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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n thus_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n xxii_o 66._o and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n signify_v the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o person_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v read_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o whole_a bench_n and_o be_v assemble_v and_o set_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o in_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n his_o epistle_n to_o s._n cyprian_n where_o he_o say_v placuit_fw-la contrahere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la but_o to_o put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sense_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v timothy_n and_o compare_v his_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o thereupon_o 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care_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v count_v bishop_n of_o a_o particular_a place_n as_o be_v argue_v afore_o much_o more_o may_v a_o evangelist_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v a_o bishop_n for_o his_o several_a charge_n which_o be_v to_o say_v thus_o much_o in_o english_a that_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o evangelist_n may_v fall_v upon_o any_o rank_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o we_o see_v philip_n for_o his_o place_n in_o the_o church_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n at_o jerusalem_n act_n vi_fw-la 5._o be_v nevertheless_o a_o evangelist_n for_o the_o grace_n god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o mean_n to_o convert_v samaria_n to_o the_o faith_n act_v viij_o 15._o nay_o further_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v compatible_a with_o a_o deacon_n place_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o timothy_n as_o a_o evangelist_n be_v no_o governor_n of_o church_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o commission_n for_o the_o time_n which_o timothy_n 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epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n succeed_v he_o over_o the_o one_o clemens_n who_o be_v deacon_n to_o s._n peter_n according_a to_o the_o same_o author_n there_o succeed_v he_o over_o the_o other_o till_o both_o congregation_n be_v concorporate_a and_o unite_a in_o one_o because_o govern_v by_o clemens_n that_o survive_v and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o disfavourable_a as_o upon_o these_o difference_n of_o the_o by_o to_o discredit_v the_o main_a let_v he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n the_o credit_n of_o discreet_a man_n to_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o they_o report_v yet_o must_v he_o allow_v ireneus_fw-la and_o tertullian_n to_o be_v man_n of_o common_a sense_n when_o they_o allege_v the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v always_o one_o for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o they_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v in_o that_o which_o calvine_n have_v exceed_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n know_v and_o receive_v at_o that_o time_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n profess_v come_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n from_o which_o succession_n the_o heretic_n be_v fain_o to_o separate_v and_o make_v congregation_n apart_o wherein_o to_o profess_v the_o belief_n which_o themselves_o have_v devise_v be_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n now_o whether_o a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n will_v appeal_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n questionable_a whether_o any_o such_o be_v or_o not_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustine_n when_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o prove_v the_o donatists_n schismatics_n not_o communicate_v with_o the_o lawful_a successor_n both_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o both_o side_n grant_v and_o of_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o argue_v chap._n vi_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n bishop_n of_o athens_n s._n mark_v of_o alexandria_n no_o bishop_n at_o corinth_n when_o clemens_n write_v his_o epistle_n how_o they_o be_v propagate_v and_o by_o what_o rule_n thus_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v name_v further_a dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n s._n paul_n convert_n act_v xvii_o 34._o because_o there_o be_v so_o ancient_a a_o witness_n to_o depose_v for_o he_o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n some_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o aver_v in_o eusebius_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o so_o the_o last_o i_o will_v name_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o for_o s._n hieromes_n sake_n and_o in_o his_o word_n because_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v persuade_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o think_v that_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n come_v in_o by_o mere_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o avoid_v schism_n that_o arise_v for_o want_v of_o head_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n thus_o we_o read_v nam_n &_o alexandria_n à _fw-fr marco_n evangelista_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la heraclam_fw-la &_o dionysium_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_o excelsiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la how_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o by_o custom_n for_o avoid_v of_o schism_n which_o be_v practise_v at_o alexandria_n from_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n let_v s._n hierome_n devise_v it_o shall_v serve_v our_o turn_n that_o so_o it_o be_v there_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n otherwise_o it_o be_v reasonable_a enough_o to_o believe_v that_o upon_o such_o occasion_n bishop_n come_v in_o over_o some_o church_n in_o particular_a the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o which_o we_o find_v a_o schism_n but_o can_v find_v no_o bishop_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n some_o few_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o the_o reason_n produce_v afore_o to_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n at_o corinth_n when_o s._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n continue_v still_o in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n for_o p._n 52._o he_o be_v very_a earnest_n with_o they_o to_o keep_v due_a order_n and_o decorum_n in_o bring_v their_o