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appoint_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o church_n let_v they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 2._o i_o desire_v the_o doctor_n to_o inform_v i_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o understand_v he_o diss_n 2._o cap._n 20_o 21_o 22._o where_o he_o dispute_v that_o these_o word_n of_o hicrome_n antequam_fw-la â—ludia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la cepbae_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 〈…〉_z be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o 〈…〉_z church_n of_o corinth_n when_o it_o seem_v that_o neither_o 〈…〉_z such_o thing_n as_o presbyter_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z we_o can_v 〈…〉_z as_o 〈…〉_z presbyter_n be_v bishop_n proper_o so_o 〈…〉_z who_o be_v they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z to_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z so_o call_v to_o 〈…〉_z i_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z in_o the_o scripture_n we_o 〈…〉_z of_o church_n 〈…〉_z this_o 〈…〉_z doctâ—…_n be_v that_o of_o 〈…〉_z give_v we_o 〈…〉_z of_o christ_n give_v we_o in_o every_o church_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o 〈…〉_z let_v those_o bishop_n attend_v the_o 〈…〉_z over_o which_o they_o â—…ching_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o administâ—…_n o_o 〈…〉_z in_o and_o to_o their_o 〈…〉_z and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z all_o the_o comender_n for_o presbytery_n in_o this_o nâ—â—ion_n and_o much_o 〈…〉_z the_o independent_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o â—end_n of_o this_o quarrel_n that_o they_o will_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o doctor_n not_o any_o live_n for_o the_o â—…duction_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d soâ—t_n of_o person_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z presbyter_n into_o church_n office_n and_o government_n only_o this_o i_o must_v 〈…〉_z this_o second_o sort_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_z presbyter_n than_o it_o do_v bishop_n and_o that_o word_n have_v be_v 〈…〉_z three_o 〈…〉_z we_o desire_v leave_v of_o the_o dâ—ctor_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_z if_o we_o also_o most_o frequent_o call_v they_o so_o no_o way_n decline_v the_o other_o application_n of_o bishop_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o signify_v the_o second_o and_o not_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n but_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d business_n with_o the_o nature_n conâ—…_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o first_o church_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—stâ—k_v 〈…〉_z man_n have_v be_v their_o own_o prejudices_fw-la be_v engage_v into_o in_o this_o dâ—…_n of_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_z opportunity_n if_o god_n will_v may_v 〈◊〉_d long_o be_v aâ—…ded_v 3._o here_o first_o i_o shall_v demand_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o accommodate_v a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o elder_n in_o clemens_n etc._n etc._n true_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v or_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v this_o certain_o be_v all_o and_o this_o can_v amount_v if_o to_o any_o but_o to_o one_o answer_n that_o which_o we_o have_v vindicate_v already_o that_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n be_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n this_o indeed_o when_o it_o be_v propose_v be_v more_o distinct_o set_v down_o by_o 4._o step_n or_o degree_n but_o then_o again_o those_o be_v no_o more_o two_o than_o four_o answer_n 1._o that_o the_o epistle_n be_v address_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o the_o whole_a province_n second_o that_o to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o that_o title_n corinth_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n three_o that_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n not_o only_o to_o corinth_n and_o so_o in_o any_o probability_n clements_n be_v to_o do_v also_o be_v write_v to_o the_o same_o and_o inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o four_o that_o these_o many_o elder_n be_v the_o singular_a bishop_n in_o the_o several_a city_n
man_n if_o he_o shall_v but_o put_v the_o premise_n and_o conclusion_n together_o thus_o it_o be_v ignatius_n command_n to_o the_o magâ—â—siâ—ns_n that_o no_o man_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n â—n_v his_o own_o head_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o when_o they_o assemble_v together_o they_o must_v have_v one_o prayer_n one_o supplication_n add_v one_o mind_n one_o hope_n in_o charity_n in_o joy_n unblameable_a therefore_o in_o ignatius_n time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o officer_n institute_v in_o the_o church_n which_o relate_v to_o more_o church_n in_o his_o office_n or_o to_o any_o other_o church_n than_o a_o single_a particular_a congregation_n 27._o if_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o conclude_a church-model_n