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his_o last_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n still_o he_o find_v james_n there_o 21.18_o act._n 21.18_o and_o the_o day_n follow_v paul_n go_v in_o with_o we_o unto_o james_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o act._n chrysost_n hom_n 46._o in_o act._n chrysostom_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o james_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o lord_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o for_o 20_o year_n together_o we_o have_v apparent_a evidence_n in_o scripture_n of_o james_n reside_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o as_o bishop_n there_o as_o the_o father_n say_v for_o that_o saint_n james_n be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v almost_o no_o ancient_a writer_n but_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o ignatius_n who_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o antiochia_n trallian_n ignat._n ep_v ad_fw-la trallian_n within_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o death_n and_o martyrdom_n of_o this_o james_n in_o their_o account_n who_o place_n it_o late_a make_v 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14._o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o his_o predecessor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n and_o epiphanius_n for_o his_o great_a credit_n make_v he_o not_o only_o the_o first_o bishop_n that_o ever_o be_v haeres_fw-la 29._o n._n 3._o but_o bishop_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o epiph._n adv_o haeres_fw-la 78._o n._n 7._o and_o that_o too_o by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n s._n ambrose_n do_v assign_v this_o reason_n why_o paul_n go_v unto_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v peter_n eccles_n ambros_n in_o gal._n 1._o de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n shall_v find_v james_n there_o quia_fw-la illic_fw-la constitutus_fw-la erat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n because_o that_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n saint_n hierom_n do_v not_o only_o affirm_v as_o much_o as_o for_o his_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o do_v lay_v down_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n to_o be_v not_o long_o after_o our_o redeemer_n passion_n as_o we_o see_v before_o saint_n chrysostom_n joh._n hom._n ult_n in_o joh._n beside_o what_o be_v allege_v from_o he_o in_o the_o former_a section_n tell_v in_o his_o homily_n on_o s._n john_n gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o saint_n james_n have_v the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o lewd_a forgery_n or_o at_o the_o best_a a_o gross_a mistake_n of_o baronius_n who_o to_o advance_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 291._o an._n 34._o n._n 291._o will_v have_v this_o james_n to_o take_v the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o saint_n peter_n hand_n and_o cite_v this_o place_n of_o chrysostom_n for_o proof_n thereof_o but_o sure_o chrysostom_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n for_o
of_o that_o church_n his_o be_v bishop_n there_o and_o suffer_v there_o a_o ignominious_a yet_o a_o glorious_a death_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o note_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v labour_n lose_v to_o insist_v upon_o they_o only_o i_o shall_v direct_v the_o reader_n to_o such_o pregnant_a place_n in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o incorrupted_a writer_n as_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o those_o point_n to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v take_v pain_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o first_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o greek_n he_o may_v find_v papias_n and_o clemens_n ancient_a writer_n both_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o eusebius_n hist_n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o caius_z &_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n both_o of_o good_a antiquity_n allege_v in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n speak_v for_o himself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n also_o but_o also_o in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la in_o which_o he_o note_v the_o year_n of_o his_o first_o come_v to_o that_o city_n to_o be_v the_o 44._o after_o christ_n nativity_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n also_o saint_n chrysostom_n in_o his_o homily_n de_fw-fr petro_n &_o paulo_n saint_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n celestine_n theodoret_n sozomen_n and_o other_o next_o for_o the_o latin_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o but_o say_v somewhat_o in_o it_o whereof_o see_v irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n the_o prescript_n adv_fw-la haeret_fw-la lactant._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o optatus_n lib._n 2._o contr_n parmen_fw-la hierom_n in_o his_o tract_n de_fw-fr eccl._n scriptoribus_fw-la saint_n austin_n in_o epist_n 165._o and_o other_o place_n not_o to_o descend_v to_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n