oblation_n and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n for_o when_o he_o name_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o one_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o species_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o meat_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v out_o of_o which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v the_o rest_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o agapa_n or_o feast_v of_o love_n to_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v by_o the_o other_o the_o eucharist_n for_o celebration_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a with_o they_o to_o keep_v due_a order_n in_o their_o assembly_n allege_v that_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v these_o he_o have_v not_o command_v to_o be_v do_v disorderly_a and_o at_o random_n but_o at_o set_v time_n and_o season_n when_o and_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v where_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o order_n when_o and_o where_o and_o by_o who_o christian_n shall_v celebrate_v their_o assembly_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n further_o than_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 1._o cor._n fourteen_o 40._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n it_o seem_v he_o argue_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v p._n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o the_o high_a priest_n say_v he_o be_v
assign_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o further_o appear_v when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o visit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o but_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n he_o exhort_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o language_n in_o his_o own_o order_n be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o set_a rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v by_o turn_n howsoever_o here_o be_v my_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n there_o because_o then_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o the_o order_n in_o celebrate_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o upon_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o schism_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v another_o to_o second_v it_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o dissension_n at_o corinth_n one_o saying_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n the_o whole_a subject_n whereof_o be_v to_o quell_v such_o another_o dissension_n as_o this_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o such_o colourable_a name_n of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n as_o he_o complain_v but_o which_o be_v remarkable_a to_o prove_v my_o intent_n be_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o a_o mere_a faction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o two_o person_n against_o the_o presbyter_n no_o bishop_n bear_v any_o part_n either_o at_o one_o end_n or_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v still_o without_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n perhaps_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o alive_a clemens_n at_o rome_n titus_n in_o crete_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n other_o elsewhere_o to_o furnish_v whatsoever_o assistance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n during_o his_o time_n no_o otherwise_o then_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n before_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o head_n of_o neighbour_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v discern_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o course_n hold_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o choice_n and_o constitution_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v seem_v the_o aim_n be_v afar_o off_o to_o propagate_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o first_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o they_o plant_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n so_o when_o it_o become_v questionable_a which_o church_n shall_v have_v bishop_n and_o which_o not_o the_o matter_n be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o city_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o presbyter_n which_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o they_o require_v whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v head_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n can._n vi_fw-la it_o be_v provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n in_o town_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v serve_v but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o bishop_n be_v of_o old_a time_n or_o if_o a_o place_n become_v so_o populous_a that_o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v either_o in_o city_n that_o have_v be_v so_o populous_a of_o old_a time_n as_o to_o have_v bishop_n or_o which_o shall_v afterward_o become_v so_o populous_a but_o the_o xvii_o can_v on_o of_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n provide_v against_o innovation_n in_o diocese_n take_v order_n nevertheless_o that_o when_o a_o place_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v a_o city_n the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n and_o his_o diocese_n the_o territory_n of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v here_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o particular_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o general_a ground_n of_o both_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v in_o city_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v bishop_n after_o their_o departure_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o seat_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v italy_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bishopric_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o city_n chap._n vii_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n nothing_o do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o their_o advice_n why_o both_o rank_n be_v call_v sacerdotes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la antistites_fw-la and_o the_o like_a have_v hitherto_o justify_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o go_v and_o show_v that_o bishop_n come_v after_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v head_n of_o presbytery_n in_o consequence_n hereunto_o it_o must_v now_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o government_n of_o church_n pass_v in_o common_a by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o in_o that_o great_a