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julian_n jovian_a for_o peace_n valentinian_n and_o valens_n charge_v the_o asian_a bishop_n to_o giveover_o persecute_v any_o of_o christ_n labourer_n valens_n a_o zealous_a arrian_n persecutor_n damasus_n bloody_a election_n against_o sisinnius_n the_o schism_n at_o antioch_n how_o end_v chap._n 4_o why_o rome_n be_v yet_o orthodox_n §_o 1._o valens_n persecution_n §_o 2._o gratian_n and_o valentinian_n junior_n theodosius_n the_o council_n at_o constance_n §_o 4._o greg._n nazianzen_n case_n §_o 5._o his_o sad_a description_n of_o the_o council_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o his_o time_n §_o 7._o 8._o the_o 〈…〉_z schism_n again_o nectarius_n a_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n before_o he_o be_v a_o baptize_v christian._n §_o 10._o the_o council_n decree_n §_o 11._o the_o history_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o prosecute_v the_o priscillanist_n and_o st._n martin_n §_o 18._o 19_o a_o council_n at_o capua_n decree_v that_o the_o two_o bishop_n and_o church_n at_o antioch_n 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before_o any_o civil_a or_o military_a judge_n §_o 60._o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o resist_v the_o pope_n §_o 61._o p._n celestine_n decree_n that_o no_o bishop_n be_v give_v to_o the_o unwilling_a chap._n 5._o atticus_n const._n peaceableness_n the_o pretty_a story_n of_o the_o people_n depose_v theodosius_n bishop_n of_o synada_n §_o 2._o cyrils_n violence_n the_o monk_n assault_n of_o orestes_n and_o the_o people_n cruel_a usage_n of_o hypatia_n §_o 3._o alexand._n antioch_n and_o atticus_n const._n by_o his_o council_n be_v for_o restore_v the_o nonconformist_n joannit_n cyril_n reason_n against_o it_o §_o 4._o whether_o cyril_n repent_v §_o 5._o isidore_n pelus_n word_n of_o he_o §_o 6._o proclus_n refuse_v bishop_n at_o cyzicum_n by_o the_o people_n §_o 7._o nestorius_n choose_v §_o 8._o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o heretic_n his_o opinion_n §_o 9_o the_o first_o ephes_n council_n §_o 10._o they_o divide_v and_o condenmn_v and_o depose_v each_o other_o and_o fight_n and_o nestorius_n cyril_n and_o menmon_n be_v dispose_v by_o the_o emperor_n command_n but_o the_o two_o last_o restore_v whether_o nestorius_n or_o cyril_n be_v the_o heretic_n the_o issue_n of_o that_o council_n §_o 12._o 13_o 14._o derodon_n prove_v that_o cyril_n be_v a_o eutychian_a and_o nestorius_n orthodox_n §_o 18._o 19_o the_o truth_n §_o 20._o the_o present_a church_n of_o the_o nestorian_n that_o these_o bishop_n set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n about_o a_o word_n while_o they_o agree_v in_o sense_n §_o 20._o 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o emperor_n â—orceth_v the_o bishop_n to_o comminion_n and_o set_v simeon_n stillete_n to_o pray_v down_o their_o horrid_a discord_n §_o 23._o bow_v eastward_o forbid_v because_o the_o manichee_n bow_v to_o the_o sun_n among_o they_o §_o 29._o leo_n roman_a council_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o layman_n another_o against_o hilary_n arelatensis_fw-la §_o 31._o 32._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o eutychian_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a case_n of_o the_o controversy_n §_o 2._o unity_n take_v by_o one_o side_n for_o undivided_a and_o by_o the_o other_o for_o undistinguished_a and_o so_o the_o world_n set_v again_o on_o fire_n the_o constantinople_n council_n about_o eutychius_n §_o 5._o another_o constantinople_n council_n contrary_o clear_v he_o §_o 8._o ibas_n clear_v at_o council_n beryt_n §_o 7._o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n under_o dioscorus_n eutyches_n justify_v there_o flavianus_n euseb._n dor._n ibas_n and_o theodorite_n condemn_v and_o depose_v all_o the_o patriarch_n else_o and_o bishop_n subscribe_v save_v the_o pope_n legate_n flavianus_n her_o and_o die_v §_o 9_o leo_n in_o a_o roman_a council_n condemn_v this_o eph._n 2._o §_o 10._o dioscorus_n in_o a_o syned_a at_o alexandr_n excommunicate_v leo_n §_o 11._o theodosius_n virtue_n and_o miraculous_a victory_n §_o 15._o his_o praise_n of_o the_o second_o eph._n council_n §_o 16._o martian_n reign_n and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n §_o 14._o 17._o turn_n mutual_a condemning_n recanting_n and_o rigour_n there_o §_o 17._o 18_o 19_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bishop_n §_o 24._o the_o abbot_n protestation_n to_o cleave_v only_o to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n as_o pioscorus_fw-la do_v to_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o eph._n 1_o and_o not_o to_o subscribe_v leo_n epistle_n and_o to_o contemn_v excommunication_n §_o 25._o dioscorus_n not_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n say_v anatolius_n §_o 26._o theodorite_n usage_n by_o the_o bishop_n §_o 27._o the_o canon_n equal_v const._n and_o rome_n §_o 30._o the_o doleful_a issue_n of_o this_o council_n §_o 31._o the_o woeful_a work_n at_o alexandria_n the_o murder_n of_o proterius_n §_o 33._o 34._o the_o bloody_a tragedy_n against_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n and_o juvenal_n as_o betrayer_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n by_o the_o monk_n at_o jerusalem_n §_o 36._o eudocia_n and_o pulcheria_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o leo_n be_v emperor_n and_o for_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n he_o despose_v timothy_n aeluâ—us_o at_o alexandria_n peter_n gnapheus_n usurp_v martyrius_n seat_n at_o antioch_n martyrius_n renounce_v his_o rebellious_a clergy_n and_o people_n gnapheus_n banish_v by_o leo._n stephen_n that_o be_v for_o the_o council_n be_v put_v in_o the_o boy_n kill_v he_o with_o sharp_a quill_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o river_n §_o 37._o zeno_n emperor_n basiliscus_n usurp_v command_v the_o bishop_n to_o renounce_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n three_o patriarch_n and_o five_o hundred_o bishop_n subscribe_v against_o it_o before_o most_o be_v for_o it_o basiliscus_n change_v his_o mind_n command_v that_o the_o council_n be_v own_v the_o bishop_n obey_v this_o §_o 38._o zeno_n restore_v and_o be_v for_o the_o council_n the_o asian_a bishop_n say_v they_o subscribe_v to_o basilicus_n first_o order_n for_o fear_n and_o ask_v pardon_v zeno_n by_o his_o henoticon_n silence_v the_o controversy_n leave_v it_o free_a to_o all_o to_o own_o or_o disow_v the_o council_n the_o bishop_n and_o people_n be_v still_o worse_o at_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n acacius_n const._n and_o faelix_fw-la rome_n excommunicate_v each_o other_o §_o 39_o flavitas_fw-la const._n cheat_v the_o emperor_n that_o will_v have_v god_n by_o a_o angel_n choose_v the_o bishop_n §_o 40._o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n successive_o curse_v the_o council_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o const_n curse_v they_o for_o it_o §_o 41._o anastatius_fw-la emperor_n be_v for_o toleration_n three_o party_n of_o bishop_n there_o condemn_v each_o other_o in_o east_n west_n and_o lybia_n some_o strict_a for_o the_o council_n some_o curse_v it_o and_o some_o for_o the_o henoticon_n or_o peace_n he_o despose_v euphemius_n const._n and_o will_v have_v depose_v macedonius_n that_o come_v â—ext_v but_o the_o people_n rise_v for_o he_o and_o force_v the_o emperor_n to_o submit_v §_o 43._o cruel_a bloodshed_n in_o antioch_n of_o monk_n and_o other_o §_o 44._o 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office_n and_o thus_o essentiate_v by_o christ_n own_o institution_n which_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o change_v therefore_o under_o christ_n they_o must_v teach_v the_o church_n by_o sacred_a doctrine_n guide_v they_o by_o that_o and_o sacred_a discipline_n call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v of_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v by_o baptism_n to_o continue_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o communion_n to_o be_v suspend_v or_o cast_v out_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n intercede_v in_o prayer_n and_o speak_v for_o they_o and_o administer_a to_o they_o the_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n be_v about_o the_o unbelieve_a world_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o second_o perfective_a part_n about_o the_o church_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o first_o be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n §_o 8._o as_o satan_n fall_v by_o pride_n and_o overthrow_v man_n by_o tempt_v he_o to_o pride_n to_o become_v as_o god_n in_o knowledge_n so_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o conquer_v the_o prince_n of_o pride_n by_o humility_n and_o by_o the_o cross_n by_o a_o life_n of_o suffer_v contemn_v by_o the_o blind_a and_o obstinate_a world_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n despise_v the_o shame_n of_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n a_o traitor_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o covenant_n to_o his_o disciple_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v his_o follower_n and_o by_o humility_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o conquer_a the_o prince_n of_o pride_n and_o in_o tread_v down_o the_o enemie-world_n even_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n §_o 9_o according_o christ_n teach_v his_o chief_a disciple_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o convert_v as_o to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 18._o 3._o his_o school_n receive_v not_o masterly_a disciple_n but_o humble_a teachable_a learner_n that_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a and_o when_o they_o be_v dispute_v and_o seek_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a he_o earnest_o rebuke_v all_o such_o thought_n set_v a_o little_a child_n before_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n exercise_n authority_n and_o be_v call_v benefactor_n or_o by_o big_a name_n but_o with_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o