so_o the_o evangelist_n be_v a_o bishop_n 3._o whatsoever_o objection_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v will_v be_v easy_o answer_v but_o there_o be_v no_o offer_n of_o any_o here_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v pertinent_a far_o to_o treat_v it_o in_o this_o place_n 4._o second_o it_o must_v again_o be_v remember_v that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o timothy_n be_v proper_a to_o his_o person_n both_o from_o onesimus_n and_o polycarpe_n and_o all_o other_o angel_n whether_o succeed_a timothy_n in_o ephesus_n or_o praeside_v in_o the_o other_o 7._o asian_a church_n and_o therefore_o though_o timothy_n by_o be_v a_o evangelist_n be_v render_v uncapable_a which_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o of_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n in_o our_o sense_n yet_o those_o other_o seven_o angel_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o write_v this_o epistle_n of_o which_o none_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v evangelist_n may_v still_o be_v bishop_n in_o our_o sense_n 5._o three_o i_o shall_v demand_v upon_o the_o assembler_n principle_n who_o allow_v a_o primus_fw-la presbyter_n a_o prolocutor_n in_o their_o consistory_n or_o council_n of_o presbyter_n may_v timothy_n be_v that_o first_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n or_o do_v his_o be_v a_o evangelist_n hinder_v he_o from_o be_v so_o when_o he_o be_v by_o st._n paul_n exhort_v or_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v in_o that_o city_n i_o can_v imagine_v they_o will_v say_v he_o can_v not_o who_o give_v both_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n leave_v to_o call_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o if_o he_o can_v in_o their_o opinion_n then_o why_o may_v he_o not_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o our_o sense_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n as_o well_o as_o a_o presbyter_n in_o they_o i_o foresee_v not_o what_o answer_n can_v be_v adapt_v to_o this_o dilemma_n section_n xiii_o of_o the_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o smyrna_n there_o remain_v a_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o answer_n that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v because_o onesimus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n in_o st._n john_n day_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n to_o who_o christ_n write_v his_o epistle_n for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n beside_o the_o suppose_a onesimus_n and_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o write_v to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v concern_v polycarpe_n for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o write_v to_o all_o the_o other_o angel_n that_o be_v at_o smyrna_n as_o well_o as_o to_o one_o 2._o here_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o branch_n but_o what_o have_v be_v distinct_o forestall_v and_o speak_v to_o large_o already_o it_o will_v suffice_v that_o we_o repeat_v the_o head_n and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o view_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v more_o explicit_o handle_v and_o 1._o tho_o st._n paul_n shall_v tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n as_o there_o may_v be_v from_o other_o city_n occasional_o meet_v there_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n or_o consequent_o that_o christ_n in_o a_o peculiar_a address_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o city_n can_v write_v to_o more_o bishop_n there_o 3._o but_o than_o second_o the_o whole_a truth_n be_v this_o that_o s._n luke_n and_o not_o st_n paul_n tell_v that_o upon_o st._n paul_n summons_n send_v to_o ephesus_n many_o bishop_n meet_v he_o at_o miletus_n ephesus_n be_v the_o chief_a metropolis_n be_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o convey_v the_o summons_n to_o the_o city_n near_o it_o and_o from_o they_o and_o not_o only_o from_o they_o and_o not_o only_o from_o ephesus_n come_v the_o bishop_n to_o he_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n 4._o three_o for_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v not_o punctual_o true_a for_o though_o the_o letter_n be_v write_v and_o inscribe_v to_o the_o angel_n yet_o as_o have_v oft_o be_v say_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o content_n of_o it_o and_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o singular_a he_o may_v yet_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o so_o much_o again_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o ineffectualnesse_n of_o the_o first_o head_n of_o answer_n section_n fourteen_o of_o beza_n interpretation_n of_o the_o president_n the_o second_o follow_v upon_o a_o supposition_n but_o not_o grant_v that_o these_o angel_n be_v personae_fw-la singulares_fw-la and_o that_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v individual_o yet_o they_o conceive_v this_o will_v not_o at_o all_o advantage_n the_o episcopal_a cause_n for_o 1._o mr._n beza_n no_o great_a friend_n to_o episcopacy_n acknowledge_v that_o by_o these_o word_n to_o the_o angel_n be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o president_n as_o who_o it_o behoove_v special_o to_o be_v admonish_v touch_v those_o matter_n and_o by_o he_o both_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n likewise_o but_o then_o he_o add_v but_o that_o episcopal_a degree_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o humane_a invention_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n certain_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v from_o hence_o conclude_v nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o perpetual_a precedent_n shall_v be_v of_o necessity_n as_o the_o thence_o arise_v oligarchical_a tyranny_n who_o head_n be_v the_o antichristian_a beast_n now_o at_o length_n with_o the_o most_o certain_a ruin_n not_o of_o the_o church_n only_o but_o of_o the_o word_n also_o make_v manifest_a by_o which_o quotation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o though_o beza_n hold_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v a_o singular_a person_n yet_o he_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v angelus_n praeses_fw-la not_o angelus_n princeps_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v praeses_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la just_a as_o a_o moderator_n in_o a_o assembly_n or_o as_o a_o speaker_n in_o parliament_n 2._o to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o mr._n beza_n interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v foreknow_v and_o former_o mention_v by_o we_o so_o be_v it_o not_o in_o reason_n to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n or_o authority_n with_o we_o if_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o score_n intimate_v here_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o no_o great_a friend_n but_o a_o know_a profess_a enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o so_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v by_o the_o course_n wherein_o he_o be_v engage_v at_o geneva_n all_o that_o his_o authority_n conclude_v be_v that_o to_o avoid_v a_o plain_a testimony_n which_o be_v not_o for_o his_o turn_n a_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o affirm_v that_o confident_o for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o proof_n nay_o wherein_o all_o way_n of_o evidence_n that_o thâ—_n matter_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v absolute_o against_o he_o 3._o thus_o it_o be_v certain_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o when_o beza_n have_v here_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n who_o will_v be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n or_o witness_v to_o determine_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d president_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o kind_n of_o praesidency_n he_o have_v whether_o only_o of_o place_n or_o order_n and_o that_o only_a for_o a_o time_n or_o of_o superiority_n of_o power_n and_o office_n and_o that_o perpetual_a in_o all_o reason_n this_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o those_o first_o writer_n which_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o either_o use_v the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n for_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o we_o now_o assert_v a_o singular_a person_n in_o every_o church_n have_v a_o power_n for_o life_n over_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o succeed_v some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n in_o that_o power_n or_o else_o in_o other_o word_n affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n 4._o of_o this_o store_n of_o evidence_n be_v 4._o elsewhere_o produce_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o several_a title_n by_o which_o this_o singular_a perfect_a be_v ancient_o know_v whether_o of_o apostle_n in_o a_o secondary_a use_n of_o that_o word_n of_o angel_n of_o bishop_n of_o elder_a of_o ruler_n of_o pastor_n of_o doctor_n of_o steward_n of_o precedent_n of_o priest_n against_o which_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o mr._n beza_n name_n who_o have_v fancy_v
