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1._o the_o apostle_n immediate_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 16.19_o joh._n 20.21.23_o 2._o have_v immediate_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o their_o ministry_n matth._n 28.18.19.20_o the_o plentiful_a donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 14.16_o act._n 15._o joh._n 16.14_o 15._o 3._o they_o receive_v immediate_o command_v from_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o be_v instruct_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v first_o and_o immediate_o baptise_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n extraordinarly_a act._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o spirit_n infallible_a influence_n upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o order_v and_o govern_v the_o primitive_a church_n or_o their_o perform_v christ_n commandment_n in_o this_o work_n which_o he_o do_v impose_v upon_o they_o touch_v his_o 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afterwards_o he_o have_v twice_o purpose_v and_o promise_v to_o come_v once_o in_o the_o 1_o ep._n chap._n 16.5_o and_o now_o again_o here_o and_o then_o he_o add_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o belgic_a annot._n diodat_n thus_o sense_n this_o clause_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v say_v he_o these_o three_o warning_n of_o my_o come_n shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o witness_n by_o which_o if_o you_o do_v not_o amend_v you_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o incorrigible_a rebellion_n to_o proceed_v to_o a_o sentence_n already_o pen_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o cum_fw-la jam_fw-la bis_fw-la terve_fw-la id_fw-la dixerim_fw-la tandem_fw-la ratum_fw-la erit_fw-la thus_o grotius_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n threaten_v sharpness_n of_o censure_n v_o 10._o and_o his_o apostolical_a rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o it_o receive_v the_o same_o answer_n by_o the_o forementioned_a distinction_n of_o the_o 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but_o as_o to_o this_o singular_a one_o he_o say_v shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o this_o common_a rod_n he_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o man_n whether_o apostle_n or_o other_o or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o sole_a or_o singular_a prerogative_n in_o church_n constitute_v grotius_n and_o other_o do_v here_o take_v in_o the_o same_o which_o junius_n mention_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a stroke_n either_o the_o inflict_a of_o death_n as_o upon_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n or_o blindness_n as_o upon_o elymas_n or_o disease_n the_o belgic_a divine_n join_v together_o the_o exercise_n of_o punishment_n and_o discipline_n in_o this_o clause_n while_o i_o have_v be_v mention_v junius_n i_o must_v upon_o this_o occasion_n show_v that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dr_n plead_v in_o relation_n to_o successor_n bishop_n to_o apostle_n by_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n junius_n will_v tell_v he_o de_n clericis_fw-la cap._n 14._o not._n 15._o that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o succession_n from_o christ_n institution_n quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la instituit_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la apostolis_n secundum_fw-la gradum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la succederetur_fw-la christ_n never_o appoint_v successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o degree_n and_o that_o the_o father_n understand_v it_o of_o a_o succession_n ex_fw-la simili_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la pari_fw-la of_o similitud_n not_o parity_n and_o a_o similitud_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o imaginary_a according_a as_o bishop_n be_v then_o mould_v the_o same_o answer_n and_o distinction_n above_o rehearse_v ibid._n serve_v for_o what_o he_o adduce_n of_o paul_n deliver_v hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o sound_a divine_n appear_v in_o that_o this_o be_v make_v parallel_n with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a authority_n be_v by_o they_o distinguish_v from_o the_o church_n ordinary_a power_n as_o for_o his_o further_a proof_n from_o the_o apostle_n derive_v this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 444._o the_o pretend_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n and_o their_o suppose_a singular_a authority_n and_o censure_n and_o judicial_o cognosce_v upon_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o these_o passage_n 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 20._o tit._n 3.10_o we_o have_v above_o speak_v to_o it_o at_o length_n and_o provenful_o that_o the_o evangelistick_a function_n of_o they_o both_o who_o be_v fix_v to_o no_o particular_a post_n together_o with_o the_o clear_o suppose_a power_n of_o church_n judicatories_n when_o establish_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o several_a parallel_n and_o of_o the_o suppose_a concurrence_n consequent_o of_o ordinary_a officer_n with_o they_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o very_a instruction_n themselves_o do_v clear_o eveâ—t_v his_o plead_v for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o censure_v power_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n and_o thyatira_n rev._n 2._o what_o we_o have_v make_v already_o good_a of_o the_o collective_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o admit_v he_o to_o be_v a_o single_a person_n or_o precedent_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o conclusion_n discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o his_o repeat_v notion_n in_o this_o place_n the_o dr._n