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A56148
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A catalogue of such testimonies in all ages as plainly evidence bishops and presbyters to be both one, equall and the same ... with a briefe answer to the objections out of antiquity, that seeme to the contrary.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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clear_a by_o act_n 10_o 2â—phil_n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1_o 5_o 7._o that_o in_o ignatius_n his_o day_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o both_o in_o title_n office_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o there_o be_v many_o bishop_n in_o every_o chief_a city_n and_o church_n not_o any_o sole_a â—ishop_n paramount_n the_o presbyter_n over_o one_o or_o many_o church_n and_o that_o diocâ—san_n bishop_n be_v institute_v long_o after_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o after_o ignatius_n his_o day_n who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n age_n as_o all_o author_n forecited_a accord_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o england_n in_o their_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n dedicate_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o resolve_v in_o direct_a term_n these_o epistle_n therefore_o of_o ignatius_n which_o speâ—k_v of_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o â—hurch_n distinct_a â—rom_n and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n must_v needs_o be_v â—orged_v thiâ—dly_o ignatius_n in_o these_o epistle_n make_v bishop_n successor_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o sâ—and_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n whereas_o all_o other_o maâ—es_v they_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n only_o not_o to_o christ_n who_o z_o 24._o leâ—t_v no_o successor_n or_o vicar_n general_a behind_o he_o bâ—t_fw-la a_o â—9_n remain_v himsel_o for_o ever_o the_o highpriest_n chief_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o sâ—ules_n and_o have_v promise_v b_o 20._o to_o â—e_z with_o we_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o therefore_o maâ—es_v his_o authority_n but_o suspiciâ—us_fw-la and_o coâ—teâ—ptible_a four_o ignatius_n have_v not_o oâ—e_n word_n in_o he_o that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o â—â—eâ—biters_n â—y_v any_o divine_a lâ—w_n or_o iâ—stitutionâ—_n the_o thing_n in_o question_n therefore_o his_o authority_n if_o geâ—uine_a prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o oposites_n five_o ignaâ—ius_n equal_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o in_o jurisdiction_n rule_n and_o authority_n for_o â—pist_v â—_z ad_fw-la â—ralâ—â—anus_fw-la he_o write_v thus_o â—ut_o be_v you_o subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o certain_a conjoin_a session_n and_o â—ssembly_n of_o apostle_n epist._n 6._o ad_fw-la magnesianes_n â—rebyteri_fw-la precedent_fw-la â—oco_fw-la sinatus_fw-la apostolis_fw-la the_o presbyter_n rule_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o apostle_n epist._n 10._o ad_fw-la symenses_fw-la do_v you_o all_o â—ollow_v the_o college_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o apostle_n now_o if_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n oâ—_z the_o church_n and_o all_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o to_o follow_v they_o as_o christ_n apostle_n then_o certain_o â—hey_n be_v equal_a at_o least_o to_o bishop_n who_o at_o the_o high_a be_v by_o god_n institution_n only_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o follow_v but_o as_o christ_n apostle_n not_o to_o be_v preâ—erred_v before_o they_o if_o equalise_v with_o they_o as_o the_o proud_a prelate_n of_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o and_o the_o c_o 13.6_o father_n witness_n six_o d_o 10._o ignatius_n confess_v that_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o rule_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v now_o but_o by_o the_o college_n senate_n and_o synod_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o communi_fw-la praesbytâ—oum_fw-la concilio_fw-la as_o hierome_n e_o 1._o and_o all_o other_o after_o he_o affirm_v the_o presbyter_n therefore_o have_v then_o equal_a and_o joint_a authority_n with_o the_o bishop_n even_o in_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n and_o do_v râ—le_a and_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a with_o they_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o then_o lord_n paramount_a as_o now_o they_o maâ—e_n themselves_o but_o equal_a and_o one_o with_o they_o yea_o