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usurper_n of_o a_o unlawful_a function_n reverend_a antiquity_n shall_v prevail_v more_o with_o i_o than_o any_o man_n novel_a institution_n the_o like_a be_v that_o sect._n mr._n beza_n his_o absit_fw-la say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v reprehend_v that_o order_n as_o rash_o introduce_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o zanchy_a his_o quis_fw-la ego_fw-la who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reprehend_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v approve_v to_o be_v for_o the_o best_a end_n so_o he_o whereof_o there_o have_v be_v a_o full_a section_n and_o that_o the_o deduction_n of_o episcopacy_n can_v be_v call_v proper_o popish_a will_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o cap._n iii_o after_o these_o our_o evidence_n from_o primitive_a antiquity_n according_a to_o our_o precedent_a method_n we_o be_v to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n discuss_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o discussion_n we_o be_v to_o use_v both_o our_o hand_n the_o one_o of_o defence_n in_o answer_v objection_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v off_o assault_v make_v against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o other_o be_v the_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o such_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v hold_v convincent_fw-la sect_n i._o against_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o the_o identity_n of_o name_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n our_o opposite_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o degree_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n because_o of_o the_o identity_n of_o denomination_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v say_v they_o of_o no_o small_a consequence_n and_o this_o they_o offer_v to_o prove_v from_o as_o they_o say_v the_o supreme_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o imposer_n of_o name_n who_o can_v not_o mistake_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o name_n and_o for_o a_o further_a enforcement_n 62._o they_o add_v that_o the_o text_n bring_v to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o name_n prove_v also_o as_o intrinsical_o the_o identity_n of_o office_n so_o they_o which_o consequence_n be_v teach_v they_o by_o their_o great_a dictator_n pâ—esbyteris_fw-la walo_n messalinus_n who_o will_v have_v it_o impossible_a that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n shall_v real_o differ_v in_o function_n see_v that_o their_o title_n be_v communicable_a in_o scripture_n so_o he_o one_o will_v think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o of_o judgement_n to_o have_v conclude_v thus_o who_o have_v but_o once_o observe_v the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o present_v themselves_o often_o unto_o any_o conversant_a therein_o as_o the_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n themselves_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n together_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o protestant_a divine_n will_v evidence_n unto_o we_o first_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mathias_n peter_n john_n and_o paul_n all_o by_o excellency_n of_o function_n apostles_n yet_o maâ—thias_n entitle_v to_o a_o bishopric_n act._n 1.20_o peter_n style_v himself_o co-presbyte_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o john_n term_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n twice_o 2_o joh._n 1._o and_o 3_o joh._n 1._o and_o paul_n descend_v a_o degree_n low_a to_o name_v himself_o thrice_o a_o deacon_n col._n 1.23_o 25._o &_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o yea_o reciprocal_o those_o that_o be_v but_o assistant_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n attribute_v unto_o they_o as_o barnabas_n act._n 14.14_o andronicus_n and_o junias_n rom._n 16.7_o titus_n and_o other_o graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 8._o in_o all_o which_o communicableness_n of_o name_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n sympresbyter_n and_o deacon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n give_v to_o some_o of_o inferior_a rank_n our_o opposite_n we_o dare_v say_v will_v not_o presume_v to_o conclude_v any_o necessity_n of_o 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the_o church_n but_o that_o one_o be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n in_o authority_n and_o counsel_n 2._o beza_n successor_n to_o calvin_n express_o confess_v appellatione_fw-la that_o the_o presbyter_n even_o then_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v a_o precedent_n over_o they_o while_o the_o appellation_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v communicable_a according_o hereunto_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o dr._n reynolds_n tell_v we_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o presbyter_n do_v choose_v one_o among_o they_o to_o be_v precedent_n etc._n etc._n who_o afterward_o say_v he_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o father_n call_v bishop_n so_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o exquisite_a judicious_a divine_n the_o office_n