_v term_n synonimous_a denominate_v person_n invest_v with_o the_o same_o office_n and_o authority_n this_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n strike_v not_o against_o and_o the_o prelacy_n which_o be_v abjure_v he_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o government_n wherein_o one_o person_n be_v advance_v into_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o ministry_n above_o other_o minister_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o princelike_a power_n over_o they_o enjoy_v a_o authority_n peculiar_a to_o he_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la as_o bishop_n of_o sole_a ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o his_o fellow_n minister_n be_v subject_a and_o must_v swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o wonder_v if_o our_o informer_n will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o characteristic_a of_o our_o present_a prelate_n or_o affirm_v that_o they_o possess_v no_o more_o authority_n in_o church_n judicatory_n but_o a_o mere_a precedency_n ordin_n causa_fw-la which_o be_v all_o the_o episcopacy_n which_o mr_n crofton_n hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o covenant_n according_a thereunto_o will_v allow_v thereafter_o pag._n 72._o he_o tell_v these_o master_n that_o christ_n
at_o the_o door_n and_o in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n of_o this_o church_n that_o they_o be_v violent_o thrust_v out_o and_o persecure_v her_o faithful_a pastor_n that_o they_o perjurious_o renounce_v a_o call_n from_o the_o people_n and_o ordination_n by_o the_o presbytery_n all_o which_o ground_n he_o must_v either_o grant_n will_v supersede_n our_o obligation_n to_o own_o conformist_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la according_a to_o our_o principle_n or_o quite_o his_o plea_n and_o plead_v as_o to_o the_o disow_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n 8._o he_o plead_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o precede_a dialogue_n that_o the_o covenant_n abjure_v sel_n isme_n now_o let_v we_o stand_v to_o this_o decision_n the_o informer_n will_v not_o be_v dissatisfy_v if_o i_o shall_v borrow_v one_o of_o his_o topic_n and_o shoot_v one_fw-mi arrow_n from_o his_o own_o bow_n i_o will_v offer_v then_o to_o he_o this_o syllogism_n that_o schism_n which_o he_o 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as_o will_v cast_v a_o malign_a condemn_a aspect_n upon_o both_o the_o contend_a party_n and_o bring_v adherer_n unto_o either_o of_o the_o two_o under_o this_o imputation_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o disow_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o schism_n this_o we_o have_v already_o make_v appear_v it_o be_v a_o disow_n of_o that_o establish_a order_n and_o union_n of_o this_o church_n which_o therein_o we_o do_v swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o a_o schismatical_a withdraw_n from_o her_o faithful_a ambassador_n and_o other_o contend_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o adhere_v unto_o who_o and_o keep_v up_o a_o union_n wiâ—…h_v they_o herein_o the_o covenant_n lay_v upon_o we_o a_o express_a obligation_n put_v the_o imputation_n of_o schismatic_a division_n and_o detestable_a indifferency_n upon_o the_o contrary_a practice_n ergo_fw-la upon_o the_o whole_a it_o follow_v evident_o that_o the_o 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78._o his_o absurd_a and_o inconsistent_a reason_n about_o a_o great_a command_v overrule_a the_o less_a and_o our_o obligation_n to_o obey_v the_o ruler_n as_o prior_n to_o that_o of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 7._o ibid._n also_o page_n 79_o 80._o his_o argument_n take_v from_o num_fw-la 30._o examine_v at_o large_a he_o contradict_v casuist_n and_o the_o text_n have_v manifold_a incosistency_n in_o his_o reason_n while_o resolve_v all_o his_o rule_n into_o the_o magistrate_n law_n the_o informer_n rule_v plead_v against_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o mould_n of_o his_o ple_n ding_o do_v cast_v dirt_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n page_n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o 86._o his_o impertinent_a repetition_n some_o further_a absurdity_n wherewith_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o second_o rule_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v liable_a page_n 87_o 88_o his_o argument_n from_o eccles._n 8_o 20._o weigh_n page_n 89_o 90._o his_o limitation_n of_o the_o three_o rule_n anent_o the_o oath_n hinder_v a_o greatergood_n resolve_v still_o upon_o the_o command_n of_o the_o power_n absurd_a and_o contradict_v by_o casuist_n and_o many_o way_n cross_n his_o design_n and_o plead_n clear_v at_o large_a page_z 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o 96._o his_o reflection_n upon_o minister_n in_o leave_v their_o charge_n examine_v as_o