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his_o reason_n 57_o sect._n 2._o add_v sect_n 18._o &_o 19_o p._n 54._o 57_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o far_o disorder_v by_o his_o refuter_fw-la as_o he_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n or_o rather_o be_v not_o pervert_v and_o put_v out_o of_o frame_n by_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n by_o himself_o confess_v in_o the_o last_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n pag._n 57_o lin_v 33._o &_o 35._o that_o the_o body_n or_o frame_n of_o his_o sermon_n conclude_v one_o and_o the_o same_o question_n but_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o his_o refuter_fw-la for_o reduce_v both_o the_o assertion_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o be_v distinct_o handle_v into_o one_o syllogism_n for_o though_o he_o grant_v that_o some_o such_o syllogism_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la frame_v â—aie_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o sermon_n yet_o he_o deni_v that_o it_o answer_v to_o his_o intent_n the_o syllogism_n be_v this_o the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n therefore_o the_o function_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a both_o the_o premise_n be_v clear_o gather_v from_o the_o 2._o page_n of_o his_o sermon_n for_o the_o proposition_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o 2._o assertion_n which_o say_v that_o the_o office_n &_o function_n of_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o this_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a and_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o assertion_n ibid._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n or_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n understand_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o doctor_n censure_n of_o the_o refuter_n syllogism_n against_o the_o assumption_n he_o except_v nothing_o wherefore_o i_o must_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v as_o his_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v all_o one_o with_o his_o first_o assertion_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o grant_v the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n viz._n that_o the_o colliâ—ge_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a which_o he_o set_v also_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o both_o the_o syllogism_n which_o himself_o frame_v pag._n 58._o neither_o deni_v he_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o himself_o take_v for_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o first_o syllogism_n viz._n that_o the_o call_n of_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a let_v we_o view_v his_o syllogism_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o this_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a diocesan_a bishop_n be_v such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n therefore_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a what_o difference_n in_o the_o proposition_n between_o function_n and_o calling_n bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o angel_n what_o difference_n in_o the_o assumption_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o dâ—â—ense_n all_o one_o if_o so_o what_o difference_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o wherein_o then_o have_v the_o refuter_fw-la offend_v if_o his_o syllogism_n be_v for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o each_o part_n though_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n do_v a_o little_a vary_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o d._n own_o frame_n forsooth_o the_o doct._n will_v tell_v you_o because_o he_o will_v against_o sense_n make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o syllogism_n be_v that_o last_o assertion_n which_o be_v propound_v pag._n 2._o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n but_o go_v not_o the_o doctor_n rather_o against_o all_o sense_n yea_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n in_o labour_v to_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o refuter_n syllogisine_n be_v that_o assertion_n or_o doctrine_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o pag._n 2._o show_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n for_o do_v the_o doctor_n speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n in_o asia_n when_o he_o promise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o show_v that_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a and_o be_v the_o bishop_n there_o mean_v by_o angel_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o 7._o church_n behold_v how_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o refuter_fw-la without_o cause_n carry_v falsehood_n the_o d._n con_fw-mi mit_v 3._o foul_a fault_n to_o colour_v a_o falsehood_n he_o at_o unaware_o into_o these_o fowl_n fault_n not_o only_o of_o contradict_v common_a sense_n &_o his_o own_o knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o the_o text_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o colour_v that_o falsehood_n which_o before_o he_o have_v forge_v sciz_o that_o his_o 2._o assertion_n propound_v pag._n 2._o be_v this_o viz._n the_o call_n of_o diccesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a a_o falsehood_n sufficient_o before_o discover_v and_o by_o himself_o inconsiderate_o no_o doubt_n yet_o plain_o acknowledge_v when_o he_o say_v of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n p._n 58._o which_o be_v verbatim_o the_o same_o that_o before_o he_o call_v his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o do_v not_o express_v it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n out_o of_o his_o text_n so_o this_o one_o sentence_n the_o call_v of_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a be_v propound_v as_o a_o doctrine_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o text_n pag._n 2._o and_o yet_o be_v not_o express_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n but_o employ_v only_o in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n how_o slippery_a be_v his_o memory_n that_o himself_o the_o doct._n in_o one_o pag_n gross_o contradict_v himself_o in_o less_o than_o one_o page_n contradict_v himself_o so_o gross_o but_o pardon_v we_o he_o this_o slip_n for_o it_o be_v his_o common_a though_o a_o false_a tenent_n that_o the_o late_a of_o his_o two_o assertion_n propound_v pag._n 2._o of_o his_o sermon_n be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o collect_v from_o the_o text_n the_o former_a serve_v to_o prove_v the_o late_a which_o he_o say_v lib._n 4._o pag._n 2._o do_v much_o commend_v the_o method_n of_o his_o sermon_n but_o the_o reader_n by_o that_o say_n may_v see_v how_o ready_a he_o be_v notwithstanding_o his_o disclaim_v of_o it_o with_o indignation_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o to_o apprehend_v a_o