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the_o one_o hand_n many_o bishop_n beside_o the_o first_o twelve_o be_v call_v apostle_n so_o timothy_n titus_n james_n v._o bovii_fw-la scholia_fw-la in_o constit_fw-la apost_n and_o dr._n hammonds_n praef._n to_o st._n james_n clement_n and_o abundance_n more_o have_v the_o title_n give_v they_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o conjecture_n of_o albaspinaeus_n and_o other_o that_o the_o canon_n &_o constitutiones_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la be_v the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n virorum_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la or_o of_o these_o secundary_a apostle_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o primary_n or_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o have_v be_v bishop_n i_o be_o sure_a when_o st._n peter_n move_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o succeed_v 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o 20._o in_o the_o apostolate_a of_o judas_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o succession_n into_o his_o bishopric_n or_o episcopal_a office_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o part_n of_o apostleship_n which_o each_o of_o the_o twelve_o have_v namely_o a_o function_n and_o power_n episcopal_n and_o according_o be_v the_o carpocr_n epiph._n lib._n 1._o cont_n carpocr_n ancient_n wont_v to_o style_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n so_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o peter_n and_o paul_n that_o they_o be_v apostle_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o mission_n and_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o st._n cyprian_n bid_v deacon_n to_o remember_v that_o our_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n rogatianum_fw-la cypr._n ep_v 65._o ad_fw-la rogatianum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la that_o be_v bishop_n and_o governor_n and_o tell_v they_o moreover_o that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v deacon_n to_o be_v minister_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o they_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o episcopal_a office_n episcopatûs_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la and_o st._n austin_n be_v positive_a that_o when_o our_o lord_n lay_v his_o hand_n 97._o quaest_n in_o vet_z &_o nou._n test_n q._n 97._o upon_o the_o apostle_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la he_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n beside_o many_o more_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n and_o which_o yet_o i_o omit_v because_o this_o be_v evident_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n because_o they_o frequent_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n that_o they_o hold_v their_o place_n and_o be_v of_o their_o degree_n and_o come_v after_o they_o in_o their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o the_o like_a which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v say_v have_v they_o not_o judge_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o have_v be_v i_o mean_v in_o their_o ordinary_a capacity_n no_o more_o and_o no_o less_o than_o bishop_n 2._o which_o thing_n have_v it_o be_v well_o heed_v may_v have_v prevent_v some_o learned_a tract_n which_o have_v be_v write_v against_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o to_o determine_v that_o christ_n ordain_v not_o episcopacy_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o affirmation_n that_o he_o ordain_v not_o apostle_n for_o they_o be_v invest_v with_o that_o episcopal_a power_n which_o god_n be_v bless_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n hitherto_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o core_n now_o this_o consideration_n lead_v we_o on_o to_o the_o next_o viz._n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n receive_v this_o power_n themselves_o so_o it_o be_v provable_a out_o of_o their_o write_n that_o they_o impart_v it_o to_o other_o and_o invest_v they_o with_o their_o apostolic_a or_o episcopal_a authority_n to_o show_v this_o i_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o three_o special_a instance_n and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o first_o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_o &_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o st._n james_n be_v bishop_n of_o ja._n v._o grot._n in_o ep_n ja._n jerusalem_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v so_o we_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o 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that_o venerable_a society_n and_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a what_o be_v relate_v of_o this_o st._n james_n at_o the_o famous_a convention_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o synod_n be_v a_o controversy_n about_o the_o necessity_n and_o use_v of_o circumcision_n and_o great_a dispute_n there_o be_v about_o it_o at_o the_o council_n but_o at_o last_o when_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v give_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o matter_n st._n james_n determin_n it_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o debate_n by_o his_o decisive_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o determine_v judge_n and_o give_v sentence_n say_v he_o vers_n 19_o and_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o determination_n all_o do_v acquiesce_v this_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o st._n james_n be_v then_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o otherwise_o why_o do_v st._n paul_n so_o particular_o apply_v himself_o to_o st._n james_n and_o why_o do_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o even_o peter_n himself_o rest_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o st._n james_n nay_o why_o shall_v st._n james_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o james_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n all_o do_v agree_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o disciple_n and_o some_o think_v he_o be_v our_o lord_n cousin_n other_o do_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n brother_n in_o law_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o his_o former_a wife_n he_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n james_n the_o just_a and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a 1._o euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v at_o those_o meeting_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o eminence_n precedency_n and_o authority_n the_o truth_n be_v eusebius_n tell_v that_o the_o apostle_n decline_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n and_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o this_o james_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o for_o this_o because_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n near_a relation_n and_o so_o he_o take_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o apostle_n say_v