part_n of_o a_o rule_v presbytery_n which_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v not_o those_o ambition_n be_v far_o from_o think_v to_o have_v any_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o it_o i_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o their_o reproach_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o invalidity_n of_o their_o answer_n 10._o as_o for_o the_o fear_n which_o their_o discourse_n on_o this_o matter_n suggest_v to_o their_o more_o moderate_a brethren_n that_o if_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v stamp_v on_o archbishop_n and_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n they_o may_v be_v force_v by_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o put_v a_o divine_a stamp_n upon_o the_o pope_n himself_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v give_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o inconsequence_n hereof_o in_o a_o discourse_n of_o schism_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o if_o he_o need_v or_o desire_v far_o trouble_v or_o direction_n in_o this_o business_n section_n xix_o of_o division_n into_o parish_n and_o union_n into_o diocese_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o that_o place_n vindicate_v from_o exception_n after_o all_o this_o they_o add_v a_o four_o whether_o answer_n or_o suppletory_n consideration_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o asian_a angel_n and_o i_o shall_v follow_v they_o to_o that_o more_o cheerful_o because_o it_o look_v like_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o it_o be_v this_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v provide_v that_o these_o asian_a angel_n be_v bishop_n in_o a_o praelaticall_a sense_n much_o less_o arch-bishop_n and_o metropolitan_n for_o it_o be_v believe_v upon_o all_o part_n that_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o set_n and_o fix_v congregation_n and_o parish_n till_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o that_o parish_n be_v not_o unite_v into_o diocese_n till_o 260._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v diocesane_a church_n and_o diocesane_n bishop_n former_o so_o call_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n these_o angel_n be_v congregationall_a not_o diocesan_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n the_o number_n of_o believer_n even_o in_o the_o great_a city_n be_v so_o few_o that_o they_o may_v well_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o to_o ordain_v elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture_n 3._o to_o the_o praeface_n of_o this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v it_o be_v again_o very_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v that_o when_o a_o proposition_n have_v already_o be_v prove_v so_o far_o that_o no_o answer_n have_v be_v render_v which_o at_o all_o satisfy_v or_o invalidate_n the_o force_n of_o the_o proof_n it_o be_v very_o unlike_a artist_n to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v nay_o although_o some_o inconvenience_n be_v producible_a which_o will_v press_v our_o assertion_n yet_o the_o old_a rule_n will_v require_v its_o place_n incommodum_fw-la non_fw-la solvit_fw-la argumentum_fw-la the_o mention_n of_o a_o inconvenience_n ensue_a do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o a_o argument_n 4._o but_o we_o need_v not_o that_o wariness_n here_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o annex_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o we_o for_o 1._o as_o congregation_n and_o parish_n be_v synonimous_a in_o their_o style_n so_o i_o yield_v that_o believer_n in_o great_a city_n be_v not_o at_o first_o divide_v into_o parish_n while_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o city_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o may_v well_o assemble_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o so_o need_v no_o partition_n or_o division_n 5._o but_o what_o disadvantage_n be_v this_o to_o we_o who_o affirm_v that_o one_o bishop_n not_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n preside_v in_o this_o one_o congregation_n and_o that_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o region_n and_o village_n about_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o care_n of_o that_o single-bishop_n of_o the_o city-church_n may_v not_o these_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o bishop_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o division_n into_o parish_n or_o be_v this_o division_n more_o necessary_a to_o the_o government_n by_o one_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n than_o to_o the_o government_n of_o more_o presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n in_o all_o reason_n the_o division_n of_o this_o one_o into_o several_a parish_n shall_v make_v presbyter_n more_o necessary_a after_o than_o before_o such_o division_n that_o each_o parish_n may_v have_v one_o presbyter_n to_o officiate_v among_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o daily_a use_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o far_o increase_v that_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o a_o city_n can_v not_o meet_v commodious_o in_o one_o place_n and_o when_o the_o region_n and_o village_n so_o abound_v with_o proselyte_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o city_n think_v fit_a to_o con_v tute_a presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n of_o they_o many_o in_o every_o city_n and_o many_o in_o every_o region_n one_o in_o every_o village_n though_o as_o yet_o the_o word_n parish_n in_o our_o modern_a sense_n be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 6._o and_o so_o this_o be_v far_o from_o be_v argumentative_a against_o we_o it_o be_v rather_o useful_a to_o confirm_v what_o be_v assert_v by_o we_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a scheme_n which_o the_o scripture_n or_o first_o writer_n give_v we_o of_o church_n to_o imagine_v that_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n constitute_v when_o as_o they_o agree_v to_o assure_v we_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o deacon_n be_v sufficient_a at_o the_o first_o so_o thin_a plantation_n 7._o so_o again_o when_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o parish_n be_v not_o unite_v into_o diocese_n till_o 260._o year_n after_o christ_n i_o shall_v ask_v 1._o whether_o they_o be_v soon_o divide_v into_o class_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v to_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la by_o this_o observation_n 8._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o may_v be_v diocese_n before_o this_o division_n into_o parish_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n for_o what_o be_v a_o diocesâ—_n but_o a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n with_o the_o suburb_n and_o territory_n or_o region_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o this_o certain_o may_v be_v and_o â—emaine_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o single_a bishop_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o any_o more_o minute_n distribution_n into_o such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v parish_n 9_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o city_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o every_o other_o city_n another_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o church_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o assemble_v the_o first_o be_v it_o which_o be_v require_v for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o government_n and_o of_o any_o such_o church_n so_o bound_v there_o may_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o that_o whole_a church_n shall_v be_v his_o diocese_n and_o so_o he_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n though_o as_o yet_o this_o church_n be_v not_o subdivide_v into_o more_o several_a assembly_n 10._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o add_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v diocesan_n church_n and_o bishop_n former_o so_o call_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o little_a aequivocation_n in_o the_o word_n diocesan_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o have_v no_o reason_n on_o which_o to_o found_v their_o confidence_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o each_o city_n and_o its_o territory_n howsoever_o govern_v by_o one_o or_o more_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o equal_o affirm_v by_o they_o and_o we_o and_o equal_o their_o interest_n and_o we_o that_o it_o be_v affirm_v as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v oft_o vary_v and_o have_v sometime_o be_v of_o a_o large_a sometime_o of_o a_o narrow_a signification_n and_o so_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o original_n of_o our_o parish_n also_o but_o i_o hope_v our_o contention_n must_v not_o be_v always_o about_o word_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v sufficient_o agree_v on_o among_o we_o and_o the_o word_n sufficient_o explain_v to_o express_v that_o matter_n 11._o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o add_v these_o angel_n be_v congregationall_a not_o diocesan_n the_o reply_n be_v obvious_a they_o be_v every_o of_o they_o angel_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n have_v authority_n over_o
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the_o practice_n which_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o tell_v the_o objector_n that_o as_o mean_v a_o opinion_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v of_o this_o work_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a i_o can_v but_o affirm_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o it_o be_v due_o and_o advantageous_o manage_v it_o be_v extreme_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o as_o proper_a for_o a_o bishop_n personal_o to_o perform_v when_o his_o other_o public_a necessary_a task_n wherein_o many_o more_o be_v concern_v and_o wherein_o he_o have_v no_o proxy_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n permit_v as_o any_o one_o part_n of_o his_o divine_a office_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n only_o in_o this_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n yield_v the_o precedence_n to_o they_o that_o other_o part_n of_o his_o office_n be_v or_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n extensive_a to_o many_o whilst_o each_o act_n of_o this_o be_v terminate_v in_o 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call_v to_o he_o by_o that_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o bishop_n render_v we_o the_o depositum_fw-la which_o both_o i_o and_o christ_n deliver_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o church_n over_o which_o thou_o be_v set_v where_o again_o he_o that_o be_v call_v elder_a both_o by_o he_o and_o irenaeus_n be_v also_o by_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n set_v over_o the_o church_n and_o so_o that_o be_v a_o second_o evidence_n of_o it_o three_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o predecessor_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_n which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n which_o thou_o rule_a