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to_o discern_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a without_o any_o addition_n of_o ephesus_n or_o the_o like_a which_o restrain_v it_o in_o all_o the_o example_n there_o produce_v to_o be_v appliable_a to_o a_o far_o large_a body_n than_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o consequent_o be_v quit_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o make_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 17._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n 45._o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o suppose_v but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o certain_o may_v the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o province_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v unite_v together_o under_o one_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n and_o city_n near_o ephesus_n nay_o over_o all_o asia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o when_o 254._o other_o affirm_v of_o timothy_n that_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o epheâ—us_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n have_v a_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o or_o indeed_o a_o entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n the_o like_a be_v ordinary_o observable_a of_o crete_n a_o whole_a island_n with_o a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o in_o each_o of_o which_o titus_n be_v appoint_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n or_o elder_n which_o yet_o be_v style_v in_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o subscription_n never_o question_v upon_o that_o score_n by_o any_o that_o it_o speak_v improper_o herein_o 46._o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o harshness_n in_o this_o interpretation_n paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o miletus_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n address_v to_o they_o call_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n mean_v they_o singular_a praefect_n of_o several_a city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_a ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 47._o and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n as_o they_o call_v they_o 48._o another_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o be_v there_o add_v pag._n 85._o thus_o the_o syriack_n translation_n read_v it_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n so_o hierome_n presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n so_o concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n 49._o what_o authority_n st_n hierome_n testimony_n be_v to_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v and_o we_o may_v hereafter_o have_v far_a occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o and_o our_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v willing_o confess_v that_o st._n hierome_n on_o tit._n 1._o do_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o from_o he_o isidore_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la eccl._n l._n 2._o have_v the_o same_o and_o both_o have_v according_a to_o that_o prolepsis_n change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o act_n and_o instead_o of_o what_o there_o we_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n they_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n express_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o aken_n aquisgranense_n have_v transcribe_v nine_o chapter_n from_o isidore_n verbatim_o consequent_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o isidore_n and_o that_o council_n be_v as_o great_a as_o st._n hierome_n can_v make_v it_o from_o who_o evident_o it_o proceed_v may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o far_o great_a authority_n of_o polycarp'_v auditor_n irenaeus_n who_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n 50._o as_o for_o the_o syriack_n tanslation_n it_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v exact_o according_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o thus_o the_o word_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o be_v but_o one_o mention_n of_o ephesus_n not_o two_o as_o be_v here_o suggest_v from_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o read_v he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o short_a of_o it_o be_v ephesus_z being_z but_o once_o name_v in_o that_o verse_n the_o greek_a place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a must_v certain_o over-rule_v all_o translation_n and_o according_o all_o translation_n but_o one_o to_o read_v it_o only_o the_o syriack_n have_v misplaced_n the_o word_n ephesus_n put_v it_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o period_n quite_o against_o all_o syntaxis_fw-la and_o for_o do_v so_o be_v here_o cite_v and_o their_o testimony_n make_v use_v of_o to_o assist_v presbytery_n when_o the_o manifest_a truth_n in_o the_o original_a and_o by_o all_o other_o translation_n acknowledge_v will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o the_o least_o advantage_n 51._o after_o they_o have_v produce_v these_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n by_o a_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n the_o reader_n will_v hardly_o expect_v that_o which_o now_o next_z follow_v in_o these_o word_n from_o all_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o congregationall_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o in_o one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one_o 52._o this_o conclusion_n as_o the_o word_n lie_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o each_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o congregationall_a presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o one_o church_n this_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v the_o grant_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v and_o will_v hardly_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n for_o sure_o each_o of_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o common_a council_n but_o i_o rather_o believe_v they_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o disclaim_v their_o praemiss_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o word_n by_o their_o principle_n than_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o word_n and_o so_o that_o by_o congregationall_a presbyter_n they_o mean_v so_o many_o college_n of_o such_o presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o i._n e._n each_o of_o those_o college_n in_o one_o church_n and_o if_o that_o be_v their_o conclusion_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o accord_v perfect_o with_o their_o praemiss_n which_o be_v already_o answer_v there_o remain_v no_o force_n in_o the_o conclusion_n 53._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o more_o than_o one_o understand_v it_o again_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o pretension_n for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n be_v seat_v in_o smyrna_n or_o in_o any_o church_n but_o that_o of_o