Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	bishop_n	church_n	presbyter_n	1,153	5	10.3687	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53660	A plea for Scripture ordination, or, Ten arguments from Scripture and antiquity proving ordination by presbyters without bishops to be valid by J.O. ... ; to which is prefixt an epistle by the Reverend Mr. Daniel Williams.	Owen, James, 1654-1706.; Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716.	1694 (1694)	Wing O708; ESTC R32194	71,514	212

hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o that_o empire_n have_v its_o pattern_n from_o the_o heathen_a the_o heathen_a have_v their_o sacerdotes_fw-la and_o over_o they_o their_o pontifices_fw-la maximos_fw-la v._n in_o every_o province_n one_o chief_a priest_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o who_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n be_v subject_a and_o these_o be_v choose_v ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la publicis_fw-la erant_fw-la illustrissimi_fw-la 4._o see_v the_o epistle_n of_o julian_n to_o arsacius_n chief-priest_n of_o galatia_n in_o sozom._n v._n 16._o here_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o bishop_n intermeddle_v in_o state_n affair_n the_o office_n of_o these_o chief-priest_n be_v to_o ordain_v and_o govern_v the_o inferior_a priest_n ibid._n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n metropolitan_o arch-bishop_n be_v borrow_v of_o the_o gentile_n thus_o he_o ordo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quadripartitus_fw-la est_fw-la m._n scil_n in_o patriarchis_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la metropolitanis_n &_o episcopis_fw-la horum_fw-la autem_fw-la discretio_fw-la à_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la introducta_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la flamen_fw-la alios_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la flamines_fw-la alios_fw-la archi-flamines_a alios_fw-la protoflamine_n appellabant_fw-la that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o britain_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o pagan_a hierarchy_n be_v express_o affirm_v by_o ponticus_n virunnius_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o britain_n before_o christianity_n 28_o flamen_n and_o three_o arch-flaman_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o flamen_n be_v set_v up_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o arch-flaman_n arch-bishop_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o arch-flaman_n be_v london_n york_z and_o caerleon_n upon_o vsk._n to_o these_o three_o metropolitan_o be_v subject_a 28_o bishop_n fuerunt_fw-la in_o britanniâ_fw-la octo_fw-la &_o viginti_fw-la flamen_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la archi_n flamines_fw-la quorum_fw-la potestati_fw-la coeteri_fw-la judices_fw-la morum_fw-la atque_fw-la phanatici_fw-la submittebantur_fw-la ...._o ubi_fw-la erant_fw-la flamen_fw-la eiscopos_n ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la archi-flamines_a archi-episcopos_a posuerunt_fw-la mirâ_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o incredibili_fw-la devotione_fw-la sedes_fw-la autem_fw-la archiflaminum_a quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la religio_fw-la in_fw-la tribus_fw-la nobilioribus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la fuerant_fw-la 32._o lundoniis_fw-la viz._n atque_fw-la eboraci_fw-la &_o in_o urbe_fw-la legionum_fw-la super_fw-la oscam_fw-la fluvium_fw-la his_fw-la igitur_fw-la tribus_fw-la metropolitanis_n evacuata_fw-la superstitione_n 28._o episcopi_fw-la subduntur_fw-la the_o description_n that_o caesar_n give_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o ancient_a druid_n something_o agree_v with_o this_o of_o ponticus_n virunnius_n c●●●r_o say_v concern_v the_o druid_n of_o france_n that_o they_o manage_v all_o the_o pagan_a devotion_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o chief_a precedent_n who_o authority_n be_v supreme_a when_o he_o die_v another_o be_v choose_v to_o succeed_v he_o illi_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la intersunt_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la publica_fw-la ac_fw-la privata_fw-la procurant_fw-la religiones_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la his_fw-la autem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la druidibus_fw-la praeest_fw-la unus_fw-la 6._o qui_fw-la summam_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la habet_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortuo_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquis_fw-la excellit_fw-la dignitate_fw-la succedit_fw-la at_o si_fw-la sunt_fw-la plures_fw-la pares_fw-la suffragio_fw-la druidum_fw-la adlegitur_fw-la he_o add_v that_o this_o discipline_n be_v find_v in_o britain_n disciplina_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la reperta_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o galliam_n translata_fw-la esse_fw-la existimatur_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la qui_fw-la diligentiùs_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la volunt_fw-la plerumque_fw-la illo_fw-la discendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la proficiscuntur_fw-la have_v prove_v that_o christianity_n be_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o britain_n before_o palladius_n time_n and_o vindicate_v boethius_n and_o fordon_n i_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v in_o scotland_n segenius_n a_o presbyter_n and_o abbot_n of_o hy_o together_o with_o the_o other_o presbyter_n of_o the_o monastery_n ordain_v bishop_n aidan_n the_o presbyter_n of_o hylas_n also_o ordain_v finan_n as_o successor_n to_o 15._o aidan_n to_o this_o