who_o interest_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o close_v this_o point_n saint_n austin_n 169._o aug._n ep_v 169._o who_o i_o name_v last_o shall_v speak_v once_o for_o all_o who_o reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thus_o begin_v his_o catalogue_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v a_o thing_n considerable_a quanto_fw-la certius_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la salubriter_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la petro_n numeramus_fw-la how_o much_o more_o certain_o and_o assure_o do_v we_o begin_v the_o same_o with_o peter_n who_o bear_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o then_o go_v on_o petro_n successit_fw-la linus_n linus_n succeed_v peter_n clemens_n he_o and_o so_o to_o anastasius_n who_o then_o hold_v the_o see_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o peter_n take_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n into_o his_o apostolical_a care_n and_o have_v not_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n thereof_o as_o some_o now_o suppose_v the_o table_n of_o succession_n make_v that_o clear_a enough_o saint_n peter_n the_o apostle_n can_v have_v no_o successor_n but_o the_o bishop_n may_v linus_n or_o whosoever_o else_o succeed_v nor_o do_v nor_o can_v pretend_v succession_n to_o the_o preeminence_n and_o miraculous_a privilege_n which_o be_v require_v necessary_o unto_o the_o make_n of_o a_o apostle_n challenge_v a_o interest_n by_o succession_n in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n they_o both_o might_n and_o do_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o age_n since_o do_v afford_v they_o that_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v among_o they_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o in_o his_o pastoral_a charge_n st._n austin_n give_v it_o unto_o linus_n as_o before_o we_o see_v next_o clemens_n petro._n adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o haeres_fw-la 26._o lib._n 2._o contr_n parmen_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o clement_n id._n ibid._n in_o petro._n and_o then_o anacletus_fw-la irenaeus_n do_v agree_v with_o austin_n place_v linus_n first_o but_z placing_z anacletus_fw-la second_o and_o then_o clemens_n three_o and_o so_o do_v epiphanius_n also_o optatus_n reckon_v they_o as_o before_z in_o austin_n saint_n hierom_n sometime_o rank_v they_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o epiphanius_n do_v linus_n cletus_n clemens_n and_o sometime_o place_v clemens_n first_o as_o tertullian_n and_o plerique_fw-la latinorum_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_a latin_a writer_n have_v do_v before_o i_o know_v there_o be_v much_o pain_n take_v to_o compose_v this_o difference_n among_o our_o antiquary_n those_o most_o especial_o of_o the_o papal_a party_n but_o in_o my_o mind_n there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a course_n take_v to_o effect_v the_o same_o than_o that_o which_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o the_o case_n of_o antioch_n and_o to_o effect_v this_o composition_n ignatius_n and_o some_o other_o father_n give_v a_o ground_n as_o probable_a as_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o before_o in_o the_o former_a business_n 3._o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o for_o first_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o irenaeus_n that_o s._n paul_n have_v as_o great_a a_o interest_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o saint_n peter_n have_v a_o duobus_fw-la apostolis_n petro_n &_o paulo_n romae_fw-la fundatae_fw-la &_o constitutae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la as_o his_o own_o word_n be_v the_o like_a say_v epiphanius_n in_o another_o language_n tral_n ado._n haeres_fw-la 27._o num_fw-la 6._o ep._n ad_fw-la tral_n make_v both_o of_o they_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n next_o it_o be_v say_v express_o by_o ignatin_n who_o may_v well_o speak_v on_o certain_a knowledge_n live_v in_o those_o time_n that_o anacletus_fw-la for_o i_o conceive_v that_o cletus_n and_o anacletus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o be_v deacon_n to_o s._n peter_n and_o linus_n deacon_n to_o s._n paul_n who_o do_v indeed_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n this_o ground_n thus_o lay_v why_o may_v we_o not_o conceive_v as_o before_o in_o antioch_n that_o in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v two_o several_a church_n or_o congregation_n that_o of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v collect_v by_o saint_n peter_n that_o of_o the_o gentile_n first_o draw_v together_o by_o saint_n paul_n each_o of_o they_o be_v bishop_n or_o chief_a pastor_n of_o their_o congregation_n second_o that_o when_o the_o two_o apostle_n perceive_v the_o time_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o draw_v near_o peter_n ordain_v anacletus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o that_o paul_n do_v commit_v to_o linus_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n both_o who_o they_o have_v employ_v before_o as_o deputy_n and_o substitute_n to_o attend_v these_o charge_n whilst_o they_o