ephesios_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o and_o although_o as_o that_o be_v a_o metropolis_n other_o city_n be_v under_o it_o and_o so_o other_o bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o other_o city_n the_o seat_n of_o that_o metropolitan_a but_o only_o ephesus_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n as_o although_o rochester_n be_v under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o canterbury_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o seat_v at_o rochester_n but_o some_o other_o bishop_n affix_v to_o that_o city_n and_o diocese_n as_o for_o any_o other_o meaning_n of_o it_o proportionable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o affix_v to_o the_o former_a i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a what_o it_o can_v tend_v to_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v not_o any_o council_n of_o presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o one_o body_n be_v in_o several_a place_n and_o i_o know_v no_o prelatist_n that_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n have_v affirm_v it_o be_v 54._o what_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n
titus_n be_v apostle_n of_o the_o cretanes_n and_o timothy_n of_o the_o asiatic_n so_o when_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenius_n approve_v of_o the_o three_o species_n 1._o and_o affirm_v bishop_n to_o be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n also_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a presbyter_n to_o be_v call_v bishop_n yet_o of_o each_o of_o they_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o they_o assert_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o but_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o concession_n and_o testimony_n of_o peter_n moulin_n be_v produce_v winton_n that_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n chrysostome_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v it_o any_o diminution_n to_o their_o dignity_n that_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v at_o first_o conceive_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o observation_n be_v premise_v and_o thereby_o the_o prelatists_n pretension_n competent_o secure_v which_o soever_o of_o those_o sense_n shall_v be_v accept_v so_o long_o as_o they_o that_o be_v author_n of_o the_o assertion_n be_v permit_v to_o give_v their_o own_o interpretation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v then_o i_o think_v perfect_o seasonable_a and_o safe_a to_o discuss_v the_o question_n free_o and_o to_o set_v down_o what_o to_o i_o appear_v most_o probable_a without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o other_o dissenter_n and_o upon_o those_o term_n and_o not_o otherwise_o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v offer_v to_o far_a consideration_n of_o learned_a man_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n constant_o signify_v a_o singular_a bishop_n 2._o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o constant_o signify_v a_o bishop_n also_o or_o else_o common_o a_o bishop_n and_o sometime_o but_o rare_o a_o presbyter_n these_o be_v somewhat_o different_a from_o the_o two_o paradox_n affix_v to_o i_o and_o in_o these_o 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angel_n who_o be_v general_o deem_v to_o have_v those_o two_o office_n and_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o eye_n and_o vulgar_o a_o guardian_n do_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n sometime_o render_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_a to_o god_n lord_n angel_n and_o general_o denote_v dominion_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o praefect_n or_o commissary_n entrust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o some_o affair_n whether_o in_o army_n as_o a_o commander_n numb_a 31._o 14._o in_o mechanical_a work_n as_o a_o master-workeman_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 12._o 17._o in_o a_o city_n a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n nehem._n 11._o 9_o peculiarly_a the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n v._n 10_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o eleazar_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o levite_n num._n 4._o 16._o and_o last_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ruler_n set_v over_o that_o 2_o kin._n 11._o 18._o and_o the_o result_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o it_o general_o signify_v a_o office_n of_o charge_n and_o dignity_n and_o power_n and_o superiority_n over_o other_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o use_v to_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o so_o be_v most_o fit_o qualify_v to_o signify_v the_o like_a viz._n a_o praefecture_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n according_o there_o we_o find_v it_o apply_v 1._o to_o christ_n himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o though_o he_o minister_v to_o his_o disciple_n yet_o own_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o that_o which_o from_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o joh._n 13._o 13._o second_o to_o the_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 20._o and_o for_o all_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v it_o be_v evident_o capable_a of_o a_o sense_n very_o agreeable_a to_o these_o premise_n be_v never_o once_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o where_o it_o 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bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n here_o they_o require_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o by_o name_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o bishop_n but_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o it_o be_v take_v phil._n 2._o 9_o ephes_n 1._o 21._o heb._n 1._o 4._o rev._n 11._o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o controversy_n among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v not_o about_o the_o name_n but_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o it_o be_v about_o the_o deposition_n of_o their_o godly_a presbyter_n pag._n 57_o 58._o 2._o that_o the_o only_a remedy_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o contention_n arise_v about_o episcopacy_n be_v by_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n afterward_o the_o church_n find_v out_o another_o way_n by_o set_v up_o one_o bishop_n over_o another_o but_o clemens_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n endue_v with_o perfect_a foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n ordain_v only_o bishop_n and_o 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apostle_n know_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o must_v be_v by_o revelation_n from_o he_o that_o there_o will_v contention_n arise_v upon_o the_o name_n or_o dignity_n of_o episcopacy_n i._n e._n about_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n some_o oppose_v it_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o office_n as_o here_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n and_o through_o