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which_o the_o dr._n further_o plead_v it_o do_v sufficient_o evince_v what_o be_v say_v above_o of_o their_o improper_a equivocal_a acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n since_o no_o person_n of_o sense_n who_o ever_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n can_v take_v the_o office_n of_o apostle_n as_o delineat_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v applicable_a to_o timothy_n far_o less_o to_o ordinary_a bishop_n fix_v in_o certain_a post_n nay_o the_o dr._n himself_o and_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o do_v unaware_o bewray_v this_o in_o his_o greek_a citation_n of_o theodoret_n who_o assert_n that_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v more_o strict_o call_v so_o or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n according_a to_o truth_n or_o in_o very_a deed_n clear_o import_v that_o the_o name_v appropriate_a to_o other_o officer_n be_v but_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o improper_o as_o any_o minister_n or_o messenger_n of_o christ_n may_v 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all_o the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n exclude_v whole_o all_o presbyter_n from_o any_o interest_n therein_o so_o that_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o unwary_a citation_n contradict_v ignatius_n and_o himself_o and_o make_v ignatius_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o next_o citation_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o reverence_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n 408._o to_o be_v his_o steward_n he_o have_v again_o wound_v himself_o for_o to_o be_v a_o steward_n have_v a_o subaltern_a service_n and_o ministry_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n and_o tie_v up_o to_o his_o order_n be_v point_n blank_a contrare_fw-la unto_fw-la and_o toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a from_o that_o principality_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n before_o ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o own_a by_o the_o dr._n as_o he_o and_o ignatius_n sense_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n sure_a to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o steward_n in_o government_n be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o entire_o and_o whole_o opposite_a if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n for_o it_o who_o disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o own_v a_o stewardship_n in_o god_n family_n and_o humble_a sevice_n or_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1._o ult._n but_o now_o the_o dr._n ply_v we_o with_o inference_n from_o these_o citation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v 408.409.410.411_o that_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v not_o above_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n and_o yet_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o all_o church_n appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o church_n so_o 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of_o antioch_n plant_v by_o paul_n and_o of_o a_o eldership_n and_o company_n of_o teach_v prophet_n there_o who_o impose_v hand_n upon_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o send_v out_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v consequent_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o jurisdictional_a power_n and_o government_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n his_o plant_v a_o hierarchical_a prelate_n of_o the_o drs._n mould_n in_o either_o of_o the_o antioch_n the_o scripture_n be_v utter_o silent_a and_o a_o supposition_n necessary_o ensue_v hereupon_o viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n plant_v church_n with_o different_a mould_v of_o government_n sufficient_o discover_v the_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o for_o chrysostom_n tom._n 5._o edit_n savil._n p._n 99_o his_o admire_a of_o ignatius_n dignity_n obtain_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o apostle_n 409._o lay_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a blunt_a and_o headless_a proof_n of_o that_o episcopal_a dignity_n which_o the_o dr._n allege_v 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and_o monopolise_v in_o he_o and_o if_o we_o will_v admit_v of_o after_o supposed_a decree_n and_o fable_n of_o this_o nature_n opposite_a to_o scripture_n we_o may_v make_v they_o as_o some_o papist_n blaspheme_v they_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n again_o if_o the_o dr._n adhere_v to_o this_o fantastic_a apocryphal_a history_n he_o cross_v his_o own_o plead_v from_o scripture_n and_o wound_n his_o cause_n to_o death_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o his_o scripture_n argument_n as_o touch_v the_o apostle_n set_v up_o succeedanous_a apostle_n and_o bishop_n in_o correspondence_n to_o christ_n institution_n lie_v in_o the_o suppose_a instalment_n of_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n and_o that_o the_o instruction_n address_v to_o they_o in_o point_n of_o government_n etc._n in_o these_o epistle_n be_v a_o clear_a indication_n yea_o and_o demonstration_n in_o the_o drs_n sense_n and_o plead_v of_o this_o 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〈◊〉_d denote_v one_o single_a person_n if_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o church_n the_o community_n of_o church_n ruler_n or_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n