and_o he_o add_v austin_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v content_a with_o those_o very_o few_o ceremony_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n another_o say_v mart_n dr._n fulk_n in_o his_o rejoinder_n to_o mart_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o idle_a ceremony_n do_v assault_v the_o church_n the_o father_n in_o they_o decline_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n again_o every_o idle_a ceremony_n that_o prevail_v have_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n either_o for_o author_n or_o approver_n christ_n commit_v his_o church_n to_o they_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o his_o word_n and_o not_o with_o dumb_a sign_n and_o dead_a image_n which_o thing_n he_o have_v forbid_v the_o prelate_n of_o our_o church_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o temper_n as_o those_o he_o speak_v of_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v how_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o institute_v such_o ceremony_n as_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o be_v we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o content_a to_o assume_v and_o usurp_v that_o power_n to_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o impose_v such_o constitution_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o god_n people_n thus_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o legislative_a and_o executive_a authority_n but_o we_o be_v persuade_v they_o may_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o man_n in_o conscience_n obey_v and_o practice_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o they_o as_o if_o observe_v or_o not_o these_o ceremony_n can_v make_v man_n good_a or_o evil_n honest_a or_o dishonest_a they_o who_o will_v require_v and_o six_o our_o practice_n of_o such_o constitution_n must_v first_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v fix_v our_o judgement_n which_o all_o the_o convocation_n can_v never_o do_v so_o as_o to_o settle_v other_o people_n judgement_n concern_v thing_n lawful_a or_o unlawful_a according_a to_o the_o notion_n they_o themselves_o have_v of_o they_o or_o else_o to_o impose_v it_o whether_o one_o will_v or_o not_o be_v no_o less_o than_o tyranny_n all_o casuist_n among_o papist_n do_v hold_v it_o for_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o monk_n friar_n secular_o and_o regulars_n of_o any_o order_n if_o their_o prior_n abbot_n general_n or_o other_o superior_n shall_v impose_v upon_o they_o the_o observance_n of_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o vow_n they_o have_v make_v to_o observe_v the_o rule_n and_o rite_n institute_v by_o their_o founder_n and_o we_o christian_n be_v we_o not_o as_o much_o by_o our_o vow_n tie_v unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o francis_n dominick_n benedictus_n bruno_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v we_o more_o subject_a to_o our_o prelate_n than_o they_o to_o their_o superior_n by_o vow_n of_o obedience_n christ_n have_v purchase_v his_o church_n a_o christian_a liberty_n which_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o it_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a attempt_n in_o any_o man_n or_o society_n of_o man_n to_o go_v about_o it_o and_o to_o institute_v any_o religious_a ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o add_v unto_o god_n institution_n in_o worship_n and_o to_o say_v this_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o doctrinal_a not_o as_o to_o the_o ritual_a part_n be_v as_o good_a as_o to_o say_v man_n may_v not_o add_v unto_o god_n institution_n any_o of_o god_n institution_n but_o man_n only_a which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o nonsense_n and_o as_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o add_v to_o divine_a institution_n or_o to_o make_v new_a one_o upon_o a_o religious_a account_n so_o it_o may_v not_o by_o its_o institution_n make_v a_o thing_n good_a or_o bad_a true_a or_o false_a only_o it_o may_v declare_v it_o so_o to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n except_o we_o will_v give_v it_o the_o same_o power_n which_o some_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n give_v the_o pope_n namely_o to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v sin_n i_o hope_v we_o do_v not_o entail_v infallibility_n upon_o our_o church_n nor_o stretch_v her_o power_n so_o as_o to_o transubstantiate_a thing_n a_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o commons_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o be_v a_o religious_a duty_n to_o become_v a_o civil_a one_o such_o a_o application_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o prove_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o institute_v their_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n which_o we_o deny_v after_o they_o have_v screw_v up_o their_o wit_n with_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o can_v find_v but_o one_o place_n which_o they_o stretch_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n they_o think_v they_o may_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n what_o they_o please_v not_o only_o all_o papist_n but_o also_o all_o jewish_a and_o heathenish_a ceremony_n if_o the_o convocation_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n think_v they_o to_o be_v decent_a and_o for_o order_n the_o place_n be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 14.40_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o elsewhere_o the_o objection_n i_o answer_v but_o thus_o much_o i_o