themselves_o do_v travel_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o occasion_n be_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n require_v three_o and_o last_o that_o linus_n be_v dead_a clemens_n who_o have_v before_o be_v special_o design_v by_o saint_n peter_n to_o possess_v his_o place_n succeed_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n there_o who_o final_o survive_v cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la call_v he_o which_o you_o will_v and_o the_o division_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v wear_v away_o unite_z the_o two_o church_n in_o his_o person_n as_o the_o sole_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o think_v because_o that_o epiphanius_n make_v up_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epiph_n haer_fw-mi 27._o first_o join_v together_o peter_n and_o paul_n next_o couple_v with_o the_o like_a conjunction_n linus_n and_o cletus_n and_o after_o bring_v in_o clemens_n euaristus_n alexander_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o line_n successive_o and_o yet_o the_o table_n of_o succession_n may_v well_o stand_v as_o they_o have_v do_v hitherto_o first_o linus_n after_o cletus_n and_o three_o clemens_n because_o that_o linus_n die_v first_o left_a cletus_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o pastoral_n charge_n and_o cletus_n die_v before_o clemens_n leave_v he_o the_o sole_a survivor_n of_o the_o three_o which_o possible_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o latin_n reckon_v clemens_n for_o the_o first_o bishop_n after_o peter_n who_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v sole_a bishop_n of_o that_o church_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v before_o there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o gentile_n found_v in_o that_o famous_a city_n for_o be_v former_o design_v by_o saint_n peter_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o afterward_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a charge_n alone_o as_o peter_z for_o a_o season_n do_v it_o may_v not_o seem_v improper_a to_o report_v he_o for_o the_o second_o bishop_n that_o be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o again_o clemens_n be_v place_v by_o some_o next_o and_o immediate_o after_o linus_n who_o successor_n he_o be_v in_o the_o direct_a line_n as_o bishop_n of_o the_o more_o famous_a church_n viz._n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o by_o some_o also_o after_o cletus_n who_o he_o succeed_v at_o the_o
beside_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o remember_v we_o find_v epaphroditus_n not_o he_o that_o be_v commemorate_a by_o s._n paul_n 128._o in_o annal._n eccles_n a._n 60._o rom._n martyr_n mart._n 22._o april_n 3._o jun._n 4._o julii_n 12._o julii_n 12._o julii_n 23._o chrys_n serm_n 128._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n as_o baronius_n witness_v against_o himself_o à _fw-la beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n episcopus_fw-la illius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la make_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n of_o tarracina_n of_o old_a call_v anxur_n pancratius_n make_v by_o s._n peter_n bishop_n of_o tauromenium_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n as_o the_o greek_n also_o do_v affirm_v in_o their_o menologia_fw-la marcianus_n bishop_n of_o syracuse_n to_o who_o the_o say_a menology_n do_v bear_v record_n also_o hermagoras_n a_o disciple_n of_o s._n mark_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o aquileia_n now_o in_o the_o signeurie_n of_o venice_n panlinus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o luque_n in_o tuscanie_n apollinaris_n create_v by_o s._n peter_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n in_o praise_n of_o who_o chrysologus_fw-la one_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o a_o holy_a father_n have_v compose_v a_o panegyric_n marcus_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o atina_n at_o s._n peter_n first_o come_v into_o italy_n 29._o rom._n martyr_n apr._n 28._o novemb_n 7._o sept._n 1._o octob._n 25._o jan._n 27._o acts._n martyrol_n rom._n decem._n 29._o and_o last_o of_o all_o prosdocimus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o milan_n à _fw-fr beato_n petro_n ordinatus_fw-la make_v bishop_n thereof_o by_o s._n peter_n next_o to_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n we_o find_v there_o xystus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rheims_n and_o fronto_n bishop_n of_o perigort_n petragorricis_fw-la ordain_o both_o by_o this_o apostle_n as_o also_o julianus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o mayne_n cononiensium_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a of_o his_o ordination_n and_o beside_o these_o we_o read_v that_o trophimus_n once_o one_o of_o s._n paul_n disciple_n be_v by_o s._n peter_n make_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o arles_n and_o this_o beside_o the_o martyrology_n and_o other_o author_n cite_v by_o baronius_n in_o his_o annotation_n appear_v by_o that_o memorable_a controversy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n leo_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o