〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n too_o be_v praevious_a to_o their_o blameless_a officiate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o say_v their_o consent_n be_v needful_a or_o require_v to_o their_o constitution_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o also_o suppose_v it_o praevious_a to_o it_o 19_o this_o be_v a_o competent_a security_n to_o i_o that_o my_o reject_v blondel_n conclusion_n be_v no_o magisterial_a dictate_v of_o i_o but_o then_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o context_n through_o the_o who_o epistle_n make_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o blondel_n then_o be_v and_o this_o praefacer_n now_o be_v mistake_v 20._o for_o to_o repress_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedition_n against_o their_o bishop_n he_o have_v before_o immediate_o tell_v they_o how_o these_o bishop_n be_v place_v among_o they_o viz._n after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v or_o understand_v by_o christ_n that_o there_o 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through_o region_n and_o city_n constitute_v their_o first_o convert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d examine_v or_o approve_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o faith_n 23._o here_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o the_o examination_n and_o approbation_n can_v belong_v to_o the_o people_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v constitute_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o which_o shall_v afterward_o come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o 2._o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o full_a church_n to_o choose_v yet_o the_o matter_n in_o clemens_n extend_v not_o only_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o present_a but_o also_o to_o the_o successor_n for_o the_o future_a age_n what_o right_o can_v the_o then_o present_a people_n have_v to_o choose_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o the_o future_a age_n and_o so_o deprive_v their_o successor_n of_o their_o privilege_n 24._o but_o wave_v both_o these_o the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o clear_a they_o be_v the_o same_o person_n which_o do_v preach_v and_o constitute_v and_o examine_v or_o approve_v i._n e._n the_o apostle_n do_v every_o of_o these_o and_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n by_o revelation_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o know_v by_o christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o that_o have_v receive_v perfect_a foreknowledge_n they_o constitute_v those_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o act_n of_o the_o people_n in_o do_v it_o and_o so_o that_o the_o examination_n and_o approbation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o apostle_n assist_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o 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of_o timothy_n to_o who_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o have_v before_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 18._o upon_o which_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi make_v their_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dignity_n of_o bishop_n which_o they_o there_o style_v of_o doctorship_n and_o priesthood_n be_v great_a want_v god_n direction_n that_o a_o worthy_a person_n may_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o clemens_n in_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n who_o saint_n john_n ordain_v in_o asia_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o what_o saint_n paul_n have_v former_o say_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n act._n 20._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v they_o to_o preside_v 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be_v true_o suppose_v by_o i_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o my_o magisteriall_a dictate_v but_o to_o my_o hand_n the_o plain_a affirmation_n of_o d._n blondel_n my_o word_n be_v regular_o to_o be_v confront_v to_o his_o conclusion_n in_o the_o very_a form_n wherein_o he_o have_v produce_v it_o and_o so_o i_o be_v to_o set_v it_o by_o apostolicis_fw-la also_o 30._o the_o reader_n may_v if_o he_o will_v see_v my_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o by_o illustribus_fw-la viris_fw-la and_o the_o put_n of_o i._n e._n 278._o apostolicis_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la probatis_fw-la into_o a_o parenthesis_n signify_v apostolicis_fw-la to_o be_v no_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o another_o character_n of_o the_o same_o man_n collect_v out_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n 31._o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o whole_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o after_o they_o 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act_v in_o church_n thing_n in_o iâ—s_n whole_a body_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o residence_n of_o its_o officer_n a_o church_n walk_v in_o oâ—â—er_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o say_v ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o assembly_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o in_o our_o â—ayes_v 〈◊〉_d suppose_v not_o to_o â—eep_v thâ—_n assembly_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o i_o â—â—y_v â—uch_v a_o church_n and_o let_v we_o