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of_o god_n other_o again_o hold_v that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o settle_v till_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o custume_n which_o obtain_v in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n but_o be_v of_o such_o reverend_a antiquity_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o may_v not_o be_v alter_v there_o be_v also_o among_o they_o who_o say_v it_o be_v only_o juris_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la and_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o church_n and_o may_v be_v by_o her_o authority_n change_v our_o opinion_n be_v it_o have_v none_o of_o these_o foundation_n that_o it_o be_v never_o settle_v by_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n but_o that_o they_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o presbyter_n act_v in_o parity_n nor_o give_v power_n to_o the_o church_n or_o any_o man_n or_o man_n to_o alter_v this_o constitution_n and_o so_o that_o this_o power_n be_v usurp_v and_o unlawful_a §_o 5._o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v our_o present_a controversy_n turn_v on_o this_o hinge_v whether_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o age_n and_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v be_v by_o one_o prelate_n manage_v it_o by_o his_o sole_a authority_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o presbyter_n so_o far_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o ask_v or_o take_v it_o or_o by_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a class_n or_o combination_n act_v with_o parity_n of_o power_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o question_n my_o antagonist_n plead_v for_o i_o stand_v for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o our_o debate_n be_v not_o about_o the_o accidental_n or_o circumstantial_o of_o church_n government_n nor_o about_o what_o be_v practise_v by_o this_o or_o that_o party_n for_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n on_o both_o side_n that_o want_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o which_o we_o can_v pretend_v no_o divine_a right_n for_o but_o it_o be_v about_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o prelacy_n or_o parity_n §_o 6_o beâ—ore_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o argument_n pro_fw-la or_o con_v i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v what_o my_o antagonist_n be_v please_v to_o premise_v to_o his_o examine_n of_o our_o argument_n which_o may_v possible_o clear_v our_o way_n in_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v after_o debate_v i_o first_o notice_n a_o expression_n he_o use_v in_o represent_v our_o opinion_n that_o we_o hold_v that_o in_o all_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n presbyter_n act_n in_o perfect_a parity_n so_o p._n 12._o i_o hope_v he_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n if_o any_o have_v use_v it_o which_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v we_o pretend_v not_o to_o such_o a_o parity_n as_o exclude_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o a_o temporary_a moderator_n as_o have_v be_v above_o express_v neither_o to_o exclude_v the_o majority_n of_o power_n that_o preach_v presbyter_n have_v above_o they_o that_o â—re_n only_o rule_v nor_o of_o both_o above_o deacon_n nor_o do_v we_o by_o perfect_a parity_n exclude_v that_o influence_n that_o one_o by_o his_o reason_n may_v have_v on_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o well_o gift_v wherefore_o we_o own_o a_o perfect_a parity_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o that_o preach_a presbyter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o can_v act_v in_o matter_n of_o government_n without_o their_o concurrence_n more_o than_o any_o of_o they_o can_v act_v without_o he_o 2._o i_o take_v notice_n that_o p._n 22._o he_o say_v that_o such_o a_o doctrine_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o parity_n must_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o new_a what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o its_o novelty_n i_o have_v show_v sect._n
preferment_n that_o be_v extant_a and_o allow_v again_o christ_n say_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o superiority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o among_o they_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v the_o ambitious_a address_n of_o james_n and_o john_n present_v to_o christ_n by_o their_o mother_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o worldly_a kingdom_n that_o they_o imagine_v christ_n be_v to_o have_v on_o earth_n they_o aim_v at_o such_o authority_n as_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v the_o superior_a over_o the_o inferior_a our_o lord_n tell_v they_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o subordination_n to_o be_v among_o his_o apostle_n 3._o that_o christ_n here_o recommend_v humility_n and_o condemn_v ambition_n and_o pride_n can_v be_v deny_v the_o occasion_n give_v for_o this_o discourse_n lead_v he_o to_o it_o but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a scope_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v say_v without_o all_o warrant_n for_o he_o forbid_v that_o dominion_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v among_o civil_a ruler_n to_o have_v place_n among_o they_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v exercise_v by_o humble_a man_n 4._o that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o apostolic_a or_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o domination_n be_v also_o say_v without_o book_n that_o this_o he_o condemn_v we_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o he_o only_o condemn_v this_o and_o not_o monarchical_a jurisdiction_n itself_o be_v a_o groundless_a fancy_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n which_o mention_v the_o one_o but_o not_o the_o other_o he_o tell_v they_o also_o mat._n 23._o 8._o that_o they_o be_v all_o brethren_n where_o camero_n observe_v that_o damnat_fw-la rem_fw-la tituli_fw-la viz_o magisterium_fw-la &_o authoritatem_fw-la 5._o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o ruler_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v proud_a and_o tyrannical_a though_o not_o a_o few_o be_v such_o but_o here_o christ_n forbid_v that_o domination_n that_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a yea_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o christian_a magistrate_n whether_o they_o obtain_v it_o ambitious_o and_o exercise_v it_o tyrannical_o or_o not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o as_o in_o the_o civil_a state_n where_o dominion_n and_o authority_n be_v exercise_v among_o you_o the_o two_o brethren_n seek_v a_o authority_n which_o they_o fancy_v will_v be_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n not_o which_o he_o intend_v or_o institute_v and_o our_o lord_n not_o only_o tell_v they_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v by_o any_o person_n in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o one_o apostle_n shall_v be_v above_o another_o or_o one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o another_o and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o order_n of_o church_n ruler_n but_o he_o also_o reprove_v their_o ambition_n in_o so_o seek_v such_o preferment_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n §_o 