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opinion_n that_o asia_n in_o the_o actsâ—mports_v â—mports_z only_o that_o country_n where_o epheus_fw-la stand_v that_o be_v jonia_n now_o though_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v â—â—om_o the_o great_a consist_v of_o many_o other_o province_n over_o and_o above_o what_o we_o have_v express_v 〈◊〉_d bythinia_n paphlagonia_n 〈…〉_z pontus_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a lyâ—aonia_n pisidia_n isauria_n lycian_a and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v not_o â—igh_a to_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o though_o jonia_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o consequent_o populous_a yet_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v â—asie_a for_o st._n paul_n stay_v at_o miletus_n a_o little_a city_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o iâ—niaâ—_n not_o far_o from_o ephesus_n and_o st._n hiâ—rom_n say_v true_o within_o ten_o furlong_n of_o the_o ostiary_a 〈◊〉_d that_o famous_a river_n meander_n to_o call_v foâ—_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n to_o come_v untâ—_n he_o we_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o â—istorico-geographical_a digression_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o presbyterian_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o nothing_o and_o build_v their_o large_a hope_n on_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n but_o let_v we_o grant_v to_o they_o which_o i_o know_v d._n hammond_n and_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n use_v these_o name_n promiscuous_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v thereby_o be_v bishop_n of_o old_a call_v elder_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n but_o will_v grant_v that_o they_o have_v a_o superiority_n over_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n use_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a master_n of_o word_n for_o nomina_fw-la be_v ex_fw-la insâ—ituto_fw-la that_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v by_o common_a consent_n import_v a_o contrary_a conception_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o that_o glorious_a and_o learned_a martyr_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o dispute_n at_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o that_o royal_a champion_n like_o another_o athanasius_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n tell_v those_o presbyterian_a minister_n that_o he_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v whether_o they_o call_v episcopatus_fw-la ordo_fw-la or_o gradus_fw-la or_o what_o name_n they_o give_v it_o provide_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o superiority_n of_o those_o church-officer_n over_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n this_o be_v former_o â—â—â—â—uated_v by_o that_o great_a and_o good_a prince_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o m._n henderson_n at_o newcastle_n who_o he_o rout_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o sâ—nt_v home_o that_o apostle_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o royal_a proselyte_n for_o this_o great_a athleta_fw-la like_a to_o the_o invincible_a hercules_n in_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o all_o the_o dispute_n that_o he_o manage_v with_o his_o unparalleled_a â—en_n more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v he_o yea_o salmatius_n and_o blondel_n the_o two_o great_a champion_n of_o presbytery_n be_v constrain_v 〈…〉_z least_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z betwixt_o presbyter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o blondel_n from_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v the_o epocha_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d impropriation_n have_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cxi_o he_o will_v have_v find_v s._n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d clear_o and_o frequent_o distinguish_v betwixt_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o in_o no_o less_o than_o 35_o several_a 〈…〉_z which_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o 〈…〉_z account_v 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o 〈…〉_z so_o full_o vindicate_v by_o 〈…〉_z and_o d._n pearceson_n that_o all_o the_o grating_n of_o salmasius_n blondel_n capellus_n and_o d._n owen_n will_v never_o file_v off_o the_o least_o atom_n from_o their_o solidity_n i_o hope_v all_o they_o of_o the_o episcopal_a order_n and_o way_n will_v pardon_v this_o digression_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o deprecate_v for_o the_o tediousness_n thereof_o if_o these_o insignificant_a line_n chance_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o all_o my_o design_n be_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v a_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o no_o bigot_n presbyterian_a but_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o this_o article_n for_o there_o be_v something_o yet_o quod_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o consequentiam_fw-la let_v not_o therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n be_v inaccessible_a to_o any_o of_o their_o presbyter_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o dance_v attendance_n at_o their_o gate_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o poor_a yeoman_n of_o their_o guard_n clemens_n rom._n in_o his_o excellent_a epistle_n describe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o