bare_o assert_v and_o not_o prove_v ii_o he_o examine_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n 21._o p._n 21._o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v but_o once_o then_o say_v he_o by_o prophecy_n signify_v by_o prophet_n the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a and_o these_o prophet_n be_v paul_n and_o silas_n i_o add_v say_v he_o the_o presbytery_n here_o mention_v or_o presbyter_n themselves_o may_v have_v be_v prophet_n too_o 22._o p._n 22._o and_o ordain_v timothy_n according_a to_o prophecy_n 1._o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o word_n run_v with_o this_o explication_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophet_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n profound_a sense_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v apostle_n or_o prophet_n of_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o ordination_n but_o the_o mischief_n on_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n who_o cause_n he_o plead_v be_v neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o prophecy_n with_o he_o signify_v prophet_n and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n so_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o prophet_n with_o prophet_n the_o rector_n have_v high_o oblige_v the_o learned_a world_n by_o this_o famous_a commentary_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v why_o he_o degrade_v paul_n a_o apostle_n into_o a_o inferior_a order_n of_o prophet_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v satisfy_v you_o that_o he_o have_v make_v amends_o by_o exalt_v inferior_a presbyter_n into_o a_o superior_a order_n of_o prophet_n one_o while_o paul_n be_v a_o ordinary_a minister_n with_o he_o another_z while_o a_o prophet_n and_o sometime_o he_o be_v content_a provide_v he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o belove_a episcopacy_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o apostle_n 2._o the_o truth_n be_v by_o prophecy_n respect_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v many_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o person_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o call_v prophecy_n and_o but_o one_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o thing_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o call_v prophecy_n 4.14_o prophecy_n est_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v who_o these_o prophet_n be_v but_o the_o rector_n a_o man_n of_o happy_a invention_n have_v find_v they_o out_o and_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v paul_n and_o silas_n iii_o he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o presbytery_n it_o be_v a_o word_n borrow_a say_v he_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 23._o p._n 23._o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o he_o in_o the_o government_n unto_o these_o answer_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o at_o length_n god_n command_v bim_n to_o choose_v seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n num._n 11.16_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o remark_n here_o 1._o that_o he_o make_v christ_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o inferior_a priest_n p._n 1_o 2._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v so_o p._n 2._o but_o now_o by_o a_o new_a manifestation_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n answer_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 2._o where_o do_v he_o find_v that_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n before_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v choose_v moses_n himself_o give_v a_o different_a account_n he_o say_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n alone_o until_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n advise_v he_o to_o join_v other_o with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o choose_v not_o twelve_o head_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o of_o fifty_n and_o of_o ten_o ex._n 18.13_o 25._o deut._n 1.15_o that_o there_o be_v head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n every_o body_n know_v but_o that_o these_o be_v choose_v exclusive_a or_o other_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n be_v a_o new_a discovery_n which_o no_o body_n know_v before_o we_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o rector_n the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o this_o cabbala_n 3._o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v be_v choose_v as_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n this_o instance_n of_o his_o own_o produce_v evince_v that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v elder_n at_o first_o every_o one_o that_o be_v regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hillel_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o nasi_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrn_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o 1._o he_o seld._n the_o syned_a ii_o 7._o §_o 1._o if_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v the_o sanhedrin_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v it_o do_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o particular_o of_o ordination_n belong_v unto_o it_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v that_o celebrate_a council_n in_o their_o own_o language_n 24._o p._n 24._o the_o sanedrim_n but_o the_o n._n t._n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o make_v sanhedrin_n so_o the_o jew_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o sanedrin_n as_o he_o do_v a_o hebrew_a word_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o hebrew_n dialect_n i_o mention_v this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o learned_a rector_n skill_n in_o philology_n he_o add_v that_o moses_n be_v head_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o council_n of_o seventy_o yea_o that_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n lice_n unto_o moses_n have_v twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o make_v up_o a_o presbytery_n 1._o in_o act_n 22.30_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v v._o 5._o 2._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o council_n of_o seventy_o so_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v improper_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seventy_o for_o there_o be_v seventy_o or_o seventy_o two_o beside_o moses_n 3._o the_o seventy_o disciple_n answer_v the_o jewish_a presbytery_n with_o he_o above_o but_o now_o find_v he_o have_v yield_v too_o much_o he_o correct_v himself_o and_o make_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n part_n of_o christ_n presbytery_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o the_o n._n t._n no_o where_o call_v they_o so_o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n act_v together_o as_o one_o presbytery_n ignatius_n say_v he_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o p._n 25._o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o apostle_n so_o not_o the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o he_o insinuate_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o the_o new-testament_n sufficient_o distinguish_v between_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o no_o where_o distinguish_v between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n so_o likewise_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o rector_n every_o apostle_n in_o his_o plantation_n ibid._n ibid._n have_v his_o presbytery_n in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v settle_v church_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o act_n 15._o but_o that_o apostle_n be_v head_n of_o they_o 1._o doubtless_o every_o constitute_v church_n have_v a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o church_n presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o his_o presbytery_n be_v a_o form_n of_o expression_n not_o know_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n do_v not_o call_v the_o presbytery_n of_o any_o church_n his_o presbytery_n 2._o what_o if_o two_o apostle_n settle_v a_o church_n in_o conjunction_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v many_o who_o then_o be_v the_o presbytery_n be_v it_o divide_v between_o both_o or_o be_v they_o joint_a head_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o do_v one_o resign_v his_o right_n in_o they_o to_o another_o perhaps_o mr._n g._n can_v tell_v we_o how_o the_o point_n be_v settle_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o make_v two_o apostolical_a head_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o church_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o bad_a precedent_n and_o may_v warrant_v the_o set_n up_o of_o two_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n 3._o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o one_o
