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for_o so_o he_o promise_v pag._n 72._o of_o his_o sermon_n and_o to_o make_v it_o good_a he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n of_o crete_n the_o epistle_n themselves_o be_v the_o very_a pattern_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o episcopal_a authority_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o in_o the_o epistle_n be_v presuppose_v so_o do_v he_o by_o those_o epistle_n inform_v they_o and_o in_o they_o all_o bishop_n how_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o ordination_n as_o tit._n 1._o 5._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 22_o and_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o 20._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o titus_n 1._o 10._o 11._o and_o 3._o 9_o these_o be_v his_o word_n and_o the_o 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they_o bishop_n but_o though_o he_o see_v it_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v to_o argument_n the_o doct._n reason_v loose_o change_v his_o term_n and_o argument_n and_o then_o tax_v his_o refuter_fw-la for_o not_o answer_v his_o argument_n argue_v thus_o loose_o and_o as_o we_o have_v often_o do_v so_o again_o must_v we_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o change_v at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o only_o his_o term_n or_o phrase_n but_o also_o his_o very_a argument_n but_o when_o he_o take_v this_o liberty_n he_o wrong_v his_o refuter_fw-la against_o all_o equity_n to_o tax_v he_o as_o he_o do_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o pag._n 78._o lin_v 16._o for_o not_o answer_v his_o argument_n for_o who_o can_v answer_v a_o objection_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o who_o that_o consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o first_o sentence_n before_o set_v down_o will_v have_v dream_v a_o twofold_a reason_n to_o be_v enfold_v therein_o nay_o who_o will_v not_o have_v judge_v as_o the_o refuter_fw-la do_v that_o the_o late_a clause_n have_v be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a but_o to_o take_v his_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v now_o tender_v they_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o paul_n have_v ordain_v they_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o their_o ordination_n to_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n of_o those_o church_n be_v presuppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o i_o utter_o reject_v his_o assertion_n as_o a_o false_a presupposal_n or_o rather_o forgery_n of_o his_o own_o which_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o any_o line_n or_o letter_n in_o those_o epistle_n and_o to_o his_o proof_n thereof_o viz._n because_o it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o those_o epistle_n that_o the_o apostle_n
his_o reason_n 57_o sect._n 2._o add_v sect_n 18._o &_o 19_o p._n 54._o 57_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o far_o disorder_v by_o his_o refuter_fw-la as_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o pervert_v and_o put_v out_o of_o frame_n by_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o himself_o confess_v in_o the_o last_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n pag._n 57_o lin_v 33._o &_o 35._o that_o the_o body_n or_o frame_n of_o his_o sermon_n conclude_v one_o and_o the_o same_o question_n but_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o his_o refuter_fw-la for_o reduce_v both_o the_o assertion_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o be_v distinct_o handle_v into_o one_o syllogism_n for_o though_o he_o grant_v that_o some_o such_o syllogism_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la frame_v â—aie_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o sermon_n yet_o he_o deni_v that_o it_o answer_v to_o his_o intent_n the_o syllogism_n be_v this_o the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n therefore_o the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a both_o the_o premise_n be_v clear_o gather_v from_o the_o 2._o page_n of_o his_o sermon_n for_o the_o proposition_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o 2._o assertion_n which_o say_v that_o the_o office_n &_o function_n of_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o this_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a and_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o assertion_n ibid._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n or_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n understand_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o doctor_n censure_n of_o the_o refuter_n syllogism_n against_o the_o assumption_n he_o except_v nothing_o wherefore_o i_o must_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v as_o his_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v all_o one_o with_o his_o first_o assertion_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n viz._n that_o the_o colliâ—ge_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a which_o he_o set_v also_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o both_o the_o syllogism_n which_o himself_o frame_v pag._n 58._o neither_o deni_v he_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o himself_o take_v for_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o first_o syllogism_n viz._n that_o the_o call_n of_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a let_v we_o view_v his_o syllogism_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o this_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a diocesan_a bishop_n be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n therefore_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a what_o difference_n in_o the_o proposition_n between_o function_n and_o calling_n bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n