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be_v before_o note_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o doct._n downame_n here_o say_v true_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o own_o clergy_n fail_v and_o the_o help_n of_o other_o want_v the_o right_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o doctor_n will_v reply_v &_o say_v that_o this_o power_n and_o right_n be_v not_o essential_o in_o the_o whole_a congregation_n always_o nor_o at_o all_o time_n but_o sometime_o only_o that_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n aforesaid_a i_o answer_v than_o the_o d._n folly_n and_o want_v of_o true_a reason_n will_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v essential_a to_o any_o thing_n at_o sometime_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o same_o always_o and_o evermore_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a once_o be_v essential_a still_o so_o that_o if_o the_o congregation_n power_n &_o right_a to_o consent_v in_o make_v of_o minister_n &_o in_o censure_n be_v essential_a at_o sometime_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v essential_a therein_o at_o all_o time_n and_o evermore_o the_o truth_n hereof_o can_v never_o be_v deny_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o luther_n say_v if_o titus_n will_v not_o finem_fw-la luth._o the_o ministr_n eccles_n instit_fw-la propâ—_n finem_fw-la the_o congregation_n may_v ordain_v minister_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o excommunication_n zuinglius_fw-la say_v 31._o say_v artic._n 31._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hac_fw-la facere_fw-la debeat_fw-la cuique_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—â—est_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la negligens_fw-la any_o man_n may_v do_v this_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v negligent_a he_o mean_v any_o man_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n may_v do_v it_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o that_o sentence_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o 75._o that_o epiph._n haereâ—â—_n 75._o biâ—â—ops_n can_v beget_v father_n to_o the_o church_n but_o presbyter_n can_v not_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v as_o untrue_a and_o erroneous_a 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â—â—â—â—d_fw-la sedens_fw-la de_fw-fr repub_fw-la sentis_fw-la of_o the_o common_a â—ealth_n thou_o think_v one_o thing_n stand_v another_z sitting_z of_o christ_n visible_a church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o very_o our_o doctor_n do_v likewise_o chapter_n vii_o 7._o chap._n 7._o consequence_n of_o great_a importance_n follow_v upon_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o church_n government_n &_o inconvenience_n in_o religion_n not_o sufferable_a follow_v from_o the_o contrary_n after_o the_o forerehearsed_a witness_n for_o this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v now_o show_v certain_a clear_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n which_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o also_o some_o true_a and_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o faith_n and_o godly_a life_n and_o to_o civil_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v which_o yet_o can_v be_v avoid_v where_o man_n profess_v to_o be_v christian_n embrace_v not_o this_o point_n of_o all_o fort_n i_o will_v here_o observe_v eight_o 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answer_v the_o case_n be_v nothing_o like_o between_o baptism_n the_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v express_a warrant_n for_o not_o repeat_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o initiation_n in_o christ_n which_o of_o old_a be_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n now_o be_v the_o same_o though_o minister_v by_o a_o false_a ministry_n and_o church_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 6.21_o the_o 2._o chron._n 30.11.18_o &_o 35.17.18_o ezâ—_n 6.21_o not_o recircumcise_n of_o such_o jew_n as_o have_v receive_v that_o sign_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n and_o turn_v from_o thesame_a to_o the_o truth_n but_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o god_n word_n for_o any_o to_o retain_v the_o outward_a call_v to_o the_o ministry_n or_o to_o stand_v in_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o such_o a_o church_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v show_v in_o all_o god_n book_n 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before_o allege_v it_o well_o appear_v and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o though_o other_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v also_o wherefore_o this_o remain_v that_o when_o we_o grant_v the_o descent_n of_o our_o ministry_n in_o england_n to_o come_v lineal_o from_o the_o church_n and_o pope_n of_o rome_n which_o we_o must_v grant_v will_v we_o will_v we_o if_o wedeny_v it_o to_o arise_v essential_o from_o the_o christian_a people_n consent_n in_o each_o congregation_n all_o the_o world_n see_v that_o we_o give_v the_o pope_n a_o main_a advantage_n against_o we_o and_o we_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o strong_a engine_n to_o draw_v we_o back_o again_o unto_o he_o which_o also_o he_o effect_v daily_o upon_o many_o among_o we_o as_o woeful_a experience_n show_v in_o our_o land_n yea_o even_o upon_o some_o of_o my_o very_a friend_n and_o near_a acquaintance_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o point_n of_o the_o church_n government_n unity_n the_o cause_v of_o unity_n namely_o 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of_o spiritual_a government_n whether_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_n