41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n 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the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o common_a among_o who_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n or_o the_o most_o worthy_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a seat_n but_o without_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o athenian_n reckon_v the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o archontes_n govern_v their_o republic_n by_o the_o first_o archon_n though_o there_o be_v nine_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n denominate_v the_o year_n of_o their_o ephori_fw-la who_o be_v five_o in_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o 38._o first_o vid._n blon_n apol._n pref._n p._n 38._o so_o the_o father_n derive_v the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n by_o degree_n be_v appropriate_v thus_o we_o have_v vindicated_n ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o angry_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o but_o with_o no_o design_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o choler_n jerom_n say_v of_o they_o they_o the_o clergy_n succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o clerici_fw-la without_o distinction_n even_o of_o all_o that_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o express_o name_v the_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n say_v he_o may_v deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n if_o i_o offend_v heliodor_n offend_v hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n origen_n in_o mat._n 16._o make_v all_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n prosper_n make_v all_o holy_a priest_n that_o conscientious_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o holy_a priest_n say_v he_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a live_n and_o preach_v who_o can_v doubt_v such_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contemplative_a virtue_n by_o who_o example_n and_o instruction_n many_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hearer_n of_o god_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolor_n domini_fw-la successores_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit._n con._n templ_n i._o 25._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerdot_n cap._n 1._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cyprian_a also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n who_o by_o a_o depute_a ordination_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v i_o hear_v he_o that_o send_v i_o lxix_o i_o dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n lxix_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n praepositi_fw-la church-ruler_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o must_v include_v the_o presbyter_n also_o 1._o because_o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o praepositi_fw-la in_o cyprian_a so_o he_o call_v they_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o praepositos_fw-la xv._o praepositos_fw-la ep_a i._n xv._o ruler_n here_o cyprian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n praepositos_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la equal_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v me._n now_o these_o 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review_v they_o critic_n will_v be_v busy_a and_o advance_v paradox_n and_o who_o can_v help_v it_o 163._o p._n 163._o timothy_n shall_v be_v a_o apostate-bishop_n rather_o than_o no_o bishop_n but_o he_o think_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n by_o suppose_v timothy_n may_v be_v dead_a when_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v because_o he_o be_v a_o infirm_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o and_o will_v scarce_o live_v to_o seventy_o year_n we_o have_v know_v infirm_a man_n that_o be_v temperate_a to_o live_v above_o seventy_o j._n o._n observe_v that_o many_o chronologer_n affirm_v that_o timothy_n be_v alive_a then_o this_o he_o overlook_v j._n o._n show_v out_o of_o dr._n lightfoot_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o parish-bishop_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n each_o of_o which_o have_v its_o angel_n or_o bishop_n our_o author_n here_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n lightfoot_n not_o with_o j._n o._n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o say_v he_o 165._o p._n 164_o 165._o that_o every_o synagogue_n have_v a_o presbytery_n let_v he_o consult_v dr._n lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 302._o &_o p._n 611._o &_o vol._n ii_o p._n 133._o but_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n add_v he_o 165._o p._n 165._o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high-priest_n and_o their_o presbytery_n so_o be_v the_o presbyter_n to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o to_o all_o ruler_n of_o his_o appointment_n he_o tell_v we_o above_o that_o the_o highpriest_n and_o presbytery_n be_v the_o chief_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v the_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o it_o have_v in_o thing_n civil_a and_o sacred_a what_o be_v this_o to_o episcopal_a power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n let_v the_o bishop_n produce_v as_o clear_v a_o charter_n for_o their_o order_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v for_o they_o and_o we_o will_v submit_v he_o remember_v mr._n bois_n scoff_v at_o the_o bishop_n of_o l._n for_o argue_v with_o dr._n lightfoot_n 166._o p._n 166._o but_o do_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n lest_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o great_a reason_n mr._n b._n may_v have_v to_o reject_v rabbinical_a tradition_n and_o what_o little_a reason_n our_o author_n have_v to_o charge_v he_o with_o scoff_v when_o rabbinical_a learning_n be_v of_o any_o advantage_n we_o be_v content_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o if_o against_o we_o 167_o p._n 167_o we_o deride_v it_o say_v he_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n we_o