also_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o rechabite_v page_n 97_o 98_o 99_o chap._n 5_o page_z 99_o the_o informer_n answer_v to_o our_o argument_n for_o the_o covenant_n obligation_n take_v from_o the_o oath_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n his_o trifle_a way_n of_o mould_v our_o argument_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o plead_v this_o passage_n page_n 100_o 101._o the_o informer_n absurdity_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o fasten_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o argument_n viz_o thou_o a_o oath_n can_v bind_v against_o a_o command_n of_o god_n impertinent_a to_o the_o point_n and_o such_o as_o the_o informer_n himself_o stand_v oblige_v to_o answer_v in_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n page_n 102_o 103._o he_o be_v contradict_v by_o jacksonand_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o this_o point_n page_n 104_o 105_o the_o violence_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o that_o passage_n deut._n 20_o 10_o discover_a and_o clear_v from_o interpreter_n and_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o parallel_n scripture_n page_n 106_o 107_o 108_o 109_o 110._o his_o gross_a and_o foolish_a distinguish_n in_o this_o transaction_n of_o joshua_n the_o league_n and_o the_o peace_n discover_v page_n ibid._n as_o also_o his_o opposition_n to_o learned_a interpreter_n here_o he_o suppose_v but_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o limitation_n in_o god_n command_n to_o cut_v of_o the_o canaanite_n his_o absurd_a supposition_n that_o joshua_n break_v his_o league_n with_o they_o when_o he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o page_n 111_o 112._o his_o instance_n anent_o rahab_n to_o prove_v the_o limitation_n of_o god_n command_n to_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n consider_v and_o emproven_v against_o he_o as_o also_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o 11_o of_o joshua_n 19_o examine_v and_o solomon_n impose_v bond_n servant_n upon_o these_o nation_n plead_v nothing_o for_o he_o page_n 113_o 114_o 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o 119._o the_o manifold_a inconsistency_n of_o his_o answer_n upon_o this_o point_n observe_v page_n 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o the_o impertinency_n of_o all_o he_o answersupâ—…_n this_o point_n though_o grant_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n from_o zedekiahs_n oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n examine_v as_o also_o to_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o psal._n 15_o 4_o page_z 125_o 126_o 127_o 128._o his_o reflection_n on_o the_o assembly_n 1638._o in_o declare_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o intrant_n under_o prelate_n groundless_a and_o impertinent_a to_o the_o point_n ibid._n his_o argument_n offer_v by_o way_n of_o retorsion_n comissaries_n though_o abjure_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v own_v by_o we_o and_o why_o may_v not_o also_o bishop_n without_o hazard_n of_o perjury_n large_o scannd_a the_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o practice_n clear_v in_o several_a point_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o officer_n own_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o own_v they_o page_n 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135_o 136._o third_z part_n chap._n 1_o pag._n 2._o the_o question_n state_v and_o clear_v from_o our_o church_n state_n before_o and_o since_o the_o introduction_n of_o prelacy_n and_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o conformist_n page_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o different_a ground_n which_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o prelatic_a party_n and_o this_o man_n particular_o plead_v upon_o for_o the_o people_n adherence_n exhibit_v separation_n in_o many_o case_n not_o schism_n the_o many_o groundless_a supposition_n that_o this_o charge_n of_o schism_n be_v found_v upon_o exhibit_v and_o clear_v page_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n large_o draw_v forth_o upon_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o of_o our_o principle_n aâ—…_n argument_n offer_v to_o acquit_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n such_o as_o 1_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n be_v this_o true_a church_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o join_v to_o the_o prelatic_a interest_n 3._o they_o have_v a_o ground_n of_o retorsion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o prelatic_a party_n on_o this_o point_n 4._o the_o covenant_n obligation_n engadge_v to_o the_o practice_n controvert_v which_o be_v clear_v in_o several_a particular_n page_z 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 5._o it_o fall_v under_o scripture_n obligation_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o