have_v go_v through_o phrygia_n and_o galatia_n they_o come_v to_o mysia_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v multiply_v more_o mistake_n in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o all_o to_o make_v up_o his_o hypothesis_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v no_o more_o reference_n to_o antioch_n and_o the_o region_n whereof_o that_o be_v the_o metropolis_n than_o to_o all_o those_o other_o church_n which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o to_o asia_n itself_o will_v by_o philo_n word_n be_v interpretable_a of_o the_o province_n subordinate_a to_o jerusalem_n 30._o what_o remain_v to_o this_o head_n be_v make_v up_o of_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n of_o my_o audaciousness_n with_o reflection_n only_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o i_o that_o after_o this_o time_n the_o church_n be_v small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n and_o so_o that_o of_o philippi_n be_v seven_o year_n after_o this_o which_o be_v design_v as_o a_o prejudice_n to_o my_o 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their_o pastor_n viz._n now_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v from_o they_o to_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o reader_n unskilfulnesse_n in_o that_o language_n and_o form_n my_o proof_n into_o a_o ridiculous_a argument_n because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a bishop_n and_o then_o be_v very_o pleasant_a with_o his_o tityre_fw-la tâ—…_n patâ—…_n 32._o but_o will_v not_o a_o little_a sadness_n and_o justice_n have_v do_v better_a and_o then_o it_o have_v be_v most_o clear_a that_o ignatius_n his_o say_n that_o christ_n be_v now_o their_o pastor_n instead_o of_o he_o must_v necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v former_o their_o pastor_n and_o who_o pastor_n be_v he_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o syria_n not_o that_o particular_a church_n only_o of_o antioch_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v under_o his_o pastoral_n care_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v before_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n express_v in_o word_n no_o way_n liable_a to_o misunderstanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v vouchsafe_v or_o dignify_v the_o bishop_n of_o syria_n call_v himself_o bishop_n of_o syria_n and_o so_o not_o of_o antioch_n only_o this_o have_v be_v former_o clear_v against_o all_o 15._o exception_n and_o need_v not_o be_v here_o far_o repeat_v 33._o there_o remain_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o which_o i_o vouch_v not_o as_o the_o genuine_a writing_n of_o ignatius_n but_o only_o as_o a_o ancient_a writer_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a in_o this_o matter_n hence_o i_o be_o cry_v out_o on_o as_o forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n and_o like_o saul_n try_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v but_o ordinary_a style_n a_o flourish_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n and_o need_v not_o stay_v we_o to_o consider_v it_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o i_o make_v this_o counterfeit_n speak_v as_o if_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antioch_n in_o syria_n and_o here_o ask_v what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o i_o transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o syria_n which_o be_v in_o antioch_n and_o then_o triumph_v in_o this_o discovery_n 34._o but_o certain_o the_o witch_n be_v not_o so_o contrary_a to_o a_o wise_a woman_n the_o counterfeit_a author_n so_o perfect_a a_o changeling_n as_o here_o he_o be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v certain_o the_o greek_a as_o transcribe_v by_o i_o lie_v thus_o in_o the_o construction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n with_o this_o far_a denomination_n add_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adjacent_a or_o lie_v together_o in_o syria_n or_o allow_v they_o the_o same_o position_n in_o english_a which_o they_o have_v in_o greek_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n the_o church_n or_o that_o which_o be_v at_o antioch_n but_o take_v all_o the_o word_n together_o of_o which_o i_o there_o only_o give_v the_o abstract_n to_o the_o church_n pity_v by_o god_n choose_v by_o christ_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n which_o first_o receive_v the_o surname_n of_o christian_a the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n and_o so_o he_o may_v discern_v it_o possible_a to_o make_v sense_n of_o these_o word_n a_o very_a little_a skill_n in_o that_o language_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v one_o to_o join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o not_o very_o remote_a as_o well_o as_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immediate_a antecedent_n and_o so_o this_o leave_v it_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n 1._o that_o antioch_n be_v believe_v by_o that_o author_n to_o be_v in_o syria_n not_o syria_n in_o antioch_n and_o 2._o that_o syria_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n belong_v to_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n and_o that_o be_v a_o proof_n as_o far_o as_o his_o authority_n will_v bear_v that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v metropolitan_o and_o so_o of_o the_o very_a thing_n in_o earnest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v 35._o and_o if_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o former_a of_o the_o true_a ignatius_n have_v be_v yet_o first_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a writer_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v and_o second_o one_o that_o imitate_v ancient_a style_n and_o call_v himself_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o know_a title_n of_o ignatius_n by_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o trajane_n and_o so_o though_o he_o feign_v a_o person_n yet_o do_v it_o decent_o and_o so_o testify_v his_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o style_n of_o ignatius_n day_n or_o else_o will_v not_o have_v discover_v himself_o by_o use_v it_o three_o his_o testimony_n add_v to_o ignatius_n and_o in_o concord_n with_o it_o will_v not_o certain_o take_v off_o the_o forâ—e_n from_o ignatius_n and_o four_a if_o this_o be_v final_o reprobate_v there_o be_v several_a more_o behind_o of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_n concern_v gortyna_n in_o crete_n and_o seven_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o asia_n and_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n and_o passage_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a universal_a church_n and_o no_o one_o word_n offer_v to_o be_v reply_v to_o all_o this_o which_o make_v it_o very_o impertinent_a to_o go_v about_o far_a to_o confirm_v this_o assertion_n which_o else_o i_o may_v do_v and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o frigevillaeus_n gautius_fw-la par._n 1._o c._n 4._o the_o subject_n of_o which_o chapter_n be_v primate_fw-la esse_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o primate_fw-la be_v by_o divine_a right_n sect._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d casaubon_n censure_n of_o that_o phrase_n numb_a 1._o next_o he_o come_v to_o examine_v sect._n 11._o and_o that_o one_o small_a testimony_n from_o the_o inscription_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v confess_v to_o the_o prefacer_n that_o he_o have_v mâ—st_v a_o opportunity_n of_o great_a rejoice_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o sect_n 10._o there_o lay_v a_o passage_n wherein_o though_o i_o affirm_v not_o but_o only_o past_o my_o conjecture_n crediderim_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o now_o by_o a_o last_o read_v over_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n discern_v myself_o to_o have_v mistakenâ—_n for_o in_o
