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it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o they_o 189._o they_o aug._n de_fw-fr tem._n serm._n 189._o accepto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la dicere_fw-la solemus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la credo_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la i._n e._n when_o we_o be_v baptize_v we_o use_v to_o say_v now_o i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a for_o i_o believe_v that_o which_o i_o understand_v not_o when_o abailardus_n will_v needs_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v redeem_v and_o save_v mankind_n by_o his_o own_o bloodshedding_n which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v by_o his_o word_n only_o s._n bernard_n return_v this_o answer_n 190._o answer_n bern._n epist_n 190._o ipsum_fw-la interroga_fw-la mihi_fw-la scire_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la curio_n ita_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la i._n e._n ask_v christ_n himself_o for_o though_o i_o know_v he_o do_v so_o yet_o why_o do_v he_o so_o i_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o
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god_n and_o 37._o act._n 8._o 37._o so_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o great_a font_n into_o little_a basin_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a matter_n wherein_o how_o much_o the_o amendment_n be_v better_a than_o the_o suppose_a fault_n or_o defect_n we_o dispute_v not_o but_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o in_o many_o congregation_n the_o incumbent_n do_v often_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n four_o we_o have_v also_o lose_v the_o grave_n and_o venerable_a order_n episcopal_n which_o may_v just_o seem_v to_o argue_v a_o disbelief_n or_o a_o disparagement_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 20._o 28._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v plant_v or_o place_v they_o it_o must_v also_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o contrary_a ghost_n or_o anti-spirit_n it_o be_v that_o supplant_v they_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o now_o since_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n yet_o there_o sit_v be_v call_v a_o bishop_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n heb._n 13._o 20._o the_o appellation_n of_o pastor_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o but_o now_o every_o young_a curate_n though_o but_o a_o intruder_n will_v write_v himself_o pastor_n too_o arrogant_o st._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n see_v four_o and_o 10._o rev._n 4._o 10._o twenty_o presbyter_n so_o be_v the_o original_n fall_v down_o before_o this_o great_a bishop_n but_o our_o new_a revelation_n have_v show_v we_o twenty_o four_o bishop_n fall_v before_o presbyter_n i_o suppose_v that_o the_o great_a adversary_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o title_n 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
profane_v 43._o psal_n 89._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 42._o 43._o his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n thou_o have_v break_v down_o all_o his_o hedge_n and_o bring_v his_o strong_a hold_n to_o ruin_v thou_o have_v set_v up_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n thou_o have_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o sword_n thou_o have_v make_v his_o glory_n to_o cease_v &_o c._n therefore_o this_o prophesy_v kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o old_a david_n or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o this_o davidical_a kingdom_n still_o rest_v and_o shall_v last_v on_o earth_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n endure_v of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v those_o prophecy_n to_o be_v understand_v ps_n 72._o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o 6._o psal_n 72._o 6._o the_o mow_v grass_n or_o fleece_n of_o wool_n this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o secret_a birth_n of_o christ_n of_o a_o virgin_n without_o noise_n or_o clamour_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n unto_o 8._o 8._o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v not_o any_o other_o of_o david_n posterity_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v before_o 11._o 11._o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o this_o be_v not_o verify_v of_o any_o king_n but_o only_a christ_n prayer_n 15._o 15._o shall_v be_v make_v ever_o to_o he_o or_o for_o he_o by_o his_o institution_n and_o daily_o shall_v he_o be_v praise_v his_o name_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v he_o bless_v any_o man_n that_o be_v but_o of_o mean_a progress_n in_o religion_n may_v easy_o apprehend_v that_o these_o speech_n can_v fit_v none_o other_o but_o christ_n even_o balaam_n a_o heathen_a and_o a_o magician_n 2_o num._n 24._o 2_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o prophesy_v of_o a_o star_n to_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n 17._o 17._o out_o of_o israel_n the_o star_n signify_v the_o heavenly_a or_o divine_a part_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v condescend_v to_o take_v flesh_n from_o jacob._n the_o sceptre_n signify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o heavenly_a star_n or_o son_n of_o god_n so_o incarnate_a or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n and_o so_o it_o must_v signify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v the_o gospel_n silent_a concern_v the_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n the_o angel_n say_v he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n 33._o lu._n 1._o 33._o for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v ambr._n regi_fw-la deâ—_n mcrituro_fw-la naz._n ambr._n no_o end_n this_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mary_n therefore_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n call_v he_o king_n and_o they_o offer_v gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n as_o to_o a_o king_n and_o to_o a_o god_n and_o to_o a_o mortal_a as_o the_o father_n general_o agree_v the_o news_n of_o this_o kingdom_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nero_n and_o be_v report_v by_o 7._o by_o suet._n in_o vospat_o c._n 4._o &_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 7._o suetonius_n that_o by_o a_o old_a prophecy_n it_o be_v foretell_v that_o about_o those_o time_n there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o judaea_n some_o who_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n this_n by_o flatterer_n be_v apply_v to_o vespasian_n though_o he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o another_o and_o not_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o cause_v inquisition_n to_o be_v make_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o do_v his_o son_n domitian_n and_o when_o two_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o of_o mean_a condition_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o estate_n they_o have_v they_o answer_v they_o have_v but_o 7._o but_o jugera_fw-la euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 20._o paul_n oros_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o 39_o acre_n of_o land_n then_o he_o look_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o brawny_a with_o labour_n and_o so_o dismiss_v they_o as_o contemptible_a herod_n believe_v the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o mistake_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o slay_v the_o infant_n to_o prevent_v it_o what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o say_n in_o st._n john_n gospel_n the_o word_n be_v make_v 14._o joh._n 1._o 14._o flesh_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o therefore_o 35._o 10._o 11._o joh._n 3._o 35._o the_o world_n be_v he_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n this_n be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n now_o incarnate_a thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n this_o be_v say_v before_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o also_o mat._n 11._o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o man_n for_o by_o his_o godhead_n all_o be_v he_o before_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v of_o a_o kingly_a prerogative_n annex_v to_o his_o manhood_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v 6_o mat._n 9_o 6_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v so_o high_a that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 5_o rec._n 1._o 5_o so_o the_o great_a potentate_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o his_o subject_n neither_o do_v his_o kingdom_n cease_v while_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v there_o be_v no_o interstitium_fw-la no_o inter_fw-la regnum_fw-la or_o interval_n of_o his_o dominion_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o union_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o man_n hood_n in_o he_o dissolve_v by_o death_n indeed_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v part_v each_o from_o the_o other_o but_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o do_v convene_v in_o vno_fw-la tertio_fw-la for_o they_o 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