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4._o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o this_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v be_v afterward_o change_v the_o rector_n think_v it_o be_v do_v as_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o schism_n p._n 47._o but_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o ephesus_n be_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v act_n 20.28_o 29_o 30._o after_o my_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o of_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v this_o he_o mention_n as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v oversee_v the_o flock_n v._o 28_o 31._o this_o remedy_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o can_v err_v in_o judgement_n he_o know_v how_o to_o provide_v apt_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n he_o be_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o appoint_v that_o to_o day_n which_o he_o repent_v of_o to_o morrow_n his_o provision_n be_v not_o mere_o prudential_a like_o 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more_o so_o that_o his_o absence_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a as_o to_o his_o present_a intention_n at_o least_o and_o consequent_o the_o power_n commit_v to_o these_o presbyter_n be_v perpetual_a 2_o he_o seem_v loath_a to_o call_v they_o bishop_n but_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o suppose_v it_o at_o present_a though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o call_v they_o so_o and_o make_v they_o so_o act_v 20.28_o feed_v the_o stock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 2_o he_o observe_v from_o this_o scripture_n 47._o p._n 47._o that_o paul_n certain_o foresee_v that_o schism_n will_v arise_v among_o they_o he_o do_v so_o and_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o they_o by_o commit_v the_o government_n there_o to_o the_o presbyter_n if_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n have_v be_v the_o remedy_n how_o come_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o disease_n v._o 29._o as_o he_o confess_v and_o 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upper_a house_n of_o bishop_n who_o have_v sometime_o a_o considerable_a influence_n in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o very_a clerk_n 3._o the_o rector_n may_v please_v himself_o with_o his_o power_n of_o make_v new_a law_n all_o the_o power_n we_o plead_v for_o be_v a_o liberty_n for_o parish-minister_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v for_o gospel-ordinance_n the_o parish-minister_n or_o priest_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v unreasonable_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o call_v they_o so_o have_v power_n to_o heprove_v and_o suspend_v for_o a_o time_n we_o have_v this_o before_o in_o the_o preface_n a_o private_a person_n may_v reprove_v they_o can_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o a_o time_n i._n e._n till_o the_o next_o return_n of_o the_o carrier_n or_o about_o 14_o day_n and_o then_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o deliver_v up_o all_o to_o the_o 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it_o those_o that_o be_v within_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o see_v rom._n 16.17_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o can_v the_o rector_n who_o so_o liberal_o demand_v scripture-proof_n give_v we_o any_o instance_n of_o presbyter_n suspend_v for_o a_o fortnight_n if_o he_o can_v find_v no_o proof_n in_o scripture_n that_o ordinary_a presbyter_n do_v suspend_v at_o all_o from_o the_o communion_n how_o dare_v they_o do_v it_o for_o a_o fortnight_n if_o he_o find_v by_o scripture_n they_o may_v suspend_v how_o dare_v he_o condemn_v our_o presbyter_n for_o suspending_a person_n until_o they_o see_v some_o evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n but_o since_o he_o call_v for_o proof_n let_v he_o show_v we_o some_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n for_o the_o power_n of_o lay-chancellor_n to_o excommunicate_v or_o some_o instance_n of_o commute_v penance_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n i_o have_v read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o priest_n eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n hosh_n 4_o 8._o the_o covetous_a priest_n than_o get_v a_o small_a share_n out_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n jev_n 6.26_o &_o 10.17_o but_o our_o commuter_n engross_v the_o whole_a offer_v to_o themselves_o it_o be_v odd_a to_o hear_v a_o man_n call_v for_o scripture-proof_n who_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o scripture-proof_n for_o abundance_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o practise_v and_o impose_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n on_o minister_n and_o people_n tliis_fw-la gentleman_n have_v a_o measure_n and_o a_o measure_n that_o be_v a_o double_a measure_n one_o for_o himself_o and_o brethren_n and_o another_o for_o the_o dissenter_n be_v he_o willing_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o scripture_n as_o he_o pretend_v our_o controversy_n will_v be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n he_o ignorant_o affirm_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o presbyterian_a bishop_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v at_o best_a but_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o lay-elders_a will._n i_o know_v but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o congregation_n call_v presbyterian_a that_o have_v any_o rule_v elder_n at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o only_o as_o assistant_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o not_o as_o ruler_n superior_a to_o they_o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v be_v because_o they_o be_v scripture-bishop_n plea_n p._n 12_o 13._o he_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n and_o some_o age_n after_o to_o this_o argument_n the_o rector_n answer_v 1._o he_o grant_v they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 127._o p._n 126_o 127._o and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v above_o they_o nothing_o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o truth_n can_v extort_v such_o a_o confession_n from_o he_o for_o 1._o if_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n let_v he_o show_v we_o who_o have_v power_n afterward_o to_o distinguish_v they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n therefore_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v so_o have_v the_o presbyter_n if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v no_o such_o power_n no_o more_o have_v the_o bishop_n thus_o he_o have_v kind_o establish_v our_o argument_n but_o i_o hope_v his_o episcopal_a friend_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o any_o ill_a design_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o good_a will_n to_o their_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v choose_v no_o better_o a_o advocate_n 3._o but_o he_o hope_v to_o come_v off_o by_o say_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v above_o the_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n for_o hereafter_o you_o must_v take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o timothy_n and_o titus_n evangelist_n be_v above_o the_o bishop_n what_o then_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o infer_v thence_o that_o presbyter_n be_v above_o bishop_n as_o that_o bishop_n be_v above_o presbyter_n not_o only_o evangelist_n but_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n but_o no_o example_n have_v be_v yet_o produce_v that_o one_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v superior_a to_o another_o ordinary_a minister_n no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o one_o mere_a presbyter_n that_o be_v superior_a to_o another_o presbyter_n if_o there_o must_v be_v some_o church-officer_n call_v bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n because_o evangelist_n be_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o bishop_n because_o the_o prophet_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o evangelist_n and_o another_o sort_n of_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o they_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o prophet_n he_o subscribe_v to_o j._n oh_o assertion_n 128._o p._n 128._o that_o there_o be_v several_a