parallel_n remain_v complete_a betwixt_o clement_n one_o epistle_n set_v out_o from_o the_o king_n library_n and_o ignatius_n seven_o set_v out_o from_o the_o medicaean_a greek_a and_o our_o old_a latin_a copy_n 14._o and_o for_o polâ—carpe_n and_o he_o the_o comparison_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a by_o view_v the_o testimony_n by_o the_o lord_n primate_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v each_o of_o they_o prefix_v before_o the_o one_o common_a volume_n of_o both_o their_o epistle_n and_o indeed_o of_o they_o two_o the_o advantage_n be_v clear_o on_o ignatius_n side_n because_o as_o general_o they_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o one_o join_v the_o other_o with_o he_o with_o the_o same_o reverence_n only_o give_v the_o precedence_n to_o ignatius_n 9_o st._n hierome_n ad_fw-la helvidium_n may_v stand_v for_o many_o can_v i_o not_o say_v he_o summon_v the_o whole_a catalogue_n of_o ancient_a writer_n ignatius_n polycarpe_n so_o polycarpe_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n give_v his_o testimony_n and_o commendation_n of_o ignatius_n and_o his_o epistle_n and_o from_o he_o it_o be_v that_o original_o we_o fetch_v our_o collection_n and_o just_a esteem_n of_o they_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v more_o to_o justify_v my_o conâ—idence_n in_o that_o matter_n 15._o second_o for_o my_o affirm_v that_o salmasius_n and_o blondel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o think_v these_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n to_o be_v feign_v and_o counterfeit_a which_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n that_o must_v bear_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o accusation_n for_o confidence_n in_o assert_v confidence_n in_o impose_v upon_o reader_n oscit_fw-la ancie_n or_o contempt_n in_o consider_v they_o my_o account_n will_v be_v soon_o give_v by_o view_v my_o period_n on_o which_o this_o charge_n be_v lay_v and_o they_o be_v three_o two_o set_v down_o in_o his_o text_n one_o in_o his_o margin_n the_o two_o former_a be_v full_o and_o true_o cite_v by_o he_o that_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v set_v down_o imperfect_o and_o lie_v thus_o in_o the_o dissert_n it_o shall_v be_v c._n 23._o sect_n 3._o in_o his_o quispe_n rebus_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la primaeuâ_fw-la gestis_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o ignatius_n epistolas_fw-la scripserit_fw-la unicum_fw-la d._n blondellum_fw-la aut_fw-la alterum_fw-la fortassis_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortales_fw-la walonem_fw-la messalinum_fw-la rectius_fw-la judicare_fw-la quam_fw-la patres_fw-la universos_fw-la this_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n one_o blondel_n or_o perhaps_o his_o second_o salmasius_n pass_v a_o right_a judgement_n than_o all_o the_o father_n 16._o the_o plain_a sense_n and_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o ignatius_n produce_v which_o have_v in_o it_o the_o several_a sentence_n which_o the_o father_n all_o without_o exception_n of_o one_o cite_v from_o ignatius_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v 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some_o word_n out_o of_o clemens_n the_o displeasure_n be_v for_o a_o while_n remove_v from_o ignatius_n and_o another_o matter_n of_o discourse_n be_v spring_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n in_o appoint_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o their_o office_n in_o those_o day_n to_o this_o we_o shall_v now_o attend_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n 2._o it_o seem_v moreover_o that_o those_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o those_o day_n as_o be_v observe_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o office_n by_o anâ—_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n no_o less_o do_v those_o word_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o doctor_n indeed_o â—enders_v those_o word_n apâ—lâ—udenâ—â—_n aut_fw-la congratulenâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o add_v â—atis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la viâ—â—l_n â—ic_fw-la dea_fw-la ceptationâ—_n otius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—â—â—p_a sâ—…os_n &_o diaconos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n &_o â—pâ—stoliâ—is_fw-la viâ—…_n hoc_fw-la lâ—co_fw-la concludit_fw-la bâ—ondâ—â—lus_fw-la quâ—si_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deâ—jâ—ssu_fw-la &_o appâ—obatione_fw-la constâ—…nâ—ur_fw-la populi_fw-la etiam_fw-la acceptatione_n indigere_fw-la putandi_fw-la essent_fw-la dissent_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 7_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o dare_v take_v that_o confidence_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o affirm_v any_o moâ—e_n hoo_v 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n have_v denved_a though_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o first_o most_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o useâ—_n be_v willing_o to_o consent_v as_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n act_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 12._o to_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o yet_o here_o it_o must_v be_v take_v to_o applaud_v or_o congratulate_v or_o what_o else_o our_o doctor_n please_v because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o must_v be_v viri_fw-la apostolici_fw-la mâ—n_z with_o 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power_n in_o the_o church_n have_v
chap._n v._n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o elder_n in_o clement_n epistle_n sect._n 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o ignatius_n and_o clement_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n epistle_n to_o those_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n answer_v to_o a_o charge_n concern_v grotius_n num._n 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o digression_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v absolve_v i_o be_o call_v back_o again_o to_o ignatius_n and_o in_o he_o to_o that_o of_o his_o assert_v the_o three_o order_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v a_o while_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o clement_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o name_n but_o two_o and_o then_o his_o charge_n against_o ignatius_n and_o against_o i_o be_v thus_o manage_v 2._o to_o return_v then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o 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subjection_n to_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o affirm_v plain_o that_o those_o governor_n be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o all_o place_n throughout_o the_o whole_a epistie_n wâ—iting_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n the_o saint_n dwell_v there_o walk_v in_o the_o order_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o these_o thing_n he_o still_o intimate_v a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o theâ—e_n may_v nay_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o single_a congregation_n act_n 20_o 28._o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o singular_a person_n promote_v upon_o any_o account_v whatever_o above_o his_o follow_v so_o in_o the_o advise_v give_v to_o the_o person_n who_o occasion_v the_o division_n before_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v there_o be_v a_o singular_a bishop_n at_o corinth_n much_o more_o a_o meet_v opolitan_a such_o as_o our_o doctor_n speak_v he_o to_o have_v be_v it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n but_o the_o doctor_n give_v you_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o this_o observation_n with_o the_o several_a part_n whereof_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o meâ—â—y_o if_o he_o can_v suppose_v that_o any_o man_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o his_o dictate_v as_o to_o give_v they_o entertainment_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v plain_o jocular_a but_o learned_a man_n must_v have_v leave_v sometime_o to_o exercise_v their_o â—ansies_n and_o so_o sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o imagination_n 1._o then_o for_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o many_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o who_o clement_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n exhort_v to_o give_v all_o due_a respect_n honour_n obedience_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v mean_v and_o intend_v the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o church_n oâ—_n church_n the_o difference_n it_o be_v write_v about_o be_v occasion_v by_o one_o or_o two_o person_n in_o that_o church_n only_o it_o be_v that_o church_n alone_o that_o be_v exhort_v to_o order_n and_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o elder_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n apâ—…_n or_o â—ittle_a to_o intimate_v the_o designation_n of_o it_o to_o any_o church_n or_o church_n beyond_o the_o single_a church_n of_o corinth_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o concernment_n in_o the_o difference_n speak_v to_o the_o fabric_n of_o after-age_n lie_v so_o close_o to_o the_o doctor_n imagination_n that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o the_o true_a frame_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v wrest_v and_o apportion_v to_o the_o conceit_n of_o such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o he_o have_v entertain_v whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o crop_v off_o both_o head_n and_o heel_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o late_a day_n which_o he_o too_o dear_o affect_v he_o choose_v rather_o to_o stretch_v and_o torture_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o answer_v the_o frame_n present_o contend_v for_o but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a attend_v to_o the_o doctor_n learned_a argument_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a his_o assertion_n 1._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o corinth_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o achaia_n the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o greece_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n diss_n 5._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o let_v we_o