add_v 445._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a age_n be_v the_o sole_a administrator_n of_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n this_o we_o have_v above_o convict_v of_o untruth_n and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o ordinary_o admit_v their_o presbyter_n concurrence_n for_o advice_n we_o have_v make_v appear_v that_o their_o concurrence_n after_o bishop_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o and_o by_o confession_n of_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v authoritative_a not_o for_o advice_n only_o 445._o the_o dr._n will_v needs_o have_v cyprian_a to_o challenge_v a_o singular_a authority_n of_o excommunication_n ep._n 38_o 39_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o set_v he_o by_o the_o ear_n with_o himself_o ep._n 6_o 18_o 28._o where_o he_o profess_v he_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o clergy_n and_o ep._n 78._o where_o he_o show_v that_o presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o impose_v hand_n and_o of_o ordain_v and_o unless_o also_o he_o can_v disprove_v what_o be_v make_v good_a anent_o their_o ordain_v alone_o especial_o in_o egypt_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o we_o have_v touch_v anent_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la their_o authority_n and_o power_n herein_o which_o be_v at_o large_a make_v good_a by_o our_o writer_n the_o dr._n must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o miss_v his_o mark_n in_o this_o citation_n cyprian_a also_o be_v so_o far_o from_o challenge_v a_o cathedral_n authority_n of_o sole_a censure_v as_o the_o dr._n wouâ—d_v make_v he_o that_o epist._n 33._o he_o own_v the_o presbyter_n as_o his_o colleague_n even_o in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n and_o disowne_v any_o such_o usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o confessor_n aurelius_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la fratres_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la a_o mâ—_n &_o a_o collegis_fw-la qui_fw-la present_n aderant_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la sciâ—tis_fw-la thus_o also_o ep._n 58._o speak_v of_o the_o pastor_n he_o express_v himself_o ego_fw-la &_o collegae_fw-la &_o fraternitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la and_o ep._n 6._o show_v his_o earnest_a desire_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o pastor_n while_o absent_a from_o they_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la utilitas_fw-la communis_fw-la exposcit_fw-la tractare_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o plurimorum_fw-la examinata_fw-la limare_fw-la possemus_fw-la and_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o turbulence_n of_o some_o person_n he_o say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o nec_fw-la a_o diaconis_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o presbyteris_fw-la regi_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o pamelius_n have_v this_o note_n hinc_fw-la non_fw-la obscure_a colligitur_fw-la
the_o church_n thus_o p._n 363._o cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la jubajanum_fw-la assert_n the_o custom_n of_o offer_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a to_o such_o as_o he_o term_v praepositi_fw-la in_o order_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o prayer_n that_o by_o praepositi_fw-la he_o mean_v in_o general_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n be_v clear_a by_o many_o passage_n of_o cyprian_a particular_o epist._n 3._o par._n 1._o and_o epist._n 69._o par._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n praepositos_fw-la as_o well_o as_o these_o of_o the_o apostle_n so_o likewise_o epist._n 62._o par._n 1._o and_o epist._n 65._o par._n 4._o thus_o also_o epist._n 21._o par._n 3._o the_o confirmation_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o passage_n cite_v be_v that_o use_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o he_o cites_n act._n 8.14_o this_o be_v further_a noticeable_a of_o dr._n lightfoot_n viz._n that_o he_o show_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o give_v but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la and_o be_v not_o give_v ad_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la dona_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la see_v answer_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o cyprianick_n age_n p._n 53._o who_o also_o cites_n piscator_fw-la beza_n grotius_n as_o thus_o expound_v the_o passage_n controvert_v festus_n hommius_n disput._n theolog._n 46._o thes._n 1._o have_v show_v that_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o ceremony_n of_o impose_v hand_n for_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n by_o visible_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n add_v haec_fw-la dona_n quia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la viguerunt_fw-la bodieque_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la cessarunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la ritus_fw-la ille_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la neâ—â—debet_fw-la seruari_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la and_o thes._n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o commendable_a custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la when_o become_v youth_n and_o ineunte_fw-la adolescentia_fw-la be_v present_v to_o be_v confirm_v it_o be_v by_o exhortation_n and_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o end_n they_o be_v present_v say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la and_o dismiss_v with_o a_o blessing_n the_o dr._n hold_v this_o ministry_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 446._o to_o be_v perform_v by_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o party_n