quotation_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o aidan_n be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n which_o they_o will_v '_o thus_o prove_v there_o be_v always_o one_o bishop_n in_o hy_o monastery_n as_o bishop_n ʋsher_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o ulster_n annal_n and_o another_o person_n ordain_v perhaps_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hy_o who_o be_v return_v back_o from_o northumbria_n then_o at_o least_o there_o be_v present_a two_o bishop_n for_o aidan_n ordination_n answ._n 1._o we_o have_v no_o author_n near_o that_o time_n that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o bishop_n constant_o resident_a at_o hylas_n which_o our_o adversary_n think_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o scottish_a historian_n as_o to_o the_o annal_n of_o ulster_n we_o leave_v they_o for_o apocryphal_a as_o not_o be_v attest_v by_o any_o author_n of_o that_o age._n 2._o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o bishop_n resident_a at_o hylas_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o abbot_n who_o be_v the_o only_a church-governour_n of_o the_o island_n and_o the_o province_n about_o 4._o the_o monastery_n be_v not_o only_o exempt_v from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v usual_a but_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o abbot_n and_o therefore_o the_o parallel_n instance_n of_o oxford_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v urge_v by_o some_o be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o vicechancellor_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o hy._n the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o that_o have_v a_o parochial_a cure_n in_o the_o university_n versity_n who_o swear_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o he_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o bishop_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n at_o hylas_n 3._o the_o second_o bishop_n say_v to_o be_v at_o hy_o when_o aidan_n be_v ordain_v can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o bede_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n 5._o bede_n call_v he_o only_o sacerdotem_fw-la a_o priest_n or_o if_o he_o be_v how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hylas_n ordain_v perhaps_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hy_o say_v the_o learned_a historian_n here_o be_v a_o plain_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o this_o man_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o hy_o which_o we_o deny_v and_o which_o bede_n no_o where_o affirm_v finan_n ordination_n be_v by_o the_o seniores_fw-la and_o their_o abbot_n 5._o as_o bede_n say_v and_o therefore_o his_o predecessor_n have_v no_o other_o it_o be_v object_v further_o that_o finan_n must_v needs_o be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n because_o there_o be_v three_o bishop_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o cedd_n this_o deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o our_o aversary_n and_o consider_v in_o other_o place_n where_o bede_n speak_v of_o scottish_a ordination_n i_o answer_v we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o find_v it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n for_o cedd_n ordination_n be_v at_o lindisfarn_a in_o england_n out_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o hy._n let_v one_o example_n be_v produce_v of_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n within_o the_o district_n of_o hylas_n and_o it_o will_v be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o bede_n speak_v of_o the_o british_a bishop_n call_v they_o presbyter_n or_o teacher_n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o sort_n of_o bishop_n the_o old_a britain_n have_v it_o be_v many_o year_n after_o cedd_n time_n before_o the_o british_a church_n will_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a yoke_n of_o discipline_n when_o they_o have_v thorough_o imbibe_v the_o romish_a modes_n and_o custom_n then_o at_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o celichyth_n a._n d._n 816._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o use_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n among_o we_o it_o be_v argue_v further_o against_o the_o scotch_a ordination_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v episcopal_a because_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o dislike_v the_o order_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o british_a church_n answ._n if_o by_o the_o british_a church_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o south_n britain_n it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o we_o observe_v before_o but_o if_o the_o order_n confer_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o hylas_n be_v intend_v the_o roman_n be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o abbot_n as_o to_o dislike_v their_o ordination_n which_o to_o this_o day_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n greg._n xi_o the_o ancient_a waldenses_n have_v

