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bishop_n at_o philippi_n true_a it_o be_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o distinguish_v how_o many_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n nor_o how_o many_o of_o the_o other_o because_o no_o doubt_n for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o congregation_n a_o single_a presbyter_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n or_o two_o the_o one_o coadjutor_n to_o the_o other_o may_v be_v place_v second_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o epiphanius_n that_o ordinary_o all_o city_n but_o alexandria_n have_v two_o three_o jerom_n on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o do_v say_v that_o now_o indeed_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n mean_v canonical_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o present_a time_n and_o time_n apostolic_a four_o austin_n do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v unlawful_a yea_o he_o do_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o nice_a account_v it_o so_o ep._n 110._o neither_o do_v church_n or_o people_n ever_o except_o against_o the_o contraâ—y_n but_o as_o a_o point_n against_o canon_n which_o mâ—ght_v in_o some_o case_n be_v dispense_v with_o as_o the_o story_n of_o narcissus_n and_o alexander_n and_o liberius_n and_o foelix_n do_v more_o than_o manifest_a for_o though_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n cry_v out_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o bishop_n yet_o they_o yield_v at_o their_o emperor_n suit_n whereas_o have_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n they_o have_v all_o thought_n to_o have_v be_v against_o christ_n institution_n they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v vide_fw-la sâ—z_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o five_o jeroms_n peerless_a power_n be_v nothing_o but_o consul-like_a presidence_n above_o other_o for_o this_o he_o plead_v for_o write_v against_o jovinian_a lib._n 1._o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o that_o schism_n may_v be_v avoid_v wherefore_o we_o yield_v the_o conclusion_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o bishop_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n before_o other_o as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o only_a archbishop_n 13_o argument_n those_o 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send_v to_o doâ—_n presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o they_o and_o such_o as_o succeed_v they_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_z and_o crete_n again_o the_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n speak_v of_o the_o order_n nor_o as_o one_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a right_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n only_o he_o only_o by_o canon_n be_v punishable_a for_o irregularity_n in_o ordination_n and_o epiphanius_n make_v this_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o beget_v father_n by_o ordination_n aâ—_n the_o presbyter_n do_v son_n by_o baptism_n and_o jerom_n do_v except_o ordination_n as_o the_o bishops_n peculiar_a wherein_o he_o be_v most_o unequal_a to_o they_o answer_n i_o answer_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n by_o distinction_n those_o who_o have_v peerless_a power_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o simple_a right_n to_o ordain_v viz._n in_o regard_n of_o exercise_v the_o act_n and_o sole_a perform_v the_o rite_n of_o it_o those_o who_o have_v a_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n original_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o no_o other_o have_n they_o be_v above_o other_o in_o degree_n again_o peerless_a power_n in_o a_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n may_v be_v say_v in_o comparison_n to_o they_o distributive_o or_o collective_o consider_v he_o that_o have_v peerless_a power_n give_v he_o which_o no_o one_o of_o the_o other_o have_v be_v not_o present_o of_o a_o great_a degree_n nor_o have_v not_o majority_n of_o rule_n among_o other_o as_o a_o consul_n in_o the_o senate_n but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o peerless_a power_n such_o as_o they_o all_o collective_o consider_v can_v control_v than_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a but_o the_o assumption_n will_v then_o be_v find_v to_o halt_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a of_o power_n in_o order_n to_o the_o thing_n itself_o not_o to_o minister_a the_o rite_n and_o execute_v the_o act_n which_o mâ—y_v be_v reserve_v for_o honour_n sake_n to_o one_o by_o those_o who_o otherwise_o have_v equal_a power_n with_o he_o thaâ—_n bishop_n have_v this_o power_n in_o order_n the_o thing_n itself_o agree_v to_o they_o ut_fw-la proprii_fw-la offuii_fw-la not_o by_o commission_n from_o other_o we_o deny_v the_o assumption_n be_v whole_o deny_v as_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o first_o we_o that_o deny_v that_o evangelist_n hâ—d_v not_o power_n to_o ordain_v as_o well_o as_o apostle_n second_o that_o presbyter_n have_v not_o this_o power_n in_o a_o church_n plant_v as_o well_o as_o they_o every_o one_o as_o fellow_n servant_n may_v conspire_v in_o the_o same_o ordination_n the_o evangelist_n power_n do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n from_o neither_o of_o they_o but_o power_n of_o impose_v hand_n solitary_o whereas_o 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v not_o constitute_v this_o may_v happy_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o