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cite_v act._n 20._o for_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n and_o to_o prove_v presbyter_n their_o common_a joint_a government_n viz_o that_o paul_n give_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a charge_n to_o these_o elder_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bishop_n not_o noticing_z timothy_n in_o the_o thing_n how_o will_v he_o i_o say_v distinguish_v this_o from_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a practice_n and_o a_o practice_n to_o be_v continue_v so_o that_o here_o be_v in_o jeroms_n sense_n a_o presbyterian_a practice_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n a_o practice_n sound_v that_o government_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v so_o but_o the_o informer_n dismiss_v this_o discourse_n of_o jerom_n with_o some_o remarke_n the_o 1_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v at_o least_o of_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a right_n as_o in_o many_o other_o his_o write_n in_o relation_n to_o prelacy_n ans._n we_o have_v prove_v that_o jeroms_n word_n in_o these_o tuo_fw-la place_n mention_v the_o clear_a account_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la since_o he_o be_v dispute_v this_o point_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la do_v evince_v the_o contrary_n his_o 2._o remark_n be_v that_o suppose_v he_o make_v bishop_n lait_a than_o the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o needful_a to_o prevent_v schism_n ans._n jerom_o only_o narrats_n rem_fw-la gestam_fw-la or_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n viz._n the_o ground_n that_o move_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o give_v not_o his_o approbation_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o informer_n will_v take_v home_o his_o own_o argument_n here_o and_o bewar_n of_o make_v jerom_n reflect_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o contradict_v himself_o in_o approve_v of_o a_o government_n as_o a_o remedy_n of_o schism_n which_o he_o disput_v against_o from_o scripture_n his_o 3d._a note_n be_v that_o jerom_n submit_v to_o episcopacy_n and_o that_o mr._n durham_n say_v that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v for_o brangle_v this_o order_n to_o the_o hazard_n 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sola_fw-la enim_fw-la suffragatione_fw-la horum_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la videntur_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o be_v that_o only_o by_o the_o presbyter_n suffrage_n they_o have_v ascend_v viz_o to_o this_o power_n and_o in_o this_o only_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o presbyter_n the_o learned_a junius_n the_o cleric_a cap._n 7._o not_o 611._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la non_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la the_o hand_n suffrage_n be_v here_o the_o presbyter_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o ordination_n than_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o have_v prove_v this_o construction_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o suidas_n he_o show_v that_o chrisost._n place_v not_o the_o difference_n in_o ordination_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o 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and_o his_o episcopal_a sectator_n he_o do_v not_o right_o expound_v his_o text_n while_o distinguish_v that_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n make_v one_o &_o theâ—…_n same_o jerome_n tell_v we_o of_o their_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n from_o who_o gratian_n
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be_v impossible_a he_o can_v dischag_a or_o perform_v 3._o the_o scripture_n allow_v no_o derivation_n or_o deputation_n of_o the_o pastor_n work_v and_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n unto_o other_o subserviant_a officer_n because_o god_n entrust_v no_o man_n with_o any_o piece_n of_o stewardship_n in_o his_o family_n but_o what_o he_o must_v both_o oversie_n and_o execut_n immediate_o by_o himself_o and_o be_v likeways_o dispose_v and_o enable_v to_o manage_v and_o overtake_v god_n still_o conjoyne_v the_o office_n gift_n and_o call_v together_o for_o every_o piece_n of_o his_o work_n which_o the_o man_n that_o be_v entrust_v with_o and_o call_v unto_o must_v himself_o immediate_o wait_v upon_o and_o attend_v rom._n 12._o 7._o and_o not_o intrust_v it_o to_o other_o for_o he_o hence_o 4._o by_o clear_a consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o diocesian_a bishope_n work_v qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v such_o as_o he_o can_v neither_o manage_v nor_o have_v warrant_n 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and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