or_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o presbyter_n notwithstanding_o the_o identical_a communicableness_n of_o title_n or_o name_n sect_n iii_o the_o second_o objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n phil._n 1.1_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n it_o use_v to_o be_v object_v that_o see_v as_o the_o father_n hold_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o bishop_n in_o any_o one_o city_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o apostle_n mention_v bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o immediate_o subjoin_v deacon_n without_o insinuation_n of_o presbyter_n either_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n at_o all_o in_o that_o city_n or_o else_o that_o by_o bishop_n here_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n have_v untwine_v this_o thread_n long_o since_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v then_o communicable_a notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o degree_n and_o function_n therefore_o by_o the_o word_n bishop_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v presbyter_n so_o 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d occumendus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n this_o last_o for_o further_a illustration_n thereof_o show_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v in_o this_o epistle_n attribute_v likewise_o this_o title_n of_o apostle_n to_o epaphroditus_n though_o he_o be_v distinct_o a_o bishop_n our_o opposite_n we_o know_v be_v in_o all_o these_o question_n most_o addict_v to_o hierome_n who_o notwithstanding_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n infer_v the_o same_o conclusion_n say_v 85._o here_o by_o bishop_n we_o understand_v presbyter_n because_o there_o can_v not_o then_o have_v be_v two_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n but_o if_o epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n as_o theodoret_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o assure_v we_o he_o be_v why_o will_n some_o say_v be_v not_o this_o epistle_n inscribe_v unto_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n theophylact_fw-mi give_v the_o 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three_o worthy_n mr._n calvin_n mr._n beza_n 3_o and_o dr._n reynolds_n who_o have_v express_o testify_v and_o
write_v against_o that_o grand_a antiepiscopal_a presbyter_n aerius_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n be_v found_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n videre_fw-la a_o author_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n speak_v distinct_o of_o bishop_n sai_z that_o they_o hold_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o our_o behaviour_n before_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o before_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n another_o under_o the_o name_n of_o seceritis_fw-la augustine_n as_o have_v be_v say_v judge_v it_o a_o matter_n that_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o bishop_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n who_o institute_v bishop_n when_o he_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n who_o successor_n the_o bishop_n be_v tenent_fw-la hierome_n thus_o far_o agree_v with_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o bishop_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o else_o mean_v that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o six_o hundred_o father_n in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chalcedon_n which_o judge_v the_o depression_n of_o a_o bishop_n down_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o sacrilege_n but_o do_v any_o protestant_n divine_n of_o remote_a church_n consent_n to_o any_o divine_a right_n sect_n iii_o that_o two_o eminent_a protestant_a divine_n grant_v this_o supposition_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o say_a truth_n this_o grant_n and_o concession_n be_v free_o yield_v unto_o we_o by_o beza_n who_o speak_v of_o episcopacy_n say_v tribuere_fw-la if_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n then_o certain_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o attribute_v it_o whole_o as_o all_o other_o apostolical_a ordinance_n to_o divine_a disposition_n another_o who_o be_v also_o a_o profess_a advocate_n for_o the_o presbyterian_o grant_v as_o free_o 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we_o that_o three_o order_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o plain_a scripture_n and_o again_o that_o bishop_n be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o apostle_n thus_o these_o learned_a protestant_n nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o that_o nam_fw-la finis_fw-la coronat_fw-la opus_fw-la we_o have_v as_o the_o seal_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o approbation_n of_o christ_n himself_o episcopi_fw-la sect_n v._o that_o episcopal_a prelacy_n have_v the_o approbation_n of_o christ_n himself_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n never_o do_v nor_o can_v any_o deny_v but_o that_o every_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n have_v the_o approbation_n of_o christ_n himself_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n that_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v mention_v be_v