reject_v it_o when_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n between_o it_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o receive_v it_o not_o for_o confirmation_n of_o divine_a truth_n but_o for_o illustration_n mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o synagogue_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v prove_v therefore_o it_o look_v high_o rational_a that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n christian_n oratory_n be_v call_v synagogue_n james_n 2.2_o our_o author_n can_v deny_v the_o agreement_n in_o many_o thing_n between_o both_o but_o say_v he_o the_o temple-worship_n whereof_o a_o great_a deal_n be_v moral_a be_v as_o much_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a as_o be_v the_o synagogue-worship_n and_o if_o so_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a hierarchy_n p._n 166._o 1._o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o they_o perform_v the_o moral_a part_n there_o also_o the_o legal_a priest_n and_o the_o legal_a altar_n be_v relate_v heb._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o both_o be_v abolish_v together_o heb._n 7.12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n what_o law_n not_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o moral_a worship_n but_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n to_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v adapt_v 2._o the_o moral_a worship_n in_o the_o synagogue_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o priest_n 135._o priest_n lightf_n vol._n ii_o p._n 133_o 134_o 135._o but_o none_o but_o priest_n give_v attendance_n at_o the_o altar_n heb._n 7.13_o therefore_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n temple_n and_o priesthood_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o moral_a worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a synagogue-worship_n be_v transplant_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n be_v no_o pattern_n of_o the_o gospel-ministry_n but_o this_o have_v be_v consider_v before_o j._n oh_o first_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n from_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o have_v be_v sufficient_o vindicate_v above_o cap._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o one_o of_o his_o hot_a fit_n again_o 168._o p._n 168._o and_o charge_n j._n o._n with_o insufferable_a artifice_n fallacy_n sophistry_n etc._n etc._n for_o say_v that_o if_o barnabas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v he_o be_v then_o be_v he_o of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n that_o make_v bishop_n to_o succeed_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n the_o seventy_o disciple_n j._n o._n do_v not_o call_v barnabas_n a_o presbyter_n but_o argue_v ad_fw-la bominem_fw-la he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v affirm_v say_v he_o that_o mathias_n another_o of_o the_o seventy_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n who_o succeed_v judas_n we_o read_v of_o mathias_n his_o solemn_a call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o that_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o eleven_o act_v 1.26_o but_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a account_n of_o barnabas_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n act_v 14.4.14_o so_o be_v evangelist_n sometime_o as_o we_o prove_v before_o many_o conceive_v he_o be_v but_o a_o evangelist_n paul_n seem_v to_o own_v no_o apostle_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o the_o twelve_o 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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 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〈◊〉_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 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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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bare_o assert_v and_o not_o prove_v ii_o he_o examine_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophecy_n 21._o p._n 21._o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v but_o once_o then_o say_v he_o by_o prophecy_n signify_v by_o prophet_n the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a and_o these_o prophet_n be_v paul_n and_o silas_n i_o add_v say_v he_o the_o presbytery_n here_o mention_v or_o presbyter_n themselves_o may_v have_v be_v prophet_n too_o 22._o p._n 22._o and_o ordain_v timothy_n according_a to_o prophecy_n 1._o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o word_n run_v with_o this_o explication_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophet_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n profound_a sense_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v apostle_n or_o prophet_n of_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o ordination_n but_o the_o mischief_n on_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n who_o cause_n he_o plead_v be_v neither_o one_o nor_o tother_o 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we_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o be_v so_o p._n 2._o but_o now_o by_o a_o new_a manifestation_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n answer_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n 2._o where_o do_v he_o find_v that_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n before_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v choose_v moses_n himself_o give_v a_o different_a account_n he_o say_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n alone_o until_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n advise_v he_o to_o join_v other_o with_o he_o in_o the_o government_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o choose_v not_o twelve_o head_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n but_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o of_o fifty_n and_o of_o ten_o ex._n 18.13_o 25._o deut._n 1.15_o that_o there_o be_v head_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n every_o body_n know_v but_o that_o these_o be_v choose_v exclusive_a or_o other_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n