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reformation_n god_n here_o be_v not_o only_o invoke_v as_o a_o witness_n but_o be_v the_o proper_a correlat_n and_o party_n in_o this_o engagement_n and_o o_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o breach_n hereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a as_o to_o command_n and_o precedent_n to_o pay_v and_o perform_v our_o vow_n see_v numb_a 30_o 2._o 1._o sam_n 1_o 21._o ps._n 76_o 11._o ecc_n 5_o 4._o 5._o 4._o they_o be_v covenant_n and_o that_o both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n viz_o engadgement_n to_o god_n for_o performance_n of_o duty_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n such_o as_o the_o people_n make_v when_o upon_o the_o law_n promulgation_n they_o say_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o will_v do_v exod._n 19_o 8._o cap._n 24_o 3_o 7._o deut._n 5_o 27._o and_o 26_o 17._o and_o therefore_o be_v so_o often_o charge_v with_o breach_n of_o covenant_n in_o their_o after_o disobedience_n we_o have_v engage_v to_o god_n in_o these_o vow_n speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n from_o heaven_n touch_v national_a and_o personal_a reformation_n here_o be_v also_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n betwixt_o the_o nation_n and_o with_o one_o another_o touch_v important_a duty_n of_o the_o 2d_o table_n in_o relation_n to_o there_o mutual_a right_n now_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a in_o point_v out_o the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o such_o engadgement_n see_v ezek_n 17._o jos._n 9_o 18_o 19_o neh_n 9_o 38._o jer_n 34_o 18._o so_o that_o in_o these_o sacred_a bond_n there_o be_v the_o tie_n of_o a_o oath_n from_o the_o reverence_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o name_n we_o must_v not_o take_v in_o vain_a the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n from_o the_o homage_n and_o fealty_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o promise_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n all_o concur_v to_o render_v the_o same_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a the_o bind_a force_n of_o these_o engadgement_n do_v further_o appear_v in_o their_o quality_n as_o 1._o they_o be_v solemn_o take_v on_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n that_o the_o obligation_n grow_v with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o one_fw-mi engadgement_n and_o the_o scripture_n aggrege_v the_o breach_n from_o the_o solemnity_n such_o as_o the_o cut_v the_o ealfe_a in_o twain_o and_o zedekiahs_n give_v of_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o import_v deliberation_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o engadger_n and_o render_v the_o breach_n more_o scandalous_a and_o infamous_a these_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o parliament_n after_o conference_n prayer_n fast_v &c._n &c._n 2._o these_o be_v holy_a and_o most_o weighty_a engagement_n in_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n against_o anti-christ_n 3._o they_o be_v large_a and_o extensive_a include_v duty_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o
then_o establish_v in_o all_o its_o previledge_n which_o clear_o exclude_v the_o episcopacy_n former_o existent_a therein_o and_o the_o extirpation_n and_o reformation_n engage_v to_o in_o the_o 2d_o art_n must_v relate_v to_o the_o then_o existent_a prelacy_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o mid_n lead_v unto_o and_o for_o execution_n of_o the_o end_n of_o preserve_v our_o own_o establish_a reformation_n engage_v unto_o in_o the_o first_o article_n 2._o we_o say_v already_o that_o our_o parliament_n do_v rescind_v all_o act_n against_o our_o episcopacy_n together_o with_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o restore_v prelate_n to_o the_o sole_a possession_n of_o church_n government_n under_o the_o king_n declare_v clear_o that_o the_o preservation_n engage_v unto_o in_o the_o first_o article_n can_v consist_v with_o our_o prelacy_n again_o as_o this_o duty_n of_o extirpation_n be_v engage_v unto_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o 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only_o a_o fix_a presidency_n of_o order_n which_o they_o be_v for_o and_o be_v this_o all_o that_o arch-bishop_n and_o diocesian_a bishop_n do_v possess_v have_v we_o not_o in_o scotland_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o be_v we_o not_o engage_v to_o extirpate_v these_o in_o the_o 2d_o article_n how_o then_o can_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o that_o complex_fw-la frame_n with_o all_o these_o officer_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v against_o do_v not_o two_o remarkable_a clause_n contradict_v this_o gloss_n i_o we_o engadgeto_o extirpate_v all_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n what_o be_v it_o only_o all_o in_o bulk_n and_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o this_o be_v equivalent_a to_o such_o a_o wild_a assertion_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o after_o the_o enumeration_n of_o these_o evil_n schism_n heresy_n profannesse_n which_o be_v thus_o sum_v up_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n this_o engadgement_n do_v only_o relate_v to_o all_o these_o evil_n complex_o and_o not_o to_o every_o one_o sigilatim_fw-la or_o apart_o 2._o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n in_o our_o principle_n be_v there_o abjure_v as_o i_o say_v but_o such_o be_v bishop_n arch-bishop_n and_o i_o add_v whatsoever_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o establish_a reformation_n and_o with_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v also_o here_o formal_o abjure_v in_o the_o 3d_o place_n timorcus_fw-la be_v clear_o against_o our_o informer_n for_o in_o