vienna_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o dauphin_n and_o he_o of_o arles_n for_o the_o place_n and_o dignity_n of_o metropolitan_a in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o suffragans_fw-la lib._n epist_n contr_n provinc_fw-la ad_fw-la s._n leonem_fw-la in_o fine_a lib._n or_o com-provincial_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o arles_n quod_fw-la prima_fw-la inter_fw-la gallias_n arelatensis_fw-la civitas_n missum_fw-la à _fw-la beatissimo_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n sauctum_fw-la trophimum_fw-la habere_fw-la meruit_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la that_o first_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o gaul_n that_o of_o arles_n do_v obtain_v the_o happiness_n to_o have_v saint_n trophimus_n for_o their_o bishop_n for_o so_o sacerdos_n must_v be_v read_v in_o that_o whole_a epistle_n send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o most_o bless_a apostle_n s._n peter_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o spain_n we_o find_v this_o testimony_n once_o for_o all_o that_o ctesiphon_n torquatus_n secundus_fw-la caecilius_n judaletius_n hesychius_n 15._o rom._n martyr_n maij_fw-la 15._o and_o euphrasius_n romae_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n episcopi_fw-la ordinati_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o hispanias_fw-la directi_fw-la having_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n at_o rome_n by_o the_o apostle_n viz._n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v send_v unto_o spain_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o in_o most_o likelihood_n be_v bishop_n of_o those_o city_n in_o which_o they_o suffer_v the_o name_n whereof_o occur_v in_o the_o martyrologie_n if_o we_o pass_v further_o into_o germany_n we_o may_v there_o see_v eucherius_n one_o of_o s._n 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palma_n the_o bishop_n there_o as_o also_o to_o the_o church_n of_o gnossus_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o crete_n in_o which_o he_o do_v persuade_v pintus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o impose_v that_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o chastity_n upon_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o matter_n necessary_a but_o to_o consider_v rather_o the_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o they_o final_o there_o be_v extant_a in_o eusebius_n time_n another_o epistle_n of_o this_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o magnify_v their_o abundant_a charity_n towards_o all_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o want_n or_o persecution_n not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o but_o of_o other_o city_n high_o commend_v soter_n who_o be_v then_o their_o bishop_n who_o do_v not_o only_o study_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o so_o good_a a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o do_v encourage_v they_o to_o improve_v their_o bounty_n so_o much_o remain_v of_o dionysius_n and_o his_o public_a act_n by_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n as_o since_o have_v their_o particular_a see_v and_o city_n yet_o do_v their_o care_n extend_v unto_o other_o also_o maintain_v a_o continual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o those_o dangerous_a time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o unity_n whereof_o be_v then_o best_o preserve_v by_o that_o correspondence_n which_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o several_a church_n have_v with_o one_o another_o for_o other_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o melito_n or_o polycarpus_n who_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o nor_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o four_o patriarchal_a see_v which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o remember_v short_o those_o of_o most_o fame_n be_v papias_n and_o apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n successive_o of_o hierapolis_n a_o city_n of_o phrygia_n pothinus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 5._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cassius_n bishop_n of_o tyre_n clarius_n bishop_n of_o ptolomais_n all_o three_o in_o palestine_n publius_n julius_n bishop_n of_o debelto_n a_o colony_n in_o thrace_n with_o many_o other_o of_o great_a eminency_n whereof_o consult_v euseb_n hist_o eccles_n 5._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o dionysius_n and_o other_o bishop_n