from_o ancient_a writer_n i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o prâ—latists_n way_n of_o inference_n have_v be_v dislike_v for_o i_o acknowledge_v they_o bear_v no_o proportion_n with_o this_o for_o certain_o 1._o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o single_a congregation_n which_o constant_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n within_o the_o same_o wall_n and_o bid_v they_o when_o they_o thus_o meet_v they_o shall_v have_v one_o prayer_n one_o supplication_n as_o one_o mind_n one_o hope_n this_o will_v only_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v such_o particular_a congregation_n and_o so_o we_o know_v among_o we_o every_o parish_n church_n be_v where_o none_o but_o the_o public_a liturgy_n be_v use_v but_o this_o will_v no_o way_n conclude_v as_o the_o hypothesis_n do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o such_o a_o particular_a affirmative_a have_v no_o power_n of_o exclude_v all_o but_o its_o self_n ignatius_n speak_v of_o a_o single_a house_n can_v conclude_v it_o his_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o town_n no_o city_n no_o province_n no_o world_n make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o nor_o consequent_o that_o he_o which_o be_v ruler_n of_o that_o house_n may_v not_o also_o be_v place_v in_o office_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 28._o but_o than_o second_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o talk_v also_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o the_o prefacer_n have_v not_o yet_o tell_v i_o that_o his_o particular_a congregation_n will_v bear_v all_o those_o a_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n or_o deacon_n he_o say_v he_o can_v allow_v but_o then_o that_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v call_v and_o therefore_o i_o may_v suppose_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o ignatius_n sense_n such_o as_o he_o make_v two_o order_n superior_a to_o deacon_n and_o all_o three_o in_o that_o church_n of_o the_o magnesian_o to_o which_o he_o speak_v will_v not_o be_v bear_v by_o his_o particular_a congregation_n and_o therefore_o even_o that_o which_o ignatius_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o such_o 29._o three_o they_o that_o live_v under_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o somewhere_o or_o other_o assemble_v with_o other_o christian_n in_o some_o one_o place_n as_o whosoever_o assemble_v in_o any_o place_n must_v assemble_v in_o one_o may_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o make_v up_o above_o one_o single_a congregation_n the_o several_a christian_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n may_v live_v obedient_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n and_o vuder_v the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o city_n and_o every_o one_o assemble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partake_v constant_o of_o the_o church-meeting_n some_o at_o st._n peter_n other_o at_o allhallows_n and_o every_o one_o at_o some_o or_o other_o and_o yet_o all_o those_o make_v up_o many_o particular_a congregation_n and_o the_o bishop_n govern_v they_o all_o and_o so_o relate_v in_o his_o office_n to_o they_o all_o and_o by_o the_o several_a presbyter_n ordain_v and_o institute_v to_o the_o several_a charge_n administer_v and_o order_v all_o 30._o nay_o four_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d might_n fit_o be_v render_v no_o more_o but_o unanimous_a â—rayer_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continue_v in_o concord_n and_o in_o prayer_n one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n and_o that_o may_v equal_o be_v do_v whether_o they_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o or_o in_o many_o place_n and_o so_o still_o he_o have_v not_o gain_v so_o much_o as_o his_o particular_a affirmative_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o speak_v of_o by_o ignatius_n refer_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n which_o yet_o if_o it_o do_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o conclude_v the_o none_o but_o such_o 31._o last_o it_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o ignatius_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o catholic_n church_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o syria_n join_v under_o himself_o as_o their_o one_o pastor_n i._n e._n a_o national_a church_n and_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o syria_n at_o antioch_n a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n which_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n a_o metropolitical_a and_o provincial_a church_n again_o and_o four_a in_o every_o epistle_n a_o church_n under_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n which_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o call_v a_o diocesan_n church_n consist_v of_o many_o single_a congregation_n 32._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o inconsequence_n of_o this_o inference_n whereby_o the_o prefacers_n hypothesis_n be_v conclude_v from_o this_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n