be_v a_o new_a discovery_n which_o no_o body_n know_v before_o we_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o rector_n the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o this_o cabbala_n 3._o the_o seventy_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v be_v choose_v as_o himself_o confess_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n this_o instance_n of_o his_o own_o produce_v evince_v that_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v elder_n at_o first_o every_o one_o that_o be_v regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hillel_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o nasi_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o sanhedrn_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o 1._o he_o seld._n the_o syned_a ii_o 7._o §_o 1._o if_o the_o presbytery_n answer_v the_o sanhedrin_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v it_o do_v the_o power_n of_o government_n and_o particular_o of_o ordination_n belong_v unto_o it_o he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v that_o celebrate_a council_n in_o their_o own_o language_n 24._o p._n 24._o the_o sanedrim_n but_o the_o n._n t._n and_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o make_v sanhedrin_n so_o the_o jew_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o sanedrin_n as_o he_o do_v a_o hebrew_a word_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o hebrew_n dialect_n i_o mention_v this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o to_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o learned_a rector_n skill_n in_o philology_n he_o add_v that_o moses_n be_v head_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o council_n of_o seventy_o yea_o that_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n lice_n unto_o moses_n have_v twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o make_v up_o a_o presbytery_n 1._o in_o act_n 22.30_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v v._o 5._o 2._o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o council_n of_o seventy_o so_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v improper_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v part_n of_o the_o seventy_o for_o there_o be_v seventy_o or_o seventy_o two_o beside_o moses_n 3._o the_o seventy_o disciple_n answer_v the_o jewish_a presbytery_n with_o he_o above_o but_o now_o find_v he_o have_v yield_v too_o much_o he_o correct_v himself_o and_o make_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n part_n of_o christ_n presbytery_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o the_o n._n t._n no_o where_o call_v they_o so_o nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n act_v together_o as_o one_o presbytery_n ignatius_n say_v he_o style_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o p._n 25._o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o church_n ignatius_n call_v the_o apostle_n so_o not_o the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o he_o insinuate_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o presbyter_n but_o the_o new-testament_n sufficient_o distinguish_v between_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o no_o where_o distinguish_v between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n so_o likewise_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o rector_n every_o apostle_n in_o his_o plantation_n ibid._n ibid._n have_v his_o presbytery_n in_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v settle_v church_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o act_n 15._o but_o that_o apostle_n be_v head_n of_o they_o 1._o doubtless_o every_o constitute_v church_n have_v a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v the_o church_n presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o call_v it_o his_o presbytery_n be_v a_o form_n of_o 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the_o apostle_n must_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o 1._o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o appoint_v one_o presbyter_n as_o supreme_a to_o preside_v over_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o presbyter_n the_o government_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n must_v lodge_v in_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o parity_n 2._o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o ordinary_a presbyter_n but_o extraordinary_a officer_n that_o be_v evangelist_n and_o as_o such_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n as_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n 3._o the_o apostle_n do_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o presbytery_n in_o a_o parity_n act_n 20.17_o 18._o and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v take_v his_o last_o leave_n of_o they_o without_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o any_o more_o v._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n for_o he_o to_o provide_v a_o sirgle_n person_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o presidency_n over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n have_v such_o a_o presidency_n be_v of_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v but_o rational_a to_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n take_v their_o final_a leave_n of_o any_o church_n than_o be_v the_o proper_a time_n to_o take_v care_n of_o its_o future_a government_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n will_v be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o conjuncture_n as_o this_o they_o be_v faithful_a steward_n of_o god_n house_n and_o give_v the_o necessary_a rule_n for_o its_o future_a government_n and_o conservation_n according_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o particular_a and_o express_a in_o give_v direction_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n preach_v his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o they_o a_v 20.17_o 36._o in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o set_v a_o single_a person_n over_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o be_v a_o prudential_a