what_o difference_n in_o the_o assumption_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o dâ—â—ense_n all_o one_o if_o so_o what_o difference_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o wherein_o then_o have_v the_o refuter_fw-la offend_v if_o his_o syllogism_n be_v for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o each_o part_n though_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n do_v a_o little_a vary_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o d._n own_o frame_n forsooth_o the_o doct._n will_v tell_v you_o because_o he_o will_v against_o sense_n make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n be_v that_o last_o assertion_n which_o be_v propound_v pag._n 2._o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n but_o go_v not_o the_o doctor_n rather_o against_o all_o sense_n yea_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o refuter_n syllogisine_n be_v that_o assertion_n or_o doctrine_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o pag._n 2._o show_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n for_o do_v the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n in_o asia_n when_o he_o promise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o show_v that_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a and_o be_v the_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o 7._o church_n behold_v how_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o refuter_fw-la without_o cause_n carry_v falsehood_n the_o d._n con_fw-mi mit_v 3._o foul_a fault_n to_o colour_v a_o falsehood_n he_o at_o unaware_o into_o these_o fowl_n fault_n not_o only_o of_o contradict_v common_a sense_n &_o his_o own_o knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o the_o text_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o colour_v that_o falsehood_n which_o before_o he_o have_v forge_v sciz_o that_o his_o 2._o assertion_n propound_v pag._n 2._o be_v this_o viz._n the_o call_n of_o diccesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a a_o falsehood_n sufficient_o before_o discover_v and_o by_o himself_o inconsiderate_o no_o doubt_n yet_o plain_o acknowledge_v when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n p._n 58._o which_o be_v verbatim_o the_o same_o that_o before_o he_o call_v his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o do_v not_o express_v it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n out_o of_o his_o text_n so_o this_o one_o sentence_n the_o call_v of_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a be_v propound_v as_o a_o doctrine_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n pag._n 2._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o express_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n but_o employ_v only_o in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n how_o slippery_a be_v his_o memory_n that_o himself_o the_o doct._n in_o one_o pag_n gross_o contradict_v himself_o in_o less_o than_o one_o page_n contradict_v himself_o so_o gross_o but_o pardon_v we_o he_o this_o slip_n for_o it_o be_v his_o common_a though_o a_o false_a tenent_n that_o the_o late_a of_o his_o two_o assertion_n propound_v pag._n 2._o of_o his_o sermon_n be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o collect_v from_o the_o text_n the_o former_a serve_v to_o prove_v the_o late_a which_o he_o 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god_n by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v call_v they_o and_o if_o this_o be_v apparent_a in_o any_o one_o as_o it_o be_v in_o paul_n act._n 13._o 2._o 4._o &_o 16._o 6._o 10._o and_o 18._o 9_o 11._o &_o 19_o 21._o ought_v we_o not_o to_o judge_v the_o like_a of_o all_o for_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o apostle_n be_v free_v from_o that_o attendance_n which_o another_o be_v tie_v unto_o and_o that_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o apostolical_a function_n and_o when_o the_o doctor_n stretch_v in_o common_a unto_o all_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 52._o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o assist_v he_o within_o his_o apostolical_a line_n do_v he_o not_o assume_v it_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o all_o walk_v by_o one_o rule_n it_o be_v absurd_a therefore_o here_o to_o except_v james_n from_o that_o continual_a attendance_n upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direction_n whereunto_o his_o fellow-apostle_n be_v bind_v 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viz._n that_o bishop_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n aswell_o as_o order_n but_o though_o he_o deal_v honest_o that_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o king_n henry_n day_n restreyn_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o he_o cast_v a_o great_a blemish_n &_o disgrace_n upon_o those_o our_o forefather_n in_o signify_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n consent_v not_o with_o they_o but_o with_o he_o and_o against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n as_o for_o that_o clause_n he_o add_v as_o be_v also_o the_o apostle_n who_o successor_n the_o bishop_n be_v i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_v it_o serve_v save_v to_o discover_v his_o contradictinge_v either_o himself_o or_o the_o truth_n the_o d._n contradict_v himself_o or_o the_o truth_n truth_n himself_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o be_v as_o large_a as_o that_o equality_n which_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o he_o err_v in_o restreyn_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n unto_o power_n of_o order_n only_o the_o truth_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o other_o equality_n among_o themselves_o than_o he_o give_v to_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v equal_a also_o in_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n