in_o a_o narrow_a orb_n than_o the_o apostle_n who_o messenger_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v and_o by_o who_o appointment_n their_o motion_n be_v guide_v and_o limit_v that_o this_o be_v chrysostoms_n meaning_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o instance_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n which_o he_o give_v these_o be_v evangelist_n with_o chrysostom_n now_o these_o do_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o from_o rome_n to_o corinth_n this_o remove_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o edict_n of_o claudius_n act_v 18.1_o 2._o some_o time_n after_o they_o remove_v with_o paul_n to_o ephesus_n ver_fw-la 18._o doubtless_o by_o paul_n appointment_n as_o other_o evangelist_n do_v thus_o we_o see_v chrysostom_n evangelist_n do_v go_v up_o and_o down_o but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v who_o have_v no_o superior_n to_o direct_v their_o motion_n but_o the_o evangelist_n remove_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n be_v immedinte_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o go_v about_o every_o where_o whither_o the_o spirit_n guide_v they_o the_o evangelist_n be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o go_v about_o also_o but_o only_o to_o such_o place_n and_o service_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v they_o priscilla_n a_o woman_n be_v a_o evangelist_n in_o chrysostom_n 18.22_o chrysostom_n see_v act_n 18.22_o i_o hope_v mr._n g._n will_v not_o make_v a_o settle_a church_n officer_n that_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o she_o for_o a_o evangelist_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o chrysostom_n here_o seem_v to_o confess_v that_o woman_n go_v about_o to_o communicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o man_n have_v not_o access_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n who_o think_v the_o sister_n mention_v in_o 1_o cor._n 9.5_o minister_v unto_o the_o woman_n who_o keep_v at_o home_n by_o who_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n without_o reprehension_n or_o evil_a suspicion_n 79._o suspicion_n clem._n alex_n strom._n iii_o vid._n constit_fw-la apost_n iii_o 15._o conc._n laod._n can._n xi_o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 79._o 2._o chrysostom_n do_v not_o reckon_v timothy_n and_o titus_n among_o evangelist_n but_o among_o the_o pastor_n or_o fix_a officer_n who_o he_o make_v inferior_a to_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o evangelize_v i._n e._n the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eph._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edit_fw-la donas_fw-la veron_n he_o call_v timothy_n and_o titus_n fix_v pastor_n according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o his_o age_n but_o he_o right_o distinguish_v between_o evangelist_n and_o pastor_n and_o make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o evangelist_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o these_o that_o go_v about_o preach_v the_o gospel_n thus_o after_o all_o the_o noise_n and_o clamour_n which_o mr._n g._n have_v make_v its_o evident_a that_o chrysostom_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n their_o calling_n timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n do_v not_o affect_v we_o who_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o sentiment_n of_o any_o fallible_a men._n we_o have_v prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n and_o not_o diocesan_n bishop_n eusebius_n say_v only_o 4._o hist._n iii_o 4._o it_o be_v report_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o he_o ingenious_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v no_o certainty_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o they_o those_o only_o except_v who_o be_v mention_v in_o paul_n epistle_n it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o this_o point_n by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n that_o the_o first_o that_o call_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v leontius_n bishop_n of_o magnesia_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n this_o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o in_o which_o time_n record_v be_v lose_v and_o bishop_n be_v after_o settle_v there_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v begin_v the_o succession_n with_o timothy_n because_o of_o his_o employment_n there_o once_o for_o settle_v the_o church_n thereabouts_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n but_o of_o a_o single_a person_n deliver_v his_o private_a opinion_n in_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o by_o too_o and_o he_o be_v contradict_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n for_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n have_v all_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v upon_o the_o place_n see_v more_o in_o that_o learned_a author_n who_o judicious_o confute_v their_o opinion_n who_o make_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n dr._n stillingfleet_n iren._n p._n 302_o 303._o the_o father_n call_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n which_o all_o grant_v they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v both_o of_o they_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n epiph._n haeres_fw-la xxvii_o the_o father_n therefore_o when_o they_o call_v apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n bishop_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o time_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n have_v go_v through_o his_o book_n and_o discover_v the_o fallacy_n ot_fw-mi his_o reason_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o last_o chapter_n which_o he_o call_v a_o answer_n to_o j._n oh_o plea_n in_o which_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o be_v consider_v already_o yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o more_o ignorant_a reader_n i_o will_v make_v some_o short_a reply_n to_o his_o answer_n chap._n vi_o of_o parish-discipline_n presbyter_n have_v tower_n of_o government_n 1._o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n acknowledge_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o consider_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o prove_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n dr._n whittaker_n vindicated_n ignatius_n one_o altar_n explain_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n a_o objection_n answer_v rev._n 5.11_o vindicated_n br._n lightfoot'_v notion_n of_o angel_n vindicated_n 2._o j._n oh_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n ignatius_n and_o ireneus_fw-la vindicated_n more_o testimony_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o charge_v j._n o._n with_o reflect_v on_o episcopal_a ordination_n 122._o p._n 122._o but_o give_v no_o instance_n of_o any_o such_o reflection_n which_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v able_a let_v 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when_o demetrius_n of_o alexandria_n censure_v the_o action_n as_o irregular_a theoctistus_n and_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n justify_v it_o and_o produce_v several_a example_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n 14._o nature_n niceph._n eccl._n hist_n v._o 14._o a_o layman_n be_v allow_v to_o teach_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o a_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v about_o the_o year_n 436_o 98._o 436_o laicus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la clerios_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la rogantibusdocere_fw-la non_fw-la audeat_fw-la carth._n conc._n iu._n can._n 98._o 4._o his_o four_o reason_n because_o long_o after_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o luke_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o phenice_n cyprus_n and_o at_o antioch_n 4._o p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n act_v 11.19_o luke_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v seature_v abroad_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o rector_n make_v bold_a to_o pervert_v the_o text_n and_o say_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o which_o be_v more_o unpardonable_a he_o put_v the_o word_n in_o a_o different_a character_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o luke_n he_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o foist_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n into_o this_o text_n but_o it_o be_v apparent_o do_v upon_o design_n to_o support_v a_o unscriptural_a hypothesis_n it_o be_v more_o pardonable_a to_o misrepresent_v a_o hundred_o father_n than_o to_o alter_v one_o text_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n he_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a man_n that_o dare_v put_v word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o inspire_a writer_n luke_n refer_v to_o act_n 8.1_o they_o be_v all_o seatter_v abroad_o except_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v these_o all_o not_o the_o six_o deacon_n only_o 63_o only_o pear_n annal._n paul_n p._n 1_o &_o lect._n iv_o in_o act._n apost_n p._n 63_o what_o sense_n will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v all_z the_o