that_o all_o bishop_n in_o common_a and_o every_o bishop_n apart_o have_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n i_o answer_v this_o understand_v of_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o church_n officer_n in_o general_a and_o of_o such_o church_n officer_n of_o particular_a collegiate_n church_n be_v easy_o accord_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v of_o his_o hierarchical_a bishop_n in_o bulk_n and_o of_o every_o one_o of_o such_o a_o part_n he_o both_o beggs_n the_o question_n and_o cross_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o 1._o howsoever_o we_o take_v the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n whether_o for_o the_o church_n universal_a to_o who_o officer_n and_o a_o government_n be_v give_v immediate_o or_o for_o particular_a church_n to_o who_o in_o a_o mediate_v sense_n the_o same_o government_n and_o charge_n be_v 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we_o hear_v their_o inference_n thes._n 30._o which_o be_v thus_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la instituto_fw-la aliquis_fw-la post_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempora_fw-la aliis_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praepositus_fw-la atque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dictus_fw-la ex_fw-la singulari_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la sicut_fw-la post_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la nonnulli_a quoque_fw-la pontificii_fw-la confitentur_fw-la nominatim_fw-la lombard_n lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o gratian_n dist._n 93._o c._n legimus_fw-la &_o dist._n 25._o c._n olim_fw-la cusanus_fw-la de_fw-la concord_n cathol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o cite_v first_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la evag._n in_o sum_n that_o the_o set_v of_o one_o presbyter_n over_o another_o in_o a_o suppose_a supereminent_a authority_n and_o peculiar_a prerogative_n under_o the_o character_n and_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n only_o without_o any_o divine_a warrant_n as_o not_o only_a hierom_n but_o several_a popish_a school_n man_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o professor_n of_o saumur_n speak_v also_o our_o sense_n here_o full_o syntag._n thes._n theolog._n de_fw-fr divers_n minist_n evang._n grad_n thes._n 7._o they_o hold_v the_o office_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o expire_v make_v peculiar_a to_o they_o their_o immediate_a call_n infallibility_n in_o teach_v their_o universal_a legation_n to_o all_o church_n their_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n office_n they_o hold_v ordinary_a and_o affirm_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n plant_v in_o every_o church_n thes._n 16.20_o de_fw-fr episcop_n &_o presb._n discrimine_fw-la thes._n 7.8_o they_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n place_v presbyter_n church_n by_o church_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o cite_v act._n 14.23_o and_o 20.17_o 28._o 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non_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la potestatis_fw-la dominii_fw-la imperii_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la fuissent_fw-la sym-presbyteri_a quomodo_fw-la passim_fw-la vocantur_fw-la in_o patrum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la of_o order_n only_o not_o of_o authority_n and_o not_o import_v a_o jurisdictional_a power_n and_o dominion_n for_o thus_o they_o have_v not_o be_v colleague_n or_o co-presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v every_o where_o call_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n thes._n 14._o they_o show_v that_o thing_n be_v thus_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o every_o one_o of_o these_o presbyter_n have_v not_o only_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pari_fw-la jure_fw-la pari_fw-la autoritate_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clavum_fw-la &_o gubernaoula_fw-la sedebant_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la communibus_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la 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inscribit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nulla_fw-la factâ—_n presbyterorum_fw-la mentione_n quos_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la nomine_fw-la isthic_n procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la intelligit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la enim_fw-la plures_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la singularem_fw-la habuit_fw-la ac_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la supra_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la atque_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ejusque_fw-la manus_fw-la distinctum_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o presbyteriali_fw-la munere_fw-la atque_fw-la ordine_fw-la that_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n appear_v from_o act._n 20.28_o where_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o also_o from_o philip._n 1.1_o where_o the_o apostle_n inscribe_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n make_v no_o 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lawful_a official_a authority_n of_o one_o pastor_n over_o another_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o than_o minister_n viz._n apostles_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n