slight_a occasion_n to_o blaze_v his_o own_o commendation_n and_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v he_o shall_v discard_v that_o second_o assertion_n which_o be_v first_o lay_v down_o serm_n pag._n 2._o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o tender_v we_o that_o which_o every_o where_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o term_v his_o doctrine_n for_o if_o his_o 2._o assertion_n take_v in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o first_o express_v they_o be_v so_o knit_v together_o that_o the_o former_a shall_v prove_v the_o late_a the_o enthemem_n which_o they_o will_v frame_v be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n mean_v by_o the_o angel_n apocal._n 1._o 20._o be_v bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v therefore_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v in_o this_o text_n both_o approve_a as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a now_o to_o make_v good_a the_o consequence_n of_o this_o collection_n this_o must_v be_v add_v for_o the_o proposition_n the_o function_n of_o such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o be_v the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o this_o text_n approve_v as_o lawful_a and_o commend_v as_o excellent_a do_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v think_v you_o very_o high_o commend_v the_o doctor_n method_n in_o dispose_v his_o two_o assertion_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n for_o however_o he_o beg_v the_o main_a question_n in_o the_o proposition_n or_o question_n the_o d._n beg_v the_o main_a
the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v he_o undertake_v to_o try_v pag._n 3._o whether_o those_o angel_n be_v parishional_a or_o diocesan_n bishop_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o first_o assertion_n do_v crave_v the_o help_n of_o his_o assumption_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o one_o of_o the_o pillar_n that_o must_v support_v it_o and_o touch_v his_o conclusion_n since_o he_o tell_v we_o even_o in_o the_o former_a page_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a conclusion_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o be_v prove_v serm_n pag._n 55._o why_o say_v he_o now_o he_o do_v not_o express_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o his_o sermon_n as_o every_o where_n throughout_o his_o defence_n he_o affirm_v why_o say_v he_o it_o be_v only_o imply_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o text_n but_o no_o more_o of_o these_o why_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o main_a question_n from_o which_o the_o reader_n have_v 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power_n of_o order_n in_o bishop_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o any_o other_o wherefore_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o impudent_o stand_v forth_o to_o maintain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n to_o they_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o whosoever_o have_v the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o ordination_n appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o their_o function_n and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n yea_o so_o peculiar_a to_o their_o order_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o man_n of_o another_o function_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n if_o therefore_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n so_o appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n as_o be_v before_o show_v from_o the_o d._n own_o word_n it_o follow_v of_o necessâ—â—y_n that_o they_o have_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n give_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o those_o speech_n so_o often_o repeat_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 72._o 86._o 93._o 97._o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordeyninge_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n or_o right_v of_o ordain_v which_o presbyter_n have_v not_o and_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n joint_o as_o he_o constant_o maintain_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 68_o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 78._o so_o he_o flat_o deny_v the_o charge_n of_o these_o affair_n to_o belong_v unto_o presbyter_n often_o the_o doct._n must_v â—ay_n by_o his_o slander_n and_o grant_n that_o he_o give_v sole_a power_n etc._n etc._n to_o bishop_n or_o else_o he_o cotradictâ—â—h_v himself_o often_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 79_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o precept_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o timothe_n for_o ordination_n and_o church_n government_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o 21._o he_o say_v pag._n 77._o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o other_o christian_n or_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v neither_o can_v the_o doct._n impugn_v it_o without_o apparent_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o that_o our_o bishop_n be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n and_o that_o the_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n or_o preheminent_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o bishop_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o function_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n or_o monarchical_a superiority_n the_o 5._o chapter_n concern_v the_o sâ—ate_n of_o the_o question_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o d._n distinction_n of_o ius_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o do_v with_o the_o first_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o point_n before_o propose_v to_o be_v examine_v viz._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o sole_a 1_o sect._n 1_o roll_a bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o doctor_n often_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o have_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o but_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v their_o function_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la orâ—de_fw-la jure_fw-la diâ—iâ—o_fw-la and_o perpetual_o or_o general_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n yea_o his_o chollerâ—i_fw-mi so_o kindle_v thereat_o that_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o untruth_n calâ—mâ—â—tion_n wilful_a deprave_a of_o his_o assertion_n as_o we_o may_v see_v both_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o refuters_n preface_n pag._n 2._o and_o in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 22._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 138._o but_o it_o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o preface_n that_o the_o doctor_n abuse_v the_o refuter_fw-la &_o deprave_v his_o word_n and_o meaning_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n