all_o churchman_n ought_v to_o imitate_v dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la i._o christus_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la magnificentiae_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o jactantia_fw-la superbiae_fw-la &_o arrogantiae_fw-la quamvis_fw-la potuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la for_o i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o nature_n but_o only_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a rather_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o prince_n than_o any_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o which_o have_v dignify_v they_o with_o such_o a_o title_n and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v substract_v their_o â—rest_n will_v instant_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o point_n base_a of_o the_o shield_n and_o when_o presbyter_n come_v where_o bishop_n be_v let_v they_o enjoy_v a_o serene_a countenance_n without_o any_o supercilious_a command_n to_o keep_v their_o distance_n or_o according_a to_o the_o new_a coin_v phrase_n know_v your_o measure_n but_o i_o wish_v they_o consider_v and_o practice_v that_o sober_a measure_n which_o a_o heathen_a poet_n prescribe_v unto_o all_o mushroom_n of_o a_o night_n growth_n fortunam_fw-la reverenter_fw-la habe_fw-la quicunque_fw-la repent_v dives_fw-la ab_fw-la exili_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o good_a word_n never_o hurt_v the_o mouth_n nor_o excoriate_v the_o tongue_n and_o when_o any_o presbyter_n who_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o have_v be_v constant_o of_o sound_a principle_n and_o practice_n conform_v shall_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n represent_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o i_o believe_v they_o think_v not_o themselves_o we_o be_v live_v in_o platonis_fw-la republica_n say_v in_o faece_fw-la romuli_n to_o whicâ—_n regret_n he_o be_v prompt_v by_o he_o loyalâ—y_v 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o state_n let_v he_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d away_o as_o presumptuous_a and_o impertinent_a to_o tender_a a_o admonition_n be_v it_o never_o to_o brotherly_n and_o humble_a to_o one_o that_o iâ—_n forsooth_o so_o much_o his_o superior_a as_o if_o the_o ingenuous_a presbyter_n have_v commit_v a_o solaecism_n great_a than_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o presume_v to_o teach_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o stratagem_n of_o war._n but_o 〈…〉_z they_o to_o remember_v that_o humanum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o aliquando_fw-la bone_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o have_v need_n to_o be_v awaken_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o charge_n and_o 〈…〉_z time_n suggest_v 〈…〉_z alexander_n the_o great_a 〈…〉_z to_o abdolominus_fw-la a_o poor_a gardiner_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o siden_n that_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v bettâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z point_fw-fr of_o 〈◊〉_d than_o eveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v from_o any_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n yea_o antiâ—â—â—us_n the_o great_a declare_v solemn_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v more_o concern_v â—_z as_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o government_n from_o a_o poor_a country_n peasant_n in_o one_o night_n conâ—renee_n with_o he_o than_o he_o have_v do_v from_o all_o his_o courtier_n heretofore_o for_o if_o such_o presbyter_n be_v discountenance_v and_o their_o
episcopis_fw-la servire_fw-la non_fw-la cogantur_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la vid._n hieronym_n epist._n 2._o add_v nepotian_n where_o he_o say_v sâ—a_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la which_o counsel_n savour_v very_o little_a of_o fanaticism_n se_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la honorent_fw-la clericos_fw-la quasi_fw-la clericos_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la à _fw-la clericâ—s_fw-la quasi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la honour_n deseratur_fw-la sâ—itum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la oratoris_fw-la domitii_n curio_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la habeam_fw-la ut_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o non_fw-la habeas_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorem_fw-la augustin_n epist._n 48._o nonomnis_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la verberat_fw-la iâ—micus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros._n serm._n 14._o leon._n 1._o epist._n 82._o greg._n 1._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la past._n par_fw-fr 3._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la expedit_fw-la sint_fw-la subjecti_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la student_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la subjici_fw-la compellantur_fw-la vitra_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerari_fw-la article_n fourteen_o psal._n 95._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 6_o &_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 5._o 8._o &_o 6._o 20._o &_o 11._o 2_o 4_o 7_o 22_o 34._o &_o 14._o 33_o 40._o col._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 25._o sing_v we_o have_v so_o frequent_o mention_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v as_o indecent_a if_o not_o