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ephesus_n alone_o be_v not_o only_o so_o clear_a from_o the_o 17_o verse_n that_o the_o repeat_n of_o the_o word_n ephesus_n will_v real_o prove_v a_o redundancy_n wherefore_o the_o syriack_n omit_v it_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o express_v it_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o also_o all_o the_o ancient_n either_o affirm_v as_o hierome_n or_o suppose_v that_o these_o elder_n belong_v only_o to_o ephesus_n which_o even_o dr._n maurice_n 32._o yield_v against_o dr._n hammond_n and_o say_v that_o then_o properly_z speaking_z there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n among_o they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v presbyter_n belong_v not_o to_o several_a congregation_n but_o to_o one_o church_n and_o may_v have_v a_o bishop_n but_o not_o only_o the_o promiscuous_a attribute_v to_o they_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n their_o be_v and_o that_o without_o any_o insinuation_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o a_o superior_a bishop_n enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v and_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o final_o the_o very_a repetition_n of_o this_o fiction_n of_o their_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o apostolic_a age_n sufficient_o refute_v it_o who_o continue_v he_o the_o ancient_n think_v be_v timothy_n and_o thus_o all_o resolve_n into_o the_o fictitious_a episcopacy_n of_o timothy_n already_o overthrow_v now_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o they_o contradict_v one_o another_o and_o by_o half_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v false_a all_o they_o plead_v for_o for_o some_o as_o dr._n maurice_n perceive_v that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v and_o the_o scripture_n proclaim_v all_o these_o elder_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o city_n of_o ephesus_n acknowledge_v these_o can_v be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n other_o as_o dr._n hammond_n in_o locum_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la and_o petavius_n 96._o see_v that_o these_o be_v not_o only_o dignify_v with_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n but_o entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o without_o paul_n '_o s_z mention_v of_o any_o superior_a bishop_n when_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o have_v mention_v he_o yield_v that_o of_o necessity_n these_o elder_n must_v be_v bishop_n or_o more_o than_o simple_a presbyter_n whence_o be_v all_o this_o contradiction_n and_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n but_o from_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n before_o which_o man_n must_v either_o bow_v or_o break_v and_o be_v compel_v though_o after_o never_o so_o much_o interpolation_n and_o disguise_n to_o express_v what_o they_o will_v fain_o conceal_v the_o matter_n be_v their_o diocesan_n bishop_n their_o simple_a presbyter_n their_o distinction_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v mere_a antiscriptural_a figment_n in_o the_o sustain_n of_o which_o against_o this_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o confront_v one_o another_o and_o in_o the_o throng_n of_o their_o blundering_n entire_o yield_v the_o controversy_n §_o 2._o the_o same_o line_n of_o confusion_n run_v along_o their_o answer_n to_o philip._n 1._o 1._o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v in_o one_o city_n many_o bishop_n who_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o presbyter_n and_o that_o these_o be_v no_o distinct_a order_n the_o deacon_n be_v immediate_o subjoin_v these_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o several_a city_n of_o macedonia_n under_o philippi_n the_o metropolis_n say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o locum_fw-la it_o be_v deny_v by_o dr._n maurice_n 27._o i_o can_v never_o find_v reason_n say_v he_o to_o believe_v they_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o presbyter_n philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n because_o a_o colony_n say_v dr._n hammond_n but_o that_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o dr._n maurice_n thus_o they_o be_v still_o by_o the_o ear_n but_o say_v dr._n hammond_n the_o apostle_n may_v retain_v the_o episcopal_a power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o though_o absent_a may_v exercise_v it_o by_o letter_n but_o they_o can_v give_v no_o ground_n why_o the_o like_a may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o timothy_n and_o titus_n shall_v be_v dethrone_v and_o our_o adversary_n endeavour_v to_o answer_v one_o of_o our_o argument_n loss_n two_o of_o their_o own_o yea_o all_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o presumable_a that_o john_n will_v keep_v the_o episcopal_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n than_o that_o paul_n keep_v that_o of_o philippi_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o ground_n nor_o colour_n to_o metamorphose_v the_o apocalyptick_a angel_n into_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o it_o be_v possible_a continue_v dr._n h._n that_o then_o the_o bishop_n chair_n be_v vacant_a but_o if_o so_o and_o a_o diocesan_n so_o necessary_a as_o they_o pretend_v without_o peradventure_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o only_o mention_v it_o but_o also_o spend_v some_o part_n of_o his_o epistle_n in_o direct_v and_o give_v they_o rule_n in_o order_n to_o their_o choice_n of_o a_o fit_a successor_n or_o the_o bishop_n say_v he_o may_v be_v absent_a and_o epaphroditus_n by_o the_o ancient_n judge_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v then_o with_o paul_n but_o this_o dream_n of_o epaphroditus_n his_o be_v bishop_n of_o philippi_n the_o doctor_n in_o that_o very_a place_n 636._o condemn_v and_o overthrow_v and_o so_o free_v we_o of_o further_a trouble_n about_o it_o §_o 3._o yea_o in_o none_o of_o these_o answer_n do_v dr._n h._n rest_n but_z as_o be_v say_v in_o this_o pretext_n