only_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a function_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o as_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o sithence_o be_v reserve_v to_o this_o place_n the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o those_o nice_a conceit_n in_o the_o doctor_n which_o be_v then_o overpass_v touch_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o other_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la and_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o he_o place_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la we_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n first_o therefore_o because_o he_o now_o seem_v in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 26._o &_o 116._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 137._o &_o 139._o to_o allow_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n that_o distinction_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la &_o those_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la which_o in_o his_o sermon_n pa._n 92._o he_o propose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o divine_v viz._n that_o the_o former_a be_v general_o distinction_n the_o doct._n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v good_a his_o distinction_n perpetual_o &_o immutable_o necessary_a the_o late_a not_o so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v warrant_v this_o distinction_n either_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o orthodoxal_a writer_n fron_n the_o scripture_n he_o can_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v already_o lay_v that_o ground_n out_o of_o act_n 15._o 28._o which_o will_v refute_v it_o as_o be_v already_o show_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a preface_n 2._o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o sundry_a divine_n as_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 55._o art_n 2._o that_o jus_o divinum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la divinitus_fw-la promulgatur_fw-la and_o lubbertus_n de_fw-fr pont._n romano_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 338_o that_o jus_o dicitur_fw-la a_o jussum_fw-la per_fw-la apocopen_fw-la where_o before_o as_o he_o say_v jus_o divinum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jubet_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la the_o true_a difference_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o between_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o apostolicum_fw-la stand_v only_a in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a have_v the_o express_a and_o immediate_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o warrantise_n that_o which_o he_o prescribe_v whereas_o the_o late_a proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_v and_o his_o minister_n which_o by_o direction_n from_o he_o give_v rule_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o observe_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n distinguish_v his_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 10_o 12._o unto_o the_o marry_a i_o command_v ouk_n â—go_fw-mi alla_fw-mi ho_o kurios_fw-la not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o remnant_n ego_fw-la lego_fw-la ouk_fw-mi hokurios_fw-la l_o speak_v not_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n will_v the_o doctor_n now_o say_v of_o the_o former_a precept_n because_o it_o be_v jus_o divinum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v general_a perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a and_o of_o the_o late_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v only_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la i_o hope_v rather_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o refuter_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n the_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o late_a be_v no_o less_o general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a significat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la preceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la vers_fw-la 10._o niti_fw-la expresso_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la testimonio_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la singulari_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la profectum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o 10._o suum_fw-la autem_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la vers_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la desertè_fw-la expresserit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la temerè_fw-la aut_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la esset_fw-la commentatus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la negate_fw-la infra_fw-la vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 40._o beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o and_o therefore_o after_o many_o other_o precept_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o sundry_a case_n not_o before_o determine_v by_o any_o direct_a and_o express_v verdict_n of_o god_n word_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o weigh_v what_o he_o teach_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 13._o &_o 10._o 25_o 29_o &_o 11._o 4_o 14_o 23_o 25_o he_o bind_v they_o all_o up_o under_o one_o general_a charge_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v thou_fw-mi kâ—riou_n entâ—lai_fw-mi the_o commandment_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la
precepta_fw-la vocat_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la divinitus_fw-la inspirata_fw-la et_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la authentica_fw-la art_n in_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o 3._o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o practice_n record_v in_o their_o writing_n yield_v we_o the_o most_o direct_a and_o express_v warrant_n which_o christian_a people_n and_o their_o teacher_n have_v i_o say_v not_o for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v our_o sabbath_n because_o some_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o prelacy_n hold_v it_o though_o unjust_o to_o be_v a_o varyable_a ordinance_n and_o alterable_a at_o man_n pelasure_n but_o for_o the_o establesh_n of_o a_o settle_a ministry_n in_o every_o church_n to_o feed_v the_o â—lock_n which_o depend_v on_o they_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o 4._o act._n 14._o 23._o &_o 20._o tit._n 1._o 5._o which_o i_o suppose_v all_o will_v grant_v to_o be_v general_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a bishop_n bilson_n not_o except_v perpet_n govern_n pag._n 106._o 107._o and_o 208._o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o general_a necessity_n or_o perpetuity_n in_o some_o precept_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n as_o mat._n 10._o 5._o 14._o and_o 12._o 16._o and_o 15._o 