action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n bear_v their_o part_n with_o the_o apostle_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o think_v they_o do_v less_o when_o they_o be_v disperse_v s._n james_n alone_o remain_v there_o if_o they_o concur_v with_o s._n james_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o s._n paul_n about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o believe_v shall_v we_o imagine_v they_o do_v not_o do_v the_o like_a with_o his_o successor_n if_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v his_o fellow-elders_a it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o share_n in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o if_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n charge_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_v xx_o 18._o with_o their_o part_n of_o that_o care_n of_o christ_n flock_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o he_o for_o his_o time_n have_v perform_v over_o they_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o ease_v of_o it_o because_o timothy_n come_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o rather_o let_v i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o timothie_n instruction_n be_v address_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o he_o alone_o without_o mention_n of_o his_o presbyter_n because_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o charge_n by_o themselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v that_o his_o presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o concur_v in_o assist_v that_o course_n of_o government_n wherein_o he_o alone_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o proceed_v and_o if_o we_o can_v go_v no_o further_o in_o prove_v this_o point_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v because_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n when_o bishop_n yet_o be_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o which_o purpose_n nevertheless_o there_o will_v be_v 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habuit_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v demand_v when_o we_o hear_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o bishop_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o s._n hierome_n upon_o titus_n i_o 5._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la apollo_n ego_fw-la cephae_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la in_o that_o s._n hierome_n think_v there_o be_v no_o bishop_n till_o church_n be_v force_v to_o that_o course_n to_o avoid_v schism_n it_o have_v be_v show_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_n but_o in_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o at_o first_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a advice_n we_o may_v well_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o so_o good_a company_n of_o witness_n last_o of_o all_o s._n cyprian_n have_v say_v once_o for_o all_o epist_n 6._o quando_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la episcopatûs_fw-la mei_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuerim_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la privatá_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la how_o well_o he_o observe_v it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o divers_a business_n relate_v in_o his_o epistle_n out_o of_o which_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v touch_v there_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o many_o time_n especial_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a church-writer_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o same_o style_n and_o name_n not_o because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n as_o some_o man_n imagine_v but_o because_o both_o state_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o office_n clemens_n in_o the_o epistle_n aforesaid_a pag._n 54._o speak_v of_o the_o ministery_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o made_z the_o first-fruit_n of_o believer_n overseer_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o clemens_n call_v the_o presbyter_n bishop_n because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n there_o as_o be_v prove_v afore_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o hero_n his_o deacon_n at_o antiochia_n you_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v without_o the_o presbyter_n who_o be_v indeed_o bishop_n in_o ignatius_n his_o absence_n when_o this_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v write_v and_o be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v be_v that_o write_v it_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o often_o be_v find_v that_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n in_o any_o monument_n of_o church-writer_n after_o this_o time_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 3._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la si_fw-la vidua_fw-la &_o c_o where_o put_v the_o deacon_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n he_o seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o style_n for_o afterward_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n become_v appropriate_a to_o the_o head_n of_o presbytery_n as_o we_o hear_v s._n hierome_n say_v of_o the_o presbyter_n at_o alexandria_n that_o the_o head_n who_o they_o choose_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n they_o name_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sacerdos_n be_v common_a to_o both_o estate_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o both_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n common_a to_o both_o be_v they_o many_o time_n comprise_v together_o in_o the_o common_a style_n of_o presbyter_n the_o name_n of_o their_o age_n or_o antistites_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepositi_fw-la and_o the_o like_a the_o name_n of_o their_o charge_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v himself_o a_o elder_n when_o he_o write_v to_o they_o in_o this_o style_n 1._o pet._n i._n 5._o the_o elder_n i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a so_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o well-known_a passage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n relate_v by_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o iii._o 23._o concern_v the_o youth_n which_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n commend_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n clemens_n proceed_v in_o the_o relation_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o elder_a say_v he_o take_v the_o youth_n home_o to_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n call_v he_o a_o presbyter_n who_o he_o have_v name_v