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of_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o scriptural_a word_n as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o temporary_a word_n or_o appellation_n as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o a_o positive_a and_o fix_a name_n and_o office_n and_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o plant_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o raze_v it_o out_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o moses_n charge_v his_o israelite_n neither_o to_o add_v nor_o diminish_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v 2._o deut._n 4._o 2._o teach_v they_o and_o so_o st._n john_n at_o the_o very_o close_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v a_o terrible_a threaten_n which_o sure_o extend_v to_o all_o holy_a writ_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o it_o god_n shall_v add_v plague_n to_o he_o 18._o rev._n 22._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o it_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o great_a stickler_n and_o dogmatical_a opposer_n and_o enemy_n to_o episcopacy_n for_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o authoritative_a power_n be_v those_o man_n who_o will_v have_v presbyter_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a sacerdotal_a order_n but_o i_o firm_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o signify_v any_o order_n at_o all_o of_o sacerdocy_n but_o only_o to_o signify_v a_o jurisdictive_a authority_n annex_v to_o the_o two_o only_a order_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n for_o bishop_n be_v therefore_o call_v presbyter_n in_o the_o scripture_n because_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n only_o presbyter_n be_v a_o appellation_n of_o the_o office_n or_o work_v of_o a_o bishop_n but_o not_o of_o his_o order_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v evident_o distinguish_v they_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o if_o a_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n here_o be_v 1._o the_o office_n or_o work_n 2._o the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o inferior_a minister_n be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o that_o very_o early_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o now_o all_o minister_n be_v general_o call_v presbyter_n which_o be_v improper_a and_o abusive_a except_o there_o be_v first_o a_o faculty_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n annex_v to_o the_o minister_n which_o jurisdiction_n in_o due_a form_n shall_v be_v derive_v on_o they_o by_o grant_n of_o the_o superior_a order_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o although_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o new_a order_n be_v set_v up_o and_o call_v presbyter_n and_o place_v between_o bishop_n and_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o this_o order_n be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o scriptural_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v to_o signify_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a governor_n because_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o jurisdictive_a authority_n and_o not_o a_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n presbyter_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 21._o 23._o and_o 26._o 47._o and_o 27._o 1._o be_v mention_v and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o 4._o 6._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o tit._n 1._o 5._o in_o all_o which_o place_n our_o english_a render_v the_o word_n elder_a but_o beza_n vary_v in_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o laity_n he_o render_v it_o seniores_fw-la i._n e._n elder_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n there_o he_o render_v it_o presbyteri_fw-la i._n e._n presbyter_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v but_o two_o sacerdotal_a order_n viz._n 1._o the_o highpriest_n aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n 2._o inferior_a priest_n call_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n so_o in_o the_o new-testament_n we_o find_v but_o two_o order_n of_o sacerdocy_n viz._n 10._o viz._n bishop_n &_o the_o inferior_a minister_n or_o presbyter_n be_v both_o call_v sacerdotes_fw-la by_o st._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o l._n 20._o c._n 10._o 1._o bishop_n 2._o minister_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n paul_n reckon_v they_o more_o than_o once_o as_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 8._o so_o st._n jerome_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n which_o have_v be_v so_o tug_v and_o stretch_v to_o make_v it_o speak_v for_o the_o presbyterian_a design_n do_v propound_v this_o sure_a rule_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n 2._o order_n hier._n epist_n 84._o to._n 2._o sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la i._n e._n what_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v or_o write_v concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v by_o they_o take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o certain_o be_v true_a because_o the_o same_o immutable_a god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n st._n i_o go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n thus_o id._n ibid._n quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vindicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v during_o the_o temple_n the_o same_o may_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n claim_v in_o the_o church_n but_o every_o learned_a man_n know_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n therefore_o those_o that_o st._n jerome_n call_v presbyter_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n paul_n call_v deacon_n or_o minister_n now_o if_o presbyter_n must_v be_v the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o proportion_n aaron_n son_n sholud_v have_v be_v the_o high-priest_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o
nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o three_o person_n equal_o govern_v and_o we_o further_o acknowledge_v that_o neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n yet_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o whole_a godhead_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n this_o be_v affirm_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o 38._o joh._n 10._o 38._o and_o john_n baptist_n have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n 34._o joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o st._n luke_n say_v that_o jesus_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v col._n 2._o 9_o in_o he_o 1._o lu._n 4._o 1._o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a exclude_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o other_o divine_a person_n although_o st._n judas_n call_v christ_n the_o only_a lord_n god_n yet_o this_o word_n only_o do_v not_o bar_v the_o lordship_n or_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o as_o our_o good_a rule_n in_o logic_n teach_v we_o that_o propositio_fw-la exclusiva_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la inclusa_fw-la next_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o 17._o heb._n 7._o 17._o melchisedech_n if_o for_o ever_o then_o he_o must_v be_v a_o priest_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o so_o than_o the_o socinian_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n because_o the_o supreme_a god_n can_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n this_o cavil_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o before_o and_o answer_v 15._o answer_v lib._n 2._o c._n 15._o out_o of_o arstin_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o incarnate_a and_o emanuel_n but_o not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o god_n the_o word_n and_o so_o prosper_v also_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n upon_o those_o word_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n 109._o priest_n prosper_v in_o psal_n 109._o non_fw-fr quatenus_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la quantenus_fw-la ex_fw-la matre_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n i._o e._n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n not_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o we_o be_v further_o tell_v by_o the_o socinian_o that_o etc._n heb._n 7._o 1._o p._n â—_o 16._o etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o than_o his_o priesthood_n begin_v that_o the_o expiatory_a or_o satisfactory_a offering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o perform_v on_o the_o cross_n or_o on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n this_o they_o affirm_v because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o our_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o blasphemous_o do_v they_o vilipend_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o ultimate_a expiation_n or_o satisfaction_n consist_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n answer_v to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 23._o gen._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 6._o 23._o say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n now_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n he_o there_o also_o perform_v the_o expiation_n and_o pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o if_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o heaven_n then_o must_v christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o die_v no_o more_o this_o foul_a blasphemy_n 9_o rom._n 6._o 9_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n to_o that_o of_o origen_n which_o st._n jerom_n report_v 4._o report_v hier._n epist_n 59_o c._n 4._o that_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o air_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o suffer_v in_o heaven_n also_o because_o we_o read_v of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n that_o so_o the_o inhabitant_n 12._o eph._n 6._o 12._o of_o all_o region_n may_v be_v save_v through_o christ_n passion_n thus_o he_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n be_v now_o a_o priest_n in_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o what_o order_n or_o kind_n his_o priesthood_n be_v there_o in_o this_o we_o be_v certify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o priesthood_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o it_o be_v after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v such_o a_o priest_n in_o heaven_n as_o melchisedech_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o heaven_n do_v such_o priestly_a act_n as_o melchisedech_n do_v on_o earth_n for_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v a_o 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