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it_o be_v the_o best_a he_o can_v do_v to_o outface_v and_o salve_v his_o credit_n but_o ill_o will_v it_o do_v it_o with_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a &_o judicious_a but_o whereas_o he_o twice_o affirm_v pag._n 47_o 53._o that_o the_o refuter_fw-la crafty_o conceal_v or_o cunning_o seek_v to_o conceal_v the_o division_n which_o be_v among_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n not_o of_o ignorance_n slander_v the_o d._n witting_o slander_v but_o against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o he_o say_v pag._n 5._o of_o his_o answer_n that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o resolve_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o of_o they_o yet_o the_o division_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n neither_o be_v the_o point_n so_o new_a or_o so_o general_o contradict_v
power_n of_o order_n in_o bishop_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o any_o other_o wherefore_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o impudent_o stand_v forth_o to_o maintain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n to_o they_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o whosoever_o have_v the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o ordination_n appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o their_o function_n and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n yea_o so_o peculiar_a to_o their_o order_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o man_n of_o another_o function_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n if_o therefore_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n so_o appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n as_o be_v before_o show_v from_o the_o d._n own_o word_n it_o follow_v of_o necessâây_n that_o they_o have_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n give_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o those_o speech_n so_o often_o repeat_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 72._o 86._o 93._o 97._o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordeyninge_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n or_o right_v of_o ordain_v which_o presbyter_n have_v not_o and_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n joint_o as_o he_o constant_o maintain_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 68_o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 78._o so_o he_o flat_o deny_v the_o charge_n of_o these_o affair_n to_o belong_v unto_o presbyter_n often_o the_o doct._n must_v âay_n by_o his_o slander_n and_o grant_n that_o he_o give_v sole_a power_n etc._n etc._n to_o bishop_n or_o else_o he_o cotradictââh_v himself_o often_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 79_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o precept_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o timothe_n for_o ordination_n and_o church_n government_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o 21._o he_o say_v pag._n 77._o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o other_o christian_n or_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v neither_o can_v the_o doct._n impugn_v it_o without_o apparent_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o that_o our_o bishop_n be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n and_o that_o the_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n or_o preheminent_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o bishop_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o function_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n or_o monarchical_a superiority_n the_o 5._o chapter_n concern_v the_o sâate_n of_o the_o question_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o d._n distinction_n of_o ius_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o do_v with_o the_o first_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o point_n before_o propose_v to_o be_v examine_v viz._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o sole_a 1_o sect._n 1_o roll_a bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o doctor_n often_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o have_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o but_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v their_o function_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la orâde_fw-la jure_fw-la diâiâo_fw-la and_o perpetual_o or_o general_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n yea_o his_o chollerâi_fw-mi so_o kindle_v thereat_o that_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o untruth_n calâmââtion_n wilful_a deprave_a of_o his_o assertion_n as_o we_o may_v see_v both_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o refuters_n preface_n pag._n 2._o and_o in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 22._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 138._o but_o it_o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o preface_n that_o the_o doctor_n abuse_v the_o refuter_fw-la &_o deprave_v his_o word_n and_o meaning_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n only_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a function_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o as_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o sithence_o be_v reserve_v to_o this_o place_n the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o those_o nice_a conceit_n in_o the_o doctor_n which_o be_v then_o overpass_v touch_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o other_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la and_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o he_o place_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la we_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n first_o therefore_o because_o he_o now_o seem_v in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 26._o &_o 116._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 137._o &_o 139._o to_o allow_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n that_o distinction_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la &_o those_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la which_o in_o his_o sermon_n pa._n 92._o he_o propose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o divine_v viz._n that_o the_o former_a be_v general_o distinction_n the_o doct._n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v good_a his_o distinction_n perpetual_o &_o immutable_o necessary_a the_o late_a not_o so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v warrant_v this_o distinction_n either_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o orthodoxal_a writer_n fron_n the_o scripture_n he_o can_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v already_o lay_v that_o ground_n out_o of_o act_n 15._o 28._o which_o will_v refute_v it_o as_o be_v already_o show_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a preface_n 2._o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o sundry_a divine_n as_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 55._o art_n 2._o that_o jus_o divinum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la divinitus_fw-la promulgatur_fw-la and_o lubbertus_n de_fw-fr pont._n romano_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 338_o that_o jus_o dicitur_fw-la a_o jussum_fw-la per_fw-la apocopen_fw-la where_o before_o as_o he_o say_v jus_o divinum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jubet_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la the_o true_a difference_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o between_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o apostolicum_fw-la stand_v only_a in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a have_v the_o express_a and_o immediate_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o warrantise_n that_o which_o he_o prescribe_v whereas_o the_o late_a proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_v and_o his_o minister_n which_o by_o direction_n from_o he_o give_v rule_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o observe_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n distinguish_v his_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 10_o 12._o unto_o the_o marry_a i_o command_v ouk_n âgo_fw-mi alla_fw-mi ho_o kurios_fw-la not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o remnant_n ego_fw-la lego_fw-la ouk_fw-mi hokurios_fw-la l_o speak_v not_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n will_v the_o doctor_n now_o say_v of_o the_o former_a precept_n because_o it_o be_v jus_o divinum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v general_a perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a and_o of_o the_o late_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v only_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la i_o hope_v rather_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o refuter_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n the_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o late_a be_v no_o less_o general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a significat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la preceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la vers_fw-la 10._o niti_fw-la expresso_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la testimonio_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la singulari_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la profectum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o 10._o suum_fw-la autem_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la vers_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la desertè_fw-la expresserit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la temerè_fw-la aut_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la esset_fw-la commentatus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la negate_fw-la infra_fw-la vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 40._o beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o and_o therefore_o after_o many_o other_o precept_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o sundry_a case_n not_o before_o determine_v by_o any_o direct_a and_o express_v verdict_n of_o god_n word_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o weigh_v what_o he_o teach_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 13._o &_o 10._o 25_o 29_o &_o 11._o 4_o 14_o 23_o 25_o he_o bind_v they_o all_o up_o under_o one_o general_a charge_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v thou_fw-mi kâriou_n entâlai_fw-mi the_o commandment_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la
apostolico_fw-la which_o distinction_n though_o in_o this_o place_n the_o doctor_n admit_v not_o yet_o elsewhere_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 26._o he_o allow_v it_o to_o reconcile_v those_o speech_n of_o jerom_n ad_fw-la euagr_n and_o in_o tit._n cap._n 1._o where_o he_o deni_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a disposition_n &_o yet_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n he_o may_v be_v understand_v say_v the_o d._n as_o hold_v their_o superioutie_a to_o be_v not_o divini_fw-la but_o apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o how_o soever_o he_o accord_n with_o bellarmin_n in_o approve_v the_o distinction_n yet_o since_o he_o hold_v the_o episcopal_a superiority_n to_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n in_fw-la asmuch_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o ordain_v it_o he_o can_v without_o apparent_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o embrace_v beauties_n he_o the_o d._n contradict_v 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140._o now_o he_o set_v abroach_o answ_n to_o the_o ref_o preface_n pag_n 2._o and_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 138._o 140._o viz._n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v so_o general_o immutable_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a that_o no_o true_a church_n can_v be_v without_o they_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o the_o orderly_o send_v forth_o of_o minister_n lawful_o choose_v and_o ordain_v to_o their_o several_a charge_n be_v not_o these_o thing_n divini_fw-la juris_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a or_o at_o least_o apostol_n erroneous_a the_o d._n distinction_n erroneous_a call_v ordinance_n general_o perpetual_o and_o immutablie_o necessary_a for_o who_o can_v take_v liberty_n in_o any_o of_o these_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n against_o god_n yea_o in_o that_o one_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o all_o the_o action_n record_v in_o the_o first_o institution_n viz._n in_o the_o minister_n to_o take_v bless_v break_v and_o deliver_v the_o bread_n and_o to_o take_v bless_v and_o diliver_v the_o cup_n and_o in_o the_o communicant_n to_o take_v and_o eat_v the_o one_o and_o to_o take_v and_o drink_v the_o other_o be_v not_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o action_n i_o say_v general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v &_o therefore_o to_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la else_o have_v our_o divine_n little_a reason_n to_o hold_v they_o for_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o urge_v for_o proof_n thereof_o christ_n commandment_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o see_v d._n bilson_n ag_n the_o rhem_n apology_n parte_fw-la quarta_fw-la pag._n 675._o in_o quarto_fw-la bucanus_n instiâ_n loc_fw-la 48._o pag._n 677._o 678_o 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pag._n 7._o 9_o 17._o gather_v and_o confer_v together_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o interpreter_n that_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o say_v they_o all_o consent_v in_o this_o that_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o angel_n the_o pasâoâ_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v understand_v let_v the_o reader_n see_v what_o he_o say_v there_o concern_v augustin_n primasius_n hayâo_n beda_n richard_n thomas_n and_o other_o i_o will_v also_o here_o show_v what_o some_o of_o they_o say_v augustin_n epist_n 132._o say_v thus_o siâ_n enim_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la legitur_fw-la angelus_n etc._n etc._n quoth_v si_fw-la deangelo_n superiorem_fw-la câlorum_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la dâ_n prâpositis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vellet_fw-la intelligi_fw-la none_o consequenter_fw-la diceret_fw-la habeo_fw-la adversum_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o though_o he_o speak_v afterward_o but_o as_o of_o one_o yet_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o more_o than_o one_o as_o his_o 2._o 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whole_a church_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v out_o of_o other_o his_o writing_n that_o by_o prepositus_fw-la ecclesie_n ruler_n of_o the_o church_n he_o understand_v all_o they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o to_o rebuke_v man_n of_o sin_n &c_n &c_n see_v his_o tract_n on_o john_n 46._o and_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o and_o mr._n fox_n his_o meditation_n in_o apoc_n ex_fw-la august_n in_o apoc._n hom._n 2._o interdum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la catholicas_fw-la voluit_fw-la intelligi_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la soli_fw-la opinor_fw-la minîstri_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la universitas_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la voco_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la i_o can_v add_v to_o he_o chrisostom_n in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n ambrose_n in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 10._o jerom_n on_o the_o same_o place_n and_o phil._n 1._o 1._o gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n on_o job._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 3._o beda_n in_o luk._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o rupertus_n tincinens_fw-la lib._n 1._o in_o apoc._n c._n 3._o albin_n lib._n 1._o in_o joh._n 1._o aretius_n in_o apoc_fw-la 3._o 1._o marlorat_n in_o apoc._n 2._o 1._o angelo_n ecclesiasticarun_v in_o dextra_fw-la sva_fw-la habet_fw-la christus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la pastor_n omnes_fw-la et_fw-la episcopos_fw-la seu_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la potestate_fw-la sva_fw-la regit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n by_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n in_o each_o inscription_n as_o the_o d._n will_v have_v it_o to_o understand_v one_o only_o chief_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n over_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o each_o church_n under_o that_o name_n may_v appeaâe_v by_o that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o 5._o epistle_n be_v write_v unto_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o sardis_n in_o cap_n 3._o 1._o &_o again_o in_o cap._n 2._o 1._o 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of_o his_o reason_v this_o way_n pag._n 31._o &_o 33._o he_o have_v not_o once_o put_v one_o finger_n towards_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o which_o be_v object_v in_o this_o behalf_n wherefore_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o demand_v of_o he_o 1._o with_o what_o face_n he_o dare_v suggest_v so_o false_a a_o conceit_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o reader_n viz._n that_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v either_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o not_o good_a reason_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o each_o epistle_n more_o angel_n than_o one_o and_o 2._o why_o he_o shall_v so_o stiff_o urge_v the_o literal_a sense_n when_o he_o have_v not_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v urge_v to_o infringe_v it_o notwithstanding_o to_o move_v he_o once_o again_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n i_o here_o tender_v he_o one_o of_o the_o refuter_n reason_n in_o form_n of_o argument_n thus_o if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o 7._o angel_n in_o the_o 7._o church_n then_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o each_o epistle_n must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o one_o only_a person_n but_o synecdochical_o for_o more_o than_o one_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o that_o place_n of_o the_o act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o concern_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n show_v for_o there_o it_o appear_v how_o there_o be_v more_o angel_n or_o bishop_n then_o one_o in_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n and_o therefore_o more_o the_o 7._o in_o then_o 7._o church_n therefore_o the_o