shall_v add_v for_o all_o their_o go_v about_o to_o enlarge_v the_o commission_n there_o be_v a_o restriction_n to_o be_v admit_v 26._o v._o 26._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v be_v to_o have_v thing_n do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n for_o edification_n edification_n be_v the_o end_n decency_n and_o order_n the_o mean_n or_o as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o decent_a order_n tend_v to_o edification_n thus_o a_o holy_a sacrament_n must_v be_v decent_o and_o orderly_o or_o in_o a_o decent_a order_n administer_v this_o decency_n and_o order_n relate_v to_o place_n time_n manner_n person_n number_n as_o how_o many_o psalm_n sing_v sermon_n preach_v chapter_n read_v and_o the_o like_a circumstance_n the_o apostle_n leave_v no_o more_o to_o the_o church_n liberty_n than_o to_o order_n god_n ordinance_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o decent_a manner_n any_o constitution_n beyond_o order_v that_o which_o before_o be_v enjoin_v be_v proper_o a_o law_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n which_o receive_v no_o other_o law_n but_o he_o and_o any_o law_n add_v to_o god_n law_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o which_o be_v real_o perfect_a in_o themselves_o in_o their_o reason_n and_o manner_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o direction_n for_o better_a observe_v of_o divine_a law_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n which_o be_v occasional_a circumstance_n and_o no_o new_a thing_n in_o god_n worship_n the_o church_n authority_n as_o i_o already_o observe_v be_v but_o ministerial_a to_o see_v those_o thing_n observe_v which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v not_o to_o institute_v any_o new_a thing_n decency_n be_v when_o god_n worship_n be_v perform_v with_o those_o convenient_a circumstance_n of_o gesture_n and_o such_o as_o i_o already_o name_v agree_v not_o only_o with_o god_n service_n but_o also_o with_o any_o grave_a assembly_n in_o this_o place_n order_n be_v strict_o take_v in_o opposition_n to_o confusion_n so_o be_v decency_n oppose_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o undecency_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o order_n do_v require_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o decency_n to_o hinder_v undecency_n our_o ceremonist_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v they_o take_v notice_n how_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o two_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o chapter_n the_o first_o of_o confusion_n for_o to_o speak_v all_o together_o aloud_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n make_v a_o confuse_v noise_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o confusion_n thus_o they_o interrupt_v one_o another_o devotion_n 28._o verse_n 28._o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o speak_v all_o at_o once_o can_v they_o follow_v the_o minister_n when_o he_o read_v 34._o verse_n 34._o and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n order_n speak_v every_o one_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n another_o breach_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v direct_o against_o woman_n keep_v silence_n and_o not_o speak_v in_o church_n yet_o common_o they_o speak_v the_o loud_a so_o than_o if_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o apostle_n end_n they_o must_v act_v to_o edify_v which_o through_o persecution_n they_o have_v not_o take_v the_o way_n to_o do_v he_o tell_v they_o the_o right_a way_n charity_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v so_o want_v 8.1_o cor._n 8.1_o edify_v our_o ceremony_n contribute_v nothing_o towards_o order_n and_o decency_n
instead_o of_o adorn_v they_o as_o pretend_v break_a unity_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o settle_v uniformity_n all_o which_o mischief_n may_v easy_o be_v prevent_v if_o they_o will_v be_v prevail_v to_o lay_v they_o aside_o they_o be_v inconvenient_a conveniency_n be_v esteem_v when_o a_o thing_n after_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o circumstance_n be_v find_v at_o least_o to_o bring_v with_o it_o more_o good_a than_o evil_a but_o our_o ceremony_n by_o experience_n have_v bring_v more_o evil_a than_o good_a they_o can_v do_v hurt_v say_v beza_n but_o no_o good_a god_n know_v say_v fox_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o blindness_n and_o strife_n among_o man_n they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v notorious_o abuse_v unto_o superstition_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o ceremony_n thereabouts_o we_o be_v to_o devise_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o head_n or_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o heathenish_a or_o idolatrous_a rite_n our_o ceremony_n have_v a_o aptness_n to_o provoke_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o popish_a country_n the_o cross_n be_v a_o idol_n now_o as_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o sow_v the_o field_n with_o mingle_a seed_n 19.19_o levit._fw-la 19.19_o so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o humane_a invention_n with_o god_n institution_n ceremony_n borrow_v from_o idolater_n such_o be_v papist_n be_v vicious_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v borrow_v of_o they_o the_o jew_n by_o god_n command_n 18.3_o levit._fw-la 18.3_o be_v not_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o example_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o word_n of_o pelicanus_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v