or_o universal_a or_o to_o take_v from_o the_o christian_a people_n their_o free_a consent_n there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o gospel_n any_o such_o mean_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v a_o humane_a policy_n a_o carnal_a device_n it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unity_n god_n write_v word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o unity_n who_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o word_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o ministry_n therein_o ordain_v provide_v sufficient_o for_o true_a peace_n and_o holy_a unity_n among_o all_o his_o people_n for_o he_o say_v 28.29_o say_v mat._n 28.29_o you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o 5.39_o and_o joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 14.6_o rom._n 16_o 17._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o those_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o schism_n and_o 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the_o very_a next_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n to_o take_v eusebius_n thus_o be_v the_o right_n take_v of_o he_o here_o for_o present_o himself_o open_v himself_o say_v it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o he_o philip_n under_o philip_n and_o yet_o more_o plain_o after_o where_o with_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o former_a place_n in_o question_n he_o say_v of_o this_o philip_n 23._o philip_n cap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o we_o know_v by_o dionysius_n iâ—ordes_v to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o gortyna_n so_o then_o he_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o all_o crete_n by_o eusebius_n testify_v the_o doc._n in_o another_o place_n contradict_v himself_o and_o make_v pinytus_n at_o this_o very_a time_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o 4.9_o of_o def._n 4.9_o candie_n that_o be_v of_o all_o crete_n as_o he_o mean_v in_o deed_n eusebius_n say_v that_o this_o pinytus_n be_v 4.21_o be_v euseb_n 4.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o they_o in_o crete_n but_o all_o man_n understand_v that_o he_o mean_v here_o to_o show_v but_o his_o nation_n not_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o bishopric_n for_o eusebius_n declaresh_a 23._o declaresh_a cap._n 23._o after_o that_o pinytus_n be_v gnossitaâ—â—_n paraciae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o gnossi_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o over_o all_o crete_n neither_o be_v gnosis_n the_o mother_n city_n of_o crete_n that_o which_o the_o doctor_n 2.93.100_o doctor_n def._n 2.93.100_o presume_v of_o evaristus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o there_o constitute_v a_o diocesan_n church_n and_o divide_a parish_n i_o have_v answer_v it_o 94._o it_o pag._n 93._o 94._o before_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o tertullian_n cornelius_n of_o rome_n and_o cyprian_a for_o a_o diocesan_n church_n prove_v nothing_o touch_v the_o 2.97.98_o the_o def._n 2.97.98_o first_o tertullian_n say_v not_o that_o in_o rome_n or_o in_o any_o city_n then_o the_o christian_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o set_n constant_a and_o certain_a company_n tertallian_n tertallian_n and_o so_o have_v divers_a such_o ordinary_a assembly_n tertullian_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o point_n indeed_o like_o a_o rhetorician_n he_o amplifi_v the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n and_o christianlie_n affect_v in_o his_o day_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o he_o do_v apol_n 37._o and_o ad_fw-la scapul_n they_o be_v in_o truth_n rhetorical_a amplification_n yet_o i_o say_v empire_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n he_o comprehend_v in_o these_o great_a number_n all_o christianly_o affect_v and_o all_o their_o favourer_n not_o only_o the_o open_a member_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o cootiary_o he_o say_v they_o be_v one_o singular_a coetus_fw-la &_o aggregatio_fw-la def._n 2._o now_o 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that_o he_o have_v or_o superior_a office_n which_o he_o exercise_v over_o they_o for_o he_o have_v none_o such_o though_o he_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o altogether_o 8â—_n altogether_o defen_n 4_o 8â—_n so_o do_v polycrates_n of_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o lead_v or_o guide_v the_o asian_a bishop_n and_o no_o otherwise_o 2.115_o otherwise_o def._n 2.115_o irenaeus_n b._n of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v look_v unto_o certain_a church_n thereabouts_o in_o france_n and_o victor_n b._n of_o rome_n be_v a_o metropolitan_a no_o otherwise_o also_o although_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o we_o we_o may_v well_o grant_v these_o to_o have_v be_v then_o such_o metropolitan_o &_o diocesan_n power_n diocesan_n viz._n with_o priority_n of_o order_n not_o maioritie_n of_o power_n as_o before_o we_o acknowledge_v julianus_n of_o alexandria_n to_o have_v be_v who_o be_v somewhat_o ancient_a than_o 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ambrose_n etc._n etc._n d._n rainolds_n answer_v hart_n the_o priest_n 267._o confer_v pag._n 267._o i_o perceive_v the_o pope_n must_v fetch_v his_o supremacy_n from_o earth_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o scripture_n to_o eusebius_n even_o so_o our_o adversary_n when_o all_o be_v do_v they_o must_v fetch_v the_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n office_n from_o earth_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n they_o fall_v from_o scripture_n to_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o