a_o vindication_n of_o the_o dissertation_n concern_v episcopacy_n from_o the_o answer_n or_o exception_n offer_v against_o they_o by_o the_o london_n minister_n in_o their_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelici_fw-la by_o h._n hammond_n d.d._n london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1654._o to_o the_o reader_n in_o erasmus_n distribution_n of_o his_o own_o write_n into_o tome_n the_o 8_o we_o find_v thus_o inscribe_v by_o he_o octavum_fw-la occupent_fw-la apologiae_fw-la i_o miserum_fw-la et_fw-la hae_fw-la justum_fw-la volumen_fw-la efficient_a it_o be_v his_o great_a infelicity_n that_o the_o apology_n and_o answer_n to_o exception_n and_o calumny_n which_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o write_v make_v up_o a_o entire_a large_a volume_n in_o folio_n now_o though_o i_o have_v that_o pleasure_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o person_n which_o give_v i_o security_n by_o the_o romanist_n proverb_n never_o to_o be_v deem_v 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answer_n to_o that_o shall_v now_o follow_v assoon_o as_o the_o printer_n can_v dispatch_v it_o and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o the_o reader_n by_o way_n of_o praeface_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n page_n 9_o section_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v bishop_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o timothy_n of_o onesimus_n of_o policarpe_a p._n 15._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o negative_a argument_n from_o s._n john_n not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o revelation_n p._n 19_o sect._n 4._o of_o s._n john_n write_n again_o of_o diotrephes_n p._n 25_o sect._n 5._o of_o s._n john_n be_v bishop_n of_o asia_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n p._n 29_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o word_n angel_n and_o star_n pretend_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o minister_n of_o messenger_n and_o ambassador_n the_o singularity_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n p._n 35_o sect._n 7._o of_o their_o exception_n to_o our_o argue_v from_o symbol_n of_o bishop_n and_o elder_a be_v the_o same_o p._n 38_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o singularity_n of_o each_o angel_n the_o objection_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n p._n 41_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o elder_n at_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o p._n 45_o sect._n 10._o of_o express_v a_o number_n by_o singular_n a_o church_n by_o a_o candlestick_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n rev._n 8._o p._n 47_o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v send_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n not_o to_o the_o bishop_n only_o of_o timothy_n onesimus_n and_o polycarp_n be_v bishop_n of_o some_o of_o the_o asian_a church_n without_o any_o charge_n of_o apostasy_n fall_v on_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n p._n 50_o sect._n 12._o of_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n that_o it_o hinder_v not_o his_o be_v a_o bishop_n p._n 55_o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o smyrna_n p._n 56_o sect._n 14._o of_o beza_n interpretation_n of_o the_o president_n p._n 57_o sect._n 15._o of_o dr._n reynolds_n interpretation_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o cyprian_n of_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n not_o without_o presbyter_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a and_o fermilian_a p._n 51_o sect._n 16._o of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v metropolitical_a of_o the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n p._n 54_o sect._n 16._o of_o model_a church_n according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n of_o exemplar_n of_o metropolitan_o among_o the_o jew_n testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n institute_v metropolitan_n p._n 67_o sect._n 17._o of_o the_o objection_n against_o metropoles_fw-la from_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o seven_o church_n p._n 71_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n for_o archbishop_n in_o tertullian_n of_o angel_n in_o christ_n epistle_n p._n 64_o sect._n 19_o of_o division_n into_o parish_n and_o union_n into_o diocese_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o that_o place_n vindicate_v from_o exception_n p._n 75_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 92_o sect._n 1._o four_o sort_n of_o equivalence_n of_o these_o word_n propose_v ibid._n sect._n 2_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 95_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n p._n 100_o sect._n 4._o of_o reverence_n to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o praelatists_n disagreement_n among_o themselves_o 102._o sect._n 5._o inconvenience_n object_v and_o answer_v of_o more_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n no_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o no_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n p._n 105_o sect_n 6._o a_o first_o confession_n object_v and_o vindicate_v of_o the_o ephesine_n presbyter_n be_v 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with_o the_o same_o style_n in_o the_o front_n of_o saint_n peter_n epistle_n only_o with_o this_o characteristic_a note_n peculiar_a to_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n of_o omit_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o then_o all_o that_o this_o text_n be_v of_o force_n to_o do_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o import_v a_o presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a use_n of_o the_o word_n govern_v in_o common_a with_o other_o presbyter_n but_o rather_o a_o singular_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o bishop_n be_v by_o we_o contest_v to_o be_v and_o so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n have_v express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n elder_a he_o call_v himself_o bishop_n and_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o dissertation_n and_o no_o way_n to_o his_o prejudice_n if_o it_o have_v be_v advert_v by_o they_o that_o produce_v it_o 12._o seven_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o saint_n john_n day_n some_o new_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o word_n i_o profess_v not_o to_o comprehend_v what_o advantage_n to_o their_o praetension_n can_v be_v design_v or_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o consideration_n for_o 1._o how_o can_v it_o true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o saint_n john_n gospel_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n i_o must_v suppose_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o write_n of_o