anicetus_n pius_n hyginus_n and_o telesphorus_n and_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a apostle_n have_v found_v and_o build_v the_o church_n 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it_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o be_v equal_o compatible_a to_o all_o and_o so_o must_v be_v in_o our_o modern_a notion_n if_o the_o great_a asserter_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a cause_n say_v true_a that_o about_o the_o year_n 140._o i_o e._n certain_o before_o elutherius_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v bishop_n over_o presbyter_n all_o the_o world_n over_o last_o 44._o irenaeus_n speak_v of_o some_o unworthy_a voluptuous_a elder_n express_v their_o fault_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o can_v fit_o belong_v to_o any_o but_o bishop_n principalis_fw-la concessionis_fw-la tumore_fw-la elati_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o â—ride_n of_o the_o principal_a place_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a chair_n which_o as_o bishop_n belong_v to_o they_o â—or_a though_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a that_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o pride_n the_o tumour_n and_o elation_n as_o that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o there_o mention_v the_o principalis_fw-la consessio_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n of_o dignity_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o equality_n of_o the_o other_o these_o evidence_n have_v ready_o offer_v themselves_o to_o show_v what_o irenaeus_n mean_v by_o presbyteri_fw-la when_o he_o use_v that_o and_o bishop_n promiscuous_o viz._n by_o both_o bishop_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v over_o that_o author_n diligent_o and_o compare_v his_o dialect_n with_o polycarpe_n and_o papias_n with_o who_o he_o accord_v the_o former_a use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o bishop_n as_o have_v large_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o the_o latter_a for_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n single_a governor_n of_o each_o church_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andrew_n peter_n aristion_n john_n mark_v all_o elder_n will_v doubtless_o find_v many_o more_o proof_n that_o thus_o he_o use_v the_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v adventure_v to_o undertake_v meet_v with_o no_o one_o indication_n to_o the_o contrary_n sect._n v._n testimony_n of_o tertullian_n seniores_fw-la &_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la for_o bishop_n so_o in_o firmilian_a as_o for_o tertullian_n i_o shall_v need_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o presbyterian_o 38._o that_o he_o do_v aperte_fw-la tueri_fw-la communiusu_fw-la receptam_fw-la ordinis_fw-la in_o episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la open_o defend_v the_o receive_v common_a distinction_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a order_n into_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o he_o that_o can_v yet_o doubt_v of_o it_o let_v he_o examine_v his_o citation_n the_o prescript_n cap._n 41._o 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notion_n and_o yet_o even_o by_o he_o these_o of_o this_o uppermost_a degree_n be_v call_v seniores_fw-la and_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la elder_n president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la the_o elder_n praeside_fw-la apol._n c._n 39_o and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o series_n of_o who_o he_o have_v bring_v down_o to_o anicetus_n lib._n 3._o contr_n martion_n cap._n 9_o he_o express_v they_o by_o majores_fw-la natu_fw-la successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o book_n write_v in_o verse_n against_o martion_n and_o there_o will_v be_v less_o wonder_n in_o this_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o after_o this_o in_o saint_n cyprian_n time_n who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o evidence_v to_o speak_v of_o bishop_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n of_o they_o firmilian_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n in_o vulgar_a style_n call_v they_o seniores_fw-la and_o praepositi_fw-la elder_n and_o provost_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a and_o again_o president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o elder_n praeside_fw-la evident_o mean_v the_o bishop_n by_o those_o title_n and_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v in_o return_n to_o what_o they_o have_v object_v from_o these_o two_o ancient_n irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n suppose_v that_o i_o have_v competent_o perform_v the_o task_n by_o they_o impose_v on_o the_o praelatist_n show_v that_o the_o bishop_n speak_v of_o by_o they_o be_v bishop_n over_o presbyter_n and_o by_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v so_o sect._n vi._n saint_n jerom_n testimony_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n by_o apostolical_a tradition_n consuetudo_fw-la oppose_v to_o dominica_n dispositio_fw-la saint_n jerom_n meaning_n evidence_v by_o many_o other_o testimony_n to_o be_v that_o bishop_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o by_o panormitan_n also_o the_o testimony_n of_o isidore_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o aquen_n and_o of_o leo_n vindicate_v of_o ischyras_n ordination_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o synod_n ad_fw-la zurrium_n and_o of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o proceed_v to_o that_o of_o saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o 85._o epistle_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n the_o unanswerableness_n of_o which_o i_o be_o affirm_v to_o make_v matter_n of_o triumph_n over_o d._n blondel_n and_o walo_n massalinus_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v answer_v whereas_o say_v they_o if_o i_o have_v be_v please_v to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o vindication_n write_v by_o smectymnuus_n i_o shall_v have_v find_v this_o answer_n what_o this_o answer_n be_v we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o mean_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n what_o it_o be_v which_o be_v call_v a_o triumph_v over_o these_o two_o learned_a man_n and_o first_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v what_o advantage_n the_o defender_n of_o presbyterâ—_n conceive_v themselves_o to_o have_v from_o that_o one_o ancient_a writer_n the_o presbyter_n saint_n hierome_n from_o he_o they_o have_v the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v for_o their_o use_n as_o that_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o in_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o both_o signify_v presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o design_v ut_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorun_n concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernarentur_fw-la that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n and_o that_o it_o so_o continue_a till_o upon_o the_o dissension_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v judge_v more_o prudent_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n ut_fw-la unus_fw-la superponeretur_fw-la reliquis_fw-la that_o one_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o this_o say_v hierome_n in_o toto_fw-la orb_n decretum_fw-la decree_v and_o execute_v over_o the_o 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coheres_fw-la what_o clement_a have_v say_v that_o lest_o new_a contention_n shall_v arise_v about_o this_o singular_a dignity_n and_o authority_n who_o shall_v succeed_v to_o it_o they_o make_v a_o roll_n or_o catalogue_n of_o those_o which_o in_o vacancy_n shall_v succeed_v in_o each_o church_n that_o this_o be_v not_o in_o hierome_n opinion_n do_v thus_o early_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o presbyterian_o think_v they_o may_v conclude_v from_o what_o he_o say_v on_o tit._n 1._o episcopi_fw-la noverint_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la let_v bishop_n know_v that_o their_o greatness_n and_o superiority_n over_o presbyter_n be_v hold_v rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o christ_n have_v dispose_v it_o so_o but_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o this_o may_v not_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v infer_v by_o it_o for_o here_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n phrase_n such_o as_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o apostolical_a grace_n i._n e._n of_o paul_n assure_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o perhaps_o of_o barnabas_n perhaps_o of_o some_o other_o apostolical_a person_n with_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o both_o peter_n and_o john_n style_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o philad_n ignatius_n style_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o of_o ignatius_n himself_o s._n chrysostome_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o hand_n of_o more_o apostle_n than_o one_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o in_o his_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n to_o which_o matter_n the_o scholion_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n add_v the_o reason_n because_o presbyter_n do_v not_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o so_o 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this_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o bishop_n work_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v by_o the_o bishop_n when_o other_o part_n of_o his_o office_n become_v his_o full_a employment_n commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o 1._o he_o can_v not_o commit_v this_o to_o other_o if_o he_o first_o have_v it_o not_o in_o himself_o and_o second_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o ordain_v inferior_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n that_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n task_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o they_o as_o when_o the_o whole_a burden_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o moses_n be_v distribute_v among_o other_o man_n which_o in_o this_o particular_a can_v not_o be_v if_o before_o this_o assignation_n of_o assistant_n it_o be_v not_o original_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n or_o proper_a task_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o this_o may_v be_v far_o add_v the_o real_a dignity_n because_o necessary_a charity_n of_o this_o performance_n of_o visit_v the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o arise_v both_o from_o the_o intimation_n of_o god_n own_o finger_n pointing_z out_o this_o a_o most_o agreeable_a season_n for_o all_o spiritual_a admonition_n and_o comfort_n a_o molle_fw-la tempus_fw-la fandi_fw-la wherein_o a_o word_n seasonable_o speak_v may_v most_o probable_o find_v the_o due_a reception_n and_o wherein_o the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o most_o apostolical_a person_n or_o the_o most_o high_o and_o just_o dignify_v in_o the_o church_n &_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n may_v come_v in_o most_o opportune_o &_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o see_v in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n elias_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o s._n james_n to_o exemplify_v
