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his_o authority_n add_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 10._o which_o come_v near_o to_o our_o purpose_n when_o he_o have_v grant_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n i_o forgive_v it_o say_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n thus_o much_o at_o least_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o instance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n that_o st._n paul_n direct_v and_o command_v it_o which_o be_v all_o i_o need_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o for_o than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o precedent_n for_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n much_o less_o for_o a_o particular_a minister_n of_o one_o single_a congregation_n to_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o intend_v to_o evince_v i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d '_o ordination_n brief_o relate_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o of_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o deliver_v this_o as_o my_o own_o settle_a opinion_n 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therefore_o suppose_v timothy_n now_o get_v to_o rome_n according_a to_o paul_n order_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o ans._n the_o proper_a answer_n hereunto_o be_v that_o paul_n write_v unto_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o to_o come_v to_o he_o at_o rome_n agree_v every_o whit_n as_o well_o with_o i_o as_o mr._n oh_o hypothesis_n the_o question_n then_o between_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v hereby_o but_o by_o other_o circumstance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o anon_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o unnecessary_a jangle_n the_o same_o i_o reply_v to_o his_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o mark_n be_v be_v with_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n the_o same_o circumstance_n may_v agree_v to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o different_a time_n 4._o mr._n o._n fancy_n that_o paul_n suffering_n mention_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 11._o which_o happen_v at_o iconium_n lystra_n and_o antioch_n twenty_o year_n before_o the_o apostle_n second_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n imply_v that_o that_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v soon_o than_o his_o second_o imprisonment_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o it_o be_v likely_a mention_v event_n so_o long_o since_o past_a when_o there_o be_v other_o late_a suffering_n of_o he_o that_o be_v much_o fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n ans._n first_o if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o weak_a reason_n as_o these_o than_o i_o ask_v suppose_v with_o mr._n o._n this_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o the_o apostle_n first_o bond_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o mention_v his_o latter_a suffering_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o timothy_n be_v then_o in_o asia_n according_a to_o mr._n o._n know_v little_a of_o and_o be_v the_o the_o last_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o the_o apostle_n except_o those_o inconsiderable_a one_o at_o rome_n but_o the_o plain_a account_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v now_o animate_v timothy_n to_o undergo_v affliction_n as_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n lay_v before_o he_o his_o own_o example_n v_o 10_o 11._o and_o instance_n in_o his_o own_o suffering_n at_o iconium_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v indifferent_a which_o of_o his_o suffering_n he_o offer_v unto_o timothy_n consideration_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o a_o former_a as_o well_o as_o a_o latter_a will_v set_v forth_o paul_n faith_n long-suffering_a charity_n patience_n and_o demonstrate_v god_n goodness_n and_o protection_n of_o such_o as_o endure_v persecution_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n because_o god_n have_v deliver_v paul_n out_o of_o they_o all_o and_o may_v not_o paul_n say_v all_o this_o unto_o timothy_n in_o his_o second_o as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n if_o mr._n o._n have_v no_o better_a argument_n than_o such_o as_o these_o to_o prove_v the_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o the_o apostle_n first_o imprisonment_n he_o have_v better_o keep_v they_o to_o himself_o they_o betray_v the_o want_n of_o good_a evidence_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o hypothesis_n rather_o than_o establish_v it_o 5._o mr._n o._n advance_v another_o argument_n viz._n from_o tychicus_n 134._o be_v at_o rome_n in_o paul_n first_o bond_n carry_v thence_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o to_o the_o colossian_n and_o say_v mr._n o._n that_o second_o to_o timothy_n ch._n 4._o 12._o speak_v of_o tychicus_n journey_n to_o ephesus_n therefore_o this_o second_o epistle_n must_v be_v write_v about_o the_o same_o time_n as_o that_o to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v sc_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d bond_n ans._n but_o what_o absurdity_n be_v it_o to_o believe_v and_o assert_v that_o tychicus_n carry_v those_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o colossian_n from_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n the_o first_o time_n and_o then_o in_o the_o apostle_n second_v bond_n afterward_o to_o have_v once_o more_o be_v send_v to_o ephesus_n as_o be_v express_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o as_o if_o tychicus_n may_v not_o