20._o and_o 19_o 21._o &_o john_n 13_o 14._o 15_o wherefore_o the_o perpetuity_n or_o immutability_n of_o precept_n give_v in_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o person_n from_o who_o ground_n d._n distinction_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o proceed_v immediate_o but_o upon_o the_o generality_n or_o perpetnity_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n which_o give_v strength_n there_o unto_o so_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o none_o otherwise_o divine_a ordinance_n then_o as_o they_o proceedd_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o direct_v the_o apostle_n be_v general_o perpetual_o &_o immutable_a necessary_a in_o the_o presence_n and_o concurrence_n of_o those_o cause_n and_o ground_n whichmade_v they_o at_o the_o first_o necessary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o or_o great_a perpetuity_n or_o necessity_n in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v immediate_o divini_fw-la juris_fw-la wherefore_o as_o the_o d._n acknowledge_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o iustitution_n not_o only_o apostolical_a but_o also_o divine_a ordinance_n so_o he_o must_v confess_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o establish_v not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o for_o succeed_a age_n the_o same_o deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o thing_n authorize_v diunio_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o apostglico_n only_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o sundry_a orthodoxal_a writer_n cert_n say_v d._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n pag._n 107._o quod_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ut_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sanxerunt_fw-la atque_fw-la introduxerunt_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la vim_o other_o the_o d._n distinction_n be_v against_o the_o judgement_n or_o his_o own_o friend_n aswell_o as_o other_o obtinet_fw-la and_o in_o this_o very_a question_n of_o the_o superioritle_a of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n as_o it_o be_v their_o common_a tenent_n that_o they_o be_v equal_a or_o rather_o all_o one_o jure_fw-la divin_n by_o god_n law_n so_o they_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v sufficient_a warrant_n to_o conclude_v their_o assertion_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o sadeel_n ad_fw-la repet_fw-la turrian_n sophism_n loc_fw-la 12._o pag._n 403._o &_o 412._o partis_fw-la secundae_fw-la and_o in_o chemnitius_n exam_fw-la conc._n trident._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la ordâ—n_fw-la parte_fw-la 22._o sol_fw-la 249._o yea_o sadeel_n pag._n 117._o put_v no_o difference_n between_o jus_o diuâ—num_n and_o a_o apostolical_a ordinance_n for_o upon_o these_o premise_n presbyteri_fw-la certè_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la institutis_fw-la habent_fw-la jus_o ordinandi_fw-la illi_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la haâ—_n aeâ—ate_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la primi_fw-la reformarunt_fw-la erant_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la he_o conclude_v quare_fw-la primi_fw-la illi_fw-la doctores_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la reformata_fw-la ministros_fw-la ac_fw-la pastor_n ordinare_fw-la idque_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n bishop_n barlowe_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o acts._n 20._o 28._o as_o one_o not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o difference_n in_o perpetuity_n between_o â—us_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la give_v both_o indifferent_o to_o the_o episcopal_a function_n gather_v out_o of_o one_o word_n posuit_fw-la in_o his_o text_n that_o it_o be_v both_o praxis_fw-la apostolic_a a_o ordinance_n apostolical_a and_o thesis_fw-la pneumalike_a a_o canon_n or_o constitution_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n enact_v for_o succeed_a posterity_n mr._n bell_n in_o his_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 117._o say_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v call_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la two_o way_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n immediate_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v of_o they_o who_o be_v so_o direct_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o can_v err_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o other_o inferior_a minister_n may_v be_v call_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o a_o ordinance_n divine_a doctor_n sutcliff_n the_o presb_n cap._n 15._o press_v among_o other_o argument_n apostolorum_fw-la usum_fw-la et_fw-la morem_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o other_o minister_n do_v niti_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sundry_a other_o which_o at_o this_o day_n hold_v the_o function_n of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a and_o so_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o give_v they_o a_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n jure_fw-la apostolico_fw-la as_o the_o d._n himself_o do_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 116._o and_o be_v not_o so_o scrupulous_a as_o the_o d._n be_v to_o allow_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o their_o function_n be_v warrant_v to_o they_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la neither_o fear_v they_o to_o conclude_v the_o episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v perpetual_a because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n apostolical_a wherefore_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v of_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o next_o defence_n see_v he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o sermon_n or_o the_o margin_n of_o it_o please_v distinction_n a_o request_n to_o the_o d._n to_o tell_v we_o where_o he_o so_o late_o learn_v that_o distinction_n to_o tell_v we_o who_o those_o some_o be_v which_o in_o respect_n of_o perpetuity_n do_v put_v such_o a_o difference_n as_o he_o note_v between_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la and_o those_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la for_o as_o he_o receyve_v it_o not_o from_o any_o of_o the_o forename_a favourite_n of_o the_o prelacy_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o suck_v it_o from_o doct._n bilsons_n breast_n the_o man_n that_o give_v he_o in_o this_o question_n so_o good_a satisfaction_n for_o as_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n show_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o government_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n so_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o conclude_v the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o from_o no_o other_o argument_n than_o