tyconius_n in_o austin_n content_n of_o our_o authorise_a bibles_n and_o acceptation_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o ordination_n which_o have_v all_o the_o scripture_n requisit_v be_v valid_a 1._o but_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n have_v all_o the_o scripture_n requisit_v therefore_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a to_o person_n that_o own_o the_o inspire_v write_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v the_o scripture_n requisit_v of_o ordination_n be_v some_o in_o the_o ordainer_n some_o in_o the_o ordain_v some_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o ordination_n as_o to_o the_o ordain_v they_o must_v have_v such_o qualification_n as_o the_o scripture_n require_v 1_o tim._n 3_o ...._o these_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v try_v by_o as_o to_o the_o circumstance_n there_o must_v be_v examination_n approbation_n public_a and_o solemn_a set_n apart_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o to_o the_o ordainer_n it_o be_v 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same_o qualification_n tit._n 1._o 5_o 7._o after_o he_o have_v give_v the_o character_n of_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v presbyter_n v_o 5_o 6._o he_o add_v a_o reason_n v_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o will_v be_v no_o force_n in_o the_o apostle_n reason_v if_o bishop_n be_v of_o a_o superior_a order_n to_o presbyter_n the_o scripture_n own_o but_o two_o order_n of_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n 1._o and_o of_o these_o bishop_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o every_o church_n so_o there_o be_v at_o philippi_n and_o at_o ephesus_n 28._o to_o be_v sure_a then_o they_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o english_a species_n i._n e._n sole_a governor_n of_o many_o church_n but_o presbyter_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n many_o of_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o every_o church_n antioch_n itself_o not_o except_v 23._o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o church_n no_o primacy_n above_o lystra_n and_o iconium_n but_o settle_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o 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out_o of_o the_o greek_a the_o syriac_a read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n instead_o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o syriac_n read_v it_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n that_o the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v unknown_a when_o that_o translation_n be_v make_v for_o it_o use_v not_o so_o much_o as_o different_a name_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o syriac_a version_n vide_fw-la 40._o walt._n if_o there_o be_v any_o distinction_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n the_o pre-eminence_n must_v be_v give_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o as_o our_o bishop_n say_v their_o office_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n be_v to_o rule_n and_o govern_v and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n now_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_a be_v more_o excellent_a work_n then_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n deserve_v more_o honour_n than_o they_o that_o rule_v well_o 17._o moreover_o the_o apostle_n style_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o never_o bishop_n st._n peter_n call_v himself_o presbyter_n 1._o but_o never_o call_v himself_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n the_o pope_n his_o pretend_a successor_n and_o those_o that_o derive_v their_o canonical_a succession_n from_o his_o holiness_n shall_v call_v themselves_o bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a disposal_n to_o show_v the_o fallibility_n of_o their_o foundation_n the_o papist_n object_n who_o therein_o be_v imitate_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v that_o the_o name_n be_v common_a but_o the_o office_n be_v distinct_a thus_o spensoeus_fw-la bucer_n a_o sorbonist_n object_n nominum_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la munerum_fw-la confusionem_fw-la the_o instance_n mention_v above_o do_v clear_o evince_v a_o identity_n of_o office_n answ._n when_o the_o apostle_n bid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n 28._o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n but_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o the_o office_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n among_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o bishop_n as_o there_o be_v presbyter_n in_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n plant_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o several_a 11._o sort_n of_o minister_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o superior_a bishop_n if_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o some_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v he_o mention_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o 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598._o so_o do_v bellarmine_n our_o english_a episcopacy_n have_v scarce_o one_o argument_n for_o its_o defence_n but_o what_o will_v indifferent_o serve_v the_o popish_a prelacy_n the_o bishop_n best_a weapon_n have_v be_v consecrate_a in_o the_o jesuit_n school_n and_o have_v be_v dext'rous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n ii_o but_o i_o pray_v where_o do_v the_o scripture_n give_v timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o title_n of_o bishop_n the_o postscript_n to_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o they_o be_v confess_o no_o part_n of_o scripture_n nor_o be_v they_o very_o ancient_a the_o postscript_n to_o the_o syriac_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o be_v bishop_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o they_o be_v bishop_n when_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o therefore_o no_o bishop_n he_o be_v exhort_v to_o do_v