explain_v what_o be_v that_o prelacy_n which_o be_v abjure_v he_o distinguish_v a_o prelacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o mere_a order_n the_o prelacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o say_v be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v whereby_o the_o bishop_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n such_o as_o be_v our_o prelacy_n now_o in_o scotland_n in_o which_o government_n timorcus_n say_v that_o minister_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o bishop_n only_a ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la to_o give_v he_o advice_n which_o be_v all_o that_o our_o curate_n be_v allow_v by_o law_n as_o be_v say_v above_o and_o scarce_o that_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n he_o call_v paternal_a wherein_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n have_v a_o constant_a prelate_n or_o precedent_n who_o must_v concur_v with_o they_o ordinary_o in_o ordination_n and_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o interpret_v the_o covenant_n express_o to_o strict_a against_o the_o prelate_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o prelacy_n he_o call_v popish_a even_o though_o the_o bishop_n admit_v presbyter_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o ordination_n and_o government_n now_o let_v this_o man_n say_v since_o timorcus_n who_o he_o will_v not_o assert_v that_o these_o other_o divine_v do_v contradict_v in_o this_o point_n together_o with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n according_a to_o timorcus_n do_v disowne_v such_o a_o prelacy_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o interpret_v the_o covenant_n obligation_n as_o reach_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o do_v not_o this_o articlé_fw-fr of_o extirpation_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n clear_o reach_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o present_a prelacy_n of_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n obtrude_v upon_o this_o church_n can_v he_o deny_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o all_o the_o power_n which_o curate_n have_v according_a to_o our_o law_n be_v to_o give_v the_o bishop_n advice_n yea_o and_o not_o that_o either_o unless_o he_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o know_a loyalty_n and_o prudence_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n here_o express_v be_v the_o only_a primitive_a episcopacy_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o our_o informer_n plead_v for_o and_o will_v never_o come_v up_o to_o justify_v the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a and_o if_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o timorcus_n and_o the_o other_o divine_v mention_v and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n of_o that_o oath_n the_o extirpation_n engage_v unto_o cut_v off_o whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n it_o be_v incontrovertible_o clear_a that_o even_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a be_v abjure_v that_o mr._n crofton_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a covenant_a party_n in_o england_n according_a to_o he_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n nor_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o sense_n appear_v evident_o by_o his_o plead_n for_o the_o covenant_n against_o the_o oxford_n man_n and_o other_o in_o his_o analepsis_n pag._n 74._o 75._o he_o mention_n a_o breviary_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v thou_o the_o prelatical_a government_n in_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o clear_a papacy_n and_o that_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o one_fw-mi universal_a metropolitan_a or_o pope_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o limit_n not_o in_o kind_a cite_v and_o approve_v of_o salmasius_n and_o beza_n call_v episcopacy_n a_o step_n to_o the_o papacy_n so_o that_o the_o very_a office_n of_o a_o diocesian_a bishop_n as_o such_o be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o the_o papacy_n in_o mr_n croftons_n judgement_n it_o be_v with_o he_o a_o part_n thereof_o again_o pag._n 78._o whereas_o the_o oxford_n man_n plead_v that_o they_o can_v swear_v against_o episcopal_a government_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o apostolic_a institution_n he_o chargth_n they_o and_o dr_n gauden_n with_o sophistick_a concealment_n of_o the_o ratioformalis_fw-la objecti_fw-la and_o not_o describe_v of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o episcopal_a government_n may_v denominat_fw-la a_o government_n communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la with_o a_o moderator_n or_o chaireman_n ordinis_fw-la causa_fw-la which_o he_o say_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o exemplify_v act_n 20._o where_o bishop_n and_o presbyteter_n be_v term_n synonimous_a denominate_v person_n invest_v with_o the_o same_o office_n and_o authority_n this_o he_o say_v the_o covenant_n strike_v not_o against_o and_o the_o prelacy_n which_o be_v abjure_v he_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o government_n wherein_o one_o person_n be_v advance_v into_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o ministry_n above_o other_o minister_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o