constitution_n he_o tell_v they_o this_o power_n be_v consign_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o make_v they_o bishop_n to_o feed_v or_o rule_n the_o church_n of_o god_n v._o 28._o the_o elder_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v thus_o commit_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v their_o solemn_a and_o final_a leave_n of_o paul_n with_o many_o tear_n sorrow_v most_o of_o all_o for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o ver_fw-la 38._o whether_o he_o do_v return_v again_o be_v not_o material_a at_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n think_v so_o also_o there_o be_v no_o one_o presbytery_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n take_v such_o a_o solemn_a leave_n as_o he_o do_v of_o this_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o a_o single_a person_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o charge_n to_o they_o that_o he_o shun_v not_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o and_o immediate_o add_v v._o 28._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o bishop_n of_o that_o flock_n this_o therefore_o be_v part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o parity_n if_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v withhold_v it_o from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n at_o this_o time_n they_o that_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n be_v afterward_o change_v must_v bring_v as_o clear_a proof_n for_o it_o as_o we_o do_v for_o this_o establishment_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o incontestable_a that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n when_o he_o take_v his_o final_a leave_n of_o they_o and_o be_v it_o as_o plain_a that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n upon_o which_o his_o episcopacy_n be_v found_v be_v write_v after_o this_o settlement_n of_o a_o govern_v presbytery_n which_o most_o ancient_a and_o modern_a chronologer_n except_o bishop_n pearson_n and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v write_v before_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n the_o sole_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n when_o paul_n bid_v they_o a_o final_a farewell_o and_o be_v it_o as_o evident_a that_o a_o evangelist_n as_o timothy_n be_v may_v be_v degrade_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a unfixed_a officer_n to_o a_o ordinary_a fix_a pastor_n in_o this_o establishment_n of_o presbytery_n without_o a_o superior_a bishop_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a divine_a establishment_n the_o apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o determination_n v._o 28._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o last_o establishment_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v in_o that_o church_n for_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o again_o 3._o it_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a establishment_n not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o in_o all_o other_o church_n mr._n g._n allow_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n to_o be_v a_o platform_n for_o other_o church_n p._n 45._o that_o it_o be_v perpetual_a appear_v 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o his_o last_o thought_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o die_a thought_n for_o he_o positive_o tell_v they_o he_o shall_v see_v their_o face_n no_o more_o 2._o here_o be_v not_o one_o circumstance_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n that_o make_v for_o a_o temporary_a establishment_n if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v temporary_a he_o ought_v to_o prove_v it_o we_o may_v with_o much_o better_a reason_n affirm_v that_o the_o appoint_v of_o timothy_n a_o evangelist_n to_o settle_v some_o thing_n in_o ephesus_n in_o paul_n absence_n be_v temporary_a 3._o paul_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o hint_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n with_o the_o ephesian_a elder_n of_o any_o bishop_n he_o have_v set_v over_o they_o or_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v one_o hereafter_o it_o be_v certain_a paul_n must_v needs_o know_v what_o sort_n of_o government_n god_n will_v have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n after_o his_o departure_n we_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n house_n the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v they_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v of_o this_o pretend_a future_a establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n how_o come_v he_o not_o to_o acquaint_v the_o presbyter_n with_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v they_o how_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o their_o bishop_n present_a or_o future_a but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o this_o in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a timothy_n be_v now_o present_a or_o not_o far_o off_o act_v 20.4_o 6._o why_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v the_o presbyter_n to_o his_o charge_n they_o want_v a_o present_a bishop_n according_a to_o mr._n g's_o hypothesis_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v take_v his_o final_a 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presbyterian_o rule_v elder_n who_o he_o vindicate_v by_o his_o kind_a paraphrase_n have_v this_o gentleman_n be_v retain_v by_o they_o he_o can_v not_o better_o have_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o although_o the_o elder_n 130._o p._n 130._o proceed_v he_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o will_n it_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o overrule_a they_o or_o do_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 1._o it_o hence_o follow_v they_o be_v real_a bishop_n as_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o if_o ordination_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o episcopal_a power_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o these_o presbyter_n be_v the_o supreme_a ordinary_a church-ruler_n if_o bishop_n be_v