these_o may_v at_o the_o present_a suffice_v till_o far_a discovery_n be_v make_v by_o he_o what_o medium_n will_v be_v choose_v to_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n out_o of_o these_o premise_n which_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o so_o though_o we_o be_v not_o come_v much_o near_o to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o controversy_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o season_n of_o add_v more_o to_o the_o debate_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o so_o much_o for_o this_o section_n also_o sect._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n clement_n argument_n for_o the_o allay_a the_o sedition_n proof_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n invalid_a the_o contrary_a more_o than_o intimate_v by_o ignatius_n the_o ecclesiastic_a distribution_n contemper_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ignatius_n num._n 1._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v be_v the_o tell_v we_o three_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o and_o only_o one_o four_o that_o he_o will_v and_o methinks_v that_o shall_v not_o detain_v we_o long_o he_o thus_o begin_v 2._o be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v too_o far_o ouâ—_n of_o my_o way_n i_o shâ—ll_v noâ—_n 1._o consider_v the_o several_n instance_a in_o fâ—r_v the_o proof_n of_o episcopacy_n by_o the_o doctor_n see_v indeâ—iâ—blâ—_n the_o interpretation_n must_v follow_v and_o be_v proportion_v by_o the_o general_a issue_n or_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o daâ—es_n wherein_o those_o epistle_n weâ—e_v wâ—…_n or_o be_v pretend_v so_o to_o be_v if_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v i_o presume_v thâ—_n doctor_n himself_o will_v confess_v thaâ—_n his_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d worâ—_n to_o his_o business_n for_o whoâ—e_a confirmation_n he_o do_v produce_v they_o nor_o 2._o shall_v i_o insist_v upon_o the_o degeneration_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v church-administrations_a in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o succeed_a church_n as_o principled_a and_o â—pirâ—ted_v by_o the_o operative_a and_o efficacy_n we_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n occasion'â—_n and_o advantage_v by_o the_o accommodation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o the_o civil_a â—istâ—ibuâ—ions_n and_o aloâ—ments_n of_o the_o political_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o those_o day_n nor_o 3_o insist_v much_o far_o on_o the_o exceed_a dissimilitude_n and_o inconformity_n that_o be_v between_o the_o expression_n concern_v church_n officer_n and_o 〈…〉_z these_o epistle_n whence_o ever_o they_o come_v and_o those_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n immediate_o before_o and_o after_o they_o as_o also_o the_o uâ—ter_a silence_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o so_o abound_v the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o be_v wriâ—ten_v for_o the_o compose_n and_o quiet_v of_o a_o division_n and_o distemper_n that_o be_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corâ—nâ—h_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o dissension_n that_o then_o miserable_o rend_v that_o congregation_n he_o inform_v we_o in_o that_o complaint_n that_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wrongful_o cast_v from_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o multitude_n and_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o these_o be_v good_a honest_a man_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o mention_n of_o my_o observation_n he_o go_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o use_n which_o i_o make_v of_o it_o 2._o for_o the_o present_a say_v he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o use_n our_o doctor_n make_v of_o this_o observation_n sect._n 3_o say_v he_o juâ—aeâ—_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n where_o church_n be_v mention_v be_v the_o name_n of_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quatenuus_fw-la â—ae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contradistinguuntur_fw-la but_o if_o the_o doctor_n take_v these_o word_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n he_o beg_v that_o which_o will_v upon_o such_o unworthy_a term_n never_o be_v grant_v he_o if_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v but_o that_o judâ—â—_n galaâ—â—a_o and_o he_o like_v name_n of_o counâ—…s_n be_v province_n wherein_o be_v many_o church_n smyrna_n ephesus_z of_o town_n and_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o owe_v wâ—_n gâ—â—nt_fw-la hâ—m_fw-la and_o how_o much_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o his_o advantage_n have_v be_v intimate_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o follow_a word_n proâ—…rum_fw-la inquam_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la â—…mae_fw-la ciuâ—tateâ—_n singuâ—…_n singularum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sedeâ—_n 〈…〉_z â—…que_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o plurali_fw-la istius_fw-la sive_fw-la