bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o be_v call_v say_v tertullian_n the_o praseript_n apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la apostolical_a man_n apostolicorum_fw-la primum_fw-la canon_n dein_fw-ge nonnullorum_fw-la latinorum_n ignorantia_fw-la aliquoâ—_fw-la literarum_fw-la detractione_n apostolorum_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v first_o callâ—d_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostolick_n after_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o latin_a writer_n and_o by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o a_o few_o letter_n they_o be_v call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 13._o among_o protestant_n i_o might_n instance_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n here_o cite_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o learned_a usher_n who_o by_o still_v the_o fifty_o veteres_n canon_n ecclesiasticos_fw-la â—b_n antiquitatem_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la doctos_fw-la the_o old_a ecclesiastical_a canon_n for_o their_o antiquity_n style_v apostolical_a and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o thirty_o five_o nova_fw-la 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ignatius_n which_o be_v purposely_o write_v almost_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o keep_v that_o poison_n out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o first_o method_n of_o these_o deceiver_n be_v by_o despise_v and_o speak_v eviil_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o insinuate_v their_o poison_n into_o the_o brethren_n mind_n and_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o secret_a biter_n first_o and_o then_o afterward_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rave_a dog_n as_o he_o call_v they_o which_o slay_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o government_n but_o the_o church_n hold_v out_o constant_o against_o their_o clancular_a and_o open_a assault_n and_o they_o never_o be_v able_a in_o the_o least_o to_o deflower_v it_o the_o heretic_n doctrine_n and_o their_o practice_n be_v continual_o brand_v by_o the_o write_n of_o those_o time_n and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o their_o leaven_n but_o all_o the_o direct_a contrary_n in_o any_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n or_o other_o write_n of_o those_o time_n 19_o it_o be_v time_n that_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o red_a ecclesias_fw-la the_o particular_n of_o his_o demand_n concern_v the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v find_v in_o ignatius_n and_o i_o be_o accuse_v for_o rob_v he_o of_o and_o though_o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o of_o this_o in_o the_o gross_a yet_o i_o shall_v spare_v no_o pain_n to_o give_v punctual_a answer_n to_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o 20._o and_o 1_o say_v he_o give_v we_o a_o church_n all_o who_o member_n be_v holy_a call_v sanctify_a justify_v live_v stone_n temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n saint_n believer_n unite_v to_o christ_n the_o head_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v very_o brief_o that_o in_o all_o ignatius_n epistle_n there_o be_v no_o title_n so_o much_o as_o of_o intimation_n that_o any_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v or_o which_o be_v under_o his_o government_n or_o which_o he_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o be_v thus_o qualify_v particular_o all_o who_o member_n be_v holy_a or_o sanctify_a second_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o if_o that_o be_v the_o ignatian_a model_n of_o a_o church_n this_o prefacer_n will_v be_v able_a to_o parallel_v it_o in_o any_o congregation_n which_o these_o last_o not_o best_a daâ—es_n have_v bring_v out_o among_o we_o three_o that_o this_o might_n as_o well_o be_v do_v and_o as_o probable_o hope_v under_o a_o subordination_n of_o officer_n and_o governor_n such_o as_o we_o prelatist_n pretend_v to_o as_o in_o any_o equal_a number_n of_o man_n by_o whatsoever_o other_o form_n compact_v or_o knit_v together_o this_o may_v suffice_v without_o far_a insist_v till_o some_o reason_n be_v urge_v to_o the_o contrary_a against_o any_o of_o these_o three_o affirmation_n 21._o second_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o multitude_n be_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v this_o character_n of_o a_o church_n or_o rather_o exhortation_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v indeed_o set_v down_o by_o 6._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n where_o in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o man_n follow_v the_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n do_v aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a or_o valid_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o some_o commissionated_a by_o he_o he_o then_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n jesus_n be_v there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n make_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n that_o difference_n between_o the_o orthodox_n and_o haeretical_a apostate_n gnostic_n that_o the_o former_a acknowledge_v and_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o the_o late_a deny_v he_o and_o proportionable_o in_o the_o former_a make_v the_o same_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o eucharist_n due_o and_o undue_o