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take_v notice_n of_o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la there_o still_o remain_v one_o mention_n of_o i_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o regionary_a bishop_n append._n p._n 138._o of_o that_o subject_n they_o be_v somewhat_o large_a and_o so_o d._n blondel_n have_v be_v before_o they_o and_o in_o answer_v he_o all_o their_o pretension_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o whole_a argument_n by_o they_o pursue_v p._n 135._o 136_o 137._o 138._o be_v punctual_o answer_v before_o it_o be_v produce_v dissert_n 3._o c._n 8._o and_o yet_o they_o go_v on_o roundly_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n only_o in_o the_o close_a they_o add_v there_o be_v another_o who_o we_o forbear_v to_o name_n that_o say_v that_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v bishop_n but_o he_o add_v though_o they_o be_v bishop_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v but_o by_o one_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n mere_o titular_a and_o sine_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v 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city_n have_v ordination_n as_o other_o bishop_n have_v though_o three_o bishop_n be_v not_o by_o the_o canon_n require_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o such_o but_o only_o that_o one_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n who_o proxy_n or_o vicarius_fw-la the_o chorepiscopus_fw-la be_v bishop_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n ordain_v sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la without_o a_o title_n or_o city_n to_o which_o they_o be_v affix_v and_o for_o some_o time_n allow_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o country_n and_o to_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o bishop_n stead_n all_o which_o be_v so_o large_o set_v down_o in_o the_o dissertation_n and_o vindicate_v so_o absolute_o from_o serve_v the_o presbyterian_o interest_n that_o i_o must_v not_o for_o ever_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o transcribe_v what_o be_v there_o say_v abundant_o and_o nothing_o here_o object_v against_o it_o but_o that_o what_o i_o affirm_v of_o they_o make_v they_o to_o be_v not_o poper_o bishop_n where_o if_o by_o proper_o bishiops_n they_o mean_v bishop_n of_o city_n they_o say_v very_o true_a for_o i_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v as_o their_o title_n assure_v i_o they_o be_v regionary_a bishop_n vicarii_fw-la and_o proxy_n to_o the_o city_n bishop_n but_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a presbyter_n and_o no_o more_o and_o by_o their_o be_v presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n to_o ordain_v other_o presbyter_n which_o alone_o be_v the_o presbyterian_o task_n to_o make_v good_a if_o they_o will_v have_v it_o useful_a to_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o conclusion_n their_o 133_o 4._o proposition_n that_o presbyter_n during_o the_o prevalency_n of_o episcopacy_n have_v not_o only_o a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordination_n but_o in_o some_o case_n do_v actual_o ordain_v this_o they_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o make_v good_a against_o the_o discourse_n in_o the_o dissertation_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o excuse_n to_o make_v any_o large_a reply_n to_o they_o the_o conclusion_n i_o have_v now_o go_v through_o every_o part_n of_o my_o design_a method_n and_o not_o omit_v one_o intimation_n of_o they_o wherein_o i_o can_v think_v myself_o concern_v and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v choose_v this_o as_o a_o season_n to_o begin_v any_o debate_n concern_v a_o subject_n so_o forget_v in_o man_n mind_n as_o episcopacy_n be_v i_o shall_v thus_o conclude_v the_o reader_n trouble_v without_o examine_v what_o else_o they_o say_v on_o this_o subject_n have_v i_o hope_v competent_o secure_v myself_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o have_v former_o attempt_v to_o seduce_v any_o so_o little_a either_o to_o he_o or_o my_o own_o advantage_n the_o end_n the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o absence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o inconvenient_a distance_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v some_o lesser_a escape_n in_o the_o impression_n of_o this_o vindication_n &_o â—_o the_o printer_n think_v it_o the_o best_a instance_n of_o pardon_n if_o his_o eâ—capes_n be_v 〈◊〉_d lay_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o he_o hope_v they_o be_v no_o great_a than_o a_o ordinary_a understanding_n may_v amend_v thus_o page_n 5._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o l._n 5._o r._n which_o when_o we_o l._n 6._o r._n place_n l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 9_o r._n affair_n we_o have_v then_o so_o l._n 19_o r._n holy_a man_n p._n 7._o l._n 20._o r._n of_o david_n l._n 24._o r._n their_o answer_n p._n 8._o marg_n l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 21._o r._n exarch_n p._n 12._o l._n 1._o r._n their_o not_o p._n 13._o l._n 4_o r_o to_o confirm_v l._n penult_n r._n some_o praedecessor_n p._n 16._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o timothy_n l._n 18._o r._n a_o continual_a p._n 18._o l._n 4._o r._n dâ—rotheus_n p._n 21._o l._n 24._o r._n we_o be_v p._n 22._o l._n 22._o r._n mix_v l._n 33._o r._n praetension_n p._n 23._o l._n 35._o r._n chaldee_n p._n 24._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v again_o p._n 25._o l._n 27._o r._n and_o in_o they_o of_o diotrephes_n p._n 31._o l_o 31._o r._n assembler_n p._n 36._o l._n 18._o r._n for_o so_o p._n 43._o l._n 11._o r._n so_o this_o p._n 49._o l._n 19_o r._n understand_v p_o 53._o l._n 25._o r._n and_o so_o p._n 63._o l._n 21._o r._n most_o of_o they_o lie_v near_o p._n 66._o l._n 2._o del_o all_o p._n 67._o l._n r._n r._n sect_n xvii_o p._n 69._o l._n 33._o r._n the_o six_o canon_n which_o p._n 72._o l._n 7._o r._n fix_v in_o p._n 73._o l._n 22._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 74._o l._n 14._o r._n head-lord_n p._n 76._o l._n 3._o r._n formal_o p._n 78._o l._n 1._o r._n formal_o p._n 79._o marg_n l._n 10._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 83_o l._n 33._o r._n metropoles_fw-la p._n 85._o l._n 5._o r._n antoninus_n pius_n l._n 24._o r._n send_v for_o to_o p._n 89._o l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34._o r._n so_o read_v p._n 94._o mar_v l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o r._n affirm_v p._n 97._o marg_n l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 100_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o l._n 25._o r._n a_o three_o p._n 111._o l._n 6_o r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 12._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 127._o l._n 16._o r._n any_o sort_n p._n 128._o l._n penul_v r._n and_o so_o p._n 132._o
to_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o to_o a_o common_a council_n of_o social_a ruler_n but_o as_o so_o many_o several_a planter_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n each_o have_v all_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v on_o no_o conjunction_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o apostle_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v large_o and_o clear_o deduce_v dissert_n 3._o c._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o and_o this_o power_n be_v by_o they_o derive_v to_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o use_v it_o themselves_o which_o be_v also_o far_o evidence_v and_o vindicate_v c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v deem_v a_o first_o competent_a proof_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o first_o bishop_n make_v by_o they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a scripture_n call_v apostle_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n diss_n 4._o c._n 3._o 8._o a_o second_o principal_a proof_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v from_o the_o several_a mention_n of_o the_o so_o many_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o so_o many_o angel_n assign_v to_o they_o one_o to_o each_o as_o a_o singular_a governor_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o in_o discourse_n of_o these_o we_o have_v find_v great_a evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n to_o authorise_v we_o to_o improve_v the_o conclusion_n a_o little_a high_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o main_a cause_n viz._n to_o affirm_v of_o these_o angel_n that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a and_o have_v do_v so_o to_o discern_v upon_o undeniable_a ground_n that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o such_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n though_o not_o under_o that_o title_n as_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n metropolitan_a of_o all_o judea_n titus_n of_o all_o crete_n with_o a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o the_o way_n of_o according_a