bishop_n in_o one_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o that_o those_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o our_o english_a species_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n english_a bishop_n be_v not_o scripture-bishop_n but_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o church-officer_n above_o these_o presbyter-bishop_n say_v he_o as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o ephesus_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o order_n above_o they_o that_o be_v apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n each_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a church-officer_n eph._n 4.11_o design_v for_o the_o plant_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o the_o ordinary_a pastora_n and_o teacher_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n the_o foundation_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o those_o extraordinary_a church-officer_n the_o superstructure_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o according_a to_o the_o platform_n they_o leave_v we_o by_o ordinary_a officer_n j._n o._n prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o the_o syriac_a version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n p._n 13_o 14._o this_o the_o rector_n prudent_o overlook_v he_o thus_o paraphrase_v on_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o they_o who_o rule_n well_o 129._o p._n 129._o and_o also_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n deserve_v better_o than_o they_o only_a who_o rule_n well_o but_o do_v withal_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n here_o he_o suppose_v that_o some_o in_o the_o church_n may_v rule_v well_o who_o dont_fw-fr labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n but_o who_o be_v these_o he_o will_v not_o say_v bishop_n for_o then_o the_o presbyter_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o will_v not_o like_a there_o remain_v no_o other_o but_o the_o
41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n o._n like_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n turn_v presbyter_n into_o presbytery_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o irenaeus_n by_o presbyter_n mean_v bishop_n 1._o j._n o._n speak_v of_o presbyter_n not_o presbytery_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v irenaeus_n for_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n p._n 179_o 180._o 2._o mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o think_v by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n we_o think_v so_o too_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o irenaeus_n as_o they_o be_v in_o paul_n epistle_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v obey_v those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o receive_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o common_a among_o who_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n or_o the_o most_o worthy_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a seat_n but_o without_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o athenian_n reckon_v the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o archontes_n govern_v their_o republic_n by_o the_o first_o archon_n though_o there_o be_v nine_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n denominate_v the_o year_n of_o their_o ephori_fw-la who_o be_v five_o in_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o 38._o first_o vid._n blon_n apol._n pref._n p._n 38._o so_o the_o father_n derive_v the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n by_o degree_n be_v appropriate_v thus_o we_o have_v vindicated_n ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o angry_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o but_o with_o no_o design_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o choler_n jerom_n say_v of_o they_o they_o the_o clergy_n succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o clerici_fw-la without_o distinction_n even_o of_o all_o that_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o express_o name_v the_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n say_v he_o may_v deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n if_o i_o offend_v heliodor_n offend_v hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n origen_n in_o mat._n 16._o make_v all_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n prosper_n make_v all_o holy_a priest_n that_o conscientious_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o holy_a priest_n say_v he_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a live_n and_o preach_v who_o can_v doubt_v such_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contemplative_a virtue_n by_o who_o example_n and_o instruction_n many_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hearer_n of_o god_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolor_n domini_fw-la successores_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit._n con._n templ_n i._o 25._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerdot_n cap._n 1._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cyprian_a also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n who_o by_o a_o depute_a ordination_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v i_o hear_v he_o that_o send_v i_o lxix_o i_o dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n lxix_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n praepositi_fw-la church-ruler_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o must_v include_v the_o presbyter_n also_o 1._o because_o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o praepositi_fw-la in_o cyprian_a so_o he_o call_v they_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o praepositos_fw-la xv._o praepositos_fw-la ep_a i._n xv._o ruler_n here_o cyprian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n praepositos_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la equal_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v me._n now_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o much_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o hear_v they_o hear_v christ_n therefore_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n according_a to_o cyprian_a and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o to_o presbyter_n call_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n have_v the_o apostle_n write_v thus_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o bishop_n this_o will_v have_v be_v cry_v up_o for_o a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n for_o he_o write_v to_o bishop_n and_o call_v himself_o a_o bishop_n the_o argument_n be_v we_o to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n who_o style_v themselves_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o office_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o as_o presbyter_n 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some_o minister_n create_v zamburgius_n and_o his_o two_o companion_n bishop_n confer_v on_o they_o the_o power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n this_o be_v sufficient_a say_v he_o to_o make_v a_o man_n doubt_v j._n oh_o quotation_n this_o quotation_n which_o mr._n g._n borrow_a of_o his_o learned_a neighbour_n and_o triumph_n in_o as_o a_o wonderful_a discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o waldenses_n he_o may_v have_v find_v in_o j._n oh_o plea_n p._n 157._o quote_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o bohemia_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v his_o reader_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o his_o book_n the_o rector_n be_v a_o singular_a man_n for_o answer_v book_n who_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o his_o learned_a neighbour_n for_o a_o quotation_n which_o any_o common_a reader_n can_v find_v in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_v a_o man_n who_o read_v book_n with_o so_o little_a observation_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o answer_v they_o with_o lèss_a judgement_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v 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presbyter_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o speak_v in_o a_o certain_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n 13._o perr_n hist_o i._o 13._o art_n v._o we_o hold_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o the_o clergy_n aeneas_n silvias_n who_o write_v a_o book_n of_o their_o doctrine_n