dedicate_v the_o whole_a church_n dedicate_v he_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o yet_o do_v lay_v on_o hand_n so_o that_o mere_a dedication_n to_o god_n in_o the_o learned_a bishop_n sense_n as_o distinct_a from_o ordination_n can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o ceremony_n but_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v ordination_n itself_o but_o a_o dedication_n of_o the_o person_n to_o god_n for_o the_o ministry_n what_o more_o do_v the_o bishop_n do_v in_o confer_v the_o ministry_n he_o can_v confer_v it_o by_o a_o mere_a physical_a contact_n if_o so_o every_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n will_v make_v they_o minister_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o by_o a_o moral_a act_n that_o he_o do_v it_o i._n e._n by_o lay_v on_o hand_n on_o a_o fit_a person_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o dedicate_v he_o to_o god_n for_o the_o ministry_n the_o power_n be_v immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o the_o bishop_n man_n do_v but_o open_v the_o door_n or_o determine_v the_o person_n that_o from_o christ_n shall_v receive_v the_o power_n and_o then_o put_v he_o solemn_o into_o possession_n act_v 20.28_o the_o moderate_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o presbyter_n lay_v on_o hand_n as_o ordainer_n 163._o imponunt_fw-la manus_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ..._o tanquam_fw-la ordinantes_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferentes_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la potestate_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la accepta_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ordinato_fw-la hoc_fw-la adhibito_fw-la ritu_fw-la apprecantes_fw-la with_o who_o agree_v the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n 187._o dr._n fulk_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o anti-rhemish_a annotation_n 2._o object_n where_o do_v you_o read_v that_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n answ._n this_o objection_n grant_v my_o argument_n that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n but_o not_o to_o be_v put_v forth_o without_o the_o bishop_n admit_v they_o have_v a_o inherent_a power_n and_o it_o be_v all_o i_o plead_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o law_n of_o god_n restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o while_o it_o be_v manage_v regular_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n we_o oppose_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o order_n while_o the_o main_a end_n be_v promote_v the_o old_a canon_n restrain_v the_o bishop_n that_o he_o must_v not_o ordain_v without_o his_o presbyter_n 22._o we_o may_v say_v as_o well_o then_o that_o bishop_n have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v because_o they_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o do_v it_o without_o their_o presbyter_n all_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n be_v do_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n of_o the_o present_a species_n i._n e._n the_o sole_a governor_n of_o 100_o or_o 200_o church_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a hand_n clarkson_n the_o very_a office_n be_v humane_a and_o new_a the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v but_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o be_v precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n but_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o superior_a order_n bishop_n usher_v answer_v this_o objection_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o mr._n b._n affirm_v which_o shall_v be_v consider_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o instance_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o antiquity_n chap._n vii_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o may_v ordain_v another_o prove_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n mr._n selden_n p._n cuneus_n vi_o if_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o may_v ordain_v another_o then_o may_v presbyter_n ordain_v presbyter_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v found_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n 612._o thus_o he_o before_o they_o have_v restrain_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o liberty_n than_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o ordination_n among_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n as_o ben_n maimon_n affirm_v mr._n selden_n give_v many_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o gemar_fw-la babylon_n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 1._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hiâ—lel_n they_o be_v restrain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d former_a liberty_n whether_o out_o of_o vâ—â—â—â—ration_n to_o his_o house_n or_o whether_o from_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o such_o common_a ordination_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o per_fw-la insigne_fw-la est_fw-la say_v p._n cunoeus_fw-la quod_fw-la r._n maimonides_n tradidit_fw-la in_o salach_n 12._o sanhed_n c._n 4._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la olim_fw-la solennem_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la omnes_fw-la celebrarent_fw-la quibus_fw-la imposita_fw-la semel_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la coarctatum_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la jus_o à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la constitutúmque_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la nemo_fw-la illud_fw-la usurparet_fw-la nisi_fw-la cui_fw-la id_fw-la concessisset_fw-la divinus_fw-la senex_fw-la r._n hillel_n selden_n 14._o say_v that_o st._n paul_n create_v of_o presbyter_n be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o create_v elder_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n as_o his_o disciple_n this_o gamaliel_n be_v nephew_n or_o grandchild_n of_o hillel_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v create_v his_o scholar_n paul_n a_o jewish_a elder_a before_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a by_o virtue_n