39_o they_o live_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o manage_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o hence_o ignatius_n exhort_v the_o magnesian_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 33._o presbyter_n ign._n p._n 33._o no_o church_n assembly_n be_v hold_v without_o they_o 48._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o subject_a to_o he_o they_o be_v joint_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n only_o the_o bishop_n be_v chief_a for_o order_n sake_n the_o deacon_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 31._o presbyter_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 31._o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v true_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o no_o more_o can_v he_o without_o they_o 4._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god-becoming_a assembly_n not_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n as_o he_o render_v it_o consist_v only_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o he_o suggest_v it_o shall_v seem_v rather_o that_o it_o be_v a_o church-assemble_o under_o the_o cnnduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o be_v desire_v to_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o bishop_n the_o next_o paragraph_n confirm_v this_o sense_n write_v say_v ignatius_n to_o polycarp_n to_o other_o church_n 15._o ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 15._o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v able_a may_v send_v foot-messenger_n other_o may_v send_v letter_n by_o thy_o messenger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n it_o become_v you_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v a_o deacon_n to_o perform_v there_o at_o antioch_n the_o message_n of_o god_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o some_o near_a church_n have_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o have_v send_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 45._o deacon_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 45._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o those_o first_o age_n to_o send_v epistle_n and_o messenger_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o church_n of_o vienne_n and_o lion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o phrygia_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o gallic_n christian_n 1._o christian_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o v._o 1._o therefore_o ignatius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo-decentissima_a in_o two_o place_n 8._o place_n ign._n ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 1._o &_o p._n 8._o 5._o suppose_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-becoming_a assembly_n have_v consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o presbyter_n ignatius_n abound_v with_o epithet_n and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v if_o not_o swell_v at_o least_o superfluous_a he_o give_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n nine_o or_o ten_o big_a epithet_n in_o one_o breath_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o call_v his_o bond_n god-becoming_a bond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la smyr_n p._n 8._o he_o style_v the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n and_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v god_n as_o one_o bishop_n be_v god-worthy_a so_o a_o few_o presbyter_n may_v be_v god-becoming_a 6._o j._n o._n do_v not_o say_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v a_o little_a church_n it_o may_v be_v a_o large_a church_n as_o many_o parish-church_n be_v and_o find_v work_n enough_o for_o several_a presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n 157._o p._n 156_o &_o 157._o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o asian_a angel_n have_v be_v consider_v before_o he_o wonder_v that_o j._n o._n shall_v say_v the_o authorize_v bibles_n call_v the_o angel_n minister_n not_o bishop_n j._n o._n add_v this_o show_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n agreeable_a to_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_o aretas_n primosius_fw-la ambrose_n gregory_n the_o great_a bede_n haymo_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o wise_o overlook_v 157_o p._n 157_o but_o ask_v what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v they_o express_v themselves_o too_o loose_o and_o negligent_o they_o express_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o can_v easy_o have_v call_v the_o angel_n bishop_n have_v they_o think_v they_o so_o our_o first_o reformer_n be_v not_o such_o loose_a negligent_a soul_n as_o some_o of_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o correct_v they_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v after_o have_v spend_v some_o page_n in_o such_o scornful_a reflection_n as_o may_v become_v he_o but_o will_v scarce_o drop_v from_o a_o scholar_n or_o a_o gentleman_n especial_o when_o no_o provocation_n be_v give_v he_o proceed_v to_o a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n for_o bishop_n from_o the_o asian_a angel_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a consequence_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o angel_n shall_v be_v expound_v bishop_n one_o that_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o minister_n have_v not_o he_o read_v in_o paul_n be_v two_o epistle_n that_o timothy_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o again_o in_o ignatius_n 160._o p._n 160._o that_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n if_o these_o two_o evidence_n fall_v he_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v they_o do_v this_o of_o the_o asian_a angel_n fall_v of_o itself_o our_o author_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o j._n o._n for_o say_v that_o st._n john_n place_v the_o presbyter_n next_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n rev._n 5.11_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v the_o presbyter_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o bishop_n 161._o p._n 161._o the_o inference_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a than_o the_o other_o if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n thus_o j._n o._n this_o plain_a scripture-observation_n do_v so_o move_v the_o rector_n choler_n that_o he_o can_v forbear_v his_o old_a rail_a language_n if_o j._n o._n say_v he_o have_v manage_v this_o argument_n honest_o and_o sincere_o i_o will_v henceforward_o renounce_v all_o pretence_n to_o those_o scurvy_a piece_n of_o morality_n 1._o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v that_o sense_n j._n o._n put_v upon_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v govern_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o couple_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o angel_n be_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o round_o about_o the_o elder_n it_o follow_v the_o elder_n be_v near_o the_o throne_n why_o do_v not_o he_o disprove_v this_o sense_n a_o scholar_n shall_v use_v argument_n and_o not_o bilingsgate-dialect_n loc._n angeli_fw-la ponuntur_fw-la in_o extimo_fw-la ambitu_fw-la grot._fw-la in_o loc._n 2._o this_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o new_a their_o admire_a grotius_n say_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a place_n so_o do_v several_a other_o and_o it_o seem_v agreeable_a with_o their_o office_n of_o guard_v the_o church_n psal_n 34.7_o where_o then_o be_v the_o dishonesty_n and_o insincerity_n of_o manage_v this_o argument_n be_v it_o in_o say_v that_o the_o inference_n be_v more_o natural_a that_o presbyter_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o bishop_n if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n why_o do_v he_o not_o disprove_v this_o inference_n j._n o._n do_v not_o urge_v this_o scripture_n as_o a_o conclude_a argument_n but_o to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v angel_n therefore_o they_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n i_o say_v still_o j._n oh_o inference_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a if_o bishop_n be_v angel_n and_o angel_n be_v remote_a from_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n than_o elder_n elder_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o bishop_n so_o then_o j._n o._n have_v manage_v this_o argument_n honest_o and_o sincere_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o rector_n have_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o will_v wish_v he_o to_o consult_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o profession_n a_o little_a better_o than_o to_o perform_v his_o rash_a promise_n of_o renounce_v henceforward_o all_o pretence_n to_o those_o scurvy_a piece_n of_o morality_n as_o he_o scurvy_o call_v they_o his_o casuist_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o immoral_a promise_n be_v better_a break_v than_o keep_v it_o will_v raise_v one_o stomach_n to_o see_v he_o compare_v timothy_n
