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history_n with_o the_o year_n 1563._o forsake_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o persecution_n flee_v into_o polonia_n germany_n puglia_n provence_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o mountsenis_n lucerna_fw-la angronia_fw-la perosa_fw-la and_o st._n martin_n these_o have_v always_o continue_v in_o their_o separation_n with_o certain_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o who_o they_o call_v pastor_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v plant_v in_o geneva_n do_v present_o unite_v themselves_o with_o those_o as_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o principal_a rite_n 1559_o hist._n of_o c._n of_o trent_n lib._n v._o ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1559_o thus_o he_o observe_v in_o this_o quotation_n 1._o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o waldenses_n certain_a minister_n not_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v pastor_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o superior_a bishop_n among_o they_o so_o exact_a a_o historian_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o 2._o he_o say_v they_o agree_v in_o doctrinos_n and_o rite_n with_o those_o of_o geneva_n 3._o they_o present_o unite_v with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o agreement_n i_o hope_v the_o rector_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o geneva_n have_v bishop_n no_o more_o have_v the_o waldenses_n who_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o rite_n and_o doctrine_n and_o among_o other_o doctrine_n in_o this_o of_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o so_o ready_o unite_v with_o they_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o reconcile_v this_o gentleman_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o geneva_n to_o be_v sure_a than_o his_o notion_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o anti-popish_a waldenses_n 4._o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n may_v be_v further_o evidence_v by_o their_o ordination_n here_o in_o england_n which_o be_v by_o presbyter_n and_o not_o by_o bishop_n walsingham_n say_v 1389_o
or_o five_o lesser_a oratory_n which_o be_v probable_o like_o our_o chapel_n one_o of_o which_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o other_o of_o some_o martyr_n 49._o martyr_n niceph._n eccl._n hist._n vii_o 49._o this_o may_v well_o agree_v with_o eusebius_n account_n viz._n that_o he_o build_v there_o many_o oratory_n and_o splendid_a house_n of_o god_n 47._o god_n vid._n con._n iii_o 47._o eusebius_n magnify_v all_o the_o action_n of_o constantine_n and_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v such_o a_o number_n of_o temple_n as_o the_o rector_n fancy_n to_o be_v there_o ignatius_n exhort_v polycarp_n 13._o ign._n ad_fw-la pol._n p._n 12_o 13._o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o widow_n to_o be_v their_o curator_n after_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v frequent_a assembly_n to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n here_o polycarp_n be_v first_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n who_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o order_n this_o he_o can_v not_o well_o do_v without_o some_o knowledge_n of_o they_o 2._o to_o have_v frequent_a church-meeting_n and_o to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n who_o ought_v to_o frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n 3._o he_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o very_a servant_n or_o slave_n but_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v of_o god_n a_o more_o glorious_a liberty_n ign._n ibid._n he_o speak_v of_o christian_a slave_n and_o such_o as_o frequent_v their_o church_n assembly_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o plain_a quotation_n that_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v he_o 152._o p._n 152._o signify_v to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o unbeliever_n luke_n 19.10_o and_o if_o polycarp_n must_v seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o every_o single_a person_n in_o smyrna_n and_o deal_v with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o than_o j._n o._n have_v reduce_v this_o great_a city_n to_o a_o small_a village_n this_o be_v a_o chimaera_n of_o his_o own_o ignatius_n speak_v of_o believe_v servant_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o so_o j._n o._n apply_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o extent_n of_o polycarp'_v church_n plea_n p._n 34._o but_o our_o author_n either_o wilful_o or_o ignorant_o confound_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o the_o city_n of_o smyrna_n to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o every_o individual_a person_n 153._o p._n 153._o but_o of_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n even_o the_o low_a of_o they_o the_o slave_n this_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a evasion_n ignatius_n speak_v of_o religious_a assembly_n and_o of_o a_o pastoral_n care_n that_o the_o bishop_n must_v seek_v all_o by_o name_n the_o servant_n not_o except_v he_o must_v take_v care_n of_o his_o whole_a flock_n and_o not_o despise_v poor_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o name_n can_v admit_v of_o any_o other_o tolerable_a sense_n ignatius_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n explain_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v i_o salute_v all_o by_o name_n 16._o name_n ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 16._o and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o name_v there_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v you_o do_v all_o of_o you_o common_o even_o every_o man_n by_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meet_v together_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 29._o christ_n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 29._o by_o name_n here_o respect_v every_o individual_a person_n and_o not_o the_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o men._n for_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ordinary_o attend_v public_a ordinance_n and_o not_o some_o of_o all_o degree_n only_o ignatius_n in_o both_o place_n speak_v of_o church-assembly_n