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his_o last_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n still_o he_o find_v james_n there_o 21.18_o act._n 21.18_o and_o the_o day_n follow_v paul_n go_v in_o with_o we_o unto_o james_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o act._n chrysost_n hom_n 46._o in_o act._n chrysostom_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o james_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o lord_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o for_o 20_o year_n together_o we_o have_v apparent_a evidence_n in_o scripture_n of_o james_n reside_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o as_o bishop_n there_o as_o the_o father_n say_v for_o that_o saint_n james_n be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o ancient_a writer_n but_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o ignatius_n who_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antiochia_n trallian_n ignat._n ep_v ad_fw-la trallian_n within_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o death_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o this_o james_n in_o their_o account_n who_o place_n it_o late_a make_v 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14._o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o his_o predecessor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n and_o epiphanius_n for_o his_o great_a credit_n make_v he_o not_o only_o the_o first_o bishop_n that_o ever_o be_v haeres_fw-la 29._o n._n 3._o but_o bishop_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o epiph._n adv_o haeres_fw-la 78._o n._n 7._o and_o that_o too_o by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n s._n ambrose_n do_v assign_v this_o reason_n why_o paul_n go_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n eccles_n ambros_n in_o gal._n 1._o de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n shall_v find_v james_n there_o quia_fw-la illic_fw-la constitutus_fw-la erat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n because_o that_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n saint_n hierom_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v as_o much_o as_o for_o his_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o do_v lay_v down_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n to_o be_v not_o long_o after_o our_o redeemer_n passion_n as_o we_o see_v before_o saint_n chrysostom_n joh._n hom._n ult_n in_o joh._n beside_o what_o be_v allege_v from_o he_o in_o the_o former_a section_n tell_v in_o his_o homily_n on_o s._n john_n gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o saint_n james_n have_v the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o lewd_a forgery_n or_o at_o the_o best_a a_o gross_a mistake_n of_o baronius_n who_o to_o advance_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 291._o an._n 34._o n._n 291._o will_v have_v this_o james_n to_o take_v the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o saint_n peter_n hand_n and_o cite_v this_o place_n of_o chrysostom_n for_o proof_n thereof_o but_o sure_o chrysostom_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o
of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o first_o epistle_n be_v inscribe_v ad_fw-la parthos_n as_o some_o ancient_n say_v but_o that_o he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o asia_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v a_o thing_n past_o question_n eusebius_n out_o of_o origen_n do_v express_o say_v it_o 1._o august_n qu._n evang_v l._n 2._o chap._n 39_o eccl._n histor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o though_o that_o piece_n of_o origen_n be_v lose_v out_o of_o which_o eusebius_n take_v the_o same_o yet_o we_o may_v take_v it_o on_o his_o word_n without_o more_o authority_n nor_o do_v he_o only_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o those_o part_n of_o asia_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o he_o also_o plant_v many_o church_n and_o found_v in_o they_o many_o bishopric_n all_o the_o seven_o church_n except_o that_o of_o ephesus_n to_o which_o he_o write_v his_o revelation_n be_v partly_o if_o not_o total_o his_o foundation_n and_o in_o all_o they_o he_o constitute_v bishop_n as_o we_o shall_v manifest_v and_o declare_v anon_o and_o as_o for_o ephesus_n although_o he_o come_v too_o late_o to_o plant_v it_o yet_o he_o come_v time_n enough_o to_o water_v it_o to_o settle_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o be_v much_o weaken_v and_o endanger_v by_o the_o sorcery_n and_o device_n of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o for_o some_o time_n do_v therein_o dwell_v as_o also_o by_o the_o heresy_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n who_o at_o that_o time_n live_v and_o therefore_o right_o do_v ignatius_n who_o then_o live_v also_o join_v he_o with_o paul_n and_o timothy_n as_o a_o co-founder_n of_o that_o church_n vedelian_a ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n p._n 22â—_n edit_fw-la vedelian_a but_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o course_n he_o be_v send_v prisoner_n unto_o rome_n anno_fw-la 92._o thence_o confine_v to_o patmos_n where_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 99_o during_o which_o time_n he_o write_v the_o revelation_n and_o of_o those_o church_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n speak_v where_o plead_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n by_o they_o several_o plant_v and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n teach_v and_o in_o their_o succession_n he_o thus_o bring_v they_o in_o habemus_fw-la &_o johannis_n alumnas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v say_v he_o 5._o tertul._n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la marci_n cap._n 5._o the_o church_n found_v by_o saint_n john_n for_o howsoever_o martion_n do_v reject_v his_o revelation_n ordo_fw-la tamen_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la yet_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishop_n reckon_v up_o unto_o their_o original_n will_v stand_v for_o john_n to_o be_v their_o founder_n and_o probable_a at_o their_o request_n it_o be_v that_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n matth._n hier._n descrip_n fcc._n in_o johan_n &_o prooem_n in_o evang_v 8._o matth._n for_o that_o he_o write_v it_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o asian_a bishop_n rogatus_n ab_fw-la asiae_n episcopis_fw-la be_v positive_o affirm_v by_o hierom_n though_o like_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o other_o bishop_n beside_o those_o of_o his_o own_o foundation_n may_v contribute_v their_o request_n and_o importunity_n to_o so_o good_a a_o purpose_n be_v all_o equal_o afflict_v with_o the_o pest_n of_o heresy_n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o asian_a church_n saint_n john_n do_v punctual_o describe_v in_o his_o revelation_n write_v in_o anno_fw-la 97._o when_o as_o he_o have_v be_v four_o or_o five_o year_n confine_v to_o patmos_n it_o seem_v those_o church_n most_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o on_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o deportation_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o so_o divine_a and_o excellent_a a_o spirit_n and_o press_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o