grant_v this_o to_o our_o learned_a doctor_n lest_o we_o find_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o withal_o and_o what_o then_o will_v follow_v hence_o say_v he_o it_o will_v follow_v sect._n 4._o that_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v send_v ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la totius_fw-la achatae_fw-la christianos_n per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopis_fw-la aut_fw-la praefectis_fw-la suis_fw-la ubique_fw-la collocatas_fw-la missa_fw-la existimetur_fw-la but_o pray_v doctor_n why_o so_o we_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o to_o discern_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a nor_o can_v find_v any_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o clement_n of_o one_o denomination_n beyond_o a_o single_a congregation_n can_v but_o think_v that_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o consectary_n from_o the_o insinuation_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v upon_o such_o câ—mes_n yea_o but_o he_o add_v sect._n 5._o that_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n therefore_o clement_n do_v so_o also_o at_o first_o view_v this_o argument_n seem_v not_o very_o conclusive_a yea_o appear_v indeed_o very_o ridiculous_a the_o enforcement_n of_o it_o which_o ensue_v may_v perhaps_o give_v new_a life_n and_o vigour_n to_o it_o how_o then_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o paul_n write_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o all_o they_o in_o achaia_n also_o why_o say_v he_o in_o the_o 2_o ep._n 1._o chap_n 1._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v so_o express_v he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o good_a it_o be_v indispurable_o evident_a that_o paul_n write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o achaia_n for_o he_o express_o affirm_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o first_o epistle_n it_o be_v direct_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o ch._n 2._o v._n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v our_o doctor_n in_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o achaia_n so_o indeed_o say_v the_o doctor_n great_a friend_n grotius_n to_o who_o he_o be_v behold_v for_o more_o than_o one_o rare_a notion_n i_o say_v it_o not_o in_o any_o way_n of_o any_o reproach_n to_o the_o doctor_n only_o i_o can_v but_o think_v his_o careful_a ward_n of_o himself_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o grotius_n do_v exceed_o unbecome_v
apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n not_o by_o the_o people_n or_o the_o whole_a congregation_n can_v find_v entrance_n with_o he_o and_o second_o from_o the_o recur_v of_o such_o kind_n of_o rhetoric_n as_o this_o so_o soon_o i_o may_v very_o probable_o conclude_v that_o his_o whole_a confidence_n be_v place_v in_o this_o one_o topick_n which_o be_v order_v both_o to_o lead_v the_o van_n and_o also_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n to_o be_v the_o reserve_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n and_o then_o upon_o this_o view_n of_o his_o reply_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v indifferent_o consider_v whether_o my_o argument_n be_v not_o as_o valid_a to_o confirm_v my_o answer_n as_o his_o mirth_n and_o repetition_n and_o bare_a negation_n without_o any_o attempt_n of_o proof_n be_v of_o force_n to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n 20._o next_o he_o promise_v to_o attend_v to_o my_o argument_n but_o can_v hold_v his_o countenance_n again_o they_o must_v be_v style_v learned_a argument_n forsooth_o to_o have_v speak_v as_o he_o think_v have_v be_v more_o like_o a_o serious_a person_n that_o mean_v to_o attend_v to_o argument_n and_o the_o first_o that_o he_o attend_v to_o be_v that_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o greece_n in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n where_o the_o proconsul_n have_v his_o residence_n and_o this_o he_o grant_v but_o for_o my_o consectary_n from_o thence_o that_o epistle_n inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v conceive_v send_v to_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o aâ—haia_n all_o the_o strength_n thereof_o say_v he_o from_o the_o insinuatian_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n 21._o but_o first_o certain_o this_o can_v be_v that_o fallacy_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n it_o be_v the_o â—…erring_n of_o that_o which_o be_v there_o prove_v both_o before_o and_o after_o before_o both_o as_o that_o signify_v long_o before_o and_o immediate_o before_o long_v before_o viz._n dissert_n 4._o c._n 5._o the_o erection_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o church_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v immediate_o before_o it_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o a_o praecognâ—scendum_fw-la that_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o one_o which_o if_o grant_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o greece_n be_v dependent_a so_o again_o this_o be_v prove_v after_o by_o the_o consent_n betwixt_o this_o and_o paul_n eâ—istles_n those_o be_v write_v to_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o achaia_n and_o then_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v so_o write_v also_o and_o how_o then_o can_v the_o question_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v beg_v by_o i_o if_o this_o of_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o political_a sense_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n first_o that_o may_v then_o have_v be_v say_v the_o consequence_n deny_v and_o traill_v make_v what_o be_v or_o what_o can_v be_v far_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o method_n be_v not_o here_o think_v safe_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o say_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o consectary_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n which_o yet_o i_o never_o hear_v say_v of_o a_o conclusion_n infer_v from_o praemiss_n and_o after_o far_a undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v i_o desire_v to_o consult_v aristotle_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o that_o fallacy_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o my_o side_n a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o he_o a_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n 22._o this_o for_o the_o form_n of_o his_o reply_n second_o then_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o do_v and_o still_o do_v think_v it_o a_o conclude_a argument_n which_o i_o there_o use_v and_o be_v brief_o set_v down_o it_o will_v be_v more_o explicit_o this_o a_o epistle_n address_v to_o a_o metropolitical_a see_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o such_o a_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n be_v address_v to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o church_n that_o relate_v to_o that_o metropolis_n but_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o city_n and_o this_o epistle_n be_v so_o address_v to_o it_o that_o corinth_n be_v such_o a_o metropolis_n be_v apparent_a and_o be_v not_o deny_v as_o to_o the_o political_a acceptation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o also_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a there_o be_v no_o far_a difficulty_n and_o if_o my_o suppose_n and_o not_o far_o prove_v of_o this_o in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o infirm_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n i_o must_v answer_v that_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v so_o have_v long_o before_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n entre_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o discourse_n of_o metropolitical_a city_n and_o show_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o political_a but_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o clement_n time_n 23_o this_o be_v there_o manifest_v in_o many_o instance_n 1._o in_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o those_o region_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o antioch_n and_o dependent_a on_o that_o second_o in_o rome_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n or_o vrbicarian_a region_n three_o in_o alexandria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n whereupon_o mark_n be_v say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d eusâ—bius_n to_o have_v lonstitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a there_o all_o which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o alexandria_n as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o saint_n mark_v commit_v to_o anianus_n or_o ananias_n and_o the_o government_n administer_v by_o he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n there_o plant_v by_o mark_n relate_v to_o this_o as_o to_o the_o metropolis_n four_o in_o gortyna_n the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o crete_n the_o archbishop_n whereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n ann_n ch_n 175._o be_v style_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n adjacent_a to_o i._n e._n the_o province_n