their_o minister_n ordain_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n they_o maintain_v all_o minister_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n and_o their_o presbyter_n impose_v hand_n for_o ordination_n ..._o these_o be_v the_o father_n and_o famous_a predecessor_n of_o the_o protestant_n who_o bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n they_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v first_o witness_n against_o antichrist_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n call_v they_o the_o pure_a remain_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n from_o they_o the_o fratres_n bohemi_n have_v their_o succession_n of_o minister_n for_o they_o send_v michael_n zambergius_n and_o two_o more_o for_o ordination_n to_o the_o poor_a waldenses_n who_o never_o have_v a_o bishop_n among_o they_o but_o in_o title_n only_o in_o compliance_n with_o their_o desire_n two_o of_o their_o titular_a bishop_n with_o some_o presbyter_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n make_v zambergius_n and_o his_o two_o colleague_n bishop_n give_v they_o power_n of_o ordination_n bohem._n we_o dislike_v not_o that_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v ordinary_o restrain_v to_o the_o grave_a minister_n provide_v they_o assume_v it_o not_o as_o proper_a to_o themselves_o by_o a_o divine_a right_n nor_o clog_v it_o with_o unscriptural_a imposition_n xii_o wickliffs_n follower_n here_o in_o england_n hold_v and_o practise_v ordination_n by_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v so_o of_o necessity_n for_o want_v of_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o principle_n that_o all_o minister_n of_o christ_n have_v equal_a power_n 339._o as_o the_o popish_a historian_n say_v who_o complain_v how_o all_o part_n of_o england_n be_v full_a of_o those_o people_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n know_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o none_o be_v forward_o to_o prosecute_v the_o guilty_a except_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n time_n xiii_o in_o the_o island_n of_o taprobane_n or_o zeilan_n as_o it_o be_v now_o call_v there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o christian_n govern_v by_o a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o deacon_n without_o any_o superior_a bishop_n to_o which_o he_o or_o his_o flock_n be_v subject_a this_o island_n be_v above_o two_o thousand_o mile_n in_o compass_n dict._n a_o province_n big_a enough_o for_o a_o bishop_n yet_o have_v none_o in_o justin_n the_o emperor_n time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 520_o but_o be_v under_o the_o 39_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v in_o persia_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n ordain_v his_o successor_n and_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o send_v for_o one_o to_o very_o remote_a country_n by_o this_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o think_v essential_a to_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o six_o age_n and_o that_o mere_a presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o consequent_o of_o ordination_n the_o father_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 428._o do_v observe_v that_o until_o that_o time_n some_o diocese_n never_o have_v any_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o thereupon_o ordain_v they_o shall_v have_v none_o for_o the_o future_a 5._o they_o will_v never_o have_v make_v such_o a_o canon_n have_v they_o conclude_v the_o government_n by_o bishop_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la chap._n xi_o objection_n against_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n so_o be_v episcopal_a ordination_n 2._o it_o destroy_v the_o line_n of_o succession_n answer_v in_o seven_o particular_n 3._o the_o case_n of_o ischyras_n consider_v a_o passage_n in_o jerom_n explain_v i_o will_v brief_o reflect_v upon_o the_o most_o material_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o ordination_n i_o plead_v for_o object_n 1._o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o old_a canon_n answ._n 1._o many_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n mere_o to_o support_v their_o grandeur_n 2._o for_o this_o reason_n the_o consecration_n of_o church_n the_o erect_v of_o altar_n the_o make_n of_o chrysm_n the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n the_o vail_v of_o nun_n etc._n etc._n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n all_o this_o be_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n let_v the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v they_o by_o the_o apostolical_a see_v by_o virtue_n of_o novel_a ecclesiastical_a constitution_n etc._n they_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v to_o bear_v up_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n 7._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n be_v restrain_v from_o ordain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 3●4_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n a._n d._n 347._o that_o no_o village_n or_o lesser_a town_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n nè_fw-la vilescat_fw-la nomen_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 2._o episcopal_a ordination_n also_o as_o they_o be_v now_o manage_v will_v prove_v nullity_n by_o the_o old_a canon_n the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n at_o 2._o constantinople_n do_v depose_v all_o bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o bishop_n obtain_v a_o church_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o separate_v from_o communion_n with_o all_o his_o adherent_n this_o canon_n be_v revive_v by_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o seven_o general_n council_n all_o our_o english_a bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o by_o other_o bishop_n or_o the_o presbyter_n and_o people_n of_o their_o diocese_n the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o congee_n d'esly_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o form_n for_o the_o king_n choose_v proper_o and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n can_v reject_v the_o person_n who_o he_o recommend_v nor_o be_v they_o the_o just_a representative_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o suffrage_n be_v require_v of_o old_a in_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n 68_o can._n 