he_o disingenuous_o abuse_v his_o reader_n for_o 1._o clemens_n no_o where_o say_v as_o he_o make_v he_o to_o speak_v that_o there_o be_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o three_o distinct_a officer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 2._o he_o no_o where_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n answer_v the_o high_a priest_n the_o presbyter_n the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o the_o deacon_n the_o levite_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o in_o all_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n to_o which_o mr._n g._n refer_v we_o 3._o he_o mention_n but_o two_o order_n of_o new_a testament_n officer_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o country_n and_o city_n ordain_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v cor._n believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n ad_fw-la cor._n the_o same_o officer_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n at_o this_o time_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n there_o be_v several_a bishop_n in_o the_o single_a church_n of_o philippi_n and_o not_o one_o chief_a so_o in_o this_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o several_a bishop_n who_o clemens_n call_v presbyter_n these_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a he_o do_v not_o mention_v any_o chief_a bishop_n in_o corinth_n but_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o presbyter_n there_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v wish_v this_o excellent_a epistle_n of_o clemens_n which_o i_o hear_v be_v late_o do_v into_o english_a be_v in_o every_o hand_n it_o will_v abundant_o satisfy_v the_o unprejudiced_a that_o the_o order_n of_o superior_a bishop_n have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o clemens_n his_o time_n he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_a church_n about_o schism_n and_o that_o occassioned_a by_o some_o of_o their_o presbyter_n but_o have_v not_o one_o word_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o superior_a diocesan_n bishop_n as_o the_o remedy_n against_o schism_n the_o only_a passage_n that_o give_v the_o least_o umbrage_n to_o a_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n be_v that_o which_o mention_n high-priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n and_o a_o little_a after_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o that_o he_o make_v the_o former_a pattern_n of_o the_o latter_a for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o the_o rector_n false_o affirm_v he_o do_v but_o he_o express_o say_v the_o apostle_n institute_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n we_o must_v explain_v clemen_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n by_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o old_a for_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n which_o we_o must_v look_v for_o in_o paul_n epistle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n now_o we_o find_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 3._o paul_n bishop_n and_o clemen_n bishop_n be_v the_o same_o paul_n bishop_n be_v presbyter_n for_o there_o be_v several_a of_o they_o in_o one_o church_n phil._n 1.1_o clemen_n bishop_n be_v but_o presbyter_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o force_n of_o clemens_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n so_o must_v we_o in_o the_o gospel-ministry_n they_o rest_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o we_o must_v in_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o order_n be_v different_a as_o he_o express_o declare_v but_o the_o authority_n enjoin_v they_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o must_v thus_o understand_v he_o appear_v further_a from_o these_o word_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o our_o apostle_n understand_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v strife_n about_o the_o name_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n therefore_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o before_o hand_n they_o ordain_v the_o aforesaid_a officer_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o deacon_n clement_n observe_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v foresee_v there_o will_v be_v contention_n about_o the_o order_n and_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o they_o take_v care_n to_o accommodate_v the_o difference_n about_o episcopacy_n by_o settle_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o officer_n they_o settle_v be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o of_o these_o bishop_n there_o be_v several_a in_o a_o church_n who_o govern_v it_o in_o common_a as_o we_o find_v in_o ephesus_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o and_o at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o here_o at_o corinth_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v the_o rector_n that_o jesus_n christ_n whilst_o on_o earth_n model_v his_o little_a flock_n 2._o p._n 2._o according_a to_o this_o pattern_n himself_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o highpriest_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n his_o second_o and_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n still_o of_o a_o loner_n rank_n this_o be_v speak_v with_o great_a assurance_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o but_o you_o must_v take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o proof_n 1._o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a assertion_n and_o savour_v of_o socinianism_n the_o socinian_o deny_v the_o reality_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o rector_n make_v he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v high_a priest_n if_o he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o will_v find_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o real_a priesthood_n and_o that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n i_o hope_v the_o rector_n be_v no_o socinian_n but_o when_o i_o compare_v this_o with_o some_o odd_a passage_n of_o his_o about_o justification_n of_o which_o hereafter_o it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o appearance_n of_o that_o grow_a heresy_n they_o that_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n ought_v to_o study_v a_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n he_o that_o can_v degrade_v jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o real_a priesthood_n to_o advance_v the_o honourable_a order_n of_o bishop_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o friend_n that_o be_v no_o real_a one_o to_o either_o 2._o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v under_o christ_n as_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o chief_a priest_n that_o they_o be_v under_o he_o none_o question_v but_o not_o as_o priest_n for_o they_o be_v none_o as_o all_o protestant_n confess_v and_o i_o hope_v this_o gentleman_n will_v not_o make_v they_o priest_n in_o a_o popish_a sense_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o number_n of_o twelve_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o priest_n be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o four_o order_n and_o not_o into_o twelve_o 1_o chron._n 24._o bishop_n andrews_n make_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o answer_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 25._o form_n of_o goverr_n p._n 25._o which_o our_o rector_n mistake_v perhaps_o for_o twelve_o priest_n but_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v 1.16_o num._n 1.16_o he_o be_v manifest_o mistake_v in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o of_o christ_n 3._o be_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n answer_v the_o levite_n bishop_n andrews_n and_o other_o assertor_n of_o episcopacy_n make_v they_o to_o answer_v the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n who_o no_o man_n but_o mr._n g._n will_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o bench_n of_o inferior_a levite_n 11.16_o num._n 11.16_o the_o great_a council_n of_o seventy_o have_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n under_o moses_n who_o be_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o he_o will_v scarce_o allow_v the_o presbyter_n much_o less_o the_o deacon_n who_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n represent_v according_a to_o his_o parallel_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o christ_n model_v his_o flock_n whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o proceed_v to_o acquaint_v we_o in_o what_o state_n he_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o death_n here_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o say_v and_o yet_o must_v needs_o teach_v his_o reader_n what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v himself_o he_o seem_v 2._o p._n 2._o say_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o church_n in_o a_o state_n of_o oligarchy_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o twelve_o when_o i_o read_v these_o word_n i_o turn_v