labour_v in_o erect_v the_o frame_n of_o church_n second_o the_o assumption_n be_v false_a in_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o presbyter_n to_o lay_v on_o hand_n contrary_a to_o that_o in_o timothy_n the_o grace_n give_v thou_o by_o â—aying_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n three_o it_o be_v false_a in_o presuppose_v other_o then_o presbyter_n to_o have_v be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n their_o successor_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assumption_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a for_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a that_o the_o same_o thâ—ng_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o evangelist_n and_o by_o ordinary_a pastor_n each_o concur_v in_o their_o several_a order_n to_o the_o same_o service_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n second_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o assumption_n that_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o church_n frame_v where_o there_o be_v presbyter_n or_o where_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o none_o in_o the_o first_o churcher_n '_o they_o be_v bid_v ordain_v if_o any_o need_n further_o but_o saluâ—_n jâ—re_v ecclesiae_fw-la not_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v they_o may_v be_v conceive_v as_o evangelist_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o set_v presbyter_n forth_o by_o this_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o hold_v apostle_n may_v do_v it_o evangelist_n may_v and_o the_o presbytery_n also_o yea_o presbyter_n in_o alexandria_n when_o now_o their_o first_o presbyter_n be_v decease_v do_v ordain_v the_o follow_a for_o the_o canon_n of_o three_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o add_v by_o the_o niâ—ene_n council_n be_v not_o know_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o grow_v timely_a to_o be_v restrain_v to_o bishop_n the_o perform_v i_o mean_v of_o the_o outward_a rite_n and_o sign_n but_o only_o by_o canon_n as_o consignation_n be_v also_o for_o which_o there_o be_v as_o ancient_a testimony_n as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o bâ—sh_n we_o grant_v therefore_o that_o antiquity_n do_v sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o ordainer_n as_o one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n one_o do_v not_o lay_v on_o hand_n yet_o in_o some_o other_o church_n the_o rite_n be_v by_o one_o administer_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o canon_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o coordain_v of_o presbyter_n but_o to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o or_o many_o bishop_n require_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n they_o may_v therefore_o by_o their_o canon_n be_v punishable_a because_o regular_o and_o canonical_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o this_o be_v all_o that_o epiphanius_n or_o jerome_n excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la can_v prove_v but_o these_o two_o conclusion_n we_o will_v see_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n first_o that_o ordination_n be_v a_o action_n of_o power_n of_o order_n a_o power_n
fervi_fw-la â—rdinarli_fw-la or_o praepofiti_fw-la some_o be_v under_o other_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o command_v by_o they_o common_o call_v servi_fw-la vicarii_fw-la but_o in_o the_o church_n all_o servant_n serve_v their_o master_n christ_n neither_o have_v any_o that_o they_o can_v command_v nor_o be_v under_o any_o but_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v command_v by_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o be_v help_n and_o assistant_n to_o othersome_a it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v power_n help_n governor_n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o and_o be_v not_o the_o evangelist_n assistant_n to_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o to_o which_o they_o direct_v they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o help_v god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o church_n respect_v the_o call_n of_o deacon_n and_o such_o as_o minister_v to_o the_o infirm_a one_o as_o for_o evangelist_n they_o be_v companion_n and_o assistant_n to_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v not_o in_o order_n to_o their_o person_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v subject_v to_o they_o in_o any_o servile_a inferiority_n observe_v how_o paul_n speak_v of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o vituâ—_n wâ—s_v his_o companion_n and_o helper_n towards_o they_o phil._n 2.25_o epaphroditus_n be_v his_o brother_n and_o helper_n in_o his_o work_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n 1_o thess._n 3.2_o timothy_n be_v his_o coadjutor_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.11_o mark_n be_v helpefull_a in_o the_o ministry_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o be_v servitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d porfâ—â—â—lis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reâ—lis_fw-la the_o evangelist_n do_v serve_v the_o work_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o hand_n with_o out_o be_v servant_n to_o their_o person_n when_o brick-layer_n work_v some_o mix_v line_n and_o make_v mortar_n some_o bear_v up_o tile_n and_o mortar_n some_o sit_v on_o the_o house_n and_o there_o lie_v that_o which_o be_v bâ—ought_v they_o these_o be_v all_o fellow_n servant_n