such_o the_o extraordinary_a superior_a ruler_n be_v temporary_a he_o dare_v almost_o swear_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n very_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v so_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o they_o be_v bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o bishop_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o be_v all_o believer_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v diligent_o to_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a he_o say_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n ibid._n after_o the_o time_n we_o have_v assign_v nor_o do_v they_o ever_o ordain_v elder_n this_o imply_v that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n before_o the_o time_n he_o assign_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n have_v it_o in_o act_n 20.28_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o be_v ever_o deprive_v of_o it_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o ordinary_a elder_n do_v ordain_v and_o have_v vindicated_n those_o text_n from_o his_o corrupt_a gloss_n j._n o._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mention_v superior_a bishop_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o gospel-minister_n ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4.11_o mr._n g._n assign_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n bishop_n as_o a_o distinct_a species_n of_o church-officer_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o establish_v the_o itenerant_a or_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o '_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o fair_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v which_o be_v in_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n and_o so_o timothy_n can_v be_v no_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 20.28_o without_o either_o evangelist_n or_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v they_o that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o they_o when_o he_o part_v with_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o ever_o see_v they_o again_o v._o 25._o 3._o he_o grant_v that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n as_o such_o timothy_n and_o titus_n may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n as_o unfixed_a evangelist_n for_o such_o they_o be_v after_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o tit._n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o therefore_o those_o epistle_n do_v not_o make_v they_o fix_v governor_n as_o he_o suppose_v j._n o._n take_v notice_n that_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o superior_a bishop_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n best_a argument_n have_v be_v dextrous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o palliate_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v j._n o._n say_v he_o in_o this_o very_a book_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n 131._o p._n 131._o p._n 55._o 107._o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v avoid_v tax_v he_o with_o great_a insincerity_n and_o partiality_n the_o rector_n invention_n run_v low_a that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a dull_a threadbare_a charge_n of_o insincerity_n which_o we_o have_v have_v over_o and_o over_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v his_o tongue_n be_v no_o slander_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o j._n oh_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o mr._n g's_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o be_v this_o 1._o he_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n without_o once_o name_v they_o j._n o._n name_n they_o all_o along_o when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o 2._o j._n o._n quote_v the_o popish_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o all_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v good_a against_o himself_o mr._n g._n improve_v their_o argument_n against_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o they_o and_o he_o condemn_v as_o no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o ordain_v bishop_n the_o rector_n be_v too_o cunning_a to_o deliver_v thc_a conclusion_n in_o express_a word_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v those_o premise_n that_o necessary_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o popish_a ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n except_o those_o in_o england_n 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132._o one_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v j._n o._n that_o he_o will_v here_o meet_v with_o a_o argument_n borrow_v from_o bishop_n pearson_n which_o he_o think_v neither_o any_o papist_n nor_o j._n o._n himself_o ever_o think_v of_o before_o who_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n this_o man_n bold_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o papist_n ever_o think_v of_o bishop_n pearson_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o time_n of_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n etc._n etc._n i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o seminary_n at_o rheims_n think_v of_o the_o bishop_n argument_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o rector_n have_v a_o great_a many_o quality_n that_o be_v very_o singular_a this_o among_o other_o that_o when_o he_o be_v remote_a from_o truth_n he_o be_v then_o most_o confident_a he_o think_v j._n o._n never_o think_v of_o this_o argument_n before_o his_o memory_n be_v as_o defective_a as_o his_o read_n j._n o._n tell_v he_o before_o his_o book_n be_v talk_v of_o that_o he_o have_v think_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o dissertation_n to_o vindicate_v the_o old_a chronology_n some_o gentleman_n that_o be_v then_o present_a may_v relieve_v his_o memory_n if_o need_v he_o j._n o._n argue_v that_o those_o word_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o timothy_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o timothy_n 133._o p._n 133._o till_o j._n o._n can_v produce_v a_o like_a commission_n give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o add_v j._n oh_o reason_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a one_o it_o may_v as_o well_o follow_v say_v j._n o._n that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o teach_v belong_v