dogm_n inter_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nullum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la boh._n hist_o de_fw-fr vald._n dogm_n report_v this_o concern_v they_o that_o they_o affirm_v the_o roman_a bishop_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o other_o bishop_n and_o that_o between_o priest_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v concern_v they_o by_o nauclerus_fw-la he_o represent_v they_o say_v that_o all_o priest_n be_v equal_a 47._o chronog_n vol._n 2._o gen._n 47._o and_o it_o be_v not_o any_o superior_a dignity_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o conversation_n that_o advance_v some_o above_o other_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o our_o english_a apostle_n john_n wickliff_n 1389._o vide_fw-la hist_n arg._n ad_fw-la ann._n dom_fw-la 1389._o and_o his_o follower_n as_o walsingham_n note_n in_o several_a place_n this_o also_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bohemian_o who_o be_v enlighten_v by_o wickliff_n book_n the_o taborite_n in_o their_o confession_n say_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n 23._o exit_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habertur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lyd._n wald._n p._n 23._o and_o that_o they_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o waldenses_n be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o their_o titular_a bishop_n bohem._n hist_o of_o the_o persec_n of_o bohem._n and_o some_o presbyter_n which_o bespeak_v they_o to_o be_v no_o superior_a order_n of_o minister_n for_o presbyter_n can_v make_v bishop_n of_o the_o english_a species_n one_o of_o the_o article_n against_o john_n hus_n the_o bohemian_a martyr_n be_v that_o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o priest_n be_v of_o like_a power_n constant_n act_n and_o mon._n in_o conc._n constant_n and_o that_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o casualty_n the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o priest_n be_v invent_v only_o for_o covetousness_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v no_o real_a bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n be_v evident_a from_o their_o own_o testimony_n the_o papist_n misrepresent_v they_o as_o some_o other_o will_v do_v now_o that_o they_o have_v bishop_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v a_o mighty_a deference_n this_o be_v most_o false_a 10._o hist_o wald._a l._n 10._o as_o perrin_n evince_v out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n the_o monk_n rainerius_n say_v he_o report_v many_o thing_n touch_v the_o vocation_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o waldenses_n which_o never_o be_v as_o that_o which_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o have_v one_o great_a bishop_n and_o two_o follower_n which_o he_o call_v the_o elder_a sou_n and_o the_o young_a and_o a_o deacon_n that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o other_o with_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o send_v they_o whither_o he_o think_v good_a like_o a_o pope_n that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o bishop_n he_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pastor_n george_n maurel_n and_o peter_n mascon_n who_o give_v this_o account_n of_o their_o discipline_n the_o last_o that_o be_v receive_v or_o ordain_v be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o leave_n and_o licence_n of_o their_o seniors_n receive_v or_o ordain_v before_o they_o as_o also_o they_o that_o be_v first_o ought_v not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o companion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v among_o we_o in_o order_n the_o reader_n may_v note_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o waldensian_a bishop_n be_v only_o the_o seniour_n pastor_n 2._o that_o these_o have_v no_o power_n over_o other_o minister_n 3._o that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o government_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o that_o the_o waldensian_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n 4._o all_o this_o be_v for_o order_n sake_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a to_o judge_n whether_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o form_n of_o our_o episcopal_a government_n these_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v unprejudiced_a person_n that_o the_o waldenses_n have_v no_o bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n but_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o more_fw-mi ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la 3._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n appear_v by_o father_n paul_n description_n of_o they_o the_o people_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o four_o hundred_o year_n since_o 1563._o since_o he_o end_v his_o history_n with_o the_o year_n 1563._o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o persecution_n flee_v into_o polonia_n germany_n puglia_n provence_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o mountsenis_n lucerna_fw-la angronia_fw-la perosa_fw-la and_o st._n martin_n these_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o their_o separation_n with_o certain_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o call_v pastor_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v plant_v in_o geneva_n do_v present_o unite_v themselves_o with_o those_o as_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o principal_a rite_n 1559_o hist._n of_o c._n of_o trent_n lib._n v._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1559_o thus_o he_o observe_v in_o this_o quotation_n 1._o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o waldenses_n certain_a minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v pastor_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o superior_a bishop_n among_o they_o so_o exact_a a_o historian_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o 2._o he_o say_v they_o agree_v in_o doctrinos_n and_o rite_n with_o those_o of_o geneva_n 3._o they_o present_o unite_v with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o agreement_n i_o hope_v the_o rector_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o geneva_n have_v bishop_n no_o more_o have_v the_o waldenses_n who_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o rite_n and_o doctrine_n and_o among_o other_o doctrine_n in_o this_o of_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o so_o ready_o unite_v with_o they_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v this_o gentleman_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o geneva_n to_o be_v sure_a than_o his_o notion_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o anti-popish_a waldenses_n 4._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n may_v be_v further_o evidence_v by_o their_o ordination_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v by_o presbyter_n and_o not_o by_o bishop_n walsingham_n say_v 1389_o
39_o they_o live_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o manage_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o hence_o ignatius_n exhort_v the_o magnesian_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 33._o presbyter_n ign._n p._n 33._o no_o church_n assembly_n be_v hold_v without_o they_o 48._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o subject_a to_o he_o they_o be_v joint_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o the_o bishop_n be_v chief_a for_o order_n sake_n the_o deacon_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 31._o presbyter_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 31._o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o no_o more_o can_v he_o without_o they_o 4._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god-becoming_a assembly_n not_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n as_o he_o render_v it_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o he_o suggest_v it_o shall_v seem_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o church-assemble_o under_o the_o cnnduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o be_v desire_v to_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o bishop_n the_o next_o paragraph_n confirm_v this_o sense_n write_v say_v ignatius_n to_o polycarp_n to_o other_o church_n 15._o ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 15._o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v able_a