of_o which_o ordination_n in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o jew_n admit_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o their_o synagogue_n act_n 9_o 20._o now_o when_o paul_n become_v a_o apostle_n he_o know_v himself_o and_o other_o apostle_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o new_a law_n of_o not_o make_v elder_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o their_o case_n for_o this_o r._n gamaliel_n though_o otherwise_o a_o fair_a man_n have_v a_o inveterate_a prejudice_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o authorize_v a_o prayer_n against_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n command_v its_o constant_a use_n in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o 278._o lightfoot_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n which_o prayer_n be_v use_v among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n contain_v bitter_a curse_n and_o execration_n against_o the_o christian_n 5._o as_o buxtorf_n note_v 349._o dr._n hammond_n himself_o grant_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n though_o he_o reckon_v up_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v follow_v promiscuous_a ordination_n the_o analogy_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n seem_v very_o evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o deacon_n who_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parnasâ—n_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o in_o every_o synagogue_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a vide_fw-la lightf_n harm_n on_o act._n 6._o &_o 7._o to_o sum_v up_o this_o argument_n the_o case_n of_o presbyter_n in_o point_n of_o ordination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o elder_n every_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o have_v original_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v other_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n be_v afterward_o restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n so_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o first_o in_o scripture_n time_n presbyter_n have_v a_o common_a power_n of_o ordination_n but_o afterward_o ut_fw-la schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la evellerentur_fw-la the_o power_n be_v by_o degree_n devolve_v upon_o a_o few_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o we_o call_v bishop_n and_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n be_v restrain_v by_o common_a consent_n as_o jerom_n observe_v in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o and_o 24._o panormitan_n after_o he_o how_o well_o the_o new_a order_n of_o superior_a bishop_n have_v cure_v the_o world_n of_o schism_n the_o distraction_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o church_n occasion_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o grandeur_n of_o that_o order_n for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o be_v instance_n to_o palpable_a to_o be_v deny_v chap._n viii_o ordination_n a_o act_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n acknowledge_v by_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la chamier_n camero_n etc._n etc._n the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n give_v to_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o power_n of_o ordination_n that_o ordination_n which_o be_v perform_v
do_v not_o prejudice_v our_o cause_n for_o the_o canon_n limit_n the_o power_n of_o confirmation_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v church_n if_o any_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n by_o a_o parallel_n place_n of_o hilary_n in_o ambrose_n 4._o who_o thus_o speak_v ideo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la primordia_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o timotheum_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o presbyterum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la primum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la uno_fw-la sequens_fw-la ei_fw-la succederet_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la sequentes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la indigni_fw-la inveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la primatus_fw-la tenendos_fw-la immutata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la prospiciente_fw-la concilio_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la nè_fw-la indignus_fw-la temerè_fw-la usurparet_fw-la &_o esset_fw-la multis_fw-la scandalum_fw-la the_o same_o author_n say_v also_o 3._o in_o tim._n 3._o post_fw-la episcopum_fw-la diaconi_fw-la ordinem_fw-la subjicit_fw-la quare_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la episcopus_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la here_o note_n 1._o that_o the_o ordination_n in_o hilary_n time_n do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n agree_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o follow_a word_n presbyterum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la creatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o at_o first_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o office_n and_o have_v but_o one_o odination_n episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la which_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o ordinatio_fw-la in_o the_o former_a paragraph_n the_o bishop_n in_o hilary_n time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 380_o under_o damasus_n ib._n be_v but_o primus_fw-la sacerdos_n and_o not_o of_o a_o superior_a order_n peter_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la matth._n 10._o 2._o and_o yet_o protestant_n hold_v all_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v equal_a 3._o 3_o spalatensis_n infer_v from_o this_o quotation_n that_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o a_o bishop_n die_v there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o election_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o succeed_v much_o less_o any_o new_a ordination_n but_o the_o elder_a presbyter_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o decease_a