all_o achaia_n be_v actual_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v perfect_a foreknwoledge_n that_o there_o will_v be_v such_o contention_n on_o this_o occasion_n do_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o they_o constitute_v the_o forementioned_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n in_o their_o new_a plantation_n and_o after_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v in_o barnabas_n epistle_n sect._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 13._o 42._o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v the_o next_o after_n give_v a_o series_n or_o catalogue_n or_o manner_n of_o succession_n i._n e._n set_v down_o a_o note_n of_o they_o which_o in_o each_o church_n shall_v succeed_v the_o present_a incumbent_n that_o when_o they_o die_v other_o approve_a man_n may_v succeed_v to_o their_o office_n or_o ministry_n what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o the_o dignity_n which_o the_o apostle_n confer_v on_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n and_o province_n which_o in_o the_o former_a testimony_n have_v be_v clear_v to_o belong_v to_o single_a bishop_n not_o to_o any_o college_n of_o presbyter_n be_v by_o they_o foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o contention_n occasion_n of_o sedition_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o
notion_n and_o yet_o even_o by_o he_o these_o of_o this_o uppermost_a degree_n be_v call_v seniores_fw-la and_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la elder_n president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la the_o elder_n praeside_fw-la apol._n c._n 39_o and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o series_n of_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v down_o to_o anicetus_n lib._n 3._o contr_n martion_n cap._n 9_o he_o express_v they_o by_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o book_n write_v in_o verse_n against_o martion_n and_o there_o will_v be_v less_o wonder_n in_o this_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o after_o this_o in_o saint_n cyprian_n time_n who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o evidence_v to_o speak_v of_o bishop_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n of_o they_o firmilian_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n in_o vulgar_a style_n call_v they_o seniores_fw-la and_o praepositi_fw-la elder_n and_o provost_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a and_o again_o president_n 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that_o take_v it_o on_o his_o credit_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o also_o because_o if_o this_o be_v not_o his_o sense_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v to_o contradict_v himself_o have_v elsewhere_o affirm_v that_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o apostolical_a tradition_n i._n e._n by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n and_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o desire_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n who_o be_v contrary_a mind_a to_o consider_v what_o he_o can_v object_v to_o this_o conclusion_n of_o i_o thus_o infer_v concern_v s._n hierome_n opinion_n and_o consequent_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o cause_o shall_v be_v superstruct_v on_o any_o testimony_n of_o s._n hierome_n suppose_v what_o i_o be_o next_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o three_o order_n be_v by_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n where_o have_v again_o deliver_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v now_o cite_v from_o his_o note_n on_o tit._n 1._o he_o yet_o conclude_v et_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus-traditiones_a apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteritestamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o temple_n fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la vendicent_fw-la that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o apostle_n tradition_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o have_v this_o instance_n that_o what_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o same_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o church_n where_o these_o three_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n be_v by_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n on_o 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to_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o to_o a_o common_a council_n of_o social_a ruler_n but_o as_o so_o many_o several_a planter_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n each_o have_v all_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v on_o no_o conjunction_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o apostle_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v large_o and_o clear_o deduce_v dissert_n 3._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o and_o this_o power_n be_v by_o they_o derive_v to_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o use_v it_o themselves_o which_o be_v also_o far_o evidence_v and_o vindicate_v c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v deem_v a_o first_o competent_a proof_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o first_o bishop_n make_v by_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a scripture_n call_v apostle_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n diss_n 4._o c._n 3._o 8._o a_o second_o principal_a proof_n of_o scripture_n 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he_o govern_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o ephesus_n that_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o all_o asia_n to_o the_o bishop_n whereof_o say_v 19_o chrysostome_n be_v entrust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a nation_n of_o asia_n these_o testimony_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o affirmation_n that_o st._n john_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o under_o it_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v the_o notion_n we_o now_o have_v of_o a_o bishop_n metropolitan_a and_o primate_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o word_n bishop_n how_o can_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o bestow_v that_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o discharge_v the_o office_n nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o that_o great_a exemplar_n and_o original_n of_o this_o power_n be_v express_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o office_n from_o which_o judas_n fall_v and_o to_o which_o mathias_n be_v assume_v be_v by_o st._n luke_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1._o 20._o when_o according_o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v the_o style_n apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 65._o cyprian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o rome_n the_o same_o person_n apostle_n and_o bishop_n say_v carpocr_n epiphanius_n and_o apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la firmante_fw-la illud_fw-la petro_n apostolâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n as_o be_v confirm_v by_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v say_v 29._o hilarius_n sardus_n and_o again_o areall_a apostle_n â—tis_n true_a say_v he_o quia_fw-la in_o ecelesiâ_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la because_o in_o each_o church_n there_o be_v one_o bishop_n and_o nemo_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a the_o greek_a scholiast_n resolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n elder_a he_o call_v himself_o bishop_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o news_n in_o thus_o affirm_v 5._o but_o than_o second_o when_o they_o take_v this_o for_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n this_o be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o a_o demonstration_n have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o probability_n or_o credibility_n for_o what_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n but_o a_o single_a person_n govern_v in_o chief_a in_o a_o city_n or_o wide_a circuit_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v st._n peter_n at_o rome_n s._n john_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o execute_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o donation_n of_o which_o institute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n be_v in_o god_n house_n 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bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n he_o will_v have_v say_v let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o the_o church_n unless_o our_o brethren_n will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a bishop_n in_o every_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o sick_a person_n what_o the_o for_o in_o the_o front_n here_o signify_v i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o conjecture_v the_o antecedent_n will_v incline_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o pretend_v to_o introduce_v a_o reason_n which_o may_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o my_o assertion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o sure_a it_o do_v not_o any_o way_n attempt_n or_o appear_v to_o do_v unless_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suppose_v here_o to_o signify_v presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n but_o then_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n of_o question_n betwixt_o we_o all_o this_o while_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v not_o suppose_v or_o presume_v in_o this_o matter_n but_o bate_v they_o this_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o satisfy_v their_o wonderment_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o persuade_v any_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n in_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o now_o understand_v and_o use_v the_o word_n and_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o avow_v that_o for_o all_o that_o space_n that_o in_o any_o church_n there_o be_v no_o other_o officer_n ordain_v but_o only_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v resolve_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o bishop_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a that_o there_o be_v at_o the_o first_o when_o the_o faith_n be_v but_o thin_a plant_v such_o a_o time_n have_v already_o be_v evidence_v out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o the_o profound_a antequity_n that_o epiphanius_n can_v meet_v with_o and_o that_o then_o this_o office_n must_v either_o be_v neglect_v or_o perform_v by_o either_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n will_v not_o need_v any_o far_a proof_n as_o for_o the_o the_o deacon_n in_o their_o institution_n we_o find_v not_o that_o to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o indeed_o the_o suitablenesse_n of_o absolution_n to_o that_o state_n of_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o have_v commit_v sin_n and_o the_o command_n of_o give_v it_o in_o case_n he_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolvetur_fw-la ei_fw-la absolution_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o do_v render_v the_o deacon_n incompetent_a for_o that_o work_n and_o so_o where_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n must_v needs_o divolve_v it_o on_o the_o bishop_n and_o this_o account_n have_v more_o than_o probability_n no_o less_o than_o perfect_a evidence_n in_o it_o 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this_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o bishop_n work_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n when_o other_o part_n of_o his_o office_n become_v his_o full_a employment_n commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o 1._o he_o can_v not_o commit_v this_o to_o other_o if_o he_o first_o have_v it_o not_o in_o himself_o and_o second_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o ordain_v inferior_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n that_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n task_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o when_o the_o whole_a burden_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o moses_n be_v distribute_v among_o other_o man_n which_o in_o this_o particular_a can_v not_o be_v if_o before_o this_o assignation_n of_o assistant_n it_o be_v not_o original_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n or_o proper_a task_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o this_o may_v be_v far_o add_v the_o real_a dignity_n because_o necessary_a charity_n of_o this_o performance_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o arise_v both_o from_o the_o intimation_n of_o god_n own_o finger_n pointing_z out_o this_o a_o most_o agreeable_a season_n for_o all_o spiritual_a admonition_n and_o comfort_n a_o molle_fw-la tempus_fw-la fandi_fw-la wherein_o a_o word_n seasonable_o speak_v may_v most_o probable_o find_v the_o due_a reception_n and_o wherein_o the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o most_o apostolical_a person_n or_o the_o most_o high_o and_o just_o dignify_v in_o the_o church_n &_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v come_v in_o most_o opportune_o &_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o see_v in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n elias_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o s._n james_n to_o exemplify_v