come_v to_o they_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o quotation_n take_v from_o his_o epistle_n by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o contest_v of_o this_o present_a digression_n will_v quick_o draw_v to_o a_o issue_n 3._o the_o first_o thing_n here_o assume_v be_v the_o evidence_n of_o some_o ill_a favour_a tamper_n with_o ignaetius_n epistle_n deduce_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o clement_n '_o s_z in_o their_o expression_n about_o church-order_n and_o officer_n but_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o who_o have_v be_v as_o careful_a as_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v a_o emendate_n copy_n of_o these_o epistle_n and_o have_v first_o content_v myself_o with_o that_o which_o have_v past_o vedelius_n trial_n at_o geneva_n which_o one_o may_v hope_v will_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o stubble_n which_o can_v be_v get_v in_o there_o towards_o the_o sound_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o have_v since_o fall_v upon_o copy_n much_o more_o purify_v than_o that_o cleanse_v from_o almost_o all_o the_o dross_n every_o passage_n which_o this_o prefacer_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o accuse_v
unnecessary_a i_o have_v in_o no_o kind_n rob_v he_o of_o the_o church_n which_o before_o my_o tamper_n with_o ignatius_n he_o have_v find_v and_o make_v himself_o owner_n of_o there_o if_o quintilius_n varus_n have_v be_v as_o guilâ—lâ—ss_v of_o the_o lâ—sse_n of_o the_o legion_n in_o germany_n as_o i_o have_v be_v of_o purloin_v the_o frame_n of_o independent_a congregation_n out_o of_o these_o epistle_n i_o believe_v augustus_n will_v not_o have_v inflict_v any_o severe_a fine_a upon_o he_o for_o that_o misadventure_n i_o can_v true_o assure_v he_o that_o if_o i_o have_v find_v any_o mâ—dâ—l_n form_v according_a to_o his_o hypothesis_n in_o those_o epistle_n when_o i_o read_v they_o as_o diligent_o as_o i_o can_v to_o discern_v what_o the_o government_n be_v in_o his_o time_n i_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v answer_v blondel_n another_o way_n than_o i_o do_v and_o reply_v first_o to_o his_o preface_n which_o be_v much_o of_o it_o write_v with_o some_o asperitie_n against_o the_o independent_o and_o have_v that_o more_o compendious_a way_n of_o not_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o whole_a subsequent_a apology_n which_o be_v design_v against_o episcopacy_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o lie_v if_o i_o now_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o have_v since_o my_o writing_n the_o last_o period_n once_o more_o read_v over_o all_o the_o seven_o epistle_n as_o they_o be_v in_o vossius_n edition_n on_o purpose_n to_o observe_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o one_o word_n former_o unobserved_a by_o i_o which_o may_v in_o the_o least_o favour_n his_o hypothesis_n and_o i_o shall_v speak_v my_o sense_n upright_o that_o i_o may_v as_o successful_o have_v seek_v it_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n either_o of_o genesis_n or_o st._n mathew_n gospel_n whether_o the_o former_a interpolated_a copy_n or_o supposititious_a epistle_n may_v afford_v he_o any_o aid_n he_o will_v pardon_v i_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v not_o have_v the_o curiosity_n or_o leisure_n to_o examine_v 18._o this_o be_v thus_o true_a it_o be_v but_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o remember_v out_o of_o hegesippus_n that_o the_o church_n before_o ignatius_n time_n be_v deflower_v that_o place_n of_o hegesippus_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v be_v sure_a the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o entrance_n on_o the_o view_n of_o antiquity_n and_o which_o i_o take_v a_o view_n of_o cap._n 1._o sect._n 1._o and_o show_v how_o unjust_a his_o collection_n be_v from_o thence_o as_o it_o be_v by_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o ancient_a write_n and_o i_o have_v now_o the_o like_a reason_n to_o complain_v again_o that_o what_o hegesippus_n faith_n of_o those_o vile_a haeretical_a apostate_n the_o gnostic_n that_o they_o oppose_v their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o preach_v it_o up_o against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v of_o the_o truth_n shall_v by_o he_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o careful_o oppose_v all_o their_o insinuation_n or_o to_o these_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n which_o be_v purposely_o write_v almost_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o keep_v that_o poison_n out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o first_o method_n of_o these_o deceiver_n be_v by_o despise_v and_o speak_v eviil_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o insinuate_v their_o poison_n into_o the_o brethren_n mind_n and_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o secret_a biter_n first_o and_o then_o afterward_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rave_a dog_n as_o he_o call_v they_o which_o slay_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o government_n but_o the_o church_n hold_v out_o constant_o against_o their_o clancular_a and_o open_a assault_n and_o they_o never_o be_v able_a in_o the_o least_o to_o deflower_v it_o the_o heretic_n doctrine_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v continual_o brand_v by_o the_o write_n