their_o colleague_n and_o companion_n as_o 5._o ignatius_n and_o the_o g_o cognosâ—atâ—_z â—ourâ—h_a counsel_n oâ—_z caâ—â—hâ—ge_n style_v they_o seven_o his_o word_n h_o 7._o that_o they_o shâ—uld_v â—e_z sâ—bject_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o right_o understand_v maâ—e_n nothing_o for_o the_o prelate_n hieraâ—chieâ—â—or_fw-la saint_n paul_n ephes._n 6_o 5.6_o 7._o coâ—mands_n servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o â—eare_n and_o â—â—embling_a in_o singlenesâ—e_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o â—en_a pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o his_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v therefore_o every_o master_n a_o bishop_n equal_a unto_o christ_n and_o superior_a in_o inrisdiction_n and_o degree_n to_o presbyter_n no_o so_o polycarpus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o â—hilippians_n charge_v they_o i_o ibidâ—_z to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o elder_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o word_n of_o elder_n as_o ignatius_n do_v of_o bishop_n be_v presbyter_n therefore_o paramount_a bishop_n and_o succesâ—oâ—s_v to_o christ_n himself_o i_o trow_v not_o ignatius_n his_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v not_o that_o bishop_n be_v as_o high_a above_o presbyter_n and_o the_o people_n as_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v above_o the_o apostle_n as_o some_o k_o 3._o ambitious_a prelate_n fancy_n but_o only_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o command_v and_o prescribe_v we_o out_o of_o god_n word_n as_o far_o â—orth_o as_o we_o will_v obey_v god_n or_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o that_o hear_v they_o hear_v christ_n himself_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v they_o despise_v god_n and_o châ—ist_n himself_o luke_n 10.16_o 1_o thes._n 4â—_z 8._o in_o this_o manner_n likewise_o be_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o minister_n whatsoeverâ—heb_n 13.17.7.1_o thes._n 2.13_o this_o therefore_o prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o prelate_n superiority_n over_o other_o bishop_n especial_o since_o this_o ignaâ—â—us_n himself_o epist._n 5_o charge_v the_o trallian_n to_o reverence_v deâ—cons_n inâ—eâ—â—or_fw-la to_o presbyter_n as_o christ_n himself_o who_o vicar_n they_o be_v as_o for_o those_o extravagail_a expression_n of_o ignatius_n l_o 5._o episcopus_fw-la typum_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la â—mnium_fw-la geâ—ut_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la â—mni_fw-la â—â—incipatu_fw-la et_fw-la protestate_fw-la superior_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la homini_fw-la licet_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la imitator_fw-la christi_fw-la dei_fw-la factus_fw-la and_o the_o m_o 61.62.63_o like_a on_o n_o 2â—_z which_o same_o ground_n both_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n monarchy_n they_o be_v so_o ridiâ—ulous_a â—alse_a ambitious_a and_o hyperbolical_a as_o favour_v neither_o of_o ignatius_n or_o any_o christian_n but_o rather_o of_o a_o mere_a papal_a and_o anti-christian_n spiritâ—_n discover_v these_o epistle_n to_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o those_o â—relaâ—ts_n who_o assâ—me_n these_o speech_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v o_o 9_o none_o of_o christ_n mat._n 11.29_o all_o which_o consideredâ—_z this_o forge_a aâ—tiquity_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v they_o superior_a or_o distinct_a from_o presbyter_n by_o any_o divine_a institution_n and_o other_o antiquity_n make_v for_o they_o i_o find_v not_o extant_a that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n by_o god_n law_n and_o ordination_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o all_o these_o authority_n resolve_v i_o shall_v undeniable_a manifest_v by_o this_o one_o argument_n presqyter_n by_o the_o express_a resolution_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v the_o very_a name_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o the_o very_a office_n of_o bishop_n act._n 20.17_o 28._o pâ—â—l_n 1_o 1_o 1._o tim._n 3_o 1â—_z to_o 5._o tit._n 1_o 5._o to_o 1â—_z the_o same_o mission_n and_o commission_n the_o same_o function_n charge_n ordination_n and_o qualification_n matth._n 28.19.20_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1._o to_o 7._o c._n 4.14_o c._n 5_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 1_o 5._o to_o 12._o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n in_o any_o place_n make_v any_o difference_n distinction_n or_o superiority_n between_o they_o or_o