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o or_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o we_o pray_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o well_o render_v in_o christ_n stead_n as_o his_o proxy_n for_o to_o ambassador_n be_v which_o be_v there_o apply_v to_o s._n paul_n a_o apostle_n and_o to_o timothy_n one_o employ_v by_o he_o immediate_o to_o preach_v and_o plant_v the_o faith_n and_o after_o to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v proportion_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n peculiar_o 4._o three_o that_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o messenger_n or_o nuntio_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n according_a to_o the_o origination_n of_o it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v send_v signify_v also_o without_o any_o considerable_a difference_n but_o yet_o be_v never_o think_v fit_a either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o 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orb_n or_o with_o the_o division_n or_o distribution_n of_o this_o nation_n within_o itself_o into_o city_n and_o province_n etc._n etc._n or_o go_v about_o to_o innovate_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v such_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o shall_v remain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o that_o respect_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v 1._o that_o this_o nation_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o this_o national_a church_n shall_v follow_v the_o boundary_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o former_o heathen_a britannic_a state_n and_o suppose_v again_o what_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n and_o by_o compare_v act._n 14._o 23._o with_o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v constitute_v in_o every_o church_n in_o each_o city_n will_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o city_n be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o church_n in_o those_o city_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o also_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o impious_a compliance_n with_o heathenism_n or_o conformity_n with_o the_o world_n nay_o though_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o conquest_n here_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o distribution_n 4._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v already_o clear_v in_o the_o dissertation_n that_o this_o ecclesiastic_a division_n of_o city_n into_o mother_n and_o daughter_n metropoles_fw-la and_o inferior_a city_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n copy_v out_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o when_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n that_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o every_o city_n deut._n 16._o 18._o and_o that_o in_o matter_n 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therefore_o own_o its_o derivation_n from_o thence_o and_o not_o from_o the_o heathen_a model_n of_o government_n which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_o to_o disturb_v be_v find_v so_o concordant_a to_o and_o commodious_a for_o it_o 5._o and_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o apostolical_a person_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o church_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o after_o policy_n as_o be_v suggest_v of_o christian_n emperor_n and_o bishop_n may_v have_v appear_v abundant_o by_o these_o few_o testimony_n of_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a an._n domini_fw-la 325._o not_o many_o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n can._n 6._o which_o take_v care_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n by_o name_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o in_o antioch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o privelege_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n begin_v with_o this_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v in_o force_n which_o certain_o refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o without_o any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v to_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o those_o church_n by_o st._n mark_v and_o st._n peter_n and_o then_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o to_o exact_v this_o by_o way_n of_o conformity_n with_o other_o place_n with_o rome_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o force_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n the_o canon_n require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universal_o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bishop_n 6._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o year_n 341._o which_o begin_v thus_o that_o the_o bishop_n which_o preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n aught_o to_o know_v the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o that_o have_v business_n resort_n from_o all_o side_n to_o the_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n we_o now_o contend_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o conform_v the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a model_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o forbid_v other_o bishop_n act_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n without_o he_o this_o be_v back_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o our_o father_n which_o have_v be_v in_o force_n refer_v again_o to_o the_o immemoriall_n custom_n of_o all_o church_n since_o the_o first_o plantation_n and_o not_o the_o after-policie_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o bishop_n as_o be_v here_o suggest_v 7._o last_o in_o the_o last_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o year_n 431._o which_o be_v the_o define_n a_o special_a matter_n of_o metropolitical_a right_n where_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v rehearse_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n invade_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o cypriot_n contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n shall_v retain_v they_o inviolate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o canon_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o upward_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o he_o i._n e._n his_o praedecessor_n power_n where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o metropolitical_a power_n and_o primacy_n ecclesiastical_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o each_o church_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o apostolical_a policy_n and_o not_o only_o a_o after_o policy_n of_o christian_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n 8._o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o probation_n i_o shall_v be_v competent_o secure_v that_o this_o be_v prove_v which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ever_o can_v be_v and_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o negative_a but_o their_o not_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a section_n xvii_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o metropoles_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o seven_o church_n of_o the_o same_o temper_n be_v their_o three_o answer_n that_o they_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o that_o any_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n be_v archbishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o other_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n over_o divers_a settle_a church_n the_o seven_o star_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v fix_v in_o their_o seven_o candlesticks_a or_o church_n not_o one_o star_n over_o divers_a candlesticks_a or_o church_n 2._o what_o they_o be_v already_o full_o assure_v of_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o i_o shall_v have_v little_a confidence_n to_o persuade_v they_o be_v former_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v hope_v that_o by_o what_o have_v long_o since_o be_v say_v and_o have_v now_o be_v more_o large_o deduce_v in_o reply_n to_o their_o last_o answer_n they_o may_v find_v cause_n to_o alter_v their_o judgement_n and_o retract_v their_o so_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o full_a assurance_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o only_a appearance_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o superad_v viz._n