have_v that_o superiority_n but_o not_o as_o minister_n simple_o so_o that_o such_o a_o argument_n will_v run_v cross_a to_o the_o common_a rule_n it_o be_v certain_a whatever_o authority_n they_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o church_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o in_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ordinary_a power_n yet_o in_o settle_a judicatory_n they_o be_v find_v act_v as_o elder_n and_o minister_n and_o not_o as_o apostle_n this_o have_v be_v make_v good_a in_o paul_n assume_v the_o presbytrie_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n the_o ordinary_a elder_n or_o minister_n concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o council_n act._n 15._o both_o in_o the_o disquisition_n in_o the_o sentence_n and_o enjoin_v the_o decree_n but_o say_v the_o surveyer_n we_o must_v not_o distinguish_v where_o the_o law_n distinguish_v not_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o
the_o end_n and_o the_o person_n private_o admonish_v be_v not_o gain_v and_o convince_v of_o his_o miscarriage_n the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o public_a hear_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o a_o church_n and_o collegiat_n meet_v as_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o power_n to_o censure_v ecclesiastical_o so_o that_o admit_v there_o be_v a_o remedy_n here_o prescribe_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o private_a offence_n it_o be_v still_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o scandal_n that_o may_v arise_v among_o they_o in_o point_n of_o charity_n and_o equity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gain_v here_o make_v the_o scope_n of_o deal_v with_o the_o offend_a brother_n respect_v main_o the_o gain_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v jam._n 5.20_o and_o the_o gain_n of_o his_o friendship_n only_o in_o a_o subordinat_fw-la sense_n as_o for_o the_o passage_n cite_v neither_o v_o 21.22_o of_o this_o chap._n nor_o luk._n 17.1.2_o 3_o 4._o which_o the_o surveyer_n himself_o dare_v not_o call_v exact_o parallel_v to_o the_o place_n under_o debate_n can_v evince_v that_o the_o offence_n mention_v be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a private_a injury_n and_o not_o scandal_n as_o mr._n gillespie_n in_o the_o aaron_n rod_n lib._n 3._o ch._n 2._o have_v abundant_o prove_v and_o admit_v there_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o private_a injury_n and_o all_o offence_n this_o place_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o offence_n and_o scandal_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v hence_o infer_v that_o the_o more_o grosser_n and_o the_o lesser_a scandal_n may_v not_o fall_v under_o a_o diverse_a consideration_n with_o reference_n to_o some_o piece_n of_o a_o method_n of_o procedure_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v 1_o cor._n 5._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o that_o attrocious_a scandal_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a the_o surveyer_n p._n 203_o 204_o 205._o spend_v a_o long_a discourse_n in_o endeavour_v to_o load_v with_o absurdity_n the_o distinction_n betwixt_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o offence_n arise_v upon_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n sin_n of_o quotidian_n incursion_n scandal_n from_o action_n criminal_a or_o in_o point_n of_o civil_a injury_n of_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n and_o injury_n in_o order_n to_o the_o joint_v of_o the_o suppose_a discipline_n as_o he_o call_v it_o with_o the_o civil_a government_n when_o the_o civil_a injury_n and_o scandal_n be_v join_v whether_o he_o shall_v complain_v to_o the_o church_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o scandal_n since_o thus_o the_o church_n will_v judge_v the_o civil_a injury_n and_o invade_v the_o magistrate_n part_n or_o else_o pronounce_v the_o action_n scandalous_a and_o censure_v blind_o follow_v the_o antecedent_n judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o otherwise_o be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o review_v the_o whole_a process_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans._n as_o matter_n come_v before_o these_o respective_a judicatories_n must_v be_v consider_v matterial_o and_o formal_o so_o the_o proper_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o jurisdiction_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o action_n or_o the_o ratio_fw-la svo_fw-la qua_fw-la they_o come_v under_o their_o respective_a cognisance_n it_o can_v be_v the_o materiality_n of_o the_o action_n simple_o for_o this_o will_v make_v the_o two_o power_n inevitable_o to_o justle_v and_o the_o church_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o action_n which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n do_v in_o any_o case_n touch_n such_o as_o habituate_v adultery_n perjury_n incest_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o scandal_n be_v the_o proper_a formal_a object_n of_o the_o church_n power_n the_o same_o action_n as_o under_o the_o other_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o the_o civil_a injury_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n and_o in_o the_o case_n wherein_o the_o civil_a injury_n be_v dubious_a the_o magistrate_n right_o stand_v good_a as_o to_o a_o priority_n in_o the_o cognizance_n likewise_o there_o be_v civil_a wrong_n wherein_o the_o case_n be_v so_o dubious_a that_o before_o the_o legal_a