great_a must_v be_v servant_n ofâ—_n all_o luk._n 22._o show_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o worldly_a grandeur_fw-fr nor_o force_a power_n by_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v the_o chief_a must_v be_v most_o excellent_a in_o merit_n and_o most_o serviceable_a to_o all_o and_o get_v his_o honour_n and_o do_v his_o work_n by_o merit_v the_o respect_n and_o love_n of_o volunteer_n the_o sword_n be_v the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v also_o christ_n minister_n for_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o and_o he_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v eminent_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o power_n but_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v most_o eminent_o minister_n of_o his_o paternal_a and_o save_a love_n and_o wisdom_n and_o by_o wisdom_n and_o love_n to_o do_v their_o work_n the_o word_n preach_v and_o apply_v general_o and_o particular_o by_o the_o key_n be_v their_o weapon_n or_o arm_n and_o not_o the_o sword_n the_o bohemian_n therefore_o know_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o seem_v damnable_a heretic_n to_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n that_o destroy_v they_o when_o they_o place_v their_o cause_n in_o these_o four_o article_n 1._o to_o have_v the_o whole_a sacrament_n bread_n and_o wine_n 2._o to_o have_v free_a leave_n for_o true_a minister_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o unjust_a silence_v of_o proud_a worldly_a man_n that_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o truth_n 3._o to_o have_v temporal_a dominion_n or_o government_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o power_n over_o man_n body_n and_o estate_n take_v from_o the_o clergy_n 4._o to_o have_v gross_a sin_n suppress_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n §_o 10._o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n union_n against_o schism_n or_o heresy_n for_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o peter_n or_o some_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n must_v be_v his_o vicar-general_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n to_o who_o all_o must_v obey_v who_o can_v believe_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o only_o have_v silence_v so_o necessary_a a_o point_n but_o also_o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v desire_v or_o call_v to_o decide_v it_o have_v only_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o it_o to_o take_v down_o all_o such_o expectation_n yea_o we_o never_o read_v that_o peter_n exercise_v any_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o more_o than_o other_o apostle_n do_v much_o less_o that_o ever_o he_o choose_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o successor_n nay_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o foresee_v this_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o say_v 1._o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o elder_n which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v these_o be_v his_o dignity_n
shepherd_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v use_v they_o to_o enlarge_v confirm_v preserve_v and_o edify_v his_o church_n to_o this_o day_n 6._o that_o he_o make_v the_o best_a of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n 7._o that_o he_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n a_o special_a love_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o 8._o that_o he_o use_v even_o the_o worse_a sort_n to_o do_v good_a while_o they_o do_v hurt_v especial_o some_o of_o they_o 9_o that_o satan_n strive_v so_o hard_a to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o get_v they_o on_o his_o side_n 10._o that_o religion_n ordinary_o die_v away_o or_o decay_v when_o they_o fail_v and_o prove_v unable_a and_o unfaithful_a 11._o that_o christ_n command_v man_n so_o much_o to_o hear_v receive_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o have_v commit_v his_o word_n and_o key_n to_o they_o as_o his_o steward_n 12._o and_o have_v promise_v they_o a_o special_a reward_n for_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o command_v all_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o their_o preservation_n and_o success_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o knowledge_n in_o low_a thing_n be_v not_o propagate_v to_o mankind_n but_o by_o teacher_n man_n be_v not_o bear_v wise_a so_o much_o less_o be_v heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v so_o regardful_a of_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o minister_n that_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a guide_n nor_o novice_n nor_o proud_a nor_o careless_a sluggard_n nor_o self-seeking_a worldling_n but_o skilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o zealous_a and_o diligent_a unwearied_a and_o patient_a in_o their_o holy_a work_n and_o when_o they_o prove_v bad_a he_o make_v they_o most_o contemptible_a and_o punish_v they_o more_o than_o other_o