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that_o they_o shall_v have_v these_o sacrament_n because_o by_o they_o man_n receive_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o soul_n which_o to_o teach_v and_o encourage_v we_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n of_o preach_v and_o this_o be_v do_v i_o be_o persuade_v more_o secure_o by_o the_o other_o way_n project_v before_o but_o then_o if_o we_o will_v have_v man_n preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o make_v themselves_o there_o have_v need_n be_v a_o mighty_a ability_n for_o a_o weekly_a preacher_n to_o do_v that_o and_o such_o indeed_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o every_o presbyter_n that_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o way_n of_o pen_v their_o own_o sermon_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v exact_v from_o every_o presbyter_n and_o to_o preach_v sermon_n not_o pen_v although_o upon_o urgency_n there_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o laziness_n and_o supine_n negligence_n and_o undervalue_v of_o that_o great_a work_n by_o those_o to_o do_v it_o constant_o and_o not_o worthy_a the_o thought_n of_o christian_n but_o whether_o presbyter_n alone_o may_v do_v this_o be_v a_o question_n start_v in_o this_o age_n but_o be_v dispute_v long_o since_o by_o learned_a man_n and_o how_o determine_v i_o will_v set_v down_o with_o my_o observation_n upon_o it_o the_o story_n be_v thus_o origen_n a_o man_n most_o eminent_a for_o learning_n of_o any_o man_n in_o that_o age_n both_o for_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n and_o indeed_o such_o as_o may_v not_o only_o be_v account_v so_o for_o that_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v but_o deserve_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o scholar_n both_o of_o his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o age_n when_o he_o live_v at_o caesarea_n by_o authority_n give_v he_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o palestine_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n public_o in_o the_o church_n when_o he_o be_v not_o a_o presbyter_n nor_o that_o we_o know_v of_o have_v receive_v any_o degree_n in_o ecclesiastic_a office_n demetrius_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o envy_v the_o deserve_a glory_n of_o origen_n and_o that_o honour_n which_o rather_o as_o a_o debt_n be_v pay_v to_o than_o give_v he_o for_o his_o excellency_n in_o preach_v inveigh_v bitter_o against_o he_o and_o have_v little_a else_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o sai_z it_o be_v a_o unheard-of_a thing_n that_o a_o layman_n shall_v preach_v and_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o palestine_n about_o it_o they_o patronage_n that_o excellent_a work_n of_o their_o own_o and_o give_v he_o instance_n in_o three_o or_o four_o that_o they_o know_v of_o and_o no_o doubt_n say_v they_o there_o be_v more_o which_o have_v be_v license_v by_o bishop_n to_o do_v so_o and_o do_v preach_v even_o before_o they_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o the_o dispute_n have_v be_v large_a set_v down_o that_o so_o the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n may_v have_v be_v set_v down_o for_o our_o 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that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n mark_v here_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v in_o crect_n himself_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v to_o go_v further_o into_o the_o world_n leave_v titus_n to_o build_v upon_o his_o foundation_n and_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v two_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n or_o correct_v or_o supercorrect_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_v by_o himself_o here_o be_v episcopacy_n in_o one_o piece_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o correct_v to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o then_o second_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n not_o to_o appoint_v only_o but_o to_o ordain_v authoritative_o to_o sâ—ttle_v they_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o a_o bishop_n can_v more_o exact_o be_v describe_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o i_o wonder_v much_o why_o these_o man_n shall_v produce_v this_o text_n which_o without_o a_o mind_n much_o prejudicate_v with_o another_o opinion_n can_v be_v wrest_v to_o any_o other_o sense_n hooker_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o but_o some_o other_o say_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n their_o exception_n that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n answer_v they_o say_v so_o but_o do_v they_o produce_v one_o word_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n for_o it_o they_o may_v say_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n as_o well_o and_o with_o much_o more_o semblance_n and_o i_o think_v he_o be_v of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n but_o then_o can_v they_o tell_v i_o what_o a_o evangelist_n be_v this_o be_v a_o shrewd_a question_n those_o