word_n angel_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o each_o epistle_n must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o one_o only_a person_n but_o synecdochical_o for_o more_o than_o one_o and_o see_v the_o d._n here_o reason_v with_o his_o refuter_fw-la for_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o name_n angel_n as_o hart_n do_v with_o the_o d_o reinolds_n for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o one_o priest_n from_o the_o name_n priest_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o fit_v he_o with_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o d._n reinolds_n give_v hart._n not_o so_o say_v d._n r._n p._n 252._o the_o name_n of_o priest_n in_o 3._o deut._n 18._o 3._o this_o law_n signify_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n give_v sentence_n against_o he_o that_o disobey_v the_o pieist_n mean_v the_o priest_n according_a to_o a_o kind_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o whole_a iâ_n note_v by_o the_o part_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o interpret_v the_o singular_a by_o the_o plural_a he_o say_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o transgressor_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n will_v 9_o deut._n 17._o 9_o man_n to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n if_o d._n r._n for_o that_o cause_n have_v reason_n to_o forsake_v the_o grammatical_a sense_n why_o not_o the_o ref._n here_o see_v the_o scripture_n send_v we_o to_o diverse_a bishop_n in_o one_o church_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o refutation_n of_o his_o assertion_n or_o answer_v before_o express_v since_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v more_o angel_n or_o bishop_n then_o one_o in_o each_o of_o those_o 7._o church_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o now_o the_o controversy_n be_v come_v to_o this_o issue_n whether_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o more_o weight_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o one_o only_a person_n than_o the_o plurality_n of_o angel_n in_o each_o church_n be_v to_o interpret_v it_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o whole_a company_n the_o d._n affirm_v the_o former_a and_o to_o countenance_v his_o cause_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o bishop_n in_o general_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n that_o where_o there_o be_v many_o minister_n in_o one_o ch._n though_o every_o one_o be_v a_o angel_n yet_o one_o only_a that_o have_v prehemenence_n above_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o 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that_o though_o cenchrea_n be_v call_v a_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o such_o a_o church_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o endue_v with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o âurâsliction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n thus_o he_o faith_n but_o have_v he_o any_o other_o reason_n than_o such_o as_o before_o i_o say_v it_o to_o show_v the_o subjection_n of_o cenchrea_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n no_o sure_o for_o though_o he_o often_o reiterate_v this_o affirmation_n pag._n 46._o 105._o 129._o yet_o his_o best_a proof_n be_v most_o certain_o so_o it_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o therefore_o but_o with_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n equal_v the_o believer_n in_o cenchrea_n and_o those_o in_o corinth_n with_o the_o same_o name_n call_v the_o one_o the_o church_n in_o cenchrxa_n &_o the_o other_o the_o church_n in_o corinthe_n rom._n 16._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o will_v argue_v our_o assertion_n to_o be_v more_o probable_a when_o we_o say_v they_o be_v distinct_a church_n &_o alike_o endue_v with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n than_o his_o denial_n that_o have_v no_o other_o confirmation_n than_o i_o say_v it_o or_o so_o it_o be_v for_o what_o authority_n have_v he_o either_o to_o subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o or_o to_o confine_v in_o one_o ecclesiastical_a body_n those_o society_n which_o god_n word_n make_v distinct_a church_n thus_o much_o for_o his_o proposition_n his_o assumption_n come_v now_o to_o 65._o sect._n 6._o 2d_o pag._n 65._o be_v examine_v which_o he_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o two_o argument_n the_o one_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o appoint_v presbyter_n in_o city_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o which_o themselves_o first_o preach_v in_o the_o chief_a
city_n the_o other_o be_v the_o motive_n their_o hope_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o presbyter_n place_v in_o the_o city_n to_o convert_v they_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n ground_v on_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gospel_n testify_v by_o our_o saviour_n math._n 13._o 13._o thus_o he_o say_v but_o why_o contrive_v he_o not_o his_o two_o argument_n into_o 2._o distinct_a syllogism_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o strength_n of_o each_o of_o they_o a_o part_n nay_o why_o do_v himself_o combine_v they_o in_o one_o connexive_a proposition_n in_o this_o manner_n pag_n 66_o if_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o they_o begin_v themselves_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o they_o place_v presbyter_n to_o the_o same_o intent_n hope_v by_o they_o to_o convert_v both_o city_n and_o country_n then_o be_v they_o appoint_v and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o belong_v to_o god_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n for_o if_o the_o assumption_n be_v add_v to_o this_o proposition_n be_v it_o not_o as_o large_a as_o that_o which_o his_o refuter_fw-la frame_v and_o divide_v into_o 3._o part_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o convert_v any_o nation_n first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o 2._o and_o have_v convert_v some_o there_o usual_o ordain_v presbyter_n 3._o by_o their_o ministry_n to_o convert_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n &_o country_n why_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o take_v home_o to_o himself_o those_o word_n of_o he_o whaâ_n can_v he_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o syllogism_n 2._o moreover_o since_o he_o say_v that_o the_o last_o of_o the_o 3._o part_n distinguish_v by_o his_o refuter_fw-la be_v the_o assumption_n itself_o and_o infer_v on_o the_o two_o former_a as_o he_o set_v they_o down_o do_v he_o not_o confound_v the_o assumption_n with_o one_o at_o least_o if_o not_o with_o both_o of_o 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be_v amiss_o to_o compare_v they_o a_o part_n with_o the_o point_n whereunto_o they_o be_v refer_v and_o to_o avoid_v blame_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o will_v stick_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o connexive_a proposition_n before_o deliver_v &_o derive_v from_o thence_o the_o antecedent_n of_o each_o enthymeme_n first_o then_o from_o the_o end_n intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o argue_v thus_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o conversion_n of_o any_o nation_n as_o they_o begin_v themselves_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o they_o place_v presbyter_n to_o the_o same_o intent_n ergo_fw-la those_o presbyter_n or_o presbytery_n be_v appoint_v to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n both_o in_o city_n &_o country_n the_o pith_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v in_o the_o late_a branch_n of_o the_o antecedent_n viz._n the_o apostle_n place_v presbyter_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v fortify_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n place_v presbyter_n to_o the_o same_o intent_n for_o which_o themselves_o preach_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n but_o they_o preach_v there_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o convert_v the_o whole_a nation_n therefore_o they_o also_o place_v presbyter_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o d._n first_o argument_n if_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a truth_n in_o it_o it_o will_v serve_v if_o need_n be_v to_o contradict_v the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o main_a argument_n propound_v sect_n 4_o in_o this_o sort_n the_o presbyter_n or_o presbytery_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v place_v in_o chief_a city_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v appoint_v for_o whole_a province_n or_o rather_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o diocese_n proper_o the_o same_o will_v be_v conclude_v much_o more_o full_o from_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o last_o syllogism_n and_o the_o instance_n that_o he_o give_v pag_n 66_o to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o apostle_n place_v presbyter_n in_o chief_a city_n to_o the_o same_o intent_n for_o which_o themselves_o begin_v to_o preach_v there_o if_o also_o paul_n intent_n in_o preach_v and_o stay_v at_o corinth_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o 6_o month_n and_o 3._o year_n at_o ephesus_n be_v to_o convert_v not_o the_o diocese_n of_o corinth_n or_o ephesus_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o asia_n and_o achaia_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o paul_n in_o place_v presbyter_n at_o corinth_n and_o ephesus_n do_v not_o appoint_v the_o for_o they_o for_o the_o diocese_n of_o corinth_n or_o ephesus_n but_o for_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o achaia_n and_o asia_n to_o labour_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o conversion_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n in_o those_o part_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n his_o 2._o argument_n tend_v when_o from_o the_o apostle_n hope_v he_o reason_v thus_o the_o apostle_n hope_v by_o those_o presbyter_n which_o they_o place_v in_o chief_a city_n to_o convert_v both_o city_n and_o country_n and_o this_o their_o hope_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gospel_n testify_v by_o our_o saviour_n math._n 13._o 53._o ergo_fw-la those_o presbyter_n be_v appoint_v and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o that_o in_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o god_n for_o unless_o their_o hope_n the_o motive_n that_o guide_v their_o intention_n shall_v be_v absurd_o restrain_v into_o a_o far_o narrow_a compass_n than_o the_o end_n which_o they_o intend_v the_o country_n who_o conversion_n he_o enclose_v within_o their_o hope_n and_o so_o allot_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o lump_n that_o be_v to_o be_v leaven_v by_o their_o ministry_n must_v be_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o not_o so_o small_a a_o portion_n as_o one_o diocese_n but_o as_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o dwell_v upon_o this_o advantage_n so_o i_o need_v not_o use_v many_o word_n to_o remove_v the_o ground_n of_o both_o his_o argument_n since_o they_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o his_o own_o waver_a fancy_n which_o do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o itself_o it_o be_v time_n i_o shall_v compare_v the_o refuter_n answer_v &_o his_o defence_n together_o to_o see_v whether_o his_o second_o thought_n have_v any_o more_o weight_n of_o reason_n in_o they_o then_o the_o first_o it_o can_v never_o be_v show_v say_v the_o refut_o answ_o pag._n 57_o neither_o may_v it_o be_v reasonable_o think_v that_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o those_o presbyter_n proper_a 66_o sect._n 7._o add_v p._n 66_o duty_n to_o labour_v the_o
conversion_n of_o the_o residue_n either_o in_o city_n or_o country_n for_o howsoever_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o as_o christian_n to_o use_v all_o opportunity_n of_o win_v to_o the_o faith_n &_o as_o minister_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o heaen_n also_o if_o they_o be_v present_a in_o their_o congregation_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o attend_v on_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n act._n 20._o 28._o and_o not_o like_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v no_o christian_n by_o these_o few_o word_n say_v the_o doctor_n the_o deep_a wisdom_n of_o the_o parish_n disciplinarian_o may_v easy_o be_v sound_v 1._o they_o conceive_v that_o church_n in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o they_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o convert_v and_o before_o parish_n be_v distinguish_v be_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n that_o now_o they_o be_v be_v full_o constitute_v etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v set_v be_v only_o that_o number_n of_o christian_n already_o convert_v etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o their_o proper_a office_n be_v to_o attend_v they_o only_o which_o be_v already_o convert_v and_o not_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o of_o these_o i_o confess_v be_v plain_o aver_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o the_o second_o by_o consequence_n employ_v but_o the_o first_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o any_o foundation_n in_o his_o word_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n his_o deep_a wisdom_n have_v draw_v it_o i_o suppose_v out_o of_o his_o own_o drowsy_a imagination_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a conceit_n why_o bend_v he_o not_o the_o stroke_n of_o some_o one_o reason_n or_o other_o against_o it_o yea_o how_o will_v the_o d._n free_a himself_o from_o error_n see_v the_o refuter_fw-la have_v nothing_o in_o his_o whole_a answer_n that_o do_v more_o savour_n of_o that_o conceit_n than_o these_o word_n of_o the_o doct._n def._n pag._n 54._o that_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o same_o when_o there_o be_v few_o and_o when_o there_o be_v many_o yea_o when_o all_o be_v christian_n and_o those_o in_o his_o sermon_n pag_n 25._o that_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n there_o happen_v no_o alteration_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o bishop_n 2._o moreover_o if_o the_o second_o be_v a_o error_n who_o hand_n be_v deep_a in_o it_o whether_o the_o refuter_fw-la who_o allege_v act._n 20._o 28._o to_o show_v that_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n be_v to_o attend_v that_o flock_n whereof_o the_o h._n ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n or_o the_o doctor_n who_o cit_v the_o same_o scripture_n serm_n pag._n 18._o to_o justify_v this_o speech_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o flock_n convert_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n very_o likely_a then_o he_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 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they_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v 7._o nay_o if_o they_o do_v not_o labour_n how_o be_v they_o convert_v of_o these_o 7._o the._n 3._o 4._o and_o 5._o may_v have_v be_v spare_v see_v they_o be_v already_o answer_v viz._n that_o the_o conversion_n of_o city_n &_o country_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n as_o any_o proper_a work_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o ordain_v they_o otherwise_o then_o be_v before_o express_v the_o rest_n also_o may_v have_v be_v overpass_v since_o he_o know_v his_o refuters_n mind_n therein_o save_v that_o he_o will_v close_o intimate_v unto_o his_o reader_n as_o it_o seem_v two_o argument_n to_o justify_v his_o own_o assertion_n for_o the_o answer_n which_o himself_o have_v give_v to_o the_o 2._o first_o may_v argue_v for_o his_o purpose_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v many_o in_o each_o church_n yea_o in_o some_o place_n as_o many_o as_o those_o that_o be_v beside_o convert_v wherefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o their_o ministry_n to_o convert_v the_o rest_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n proper_a to_o their_o office_n to_o labour_v their_o conuersio_fw-la how_o true_a it_o be_v which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o avouch_v i_o will_v not_o here_o debate_v it_o belong_v to_o another_o treatise_n the_o late_a part_n of_o his_o antecedent_n import_v that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v many_o minister_n for_o each_o church_n though_o the_o number_n of_o convert_n be_v so_o small_a that_o in_o some_o place_n it_o scarce_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o presbyter_n a_o matter_n so_o unlikely_a that_o if_o the_o consequent_a annex_v must_v hang_v in_o