man_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o best_a make_v they_o the_o worst_a §_o 48._o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o pride_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o better_a and_o to_o avoid_v ourselves_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o bad_a in_o they_o and_o to_o labour_v after_o that_o root_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v though_o our_o teacher_n fall_v before_o we_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o other_o only_o gal._n 6._o but_o let_v we_o not_o hence_o question_v the_o gospel_n or_o dishonour_v the_o church_n and_o ministry_n no_o not_o any_o further_o separate_v from_o the_o faulty_a than_o they_o separate_v from_o christ_n or_o than_o god_n allow_v we_o and_o necessity_n require_v as_o we_o must_v not_o despise_v the_o needful_a help_n of_o our_o salvation_n nor_o equal_a dumb_a or_o wicked_a man_n with_o the_o able_a faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n on_o pretence_n of_o honour_v the_o office_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o deny_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o any_o nor_o despise_v the_o office_n for_o the_o person_n fault_n §_o 49._o especial_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o that_o pernicious_a snare_n that_o have_v entangle_v the_o quaker_n and_o other_o schismatic_n of_o these_o time_n who_o on_o pretence_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o minister_n set_v against_o the_o best_a with_o great_a fury_n because_o the_o best_a do_v most_o resist_v they_o and_o that_o revile_v they_o with_o false_a and_o rail_a language_n the_o same_o that_o drunkard_n and_o malignant_n use_v yea_o worse_o than_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o vulgar_a even_o because_o they_o take_v tithe_n and_o necessary_a maintenance_n charge_v they_o with_o odious_a covetousness_n call_v they_o hireling_n deceiver_n and_o what_o not_o undoubted_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n his_o grace_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n if_o this_o malignant_a spirit_n shall_v prevail_v to_o extirpate_v even_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o ministry_n will_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n desire_v any_o more_o the_o very_a same_o man_n that_o the_o prelate_n have_v silence_v near_o 2000_o in_o england_n these_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n together_o be_v they_o that_o the_o quaker_n most_o virulent_o before_o revile_v and_o most_o furious_o oppose_v §_o 50._o nor_o will_v the_o clergy_n corruption_n allow_v either_o unqualify_v or_o uncalled_a man_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o sacred_a office_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o can_v do_v better_o and_o must_v mend_v all_o that_o be_v amiss_o such_o have_v be_v try_v in_o licentious_a time_n and_o prove_v some_o of_o they_o to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o the_o very_a drunkard_n or_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o minister_n that_o do_v but_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n pride_n be_v too_o often_o the_o reprehend_a of_o 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invade_v nor_o dishonour_v the_o sacred_a office_n nor_o needless_o open_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o person_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v their_o just_a endeavour_n and_o success_n we_o must_v speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n either_o false_o or_o unnecessary_o §_o 52._o i_o think_v all_o this_o premonition_n necessary_a that_o you_o make_v not_o a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o follow_a history_n and_o become_v not_o guilty_a of_o diabolism_n or_o false_a accuse_v of_o the_o brethren_n or_o dishonour_v the_o church_n and_o that_o as_o god_n have_v in_o scripture_n record_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o pride_n and_o of_o malignity_n and_o christ_n have_v foretell_v we_o that_o wolf_n shall_v enter_v and_o devour_v the_o flock_n and_o by_o their_o fruit_n of_o devour_a and_o prick_v as_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n we_o shall_v know_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n prophesy_v of_o they_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o give_v you_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o history_n of_o papal_n and_o aspire_a prelacy_n usurp_a and_o schismatical_a and_o tyrannical_a council_n as_o know_v of_o how_o great_a use_v it_o be_v to_o all_o to_o know_v the_o true_a history_n of_o the_o church_n both_o as_o to_o good_a and_o evil_n §_o 53._o yea_o bishop_n and_o council_n must_v not_o be_v worse_o think_v of_o than_o they_o deserve_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n because_o of_o such_o abuse_n as_o i_o recite_v the_o best_a thing_n be_v abuse_v even_o preach_v write_v scripture_n and_o reason_n itself_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v or_o dishonour_v there_o be_v a_o episcopacy_n