aswell_o as_o in_o power_n of_o order_n as_o be_v right_o acknowledge_v by_o our_o bishop_n in_o their_o book_n and_o by_o the_o auncient_a bishop_n in_o their_o writing_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a as_o the_o doct._n will_v insinuate_v thaâ—_n bishop_n only_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n successor_n the_o d._n untrue_o insinuate_v that_o bishop_n only_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n and_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n all_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o hold_v and_o teach_v their_o doctrine_n be_v their_o successor_n and_o herein_o we_o have_v against_o he_o among_o many_o other_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o reverend_a bishop_n who_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v none_o of_o his_o apostle_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n any_o such_o authority_n as_o the_o pope_n claim_v over_o prince_n or_o in_o civil_a matter_n do_v make_v application_n thereof_o aswell_o to_o priest_n as_o to_o bishop_n but_o the_o d._n notwithstanding_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o infer_v because_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o superior_a to_o the_o 72_o disciple_n or_o because_o bishop_n be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o superior_a to_o other_o minister_n whereunto_o i_o can_v say_v it_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v apparent_a first_o that_o bishop_n &_o other_o minister_n do_v differ_v by_o any_o special_a difference_n as_o the_o 72._o disciple_n do_v from_o the_o apostle_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o bishop_n book_n from_o whence_o the_o doct._n reason_v but_o rather_o as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o be_v before_o maintain_v the_o clean_a contrary_n second_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o superiority_n over_o these_o disciple_n the_o which_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o prove_v as_o take_v for_o grant_v see_v 1._o christ_n live_v the_o apostle_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o any_o 2._o their_o apostolical_a authority_n be_v not_o as_o then_o when_o the_o 72._o be_v send_v forth_o commit_v unto_o they_o and_o 3._o it_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 72._o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o christ_n but_o only_o to_o remain_v for_o that_o present_a journey_n and_o afterward_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o christ_n please_v three_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o as_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o suppose_a superiority_n they_o have_v over_o the_o 72_o take_v not_o away_o their_o subjection_n and_o inferiority_n to_o christ_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o nor_o their_o superioty_n over_o other_o minister_n take_v away_o their_o inferiority_n to_o the_o pope_n by_o any_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n wherefore_o i_o must_v for_o this_o testimony_n the_o refuse_fw-la right_o allege_v the_o testimony_n testimony_n conclude_v 1._o that_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v right_o allege_v it_o and_o 2._o that_o the_o d._n have_v wrong_v not_o only_o his_o refuter_fw-la but_o we_o &_o they_o in_o labour_v and_o that_o with_o slander_n to_o wrest_v their_o testimony_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n the_o next_o testimony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o book_n call_v reform_v leg_n eccles_n 5._o sect_n 2._o ref._n pag._n 4._o d._n pag._n 5._o cap._n 10._o 11._o de_fw-la divinis_fw-la offic_n ijs_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o those_o which_o make_v the_o book_n deem_v that_o as_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la so_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n and_o certeyn_a senior_n or_o elder_n in_o every_o parish_n be_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n &_o so_o consequent_o his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n contrary_a to_o their_o judgement_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o 1._o he_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o egregious_a falsifyer_n and_o columniate_v the_o d._n columniate_v the_o allegation_n to_o be_v forge_v but_o by_o that_o time_n the_o matter_n be_v examine_v i_o persuade_v myself_o the_o reader_n will_v think_v it_o meet_v the_o doctor_n take_v home_o those_o speech_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o proper_a the_o rather_o see_v the_o ref_n set_v not_o down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n but_o only_o his_o own_o collection_n out_o of_o they_o 2._o he_o father_v that_o upon_o he_o which_o he_o neither_o say_v nor_o mean_v with_o what_o eye_n trow_o we_o look_v he_o upon_o the_o refuter_n word_n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v as_o he_o afterward_o intimate_v that_o the_o slaunder_v the_o doct._n slaunder_v compiler_n of_o the_o book_n mean_v to_o bring_v in_o lay-elders_a or_o to_o establish_v the_o pretend_a parish_n discipline_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n let_v we_o now_o debate_v the_o matter_n as_o it_o deserve_v at_o large_a and_o first_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o book_n be_v cite_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n be_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o immediate_a forefather_n we_o be_v to_o see_v what_o his_o doctrine_n be_v viz_o that_o as_o the_o episcopal_a function_n in_o quçstion_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la so_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n hand_n only_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o particular_a flock_n as_o they_o have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n so_o all_o the_o