four_o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n be_v only_o know_v by_o that_o name_n among_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o evangelist_n say_v so_o we_o will_v conclude_v one_o of_o they_o philip_n be_v indeed_o call_v a_o evangelist_n act_n 21._o but_o no_o man_n else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a preacher_n beza_n with_o those_o who_o affect_v new_a opinion_n make_v a_o evangelist_n to_o be_v one_o who_o be_v a_o associate_n and_o companion_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o travel_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n to_o give_v light_n to_o that_o conclusion_n i_o be_o sure_a st._n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi etc._n etc._n be_v against_o it_o in_o express_a term_n upon_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephes._n st._n ambrose_n make_v he_o a_o deacon_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o philip_n be_v a_o evangelist_n this_o word_n evangelist_n be_v but_o three_o time_n use_v in_o scripture_n act_v 21._o 8._o where_o philip_n be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o where_o a_o evangelist_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 2_o tâ—m_n 4._o 5._o where_o he_o be_v bid_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o industrious_a preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n suffer_v for_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v bid_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n immediate_o before_o these_o word_n to_o endure_v affliction_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v to_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o be_v there_o the_o least_o colour_n that_o this_o office_n shall_v enable_v he_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o correct_a misdemeanour_n or_o to_o regulate_v thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o which_o titus_n be_v commissioned_n to_o do_v again_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v among_o they_o that_o this_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v a_o temporary_a office_n but_o these_o duty_n of_o correct_v of_o ordain_v elder_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o temporal_a office_n well_o then_o to_o dispel_v that_o cloud_n that_o will_v darken_v the_o light_n of_o this_o text_n for_o episcopacy_n by_o say_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n in_o antiquity_n of_o any_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n which_o offer_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o opinion_n 2_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o loss_n to_o show_v i_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o titus_n be_v here_o command_v to_o do_v 3_o if_o they_o can_v show_v evangelize_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n yet_o we_o may_v just_o then_o conceive_v they_o to_o he_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o require_v and_o a_o stand_a office_n in_o the_o church_n because_o these_o duty_n be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v authority_n in_o both_o these_o kind_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o have_v such_o authority_n above_o other_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o hooker_n as_o he_o do_v confirm_v his_o mistake_v opinion_n sect_n ix_o hooker_n illustration_n from_o act_n 20._o answer_v paul_n say_v he_o act_n 20._o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o profess_v in_o the_o 28_o verse_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n or_o bishop_n where_o not_o only_o the_o name_n be_v common_a but_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o name_n be_v enjoin_v as_o their_o duty_n he_o mean_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n here_o as_o before_o be_v leave_v gap_n or_o interruption_n i_o will_v fill_v they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v to_o make_v up_o his_o sense_n thus_o what_o he_o imply_v or_o require_v in_o a_o bishop_n that_o they_o that_o be_v these_o presbyter_n be_v to_o do_v if_o he_o shall_v require_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la that_o they_o must_v do_v and_o shall_v they_o have_v 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our_o translator_n who_o render_v it_o messenger_n such_o a_o mean_a phrase_n intimate_v any_o common_a or_o trivial_a man_n who_o be_v send_v on_o a_o errand_n beza_n do_v much_o better_o who_o call_v he_o legatum_fw-la a_o ambassador_n a_o noble_a phrase_n but_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o apostle_n and_o so_o those_o epithet_n before_o express_v he_o my_o brother_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v likewise_o be_v show_v â—ut_v of_o the_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o the_o translation_n here_o likewise_o be_v not_o good_a for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o we_o last_o but_o we_o last_o apostle_n we_o that_o be_v the_o last_o apostle_n who_o be_v they_o in_o particular_a vers_fw-la 6._o he_o name_v apollo_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v in_o a_o figure_n transcribe_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o