attribute_v any_o power_n to_o the_o one_o that_o it_o do_v not_o to_o the_o other_o â—s_n the_o premise_n evidence_n and_o matth._n 20_o 25.26_o 27_o 28._o mar._n 10_o 42_o 43_o 44_o luk._n 22.25.26_o therefore_o by_o god_n law_n and_o institution_n they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o of_o equal_a authority_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o that_o distinction_n in_o power_n precedency_n and_o jurisdiction_n whiâ—â—_z have_v since_o be_v make_v between_o they_o it_o have_v proceed_v partly_o from_o canon_n and_o constitution_n make_v by_o bishop_n themselves_o p_o order_n partly_o by_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o encrochment_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o grant_n and_o largeness_n of_o christian_a prince_n who_o as_o they_o erect_v bishopric_n and_o diocese_n
3_o doctor_n thomas_n bilson_n after_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o his_o true_a difference_n between_o christian_a subjection_n and_o unchristian_a rebellion_n oxon_n 159â—_z p_o 125_o 126._o john_n bridges_n bishop_n of_o oxford_n his_o defence_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n p._n 359._o the_o petition_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p_o 7_o 20_o 21_o discursus_fw-la de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiastica_fw-la anno_fw-la 1584._o thomaâ—_z wheteâ—sall_n his_o discourse_n of_o the_o corruption_n now_o in_o question_n london_n 1607_o doctor_n richaâ—d_n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 5_o c_o 27_o master_n richard_n hooker_n his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n â—â—_z 5_o sect_n 7._o â—_z tho_n wilson_n his_o christian_a dictionary_n title_n bishop_n doctor_n henry_n airay_fw-fr sermon_n 2._o on_o phil_n 1_o 1_o doctor_n thomas_n tailor_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n 1_o v_o 5_o 7_o p_n 121_o 122_o mr:_n robert_n parker_n de_fw-la politia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la christi_fw-la et_fw-la hiorarchia_fw-la apposita_fw-la 1614_o a_o learned_a discourse_n paul_n bayne_n his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downâ—ham_n his_o consecration_n sermon_n doctor_n william_n ames_n in_o his_o bellarminus_n enervatus_fw-la print_v by_o licence_n at_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 1629._o tom_n 2_o l_o 3_o c_o 3_o 4â—iamss_n peregrin_n his_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n anno_fw-la 1632._o doctor_n john_n bastwick_n his_o flagollum_fw-la pontificis_fw-la et_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la laâ—ialum_fw-la and_o his_o apologeticus_n with_o above_o 40_o anonymous_a tâ—eatises_n that_o i_o have_v see_v all_o these_o unamious_o testify_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o god_n law_n and_o divine_a institution_n be_v all_o one_o equal_a and_o the_o same_o that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n be_v only_o of_o human_a and_o canonical_a institution_n long_a afteâ—_z the_o apostle_n most_o of_o they_o condemn_v it_o as_o anti-christian_n unlawful_a diabolical_a pernicious_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o tyranny_n schism_n corruption_n disorder_n error_n abuse_n that_o now_o infest_v the_o church_n or_o hinder_v the_o power_n the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o these_o i_o may_v accumulate_v the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8_o c_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 26_o h_o 8._o c_o 1_o 27_o hâ—_z 8_o c_o 15_o 31_o h._n 8_o c_o 9.10_o 37_o h_o 8_o c_o 17_o 1_o ed._n 6_o c_o 21_o and_o 2_o phil_n and_o marie_n c_o 8_o 1_o eliz_n c._n 1_o 5_o eliz._n c_o 1_o 8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o the_o patent_n of_o 31_o h_o 8_o pars_fw-la 4._o to_o enable_v bishop_n to_o consecrate_v church_n chapel_n and_o churchyard_n with_o the_o king_n licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o 36_o h._n 8_o pars_fw-la 13._o to_o robert_n holgaâ—e_n archbishop_n of_o york_n to_o enable_v and_o authorise_v he_o to_o keep_v a_o metropolicall_a visitation_n the_o patent_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o bishoâ—rickâ—_z of_o oxford_n gloucester_n bristol_n peterâ—â—rougâ—_z and_o westminster_n an._n 34_o and_o 35_o h_o â—_z the_o patent_n of_o miles_n goverdake_n bishop_n of_o exeter_n john_n povet_v once_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o john_n story_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 5_o e._n 6_o pars_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n make_v in_o his_o reign_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 6_o c_o 2._o wiih_o