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A94297
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Of the government of churches; a discourse pointing at the primitive form.
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Thorndike, Herbert, 1598-1672.
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Wing T1055; Thomason E1102_1; ESTC R203782
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sit_v there_o but_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a a_o precedent_n be_v choose_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o seventy_o who_o they_o call_v the_o nasi_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n from_o age_n to_o age_n as_o r._n moses_n write_v such_o be_v the_o bishop_n chief_a of_o the_o presbyter_n after_o a_o apostle_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o the_o sanedrin_n be_v but_o one_o as_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n be_v know_v be_v but_o one_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o successor_n remain_v head_n of_o so_o many_o presbytery_n as_o his_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n advise_v he_o to_o institute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n ix_o presbytery_n compose_v of_o no_o lay_a person_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n what_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o labour_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n preach_v go_v by_o gift_n under_o the_o apostle_n those_o gift_n make_v no_o different_a ministery_n teach_v and_o rule_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o presbyter_n no_o colour_n for_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n preach_v how_o right_o esteem_v it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v how_o this_o comparison_n and_o the_o text_n that_o occasion_v it_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o prove_v that_o presbytery_n be_v intend_v to_o consist_v part_n of_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n part_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n of_o some_o priest_n and_o levite_n some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v know_v what_o a_o force_a presumption_n it_o be_v to_o require_v correspondence_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o synagogue_n in_o that_o point_n which_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a commonwealth_n bring_v to_o pass_v the_o sanedrin_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n because_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o religion_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o commonwealth_n where_o it_o be_v maintain_v in_o temporal_a matter_n in_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o soul_n who_o shall_v we_o think_v our_o lord_n leave_v she_o in_o charge_n with_o but_o those_o who_o he_o trust_v with_o the_o key_n of_o his_o house_n who_o those_o be_v we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o serve_v their_o turn_n that_o will_v needs_o presume_v that_o these_o presbytery_n must_v consist_v part_n of_o lay-person_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n while_o we_o prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o do_v consist_v of_o none_o but_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o add_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o that_o platform_n be_v ground_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n v._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n carry_v at_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o appearance_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n some_o preacher_n other_o nothing_o but_o ruler_n it_o be_v second_v indeed_o by_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o they_o reckon_v the_o grace_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n distribute_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n ephes_n four_o 4._o some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n or_o else_o both_o for_o edification_n and_o for_o other_o necessity_n rom._n twelve_o 6._o prophesy_v minister_a teach_v exhort_v communicate_v rule_v and_o 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n miracle_n gift_n of_o healing_n help_v in_o government_n tongue_n and_o afore_o vers_fw-la 8._o those_o gift_n which_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o because_o of_o their_o use_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n be_v reckon_v as_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n gift_n of_o healing_n miracle_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n tongue_n interpretation_n of_o tongue_n and_o 1._o pet._n four_o 11._o speak_v and_o minister_a but_o that_o which_o be_v gather_v hence_o be_v but_o in_o consequence_n to_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n suppose_v out_o of_o the_o text_n aforesaid_a for_o out_o of_o these_o passage_n be_v cull_v the_o gift_n of_o rule_v or_o help_n in_o government_n and_o minister_a the_o office_n of_o pastor_n of_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n upon_o presumption_n of_o the_o difference_n aforesaid_a to_o argue_v that_o the_o ministery_n appoint_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v that_o of_o pastor_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o ruler_n or_o help_n in_o the_o government_n elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o assist_v in_o rule_v and_o last_o of_o all_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n to_o read_v lesson_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n not_o meddle_v with_o government_n beside_o deacon_n to_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o minister_a belong_v here_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v work_v cut_v out_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a place_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o office_n we_o pretend_v to_o prove_v common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n consist_v in_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o