such_o as_o the_o d._n urge_v to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a &_o divine_a ordinance_n yea_o it_o seem_v that_o when_o the_o d._n preach_v his_o former_a sermon_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n either_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a or_o at_o least_o he_o little_o regard_v this_o distinction_n for_o pag._n 73._o he_o take_v a_o ordinance_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 14._o for_o a_o sufficient_a arguement_fw-fr to_o conclude_v that_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o come_v as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v to_o his_o author_n of_o this_o distinction_n bellarmin_n in_o deed_n distinguish_v between_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o apostolicum_fw-la atfirm_v lib._n de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 18._o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n be_v prohibire_v only_a jure_fw-la apostolico_fw-la not_o divino_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o apostolus_fw-la praecipit_fw-la non_fw-la divinum_fw-la sed_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o with_o he_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la be_v no_o other_o than_o jus_o humanum_fw-la or_o positivum_fw-la ibid._n &_o cap._n seq_n moreover_o he_o urge_v the_o same_o distinction_n as_o the_o d._n acknowledge_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 101._o to_o show_v what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v hieroms_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n differ_v from_o a_o presbyter_n in_o nothing_o save_v in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n that_o be_v say_v he_o lib._n de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 15._o in_o this_o only_a he_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o in_o the_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n jure_fw-la
ordination_n perform_v by_o minister_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n do_v evident_o show_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v he_o where_o minister_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o baptise_v and_o where_o bishop_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o bishop_n ought_v to_o ordâ—yn_v but_o though_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v the_o former_a by_o other_o christian_n in_o want_n of_o a_o minister_n the_o late_a by_o other_o minister_n in_o defect_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o also_o be_v of_o force_n the_o church_n receive_v the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o party_n ordâ—yned_v as_o a_o lawful_a minister_n now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n say_v i_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v also_o in_o these_o conclusion_n minister_n the_o d._n again_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o per_fw-mi petuitie_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n as_o of_o the_o function_n of_o other_o minister_n that_o follow_v viz._n that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o ordinary_a church-government_n as_o the_o right_n of_o administer_a baptism_n be_v a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o eodem_fw-la jure_fw-la even_o by_o the_o same_o law_n the_o right_a of_o ordination_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o all_o church_n under_o heaven_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v bind_v to_o strive_v for_o the_o establish_n &_o retain_v of_o that_o ministry_n which_o god_n have_v authorize_v to_o administer_v baptism_n so_o be_v all_o church_n by_o a_o like_a band_n tie_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o episcopal_a function_n which_o have_v right_a to_o ordain_v and_o consequent_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n for_o ordain_v be_v as_o general_o perpetual_o and_o immutablie_o necessary_a as_o the_o office_n of_o other_o minister_n be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n i_o add_v that_o in_o the_o d._n opinion_n there_o be_v as_o perpetual_a and_o immutable_a a_o necessity_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n for_o the_o order_n of_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o very_a judicious_a divine_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o whereas_o he_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o other_o form_n of_o church-governement_n then_o by_o bishop_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n can_v be_v have_v and_o that_o because_o any_o government_n whatsoever_o be_v better_o than_o none_o at_o all_o serm_n pag._n 97_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n where_o wine_n can_v be_v have_v they_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o take_v in_o stead_n of_o wine_n water_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o drink_n usual_a in_o such_o place_n then_o whole_o to_o neglect_v the_o lord_n sacrament_n or_o to_o maim_v it_o by_o a_o half_a administration_n in_o one_o only_a element_n see_v polani_n syntag._n col._n 3213._o wherefore_o as_o their_o allowance_n of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v limit_v to_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n do_v rather_o support_v then_o contradict_v their_o assertion_n that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v wine_n or_o to_o prefer_v any_o other_o element_n before_o it_o the_o d._n his_o excuse_v other_o reform_a church_n for_o enterteyn_a a_o presbyterial_a aristocracy_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o episcopal_a monarchy_n only_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o he_o pretend_v may_v give_v his_o refuter_fw-la just_a occasion_n to_o think_v though_o he_o affirm_v no_o such_o mattet_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la thereby_o intend_v that_o all_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v it_o aswell_o in_o their_o endeavour_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n before_o 167._o sect._n 6._o add_v serm_n p._n 79._o &_o defence_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 100_o 146._o 148._o and_o 167._o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o function_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o some_o word_n that_o slip_v from_o the_o d._n in_o the_o pen_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 79._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o welbeing_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o church_n the_o d._n do_v hold_v the_o episcopal_a function_n perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la right_o gather_v answer_v pag._n 145_o and_o 138._o that_o see_v in_o his_o judgement_n the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v be_v episcopal_a and_o diocesan_n such_o as_o we_o be_v now_o therefore_o also_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o episcopal_a power_n or_o