call_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o author_n deliver_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o john_n as_o unto_o christ_n scribe_n command_v he_o to_o write_v the_o seven_o epistle_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n etc._n two_o of_o which_o angel_n christ_n commend_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n for_o the_o good_a discharge_n of_o their_o function_n and_o be_v not_o commendation_n testimonial_a enough_o and_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o approbation_n the_o other_o five_o bishop_n be_v more_o or_o less_o delinquent_n be_v reprehend_v for_o neglect_v of_o their_o cure_n and_o be_v not_o reproof_n of_o the_o neglect_v of_o duty_n in_o the_o officer_n a_o justification_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o office_n final_o as_o those_o which_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o office_n be_v continue_v so_o they_o that_o be_v obnoxious_a be_v threaten_v to_o be_v remove_v except_o they_o do_v repent_v so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o displace_v of_o any_o for_o a_o first_o offence_n nor_o yet_o a_o eradicate_v the_o whole_a order_n for_o the_o particular_a abuse_n of_o some_o for_o he_o that_o call_v for_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o
life_n in_o the_o minister_n intend_v a_o further_a execution_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o discharge_v of_o their_o function_n in_o these_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o prelatical_a superintendency_n or_o episcopacy_n as_o have_v be_v testify_v not_o only_o by_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n fourteen_o in_o number_n but_o also_o so_o general_o that_o doctor_n scultetus_n divinity_n professor_n of_o heidelburgh_n concern_v this_o approbation_n of_o christ_n say_v 8._o that_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a interpreter_n have_v by_o angel_n understand_v bishop_n nor_o can_v they_o do_v otherwise_o without_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n so_o he_o all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n amen_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n sect_n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n have_v both_o justify_v and_o praise_v our_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperous_a continuance_n thereof_o page_n 1_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n disclaim_v the_o opinion_n of_o think_v that_o their_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o other_o church_n p._n 6._o sect_n iii_o that_o also_o other_o protestant_a divine_n of_o reform_a church_n have_v observe_v the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o england_n p._n 7._o sect_n iv._o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n p._n 11_o sect_n v._o the_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remote_a church_n have_v general_o acknowledge_v episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v for_o necessary_a use_v the_o best_a p._n 14_o sect_n vi_o that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n be_v far_o more_o practise_v among_o protestant_n of_o remote_a church_n than_o be_v the_o presbyterial_a p._n 22_o chap._n ii_o sect_n i._o the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o this_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v concern_v the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v to_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o reserve_v condition_n in_o the_o common_a covenant_n p._n 24_o sect_n ii_o first_o that_o no_o ancient_a father_n have_v be_v just_o object_v as_o gainsay_v the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n no_o not_o hierome_n p._n 26_o sect_n iii_o that_o augustine_n object_v against_o the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v direct_o for_o it_o p._n 31_o sect_n iv._o three_o gregory_n nazianzen_n a_o primitive_a father_n who_o be_v verbal_o object_v against_o episcopacy_n do_v real_o contradict_v the_o objector_n p._n 34_o sect_n v._o that_o clemens_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o father_n object_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o counterwitness_n against_o the_o objector_n p._n 37_o sect_n vi_o the_o justification_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n christian_n in_o time_n approach_v towards_o primitive_a antiquity_n first_o by_o condemn_v aerius_n the_o only_a famous_a adversary_n against_o episcopal_n prelacy_n in_o those_o time_n p._n 42_o sect_n vii_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foresay_a father_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n hold_v the_o derogation_n from_o episcopal_a prelacy_n to_o be_v sacrilegious_a p._n 45_o sect_n viii_o that_o the_o immediate_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v liberal_o confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n albeit_o sufficient_o presbyterial_a p._n 47_o sect_n ix_o that_o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n prove_v first_o because_o no_o time_n can_v be_v assign_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n p._n 48_o sect_n x._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n christian_n do_v profess_v and_o practice_v the_o apostolical_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 