administer_v that_o where_o it-was_a due_o there_o the_o people_n receive_v it_o in_o communion_n with_o their_o bishop_n either_o of_o he_o or_o of_o some_o body_n commissionated_a by_o he_o which_o as_o it_o be_v competent_o distant_a from_o their_o model_n where_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o any_o from_o he_o commissionated_a be_v receive_v so_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o contrariety_n to_o the_o prelatist_n or_o favour_n to_o the_o prefacers_n pretension_n what_o particle_n of_o it_o it_o be_v which_o to_o his_o fancy_n look_v so_o agreeable_a i_o can_v divine_v and_o so_o have_v no_o more_o to_o reply_v to_o it_o 22._o three_o he_o demand_v a_o church_n that_o do_v nothing_o by_o its_o member_n apart_o but_o when_o it_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o presume_v belong_v to_o a_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o which_o we_o shall_v meet_v again_o in_o his_o last_o demand_n and_o there_o consider_v it_o more_o full_o at_o the_o present_a let_v it_o suffice_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o his_o own_o head_n or_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o one_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sure_a may_v be_v grant_v without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o prelatist_n who_o desire_v as_o much_o as_o any_o that_o public_a assembly_n be_v frequent_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o no_o inferior_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o mention_n of_o my_o observation_n he_o go_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o use_n which_o i_o make_v of_o it_o 2._o for_o the_o present_a say_v he_o let_v we_o see_v what_o use_n our_o doctor_n make_v of_o this_o observation_n sect._n 3_o say_v he_o juâ—aeâ—_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n where_o church_n be_v mention_v be_v the_o name_n of_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quatenuus_fw-la â—ae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contradistinguuntur_fw-la but_o if_o the_o doctor_n take_v these_o word_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n he_o beg_v that_o which_o will_v upon_o such_o unworthy_a term_n never_o be_v grant_v he_o if_o no_o more_o be_v intend_v but_o that_o judâ—â—_n galaâ—â—a_o and_o he_o like_v name_n of_o counâ—…s_n be_v province_n wherein_o be_v many_o church_n smyrna_n ephesus_z of_o town_n and_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o owe_v wâ—_n gâ—â—nt_fw-la hâ—m_fw-la and_o how_o much_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o his_o advantage_n have_v be_v intimate_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o follow_a word_n proâ—…rum_fw-la inquam_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la â—…mae_fw-la ciuâ—tateâ—_n singuâ—…_n singularum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sedeâ—_n 〈…〉_z â—…que_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o plurali_fw-la istius_fw-la sive_fw-la istius_fw-la provinciâ—…_n well_o what_o then_o â—um_fw-la tamen_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la civitas_fw-la cum_fw-la territory_n sibi_fw-la a_o juâ—ctâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la administrata_fw-la singularis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sit_fw-la idâ—â—que_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d factum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la act_n 14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jubetur_fw-la tit._n 1._o 5._o thaâ—_n in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v a_o singular_a church_n in_o those_o province_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o where_o any_o number_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n i_o gâ—â—nâ—_n for_o the_o annex_v terriâ—…es_n leâ—_n the_o doctor_n take_v care_n theâ—â—_n bring_v one_o church_n at_o corâ—â—h_n and_o another_o at_o cenchrea_n so_o that_o euâ—ry_o single_a city_n have_v its_o own_o single_a church_n with_o its_o bishop_n in_o it_o as_o at_o â—…ppi_n the_o passage_n mention_v by_o the_o doctor_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n to_o the_o church_n of_o goâ—â—yna_n in_o crete_n be_v very_o little_a to_o his_o purpose_n neither_o do_v he_o call_v phâ—lâ—p_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o crete_n as_o the_o doctor_n intimate_v but_o the_o bishop_n of_o they_o to_o who_o especial_o and_o eminent_o he_o write_v 3._o it_o be_v here_o as_o he_o say_v uncertain_a to_o he_o what_o i_o mean_v when_o i_o say_v judaea_n syria_n and_o the_o like_a be_v province_n as_o they_o be_v vvn_n from_o those_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o diocese_n in_o our_o modern_a use_n of_o the_o word_n though_o i_o think_v i_o have_v speak_v intelligible_o enough_o before_o yet_o i_o be_o most_o ready_a far_a to_o explain_v myself_o that_o i_o mean_v province_n in_o a_o ecclesiastic_a sense_n the_o several_a church_n of_o several_a city_n with_o their_o territory_n adjoin_v to_o they_o altogether_o make_v up_o one_o provincial_a church_n so_o style_v as_o meet_v occasional_o or_o at_o set_a time_n at_o the_o metropolis_n in_o a_o assembly_n ordinary_o call_v provincial_a in_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n praeside_v as_o james_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o judâ—a_n join_v with_o he_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o model_n set_v down_o both_o act_n 15._o and_o