samaria_n mention_v act_v ix_o 31._o where_o the_o harvest_n be_v less_o though_o somewhat_o elder_a yet_o not_o more_o considerable_a whither_o as_o elder_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v bishop_n or_o as_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v priest_n suppose_v the_o same_o order_n promiscuous_o call_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o i_o never_o doubt_v and_o since_o have_v be_v large_o and_o learned_o prove_v will_v scarce_o be_v decide_v by_o these_o text_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v secure_a though_o it_o be_v not_o decide_v for_o when_o the_o deputation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n be_v address_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o these_o elder_n when_o they_o assemble_v to_o consider_v of_o it_o when_o the_o answer_n contain_v the_o decree_n go_v forth_o in_o their_o name_n act._n xv._o 2_o 4._o 16_o 23._o it_o be_v still_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n whether_o you_o 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so_o and_o so_o qualify_v can_v s._n paul_n afterward_o provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v blame_v they_o in_o dispense_n the_o power_n which_o they_o be_v trust_v with_o 2_o cor._n viii_o 20._o but_o a_o consequence_n must_v thereupon_o be_v infer_v against_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o refer_v thing_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n in_o general_a as_o the_o power_n of_o a_o apostle_n the_o order_n of_o deacon_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o temerity_n and_o giddiness_n of_o the_o people_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o people_n be_v neither_o leave_v to_o themselves_o whither_o to_o proceed_v or_o not_o nor_o to_o proceed_v but_o within_o bound_n limit_v so_o that_o proceed_v within_o those_o bound_n â—hey_n can_v not_o prejudice_v the_o apostle_n interess_n without_o they_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n determine_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v any_o man_n so_o little_a a_o christian_n as_o to_o doubt_n whether_o it_o oblige_v they_o who_o it_o concern_v or_o whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n those_o that_o so_o ready_o admit_v it_o act._n xvi_o 4._o do_v not_o the_o whole_a interess_n of_o the_o people_n consequent_a to_o this_o proceed_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v in_o be_v reasonable_o satisfy_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n concern_v person_n and_o cause_n to_o be_v justice_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o can_v no_o more_o argue_v the_o people_n to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o trial_n by_o juries_n can_v argue_v england_n to_o be_v no_o monarchy_n which_o interest_n when_o it_o be_v shameful_o abuse_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christianity_n i_o say_v not_o i_o will_v have_v it_o take_v away_o as_o in_o some_o place_n perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o i_o say_v he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o may_v demand_v limit_v by_o certain_a bound_n with_o force_n of_o law_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o abuse_v any_o more_o can_v neither_o pretend_v to_o be_v reasonable_a nor_o christian_n but_o that_o the_o people_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v do_v a_o act_n which_o must_v oblige_v other_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o gross_a that_o they_o who_o allow_v their_o christian_n the_o freedom_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o nothing_o but_o what_o themselves_o please_v do_v by_o consequence_n allow_v other_o the_o same_o destroy_v all_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o one_o catholic_n church_n which_o have_v prove_v as_o large_o as_o my_o design_n admit_v i_o remit_v those_o who_o may_v pretend_v themselves_o unsatisfied_a in_o this_o point_n to_o void_a i_o these_o ground_n before_o they_o claim_v of_o i_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o but_o the_o due_a interess_n of_o the_o people_n be_v thus_o satisfy_v and_o their_o pretend_a interess_n by_o the_o same_o mean_v exclude_v what_o become_v of_o the_o lay_v elder_n interess_n upon_o their_o account_n for_o lay_v elder_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o people_n to_o act_v that_o interess_n which_o they_o challenge_v to_o their_o due_a advantage_n and_o in_o this_o quality_n i_o have_v grant_v elsewhere_o and_o can_v repent_v i_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o clergy_n do_v concur_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o interess_n and_o in_o this_o quality_n blondel_n the_o most_o learned_a of_o presbyterian_o claim_v the_o lay_v elder_n of_o gâ—nâ—va_n to_o be_v receivable_a which_o as_o he_o know_v very_o well_o and_o all_o his_o party_n will_v own_v to_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o they_o who_o first_o bring_v they_o in_o at_o geneva_n so_o will_v it_o both_o cut_v of_o all_o pretence_n for_o they_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o any_o other_o ground_n and_o leave_v the_o claim_n also_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o that_o which_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o the_o unity_n thereof_o will_v require_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o superiority_n thereof_o above_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n