that_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v find_v fix_v in_o seven_o not_o one_o over_o divers_a church_n this_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n for_o it_o be_v by_o we_o grant_v and_o presume_v that_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o asian_a angel_n be_v bishop_n of_o his_o particular_a church_n one_o of_o ephesus_n another_o of_o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a herewith_o that_o in_o case_n these_o seven_o be_v not_o the_o only_a city_n and_o church_n in_o asia_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o all_o asia_n consist_v of_o many_o more_o city_n be_v before_o this_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n all_o the_o other_o may_v have_v dependence_n on_o these_o seven_o 4._o for_o this_o we_o know_v that_o two_o bishop_n in_o england_n that_o be_v each_o of_o they_o first_o in_o one_o city_n for_o example_n in_o canterbury_n or_o york_n have_v yet_o each_o of_o they_o a_o superiority_n or_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o divers_a other_o city_n and_o when_o any_o record_n style_v one_o of_o they_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v angel_n of_o ephesus_n we_o shall_v sure_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o very_a infirm_a inference_n from_o the_o word_n of_o that_o record_n to_o conclude_v that_o be_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o can_v not_o be_v metropolitan_a of_o london_n rochester_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a parallel_n to_o the_o present_a instance_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o invalid_a enough_o by_o be_v a_o bare_a negative_a argument_n they_o be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v one_o star_n over_o divers_a church_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v not_o say_v in_o scripture_n those_o angel_n have_v not_o therefore_o no_o name_n because_o they_o be_v not_o there_o record_v this_o parallel_a instance_n which_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a to_o their_o pretension_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v it_o section_n xviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n for_o archbishop_n in_o tertullian_n of_o angel_n in_o christ_n epistle_n a_o four_o answer_n or_o rather_o confutation_n be_v add_v that_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v true_a than_o tertullian_n do_v not_o do_v well_o in_o say_v that_o st._n john_n make_v polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n but_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o he_o make_v he_o archbishop_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v to_o these_o seven_o angel_n their_o due_a title_n for_o he_o must_v have_v write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n together_o with_o all_o those_o church_n in_o the_o city_n subordinate_a to_o ephesus_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o other_o six_o 2._o to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o affirm_v the_o seven_o angel_n to_o have_v be_v metropolitan_n no_o way_n oblige_v we_o to_o find_v fault_n either_o with_o tertullia_n or_o our_o saviour_n style_n not_o with_o tertullian_n for_o 1._o a_o archbishop_n be_v a_o bishop_n though_o dignify_v above_o some_o other_o of_o that_o order_n second_o suppose_v smyrna_n to_o be_v a_o metropolis_n as_o no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v tertullian_n know_v and_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v than_o his_o style_v polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v equivalent_a to_o his_o call_v he_o a_o metropolitan_a or_o archbishop_n as_o acknowledge_v canterbury_n to_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a see_v in_o england_n the_o affirm_v william_n laud_n to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o affirm_v he_o archbishop_n 3._o thus_o when_o 1._o chrysostome_n say_v of_o titus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o entire_a island_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o so_o many_o bishop_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o affirm_v titus_n archbishop_n of_o crete_n and_o yet_o 4._o eusebius_n who_o believe_v this_o and_o advert_v to_o it_o as_o much_o as_o chrysostome_n use_v this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crect_n call_v he_o bishop_n distinct_o though_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a it_o be_v evident_a he_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o we_o do_v by_o archbishop_n 4._o so_o again_o 23._o eusebius_n of_o irenaeus_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v archbishop_n of_o lion_n for_o so_o he_o be_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o those_o which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o qualify_v for_o that_o title_n as_o when_o saint_n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n be_v comprehend_v be_v by_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o constantinople_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n 5._o the_o same_o answer_n will_v competent_o suffice_v for_o the_o reconcile_a christ_n style_n and_o we_o for_o suppose_v ephesus_n to_o have_v be_v a_o metropolis_n the_o writing_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n imply_v write_v to_o those_o other_o church_n in_o the_o city_n subordinate_a to_o ephesus_n and_o need_v not_o be_v more_o full_o express_v as_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o all_o the_o church_n in_o all_o achaia_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o former_a epistle_n be_v write_v to_o those_o very_o same_o church_n viz._n all_o under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o corinth_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o without_o mention_v of_o achaia_n save_v only_o in_o a_o general_a indefinite_a phrase_n with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 6._o second_o the_o word_n in_o christ_n epistle_n be_v not_o bishop_n but_o angel_n be_v not_o at_o all_o liable_a to_o this_o 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shall_v ever_o attain_v to_o that_o office_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o what_o ever_o other_o folly_n i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o true_o that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o so_o i_o think_v there_o can_v not_o a_o point_n of_o time_n more_o commodious_o have_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o space_n of_o above_o 1600_o â—_z wherein_o a_o man_n may_v have_v better_o secure_v a_o discourse_n for_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_n from_o the_o censure_n of_o aspire_v to_o either_o of_o those_o dignity_n that_o be_v that_o wherein_o that_o book_n be_v publish_v 9_o to_o this_o if_o i_o add_v by_o way_n of_o retortion_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o which_o write_v this_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangeliei_fw-la do_v aspire_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o their_o