apollo_n that_o you_o may_v learn_v of_o we_o not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v 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all_o church_n but_o only_o these_o 〈…〉_z of_o and_o authorize_v in_o this_o great_a 〈…〉_z that_o ditty_n in_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v disprove_v those_o answer_n which_o mr._n hooker_n seem_v to_o frame_v to_o my_o reason_n his_o argument_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o cause_n i_o shall_v undertake_v in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n present_o yet_o lest_o man_n may_v think_v i_o introduce_v a_o new_a opinion_n into_o the_o world_n know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o oecumenius_n estius_n in_o 4_o sent._n do_v 24._o sect._n 18._o observe_n as_o much_o and_o for_o oecumenius_n throw_v he_o out_o with_o cujus_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la magni_fw-la est_fw-la momenti_fw-la for_o st._n chrysostom_n it_o be_v in_o his_o 14_o homily_n upon_o the_o act_n about_o the_o middle_a he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o obscure_a that_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v of_o corruption_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o 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practice_n but_o have_v none_o but_o great_a word_n and_o commendation_n of_o their_o own_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o will_v easy_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o make_v first_o their_o form_n and_o then_o hunt_v for_o something_o to_o insinuate_v a_o belief_n that_o they_o be_v induce_v by_o scripture_n and_o think_v with_o myself_o upon_o what_o design_n they_o shall_v introduce_v this_o kind_n of_o ministry_n i_o can_v imagine_v no_o reason_n but_o as_o when_o cunning_a people_n will_v change_v a_o monarchy_n into_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o oligarchy_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o divert_v the_o people_n from_o their_o old_a obedience_n and_o introduce_v it_o to_o themselves_o but_o by_o make_v they_o believe_v they_o shall_v have_v some_o share_n in_o that_o government_n which_o be_v ingross_v by_o one_o so_o these_o man_n break_v from_o episcopacy_n will_v persuade_v the_o people_n from_o the_o old_a to_o the_o new_a yoke_n which_o they_o will_v impose_v that_o they_o have_v a_o 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mode_n differ_v from_o their_o own_o so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n concenter_v in_o this_o conclusion_n that_o when_o word_n import_v the_o blessing_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o consecrate_v bishop_n and_o those_o word_n be_v seal_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o these_o holy_a order_n be_v effectual_o give_v i_o shall_v then_o need_v to_o do_v little_o more_o in_o this_o point_n than_o to_o answer_v such_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o it_o or_o i_o can_v apprehend_v proper_a to_o be_v oppose_v to_o it_o sect_n ii_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n answer_v the_o first_o be_v common_a in_o the_o school_n make_v against_o the_o pontifical_a in_o this_o point_n because_o that_o in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o pontifical_a it_o be_v say_v only_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o language_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n as_o likewise_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o that_o by_o this_o no_o man_n can_v know_v what_o order_n be_v give_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o design_n which_o they_o be_v about_o will_v show_v it_o whether_o to_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o order_n and_o again_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n divers_z bishop_n impose_v hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n one_o bishop_n only_o with_o some_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o in_o our_o church_n that_o scruple_n be_v clear_o take_v away_o by_o a_o great_a prudence_n where_o at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o consecrate_v word_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o word_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o we_o see_v that_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n i_o mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n apply_v to_o that_o particular_a duty_n in_o which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o work_v and_o therefore_o the_o consecration_n be_v free_a from_o that_o exception_n sect_n iii_o another_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n answer_v another_o ojection_n may_v be_v that_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o cite_v mention_n the_o lay_n on_o the_o book_n by_o two_o bishop_n upon_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_a and_o therefore_o that_o be_v necessary_a i_o answer_v that_o i_o much_o reverence_v that_o council_n in_o which_o be_v st._n augustine_n and_o divers_a other_o bishops_n famous_a for_o learning_n and_o piety_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v