nor_o presbyter_n assign_v to_o their_o several_a title_n or_o cure_n but_o be_v in_o common_a to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n seed_v they_o that_o be_v already_o convert_v and_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n they_o be_v not_o the_o presbytery_n appoint_v to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n we_o see_v here_o how_o he_o have_v himself_o frame_v it_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o his_o refuter_fw-la after_o his_o perpetual_a manner_n propound_v the_o proposition_n connexive_o thus_o be_v the_o parish_n be_v not_o distinguish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o the_o presbyter_n assign_v to_o their_o several_a title_n or_o cure_n but_o in_o common_a be_v to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n convert_v or_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o residue_n then_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o parish_n but_o for_o diocese_n be_v it_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o refuter_fw-la trow_v you_o to_o propound_v the_o proposition_n connexive_o with_o astrict_n eye_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o be_v it_o praiseworthy_a in_o the_o doctor_n to_o exchange_v it_o for_o a_o other_o connexive_a proposition_n wherein_o he_o also_o make_v a_o change_n of_o one_o phrase_n for_o his_o advantage_n for_o have_v advantage_n the_o doct._n change_v a_o phrase_n for_o advantage_n at_o the_o first_o say_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n parish_n be_v not_o distinguish_v now_o he_o say_v the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n which_o late_a may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o the_o former_a false_a as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o his_o assumption_n but_o as_o a_o man_n full_a of_o charge_n he_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la with_o a_o worse_a fault_n viz._n the_o suppress_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o connexion_n as_o it_o infer_v they_o be_v appoint_v to_o diocese_n in_o leave_v out_o as_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a force_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o worse_a fault_n in_o deed_n be_v it_o true_a but_o have_v he_o no_o other_o way_n to_o calunniate_v the_o doct._n to_o disgrace_v his_o ref._n calunniate_v disgrace_v his_o refut_o then_o by_o so_o false_a a_o calumniation_n as_o this_o be_v do_v he_o not_o faithful_o set_v down_o his_o own_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n convert_v and_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o residue_n in_o deed_n for_o brevity_n sake_n he_o omit_v the_o word_n follow_v so_o sarre_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a both_o in_o the_o city_n &_o country_n adjoin_v but_o do_v not_o himself_o use_v the_o like_a abbreviation_n pag._n 66._o former_a the_o doct._n 2._o argument_n be_v but_o a_o beggarly_a repetition_n of_o the_o point_n urge_v in_o the_o former_a lin_v ult_n pag._n 67._o lin_v it_o penulr_v and_o 68_o lin_v 14_o but_o though_o i_o commend_v he_o not_o for_o this_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o praise_v he_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o say_v that_o âe_v force_v of_o his_o connexion_n as_o it_o infer_v they_o be_v appoint_v to_o diocese_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o country_n adjoin_v for_o this_o make_v good_a what_o before_o be_v touch_v cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o scz_n that_o his_o 2._o argument_n be_v but_o a_o beggarly_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o point_n which_o he_o urge_v in_o the_o former_a and_o see_v in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 74._o to_o his_o refuter_n object_v it_o a_o error_n before_o refute_v he_o make_v no_o other_o defence_n than_o this_o that_o âe_n bâth_v provide_v it_o to_o be_v a_o evident_a truth_n &_o discover_v the_o shallownes_n of_o their_o indgment_n that_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o send_v he_o back_o for_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o defence_n yet_o to_o take_v from_o he_o all_o evasion_n as_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v what_o be_v further_o observe_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o this_o argument_n sect_n 14._o so_o i_o refuse_v not_o to_o examine_v what_o he_o have_v bring_v either_o in_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n or_o in_o remove_v his_o refuter_n answer_v his_o proposition_n as_o he_o have_v set_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v of_o 69._o sect_n 2._o ad_fw-la pag._n 69._o necessary_a and_o evident_a truth_n and_o well_o may_v it_o seem_v so_o to_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o as_o they_o seem_v yet_o if_o his_o reason_n be_v of_o any_o worth_n i_o will_v grant_v he_o a_o seem_a truth_n in_o it_o first_o he_o ask_v how_o the_o presbyter_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o several_a parish_n when_o there_o be_v no_o parish_n distinguish_v and_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n how_o be_v they_o not_o appoint_v to_o diocese_n behold_v here_o how_o the_o doctor_n be_v drive_v to_o disjoint_v his_o proposition_n like_a as_o he_o do_v also_o pag._n 70._o lin_v 2._o &_o 6._o and_o to_o prove_v the_o part_n thereof_o a_o part_n why_o then_o do_v he_o count_v his_o refuter_fw-la def._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 148._o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o gross_a head_a sophister_n for_o the_o like_a course_n and_o why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o divide_v it_o at_o the_o first_o into_o 2._o member_n the_o one_o conclude_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o parish_n &_o the_o other_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v unto_o diocese_n but_o once_o again_o to_o return_v he_o his_o own_o what_o can_v he_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o of_o his_o syllogism_n now_o to_o answer_v his_o question_n touch_v the_o first_o be_v it_o free_o confess_v that_o when_o parish_n be_v not_o at_o all_o distinguish_v presbyter_n can_v not_o be_v assign_v to_o several_a parish_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n have_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n of_o his_o proposition_n whether_o crafty_o or_o careless_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n i_o will_v flat_o have_v refuse_v to_o assent_v to_o his_o connexion_n for_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v assign_v unto_o parish_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n unto_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v assign_v may_v be_v each_o of_o they_o one_o particular_a congregation_n although_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n or_o distinct_a congregation_n and_o to_o the_o second_o connexion_n propound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o he_o tax_v in_o his_o refuter_fw-la with_o a_o if_o in_o stead_n of_o when_o which_o word_n his_o proposition_n embrace_v i_o answer_v as_o before_o to_o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o former_a argument_n sect_n 4._o cap._n 2._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v appoint_v to_o diocese_n that_o be_v to_o diocesan_n church_n such_o as_o we_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n neither_o do_v his_o question_n that_o follow_v give_v he_o the_o least_o relief_n to_o justify_v this_o consquencewhich_v i_o disclaim_v it_o seem_v his_o meaning_n be_v to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o consequence_n will_v enforce_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o father_n this_o fancy_n that_o all_o the_o people_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n &_o be_v afterward_o conver_v belong_v to_o one_o parish_n and_o the_o absurdity_n hereof_o he_o hope_v will_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o after_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o parish_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n for_o answer_v 1._o i_o ask_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o one_o parish_n may_v be_v or_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o parish_n then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o one_o church_n or_o diocese_n may_v be_v &_o be_v distribute_v into_o many_o diocese_n or_o church_n but_o he_o be_v much_o deceive_v if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o consequence_n will_v drive_v
all_o be_v leaven_v but_o by_o consociate_a many_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v distinguish_v some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o as_o the_o number_n daily_o increase_v under_o the_o the_o oversight_n of_o one_o diocese_n or_o provincial_a bishop_n his_o second_o comparision_n of_o a_o man_n who_o consist_v of_o many_o distinct_a member_n after_o they_o be_v distinguish_v which_o at_o his_o first_o conception_n be_v not_o distinct_a if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v make_v more_o for_o his_o refuter_fw-la then_o for_o himself_o for_o as_o it_o be_v willing_o grant_v that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o first_o conception_n have_v no_o distinct_a member_n so_o it_o be_v as_o free_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v no_o man_n to_o speak_v proper_o much_o less_o be_v it_o such_o a_o man_n as_o the_o doctor_n be_v wherefore_o that_o which_o he_o presuppose_v in_o his_o comparison_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o parish_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n annex_v be_v diocese_n even_o so_o as_o a_o woman_n offspring_n be_v a_o man_n before_o the_o part_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n be_v form_v and_o distinguish_v this_o i_o say_v argue_v with_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o against_o the_o doctor_n that_o refut_o the_o d._n argue_v against_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o refut_o it_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o first_o apostolic_a church_n which_o have_v no_o parish_n distinguish_v in_o their_o circuit_n be_v notwithstanding_o proper_o diocese_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n then_o to_o affirm_v that_o a_o child_n in_o his_o first_o conception_n before_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v frame_v be_v yet_o proper_o a_o man_n yea_o such_o a_o man_n as_o all_o other_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o converse_v among_o man_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o well_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o pain_n for_o recovery_n 73._o sect._n 10._o add_v sect_n 6._o pag._n 73._o of_o his_o proposition_n out_o of_o his_o refut_o hand_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o attend_v what_o he_o say_v for_o the_o rescue_v of_o his_o assumption_n which_o have_v these_o part_n 1._o that_o parish_n be_v not_o distinguish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o that_o presbyter_n be_v not_o assign_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n convert_v but_o also_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o residue_n 4._o and_o that_o in_o both_o these_o duty_n they_o must_v labour_v in_o common_a in_o what_o sense_n the_o first_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la we_o have_v see_v before_o sect_n 3._o where_o be_v also_o note_v how_o far_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o he_o now_o give_v in_o stead_n thereof_o viz._n that_o the_o church_n plant_v in_o city_n as_o at_o ephesus_n antioch_n &c._n &c._n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n divide_v into_o parish_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o direct_a answer_n which_o here_o he_o expect_v to_o his_o question_n whither_o the_o church_n be_v thou_o divide_v into_o parish_n or_o not_o viz._n that_o although_o the_o apostle_n do_v distinguish_v parish_n by_o constitute_v particular_a congregation_n in_o several_a place_n that_o be_v in_o each_o town_n or_o city_n that_o enterteyn_v the_o faith_n one_o church-assemble_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o establish_v in_o any_o town_n or_o city_n be_v in_o their_o time_n subdivide_v into_o several_a parish_n assembly_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o that_o two_o horn_a argument_n which_o thus_o dispute_v for_o his_o advantage_n if_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o parish_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o at_o alexandria_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v then_o be_v not_o every_o church_n but_o one_o parish_n be_v they_o be_v not_o then_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o assign_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n and_o so_o the_o assumption_n be_v true_a the_o doctor_n take_v on_o immediate_o after_o these_o word_n against_o his_o refuter_fw-la for_o be_v transport_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n whereof_o by_o and_o by_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o the_o doctor_n he_o the_o doct._n contradict_v he_o himself_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o disputer_n that_o will_v contradict_v one_o branch_n of_o his_o own_o assumption_n to_o justify_v his_o main_a conclusion_n and_o yet_o assume_v the_o same_o to_o confirm_v another_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n and_o then_o make_v his_o boast_n that_o his_o whole_a assumption_n be_v true_a but_o to_o answer_v he_o in_o kind_n thus_o i_o reply_v if_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o parish_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n then_o his_o assumption_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n be_v false_a if_o they_o be_v not_o than_o each_o church_n in_o their_o time_n be_v but_o one_o parish_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o congregation_n and_o so_o he_o err_v in_o his_o main_a conclusion_n and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v i_o use_v not_o this_o regestion_n because_o his_o argument_n have_v put_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o a_o nonplus_n for_o a_o more_o direct_a answer_n i_o give_v he_o to_o wit_n that_o his_o first_o horn_n have_v a_o weak_a consequence_n &_o his_o second_o be_v sophysticall_a the_o one_o be_v weak_a because_o that_o which_o make_v a_o church_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o this_o or_o that_o city_n as_o the_o church_n of_o london_n or_o sarum_n to_o be_v more_o them_z one_o parish_n be_v not_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o people_n of_o each_o diocese_n into_o many_o parish_n but_o the_o combine_a of_o the_o parish_n so_o divide_v into_o one_o diocesan_n body_n if_o therefore_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n or_o any_o other_o which_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a parish_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n not_o to_o be_v one_o parish_n he_o must_v make_v demonstration_n of_o that_o which_o he_o often_o aver_v but_o neyver_o prove_v by_o any_o testimony_n divine_a or_o humane_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o parish_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o citie-church_n by_o such_o division_n be_v subordinate_v to_o her_o jurisdiction_n as_o daughter_n church_n to_o their_o mother_n the_o other_o be_v sophysticall_a because_o in_o say_v the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o assign_v to_o several_a parish_n until_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o parish_n he_o take_v the_o presbyter_n not_o joint_o for_o the_o presbytery_n whereof_o his_o conclusion_n speak_v but_o single_o for_o each_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n apart_o for_o we_o may_v grant_v that_o the_o assignment_n of_o one_o presbyter_n to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o one_o parish_n follow_v in_o course_n of_o time_n the_o multiply_a of_o parish_n in_o one_o diocese_n and_o yet_o maintain_v that_o presbytery_n be_v appoint_v to_o several_a parish_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o particular_a congregation_n before_o any_o church_n plant_v in_o city_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a parish_n wherefore_o have_v the_o doctor_n regard_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o refut_o take_v these_o word_n presbyter_n and_o parish_n or_o several_a cure_n when_o he_o deni_v the_o two_o first_o branch_n of_o his_o assumption_n he_o will_v never_o have_v make_v so_o srivolous_a a_o flourish_n as_o he_o do_v both_o here_o &_o afterward_o pag._n 76_o of_o a_o false_a conceit_a contradiction_n for_o his_o persuasion_n that_o every_o of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v but_o one_o parish_n make_v he_o to_o censure_v the_o assumption_n as_o void_a of_o truth_n in_o that_o it_o deni_v parish_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o presbytery_n ordain_v by_o they_o to_o be_v assign_v unto_o their_o distinct_a charge_n neither_o shall_v the_o doctor_n ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v though_o he_o strive_v till_o his_o heart_n ache_v that_o in_o this_o impugn_n of_o his_o assumption_n he_o contradict_v his_o own_o persuasion_n former_o deliver_v but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o free_v his_o assumption_n from_o the_o error_n or_o 74._o section_n 11._o ad_fw-la pag._n 74._o untruth_n object_v against_o it_o first_o touch_v the_o three_o point_n before_o set_v down_o viz._n that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o only_o to_o attend_v the_o convert_v but_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o residue_n he_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o repetition_n of_o a_o error_n before_o note_v in_o the_o former_a argument_n whereto_o he_o answer_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o evident_a truth_n wherefore_o his_o proof_n be_v disprove_v the_o error_n remain_v unsalve_v and_o the_o repetition_n of_o it_o see_v he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v appoint_v to_o diocese_n pa._n 70._o argue_v he_o to_o have_v ill_o distinguish_v
no_o cheiftie_a or_o pre-eminence_n to_o any_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n neither_o perpetual_a not_o temporary_a in_o any_o pastoral_n duty_n of_o feed_v or_o govern_v the_o people_n depend_v on_o they_o see_v in_o his_o conceit_n they_o have_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o precedent_n to_o guide_v the_o or_o to_o moderate_v their_o meeting_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o he_o suppose_v retain_v all_o episcopal_a government_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o confuse_a parity_n or_o rather_o anarchy_n as_o it_o be_v never_o embrace_v of_o any_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o last_o time_n so_o it_o can_v without_o wrong_v &_o disgrace_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o their_o ordinance_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n acts._n 20._o 28._o the_o doctor_n seem_v inconstant_a and_o at_o odds_o with_o himself_o 75._o sect._n 13._o add_v sect_n 7._o p._n 75._o in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o for_o he_o first_o quote_v that_o text_n serm_n p._n 18_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o common_a to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n convert_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n where_o note_n that_o he_o limit_v the_o word_n flock_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o feed_v to_o the_o company_n already_o convert_v which_o argue_v as_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o conceive_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n yet_o unconvert_v to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o flock_n or_o 29._o the_o d._n agree_v not_o with_o himself_o in_o the_o applicatio_fw-la of_o act._n 20._o 29._o church_n there_o speak_v of_o but_o now_o he_o streatch_v both_o word_n to_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o all_o which_o in_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o be_v by_o their_o ministry_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o rockon_v it_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o sect_n 7._o one_o of_o the_o refuter_n indigested_a fancy_n to_o restrain_v the_o flock_n over_o which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v set_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n already_o convert_v hear_v we_o now_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v he_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n for_o he_o use_v not_o to_o do_v and_o undo_v without_o reason_n first_o he_o urge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n flock_n john_n 10._o 16._o where_o the_o flock_n he_o faith_n be_v that_o for_o which_o the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n unto_o which_o apperteyn_v the_o sheep_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o even_o the_o elect_v not_o yet_o convert_v as_o he_o say_v pag._n 