have_v be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n in_o both_o imprisonment_n these_o thing_n be_v note_v in_o t._n n._n but_o the_o minister_n urge_v they_o afresh_o without_o pretend_v to_o reply_v unto_o the_o solution_n i_o there_o offer_v of_o this_o small_a difficulty_n here_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v how_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d prove_v that_o tychicus_n go_v along_o with_o paul_n to_o rome_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d bond_n viz._n from_o act_n 20._o 4._o where_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o accompany_v paul_n from_o macedonia_n into_o asia_n and_o then_o carry_v letter_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o colossian_n this_o be_v plain_a beyond_o contradiction_n tychicus_n certain_o go_v with_o paul_n to_o rome_n at_o the_o apostle_n first_o imprisonment_n mr._n o._n have_v demonstrate_v it_o but_o be_v it_o not_o every_o whit_n as_o plain_v that_o timothy_n also_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o accompany_v paul_n from_o macedonia_n into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o and_o do_v we_o not_o find_v that_o he_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n philip_n 1._o 1._o colos._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 23_o and_o do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v according_a to_o mr._n oh_o own_o argument_n when_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o cause_n be_v forget_v or_o not_o concern_v that_o timothy_n go_v with_o paul_n to_o rome_n at_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o tychicus_n go_v along_o with_o paul_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v as_o good_a for_o timothy_n thus_o all_o mr._n oh_o petty_a argument_n and_o sophism_n for_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n be_v overthrow_v by_o himself_o great_a be_v truth_n and_o sometime_o break_v forth_o and_o shine_v through_o the_o thick_a mist_n of_o prejudice_n and_o prepossession_n the_o conceit_n then_o of_o timothy_n be_v leave_v behind_o paul_n in_o asia_n invent_v mere_o to_o support_v a_o cause_n that_o of_o paul_n write_v the_o second_o epistle_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n be_v now_o out_o of_o door_n and_o henceforth_o forever_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o 6._o mr._n o._n the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n 134._o because_o it_o mention_n his_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o confinement_n which_o he_o be_v not_o deliver_v from_o in_o his_o second_o bond_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n 4._o 17._o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o all_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v go_v about_o and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o many_o nation_n ans._n mr._n o._n have_v unworthy_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n thus_o the_o apostle_n write_v the_o lord_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o that_o by_o i_o the_o preach_a may_v be_v full_o know_v and_o that_o all_o the_o gentile_n may_v hear_v and_o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o paul_n by_o some_o special_a assistance_n from_o god_n so_o well_o plead_v his_o own_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o caesar_n where_o all_o the_o gentile_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a courtier_n and_o other_o be_v present_a hear_v he_o that_o he_o escape_v condemnation_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n his_o deliverance_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o good_a management_n of_o this_o cause_n or_o vindicate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o roman_a gentile_n but_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n in_o other_o nation_n hear_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o deliverance_n at_o this_o time_n as_o mr._n o._n by_o misplace_v the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n will_v have_v it_o understand_v beside_o when_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_v deliver_v it_o be_v not_o say_v from_o his_o confinement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v immediate_o set_v at_o liberty_n for_o then_o he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v for_o timothy_n but_o rather_o have_v go_v to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o intention_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o mr._n o._n but_o because_o he_o send_v for_o timothy_n after_o the_o deliverance_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v still_o a_o prisoner_n though_o he_o have_v for_o once_o escape_v with_o life_n last_o if_o this_o be_v his_o deliverance_n from_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n than_o he_o can_v not_o write_v to_o timothy_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o because_o timothy_n be_v with_o he_o already_o suppose_v that_o be_v before_o his_o enlargement_n from_o his_o first_o bond_n philip._n 1._o 1._o colos._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 23._o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o passage_n show_v the_o epistle_n be_v write_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n first_o but_o second_o bond_n 7._o