decision_n the_o person_n wrong_v can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v act_v from_o a_o bad_a principle_n or_o purpose_n but_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o mistake_v right_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o legal_a decision_n no_o scandal_n can_v be_v conclude_v and_o in_o case_n wherein_o there_o be_v manifest_a scandal_n the_o church_n power_n take_v place_n and_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n as_o the_o surveyer_n pretend_v either_o for_o a_o blind_a follow_v the_o magistrate_n decision_n in_o this_o point_n or_o a_o immediate_a meddle_v with_o civil_a process_n for_o the_o scandal_n mention_v by_o he_o we_o say_v that_o as_o in_o the_o circumstantial_o of_o procedure_v there_o be_v such_o variety_n allow_v to_o the_o prudential_o of_o church_n governor_n according_a to_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o the_o word_n as_o can_v justle_v with_o the_o method_n prescribe_v in_o this_o text_n so_o these_o sin_n whether_o of_o ommission_n ordinary_a incursion_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n civil_a or_o criminal_a in_o so_o far_o as_o habituat_fw-la and_o scandalous_a do_v come_v under_o the_o church_n cognizance_n understand_v this_o still_a with_o the_o due_a caution_n premise_v touch_v the_o scandal_n of_o civil_a injury_n for_o scandal_n in_o matter_n criminal_a if_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n of_o justice_n do_v strike_v in_o remove_v the_o person_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n there_o be_v a_o prevention_n of_o any_o further_a deal_n if_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n the_o church_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o ordinary_a method_n for_o gain_v the_o person_n soul_n and_o remove_v the_o scandal_n in_o a_o word_n the_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n be_v both_o god_n appointment_n as_o this_o surveyer_n shall_v not_o deny_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v their_o distinct_a limit_n and_o measure_n draw_v their_o proper_a end_n and_o object_n appoint_v by_o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v say_v of_o themselves_o to_o interfere_v and_o clash_v together_o without_o a_o blasphemous_a reflection_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o both_o so_o that_o whatever_o practical_a interfeiring_n and_o abuse_n of_o power_n man_n in_o either_o capacity_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o can_v no_o more_o reflect_v upon_o these_o ordinance_n themselves_o than_o man_n sinful_a abuse_n can_v be_v say_v to_o impeach_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o office_n he_o sustain_v i_o add_v this_o remark_n further_o that_o the_o surveyer_n do_v in_o the_o premise_v discourse_n palpable_o contradict_v himself_o while_o endeavour_v to_o asperse_v a_o true_a ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n for_o he_o profess_v to_o disclaim_v erastus_n his_o way_n and_o assert_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n for_o correct_v offender_n and_o keep_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n in_o purity_n and_o consequent_o he_o profess_v to_o own_o a_o intrinsic_a church_n government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a and_o by_o further_a consequence_n a_o coordination_n of_o the_o two_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o likewise_o a_o necessary_a mutual_a subjection_n of_o person_n clothe_v therewith_o to_o the_o respective_a authority_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o jurisdiction_n yet_o in_o his_o muster_n of_o suppose_a absurdity_n he_o impugn_v this_o principle_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o without_o palpable_a confusion_n and_o clash_v of_o society_n there_o can_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o this_o government_n beside_o he_o pretend_v to_o impugn_v only_o the_o receive_a sense_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o to_o keep_v within_o these_o limit_n yet_o while_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n he_o ramble_n out_o into_o such_o a_o discourse_n as_o if_o it_o prove_v any_o thing_n do_v evince_n that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v hold_v out_o a_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n and_o discipline_n as_o proper_o and_o formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a the_o surveyor_n next_o answer_n p._n 205._o be_v in_o sum_n this_o that_o suppose_v the_o church_n collective_a can_v be_v here_o understand_v but_o the_o representative_a only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o representation_n it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v one_o or_o many_o one_o commissioner_n may_v represent_v a_o presbytrie_n in_o a_o assembly_n so_o that_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v tell_v the_o precedent_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o respective_a church_n or_o tell_v he_o that_o be_v chief_a with_o his_o assistant_n ans._n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n do_v here_o import_v such_o a_o