66._o not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentle_n also_o even_o that_o church_n which_o god_n meaning_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n acts._n 20._o 28_o and_o that_o people_n of_o he_o which_o he_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o how_o will_v he_o from_o his_o allegation_n infer_v that_o the_o flock_n in_o which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v set_v as_o overseer_n act._n 20._o 28._o be_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o god_n aswell_o unconvert_v as_o convert_v in_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v do_v not_o himself_o weaken_v the_o consequence_n when_o he_o faith_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n yea_o but_o he_o proceed_v to_o say_v so_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n in_o any_o nation_n province_n diocese_n city_n or_o parish_n may_v be_v call_v the_o flock_n the_o church_n the_o people_n of_o god_n well_o then_o if_o the_o company_n of_o faithful_a in_o one_o parish_n may_v be_v call_v the_o flock_n and_o church_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o a_o large_a society_n of_o such_o as_o belong_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o nation_n province_n or_o diocese_n be_v not_o the_o doctor_n yet_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o at_o the_o first_o for_o a_o find_v reason_n to_o persuade_v his_o conscience_n that_o the_o people_n yet_o unvert_v but_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n throughout_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n of_o ephesus_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o church_n which_o those_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v to_o attend_v to_o and_o feed_v may_v not_o a_o man_n with_o half_a a_o eye_n discern_v that_o a_o greedy_a desire_n to_o contradict_v his_o refuters_n assertion_n have_v instead_o of_o better_a reason_n preveyl_v with_o he_o or_o rather_o as_o he_o wrongful_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la pag._n 73._o so_o transport_v he_o that_o he_o care_v not_o how_o shameful_o he_o contradict_v himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v gainsay_v his_o adversary_n present_a assertion_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o worse_a fault_n that_o accompany_v this_o change_n of_o opinion_n in_o he_o for_o he_o absurd_o consound_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o christian_a professor_n know_v unto_o man_n with_o the_o invisible_a church_n or_o flock_n of_o god_n elect_v know_v only_o to_o himself_o yea_o we_o may_v thereunto_o charge_n the_o d._n coâradicteth_v himself_o con_fw-mi found_v the_o visible_a &_o invisible_a church_n &_o make_v the_o apostle_n author_n of_o a_o senseless_a charge_n add_v a_o three_o fault_n no_o less_o absurd_a than_o the_o former_a when_o he_o makerh_fw-mi the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o author_n of_o a_o senseless_a charge_n impose_v on_o the_o presbyter_n viz._n to_o attend_v on_o a_o flock_n the_o number_n and_o part_n whereof_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o can_v know_v and_o to_o feed_v with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o beget_v unto_o the_o faith_n attend_v we_o now_o a_o little_a to_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o âause_n from_o this_o text_n &_o to_o his_o removal_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la draw_v from_o thence_o if_o say_v he_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o whole_a flock_n in_o common_a then_o be_v they_o not_o assign_v to_o several_a parish_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o place_n of_o the_o act_n be_v 14._o sect._n 14._o quote_v before_o he_o borrow_v as_o be_v observe_v sect_n 10._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o his_o assumption_n to_o justify_v the_o second_o &_o now_o the_o second_o be_v fortify_v by_o the_o three_o so_o that_o his_o own_o pen_n make_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n which_o upon_o far_o less_o cause_n he_o impute_v pag._n 55._o to_o himself_o mark_n whethe_o d._n be_v not_o confoun-ded_n in_o himself_o his_o refuter_fw-la scz_fw-fr to_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o syllogism_n two_o argument_n which_o tend_v to_o justify_v the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o assumption_n consider_v this_o well_o and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o the_o 4._o point_n be_v a_o bare_a repetition_n of_o that_o which_o he_o urge_v in_o the_o former_a argumet_n as_o be_v show_v sect_n 1._o yea_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o second_o parr_n of_o his_o assumption_n which_o by_o this_o reckon_n be_v the_o only_a main_a point_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o proposition_n as_o appear_v sect_n 2._o by_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o argument_n of_o he_o separatis_fw-la separandis_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o conclude_a of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o same_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o assign_v to_o several_a cure_n whereby_o he_o mean_v parish_n ergo_fw-la in_o their_o time_n they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o parish_n but_o to_o come_v to_o his_o inference_n deduce_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o acts._n which_o he_o quote_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o his_o word_n intimate_v that_o several_a parish_n be_v part_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v to_o attend_v how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o deni_v parish_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n must_v he_o not_o fall_v a_o ase_a at_o least_o low_a than_o before_o when_o he_o say_v pag._n 63._o sect_n 6._o that_o his_o assertion_n touch_v church_n not_o divide_v into_o parish_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ââ_o epi_fw-la to_o plaiston_n as_o true_a of_o most_o church_n i_o may_v ask_v he_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o presbyter_n shall_v hold_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n in_o common_a if_o it_o have_v several_a parish_n for_o the_o part_n thereof_o &_o how_o the_o flock_n can_v be_v undistinguished_a or_o attend_v on_o in_o common_a if_o the_o charge_v give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n be_v such_o as_o upon_o like_a occasion_n may_v by_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o visitation_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o diocese_n as_o he_o afterward_o affirm_v pag._n 105._o will_n it_o not_o be_v doct._n a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o doct._n hard_o think_v you_o
diocese_n but_o however_o the_o d._n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n whole_o leave_v out_o the_o age_n follow_v or_o wander_v for_o his_o proof_n beyond_o that_o compass_n to_o constantine_n day_n and_o the_o age_n follow_v his_o time_n yet_o his_o refuter_fw-la must_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o stake_n precise_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o also_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v parish_n proper_o &_o not_o diocese_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o he_o discern_v pag._n 100_o that_o two_o rank_n of_o instance_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n which_o himself_o tender_v the_o former_a take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o late_a out_o of_o the_o father_n he_o will_v fain_o enforce_v he_o to_o stretch_v his_o scripture_n testimony_n to_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o 200_o year_n a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o such_o as_o argue_v his_o seek_v rather_o by_o some_o evasion_n to_o elude_v then_o by_o direct_a answer_n to_o infringe_v that_o which_o be_v object_v but_o see_v the_o question_n be_v distinct_a and_o require_v confirmation_n by_o testimony_n of_o a_o differ_a nature_n for_o the_o scripture_n must_v determine_v what_o be_v the_o form_n or_o constitution_n of_o church_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o must_v search_v after_o humane_a testimony_n to_o find_v out_o the_o first_o orginall_n of_o multiply_v of_o parish_n in_o city_n &_o of_o combyne_v many_o congregation_n in_o one_o diocesan_n body_n i_o will_v therefore_o with_o the_o doct._n leave_n first_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o which_o be_v object_v &_o answer_v touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o great_a note_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o begin_v then_o with_o the_o objection_n which_o himself_o propound_v 79._o sect._n 2._o 2d_o pag._n 79._o it_o seem_v by_o his_o own_o enthymem_fw-la pag_n 79._o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o contradict_v not_o the_o main_a question_n though_o he_o so_o affirm_v but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o 2._o last_o argument_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o the_o main_a conclusion_n pag_n 64._o and_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o his_o refuter_fw-la carry_v it_o to_o the_o principal_a question_n to_o make_v it_o more_o strong_a for_o his_o advantage_n i_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o point_n whereat_o he_o aim_v with_o a_o supply_n only_o of_o those_o word_n which_o be_v by_o he_o suppress_v yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v add_v the_o presbytery_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v assign_v each_o of_o they_o but_o to_o one_o particular_a ordiââtry_n congregation_n assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n therefore_o they_o be_v assign_v but_o to_o a_o parish_n and_o not_o to_o a_o diocese_n to_o the_o consequent_a i_o add_v these_o word_n but_o for_o a_o parish_n to_o make_v the_o contradiction_n the_o more_o full_a because_o his_o conclusion_n affirm_v that_o the_o presbytery_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v appoint_v not_o to_o parish_n but_o to_o diocese_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n i_o also_o add_v to_o the_o antecedent_n these_o word_n ordâyned_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o enthymem_n rely_v upon_o this_o inference_n one_o particular_a ordinary_a congregation_n assemble_v together_o in_o one_o place_n be_v a_o parish_n and_o not_o a_o diocese_n therefore_o what_o be_v provide_v but_o for_o one_o such_o congregation_n the_o same_o be_v provide_v but_o for_o a_o parish_n and_o not_o for_o a_o diocese_n this_o latter_a connexion_n can_v be_v impugn_a the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n be_v the_o proposition_n which_o be_v presuppose_v in_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o former_a enthymem_n the_o antecedent_n be_v a_o truth_n agree_v upon_o on_o both_o party_n in_o this_o controversy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o d._n lay_v down_o of_o their_o assertion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v serm_n pag._n 4._o 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bishopric_n when_o he_o shall_v handle_v it_o he_o flatt_o refuse_v to_o enter_v upon_o it_o yea_o sect_n 15._o pag._n 71._o he_o say_v that_o there_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o infer_v or_o prove_v it_o that_o he_o presuppose_v it_o as_o sufficient_o prove_v before_o and_o yet_o in_o his_o whole_a volume_n concern_v diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n defence_n lib._n 3._o he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n that_o particular_o touch_v epaphroditus_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o diocesan_n bishoprik_n ascribe_v to_o epaphroditus_n be_v presuppose_v only_o but_o not_o prove_v to_o be_v enfold_v under_o the_o word_n apostle_n and_o consequent_o the_o commendation_n which_o paul_n give_v he_o phil._n 2._o 25._o can_v conclude_v a_o approbation_n of_o his_o suppose_a episcopal_a function_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v the_o reader_n observe_v what_o a_o trick_n the_o do_v have_v to_o avoid_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n though_o he_o be_v urge_v unto_o it_o now_o 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bishop_n and_o he_o say_v def._n lib._n 4._o p._n 49._o that_o it_o be_v not_o explayn_v only_o but_o also_o prove_v by_o show_v the_o time_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o do_v his_o refuter_fw-la the_o great_a wrong_n to_o call_v he_o a_o notorious_a caviller_n &_o to_o say_v he_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n pag._n 64._o and_o 65._o because_o he_o complain_v that_o in_o all_o this_o section_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n before_o mention_v for_o have_v he_o intend_v that_o his_o discourse_n touch_v the_o time_n shall_v serve_v either_o for_o a_o bare_a explanation_n of_o his_o former_a assertion_n or_o for_o the_o affoil_a of_o such_o a_o doubt_n as_o he_o now_o propose_v he_o be_v able_a enough_o to_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o therefore_o not_o have_v so_o do_v he_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o think_v either_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o meaning_n or_o that_o he_o purposely_o conceal_v it_o that_o he_o 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be_v for_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 9_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o peter_n &_o john_n traveil_v to_o other_o part_n james_n alwaise_v abide_v at_o jerusalemâ_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v unto_o he_o but_o how_o prove_v he_o that_o james_n do_v always_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o rest_n traveyl_v abroad_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o gal._n 2._o that_o any_o such_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o they_o no_o he_o say_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o james_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o rest_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o return_v thither_o i_o but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n be_v peculiar_o assign_v to_o he_o see_v peter_n &_o john_n traveil_v into_o other_o part_n by_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n he_o mean_v as_o i_o suppose_v all_o the_o church_n in_o judea_n mention_v gal._n 1._o 22._o &_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 14._o and_o perhaps_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o galilee_n &_o samaria_n acts._n 9_o 31._o for_o who_o fit_a than_o he_o to_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o these_o church_n also_o now_o i_o grant_v that_o in_o their_o absence_n and_o during_o his_o abode_n in_o those_o coast_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n like_v as_o peter_n have_v the_o chief_a oversight_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v scatter_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n in_o those_o party_n but_o as_o peter_n remein_v still_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n &_o become_v not_o proper_o their_o bishop_n which_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v pag._n 57_o &_o 97._o so_o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o james_n have_v any_o episcopal_a but_o rather_o only_a a_o apostolical_a superintendencie_n over_o the_o church_n of_o jury_n but_o pass_v 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acts._n 15._o that_o james_n after_o his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n be_v superior_a though_o not_o in_o degree_n yet_o in_o order_n unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o &_o while_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o late_a he_o quote_v acts._n 15._o &_o gal._n 2._o to_o show_v that_o because_o he_o be_v set_v over_o the_o mother-church_n of_o christendom_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n of_o that_o people_n which_o have_v sundry_a prerogative_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o place_n he_o have_v precedence_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o clear_a truth_n which_o must_v be_v divide_v from_o other_o more_o doubtful_a point_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n not_o to_o mention_v again_o the_o presidence_n &_o priority_n before_o acknowledge_v in_o s._n