rev._n 4._o 4._o by_o way_n of_o visional_a representation_n 4._o these_o several_a church_n consider_v by_o themselves_o be_v each_o the_o church_n in_o or_o of_o such_o a_o city_n and_o so_o each_o mention_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o be_v consider_v all_o together_o though_o the_o dâ—…_n wherein_o they_o all_o agree_v be_v in_o the_o singular_a also_o juâ—…_n syria_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_o we_o have_v in_o ignatius_n the_o church_n of_o syria_n both_o church_n and_o syria_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o as_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o several_n in_o it_o i_o call_v a_o province_n as_o man_n have_v general_o do_v before_o i_o yet_o the_o several_n so_o comprehend_v be_v oft_o mention_v in_o the_o plural_a the_o church_n of_o judaea_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o observation_n and_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d thought_n evidence_v by_o the_o instance_n there_o make_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o can_v want_v far_a proof_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v censure_v as_o that_o fallacy_n of_o beg_v the_o question_n on_o such_o term_n as_o â—…e_n be_v please_v to_o think_v unworthy_a 5._o at_o the_o present_a all_o that_o i_o have_v there_o to_o say_v in_o the_o *_o dissertation_n be_v only_o this_o the_o render_v some_o reason_n of_o that_o differeâ—…_n 〈…〉_z of_o style_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o the_o church_n in_o the_o plurâ—…_n sometime_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o that_o reason_n be_v visible_a because_o judea_n have_v many_o church_n in_o it_o as_o many_o city_n and_o câ—…rea_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o one_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n though_o perhaps_o many_o place_n of_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n in_o that_o â—…uit_n this_o can_v be_v a_o beg_n of_o more_o than_o be_v make_v evident_a all_o that_o i_o be_o by_o he_o warn_v tâ—…_n take_v far_a care_n of_o be_v the_o territory_n what_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o mention_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o inquire_v which_o i_o shall_v be_v mindful_a to_o do_v when_o it_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n or_o need_v of_o my_o care_n which_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o be_v no_o way_n assault_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o â—ere_z be_v at_o present_v no_o place_n of_o my_o far_a solicitude_n 6._o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o interpose_v of_o philippi_n its_o be_v a_o single_a city_n with_o its_o bishop_n in_o it_o he_o can_v but_o know_v be_v as_o to_o i_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n which_o just_o then_o he_o have_v accuse_v in_o i_o some_o pain_n be_v take_v in_o that_o dissertation_n cap._n 10._o to_o show_v that_o those_o plural_a bishop_n be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o one_o city_n of_o philippi_n to_o which_o have_v never_o offer_v the_o least_o word_n of_o answer_n the_o contrary_n shall_v not_o thus_o have_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v by_o he_o 7._o one_o thing_n he_o add_v in_o the_o close_a which_o be_v a_o little_a unexpected_a that_o the_o passage_n concern_v the_o epistle_n of_o dionysiâ—s_n to_o the_o church_n at_o gortyna_n in_o crete_n be_v very_o little_a to_o my_o purpose_n and_o that_o neither_o do_v he_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o other_o church_n in_o crâ—…_n what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o suggestion_n will_v soon_o be_v dâ—…d_v 8._o and_o first_o these_o be_v the_o word_n oâ—_n that_o eâ—…_n oâ—_n the_o 〈…〉_z of_o it_o in_o eâ—…_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—…us_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v render_v to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n but_o to_o the_o church_n adjacent_a or_o lie_v about_o gortyâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n common_a to_o diocese_n and_o province_n in_o crete_n the_o controversy_n i_o perceive_v here_o be_v not_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o that_o signifiâ—â—_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n how_o â—arre_o that_o extend_v whether_o to_o all_o or_o to_o some_o to_o who_o he_o especial_o and_o eminent_o write_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o need_n insist_v on_o it_o else_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o signify_v original_o adjacence_n of_o habitation_n it_o belong_v indifferent_o whether_o to_o a_o great_a or_o less_o circuit_n a_o parish_n which_o word_n come_v from_o thence_o or_o adjacence_n of_o house_n a_o diocese_n or_o adjacence_n of_o parish_n to_o a_o city_n a_o province_n or_o adjacence_n of_o city_n with_o their_o territory_n to_o a_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n and_o which_o of_o these_o it_o signify_v at_o any_o time_n the_o context_n must_v define_v 9_o so_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v the_o whole_a province_n relate_v to_o goâ—tyna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o â—rete_a and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o or_o else_o the_o dioceses_n as_o we_o now_o style_v they_o which_o be_v in_o râ—te_n and_o then_o certain_o the_o add_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o