where_o every_o one_o by_o name_n be_v to_o attend_v and_o the_o bishop_n must_v see_v that_o they_o do_v so_o and_o not_o overlook_a the_o mean_a servant_n suppose_v his_o diocesan_n require_v the_o rector_n to_o seek_v all_o his_o parishioner_n by_o name_n and_o dot_v to_o despise_v the_o servant_n i_o question_v whether_o he_o can_v satisfy_v the_o bishop_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v acquit_v himself_o to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o tell_v he_o he_o take_v care_n of_o some_o of_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n as_o well_o servant_n as_o master_n as_o well_o mechanic_n as_o rich_a shopkeeper_n 153._o p._n 153._o as_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v mat._n 10.41_o 42._o eph._n 1.21_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v improper_o allege_v mark_v 16.15_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o possible_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o individual_a creature_n but_o a_o bishop_n may_v seek_v all_o his_o flock_n by_o name_n if_o you_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o that_o to_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o state_n of_o man_n he_o have_v find_v out_o another_o shift_n 155._o p._n 155._o take_v care_n of_o all_o by_o name_n say_v he_o i._n e._n give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o thy_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o do_v so_o this_o be_v a_o figment_n of_o the_o rector_n own_o brain_n which_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o ground_n upon_o any_o passage_n in_o ignatius_n he_o fancy_v the_o primitive_a bishop_n to_o be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o latter_a age_n who_o enlarge_v their_o diocese_n and_o diminish_v their_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n take_v care_n of_o the_o flock_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o by_o proty_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v their_o assist_v presbyter_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o their_o unite_a council_n the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o presbyter_n nor_o they_o without_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o personal_a duty_n seek_v all_o by_o name_n and_o a_o little_a after_o say_v he_o avoid_v evil_a art_n 13._o art_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o the_o rector_n may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o must_v avoid_v evil_a art_n by_o his_o presbyter_n as_o seek_v all_o by_o name_n by_o they_o our_o author_n offer_v one_o observation_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v too_o prodigal_a on_o so_o tender_a a_o subject_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n consist_v of_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o it_o be_v the_o first_o proof_n of_o this_o kind_n he_o have_v give_v we_o though_o we_o have_v give_v several_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o deserve_v regard_n my_o observation_n be_v this_o say_v he_o 156._o p._n 155_o 156._o how_o that_o ignatius_n parag._n penult_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n thus_o address_n to_o the_o bishop_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a o_o most_o worthy_a polycarp_n to_o gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o venerable_a and_o august_n assembly_n etc._n etc._n this_o imply_v a_o great_a number_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n either_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n have_v many_o congregation_n under_o he_o or_o this_o little_a church_n as_o j._n o._n believe_v it_o swarm_v with_o a_o number_n of_o idle_a and_o unnecessary_a presbyter_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v believe_v 1._o this_o argument_n he_o think_v better_a than_o any_o j._n o._n have_v produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a 155._o p._n 155._o unless_o he_o flatter_v himself_o by_o a_o unusual_a charientism_n it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n of_o mr._n g's_o character_n may_v flatter_v himself_o whether_o it_o be_v unusual_a with_o he_o to_o do_v so_o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o pass_v judgement_n 2._o his_o quotation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n as_o he_o affirm_v but_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o polycarp_n 15._o polycarp_n ign._n ad_fw-la polycarp_n p._n 15._o who_o be_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n which_o i_o suppose_v may_v occasion_v his_o mistake_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnaean_n have_v no_o such_o passage_n 3._o the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o council_n and_o the_o church_n in_o ignatius_n time_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o common_a he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d president_n 33._o president_n ign._n ad_fw-la magn._n p._n 33._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n council_n 43._o council_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n 43._o and_o his_o complex_n spiritual_a crown_n 37._o crown_n ad_fw-la mag._n p._n 37._o that_o sit_v round_o about_o he_o he_o call_v they_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n 39_o bishop_n ad_fw-la phil._n p._n
judge_v by_o the_o noble_n they_o put_v we_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n say_v the_o confederate_a noble_n than_o god_n will_v have_v the_o pagan_n to_o be_v in_o when_o he_o say_v render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n we_o decree_v and_o enact_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o clerk_n or_o layman_n bring_v any_o cause_n before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o his_o delegate_n except_o it_o be_v that_o of_o heresy_n matrimony_n or_o usury_n that_o so_o our_o jurisdiction_n be_v revive_v and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v enrich_v by_o our_o impoverishment_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n it_o be_v always_o our_o intention_n to_o oblige_v the_o clergy_n of_o every_o order_n especial_o the_o great_a to_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n lead_v a_o apostolical_a life_n 218._o m._n west_n ad_fw-la an._n 1247._o p._n 217_o 218._o and_o imitate_v the_o