bishop_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o blondel_n apology_n p._n 11._o &_o 31._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o way_n of_o choose_v their_o bishop_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v prospiciente_fw-la concilio_n whether_o that_o council_n be_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 4._o as_o blondel_n think_v for_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o before_o that_o time_n neither_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n nor_o the_o concurrence_n of_o three_o bishop_n in_o ordination_n be_v account_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o unity_n in_o some_o place_n or_o whether_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o jerom_n call_v concilium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n who_o may_v make_v this_o change_n by_o general_a consent_n multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la as_o hilarius_n speak_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o council_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o further_o account_v in_o antiquity_n most_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n be_v lose_v 4._o be_v not_o very_o material_a it_o may_v be_v some_o provincial_a synod_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a before_o that_o of_o nice_n 23._o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o we_o that_o live_v at_o this_o distance_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o council_n when_o a_o ancient_a writer_n so_o positive_o affirm_v it_o such_o a_o change_n there_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o council_n they_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o council_n must_v disprove_v it_o by_o some_o positive_a authentic_a testimony_n 5._o after_o this_o change_n the_o presbyter_n choose_v and_o make_v their_o bishop_n for_o so_o hilarius_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la 6._o he_o add_v that_o in_o egypt_n presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o he_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o custom_n have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n consignare_fw-la be_v some_o act_n of_o prerogative_n that_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o which_o yet_o in_o their_o absence_n the_o presbyter_n may_v perform_v whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o ordination_n or_o confirmation_n in_o which_o they_o do_v chrysmate_n consignare_fw-la it_o be_v not_o material_a for_o both_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o canon_n though_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o hilary_n discoarse_n and_o with_o the_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o question_n under_o augustine_n name_n si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n it_o shall_v seem_v evident_o mean_v of_o ordination_n especial_o when_o we_o find_v consignare_fw-la to_o be_v take_v for_o consecrare_fw-la in_o several_a author_n arnob._n lib._n 3._o cypr._n ep._n 2._o tu_fw-la tantum_fw-la quem_fw-la jà m_fw-la spiritalibus_fw-la castris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la militia_n signavit_fw-la viii_o pelagius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v ordain_v by_o john_n bishop_n of_o perusia_n 53._o bonus_n bishop_n of_o florence_n and_o andrea_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr hostia_fw-la whereas_o by_o the_o canon_n three_o bishop_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n either_o then_o pelagius_n be_v no_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o the_o succession_n be_v interrupt_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o the_o english_a bishop_n have_v no_o canonical_a succession_n or_o else_o a_o presbyter_n have_v the_o same_o intrinsical_a power_n of_o ordination_n with_o a_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v only_o restrain_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n this_o instance_n be_v quote_v in_o dr._n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n ix_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country-bishop_n ordain_v presbyter_n until_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 344._o 10._o now_o these_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v either_o of_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o it_o appear_v that_o bishop_n be_v make_v not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o country_n village_n which_o be_v but_o thin_o people_v with_o christian_n when_o the_o majority_n be_v heathen_n or_o at_o least_o be_v great_a number_n by_o which_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o bigness_n of_o primitive_a diocese_n which_o be_v scarce_o as_o large_a as_o our_o lesser_a parish_n such_o bishop_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o christ_n give_v they_o without_o canonical_a restraint_n we_o plead_v for_o and_o earnest_o desire_v nay_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v a_o instance_n of_o bishop_n without_o subject_a presbyter_n they_o be_v but_o parish-bishop_n under_o the_o city-bishop_n 13._o sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o bishop_n then_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v then_o without_o bishop_n and_o their_o ordination_n be_v valid_a until_o they_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o canon_n the_o second_o council_n of_o hispalis_n make_v the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o 7._o as_o to_o bellarmine_n conceit_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o choral_a bishop_n some_o mere_a presbyter_n 11._o other_o very_fw-la nominis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la he_o be_v answer_v at_o large_a by_o forbes_n in_o his_o irenic_n c._n 11._o x._o the_o history_n of_o scotland_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o their_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n for_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o ordination_n but_o by_o presbyter_n hector_n boetius_fw-la say_v ante_fw-la palladium_n populi_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la ex_fw-la monachis_fw-la &_o culdaeis_n pontifices_fw-la assumerentur_fw-la hist._n scot._n lib._n 7._o fol._n 28._o 2_o john_n major_n be_v more_o express_a prioribus_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la