his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o philem_n 1._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o send_v for_o titus_n from_o crete_n to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3.12_o and_o afterward_o send_v he_o to_o dalmatia_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o thus_o we_o have_v tell_v he_o in_o compliance_n with_o his_o desire_n out_o of_o sacred_a history_n that_o not_o only_a timothy_n but_o titus_n also_o remove_v the_o former_a to_o rome_n the_o latter_a to_o nicopolis_n and_o dalmatia_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a history_n we_o have_v little_a certain_a concern_v timothy_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n survivor_n and_o successor_n as_o eusebius_n observe_v 4._o observe_v hist_o iii_o 4._o he_o say_v of_o timothy_n it_o be_v report_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n but_o other_o historian_n say_v he_o removed_z from_z ephesus_z and_o come_v into_o britain_n and_o baptise_a king_n lucius_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o remove_v hence_o to_o curie_n in_o germany_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o die_v a_o martyr_n this_o be_v report_v by_o grave_a author_n nauclerus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr natalibus_n pantaleon_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustrib_n germ._n etc._n etc._n nauclerus_fw-la say_v he_o find_v this_o record_v in_o the_o legend_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n which_o agree_v with_o legend_n of_o st._n lucius_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o curie_n 472._o curie_n chron._n vol._n ii_o gen._n 6._o p._n 472._o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o warrant_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o account_n there_o may_v be_v some_o truth_n though_o intermix_v with_o fable_n even_o in_o a_o legend_n archbishop_n usher_n that_o great_a antiquary_n quote_v this_o story_n in_o his_o britan._n eccles_n primord_n cap._n 3._o it_o may_v not_o be_v improbable_a but_o timothy_n may_v preach_v in_o these_o country_n if_o paul_n be_v here_o as_o the_o rector_n seem_v to_o allow_v p._n 90._o for_o timothy_n be_v his_o companion_n in_o most_o of_o his_o travel_n and_o serve_v with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o son_n with_o the_o father_n phil._n 2.22_o j._n o._n oppose_a dr._n whittaker_n the_o learned_a cambridge_n professor_n and_o maul_n of_o popery_n to_o bellarmine_n who_o ground_n timothy_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n the_o dr._n say_v that_o to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n with_o the_o crime_n which_o equal_v and_o inferior_n may_v do_v the_o rector_n have_v two_o or_o three_o page_n in_o confutation_n of_o dr._n whittaker_n 138._o p._n 135_o 136_o 137_o 138._o the_o sum_n of_o which_o be_v that_o if_o timothy_n be_v only_o to_o acquaint_v the_o church_n with_o it_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o informer_n or_o prosecutor_n he_o may_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n though_o he_o act_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n do_v in_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o the_o elder_n as_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n but_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o his_o receive_a accusation_n j._n o._n show_v p._n 21._o that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o people_n may_v receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o their_o bishop_n and_o instance_a in_fw-la epithetus_fw-la and_o the_o people_n of_o assura_n to_o who_o cyprian_n write_v not_o to_o admit_v fortunatianus_n to_o be_v bishop_n again_o because_o he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n he_o instance_v also_o in_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o spain_n who_o reject_v bisilides_n and_o martialis_n their_o bishop_n because_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n the_o rector_n wise_o overlook_v all_o this_o and_o proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n j._n o._n ask_v how_o come_v paul_n to_o promise_v to_o come_v short_o to_o ephesus_n if_o he_o have_v settle_v a_o successor_n there_o mr._n g._n answer_n this_o be_v a_o trifle_a objection_n and_o make_v equal_o against_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 20.28_o who_o ever_o think_v timothy_n so_o absolute_a as_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o st._n paul_n when_o this_o gentleman_n give_v a_o diminutive_a epithet_n to_o our_o argument_n understand_v he_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n you_o may_v perceive_v by_o his_o uneasiness_n that_o he_o be_v graveled_n and_o will_v relieve_v himself_o by_o a_o big_a word_n which_o may_v disparage_v a_o argument_n with_o unthinking_a people_n 1._o this_o trifle_a objection_n as_o he_o call_v it_o show_v how_o groundless_a his_o hypothesis_n be_v that_o paul_n settle_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n when_o he_o can_v oversee_v the_o church_n no_o long_o 2._o it_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o reason_n that_o the_o elder_n have_v no_o episcopal_a power_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o apostle_n the_o scope_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o book_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o supreme_a governor_n because_o the_o apostle_n be_v above_o they_o see_v p._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o place_n affirm_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n here_o he_o forget_v all_o his_o former_a reason_n and_o acknowledge_v timothy_n subject_a to_o paul_n either_o timothy_n be_v no_o supreme_a governor_n or_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o paul_n or_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n may_v be_v supreme_a