of_o gortyna_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o crete_n five_o in_o philippi_n the_o metropolis_n of_o one_o province_n of_o macedonia_n act._n 16._o 12._o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o ignatius_n to_o they_o of_o tarsus_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n in_o the_o plural_a of_o the_o philippian_n salute_v you_o six_o in_o the_o several_a church_n of_o asia_n mention_v rev._n 1_o each_o of_o they_o a_o metropolis_n over_o some_o other_o â—ities_n and_o ephesus_n the_o prime_a of_o all_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n and_o this_o form_n or_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v there_o by_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o great_a counsel_n nice_a antioch_n ephesus_n testify_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a primitive_a apostolical_a state_n 24._o this_o be_v then_o do_v at_o large_a and_o thereby_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n of_o metropolitical_a church_n competent_o assert_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o sufficient_a but_o to_o re-mind_n the_o reader_n that_o corinth_n be_v one_o such_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n or_o greece_n and_o according_o that_o upon_o that_o account_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o political_a acceptation_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v mean_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o not_o only_o to_o that_o one_o of_o corinth_n and_o what_o error_n i_o have_v commit_v herein_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o able_a to_o discern_v or_o divine_v or_o what_o there_o be_v behind_o that_o want_v far_a proof_n 25._o the_o only_a thing_n i_o can_v yet_o think_v of_o be_v that_o in_o this_o praefacer_n judgement_n i_o have_v not_o make_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o that_o one_o evidence_n of_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolis_n where_o the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n keep_v his_o residence_n act._n 18_o 12_o 15._o i._n e._n a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o political_a acceptation_n that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notitiae_fw-la and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a perhaps_o far_o to_o add_v something_o to_o clear_v that_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n not_o only_o in_o thesi_fw-la that_o the_o church_n general_o thus_o correspond_v with_o the_o state_n according_a
elder_n or_o presbyter_n here_o mention_v be_v proper_o those_o who_o he_o call_v bishop_n diocesan_n man_n of_o a_o three_o order_n and_o rank_n above_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n administration_n and_o government_n and_o for_o those_o who_o be_v proper_o call_v presbyter_n there_o be_v then_o none_o in_o the_o church_n to_o give_v colour_n to_o this_o misrable_a evasion_n diss_n 4._o c._n 10_o 11._o he_o discourse_v about_o the_o government_n and_o order_n of_o church_n affair_n by_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o some_o church_n that_o be_v small_a not_o yet_o form_v or_o complete_v nor_o come_v to_o perfection_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o they_o how_o well_o this_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o clement_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o himself_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n be_v confess_o great_a numerous_a furnish_v with_o great_a and_o large_a gift_n and_o ability_n be_v see_v 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church_n 〈…〉_z this_o 〈…〉_z doctâ—…_n be_v that_o of_o 〈…〉_z give_v we_o 〈…〉_z of_o christ_n give_v we_o in_o every_o church_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o 〈…〉_z let_v those_o bishop_n attend_v the_o 〈…〉_z over_o which_o they_o â—…ching_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o administâ—…_n o_o 〈…〉_z in_o and_o to_o their_o 〈…〉_z and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z all_o the_o comender_n for_o presbytery_n in_o this_o nâ—â—ion_n and_o much_o 〈…〉_z the_o independent_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o â—end_n of_o this_o quarrel_n that_o they_o will_v 〈…〉_z with_o the_o doctor_n not_o any_o live_n for_o the_o â—…duction_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d soâ—t_n of_o person_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z presbyter_n into_o church_n office_n and_o government_n only_o this_o i_o must_v 〈…〉_z this_o second_o sort_n of_o man_n 〈…〉_z presbyter_n than_o it_o do_v bishop_n and_o that_o word_n have_v be_v 〈…〉_z three_o 〈…〉_z we_o desire_v leave_v of_o the_o dâ—ctor_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_z if_o we_o also_o most_o frequent_o call_v they_o so_o no_o way_n decline_v the_o other_o application_n of_o bishop_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o signify_v the_o second_o and_o not_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n but_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d business_n with_o the_o nature_n conâ—…_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o first_o church_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—stâ—k_v 〈…〉_z man_n have_v be_v their_o own_o prejudices_fw-la be_v engage_v into_o in_o this_o dâ—…_n of_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_z opportunity_n if_o god_n will_v may_v 〈◊〉_d long_o be_v aâ—…ded_v 3._o here_o first_o i_o shall_v demand_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o i_o accommodate_v a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o elder_n in_o clemens_n etc._n etc._n true_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v or_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v this_o certain_o be_v all_o and_o this_o can_v amount_v if_o to_o any_o but_o to_o one_o answer_n that_o which_o we_o have_v vindicate_v already_o that_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n be_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o achaia_n this_o indeed_o 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together_o in_o one_o place_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v in_o church_n thing_n in_o its_o whole_a body_n under_o the_o rule_n &_o presidence_n of_o its_o officer_n here_o if_o act_v in_o its_o whole_a body_n denote_v any_o power_n again_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o any_o more_o than_o their_o regular_a obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n sound_v nothing_o towards_o it_o they_o be_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 33._o magnesian_o and_o be_v a_o plain_a exhortation_n to_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o to_o be_v evidence_v in_o their_o action_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n preside_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n as_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o deacon_n entrust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pay_v reverence_n to_o one_o another_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n their_o superior_n and_o beside_o mutual_a love_n and_o care_n of_o avoid_v division_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o a_o pattern_n and_o doctrine_n of_o incorruption_n or_o orthodox_n religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o infection_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n and_o then_o what_o analogy_n bear_v this_o with_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o prefacer_n what_o unkind_a aspect_n have_v it_o on_o the_o prelatist_n pretension_n 24._o five_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n walk_v in_o order_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v such_o as_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o here_o it_o be_v a_o little_a news_n to_o i_o to_o see_v a_o piece_n of_o greek_a english_v this_o be_v i_o think_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o attempt_v to_o guess_v at_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v call_n the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n do_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o â—ower_n of_o call_v assembly_n or_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o again_o detain_v the_o reader_n with_o my_o conjecture_n of_o his_o sense_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o assembly_n but_o that_o those_o word_n to_o the_o assembly_n be_v perfect_o interpolate_v by_o the_o prefacer_n 2._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o 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nominal_o such_o plead_v for_o bishop_n and_o disobey_v they_o 25._o last_o say_v he_o give_v we_o such_o a_o church_n and_o let_v we_o câ—me_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n all_o in_o the_o same_o place_n assemble_v together_o in_o prayer_n such_o as_o â—he_v church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o quotation_n take_v from_o his_o epistle_n by_o the_o doctor_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v be_v set_v down_o by_o i_o as_o he_o desire_v in_o the_o quotation_n from_o ignatius_n than_o i_o need_v not_o have_v be_v call_v to_o for_o the_o give_v he_o his_o