part_n of_o a_o rule_v presbytery_n which_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v not_o those_o ambition_n be_v far_o from_o think_v to_o have_v any_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o their_o reproach_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o their_o answer_n 10._o as_o for_o the_o fear_n which_o their_o discourse_n on_o this_o matter_n suggest_v to_o their_o more_o moderate_a brethren_n that_o if_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v stamp_v on_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n they_o may_v be_v force_v by_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o put_v a_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o the_o pope_n himself_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v give_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o inconsequence_n hereof_o in_o a_o discourse_n of_o schism_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o if_o he_o need_v or_o desire_v far_o trouble_v or_o direction_n in_o this_o business_n section_n xix_o of_o division_n into_o parish_n and_o union_n into_o diocese_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o that_o place_n vindicate_v from_o exception_n after_o all_o this_o they_o add_v a_o four_o whether_o answer_n or_o suppletory_n consideration_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o asian_a angel_n and_o i_o shall_v follow_v they_o to_o that_o more_o cheerful_o because_o it_o look_v like_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v provide_v that_o these_o asian_a angel_n be_v bishop_n in_o a_o praelaticall_a sense_n much_o less_o arch-bishop_n and_o metropolitan_n for_o it_o be_v believe_v upon_o all_o part_n that_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o set_n and_o fix_v congregation_n and_o parish_n till_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o that_o parish_n be_v not_o unite_v into_o diocese_n till_o 260._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v diocesane_a church_n and_o diocesane_n bishop_n former_o so_o call_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n these_o angel_n be_v congregationall_a not_o diocesan_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n the_o number_n of_o believer_n even_o in_o the_o great_a city_n be_v so_o few_o that_o they_o may_v well_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o to_o ordain_v elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture_n 3._o to_o the_o praeface_n of_o this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v it_o be_v again_o very_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v that_o when_o a_o proposition_n have_v already_o be_v prove_v so_o far_o that_o no_o answer_n have_v be_v render_v which_o at_o all_o satisfy_v or_o invalidate_n the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n it_o be_v very_o unlike_a artist_n to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v nay_o although_o some_o inconvenience_n be_v producible_a which_o will_v press_v our_o assertion_n yet_o the_o old_a rule_n will_v require_v its_o place_n incommodum_fw-la non_fw-la solvit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la the_o mention_n of_o a_o inconvenience_n ensue_a do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n 4._o but_o we_o need_v not_o that_o wariness_n here_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o annex_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o for_o 1._o as_o congregation_n and_o parish_n be_v synonimous_a in_o their_o style_n so_o i_o yield_v that_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n be_v not_o at_o first_o divide_v into_o parish_n while_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o city_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o may_v well_o assemble_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o so_o need_v no_o partition_n or_o division_n 5._o but_o what_o disadvantage_n be_v this_o to_o we_o who_o affirm_v that_o one_o bishop_n not_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n preside_v in_o this_o one_o congregation_n and_o that_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o region_n and_o village_n about_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o care_n of_o that_o single-bishop_n of_o the_o city-church_n may_v not_o these_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o bishop_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o division_n into_o parish_n or_o be_v this_o division_n more_o necessary_a to_o the_o government_n by_o one_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n than_o to_o the_o government_n of_o more_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n in_o all_o reason_n the_o division_n of_o this_o one_o into_o several_a parish_n shall_v make_v presbyter_n more_o necessary_a after_o than_o before_o such_o division_n that_o each_o parish_n may_v have_v one_o presbyter_n to_o officiate_v among_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o daily_a use_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o far_o increase_v that_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o city_n can_v not_o meet_v commodious_o in_o one_o place_n and_o when_o the_o region_n and_o village_n so_o abound_v with_o proselyte_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o city_n think_v fit_a to_o con_v tute_a presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n of_o they_o many_o in_o every_o city_n and_o many_o in_o every_o region_n one_o in_o every_o village_n though_o as_o yet_o the_o word_n parish_n in_o our_o modern_a sense_n be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 6._o and_o so_o this_o be_v far_o from_o be_v argumentative_a against_o we_o it_o be_v rather_o useful_a to_o confirm_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o we_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a scheme_n which_o the_o scripture_n or_o first_o writer_n give_v we_o of_o church_n to_o imagine_v that_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n constitute_v when_o as_o they_o agree_v to_o assure_v we_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o deacon_n be_v sufficient_a at_o the_o first_o so_o thin_a plantation_n 7._o so_o again_o when_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o parish_n be_v not_o unite_v into_o diocese_n till_o 260._o year_n after_o christ_n i_o shall_v ask_v 1._o whether_o they_o be_v soon_o divide_v into_o class_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v