yet_o the_o one_o do_v serve_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o other_o but_o be_v they_o not_o leave_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n whole_o in_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n i_o answer_v as_o christ_n give_v some_o to_o be_v evangelist_n so_o he_o make_v they_o know_v from_o himself_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n and_o what_o be_v the_o administration_n to_o which_o he_o call_v they_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o whole_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o any_o there_o be_v a_o double_a direction_n one_o potestative_a which_o be_v make_v from_o majority_n of_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o socialis_fw-la such_o as_o one_o servant_n have_v fit_a knowledge_n of_o his_o master_n will_v and_o ripe_a experience_n may_v give_v to_o another_o the_o latter_a kind_n of_o direction_n it_o be_v not_o the_o former_a by_o which_o the_o evangelist_n be_v direct_v which_o though_o common_o paul_n use_v yet_o not_o so_o universal_o but_o that_o they_o go_v sometime_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n hither_o and_o thither_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v 2_o cor._n 8.16_o 17._o and_o 2.7.14_o 15._o the_o five_o argument_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o over_o prophet_n evangelist_n presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n themselves_o that_o power_n whâ—ch_v the_o church_n have_v not_o over_o any_o member_n the_o bishop_n have_v not_o over_o other_o minister_n but_o they_o have_v not_o over_o any_o inferior_a officer_n any_o majority_n of_o directive_n or_o corrective_a power_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n itself_o any_o such_o power_n ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v for_o majority_n of_o directive_n and_o corrective_a power_n be_v a_o lordlike_o and_o regal_a power_n now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o any_o but_o only_o in_o that_o one_o lord_n all_o other_o power_n be_v but_o a_o declarative_n and_o executive_a ministry_n to_o signify_v and_o execute_v what_o christ_n out_o of_o majority_n of_o power_n will_v have_v signify_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o six_o argument_n that_o which_o do_v breed_v a_o antichristian_a usurpation_n never_o be_v of_o christ_n institution_n but_o bishop_n majority_n of_o power_n in_o regard_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n do_v so_o ergo._fw-la that_o which_o make_v the_o bishop_n a_o head_n as_o do_v in_o severe_a derive_v the_o power_n of_o external_a government_n to_o other_o his_o assistant_n that_o do_v breed_v a_o antichristian_a usurpation_n but_o to_o claim_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n through_o a_o diocesan_n church_n do_v so_o for_o he_o must_v needs_o substitute_v helper_n to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v more_o than_o by_o himself_o he_o can_v perform_v but_o this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v antichrist_n he_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n from_o who_o be_v derive_v this_o power_n of_o external_a government_n and_o the_o bishop_n do_v no_o less_o in_o his_o diocesan_n church_n that_o which_o he_o usurp_v differ_v in_o degree_n only_o and_o extension_n not_o in_o kind_n from_o that_o which_o the_o pope_n arrogate_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o power_n be_v antichristian_a because_o it_o be_v universal_a it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o be_v the_o power_n lawful_a the_o universality_n can_v not_o make_v it_o antichristian_a the_o apostle_n have_v a_o universality_n of_o authority_n yet_o no_o antichrist_n because_o it_o do_v not_o make_v they_o head_n derive_v to_o other_o from_o their_o fullness_n it_o be_v not_o princelike_a majority_n of_o power_n but_o steward_n like_a and_o ministerial_a only_o if_o one_o do_v usurp_v a_o kingly_a power_n in_o kent_n only_o he_o be_v a_o anti-king_n to_o our_o sovereign_n no_o less_o for_o kind_n then_o if_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n sâ—otland_n and_o ireland_n there_o be_v but_o 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in_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n absence_n as_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o three_o council_n of_o cartiage_n 32._o and_o who_o think_v blessing_n so_o appropriate_a to_o a_o bishop_n that_o presbyter_n may_v not_o solemn_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o antiquity_n reserve_v this_o to_o he_o these_o therefore_o be_v keep_v to_o he_o not_o as_o act_n exceed_v the_o presbyter_n power_n of_o order_n but_o for_o the_o suppose_a honour_n of_o he_o and_o the_o church_n for_o as_o amâ—rosa_n say_v ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la eaâ—em_fw-la possunt_fw-la irrational_a &_o vulgaris_fw-la res_fw-la vilisque_fw-la viderâ—â—â—r_fw-la it_o please_v antiquity_n therefore_o to_o set_v up_o one_o who_o shall_v quoâ—d_fw-la exâ—â—â—tiam_fw-la do_v many_o thing_n alone_o not_o because_o that_o presbyter_n can_v not_o but_o it_o seem_v in_o their_o eye_n more_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o some_o one_o shall_v be_v interesâ—ed_v in_o they_o four_o amalarius_n in_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o sacred_a order_n do_v confuâ—e_v the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o uncertain_a author_n who_o teach_v that_o one_o bishop_n only_o be_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o a_o