mr._n oh_o next_z proof_n take_v from_o luke_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o 5_o argument_n speak_v of_o tychicus_n the_o same_o reply_n therefore_o that_o i_o make_v to_o the_o 5_o will_v serve_v here_o 〈◊〉_d mutandis_fw-la 8._o mr._n o._n argue_v from_o the_o apostle_n cloak_n leave_v at_o troas_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 13._o which_o happen_v say_v the_o minister_n at_o his_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n just_a before_o his_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o rome_n this_o cloak_n be_v a_o roman_a habit_n which_o may_v have_v prejudice_v the_o jew_n against_o he_o therefore_o he_o leave_v it_o at_o troas_n but_o be_v arrive_v at_o rome_n he_o send_v for_o his_o cloak_n his_o roman_a habit._n ans._n though_o some_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o mention_v be_v paul_n cloak_n his_o penula_n a_o latin_a word_n make_v into_o greek_a by_o the_o transposition_n and_o alteration_n of_o some_o letter_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o very_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o why_o may_v not_o penula_n be_v make_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o penula_n whatever_o it_o be_v suppose_v a_o roman_a habit_n which_o paul_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o from_o rome_n after_o his_o enlargement_n from_o his_o first_o bond_n according_a to_o my_o hypothesis_n why_o may_v he_o not_o leave_v it_o at_o troas_n at_o that_o time_n that_o he_o sail_v thence_o into_o macedonia_n for_o soon_o after_o he_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n as_o i_o contend_v wherein_o he_o show_v that_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o return_v into_o 〈◊〉_d part_n once_o more_o 1_o ep._n 3._o 14._o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o leave_v his_o cloak_n there_o behind_o he_o intend_v afterward_o to_o call_v for_o it_o but_o haply_o be_v prevent_v and_o so_o make_v forward_o for_o rome_n when_o there_o be_v send_v for_o his_o cloak_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a account_n of_o this_o passage_n about_o the_o apostle_n cloak_n without_o strain_v it_o to_o a_o sense_n which_o no_o body_n ever_o think_v of_o before_o and_o which_o have_v no_o foundátion_n in_o scripture_n but_o after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o render_v cloak_n be_v a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o never_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o again_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a classical_a greek_a author_n and_o therefore_o its_o signification_n be_v very_o uncertain_a it_o may_v denote_v a_o cloak_n and_o it_o may_v denote_v any_o thing_n else_o a_o hat_n ex_fw-la gr_n or_o a_o shirt_n it_o may_v signify_v some_o sort_n of_o write_n or_o cover_v to_o carry_v write_n in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o last_o the_o best_a critic_n incline_v e._n in_o the_o synopsis_fw-la criticorum_fw-la think_v it_o be_v a_o little_a cheft_n box_n or_o portable_a cover_n to_o carry_v book_n and_o paper_n in_o ground_v himself_o on_o the_o syriac_a translation_n where_o it_o be_v render_v domus_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la dr._n ham._n gather_v from_o phavorinus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v parchment_n roll_v up_o and_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o parchment_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v with_o thou_o the_o parchment_n roll_v up_o and_o the_o book_n which_o i_o leave_v at_o troas_n but_o especial_o the_o former_a the_o parchment_n fail_v not_o to_o bring_v they_o other_o understand_v thereby_o a_o hebrew_n volume_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o liber_n or_o inward_a rind_n of_o a_o tree_n on_o arboris_fw-la which_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o write_v from_o whence_o they_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v last_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hesychius_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o outward_a cover_n of_o book_n tabula_fw-la in_o this_o uncertainty_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n concern_v it_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o form_v any_o argumenr_n thence_o or_o of_o what_o force_n can_v the_o reason_v be_v which_o be_v ground_v on_o it_o see_v more_o of_o this_o word_n in_o suicerus_fw-la lexic_fw-la 9_o mr._n o._n argue_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o such_o as_o be_v 135._o more_o severe_o deal_v with_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v bind_v with_o two_o chain_n act._n 12._o 6._o but_o paul_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o be_v bind_v but_o with_o one_o that_o all_o agree_v paul_n first_o imprisonment_n be_v more_o favourable_a than_o his_o second_o therefore_o he_o must_v have_v write_v this_o second_o epistle_n in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v most_o favourable_a because_o he_o be_v then_o bind_v but_o with_o one_o chain_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o ans._n whether_o peter_n be_v more_o severe_o deal_v with_o than_o ordinary_a can_v be_v determine_v from_o act._n 12._o 6._o except_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o some_o other_o mild_a treatment_n of_o he_o on_o some_o other_o occasion_n beside_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o one_o chain_n may_v be_v as_o long_o and_o as_o heavy_a as_o two_o other_o chain_n i_o have_v know_v one_o rope_n as_o long_o as_o two_o other_o rope_n and_o a_o prisoner_n may_v be_v as_o rough_o handle_v and_o as_o secure_o preserve_v from_o escape_v with_o one_o long_a chain_n as_o with_o two_o short_a one_o in_o the_o apostle_n first_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v indeed_o favourable_a although_o st._n luke_n describe_v his_o suffering_n in_o the_o singular_a act._n 28._o 20._o even_o as_o st._n paul_n himself_o do_v eph._n 6._o 20._o yet_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v they_o express_v in_o the_o