bishop_n so_o well_o that_o we_o can_v wish_v we_o have_v as_o many_o bishop_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n in_o england_n as_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n have_v to_o which_o st._n john_n allude_v when_o he_o call_v they_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sum_n if_o presbyter_n be_v scripture_n bishop_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v no_o foot_n there_o as_o have_v be_v evince_v than_o our_o ordination_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o valid_a chap._n iii_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n their_o ordination_n a_o pattern_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o vindicate_v turrianus_n evasion_n confute_v timothy_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o explain_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o that_o ordination_n of_o which_o we_o have_v scripture_n example_n be_v valid_a ii_o but_o of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n we_o have_v scripture_n example_n therefore_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a the_o major_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o apostolical_a church_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a antiquity_n the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o be_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o these_o two_o instance_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n concern_v the_o first_o in_o act_n 13._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v evident_a 1._o that_o luke_n speak_v of_o ordination_n he_o mention_n the_o separate_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v do_v in_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a 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barnabas_n who_o be_v now_o create_v bishop_n but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o ridiculous_a evasion_n be_v st._n paul_n the_o chief_a of_o apostle_n but_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v he_o inferior_a to_o lucius_n niger_n and_o manaen_n apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o prophet_n much_o more_o to_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o the_o prophet_n here_o can_v not_o be_v bishop_n because_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n and_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 14.29_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n of_o this_o distribution_n that_o teacher_n shall_v refer_v to_o the_o ordain_v and_o prophet_n to_o the_o ordainer_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o support_v the_o cause_n of_o prelacy_n if_o any_o say_v this_o separation_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o to_o a_o special_a exercise_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o here_o be_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o a_o ordination_n proper_o so_o call_v fast_v prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o have_v power_n to_o perform_v these_o action_n here_o the_o presbyter_n do_v it_o they_o to_o who_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o ordain_v power_n belong_v as_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o wash_v a_o child_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v for_o what_o else_o be_v baptise_v but_o wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o special_a dedication_n to_o god_n he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o set_v apart_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o sacramental_a use_n have_v power_n to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o here_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o dedicate_v person_n to_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a a_o lay-patron_n may_v give_v one_o power_n to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n that_o can_v give_v the_o office_n but_o can_v he_o do_v this_o by_o repeat_v all_o the_o solemn_a act_n of_o ordination_n can_v he_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o ordination_n with_o the_o ordain_v bishop_n can_v he_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o person_n ordain_v and_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n devote_v he_o to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v it_o if_o he_o can_v invest_v a_o person_n by_o repeat_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o ordination_n because_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o have_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n therefore_o they_o that_o can_v use_v the_o form_n of_o ordination_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n will_v not_o like_v it_o if_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o in_o scotland_n shall_v be_v declare_v uncapable_a of_o exercise_v their_o office_n there_o until_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o a_o classis_fw-la of_o presbyter_n with_o solemn_a imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o will_v scarce_o satisfy_v they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n only_o to_o empower_v the_o person_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n and_o not_o to_o give_v the_o office_n itself_o when_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o convey_v the_o office_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o instance_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n mention_v in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n here_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a than_o this_o testimony_n two_o thing_n be_v usual_o object_v to_o this_o scripture_n object_n 1._o 1_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n say_v turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o protestant_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o always_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n