4._o his_o second_o exception_n against_o our_o argument_n be_v p._n 18._o the_o apostle_n exercise_v such_o jurisdiction_n over_o inferior_a ecclesiastic_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o so_o understand_v christ_n word_n as_o forbid_v all_o prelation_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v sufficient_o obviate_v by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o as_o forbid_v all_o prelation_n in_o the_o church_n but_o among_o themselves_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o yea_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o as_o forbid_a superiority_n of_o degree_n or_o order_n but_o jurisdiction_n over_o church_n ruler_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a state_n over_o inferior_a state_n ruler_n his_o three_o exception_n which_o he_o say_v do_v bassle_v and_o expose_v this_o argument_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n big_a word_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v when_o the_o matter_n be_v very_o improportionate_a that_o he_o our_o lord_n do_v that_o himself_n among_o they_o which_o now_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v to_o one_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o do_v of_o that_o towards_o one_o another_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n shall_v not_o infer_v a_o parity_n unless_o they_o blasphemous_o infer_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v equal_a this_o be_v far_o more_o easy_o baffle_v and_o more_o expose_v if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v due_o consider_v but_o further_a that_o our_o lord_n set_v before_o they_o a_o example_n of_o humility_n and_o be_v far_o from_o ambitious_a aspire_a do_v no_o way_n infer_v their_o parity_n with_o he_o unless_o he_o be_v here_o only_o discharge_v parity_n among_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o do_v not_o say_v but_o have_v assert_v the_o contrary_a he_o be_v also_o condemn_v the_o ambition_n and_o pride_n that_o appear_v in_o james_n and_o john_n and_o which_o he_o well_o know_v will_v be_v find_v in_o church_n man_n afterward_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o he_o set_v his_o own_o example_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n before_o they_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o infatuation_n in_o own_v the_o scheme_n of_o parity_n as_o he_o fanci_v p._n 19_o but_o rather_o than_o draw_v such_o a_o consequence_n from_o that_o scheme_n deserve_v that_o reproach_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n carry_v as_o servant_n under_o the_o apostolical_a or_o episcopal_a dignity_n prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o beside_o that_o we_o own_v no_o episcopal_a dignity_n in_o the_o father_n but_o shall_v controvert_v it_o with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v if_o walo_n messalinus_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 20._o lay_v no_o great_a stress_n on_o the_o argument_n from_o thâ—â—_n text_n and_o mean_v that_o we_o have_v strong_a argument_n i_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o if_o beza_n say_v that_o here_o be_v not_o forbid_v all_o jurisdiction_n i_o have_v already_o say_v the_o same_o he_o make_v yet_o a_o four_o attempt_n on_o this_o argument_n p._n 20_o 21._o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n and_o subordination_n by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v pull_v down_o that_o ancient_a policy_n and_o command_v a_o equality_n among_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o will_v not_o have_v state_v the_o opposition_n betwixt_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o between_o they_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o mosaic_a oeconomie_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o reprove_v the_o corrupt_a gloss_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o weakness_n of_o this_o reason_v will_v plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a sauciness_n in_o we_o to_o teach_v our_o lord_n how_o to_o reason_v if_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o one_o topick_n and_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n as_o all_o that_o he_o say_v must_v needs_o he_o and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v be_v manifest_o so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o say_v he_o will_v have_v use_v another_o argument_n if_o he_o have_v so_o mean_v indeed_o if_o our_o adversary_n can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v not_o here_o apt_a we_o shall_v yield_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o mean_a as_o we_o think_v he_o do_v but_o that_o can_v never_o be_v do_v 2._o he_o false_o suppose_v that_o we_o disow_v all_o subordination_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o we_o think_v christ_n here_o do_v intend_v to_o condemn_v it_o 3._o the_o old_a testament_n have_v not_o be_v so_o pertinent_a a_o example_n here_o because_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v dissolve_v our_o lord_n will_v no_o long_o allow_v it_o in_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o magistratical_a authority_n in_o the_o several_a subordination_n of_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o 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that_o there_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n undâ—…_n the_o old_a testament_n whence_o this_o conclusion_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o subordination_n of_o one_o priest_n to_o another_o be_v not_o simpliciter_fw-la unlawful_a if_o i_o be_v a_o papist_n and_o dispute_v against_o a._n m._n d._n d._n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n i_o will_v likewise_o pretend_v to_o this_o concession_n from_o he_o that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n priest_n and_o people_n be_v subject_a whence_o this_o conclusion_n be_v necessary_a that_o or_o single_a person_n be_v head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o in_o its_o self_n simpliciter_v unlawful_a this_o author_n be_v in_o a_o great_a mistake_n if_o he_o imagine_v that_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la and_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a we_o think_v that_o christ_n may_v have_v set_v up_o bishop_n yea_o a_o pope_n with_o such_o limit_a power_n 〈◊〉_d his_o wisdom_n may_v have_v see_v to_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o church_n good_a in_o the_o church_n if_o so_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d do_v we_o shall_v cheerful_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o wherefore_o our_o question_n be_v not_o what_o be_v lawful_a antecedent_o to_o christ_n institution_n but_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n how_o he_o will_v haâ—…_n his_o church_n govern_v the_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o premise_v to_o his_o state_v of_o the_o question_n be_v a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n where_o he_o labour_v to_o separate_v the_o ordinary_a permanent_a essential_a powâ—…_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v perpetual_a from_o the_o extrinsic_a aâ—…_n extraordinary_a privilege_n and_o advantage_n of_o that_o power_n suitable_a to_o the_o fiâ—…_n plantation_n of_o christianity_n which_o he_o maintain_v to_o be_v transitory_a and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 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