plural_a philip._n 1._o 7._o insomuch_o as_o in_o my_o bond_n v_o 13._o my_o bond_n in_o christ._n v._n 14._o by_o my_o bond_n v_o 16._o to_o my_o bond_n colos._n 4._o 18._o my_o bond_n philem_n 10._o my_o bond_n and_o v_o 13._o in_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n be_v tie_v with_o many_o bond_n or_o chain_n as_o also_o he_o be_v in_o his_o second_o as_o i_o reckon_v it_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o for_o which_o gospel_n i_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o bond_n the_o difference_n then_o between_o his_o first_o and_o second_o imprisonment_n be_v not_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o bond_n and_o chain_n but_o other_o hardship_n which_o he_o endure_v in_o his_o latter_a imprisonment_n if_o any_o one_o will_v consider_v the_o difference_n between_o his_o imprisonment_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o act_n and_o again_o as_o it_o be_v very_o plain_o set_v forth_o by_o several_a intimation_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n whereof_o i_o speak_v particular_o in_o the_o t._n n._n he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o that_o in_o the_o act_n be_v his_o first_o imprisonment_n and_o that_o other_o refer_v to_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n to_o 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not_o possible_a yea_o probable_a that_o demas_n be_v with_o he_o in_o both_o imprisonment_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o unsufferable_a impertinence_n to_o urge_v such_o kind_n of_o argument_n as_o be_v reconcilable_a with_o both_o side_n of_o the_o question_n such_o be_v demas_n attendance_n upon_o paul_n in_o his_o bond_n but_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d of_o demas_n be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n in_o his_o second_o imprisonment_n it_o be_v so_o absurd_a a_o observation_n upon_o his_o principle_n that_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o absurd_o for_o on_o his_o supposition_n that_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v in_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n where_o shall_v we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o demas_n be_v with_o paul_n in_o his_o second_o
i_o find_v it_o his_o plea_n will_v have_v have_v something_o in_o it_o sure_o relate_v to_o this_o new_a chronology_n in_o fine_a that_o mr._n o._n thought_n of_o the_o bishop_n argument_n before_o the_o rector_n book_n come_v forth_o be_v not_o material_a but_o that_o he_o think_v of_o it_o before_o the_o rector_n propose_v it_o to_o he_o we_o have_v only_o his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o which_o be_v not_o much_o worth_n in_o this_o case_n of_o self-testimony_n yea_o grant_v this_o also_o i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v he_o derive_v this_o part_n of_o his_o knowledge_n from_o bishop_n pearson_n for_o a_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o myself_o mr._n o._n have_v wonderful_o demonstrate_v from_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o 21._o 163._o that_o paul_n send_v for_o timothy_n to_o he_o at_o rome_n what_o no_o body_n ever_o deny_v and_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o hereby_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o apostle_n company_n after_o he_o be_v beseech_v to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o doubt_n to_o i_o that_o timothy_n see_v paul_n at_o rome_n though_o he_o send_v for_o he_o for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o obstacle_n paul_n may_v have_v be_v martyr_a by_o the_o emperor_n be_v special_a and_o sudden_a command_n before_o timothy_n reach_v rome_n this_o be_v very_o likely_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o affair_n at_o rome_n about_o that_o time_n as_o we_o read_v they_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o annal_n of_o paul_n what_o i_o except_v against_o in_o dr._n whitaker_n be_v not_o that_o which_o mr._n o._n pretend_v to_o make_v answer_n to_o but_o that_o he_o assert_v equal_n can_v receive_v accusation_n as_o timothy_n do_v this_o the_o dr._n prove_v if_o mr_n prinn_n wrong_v he_o not_o from_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n who_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o then_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o fault_n now_o how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o i_o show_v at_o large_a and_o mr._n o._n who_o tax_n i_o for_o so_o do_v overlook_v it_o nor_o make_v any_o reply_n to_o it_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v answer_v if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a as_o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v that_o one_o bishop_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o inferior_a and_o subject_a to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n therefore_o a_o synod_n receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o bishop_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v assertion_n but_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o contrary_n as_o for_o mr._n oh_o own_o example_n out_o of_o st._n cyprian_n be_v they_o never_o so_o convince_a which_o shall_v in_o its_o place_n be_v consider_v they_o will_v not_o however_o vindicate_v dr._n whitaker_n nor_o be_v a_o proper_a answer_n to_o my_o exception_n against_o he_o the_o proportion_n of_o diocese_n how_o large_a at_o most_o they_o ought_v to_o 166._o be_v be_v not_o my_o business_n to_o determine_v as_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o define_v how_o big_a a_o parish_n or_o congregation_n ought_v to_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la and_o the_o