james_n we_o account_v these_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o former_a age_n many_o prerogative_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n 2._o that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n as_o be_v before_o show_v sect_n 3._o the_o mother-church_n of_o christendom_n 3._o that_o james_n be_v a_o apostle_n principal_o to_o the_o jew_n 4._o and_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n those_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o country_n round_o about_o do_v more_o special_o belong_v unto_o his_o oversight_n while_o peter_n and_o john_n who_o be_v also_o apostle_n for_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 9_o be_v employ_v in_o other_o place_n 5._o last_o that_o during_o his_o presidency_n in_o the_o council_n act_v 15._o he_o be_v superior_a in_o order_n but_o not_o in_o degree_n unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o among_o thing_n more_o doubtful_a beside_o the_o question_n itself_o of_o james_n his_o election_n or_o assignment_n to_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n 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priority_n which_o paul_n give_v he_o in_o name_v he_o first_o than_o it_o be_v in_o bellarmine_n to_o ascribe_v unto_o peter_n a_o preheminent_a dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o be_v usual_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o that_o do_v up_o the_o doctor_n mouth_n that_o have_v dam_v up_o bellarmine_n sidrac_n inter_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la coniecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la primus_fw-la numeratur_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la sidrac_n socijs_fw-la suis_fw-la prefuit_fw-la sutclif_n de_fw-fr pont._n lib._n 2._o p._n 105._o quando_fw-la multi_fw-la nominantur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la primum_fw-la nominari_fw-la etc._n etc._n gravissime_fw-la erasmus_fw-la annot._n in_o math._n 10._o ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la recensionis_fw-la non_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la quis_fw-la cvi_fw-la sit_fw-la preferendus_fw-la whit._n de_fw-fr pont_n p._n 27._o l._n add_v we_o hareunto_o that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o observe_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o bellarm._n viz._n that_o one_o order_n of_o name_n be_v not_o always_o keep_v peter_n which_o be_v first_o place_v mat._n 10._o 2._o marc._n 3._o 16._o luc._n 16._o 14._o act._n 1._o 13._o be_v set_v in_o the_o last_o place_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 12._o &_o 3._o 22._o &_o 9_o 5._o and_o james_n here_o first_o name_v be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n brethren_n come_v after_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 5._o when_o he_o say_v the_o other_o apostle_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o cephas_n levissimum_fw-la igitur_fw-la argumentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la as_o mr_n whit._n say_v pag._n 274._o 2._o and_o if_o no_o pre-eminence_n can_v sound_o be_v convey_v to_o james_n from_o this_o precedence_n in_o nomination_n be_v not_o the_o d._n strange_o delude_v when_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sure_a truth_n that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o name_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v a_o prerogative_n of_o honour_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o do_v arise_v from_o his_o episcopal_a charge_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o be_v there_o any_o one_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n that_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o difference_n between_o he_o &_o peter_n &_o john_n as_o the_o doctor_n fanci_v when_o he_o make_v he_o proper_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o and_o they_o apostle_n for_o other_o of_o the_o circumcision_n do_v it_o not_o rather_o appear_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n mention_v verse_n 9_o that_o imae_n exercise_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o ministry_n that_o peter_n and_o john_n do_v and_o that_o they_o joint_o be_v apostle_n for_o the_o jew_n like_v as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v for_o the_o gentile_n 3._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o this_o distribution_n of_o person_n or_o place_n where_o these_o be_v after_o this_o agreement_n to_o exercise_v their_o apostolical_a function_n breed_v no_o inequality_n or_o disparity_n betwixt_o they_o in_o precedence_n or_o honour_n for_o if_o the_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n give_v any_o preferment_n to_o their_o apostle_n above_o those_o by_o who_o god_n wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o do._n suppose_v than_o paul_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n inferior_a to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o his_o reason_n tend_v to_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o faith_n he_o be_v meden_fw-mi busterekenai_fw-mi in_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 5._o &_o 12._o 11._o now_o if_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a give_v not_o to_o peter_n who_o have_v the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n any_o pre-eminence_n above_o paul_n the_o apostle_n &_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o shall_v peter_n become_v inferior_a unto_o james_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o pre-eminence_n which_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n may_v challenge_v above_o other_o christian_a church_n now_o concern_v act._n 15._o as_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v james_n his_o presidencie_n 8._o sect._n 8._o to_o be_v probable_o gather_v from_o the_o text_n because_o he_o conclude_v the_o disputation_n adn_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o &_o 28._o 29._o so_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v this_o presidencie_n to_o grow_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o right_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o episcopal_a charge_n in_o that_o church_n much_o less_o can_v we_o take_v the_o presidencie_n for_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o bishopric_n there_o although_o the_o doctor_n shall_v tell_v we_o ten-times_o that_o it_o prove_v it_o for_o what_o string_n can_v knit_v the_o joint_n of_o this_o argument_n together_o james_n be_v precedent_n or_o moderator_n in_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v s._n paul_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n because_o as_o bishop_n barlow_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n on_o act_n 20._o 28._o pag._n 2._o he_o fate_n as_o precedent_n in_o the_o convocation_n when_o the_o clergy_n of_o ephesus_n be_v by_o his_o call_n come_v together_o or_o be_v peter_n james_n his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o be_v precedent_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n to_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o judas_n act._n 1._o 15_o surgit_fw-la petrus_n non_fw-la jacobus_n ut_fw-la be_v cvi_fw-la presidentia_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la commissa_fw-la erat_fw-la occumenius_n in_o act._n 1._o 15._o loquor_fw-la sane_fw-la primus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la antistes_fw-la etc._n etc._n whit._fw-la de_fw-la pout_v pag._n 288._o 2._o but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v do_v appear_v act._n 15._o viz._n that_o james_n after_o his_o election_n to_o the_o bishopric_n be_v superior_a 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his_o extreme_a poverty_n in_o this_o case_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o injurious_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o fond_a conceit_n 3._o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foolish_a conceit_n to_o speak_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o to_o immagin_v that_o the_o function_n or_o charge_n of_o a_o bishop_n cast_v upon_o james_n be_v a_o apostle_n can_v give_v he_o more_o honour_n than_o he_o receive_v of_o christ_n by_o his_o apostolical_a office_n do_v not_o this_o overturn_v that_o difference_n of_o dignity_n and_o degree_n which_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n give_v the_o first_o and_o high_a place_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o ephes_n 4._o 11._o unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o subject_v unto_o they_o all_o other_o function_n aswell_o of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o teacher_n as_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n and_o do_v it_o not_o strong_o favour_v of_o their_o madness_n see_v doct._n reynolds_n conference_n with_o hart_n cap._n 2._o divis_fw-la 3._o pag._n 119._o &_o cap._n 3._o divis_fw-la 1._o pag._n 126_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o the_o power_n &_o honour_n of_o the_o apostleship_n do_v yet_o ascribe_v unto_o peter_n a_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o regard_n of_o pastoral_a or_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n but_o to_o proceed_v on_o to_o the_o last_o place_n act._n 21._o 18._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v there_o 9_o sect._n 9_o in_o it_o to_o be_v find_v that_o can_v give_v the_o doctor_n any_o relief_n when_o paul_n come_v jerusalem_n and_o go_v in_o unto_o james_n he_o find_v the_o elder_n present_a with_o he_o verse_n 18._o he_o salute_v not_o james_n alone_o but_o all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o declare_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o ministry_n vers_fw-la 19_o &_o upon_o the_o hear_n thereof_o they_o all_o glorify_a god_n and_o say_v thou_o see_v brother_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20-25_a from_o hence_o the_o doct._n right_o collect_v i_o grant_v that_o james_n have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o he_o say_v pag._n 52._o in_o that_o counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o be_v give_v to_o paul_n for_o the_o purify_n of_o himself_o and_o shave_v of_o his_o head_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 23._o 24._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v proceed_v from_o this_o assistance_n of_o presbyter_n to_o infer_v that_o therefore_o james_n be_v their_o diocesan_n bishop_n first_o i_o will_v make_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o james_n his_o apostolical_a function_n enable_v he_o to_o hold_v a_o presidencie_n or_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o presbyter_n of_o jerusalem_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o we_o hear_v before_o that_o paul_n presidencie_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o 17._o &c_n &c_n do_v not_o make_v he_o their_o diocesan_n bishop_n who_o doubt_v see_v junius_n his_o animadvers_fw-la in_o bellarm._n cont_n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o not_o 25._o but_o that_o wheresoever_o any_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n make_v stay_v for_o a_o time_n there_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o singular_a gift_n and_o for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o call_n &_o authority_n worthy_a to_o have_v the_o oversight_n or_o presidencie_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n labourer_n the_o presidencie_n therefore_o which_o james_n have_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n prove_v not_o that_o he_o be_v their_o diocesan_n bishop_n in_o office_n or_o pre-eminence_n like_a to_o one_o of_o we_o 2._o nay_o rather_o we_o may_v upon_o better_a ground_n conclude_v the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n aforesaid_a that_o james_n neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o assembly_n of_o his_o own_o head_n or_o 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diocesan_n bishop_n in_o function_n &_o preheminent_a superiority_n like_a to_o one_o of_o we_o thus_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v by_o special_a view_n take_v of_o the_o place_n also_o sect._n 10._o add_v sect_n 4._o pa._n 51._o 52._o also_o which_o the_o doctor_n allege_v for_o the_o episcopal_a superintendencie_n of_o james_n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o church_n at_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o convey_v to_o he_o any_o such_o function_n now_o to_o lay_v they_o together_o let_v we_o try_v if_o they_o will_v afford_v he_o any_o better_a proof_n for_o that_o 30._o year_n continuance_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o james_n in_o his_o superintendencie_n of_o that_o church_n when_o paul_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n 3._o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n to_o visit_v peter_n there_o he_o find_v james_n the_o lord_n brother_n gal._n 1._o 18._o 19_o he_o be_v present_a also_o and_o precedent_n in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o which_o be_v the_o very_a time_n that_o he_o mention_v gal._n 2._o 1._o as_o many_o divine_n of_o best_a note_n do_v judge_n again_o at_o paul_n last_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n act._n 21._o about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 56._o and_o 7._o year_n before_o james_n his_o death_n he_o be_v there_o find_v among_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n in_o a_o word_n therefore_o this_o be_v all_o that_o those_o scripture_n do_v testify_v for_o the_o doctor_n viz._n that_o in_o 30._o year_n space_n paul_n come_v 3._o or_o 4._o time_n to_o jerusalem_n find_v james_n the_o l._n brother_n there_o be_v he_o not_o then_o strange_o besot_v with_o prejudice_n that_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o these_o scripture_n do_v show_v his_o continual_a residence_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o superintendent_n of_o that_o church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 30._o year_n that_o be_v from_o christ_n passion_n till_o his_o own_o
die_a day_n what_o hinder_v save_o only_o a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n of_o his_o suppose_a bishopric_n there_o but_o he_o may_v think_v that_o like_a as_o paul_n and_o peter_n do_v so_o also_o james_n may_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o other_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v recourse_n thither_o as_o they_o also_o have_v so_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a policy_n remain_v in_o force_n be_v he_o not_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o ample_a commission_n and_o charge_n to_o go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n &_o so_o proceed_v throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o c_o mark_n 16._o 15._o math._n 28._o 19_o luke_n 24._o 47._o &_o acts._n 1._o 8._o and_o do_v not_o mark_n testify_v of_o all_o without_o exception_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o ay_o but_o the_o doctor_n will_v here_o perhaps_o urge_v that_o which_o he_o have_v allege_v sect_n 4._o p._n 51._o 52._o though_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v traverse_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o great_a inconvenience_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n will_v have_v sollow_v thereof_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o their_o dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n divide_v the_o world_n among_o themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o be_v assign_v to_o one_o part_n and_o another_o to_o a_o other_o every_o man_n walk_v within_o his_o own_o compass_n and_o do_v not_o usual_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 10._o 13_o 16_o now_o as_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v for_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o will_v they_o not_o all_o forsake_v jewrie_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o assign_v one_o of_o their_o company_n to_o take_v charge_n thereof_o who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o peculiar_a church_n of_o one_o nation_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v as_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o although_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o james_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o his_o death_n loe_o here_o the_o doctor_n word_n but_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o his_o conclusion_n weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o s._n mark_v testimony_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o pag._n 116._o one_o speech_n of_o jeromes_n viz._n that_o until_o faction_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o occasion_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o bishop_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n this_o say_v he_o be_v unture_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v james_n for_o her_o bishop_n before_o any_o presbyter_n be_v there_o ordain_v so_o albeit_o s._n mark_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n go_v forth_o as_o christ_n command_v they_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o yet_o the_o doctor_n say_v in_o effect_n it_o be_v untrue_a in_o respect_n of_o james_n for_o though_o he_o live_v 30._o year_n after_o christ_n yet_o he_o go_v not_o forth_o to_o preach_v abroad_o but_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o jerome_n do_v contradict_v himself_o or_o not_o for_o how_o true_o the_o doctor_n so_o suppose_v we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o examine_v his_o testimony_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o exempt_v james_n from_o partake_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o which_o mark_n affirm_v of_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a wrong_a both_o to_o james_n &_o to_o his_o fellow-apostle_n to_o make_v they_o all_o guilty_a of_o transgress_v christ_n command_n the_o one_o in_o neglect_v &_o the_o other_o in_o procure_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o the_o principal_a work_n thereof_o to_o wit_n in_o traveyl_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o to_o constitute_v church_n among_o such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o faith_n 11._o sect._n 11._o true_a it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o to_o traverse_v the_o whole_a world_n this_o be_v not_o impose_v on_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n several_o but_o on_o all_o joint_o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v where_o to_o employ_v their_o labour_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v no_o true_a vision_n but_o a_o deceitful_a dream_n of_o the_o doctor_n own_o hart_n to_o immagin_v that_o the_o apostle_n before_o their_o dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direction_n divide_v the_o world_n among_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v into_o 12._o province_n or_o rather_o patriarch-shipp_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o none_o enter_v into_o the_o line_n or_o circuit_n of_o a_o other_o for_o have_v this_o be_v so_o then_o peter_n be_v too_o blame_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n with_o james_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v go_v into_o other_o part_n gal._n 1._o 18._o 19_o and_o to_o make_v so_o many_o year_n residence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o judea_n acts._n 19_o 32-43_a &_o 10._o 23-48_a and_o 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 3._o 2._o and_o by_o what_o right_n can_v paul_n attempt_v the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o so_o many_o country_n &_o so_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o a_o other_o as_o he_o do_v act._n 26._o 18._o &_o 11._o 25._o 26._o &_o 13._o 2._o with_o 14._o 26._o &_o chapter_n follow_v if_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v divide_v unto_o the_o 12._o before_o their_o departure_n from_o jerusalem_n 3._o or_o why_o shall_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n be_v join_v in_o one_o commission_n as_o joint_a traveiler_n in_o the_o same_o line_n act._n 13._o 2._o if_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o several_a circuit_n allot_v to_o each_o a_o part_n 4._o again_o do_v not_o that_o agreement_n gal._n 2._o 9_o when_o a_o distribution_n not_o of_o country_n but_o of_o people_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v make_v between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o those_o 3._o pillar_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n argue_v very_o probable_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distribution_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n into_o several_a part_n as_o the_o doctor_n imagine_v former_o ratify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o last_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o paul_n for_o the_o coast_n into_o which_o he_o traveil_v have_v not_o his_o whole_a compass_n allot_v he_o at_o once_o but_o be_v guide_v by_o special_a direction_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o act._n 13._o 2._o 4._o &_o 16._o 6_o 10_o &_o 18._o 9_o 11._o &_o 19_o 21._o and_o as_o in_o his_o own_o affection_n he_o always_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v lest_o he_o shall_v build_v upon_o a_o other_o man_n foundation_n rom._n 15._o 19_o 20._o so_o he_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o measure_n of_o his_o line_n