church_n back_o again_o i_o have_v it_o seem_v either_o never_o detain_v they_o or_o else_o render_v they_o already_o second_o for_o this_o last_o passage_n the_o most_o that_o i_o have_v quote_v towards_o it_o be_v from_o the_o epistle_n to_o 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and_o faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duâ—y_n for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o be_v unblameable_a both_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o ministry_n yet_o they_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o office_n to_o reprove_v this_o evil_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d right_a understanding_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o order_n walâ—…ing_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o course_n do_v he_o proceed_v in_o what_o argument_n do_v he_o use_v he_o minâ—s_v they_o of_o one_o god_n one_o châ—â—st_n one_o bâ—dâ—_n one_o faith_n tell_v they_o that_o wicked_a man_n alone_o use_v such_o way_n and_o practice_n bid_v they_o read_v the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n former_o write_v to_o they_o upon_o â—ccâ—sion_n of_o another_o division_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o elders_n and_o all_o of_o they_o leave_v off_o contend_v quiet_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o people_n oâ—_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n command_v now_o have_v this_o person_n wâ—iâ—ing_v on_o this_o occasion_n use_v all_o sort_n of_o argument_n artificial_a oâ—_n inartificial_a 〈◊〉_d his_o purpose_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o opinion_n and_o esteem_n of_o a_o single_a episcopal_a superintendent_n who_o exultation_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o much_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o his_o word_n be_v usual_o take_v will_v yet_o never_o once_o so_o much_o as_o bid_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o resemblance_n oâ—_n god_n the_o father_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o chrr_v nor_o oâ—…_n they_o hâ—wâ—…erâ—ibâ—e_v a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o disobey_v he_o nor_o paw_v his_o soul_n â—or_a they_o that_o shall_v submit_v to_o he_o that_o all_o thâ—â—_n obey_v he_o wâ—r_o safe_a all_o that_o disobey_v he_o be_v rebellious_a cuâ—sed_v and_o separate_a â—…m_n gâ—d_n what_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v for_o the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o that_o holy_a mâ—…yr_n if_o we_o shâ—ll_v supposâ—_n he_o to_o have_v have_v apprehension_n like_o those_o in_o there_o epistle_n of_o â—hâ—â—_n sacred_a order_n for_o omit_v those_o all-conqâ—eâ—ing_a â—eâ—sons_n which_o they_o will_v have_v supply_v he_o withal_o to_o his_o purpose_n in_o hanâ—_n and_o pâ—â—ching_v on_o argument_n every_o wâ—y_n less_o useful_a and_o cogent_a but_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o onelâ—_n 4._o i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o doctor_n be_v exit_fw-la eâ—pâ—a_fw-la from_o those_o epistle_n not_o in_o any_o passage_n in_o 〈◊〉_d any_o mention_n or_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o church_n whereunto_o aâ—y_a bishop_n be_v relate_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o who_o member_n meet_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n and_o with_o thâ—iâ—_n bishop_n dispose_v and_o order_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n such_o be_v that_o whereunto_o the_o hâ—lâ—_n martyr_n be_v relaâ—ed_v such_o be_v those_o neighbour_a church_n that_o send_v bishop_n and_o eâ—…s_n to_o that_o church_n and_o when_o the_o doctor_n prove_v the_o contrary_a â—rit_n mâ—hâ—…magnâ—â—_n apollo_n from_o the_o church_n and_o their_o statâ—_n and_o constitution_n be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o their_o â—â—lation_n to_o they_o â—…en_o let_v that_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n or_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o thâ—_n dâ—yes_v â—f_a ignatius_n oâ—…_n beâ—ore_v the_o contemperation_n oâ—_n ecclesiastical_a â—ffâ—iâ—es_n occasional_o or_o by_o châ—…ce_n to_o the_o civil_a constitution_n of_o city_n â—nd_v province_n in_o these_o day_n as_o woulâ—_n 〈◊〉_d possible_o câ—uld_v bear_v a_o 〈…〉_z diocesan_a metropolitical_a hierarchic_a and_o this_o controversy_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n when_o this_o be_v by_o any_o attempt_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v i_o desire_v iâ—_n may_v not_o be_v wiâ—h_a sucâ—â—â—ntences_n as_o that_o uâ—ged_a by_o our_o doctor_n from_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expression_n in_o it_o concern_v christ_n be_v unsound_a unscriptural_a concern_v bishop_n unintelligible_a or_o ridiculous_a 3._o how_o unwilling_a the_o writer_n of_o this_o preface_n therein_o to_o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v perseverance_n have_v be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o that_o his_o way_n the_o large_a animadversion_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v episcopacy_n ignatius_n and_o i_o will_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soon_o he_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o his_o road_n again_o the_o more_o tolerable_o easy_a it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v as_o much_o haste_n as_o he_o and_o neither_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o dissertation_n for_o proof_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o yield_v that_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o particular_a independent_a congregation_n in_o ignatius_n time_n i_o have_v then_o produce_v no_o testimony_n from_o he_o by_o which_o the_o prefacer_n may_v be_v conclude_v though_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v blondel_n who_o go_v upon_o distant_a hypothesis_n all_o that_o i_o say_v may_v have_v be_v in_o full_a force_n against_o they_o 4._o his_o second_o consideration_n concern_v the_o degenerate_v of_o christ_n institution_n concern_v church_n administration_n in_o the_o management_n of_o succeed_a church_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o degeneration_n the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o again_o the_o accommodation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o the_o civil_a distribution_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o apostle_n erect_v mother-churche_n in_o chief_a city_n where_o they_o first_o preach_v as_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o all_o judaea_n antioch_n to_o all_o syria_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o special_a occasion_n of_o and_o advantage_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o may_v yield_v large_a discourse_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o st._n paul_n be_v remote_a enough_o from_o this_o and_o distribution_n of_o church_n such_o as_o be_v most_o commodious_a far_o enough_o from_o have_v either_o iniquity_n or_o mystery_n in_o they_o but_o i_o shall_v ready_o transcribe_v his_o pattern_n &_o as_o he_o have_v not_o neither_o shall_v i_o infist_n on_o it_o 5._o the_o three_o on_o which_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v much_o far_o be_v competent_o insist_v on_o before_o in_o compare_v clement_n two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a in_o st._n paul_n with_o ignatius_n three_o but_o the_o design_n of_o return_v to_o it_o again_o be_v to_o offer_v one_o argument_n more_o which_o have_v not_o former_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o i_o must_v not_o let_v that_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v be_v in_o that_o esteem_n in_o clement_n '_o s_o time_n in_o which_o these_o epistle_n set_v he_o out_o as_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o will_v certain_o have_v bid_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o use_v that_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o compose_v the_o sedition_n of_o which_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o 6._o but_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o negative_a argument_n prove_v nothing_o there_o may_v be_v bishop_n in_o clement_n day_n and_o the_o power_n due_a to_o they_o as_o great_a as_o that_o which_o will_v entitle_v they_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o sedition_n be_v raise_v against_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o order_n but_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o it_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o order_n or_o of_o the_o due_a subjection_n to_o it_o may_v be_v no_o proper_a way_n of_o appease_v that_o sedition_n nor_o as_o such_o choose_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o clement_n 7._o second_o we_o know_v that_o next_o the_o obligation_n to_o peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o and_o principal_a argument_n use_v by_o clemens_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o these_o their_o bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o order_n be_v such_o that_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v the_o contention_n that_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o dignity_n or_o name_n of_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v a_o list_n of_o successor_n in_o each_o church_n presume_v and_o not_o need_v more_o particular_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o their_o crime_n in_o throw_v those_o out_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o particular_o set_v over_o they_o and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o ignatius_n will_v or_o can_v upon_o his_o hypothesis_n have_v argue_v strong_a to_o his_o purpose_n 8._o