may_v send_v foot-messenger_n other_o may_v send_v letter_n by_o thy_o messenger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n it_o become_v you_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o deacon_n to_o perform_v there_o at_o antioch_n the_o message_n of_o god_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o some_o near_a church_n have_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o have_v send_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 45._o deacon_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 45._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o those_o first_o age_n to_o send_v epistle_n and_o messenger_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o church_n of_o vienne_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gallic_n christian_n 1._o christian_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o v._o 1._o therefore_o ignatius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo-decentissima_a in_o two_o place_n 8._o place_n ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 1._o &_o p._n 8._o 5._o suppose_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-becoming_a assembly_n have_v consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o presbyter_n ignatius_n abound_v with_o epithet_n and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v if_o not_o swell_v at_o least_o superfluous_a he_o give_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n nine_o or_o ten_o big_a epithet_n in_o one_o breath_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o call_v his_o bond_n god-becoming_a bond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 8._o he_o style_v the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n and_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v god_n as_o one_o bishop_n be_v god-worthy_a so_o a_o few_o presbyter_n may_v be_v god-becoming_a 6._o j._n o._n do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v a_o little_a church_n it_o may_v be_v a_o large_a church_n as_o many_o parish-church_n be_v and_o find_v work_n enough_o for_o several_a presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n 157._o p._n 156_o &_o 157._o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o asian_a angel_n have_v be_v consider_v before_o he_o wonder_v that_o j._n o._n shall_v say_v the_o authorize_v bibles_n call_v the_o angel_n minister_n not_o bishop_n j._n o._n add_v this_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n agreeable_a to_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_o aretas_n primosius_fw-la ambrose_n gregory_n the_o great_a bede_n haymo_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o wise_o overlook_v 157_o p._n 157_o but_o ask_v what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v they_o express_v themselves_o too_o loose_o and_o negligent_o they_o express_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o can_v easy_o have_v call_v the_o angel_n bishop_n have_v they_o think_v they_o so_o our_o first_o reformer_n be_v not_o such_o loose_a negligent_a soul_n as_o some_o of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o correct_v they_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v after_o have_v spend_v some_o page_n in_o such_o scornful_a reflection_n as_o may_v become_v he_o but_o will_v scarce_o drop_v from_o a_o scholar_n or_o a_o gentleman_n especial_o when_o no_o provocation_n be_v give_v he_o proceed_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o bishop_n from_o the_o asian_a angel_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a consequence_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o angel_n shall_v be_v expound_v bishop_n one_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o minister_n have_v not_o he_o read_v in_o paul_n be_v two_o epistle_n that_o timothy_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o again_o in_o ignatius_n 160._o p._n 160._o that_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n if_o these_o two_o evidence_n fall_v he_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o do_v this_o of_o the_o asian_a angel_n fall_v of_o itself_o our_o author_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o j._n o._n for_o say_v that_o st._n john_n place_v the_o presbyter_n next_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n rev._n 5.11_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v the_o presbyter_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o bishop_n 161._o p._n 161._o the_o inference_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a than_o the_o other_o if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n thus_o j._n o._n this_o plain_a scripture-observation_n do_v so_o move_v the_o rector_n choler_n that_o he_o can_v forbear_v his_o old_a rail_a language_n if_o j._n o._n say_v he_o have_v manage_v this_o argument_n honest_o and_o sincere_o i_o will_v henceforward_o renounce_v all_o pretence_n to_o those_o scurvy_a piece_n of_o morality_n 1._o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v that_o sense_n j._n o._n put_v upon_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o couple_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o elder_n it_o follow_v the_o elder_n be_v near_o the_o throne_n why_o do_v not_o he_o disprove_v this_o sense_n a_o scholar_n shall_v use_v argument_n and_o not_o bilingsgate-dialect_n loc._n angeli_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la in_o extimo_fw-la ambitu_fw-la grot._fw-la in_o loc._n 2._o this_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o new_a their_o admire_a grotius_n say_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a place_n so_o do_v several_a other_o and_o it_o seem_v agreeable_a with_o their_o office_n of_o guard_v the_o church_n psal_n 34.7_o where_o then_o be_v the_o dishonesty_n and_o insincerity_n of_o manage_v this_o argument_n be_v it_o in_o say_v that_o the_o inference_n be_v more_o natural_a that_o presbyter_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o bishop_n if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n why_o do_v he_o not_o disprove_v this_o inference_n j._n o._n do_v not_o urge_v this_o scripture_n as_o a_o conclude_a argument_n but_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v angel_n 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tutamen_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la or_o a_o defence_n of_o scripture-ordination_a against_o the_o exception_n of_o t._n g._n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v tentamen_fw-la novum_n prove_v that_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v no_o diocesan_n ruler_n the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n and_o not_o timothy_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n the_o ancient_n waldenses_n have_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o plea_n for_o scripture-ordination_a confirmatio_fw-la juvenum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la locorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la reservatur_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la propter_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la lucri_fw-la temporalis_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la art_n 28._o doctr._fw-la joh._n wiclef_n in_o conc._n constantiens_fw-la london_n print_v for_o zachary_n whitworth_n bookseller_n in_o manchester_n 1697._o the_o preface_n j._n o._n publish_a some_o year_n since_o a_o plea_n for_o scripture-ordination_a prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n that_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n be_v valid_a several_a hand_n be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o work_n prepare_v remark_n upon_o it_o at_o length_n after_o near_o three_o year_n silence_n come_v forth_o a_o sort_n of_o answer_n by_o one_o mr._n t._n g._n rector_n of_o b._n in_o lancashire_n a_o author_n well_o know_v in_o his_o country_n by_o some_o prerogative_n sermon_n which_o he_o print_v some_o year_n since_o i._o he_o front_n his_o english_a book_n with_o a_o latin_a title_n and_o call_v it_o tentamen_fw-la novum_n that_o be_v a_o new_a trial_n of_o skill_n here_o be_v a_o implicit_a confession_n of_o a_o baffle_a cause_n he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o old_a argument_n for_o episcopacy_n but_o be_v glad_a to_o betake_v himself_o to_o new_a shift_n it_o be_v a_o desperate_a cause_n 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at_o crete_n as_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o bishop_n