princelike_a power_n over_o they_o enjoy_v a_o authority_n peculiar_a to_o he_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la as_o bishop_n of_o sole_a ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n unto_o who_o all_o other_o his_o fellow_n minister_n be_v subject_a and_o must_v swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o wonder_v if_o our_o informer_n will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o characteristic_a of_o our_o present_a prelate_n or_o affirm_v that_o they_o possess_v no_o more_o authority_n in_o church_n judicatory_n but_o a_o mere_a precedency_n ordin_n causa_fw-la which_o be_v all_o the_o episcopacy_n which_o mr_n crofton_n hold_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o covenant_n according_a thereunto_o will_v allow_v thereafter_o pag._n 72._o he_o tell_v these_o master_n that_o christ_n
give_v his_o disciple_n charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o affect_v superiority_n one_o over_o another_o or_o princely_a power_n over_o god_n heritagâ—…_n and_o put_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n may_v in_o ordination_n be_v divide_v or_o that_o there_o be_v more_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n than_o one_o which_o our_o informer_n still_o beg_v a_o supposition_n of_o viz._n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o more_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n then_o elder_n and_o deacon_n appoint_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o apostolic_a authority_n that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o who_o be_v require_v the_o same_o qualification_n to_o who_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v the_o same_o obedience_n subjection_n andrespect_n who_o recive_v the_o same_o ordination_n and_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o power_n of_o feed_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o none_o other_o be_v a_o order_n distinct_a from_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o not_o to_o exercise_v his_o office_n but_o by_o the_o bishop_n licence_n and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n must_v swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o his_o ordinary_a which_o be_v the_o grand_a postulata_fw-la and_o topic_n of_o all_o this_o man_n reason_v in_o point_n of_o prelacy_n the_o autithese_n of_o which_o tenet_n we_o see_v mr_n crofton_n most_o evident_o maintain_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n he_o further_o describe_v pag_n 80._o and_o 81._o the_o prelacy_n covenant_v against_o and_o anent_o which_o he_o challenge_v these_o master_n proof_n of_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la to_o be_v such_o wherein_o one_o minister_n or_o bishop_n do_v stand_v charge_v with_o all_o the_o congregatious_a and_o pastor_n of_o a_o county_n or_o many_o county_n make_v one_o diâ—…cess_n who_o be_v by_o office_n bind_v to_o a_o pastoral_a correction_n and_o government_n of_o they_o that_o these_o bishop_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o one_o metropolitan_a church_n and_o archbishop_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v swear_v obedience_n add_v that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n conclude_v such_o superiority_n over_o the_o church_n in_o one_o kingdom_n it_o will_v conclude_v a_o catholic_n superiority_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o advance_v the_o pope_n as_o warrantable_o above_o the_o archbishop_n as_o the_o archbishop_n be_v above_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n these_o not_o be_v difference_n of_o kind_n but_o degree_n add_v further_o that_o no_o more_o be_v plead_v for_o prelate_n divine_a or_o apostolic_a right_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o what_o be_v plead_v by_o bellarmine_n &_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o she_o papacy_n now_o from_o what_o be_v say_v i_o dare_v refer_v it_o be_v this_o informer_n himself_o whither_o mr_n crofton_n do_v not_o clear_o disowne_v all_o the_o essentials_n of_o our_o present_a prelacy_n and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v abjure_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o office_n of_o our_o present_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n be_v incontravertible_o such_o as_o he_o here_o describe_v and_o whither_o mr_n crofton_n hold_v not_o our_o prelacy_n arch-prelacy_a and_o metropolitan_a primacy_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o basis_n with_o the_o papacy_n and_o to_o be_v equal_o with_o it_o eccentric_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o esteem_v consequent_o the_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v abjurd_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o depend_v as_o such_o upon_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n next_o pag._n 81_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o episcopal_a government_n former_o describe_v wherein_o all_o minister_n be_v invest_v with_o equal_a power_n and_o auhority_n or_o dignity_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o govern_v by_o common_a 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and_o distinction_n of_o episcopal_a and_o archiepiscopall_a chair_n &_o metropolitan_a primacy_n owe_v their_o institution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o