all_o other_o scripture_n with_o these_o have_v be_v brief_o these_o 1._o by_o observe_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o city_n and_o metropoles_fw-la as_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o mention_n of_o many_o bishop_n in_o not_o of_o one_o city_n mean_v thereby_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o city_n under_o that_o metropolis_n as_o phil._n 1._o 1._o act._n 20._o 17._o second_o by_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o bishop_n as_o beside_o apostle_n and_o angel_n foremention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_a and_o in_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a priest_n and_o sacerdos_n priest_n each_o denote_v dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o all_o clear_v to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n applicable_a and_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o context_n to_o be_v actual_o apply_v to_o the_o singular_a governor_n in_o each_o city_n most_o of_o they_o constant_o so_o and_o that_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o not_o constant_o so_o yet_o very_o rare_o otherwise_o and_o this_o be_v do_v dissert_n 4._o c._n 7._o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o diss_n three_o by_o observe_v the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n in_o many_o city_n in_o the_o first_o plantation_n which_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a that_o there_o shall_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v any_o more_o than_o a_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n one_o or_o more_o in_o each_o city_n and_o that_o this_o be_v according_o do_v by_o they_o at_o the_o first_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o most_o undeniable_a ancient_a record_n such_o as_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o profound_a history_n out_o of_o which_o 3._o epiphanius_n make_v this_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o want_v bishop_n and_o there_o be_v find_v person_n worthy_a of_o the_o office_n bishop_n be_v constitute_v but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o multitude_n there_o none_o be_v find_v among_o they_o to_o be_v constitute_v presbyter_n and_o they_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o a_o bishop_n alone_o in_o a_o place_n only_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v without_o a_o deacon_n and_o according_o the_o apostle_n take_v care_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v his_o deacon_n to_o minister_v to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o cite_v by_o epiphanius_n out_o of_o those_o ancient_a record_n be_v find_v clear_o affirm_v by_o cor._n clemens_n romanus_n a_o apostolical_a person_n and_o witness_v of_o the_o apostle_n practice_n that_o they_o be_v send_v out_o by_o christ_n as_o he_o by_o his_o father_n go_v out_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o proclaim_v it_o through_o region_n and_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o constitute_v their_o first_o fruit_n into_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v to_o both_o which_o we_o shall_v again_o add_v what_o ephiphanius_n preface_v in_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o when_o the_o preach_n be_v new_a the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n write_v agreeable_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n we_o have_v here_o so_o clear_a a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n immediate_a subjoyn_v of_o deacon_n to_o bishop_n phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o viz._n because_o those_o be_v the_o only_a two_o order_n then_o constitute_v in_o every_o church_n that_o these_o two_o place_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o adversary_n against_o we_o be_v most_o punctual_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o unseasonablenesse_n of_o their_o pretension_n 10._o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n the_o groundwork_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o lay_v in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n because_o the_o testimony_n thence_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o evident_a and_o the_o writer_n so_o near_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o holy_a man_n be_v martyr_a in_o the_o 10._o of_o trajan_n to_o who_o reign_n s._n john_n live_v and_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o very_a church_n of_o asia_n plant_v by_o st._n john_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o many_o of_o they_o name_v by_o he_o and_o of_o one_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n under_o he_o that_o if_o that_o one_o author_n testimony_n be_v attend_v to_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a decision_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n on_o the_o prelatists_n side_n to_o which_o purpose_n i_o have_v also_o vindicate_v these_o epistle_n from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v object_v to_o they_o in_o these_o late_a year_n and_o assert_v their_o authority_n by_o as_o ancient_a and_o authentic_a evidence_n as_o can_v be_v vouch_v for_o any_o ancient_a piece_n next_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o and_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a copy_n and_o edition_n of_o it_o 11._o in_o accord_n with_o these_o testimony_n i_o have_v also_o produce_v many_o other_o out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n hegesippus_n polycarpe_n papias_n polycrates_n justin_n jrenaeus_fw-la clemens_n alexandrinus_n tâ—rtullian_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o first_o time_n as_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o matter_n and_o find_v a_o full_a consent_n in_o all_o and_o in_o most_o irrefragable_a suffrage_n which_o conclude_v this_o whole_a controversy_n on_o the_o prelatists_n side_n to_o which_o i_o have_v also_o add_v some_o few_o observation_n of_o unquestionable_a truth_n as_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_a to_o signify_v bishop_n in_o our_o modern_a sense_n among_o some_o of_o these_o most_o ancient_a church_n writer_n whereas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v by_o any_o but_o for_o a_o singular_a governor_n second_o that_o of_o the_o distinct_a congregation_n of_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n in_o the_o same_o city_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o several_a governor_n or_o bishop_n over_o they_o which_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o remove_n some_o seem_a difficulty_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n antiâ—ch_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o other_o the_o like_a not_o for_o the_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o cause_n but_o as_o supernumerary_n and_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la and_o upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a head_n of_o probation_n we_o have_v build_v our_o plea_n descend_v also_o to_o a_o particular_a survey_n of_o saint_n hierom_n testimony_n which_o be_v by_o the_o adversary_n principal_o make_v use_n of_o against_o we_o and_o if_o what_o be_v thus_o copious_o deduce_v in_o the_o dissertation_n together_o
1._o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o text_n that_o this_o diâ—trephes_n who_o 24._o walo_n messalinus_n a_o good_a friend_n to_o the_o praetension_n of_o the_o assembler_n describe_v so_o as_o will_v conclude_v he_o a_o meâ—re_o presbyterian_a noluit_fw-la say_v he_o agnoscore_a superiorem_fw-la aliquâ—m_fw-la in_o presbyteros_fw-la habentem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a have_v power_n over_o presbyter_n contend_v for_o superiority_n not_o only_o over_o his_o equal_n but_o over_o saint_n john_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o apostle_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o we_o yield_v no_o obedience_n give_v no_o heed_n to_o our_o letter_n of_o direction_n this_o certain_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o superiority_n or_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n which_o reserve_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o apostle_n entire_a and_o no_o way_n clash_v with_o it_o and_o only_o pretend_v to_o that_o power_n and_o office_n of_o duty_n which_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n the_o apostle_n think_v fit_a to_o intrust_v and_o commit_v to_o they_o 5._o second_o diotrophe_n be_v not_o as_o far_o as_o appear_v or_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conjecture_v ordain_v to_o any_o office_n of_o power_n in_o the_o asian_a church_n commit_v to_o that_o apostle_n care_v but_o of_o himself_o without_o any_o mission_n nay_o express_o against_o the_o apostle_n consent_v be_v willing_a to_o assume_v and_o exercise_v this_o power_n and_o be_v but_o a_o example_n of_o corah_n sedition_n and_o presumptuous_a humour_n and_o that_o be_v inevitable_o the_o case_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a unless_o he_o can_v show_v his_o commission_n for_o the_o power_n he_o pretend_v to_o all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o gnostic_n censure_v by_o saint_n jude_n under_o the_o style_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gainsay_n of_o coraâ—â—_n and_o this_o no_o way_n belong_v or_o be_v appliable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n not_o by_o any_o ambition_n or_o presumption_n of_o his_o own_o regular_o ascend_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o use_v it_o as_o regular_o also_o in_o subordination_n to_o all_o his_o superior_n 6._o on_o this_o occasion_n the_o dissertation_n have_v offer_v a_o dilemma_n to_o these_o disputant_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o hear_v answer_v by_o they_o in_o this_o form_n either_o diotrephes_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o singular_a praefect_n assume_v power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n or_o he_o do_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o be_v this_o consideration_n present_o at_o a_o end_n diotrephes_n be_v false_o accuse_v and_o the_o innocent_a bishop_n unjust_o wound_v through_o his_o side_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v no_o