to_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la by_o this_o observation_n 8._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o may_v be_v diocese_n before_o this_o division_n into_o parish_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n for_o what_o be_v a_o diocesâ—_n but_o a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o territory_n or_o region_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o this_o certain_o may_v be_v and_o â—emaine_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o single_a bishop_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o any_o more_o minute_n distribution_n into_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v parish_n 9_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o city_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o every_o other_o city_n another_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o church_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o assemble_v the_o first_o be_v it_o which_o be_v require_v for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o government_n and_o of_o any_o such_o church_n so_o bound_v there_o may_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o that_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v his_o diocese_n and_o so_o he_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n though_o as_o yet_o this_o church_n be_v not_o subdivide_v into_o more_o several_a assembly_n 10._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v diocesan_n church_n and_o bishop_n former_o so_o call_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o little_a aequivocation_n in_o the_o word_n diocesan_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n on_o which_o to_o found_v their_o confidence_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o each_o city_n and_o its_o territory_n howsoever_o govern_v by_o one_o or_o more_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o equal_o affirm_v by_o they_o and_o we_o and_o equal_o their_o interest_n and_o we_o that_o it_o be_v affirm_v as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v oft_o vary_v and_o have_v sometime_o be_v of_o a_o large_a sometime_o of_o a_o narrow_a signification_n and_o so_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_n of_o our_o parish_n also_o but_o i_o hope_v our_o contention_n must_v not_o be_v always_o about_o word_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v sufficient_o agree_v on_o among_o we_o and_o the_o word_n sufficient_o explain_v to_o express_v that_o matter_n 11._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o add_v these_o angel_n be_v congregationall_a not_o diocesan_n the_o reply_n be_v obvious_a they_o be_v every_o of_o they_o angel_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n have_v authority_n over_o
a_o special_a manner_n 35._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v add_v three_o that_o as_o concord_n aristides_n say_v of_o ephesus_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a magazine_n or_o store-house_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o refuge_n for_o all_o want_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o fit_a way_n of_o convey_v intelligence_n speedy_o to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o asia_n especial_o the_o proximae_fw-la civitates_fw-la as_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o city_n next_o adjoin_v and_o so_o most_o commodious_a to_o assemble_v those_o other_o bishop_n to_o paul_n at_o miletus_n and_o not_o only_o he_o or_o those_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v reside_v at_o ephesus_n 36._o and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o eusebius_n 23._o that_o the_o epistle_n of_o antonius_n â—ius_n concern_v the_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proclaim_v or_o divulge_v at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o common_a meeting_n of_o asia_n as_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v it_o universal_o know_v 37._o all_o which_o be_v premise_v and_o withal_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o st._n paul_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o fimall_n part_v take_v his_o solemn_a last_o leave_n of_o they_o v_o 38._o shall_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v as_o to_o call_v for_o or_o desire_v to_o see_v any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o inferior_a church_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o numerous_a flock_n which_o be_v now_o so_o universal_o in_o such_o danger_n of_o wolf_n save_v only_o those_o of_o the_o one_o church_n of_o that_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n suppose_v there_o have_v be_v more_o than_o one_o there_o this_o will_v be_v a_o very_a competent_a confirmation_n of_o irenaeus_n his_o testimony_n that_o indeed_o thus_o it_o be_v as_o he_o have_v deliver_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n near_o adjoin_v to_o ephesus_n as_o many_o as_o by_o summons_n from_o thence_o can_v speedy_o be_v call_v together_o in_o all_o reason_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v under_o that_o metropolis_n be_v send_v to_o meet_v the_o apostle_n at_o miletus_n and_o according_o meet_v he_o there_o 38._o the_o second_o testimony_n be_v that_o maxim_n of_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n on_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n call_v the_o bishop_n elder_n which_o be_v avow_v by_o i_o in_o the_o dissertation_n and_o clear_v through_o all_o the_o place_n in_o the_o act_n they_o ought_v by_o all_o law_n of_o dispute_v either_o to_o have_v endeavour_v the_o refute_v of_o what_o be_v there_o say_v or_o the_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n must_v needs_o there_o signify_v presbyter_n in_o the_o modern_a notion_n which_o have_v not_o here_o attempt_v to_o do_v there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o force_n in_o what_o be_v here_o dictate_v nothing_o say_v but_o what_o have_v be_v long_o since_o 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as_o the_o want_n of_o the_o church_n require_v presbyter_n ordain_v in_o many_o church_n and_o according_o in_o the_o dissert_n p._n 229._o when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n i_o express_o except_o s._n john_n and_o p._n 211._o i_o make_v use_n of_o a_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n on_o purpose_n to_o conclude_v that_o this_o apostle_n ordain_v presbyter_n in_o asia_n after_o his_o return_n from_o the_o island_n to_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o matter_n i_o 5._o elsewhere_o apply_v that_o of_o ephiphanius_n out_o of_o the_o profound_a i.e._n ancient_a record_n that_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v to_o they_o first_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n and_o at_o length_n the_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n so_o the_o apostle_n first_o constitute_v bishop_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n presbyter_n also_o when_o occasion_n require_v as_o the_o bishop_n assistant_n and_o council_n and_o 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