distribute_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n 2._o corinth_n 10._o 13._o wherefore_o as_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o one_o walk_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o measure_n allot_v to_o he_o by_o god_n so_o i_o flat_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o general_a division_n of_o the_o world_n make_v at_o once_o and_o concern_v james_n though_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o name_v i_o persuade_v myself_o he_o spend_v not_o all_o his_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n yet_o i_o grant_v he_o have_v as_o good_a warrant_n for_o the_o stay_n which_o he_o make_v there_o and_o the_o recourse_n he_o have_v thither_o as_o any_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v for_o their_o traveile_n into_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o a_o assignment_n from_o his_o fellow-apostle_n only_o but_o as_o the_o direction_n or_o assignment_n which_o paul_n have_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n in_o macedonia_n or_o at_o corinthe_n act._n 16._o 10._o &_o 18_o 9_o make_v he_o 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and_o after_o he_o simon_n to_o that_o bishopric_n because_o they_o be_v our_o saviour_n kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o certain_o they_o have_v learn_v better_a of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n when_o he_o prefer_v his_o spiritiâall_a kindred_n before_o his_o carnal_a etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v the_o refuter_fw-la now_o listen_v to_o mr_n doctor_n and_o weigh_v the_o answer_n thus_o be_v he_o able_a say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o breath_n to_o blow_v away_o these_o worthy_a 60_o sect._n 4._o add_v sect_n s._n p._n 60_o author_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o slanderous_a scoff_n for_o all_o man_n may_v see_v the_o refut_o endeavour_v to_o salve_v their_o credit_n as_o far_o as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v permit_v he_o neither_o conceal_v he_o the_o reason_n that_o lead_v he_o so_o to_o censure_v they_o as_o he_o do_v yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v yield_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o censure_n the_o doctor_n ask_v why_o unsavoury_a &_o 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unto_o their_o bishop_n any_o such_o prehenminence_n sect_n 7._o and_o 18._o near_a to_o the_o end_n of_o each_o &_o that_o he_o assume_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v in_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v whole_o exempt_v from_o that_o traveile_n which_o the_o rest_n endure_v see_v sect_n 10._o i_o now_o add_v that_o his_o residence_n at_o jerusalem_n give_v he_o only_o some_o more_o ease_n but_o not_o great_a glory_n nay_o the_o less_o if_o doctor_n bilsons_n three_o interpretation_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o be_v as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v confonant_n to_o the_o word_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n that_o those_o minister_n which_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v traveile_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o visit_v and_o confirm_v the_o church_n be_v in_o honour_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o resident_a pastor_n i_o may_v ask_v the_o doctor_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n to_o have_v the_o commission_n that_o the_o reverend_a 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judge_v it_o be_v some_o pre-eminence_n in_o true_a piety_n or_o some_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n it_o be_v common_a say_n and_o a_o true_a invidia_n virtutis_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la envy_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o virtue_n wherefore_o see_v the_o envy_n and_o malice_n both_o of_o herod_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n seize_v upon_o that_o other_o jame_v the_o brother_n of_o john_n act._n 12._o 2._o 3._o that_o he_o become_v the_o first_o martyr_n among_o the_o apostle_n as_o steven_n be_v among_o the_o deacon_n act_n 6._o and_o 7._o be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o some_o preheminent_a grace_n occasion_v their_o malice_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o such_o extremity_n s._n peter_n who_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n imprison_v like_a as_o he_o be_v before_o cap._n 4._o 3._o 8._o have_v many_o title_n of_o pre-eminence_n give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n which_o our_o own_o divine_n sutcl_n the_o pont_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 123._o whit._n de_fw-fr pont_n quest_n 2._o
cap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o pag._n 316._o d._n reynolds_n conf._n cap._n 5._o divis_fw-la 3._o p._n 224._o do_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o part_n ground_v upon_o a_o excellency_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o virtue_n and_o grace_n for_o augustin_n de_fw-la bapt._n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o say_v his_o primacy_n be_v conspicuous_a and_o preheminent_a with_o excellent_a grace_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o call_v he_o reliquorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la propter_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la facile_fw-la principem_fw-la wherefore_o if_o the_o doctor_n meaning_n be_v to_o equal_a james_n every_o way_n with_o his_o fellow-apostle_n in_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o adorn_v the_o function_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o his_o reader_n to_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o make_v good_a proof_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o limit_v the_o equality_n he_o speak_v of_o to_o 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same_o rule_n again_o may_v i_o ask_v m._n doctor_n why_o james_n be_v not_o aswell_o before_o his_o election_n to_o his_o bishopric_n as_o after_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n honour_v by_o his_o fellow-apostle_n with_o that_o precedence_n which_o they_o give_v he_o when_o they_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n to_o conclude_v if_o any_o such_o primacy_n of_o honour_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n accompany_v james_n his_o ordination_n to_o that_o suppose_a bishopric_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o by_o common_a consent_n be_v rather_o cast_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o who_o christ_n prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n for_o be_v not_o all_o his_o disciple_n bind_v to_o give_v most_o honour_n to_o they_o who_o he_o most_o honour_a if_o then_o peter_n john_n and_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n be_v by_o christ_n prefer_v in_o honour_n before_o his_o james_n though_o for_o his_o piety_n surname_v the_o just_a be_v it_o not_o a_o injury_n i_o say_v not_o to_o they_o but_o even_o to_o christ_n their_o mr_n in_o control_a that_o order_n of_o pre-eminence_n which_o he_o have_v set_v among_o his_o apostle_n to_o give_v one_o of_o their_o inferior_n a_o place_n of_o dignity_n above_o they_o wherefore_o as_o the_o refuter_fw-la wrong_v not_o clemens_n or_o egesippus_fw-la in_o charge_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o one_o to_o be_v unsavourie_a and_o the_o respect_n allege_v by_o the_o other_o to_o be_v carnal_a so_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o eusebius_n who_o build_v upon_o their_o report_n to_o say_v he_o be_v too_o credulous_a in_o interteyn_a for_o truth_n upon_o their_o word_n that_o which_o upon_o due_a examination_n appear_v unworthy_a of_o any_o credit_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o in_o late_a time_n without_o any_o further_a search_n give_v credit_n unto_o their_o testimony_n which_o sottish_a imitation_n as_o one_o mr._n bell_n call_v it_o epist_n before_o his_o trial_n of_o new_a religion_n pag._n 1._o survey_v of_o popery_n 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distinguish_v the_o apostleship_n from_o a_o bishopric_n as_o a_o great_a office_n from_o the_o lesser_a quis_fw-la nâscii_fw-la illum_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la principatum_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la episcopatui_fw-la preferendum_fw-la de_fw-la baptis_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 1._o this_o sentence_n of_o augustin_n be_v allege_v by_o d._n sutcl_n de_n pont_n rom._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 10._o pag._n 140_o 143._o to_o strengthen_v this_o consequence_n that_o if_o peter_n be_v a_o apostle_n then_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n proprie_fw-la loquendo_fw-la epiphanius_n a_o other_o of_o the_o doctor_n witness_n be_v more_o plain_a for_o this_o purpose_n for_o have_v say_v that_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v both_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n in_o rome_n he_o say_v withal_o haeres_fw-la 27._o that_o there_o be_v other_o bishop_n while_o they_o live_v because_o the_o apostle_n go_v often_o into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v christ_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n may_v not_o be_v without_o 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11._o pag._n 152._o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o james_n that_o he_o do_v of_o peter_n and_o john_n scz_n that_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o bishop_n and_o cap_n 6._o pa._n 114._o to_o bellarmin_n and_o turrecrem_fw-la urge_v the_o father_n to_o show_v that_o james_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o answer_v non_fw-la aliud_fw-la per_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopi_fw-la part_v peregerit_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la mansit_fw-la and_o cap._n 8._o pag._n 130._o he_o direct_o contradict_v our_o doctor_n in_o say_v that_o his_o ordination_n they_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o confer_v of_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o see_v he_o have_v it_o by_o his_o apostolical_a office_n the_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o stop_v the_o doct._n mouth_n touch_v the_o father_n which_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v whole_o for_o he_o in_o this_o question_n for_o till_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o 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which_o they_o receive_v if_o he_o will_v needs_o exempt_a s._n james_n from_o preach_v every_o where_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v here_o and_o there_o in_o diverse_a province_n or_o country_n without_o restreynt_a to_o any_o one_o because_o eusebius_n and_o other_o say_v that_o james_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n there_o then_o let_v he_o also_o except_o s._n john_n together_o with_o thomas_n and_o andrew_n because_o eusebius_n say_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o that_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o world_n among_o the_o apostle_n thomas_n obtain_v parthia_n andrew_n scythia_n and_o john_n asia_n but_o though_o he_o confine_v james_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o at_o least_o to_o jury_n yet_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o province_n but_o traveyl_v from_o one_o country_n to_o a_o other_o to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o 2._o fortification_n it_o argue_v also_o uncontroulablie_o in_o this_o 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although_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o apostle_n as_o for_o the_o next_o point_n viz._n james_n his_o continuance_n at_o jerusalem_n 134._o sect._n 9_o add_v sect_n 9_o pag_n 62._o doct._n &_o refuter_fw-la pag._n 134._o for_o o_o year_n even_o till_o his_o die_a day_n to_o omit_v what_o be_v already_o say_v cap._n 5._o sect_n 10._o &_o 25._o for_o the_o contrary_a we_o be_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o stay_n there_o be_v as_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v only_o to_o govern_v that_o church_n in_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o continuance_n there_o say_v the_o refuter_fw-la be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v convert_v which_o may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o perform_v as_o the_o convert_n of_o multitude_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o of_o other_o nation_n that_o usual_o flock_v thither_o which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o apostolical_a function_n whereunto_o the_o doctor_n repli_v 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sect._n 5._o add_v sect_n 4._o pag_n 78._o 79._o oecumenius_n and_o gregory_n who_o testify_v as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o episle_n teach_v bishop_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o secret_a confession_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conclude_v from_o saint_n paul_n own_o word_n that_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o make_v apparent_a by_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n but_o because_o the_o doctor_n will_v needs_o fit_a to_o this_o last_o assumption_n &_o the_o proof_n thereof_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v to_o another_o i_o will_v first_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n &_o then_o peruse_v the_o force_n which_o he_o bend_v against_o it_o whereas_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n chief_o consist_v in_o those_o particular_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v in_o charge_n if_o by_o episcopal_a authority_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o bishop_n 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any_o moment_n to_o object_n against_o timothy_n stay_n at_o ephesus_n in_o one_o of_o 5._o sect._n 5._o those_o voyage_n which_o paul_n make_v into_o macedonia_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o safe_a to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o then_o to_o dream_v as_o the_o d._n do_v of_o a_o new_a voyage_n thither_o after_o his_o deliverance_n from_o his_o bond_n at_o rome_n special_o see_v he_o have_v no_o warrant_n neither_o from_o god_n word_n nor_o from_o any_o sound_a historiographer_n to_o mainteyn_a his_o strange_a conceit_n but_o only_o a_o false_a supposal_n that_o it_o can_v fit_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o of_o his_o journey_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n for_o how_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o so_o confident_o avouch_v touchiug_v paul_n deliverance_n from_o his_o band_n
the_o bishopriks_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n handle_v by_o the_o doctor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 11._o and_o 12._o pag._n 93-97_a the_o second_o objection_n lie_v thus_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n â3_n sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 11._o pag_n â3_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n this_o consequence_n the_o doctor_n deny_v because_o their_o be_v evangelist_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o when_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n and_o furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n they_o become_v bishop_n and_o to_o remove_v this_o answer_n the_o refuter_fw-la prove_v first_o that_o their_o be_v evangelist_n do_v hinder_v their_o assign_v to_o certain_a church_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bishop_n 2._o that_o when_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n they_o receive_v no_o such_o new_a authority_n as_o he_o call_v episcopal_a neither_o need_v any_o such_o furnish_n as_o he_o suppose_v the_o first_o be_v prove_v not_o by_o 2._o reason_n as_o the_o doctor_n imagine_v but_o by_o one_o disiunctive_a argument_n in_o this_o manner_n what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o either_o confound_a the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o or_o deprive_v timothy_n and_o titus_n of_o a_o high_a calling_n to_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o low_a that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v do_v but_o to_o make_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o either_o confound_a the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o a_o high_a calling_n to_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o low_a ergo_fw-la the_o make_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v the_o assumption_n be_v very_o scornful_o reject_v by_o the_o doctor_n because_o in_o his_o imagination_n the_o part_n thereof_o be_v nice_a point_n which_o none_o of_o the_o father_n do_v ever_o understand_v but_o his_o triumph_n be_v vain_a and_o unseasonable_a while_o we_o be_v in_o examine_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o reason_n ground_v thereon_o what_o to_o determine_v of_o this_o controversy_n wherefore_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o answerless_a answer_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o i_o have_v to_o allege_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o assumption_n as_o follow_v to_o conjoin_v the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n in_o one_o person_n at_o one_o time_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o office_n which_o be_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o and_o to_o take_v from_o a_o evangelist_n his_o evangelisticall_a function_n when_o he_o be_v invest_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n assign_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o certain_a church_n be_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o high_a and_o to_o thrust_v he_o into_o a_o low_a calling_n but_o to_o make_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o either_o conjoin_v both_o office_n in_o one_o person_n or_o take_v their_o first_o office_n from_o they_o when_o the_o late_a be_v give_v to_o they_o ergo_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o be_v do_v without_o either_o confound_a the_o office_n which_o be_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o high_a function_n to_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o low_a here_o the_o proposition_n be_v impugn_a in_o both_o the_o branch_n thereof_o first_o therefore_o for_o the_o former_a thus_o i_o argue_v it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a text_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o and_o by_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o several_a function_n of_o ministry_n there_o mention_v be_v by_o christ_n distribute_v to_o several_a person_n &_o not_o commit_v two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o one_o man_n at_o once_o ergo_fw-la 