government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o herewith_o the_o doctor_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o charge_v he_o with_o malice_n want_v of_o judgement_n and_o with_o ignorant_a mistake_n or_o wilful_a deprave_v of_o his_o say_n and_o that_o against_o sense_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 146._o 148._o &_o 167._o a_o great_a charge_n in_o deed_n but_o how_o do_v he_o avoid_v the_o consequence_n object_v for_o sooth_n to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n he_o dismember_v his_o own_o speech_n &_o cut_v asunder_o the_o knot_n which_o with_o his_o own_o tongue_n and_o pen_n he_o have_v knit_v for_o whereas_o before_o he_o speak_v joint_o as_o of_o one_o thing_n express_v by_o two_o word_n of_o their_o function_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o â—â—ame_n the_o doct._n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a ti_v &_o unti_v but_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o sleight_n to_o his_o â—â—ame_n perpetual_o necessary_a now_o to_o show_v his_o skill_n in_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o say_v pag._n 100_o and_o 147._o he_o mean_v that_o their_o function_n be_v ordinary_a and_o their_o authority_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a but_o as_o slippery_a as_o he_o be_v his_o refuter_fw-la will_v not_o suffer_v he_o thus_o to_o slip_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n all_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n can_v neither_o unloose_v nor_o cut_v a_o sunder_o that_o chain_n which_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n his_o word_n serm_n pag._n 79_o be_v these_o the_o function_n &_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n viz._n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n consist_v special_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o wellbeinge_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o the_o doctor_n have_v mean_v so_o to_o divide_v the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o speech_n as_o he_o will_v now_o persuade_v what_o mean_v he_o not_o to_o discover_v his_o meaning_n plain_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v disjoin_v their_o function_n from_o their_o authority_n in_o his_o whole_a speech_n on_o this_o manner_n q._n d._n but_o neither_o be_v the_o function_n which_o tim._n and_o tit._n have_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n as_o be_v ordinary_a neither_o be_v their_o authority_n to_o die_v with_o they_o as_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v he_o so_o mean_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o now_o profess_v since_o there_o want_v not_o skill_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o he_o a_o want_n of_o will_n to_o speak_v plain_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o reader_n abhor_v the_o doct._n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o imputation_n which_o he_o profess_v to_o abhor_v so_o that_o he_o stand_v here_o guilty_a of_o that_o â—oul_a imputation_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o profess_v to_o abhor_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 52._o viz._n a_o desire_n and_o intent_n of_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o simple_a i_o may_v say_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o even_a the_o most_o judicious_a as_o all_o may_v see_v that_o read_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n and_o weigh_v with_o a_o upright_a hand_n what_o he_o have_v write_v but_o to_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v he_o rather_o beli_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o hart_n the_o d._n in_o all_o likelihood_n beli_v his_o own_o hart_n say_v now_o that_o he_o then_o mean_v that_o which_o he_o never_o dream_v of_o till_o he_o have_v set_v his_o wit_n a_o work_n to_o find_v out_o some_o fly_n
of_o his_o consequence_n viz._n that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o 7._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v yet_o their_o might_n be_v diverse_a other_o as_o that_o of_o cenchrea_n rom._n 16._o which_o be_v small_a and_o bound_v within_o the_o walleâ—_n of_o some_o small_a town_n see_v you_o not_o say_v the_o d._n how_o he_o seck_v about_o for_o start_a hole_n what_o if_o there_o be_v other_o small_a church_n what_o be_v that_o to_o this_o consequence_n if_o thâ—se_a ch_z contain_v each_o of_o they_o not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o the_o country_n adjoin_v than_o they_o be_v not_o parish_n proper_o but_o diocese_n his_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v be_v a_o exception_n against_o the_o conclusion_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v â—_o if_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v other_o small_a church_n he_o than_o justify_v his_o ref_n censure_n both_o in_o deny_v that_o to_o agree_v to_o all_o other_o church_n which_o he_o affirm_v of_o those_o 7._o viz._n that_o they_o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o reject_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o first_o enthymem_n which_o in_o conclude_v all_o church_n to_o be_v diocese_n because_o those_o 7._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n do_v presuppose_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o those_o 7._o be_v verify_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o slaunder_v his_o refuter_fw-la in_o charge_v he_o to_o seek_v about_o for_o start_a hole_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o be_v a_o exception_n refuter_fw-la the_o doct._n slaunder_v his_o refuter_fw-la against_o the_o conclusion_n for_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o strong_a engine_n to_o better_a the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argumentation_n and_o ferrit_v he_o out_o of_o that_o start_a hole_n which_o himself_o creep_v into_o for_o safe_a harbour_n when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o be_v verify_v of_o those_o 7._o church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o all_o other_o 3._o moreover_o he_o much_o forget_v himself_o in_o affirm_v both_o here_o and_o pag._n 44._o that_o his_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o else_o then_o this_o that_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v diocese_n for_o as_o the_o conclusion_n which_o he_o propose_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 17._o to_o be_v prove_v be_v more_o general_a of_o all_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o age_n follow_v so_o he_o do_v express_o affirm_v pag._n 45._o of_o this_o defence_n that_o in_o this_o argument_n now_o controvert_v he_o conclude_v d._n a_o flat_a contradiction_n in_o the_o d._n from_o those_o 7._o church_n to_o all_o other_o as_o for_o his_o conclusion_n or_o close_v up_o of_o this_o point_n wherein_o he_o call_v his_o refuter_fw-la a_o froward_a adversary_n because_o here_o he_o find_v fault_n