istius_fw-la provinciâ—…_n well_o what_o then_o â—um_fw-la tamen_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la civitas_fw-la cum_fw-la territory_n sibi_fw-la a_o juâ—ctâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la administrata_fw-la singularis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sit_fw-la idâ—â—que_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d factum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la act_n 14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jubetur_fw-la tit._n 1._o 5._o thaâ—_n in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v a_o singular_a church_n in_o those_o province_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o where_o any_o number_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n i_o gâ—â—nâ—_n for_o the_o annex_v terriâ—…es_n leâ—_n the_o doctor_n take_v care_n theâ—â—_n bring_v one_o church_n at_o corâ—â—h_n and_o another_o at_o cenchrea_n so_o that_o euâ—ry_o single_a city_n have_v its_o own_o single_a church_n with_o its_o bishop_n in_o it_o as_o at_o â—…ppi_n the_o passage_n mention_v by_o the_o doctor_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o goâ—â—yna_n in_o crete_n be_v very_o little_a to_o his_o purpose_n neither_o do_v he_o call_v phâ—lâ—p_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o crete_n as_o the_o doctor_n intimate_v but_o the_o bishop_n of_o they_o to_o who_o especial_o and_o eminent_o he_o write_v 3._o it_o be_v here_o as_o he_o say_v uncertain_a to_o he_o what_o i_o mean_v when_o i_o say_v judaea_n syria_n and_o the_o like_a be_v province_n as_o they_o be_v vvn_n from_o those_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o diocese_n in_o our_o modern_a use_n of_o the_o word_n though_o i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v intelligible_o enough_o before_o yet_o i_o be_o most_o ready_a far_a to_o explain_v myself_o that_o i_o mean_v province_n in_o a_o ecclesiastic_a sense_n the_o several_a church_n of_o several_a city_n with_o their_o territory_n adjoin_v to_o they_o altogether_o make_v up_o one_o provincial_a church_n so_o style_v as_o meet_v occasional_o or_o at_o set_a time_n at_o the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o assembly_n ordinary_o call_v provincial_a in_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n praeside_v as_o james_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o judâ—a_n join_v with_o he_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o model_n set_v down_o both_o act_n 15._o and_o rev._n 4._o 4._o by_o way_n of_o visional_a representation_n 4._o these_o several_a church_n consider_v by_o themselves_o be_v each_o the_o church_n in_o or_o of_o such_o a_o city_n and_o so_o each_o mention_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o be_v consider_v all_o together_o though_o the_o dâ—…_n wherein_o they_o all_o agree_v be_v in_o the_o singular_a also_o juâ—…_n syria_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o we_o have_v in_o ignatius_n the_o church_n of_o syria_n both_o church_n and_o syria_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o as_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o several_n in_o it_o i_o call_v a_o province_n as_o man_n have_v general_o do_v before_o i_o yet_o the_o several_n so_o comprehend_v be_v oft_o mention_v in_o the_o plural_a the_o church_n of_o judaea_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o observation_n and_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d thought_n evidence_v by_o the_o instance_n there_o make_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o can_v want_v far_a proof_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v censure_v as_o that_o fallacy_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n on_o such_o term_n as_o â—…e_n be_v please_v to_o think_v unworthy_a 5._o at_o the_o present_a all_o that_o i_o have_v there_o to_o say_v in_o the_o *_o dissertation_n be_v only_o this_o the_o render_v some_o reason_n of_o that_o differeâ—…_n 〈…〉_z of_o style_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o the_o church_n in_o the_o plurâ—…_n sometime_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o that_o reason_n be_v visible_a because_o judea_n have_v many_o church_n in_o it_o as_o many_o city_n and_o câ—…rea_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o one_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n though_o perhaps_o many_o place_n of_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n in_o that_o â—…uit_n this_o can_v be_v a_o beg_n of_o more_o than_o be_v make_v evident_a all_o that_o i_o be_o by_o he_o warn_v tâ—…_n take_v far_a care_n of_o be_v the_o territory_n what_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v which_o i_o shall_v be_v mindful_a to_o do_v when_o it_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n or_o need_v of_o my_o care_n which_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o be_v no_o way_n assault_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v at_o present_v no_o place_n of_o my_o far_a solicitude_n 6._o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o interpose_v of_o philippi_n its_o be_v a_o single_a city_n with_o