embody_a society_n or_o court_n as_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o a_o jurisdictional_a censure_v power_n and_o to_o who_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o be_v make_v after_o more_o private_a deal_n which_o if_o evince_v the_o hierachical_a prelate_n arrogate_a power_n monopolise_v this_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o use_v the_o surveyor_n term_v concentr_v this_o authority_n in_o himself_o sole_o be_v sufficient_o overthrow_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n and_o cross_v to_o this_o great_a rule_n and_o standart_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o critic_n and_o interpreter_n that_o it_o natural_o signify_v a_o caetus_fw-la and_o caetas_n evocatus_fw-la a_o concio_fw-la convocatorum_fw-la a_o indicta_fw-la concio_fw-la thus_o suidas_n thus_o demosthenes_n and_o in_o scripture_n it_o point_v out_o general_o a_o convocation_n as_o act._n 19_o 32._o and_o a_o convocation_n in_o curia_fw-la or_o a_o caetus_fw-la civilis_fw-la v_o 39_o and_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o believer_n sometime_o for_o the_o church_n militant_a sometime_o for_o a_o province_n kingdom_n or_o city_n compare_v eph._n 5.23_o with_o act._n 8.13_o rev._n 12.5_o rom._n 16.5_o and_o here_o good_a interpreter_n do_v consequent_o take_v it_o to_o represent_v the_o ecclesiastic_a senate_n or_o presbytrie_n make_v it_o one_o and_o the_o some_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.14_o hence_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v in_o concione_n delibero_fw-la verba_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o consult_v deliberate_a and_o discourse_n in_o public_a assembly_n the_o text_n convince_v of_o this_o for_o 1._o the_o gradation_n be_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a number_n 2._o our_o lord_n v_o 19_o 20._o speak_v of_o a_o agree_n on_o earth_n and_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n beside_o that_o the_o surveyer_n himself_z expones_fw-la the_o church_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n who_o if_o they_o have_v a_o joint_a essential_a interest_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n he_o overthrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o concentr_v this_o in_o the_o prelate_n if_o he_o ascribe_v the_o jurisdictional_a decisive_n authority_n to_o one_o who_o be_v chief_a make_v the_o rest_n but_o his_o assistant_n he_o again_o contradict_v himself_o in_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v this_o rule_v power_n to_o the_o whole_a meeting_n for_o thus_o the_o sense_n can_v not_o be_v as_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o ruler_n and_o governor_n for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o commissioner_n it_o be_v palpable_o absurd_a for_o 1._o the_o church_n representative_a or_o the_o officer_n thereof_o have_v a_o divine_a immediate_a institution_n be_v set_v by_o god_n therein_o and_o have_v not_o a_o derive_v authority_n from_o the_o church_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o court_n itself_o not_o the_o depute_a commissioner_n one_o or_o more_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o jurisdictional_a power_n 3._o to_o make_v the_o parallel_n hold_v he_o behove_v to_o say_v the_o prelate_n have_v a_o derive_v power_n as_o commissioner_n from_o the_o church_n the_o falsehood_n whereof_o be_v apparent_a the_o surveyer_n add_v p._n 206._o that_o the_o attribute_v a_o jurisdictional_a power_n to_o the_o church_n be_v nothing_o against_o he_o who_o allow_v not_o to_o one_o single_a bishop_n this_o power_n without_o the_o council_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 23._o tho_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n ans._n in_o state_v the_o question_n with_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 192._o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v whether_o this_o power_n be_v equal_o diffuse_v in_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o presbyter_n or_o concentre_v in_o one_o person_n now_o if_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o centre_n he_o can_v allow_v this_o official_a power_n to_o step_v beyond_o that_o centre_n so_o that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o meeting_n have_v any_o interest_n therein_o he_o add_v here_o as_o likeways_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v that_o the_o bishop_n must_v exercise_v this_o power_n with_o the_o concurrence_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o presbyter_n but_o this_o can_v import_v no_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n since_o private_a person_n may_v counsel_n and_o advise_v who_o have_v no_o decisive_n suffrage_n and_o he_o know_v that_o in_o the_o late_a edition_n of_o our_o hierarchical_a prelacy_n the_o clergy_n be_v to_o advise_v the_o bishop_n only_o and_o scarce_o that_o so_o that_o our_o prelate_n in_o such_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n baffle_v that_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o he_o mention_n the_o surveyer_n add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o officer_n even_o where_o this_o inequality_n of_o power_n be_v suppose_v whether_o judge_v or_o advise_v but_o if_o one_o only_a judge_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o mere_a adviser_n the_o judge_a power_n be_v thus_o concentre_v in_o one_o there_o be_v no_o such_o court_n as_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o jurisdictional_a power_n so_o that_o the_o surveyer_n bewray_v great_a impudence_n in_o say_v that_o the_o determination_n proper_o flow_v from_o they_o all_o since_o the_o authority_n be_v thus_o concentre_v in_o one_o but_o say_v the_o surveyer_n since_o the_o organic_n church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o ruler_n and_o rule_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n will_v not_o import_v a_o equality_n