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and_o remove_v this_o gloss_n tria_fw-la distinguit_fw-la tempora_fw-la hieronymus_n say_v he_o etc._n etc._n jerom_n distinguish_v three_o period_n of_o time_n one_o wherein_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n the_o second_o wherein_o there_o be_v division_n in_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n not_o at_o corinth_n only_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n for_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v at_o corinth_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n as_o appear_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 1._o the_o three_o and_o last_o wherein_o one_o choose_v out_o from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o time_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o the_o vulgar_a have_v their_o own_o latitude_n junius_n here_o inform_v the_o dr._n that_o this_o be_v not_o say_v at_o corinth_n only_o but_o among_o the_o people_n malum_fw-la non_fw-la corinthi_n solum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o public_a evil_n he_o add_v that_o paul_n himself_o prescribe_v no_o such_o remedy_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o and_o afterward_o not._n 17._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o jerom_n say_v that_o after_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n this_o change_n be_v make_v but_o not_o that_o this_o human_a prostasie_n begin_v at_o that_o time_n viz_o of_o the_o schism_n but_o after_o that_o time_n to_o this_o judicious_a account_n of_o the_o learned_a junius_n i_o shall_v add_v another_o of_o the_o famous_a whittaker_n de_n eccl._n quest_n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 29._o where_o he_o thus_o obviat_n and_o remove_v the_o drs._n quibble_n upon_o ierom_n forementioned_a testimony_n he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o one_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n this_o he_o say_v be_v by_o the_o church_n custom_n not_o the_o apostle_n decree_n then_o jerom_n add_v let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o by_o 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all_o the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n exclude_v whole_o all_o presbyter_n from_o any_o interest_n therein_o so_o that_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o unwary_a citation_n contradict_v ignatius_n and_o himself_o and_o make_v ignatius_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o next_o citation_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o reverence_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n 408._o to_o be_v his_o steward_n he_o have_v again_o wound_v himself_o for_o to_o be_v a_o steward_n have_v a_o subaltern_a service_n and_o ministry_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n and_o tie_v up_o to_o his_o order_n be_v point_n blank_a contrare_fw-la unto_fw-la and_o toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a from_o that_o principality_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n before_o ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o own_a by_o the_o dr._n as_o he_o and_o ignatius_n sense_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n sure_a to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o steward_n in_o government_n be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o entire_o and_o whole_o opposite_a if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n for_o it_o who_o disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o own_v a_o stewardship_n in_o god_n family_n and_o humble_a sevice_n or_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1._o ult._n but_o now_o the_o dr._n ply_v we_o with_o inference_n from_o these_o citation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v 408.409.410.411_o that_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v not_o above_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n and_o yet_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o all_o church_n appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o church_n so_o 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scandal_n as_o also_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n and_o jurisdictional_a power_n and_o of_o that_o power_n in_o special_a which_o be_v call_v critic_n the_o dr._n hold_v that_o christ_n here_o establish_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n he_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n here_o mean_v have_v power_n of_o authoritative_a admonition_n and_o the_o bind_v and_o loose_v power_n since_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o bind_v and_o loose_v authority_n which_o our_o lord_n promise_v to_o ratify_v in_o heaven_n john_n 20.23_o matth._n 16.19_o he_o understand_v by_o this_o jurisdiction_n this_o authority_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n point_v at_o in_o these_o parallel_n nay_o he_o acknowledge_v p._n 443._o that_o in_o the_o forecited_a passage_n matth._n 18._o our_o lord_n institut_n the_o power_n of_o censure_v and_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o word_n of_o institution_n of_o any_o ordinance_n be_v the_o proper_a standart_n 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〈◊〉_d denote_v one_o single_a person_n if_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o church_n the_o community_n of_o church_n ruler_n or_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n that_o