humility_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o civil_a dominion_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a grievance_n of_o the_o bohemian_o which_o they_o will_v have_v redress_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n 1438._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n ad_fw-la an._n 1438._o their_o delegate_n dispute_v fifty_o day_n upon_o this_o and_o three_o other_o article_n in_o the_o council_n the_o lordly_a title_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v very_o offensive_a to_o several_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n in_o this_o kingdom_n before_o the_o reformation_n that_o eminent_a light_n of_o his_o age_n jo._n wickliff_n affirm_v dominari_fw-la non_fw-la stat_fw-la purè_fw-la clericum_fw-la absque_fw-la mortali_fw-la peccato_fw-la civiliter_fw-la dominari_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n for_o a_o clergyman_n to_o exercise_v civil_a dominion_n my_o lord_n cobham_n call_v the_o possession_n and_o lordship_n of_o bishop_n the_o venom_n of_o the_o church_n swinderby_n 208._o wall_n hist_o p._n 208._o a_o learned_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n as_o mr._n fox_n think_v have_v these_o word_n if_o man_n speaken_v of_o worldly_a power_n and_o lordship_n 1413._o fox_n ad_fw-la ann._n do._n 1413._o and_o worship_n with_o other_o vice_n that_o reignen_n therein_o what_o priest_n that_o desire_n and_o have_v most_o hereof_o in_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v most_o antichrist_n of_o all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n john_n purvey_v 1390._o fox_n ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1390._o a_o learned_a writer_n against_o popery_n who_o thomas_n walden_n call_v the_o library_n of_o lollard_n and_o gloser_n upon_o wickliff_n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n that_o bishop_n monk_n and_o other_o prelate_n 1576._o ibid._n p._n 5.30_o edit_n 1576._o be_v so_o great_a lord_n in_o this_o world_n whereas_o christ_n with_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n never_o take_v upon_o then_o secular_a dominion_n he_o add_v that_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v reduce_v such_o shaveling_n to_o the_o humility_n and_o poverty_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n william_n tindal_n that_o famous_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n who_o be_v burn_v in_o flanders_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o english_a monk_n because_o he_o have_v translate_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o english_a tongue_n write_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n of_o all_o shame_n and_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o bishop_n shall_v deal_v in_o civil_a cause_n see_v his_o work_n p._n 124._o and_o in_o p._n 140._o what_o name_n have_v they_o my_o lord_n bishop_n my_o lord_n archbishop_n if_o it_o please_v your_o lordship_n if_o it_o please_v your_o grace_n the_o brightness_n of_o this_o truth_n have_v shine_v upon_o some_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o dark_a time_n ocham_n write_v against_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n 667._o gen._n 45._o ad_fw-la an._n dom._n 1338._o ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la deducens_fw-la potestatem_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o praelatorum_fw-la in_o temporali_fw-la dominio_fw-la act_n and_o mon._n p._n 667._o as_o nauclerus_fw-la tell_v we_o one_o of_o the_o cardinal_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n in_o a_o warm_a speech_n for_o amedeus_n duke_n of_o savoy_n candidate_n for_o the_o popedom_n have_v these_o word_n i_o have_v often_o consent_v unto_o their_o opinion_n which_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n shall_v be_v divide_v from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n for_o i_o do_v think_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v thereby_o be_v make_v more_o apt_a to_o the_o divine_a ministry_n the_o roman_a pagan_a priest_n meddle_v not_o in_o civil_a affair_n because_o if_o they_o have_v they_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n who_o call_v themselves_o plain_o by_o their_o own_o name_n without_o any_o other_o title_n than_o that_o of_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n my_o lord_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v forget_v to_o set_v the_o character_n of_o their_o grandeur_n on_o the_o front_n of_o their_o pastoral_a letter_n or_o epistle_n it_o be_v not_o very_a edify_v to_o see_v the_o mark_n of_o pride_n and_o worldly_a vanity_n on_o the_o front_n of_o a_o pastoral_n letter_n he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o do_v not_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v by_o those_o that_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o some_o protestant_n state_n the_o bishop_n retain_v the_o same_o honour_n the_o bishop_n of_o england_n have_v this_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v peer_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o which_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o my_o lord_n do_v appertain_v and_o belong_v but_o beside_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o wise_a of_o these_o gentleman_n will_v willing_o sacrifice_v these_o title_n which_o do_v not_o suff_v cient_o bespeak_v the_o humility_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o general_a reformation_n in_o the_o church_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n the_o reader_n be_v convince_v how_o impertinent_o mr._n g._n appeal_n to_o the_o quaker_n 4._o pref._n p._n 4._o who_o he_o call_v indifferent_a person_n and_o honest_a in_o this_o case_n because_o they_o have_v quarrel_v not_o at_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n only_o but_o at_o that_o of_o master_n also_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o father_n prince_n confessor_n and_o doctor_n here_o witness_v against_o the_o lordly_a title_n and_o dominion_n of_o bishop_n be_v no_o quaker_n j._n o._n will_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o title_n of_o master_n which_o mr._n g._n in_o conformity_n to_o his_o indifferent_a quaker_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v 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