for_o this_o must_v be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n of_o they_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o occasion_n of_o that_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o new_a sedition_n raise_v by_o the_o corinthian_n against_o their_o presbyter_n p._n 57_o 58._o clemens_n to_o remove_v their_o present_a sedition_n tell_v they_o how_o god_n have_v always_o appoint_v several_a order_n in_o his_o church_n which_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n he_o appoint_v highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n jesus_n send_v his_o apostle_n as_o before_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o clement_n already_o set_v down_o but_o certain_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v bishop_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n but_o may_v as_o fit_o be_v argumentative_a for_o i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n in_o that_o epistle_n signify_v bishop_n the_o only_a imaginable_a medium_n of_o proof_n which_o can_v be_v useful_a for_o their_o turn_n i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v this_o that_o corinth_n be_v but_o one_o city_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n at_o and_o of_o corinth_n must_v needs_o be_v presbyter_n because_o according_a to_o our_o opinion_n there_o be_v not_o more_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o what_o clemens_n say_v in_o the_o testimony_n now_o produce_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o corinth_n peculiar_o but_o of_o the_o city_n and_o region_n in_o general_a which_o the_o apostle_n convert_v and_o of_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o region_n and_o city_n and_o then_o in_o those_o many_o city_n there_o may_v well_o be_v many_o bishop_n and_o yet_o certain_o no_o more_o than_o one_o in_o one_o city_n second_o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v not_o to_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o one_o city_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o achaia_n of_o which_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o wherein_o the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n reside_v and_o keep_v his_o court_n act._n 18._o 12._o 15._o so_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n incline_v be_v inscribe_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v the_o whole_a province_n then_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o in_o polycarp_n epistle_n the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o that_o of_o the_o city_n philippi_n but_o of_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v about_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o that_o metropolis_n call_v by_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n i._n e._n the_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a region_n about_o it_o 23._o and_o so_o when_o eusebius_n mention_n dionysius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n he_o call_v he_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o province_n of_o or_o about_o corinth_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o no_o conjecture_n of_o i_o may_v appear_v by_o one_o character_n in_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v former_o receive_v epistle_n from_o st._n paul_n this_o direct_v to_o resolve_v that_o these_o to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v address_v be_v the_o same_o to_o who_o st._n pawles_n be_v former_o send_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o those_o be_v the_o saint_n or_o christian_n in_o all_o achaia_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o same_o be_v doubtless_o imply_v by_o the_o phrase_n in_o every_o place_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o not_o in_o every_o place_n simple_o of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v no_o catholic_n epistle_n but_o a_o particular_a admonition_n for_o particular_a fault_n incest_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o whole_a porvince_n or_o region_n of_o achaia_n so_o that_o which_o apollos_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v among_o they_o apollos_n have_v water_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o appear_v by_o the_o story_n act._n 18._o 27._o to_o have_v belong_v to_o all_o achaia_n and_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o of_o send_v their_o offertory_n to_o judaea_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o do_v appear_v by_o rom._n 15._o 26._o to_o appertain_v to_o all_o achaia_n macedonia_n say_v he_o and_o achaia_n have_v please_v to_o make_v a_o contribution_n and_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o i_o know_v your_o forwardness_n that_o achaia_n have_v be_v ready_a above_o a_o year_n ago_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o and_o achaia_n must_n need_v be_v of_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o so_o again_o it_o be_v c._n 11._o 9_o compare_v with_o v._n 18._o and_o so_o those_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o consequent_o this_o of_o clement_n be_v not_o to_o the_o city_n of_o corinth_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o if_o among_o they_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o there_o will_v certain_o be_v no_o news_n in_o that_o and_o if_o those_o bishop_n according_a both_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o those_o day_n before_o and_o after_o clement_n be_v style_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o than_o all_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v for_o that_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n not_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o clement_n day_n in_o every_o city_n and_o this_o be_v direct_o the_o importance_n of_o clement_n word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v send_v out_o