all_o the_o high-commission_n patent_n ground_v on_o 1_o eliz_n c._n 1._o all_o which_o express_o resolve_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n whereby_o bishop_n be_v extinguish_v from_o and_o elevate_v above_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v whole_o vest_v in_o and_o for_o ever_o inseparable_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o our_o archbishop_n bishop_n arch-deaconsâ—_n and_o other_o â—cclesiâ—sticall_a person_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o by_o under_o and_o from_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o jurisdiction_n delegate_a and_o divide_v to_o they_o by_o special_a letter_n patent_n and_o commission_n under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o right_a but_o only_o nominâ—_z vice_n authoritate_fw-la nostris_fw-la regijs_fw-la as_o king_n edwards_n patent_n run_v in_o the_o king_n own_o name_n right_a and_o authority_n as_o his_o officer_n and_o subsâ—itutes_n make_v out_o all_o their_o process_n citation_n excommunication_n commission_n oâ—_z administration_n probate_a of_o will_n and_o writ_n of_o jurâ—_n patronâ—â—us_n etc._o etc._o in_o the_o king_n name_n only_o and_o under_o his_o seal_n of_o arm_n not_o their_o own_o under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o a_o praemunire_n for_o the_o neglect_n and_o wilful_a contempt_n whereof_o all_o our_o bishop_n and_o their_o officer_n have_v encur_v several_a premunire_n to_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o their_o temporality_n good_n estate_n and_o liberty_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o may_v much_o enrich_v his_o exchequer_n thereby_o all_o which_o act_n and_o patent_n judicial_o condemn_v and_o overturn_v our_o bishop_n pretend_a superiority_n over_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n by_o a_o divine_a right_n the_o very_a claim_n whereof_o alone_o make_v they_o all_o liable_a to_o a_o praemunire_n and_o mere_a perjure_a person_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n prescribe_v by_o 1_o eliz_n c_o 1_o which_o every_o bishop_n oft_o time_n take_v and_o every_o graduate_n and_o clergy_n man_n whatsoever_o who_o must_v either_o abjure_v this_o pretend_a ius_fw-la divinum_fw-la with_o which_o they_o will_v support_v the_o hierarchy_n or_o prove_v perjure_a disloyal_a subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n have_v thus_o present_v you_o with_o this_o large_a catalogue_n of_o authority_n prove_v the_o parity_n â—quality_n and_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o institution_n i_o shall_v now_o challenge_v all_o our_o great_a swell_a â—relates_n and_o their_o sâ—attereâ—s_n joint_o and_o several_o â—sâ—ecially_o the_o two_o archbishop_n who_o have_v make_v so_o many_o throsonicall_a braggâ—s_n of_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o divine_a title_n in_o open_a court_n befoâ—e_n thousand_o of_o people_n to_o produce_v a_o contrary_a catalogue_n of_o authâ—rities_n of_o thesâ—_n several_a kind_n evidenâ—ing_v theiâ—_z divine_a pretend_v right_a supeâ—ioâ—ity_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o other_o minisâ—eâ—s_n â—f_fw-mi they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_v to_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v suâ—sâ—ibâ—_z to_o their_o opinion_n and_o recant_v what_o i_o have_v write_v but_o if_o they_o can_v perform_v â—t_v as_o i_o be_o certain_a they_o be_v altogether_o unable_a then_o let_v they_o retract_v their_o former_a vain_a glorious_a vauntsâ—_n and_o abjure_v their_o pretend_a ius_fw-la divinum_fw-la by_o subscribe_v to_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o contradict_v and_o lay_v down_o their_o bishopric_n at_o lest_o their_o rochestsâ—_n as_o they_o have_v ofttimes_o solemn_o protest_v they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o can_v or_o will_v do_v neither_o they_o must_v give_v all_o the_o world_n leave_v to_o pass_v this_o censure_n on_o they_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o that_o learning_n truth_n or_o honesty_n in_o they_o as_o hitherto_o they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o hadâ—_z and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o start_a hole_n to_o evade_v i_o shall_v in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v answer_v what_o ever_o they_o can_v object_n for_o themselves_o out_o of_o any_o undoubted_a aâ—tiquity_n which_o be_v but_o thisâ—_z that_o acceâ—s_n be_v branâ—ed_v for_o a_o heretic_n by_o epiphaâ—iâ—s_n and_o auguâ—tine_n 1._o for_o affirm_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v 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