bishop_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v than_o i_o demand_v why_o be_v not_o diotrophe_n check_v by_o s._n john_n for_o that_o presumption_n of_o affect_v a_o power_n over_o his_o equal_n and_o why_o do_v the_o whole_a charge_n lie_v another_o way_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o s._n john_n letter_n nor_o pay_v due_a obedience_n to_o they_o or_o why_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n charge_v so_o heavy_o on_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o age_n and_o punish_v so_o severe_o in_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n live_v and_o see_v and_o upon_o occasion_n take_v notice_n of_o diotrephes_n his_o insolence_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reprehend_v or_o accuse_v in_o he_o 7._o for_o as_o to_o the_o epithet_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o love_v the_o praeeminence_n suppose_v that_o be_v the_o title_n of_o his_o fault_n yet_o that_o extend_v not_o the_o apostle_n speech_n to_o censure_v or_o blame_v the_o use_n of_o that_o power_n but_o only_o the_o ambition_n and_o affectation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a to_o be_v enjoy_v as_o when_o it_o be_v note_v in_o the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n or_o affect_v the_o uppermost_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o otherwise_o simple_o to_o have_v sit_v in_o have_v employ_v no_o crime_n of_o they_o for_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o some_o body_n shall_v sit_v in_o they_o they_o be_v certain_o erect_v and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d head_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d governor_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o who_o that_o seat_n belong_v by_o god_n appointment_n 8._o nay_o for_o the_o very_a desire_n as_o far_o as_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o desire_a and_o covet_v it_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v terminate_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o good_a and_o consequent_o a_o desirable_a work_n and_o if_o diotrephes_n be_v suppose_v guilty_a of_o any_o other_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v yield_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o he_o without_o praejudice_n to_o the_o good_a office_n which_o he_o so_o vicious_o and_o criminous_o affect_v according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o theodoret_n that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accuse_v not_o the_o desire_n simple_o but_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o teach_v to_o desire_v not_o the_o honour_n but_o the_o virtue_n not_o to_o covet_v the_o dignity_n but_o to_o seek_v the_o work_n of_o the_o dignity_n the_o task_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v by_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o add_v in_o the_o 13._o dissertation_n it_o be_v evident_a how_o little_a advantage_n have_v accrue_v to_o the_o assembler_n from_o their_o mention_n of_o diotrephes_n out_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o their_o second_o consideration_n section_n v._n of_o st._n john_n be_v bishop_n of_o asia_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n now_o succeed_v a_o three_o consideration_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o author_n that_o say_v that_o s._n john_n make_v polycarpe_n bish_n of_o smyrna_n &_o that_o s._n peter_n make_v ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n do_v also_o say_v that_o st._n john_n himself_o sit_v many_o year_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o asia_n which_o say_v they_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n to_o we_o that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v bishop_n for_o though_o they_o do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o episcopal_a office_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o bishop_n for_o this_o be_v to_o degrade_v the_o apostle_n and_o to_o make_v their_o office_n ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a this_o be_v to_o exalt_v the_o bishop_n above_o his_o degree_n and_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n and_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n a_o bishop_n it_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o madness_n to_o say_v that_o peter_n or_o any_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v proper_o bishop_n as_o learned_a whitaker_n say_v who_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n hereafter_o 2._o whether_o this_o consideration_n be_v likely_a to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o advantage_n save_v only_o by_o amuse_v the_o reader_n and_o keep_v he_o long_o in_o expectation_n that_o somewhat_o may_v possible_o be_v produce_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o our_o plea_n i_o desire_v may_v distinct_o be_v consider_v by_o these_o degree_n 3._o first_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o stile_n the_o same_o author_n to_o belong_v true_o to_o ancient_a writer_n produce_v by_o i_o in_o the_o dissertation_n who_o as_o they_o do_v affirm_v st._n john_n to_o have_v constitute_v policarpe_a bishop_n of_o smyrna_n diss_n 4._o c._n 5._o sect._n 5._o and_o st._n peter_n to_o have_v place_v ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n diss_n 5._o c._n 1._o sect._n 18._o so_o they_o consent_v also_o that_o st._n john_n sit_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o asia_n so_o 23._o eusebius_n frequent_o that_o after_o his_o return_n from_o his_o banishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o administer_v or_o govern_v the_o church_n there_o i.e._n in_o asia_n and_o as_o he_o cite_v it_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o out_o of_o polycrates_n his_o epistle_n die_v there_o so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n 25â—_n in_o photius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v recall_v by_o nerva_n decree_n he_o sit_v down_o at_o ephesus_n and_o himself_o personal_o with_o seven_o bishop_n his_o adsessor_n those_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o the_o revelation_n
he_o govern_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o ephesus_n that_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o all_o asia_n to_o the_o bishop_n whereof_o say_v 19_o chrysostome_n be_v entrust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a nation_n of_o asia_n these_o testimony_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o affirmation_n that_o st._n john_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o under_o it_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v the_o notion_n we_o now_o have_v of_o a_o bishop_n metropolitan_a and_o primate_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o word_n bishop_n how_o can_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o bestow_v that_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o discharge_v the_o office_n nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o that_o great_a exemplar_n and_o original_n of_o this_o power_n be_v express_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o office_n from_o which_o judas_n fall_v and_o to_o which_o mathias_n be_v assume_v be_v by_o st._n luke_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1._o 20._o when_o according_o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v the_o style_n apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 65._o cyprian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o rome_n the_o same_o person_n apostle_n and_o bishop_n say_v carpocr_n epiphanius_n and_o apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la firmante_fw-la illud_fw-la petro_n apostolâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n as_o be_v confirm_v by_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v say_v 29._o hilarius_n sardus_n and_o again_o areall_a apostle_n â—tis_n true_a say_v he_o quia_fw-la in_o ecelesiâ_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la because_o in_o each_o church_n there_o be_v one_o bishop_n and_o nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la servatorem_fw-la ecclesiâ—s_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o our_o saviour_n institute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o disciple_n and_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n say_v the_o 97._o writer_n of_o the_o question_n on_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o sanctus_n matthâ—us_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la st._n matthew_n be_v bishop_n say_v gildas_n and_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n st_z john_n in_o asia_n st._n andrew_n in_o achaia_n st._n thomas_n in_o india_n say_v 〈◊〉_d gabriel_n philadelph_n and_o agreeable_o when_o st._n john_n of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v call_v himself_o in_o the_o front_n of_o two_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a the_o greek_a scholiast_n resolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n elder_a he_o call_v himself_o bishop_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o news_n in_o thus_o affirm_v 5._o but_o than_o second_o when_o they_o take_v this_o for_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n this_o be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o a_o demonstration_n have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o probability_n or_o credibility_n for_o what_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n but_o a_o single_a person_n govern_v in_o chief_a in_o a_o city_n or_o wide_a circuit_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v st._n peter_n at_o rome_n s._n john_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o execute_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o donation_n of_o which_o institute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n be_v in_o god_n house_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o or_o that_o city_n or_o region_n and_o ordain_v other_o bishop_n there_o three_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v bishop_n i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o may_v not_o only_o because_o these_o so_o many_o ancient_a writer_n through_o several_a age_n have_v call_v they_o so_o and_o may_v not_o