apostle_n but_o apostle_n superior_a to_o they_o act_v 15.2_o and_o so_o be_v prophet_n and_o evangelist_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o one_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o evangelist_n more_o than_o another_o but_o subject_a to_o all_o and_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n 4._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n head_n of_o the_o bishop_n also_o this_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o presbyter_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v their_o power_n as_o such_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v act_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a labour_n to_o himself_o and_o reader_n at_o length_n he_o grant_v 25._o p._n 25._o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o which_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n here_o you_o have_v his_o own_o confession_n that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v great_a and_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o extort_v self-condemning_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n but_o he_o add_v that_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n head_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o supreme_a governor_n it_o belong_v proper_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o it_o eph._n 1.22_o &_o 5.23_o no_o apostle_n be_v ever_o call_v head_n much_o less_o principal_a head_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o all_o the_o n._n testament_n it_o be_v a_o title_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v if_o he_o mean_v a_o subordinate_a governor_n as_o i_o presume_v he_o do_v he_o be_v no_o more_o the_o head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n than_o of_o all_o other_o presbytery_n not_o only_o in_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o but_o in_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n guide_v he_o his_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o rome_n and_o coloss_n where_o he_o find_v church_n establish_v by_o other_o as_o in_o ephesus_z or_o corinth_n where_o lie_v settle_v churches_n himself_o if_o the_o apostle_n join_v the_o presbytery_n with_o he_o in_o ordination_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v he_o do_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n make_v no_o more_o for_o bishop_n than_o it_o do_v for_o presbyter_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o apostolical_a power_n and_o all_o presbytery_n have_v a_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o 27._o p._n 27._o say_v mr._n g._n that_o the_o presbytery_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o include_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o paul_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n by_o prophecy_n now_o he_o include_v he_o in_o the_o presbytery_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n i._n e._n paul_n and_o silas_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i._n e._n of_o paul_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o gift_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o presbytery_n act_v 15.23_o iv_o the_o four_o thing_n he_o have_v undertake_v be_v to_o consider_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 28._o p._n 28._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fresbytery_n heace_n he_o infer_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o witness_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 1._o j._n o._n prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 47_o 48._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o n._n t._n which_o mr._n g._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 2._o himself_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o paul_n by_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v include_v in_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o he_o forget_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n for_o he_o own_a p._n 25._o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o error_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o 4._o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v more_o than_o their_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n for_o the_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v requisite_a as_o he_o confess_v but_o they_o never_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n 5._o he_o make_v paul_n one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o his_o presence_n and_o consent_n thus_o in_o deny_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n he_o destroy_v apostolical_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v episcopal_a he_o flurt_n at_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a dr._n owen_n who_o name_n will_v live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o such_o man_n as_o he_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dust_n he_o disingenious_o make_v the_o dr._n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o good_a work_n 29._o p._n 29._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o good_a work_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confer_v he_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o place_n where_o dr._n owen_n say_v so_o but_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o word_n be_v his_o own_o and_o easy_o betray_v the_o author_n though_o he_o will_v fain_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o doctor_n dr._n owen_n say_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o rector_n make_v he_o to_o say_v we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n with_o work_n in_o the_o next_o line_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o explain_v the_o drs._n with_o work_n by_o without_o work_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o presbyter_n contribute_v no_o more_o unto_o ordination_n than_o good_a work_n in_o the_o drs._n opinion_n do_v unto_o justification_n that_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o once_o that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v ordination_n p._n 25._o afterward_o it_o signify_v only_o consent_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o we_o must_v crave_v the_o help_n of_o his_o learned_a neighbour_n who_o communicate_v a_o quotation_n in_o j._n oh_o book_n to_o he_o to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o 2._o it_o seem_v good_a work_n contribute_v something_o to_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o rector_n opinion_n he_o declare_v himself_o full_o of_o that_o opinion_n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n and_o say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o of_o the_o drs._n mind_n that_o in_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a instrument_n of_o conveyance_n this_o imply_v that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o secondary_a and_o subordinate_a cause_n of_o justification_n i_o will_v put_v this_o gentleman_n in_o mind_n of_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n st._n paul_n declare_v nothing_o here_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o yet_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o repentance_n hope_n love_n dread_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v all_o present_a together_o in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v yet_o they_o justify_v not_o all_o together_o 1673._o together_o serm._n of_o salvat_fw-la part_v 1_o p._n 13._o edit_fw-la 1673._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o same_o homily_n ib._n homily_n p._n 15._o ib._n we_o have_v this_o remarkable_a passage_n this_o faith_n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o doctrine_n all_o old_a and_o ancient_a author_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v approve_v this_o doctrine_n advance_v and_o fet_v forth_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o man_n this_o whosoever_o deni_v be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_a man_n nor_o for_o a_o fetter_n forth_o of_o christ_n glory_n but_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o