6._o forbid_v bishop_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n upon_o pain_n of_o deprivatiion_n 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n assume_v worldly_a care_n and_o if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o be_v depose_v bishop_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o judge_n in_o civil_a matter_n nor_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o office_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o can._n 80._o add_v 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n must_v not_o engage_v in_o public_a administration_n that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n let_v he_o resolve_o decline_v these_o or_o be_v depose_v for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n which_o some_o 360._o will_v have_v we_o believe_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o her_o reformation_n next_o the_o scripture_n the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a require_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n at_o least_o by_o three_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n express_v in_o writing_n i_o never_o know_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n require_v much_o less_o express_v in_o write_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o english_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d can._n 5._o require_v provincial_a council_n twice_o a_o year_n this_o be_v not_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d can._n 6._o and_o seven_o establish_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o metropolitan_n quaere_fw-la whether_o austin_n the_o monk_n who_o the_o pope_n make_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n do_v not_o wrongful_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o british_a bishop_n over_o who_o pope_n gregory_n can_v give_v he_o no_o just_a power_n notwithstanding_o his_o pretend_a grant_n mention_v by_o 29._o bede_n which_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o this_o day_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o this_o do_v not_o make_v a_o canonical_a nullity_n in_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o english_a bishop_n who_o derive_v their_o line_n from_o that_o usurp_a prelate_n can._n 15_o and_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_v minister_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v i_o may_v mention_v several_a other_o canon_n in_o this_o council_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v as_o the_o three_o the_o eleven_o the_o fourteen_o which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o eighteen_o the_o nineteen_o and_o 〈◊〉_d twenty_o which_o forbid_v kneel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o more_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a

quia_fw-la concilii_fw-la nicaeni_n operâ_fw-la quod_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la curaverat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pacem_fw-la restituerat_fw-la &_o arrianorum_n impias_fw-la controversias_fw-la compescuerat_fw-la constantius_n add_v one_o more_o and_o there_o be_v but_o five_o temple_n in_o that_o great_a city_n that_o be_v little_a inferior_a to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o justinian_n see_v gentiletus_n his_o exam._n council_n trid._n lib._n 5._o sect_n 48._o some_o of_o our_o great_a parish_n have_v as_o many_o chapel_n or_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n as_o there_o be_v temple_n in_o constantinople_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o a_o english_a diocese_n but_o the_o learned_a mr._n baxter_n and_o mr._n clarkson_n have_v so_o full_o prove_v the_o english_a species_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o primitive_a form_n that_o until_o they_o be_v solid_o answer_v we_o will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a creature_n which_o grow_v up_o as_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v and_o owe_v its_o be_v to_o the_o mere_a favour_n of_o secular_a power_n who_o can_v as_o easy_o reduce_v it_o to_o it_o be_v primitive_a nothing_o some_o have_v pretend_v to_o make_v bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o asian_a angel_n when_o they_o have_v prove_v their_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o diocese_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v the_o state_n of_o ephesus_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n we_o have_v see_v already_o by_o which_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o rest_n the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n another_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n consist_v of_o a_o single_a congregation_n that_o ordinary_o worship_v and_o communicate_v in_o one_o place_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o father_n and_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_v the_o deacon_n as_o god_n commandment_n let_v none_o manage_v any_o church_n matter_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o bishop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v even_o as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptize_v or_o to_o make_v love-feast_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o multitude_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n flock_n ordinary_o worship_v god_n together_o 2._o that_o they_o do_v this_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o respective_a bishop_n who_o be_v ordinary_o present_a with_o every_o church_n assembly_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o ordinary_a administrator_n of_o baptism_n to_o his_o flock_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v have_v it_o be_v as_o large_a as_o our_o present_a diocese_n 4._o that_o