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manage_n the_o government_n in_o that_o uniform_a manner_n can_v be_v produce_v ans._n the_o surveyer_n in_o repeat_v this_o subterfuge_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o eschew_v our_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n tell_v we_o that_o that_o church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o other_o and_o that_o one_o instance_n can_v make_v a_o rule_n here_o it_o seem_v he_o he_o have_v find_v another_o instance_n to_o make_v the_o number_n two_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o please_v he_o unless_o a_o divine_a rule_n be_v produce_v for_o manage_v the_o government_n in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n practice_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o church_n in_o their_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n pursuant_n to_o their_o great_a master_n commission_n hereanent_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o necessary_a supposition_n of_o their_o infallibility_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o manage_v this_o trust_n be_v a_o 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that_o it_o appear_v the_o surveyer_n behove_v either_o in_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o of_o philippi_n to_o be_v thus_o govern_v to_o yield_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o acknowledge_v a_o divine_a presbyterial_a constitution_n of_o these_o church_n or_o stoâ—d_v oblige_v to_o retract_v and_o disow_v all_o his_o episcopal_a plead_n in_o the_o instance_n exhibit_v the_o episcopalian_o may_v have_v find_v that_o these_o instance_n be_v exhibit_v by_o we_o as_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o common_a universal_a rule_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o other_o apostolic_a church_n after_o this_o manner_n have_v be_v exhibit_v and_o evince_v as_o by_o several_a other_o so_o in_o special_a by_o the_o judicious_a author_n of_o the_o ius_n divin_n minist_n eccles._n who_o have_v at_o large_a make_v appear_v and_o prove_v a_o presbyterial_a classical_a unity_n and_o equal_a official_a authority_n of_o pastor_n in_o government_n 1._o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 3._o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 4._o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o that_o in_o all_o these_o instance_n there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n a_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d presbyterian_a government_n in_o common_a over_o diverse_a single_a congregation_n in_o one_o church_n see_v ius_n divin_n minis_n eccles._n from_o p._n 292._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o special_a the_o surveyer_n and_o his_o fellow_n may_v have_v find_v this_o make_v good_a which_o he_o here_o pretend_a to_o seek_v a_o proof_n of_o viz_o that_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o say_a presbytrie_n and_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v for_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o after_o age_n which_o be_v make_v good_a first_o from_o this_o that_o the_o first_o church_n be_v immediate_o plant_v and_o govern_v by_o christ_n own_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v illustrate_v from_o several_a ground_n as_o that_o 1._o the_o apostle_n immediate_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 16.19_o joh._n 20.21.23_o 2._o have_v immediate_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o their_o ministry_n matth._n 28.18.19.20_o the_o plentiful_a donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 14.16_o act._n 15._o joh._n 16.14_o 15._o 3._o they_o receive_v immediate_o command_v from_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o be_v instruct_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v first_o and_o immediate_o baptise_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n extraordinarly_a act._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o spirit_n infallible_a influence_n upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o order_v and_o govern_v the_o primitive_a church_n or_o their_o perform_v christ_n commandment_n in_o this_o work_n which_o he_o do_v impose_v upon_o they_o touch_v his_o 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government_n such_o apostolic_a pattern_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o obligatory_a rule_n we_o will_v impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o other_o act_n of_o religion_n receive_v from_o they_o and_o bottom_v only_o and_o chief_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n apostle_n and_o apostolical_a church_n such_o as_o the_o recive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n see_v ius_n divin_n minis_n eccles._n p._n 213_o 214._o nay_o this_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o surveyer_n without_o contradict_v himself_o can_v but_o admit_v this_o rule_n for_o p._n 195_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o sure_a light_n history_n can_v afford_v in_o the_o church_n most_o virgin_n time_n now_o here_o be_v exhibit_v historical_a account_n and_o narration_n of_o the_o church_n pure_a and_o primitive_a pure_a constitution_n in_o its_o first_o and_o most_o virgin_n time_n
why_o then_o do_v he_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o call_v for_o another_o rule_n but_o the_o surveyer_n p._n 216.217_o present_v yet_o another_o evasion_n that_o this_o church_n may_v have_v have_v a_o bishop_n eminenter_fw-la so_o call_v though_o not_o present_v at_o philippi_n that_o we_o can_v otherwise_o account_v of_o epaphroditus_n who_o be_v call_v their_o apostle_n philip._n 2.25_o or_o messenger_n as_o the_o angel_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o temporal_a employment_n of_o be_v send_v with_o their_o alm_n it_o be_v too_o high_a a_o style_n to_o give_v man_n upon_o so_o low_a a_o account_n thus_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o we_o read_v of_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ._n ans._n we_o have_v above_o remove_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o exception_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o epaphroditus_n and_o the_o asian_a angel_n that_o epaphroditus_n get_v the_o name_n of_o their_o 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so_o it_o be_v baffle_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n who_o think_v it_o below_o his_o suppose_a great_a man_n to_o be_v send_v upon_o a_o temporary_a employment_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o epaphroditus_n be_v send_v with_o this_o church_n benevolence_n to_o paul_n and_o it_o will_v have_v puzzle_v this_o surveyer_n to_o answer_v the_o query_n why_o none_o else_o but_o the_o sole_a and_o eminent_a bishop_n be_v send_v with_o this_o benevolence_n as_o likeways_o to_o answer_v further_o these_o query_n first_o why_o the_o apostle_n paul_n put_v the_o proper_a name_n and_o characteristic_a of_o this_o sole_a and_o eminent_a bishop_n upon_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n which_o upon_o his_o principle_n do_v draw_v with_o it_o great_a inconvenience_n as_o tend_v 1._o to_o cast_v a_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n upon_o these_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o person_n to_o who_o they_o do_v owe_v important_a duty_n 2._o this_o may_v tend_v to_o involve_v they_o 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