deacon_n because_o he_o be_v consecrate_v not_o to_o priesthood_n but_o to_o ministry_n and_o service_n nunquid_fw-la scriptor_n libel_n â—â—ctioâ—_n &_o sanctior_fw-la apostolis_n quiposuerunt_fw-la plures_fw-la manus_fw-la super_fw-la diaconos_fw-la quando_fw-la consecrâ—bantur_fw-la &_o propâ—â—â—ea_fw-la solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la manus_fw-la ponat_fw-la super_fw-la diâ—conum_n â—c_z si_fw-la solus_fw-la possit_fw-la precari_fw-la virtutem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la quam_fw-la plures_fw-la apostoli_fw-la precabantur_fw-la open_v imum_fw-la est_fw-la bâ—nos_fw-la deuce_n sequi_fw-la qui_fw-la certaverunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la victoriâ—â—_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v know_v no_o further_o thing_n in_o imposition_n then_o prayer_n which_o the_o more_o impose_v be_v the_o more_o 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be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n or_o receive_v any_o power_n and_o privilege_n from_o he_o but_o as_o man_n creature_n and_o by_o man_n to_o be_v order_v as_o it_o please_v he_o another_o practice_n of_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o former_a be_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v call_v to_o one_o congregation_n become_v a_o pluralist_n by_o take_v another_o or_o more_o live_n in_o spite_n of_o that_o congregation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v first_o and_o be_v still_o personal_o tie_v and_o after_o this_o he_o may_v be_v a_o nonresident_a abide_v or_o preach_v at_o none_o of_o his_o many_o live_n nay_o he_o may_v chap_v and_o change_v sell_v and_o buy_v like_o a_o merchant_n so_o he_o do_v it_o close_o which_o be_v such_o a_o abomination_n as_o rome_n and_o trent_n condemn_v and_o hell_n itself_o will_v scarce_o defend_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n because_o forsooth_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v parish_n their_o officer_n &_o office_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v further_o in_o 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church_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o netherlands_o ergo_fw-la distinct_a congregation_n sever_v in_o divers_a place_n may_v make_v one_o church_n if_o many_o church_n which_o may_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o one_o presbytery_n may_v so_o make_v one_o they_o may_v subject_v themselves_o to_o a_o bishop_n and_o cathedral_n consistory_n and_o so_o make_v one_o but_o the_o 24._o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o it_o do_v subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o one_o presbytery_n and_o so_o make_v one_o for_o so_o far_o as_o two_o meet_a in_o a_o thâ—rd_n they_o be_v one_o in_o it_o ergo._fw-la the_o three_o principal_a argument_n be_v from_o reason_n if_o city_n church_n only_o and_o not_o the_o church_n of_o village_n and_o country_n town_n have_v bishopâ—_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n place_v in_o they_o than_o be_v those_o city_n churchâ—s_v diocesan_n church_n but_o city_n church_n only_a have_v thâ—se_a ergo_fw-la city_n 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episcopi_fw-la ample_o not_o in_o their_o strict_a and_o formal_a propriety_n jerom_n on_o the_o first_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o damasus_n affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o john_n the_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v apostle_n so_o many_o father_n call_v philip_n a_o apostle_n clem._n 5._o consi_fw-la cap._n 7._o euseb._n lib._n 3._o cap._n ulâ—_n tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 8._o and_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o call_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o because_o they_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o bishop_n do_v and_o in_o remain_v here_o or_o there_o make_v resemblance_n of_o they_o thus_o peter_n paul_n john_n barnabas_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o he_o ancient_n call_v bishop_n object_n this_o be_v grant_v true_a touch_v other_o but_o not_o in_o this_o instance_n of_o james_n because_o it_o be_v so_o likely_a and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n aâ—_n well_o as_o all_o other_o story_n that_o when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n depart_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v still_o abide_v with_o they_o even_o to_o death_n answer_n though_o this_o be_v but_o very_o conjectural_a yet_o it_o nothing_o better_v the_o cause_n here_o it_o follow_v not_o he_o do_v abide_v with_o this_o church_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v the_o proper_a bishop_n of_o this_o church_n for_o not_o abide_v in_o one_o church_n do_v mâ—ke_v a_o bishop_n but_o he_o must_v so_o abide_v in_o it_o that_o he_o must_v from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o office_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o teach_v that_o church_n second_o to_o teach_v it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o it_o three_o to_o govern_v it_o with_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n limit_v only_o to_o that_o church_n but_o james_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o circumcision_n by_o his_o office_n as_o they_o shall_v from_o all_o the_o world_n resort_v thither_o second_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v but_o as_o a_o ambassador_n extraordinary_o 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