confirm_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o gift_n i_o pray_v be_v they_o which_o the_o dr._n assert_n be_v alwise_o confer_v by_o this_o ceremony_n and_o as_o he_o express_v it_o receive_v thereby_o sure_o not_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n for_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v these_o receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o extraordinary_a he_o acknowledge_v be_v cease_v and_o if_o neither_o ordinary_a nor_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v thereby_o confer_v i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o dr._n can_v make_v of_o it_o unless_o he_o make_v it_o a_o sort_n of_o adjutory_a further_o confirm_v symbolical_a ritual_a accessary_a to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o a_o renew_a representation_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n as_o be_v seal_v thereby_o and_o than_o it_o shall_v seem_v it_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o stroke_n and_o reach_n of_o cartwright_n argument_n and_o reason_n against_o the_o rhemist_n above_o rehearse_v and_o that_o it_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o such_o a_o vain_a and_o ludicrous_a sign_n of_o episeopal_a vanity_n as_o be_v above_o express_v jerom_n in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n adversus_fw-la luciferianus_fw-la thus_o lash_v this_o suppose_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prelate_n that_o if_o not_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o law_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v their_o case_n be_v to_o be_v lament_a who_o in_o little_a village_n or_o remote_a place_n from_o the_o diocese_n have_v be_v baptise_a by_o presbyter_n and_o prevent_v by_o death_n before_o the_o bishop_n visit_n beda_n express_o upon_o psal._n 86._o ascrib_n this_o to_o vanity_n and_o calvin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o thus_o lash_v the_o papist_n that_o so_o many_o of_o their_o flock_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o suppose_a necessary_a confirmation_n patiuntur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la grege_fw-la semi-christianos_a quorum_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la mederi_fw-la facile_fw-la erat_fw-la they_o admit_v many_o of_o their_o people_n to_o be_v but_o half_a christian_n who_o imperfection_n they_o may_v easy_o remedy_n and_o how_o far_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o dr_n case_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o subsum_fw-la it_o be_v true_a the_o dr._n do_v not_o in_o express_a term_n call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o see_v p._n 447._o he_o hold_v it_o be_v by_o divine_a warrant_n place_v in_o the_o same_o class_n with_o baptism_n and_o make_v one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o sense_n appoint_v still_o to_o continue_v as_o a_o stand_a ministry_n for_o communication_n of_o the_o necessary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judicious_a to_o consider_v whether_o it_o fall_v not_o clear_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o cartwright_n reason_n and_o of_o other_o above_o rehearse_v as_o infer_v its_o unlawfulness_n and_o in_o special_a a_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o judicious_a to_o ponder_v how_o the_o appropriate_a of_o this_o ceremony_n to_o a_o bishop_n for_o the_o great_a end_n mention_v can_v come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n the_o dr._n i_o must_v needs_o say_v advance_v not_o only_a prelacy_n itself_o but_o this_o suppose_a privilege_n of_o prelate_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n in_o this_o reason_v for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o character_n and_o quality_n of_o philip_n ibid._n and_o of_o cyprian_n opinion_n of_o his_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n whether_o he_o he_o be_v deacon_n or_o evangelist_n it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o case_n since_o the_o action_n here_o perform_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v proper_a to_o they_o upon_o the_o ground_n already_o assign_v and_o the_o account_n of_o their_o approach_n to_o samaria_n after_o this_o begin_v ministry_n of_o philip_n be_v so_o represent_v by_o protestant_a divine_n as_o whole_o overthrow_v his_o plead_n and_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o foundation_n for_o what_o the_o dr._n allege_v anent_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o this_o suppose_a privilege_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o he_o have_v produce_v no_o testimony_n of_o either_o council_n or_o father_n in_o proof_n of_o this_o but_o only_o wrap_v up_o the_o matter_n in_o a_o confident_a general_n so_o he_o be_v force_v immediate_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o retraction_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o late_a age_n there_o be_v instance_n produce_v of_o presbyter_n that_o confirm_v but_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o fall_v foul_a upon_o his_o large_a assertion_n immediate_o premise_v he_o must_v needs_o lenify_v this_o and_o mix_v water_n with_o his_o wine_n add_v that_o they_o confirm_v only_o in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n and_o by_o his_o delegation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o late_a age_n we_o see_v these_o charitable_a lord_n become_v at_o last_o liberal_a in_o part_v with_o some_o prerogative_n admit_v such_o as_o can_v only_o perform_v the_o mean_a service_n of_o baptise_v to_o the_o high_a episcopal_a dignity_n of_o confirm_v but_o the_o account_n we_o have_v give_v of_o this_o matter_n sufficient_o discover_v his_o unsoundness_n and_o prevarication_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o as_o the_o practice_n he_o plead_v for_o have_v never_o