see_v luke_n 22.66_o act_n 22.5_o presbyterium_fw-la be_v use_v by_o cyprian_a for_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n lib._n 2._o ep._n 8._o &_o 10._o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 11._o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a say_v omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la adfuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quinque_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o what_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n 280._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n hand_n belong_v to_o the_o person_n and_o not_o to_o the_o office_n nor_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o genitive_a case_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v between_o thus_o the_o text_n m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v invert_v the_o natural_a order_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o evident_a necessity_n otherwise_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v make_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n and_o the_o clear_a expression_n wrest_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n by_o such_o transposition_n and_o dislocation_n 3._o but_o suppose_v
this_o sense_n be_v admit_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n it_o will_v not_o prejudice_v our_o argument_n for_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o timothy_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n by_o office_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n to_o impose_v hand_n for_o ordination_n because_o timothy_n a_o presbyter_n do_v so_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o so_o that_o whether_o we_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o a_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v timothy_n or_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n into_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v other_o it_o equal_o prove_v our_o assertion_n that_o mere_a presbyter_n do_v ordain_v object_n 2._o 2._o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 788._o non_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ab_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la approbante_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la ordinante_fw-la say_v the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o of_o our_o own_o they_o say_v the_o efficacy_n of_o timothy_n presbyteratus_n be_v in_o paul_n as_o in_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o presbyter_n by_o a_o bare_a concurrence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a instrumentality_n answ._n answ._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v for_o ordination_n it_o may_v be_v for_o any_o thing_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n act_n 8._o â—17_n 18._o but_o if_o he_o lay_v hand_n for_o ordination_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n as_o such_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n but_o take_v the_o presbyter_n for_o their_o associate_n in_o this_o action_n paul_n join_v barnabas_n with_o he_o act_v 14.23_o who_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o dorotheus_n affirm_v 12._o with_o who_o agree_v eusebius_n then_o be_v he_o of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n that_o make_v bishop_n to_o succeed_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n and_o so_o we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o timothy_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ephesus_n not_o without_o the_o presbyter_n join_v with_o he_o who_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o he_o will_v not_o assume_v a_o great_a power_n to_o himself_o than_o paul_n do_v but_o paul_n join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n therefore_o timothy_n do_v the_o like_a nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o paul_n act_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o presbyter_n act_n for_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o subject_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o respect_v the_o move_a cause_n that_o encourage_v paul_n with_o the_o presbyter_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n see_v 1_o tim._n 1.18_o but_o usual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o genitive_a case_n signify_v a_o instrumental_a work_n or_o efficiency_n see_v matth._n 8.17_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.30_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o way_n or_o medium_n that_o respect_v a_o certain_a end_n see_v matth._n 2.12_o &_o 7.13_o &_o 12.43_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o act_n 15.4_o 12._o &_o 14.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v viz._n what_o god_n do_v by_o they_o as_o instrument_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v equal_o imply_v a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n for_o all_o ordainer_n be_v ministerial_a deliverer_n of_o possession_n and_o none_o of_o they_o principal_a efficient_a donor_n christ_n be_v the_o authoritative_a giver_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o king_n charter_n to_o a_o corporation_n determine_v who_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v mayor_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o how_o invest_v here_o the_o mayor_n power_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o king_n charter_n as_o the_o efficient_a constitutive_a instrument_n and_o all_o that_o other_o do_v be_v but_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o recipient_a and_o invest_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v have_v in_o his_o law_n determine_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v for_o the_o work_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o ordainer_n be_v but_o ministerialty_n to_o invest_v a_o capable_a recipient_a they_o be_v no_o efficient_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v immediate_o from_o christ_n law_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n thus_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o