55_o chap._n iii_o after_o these_o our_o evidence_n from_o primitive_a antiquity_n according_a to_o our_o precedent_a method_n we_o be_v to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o p._n 59_o the_o right_n of_o episcopacy_n discuss_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ib._n sect_n i._o against_o the_o first_o objection_n from_o the_o identity_n of_o name_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n p._n 60_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o acceptable_a divine_n which_o our_o opposite_n themselves_o can_v name_n p._n 62_o sect_n iii_o the_o second_o objection_n out_o of_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n phil._n 1.1_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o general_a exposition_n of_o ancient_a father_n p._n 64_o sect_n iv._o the_o three_o objection_n be_v against_o the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n unto_o one_o which_o appellation_n be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o justifiable_a p._n 67_o sect_n v._o the_o last_o objection_n 3_o john_n 9_o p._n 72_o chap._n iu_o our_o preposition_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o first_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n p._n 73_o sect_n i._o that_o the_o presbyterial_a order_n be_v always_o substitute_n to_o a_o high_a government_n as_o first_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n apostolical_a ib._n sect_n ii_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o apostolical_a disciple_n be_v even_o in_o their_o time_n both_o in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n superintendent_o over_o presbyter_n p._n 76_o sect_n iii_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a apostolical_a disciple_n be_v as_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n among_o who_o be_v timothy_n and_o titus_n by_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n p._n 78_o sect_n iv._o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o and_o distinct_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o their_o title_n of_o evangelist_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o protestant_a divine_n of_o remote_a church_n p._n 81_o sect_n v._o that_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n notwithstanding_o that_o object_v scripture_n act._n 20_o p._n 88_o sect_n vi_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v both_o of_o they_o proper_o bishop_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 91_o sect_n vii_o that_o protestant_a divine_n of_o very_o great_a esteem_n have_v acknowledge_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o have_v be_v proper_o bishop_n p._n 94_o sect_n viii_o the_o second_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o episcopal_n prelacy_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 2.1_o p._n 97_o sect_n ix_o that_o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o our_o opposite_n by_o angel_n understand_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v flat_o repugnant_a to_o the_o context_n p._n 98_o sect_n x._o that_o the_o second_o exposition_n be_v in_o interpret_n the_o word_n angel_n to_o signify_v the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n the_o state_n of_o which_o question_n be_v set_v down_o by_o our_o opposite_n p._n 100_o sect_n xi_o that_o the_o objection_n make_v for_o this_o exposition_n be_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o best_a approve_v protestant_a author_n p._n 101_o sect_n xii_o their_o second_o reason_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o allege_v author_n p._n 103_o sect_n xiii_o their_o three_o argument_n likewise_o confute_v by_o their_o own_o chief_a author_n p._n 106_o sect_n jux._n their_o four_o argument_n confute_v by_o the_o same_o their_o own_o much_o applaud_v author_n p._n 108_o sect_n xv._n the_o five_o objection_n as_o a_o body_n in_o a_o consumption_n languish_v in_o itself_o p._n 111_o sect_n xvi_o their_o last_o argument_n stand_v confute_v by_o their_o own_o self_n p._n 112_o sect_n xvii_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a epistle_n of_o christ_n signify_v a_o individual_a person_n as_o a_o prelate_n over_o presbyter_n p._n 114_o sect_n xviii_o argument_n in_o special_a collect_v from_o the_o text_n p._n 116_o sect_n xix_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o doctrinal_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 119_o sect_n xx._n that_o historical_a evidence_n from_o antiquity_n demonstrate_v what_o bishop_n some_o of_o these_o angel_n personal_o be_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o from_o they_o some_o of_o their_o successor_n p._n 121_o sect_n xxi_o a_o torrent_n of_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n consent_v to_o the_o same_o exposition_n of_o a_o individual_a person_n have_v prelacy_n over_o presbyter_n under_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n p._n 128_o sect_n xxii_o the_o second_o of_o our_o english_a protestant_n divine_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o opposite_n as_o competent_a witness_n as_o any_o p._n 131_o sect_n xxiii_o of_o two_o notable_a subterfuge_n of_o our_o opposite_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 132_o sect_n xxiv_o against_o the_o opposite_n exception_n to_o episcopal_a