eusebius_n not_o the_o rest_n do_v construe_v those_o precept_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n much_o â—â—5_n much_o see_v before_o pag._n â—24_n â—â—5_n less_o do_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n without_o exception_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a hyperbole_n but_o these_o writer_n acknowledge_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o have_v ben_fw-mi bishop_n nay_o not_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n they_o neither_o acknowledge_v nor_o know_v 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and_o patriarchall_a bishop_n with_o too_o absolute_a power_n only_o ground_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o know_v they_o want_v divine_a disposition_n whence_o afterward_o antichrist_n easy_o spring_v up_o now_o than_o i_o pray_v with_o what_o colour_n can_v doct._n bilson_n from_o those_o precept_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n plead_v for_o our_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n l._n bishop_n who_o they_o nothing_o concern_v and_o say_v the_o word_n be_v singular_a the_o charge_n be_v vehement_a the_o party_n be_v bishop_n 299._o bishop_n perp._n gov_n pag._n 299._o and_o how_o vain_o do_v he_o insult_v without_o reason_n charge_v we_o that_o 30â—_n that_o pag._n 30â—_n fire_n will_v better_o agree_v with_o water_n than_o we_o with_o ourselves_o which_o be_v his_o familiar_a custom_n not_o we_o after_o he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o d._n downame_n say_v for_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishoprike_v true_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v nothing_o more_o for_o he_o follow_v d._n bilson_n most_o diligent_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o cartload_n of_o word_n about_o this_o point_n which_o he_o know_v well_o to_o be_v his_o only_a refuge_n wherein_o yet_o he_o can_v find_v no_o help_n first_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o pith_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o they_o i_o will_v set_v down_o reason_n of_o i_o own_o prove_v sound_o that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v not_o proper_a bishop_n first_o he_o say_v 75_o say_v def._n 4._o p._n 75_o it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v to_o they_o bishoply_n authority_n it_o be_v untrue_a this_o be_v not_o presuppose_v then_o the_o epistle_n be_v the_o very_a pattern_n and_o precedent_n of_o bishoply_n function_n &c_n &c_n well_o what_o then_o then_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n i_o deny_v this_o consequence_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o and_o t.c._n answer_n to_o d._n whitgifts_n like_a argument_n be_v sound_o and_o good_a though_o this_o great_a logician_n call_v it_o 76._o it_o pag._n 76._o sleight_n and_o frivolous_a the_o direction_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n about_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o 77._o not_o pag._n 77._o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n as_o he_o untrue_o add_v in_o the_o end_n for_o himself_o give_v this_o power_n and_o that_o right_o to_o other_o christian_n 99_o christian_n pag._n 99_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o the_o truth_n give_v it_o to_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n the_o 4.11_o the_o eph_n 4.11_o superior_n of_o bishop_n his_o reason_n 77._o reason_n pag._n 77._o these_o be_v perpetual_a direction_n be_v a_o excellent_a reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n be_v indeed_o essential_o seat_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n people_n the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n essential_o in_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o christian_a congregation_n only_o be_v perpetual_a apostle_n
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they_o from_o both_o or_o leave_v both_o unto_o they_o wherein_o also_o none_o may_v compel_v they_o or_o force_v they_o sure_o this_o quite_o overthrow_v his_o own_o practice_n and_o state_n and_o the_o whole_a order_n in_o england_n 2._o we_o may_v observe_v a_o syllogism_n in_o his_o own_o word_n here_o &_o elsewhere_o speak_v indefinite_o of_o those_o which_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n he_o say_v 111._o say_v pag._n 111._o they_o must_v look_v not_o only_o what_o they_o challenge_v but_o also_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v it_o if_o from_o the_o apostle_n then_o be_v they_o their_o successor_n if_o from_o christ_n as_o colleague_n join_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v find_v that_o consociation_n in_o the_o gospel_n before_o we_o clear_v they_o from_o intrusion_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n 5._o heb._n 5._o read_v their_o assignation_n from_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o surcease_v that_o presumption_n and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o 15_o to_o pag._n 19_o mat._n 15_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tradition_n of_o men._n 318._o men._n against_o the_o seminar_n part_n 2._o pag._n 318._o the_o authority_n of_o patriarch_n archbishop_n mean_a bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o long_o after_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v of_o itself_o the_o authority_n of_o patriarch_n archbishop_n mean_a bishop_n over_o minister_n be_v intrusion_n and_o presumption_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n at_o we_o doctor_n downame_n will_v rage_v if_o we_o shall_v conclude_v so_o but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v take_v it_o better_o in_o do._n bilsons_n word_n his_o &_o his_o pag._n 114._o 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