but_o that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n good_a doctor_n do_v not_o be_v angry_a but_o tell_v we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v why_o doubtless_o it_o be_v so_o as_o antioch_n belong_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o â—old_a we_o out_o of_o philo_n who_o be_v excellent_o acquaint_v with_o apostolical_a institution_n what_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v there_o we_o know_v but_o what_o be_v the_o primitive_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n tie_v neither_o to_o city_n or_o mountain_n i_o must_v be_v pardon_v if_o i_o can_v find_v the_o doctor_n make_v any_o tender_a of_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o refer_v this_o controversy_n unto_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a ghost_n acquaint_v we_o with_o act._n 15._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o metropolitical_a â—igment_n to_o inform_v we_o in_o it_o and_o now_o if_o we_o will_v not_o not_o only_o submit_v to_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o also_o reverence_v the_o grave_a metropolitan_o stand_v upon_o such_o clear_a apostolical_a institution_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v count_v we_o the_o arrant_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v since_o pope_n boniface_n his_o time_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o this_o doughty_a argument_n for_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o metropolitan_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o more_o dare_v to_o call_v diocesan_n into_o question_n hereafter_o be_v this_o paul_n who_o be_v convert_v about_o the_o three_o or_o four_o year_n of_o caligula_n five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o great_a success_n for_o three_o year_n preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n upon_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o he_o at_o damâ—scus_n act._n 9_o 22._o whence_o return_v to_o the_o work_n he_o go_v first_o to_o tarsus_n act._n 9_o 30._o thence_o to_o antioch_n where_o he_o abide_v one_o whole_a year_n act._n 11._o 25._o 26._o and_o be_v then_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o claudius_n ver_fw-la 30._o thence_o return_v again_o to_o antioch_n he_o be_v send_v out_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o eminent_o and_o peculiarly_a than_o former_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o this_o undertake_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o two_o he_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v at_o salamis_n act._n 13._o 5._o in_o the_o isle_n of_o paphos_n ver_fw-la 6._o at_o perga_n in_o pamphylia_n ver_fw-la 13._o at_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n ver_fw-la 14._o aâ—_n icoâ—ium_n cap._n 14._o 1._o at_o lyâ—tra_n and_o derbe_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o at_o perga_n 26._o in_o all_o these_o place_n gather_v some_o believer_n to_o christ_n who_o before_o they_o return_v to_o antioch_n he_o visit_v all_o over_o the_o second_o time_n and_o settle_a elder_n in_o the_o several_a congregation_n chap._n 14_o 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o this_o journey_n and_o travel_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o seem_v in_o all_o place_n to_o have_v be_v follow_v almost_o at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o prosess_v pharisee_n who_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n upon_o his_o new_a convert_v for_o instant_o upon_o his_o return_n to_o antioch_n where_o during_o his_o absence_n probable_o they_o have_v much_o prevail_v he_o fall_v into_o dispute_n with_o they_o chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o concer_v in_o this_o controversy_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n himself_o inform_v we_o gal._n 2._o 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o false_a brethren_n which_o cause_v those_o dispute_n and_o dissension_n creep_v in_o to_o spy_v out_o his_o liberty_n in_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o be_v grievous_o perplex_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 2._o partly_o because_o of_o their_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o partly_o because_o those_o judaize_a teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o doctrine_n they_o preach_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o disclaimuâ—e_n make_v by_o they_o of_o any_o such_o commission_n or_o command_n ver_fw-la 24._o upon_o paul_n return_n from_o the_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v state_v and_o determine_v after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n deliver_v the_o decree_n and_o apostolical_a salutation_n by_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n he_o go_v with_o they_o also_o to_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n by_o name_n as_o also_o to_o those_o in_o pamphilia_n pisiâ—ia_n derbâ—_n lystra_n iconium_n etc._n etc._n châ—p_n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o his_o â—ravels_n through_o asia_n whereunto_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2._o thing_n be_v thus_o state_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v institute_v diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o though_o the_o church_n be_v so_o small_a and_o thin_a and_o few_o in_o number_n that_o seven_o year_n after_o this_o may_v we_o believe_v our_o doctor_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o institute_v or_o appoint_v any_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n in_o they_o viz._n when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n at_o rome_n as_o appear_v cap._n 1._o 7_o 13_o 14._o cap._n 4._o 22._o about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o nâ—ro_n yet_o that_o he_o have_v full_o build_v and_o settle_v the_o hierarchicall_a fabric_n contend_v for_o who_o once_o dare_v question_n audacia_fw-la creditur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la â—iducia_fw-la but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o ignatius_n hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v he_o say_v and_o his_o testimony_n take_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o two_o nâ—xt_n follow_v section_n whereof_o thâ—_n fiâ—st_o be_v as_o follow_v hinc_fw-la dicti_fw-la igâ—atiani_n ratio_fw-la constat_fw-la in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la antiochia_n epâ—…scopus_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastâ—â—em_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la quae_fw-la â—st_fw-la in_o syria_n appâ—lleâ—â—um_fw-la ad_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la sâ—il_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la meâ—…opolin_n suâ—m_fw-la tota_fw-la syria_n pertineret_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o author_n epistolae_fw-la ad_fw-la antioâ—heâ—os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cam_fw-la iâ—scribâ—â—s_fw-la totam_fw-la â—yriam_fw-la ojus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la concludâ—t_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o fear_v the_o doctor_n will_v find_v he_o have_v need_n of_o other_o weapon_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o assistance_n to_o make_v good_a the_o cause_n he_o have_v undertake_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n in_o that_o epiâ—â—â—e_n to_o the_o romans_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o recommend_v to_o they_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n which_o by_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o pastor_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a archbishop_n tityâ—e_fw-la tu_fw-la pâ—…_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n be_v resolve_v to_o carâ—y_v his_o causâ—_n &_o therefore_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o fair_a and_o honest_a mean_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v hope_v for_o assistance_n or_o success_n he_o try_v as_o saul_n the_o wiâ—ch_n at_o enâ—â—â—_n the_o counterfeit_a sâ—…ious_a title_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o to_o see_v if_o thaâ—_n will_v speak_v any_o comfortable_a word_n for_o his_o relief_n or_o no._n and_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o cause_v this_o gentleman_n so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o syria_n be_v in_o antioch_n not_o antiâ—ch_n in_o syria_n as_o in_o some_o remote_a pâ—rts_n of_o â—he_n world_n they_o say_v they_o inquire_v whether_o london_n be_v in_o england_n or_o england_n in_o london_n what_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o the_o doctor_n transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