of_o power_n in_o all_o ans._n this_o parallel_n be_v palpable_o unjust_a and_o impertinent_a since_o the_o church_n organick_n consider_v thus_o complex_o do_v necessary_o and_o essential_o include_v member_n and_o officer_n ruler_n and_o rule_v and_o consequent_o a_o necessary_a inequality_n but_o the_o surveyer_n can_v not_o deny_v that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n import_v a_o society_n or_o college_n of_o ruler_n only_o which_o can_v come_v under_o no_o such_o consideration_n of_o a_o necessary_a inequality_n the_o surveyor_n four_o answer_n be_v in_o sum_n that_o we_o find_v the_o high_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n inflict_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o single_a person_n who_o ever_o otherwise_o concur_v so_o paul_n excommunicate_a hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o to_o say_v he_o act_v as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o quorum_fw-la be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o vain_a boaster_n and_o to_o make_v the_o scripture_n speak_v what_o we_o will_n ans._n the_o surveyer_n must_v acknowledge_v yea_o &_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostolic_a authority_n in_o the_o frame_v and_o constitution_n of_o church_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n in_o church_n already_o constitute_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v in_o the_o first_o case_n there_o be_v a_o indispensible_a necessity_n of_o exert_v a_o singular_a apostolic_a authority_n when_o no_o officer_n be_v to_o concur_v and_o church_n be_v not_o full_o mould_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v and_o we_o hear_v himself_o distinguish_v the_o apostle_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a power_n in_o the_o other_o case_n when_o church_n be_v constitute_v it_o be_v evident_a and_o have_v be_v make_v good_a that_o they_o do_v assume_v the_o official_a concurrence_n of_o ordinary_a church_n ruler_n the_o surveyer_n challenge_v we_o to_o produce_v a_o warrant_n for_o our_o assertion_n of_o paul_n act_n here_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a apostolic_a authority_n thus_o he_o challenge_v the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o produce_v his_o warrant_n for_o this_o his_o apostolic_a act_v which_o he_o have_v long_o since_o produce_v and_o record_v if_o this_o man_n have_v be_v please_v to_o read_v and_o consider_v it_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a character_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o act_v in_o these_o matter_n by_o his_o own_o only_a authority_n we_o say_v it_o be_v where_o church_n be_v not_o constitute_v and_o no_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o concur_v and_o this_o surveyer_n may_v be_v challenge_v as_o the_o affirmer_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o act_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o a_o organic_n church_n where_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v to_o concur_v or_o else_o in_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o characteristic_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n he_o asperse_v his_o apostolic_a power_n and_o authority_n he_o add_v that_o what_o be_v beyond_o their_o immediate_a call_v infallible_a direction_n illimited_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n be_v transmittable_a to_o his_o successor_n and_o actual_o transmit_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n it_o be_v answer_v we_o have_v make_v appear_v that_o their_o immediate_a call_v consider_v with_o reference_n to_o its_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o plant_v church_n constitute_v the_o officer_n &_o ordinance_n thereof_o do_v necessary_o include_v this_o authority_n in_o this_o first_o frame_v of_o church_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v transmit_v unless_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o the_o church_n foundation_n can_v
why_o then_o do_v he_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o call_v for_o another_o rule_n but_o the_o surveyer_n p._n 216.217_o present_v yet_o another_o evasion_n that_o this_o church_n may_v have_v have_v a_o bishop_n eminenter_fw-la so_o call_v though_o not_o present_v at_o philippi_n that_o we_o can_v otherwise_o account_v of_o epaphroditus_n who_o be_v call_v their_o apostle_n philip._n 2.25_o or_o messenger_n as_o the_o angel_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o temporal_a employment_n of_o be_v send_v with_o their_o alm_n it_o be_v too_o high_a a_o style_n to_o give_v man_n upon_o so_o low_a a_o account_n thus_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o we_o read_v of_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ._n ans._n we_o have_v above_o remove_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o exception_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o epaphroditus_n and_o the_o asian_a angel_n that_o epaphroditus_n get_v the_o name_n of_o their_o apostle_n and_o messenger_n catachrestice_n and_o improper_o and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v no_o such_o bishop_n as_o the_o surveyer_n pretend_v be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o sacred_a text_n since_o he_o be_v thus_o term_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o special_a employment_n of_o carry_v the_o church_n benevolence_n to_o paul_n for_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v call_v he_o their_o messenger_n do_v express_o adjoyn_v this_o ground_n