more_o of_o he_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o ever_o he_o return_v more_o to_o crete_n the_o apostle_n call_v timothy_n away_o from_o ephesus_n to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o send_v for_o mark_n both_o be_v profitable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o ministry_n have_v none_o with_o he_o but_o luke_n v._o 10_o 11._o according_o timothy_n come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v he_o to_o macedonia_n and_o not_o to_o ephesus_n phil._n 2.19_o but_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o can_v not_o go_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o intend_v be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n to_o judea_n or_o design_v so_o to_o do_v heb._n 13.23_o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o unsettled_a church-officer_n who_o assist_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o be_v their_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n to_o establish_v settle_v and_o build_v they_o up_o as_o they_o have_v direction_n from_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v elder_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o other_o act_n of_o government_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v all_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o power_n commit_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o same_o in_o other_o church_n as_o in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o they_o be_v evangelist_n as_o much_o in_o one_o place_v as_o in_o another_o and_o the_o power_n of_o evangelist_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o place_n 3._o this_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n that_o hilarius_n give_v of_o evangelist_n who_o be_v succeed_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o he_o think_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o bishop_n evangelist_n say_v he_o do_v evangelize_n or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sine_fw-la cathedrá_fw-fr without_o a_o fix_a residence_n j._n o._n quote_v eusebius_n in_o his_o plea_n p._n 18._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v of_o the_o evangelist_n eph._n hil._n in_o 4._o eph._n that_o they_o preach_v christ_n to_o infidel_n ordain_v pastor_n and_o pass_v into_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n to_o this_o mr._n g._n answer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o evangelist_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n eusebius_n say_v they_o go_v far_o from_o their_o house_n do_v the_o work_n of_o evangelist_n and_o diligent_o preach_v christ_n to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n ordain_v other_o pastor_n and_o go_v into_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o paul_n epistle_n they_o be_v unsettled_a officer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a work_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o eusebius_n affirm_v they_o do_v so_o but_o say_v he_o eusebius_n write_v l._n 2._o cap._n 24._o that_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n be_v dead_a annianus_n so_o he_o write_v it_o for_o anianus_n enter_v upon_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n hence_o he_o infer_v that_o mark_n be_v a_o resident_a evangelist_n not_o rove_a up_o and_o down_o 1._o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o resident_a apostle_n because_o eusebius_n say_v that_o linus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 2.4_o rome_n eccl._n hist_o iii_o 2.4_o 2._o mark_n be_v no_o resident_a evangelist_n he_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o travel_v with_o they_o up_o and_o down_o and_o be_v send_v by_o they_o to_o several_a church_n in_o act_n 12.25_o we_o find_v he_o with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n act_v 13.13_o he_o afterward_o for_o some_o time_n accompany_v barnabas_n to_o cyprus_n and_o other_o place_n act_n 15.39_o we_o find_v he_o after_o that_o with_o timothy_n or_o not_o far_o from_o he_o and_o send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n 2_o tim._n 4.11_o when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n we_o find_v he_o there_o with_o paul_n philem_n 24._o from_o whence_o he_o send_v he_o to_o coloss_n col._n 4.10_o when_o peter_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n mark_n be_v with_o he_o at_o babylon_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o and_o yet_o our_o rector_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o call_v he_o a_o resident_a evangelist_n 3._o eusebius_n call_v he_o peter_n companion_n 14.15_o companion_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14.15_o and_o add_v they_o say_v he_o first_o pass_v over_o into_o egypt_n and_o preach_v there_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v write_v and_o plant_v the_o first_o church_n in_o alexandria_n perhaps_o he_o may_v end_v his_o day_n here_o in_o settle_v this_o church_n as_o all_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n must_v end_v their_o day_n in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o some_o church_n but_o this_o can_v not_o make_v either_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n resident_a officer_n j._n o._n have_v say_v 119._o p._n 119._o that_o chrysostom_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a church-officer_n the_o rector_n here_o exclaim_v against_o j._n oh_o insincerity_n in_o put_v the_o affirmative_a for_o the_o negative_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o further_a note_n out_o of_o chrysostom_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d employ_v in_o one_o place_n that_o be_v be_v resident_a evangelist_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v employ_v his_o friend_n to_o examine_v all_o the_o edition_n of_o chrysostom_n in_o both_o university_n and_o find_v that_o nothing_o can_v lead_v j._n o._n into_o this_o error_n but_o design_n and_o want_v of_o sincerity_n st._n chrysostom_n then_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v say_v he_o on_o my_o side_n and_o to_o have_v affirm_v the_o evangelist_n be_v fix_v and_o resident_a church-ruler_n and_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v so_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o very_a severe_a charge_n for_o a_o syllabical_a mistake_n of_o the_o transcriber_n of_o j._n oh_o copy_n who_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v overlook_v in_o the_o errata_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o candid_a gentleman_n have_v examine_v j._n oh_o other_o quotation_n it_o be_v well_o he_o can_v find_v no_o more_o fault_n in_o a_o book_n that_o contain_v some_o hundred_o of_o quotation_n 2._o j._n o._n do_v not_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o to_o serve_v his_o cause_n 163._o chrysost_n in_o epist._n edit_n donat._n veron_n p._n 163._o as_o mr._n g._n false_o affirm_v but_o he_o transcribe_v the_o passage_n as_o he_o sound_v it_o in_o the_o edition_n which_o he_o have_v by_o he_o which_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o j._n oh_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n that_o they_o be_v unsettled_a church-officer_n need_v neither_o eusebius_n nor_o chrysostom_n testimony_n to_o confirm_v it_o for_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n and_o epistle_n of_o paul_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v such_o and_o mr._n g._n himself_n can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v itinerant_a evangelist_n as_o he_o call_v they_o p._n 118._o and_o he_o own_v it_o to_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n which_o he_o will_v rectify_v by_o his_o notion_n of_o fix_a evangelist_n j._n o_o his_o notion_n of_o evangelist_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a he_o can_v be_v under_o no_o temptation_n to_o alter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chrysostom_n especial_o 4._o have_v chrysostom_n of_o his_o side_n without_o that_o alteration_n thus_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o give_v three_o evangelist_n who_o do_v not_o go_v about_o every_o where_o but_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o priscilla_n and_o aquilla_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v those_o to_o who_o care_n the_o the_o people_n be_v whole_o commit_v what_o then_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n inferior_a yes_o they_o who_o be_v resident_a and_o employ_v only_o in_o one_o place_n as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v altogether_o inferior_a to_o those_o that_o go_v about_o and_o evangelize_v he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o evangelist_n who_o write_v the_o gospel_n in_o this_o passage_n note_n chrysostom_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o evangelist_n do_v go_v about_o he_o only_o say_v they_o do_v not_o go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o where_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v they_o move_v