politic_a constitution_n of_o prince_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 84._o out_o of_o cartwright_n and_o whittaker_n that_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n its_o head_n not_o his_o vicar_n or_o superiority_n of_o single_a prelate_n be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o pastor_n that_o govern_v in_o common_a all_o the_o presbytrie_n with_o like_a authority_n among_o themselves_o not_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o it_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n and_o in_o respect_n the_o people_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o have_v their_o interest_n it_o be_v a_o democracy_n the_o insert_v parenthesis_n be_v mr_n crofton_n and_o let_v any_o judge_n whither_o he_o assert_v not_o with_o these_o author_n a_o presbyterian_a frame_n of_o government_n opposite_a to_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n in_o his_o 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that_o prelacy_n dispute_v against_o by_o gerson_n bucer_n in_o his_o dissertation_n the_o gub._n eccl_n didoclavius_n in_o his_o altar_n damascenum_n cartwright_n exception_n paul_n baines_n his_o diocesan_n trial_n smectymnuus_n mr_n pryn_n in_o his_o public_a and_o positive_a challenge_n for_o thâ—…_n unbishopâ—…g_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v by_o crofton_n pag._n 83._o as_o unanswerable_a piece_n yea_o all_o bishop_n who_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v such_o as_o mr_n crofton_n to_o use_v his_o own_o expression_n may_v not_o stand_v up_o a_o peer_n to_o they_o in_o official_a power_n though_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n so_o that_o our_o informer_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o covenant_n be_v reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n and_o strike_v only_o against_o that_o of_o england_n again_o mr_n crofton_n in_o the_o analepsis_n pag._n 129._o answer_v the_o charge_n of_o ambiguity_n put_v upon_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o best_a 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to_o extirpate_v all_o episcopacy_n as_o contrary_a
such_o be_v and_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o reform_a churches_n themselves_o as_o from_o their_o confession_n we_o have_v make_v appear_v for_o confirm_v this_o further_a because_o the_o informer_n have_v tell_v we_o frequent_o of_o mrcrofton_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o he_o will_v bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o point_n in_o that_o piece_n entitle_v the_o fasten_n of_o s_o peter_n fetter_n pag._n 40._o he_o tell_v the_o oxford_n man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n philadelphian_a purity_n in_o deliver_v in_o write_v and_o excercise_v in_o practice_n that_o sincere_a manner_n of_o government_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n acknowledge_v by_o mr_n brightman_n on_o apocalyps_n 3._o and_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n and_o of_o beza_n epistle_n 79_o to_o mr_n knox_n exhort_v he_o to_o hold_v fast_o that_o pure_a discipline_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o scotland_n together_o with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o 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informer_n episcopal_n like_a p._n 131._o l._n 13._o r._n thus_o or_o of_o the_o scripture_n sense_n embrace_v by_o our_o divine_n viz._n for_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a unfixt_v assistant_n in_o their_o ministry_n so_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n bucan_n loc_n 47._o the_o minist_n muscuius_fw-la loc_n de_fw-fr minist_n verb._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n seem_v to_o admit_v this_o l_o 21._o r._n which_o the_o informer_n will_v easy_o grant_v be_v not_o that_o strict_a proper_a sense_n of_o the_o evangelist_n suppose_v either_o in_o his_o doubter_n objection_n or_o his_o answer_n p._n 133._o l._n 31_o 32_o 33._o r._n thus_o in_o the_o scripture_n proper_a sense_n but_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a way_n above_o express_v for_o as_o for_o those_o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n the_o informer_n will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v intend_v here_o and_o although_o such_o may_v be_v in_o part_n call_v evangelist_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o mark_v &_o luk_n sensu_fw-la augustiore_fw-la as_o bucan_n express_v it_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a â—…round_n of_o this_o office_n and_o denomination_n as_o contradistinguish_v in_o scripture_n from_o apostle_n two_o apostle_n themselves_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v such_o evangelist_n p._n 139_o l._n 33_o 34._o r._n so_o that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n clear_o plead_v etc._n etc._n l._n ult_n unto_o p._n 140._o l_o 6._o after_o among_o they_o add_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o entire_a series_n of_o his_o reason_n not_o only_o from_o christ_n primacy_n and_o supremacy_n as_o exemplify_v in_o the_o aposty_n whatever_o he_o do_v inconsistent_o here_o add_v as_o to_o the_o division_n of_o this_o princehood_n among_o they_o since_o thus_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v sole_a primate_n over_o