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ep._n 42._o id._n ep._n 43._o id._n ep._n 50_o 51._o id._n ep._n 48_o 49._o entitle_v quod_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la novatiani_n non_fw-la receperit_fw-la de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la comprobata_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la confessores_fw-la à _fw-la novatiano_n seductos_fw-la literas_fw-la fecerit_fw-la the_o letter_n of_o those_o seduce_a confessor_n to_o he_o and_o his_o congratulation_n unto_o they_o upon_o their_o return_n to_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n cornelius_n write_v unto_o he_o touch_v the_o faction_n of_o novatian_n and_o their_o wicked_a practice_n with_o his_o reply_n unto_o cornelius_n thus_o also_o when_o sabellius_n begin_v to_o broach_v his_o heresy_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o alexandria_n he_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o by_o the_o cardinal_n be_v use_v i_o know_v not_o how_o for_o a_o prime_a argument_n 62._o baron_fw-fr in_o annal_n eccl._n anno_fw-la 260._o n._n 62._o to_o prove_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o unto_o divers_a other_o bishop_n as_o before_o be_v show_v to_o who_o assure_o he_o owe_v no_o obedience_n this_o as_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n in_o force_n so_o take_v he_o other_o course_n also_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o heresy_n both_o by_o power_n and_o pen._n for_o find_v upon_o certain_a information_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o diverse_a bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n diony_n athan._n de_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr diony_n be_v within_o the_o patriarchat_n of_o alexandria_n begin_v to_o countenance_n and_o embrace_v the_o say_v desperate_a doctrine_n and_o have_v so_o far_o prevail_v therein_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o mention_n in_o their_o church_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o know_v that_o the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o say_a church_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o first_o labour_v by_o his_o messenger_n and_o commissioner_n to_o dissuade_v 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unto_o sobriety_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o not_o to_o contradict_v the_o conviction_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o absurd_a and_o fond_a reason_n but_o that_o truth_n may_v conquer_v their_o prepossession_n and_o may_v find_v so_o easy_a a_o access_n and_o welcome_n unto_o their_o practical_a judgement_n that_o they_o may_v profess_v their_o faith_n and_o subjection_n to_o that_o order_n which_o by_o a_o misguide_a zeal_n they_o once_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v many_o be_v the_o method_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o use_v to_o raze_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o to_o make_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n for_o first_o some_o strike_v at_o the_o order_n and_o function_n itself_o and_o yet_o st._n paul_n reckon_v it_o among_o his_o faithful_a say_n 3.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o order_n continue_v perpetual_o in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o 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clergy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o of_o god_n have_v be_v or_o be_v maintain_v with_o less_o charge_n to_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o establish_a clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n page_n 167_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n who_o pay_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o his_o parish-minister_n but_o by_o his_o easter-offering_a page_n 171_o 3._o that_o the_o change_n of_o tithe_n into_o stipend_n will_v bring_v great_a trouble_n to_o the_o clergy_n than_o be_v yet_o consider_v and_o far_o less_o profit_n to_o the_o country_n than_o be_v now_o pretend_a page_n 174_o the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o christian_a church_n first_o found_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o a_o imparity_n of_o minister_n 1._o the_o several_a office_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o church_n page_n 187_o 2._o the_o aggregate_a of_o disciple_n to_o he_o page_n 188_o 3._o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o they_o and_o why_o twelve_o in_o number_n ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n page_n 189_o 5._o what_o thing_n be_v special_o require_v unto_o the_o make_n of_o a_o apostle_n page_n 190_o 6._o all_o the_o apostle_n equal_a in_o authority_n among_o themselves_o ibid._n 7._o the_o calling_n and_o approint_v of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n page_n 191_o 8._o a_o reconciliation_n of_o some_o different_a opinion_n about_o the_o number_n page_n 192_o 9_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n superior_a to_o the_o seventy_o by_o our_o saviour_n ordinance_n ibid._n 10._o what_o kind_n of_o superiority_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n interdict_v his_o apostle_n page_n 193_o 11._o the_o several_a power_n faculty_n and_o preeminence_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n page_n 194_o 12._o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n aver_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n ibid._n 13._o and_o by_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 195_o chap._n ii_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o government_n of_o saint_n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o simeon_n one_o of_o the_o disciple_n the_o two_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 1._o mathias_n choose_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n page_n 196_o 