who_o very_a constitution_n be_v a_o crime_n and_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n convenient_a lawful_a and_o indifferent_a and_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n which_o i_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n §_o 54._o that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v itself_o a_o crime_n be_v such_o as_o be_v aforemention_v which_o in_o its_o very_a constitution_n over-throweth_a the_o office_n church_n and_o discipline_n which_o christ_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o apostle_n institute_v such_o i_o take_v to_o be_v that_o diocesane_a kind_n which_o have_v only_o one_o bishop_n over_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o fix_v parochial_a assembly_n by_o which_o 1._o parish_n be_v make_v by_o they_o no_o church_n as_o have_v no_o rule_v pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v who_o to_o baptise_v or_o admit_v to_o communion_n or_o refuse_v but_o only_o be_v chapel_n have_v preach_v gurate_v 2._o all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o bishop_n in_o single_a church_n be_v depose_v as_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n shall_v have_v put_v down_o a_o 1000_o bishop_n about_o he_o and_o make_v himself_o the_o sole_a bishop_n of_o their_o
church_n 3._o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n be_v change_v into_o semi-presbyter_n 4._o discipline_n be_v make_v impossible_a as_o it_o be_v for_o one_o general_n without_o inferior_a captain_n to_o rule_v a_o army_n but_o of_o this_o before_o §_o 55._o much_o more_o do_v this_o become_v unlawful_a 1._o when_o depose_v all_o the_o presbyter_n from_o government_n by_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n they_o put_v the_o same_o key_n even_o the_o power_n of_o decretive_a excommunication_n and_o absolution_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o layman_n call_v chancellor_n and_o set_v up_o court_v like_a to_o the_o civil_a than_o ecclesiastical_a 2._o and_o when_o they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v their_o decree_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v they_o just_a or_o unjust_a and_o to_o lay_v man_n in_o goal_n and_o ruin_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n or_o official_o or_o such_o other_o and_o be_v not_o reconcile_v and_o when_o they_o threaten_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n with_o excommunication_n if_o not_o deposition_n if_o they_o do_v but_o communicate_v with_o those_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v excommunicate_v 3._o or_o when_o they_o arrogate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n themselves_o as_o socrates_n say_v cyril_n do_v or_o without_o necessity_n join_v in_o one_o person_n the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n and_o magistracy_n when_o one_o be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v perform_v aright_o §_o 56._o and_o it_o become_v much_o worse_a by_o the_o tyrannical_a abuse_n when_o be_v unable_a and_o unwilling_a to_o exercise_v true_a discipline_n on_o so_o many_o hundred_o parish_n they_o have_v multitude_n of_o atheist_n infidel_n gross_a ignorant_o and_o wicked_a liver_n in_o church-communion_n yea_o compel_v all_o in_o the_o parish_n to_o communicate_v on_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o ruin_n and_o turn_v their_o censure_n cruel_o against_o godly_a person_n that_o dare_v not_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o formality_n ceremony_n and_o imposition_n for_o fear_v of_o siâ—â—ing_v against_o god_n and_o when_o connive_v at_o ignorant_a ungodly_a priest_n that_o do_v but_o obey_v they_o they_o silence_n and_o ruin_v the_o most_o faithful_a able_a teacher_n that_o obey_v not_o all_o their_o impose_v canon_n and_o swear_v not_o and_o subscribe_v not_o what_o they_o bid_v they_o §_o 57_o undoubted_o satan_n have_v find_v it_o his_o most_o successful_a way_n to_o fight_v against_o christ_n in_o christ_n own_o name_n and_o to_o set_v up_o minister_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o speak_v indirect_o against_o the_o doctrine_n servant_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o minister_n of_o light_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o church-government_n order_n discipline_n and_o unity_n by_o the_o pretence_n of_o church_n government_n order_n discipline_n and_o unity_n and_o to_o cry_v down_o schism_n to_o promote_v schism_n and_o to_o depress_v believer_n by_o cry_v up_o faith_n and_o orthodoxness_n and_o cry_v down_o heresy_n and_o error_n yea_o to_o plead_v god_n name_n and_o word_n against_o himself_o and_o to_o set_v up_o sin_n by_o accuse_v truth_n and_o duty_n as_o sin_n §_o 58._o ii_o that_o which_o i_o take_v for_o lawful_a indifferent_a episcopacy_n be_v such_o as_o hierome_n say_v be_v introduce_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o division_n though_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n when_o among_o many_o elder_n in_o every_o single_a church_n one_o of_o