from_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o then_o to_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n send_v i._n e._n commissionated_a by_o they_o he_o add_v that_o they_o i._n e._n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v out_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o preach_v through_o region_n and_o city_n they_o constitute_v their_o first_o fruit_n for_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n city_n and_o region_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n proportionable_a thereto_o and_o when_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o make_v of_o their_o first_o fruit_n i._n e._n of_o those_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v by_o they_o and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v officer_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v after_o believe_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v not_o many_o now_o that_o do_v so_o this_o be_v direct_o a_o description_n of_o those_o time_n of_o which_o epiphanius_n speak_v say_v that_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o need_n of_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n serve_v the_o turn_n and_o according_o deacon_n in_o those_o day_n be_v immediate_o make_v bishop_n as_o be_v sufficient_o know_v of_o clement_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n who_o be_v st._n peter_n deacon_n and_o bishop_n after_o he_o as_o be_v clear_v in_o dissert_n 5._o c._n 1._o sect._n 11._o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o first_o testimony_n one_o thing_n only_o more_o from_o hence_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o choose_v bishop_n in_o village_n as_o well_o as_o in_o great_a city_n ground_v upon_o this_o that_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v appoint_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o this_o conclusion_n in_o this_o testimony_n for_o 1._o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o village_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o greek_a for_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o former_a not_o the_o latter_a which_o here_o we_o find_v it_o be_v evident_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n viz._n province_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o many_o city_n in_o they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d village_n it_o sit_o denote_v region_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o village_n so_o say_v 13._o strabo_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o roman_n make_v that_o region_n a_o province_n and_o so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a write_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o province_n make_v up_o
to_o discern_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o singular_a without_o any_o addition_n of_o ephesus_n or_o the_o like_a which_o restrain_v it_o in_o all_o the_o example_n there_o produce_v to_o be_v appliable_a to_o a_o far_o large_a body_n than_o the_o church_n of_o one_o city_n and_o consequent_o be_v quit_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o make_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 17._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephesus_n 45._o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o suppose_v but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consist_v of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a and_o so_o certain_o may_v the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o province_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v unite_v together_o under_o one_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n and_o city_n near_o ephesus_n nay_o over_o all_o asia_n be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o when_o 254._o other_o affirm_v of_o timothy_n that_o he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o epheâ—us_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n have_v a_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o or_o indeed_o a_o entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n the_o like_a be_v ordinary_o observable_a of_o crete_n a_o whole_a island_n with_o a_o hundred_o city_n in_o it_o in_o each_o of_o which_o titus_n be_v appoint_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n or_o elder_n which_o yet_o be_v style_v in_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o subscription_n never_o question_v upon_o that_o score_n by_o any_o that_o it_o speak_v improper_o herein_o 46._o and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o harshness_n in_o this_o interpretation_n paul_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o miletus_n and_o in_o his_o oration_n address_v to_o they_o call_v they_o bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n mean_v they_o singular_a praefect_n of_o several_a city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v near_a ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 47._o and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n as_o they_o call_v they_o 48._o another_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o be_v there_o add_v pag._n 85._o thus_o the_o syriack_n translation_n read_v it_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n so_o hierome_n presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n so_o concilium_fw-la aquisgranense_n 49._o what_o authority_n st_n hierome_n testimony_n be_v to_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o large_o show_v and_o we_o may_v hereafter_o have_v far_a occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o and_o our_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o the_o present_a it_o be_v willing_o confess_v that_o st._n hierome_n on_o tit._n 1._o do_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o and_o from_o he_o isidore_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr officiis_fw-la eccl._n l._n 2._o have_v the_o same_o and_o both_o have_v according_a to_o that_o prolepsis_n change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n in_o the_o act_n and_o instead_o of_o what_o there_o we_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n they_o read_v send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n express_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o council_n of_o aken_n aquisgranense_n have_v transcribe_v nine_o chapter_n from_o