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which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 14_o 28._o of_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n which_o have_v not_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o each_o of_o they_o his_o several_a office_n the_o eye_n be_v not_o a_o ear_n neither_o do_v it_o serve_v the_o body_n in_o the_o office_n of_o hear_v or_o smell_v &c._n &c._n in_o like_a manner_n all_o be_v not_o apostle_n nor_o all_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o one_o office_n and_o some_o to_o another_o as_o first_o apostle_n second_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o of_o this_o distinction_n we_o have_v example_n for_o touch_v the_o extraordinary_a minister_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n we_o find_v they_o distribute_v to_o several_a person_n luk._n 16._o 13._o act._n 1._o 26._o and_o cap._n 11._o 27._o 28._o and_o 21._o 8._o and_o for_o ordinary_a function_n there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n deacon_n and_o elder_n act._n 6._o 3._o 6._o &_o 11._o 31._o at_o philippi_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1._o 1._o but_o of_o two_o or_o more_o office_n combine_v in_o one_o person_n at_o once_o there_o can_v be_v yield_v any_o one_o clear_a example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n all_o that_o the_o doct._n object_v to_o infringe_v this_o be_v of_o small_a moment_n viz._n that_o as_o apostle_n may_v be_v evangelist_n as_o we_o see_v in_o matthew_n &_o 2._o sect._n 2._o john_n so_o evangelist_n may_v be_v bishop_n as_o we_o see_v in_o mark._n pag._n 95_o for_o the_o name_n of_o evangelist_n by_o ancient_a or_o late_a writer_n give_v to_o matthew_n and_o john_n because_o they_o write_v those_o history_n which_o be_v kat_n hexochen_n call_v evangelia_n gospel_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o have_v that_o function_n of_o evangelist_n which_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o the_o scripture_n be_v best_a expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v by_o evangelist_n there_o understand_v such_o as_o have_v the_o name_n give_v they_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o acts._n 21._o 8._o and_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o and_o as_o for_o mark_n we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n not_o only_o because_o he_o write_v one_o of_o the_o 4._o gospel_n but_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v as_o timothy_n a_o companion_n and_o fellow_n helper_n to_o the_o apostle_n but_o his_o bishopric_n we_o disclaim_v no_o less_o than_o timothees_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n by_o his_o particular_a function_n neither_o can_v the_o doct._n herein_o contradict_v we_o without_o contradiction_n aswell_o to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n be_v that_o the_o word_n evangelist_n special_o take_v signify_v the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o those_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o go_v up_o &_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o be_v affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n and_o particular_o of_o timothy_n &_o titus_n he_o say_v they_o be_v evangelist_n while_o they_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o traveile_n &_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n from_o hence_o therefore_o i_o thus_o frame_v a_o 2._o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o combyne_n of_o the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o one_o person_n at_o once_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o office_n which_o by_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v distinguish_v whatsoever_o office_n be_v sever_v by_o property_n of_o a_o opposite_a nature_n they_o can_v at_o once_o be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o person_n without_o confound_v the_o function_n which_o by_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v distinguish_v but_o the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n &_o bishop_n be_v sever_v by_o property_n of_o a_o opposite_a nature_n for_o the_o one_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o bind_v to_o any_o
certain_a place_n the_o other_o be_v ordinary_a &_o tie_v to_o one_o certain_a place_n ergo_fw-la the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n can_v be_v conjoin_v at_o once_o in_o one_o person_n without_o confound_v the_o function_n which_o in_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v distinguish_v and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o the_o doctor_n comparison_n halt_v when_o he_o will_v persuade_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n may_v be_v bishop_n although_o they_o be_v evangelist_n like_o as_o the_o apostle_n matthew_n and_o john_n be_v also_o evangelist_n for_o that_o evangelistship_n give_v to_o matthew_n &_o john_n by_o that_o name_n of_o evangelist_n be_v far_o differ_v from_o the_o evangelisticall_a function_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n neither_o be_v there_o such_o a_o opposition_n between_o their_o evangelistship_n and_o the_o apostleship_n as_o there_o be_v between_o that_o evangelistical_a function_n which_o he_o give_v to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n &_o their_o episcopal_a office_n for_o matthew_n and_o john_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v apostle_n when_o they_o become_v evangelist_n but_o concern_v timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o they_o lay_v aside_o their_o former_a office_n when_o they_o undertake_v the_o late_a for_o he_o say_v pag._n 95._o that_o after_o they_o be_v place_v bishop_n they_o traveil_v not_o up_o and_o down_o as_o in_o former_a time_n but_o ordinary_o remeyn_v with_o their_o flock_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o refuter_n argument_n 95._o sect._n 3._o add_v sect_n 12._o p._n 95._o which_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o high_a calling_n &_o thrust_v into_o a_o low_a if_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v evangelist_n when_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o evangelist_n be_v in_o degree_n of_o ministry_n superior_a to_o all_o ordinary_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n which_o be_v so_o general_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v well_o admire_v at_o the_o doctor_n boldness_n that_o shame_v not_o to_o set_v a_o evangelist_n in_o equal_a rank_n with_o presbyter_n and_o so_o in_o his_o apprehension_n in_o a_o degree_n below_o his_o bishop_n for_o herein_o he_o swarve_v not_o only_o from_o the_o common_a tenent_n of_o the_o best_a in_o other_o reform_a church_n see_v calvin_n in_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o beza_n de_fw-fr grad_v minist_n pag._n 133._o 134._o which_o give_v to_o all_o the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n a_o preheminent_a degree_n above_o all_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n but_o also_o from_o such_o as_o have_v plead_v the_o same_o cause_n before_o he_o d._n dove_n def._n of_o church-government_n pag._n 17._o lin_v 18._o and_o perpet_n gover_v pag._n 50._o 51._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o d._n will_v have_v james_n to_o remeine_v a_o apostle_n though_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o will_v bishop_n bilson_n have_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v both_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n perpet_n gover_v pag._n 233._o 234._o but_o to_o leave_v the_o mention_v of_o man_n however_o famous_a for_o learning_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n can_v we_o have_v any_o better_a line_n whereby_o to_o measure_v out_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o each_o ministerial_a function_n than_o that_o priority_n of_o place_n &_o order_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v they_o ephes_n 4_o 11._o from_o hence_o therefore_o i_o thus_o argue_v all_o the_o ordinary_a function_n of_o ministry_n comprise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v in_o degree_n inferior_a to_o the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n as_o the_o order_n of_o their_o stand_a ephes_n 4._o 11._o show_v but_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n which_o the_o doct._n ascribe_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v a_o ordinary_a function_n of_o ministry_n &_o 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his_o traveile_n and_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n second_o to_o apply_v this_o distribution_n unto_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o he_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o there_o comprise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o evangelist_n then_o the_o 4._o evangelist_n so_o call_v kat_n hexochen_n and_o perhaps_o the_o 72_o doubtful_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o pag._n 95._o as_o be_v loath_a it_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v any_o pre-eminence_n above_o his_o diocesan_n bishop_n because_o the_o father_n say_v of_o they_o as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 94._o that_o they_o also_o have_v but_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o therefore_o i_o guess_v he_o will_v award_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n by_o this_o distinction_n thus_o viz._n that_o the_o ordinary_a function_n of_o ministry_n comprise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o inferior_a in_o degree_n to_o the_o late_a sort_n of_o evangelist_n which_o attend_v on_o the_o apostle_n but_o only_o to_o the_o 4._o evangelist_n and_o perhaps_o to_o the._n 72._o because_o these_o only_a and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o evangelist_n in_o that_o place_n and_o to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o doctor_n i_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a viz._n ãâã_d section_n ãâã_d that_o by_o evangelist_n in_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o those_o and_o those_o only_a which_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a function_n distinct_a from_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n traveil_v too_o and_o fro_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whether_o they_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n as_o philip_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v or_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v their_o companion_n and_o assistant_n as_o timothy_n titus_n mark_n and_o many_o other_o and_o first_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o deny_v viz._n that_o the_o late_a sort_n of_o evangelist_n be_v comprise_v under_o that_o name_n in_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o aswell_o as_o the_o former_a for_o brevity_n sake_n in_o stead_n of_o large_a syllogism_n i_o tender_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n these_o several_a argument_n naked_o propound_v 1._o the_o d._n confess_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o evangelist_n special_o take_v the_o late_a sort_n in_o which_o number_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v be_v no_o less_o comprise_v than_o the_o former_a because_o this_o be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o that_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o be_v affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n it_o seem_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o well_o advise_v when_o he_o admit_v the_o one_o sort_n and_o deny_v the_o other_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o unless_o he_o can_v yield_v as_o he_o can_v some_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o the_o difference_n he_o put_v between_o they_o 2._o again_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o late_a sort_n be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a function_n either_o therefore_o he_o must_v deny_v all_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o ministry_n to_o be_v comprise_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o or_o he_o must_v refer_v one_o sort_n of_o evangelist_n to_o a_o other_o name_n as_o of_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v good_a the_o censure_n if_o the_o doctor_n require_v it_o now_o whereas_o he_o refer_v the_o word_n evangelist_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o principal_o to_o those_o 4._o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v not_o easy_o prove_v to_o accord_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n see_v that_o work_n of_o pen_v the_o evangelicall_n history_n make_v they_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o a_o differ_a function_n of_o ministry_n from_o all_o other_o for_o the_o ministery_n there_o mention_v be_v all_o distinct_a function_n of_o preacher_n and_o if_o the_o writing_n of_o christ_n history_n make_v a_o different_a function_n why_o shall_v
that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o applaud_v in_o zanchy_a on_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o pag._n 95_o viz._n that_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o evangelist_n and_o the_o prophet_n also_o do_v govern_v the_o church_n now_o one_o than_o a_o other_o for_o how_o shall_v church_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o like_a power_n and_o authority_n for_o government_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v from_o the_o doctor_n reason_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o assertion_n 96._o sect._n 7._o add_v pag._n 96._o let_v we_o pass_v to_o the_o answer_n yield_v by_o he_o to_o his_o refut_o who_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v to_o exercise_v their_o evangelisticall_a function_n in_o those_o place_n for_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o ephesus_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n ergo_fw-la they_n receyve_v no_o new_a authority_n at_o their_o place_n there_o which_o they_o have_v not_o before_o neither_o lay_v they_o aside_o but_o retain_v still_o their_o evangelisticall_a function_n the_o doctor_n deny_v the_o antecedent_n and_o contradict_v the_o proof_n thereof_o whereas_o paul_n will_v timothy_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n what_o be_v thou_o say_v he_o but_o evaggelizesthai_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n diligent_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n evangelist_n be_v there_o take_v in_o the_o general_a sense_n here_o we_o be_v put_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v here_o take_v not_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o more_o special_a for_o the_o function_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o circumstance_n 1._o first_o the_o very_a phrase_n itself_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v construe_v otherwise_o then_o q._n d._n to_o do_v the_o work_n which_o a_o evangelist_n be_v bind_v unto_o by_o his_o particular_a function_n like_v as_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n the_o work_n of_o a_o apostle_n the_o 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evangelist_n if_o either_o he_o have_v cease_v so_o to_o be_v or_o if_o he_o have_v bear_v at_o this_o time_n a_o more_o honourable_a office_n as_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v give_v he_o some_o other_o title_n lest_o other_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o a_o error_n by_o this_o name_n 4._o last_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n evaggeliste_n in_o other_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o no_o where_o carry_v in_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n to_o a_o general_a signification_n as_o the_o doctor_n fanci_v but_o rather_o be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o evangelist_n which_o then_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n as_o act._n 21._o 8._o &_o eph._n 4._o 11._o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a &_o undoubted_a axiom_n in_o divinity_n that_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o interpretation_n of_o any_o word_n or_o phrase_n which_o best_o accord_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n i_o will_v hold_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v gainsayd_v that_o the_o word_n evangelist_n ought_v here_o to_o be_v take_v not_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n but_o for_o the_o special_a function_n of_o a_o evangelist_n know_v by_o that_o name_n we_o now_o come_v to_o zuinglius_fw-la his_o testimony_n allege_v by_o the_o d._n 97._o sect._n 8._o add_v pag._n 97._o to_o prove_v that_o their_o be_v evangelist_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v bishop_n his_o case_n be_v very_o desperate_a it_o seem_v since_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o crave_v relief_n of_o one_o so_o well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o to_o the_o lordly_a jurisdiction_n of_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_a prelate_n but_o what_o zuinglius_fw-la forsooth_o that_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n who_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o deacon_n be_v afterward_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o james_n the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o cease_v from_o their_o peregrination_n become_v bishop_n of_o certain_a church_n which_o say_v the_o d_o may_v be_v much_o more_o verify_v of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o deed_n if_o this_o last_o gloze_n have_v be_v zuinglius_fw-la his_o word_n his_o evidence_n have_v be_v far_o sitter_n for_o his_o purpose_n than_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o will_v it_o have_v do_v he_o no_o service_n till_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v give_v over_o their_o evangelisticall_a traveile_n which_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v while_o he_o breathe_v but_o now_o all_o that_o zuinglius_fw-la speak_v for_o he_o be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o right_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n he_o will_v be_v very_o loath_a i_o suppose_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v as_o the_o doctor_n intimate_v to_o his_o reader_n that_o philip_n after_o his_o deaconship_n be_v first_o a_o evangelist_n and_o after_o that_o become_v the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n that_o he_o rather_o cit_v those_o word_n of_o luke_n act._n 21._o 8._o where_o he_o be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n de_n ecclesiastica_fw-la sive_fw-la ratione_fw-la et_fw-la officio_fw-la concionandi_fw-la fol._n 48._o quo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la illud_fw-la nobis_fw-la primo_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la philippum_fw-la hunc_fw-la caesariensis_n ecclesiae_fw-la evangelistam_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vel_fw-la pastorem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n that_o be_v first_o of_o we_o to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o samaria_n be_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v as_o also_o by_o the_o word_n afeerwards_o remember_v by_o the_o doctor_n constat_fw-la iuxta_fw-la pauli_n sententiam_fw-la idem_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopi_fw-la et_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la officium_fw-la and_o by_o many_o other_o speech_n in_o that_o treatise_n that_o he_o confound_v the_o name_n of_o evangelistes_n prophet_n &_o pastor_n in_o one_o office_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o d._n remove_v the_o refuter_n answer_v first_o he_o say_v that_o zuinglius_fw-la speak_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o history_n &_o other_o ancient_a writer_n who_o take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n proper_o when_o they_o give_v it_o to_o james_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n as_o doct._n whitak_n have_v right_o observe_v deceitful_o the_o doct._n reason_v from_o that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n etc._n etc._n deceitful_o the_o pontiff_a rome_n pag._n 303_o the_o doctor_n repli_v ãâã_d that_o if_o zuinglius_fw-la speak_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o history_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o zuinglius_fw-la have_v speak_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o the_o doctor_n be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o reason_v deceitful_o a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o whereas_o he_o will_v persuade_v that_o james_n be_v proper_o a_o bishop_n because_o the_o father_n so_o intititle_v he_o zuinglius_fw-la say_v express_o of_o james_n hunc_fw-la hieron_n et_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la vetusti_fw-la patres_fw-la hierosol_n episcopum_fw-la nominant_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ab_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la urbe_fw-la sedem_fw-la fixam_fw-la posuisset_fw-la jerom_n and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o ancient_a farher_n call_v he_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o fix_a abode_n in_o that_o city_n 2._o the_o doctor_n ask_v although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v bishop_n what_o be_v that_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o he_o have_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v particular_o assign_v to_o the_o ch_z of_o ephesus_n &_o crect_n where_o