never_o practise_v any_o remarkable_a time_n as_o sundry_a doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n observe_v and_o again_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v essential_a because_o not_o apostolical_a and_o that_o because_o the_o holy_a bible_n and_o that_o high_a part_n of_o it_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o write_v when_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v ordain_v it_o be_v therefore_o worth_a our_o mark_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n concern_v doctrine_n and_o discipline_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n they_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o understand_v such_o and_o such_o a_o conclusion_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o set_v down_o what_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v to_o preserve_v order_n and_o decency_n in_o those_o church_n where_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o require_v of_o obedience_n than_o in_o quiet_a and_o settle_a time_n in_o which_o
although_o perhaps_o some_o who_o have_v not_o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v little_a of_o moment_n to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o i_o there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n but_o it_o be_v reject_v by_o binius_fw-la and_o so_o slight_v by_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v some_o may_v ask_v my_o opinion_n of_o those_o church_n where_o be_v no_o bishop_n first_o i_o dare_v censure_n no_o man_n much_o less_o such_o large_a congregation_n among_o which_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o full_a of_o piety_n i_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o so_o may_v they_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la but_o certain_o in_o that_o acquaintance_n that_o i_o have_v with_o antiquity_n there_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o ground_n for_o they_o there_o nor_o in_o the_o scripture_n these_o few_o piece_n which_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n have_v collect_v be_v but_o old_a totered_a rag_n which_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v stitch_v to_o this_o new_a garment_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o but_o necessity_n which_o whether_o they_o have_v sufficient_a or_o no_o to_o excuse_v they_o let_v their_o own_o soul_n judge_v god_n will_v i_o dare_v not_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o apostle_n their_o election_n and_o to_o what_o 7._o their_o number_n whence_o their_o name_n their_o office_n 8._o to_o who_o send_v 9_o what_o to_o preach_v 10._o the_o apostle_n power_n whence_o 22._o the_o apostle_n true_o have_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 23._o 24._o the_o apostle_n only_o commission_v to_o baptise_v 25._o the_o apostle_n only_o to_o administer_v the_o communion_n 27._o b_o baptism_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n 12._o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n john_n not_o the_o same_o 13._o whether_o our_o sacramental_a baptism_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o before_o christ_n death_n 14._o 15._o not_o the_o same_o the_o objection_n answer_v 16._o 17._o the_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n not_o in_o force_n till_o after_o his_o death_n 18._o whether_o baptism_n administer_v by_o layman_n be_v valid_a 29._o of_o bishop_n their_o distinction_n from_o presbyter_n 94_o first_o argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o their_o point_n 96._o the_o argument_n examine_v 97._o and_o answer_v 99_o the_o exception_n that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangilist_n but_o not_o a_o bishop_n answer_v 99_o objection_n for_o their_o point_n from_o act_n 20._o 28._o answer_v 101._o c_o a_o outward_a call_v necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n 129._o this_o call_n have_v a_o moral_a not_o a_o physical_a influence_n 130._o the_o character_n leave_v after_o ordination_n 132._o the_o communion_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n 18._o the_o apostle_n minister_n of_o it_o 19_o 20._o institute_v before_o our_o saviour_n death_n 20._o 21._o mutual_n covenant_v of_o the_o saint_n give_v not_o the_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n 157._o what_o this_o covenant_n be_v explicit_fw-la or_o implicit_a 159._o the_o reason_n for_o it_o answer_v 159_o etc._n etc._n other_o argument_n answer_v 165._o 167_o &c_n &c_n d_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n 11._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n 96._o deacon_n as_o afterward_o use_v in_o the_o church_n not_o institute_v act_n 6._o 37_o 38._o argument_n prove_v this_o 39_o 40._o the_o oppose_a argument_n answer_v 43._o some_o of_o the_o first_o deacon_n preacher_n 40._o what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n 45._o e_o of_o lay-elder_n 59_o what_o a_o lay-elder_n be_v in_o the_o disciplinarian_a sense_n 60._o no_o such_o elder_n in_o scripture_n 61._o place_n of_o scripture_n urge_v for_o they_o answer_v ibid._n three_o argument_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n