this_o controversy_n to_o a_o determination_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o this_o as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o metropolitical_a figment_n to_o inform_v he_o in_o it_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v reach_v he_o in_o it_o for_o all_o that_o that_o verse_n inform_v we_o be_v that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o that_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o judaizer_n that_o come_v from_o judaea_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n determine_v to_o send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n this_o only_a inform_v we_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o refer_v the_o question_n whereon_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a dispute_n such_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o can_v not_o so_o convince_o decide_v within_o themselves_o but_o this_o render_v no_o account_n why_o they_o send_v and_o refer_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n peculiar_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o we_o here_o suppose_v as_o i_o do_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o their_o mother_n church_n 23._o what_o reason_n it_o be_v which_o the_o prefacer_n find_v in_o that_o second_o verse_n or_o by_o what_o medium_n it_o come_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n he_o be_v not_o here_o please_v to_o communicate_v but_o only_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v there_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o be_v more_o liberal_a give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o send_n to_o jerusalem_n partly_o because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o church_n wherein_o those_o who_o contend_v with_o paul_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o acquiesce_v partly_o because_o those_o judaize_v teacher_n pretend_v the_o commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n 24._o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v that_o take_v alone_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o two_o apostle_n there_o at_o that_o time_n peter_n and_o john_n 1._o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o in_o some_o other_o city_n 2._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v before_o this_o separate_a by_o god_n command_n to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n have_v truth_n in_o relation_n to_o they_o gal._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o add_v nothing_o to_o i_o 3._o the_o reference_n be_v make_v act._n 15._o 2._o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reference_n be_v not_o only_o the_o contention_n of_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o judaea_n but_o the_o antiochian_a christian_n be_v teach_v i._n e._n seduce_v by_o they_o c._n 15._o 1._o and_o according_o the_o decree_n respect_v they_o peculiar_o and_o so_o this_o first_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n 25._o for_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o it_o be_v affirm_v ver_n 1._o that_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o make_v this_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o the_o man_n come_v from_o judaea_n which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o apostle_n and_o council_n there_o be_v of_o these_o man_n opinion_n but_o then_o even_o this_o will_n very_o little_o advance_v he_o or_o prejudice_v our_o pretension_n for_o this_o go_v upon_o a_o ground_n which_o will_v be_v useful_a not_o disadvantageous_a to_o i_o viz._n that_o if_o these_o certain_a man_n which_o come_v from_o judaea_n have_v be_v true_o send_v or_o commissionated_a by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o this_o will_v have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n at_o antioch_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v if_o antioch_n be_v perfect_o independent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o according_o in_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n ver_fw-la 24._o we_o have_v these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o certain_a which_o go_v out_o from_o we_o have_v trouble_v you_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n or_o commission_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o signify_v it_o seem_v good_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 26._o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o any_o such_o former_a commission_n be_v disclaim_v now_o they_o send_v their_o express_a decree_n not_o their_o bare_a counsel_n or_o advice_n or_o assistance_n which_o the_o prefacer_n will_v allow_v but_o i_o say_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conciliarie_n dogmatical_a definition_n by_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o consequent_n all_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v oblige_v which_o be_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o which_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o jewish_a account_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o so_o still_o this_o reason_n if_o any_o such_o be_v discernible_a act._n 15._o 2._o confirm_v my_o assertion_n instead_o of_o invalidate_v it_o 27._o that_o which_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o prefacer_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v either_o my_o argument_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o my_o argument_n it_o be_v not_o be_v quite_o a_o distant_a thing_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o st._n paul_n from_o his_o conversion_n to_o his_o come_v this_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n whereas_o i_o collect_v nothing_o from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o only_o from_o this_o particular_a the_o reference_n from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o than_o what_o be_v so_o much_o large_a than_o the_o particular_n diffusive_o take_v be_v sure_o very_o unlikely_a to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o over_o large_a a_o recitation_n shall_v choose_v to_o omit_v the_o one_o thing_n whereon_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o argument_n lie_v i._n e_o either_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n to_o infer_v the_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o style_n of_o the_o epistle_n from_o the_o council_n take_v in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o well_o as_o antioch_n when_o the_o reference_n have_v be_v make_v and_o the_o messengersâ—ent_n â—ent_z from_o antioch_n peculiar_o 28._o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o difference_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o sure_o be_v undue_o suggest_v for_o c._n 15._o 2._o the_o reference_n be_v not_o make_v either_o to_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o none_o but_o such_o but_o in_o express_a word_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n apostles_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o yet_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o judge_v or_o my_o sentence_n be_v v_o 19_o and_o by_o the_o word_n elder_n as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o judaea_n sit_v in_o council_n with_o he_o and_o so_o still_o this_o be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n and_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n of_o syria_n also_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o or_o peculiar_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o they_o 29._o the_o prefacer_n here_o in_o his_o haste_n say_v that_o paul_n go_v with_o the_o decree_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pamphylia_n pisidia_n and_o by_o name_n iconium_n cite_v c._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v through_o asia_n whereas_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o pisidia_n or_o pamphylia_n in_o those_o verse_n nor_o since_o c._n 14._o 24._o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mark_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o from_o pamphylia_n c._n 15._o 38._o belong_v to_o the_o former_a story_n nor_o of_o any_o city_n but_o of_o derbe_n and_o lystra_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o lycaonia_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o iconium_n nor_o of_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o once_o incidental_o that_o timothy_n be_v well_o report_v of_o by_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v at_o iconium_n ver_fw-la 2._o three_o that_o for_o asia_n the_o text_n say_v express_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o they_o