with_o any_o justice_n from_o we_o be_v accuse_v of_o impropriety_n but_o because_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n do_v as_o proper_o make_v they_o bishop_n as_o the_o commission_n to_o go_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v add_v to_o it_o make_v they_o apostle_n to_o which_o purpose_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o assembly_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o episcopal_a office_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a hasty_o express_v and_o shall_v be_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostolical_a office_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o episcopal_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v all_o the_o episcopal_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o over_o and_o above_o something_o more_o and_o if_o they_o have_v episcopal_a power_n then_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o they_o may_v as_o proper_o be_v call_v bishop_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o apostolical_a commission_n which_o they_o have_v also_o they_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v apostle_n thus_o we_o know_v that_o they_o that_o have_v first_o the_o power_n of_o deacon_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o after_o of_o presbyter_n be_v questionless_a deacon_n still_o though_o they_o be_v also_o presbyter_n and_o they_o which_o from_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n be_v advance_v to_o bishop_n be_v certain_o presbyter_n still_o though_o they_o be_v also_o bishop_n and_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o former_a power_n by_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o lessen_v by_o this_o increase_n of_o their_o dignity_n 7._o second_o that_o when_o a_o apostle_n be_v difference_v from_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v either_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a power_n grant_v he_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o diocese_n the_o all_o the_o world_n to_o which_o his_o commission_n extend_v whereas_o the_o ordinary_a bishop_n power_n and_o diocese_n be_v more_o limit_v but_o then_o these_o difference_n be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o only_o conclude_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o those_o two_o respect_n not_o that_o in_o other_o sufficient_a respect_n he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n 8._o three_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v each_o of_o they_o not_o only_o all_o together_o in_o a_o consistory_n that_o unlimited_a power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n to_o all_o the_o world_n give_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n we_o know_v that_o after_o his_o ascent_n they_o part_v and_o distribute_v this_o province_n among_o they_o assign_v every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o proper_a place_n or_o lot_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v betake_v himself_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o who_o according_a to_o his_o line_n in_o st._n paul_n phrase_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o such_o a_o city_n or_o province_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o confirm_v and_o far_o institute_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o labour_v in_o the_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o word_n and_o govern_v they_o and_o exercise_v all_o episcopal_a act_n among_o they_o may_v in_o so_o do_v be_v style_v a_o bishop_n in_o that_o city_n or_o province_n and_o that_o as_o true_o and_o as_o proper_o as_o he_o that_o can_v do_v all_o the_o latter_a and_o not_o the_o former_a build_v on_o another_o man_n foundation_n govern_v and_o instruct_v where_o another_o have_v plant_v the_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 9_o nay_o four_a we_o know_v that_o although_o by_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v provision_n make_v upon_o prudentiall_a consideration_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la without_o a_o title_n or_o particular_a see_v to_o which_o he_o be_v assign_v yet_o before_o those_o canon_n forbid_v it_o such_o bishop_n there_o be_v and_o those_o never_o doubt_v to_o be_v proper_o bishop_n though_o they_o be_v not_o affix_v to_o any_o diocese_n and_o then_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v each_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o title_n though_o he_o be_v never_o affix_v to_o any_o particular_a diocese_n or_o province_n may_v be_v most_o proper_o style_v a_o bishop_n for_o all_o that_o but_o this_o be_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o than_o be_v needful_a to_o our_o present_a praetention_n
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to_o understand_v christ_n epistle_n so_o without_o any_o incommodity_n to_o our_o praetension_n 6._o if_o i_o mistake_v in_o these_o conjecture_n i_o desire_v pardon_n and_o shall_v hope_v to_o give_v a_o better_a account_n when_o i_o read_v the_o testimony_n in_o the_o author_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v cite_v for_o in_o these_o derivation_n of_o testimony_n the_o assembler_n cite_v they_o from_o smectymnuus_n smectymnuus_n from_o master_n fox_n master_n fox_n from_o primasius_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v great_a possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o example_n before_o i_o forbear_v add_v any_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n 7._o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n as_o of_o a_o objection_n against_o their_o interpretation_n that_o some_o author_n say_v timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o our_o saviour_n write_v this_o epistle_n other_o that_o onesimus_n be_v bishop_n other_o that_o polycarp_n be_v bishop_n 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the_o same_o manner_n of_o government_n continue_v all_o the_o scripture_n time_n and_o to_o timothy_n successor_n and_o onesimus_n predecessor_n be_v as_o certain_o bishop_n as_o either_o onesimus_n or_o timothy_n himself_o when_o withal_o we_o have_v already_o produce_v mention_n from_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o bishop_n which_o succe_fw-la deed_n timothy_n in_o that_o see_n 10._o have_v thus_o set_v right_o the_o objection_n for_o they_o so_o as_o it_o be_v own_v by_o we_o to_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o they_o it_o will_v now_o soon_o appear_v what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o those_o be_v three_o 11._o first_o that_o they_o that_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v then_o bishop_n offer_v no_o little_a injury_n to_o he_o for_o they_o thereby_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o apostasy_n and_o of_o lose_v his_o first_o love_n and_o so_o out_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n to_o episcopacy_n they_o make_v that_o glorious_a saint_n to_o stand_v charge_v as_o a_o apostate_n the_o like_a injury_n be_v offer_v by_o objection_n to_o onesimâ—s_n 12._o but_o first_o you_o see_v whatever_o our_o opinion_n be_v express_v to_o be_v we_o have_v not_o affirm_v either_o of_o these_o as_o to_o the_o person_n either_o of_o timothy_n or_o onesimus_n but_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a who_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v whether_o either_o or_o neither_o of_o these_o but_o some_o successor_n of_o the_o one_o and_o predecessor_n of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o what_o charge_v soever_o fall_v on_o that_o angel_n it_o fall_v not_o necessary_o on_o either_o of_o these_o 13._o second_o it_o be_v already_o agree_v betwixt_o the_o party_n affirm_v by_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v by_o i_o that_o the_o epistle_n be_v address_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n the_o church_n or_o diffusive_a body_n the_o christian_n in_o it_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o content_n of_o it_o and_o than_o whatsoever_o charge_n be_v find_v 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as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o interpretation_n in_o the_o four_o dissert_n if_o they_o which_o gather_v the_o conclusion_n from_o thence_o will_v have_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o praemiss_n the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v with_o truth_n pretend_v be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o text_n which_o we_o have_v insist_v on_o here_o and_o so_o likewise_o some_o of_o those_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n be_v mention_v be_v not_o by_o all_o the_o ancients_n interpret_v just_a in_o that_o manner_n as_o i_o think_v they_o may_v safe_o and_o most_o probable_o be_v interpret_v and_o so_o as_o they_o will_v best_o accord_v with_o the_o opinion_n which_o those_o very_a ancient_n appear_v to_o have_v concern_v the_o original_a of_o episcopacy_n in_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o ancient_a church_n or_o if_o i_o have_v as_o i_o shall_v have_v expect_v other_o accuser_n than_o those_o i_o have_v so_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o no_o other_o 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testify_v tradition_n but_o only_o express_v their_o single_a opinion_n or_o conjecture_n of_o a_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o word_n capable_a of_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o i_o know_v no_o praelatist_n that_o ever_o deny_v late_a writer_n liberty_n to_o recede_v from_o one_o and_o adhere_v to_o some_o other_o of_o the_o ancients_n or_o if_o more_o convince_a reason_n appear_v for_o any_o fresh_a interpretation_n never_o give_v before_o the_o like_a liberty_n have_v be_v allow_v and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o our_o study_v of_o the_o original_n inquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n observation_n of_o custom_n among_o the_o ancients_n and_o all_o wherein_o learned_a man_n differ_v from_o unlearned_a consideration_n of_o the_o context_n and_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o each_o difficult_a place_n and_o all_o the_o other_o skill_v and_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a