authority_n they_o have_v be_v in_o fore_n conscientia_fw-la not_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la either_o for_o direction_n or_o correction_n that_o belong_v whole_o to_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v to_o reform_v abusâ—_n exercise_n church_n censure_n against_o offender_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n with_o any_o assistant_n of_o lay-elders_a or_o other_o associate_n to_o execute_v any_o censure_n &c_n &c_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 4._o point_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 45-52_a and_o however_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o do_v in_o part_n deny_v this_o to_o be_v his_o doctrine_n yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_o aver_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o hereafter_o follow_v to_o be_v his_o doctrine_n now_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o his_o doctrine_n be_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o father_n be_v that_o book_n allege_v the_o doct._n be_v now_o to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n if_o he_o can_v he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o transcribe_v the_o 10._o &_o 11._o chap._n cite_v the_o bare_a recital_n whereof_o be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o sufficient_a consutation_n of_o his_o forge_a allegation_n the_o word_n transcribe_v by_o he_o be_v evening_n prayer_n be_v end_v in_o city_n parish_n church_n whereunto_o after_o the_o sermon_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o concourse_n of_o all_o in_o their_o own_o church_n the_o principal_a minister_n who_o they_o call_v parochum_fw-la the_o parson_n or_o pastâ—r_n and_o the_o deacon_n if_o they_o be_v present_a etc._n etc._n and_o senior_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o people_n how_o the_o money_n provide_v for_o godly_a use_n may_v be_v best_a bestow_v &_o to_o the_o same_o time_n let_v the_o discipline_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o who_o have_v commit_v any_o public_a wickedness_n to_o the_o common_a offence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o
power_n of_o order_n in_o bishop_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o any_o other_o wherefore_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o impudent_o stand_v forth_o to_o maintain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n to_o they_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o whosoever_o have_v the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o ordination_n appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o their_o function_n and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n yea_o so_o peculiar_a to_o their_o order_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o man_n of_o another_o function_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n if_o therefore_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n so_o appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n as_o be_v before_o show_v from_o the_o d._n own_o word_n it_o follow_v of_o necessâ—â—y_n that_o they_o have_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n give_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o those_o speech_n so_o often_o repeat_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 72._o 86._o 93._o 97._o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordeyninge_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n or_o right_v of_o ordain_v which_o presbyter_n have_v not_o and_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n joint_o as_o he_o constant_o maintain_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 68_o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 78._o so_o he_o flat_o deny_v the_o charge_n of_o these_o affair_n to_o belong_v unto_o presbyter_n often_o the_o doct._n must_v â—ay_n by_o his_o slander_n and_o grant_n that_o he_o give_v sole_a power_n etc._n etc._n to_o bishop_n or_o else_o he_o cotradictâ—â—h_v himself_o often_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 79_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o precept_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o timothe_n for_o ordination_n and_o church_n government_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o 21._o he_o say_v pag._n 77._o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o other_o christian_n or_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v neither_o can_v the_o doct._n impugn_v it_o without_o apparent_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o that_o our_o bishop_n be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n and_o that_o the_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n or_o preheminent_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o bishop_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o function_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n or_o monarchical_a superiority_n the_o 5._o chapter_n concern_v the_o sâ—ate_n of_o the_o question_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o d._n distinction_n of_o ius_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o do_v with_o the_o first_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o point_n before_o propose_v to_o be_v examine_v viz._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o sole_a 1_o sect._n 1_o roll_a bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o doctor_n often_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o have_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o but_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v their_o function_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la orâ—de_fw-la jure_fw-la diâ—iâ—o_fw-la and_o perpetual_o or_o general_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n yea_o his_o chollerâ—i_fw-mi so_o kindle_v thereat_o that_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o