for_o lay-elder_n answer_v 62_o &c_n &c_n 69._o 74._o 75._o st._n â—auls_v elder_a signify_v but_o one_o office_n 66._o st._n ambrose_n word_n urge_v for_o lay-elder_n expound_v 86._o etc._n etc._n the_o design_n of_o make_v lay-elder_n 88_o what_o the_o word_n especial_o import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 68_o what_o a_o evangelist_n be_v 106._o g_o gift_v man_n may_v preach_v if_o licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n otherwise_o not_o 84_o 85._o h_o what_o double_a honour_n signify_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 68_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n opinion_n concern_v deacon_n examine_v 45_o 46._o rom._n 12._o 8._o expound_v against_o he_o 47_o 48._o etc._n etc._n his_o deacon_n enforce_v from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n confute_v 53._o the_o first_o confutation_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n out_o of_o this_o text._n 54_o 55._o his_o second_o argument_n refute_v 56._o his_o three_o argument_n refute_v 57_o his_o first_o argument_n from_o reason_n refute_v 57_o his_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n from_o reason_n answer_v 58._o another_o argument_n answer_v 59_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n distinction_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n refute_v 90_o etc._n etc._n i_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n prove_v 115_o l_o what_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 67._o 86._o m_o what_o the_o word_n minister_n signify_v 1._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o minister_n 2._o the_o definition_n explain_v 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n must_v come_v from_o god_n 3._o 6._o motion_n be_v to_o relation_n 208_o 209._o o_o touch_v ordination_n 121._o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n definition_n of_o ordination_n confute_v 122._o what_o ordination_n be_v 123._o ordination_n not_o before_o election_n 224._o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n 125._o whether_o ordination_n give_v all_o the_o essential_o to_o a_o officer_n 128._o of_o pastoral_a ordination_n 140._o p_o st._n peter_n have_v no_o great_a power_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n 28._o the_o chief_a argument_n for_o his_o superiority_n answer_v ibid._n a_o vindication_n of_o our_o common_a prayer-book_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 131._o a_o digression_n concern_v preach_v 76._o what_o preach_v be_v 78._o to_o what_o preach_v every_o presbyter_n be_v bind_v 80._o the_o peculiar_a interest_n a_o presbyter_n have_v in_o preach_v 82._o who_o be_v authorize_v to_o preach_v 83._o what_o a_o true_a presbyter_n be_v 89._o a_o power_n be_v leave_v by_o christ_n to_o some_o man_n whereby_o they_o communicate_v power_n to_o other_o 156._o r_o relation_n may_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n 211._o one_o relation_n may_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o another_o 242._o what_o rule_v well_o import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 67._o a_o the_o apostle_n only_o entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 29_o 30._o other_o apostle_n beside_o the_o twelve_o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 33._o the_o apostolical_a power_n extend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 34._o how_o the_o apostolical_a power_n be_v communicate_v 35._o how_o the_o apostolical_a power_n be_v communicate_v to_o particular_n 36._o b_o second_o argument_n for_o parity_n answer_v 102._o three_o argument_n for_o it_o answer_v 104._o four_o argument_n concern_v jurisdiction_n answer_v 106._o a_o argument_n from_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n answer_v 107._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o st._n hierome_n answer_v 108._o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o all_o that_o be_v apostolical_a though_o not_o in_o their_o extraordinary_a endeavour_n 142._o baptism_n not_o the_o form_n which_o constitute_v a_o church-member_n but_o no_o visible_a act_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n 171._o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n baptism_n have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o real_a relation_n 219._o e_o episcopacy_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n 111._o first_o argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v episcopacy_n 113._o a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o 114._o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n assort_v episcopacy_n 117._o st._n cyprian_n urge_v as_o favour_v the_o people_n have_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v their_o minister_n explain_v the_o objection_n answer_v 126._o argument_n from_o the_o election_n of_o the_o deacon_n act_v 6._o examine_v 127._o other_o argument_n answer_v 133_o etc._n etc._n 149_o etc._n etc._n a_o excommunicate_a man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 175._o bellarmine_n argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 176_o etc._n etc._n c_o scripture_n write_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n gross_o misapply_v by_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n to_o particular_a church_n 162_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n and_o our_o saviour_n saying_n tell_v the_o church_n 166._o what_o make_v a_o church_n visible_a 169._o such_o as_o renounce_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 180._o the_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 181_o etc._n etc._n 190_o etc._n etc._n some_o difficulty_n of_o this_o opinion_n clear_v 187._o what_o