ordain_v power_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v â—â—non_o though_o as_o the_o church_n degenerate_v from_o the_o first_o purity_n and_o the_o number_n of_o presbyter_n increase_v one_o be_v choose_v as_o precedent_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o â—hould_v impose_v hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o â—is_n colleague_n hence_o the_o superior_a dignity_n of_o bishop_n who_o at_o length_n subject_v not_o only_o to_o their_o hand_n but_o â—o_o their_o foot_n also_o not_o presbyter_n alone_o â—ut_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o emperor_n that_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o bishop_n â—f_fw-fr rome_n so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o poor_a presbyter_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bishop_n curate_n as_o our_o liturgy_n distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o bishop_n and_o curate_n the_o easy_a and_o more_o honourable_a part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v they_o reserve_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o commit_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o presbyter_n chap._n iu._n presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n because_o they_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n these_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o act_n from_o christ_n commission_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n object_n the_o apostle_n reserve_v ordination_n to_o themselves_o and_o successor_n answ._n 1._o they_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o they_o 2._o the_o apostle_n as_o such_o have_v no_o successor_n prove_v from_o the_o peculiar_o of_o their_o office_n from_o the_o the_o testimony_n of_o sadeel_n barrow_n lightfoot_n another_o objection_n answer_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n iii_o to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n but_o mere_a presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordination_n the_o major_n only_o require_v proof_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ministerial_a act_n not_o of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n to_o ordination_n &_o parium_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o scripture_n it_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o let_v we_o consider_v each_o apart_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n authoritative_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a ordinance_n the_o publisher_n of_o it_o be_v call_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o be_v a_o ordainer_n any_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v they_o represent_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 10._o 40._o and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o honourable_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v
a_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o a_o mere_a usurper_n and_o all_o his_o administration_n must_v be_v null_n and_o void_a for_o want_v of_o this_o ceremony_n let_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n endue_v a_o man_n with_o never_o such_o excellent_a gift_n for_o the_o ministry_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prelate_n to_o exclude_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n and_o be_v solemn_o set_v apart_o for_o it_o nay_o more_o it_o will_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o another_o person_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o design_v for_o that_o office_n by_o any_o real_a work_n of_o sanctification_n upon_o his_o heart_n or_o confer_v upon_o he_o any_o tolerable_a degree_n of_o ministerial_a ability_n they_o that_o can_v believe_v such_o fancy_n may_v please_v themselves_o therewith_o christ_n give_v we_o another_o rule_n to_o discern_v between_o false_a and_o true_a pastor_n matth._n 7._o 15_o 16_o 20._o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n the_o reformer_n vindicate_v their_o ministry_n against_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o argument_n christus_fw-la hanc_fw-la nobis_fw-la regulam_fw-la praefâ—â—verit_fw-la quâ_fw-la possimus_fw-la falsos_fw-la à _fw-la veris_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la discernere_fw-la 554._o nempe_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la fructibus_fw-la esse_fw-la dignoscendos_fw-la cur_n eq_fw-la non_fw-la contenti_fw-la alius_fw-la praeterea_fw-la temerè_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la confingamus_fw-la itaque_fw-la judicetur_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la nostris_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la ex_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la quae_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la fructus_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la utrorumque_fw-la vita_fw-la in_o disquisitionem_fw-la vocetur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la fiat_fw-la certò_fw-la speramus_fw-la deo_fw-la favente_fw-la nos_fw-la facilè_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la causâ_fw-la fore_fw-la superiores_fw-la we_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o put_v our_o case_n to_o the_o same_o issue_n to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n of_o christ_n by_o our_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n chap._n vi_o presbyter_n power_n of_o ordination_n prove_v from_o their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n not_o as_o bare_a approver_n turrianus_n heylin_n j._n taylor_n etc._n etc._n confute_v two_o other_o objection_n answer_v v._n those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v but_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n therefore_o to_o ordain_v the_o minor_a viz._n that_o presbyter_n may_v impose_v hand_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v require_v by_o the_o old_a canon_n 23._o omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la juxta_fw-la manum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la super_fw-la 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