pearson_n a_o doubtful_a attempt_n and_o a_o confident_a demonstration_n be_v something_o inconsistent_a but_o i_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o as_o to_o reconcile_v the_o title-page_n to_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n by_o prove_v his_o suppose_a demonstration_n to_o be_v only_o a_o tentamen_n novum_n a_o new_a and_o fruitless_a attempt_n to_o defend_v a_o un-scriptural_a hierarchy_n this_o the_o reader_n way_n find_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n ii_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o chapter_n chap._n v._n in_o the_o rector_n book_n which_o he_o call_v a_o answer_n to_o j._n oh_o plea_n and_o in_o that_o he_o brief_o touch_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o of_o ten_o argument_n which_o j._n o._n have_v urge_v for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n this_o be_v tentamen_fw-la novum_n a_o new_a way_n of_o answer_v book_n he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v j._n oh_o 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this_o gentleman_n principle_n no_o ministry_n no_o sacrament_n and_o consequent_o no_o salvation_n he_o own_v a_o true_a ministry_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o overthrow_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n his_o neighbour_n of_o the_o romish_a communion_n be_v oblige_v to_o con_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o service_n he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o their_o cause_n against_o the_o reform_a interest_n to_o say_v they_o be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o so_o be_v not_o we_o be_v to_o triste_fw-fr as_o j._n o._n have_v prove_v in_o his_o book_n but_o mr._n g._n wise_o pass_v over_o that_o chapter_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o 2._o this_o uncharitable_a hypothesis_n contradict_v the_o moderate_a and_o learned_a defender_n of_o episcopacy_n who_o general_o grant_v the_o validity_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n though_o they_o judge_v it_o irregular_a where_o bishop_n may_v be_v have_v mr._n hooker_n allow_v the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n alone_o on_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o church_n can_v give_v they_o power_n for_o according_a to_o he_o all_o power_n be_v original_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n eccl._n polit._n vii_o p._n 37_o 38._o bishop_n downame_n grant_v that_o extraordinary_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n presbyter_n may_v ordain_v without_o bishop_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o ordination_n because_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o penitent_n be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o bishop_n may_v be_v do_v by_o presbyter_n def._n of_o his_o cons_n serm._n iii_o 3._o p._n 69_o 108._o forbes_n acknowledge_v that_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v as_o well_o as_o of_o i_o reach_v and_o baptise_v though_o they_o must_v use_v it_o under_o the_o bishop_n inspection_n in_o those_o place_n that_o have_v bishop_n iren._n p._n 164._o the_o same_o be_v the_o 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they_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n 5._o vineyard_n vid._n rog._n in_o prop._n 5._o the_o article_n do_v not_o say_v none_o be_v lawful_o call_v but_o by_o bishop_n but_o that_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v by_o man_n who_o have_v public_a authority_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o congregation_n which_o ordain_v presbyter_n may_v have_v and_o actual_o have_v in_o the_o foreign_a reform_a congregation_n the_o church_n of_o england_n acknowledge_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n and_o look_v upon_o superior_a bishop_n to_o be_v but_o a_o prudential_a constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o j._n o._n have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n cap._n ix_o which_o mr._n g._n also_o prudent_o overlook_v we_o may_v presume_v he_o have_v good_a reason_n for_o his_o omission_n the_o ordination_n of_o foreign_a church_n be_v not_o question_v here_o before_o bishop_n laud'_v time_n my_o lord_n bacon_n complain_v 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be_v so_o tenacious_a that_o where_o he_o yield_v a_o inch_n you_o may_v reckon_v a_o ell_n be_v due_a the_o word_n be_v these_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a instance_n as_o we_o think_v for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n no_o say_v the_o rector_n it_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n he_o have_v four_o thing_n to_o offer_v which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o our_o instance_n hold_v good_a i._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n with_o he_o but_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v twice_o 20_o p._n 20_o first_o a_o presbyter_n by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o a_o bishop_n by_o paul_n how_o will_v he_o prove_v this_o why_o paul_n be_v ordain_v twice_o first_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ordinary_a then_o unto_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o his_o proof_n want_v another_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n at_o first_o who_o be_v call_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.1_o who_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o have_v abundance_n of_o revelation_n v._o 7._o who_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o reckon_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o gal._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o neither_o go_v i_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n immediate_o follow_v his_o conversion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o this_o imply_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n 2._o time_n pear_n ann._n paul_n p._n 2._o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o have_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.17_o he_o that_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n a_o ordinary_a minister_n may_v with_o equal_a assurance_n assert_v every_o ordinary_a minister_n to_o be_v a_o chief_a apostle_n st._n paul_n express_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v his_o gospel_n by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.12_o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o receive_v his_o gospel_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n bishop_n pearson_n judgement_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o rector_n in_o his_o annal_n i_o presume_v be_v of_o some_o value_n with_o he_o the_o bishop_n will_v set_v he_o at_o right_n he_o own_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n before_o the_o mission_n mention_v in_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o this_o he_o do_v both_o in_o his_o annal_n p._n 2._o and_o in_o his_o lection_n in_o act._n apost_n p._n 74_o 75._o so_o do_v eusebius_n eccl._n hist_o ii_o 1._o 2._o he_o be_v send_v by_o revelation_n unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o ordination_n mention_v in_o act_n 13._o as_o appear_v act_n 22.18.21_o the_o 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apostle_n but_o apostle_n superior_a to_o they_o act_v 15.2_o and_o so_o be_v prophet_n and_o evangelist_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o one_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o evangelist_n more_o than_o another_o but_o subject_a to_o all_o and_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n 4._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n head_n of_o the_o bishop_n also_o this_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o presbyter_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v their_o power_n as_o such_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v act_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a labour_n to_o himself_o and_o reader_n at_o length_n he_o grant_v 25._o p._n 25._o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o which_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n here_o you_o have_v his_o own_o confession_n that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v great_a and_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o extort_v self-condemning_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n but_o he_o add_v that_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n