that_o he_o conclude_v what_o these_o church_n be_v and_o yet_o in_o other_o place_n accuse_v he_o for_o not_o conclude_v what_o they_o or_o the_o angel_n of_o they_o be_v it_o argue_v the_o d._n himself_o to_o be_v a_o froward_a adversary_n and_o a_o false_a witness_n his_o falsehood_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o as_o he_o can_v allege_v one_o word_n to_o prove_v witness_n the_o doct._n not_o the_o refuter_fw-la be_v a_o froward_a ad_fw-la versary_n &_o a_o false_a witness_n his_o accusation_n so_o he_o himself_o acquit_v he_o thereof_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 45._o that_o he_o be_v here_o blame_v for_o conclude_v from_o these_o 7._o church_n to_o all_o other_o and_o since_o he_o know_v the_o fault_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la find_v to_o be_v a_o naughty_a consequence_n which_o false_o presuppose_v all_o church_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o say_v those_o 7._o be_v to_o wit_n great_a and_o ample_a â—ities_n &c._n &c._n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o forwardness_n in_o he_o that_o will_v rather_o justify_v a_o lie_n then_o acknowledge_v a_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v but_o since_o he_o will_v now_o restrain_v his_o argument_n to_o the_o 7._o church_n 5._o sect._n 5._o to_o conclude_v they_o diocese_n i_o will_v change_v the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o enthymem_n before_o set_v down_o sect_n 3._o in_o fine_a and_o set_v it_o thus_o as_o follow_v the_o 7._o church_n who_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o the_o city_n alone_o but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v therefore_o those_o 7._o church_n be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n yea_o diocese_n such_o as_o we_o be_v for_o unless_o their_o church_n be_v such_o as_o our_o diocesan_n church_n be_v he_o can_v strong_o conclude_v their_o bishop_n to_o be_v in_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o their_o authority_n like_v to_o our_o diocesan_n now_o if_o i_o may_v presume_v to_o give_v the_o doctor_n any_o direction_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o his_o enthymem_n into_o a_o simple_a syllogism_n i_o will_v advise_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o medius_n terminus_fw-la which_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o be_v here_o the_o predicatum_fw-la in_o the_o antecedent_n to_o wit_n great_a and_o ample_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v want_v there_o must_v be_v join_v to_o it_o the_o predicatum_fw-la of_o the_o consequent_a to_o wit_n diocese_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o antecedent_n wherefore_o the_o proposition_n to_o be_v supply_v must_v be_v this_o great_a and_o ample_a city_n together_o with_o their_o country_n adjoin_v be_v diocese_n proper_o and_o not_o parish_n yea_o diocese_n like_a to_o we_o then_o follow_v the_o part_n of_o his_o enthymem_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v but_o the_o 7._o church_n whoâ—e_v bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n together_o with_o their_o country_n adjoin_v therefore_o those_o 7._o church_n be_v diocese_n proper_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o assumption_n of_o assumption_n a_o double_a untruth_n in_o the_o d._n assumption_n this_o syllogism_n or_o antecedent_n of_o the_o former_a enthymem_n there_o be_v a_o double_a untruth_n which_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o second_o thought_n discern_v for_o himself_o pag._n 45._o restreyn_v the_o name_n of_o great_a and_o ample_a city_n to_o 5._o only_a of_o those_o 7._o and_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v of_o ephesus_n pag._n 62._o must_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n viz._n that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v not_o the_o church_n until_o it_o be_v whole_o convert_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n wherefore_o to_o free_v his_o argument_n from_o both_o these_o untruth_n first_o he_o quite_o shuâ—teth_v out_o this_o clâ—use_n great_a and_o ample_a city_n &_o second_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o 7._o church_n who_o bishop_n be_v in_o his_o text_n call_v angel_n be_v not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o also_o the_o country_n adjoin_v now_o he_o say_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o church_n contain_v in_o their_o circuit_n not_o only_o the_o city_n but_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v wherefore_o he_o contrive_v his_o argument_n in_o this_o form_n pag._n 42._o &_o 44._o church_n who_o circuit_n contain_v both_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v be_v diocese_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n contain_v the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoyninge_v therefore_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v diocese_n the_o assumption_n he_o have_v make_v good_a as_o he_o suppose_v with_o necessary_a proof_n and_o the_o proposition_n which_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v will_v stand_v as_o he_o say_v pag._n 43._o unmoveable_a when_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o discipline_n will_v be_v raze_v but_o the_o issue_n will_v show_v i_o doubt_v not_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o discipline_n will_v abide_v firm_a when_o his_o proposition_n be_v shake_v into_o shiver_n and_o that_o his_o assumption_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o probable_a argument_n to_o support_v it_o to_o make_v his_o meaning_n a_o little_a more_o plain_a in_o both_o the_o premise_n as_o himself_o do_v explain_v his_o assumption_n thus_o that_o the_o circuit_n of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o church_n contain_v both_o the_o city_n &_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v so_o to_o hold_v proportion_n therewith_o his_o proposition_n must_v carry_v this_o sense_n that_o every_o church_n who_o circuit_n contain_v a_o city_n and_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v be_v a_o diocese_n and_o because_o he_o must_v conclude_v as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o 7._o church_n be_v proper_o a_o diocese_n such_o as_o be_v the_o diocese_n subject_v to_o our_o bishop_n his_o proposition_n must_v affirm_v every_o church_n contain_v one_o city_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o be_v such_o a_o diocese_n as_o these_o be_v which_o we_o behold_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o admit_v a_o truth_n