of_o those_o time_n and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o their_o leaven_n but_o all_o the_o direct_a contrary_n in_o any_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n or_o other_o write_n of_o those_o time_n 19_o it_o be_v time_n that_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o red_a ecclesias_fw-la the_o particular_n of_o his_o demand_n concern_v the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v find_v in_o ignatius_n and_o i_o be_o accuse_v for_o rob_v he_o of_o and_o though_o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o of_o this_o in_o the_o gross_a yet_o i_o shall_v spare_v no_o pain_n to_o give_v punctual_a answer_n to_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o 20._o and_o 1_o say_v he_o give_v we_o a_o church_n all_o who_o member_n be_v holy_a call_v sanctify_a justify_v live_v stone_n temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n saint_n believer_n unite_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v very_o brief_o that_o in_o all_o ignatius_n epistle_n there_o be_v no_o title_n so_o much_o as_o of_o intimation_n that_o any_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v or_o which_o be_v under_o his_o government_n or_o which_o he_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o be_v thus_o qualify_v particular_o all_o who_o member_n be_v holy_a or_o sanctify_a second_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o if_o that_o be_v the_o ignatian_a model_n of_o a_o church_n this_o prefacer_n will_v be_v able_a to_o parallel_v it_o in_o any_o congregation_n which_o these_o last_o not_o best_a daâ—es_n have_v bring_v out_o among_o we_o three_o that_o this_o might_n as_o well_o be_v do_v and_o as_o probable_o hope_v under_o a_o subordination_n of_o officer_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o we_o prelatist_n pretend_v to_o as_o in_o any_o equal_a number_n of_o man_n by_o whatsoever_o other_o form_n compact_v or_o knit_v together_o this_o may_v suffice_v without_o far_a insist_v till_o some_o reason_n be_v urge_v to_o the_o contrary_a against_o any_o of_o these_o three_o affirmation_n 21._o second_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o multitude_n be_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v this_o character_n of_o a_o church_n or_o rather_o exhortation_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v indeed_o set_v down_o by_o 6._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n where_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o man_n follow_v the_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a or_o valid_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o some_o commissionated_a by_o he_o he_o then_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n jesus_n be_v there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n make_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n that_o difference_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o haeretical_a apostate_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o presume_v belong_v to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v again_o in_o his_o last_o demand_n and_o there_o consider_v it_o more_o full_o at_o the_o present_a let_v it_o suffice_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o his_o own_o head_n or_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o one_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sure_a may_v be_v grant_v without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o prelatist_n who_o desire_v as_o much_o as_o any_o that_o public_a assembly_n be_v frequent_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o no_o inferior_a
need_n first_o to_o be_v try_v &_o approve_v be_v grant_v and_o this_o work_n the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n act_v 6._o where_o yet_o after_o the_o people_n election_n and_o the_o apostle_n approbation_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o both_o one_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v prove_v none_o of_o the_o best_a and_o yet_o of_o he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v by_o clemens_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o spiritu_fw-la probaâ—teâ—_n try_v of_o prove_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_o prove_v they_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n prove_v they_o by_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n must_v needs_o signify_v they_o be_v teach_v who_o they_o shall_v appoint_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o who_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o prophetic_a spirit_n have_v design_v to_o that_o office_n 52._o to_o this_o the_o context_n in_o clement_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknowledge_n ordain_v some_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v successor_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o leave_v a_o roll_n or_o list_v of_o name_n who_o shall_v succeed_v unto_o their_o dead_a place_n and_o these_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n die_v be_v by_o the_o other_o bishop_n i._n e._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v in_o their_o place_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o their_o succession_n so_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o further_a revelation_n they_o be_v to_o ordain_v those_o which_o be_v next_o upon_o 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