several_a particular_n page_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 6._o that_o the_o prelatic_a party_n will_v be_v find_v in_o their_o persecution_n the_o grand_a renter_n and_o divider_n of_o this_o church_n 7._o this_o practice_n controvert_v have_v nothing_o of_o the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o sinful_a separation_n from_o this_o church_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o 7_o particular_n at_o large_a page_z 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o final_o this_o practice_n can_v be_v that_o schism_n abjure_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o informer_n argument_n hereanent_a emproven_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o disow_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n fall_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o such_o a_o schism_n clear_v page_n 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n 2_o page_z 29._o the_o informer_n charge_v of_o internal_a schism_n upon_o non_fw-fr conformist_n his_o eulogy_n of_o schism_n and_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a consider_v and_o this_o charge_n retort_v upon_o he_o page_n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o his_o charge_n of_o condemn_v all_o church_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n who_o have_v own_o bishop_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n examine_v find_v groundless_a and_o impertinent_a to_o the_o point_n his_o argument_n from_o rome_n
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censure_v juridiall_a court_n draw_v forth_o a_o joint_a decision_n or_o censure_n where_o
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ecclesiastical_a officer_n who_o be_v there_o abjure_v nay_o do_v not_o timorcus_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o england_n the_o commissary_n exercise_v a_o power_n in_o church_n discipline_n by_o a_o delegation_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o do_v not_o bishop_n lighton_n deny_v this_o to_o be_v competent_a to_o our_o commissary_n here_o for_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o letter_n now_o cite_v he_o say_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o commissary_n he_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o these_o in_o england_n who_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n under_o the_o bishop_n didoclavius_n pag._n 458._o cites_n cowellus_fw-la in_o interpret_v about_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n commissary_n in_o england_n speak_v thus_o commissarij_fw-la vox_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la saltem_fw-la quousque_fw-la commissio_fw-la permittit_fw-la in_fw-la partibus_fw-la diocesios_fw-gr a_fw-la primaria_fw-la civitate_fw-la tam_fw-la long_o dissitis_fw-la ut_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la principale_v consistorium_fw-la episcopi_fw-la citare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o commissary_n in_o england_n be_v a_o title_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n so_o faras_fw-mi his_o commission_n will_v allow_v in_o place_n which_o be_v so_o far_o remote_a from_o the_o chief_n city_n of_o the_o diocese_n that_o the_o chancellor_n without_o great_a molestation_n can_v cite_v they_o to_o the_o bishop_n chief_n court_n didoclavius_n tell_v we_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o england_n the_o chancellor_n be_v the_o bishop_n principal_a official_a &_o the_o commissary_n the_o bishop_n foraneous_a official_a to_o conclude_v 1._o the_o bishop_n power_n as_o to_o civill_n and_o their_o deputation_n of_o this_o their_o power_n to_o chancellor_n be_v a_o most_o gross_a usurpation_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o forbid_v the_o minister_n to_o 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5._o epist._n 33._o smectimnuus_n pag._n 32._o sect._n 10._o cite_v council_n hispall_n 2._o cyprian_n epist._n 28._o against_o this_o deputation_n of_o prelate_n power_n to_o chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v in_o bishop_n dounham_n aknowledge_v defence_n lib._n 1._o that_o in_o ambrose_n time_n and_o a_o good_a while_n after_o which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 400._o till_o presbyter_n be_v whole_o neglect_v the_o bishop_n have_v no_o ordinary_n vicar_n chancellor_n commissary_n that_o be_v not_o clergy_n man_n but_o this_o restriction_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a blind_a and_o challenge_v he_o to_o show_v any_o such_o under-officer_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v one_o main_a point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n two_o in_o england_n not_o only_o have_v the_o commissary_n a_o civil_a administration_n under_o the_o bishop_n but_o have_v likewise_o power_n of_o 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