2._o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o on_o who_o it_o fall_v page_n 197_o 3._o the_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o therewithal_o the_o great_a power_n ibid._n 4._o the_o several_a ministration_n in_o the_o church_n then_o give_v and_o that_o in_o rank_v of_o the_o same_o the_o bishop_n be_v intend_v in_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n page_n 198_o 5._o the_o sudden_a growth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o make_v saint_n james_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o ibid._n 6._o the_o former_a point_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n page_n 199_o 7._o and_o prove_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o father_n ib._n 8._o of_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n or_o throne_n of_o james_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o jerusalem_n page_n 200_o 9_o simeon_n elect_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o succeed_v saint_n james_n page_n 201_o 10._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la and_o from_o whence_o borrow_v by_o the_o church_n ibid._n 11._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o presbyter_n page_n 202_o 12._o what_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o common_a business_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o st._n james_n be_v bishop_n ib._n 13._o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o what_o the_o presbyter_n have_v to_o do_v therein_o page_n 203_o 14._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o to_o what_o office_n they_o be_v call_v ibid._n 15._o the_o name_n of_o ecclesiastical_a function_n promiscuous_o use_v in_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 204_o chap._n iii_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n original_o found_v in_o episcopacy_n 1._o the_o sound_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o that_o saint_n peter_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o page_n 205_o 2._o a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o difference_n about_o his_o next_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o page_n 206_o 3._o a_o list_n of_o bishop_n plant_v by_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o circumcision_n page_n 207_o 4._o proof_n thereof_o from_o st._n peter_n general_a epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n disperse_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n ibid._n 5._o and_o from_o saint_n paul_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n page_n 208_o 6._o saint_n paul_n praepositus_fw-la no_o other_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n ibid._n 7._o saint_n peter_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n page_n 209_o 8._o the_o difference_n about_o his_o next_o successor_n there_o reconcile_v also_o ibid._n 9_o a_o answer_n unto_o such_o objection_n as_o have_v be_v make_v against_o saint_n peter_n be_v bishop_n there_o page_n 210_o 10._o saint_n mark_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o of_o his_o successor_n page_n 221_o 11._o note_n on_o the_o observation_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n about_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n page_n 212_o 12._o a_o observation_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n apply_v unto_o the_o former_a business_n ibid._n 13._o of_o church_n found_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n in_o italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o they_o institute_v page_n 213_o chap._n iu_o the_o bishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o other_o of_o saint_n paul_n disciple_n 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o his_o ordain_v to_o the_o place_n of_o a_o apostle_n page_n 214_o 2._o the_o presbyter_n create_v by_o saint_n paul_n act_v 14._o of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v page_n 215_o 3._o whether_o the_o presbyter_n or_o presbytery_n do_v lay_v on_o hand_n with_o paul_n in_o any_o of_o his_o ordination_n page_n 216_o 4._o the_o people_n have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o those_o presbyter_n by_o saint_n paul_n ordain_v page_n 217_o 5._o bishop_n not_o found_v by_o saint_n paul_n at_o first_o in_o the_o particular_a church_n by_o he_o plant_v and_o upon_o what_o reason_n ibid._n 6._o the_o short_a time_n that_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n plantation_n continue_v without_o bishop_n over_o they_o page_n 218_o 7._o timothy_n make_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n by_o saint_n paul_n according_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o father_n page_n 219_o 8._o the_o time_n when_o timothy_n be_v make_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 220_o 9_o titus_n make_v bishop_n of_o cretan_n and_o the_o truth_n verify_v herein_o by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n page_n 221_o 10._o a_o answer_n unto_o some_o objection_n against_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o titus_n ibid._n 11._o the_o bishoping_a of_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n aristarchus_n gaius_n epaphroditus_n epaphras_n and_o archippus_n page_n 222_o 12._o as_o