its_o bishop_n in_o it_o he_o can_v but_o know_v be_v as_o to_o i_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n which_o just_o then_o he_o have_v accuse_v in_o i_o some_o pain_n be_v take_v in_o that_o dissertation_n cap._n 10._o to_o show_v that_o those_o plural_a bishop_n be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o one_o city_n of_o philippi_n to_o which_o have_v never_o offer_v the_o least_o word_n of_o answer_n the_o contrary_n shall_v not_o thus_o have_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v by_o he_o 7._o one_o thing_n he_o add_v in_o the_o close_a which_o be_v a_o little_a unexpected_a that_o the_o passage_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o dionysiâ—s_n to_o the_o church_n at_o gortyna_n in_o crete_n be_v very_o little_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o that_o neither_o do_v he_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o crâ—…_n what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o suggestion_n will_v soon_o be_v dâ—…d_v 8._o and_o first_o these_o be_v the_o word_n oâ—_n that_o eâ—…_n oâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_z of_o it_o in_o eâ—…_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—…us_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v render_v to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n but_o to_o the_o church_n adjacent_a or_o lie_v about_o gortyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n common_a to_o diocese_n and_o province_n in_o crete_n the_o controversy_n i_o perceive_v here_o be_v not_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o that_o signifiâ—â—_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n how_o â—arre_o that_o extend_v whether_o to_o all_o or_o to_o some_o to_o who_o he_o especial_o and_o eminent_o write_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o need_n insist_v on_o it_o else_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o signify_v original_o adjacence_n of_o habitation_n it_o belong_v indifferent_o whether_o to_o a_o great_a or_o less_o circuit_n a_o parish_n which_o word_n come_v from_o thence_o or_o adjacence_n of_o house_n a_o diocese_n or_o adjacence_n of_o parish_n to_o a_o city_n a_o province_n or_o adjacence_n of_o city_n with_o their_o territory_n to_o a_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n and_o which_o of_o these_o it_o signify_v at_o any_o time_n the_o context_n must_v define_v 9_o so_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v the_o whole_a province_n relate_v to_o goâ—tyna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o â—rete_a and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o or_o else_o the_o dioceses_n as_o we_o now_o style_v they_o which_o be_v in_o râ—te_n and_o then_o certain_o the_o add_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o
have_v because_o they_o neither_o confirm_v nor_o ordain_v which_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n only_o the_o read_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v where_o whatever_a his_o opinion_n be_v concern_v that_o nicety_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o degree_n and_o order_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o give_v the_o superiority_n of_o degree_n to_o bishop_n and_o reserve_v to_o they_o those_o two_o power_n and_o found_v this_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o practice_v 17._o 4._o that_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o slight_a difference_n in_o these_o man_n from_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_n have_v more_o general_o teach_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n first_o institute_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n not_o simple_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o beside_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o clemens_n and_o st._n paul_n the_o sense_n whereof_o may_v possible_o be_v controvert_v the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o of_o the_o profound_a monument_n of_o history_n irrefragable_o enforce_v yet_o their_o interest_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o the_o papacy_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o succession_n to_o st._n peter_n do_v clear_o discover_v themselves_o in_o this_o way_n of_o decision_n and_o so_o make_v papist_n very_o incompetent_a witness_n in_o this_o matter_n 18._o for_o upon_o this_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n lay_v confuse_v though_o afterward_o separate_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o conclusion_n aim_v at_o and_o when_o occasion_n require_v deduce_v by_o they_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o late_a though_o apostolical_a institution_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o poâ—e_n out_o of_o the_o supereminence_n of_o his_o power_n as_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o pretend_v not_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o attempt_v to_o overthrow_v the_o primarie_n and_o fundamental_a sanction_n and_o so_o though_o priesthood_n may_v not_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o bishop_n hold_v