to_o he_o because_o the_o apostle_n hid_n he_o be_v instant_a in_o preach_v the_o word_n by_o no_o mean_n say_v mr._n g._n because_o the_o apostle_n direct_v he_o express_o to_o appoint_v other_o teacher_n 2_o tim._n 22._o we_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o like_a passage_n of_o other_o ordainer_n beside_o timothy_n the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v several_a bishop_n in_o ephesus_n act_v 20.28_o if_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o bishop_n as_o such_o these_o ephesian_a bishop_n be_v ordainer_n it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o a_o true_a maxim_n quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 2._o but_o lest_o we_o shall_v want_v other_o ordainer_n he_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o some_o from_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o which_o though_o his_o argument_n incline_v he_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o teacher_n at_o present_a yet_o in_o another_o mood_n he_o explain_v it_o of_o ordainer_n p._n 53._o j._n o._n prove_v that_o timothy_n can_v not_o receive_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n because_o paul_n himself_o take_v in_o the_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o this_o the_o rector_n say_v it_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v well_o prove_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o have_v be_v full_o discuss_v already_o say_v he_o and_o full_o vindicated_n say_v i_o from_o his_o self-contradicting-exception_n j._n o._n give_v another_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n can_v not_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n because_o paul_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o act_v 14.23_o the_o rector_n answer_v the_o mischief_n be_v barnabas_n be_v paul_n be_v equal_a ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o act_v 14.4.14_o many_o think_v barnabas_n be_v not_o paul_n equal_a that_o he_o be_v proper_o a_o evangelist_n 783._o evangelist_n vid._n sad._n ad_fw-la tur._n soph._n p._n 783._o evangelist_n be_v secondary_a apostle_n apostoli_fw-la vicarii_fw-la as_o some_o call_v they_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o compare_v with_o eph._n 4.11_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n act_v 14.4_o 14._o so_o be_v other_o who_o be_v not_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n rom._n 16.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o phil._n 2.25_o 2._o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n and_o paul_n equal_a j._n oh_o argument_n still_o hold_v good_a if_o paul_n and_o apostle_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o another_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o timothy_n will_v ordain_v alone_o but_o that_o he_o join_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n with_o he_o if_o a_o apostle_n will_v not_o lay_v on_o hand_n alone_o much_o less_o will_v a_o evangelist_n it_o be_v but_o j._n oh_o dream_n say_v he_o 134._o p._n 134._o when_o he_o talk_v of_o other_o ordinary_a presbyter_n ordain_v with_o these_o two_o apostle_n i_o desire_v to_o see_v this_o make_v out_o by_o any_o tolerable_a conjecture_n 1._o j._n o._n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n ordain_v with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 14.23_o because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o in_o these_o church_n before_o this_o time_n 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o join_v in_o the_o action_n as_o they_o do_v in_o timothy_n ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o which_o may_v ground_v a_o probable_a conjecture_n paul_n intention_n to_o go_v to_o ephesus_n ibid._n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o &_o 4.13_o hinder_v not_o timothy_n from_o be_v the_o resident_n bishop_n there_o as_o he_o think_v 1._o his_o intention_n of_o go_v short_o to_o ephesus_n show_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o mr._n g's_o hypothesis_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o p._n 90._o that_o the_o apostle_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n himself_o by_o the_o presbyter_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o be_v responsible_a to_o he_o this_o continue_a so_o long_o say_v he_o as_o he_o be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o oversee_v both_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o elder_n themselves_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v both_o able_a and_o resolve_v to_o oversee_v it_o 2._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v responsible_a to_o paul_n and_o now_o he_o make_v timothy_n responsible_a to_o he_o nothing_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o their_o be_v subject_a to_o paul_n that_o do_v not_o equal_o affect_n timothy_n 3._o if_o paul_n go_v to_o timothy_n do_v not_o hinder_v his_o being_n resident_n at_o ephesus_n i_o hope_v timothy_n go_v to_o paul_n do_v 2_o tim._n 4.21_o except_o the_o rector_n can_v prove_v that_o timothy_n have_v a_o ubiquitarian_a body_n if_o he_o say_v he_o return_v again_o in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o ephesus_n he_o ought_v to_o prove_v it_o which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o charge_v j._n o._n with_o foist_v the_o word_n till_o he_o come_v ibid._n ibid._n into_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o this_o charge_n be_v as_o groundless_a as_o it_o be_v disingenuous_a for_o j._n o._n do_v not_o quote_v thc_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n paul_n do_v not_o enjoin_v timothy_n to_o be_v resident_a at_o ephesus_n but_o beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v there_o till_o he_o come_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 4.13_o 14._o which_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o do_v 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o join_v of_o the_o scripture_n together_o and_o the_o explain_n of_o one_o scripture_n by_o another_o will_v be_v allow_v by_o any_o one_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v till_o i_o come_v bespeak_v a_o temporary_a stay_n at_o ephesus_n for_o he_o be_v beseech_v by_o paul_n to_o supply_v his_o absence_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n come_v in_o person_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o substitute_n whether_o timothy_n go_v from_o ephesus_n to_o paul_n or_o whether_o paul_n go_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n his_o work_n there_o be_v temporary_a and_o become_v unnecessary_a when_o the_o apostle_n be_v with_o he_o thus_o paul_n send_v he_o not_o long_o before_o this_o to_o macedonia_n and_o sometime_o after_o follow_v he_o thither_o act_v 19.21_o 22._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o design_v to_o follow_v he_o to_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 3.14_o the_o rector_n take_v for_o grant_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v oblige_v to_o perpetual_a residence_n at_o ephesus_n which_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o prove_v he_o call_v he_o away_o 2_o tim._n 4.21_o and_o so_o he_o do_v titus_n from_o crete_n tit._n 3.12_o all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o urge_v for_o his_o perpetual_a residence_n at_o ephesus_n be_v that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n these_o word_n do_v not_o look_v like_o the_o installing_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v frequent_o a_o short_a abode_n mat._n 15.32_o mark_v 8.2_o timothy_n be_v say_v to_o abide_v still_o at_o athens_n when_o his_o stay_n be_v very_o short_a there_o act_v 17.14_o 15._o he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o same_o power_n at_o corinth_n 135_o p._n 135_o philippi_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v prove_v it_o from_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 130._o the_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o they_o thus_o he_o here_o he_o ascribe_v the_o power_n of_o govenirg_n and_o ordain_v unto_o the_o unfixed_a evangelist_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o require_v we_o to_o prove_v it_o whereas_o then_o say_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v and_o reside_v at_o ephesus_n and_o we_o never_o find_v he_o in_o the_o apostle_n company_n again_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n after_o we_o must_v take_v he_o for_o the_o resident_n evangelist_n or_o bishop_n here_o until_o j._n o._n shall_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a history_n whither_o he_o remove_v i_o will_v show_v he_o that_o timothy_n be_v in_o paul_n company_n and_o in_o another_o place_n after_o paul_n beseech_v he_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o grant_v this_o reasonable_a supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o he_o be_v write_v after_o the_o first_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n paul_n say_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o in_o the_o secod_n epistle_n he_o call_v he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o doubtless_o he_o go_v thither_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n and_o we_o find_v he_o there_o with_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o write_v