all_o bishop_n in_o common_a and_o every_o bishop_n apart_o have_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n i_o answer_v this_o understand_v of_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o church_n officer_n in_o general_a and_o of_o such_o church_n officer_n of_o particular_a collegiate_n church_n be_v easy_o accord_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v of_o his_o hierarchical_a bishop_n in_o bulk_n and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o such_o a_o part_n he_o both_o beggs_n the_o question_n and_o cross_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o 1._o howsoever_o we_o take_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n whether_o for_o the_o church_n universal_a to_o who_o officer_n and_o a_o government_n be_v give_v immediate_o or_o for_o particular_a church_n to_o who_o in_o a_o mediate_v sense_n the_o same_o government_n and_o charge_n be_v 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commit_v to_o they_o that_o key_n thus_o p._n 427_o 428._o why_o not_o i_o pray_v the_o jurisdictional_a also_o both_o be_v inseparable_o tie_v together_o nay_o the_o dr._n himself_o upon_o the_o matter_n yield_v this_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o the_o command_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n math._n 28.19_o do_v reach_n pastor_n as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o this_o ministerial_a duty_n and_o that_o preach_a be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a employment_n belong_v to_o the_o apostolical_a office_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o commit_v to_o pastor_n one_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o office_n why_o not_o also_o the_o less_o principal_a beside_o that_o the_o command_n go_v teach_v or_o disciple_n all_o nation_n will_n clear_o includ_v the_o jurisdictional_a as_o well_o as_o doctrinal_a key_n 428._o the_o dr._n add_v ibid._n that_o yet_o this_o command_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o restrain_v to_o their_o office_n since_o inferior_a officer_n preach_v as_o the_o seventy_o yet_o he_o add_v that_o none_o preach_v but_o either_o by_o immediate_a commission_n from_o christ_n or_o apostolical_a ordination_n but_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o in_o his_o sense_n otherwise_o allow_v to_o exercise_v discipline_n but_o in_o this_o method_n why_o will_v not_o the_o dr._n allow_v the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n to_o the_o seventy_o and_o such_o a_o mission_n of_o ruler_n consequent_o for_o timothy_n who_o together_o with_o the_o seventy_o he_o probable_o judge_n to_o have_v hold_v a_o evangelistick_a office_n he_o plead_v have_v authority_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o rule_v and_o the_o teacher_n act._n 13._o he_o hold_v to_o be_v bishop_n so_o that_o in_o his_o sense_n government_n be_v annex_v in_o these_o instance_n thereunto_o the_o lord_n do_v extraordinarly_a call_n in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o church_n some_o person_n who_o be_v not_o apostle_n therefore_o his_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o
with_o relation_n to_o ordinary_a pastor_n or_o minister_n when_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v cease_v but_o if_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a with_o a_o person_n of_o the_o dr_n reverence_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o this_o question_n he_o hold_v timothy_n be_v consecrat_v a_o bishop_n here_o we_o find_v a_o presbytrie_n lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o with_o paul_n who_o the_o dr._n hold_v to_o be_v here_o act_v the_o bishop_n how_o come_v he_o then_o to_o say_v it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v presbyter_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o rank_n real_o if_o he_o be_v uncertain_a in_o this_o he_o hold_v by_o clear_a consequence_n that_o mere_a presbyter_n may_v have_v lay_v on_o hand_n upon_o a_o bishop_n at_o his_o consecration_n yea_o and_o this_o by_o apostolical_a warrant_n though_o bishop_n superior_a to_o they_o be_v present_a at_o this_o great_a work_n and_o what_o consequence_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n this_o will_v further_o amount_v 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character_n fix_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n office_n to_o show_v the_o official_a difference_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o this_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v the_o bad_a consequence_n of_o a_o official_a identity_n draw_v from_o the_o community_n of_o name_n and_o no_o doubt_n have_v he_o as_o sincere_o design_v to_o give_v and_o receive_v light_a in_o this_o point_n as_o to_o present_v a_o vain_a prattle_a pamphlet_n he_o will_v have_v examine_v the_o presbyterian_o argument_n for_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o endeavour_v to_o produce_v the_o scripture_n distinguish_v difference_n discriminate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o what_o more_o we_o be_v tell_v ibid._n that_o the_o humility_n of_o superior_a officer_n hinder_v they_o not_o to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o their_o subordinat_a brethren_n right_a paul_n no_o doubt_n own_v and_o strenuous_o plead_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o 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to_o
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