the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v go_v but_o also_o from_o the_o moral_a stand_a authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a pâ—…hood_n and_o such_o a_o single_a supremacy_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v typical_a but_o of_o constant_a use_n in_o government_n and_o his_o express_a assert_v thâ—…_n equality_n of_o the_o same_o ministry_n may_v admit_v of_o inequality_n consequent_o principality_n or_o primacy_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o government_n thus_o he_o de_fw-la divers_a grad_v â—…p_n 14._o pag._n 145._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o pag._n 147._o l_o 13._o p._n 148._o l._n 31._o after_o elder_a add_v take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a sense_n as_o competent_a to_o church_n officer_n p_o 149._o l._n 13._o after_o accuse_v add_v take_v general_o and_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n p._n 152._o l._n 21._o after_o proper_o add_v and_o immediate_o entrust_v to_o they_o p._n 157._o l._n 12._o r._n will_v the_o informer_n deny_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o of_o these_o divine_n these_o precept_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n mention_v will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistick_a office_n respective_a p_o 158._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v not_o that_o which_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o itself_o consider_v they_o hold_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n p._n 162._o line_n 10._o r._n different_a office_n and_o function_n 25_o r._n before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v and_o their_o ordinary_a and_o inferour_n elder_n p._n 164._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v mention_v in_o such_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o solemn_a blessing_n thus_o circumstantiate_a both_o as_o to_o its_o subject_n and_o object_n as_o this_o p._n 176._o misprint_v 149._o r._n from_o the_o first_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n p._n 177._o l._n 30_o 31._o r._n that_o this_o episcopal_a power_n over_o presbyter_n though_o far_o from_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n power_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 140._o p._n 190._o l._n 18._o r._n aaron_n himself_o mediate_o at_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n p._n 194_o l._n 12._o r._n hanmer_n p._n 197._o l_o 13._o r_o and_o expound_v thy_o scripture_n which_o custom_n have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n disow_v thus_o all_o customary_a or_o traditional_a innovation_n p._n 200._o l._n 27._o r._n from_o mark_v the_o presbyter_n l._n 29._o r._n speak_v of_o this_o custom_n he_o exclude_v he_o p._n 201._o l._n 2_o r._n thus_o to_o the_o presbyter_n election_n as_o their_o act_n simple_o but_o will_v have_v plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v by_o mark_n be_v appointment_n the_o simple_a observe_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o custom_n &_o observe_v it_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v quize_n distinct_a thing_n beside_o that_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v that_o jerom_n never_o intend_v to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n p._n 203._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 207._o l._n 7._o r._n common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o joint_a parity_n and_o equality_n so_o l._n 1â—…_n ibiâ—…m_o after_o 4_o figure_n r._n if_o in_o jerom_n sense_n the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n p._n 208._o l._n 3._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n from_o l._n 11_o to_o 17._o r._n thus_o can_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o schism_n in_o corinth_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v the_o change_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n be_v anterior_a to_o his_o proof_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o acts._n 20._o much_o more_o his_o proof_n from_o john_n for_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o entire_a parity_n and_o common_a joint_a government_n of_o presbyter_n or_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o suppose_v do_v influence_n this_o new_a episcopal_a government_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n p._n 209._o l._n 1._o after_o the_o word_n nature_n add_v beside_o that_o the_o passage_n itself_o will_v never_o prove_v either_o mark_n practice_n or_o appointment_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o suppose_a bishop_n as_o be_v say_v p._n â—…11_n l._n 11._o r._n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o first_o evasion_n and_o gloss_n l._n 20_o r_o which_o in_o the_o two_o collate_v passage_n of_o jerome_n 212_o l._n 5._o r._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n do_v l_o 24._o r._n by_o common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o complete_a parity_n thus_o also_o p._n 214_o l._n 24_o p._n 213._o l._n 22_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n p._n 216_o l._n 29_o 30_o to_o 32_o after_o i_o speak_v of_o r._n thus_o so_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v breed_v while_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a parity_n to_o breed_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o