the_o same_o assembly_n have_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n for_o the_o same_o multitude_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o how_o can_v one_o parish_n follow_v all_o the_o presbyter_n of_o all_o other_o parish_n church_n of_o a_o diocese_n who_o they_o never_o know_v 12_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o polycarp_n who_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n make_v it_o more_o evident_a that_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v frequent_a congregation_n inquire_v after_o all_o by_o name_n despise_v not_o man-servant_n and_o maid_n servant_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v the_o truth_n to_o consider_v how_o great_a polycarp'_v church_n then_o be_v when_o the_o bishop_n himself_o be_v to_o look_v after_o every_o one_o by_o name_n even_o the_o man-servant_n and_o the_o maid_n we_o find_v by_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o another_o of_o these_o church_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n have_v no_o large_a a_o diocese_n then_o those_o of_o ephesus_n and_o smyrna_n 40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d study_v therefore_o to_o use_v one_o eucharist_n or_o eucharistical_a communion_n for_o there_o be_v one_o flesh_n or_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o one_o cup_n which_o be_v sacramental_o give_a into_o the_o union_n of_o his_o blood_n one_o altar_n one_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o full_a than_o this_o testimony_n they_o be_v all_o to_o join_v in_o one_o assembly_n for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o altar_n for_o this_o communion_n and_o one_o bishop_n and_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o deacon_n with_o he_o and_o such_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o parish_n minister_n or_o rector_n assist_v by_o his_o curate_n and_o deacon_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v original_o institute_v to_o serve_v table_n act_n 6._o ii_o tyconius_n old_a exposition_n mention_v by_o austin_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o disprove_v which_o be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o angel_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o any_o single_a person_n aug._n lib._n 3._o 30._o de_fw-fr doctr._n christian._n the_o whole_a style_n of_o the_o text_n countenance_n this_o exposition_n for_o as_o every_o message_n begin_v with_o to_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o end_v with_o to_o the_o church_n iii_o in_o the_o content_n of_o our_o authorize_v bibles_n they_o be_v expound_v minister_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n agreeable_a to_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_o aretas_n primasius_n ambrose_n gregory_n the_o great_a bede_n haymo_n and_o many_o more_o scripture_n be_v it_o be_v own_o best_a interpreter_n we_o find_v there_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 20.17.28_o over_o which_o one_o of_o these_o angel_n preside_v have_v several_a bishop_n in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o church_n have_v several_a minister_n in_o they_o as_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o antagonist_n now_o these_o other_o minister_n be_v include_v either_o under_o the_o name_n of_o candlestick_n and_o so_o reckon_v among_o the_o people_n which_o be_v absurd_a or_o under_o the_o name_n of_o star_n and_o angel_n many_o may_v be_v intend_v by_o one_o angel_n as_o afterward_o by_o one_o beast_n cap._n 13._o and_o one_o head_n cap._n 17._o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o candlestick_n the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n but_o of_o the_o star_n it_o be_v say_v indefinite_o 1.20_o the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n not_o seven_a angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n iv._o angel_n be_v a_o name_n of_o office_n and_o not_o of_o order_n as_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o learned_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a consequence_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n therefore_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o minister_n st._n john_n place_v the_o presbyter_n next_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n himself_o 5.11_o and_o the_o angel_n further_o off_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o bishop_n the_o inference_n be_v much_o more_o natural_a than_o the_o other_o if_o angel_n be_v bishop_n as_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v 5.17_o st._n paul_n prefer_v the_o preach_n before_o the_o roll_a presbyter_n v._o it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o chronologer_n that_o timothy_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v write_v 2.2_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o first_o love_n who_o paul_n so_o often_o commend_v for_o his_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n st._n john_n a_o jew_n call_v the_o minister_n of_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n who_o call_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o every_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n 133._o they_o call_v he_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n every_o synagogue_n or_o congregation_n have_v its_o bishop_n or_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v abolish_v as_o be_v ceremonial_a god_n transplant_v the_o worship_n and_o public_a adoration_n use_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o be_v moral_a into_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o public_a ministry_n public_a prayer_n read_v god_n word_n and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o synagogue_n we_o love_v