any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n or_o prime_a antiquity_n so_o what_o imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v have_v be_v practise_v in_o a_o suppose_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n pattern_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o elder_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dr_n fair_a conclusion_n as_o he_o call_v it_o p._n 448._o that_o this_o confirmation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o original_a and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o it_o we_o may_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o truth_n oppose_v this_o antithesis_fw-la or_o counter-conclusion_n that_o the_o apostolic_a confirmation_n which_o he_o instance_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n and_o so_o appropriate_a to_o extraordinary_a expire_v effect_n as_o therein_o the_o apostle_n can_v have_v no_o successor_n and_o that_o their_o successor_n in_o all_o the_o necessary_a duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n be_v the_o faithful_a
commission_n or_o grant_n now_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v especial_o evident_a and_o further_o convince_o clear_a both_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n hereanent_fw-la and_o likewise_o from_o this_o that_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n second_o our_o lord_n do_v thus_o actual_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o derive_v the_o same_o to_o church_n officer_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o pour_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o apostle_n promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o building_n up_o of_o his_o church_n till_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v matth._n 16.18.19_o with_o matth._n 18.19.20_o joh._n 21.23_o matth._n 28.18.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o eph._n 4.11.12_o final_o when_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v political_a headship_n and_o influence_n according_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n thereof_o be_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v remove_v the_o rule_n limit_n and_o boundary_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n so_o annihilate_v as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o arbitrary_a disorder_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o the_o leaden_a and_o versatile_a rule_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v make_v her_o measure_n of_o ordinance_n and_o government_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o inundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a usurpation_n and_o disorder_n in_o point_n of_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap_n i._o dr._n scot_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n examine_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n examine_v p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o allege_a punctual_a confâ—rmity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n consider_v pag._n 35._o chap._n iu._n his_o argument_n examine_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n allege_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n pag._n 69._o chap._n v._o the_o dr_n scripture_n proof_n of_o a_o four_o â—old_a ministry_n or_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n in_o point_n of_o government_n consider_v pag._n 85._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o dr._n monro_n unsound_a and_o impertinent_a reflection_n upon_o our_o first_o reformer_n as_o to_o church_n government_n expose_v together_o with_o his_o unsound_a and_o popish_a method_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n from_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o with_o the_o parallel_n text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o parity_n of_o pastor_n take_v from_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o dr_n absurd_a description_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_a divine_n expose_v his_o assertion_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o hierarchical_a bishop_n to_o apostle_n in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n his_o opinion_n load_v with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a absurdity_n pag._n 85_o chap._n iv._o his_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bp._n from_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o tim._n ct_a tit._n &_o the_o 7_o asian_a angel_n examine_v p._n 119._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o scripture_n ground_n upon_o which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o answer_n offer_v to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v by_o presbyterian_o examine_v viz._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o with_o the_o parallel_n mark_n 10_o 42._o luk._n 22.25_o mat._n 18.17_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o gloss_n make_v appear_v pag._n 13._o chap._n iii_o some_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n examine_v viz._n to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o eph._n 4.11_o to_o which_o the_o parallel_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o philip._n 1.1_o and_o to_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o his_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n therein_o further_o make_v appear_v pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o be_v consider_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n as_o a_o new_a officer_n different_z from_o those_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n government_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_v hereanent_a and_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o full_a institution_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 65._o see_v page_n 388_o 