jeroms_n sense_n the_o corinth_n schism_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o change_n while_o paul_n be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o govern_v they_o episcopal_o for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o let_v go_v his_o reighn_n of_o government_n upon_o every_o personal_a absence_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v its_o original_n according_a to_o his_o plead_n from_o the_o apostolic_a episcopacy_n p._n 220_o from_o l._n 33_o to_o p._n 221_o r._n he_o make_v he_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n immediate_a command_n and_o institution_n in_o point_n of_o government_n whereof_o several_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o evangelic_n history_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o alter_v but_o state_v in-opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o practice_n therein_o for_o jerom_n do_v thus_o clear_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o this_o passage_n as_o two_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a thing_n thus_o he_o also_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n institution_n as_o at_o first_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o change_n p._n 225._o l._n 17._o
r._n no_o such_o delegation_n p._n 231._o l._n 17._o r._n the_o present_a princelike_a power_n of_o our_o prelate_n as_o diocesian_n b._n far_o less_o their_o erastian_n usurpation_n p._n 237_o l._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v not_o all_o set_v over_o whole_a province_n but_o city_n by_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n yea_o several_a city_n have_v more_o who_o certain_o be_v not_o bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o we_o hear_v theodoret_n and_o oecomenâ—…us_n deny_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n which_o also_o prove_v a_o great_a variety_n in_o the_o moold_a and_o denomination_n of_o bishop_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o father_n p._n 238._o l._n 23_o r._n set_v aside_o separate_z and_o suspend_v so_o p._n 239_o l._n 2_o p._n 247_o l._n 11_o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 35_o r._n sect._n iâ—…_n p._n 250._o l._n 9_o must_v begin_v thus_o beside_o what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o calvin_n assertion_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o paul_n etc._n etc._n p._n 251_o the_o parenthesis_n l._n 5_o 6_o 7._o r._n thus_o no_o less_o foolish_o then_o malicious_o here_o improven_v by_o durel_n no_o friend_n to_o his_o principle_n p._n 252_o the_o penult_n line_n must_v be_v contiguous_a with_o the_o precede_a and_o run_v thus_o beside_o that_o this_o treatise_n entitle_v etc._n etc._n p._n 258_o l._n 15_o and_o l._n 19_o of_o pag._n 259_o be_v to_o be_v join_v as_o contiguous_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o government_n add_v and_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o our_o church_n pure_a constitution_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n p._n 262_o l._n 25_o r._n which_o as_o early_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prelacy_n he_o plead_v for_o yea_o much_o more_o early_o p._n 263_o l._n 33_o 34_o 35_o r_o thus_o nor_o have_v the_o informer_n prove_v that_o this_o proestos_fw-la cast_v in_o the_o moold_a of_o the_o present_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o be_v allow_v of_o blondel_n since_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o divine_a pattern_n and_o from_o scripture_n dispute_v against_o it_o p._n 238_o l._n 21_o r._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o appoint_v by_o they_o p._n 262_o from_o l._n 22_o to_o l._n 29_o r._n thus_o present_v under_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n to_o eusebius_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o then_o have_v obtain_v who_o he_o too_o credulous_o follow_v in_o his_o character_n and_o account_n of_o they_o and_o as_o irenaeus_n also_o do_v call_v they_o bishop_n in_o the_o catalogue_n may_v deceive_v other_o in_o name_a they_o so_o p._n 263_o from_o l._n 9_o to_z 11_o read_z what_o ever_o impression_n of_o they_o irenaeus_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o expression_n of_o they_o or_o may_v thereby_o beget_v in_o other_o because_o of_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o &c._n &c._n from_o l._n 14_o to_o 16_o r._n the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o these_o church-officer_n who_o terme_a bishop_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v then_o obtain_v l._n 18_o to_o 25._o r._n thus_o in_o that_o irenaeus_n call_v they_o presbyter_n according_o to_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o his_o time_n they_o prove_v that_o these_o expression_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n or_o what_o impression_n he_o may_v have_v or_o other_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o mistake_n since_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n language_n etc._n etc._n l._n 26_o to_o 32_o r._n that_o what_o impression_n irenaeus_n may_v possible_o have_v of_o the_o first_o moderator_n or_o what_o episcopal_a notion_n eusebius_n may_v present_v they_o under_o upon_o his_o credulous_a report_n take_v up_o upon_o trust_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o from_o his_o