isidore_n verbatim_o consequent_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o isidore_n and_o that_o council_n be_v as_o great_a as_o st._n hierome_n can_v make_v it_o from_o who_o evident_o it_o proceed_v may_v yet_o be_v allow_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o far_o great_a authority_n of_o polycarp'_v auditor_n irenaeus_n who_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_n 50._o as_o for_o the_o syriack_n tanslation_n it_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v exact_o according_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o thus_o the_o word_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o miletus_n he_o send_v and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o be_v but_o one_o mention_n of_o ephesus_n not_o two_o as_o be_v here_o suggest_v from_o the_o translation_n that_o it_o read_v he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n the_o short_a of_o it_o be_v ephesus_z being_z but_o once_o name_v in_o that_o verse_n the_o greek_a place_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o miletus_n he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o original_a must_v certain_o over-rule_v all_o translation_n and_o according_o all_o translation_n but_o one_o to_o read_v it_o only_o the_o syriack_n have_v misplaced_n the_o word_n ephesus_n put_v it_o in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o period_n quite_o against_o all_o syntaxis_fw-la and_o for_o do_v so_o be_v here_o cite_v and_o their_o testimony_n make_v use_v of_o to_o assist_v presbytery_n when_o the_o manifest_a truth_n in_o the_o original_a and_o by_o all_o other_o translation_n acknowledge_v will_v not_o allow_v they_o any_o the_o least_o advantage_n 51._o after_o they_o have_v produce_v these_o two_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n by_o a_o common-council_n of_o presbyter_n the_o reader_n will_v hardly_o expect_v that_o which_o now_o next_z follow_v in_o these_o word_n from_o all_o this_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o congregationall_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o in_o one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one_o 52._o this_o conclusion_n as_o the_o word_n lie_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o that_o each_o of_o these_o asian_a angel_n under_o the_o title_n of_o congregationall_a presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o one_o church_n this_n if_o it_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v be_v the_o grant_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o contend_v and_o will_v hardly_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n for_o sure_o each_o of_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o common_a council_n but_o i_o rather_o believe_v they_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o disclaim_v their_o praemiss_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o interpret_v their_o word_n by_o their_o principle_n than_o their_o meaning_n by_o their_o word_n and_o so_o that_o by_o congregationall_a presbyter_n they_o mean_v so_o many_o college_n of_o such_o presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o i._n e._n each_o of_o those_o college_n in_o one_o church_n and_o if_o that_o be_v their_o conclusion_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o accord_v perfect_o with_o their_o praemiss_n which_o be_v already_o answer_v there_o remain_v no_o force_n in_o the_o conclusion_n 53._o and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n that_o not_o any_o of_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o more_o than_o one_o understand_v it_o again_o as_o the_o word_n sound_v it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o our_o pretension_n for_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n be_v seat_v in_o smyrna_n or_o in_o any_o church_n but_o that_o of_o ephesios_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o and_o although_o as_o that_o be_v a_o metropolis_n other_o city_n be_v under_o it_o and_o so_o other_o bishop_n subordinate_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o be_v not_o any_o other_o city_n the_o seat_n of_o that_o metropolitan_a but_o only_o ephesus_n whereof_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n as_o although_o rochester_n be_v under_o the_o metropolis_n of_o canterbury_n yet_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o seat_v at_o rochester_n but_o some_o other_o bishop_n affix_v to_o that_o city_n and_o diocese_n as_o for_o any_o other_o meaning_n of_o it_o proportionable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o affix_v to_o the_o former_a i_o confess_v myself_o ignorant_a what_o it_o can_v tend_v to_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v not_o any_o council_n of_o presbyter_n be_v seat_v in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v no_o one_o body_n be_v in_o several_a place_n and_o i_o know_v no_o prelatist_n that_o either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n have_v affirm_v it_o be_v 54._o what_o remain_v in_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n
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angel_n who_o be_v general_o deem_v to_o have_v those_o two_o office_n and_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o eye_n and_o vulgar_o a_o guardian_n do_v in_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n sometime_o render_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v common_a to_o god_n lord_n angel_n and_o general_o denote_v dominion_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o praefect_n or_o commissary_n entrust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o some_o affair_n whether_o in_o army_n as_o a_o commander_n numb_a 31._o 14._o in_o mechanical_a work_n as_o a_o master-workeman_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 12._o 17._o in_o a_o city_n a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n nehem._n 11._o 9_o peculiarly_a the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n v._n 10_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o eleazar_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o levite_n num._n 4._o 16._o and_o last_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ruler_n set_v over_o that_o 2_o kin._n 11._o 18._o and_o the_o result_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o it_o general_o signify_v a_o