389_o 390_o 391._o see_v pag._n 392._o p._n 392._o differ_v of_o the_o time_n pag._n 14._o see_v p._n 394._o pag._n 394.395_o p._n 397_o p._n 398_o ibid._n p._n 400._o ibid._n p._n 401._o p._n 401._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 403._o p._n 404._o p._n 402_o 403._o p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 406.407.408_o p._n 407._o ibid._n p._n 408._o p._n 408.409.410.411_o p._n 409._o p._n 409._o ibid._n p._n 398.399.400_o etc._n etc._n p._n 410._o p._n 410.411_o p._n 411_o p._n 412_o ibid._n p._n 412.413_o prop._n 7._o pag._n 123.124.125_o p._n 413._o p._n 414._o ibid._n p._n 414.415_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 415.416_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417.418_o ibid._n p._n 418_o 419._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 419_o 420._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 421._o ibid._n &_o p._n 422._o ibid._n p._n 423._o p._n 422._o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 424._o p._n 426._o p._n 426._o p._n 427._o p._n 433._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 435._o p._n 435.436_o p._n 436.437.438_o p._n 438._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 439.440.441_o p._n 442_o p._n 428._o p._n 442.443_o p._n 443._o p._n 443._o ibid._n p._n 444._o p._n 444_o 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 446._o ibid._n p_o 447_o ibid._n p._n 446._o p._n 447._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o philip._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1.6.7_o 1.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1.24_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o
send_v it_o back_o to_o the_o dr._n with_o a_o censure_n of_o impertinency_n till_o it_o be_v return_v with_o a_o testimonial_a of_o a_o better_a proof_n than_o of_o his_o bare_a assertion_n and_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la the_o dr._n inquire_v how_o we_o can_v argue_v a_o perpetual_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n 404._o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v ius_n divinum_fw-la minist_n evang._n p._n 159.167_o if_o the_o office_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o if_o perpetual_a then_o so_o be_v episcopacy_n nothing_o different_a therefrom_o answ._n we_o hold_v the_o ordination_n instance_a to_o examplifie_v a_o presbyterian_a ordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o general_n a_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n timothy_n ordination_n have_v this_o scripture_n account_n that_o it_o be_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o presbytrie_n the_o apostle_n paul_n presence_n and_o his_o imposition_n of_o hand_n though_o suppose_v do_v rather_o strengthen_v than_o invalidat_n since_o neither_o the_o eminent_a gift_n of_o timothy_n nor_o his_o designment_n for_o such_o a_o eminent_a office_n nor_o paul_n imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v swallow_n up_o or_o exclud_v the_o presbytries_n ordinary_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o timothy_n must_v pass_v through_o this_o door_n of_o a_o presbytries_n authoritative_a ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n therefore_o much_o more_o do_v this_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o presbytrie_n now_o when_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v cease_v and_o for_o titus_n ordination_n in_o a_o active_a sense_n or_o his_o ordination_n of_o elder_n the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o express_o chap._n 1.5_o the_o passage_n wherein_o the_o dr._n place_v his_o chief_a strength_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n which_o appointment_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o divine_n be_v none_o other_o else_o than_o that_o which_o himself_o examplify_v and_o be_v intimate_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o i_o e._n with_o authoritative_a concurrence_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n or_o eldership_n so_o that_o titus_n have_v no_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o evangelistick_a extraordinary_a office_n and_o this_o be_v invincible_o make_v good_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o drs_n design_n and_o plead_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o very_a text_n wherein_o he_o enjoin_v titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n do_v identify_v and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a implicantia_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o precept_n do_v authorize_v or_o enjoin_v the_o drs._n suppose_v prelatical_a power_n in_o ordination_n 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bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n by_o paul_n a_o pityful_a proof_n indeed_o and_o fit_v only_o for_o a_o nameless_a author_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o best_a searcher_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o office_n of_o metropolitan_n have_v not_o a_o be_v till_o several_a age_n after_o timothy_n for_o chrysostom_n his_o assert_v that_o timothy_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o church_n or_o whole_a nation_n if_o we_o shall_v assert_v that_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o his_o transient_a or_o temporary_a evangelistick_a trust_n in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o extensive_a office_n of_o apostleship_n it_o say_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o the_o dr._n shall_v know_v that_o chrysostom_n upon_o tit._n 1.5_o make_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o therein_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o drs._n design_n and_o argue_v for_o other_o author_n who_o do_v call_v timothy_n together_o with_o other_o bishop_n then_o in_o be_v apostle_n 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