forefather_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o this_o because_o the_o person_n who_o they_o thus_o represent_v and_o of_o who_o they_o mean_v and_o speak_v be_v upon_o thematter_v mere_a presbyter_n p._n 264_o l._n 21_o r._n next_o if_o the_o informer_n will_v strain_v these_o word_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o hierarchy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o will_v affirm_v that_o bucer_n etc._n etc._n l._n 25_o r._n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o bucer_n be_v obleidge_v to_o take_v notice_n etc._n etc._n l._n 30_o r._n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o consistencie_n in_o the_o word_n if_o bucer_n reckon_v etc._n etc._n p._n 271_o l._n 5_o 6_o r._n but_o as_o the_o informer_n will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o prove_v thisdistinction_n of_o the_o school_n to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o these_o father_n so_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o gradual_a difference_n they_o admit_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o find_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 281_o l._n 3_o r._n collect_v by_o one_o under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n 2d_o part._n p._n 5_o l._n r_o r_o have_v no_o tincture_n of_o prelacy_n but_o entire_o presbyterial_a in_o its_o mould_n &_o member_n according_a to_o the_o then_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o our_o reformation_n p._n 23_o l._n 7._o after_o seasonable_a case_n r._n and_o himself_z in_o object_v the_o same_o afterward_o p._n 69._o p_o 29_o l._n 8_o r._n in_o their_o nature_n and_o original_o flow_v from_o the_o pope_n p._n 64_o l._n 30_o after_o government_n add_v whatever_o defection_n or_o liberty_n of_o gloss_v any_o of_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o or_o plead_v for_o p._n 76_o l._n penult_n read_v prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o p._n 78_o l._n 3_o r._n of_o all_o oath_n of_o this_o nature_n p._n 82_o l._n 3_o 4_o 5_o r._n not_o to_o detain_v the_o informer_n in_o task_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o statute_n as_o not_o be_v judicial_a but_o moral_a do_v belong_v unto_o the_o christian_a church_n l._n 28_o 29_o r._n this_o divine_a frame_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o both_o as_o to_o its_o court_n and_o officer_n comprehend_v the_o substantial_o of_o government_n p._n 83_o l._n 15_o r._n prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o 10_o l._n 23_o r._n prael_n 7_o parag._n 6_o p._n 92_o l._n 27_o r._n but_o such_o can_v be_v the_o infâ—…rmers_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n nor_o will_v his_o moold_n of_o argue_v admit_v thereof_o p._n 98_o l._n 14r_n a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o a_o domestic_a and_o private_a concern_v l._n 22._o after_o gratis_o dicta_fw-la r._n beside_o upon_o the_o supposal_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o both_o oath_n be_v alike_o or_o equal_a and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v indifferent_a the_o parallel_n will_v not_o hold_v as_o to_o a_o dispensation_n with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o p._n 101_o l._n 11_o after_z obligation_n add_v for_o whither_o we_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o oath_n from_o its_o conform_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o from_o the_o overuling_a of_o this_o positive_a precept_n in_o this_o case_n by_o a_o superior_a moral_a command_n all_o be_v one_o as_o to_o our_o defence_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o covenant_n from_o this_o text_n p._n 115_o l._n 18_o r._n the_o informer_n have_v not_o reconc_fw-fr led_z this_o either_o with_o the_o command_n or_o with_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o l._n 15_o 6_o 7_o r._n sure_a in_o his_o opinion_n their_o offer_n of_o a_o league_n if_o stranger_n admit_v a_o demur_v and_o if_o canaanites_n their_o offering_n to_o admit_v of_o term_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v stop_v this_o question_n even_o though_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n l._n 11_o r._n so_o their_o first_o offer_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o peace_n if_o stranger_n l._n 13_o r._n especial_o these_o continue_a demur_n and_o renew_a interrogature_n record_v in_o this_o contexture_n be_v considerable_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a interpreter_n from_o v_o 8._o that_o they_o seek_v peace_n etc._n etc._n l._n 17_o and_o when_o r._n for_o when_o parnell_n 3._o p._n 35_o l_o 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45_o l._n 28_o r._n presbyterian_a government_n and_o the_o establish_a reformation_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 47_o l._n 28_o r._n the_o work_n of_o the_o reformation_n then_o establish_v p._n 50_o l._n 3._o for_o pamphlet_n r._n dialogue_n p._n 54_o l._n ult_n r._n and_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o our_o and_o the_o scripture_n ground_n which_o the_o informer_n can_v disprove_v do_v immediate_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n dispose_v &c_n &c_n p_o 56_o l_o 33_o r_o beside_o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o this_o character_n they_o be_v all_o such_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v