governor_n notwithstanding_o their_o subjection_n to_o he_o 3._o what_o he_o add_v of_o his_o visit_v his_o neighbour_n presbyter_n 139._o p._n 139._o without_o claim_v any_o power_n over_o he_o and_o his_o flock_n be_v very_o impertinent_a for_o a_o apostolical_a visitation_n be_v something_o different_a from_o a_o private_a visit_n from_o one_o neighbour_n to_o another_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v as_o solemn_a as_o any_o episcopal_a visitation_n i_o may_v return_v his_o own_o word_n upon_o he_o but_o such_o stuff_n as_o this_o do_v our_o author_n impose_v upon_o his_o friend_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o needless_o trouble_v his_o adversary_n with_o but_o i_o shall_v forbear_v he_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o many_o congregation_n though_o he_o agree_v that_o it_o consist_v not_o of_o two_o hundred_o or_o three_o hundred_o parish_n or_o congregation_n ibid._n ibid._n as_o our_o diocese_n do_v here_o we_o have_v his_o own_o confession_n that_o the_o modern_a diocese_n be_v very_o different_a from_o that_o of_o ephesus_n and_o other_o ancient_a diocese_n that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la anglicani_n 140._o p._n 140._o 1._o suppose_v there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o congregation_n in_o ephesus_n as_o the_o london_z minister_n conceive_v there_o may_v be_v more_o than_o one_o what_o be_v two_o or_o three_o to_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o it_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v there_o be_v more_o christian_n in_o ephesus_n in_o timothy_n or_o if_o you_o will_v in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n than_o be_v in_o some_o of_o our_o great_a parish_n which_o contain_v some_o ten_o some_o twenty_o some_o thirty_o thousand_o soul_n 2._o some_o of_o our_o large_a parish_n have_v several_a chapel_n some_o three_o some_o four_o some_o six_o he_o know_v a_o parish_n in_o his_o neighbourhood_n manchester_n neighbourhood_n manchester_n that_o have_v seven_o or_o eight_o will_v he_o say_v that_o a_o rector_n who_o have_v several_a curate_n under_o he_o be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n i_o hear_v the_o rector_n parish_n have_v four_o or_o five_o chapel_n in_o it_o he_o think_v the_o number_n of_o city_n 142._o p._n 142._o or_o great_a town_n in_o crete_n be_v extraordinary_a because_o florus_n call_v it_o a_o noble_a island_n his_o proof_n be_v a_o little_a extraordinary_a must_v every_o noble_a island_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a number_n of_o city_n well_o but_o to_o do_v he_o a_o kindness_n i_o will_v tell_v he_o the_o number_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a city_n or_o town_n in_o crete_n pliny_n who_o live_v in_o vespasian_n time_n say_v there_o be_v about_o forty_o famous_a town_n in_o crete_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o about_o forty_o more_o 4.12_o more_o nat._n hist_o 4.12_o but_o let_v the_o city_n of_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o my_o argument_n we_o have_v prove_v titus_n already_o to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o the_o number_n of_o city_n he_o be_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o for_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n crete_n have_v have_v in_o it_o at_o one_o time_n four_o arch-bishop_n and_o twenty_o one_o bishop_n 142._o bishop_n p._n 142._o and_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o this_o subject_a let_v we_o see_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o bishopric_n he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o dr._n heylin_n there_o be_v
207_o parish_n in_o crete_n which_o divide_v between_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n there_o fall_v but_o eight_o parish_n to_o the_o share_n of_o each_o bishop_n and_o a_o overplus_n of_o 7_o 25_o part_n how_o different_a be_v these_o from_o modern_a bishopric_n a_o bishop_n may_v better_v oversee_a eight_o or_o nine_o parish_n than_o eight_o or_o nine_o score_n of_o parish_n j._n o._n prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n because_o that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n mr._n g._n answer_n that_o ignatius_n one_o altar_n signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a 143._o p._n 143._o but_o one_o specifical_a altar_n then_o ignatius_n one_o bishop_n must_v signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a but_o one_o specifical_a bishop_n he_o think_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o numerical_a altar_n because_o after_o the_o word_n allege_v by_o j._n o._n ignatius_n go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n ibid._n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v account_v good_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o the_o bishop_n or_o which_o he_o consent_v to_o under_o the_o bishop_n be_v plain_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o under_o his_o authority_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o consent_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o consent_n that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v administer_v in_o his_o absence_n do_v not_o prove_v more_o than_o one_o altar_n the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n which_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n may_v consent_v that_o his_o curate_n may_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n he_o further_o prove_v there_o be_v many_o altar_n under_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n from_o that_o passage_n wherever_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v even_o as_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o appear_v as_o he_o false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n nothing_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v more_o impertinent_o than_o this_o passage_n which_o show_v that_o the_o multitude_n must_v be_v where_o the_o bishop_n be_v or_o appear_v his_o appearance_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a visible_a appearance_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o