most_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n be_v make_v their_o precedent_n yea_o without_o who_o no_o ordination_n or_o great_a matter_n shall_v be_v do_v the_o church_n begin_v this_o so_o early_o and_o receive_v it_o so_o universal_o and_o without_o any_o considerable_a dissent_n or_o opposition_n even_o before_o emperor_n become_v christian_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v set_v against_o it_o or_o dishonour_v such_o episcopacy_n §_o 59_o yea_o if_o where_o â—â—t_v man_n be_v want_v to_o make_v magistrate_n the_o king_n shall_v make_v bishop_n magistrate_n and_o join_v two_o office_n together_o lay_v no_o more_o work_n on_o they_o than_o will_v consist_v with_o their_o ecclesiastic_a work_n though_o this_o will_v have_v inconvenience_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v dishonour_v such_o or_o disobey_v they_o §_o 60._o iii_o the_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v not_o of_o god_n institution_n beside_o that_o each_o pastor_n be_v episcopus_fw-la grâ—gis_fw-la be_v that_o which_o succee_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o church-government_n while_o some_o senior_a pastor_n have_v a_o supervise_v care_n of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o visiter_n have_v in_o scotland_n and_o be_v so_o far_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o archbishop_n have_v no_o constrain_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o a_o power_n to_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v the_o pastor_n and_o to_o regulate_v ordination_n synod_n and_o all_o great_a and_o common_a circumstance_n that_o belong_v to_o church_n for_o if_o christ_n set_v up_o one_o form_n of_o government_n in_o which_o some_o pastor_n have_v so_o extensive_a work_n and_o power_n as_o timothy_n titus_n and_o evangelist_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n have_v we_o must_v not_o change_v it_o without_o proof_n that_o christ_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o change_v §_o 61._o but_o if_o man_n on_o this_o pretence_n will_v do_v as_o rome_n have_v do_v pretend_v one_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o they_o have_v now_o that_o authority_n of_o that_o apostle_n and_o will_v make_v a_o universal_a monarch_n to_o rule_v at_o the_o antipode_n and_o over_o all_o the_o world_n or_o will_v set_v up_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la metrâ—politans_n and_o archbishop_n with_o power_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o brethren_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o on_o pretence_n of_o order_n and_o imitate_v the_o civil_a government_n to_o master_n prince_n or_o captivate_v the_o church_n to_o their_o pride_n and_o worldly_a interest_n this_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a tyranny_n §_o 62._o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o all_o episcopacy_n so_o it_o be_v not_o all_o council_n that_o i_o design_v this_o history_n to_o dishonour_n no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o church_n to_o be_v as_o far_o one_o as_o their_o natural_a political_a and_o gracious_a capacity_n will_v allow_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o as_o much_o love_n peace_n and_o concord_n as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o that_o end_n both_o seasonable_a council_n and_o letter_n and_o delegate_n for_o concord_n and_o communication_n be_v mean_n which_o nature_n itself_o direct_v they_o to_o as_o it_o do_v direct_a prince_n to_o hold_v parliament_n and_o diet_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n even_o frequent_a converse_n keep_v up_o amity_n in_o absence_n slanderer_n be_v hear_v and_o too_o oft_o believe_v a_o little_a familiarity_n in_o presence_n confute_v many_o false_a report_n of_o one_o another_o which_o no_o distant_a defence_n will_v so_o satisfy_o confute_v and_o among_o many_o we_o may_v hear_v that_o which_o of_o few_o we_o shall_v not_o hear_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o christian_n great_o honour_v their_o holy_a profession_n as_o discord_n become_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o and_o the_o measure_n and_o sort_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n which_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o the_o true_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o i_o have_v full_a open_v in_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o true_a and_o only_a term_n of_o the_o concord_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n §_o 63._o when_o christian_n have_v no_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n on_o their_o side_n they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o keep_v up_o unity_n and_o concord_n for_o mutual_a help_n and_o strength_n without_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o common_a work_n by_o consent_n but_o their_o meeting_n be_v only_o with_o those_o that_o have_v nearness_n or_o neighbourhood_n and_o they_o do_v not_o put_v man_n to_o travel_v to_o synod_n out_o of_o other_o prince_n dominion_n