the_o character_n leave_v in_o baptism_n be_v and_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o 205._o in_o what_o predicament_n this_o character_n be_v 207._o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o character_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 213._o 218._o durandus_fw-la hold_v this_o character_n to_o be_v ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la 215._o be_v oppose_v by_o all_o the_o schoolman_n but_o their_o argument_n do_v not_o confute_v he_o ibid._n the_o subject_a of_o this_o character_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n 221._o the_o table_n of_o the_o appendix_n a_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n prove_v 233._o the_o first_o of_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n examine_v 249._o the_o anoint_v the_o bishop_n hand_n no_o necessary_a essential_a to_o his_o constituion_n 258._o sect._n 6._o athanasius_n testimony_n that_o mere_a presbyteer_n can_v not_o ordain_v even_o in_o alexandria_n 27â—_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n schismatical_a and_o illegal_a 274._o b_o bishop_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 231._o whether_o three_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n 246._o sect._n 1_o ans._n reg._n the_o consecration_n of_o st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n object_v and_o answer_v 248._o what_o be_v essential_a to_o constitute_v a_o bishop_n 263._o 264._o baptism_n not_o void_a by_o different_a circumstance_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o p._n 256._o balsamon_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n approve_v 274_o &_o 277._o bellarmine_n too_o hardly_o deal_v withal_o by_o dr._n forbes_n 278._o not_o confute_v by_o he_o 279_o 280._o st._n basil_n opinion_n of_o the_o chori-episcopi_n 286._o c_o the_o church_n universal_a never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v without_o a_o bishop_n 231._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n not_o govern_v by_o mere_a elder_n but_o bishop_n 233._o the_o church_n be_v without_o elder_n till_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o 232._o christianity_n may_v be_v continue_v but_o church-communion_n and_o ordinance_n can_v without_o bishop_n 235._o the_o consecration_n of_o st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n discuss_v 247._o three_o bishop_n be_v not_o by_o divine_a right_o necessary_a to_o a_o bishop_n consecration_n 246._o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n canon_n about_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n examine_v 249._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a examine_v 250_o 251._o and_o prove_v to_o concern_v the_o election_n not_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n 259._o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v concentre_v in_o this_o conclusion_n that_o when_o word_n import_v the_o blessing_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o consecrate_v bishop_n and_o those_o word_n be_v seal_v by_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o those_o holy_a order_n be_v effectual_o give_v 265._o in_o the_o begin_v no_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o give_v simple_a presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v 270._o the_o chori-episcopi_n have_v not_o power_n to_o ordain_v prove_v 274._o unless_o they_o be_v suffragans_fw-la 279._o &_o 282._o cresperius_n read_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n allege_v for_o the_o chori-episcopi_n viz._n not_o praeter_fw-la but_o propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 278._o chori-episcopi_n be_v but_o presbyter_n because_o ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n alone_o 282._o s._n 7._o ☞_o two_o sort_n of_o chori-episcopi_n p._n 283._o what_o they_o be_v 284._o d_o dr._n forbes_n argument_n answer_v from_o p._n 232_o to_o 284._o deacon_n not_o necessary_a in_o every_o parochial_a church_n 240._o difference_n in_o the_o form_n or_o word_n do_v not_o disannul_v a_o sacrament_n 256._o the_o distinction_n of_o order_n be_v know_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n as_o in_o our_o church_n use_v in_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o blessing_n 265._o sect._n 2._o damasus_n his_o read_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n 276._o vid._n 279._o which_o do_v sufficient_o answer_v dr._n forbes_n his_o argument_n against_o all_o chori-episcopi_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n answer_v 281._o his_o second_o argument_n answer_v 282._o decree_n of_o divers_a council_n examine_v 