be_v not_o so_o firm_a but_o must_v stand_v whole_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o pope_n 19_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o conclusion_n be_v none_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o assert_v i_o shall_v no_o far_o be_v oblige_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o premise_n as_o they_o be_v here_o but_o intimate_v by_o lombard_n and_o frequent_o repeat_v and_o build_v upon_o by_o sundry_a of_o that_o party_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a regular_o to_o prove_v they_o which_o be_v not_o here_o attempt_v but_o only_o the_o specious_a but_o fallacious_a argument_n propose_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o lombard_n himself_o who_o confession_n be_v no_o obligation_n to_o all_o other_o man_n i_o have_v no_o more_o occasion_n to_o enlarge_v on_o this_o particular_a 20._o which_o if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a i_o may_v easy_o do_v in_o observe_v other_o particular_n among_o the_o popish_a writer_n wherein_o they_o show_v themselves_o far_o from_o passionate_a espouser_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o pope_n forsooth_o must_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o all_o other_o rivulet_n must_v run_v in_o a_o weak_a stream_n and_o then_o also_o derive_v all_o they_o have_v from_o he_o and_o so_o much_o on_o occasion_n of_o this_o testimony_n from_o lombard_n and_o much_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v look_v no_o far_a than_o his_o testimony_n chap._n four_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o appoint_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n sect._n 1_o clement_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v and_o vindicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bishop_n design_v particular_o by_o god_n when_o this_o way_n of_o designation_n cease_v num._n 1._o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a citation_n of_o 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hoc_fw-la lâ—co_fw-la concludit_fw-la bâ—ondâ—â—lus_fw-la quâ—si_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deâ—jâ—ssu_fw-la &_o appâ—obatione_fw-la constâ—…nâ—ur_fw-la populi_fw-la etiam_fw-la acceptatione_n indigere_fw-la putandi_fw-la essent_fw-la dissent_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o dare_v take_v that_o confidence_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o affirm_v any_o moâ—e_n hoo_v 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n have_v denved_a though_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o first_o most_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o useâ—_n be_v willing_o to_o consent_v as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n act_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o to_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v to_o applaud_v or_o congratulate_v or_o what_o else_o our_o doctor_n please_v because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o must_v be_v viri_fw-la apostolici_fw-la mâ—n_z with_o 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power_n in_o the_o church_n have_v
24._o we_o render_v it_o in_o both_o place_n consent_v and_o not_o consent_v but_o sure_o it_o signify_v not_o any_o legal_a consent_n ask_v of_o they_o at_o the_o constitute_v either_o of_o the_o law_n by_o god_n or_o of_o the_o change_n by_o antiochus_n but_o a_o acquiescence_n or_o peaceable_a willing_a constant_a submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o it_o elsewhere_o we_o render_v it_o be_v well_o please_v with_o 2_o mac._n 11._o 35._o where_o yet_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o make_v it_o a_o more_o formal_a act_n of_o consent_n than_o in_o either_o of_o the_o former_a it_o have_v be_v whatsoever_o say_v the_o consul_n lysias_n have_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therewith_o we_o also_o be_v well_o please_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o lysias_n act_n or_o grant_v 10._o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n where_o the_o word_n in_o that_o double_a composition_n be_v find_v in_o the_o greek_a whether_o canonical_a or_o apocryphal_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n 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scholion_n be_v very_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o not_o only_o do_v unlawful_a thing_n themselves_o but_o plead_v for_o wickedness_n be_v advocate_n for_o those_o that_o commit_v any_o the_o foul_a evil_n so_o again_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o unbeliever_n to_o wife_n or_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o unbelieving_a man_n be_v please_v think_v good_a be_v content_a to_o live_v with_o the_o christian_a or_o if_o we_o render_v it_o again_o consent_n yet_o sure_o we_o must_v not_o mean_v any_o legal_a consent_n for_o that_o have_v be_v former_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o no_o new_a act_n of_o it_o be_v now_o needful_a in_o the_o unbeliever_n but_o only_o a_o be_v content_a to_o continue_v to_o live_v with_o she_o which_o be_v there_o oppose_v to_o depart_v v_o 