remarkable_a god_n say_v he_o by_o this_o one_o law_n will_v have_v they_o cast_v away_o and_o abhor_v whatsoever_o in_o worship_n have_v please_v the_o gentile_n much_o more_o care_n ought_v christian_n to_o have_v of_o this_o who_o be_v teach_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n ought_v first_o and_o last_o to_o have_v abhor_v the_o idle_a unreasonable_a and_o deceitful_a form_n and_o rite_n of_o idolater_n which_o if_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v well_o consider_v the_o church_n have_v never_o be_v pester_v with_o so_o many_o profane_a rite_n and_o base_a ceremony_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o christian_n differ_v little_a from_o gentile_n save_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n this_o be_v home_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n this_o be_v command_v for_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n because_o idolater_n do_v so_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o do_v so_o in_o ceremony_n we_o must_v strict_o hold_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n lest_o we_o transgress_v either_o in_o number_n or_o in_o form_n and_o the_o like_a command_n be_v give_v in_o two_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 18.4_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14._o rev._n 18.4_o to_o show_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o same_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n nay_o god_n therein_o look_v narrow_o into_o the_o thing_n that_o seem_v the_o least_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_n you_o shall_v not_o round_o the_o corner_n of_o your_o head_n 19.27_o levit._fw-la 19.27_o neither_o shall_v thou_o mar_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o beard_n we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o idol_n 5.21_o 1_o john_n 5.21_o and_o from_o idolatry_n and_o appearance_n of_o it_o or_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o what_o have_v be_v or_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n such_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v our_o ceremony_n and_o so_o because_o unprofitable_a unnecessary_a dangerous_a hurtful_a and_o inconvenient_a aught_o to_o be_v abolish_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o they_o be_v unlawful_a because_o will-worship_n which_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4.2_o deut._n 4.2_o which_o we_o must_v never_o add_v to_o nor_o diminish_v from_o god_n command_v moses_n 8.5_o heb._n 8.5_o see_v that_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o mount_n the_o true_a worship_n be_v that_o appoint_v by_o god_n and_o the_o false_a be_v that_o not_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o there_o be_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o worship_n first_o true_a and_o good_n second_o false_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v command_v this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v and_o certain_o man_n invention_n he_o have_v not_o command_v but_o forbid_v tertullian_n say_v that_o be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o permit_v that_o be_v we_o must_v account_v that_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o word_n against_o which_o any_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v give_v though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a word_n against_o it_o though_o there_o be_v freewill_n offering_n whence_o they_o will_v set_v up_o will-worship_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v manifest_o know_v to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o so_o not_o the_o offer_n but_o the_o undertake_n of_o it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o man_n according_a to_o occasion_n it_o be_v no_o will-worship_n to_o pray_v thrice_o or_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n to_o preach_v once_o twice_o or_o thrice_o on_o sabbath-day_n to_o pray_v and_o preach_v be_v necessary_a duty_n but_o how_o often_o that_o come_v under_o the_o necessary_a circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o to_o time_n and_o place_n prayer_n be_v express_o allow_v by_o god_n word_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o time_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o fall_v under_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14._o such_o thing_n be_v allow_v as_o accessary_a part_n of_o outward_a worship_n but_o not_o such_o as_o cross_n or_o surplice_n now_o all_o humane_a ceremony_n impose_v and_o observe_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v unlawful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a question_n we_o must_v ceremonise_v say_v pelicanus_n only_o according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o vrsin_n all_o feign_a worship_n be_v forbid_v all_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o be_v set_v up_o by_o man_n when_o worship_n or_o honour_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o true_a god_n in_o some_o work_n which_o he_o have_v not_o enjoin_v and_o zanchi_n say_v we_o may_v not_o worship_n god_n with_o any_o other_o worship_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o external_n and_o ceremonial_a than_o that_o which_o he_o have_v require_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v worship_v by_o we_o these_o ceremony_n be_v superstitious_a and_o this_o make_v they_o also_o unlawful_a now_o say_v vrsin_n superstition_n be_v that_o which_o add_v humane_a invention_n to_o divine_a precept_n it_o be_v a_o will-worship_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 