also_o of_o silas_n sosthenes_n sosipater_n crescens_n and_o aristobulus_n page_n 223_o 13._o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n not_o incompetible_a with_o that_o of_o a_o evangelist_n ibid._n chap._n v._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n give_v unto_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o other_o bishop_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o authority_n commit_v unto_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o not_o personal_a only_o page_n 224_o 2._o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n entrust_v only_o unto_o bishop_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n page_n 225_o 3._o bishop_n alone_o both_o might_n and_o do_v ordain_v without_o their_o presbyter_n page_n 226_o 4._o that_o presbyter_n may_v not_o ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n prove_v by_o the_o memorable_a case_n of_o colluthus_n and_o ischyras_n ibid._n 5._o as_o by_o those_o also_o of_o maximus_n and_o a_o spanish_a bishop_n page_n 227_o 6._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o joint_a assistance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v require_v herein_o page_n 228_o 7._o the_o case_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n object_v and_o declare_v ibid._n 8._o the_o care_n of_o order_v god_n divine_a service_n a_o work_n peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n page_n 229_o 9_o to_o who_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o do_v in_o chief_a belong_v page_n 230_o 10._o bishop_n to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o god_n word_n be_v preach_v and_o to_o encourage_v those_o that_o take_v pain_n therein_o ibid._n 11._o bishop_n to_o silence_n and_o reprove_v such_o presbyter_n as_o preach_v other_o doctrine_n page_n 231_o 12._o as_o also_o to_o correct_v and_o reject_v the_o heretic_n ibid._n 13._o the_o censure_n and_o correction_n of_o inferior_a presbyter_n in_o point_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n do_v
be_v a_o very_a pregnant_a evidence_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o verity_n nor_o antiquity_n to_o defend_v their_o doctrine_n nor_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o justice_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o church_n 36._o id._n ibid._n ca._n 36._o and_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o be_v those_o other_o church_n which_o he_o after_o speak_v of_o viz._n of_o corinth_n philippi_n thessalonica_n ephesus_n and_o the_o rest_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la praesidentur_fw-la in_o which_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o time_n be_v sit_v in_o be_v possess_v not_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n optatus_n first_o and_o after_o he_o st._n austin_n do_v confound_v the_o donatist_n that_o mighty_a faction_n in_o the_o church_n st._n austin_n thus_o numerate_v sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sede_fw-la petri_n 2._o august_n contr_n petil._n l._n 2._o &_o in_o illo_fw-la ordine_fw-la quis_fw-la cvi_fw-la successerit_fw-la videte_fw-la number_v the_o bishop_n which_o have_v sit_v but_o in_o peter_n chair_n and_o mark_v who_o have_v succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o a_o catalogue_n of_o which_o he_o give_v we_o in_o another_o place_n 165._o id._n epist_n 165._o lest_o else_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o prescribe_v that_o to_o other_o on_o which_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v himself_o nay_o so_o far_o he_o rely_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o he_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o special_a motive_n quae_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o gremio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la justissimè_fw-la teneant_fw-la which_o do_v continue_v he_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 4._o id._n contr_n epist_n manichaei_n c._n 4._o as_o for_o optatus_n have_v lay_v down_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n till_o his_o own_o time_n he_o make_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o donatist_n to_o present_v the_o like_a 2._o optat._n de_fw-fr schis_fw-la donat._n l._n 2._o vestrae_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la originem_fw-la edite_fw-la show_v we_o say_v he_o the_o first_o original_n of_o your_o bishop_n and_o then_o you_o have_v do_v somewhat_o to_o advance_v your_o cause_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o instance_n be_v make_v only_o in_o the_o episcopal_a succession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o irt._n adv_o hear_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o the_o argument_n hold_v good_a in_o all_o other_o also_o it_o be_v too_o troublesome_a a_o labour_n as_o irenaeus_n well_o observe_v omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la enumerare_fw-la successiones_fw-la to_o run_v through_o the_o succession_n of_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o that_o make_a choice_n of_o as_o the_o chief_a or_o principal_n but_o to_o return_v again_o unto_o tertullian_n who_o i_o 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