eusebius_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o do_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o be_v only_o take_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v a_o bare_a disciple_n before_o but_o this_o be_v a_o palpable_a mistake_n touch_v the_o sense_n of_o eusebius_n for_o say_v he_o this_o james_n the_o just_a be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o a_o world_n of_o testimony_n more_o there_o be_v to_o confirm_v it_o second_o my_o next_o instance_n be_v in_o timothy_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o st._n paul_n himself_o the_o presbytery_n concur_v as_o approver_n of_o his_o ordination_n that_o he_o be_v a_o apostolical_a prelate_n we_o have_v the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a author_n which_o speak_v of_o he_o some_o affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v metropolitan_a of_o asia_n and_o all_o confess_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n out_o of_o those_o two_o epistle_n which_o st._n paul_n send_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o himself_o constitute_v and_o sixth_o he_o at_o ephesus_n require_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v and_o settle_v there_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o ephesus_z be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n unless_o happy_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v oblige_v he_o to_o consult_v st._n paul_n for_o himself_o be_v young_a or_o the_o necessity_n of_o st._n paul_n require_v his_o attendance_n for_o he_o be_v his_o convert_n 2._o we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v to_o restrain_v preacher_n within_o the_o boundary_n of_o 3._o c._n 1._o 3._o truth_n and_o to_o charge_v some_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o other_o 11._o c._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 10._o 11._o doctrine_n he_o be_v
praise_v thou_o we_o sing_v unto_o thou_o we_o bless_v thou_o we_o glorify_v thou_o we_o worship_v thou_o through_o our_o great_a highpriest_n they_z the_o very_a true_a god_n the_o unbegotten_a inaccessible_a be_v for_o thy_o great_a glory_n o_o lord_n heavenly_a king_n god_n the_o father_n almighty_a o_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n that_o spotless_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n receive_v our_o prayer_n thou_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cherubim_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a thou_o only_o o_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n our_o king_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n honour_n and_o worship_n ascribe_v this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morning_n prayer_n or_o hymn_n so_o call_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitution_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o this_o hymn_n which_o pliny_n mean_v some_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v which_o he_o point_v to_o and_o so_o from_o all_o these_o testimony_n put_v together_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v certain_a set_v form_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v one_o main_a part_n of_o the_o ordinary_a service_n then_o in_o their_o peculiar_a and_o select_a assembly_n 2_o as_o touch_v prayer_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n s._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v enumerate_v several_a sort_n kind_n and_o part_n of_o devotion_n make_v a_o plain_a distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o supplication_n against_o all_o evil_a thing_n and_o prayer_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o intercession_n for_o other_o as_o 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communion_n indeed_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o force_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o require_v prayer_n to_o be_v compose_v and_o digest_v into_o a_o certain_a form_n although_o that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v bear_v that_o sense_n but_o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v design_n and_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o stand_a rule_n and_o model_n of_o devotion_n set_v up_o s._n chrysostome_n put_v the_o question_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v i_o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o excellent_a and_o ancient_a father_n s._n paul_n mean_v that_o this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o our_o daily_a service_n and_o this_o say_v he_o we_o do_v daily_o both_o at_o morning_n and_o 1._o s_o chrysost_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o evening_n service_n such_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n they_o have_v prescribe_v and_o fix_v and_o in_o use_v they_o they_o do_v conceive_v that_o they_o answer_v the_o apostle_n design_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o order_n direction_n and_o appointment_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o comment_fw-fr haec_fw-la regula_n ecclesiastica_fw-la est_fw-la tradita_fw-la a_o magistro_fw-la gintilium_fw-la qua_fw-la utuntur_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nostri_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la supplicent_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros_n comment_fw-fr the_o place_n say_v this_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n deliver_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o observe_v by_o our_o priest_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o particuar_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n questionless_a the_o good_a man_n conceive_v that_o the_o church_n be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o apostolical_a precept_n to_o use_v some_o constant_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o though_o this_o be_v do_v frequent_o in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a service_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v fall_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n yet_o s._n austin_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o s._n paul_n 5._o in_o huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la sanctificatione_n &_o distributionis_fw-la preparatione_fw-la existimo_fw-la apostolum_n jussisse_fw-la proprie_fw-la fieri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la orationes_fw-la s._n aug._n ep_v 59_o ad_fw-la paulin._n sol._n q._n 5._o have_v a_o eye_n chief_o to_o the_o time_n when_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v celebrate_v and_o that_o then_o these_o charitable_a prayer_n be_v command_v to_o be_v make_v as_o in_o their_o proper_a and_o fit_a place_n and_o to_o confirm_v s._n augustine_n opinion_n i_o observe_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o though_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n and_o for_o king_n be_v direct_v by_o she_o to_o be_v make_v in_o several_a place_n of_o her_o liturgy_n yet_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o 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