15._o 11._o by_o this_o view_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o already_o appear_v how_o little_a ground_n there_o be_v for_o blondel_n render_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o acceptante_fw-la and_o his_o conclusion_n deduce_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whâ—le_a church_n acceptation_n and_o against_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o my_o word_n be_v direct_v nihil_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-fr acceptatione_n there_o be_v no_o syllable_n in_o clemens_n from_o whence_o to_o conclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o acceptation_n and_o unless_o i_o have_v mistake_v in_o this_o certain_o there_o be_v neither_o confidence_n nor_o magisteriall_a affirm_v imputable_a to_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n 12._o and_o it_o seem_v the_o prefacer_n do_v as_o little_o adhere_v to_o blondel_n render_v as_o i_o for_o he_o render_v it_o willing_a consent_n and_o how_o know_v he_o that_o i_o reject_v this_o render_n of_o willing_a consent_n or_o that_o if_o blondel_n have_v so_o render_v it_o i_o will_v then_o have_v reject_v it_o true_o if_o that_o consent_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o voluntary_a 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so_o keen_o 14._o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o then_o resist_v in_o blondel_n and_o so_o must_v still_o in_o the_o praefacer_n blondel_n make_v the_o people_n acceptation_n a_o sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la a_o necessary_a condition_n affirm_v that_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v never_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n nisi_fw-la unless_o they_o have_v this_o which_o i_o suppose_v make_v the_o people_n acceptation_n praevious_a to_o the_o apostle_n act_n for_o if_o it_o follow_v after_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o moment_n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v complete_a without_o it_o and_o stand_v valid_a without_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o happy_a when_o it_o follow_v yet_o still_o this_o as_o any_o other_o consequent_a must_v be_v accidental_a and_o intrinsical_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o bishop_n as_o that_o which_o advenit_fw-la enti_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la existenti_fw-la come_v to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o accident_n be_v no_o way_n require_v to_o or_o constitutive_a of_o its_o be_v 15._o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n this_o prefacer_n also_o though_o he_o pretend_v only_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o by_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o their_o office_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o by_o he_o after_o mention_n of_o his_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o consent_n to_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o last_o by_o express_v his_o sense_n of_o this_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n needful_a or_o require_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o those_o bishop_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o he_o affirm_v this_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v be_v require_v and_o needful_a antecedent_o to_o the_o apostle_n institute_v bishop_n at_o that_o time_n 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o still_o profess_v not_o to_o believe_v 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entrust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pay_v reverence_n to_o one_o another_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n their_o superior_n and_o beside_o mutual_a love_n and_o care_n of_o avoid_v division_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o a_o pattern_n and_o doctrine_n of_o incorruption_n or_o orthodox_n religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o infection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n and_o then_o what_o analogy_n bear_v this_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o prefacer_n what_o unkind_a aspect_n have_v it_o on_o the_o prelatist_n pretension_n 24._o five_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n walk_v in_o order_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v such_o as_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o here_o it_o be_v a_o little_a news_n to_o i_o to_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o greek_a english_v this_o be_v i_o think_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o guess_v at_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v call_n the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o â—ower_n of_o call_v assembly_n or_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o again_o detain_v the_o reader_n with_o my_o conjecture_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o assembly_n but_o that_o those_o word_n to_o the_o assembly_n be_v perfect_o interpolate_v by_o the_o prefacer_n 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o 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