interpreter_n will_v all_o be_v unuseful_a first_o and_o then_o dangerous_a will_v tempt_v one_o oit_n to_o recede_v from_o some_o former_a writer_n to_o forsake_v the_o road_n and_o method_n so_o ordinary_a of_o transcribe_v other_o man_n labour_n and_o by_o incite_v he_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v not_o oft_o be_v say_v before_o which_o if_o it_o have_v why_o do_v he_o again_o trouble_v himself_o and_o other_o to_o repeat_v it_o will_v infallible_o involve_v he_o under_o the_o burden_n and_o guilt_n that_o be_v here_o lay_v on_o i_o of_o be_v contrary_a to_o antiquity_n but_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o discourage_v they_o from_o any_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o reverence_n to_o antiquity_n and_o on_o condition_n they_o will_v be_v fair_o try_v by_o it_o in_o any_o notion_n by_o which_o they_o can_v imagine_v to_o define_v that_o reverence_n or_o the_o word_n antiquity_n i_o will_v forgo_v all_o my_o novel_a interpretation_n and_o say_v no_o one_o word_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v not_o distinct_o say_v before_o i_o and_o refer_v the_o whole_a fate_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o this_o judicature_n their_o second_o consideration_n be_v that_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o that_o have_v ever_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o whence_o they_o conclude_v that_o till_o their_o brethren_n i._n e._n we_o praelatist_n agree_v among_o themselves_o they_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o answer_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o one_o doctor_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v deem_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n which_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o christian_a cause_n assert_v constant_o by_o the_o church_n to_o choose_v his_o argument_n as_o combatant_n do_v their_o weapon_n such_o as_o he_o think_v be_v fit_a for_o his_o managery_n and_o will_v most_o probable_o in_o his_o opinion_n convince_v
to_o discern_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a without_o any_o addition_n of_o ephesus_n or_o the_o like_a which_o restrain_v it_o in_o all_o the_o example_n there_o produce_v to_o be_v appliable_a to_o a_o far_o large_a body_n than_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o consequent_o be_v quit_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o make_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 17._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n 45._o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o suppose_v but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o certain_o may_v the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o province_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v unite_v together_o under_o one_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n and_o city_n near_o ephesus_n nay_o over_o all_o asia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o when_o 254._o other_o affirm_v of_o timothy_n that_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o epheâ—us_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n have_v a_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o or_o indeed_o a_o entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n the_o like_a be_v ordinary_o observable_a of_o crete_n a_o whole_a island_n with_o a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o in_o each_o of_o which_o titus_n be_v appoint_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n or_o elder_n which_o yet_o be_v style_v in_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o subscription_n never_o question_v upon_o that_o score_n by_o any_o that_o it_o speak_v improper_o herein_o 46._o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o harshness_n in_o this_o interpretation_n paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o miletus_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n address_v to_o they_o call_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n mean_v they_o singular_a praefect_n of_o several_a city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_a ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 47._o and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n as_o they_o call_v they_o 48._o another_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o be_v there_o add_v pag._n 85._o thus_o the_o syriack_n translation_n read_v it_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n so_o hierome_n presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n so_o concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n 49._o what_o authority_n st_n hierome_n testimony_n be_v to_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v and_o we_o may_v hereafter_o have_v far_a occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o and_o our_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v willing_o confess_v that_o st._n hierome_n on_o tit._n 1._o do_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o from_o he_o isidore_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la eccl._n l._n 2._o have_v the_o same_o and_o both_o have_v according_a to_o that_o prolepsis_n change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o act_n and_o instead_o of_o what_o there_o we_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n they_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n express_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o aken_n aquisgranense_n have_v transcribe_v nine_o chapter_n from_o isidore_n verbatim_o consequent_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o isidore_n and_o that_o council_n be_v as_o great_a as_o st._n hierome_n can_v make_v it_o from_o who_o evident_o it_o proceed_v may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o far_o great_a authority_n of_o polycarp'_v auditor_n irenaeus_n who_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n 50._o as_o for_o the_o syriack_n tanslation_n it_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v exact_o according_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o thus_o the_o word_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o be_v but_o one_o mention_n of_o ephesus_n not_o two_o as_o be_v here_o suggest_v from_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o read_v he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o short_a of_o it_o be_v ephesus_z being_z but_o once_o name_v in_o that_o verse_n the_o greek_a place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a must_v certain_o over-rule_v all_o translation_n and_o according_o all_o translation_n but_o one_o to_o read_v it_o only_o the_o syriack_n have_v misplaced_n the_o word_n ephesus_n put_v it_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o period_n quite_o against_o all_o syntaxis_fw-la and_o for_o do_v so_o be_v here_o cite_v and_o their_o testimony_n make_v use_v of_o to_o assist_v presbytery_n when_o the_o manifest_a truth_n in_o the_o original_a and_o by_o all_o other_o translation_n acknowledge_v will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o the_o least_o advantage_n 51._o after_o they_o have_v produce_v these_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n by_o a_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n the_o reader_n will_v hardly_o expect_v that_o which_o now_o next_z follow_v in_o these_o word_n from_o all_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o congregationall_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o in_o one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one_o 52._o this_o conclusion_n as_o the_o word_n lie_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o each_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o congregationall_a presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o one_o church_n this_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v the_o grant_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v and_o will_v hardly_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n for_o sure_o each_o of_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o common_a council_n but_o i_o rather_o believe_v they_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o disclaim_v their_o praemiss_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o word_n by_o their_o principle_n than_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o word_n and_o so_o that_o by_o congregationall_a presbyter_n they_o mean_v so_o many_o college_n of_o such_o presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o i._n e._n each_o of_o those_o college_n in_o one_o church_n and_o if_o that_o be_v their_o conclusion_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o accord_v perfect_o with_o their_o praemiss_n which_o be_v already_o answer_v there_o remain_v no_o force_n in_o the_o conclusion_n 53._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o more_o than_o one_o understand_v it_o again_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o pretension_n for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n be_v seat_v in_o smyrna_n or_o in_o any_o church_n but_o that_o of_o ephesios_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o and_o although_o as_o that_o be_v a_o metropolis_n other_o city_n be_v under_o it_o and_o so_o other_o bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o other_o city_n the_o seat_n of_o that_o metropolitan_a but_o only_o ephesus_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n as_o although_o rochester_n be_v under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o canterbury_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o seat_v at_o rochester_n but_o some_o other_o bishop_n affix_v to_o that_o city_n and_o diocese_n as_o for_o any_o other_o meaning_n of_o it_o proportionable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o affix_v to_o the_o former_a i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a what_o it_o can_v tend_v to_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v not_o any_o council_n of_o presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o one_o body_n be_v in_o several_a place_n and_o i_o know_v no_o prelatist_n that_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n have_v affirm_v it_o be_v 54._o what_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n