these_o active_a heretic_n willing_a to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o present_a time_n begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o the_o faith_n wax_v cold_a in_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o give_v way_n to_o such_o false_a teacher_n as_o be_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o to_o rectify_v what_o be_v amiss_o among_o they_o and_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o their_o error_n do_v he_o direct_v unto_o they_o his_o apocalypse_n 1.4_o apoc._n 1.4_o to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n so_o it_o do_v begin_v but_o when_o he_o come_v unto_o particular_n to_o give_v they_o every_o one_o their_o particular_a charge_n from_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n then_o he_o address_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o angel_n only_o 8.12_o apoc._n 2.1_o cap._n 8.12_o the_o angel_n of_o those_o several_a church_n unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la now_o ask_v the_o father_n what_o those_o angel_n be_v and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o those_o several_a church_n saint_n austin_n write_v on_o these_o word_n unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n make_v this_o observation_n fine_a august_n ep._n 162._o in_o fine_a divina_fw-la voce_fw-la sub_fw-la angeli_fw-la nomine_fw-la laudatur_fw-la praepositus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n remember_v what_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o word_n praepositus_fw-la be_v praise_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n 5._o vid._n chap._n 3._o n._n 5._o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n but_o first_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o resolution_n show_v that_o this_o expostulation_n can_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o minister_a spirit_n in_o the_o heaven_n because_o they_o still_o retain_v their_o first_o love_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-fr praepositis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la of_o the_o ruler_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v give_v way_n to_o false_a apostle_n the_o like_a occur_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o angel_n of_o these_o church_n to_o be_v episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la praepositi_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la the_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o same_o the_o commentary_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n point_v unto_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 11._o amb._n in_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 11._o give_v we_o this_o short_a note_n angelos_n episcopos_fw-la dicit_fw-la that_o by_o angel_n there_o he_o mean_v bishop_n and_o these_o ascribe_v to_o hierom_n write_v on_o those_o word_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n ib._n hier._n ib._n 1_o cor._n 11._o observe_v the_o same_o angelos_n ecclesiis_fw-la president_n dicit_fw-la that_o there_o by_o angel_n saint_n paul_n intend_v the_o precedent_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n final_o oecumenius_n say_v the_o same_o apoca._n oecumen_fw-la ca._n 1._o in_o apoca._n who_o speak_v of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n to_o who_o saint_n john_n address_v his_o discourse_n observe_v that_o john_n ascribe_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o equal_a or_o proportionable_a number_n of_o govern_v angel_n and_o on_o those_o word_n apocal._n id._n cap._n 2._o in_o apocal._n the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n make_v this_o gloss_n or_o comment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o call_v these_o angel_n governor_n of_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o star_n because_o they_o borrow_v all_o their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n for_o protestant_a writer_n which_o affirm_v the_o same_o i_o begin_v with_o those_o which_o speak_v most_o general_o and_o indefinite_o 9_o citat_fw-la apud_fw-la marlorat_n in_o cap._n â—_o apoca._n v._n 20._o bullin_n con_fw-mi 6._o in_o apocal._n id._n in_o con_v 9_o where_o first_o we_o have_v sebastian_n meyer_n ecclesiarum_fw-la praefecti_fw-la &_o stellae_fw-la &_o angeli_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la the_o governor_n of_o church_n be_v call_v say_v he_o in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o star_n and_o angel_n bullenger_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la legati_fw-la dei_fw-la pastor_n ecclesiarum_fw-la the_o angel_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o lest_o possible_o we_o may_v mistake_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o word_n pastor_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o bishop_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n or_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v that_o polycarpus_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o ordinatus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la inquam_fw-la johanne_n episcopus_fw-la who_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n nay_o by_o john_n himself_o paraeus_n be_v as_o general_a as_o the_o other_o two_o but_o
freewill_n can_v do_v without_o grace_n be_v but_o sin_n etc._n etc._n fol_z 269._o in_o which_o passage_n of_o those_o godly_a martyr_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o not_o divine_a and_o orthodox_n so_o find_v we_o somewhat_o in_o their_o writing_n which_o do_v as_o true_o and_o religious_o express_v the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n without_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o ability_n of_o co-operation_n which_o afterward_o be_v teach_v and_o countenance_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o which_o thus_o tyndal_n in_o his_o pathway_n 382._o collection_n of_o his_o work_n sol_fw-mi 382._o when_o the_o evangelion_n be_v preach_v say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o who_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o open_v their_o inward_a eye_n and_o work_v such_o a_o belief_n in_o they_o when_o the_o woeful_a conscience_n feel_v and_o taste_v how_o sweet_a a_o thing_n the_o bitter_a death_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o how_o merciful_a and_o love_a god_n be_v through_o christ_n purchase_v and_o merit_n so_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o love_v again_o and_o consent_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n how_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v and_o that_o god_n be_v righteous_a that_o make_v it_o and_o desire_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v whole_a according_a to_o which_o doctrine_n trin._n 19_o sund._n after_o trin._n the_o church_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thus_o viz._n o_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o thou_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o grant_v that_o that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n more_o of_o which_o prayer_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o the_o point_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o man_n conversion_n not_o be_v in_o dispute_n between_o 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