of_o the_o epithet_n and_o denomination_n viz._n he_o that_o minister_v to_o my_o want_n which_o do_v clear_o restrict_n and_o explain_v the_o term_n messenger_n in_o this_o context_n beside_o that_o v_o 30._o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o supply_v their_o lack_n of_o service_n towards_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n mention_v he_o again_o ch._n 4.18_o tell_v this_o church_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o epaphroditus_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v send_v by_o they_o as_o for_o the_o surveyor_n exception_n that_o this_o be_v too_o high_a a_o style_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o so_o low_a a_o account_n compare_v this_o with_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o i_o have_v above_o tell_v such_o pleader_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o be_v such_o a_o honourable_a employment_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o since_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o the_o holy_a angel_n literal_o so_o call_v think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o their_o high_a estate_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o messenger_n to_o minister_n and_o do_v service_n to_o the_o mean_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n for_o that_o passage_n 2_o cor._n 8._o we_o have_v make_v appear_v that_o it_o rather_o confirm_v than_o impugn_v our_o answer_n and_o exposition_n of_o this_o scripture_n anent_o epaphroditus_n the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o that_o place_n be_v evident_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o church_n to_o a_o large_a expression_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o bounty_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o fidelity_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o they_o for_o that_o end_n next_o i_o may_v tell_v this_o surveyer_n that_o epaphroditus_n and_o these_o other_o messenger_n be_v restricted_o call_v messenger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o employment_n specify_v in_o the_o text_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n who_o proper_o be_v christ_n messenger_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o person_n under_o this_o character_n of_o messenger_n from_o church_n to_o church_n have_v not_o that_o special_a proper_a signature_n which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o general_a name_n messenger_n apply_v to_o they_o in_o a_o word_n in_o this_o conjecture_n as_o the_o surveyer_n present_v but_o a_o new_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o groundless_a fancy_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o proof_n so_o it_o be_v baffle_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n who_o think_v it_o below_o his_o suppose_a great_a man_n to_o be_v send_v upon_o a_o temporary_a employment_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o epaphroditus_n be_v send_v with_o this_o church_n benevolence_n to_o paul_n and_o it_o will_v have_v puzzle_v this_o surveyer_n to_o answer_v the_o query_n why_o none_o else_o but_o the_o sole_a and_o eminent_a bishop_n be_v send_v with_o this_o benevolence_n as_o likeways_o to_o answer_v further_o these_o query_n first_o why_o the_o apostle_n paul_n put_v the_o proper_a name_n and_o characteristic_a of_o this_o sole_a and_o eminent_a bishop_n upon_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n which_o upon_o his_o principle_n do_v draw_v with_o it_o great_a inconvenience_n as_o tend_v 1._o to_o cast_v a_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n upon_o these_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o person_n to_o who_o they_o do_v owe_v important_a duty_n 2._o this_o may_v tend_v to_o involve_v they_o in_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o sinful_a emulous_a disposition_n and_o breach_n among_o themselves_o and_o no_o body_n will_v judge_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o careful_a to_o prevent_v this_o beside_o this_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o that_o high_a esteem_n of_o epaphroditus_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o express_v thus_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o in_o special_a to_o make_v he_o the_o messenger_n of_o such_o derogatory_n expression_n in_o this_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v thus_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o scripture_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o precede_a do_v quite_o dispel_v the_o mist_n of_o the_o surveyor_n fond_a exception_n the_o surveyer_n tell_v we_o he_o find_v one_o scripture_n more_o wherein_o because_o presbytrie_n be_v name_v we_o account_v we_o have_v great_a advantage_n for_o our_o way_n the_o passage_n be_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o whereas_o he_o may_v more_o just_o triumph_v in_o the_o word_n bishop_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n he_o profess_v his_o resolution_n presse_o to_o consider_v this_o place_n and_o he_o reply_v shall_v be_v presse_o consider_v his_o first_o reply_n be_v that_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o by_o presbytrie_n here_o be_v mean_v a_o college_n of_o single_a presbyter_n in_o the_o modern_a notion_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n as_o calvin_n institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3_o jerom_n and_o other_o also_o do_v judge_n ans._n 1._o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o