in_o his_o proposition_n to_o let_v pass_v the_o church_n of_o london_n which_o in_o q._n mary_n time_n comprehend_v all_o the_o true_a christian_n aswell_o in_o the_o country_n adjoyninge_v as_o in_o the_o city_n &_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o diocese_n but_o rather_o a_o parish_n assembly_n 1._o i_o object_v his_o own_o word_n cap._n 2._o p._n 39_o viz._n that_o as_o with_o we_o bath_n and_o well_n lichfeild_n and_o coventry_n london_n and_o colchester_n so_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n more_o city_n they_o one_o with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v make_v but_o one_o diocese_n and_o for_o instance_n in_o this_o case_n he_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o heraâ—lea_n have_v both_o it_o and_o panion_n the_o bishop_n of_o bâ—â—e_n have_v also_o arcadiopolis_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v page_n 40._o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o scythian_n have_v many_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n have_v all_o of_o they_o by_o ancient_a custom_n one_o only_a bishop_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o diocese_n from_o hence_o then_o thus_o i_o reason_n here_o with_o we_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o these_o 4._o city_n coventry_n litchfield_n colchâ—ster_n &_o london_n with_o their_o country_n or_o shire_n adjoin_v do_v not_o make_v each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a diocese_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n in_o the_o city_n of_o heraclea_n panion_n bize_n and_o arcadiapolis_n and_o in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o scythian_n every_o church_n therefore_o who_o circuit_n contain_v a_o whole_a city_n with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v not_o a_o diocese_n and_o consequent_o he_o wrangle_v against_o the_o truth_n know_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n when_o he_o ask_v pag._n 47._o how_o be_v it_o possede_v that_o those_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v diocese_n which_o contain_v ample_a city_n with_o the_o country_n such_o as_o we_o call_v shire_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v the_o more_o full_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o proposition_n 6._o sect._n 6._o i_o here_o renew_v that_o reason_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la object_v answer_n pag._n 54._o against_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n by_o he_o frame_v sc_fw-la because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a several_a ordinary_a assembly_n all_o of_o they_o depend_v upon_o some_o one_o as_o the_o chief_a without_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n a_o part_n in_o themselves_o for_o since_o every_o of_o our_o diocesan_n church_n be_v so_o divide_v till_o this_o appear_v how_o can_v he_o conclude_v every_o of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v proper_o such_o a_o diocese_n as_o be_v the_o diocese_n subject_v to_o our_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o point_n that_o he_o must_v prove_v as_o be_v before_o show_v notwithstanding_o the_o d._n in_o his_o reply_n p._n 47._o &_o 48._o insult_v over_o his_o ref_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v this_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n a_o evidence_n that_o the_o answerer_n be_v confound_v &_o be_v not_o confusion_n a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o he_o write_v against_o his_o conscience_n resolve_v not_o to_o be_v persuade_v though_o his_o conscience_n be_v convict_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o the_o refuter_n word_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o conclusion_n assertion_n either_o the_o d._n rayl_v &_o slaunder_v or_o else_o contradict_v himself_o &_o his_o main_a assertion_n then_o in_o the_o d._n opinion_n a_o diocese_n and_o a_o church_n divide_v into_o diverse_a several_a ordinary_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o none_o other_o church_n then_o that_o which_o be_v so_o divide_v can_v proper_o or_o true_o be_v call_v a_o diocese_n and_o consequent_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 30._o that_o though_o those_o church_n have_v not_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a congregation_n yet_o have_v they_o each_o of_o they_o be_v diocese_n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o q._n d._n though_o none_o of_o those_o church_n have_v be_v a_o diocese_n yet_o each_o of_o they_o have_v be_v a_o diocese_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o he_o affirm_v pag._n 69._o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o and_o no_o other_o q._n d._n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v no_o diocese_n which_o be_v to_o contradict_v and_o condemn_v of_o falsehood_n the_o very_a main_a assertion_n which_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o when_o he_o argue_v there_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n and_o therefore_o the_o presbytery_n in_o their_o day_n be_v appoint_v not_o to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o reason_n 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be_v for_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 9_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n &_o john_n traveil_v to_o other_o part_n james_n alwaise_v abide_v at_o jerusalemâ—_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o james_n do_v always_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o rest_n traveyl_v abroad_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o gal._n 2._o that_o any_o such_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o they_o no_o he_o say_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o james_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o rest_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o return_v thither_o i_o but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v to_o he_o see_v peter_n &_o john_n traveil_v into_o other_o part_n by_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n he_o mean_v as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o church_n in_o judea_n mention_v gal._n 1._o 22._o &_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 14._o and_o perhaps_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o galilee_n &_o samaria_n acts._n 9_o 31._o for_o who_o fit_a than_o he_o to_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o these_o church_n also_o now_o i_o grant_v that_o in_o their_o absence_n and_o during_o his_o abode_n in_o those_o coast_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n like_v as_o peter_n have_v the_o chief_a oversight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v scatter_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n in_o those_o party_n but_o as_o peter_n remein_v still_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n &_o become_v not_o proper_o their_o bishop_n which_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v pag._n 57_o &_o 97._o so_o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o james_n have_v any_o episcopal_a but_o rather_o only_a a_o apostolical_a superintendencie_n over_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n but_o pass_v 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