17.4_o on_o act_v 17.4_o say_v dr._n fulk_n and_o perkins_n say_v command_n on_o the_o second_o command_n superstition_n be_v worship_n of_o god_n without_o his_o commandment_n they_o can_v wipe_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o superstition_n see_v they_o judge_v they_o necessary_a in_o their_o use_n though_o indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n thus_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o read_v without_o a_o surplice_n nor_o baptise_v without_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o their_o superstition_n appear_v the_o more_o in_o that_o they_o make_v they_o to_o be_v significant_a ceremony_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v far_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o divide_v their_o ceremony_n into_o single_a and_o double_a and_o threefold_a the_o former_a be_v those_o who_o use_n be_v only_o for_o decency_n and_o order_n the_o other_o serve_v also_o for_o edification_n by_o some_o profitable_a signification_n but_o if_o all_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o time_n place_n person_n instrument_n of_o sacred_a action_n be_v sacred_a significant_a ceremony_n than_o not_o only_o the_o clock_n but_o the_o leaden_a weight_n of_o it_o not_o only_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o do_v stand_v upon_o but_o also_o the_o rush_n by_o occasion_n strew_v upon_o it_o the_o besom_n the_o minister_n black_a cap_n or_o periwig_n his_o beard_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v holy_a significant_a dumb_a and_o speak_a ceremony_n dumb_a because_o unprofitable_a speak_v idle_o in_o such_o a_o place_n when_o a_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n speak_v to_o bernard_n in_o the_o church_n good_a morrow_n bernard_n good_a morrow_n he_o answer_v o_o madam_n you_o forget_v your_o sex_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n just_o so_o shall_v be_v silence_v our_o idle_a significant_a ceremony_n the_o more_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o
be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o nay_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v no_o church_n till_o it_o be_v do_v for_o till_o then_o there_o be_v in_o it_o not_o preach_v at_o lest_o no_o administer_a of_o sacrament_n yet_o both_o they_o administer_v in_o private_a house_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v as_o church_v of_o woman_n after_o the_o jewish_a way_n of_o purification_n as_o we_o keep_v a_o day_n about_o it_o for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o god_n never_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n nor_o she_o ever_o desire_v but_o all_o be_v our_o fancy_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o popery_n there_o be_v also_o the_o private_a communion_n private_a baptism_n burial_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o sea_n there_o be_v also_o a_o form_n about_o heal_v or_o touch_v for_o the_o king_n be_v evil_a a_o popish_a foppery_n too_o but_o now_o quite_o out_o all_o which_o we_o omit_v speak_v to_o have_v thing_n enough_o beside_o to_o discourse_v upon_o so_o we_o must_v proceed_v to_o a_o second_o general_a head_n namely_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o church-government_n thus_o have_v speak_v of_o ceremony_n we_o must_v now_o say_v something_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v much_o after_o that_o of_o rome_n 45._o triplicat_fw-la art_n whitak_v cap._n 9_o hierarch_n anachrys_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 45._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o hierarcy_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n dean_n and_o chapter_n then_o chancellor_n commissary_n official_o etc._n etc._n these_o have_v be_v the_o step_n for_o pope_n to_o ascend_v upon_o that_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n which_o they_o now_o sit_v upon_o these_o be_v of_o man_n invention_n whether_o or_o not_o the_o design_n be_v good_a i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v but_o certain_o it_o have_v prove_v fatal_a scalt_v staplet_n and_o scalt_v two_o of_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o rome_n both_o high_o commend_v and_o in_o it_o do_v much_o approve_v of_o our_o constitution_n and_o practice_n those_o office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o god_n institution_n we_o have_v they_o name_v in_o scripture_n 12.28_o eph._n 4.11_o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o apostle_n be_v universal_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n immediate_o call_v by_o christ_n who_o wrought_v miracle_n and_o be_v infallible_a in_o doctrine_n the_o prophet_n do_v interpret_v and_o expound_v scripture_n by_o a_o divine_a light_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o evangelist_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n inspire_v of_o god_n or_o else_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o attend_v on_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n pastor_n also_o call_v bishop_n that_o be_v overseer_n be_v minister_n settle_v in_o certain_a church_n to_o teach_v and_o govern_v they_o the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n be_v successor_n of_o prophet_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o explain_v scripture_n and_o vindicate_v they_o from_o the_o error_n of_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n institute_v elder_n or_o presbyter_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n who_o also_o be_v call_v bishop_n though_o not_o always_o some_o be_v