office_n of_o charge_n and_o dignity_n and_o power_n and_o superiority_n over_o other_o all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o use_v to_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o so_o be_v most_o fit_o qualify_v to_o signify_v the_o like_a viz._n a_o praefecture_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n according_o there_o we_o find_v it_o apply_v 1._o to_o christ_n himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o though_o he_o minister_v to_o his_o disciple_n yet_o own_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o that_o which_o from_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o joh._n 13._o 13._o second_o to_o the_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 20._o and_o for_o all_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v it_o be_v evident_o capable_a of_o a_o sense_n very_o agreeable_a to_o these_o premise_n be_v never_o once_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o where_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o according_o polycarp_n epistle_n to_o they_o be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o whole_a province_n that_o belong_v to_o philippi_n in_o which_o there_o be_v diverse_a city_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o the_o epistle_n to_o st._n paul_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v write_v to_o they_o all_o as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v write_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o all_o achaia_n and_o be_v inscribe_v to_o philippi_n be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o those_o other_o as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o laodicaean_n col._n 4._o 16._o and_o that_o which_o the_o laodicaeans_n have_v receive_v whether_o as_o tertullian_n seem_v to_o believe_v that_o to_o the_o ephesian_n or_o any_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o
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he_o govern_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o ephesus_n that_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o all_o asia_n to_o the_o bishop_n whereof_o say_v 19_o chrysostome_n be_v entrust_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a nation_n of_o asia_n these_o testimony_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o affirmation_n that_o st._n john_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o under_o it_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v the_o notion_n we_o now_o have_v of_o a_o bishop_n metropolitan_a and_o primate_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o word_n bishop_n how_o can_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o bestow_v that_o upon_o he_o when_o he_o discharge_v the_o office_n nay_o when_o christ_n himself_o that_o great_a exemplar_n and_o original_n of_o this_o power_n be_v express_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o office_n from_o which_o judas_n fall_v and_o to_o which_o mathias_n be_v assume_v be_v by_o st._n luke_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishopric_n act._n 1._o 20._o when_o according_o from_o the_o scripture_n usage_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v the_o style_n apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la the_o lord_n choose_v apostle_n i._n e._n bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 65._o cyprian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a in_o rome_n the_o same_o person_n apostle_n and_o bishop_n say_v carpocr_n epiphanius_n and_o apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la firmante_fw-la illud_fw-la petro_n apostolâ—_n the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n as_o be_v confirm_v by_o peter_n in_o these_o word_n his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v say_v 29._o hilarius_n sardus_n and_o again_o areall_a apostle_n â—tis_n true_a say_v he_o quia_fw-la in_o ecelesiâ_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la because_o in_o each_o church_n there_o be_v one_o bishop_n and_o nemo_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a the_o greek_a scholiast_n resolve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n elder_a he_o call_v himself_o bishop_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o news_n in_o thus_o affirm_v 5._o but_o than_o second_o when_o they_o take_v this_o for_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o these_o author_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n this_o be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o a_o demonstration_n have_v not_o arrive_v to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o probability_n or_o credibility_n for_o what_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n but_o a_o single_a person_n govern_v in_o chief_a in_o a_o city_n or_o wide_a circuit_n and_o such_o certain_o be_v st._n peter_n at_o rome_n s._n john_n at_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o execute_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o donation_n of_o which_o institute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n be_v in_o god_n house_n 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in_o the_o plural_a and_o to_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v in_o thyatira_n the_o you_v in_o the_o plural_a be_v by_o the_o objector_n think_v necessary_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o city_n as_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o community_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o place_n therefore_o we_o have_v former_o answer_v that_o the_o read_n in_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n particular_o in_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n library_n at_o saint_n james_n leave_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o and_o read_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o you_o i_o say_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v in_o thyatira_n and_o this_o take_v away_o all_o force_n from_o the_o objection_n for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o epistle_n belong_v to_o the_o angel_n who_o permit_v jezabel_n and_o to_o they_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o the_o but_o in_o the_o front_n separate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o angel_n and_o those_o 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