stand_v exemplify_v in_o the_o person_n of_o s._n james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n by_o so_o ancient_a testimony_n concur_v with_o such_o circumstance_n of_o scripture_n mark_v out_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n whither_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o or_o noâ—_n in_o that_o indeed_o the_o report_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v not_o reconcileable_a but_o if_o not_o why_o shall_v s._n paul_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o protest_v that_o he_o receive_v not_o his_o authority_n from_o he_o no_o more_o then_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n gal._n i._n 18._o 19_o ii_o 9_o 12._o can_v there_o be_v any_o question_n of_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o any_o but_o those_o of_o the_o twelve_o therefore_o and_o for_o other_o reason_n elsewhere_o allege_v i_o count_v it_o as_o shoulder_v by_o most_o probability_n so_o a_o subject_n to_o least_o difficulty_n to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v james_n the_o son_n of_o alphoeus_fw-la as_o have_v nothing_o of_o consequence_n to_o answer_v but_z why_o hegâ—sippus_n write_v so_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o remember_v it_o but_o of_o that_o let_v each_o man_n think_v as_o he_o find_v most_o reasonable_a those_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n which_o expound_v those_o circumstance_n of_o scripture_n which_o mark_v he_o out_o for_o the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n do_v not_o discharge_v he_o from_o the_o care_n of_o other_o church_n especial_o of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o perhaps_o by_o his_o care_n together_o with_o
imperial_a law_n can_v never_o be_v of_o force_n to_o void_a the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n evidence_n for_o it_o 125_o chap._n xv._o another_o opinion_n admit_v the_o ground_n of_o lawful_a impediment_n what_o impediment_n arise_v upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n general_o as_o a_o society_n or_o particular_o as_o of_o christian_n by_o what_o law_n some_o degree_n be_v prohibit_v christian_n and_o of_o the_o polygamy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n marriage_n with_o the_o decease_a wife_n sister_n and_o with_o a_o cousin_n german_n by_o what_o law_n prohibit_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o continence_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o clandestine_v marriage_n the_o bind_v of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o marriage_n upon_o these_o ground_n 134_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o make_v governor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n standath_v in_o opposition_n to_o presbytery_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o confirm_v and_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o it_o yield_v of_o those_o scripture_n which_o seem_v â—o_o speak_v of_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n 145_o chap._n xvii_o the_o power_n give_v the_o xii_o under_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n that_o the_o vii_o be_v deacon_n of_o the_o first_o presbyter_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n presbyter_n appropriate_v to_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n deacon_n no_o presbyter_n no_o ground_n for_o lay_v elder_n 152_o chap._n xviii_o the_o apostlet_n all_o of_o equal_a power_n s._n peter_n only_o chief_a in_o manage_v it_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o church_n before_o and_o over_o church_n of_o alexandria_n antiochia_n jerusalem_n and_o rome_n ground_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o all_o church_n the_o consequence_n of_o that_o ground_n a_o summary_n of_o the_o evidence_n for_o it_o 161_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o proceed_n about_o martion_n and_o montanus_n at_o rome_n the_o business_n of_o pope_n victor_n about_o keep_v easter_n a_o peremptory_a instance_n the_o business_n of_o the_o novatian_o evidence_v the_o same_o of_o the_o business_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la s._n cyprian_a and_o of_o the_o donatist_n under_o constantine_n 168_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o authority_n of_o council_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o church_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o vi_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o niâ—aea_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o constantinople_n some_o instance_n against_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n what_o office_n every_o order_n by_o god_n law_n or_o by_o canon_n law_n minister_v 175_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o time_n of_o god_n service_n by_o what_o title_n of_o his_o law_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v keep_v holy_a how_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o moses_n law_n the_o four_o commandment_n the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n enact_v it_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o church_n limit_v the_o time_n of_o god_n service_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o lend_v fast_o afore_o it_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o mâ—ats_n and_o measure_n of_o fast_v of_o keep_v of_o our_o lord_n birthday_n and_o other_o festival_n and_o the_o regular_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o god_n service_n 