by_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o himself_o interprete_v the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o &_o be_v give_v the_o by_o pprophecy_n etc._n etc._n of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n not_o by_o humane_a suffrage_n but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n &_o by_o the_o commandment_n or_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lib._n 4._o p._n 141._o his_o call_n therefore_o to_o the_o ministry_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n must_v be_v extraordinary_a 2._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o titus_n that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v to_o his_o church_n the_o finish_n of_o his_o own_o work_n for_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o the_o church_n in_o creta_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o bishop_n or_o elder_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o constitute_v and_o unfurnished_a with_o presbyter_n to_o teach_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o govern_v they_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 63._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n this_o large_a commission_n not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o church_n or_o diocese_n but_o with_o equal_a charge_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a island_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a see_v the_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o oversight_n of_o one_o only_a church_n or_o flock_n as_o appear_v by_o act._n 20._o 28._o &_o 14._o 23._o phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o doctor_n that_o have_v seek_v all_o record_n he_o can_v meet_v with_o for_o the_o next_o successor_n of_o titus_n can_v find_v none_o that_o have_v the_o like_a extent_n of_o jurisdiction_n till_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o apparent_a difference_n between_o he_o that_o the_o doct._n mention_v and_o titus_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v cap._n 8._o sect_n 13._o next_o before_o this_o 4._o moreover_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v authorize_v to_o command_v and_o to_o speak_v with_o command_a authority_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 4._o 11._o &_o 5._o 7._o tit._n 2._o 15._o for_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n know_v that_o this_o be_v rather_o apostolic_a then_o suit_v with_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n ignatius_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n know_v his_o own_o measure_n will_v not_o command_v as_o a_o apostle_n but_o exhort_v etc._n etc._n but_o because_o these_o man_n by_o their_o daily_a conversation_n with_o the_o apostle_n know_v perfect_o his_o doctrine_n and_o do_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v be_v to_o receive_v direction_n from_o they_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o instruction_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o &_o 16_o 10._o 16._o 2._o cor._n 7_o 13._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 2._o &_o 3._o 10._o 5._o yea_o even_o in_o gift_n and_o the_o way_n of_o attain_v they_o d._n downame_n betters_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o extraordinary_a pre-eminence_n that_o they_o be_v endow_v 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ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n what_o else_o do_v he_o then_o endeavour_n to_o justify_v the_o point_n controvert_v by_o other_o no_o less_o doubtful_a if_o not_o apparent_o false_a to_o return_v now_o to_o that_o assumption_n which_o at_o the_o first_o affirm_v joint_o that_o the_o very_a function_n of_o timothy_n &_o titus_n aswell_o as_o their_o authority_n 4._o sect._n 4._o be_v both_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o plain_a by_o the_o reason_n add_v in_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 79._o before_o he_o bring_v in_o his_o conclusion_n that_o he_o then_o intend_v as_o his_o word_n signify_v to_o justify_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o function_n for_o the_o word_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v these_o if_o while_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o live_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v substitute_v in_o the_o church_n already_o plant_v such_o as_o timothy_n &_o titus_n furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n then_o much_o more_o after_o their_o 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affirmance_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a etc._n etc._n to_o justify_v the_o assumption_n or_o antecedent_n of_o his_o reason_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a while_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o substitute_n in_o the_o church_n already_o plant_v man_n furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n &_o therein_o like_a to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n and_o do_v he_o not_o wave_v to_o and_o fro_o or_o rather_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o first_o point_n controvert_v in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n when_o he_o avouch_v in_o the_o same_o assumption_n that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n substitute_v they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n wherefore_o if_o his_o drift_n be_v in_o this_o division_n such_o as_o he_o avouch_v in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o viz._n by_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v timothy_n &_o titus_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o his_o reason_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o plain_a dance_v the_o round_a in_o this_o fashion_n their_o function_n and_o authority_n be_v episcopal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o evangelisticall_a for_o it_o die_v not_o with_o their_o person_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o evangelisticall_a it_o die_v not_o with_o their_o person_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v man_n furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a after_o their_o death_n now_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a while_o they_o live_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o furnish_v timothy_n and_o titus_n with_o episcopal_a power_n at_z ephesus_z and_o in_o crect_n who_o see_v not_o by_o all_o this_o his_o discourse_n that_o we_o be_v now_o just_a where_o we_o begin_v all_o this_o wave_v therefore_o from_o one_o
contradict_v also_o a_o other_o report_n of_o his_o witness_n eusebius_n jerom_n and_o dorotheus_n viz._n that_o anianus_n succeed_v mark_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o nero_n as_o be_v then_o and_o there_o martyr_a for_o the_o doct._n himself_o serm_n pag._n 82._o refer_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n to_o the_o very_a late_a end_n of_o nero_n his_o reign_n which_o be_v 4._o or_o 5._o year_n after_o again_o howsoever_o some_o do_v give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n yet_o nothing_o be_v say_v by_o any_o one_o that_o can_v conclude_v the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n 6._o sect._n 6._o as_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o church_n yea_o rather_o they_o all_o give_v he_o not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o also_o the_o right_a function_n of_o a_o evangelist_n not_o only_o in_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n but_o also_o in_o traveiling_n from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o plant_v and_o establish_v church_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n nicephorus_n most_o full_o justify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o right_a evangelist_n for_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 43._o he_o report_v that_o mark_v publish_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o in_o egypt_n but_o also_o in_o libya_n and_o in_o all_o barbaria_n also_o to_o they_o of_o pentapolis_n and_o cykue_v and_o that_o he_o there_o constitute_v church_n and_o give_v they_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o doctor_n oversight_n be_v most_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o his_o bring_n of_o eusebius_n to_o witness_v he_o the_o d._n own_o witness_n be_v against_o he_o his_o bishoprik_n at_o alexandria_n for_o the_o contrary_n appear_v by_o the_o order_n which_o he_o observe_v in_o set_v down_o the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o such_o as_o he_o account_v bishop_n of_o that_o church_n for_o in_o his_o account_n anianus_n be_v the_o first_o and_o abilinus_n the_o second_o lib._n 2._o ca._n 24._o &_o 3._o 12._o and_o cerdo_v the_o three_o which_o after_o anianus_n the_o first_o bishop_n govern_v that_o church_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o what_o can_v be_v more_o full_a and_o plain_a to_o show_v that_o in_o eusebius_n his_o judgement_n anianus_n and_o not_o mark_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n as_o for_o those_o word_n whereon_o the_o doctor_n build_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o that_o anianus_n first_o undertake_v the_o public_a administration_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n after_o mark_v the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n if_o prejudice_n have_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o light_n and_o other_o in_o who_o step_n he_o tread_v they_o may_v have_v see_v their_o gross_a mistake_n of_o his_o meaning_n who_o distinguish_v he_o from_o his_o successor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n for_o if_o mark_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n because_o anianus_n first_o obtain_v bishopric_n after_o he_o then_o let_v peter_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o first_o bishop_n also_o at_o rome_n because_o at_o antioch_n ignatius_n be_v the_o second_o bishop_n by_o succession_n after_o peter_n euseb_n lib_n 3_o ca._n 30._o and_o at_o rome_n clemens_n after_o peter_n govern_v that_o church_n jeron_n lib._n 1._o cont_n jovin_n yea_o let_v not_o james_n any_o long_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o undertake_v the_o charge_n thereof_o after_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o immediate_o after_o christ_n passion_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n can_v discern_v as_o he_o do_v serm_n pag._n 82._o and_o 83._o that_o eusebius_n exclude_v peter_n &_o paul_n from_o the_o place_n or_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o linus_n after_o they_o the_o second_o to_o anacletus_fw-la and_o so_o forward_o do_v he_o not_o witting_o wrong_v his_o witness_n and_o deceive_v his_o reader_n when_o he_o take_v their_o word_n for_o a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o mark_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o say_v that_o anianus_n do_v first_o obtain_v the_o government_n after_o mark._n in_o the_o four_o place_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleophas_n be_v by_o the_o 113._o sect._n 7._o add_v p._n 112._o 113._o doctor_n produce_v as_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o james_n as_o eusebius_n testify_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o but_o it_o be_v little_a for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n that_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o crave_v aid_n of_o such_o fabulous_a report_n as_o fly_a fame_n scatter_v and_o he_o must_v pardon_v we_o this_o fault_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o credit_v the_o tale_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v think_v it_o necessary_a that_o each_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n will_v they_o have_v suffer_v jerusalem_n to_o have_v want_v one_o for_o 10._o year_n together_o after_o james_n his_o death_n for_o james_n live_v not_o above_o 30._o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n as_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v serm_n pag._n 69._o but_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o happen_v before_o simeons_n choice_n as_o eusebius_n say_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o 40._o year_n after_o christ_n death_n cent._n lib._n 2._o col_fw-fr 664._o be_v there_o now_o immediate_o after_o the_o city_n destruction_n more_o need_n of_o a_o bishop_n there_o then_o before_o and_o be_v the_o choice_n of_o their_o bishop_n a_o matter_n of_o that_o moment_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n remain_v alive_a must_v needs_o meet_v together_o to_o make_v the_o election_n and_o must_v he_o needs_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n kindred_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v since_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o simeon_n be_v the_o next_o unto_o james_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o eusebius_n affirm_v and_o be_v it_o grant_v also_o that_o john_n ordain_v policarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o that_o he_o constitute_v bishop_n in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o that_o the_o 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the_o mistake_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n which_o in_o the_o first_o time_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a pastor_n wherefore_o since_o the_o doctor_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o in_o a_o idle_a flourish_n repeat_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n before_o deliver_v viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n derive_v their_o authority_n aswell_o for_o government_n as_o for_o doctrine_n unto_o bishop_n we_o shall_v but_o waste_v word_n and_o time_n in_o vain_a if_o we_o shall_v vouchsafe_v he_o any_o other_o answer_n then_o that_o already_o give_v and_o remain_v yet_o untouched_a chap._n 14._o answer_v the_o d._n 6._o chapter_n and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o one_o argument_n or_o testimony_n to_o prove_v direct_o as_o he_o pretend_v that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n have_v answer_v all_o that_o the_o doctor_n bring_v to_o prove_v by_o consequence_n the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n because_o 140._o sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 138._o 140._o it_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n we_o be_v now_o to_o goâ_n on_o and_o examine_v what_o he_o can_v allege_v in_o the_o last_o place_n direct_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n he_o beg_v the_o change_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v question_n the_o d._n beg_v the_o change_n of_o the_o question_n this_o for_o the_o conclusion_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v viz._n that_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n which_o change_n we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o allow_v so_o that_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v his_o error_n in_o conceyve_v these_o latter_a proof_n to_o be_v more_o direct_a than_o the_o former_a for_o he_o fetch_v a_o far_o more_o large_a compass_n by_o consequence_n to_o conclude_v his_o main_a doctrine_n see_v there_o be_v much_o
jerome_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o gracious_a with_o the_o disciplinarian_o he_o say_v it_o be_v that_o jerome_n on_o who_o only_a authority_n almost_o they_o rely_v in_o this_o cause_n the_o like_a word_n he_o have_v p._n 61_o follow_v and_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 45._o and_o 58_o but_o this_o be_v i_o say_v not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o a_o malicious_a slander_n for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o refuter_fw-la every_o where_o call_v for_o proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o he_o &_o that_o his_o testimony_n be_v then_o only_o regard_v of_o they_o when_o he_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o justify_v that_o he_o affirm_v but_o it_o well_o appear_v by_o his_o cite_n jerome_n so_o oft_o in_o his_o sermon_n 40._o time_n at_o least_o well_o nigh_o twice_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o allege_v any_o other_o that_o he_o rely_v very_o much_o on_o his_o authority_n to_o he_o here_o he_o add_v eusebius_n epiphanius_n &_o some_o other_o who_o 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