284_o 285._o e_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n not_o govern_v by_o mere_a elder_n but_o bishop_n 233._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v eligi_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v or_o choose_v 251._o lin_v 13_o elder_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o 232_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o bishop_n 254._o explicatory_a addition_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o notion_n of_o that_o which_o they_o explain_v 257._o in_o the_o end_n the_o only_a essential_a ceremony_n if_o any_o be_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 264._o the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n chief_o consist_v in_o the_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n with_o the_o note_n of_o distinction_n of_o the_o order_n then_o confer_v 265._o vid._n 268._o s._n 4._o the_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o inauguration_n of_o pope_n no_o precedent_n for_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o consecration_n â—f_a bishop_n 269._o the_o church_n of_o england_n rite_n of_o consecration_n defend_v sect._n 4._o 268._o f_o dr._n forbes_n first_o argument_n from_o scripture_n answer_v 232._o his_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o ordination_n after_o bishop_n be_v institute_v answer_v 235._o his_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o johannes_n major_a answer_v from_o 235._o to_o 238._o his_o argument_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n answer_v 239._o his_o argument_n from_o deacon_n answer_v 240._o his_o argument_n from_o scripture_n answer_v ibid._n his_o argument_n out_o of_o st._n hierome_n answer_v 242._o his_o argument_n from_o pelagius_n ordination_n answer_v 244._o 245._o his_o argument_n from_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n answer_v 271._o his_o argument_n from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 274._o to_o 284._o g_o gasper_n hurtado_n opinion_n about_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n examine_v 261._o ☞_o the_o gospel_n lay_v upon_o the_o bishop_n neck_n not_o essential_a to_o his_o consecration_n because_o there_o be_v bishop_n before_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v 260._o vid._n 266._o to_o 268._o gentianus_n hervetus_n his_o read_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n 277._o the_o begin_v h_n henricus_n henriques_n opinion_n that_o some_o paper_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n in_o their_o consecration_n be_v find_v invalid_a 261._o i_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o only_a necessary_a and_o essential_a ceremony_n if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n 264._o inauguration_n of_o pope_n no_o precedent_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o reform_a bishop_n p._n 243._o vid._n 269._o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o ordination_n 270._o ischyras_n be_v no_o priest_n because_o ordain_v by_o no_o bishop_n 272._o the_o begin_v isidore_n hispalensis_n his_o read_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n make_v nothing_o for_o dr._n forbes_n 277._o l_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n only_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o bishop_n 264._o linus_n and_o clemens_n be_v chori-episcopi_n to_o st._n peter_n 284_o about_o the_o midst_n laodicean_n canon_n forbid_v the_o chori-episcopi_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o their_o diocesan_n 285._o m_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n distinguish_v what_o order_n be_v confer_v 265._o s._n a._n moderation_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o every_o opponent_n though_o never_o so_o much_o mistake_v 278._o s._n 4._o n_o necessity_n only_o can_v justify_v the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n 270._o no_o church_n ever_o give_v mere_a presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v ib._n the_o canon_n of_o nice_a examine_v 250_o 251._o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 285._o o_o objection_n against_o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n answer_v 265._o the_o first_o objection_n answer_v ib._n objection_n from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n answer_v from_o 266._o to_o 268._o objection_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n rite_n of_o consecration_n answer_v 268._o objection_n take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n answer_v from_o 272_o to_o 274._o p_o panormitan_n argument_n answer_v 234_o presbyter_n may_v elect_n not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n 242._o pelagiu_fw-fr '_o be_v ordination_n relate_v sect._n 1_o p._n 243._o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 250._o etc._n etc._n the_o pope_n can_v dispense_v with_o divine_a law_n 253._o petrus_n arcadius_n discourse_n illustrate_v and_o apply_v sect._n 2._o 255_o etc._n etc._n the_o pontifical_a differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a council_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o consecration_n 267._o presbyter_n alone_o can_v