with_o judas_n it_o be_v no_o more_o impossible_a say_v he_o that_o timothy_n shall_v leave_v his_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.2_o than_o that_o judas_n the_o apostle_n shall_v betray_v his_o master_n 162._o p._n 162._o we_o must_v not_o think_v but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n friend_n and_o disciple_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n alexander_n do_v so_o act_v 19.33_o and_o why_o not_o timothy_n so_o do_v demas_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o timothy_n there_o be_v no_o man_n like-minded_n phil._n 2.20_o 22._o and_o that_o there_o be_v prophecy_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v war_n a_o good_a warfare_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o judas_n we_o say_v comparison_n be_v odious_a be_v there_o ever_o a_o more_o odious_a one_o than_o to_o compare_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a new_a testament_n saint_n with_o the_o vile_a of_o hypocrite_n i_o will_v refer_v he_o to_o his_o own_o word_n if_o it_o be_v not_o offensive_a to_o he_o to_o review_v they_o critic_n will_v be_v busy_a and_o advance_v paradox_n and_o who_o can_v help_v it_o 163._o p._n 163._o timothy_n shall_v be_v a_o apostate-bishop_n rather_o than_o no_o bishop_n but_o he_o think_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o suppose_v timothy_n may_v be_v dead_a when_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v because_o he_o be_v a_o infirm_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o and_o will_v scarce_o live_v to_o seventy_o year_n we_o have_v know_v infirm_a man_n that_o be_v temperate_a to_o live_v above_o seventy_o j._n o._n observe_v that_o many_o chronologer_n affirm_v that_o timothy_n be_v alive_a then_o this_o he_o overlook_v j._n o._n show_v out_o of_o dr._n lightfoot_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o parish-bishop_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n each_o of_o which_o have_v its_o angel_n or_o bishop_n our_o author_n here_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n lightfoot_n not_o with_o j._n o._n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o say_v he_o 165._o p._n 164_o 165._o that_o every_o synagogue_n have_v a_o presbytery_n let_v he_o consult_v dr._n lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 302._o &_o p._n 611._o &_o vol._n ii_o p._n 133._o but_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n add_v he_o 165._o p._n 165._o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high-priest_n and_o their_o presbytery_n so_o be_v the_o presbyter_n to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o to_o all_o ruler_n of_o his_o appointment_n he_o tell_v we_o above_o that_o the_o highpriest_n and_o presbytery_n be_v the_o chief_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o have_v in_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a what_o be_v this_o to_o episcopal_a power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n let_v the_o bishop_n produce_v as_o clear_v a_o charter_n for_o their_o order_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v for_o they_o and_o we_o will_v submit_v he_o remember_v mr._n bois_n scoff_v at_o the_o bishop_n of_o l._n for_o argue_v with_o dr._n lightfoot_n 166._o p._n 166._o but_o do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n lest_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o great_a reason_n mr._n b._n may_v have_v to_o reject_v rabbinical_a tradition_n and_o what_o little_a reason_n our_o author_n have_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o scoff_v when_o rabbinical_a learning_n be_v of_o any_o advantage_n we_o be_v content_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o if_o against_o we_o 167_o p._n 167_o we_o deride_v it_o say_v he_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n we_o reject_v it_o when_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o it_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o receive_v it_o not_o for_o confirmation_n of_o divine_a truth_n but_o for_o illustration_n mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o synagogue_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v prove_v therefore_o it_o look_v high_o rational_a that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n christian_n oratory_n be_v call_v synagogue_n james_n 2.2_o our_o author_n can_v deny_v the_o agreement_n in_o many_o thing_n between_o both_o but_o say_v he_o the_o temple-worship_n whereof_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v moral_a be_v as_o much_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a as_o be_v the_o synagogue-worship_n and_o if_o so_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a hierarchy_n p._n 166._o 1._o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o they_o perform_v the_o moral_a part_n there_o also_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o the_o legal_a altar_n be_v relate_v heb._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o both_o be_v abolish_v together_o heb._n 7.12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n what_o law_n not_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o moral_a worship_n but_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n to_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v adapt_v 2._o the_o moral_a worship_n in_o the_o synagogue_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o priest_n 135._o priest_n lightf_n vol._n ii_o p._n 133_o 134_o 135._o but_o none_o but_o priest_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n heb._n 7.13_o therefore_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n temple_n and_o priesthood_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o moral_a worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a synagogue-worship_n be_v transplant_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v no_o pattern_n of_o the_o gospel-ministry_n but_o this_o have_v be_v consider_v before_o j._n oh_o first_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n from_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o have_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v above_o cap._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o one_o of_o his_o hot_a fit_n again_o 168._o p._n 168._o and_o charge_n j._n o._n with_o insufferable_a artifice_n fallacy_n sophistry_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v that_o if_o barnabas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v he_o be_v then_o be_v he_o of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n that_o make_v bishop_n to_o succeed_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n j._n o._n do_v not_o call_v barnabas_n a_o presbyter_n but_o argue_v ad_fw-la bominem_fw-la he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v affirm_v say_v he_o that_o mathias_n another_o of_o the_o seventy_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n who_o succeed_v judas_n we_o read_v of_o mathias_n his_o solemn_a call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o that_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o eleven_o act_v 1.26_o but_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a account_n of_o barnabas_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n act_v 14.4.14_o so_o be_v evangelist_n sometime_o as_o we_o prove_v before_o many_o conceive_v he_o be_v but_o a_o evangelist_n paul_n seem_v to_o own_v no_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o the_o twelve_o and_z himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o barnabas_n ever_o confer_v that_o gift_n though_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a but_o he_o may_v be_v a_o real_a apostle_n j._n o._n argue_v that_o those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v the_o gospel_n to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v also_o power_n of_o ordination_n because_o these_o be_v ordinance_n not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n et_fw-la parium_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la ratio_fw-la they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n 1._o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n the_o publisher_n of_o it_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o represent_v the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 5.20_o be_v worker_n together_o with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o and_o be_v a_o ordainer_n morethan_fw-ge this_o baptism_n be_v our_o solemn_a dedication_n to_o god_n ordination_n be_v no_o more_o only_o the_o former_a be_v to_o christianity_n as_o such_o the_o latter_a to_o a_o particular_a work_n 2._o baptism_n be_v a_o sacramental_a dedication_n which_o ordination_n be_v not_o 3._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o minister_n set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o symbolical_a representation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n jerom_n say_v of_o presbyter_n ad_fw-la quorum_fw-la preces_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la consicitur_fw-la now_o which_o be_v great_a to_o impose_v hand_n or_o to_o make_v the_o sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v holy_a thing_n why_o not_o holy_a person_n also_o thus_o j._n o._n who_o prove_v also_o that_o the_o ministerial_a act_n now_o mention_v be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n from_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o
41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n o._n like_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n turn_v presbyter_n into_o presbytery_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o irenaeus_n by_o presbyter_n mean_v bishop_n 1._o j._n o._n speak_v of_o presbyter_n not_o presbytery_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v irenaeus_n for_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n p._n 179_o 180._o 2._o mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o think_v by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n we_o think_v so_o too_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o irenaeus_n as_o they_o be_v in_o paul_n epistle_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v obey_v those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o receive_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o 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