as_o dangerous_a for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v without_o canon_n as_o for_o a_o state_n to_o be_v without_o edict_n these_o serve_v not_o only_a as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n but_o be_v also_o boundary_n to_o all_o i_o wish_v we_o have_v some_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o they_o and_o serve_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o canonical_a oath_n unto_o the_o candidate_n of_o that_o sacred_a function_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v some_o canon_n according_a to_o which_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v square_v and_o by_o which_o also_o the_o injunction_n of_o their_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v for_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o oath_n do_v imply_v a_o absolute_a implicit_a obedience_n unto_o the_o beneplacita_fw-la of_o ecclesiastic_a governor_n as_o if_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la slat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la be_v the_o adequate_a law_n of_o our_o church_n the_o angelical_a dâ—ctor_n have_v better_a define_v it_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la praecipiens_fw-la honesta_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v enact_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o bind_a law_n to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o those_o qualification_n be_v want_v though_o that_o precept_n may_v be_v term_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_o such_o but_o violentia_fw-la yea_o more_o than_o so_o as_o the_o swear_v of_o a_o soldier_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o general_n do_v not_o only_o import_v that_o he_o know_v they_o from_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n but_o also_o that_o this_o sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la be_v with_o a_o due_a subordination_n unto_o he_o who_o give_v that_o general_n his_o commission_n unless_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o imitate_v the_o treachery_n of_o that_o famous_a wolsâ—ein_o of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v by_o some_o that_o before_o his_o fatal_a retreat_n to_o fgra_n he_o take_v a_o independent_a oath_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o superior_a must_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o command_v of_o the_o supreme_a which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o do_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o if_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o this_o canonical_a oath_n in_o the_o privation_n of_o canon_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a nonens_a certain_o these_o fanatical_a preacher_n be_v most_o oblige_v to_o some_o bishop_n who_o have_v permit_v they_o still_o to_o officiate_v in_o this_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o require_v from_o they_o any_o subscription_n to_o this_o chimerical_a fiction_n therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o entreat_v the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n to_o meet_v private_o among_o themselves_o accompany_v with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o respective_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o judge_v most_o judicious_a and_o knoâ—_n to_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a principle_n and_o let_v they_o unanimous_o resolve_v upon_o a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o our_o national_a church_n shall_v resemble_v america_n in_o its_o first_o discovery_n for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n and_o joseph_n acosta_n report_n a_o good_a horseman_n in_o one_o summer_n day_n travel_n may_v meet_v with_o variety_n of_o language_n habit_n and_o religion_n among_o that_o barbarous_a people_n sure_o i_o be_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v already_o press_v they_o may_v easy_o introduce_v a_o platform_n of_o administrate_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o when_o one_o vary_v from_o the_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v but_o too_o frequent_o do_v he_o shall_v hardly_o persuade_v i_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_a those_o holy_a symbol_n or_o element_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o term_v at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a 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alexandrinus_n who_o live_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n and_o write_v anno_fw-la dom._n 260._o testify_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o pope_n xystus_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o for_o the_o public_a authority_n the_o 20_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a and_o first_o general_n council_n at_o nice_a be_v sufficient_a where_o we_o find_v kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n express_o prohibit_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o stand_v at_o their_o devotion_n explicit_o enjoin_v and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o ordinary_a christian_a festival_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o pentecost_n which_o comprehend_v the_o fifty_o day_n betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n inclusive_o the_o constant_a festivity_n of_o the_o church_n tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o apostolical_a universal_a tradition_n not_o to_o kneel_v 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