head_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o supreme_a governor_n it_o belong_v proper_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o it_o eph._n 1.22_o &_o 5.23_o no_o apostle_n be_v ever_o call_v head_n much_o less_o principal_a head_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o all_o the_o n._n testament_n it_o be_v a_o title_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v if_o he_o mean_v a_o subordinate_a governor_n as_o i_o presume_v he_o do_v he_o be_v no_o more_o the_o head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n than_o of_o all_o other_o presbytery_n not_o only_o in_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o but_o in_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n guide_v he_o his_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o rome_n and_o coloss_n where_o he_o find_v church_n establish_v by_o other_o as_o in_o ephesus_z or_o corinth_n where_o lie_v settle_v churches_n himself_o if_o the_o apostle_n join_v the_o presbytery_n with_o he_o in_o ordination_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v he_o do_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n make_v no_o more_o for_o bishop_n than_o it_o do_v for_o presbyter_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o apostolical_a power_n and_o all_o presbytery_n have_v a_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o 27._o p._n 27._o say_v mr._n g._n that_o the_o presbytery_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o include_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o paul_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n by_o prophecy_n now_o he_o include_v he_o in_o the_o presbytery_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n i._n e._n paul_n and_o silas_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i._n e._n of_o paul_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o gift_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o presbytery_n act_v 15.23_o iv_o the_o four_o thing_n he_o have_v undertake_v be_v to_o consider_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 28._o p._n 28._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fresbytery_n heace_n he_o infer_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o witness_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 1._o j._n o._n prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 47_o 48._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o n._n t._n which_o mr._n g._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 2._o himself_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o paul_n by_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v include_v in_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o he_o forget_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n for_o he_o own_a p._n 25._o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o error_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o 4._o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v more_o than_o their_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n for_o the_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v requisite_a as_o he_o confess_v but_o they_o never_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n 5._o he_o make_v paul_n one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o his_o presence_n and_o consent_n thus_o in_o deny_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n he_o destroy_v apostolical_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v episcopal_a he_o flurt_n at_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a dr._n owen_n who_o name_n will_v live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o such_o man_n as_o he_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dust_n he_o disingenious_o make_v the_o dr._n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o good_a work_n 29._o p._n 29._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o good_a work_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confer_v he_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o place_n where_o dr._n owen_n say_v so_o but_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o word_n be_v his_o own_o and_o easy_o betray_v the_o author_n though_o he_o will_v fain_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o doctor_n dr._n owen_n say_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o rector_n make_v he_o to_o say_v we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n with_o work_n in_o the_o next_o line_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o explain_v the_o drs._n with_o work_n by_o without_o work_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o presbyter_n contribute_v no_o more_o unto_o ordination_n than_o good_a work_n in_o the_o drs._n opinion_n do_v unto_o justification_n that_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o once_o that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v ordination_n p._n 25._o afterward_o it_o signify_v only_o consent_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o we_o must_v crave_v the_o help_n of_o his_o learned_a neighbour_n who_o communicate_v a_o quotation_n in_o j._n oh_o book_n to_o he_o to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o 2._o it_o seem_v good_a work_n contribute_v something_o to_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o rector_n opinion_n he_o declare_v himself_o full_o of_o that_o opinion_n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n and_o say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o the_o drs._n mind_n that_o in_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a instrument_n of_o conveyance_n this_o imply_v that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o secondary_a and_o subordinate_a cause_n of_o justification_n i_o will_v put_v this_o gentleman_n in_o mind_n of_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n st._n paul_n declare_v nothing_o here_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o yet_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o repentance_n hope_n love_n dread_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v all_o present_a together_o in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v yet_o they_o justify_v not_o all_o together_o 1673._o together_o serm._n of_o salvat_fw-la part_v 1_o p._n 13._o edit_fw-la 1673._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o homily_n ib._n homily_n p._n 15._o ib._n we_o have_v this_o remarkable_a passage_n this_o faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o doctrine_n all_o old_a and_o ancient_a author_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v approve_v this_o doctrine_n advance_v and_o fet_v forth_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o man_n this_o whosoever_o deni_v be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a man_n nor_o for_o a_o fetter_n forth_o of_o christ_n glory_n but_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o
in_o a_o narrow_a orb_n than_o the_o apostle_n who_o messenger_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v and_o by_o who_o appointment_n their_o motion_n be_v guide_v and_o limit_v that_o this_o be_v chrysostoms_n meaning_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o instance_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n which_o he_o give_v these_o be_v evangelist_n with_o chrysostom_n now_o these_o do_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o from_o rome_n to_o corinth_n this_o remove_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o edict_n of_o claudius_n act_v 18.1_o 2._o some_o time_n after_o they_o remove_v with_o paul_n to_o ephesus_n ver_fw-la 18._o doubtless_o by_o paul_n appointment_n as_o other_o evangelist_n do_v thus_o we_o see_v chrysostom_n evangelist_n do_v go_v up_o and_o down_o but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v who_o have_v no_o superior_n to_o direct_v their_o motion_n but_o the_o evangelist_n remove_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v immedinte_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o go_v about_o every_o where_o whither_o the_o spirit_n guide_v they_o the_o evangelist_n be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o go_v about_o also_o but_o only_o to_o such_o place_n and_o service_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o priscilla_n a_o woman_n be_v a_o evangelist_n in_o chrysostom_n 18.22_o chrysostom_n see_v act_n 18.22_o i_o hope_v mr._n g._n will_v not_o make_v a_o settle_a church_n officer_n