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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 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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 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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 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thâ—_n same_o act_n it_o be_v not_o a_o nullity_n but_o as_o this_o reason_n will_v tend_v to_o the_o former_a antiscriptural_a spliting_a of_o office_n so_o that_o the_o episcopalian_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o concession_n be_v by_o this_o time_n evident_a we_o all_o know_v who_o have_v in_o a_o late_a practice_n condemn_v the_o presbyterial_a ordination_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o france_n for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o assembly_n to_o fortify_v his_o notion_n the_o disparity_n be_v palpable_a and_o apparent_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n depute_v and_o give_v commission_n viz_o the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prelate_n the_o church_n representative_a or_o assembly_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o commission_n the_o prelate_n receive_v a_o new_a ordination_n the_o commissioner_n not_o the_o commissioner_n be_v limit_v as_o to_o their_o work_n and_o continuance_n by_o the_o assembly_n and_o as_o be_v answerable_a unto_o they_o not_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o above_o as_o for_o his_o discourse_n of_o superintendent_o p._n 223._o the_o author_n of_o the_o vindiciae_fw-la epistolae_fw-la philadelphi_n against_o spotswood_n calumny_n have_v at_o large_a make_v good_a the_o vast_a and_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o transient_a office_n of_o the_o superintendent_o and_o that_o of_o prelate_n p._n 31.32_o in_o no_o less_o than_o twelve_o instance_n to_o which_o for_o brevity_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n the_o surveyer_n p._n 223.224_o attempt_n in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o hierarchical_a prelate_n take_v from_o christ_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n from_o the_o comparison_n institut_n in_o scripture_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o moses_n in_o point_n of_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o order_v and_o institution_n of_o the_o government_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o argument_n be_v no_o doubt_n very_o considerable_a upon_o both_o ground_n if_o we_o shall_v but_o suppose_v the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o all_o our_o mediator_n office_n and_o the_o correspondent_a exercise_n thereof_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o especial_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n as_o a_o prophet_n he_o have_v full_o reveal_v the_o counsel_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n so_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o his_o divine_a revelation_n thereof_o no_o new_a rule_n truth_n or_o duty_n to_o be_v superad_v beyond_o the_o limit_n he_o have_v reveal_v as_o a_o priest_n his_o satisfaction_n his_o intercession_n be_v so_o full_a that_o no_o pretend_v subservient_fw-fr intercessor_n or_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n thus_o full_a and_o perfect_a be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n in_o appoint_v the_o officer_n censure_n law_n and_o government_n of_o his_o house_n the_o argument_n appear_v further_a invincible_o strong_a when_o we_o ponder_v
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
testament_n perpet_n gou._n chap._n 2._o viz._n that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o another_o and_o have_v its_o special_a governor_n that_o the_o book_n â—f_a moses_n contain_v their_o mould_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o levite_n be_v on_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v various_a that_o all_o except_o the_o levite_n be_v restrain_v therefrom_o this_o require_v several_a degree_n â—f_a administrator_n in_o this_o diversity_n of_o office_n and_o service_n but_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n concredit_v to_o all_o minister_n without_o distinction_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n and_o admit_v no_o difference_n of_o administration_n and_o therefore_o no_o different_a degree_n of_o minister_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o good_a harmony_n our_o dr._n keep_v in_o this_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o jewish_a policy_n with_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o protestant_n divine_v and_o how_o this_o famous_a english_a bishop_n have_v check_v he_o for_o the_o same_o but_o now_o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o his_o argument_n if_o that_o policy_n have_v beeâ—_n pull_v down_o our_o lord_n will_v in_o commend_v parity_n to_o presbyter_n have_v state_v the_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n and_o that_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n not_o betwixt_o his_o disciple_n and_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_a prince_n ans._n 1._o that_o this_o oeconomy_n be_v to_o end_v as_o typical_a with_o other_o typical_a ordinance_n be_v make_v good_a and_o if_o the_o dr._n admit_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v in_o any_o measure_n and_o as_o typical_a he_o stand_v in_o so_o far_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o we_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o answer_v this_o notion_n or_o acknowledge_v it_o nought_o 2._o the_o dr._n himself_o in_o his_o way_n of_o argue_v answer_v himself_o he_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n design_v to_o discharge_v and_o prohibit_v a_o violent_a secular_a way_n of_o aspire_a to_o greatness_n such_o as_o be_v fashionable_a in_o secular_a court_n and_o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v prohibit_v to_o exercise_n their_o power_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o domination_n and_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o attain_v office_n in_o the_o jewish_a policy_n or_o their_o allow_a practice_n god_n have_v subject_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o holy_a rule_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o consequent_o what_o our_o lord_n prohibit_v and_o even_o according_a to_o the_o dr_n sense_n and_o expression_n be_v only_o and_o fit_o represent_v by_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o thus_o exercise_v and_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v god_n law_n or_o measure_n either_o as_o to_o the_o attain_n or_o exercise_n of_o government_n but_o 3._o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o in_o command_v parity_n among_o 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