withal_o will_v make_v appear_v upon_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v estate_v without_o doubt_n when_o we_o have_v name_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n by_o prevent_v the_o creep_a in_o of_o heresy_n and_o error_n the_o instruction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n diligence_n in_o propagate_a it_o by_o convert_v more_o and_o more_o we_o have_v name_v a_o very_a great_a work_n of_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o specify_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o presbyter_n office_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n act_v xx_o 29._o foretell_v to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n the_o come_n in_o of_o grievous_a wolf_n that_o shall_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o perverse_a teacher_n it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n verse_n 31_o to_o be_v watchful_a of_o these_o thing_n as_o of_o their_o own_o charge_n vouch_v withal_o his_o own_o example_n vers_fw-la 20._o in_o preach_v and_o teach_v they_o both_o in_o public_a and_o house_n by_o house_n admonish_v they_o with_o tear_n every_o man_n in_o particular_a as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 31._o for_o they_o in_o their_o place_n and_o rank_n to_o follow_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n vi_fw-la 6._o let_v he_o that_o be_v catechize_v communicate_v to_o he_o that_o catechize_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n without_o doubt_n aim_v at_o this_o private_a way_n of_o instruction_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v the_o same_o say_v of_o the_o other_o apostle_n instruction_n to_o his_o elder_n 1._o pet._n v._o 2._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n that_o be_v reward_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n neither_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o again_o the_o office_n of_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n by_o which_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o church_n be_v character_v heb._n xiii_o 17._o the_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o concern_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o by_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n they_o may_v consist_v so_o for_o my_o part_n they_o be_v undoubted_o take_v to_o consist_v most_o a_o end_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o private_a diligence_n those_o ability_n that_o watchfulness_n that_o presbyter_n be_v to_o use_v in_o guide_v and_o instruct_v particular_a person_n of_o christian_n which_o in_o consequence_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n specify_v in_o the_o lead_a text_n 1._o tim._n v._o 17._o and_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v because_o then_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n the_o work_n of_o
not_o yet_o make_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o church_n rather_o let_v i_o argue_v that_o because_o s._n paul_n leave_v two_o of_o his_o principal_a disciple_n in_o two_o principal_a place_n with_o charge_n to_o plant_v presbytery_n as_o there_o be_v mean_n to_o propagate_v church_n therefore_o he_o give_v a_o pattern_n of_o that_o which_o these_o disciple_n and_o all_o the_o church_n be_v to_o do_v afterward_o in_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n in_o the_o presbytery_n of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o head_n which_o themselves_o be_v for_o the_o time_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v be_v do_v in_o good_a time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o timothy_n charge_n if_o we_o take_v but_o a_o short_a consideration_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n what_o we_o find_v concern_v he_o in_o scripture_n or_o otherwise_o receive_v and_o credible_a in_o this_o nature_n he_o live_v long_a of_o all_o the_o disciple_n as_o be_v say_v and_o he_o will_v easy_o show_v we_o bishop_n over_o the_o church_n of_o timothy_n charge_n for_o such_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n unto_o who_o the_o apostle_n send_v from_o our_o lord_n seven_o epistle_n two_o and_o three_o chap_a of_o his_o revelation_n direct_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n a_o style_n not_o compatible_a to_o a_o person_n of_o common_a rank_n and_o the_o act_n of_o direct_a epistle_n to_o one_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n argue_v the_o eminence_n of_o the_o head_n fit_a to_o answer_v for_o the_o body_n he_o represent_v herewith_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o eusebius_n three_o 23._o concern_v this_o apostle_n that_o be_v return_v from_o patmus_n to_o ephesus_n he_o use_v upon_o request_n to_o go_v among_o the_o neighbour-nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o some_o place_n to_o constitute_v bishop_n to_o wit_n where_o there_o be_v presbytery_n afore_o that_o yet_o have_v none_o in_o some_o to_o find_v whole_a church_n in_o other_o to_o ordain_v a_o clergy_n out_o of_o such_o as_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o we_o read_v of_o s._n paul_n and_o timotheus_n for_o will_v you_o have_v these_o to_o be_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o s._n paul_n where_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o presbyter_n sure_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v of_o such_o as_o his_o own_o writing_n make_v angel_n of_o church_n ignatius_n that_o be_v his_o disciple_n according_a to_o some_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n specifi_v and_o sometime_o by_o name_n the_o bishop_n of_o some_o the_o same_o church_n and_o some_o of_o other_o together_o with_o their_o presbytery_n and_o in_o particular_a onesimus_n timothie_n successor_n at_o ephesus_n tertullian_n and_o ireneus_fw-la the_o most_o ancient_a we_o can_v allege_v have_v name_v polycarpus_n in_o particular_a make_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n by_o this_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o