a_o bishop_n but_o just_a afore_o so_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n 39_o describe_v what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n add_v president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la not_o mean_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n to_o be_v see_v at_o these_o meeting_n for_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr prescript_n where_o he_o name_v polycarpus_n who_o we_o allege_v afore_o cap._n 32._o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n he_o speak_v as_o much_o of_o bishop_n that_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o their_o plant_n but_o comprise_v both_o rank_n and_o estate_n in_o one_o name_n of_o elder_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n specify_v in_o the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n upon_o 1._o tim._n iii._o 8._o where_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n pass_v straight_o from_o bishop_n to_o deacon_n because_o say_v he_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n though_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o presbyter_n and_o the_o true_a s._n ambrose_n offic._n i_o 20._o viduarum_fw-la &_o virginum_fw-la domos_fw-la nisi_fw-la visitandi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la juniores_fw-la adire_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la senioribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la with_o the_o elder_n say_v he_o that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n justine_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n relate_v the_o order_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o assembly_n have_v speak_v of_o read_v the_o scripture_n then_o say_v he_o the_o reader_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n make_v a_o speech_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o people_n exhort_v they_o to_o imitate_v what_o be_v read_v and_o again_o of_o the_o eucharist_n then_o say_v he_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o the_o bishop_n alone_o or_o the_o presbyter_n alone_o that_o preach_v and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n sure_o both_o do_v it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v choose_v on_o purpose_n by_o justine_n to_o comprise_v both_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n hom._n ult_n ex_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la cap._n 11._o veniat_fw-la peccator_fw-la ad_fw-la antistites_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la clave_n ministrantur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la praepositis_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la suae_fw-la modum_fw-la antistites_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la be_v not_o the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n hegesippus_n in_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o iii._o 20._o relate_v how_o some_o of_o our_o lord_n kindred_n be_v bring_v afore_o domitian_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o dismiss_v by_o he_o upon_o notice_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o life_n in_o till_v their_o ground_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n try_v by_o the_o hardness_n of_o they_o which_o it_o have_v wrought_v these_o say_v hegesippus_n be_v hereupon_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v leader_n of_o church_n as_o both_o cousin_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o witness_n comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o one_o title_n as_o in_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o one_o word_n to_o express_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n will_v evidence_n to_o this_o we_o must_v add_v the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la four_o 43._o wherefore_o say_v he_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n with_o
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and_o presbyter_n maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a dispose_v of_o likewise_o well_o then_o this_o particular_a of_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n peter_n most_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o exhort_v those_o who_o he_o call_v his_o fellow-elders_a to_o the_o office_n of_o feed_v the_o flock_n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o most_o part_n express_v when_o he_o exhort_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n which_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v act_v xx_o 28._o according_a to_o his_o example_n that_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n verse_n 31._o teach_v they_o both_o in_o public_a and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o v._o 28._o and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o church_n to_o rest_v afterward_o upon_o
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man_n mind_n be_v not_o possess_v with_o prejudice_n it_o will_v soon_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o power_n that_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n john_n xx_o 24._o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v but_o matt._n xviii_o 17_o 18._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o more_o at_o large_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v neglect_v to_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o as_o a_o publican_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o must_v be_v add_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o deliver_v to_o satan_n the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n 1._o cor._n v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o he_o also_o do_v to_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1._o tim._n i._n 20._o now_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n those_o that_o exercise_v this_o power_n be_v in_o part_n judge_n censour_n you_o may_v call_v they_o if_o you_o please_v and_o in_o part_n physician_n both_o part_n comprise_v in_o s._n cyprian_n word_n ep._n 51._o vbi_fw-la lapsis_fw-la nec_fw-la censura_fw-la deest_fw-la quae_fw-la increpet_fw-la nec_fw-la medicina_fw-la quae_fw-la sanet_fw-la judges_z they_o be_v in_o shut_v god_n house_n upon_o offender_n and_o bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o censure_n such_o suppose_v the_o proceed_n of_o it_o to_o be_v due_a that_o as_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v without_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n no_o more_o can_v this_o knot_n wherewith_o sin_n notorious_a of_o themselves_o or_o otherwise_o know_v be_v tie_v to_o man_n conscience_n be_v undo_v without_o know_a repentance_n for_o since_o the_o 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