surveyor_n cut_v off_o by_o this_o gloss_n presbyter_n from_o so_o much_o as_o a_o consent_n to_o timothy_n ordination_n which_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o here_o he_o do_v in_o his_o other_o reply_v to_o this_o text_n allow_v they_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n very_o considerable_a that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbytrie_n be_v use_v only_o thrice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n viz._n luk._n 22.66_o and_o act._n 22.5_o and_o in_o this_o passage_n under_o debate_n since_o in_o the_o two_o first_o place_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v take_v for_o a_o concessus_n presbyter_n orum_fw-la a_o college_n of_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n this_o surveyer_n can_v offer_v no_o shadow_n of_o reason_n or_o evidence_n for_o the_o alter_v the_o signification_n in_o this_o passage_n since_o 1._o the_o scope_n and_o circumstance_n do_v clear_o lead_v to_o this_o its_o ordinary_a acceptation_n and_o 2._o there_o can_v no_o such_o exposition_n be_v offer_v here_o without_o a_o very_a gross_a imputation_n upon_o the_o language_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o differ_v little_a from_o nonsense_n if_o at_o all_o reconcilable_a to_o sense_n thus_o to_o read_v the_o text_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o office_n for_o what_o hand_n have_v a_o office_n to_o lay_v on_o not_o only_o reason_n but_o the_o very_a ear_n disrelish_v such_o a_o sense_n especal_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v admit_v in_o opposition_n to_o which_o the_o surveyer_n can_v give_v no_o evidence_n that_o as_o there_o be_v rule_v officer_n or_o presbyter_n then_o existent_a so_o they_o do_v the_o facto_fw-la lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n for_o calvin_n judgement_n we_o find_v that_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o assert_n that_o such_o as_o understand_v the_o word_n presbytrie_n here_o in_o a_o collective_a sense_n and_o to_o import_v the_o college_n and_o meeting_n of_o presbyter_n do_v in_o his_o judgement_n put_v a_o right_a sense_n upon_o the_o word_n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v reckon_v as_o hold_v the_o surveyor_n gloss_n and_o however_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o most_o worthy_a person_n as_o neither_o jerom_n in_o this_o point_n inferior_a to_o greek_a father_n infallible_a or_o ourselves_o oblige_v jurare_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la verba_fw-la as_o for_o the_o
98._o this_o surveyer_n do_v but_o ridicule_n the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o expose_v himself_o while_o pretend_v to_o impugn_v the_o presbyterian_o and_o answer_v their_o scripture_n reason_v for_o he_o come_v on_o with_o his_o may_v be_v this_o and_o may_v be_v the_o other_o sense_n the_o one_o sense_n may_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o contradict_v the_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o who_o own_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o true_a sense_n be_v but_o one_o since_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n where_o there_o be_v different_a and_o various_a sense_n in_o his_o first_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o have_v high_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o impose_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n these_o high_a officer_n he_o no_o doubt_n advance_v far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o magnate_n or_o hierarchical_a bishop_n yet_o in_o this_o second_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o in_o a_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o crowd_n in_o all_o these_o high_a officer_n into_o one_o congregation_n yea_o and_o positive_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o presbytrie_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o paroch-presbytrie_a and_o that_o it_o will_v trouble_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o will_v it_o not_o much_o more_o have_v trouble_v this_o fantastical_a dictator_n with_o his_o linsey-woolsey_n party_n colour_a sense_n and_o comment_n to_o prove_v that_o these_o high_a officer_n near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a character_n be_v all_o relate_v to_o one_o congregation_n and_o but_o a_o meeting_n of_o a_o paroch_n presbytrie_n as_o he_o speak_v his_o three_o answer_n be_v take_v from_o collate_v this_o passage_n with_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o where_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o here_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o say_v grace_n be_v give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n the_o former_a place_n import_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o action_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o concern_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o so_o that_o grant_v a_o presbytrie_n present_a there_o be_v no_o ordain_v power_n can_v be_v hence_o infer_v ans._n we_o have_v already_o make_v appear_v that_o these_o place_n collate_v do_v clear_o evince_v a_o presbyterial_a authority_n in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o since_o the_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o gift_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o must_v needs_o respect_v his_o ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o authoritative_a influence_n 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