limit_n quos_fw-la ultra_fw-la citraque_fw-la nequit_fw-la consistere_fw-la rectum_fw-la be_v in_o both_o uncertain_a and_o be_v only_o to_o be_v adjust_v prout_fw-la viri_fw-la prudentes_fw-la definiverint_fw-la as_o superior_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_n and_o not_o by_o the_o caprice_n and_o humoursome_a fancy_n of_o every_o overween_a opinionanist_n and_o self_n conceit_v reformer_n mr._n o._n hear_v the_o rector_n parish_n have_v four_o or_o five_o chapel_n in_o it_o 167._o ans._n the_o rector_n parish_n have_v neither_o five_o nor_o four_o chapel_n in_o it_o though_o the_o minister_n ear_n be_v never_o so_o long_o yet_o be_v he_o mistake_v herein_o if_o it_o have_v twenty_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n mr._n o._n because_o the_o rector_n affirm_v it_o no_o more_o impossible_a for_o 178._o timothy_n suppose_v then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n mention_v rev._n 2._o to_o leave_v his_o first_o love_n than_o for_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n be_v mighty_o disturb_v and_o to_o confute_v it_o muster_n up_o many_o commendation_n give_v of_o timothy_n in_o scripture_n ans._n in_o t._n n._n i_o declare_v my_o opinion_n plain_o that_o timothy_n be_v not_o that_o angel_n there_o speak_v of_o yet_o suppose_v it_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o timothy_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o defection_n the_o commendation_n alone_o render_v it_o not_o impossible_a abstract_v from_o matter_n of_o fact_n then_o that_o judas_n a_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n shall_v turn_v apostate_n be_v as_o strange_a as_o that_o timothy_n shall_v leave_v his_o first_o love_n last_o when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o turn_n mr._n o._n can_v admit_v that_o timothy_n may_v be_v overtake_v with_o youthful_a lust_n but_o when_o he_o want_v a_o occasion_n of_o cavil_v then_o it_o be_v monstrous_a horrid_a to_o suppose_v it_o 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scripture_n and_o yet_o this_o angel_n leave_v his_o first_o love_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a then_o but_o timothy_n may_v do_v so_o likewise_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o mr._n oh_o defence_n if_o i_o have_v leave_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n unanswered_a or_o if_o i_o have_v fail_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o any_o material_a difficulty_n object_v against_o i_o i_o do_v promise_n either_o to_o supply_v these_o defect_n or_o fair_o to_o confess_v myself_o unable_a only_o i_o can_v wish_v all_o personal_a reflection_n and_o unnecessary_a digression_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o that_o argument_n be_v plain_o propose_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v that_o no_o trickish_a and_o evasive_a answer_n be_v make_v when_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o reply_v and_o final_o that_o we_o will_v not_o take_v to_o taste_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o argument_n and_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o it_o too_o and_o then_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v we_o have_v full_o account_v 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hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 45._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1699._o the_o introduction_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o general_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n afford_v we_o any_o light_n have_v thence_o show_v that_o mere_a presbyter_n alone_o do_v never_o exercise_v any_o supreme_a act_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o kind_n that_o can_v be_v there_o discover_v except_o in_o conjunction_n with_o and_o subordination_n to_o some_o extraordinary_a officer_n as_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n have_v in_o particular_a trace_v the_o manner_n of_o government_n at_o ephesus_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o st._n ignatius_n and_o find_v it_o cast_v by_o st._n paul_n into_o the_o same_o form_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v at_o this_o day_n
patriarch_n nor_o have_v ever_o adhere_v to_o melitius_fw-la they_o thus_o then_o far_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n concern_v these_o latter_a and_o regular_a clergy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o through_o your_o prayer_n have_v be_v find_v in_o no_o schism_n but_o have_v ever_o stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o please_v the_o holy_a synod_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o point_v out_o and_o to_o give_v up_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o short_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v the_o passage_n misrepresent_v by_o mr._n o._n and_o mr._n baxter_n wherein_o the_o synod_n confirm_v to_o they_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n have_v give_v i_o hope_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o epistle_n let_v we_o now_o see_v whether_o mr._n baxter_n or_o mr._n o._n have_v do_v so_o to_o which_o end_n i_o observe_v that_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o presbyter_n at_o least_o not_o of_o presbyter_n ordain_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o of_o presbyter_n who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o melitius_fw-la nor_o last_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n mr._n o._n aim_v at_o of_o presbyter_n ordain_v minister_n 1._o they_o speak_v not_o of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o in_o particular_a and_o express_o of_o they_o alone_o as_o be_v manifeft_v