or_o from_o foreign_a land_n much_o less_o do_v they_o call_v any_o general_n council_n out_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o communion_n by_o proximity_n and_o of_o help_v one_o another_o be_v think_v enough_o to_o meet_v for_o such_o end_n §_o 64._o and_o indeed_o neither_o nature_n nor_o scripture_n oblige_v we_o to_o turn_v such_o occasional_a help_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o state-policy_n and_o to_o make_v a_o government_n of_o friendly_a consultation_n and_o therefore_o though_o where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o fear_n of_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n know_v time_n of_o state_v synod_n or_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n for_o concord_n be_v best_a as_o once_o a_o
cure_n or_o ever_o be_v and_o if_o god_n will_v in_o a_o second_o volume_n shall_v prove_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o novelty_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n and_o answer_v the_o chief_a that_o have_v defend_v it_o chap._n ii_o of_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o first_o council_n §_o 1._o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v ch_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o one_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n do_v savea_fw-mi soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o error_n tend_v unto_o death_n but_o what_o error_n be_v it_o be_v it_o all_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o know_v what_o error_n be_v mortal_a and_o what_o not_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v error_n that_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o error_n that_o be_v sin_n those_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v no_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a either_o by_o the_o act_n or_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o will_n be_v no_o sin_n those_o which_o be_v unavoidable_a through_o a_o necessity_n which_o be_v not_o moral_a but_o natural_a be_v no_o sin_n as_o if_o infant_n idiot_n madman_n err_v in_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v uncapable_a or_o if_o any_o err_v for_o want_v of_o any_o revelation_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v right_o charge_v those_o with_o error_n who_o they_o burn_v for_o deny_v transubstantiation_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sinful_a error_n because_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a for_o the_o first_o discern_v principle_n be_v sense_n and_o if_o we_o be_v deceive_v while_o we_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n which_o all_o the_o sound_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n perceive_v as_o such_o we_o have_v no_o remedy_n for_o whether_o sense_n be_v fallible_a or_o infallible_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o faculty_n and_o organ_n to_o perceive_v immediate_o sensible_a thing_n by_o i_o can_v see_v by_o nothing_o but_o my_o eye_n nor_o hear_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o my_o ear_n if_o they_o say_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o man_n sense_n be_v deceive_v when_o god_n tell_v we_o so_o i_o answer_v if_o we_o do_v not_o presuppose_v that_o by_o sense_n we_o must_v perceive_v thing_n sensible_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n tell_v we_o any_o thing_n or_o of_o any_o of_o his_o revelation_n or_o faith_n therein_o for_o i_o know_v not_o but_o by_o sense_n that_o there_o be_v a_o bible_n or_o a_o man_n or_o a_o voice_n or_o word_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o as_o humanity_n be_v presuppose_v to_o christianity_n so_o be_v sense_n and_o reason_n to_o faith_n and_o the_o object_n according_o and_o to_o say_v that_o all_o man_n sound_a sense_n about_o their_o due_a place_v object_n be_v fallible_a be_v 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they_o what_o good_a they_o have_v do_v the_o city_n for_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o find_v three_o or_o four_o bawdy_a house_n ☜_o but_o at_o their_o departure_n they_o leave_v but_o one_o but_o this_o one_o reach_v from_o the_o east_n gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o west_n gate_n §_o 194._o the_o pope_n return_v into_o italy_n and_o seek_v to_o get_v man_n to_o ruin_n conrade_n the_o late_a emperor_n fridericks_n son_n the_o king_n of_o england_n brother_n richard_n be_v first_o invite_v but_o deny_v due_a help_n and_o refuse_v king_n henry_n the_o three_o himself_o at_o last_o be_v draw_v in_o and_o furnish_v the_o pope_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n and_o the_o croisado_n soldier_n be_v turn_v against_o conrade_n from_o the_o relief_n of_o palestine_n bitter_a accusation_n against_o he_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o pope_n which_o conrade_n answer_v he_o and_o robert_n grosthead_n the_o famous_a learned_a holy_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n die_v near_o together_o 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