the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ephesian_n from_o smyrna_n be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a the_o smyrnaean_o call_v ephesian_n because_o ephesus_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n but_o the_o ephesian_n which_o together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v send_v with_o he_o from_o smyrna_n such_o as_o burrhus_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o 9_o the_o smyrnaean_n who_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 1â—_n send_v with_o he_o by_o the_o smyrnaean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o of_o the_o ephesian_n also_o this_o i_o desire_v 9_o the_o reader_n now_o to_o correct_v in_o the_o dissertation_n by_o blot_v out_o that_o last_o part_n of_o 5._o sect._n 10._o which_o concern_v that_o matter_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o view_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n 3._o but_o to_o make_v all_o suâ—e_n thâ—_n lâ—…ctor_n will_v noâ—_n so_o give_v â—ver_o but_o sect._n 11._o he_o add_v that_o â—he_v epigraph_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n gâ—ants_n he_o the_o whole_a case_n â—hat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la qua_fw-la say_v he_o eâ—â—lisiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ejusque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la suoâ—…_n eâ—…iis_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la in_o urâ—…riâ—_n region_fw-la aut_fw-la pâ—oviâ—câ—â_fw-la romaâ—_n a_o contâ—ntiâ—_n pâ—aefeâ—…_n compâ—…e_fw-la vide_fw-la â—uâ—_n although_o i_o hauâ—_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n conjecture_n oâ—_n those_o subâ—_n bicarian_a church_n that_o as_o be_v pâ—…nded_v 〈◊〉_d here_o point_v to_o and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n â—ver_o those_o church_n in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o perfect_a oâ—_n the_o city_n yet_o sâ—_n great_a a_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a â—ongue_z as_o casaâ—â—oâ—_n exâ—…c_a â—6_n ad_fw-la ann._n 150._o have_v profess_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o â—e_v barbarous_a and_o uâ—inteâ—…gâ—…_n i_o shall_v not_o coâ—…_n about_o it_o for_o the_o presidency_n i_o â—…ioned_v of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n or_o at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v a_o presidency_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o only_o in_o eminence_n of_o fâ—…h_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o end_v â—he_v doctor_n think_v it_o not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o prove_v those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o â—o_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n although_o by_o this_o time_n some_o a_o teraâ—…_n mign_n be_v attempt_v yea_o â—here_o be_v as_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o so_o much_o foâ—_n ignatiusâ—is_n â—is_z archieâ—…e_n 4._o this_o testimony_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v throw_v off_o upon_o the_o one_o score_n of_o casaubon_n censure_n that_o the_o expression_n be_v barbarous_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o must_v therefore_o examine_v his_o word_n which_o i_o find_v exerc._n 16._o sect_n 150._o though_o not_o add_v ann._n 150._o that_o whole_a book_n of_o exercitation_n against_o baronius_n extend_v no_o far_a than_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 5._o casaâ—bon's_n word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o bellarmine_n collection_n of_o the_o roman_a domination_n from_o thence_o rogandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la barbaram_fw-la locutionem_fw-la prius_fw-la nobis_fw-la explicent_fw-la quam_fw-la ullum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la verbis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ducant_fw-la quae_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligant_fw-la they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v these_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v first_o to_o explain_v to_o you_o a_o barbarous_a expression_n before_o they_o draw_v any_o argument_n from_o those_o word_n which_o they_o themselves_o dâ—e_v not_o indeed_o understand_v here_o it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a thâ—t_n casaubâ—n_n say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v barbara_fw-mi locutio_fw-la but_o for_o the_o unâ—…_n which_o the_o prefacer_n add_v and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v exprâ—…n_v these_o word_n also_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n isaâ—c_n casaubone_n conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v observe_v by_o many_o indication_n that_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n understand_v no_o greek_a he_o call_v he_o a_o little_a before_o hominem_fw-la graecarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n utter_o unskilled_a in_o the_o greek_a learning_n add_v that_o all_o his_o work_n especial_o that_o which_o he_o last_o write_v demonstrate_v it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la be_v thus_o mean_v by_o he_o that_o bellarmine_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o make_v collection_n out_o of_o a_o greâ—…_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈…〉_z i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v before_o say_v of_o he_o express_o concern_v the_o write_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la ridicula_fw-la plane_n res_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a 542._o ridiculous_a thing_n for_o one_o that_o have_v nâ—_n greek_n to_o â—ffer_v to_o judâ—e_v of_o a_o greek_a author_n which_o be_v grant_v of_o that_o cardinal_n i_o shall_v yet_o well_o have_v hope_v that_o the_o prefacer_n who_o have_v so_o much_o greek_a in_o this_o preface_n and_o very_o little_a of_o it_o translate_v may_v himself_o have_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v such_o plain_a word_n for_o of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o casaubone_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n 6._o but_o then_o second_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v what_o the_o full_a sense_n also_o of_o these_o word_n be_v for_o without_o dispute_v what_o casaubone_n say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o proper_a oâ—_n vulgar_a style_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n barbarous_a i_o shall_v yet_o suppose_v it_o put_v by_o ignatius_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presidence_n for_o the_o latin_a sedes_fw-la seat_n or_o see_v which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n will_n without_o any_o force_n signify_v as_o when_o the_o gallican_n church_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la say_v of_o iraeneus_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o 4._o know_v that_o place_n will_v purchase_v righteousness_n to_o any_o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o his_o be_v bishop_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o city_n and_o province_n will_v commend_v he_o and_o according_o peter_z halleix_n will_v here_o have_v it_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throne_n or_o seat_n but_o have_v no_o manuscriptâ—o_n â—o_z favour_v his_o conjecture_n nay_o if_o we_o shall_v observe_v the_o ancient_a latin_a form_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n far_o to_o deem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barbarous_a than_o as_o it_o direct_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a usage_n of_o locus_fw-la place_n and_o that_o sure_a may_v be_v allow_v ignatius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la to_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n we_o have_v these_o word_n in_o capite_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la locis_fw-la nostris_fw-la patriarchias_n vel_fw-la primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o head_n of_o province_n and_o in_o our_o city_n or_o place_n patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la be_v constitute_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o epistle_n may_v sure_o be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n and_o then_o our_o city_n and_o our_o place_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o proper_o of_o a_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n such_o as_o here_o rome_n be_v contest_v to_o be_v and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o word_n intelligible_a that_o the_o church_n to_o which_o that_o epistle_n be_v address_v be_v the_o preside_a church_n in_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n i._n e_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n or_o seat_n or_o city_n of_o that_o region_n common_o call_v the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o thus_o have_v jacobuâ—_n gâ—ttâ—fredâ—…_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o critic_n express_v himself_o to_o understand_v it_o meaning_n by_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n all_o that_o in_o the_o civil_a notâ—tiae_fw-la be_v under_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n answerable_a to_o which_o circuit_n be_v the_o primitive_a province_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o offer_v against_o it_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o give_v far_o answer_v for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o jurisdiction_n what_o degree_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o primate_n in_o every_o province_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o ordinary_a city_n and_o territory_n that_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o need_v not_o be_v again_o