to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n but_o only_o in_o general_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o melitian_n schism_n these_o sure_o must_v be_v bishop_n as_o well_o as_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o include_v all_o the_o three_o order_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o this_o whole_a epistle_n they_o name_v no_o one_o of_o they_o express_o mean_v to_o confirm_v they_o all_o as_o well_o bishop_n as_o presbyter_n that_o have_v stick_v close_o to_o alexander_n in_o their_o ancient_n respective_a power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o much_o more_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o ordain_v power_n of_o presbyter_n mr._n o._n at_o least_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v so_o for_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n 〈◊〉_d who_o assert_n that_o alexander_n or_o the_o nicene_n council_n first_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o what_o do_v this_o synod_n or_o alexander_n both_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o and_o confirm_v it_o to_o they_o that_o can_v be_v either_o then_o eutychius_n be_v out_o in_o his_o story_n or_o mr._n o._n be_v a_o little_a mistake_v about_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o word_n to_o put_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o candidate_n for_o holy_a order_n and_o sozomen_n in_o his_o account_n of_o this_o fact_n use_v that_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v socrates_n express_v it_o in_o two_o word_n as_o valesius_fw-la have_v observe_v exegetical_a of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o author_n to_o embellish_v their_o write_n and_o give_v they_o a_o grateful_a emphasis_n by_o a_o variety_n and_o redundancy_n of_o expression_n no_o body_n at_o this_o diftance_n of_o time_n can_v tell_v all_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o church_n and_o what_o honorary_a 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n may_v have_v at_o the_o public_a 〈◊〉_d however_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v ordain_v and_o yet_o admit_v that_o it_o signify_v so_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o understand_v the_o passage_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o bishop_n ordain_v there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n that_o limit_n the_o sense_n unto_o presbyter_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o not_o of_o the_o ordainer_n and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v take_v to_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v bishop_n as_o those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o 〈◊〉_d make_v presbyter_n for_o in_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n we_o read_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o least_o of_o all_o three_o do_v the_o nicene_n father_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o melitian_n presbyter_n because_o the_o melitian_n have_v not_o according_a to_o the_o character_n here_o give_v of_o these_o person_n stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o catholic_n 〈◊〉_d but_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o melitian_n schism_n nor_o 4._o do_v the_o synod_n speak_v of_o ordain_v minister_n if_o by_o minister_n our_o adversary_n understand_v presbyter_n which_o title_n they_o seem_v at_o this_o day_n to_o affect_v and_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o though_o it_o general_o denote_v all_o the_o three_o order_n these_o four_o mistake_n have_v mr._n o._n commit_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o account_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o far_o advance_v on_o this_o occasion_n i_o will_v only_o note_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a church_n of_o egypt_n with_o its_o appendage_n long_o before_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a that_o they_o have_v then_o power_n over_o these_o church_n appear_v plain_o from_o this_o epistle_n which_o in_o several_a place_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o alexandrian_a patriarch_n have_v power_n over_o they_o before_o the_o patriarch_n alexander_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o melitian_n schism_n which_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sinful_a schism_n if_o peter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d alexander_n 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say_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o these_o presbyter_n shall_v ordain_v and_o govern_v with_o bishop_n but_o not_o with_o out_o they_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o decree_n refer_v to_o the_o ecclesiastica_fw-la instituta_fw-la but_o this_o show_v that_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n office_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o nullity_n though_o a_o irregularity_n as_o to_o the_o canon_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o i_o take_v he_o that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o inherent_a and_o intrinsic_a power_n to_o ordain_v but_o that_o the_o nicene_n father_n have_v by_o their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n restrain_v that_o power_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v exert_v but_o with_o the_o bishop_n that_o when_o the_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v without_o bishop_n it_o be_v only_o a_o irregularity_n 〈◊〉_d breach_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n not_o a_o nullity_n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o nicence_n father_n 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