190_o chap._n xxii_o the_o people_n of_o god_n tie_v to_o build_v synagogue_n though_o not_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n the_o church_n to_o provide_v church_n though_o the_o scripture_n command_v it_o not_o prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o god_n public_a service_n be_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n the_o psalter_n be_v prescribe_v the_o church_n for_o god_n praise_n the_o scripture_n prescribe_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n the_o order_n of_o read_v they_o to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n 203_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n prescribe_v by_o tradition_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n prayer_n prescribe_v in_o all_o service_n the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n necessary_a to_o be_v prescribe_v the_o same_o reason_n hold_v in_o the_o form_n of_o other_o office_n 211_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o service_n of_o god_n prescribe_v to_o be_v in_o a_o know_a language_n no_o pretence_n that_o the_o latin_a be_v now_o understand_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v unity_n in_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n enforce_v communion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n what_o occasion_n may_v dispense_v in_o it_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n command_v the_o people_n objection_n answer_v who_o be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o abuse_n 217_o chap._n xxv_o prayer_n the_o more_o principal_a office_n of_o god_n service_n then_o preach_v preach_v neither_o god_n word_n nor_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unless_o limit_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n church_n what_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n by_o preach_v further_o require_v the_o order_n for_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 273_o chap._n xxv_o idolatry_n presuppose_v a_o imagination_n that_o there_o be_v more_o god_n then_o one_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n under_o a_o image_n the_o original_a of_o worship_v the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o image_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o magician_n and_o of_o the_o gnostic_n what_o idolatry_n the_o case_n of_o aaron_n and_o jeroboam_n involve_v of_o the_o idolatry_n practise_v under_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n in_o answer_n to_o objection_n 282_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o place_n or_o rather_o the_o state_n of_o happy_a and_o miserable_a soul_n otherwise_o understand_v by_o god_n people_n before_o christ_n ascension_n then_o after_o it_o what_o the_o apocalypse_n what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n declare_v only_o martyr_n before_o god_n throne_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 302_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o the_o devil_n power_n till_o christ_n though_o the_o old_a testament_n declare_v not_o their_o estate_n of_o samuel_n soul_n the_o soul_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n part_v from_o his_o body_n go_v with_o the_o thief_n to_o paradise_n of_o his_o triumph_n over_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a signify_v â—o_o deliver_v of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v imperfect_a happiness_n before_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_z pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n 310_o chap._n xxviii_o ancient_a opinion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o place_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o tradition_n that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o vâ—rge_n of_o hell_n under_o the_o earth_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n what_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n soul_n during_o his_o death_n the_o saint_n soul_n in_o secret_a mansion_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a suppose_v the_o same_o no_o purgatory_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 325_o chap._n xxix_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n instance_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n in_o the_o father_n the_o reason_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n in_o extreme_a unction_n in_o marriage_n in_o confirmation_n ordination_n and_o penance_n 340_o chap._n xxx_o to_o worship_n christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n though_o believe_v transubstantiation_n be_v not_o idolatry_n ground_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n the_o saint_n and_o the_o angel_n pray_v for_o we_o three_o sort_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n the_o first_o agreeable_a with_o christianity_n the_o last_o may_v be_v idolatry_n the_o second_o a_o step_n to_o it_o of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n body_n what_o the_o second_o commandment_n prohibit_v or_o allow_v the_o second_o council_n of_o nicaea_n do_v not_o decree_v idolatry_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o decree_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n 350_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o ground_n for_o monastical_a life_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o church_n get_v no_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o they_o who_o profess_v it_o 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