that_o philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n over_o many_o subject_a bishop_n lean_v main_o on_o act_n 16._o 12._o who_o argument_n be_v examine_v by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n seq_fw-fr and_o mr._n clerkson_n seq_fw-fr dr._n maurice_n though_o a_o grand_a enemy_n to_o hammond_n grand_a principle_n undertake_v notwithstanding_o the_o defence_n of_o some_o of_o these_o argument_n against_o the_o latter_a but_o medle_n not_o with_o the_o former_a and_o say_v that_o beza_n '_o s_o manuscript_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v also_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a but_o oecumenius_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi and_o even_o chrysostome_n yea_o and_o the_o receive_v greek_a copy_n which_o translator_n general_o follow_v read_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o see_v as_o the_o learned_a stillingfleet_n demonstrat_n philippi_n be_v not_o then_o a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o civil_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o structure_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v by_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n but_o only_o either_o must_v be_v mean_v as_o luke_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o colony_n they_o meet_v with_o come_v from_o samothrace_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o situation_n it_o be_v scarce_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o proper_a macedonia_n but_o on_o the_o thracian_a side_n of_o the_o river_n strymon_n the_o boundary_a between_o thrace_n and_o macedonia_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v near_o to_o the_o proper_a macedonia_n than_o be_v neapolis_n and_o therefore_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n than_o neapolis_n can_v be_v wherefore_o on_o both_o at_o least_o certain_o on_o one_o of_o these_o account_n appear_v the_o nullity_n of_o dr._n maurice_n his_o answer_n while_o he_o say_v that_o not_o philippi_n but_o neapolis_n be_v the_o first_o in_o situation_n of_o the_o same_o kidney_n be_v his_o say_n that_o philippi_n may_v be_v more_o considerable_a in_o luke_n '_o be_v time_n than_o in_o the_o time_n of_o p._n aemilius_n see_v this_o be_v a_o mean_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o he_o bring_v nothing_o from_o any_o record_n which_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n require_v to_o make_v in_o the_o least_o probable_a the_o growth_n of_o philippi_n between_o the_o time_n of_o aemilius_n and_o luke_n and_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o luke_n time_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a city_n moreover_o dr._n still_v fleet_n ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la clear_o show_v through_o the_o several_a period_n of_o time_n that_o philippi_n be_v of_o no_o great_a dignity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o luke_n than_o in_o the_o time_n of_o p._n aemilius_n dr._n maurice_n add_v as_o a_o proof_n of_o philippi_n metropolitanship_n in_o luke_n time_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o philippi_n be_v mention_v as_o metropolitan_a in_o liberatus_n the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n sedulius_n and_o in_o a_o old_a notitia_fw-la to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o dr._n stillingfleet_n 361._o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o what_o validity_n there_o be_v in_o such_o subscription_n or_o allegation_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o
low_a order_n of_o church-officer_n as_o rom._n 13._o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o explicative_a word_n or_o particle_n in_o clement_n to_o alter_v the_o common_a signification_n thereof_o on_o which_o account_n we_o be_v not_o light_o to_o resile_n therefrom_o but_o that_o which_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o jesuite_n cause_n be_v clement_n close_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o account_n of_o church-order_n who_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o beyond_o all_o scruple_n of_o any_o party_n take_v these_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o to_o clement_n and_o make_v not_o at_o all_o the_o word_n deacon_n exegetick_a and_o explicative_a of_o the_o word_n bishop_n but_o by_o it_o design_v a_o distinct_a order_n of_o church-officer_n from_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o other_o for_o doubtless_o clement_a paul_n fellow-labourer_n take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o meaning_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v understand_v they_o and_o according_o clement_a for_o confirmation_n hereof_o adduce_n the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n 60._o 17._o which_o place_n as_o he_o then_o certain_o find_v it_o in_o the_o septuagint_n contain_v the_o word_n bishop_n &_o deacon_n exact_o as_o paul_n express_v &_o distinguish_v church-officer_n and_o on_o this_o ground_n clement_n go_v when_o he_o intimat_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o institution_n of_o church-officer_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o vain_a therefore_o labour_v petavius_n to_o disprove_v the_o copy_n of_o isaiah_n use_v by_o clement_n and_o bring_v the_o hebrew_n hierome_n and_o other_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o different_a signification_n for_o thus_o he_o have_v not_o salmasius_n or_o any_o other_o modern_a defender_n of_o presbytry_n but_o clement_n himself_o who_o he_o pretend_v to_o vindicate_v for_o his_o adversary_n see_v we_o dispute_v not_o concern_v the_o greek_a copy_n clement_n use_v but_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n of_o isaiah_n according_a to_o the_o copy_n he_o then_o cite_v neither_o be_v it_o more_o to_o the_o jesuite_n advantage_n that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v several_a time_n find_v in_o clement_n for_o see_v as_o be_v plain_a yea_o and_o the_o jesuit_n himself_o not_o only_o grant_v but_o prove_v that_o it_o frequent_o there_o