say_v more_o in_o this_o case_n so_o often_o as_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o government_n in_o particular_a church_n in_o scripture_n so_o often_o we_o meet_v with_o presbytery_n or_o the_o head_n of_o presbytery_n apostle_n themselves_o or_o derive_v their_o charge_n from_o the_o apostle_n nay_o it_o be_v very_o much_o not_o pretend_v that_o bishop_n come_v on_o otherwise_o then_o to_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o particular_a church_n that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o their_o office_n out_o of_o scripture_n all_o write_v during_o their_o time_n chap._n v._n the_o presbytery_n at_o antiochia_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n head_n of_o the_o church_n there_o likewise_o of_o that_o at_o rome_n the_o difference_n about_o their_o next_o successor_n epiphanius_n his_o conjecture_n upon_o it_o another_o clemens_n succeed_v s._n peter_n and_o linus_n s._n paul_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v unquestionable_a the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n be_v remember_v next_o to_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o of_o the_o government_n thereof_o we_o have_v nothing_o so_o distinct_a or_o express_v in_o scripture_n yet_o this_o we_o read_v act_n xiii_o 2._o now_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n at_o antiochia_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n and_o as_o they_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o that_o these_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n be_v all_o of_o they_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v affirm_v because_o it_o be_v nowhere_o set_v down_o but_o when_o we_o read_v that_o they_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o assembly_n especial_o in_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n and_o give_v imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o find_v among_o the_o number_n of_o they_o the_o work_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n when_o there_o be_v no_o high_a rank_n than_o that_o of_o presbyter_n able_a to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o as_o concern_v the_o head_n of_o this_o church_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la magn._n where_o he_o use_v these_o word_n for_o at_o antiochia_n the_o disciple_n be_v first_o call_v christian_n paul_n and_o peter_n sound_v the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n ad_fw-la antioch_n if_o it_o be_v he_o as_o the_o other_o unquestionable_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v you_o be_v paul_n and_o peter_n disciple_n remember_v euodius_n that_o first_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o you_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v be_v that_o write_v this_o let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v it_o agree_v marvellous_a well_o with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o with_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n two_o congregation_n of_o christian_n at_o antiochia_n one_o of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o other_o convert_v from_o the_o gentile_n because_o s._n peter_n gal._n two_o 12._o fear_v those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o eat_v no_o more_o with_o the_o gentile_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o care_n of_o which_o two_o congregation_n perform_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n according_a to_o the_o division_n agree_v upon_o gal._n two_o 9_o the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n be_v to_o be_v verify_v where_o he_o make_v both_o apostle_n founder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antiochia_n who_o find_v themselves_o employ_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o this_o church_n which_o s._n paul_n do_v with_o those_o he_o commend_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o put_v both_o congregation_n by_o that_o time_n unite_v and_o concorporate_a in_o one_o under_o the_o charge_n of_o euodius_n predecessor_n to_o ignatius_n these_o two_o apostle_n be_v usual_o count_v founder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o of_o antiochia_n ireneus_fw-la three_o 3._o fundantes_n itaque_fw-la &_o instituentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la administrandae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la huius_fw-la lini_fw-la paulus_n in_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la timotheum_n epistolis_fw-la meminit_fw-la succedit_fw-la autem_fw-la ei_fw-la anacletus_fw-la post_fw-la eum_fw-la tertio_fw-la loco_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n episcopatum_fw-la sortitur_fw-la clemens_n where_o you_o see_v he_o refer_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o church_n to_o both_o the_o apostle_n as_o do_v dionysius_n also_o of_o corinth_n some_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o their_o death_n in_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist._n iii._o 26._o and_o other_o of_o late_a stamp_n sans_o number_n whereupon_o epiphanius_n haer._n 27._o reckon_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n put_v peter_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o yet_o observe_v further_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la which_o put_v linus_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o latin_a church_n which_o according_a to_o s._n hierome_n catal._n script_n in_o clem._n reckon_v clemens_n in_o that_o place_n which_o tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o that_o language_n lib._n de_fw-fr prescript_n aver_v to_o which_o difference_n we_o may_v ascribe_v the_o confusion_n that_o baronius_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o pontifical_a book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n damasus_n a_o ancient_a piece_n but_o piece_v indeed_o out_o of_o several_a writing_n and_o cross_v to_o one_o another_o divers_a time_n as_o for_o the_o purpose_n when_o it_o