that_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o she_o for_o a_o evangelist_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o chrysostom_n here_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o woman_n go_v about_o to_o communicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o man_n have_v not_o access_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n who_o think_v the_o sister_n mention_v in_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o minister_v unto_o the_o woman_n who_o keep_v at_o home_n by_o who_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n without_o reprehension_n or_o evil_a suspicion_n 79._o suspicion_n clem._n alex_n strom._n iii_o vid._n constit_fw-la apost_n iii_o 15._o conc._n laod._n can._n xi_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 79._o 2._o chrysostom_n do_v not_o reckon_v timothy_n and_o titus_n among_o evangelist_n but_o among_o the_o pastor_n or_o fix_a officer_n who_o he_o make_v inferior_a to_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o evangelize_v i._n e._n the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eph._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edit_fw-la donas_fw-la veron_n he_o call_v timothy_n and_o titus_n fix_v pastor_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o his_o age_n but_o he_o right_o distinguish_v between_o evangelist_n and_o pastor_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o evangelist_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o these_o that_o go_v about_o preach_v the_o gospel_n thus_o after_o all_o the_o noise_n and_o clamour_n which_o mr._n g._n have_v make_v its_o evident_a that_o chrysostom_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n their_o calling_n timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n do_v not_o affect_v we_o who_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o sentiment_n of_o any_o fallible_a men._n we_o have_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n and_o not_o diocesan_n bishop_n eusebius_n say_v only_o 4._o hist._n iii_o 4._o it_o be_v report_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o he_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v no_o certainty_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o those_o only_o except_v who_o be_v mention_v in_o paul_n epistle_n it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o this_o point_n by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n that_o the_o first_o that_o call_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v leontius_n bishop_n of_o magnesia_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n this_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o in_o which_o time_n record_v be_v lose_v and_o bishop_n be_v after_o settle_v there_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v begin_v the_o succession_n with_o timothy_n because_o of_o his_o employment_n there_o once_o for_o settle_v the_o church_n thereabouts_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n but_o of_o a_o single_a person_n deliver_v his_o private_a opinion_n in_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o by_o too_o and_o he_o be_v contradict_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n for_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n have_v all_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v upon_o the_o place_n see_v more_o in_o that_o learned_a author_n who_o judicious_o confute_v their_o opinion_n who_o make_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n dr._n stillingfleet_n iren._n p._n 302_o 303._o the_o father_n call_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n which_o all_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v both_o of_o they_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la xxvii_o the_o father_n therefore_o when_o they_o call_v apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n bishop_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o time_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n have_v go_v through_o his_o book_n and_o discover_v the_o fallacy_n ot_fw-mi his_o reason_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o last_o chapter_n which_o he_o call_v a_o answer_n to_o j._n oh_o plea_n in_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v consider_v already_o yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o more_o ignorant_a reader_n i_o will_v make_v some_o short_a reply_n to_o his_o answer_n chap._n vi_o of_o parish-discipline_n presbyter_n have_v tower_n of_o government_n 1._o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n acknowledge_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o consider_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o prove_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n dr._n whittaker_n vindicated_n ignatius_n one_o altar_n explain_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n a_o objection_n answer_v rev._n 5.11_o vindicated_n br._n lightfoot'_v notion_n of_o angel_n vindicated_n 2._o j._n oh_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n ignatius_n and_o ireneus_fw-la vindicated_n more_o testimony_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o charge_v j._n o._n with_o reflect_v on_o episcopal_a ordination_n 122._o p._n 122._o but_o give_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o such_o reflection_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v able_a let_v this_o pass_n among_o his_o other_o calumny_n his_o crambe_n about_o jerom_n and_o ignatius_n have_v be_v consider_v before_o 123._o p._n 123._o it_o be_v endless_a to_o tire_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o with_o nauseous_a repetition_n as_o often_o as_o this_o author_n give_v occasion_n he_o fall_v foul_o upon_o j._n o._n for_o say_v that_o parish-priest_n have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n 126._o p._n 125_o 126._o which_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o have_v power_n of_o discipline_n say_v he_o because_o all_o the_o canon_n or_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o bishop_n 1._o their_o executive_a power_n be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o legislative_a power_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o act_n of_o convocation_n be_v no_o law_n till_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o parliament_n 2._o have_v every_o parish-priest_n a_o power_n of_o make_v church-law_n if_o not_o this_o instance_n be_v impertinent_o bring_v in_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o parish-priest_n have_v power_n of_o discipline_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o make_v law_n by_o their_o representative_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o every_o freeholder_n have_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v though_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o convocation_n be_v not_o a_o just_a representative_a of_o the_o clergy_n for_o in_o the_o convocation_n for_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n there_o be_v but_o 44_o clerk_n represent_v the_o clergy_n the_o bishop_n dean_n prebendary_n and_o arch-deacon_n make_v up_o 122._o the_o arch-deacon_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n creature_n as_o be_v choose_v sole_o by_o they_o are_z 10_o in_o number_n more_o than_o the_o clerk_n so_o that_o the_o clerk_n be_v little_o more_o than_o cipher_n in_o convocation_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o low_a house_n to_o out-vote_n they_o beside_o a_o