denote_v not_o a_o degree_n of_o age_n but_o a_o church-officer_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o term_n altogether_o synonymous_n with_o the_o word_n bishop_n for_o they_o themselves_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o equipolency_n thereof_o with_o the_o word_n deacon_n wherein_o petavius_n himself_o shall_v afford_v we_o no_o small_a assistance_n who_o have_v but_o to_o no_o purpose_n see_v never_o man_n deny_v it_o show_v that_o with_o clement_n the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v sometime_o take_v appellative_o to_o denote_v old_a age_n but_o no_o church-officer_n subjoin_v these_o remarkable_a word_n at_o other_o time_n clement_n so_o use_v the_o word_n presbyter_n as_o thereby_o to_o signify_v a_o certain_a function_n and_o public_a office_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o certain_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v a_o episcopacy_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n from_o this_o plain_a testimony_n of_o a_o man_n in_o learning_n and_o love_n to_o prelacy_n second_o to_o none_o that_o ever_o undertake_v its_o defence_n it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n itself_o that_o with_o clement_n the_o word_n bishop_n and_o the_o word_n presbyter_n when_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o church-function_n be_v term_n altogether_o synonymous_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d episcopacy_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v competent_a to_o clement_n presbyter_n and_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v receive_v denomination_n from_o form_n wherewith_o they_o be_v clothe_v than_o this_o presbyter_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o clement_n be_v real_o a_o bishop_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v superlative_o clear_a to_o any_o who_o but_o with_o a_o open_a and_o unprepossess_v mind_n read_v the_o place_n of_o clement_n we_o have_v already_o produce_v howbeit_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o a_o adversary_n give_v no_o small_a additional_a confirmation_n to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o yea_o the_o same_o adversary_n in_o the_o same_o place_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o then_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n be_v also_o common_a and_o in_o after_o time_n only_o appropriate_v to_o one_o and_o again_o it_o be_v clear_a say_v petavius_n from_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o council_n or_o ecclesiastic_a senate_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o corinth_n who_o dignity_n and_o office_n clemens_n call_v episcopacy_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n he_o name_v presbyter_n as_o also_o from_o this_o which_o clement_n afterward_o write_v it_o be_v base_a belove_a yea_o most_o base_a etc._n etc._n and_o he_o name_v the_o same_o presbyter_n pastor_n and_o church-governor_n of_o the_o christian_a sheepsold_n and_o now_o judge_v how_o the_o jesuit_n after_o these_o concession_n can_v yet_o say_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o corinth_n or_o at_o other_o city_n there_o be_v no_o peculiar_a bishop_n §_o 3._o and_o here_o again_o we_o find_v d._n m._n seq_fw-fr at_o his_o old_a filch_a trade_n transcribe_v petavius_n his_o perversion_n of_o clement_n or_o bring_v what_o be_v no_o more_o serviceable_a to_o either_o cause_n or_o credit_n as_o that_o clement_n comprehend_v all_o the_o jewish_a clergy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n therefore_o infer_v d._n m._n it_o follow_v not_o from_o clement_n his_o name_n only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o in_o clement_n distinct_a office_n but_o d._n m._n shall_v remember_v that_o clement_n not_o only_o dichotomize_v but_o trichotomize_v the_o jewish_a clergy_n into_o three_o part_n but_o do_v he_o any_o where_o so_o divide_v the_o christian_a clergy_n he_o not_o only_o name_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o office_n but_o so_o name_v they_o as_o to_o identify_v and_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o petavius_n and_o d._n m._n and_o their_o brethren_n by_o all_o mean_n labour_v to_o make_v he_o distinguish_v but_o st._n clement_n say_v d._n m._n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o order_n set_v before_o they_o the_o subordination_n under_o the_o temple-service_n how_o the_o highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o proper_a service_n and_o immediate_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o proper_a order_n now_o continue_v d._n m._n when_o we_o consider_v the_o primitive_a method_n of_o reason_v from_o jewish_a precedent_n st._n clement_n have_v never_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n if_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o over_o many_o priest_n have_v be_v abolish_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o why_o do_v he_o mutter_v for_o it_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v aught_o for_o his_o purpose_n he_o must_v also_o infer_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o clement_n etc._n that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o highpriest_n over_o all_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o there_o must_v be_v another_o highpriest_n over_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n must_v bring_v oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o from_o these_o topick_n do_v clement_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o harmony_n whether_o then_o d._n m._n be_v a_o romanist_n or_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v a_o question_n for_o unquestionable_o his_o way_n of_o reason_v symbolize_n with_o both_o of_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o place_n of_o clement_n but_o that_o as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n every_o one_o whether_o churchman_n or_o laic_a be_v to_o abide_v in_o his_o own_o order_n without_o raise_v schism_n or_o confusion_n 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