invisible_a appearance_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o yet_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o say_v our_o author_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o person_n but_o authority_n say_v he_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o spiritual_a power_n 1._o this_o be_v worse_a and_o worse_o ignatius_n do_v not_o say_v where_o christ_n appear_v as_o he_o to_o serve_v a_o design_n false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ignatius_n know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v invisible_a on_o earth_n since_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o say_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o christ_n be_v 2._o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o his_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o hope_v he_o believe_v the_o divinity_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o in_o a_o transport_v of_o zeal_n he_o forget_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v his_o personal_a presence_n some_o man_n will_v talk_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n 145._o p._n 145._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n take_v in_o all_o asia_n the_o proper_a because_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n at_o ephesus_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v in_o the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n pontus_n and_o asia_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2.9_o 11._o he_o say_v j._n o._n shall_v have_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n maurice_n 146._o p._n 146._o who_o answer_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cl._n about_o the_o extent_n of_o bishopric_n j._n oh_o subject_a be_v ordination_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o dr._n maurice_n book_n though_o he_o say_v something_o occasional_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o church_n from_o ignatius_n and_o other_o he_o complain_v j._n o._n have_v trouble_v they_o with_o a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n ibid._n ibid._n without_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o it_o it_o seem_v j._n oh_o book_n have_v create_v some_o trouble_n to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o trouble_n be_v it_o that_o he_o write_v a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n that_o can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o rector_n have_v do_v so_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o write_v upon_o a_o old_a subject_n no_o man_n must_v write_v at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n or_o do_v it_o trouble_v he_o that_o j._n o._n have_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o can_v be_v also_o except_o we_o suppose_v his_o own_o performance_n which_o have_v little_a of_o addition_n to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o popish_a author_n to_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o i_o doubt_v then_o something_o else_o in_o the_o book_n trouble_v he_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v a_o book_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o slight_a remark_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o chapter_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n untouched_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v read_v other_o author_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n to_o judge_n of_o j._n oh_o performance_n whether_o the_o subject_n have_v receive_v any_o improvement_n by_o it_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v what_o no_o body_n deny_v 149._o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o agreement_n or_o unity_n and_o not_o always_o one_o place_n as_o j._n o._n render_v it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v diligence_n to_o assemble_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v together_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 25._o or_o into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v one_o will_v think_v j._n oh_o translation_n very_o natural_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o one_o place_n and_o so_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o render_v here_o say_v our_o author_n and_o the_o proof_n be_v there_o may_v have_v be_v several_a place_n for_o worship_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 148._o but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v several_a place_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o the_o one_o altar_n mention_v in_o igna._n ad_fw-la magna_fw-la p._n 34._o he_o think_v ignatius_n do_v not_o intend_v one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 149._o p._n 149._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v they_o not_o have_v unity_n of_o faith_n in_o one_o place_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o that_o ignatius_n his_o church_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n dr._n burnet_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a altar_n to_o one_o diocese_n in_o ignatius_n time_n as_o j._n o._n quote_v he_o p._n 30._o mr._n g._n pass_v by_o the_o bishop_n unsaluted_a the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n confess_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n they_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n to_o a_o diocesan_n church_n this_o he_o confirm_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o out_o of_o cyprian_a ep._n 40.72_o 73._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n etc._n etc._n mede_n of_o church_n p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o number_n of_o church_n build_v at_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o hundred_o as_o he_o extravagant_o talk_v socrates_n mention_n but_o two_o nicephorus_n speak_v of_o three_o great_a temple_n whereof_o that_o of_o sophia_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o constantine_n be_v build_v by_o constantius_n his_o son_n and_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o irene_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o four_o