untruth_n calâ—mâ—â—tion_n wilful_a deprave_a of_o his_o assertion_n as_o we_o may_v see_v both_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o refuters_n preface_n pag._n 2._o and_o in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 22._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 138._o but_o it_o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o preface_n that_o the_o doctor_n abuse_v the_o refuter_fw-la &_o deprave_v his_o word_n and_o meaning_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n only_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a function_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o as_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o sithence_o be_v reserve_v to_o this_o place_n the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o those_o nice_a conceit_n in_o the_o doctor_n which_o be_v then_o overpass_v touch_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o other_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la and_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o he_o place_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la we_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n first_o therefore_o because_o he_o now_o seem_v in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 26._o &_o 116._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 137._o &_o 139._o to_o allow_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n that_o distinction_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la &_o those_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la which_o in_o his_o sermon_n pa._n 92._o he_o propose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o divine_v viz._n that_o the_o former_a be_v general_o distinction_n the_o doct._n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v good_a his_o distinction_n perpetual_o &_o immutable_o necessary_a the_o late_a not_o so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v warrant_v this_o distinction_n either_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o orthodoxal_a writer_n fron_n the_o scripture_n he_o can_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v already_o lay_v that_o ground_n out_o of_o act_n 15._o 28._o which_o will_v refute_v it_o as_o be_v already_o show_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a preface_n 2._o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o sundry_a divine_n as_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 55._o art_n 2._o that_o jus_o divinum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la divinitus_fw-la promulgatur_fw-la and_o lubbertus_n de_fw-fr pont._n romano_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 338_o that_o jus_o dicitur_fw-la a_o jussum_fw-la per_fw-la apocopen_fw-la where_o before_o as_o he_o say_v jus_o divinum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jubet_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la the_o true_a difference_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o between_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o apostolicum_fw-la stand_v only_a in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a have_v the_o express_a and_o immediate_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o warrantise_n that_o which_o he_o prescribe_v whereas_o the_o late_a proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_v and_o his_o minister_n which_o by_o direction_n from_o he_o give_v rule_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o observe_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n distinguish_v his_o commandment_n 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sancti_fw-la profectum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o 10._o suum_fw-la autem_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la vers_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la desertè_fw-la expresserit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la temerè_fw-la aut_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la esset_fw-la commentatus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la negate_fw-la infra_fw-la vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 40._o beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o and_o therefore_o after_o many_o other_o precept_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o sundry_a case_n not_o before_o determine_v by_o any_o direct_a and_o express_v verdict_n of_o god_n word_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o weigh_v what_o he_o teach_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 13._o &_o 10._o 25_o 29_o &_o 11._o 4_o 14_o 23_o 25_o he_o bind_v they_o all_o up_o under_o one_o general_a charge_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o 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the_o doct._n contradict_v himself_o and_o deal_v absurd_o or_o delude_v his_o reader_n etc._n etc._n government_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la with_o authority_n over_o presbyter_n and_o people_n both_o to_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o as_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o correct_v they_o as_o their_o judge_n serm_n gag_n 45-51_a now_o it_o jame_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostleship_n how_o shall_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n as_o the_o doctor_n avouch_v sect_n 7._o pag._n 58._o have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o this_o behalf_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v that_o james_n have_v at_o jerusalem_n or_o timothe_n at_o ephesus_n as_o the_o doctor_n confess_v cap._n 4._o pag._n 96._o again_o how_o often_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n aswell_o as_o that_o other_o of_o ordination_n be_v derive_v unto_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o 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