only_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n other_o also_o to_o preach_v man_n choose_v by_o the_o church_n endue_v with_o gift_n and_o authority_n above_o other_o who_o with_o the_o pastor_n take_v care_n of_o the_o public_a doctrine_n administer_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o in_o the_o church_n name_n be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o vocation_n of_o minister_n 6._o act_n 6._o there_o be_v also_o deacon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a to_o maintain_v hospitality_n and_o sometime_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n these_o be_v all_o the_o office_n in_o the_o church_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o all_o be_v reduce_v under_o these_o head_n no_o lord_n pastor_n and_o ministerial_a pastor_n no_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n that_o be_v prince_z bishop_n no_o deacon_n of_o deacon_n or_o archdeacon_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n so_o express_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o affect_v any_o thing_n of_o dominion_n or_o superiority_n of_o one_o over_o another_o and_o indeed_o those_o office_n name_v in_o that_o to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 12_o verse_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n all_o beside_o this_o be_v of_o a_o humane_a superstructure_n rector_n curate_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n be_v name_n thing_n and_o limb_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n most_o of_o the_o hyerarchical_a officer_n be_v not_o for_o these_o good_a ends._n now_o bishop_n which_o answer_v to_o watchman_n pastor_n 23.27_o ezech._n 23.27_o and_o elder_n in_o god_n word_n be_v but_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n we_o see_v it_o clear_o out_o of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v write_v how_o st._n paul_n send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o miletus_n in_o the_o charge_n he_o give_v they_o he_o say_v 82._o act._n 20.17_o 82._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o text_n we_o have_v the_o three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o same_o person_n those_o he_o send_v for_o and_z speaks_z to_z be_v call_v elder_n god_n make_v they_o overseer_n v._o 17._o for_o that_o be_v the_o sgnification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a and_o what_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v translate_v bishop_n be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o word_n overseer_n though_o in_o the_o greek_a the_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o among_o the_o translator_n be_v debate_v whether_o or_o not_o in_o this_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v english_v by_o the_o word_n bishop_n but_o upon_o consideration_n that_o it_o may_v prejudice_v the_o difference_n they_o make_v between_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n or_o elder_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n overseer_n which_o can_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o those_o that_o understand_v no_o greek_a this_o by_o the_o by_o then_o these_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v bishop_n they_o he_o charge_v to_o seed_v the_o church_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o pastor_n so_o that_o in_o the_o 28_o verse_n pastor_n and_o bishop_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v make_v this_o general_a observation_n how_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o a_o text_n three_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a second_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o author_n in_o the_o place_n three_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o relation_n to_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o second_o here_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o those_o elder_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n of_o overseeing_a and_o feed_v their_o flock_n 2._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o which_o st._n peter_n assert_n also_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o elder_n whereof_o he_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o the_o three_o be_v the_o analogy_n of_o this_o place_n with_o other_o as_o that_o which_o paul_n write_v to_o titus_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o lest_o thou_o in_o greet_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n 7._o tit._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o if_o any_o be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o 5_o verse_n he_o call_v elder_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o bishop_n the_o same_o person_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a bishop_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n for_o as_o to_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n it_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a and_o prudential_n institution_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o philippian_n st._n paul_n direct_v the_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n 1.1_o chap._n 1.1_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n out_o of_o which_o place_n after_o jerome_n we_o may_v say_v that_o philippi_n be_v one_o town_n in_o macedonia_n and_o as_o now_o bishop_n be_v reckon_v there_o be_v but_o one_o not_o many_o of_o one_o town_n or_o city_n but_o here_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o philippi_n therefore_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o place_n be_v mean_v which_o also_o