or_o five_o lesser_a oratory_n which_o be_v probable_o like_o our_o chapel_n one_o of_o which_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o other_o of_o some_o martyr_n 49._o martyr_n niceph._n eccl._n hist._n vii_o 49._o this_o may_v well_o agree_v with_o eusebius_n account_n viz._n that_o he_o build_v there_o many_o oratory_n and_o splendid_a house_n of_o god_n 47._o god_n vid._n con._n iii_o 47._o eusebius_n magnify_v all_o the_o action_n of_o constantine_n and_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v such_o a_o number_n of_o temple_n as_o the_o rector_n fancy_n to_o be_v there_o ignatius_n exhort_v polycarp_n 13._o ign._n ad_fw-la pol._n p._n 12_o 13._o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o widow_n to_o be_v their_o curator_n after_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v frequent_a assembly_n to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n here_o polycarp_n be_v first_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n who_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o order_n this_o he_o can_v not_o well_o do_v without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o to_o have_v frequent_a church-meeting_n and_o to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n who_o ought_v to_o frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n 3._o he_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o very_a servant_n or_o slave_n but_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v of_o god_n a_o more_o glorious_a liberty_n ign._n ibid._n he_o speak_v of_o christian_a slave_n and_o such_o as_o frequent_v their_o church_n assembly_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o plain_a quotation_n that_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v he_o 152._o p._n 152._o signify_v to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o unbeliever_n luke_n 19.10_o and_o if_o polycarp_n must_v seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o every_o single_a person_n in_o smyrna_n and_o deal_v with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o than_o j._n o._n have_v reduce_v this_o great_a city_n to_o a_o small_a village_n this_o be_v a_o chimaera_n of_o his_o own_o ignatius_n speak_v of_o believe_v servant_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o so_o j._n o._n apply_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o extent_n of_o polycarp'_v church_n plea_n p._n 34._o but_o our_o author_n either_o wilful_o or_o ignorant_o confound_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o the_o city_n of_o smyrna_n to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o every_o individual_a person_n 153._o p._n 153._o but_o of_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n even_o the_o low_a of_o they_o the_o slave_n this_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a evasion_n ignatius_n speak_v of_o religious_a assembly_n and_o of_o a_o pastoral_n care_n that_o the_o bishop_n must_v seek_v all_o by_o name_n the_o servant_n not_o except_v he_o must_v take_v care_n of_o his_o whole_a flock_n and_o not_o despise_v poor_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o name_n can_v admit_v of_o any_o other_o tolerable_a sense_n ignatius_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n explain_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v i_o salute_v all_o by_o name_n 16._o name_n ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 16._o and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o name_v there_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v you_o do_v all_o of_o you_o common_o even_o every_o man_n by_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meet_v together_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 29._o christ_n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 29._o by_o name_n here_o respect_v every_o individual_a person_n and_o not_o the_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o men._n for_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ordinary_o attend_v public_a ordinance_n and_o not_o some_o of_o all_o degree_n only_o ignatius_n in_o both_o place_n speak_v of_o church-assembly_n where_o every_o one_o by_o name_n be_v to_o attend_v and_o the_o bishop_n must_v see_v that_o they_o do_v so_o and_o not_o overlook_a the_o mean_a servant_n suppose_v his_o diocesan_n require_v the_o rector_n to_o seek_v all_o his_o parishioner_n by_o name_n and_o dot_v to_o despise_v the_o servant_n i_o question_v whether_o he_o can_v satisfy_v the_o bishop_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v acquit_v himself_o to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o tell_v he_o he_o take_v care_n of_o some_o of_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o well_o servant_n as_o master_n as_o well_o mechanic_n as_o rich_a shopkeeper_n 153._o p._n 153._o as_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v mat._n 10.41_o 42._o eph._n 1.21_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v improper_o allege_v mark_v 16.15_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o possible_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o individual_a creature_n but_o a_o bishop_n may_v seek_v all_o his_o flock_n by_o name_n if_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o that_o to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o state_n of_o man_n he_o have_v find_v out_o another_o shift_n 155._o p._n 155._o take_v care_n of_o all_o by_o name_n say_v he_o i._n e._n give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o thy_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o do_v so_o this_o be_v a_o figment_n of_o the_o rector_n own_o brain_n which_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o ground_n upon_o any_o passage_n in_o ignatius_n he_o fancy_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n to_o be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o latter_a age_n who_o enlarge_v their_o diocese_n and_o diminish_v their_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n take_v care_n of_o the_o flock_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o by_o proty_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v their_o assist_v presbyter_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o their_o unite_a council_n the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o presbyter_n nor_o they_o without_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o personal_a duty_n seek_v all_o by_o name_n and_o a_o little_a after_o say_v he_o avoid_v evil_a art_n 13._o art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o the_o rector_n may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o must_v avoid_v evil_a art_n by_o his_o presbyter_n as_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n by_o they_o our_o author_n offer_v one_o observation_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v too_o prodigal_a on_o so_o tender_a a_o subject_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n consist_v of_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o it_o be_v the_o first_o proof_n of_o this_o kind_n he_o have_v give_v we_o though_o we_o have_v give_v several_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o deserve_v regard_n my_o observation_n be_v this_o say_v he_o 156._o p._n 155_o 156._o how_o that_o ignatius_n parag._n penult_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n thus_o address_n to_o the_o bishop_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a o_o most_o worthy_a polycarp_n to_o gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n assembly_n etc._n etc._n this_o imply_v a_o great_a number_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n either_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n have_v many_o congregation_n under_o he_o or_o this_o little_a church_n as_o j._n o._n believe_v it_o swarm_v with_o a_o number_n of_o idle_a and_o unnecessary_a presbyter_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v believe_v 1._o this_o argument_n he_o think_v better_a than_o any_o j._n o._n have_v produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a 155._o p._n 155._o unless_o he_o flatter_v himself_o by_o a_o unusual_a charientism_n it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n of_o mr._n g's_o character_n may_v flatter_v himself_o whether_o it_o be_v unusual_a with_o he_o to_o do_v so_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o pass_v judgement_n 2._o his_o quotation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n as_o he_o affirm_v but_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n 15._o polycarp_n ign._n ad_fw-la polycarp_n p._n 15._o who_o be_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n which_o i_o suppose_v may_v occasion_v his_o mistake_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n have_v no_o such_o passage_n 3._o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o council_n and_o the_o church_n in_o ignatius_n time_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o common_a he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d president_n 33._o president_n ign._n ad_fw-la magn._n p._n 33._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n council_n 43._o council_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 43._o and_o his_o complex_n spiritual_a crown_n 37._o crown_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 37._o that_o sit_v round_o about_o he_o he_o call_v they_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n 39_o bishop_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n