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ecclesiastical_a officer_n who_o be_v there_o abjure_v nay_o do_v not_o timorcus_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o england_n the_o commissary_n exercise_v a_o power_n in_o church_n discipline_n by_o a_o delegation_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o do_v not_o bishop_n lighton_n deny_v this_o to_o be_v competent_a to_o our_o commissary_n here_o for_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o letter_n now_o cite_v he_o say_v we_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o commissary_n he_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o these_o in_o england_n who_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n under_o the_o bishop_n didoclavius_n pag._n 458._o cites_n cowellus_fw-la in_o interpret_v about_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n commissary_n in_o england_n speak_v thus_o commissarij_fw-la vox_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la saltem_fw-la quousque_fw-la commissio_fw-la permittit_fw-la in_fw-la partibus_fw-la diocesios_fw-gr a_fw-la primaria_fw-la civitate_fw-la tam_fw-la long_o 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5._o epist._n 33._o smectimnuus_n pag._n 32._o sect._n 10._o cite_v council_n hispall_n 2._o cyprian_n epist._n 28._o against_o this_o deputation_n of_o prelate_n power_n to_o chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v in_o bishop_n dounham_n aknowledge_v defence_n lib._n 1._o that_o in_o ambrose_n time_n and_o a_o good_a while_n after_o which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 400._o till_o presbyter_n be_v whole_o neglect_v the_o bishop_n have_v no_o ordinary_n vicar_n chancellor_n commissary_n that_o be_v not_o clergy_n man_n but_o this_o restriction_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a blind_a and_o challenge_v he_o to_o show_v any_o such_o under-officer_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v one_o main_a point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n two_o in_o england_n not_o only_o have_v the_o commissary_n a_o civil_a administration_n under_o the_o bishop_n but_o have_v likewise_o power_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n ecclesiastical_a administration_n commit_v unto_o he_o both_o over_o minister_n and_o other_o such_o as_o suspension_n deposition_n excommunication_n see_v didoclav_n pag._n 464_o 465._o de_fw-fr officialibus_fw-la cartwright_n 2._o repl_n part_n 2._o pag._n 69._o who_o show_v that_o the_o prelate_n not_o only_a exercise_n tyrrany_n themselves_o over_o the_o church_n but_o bring_v it_o under_o subjection_n to_o their_o very_a servant_n yea_o their_o servant_n servant_n such_o as_o chancellor_n commissary_n etc._n etc._n 3_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o since_o the_o reformation_n we_o never_o have_v in_o scotland_n such_o commissary_n but_o our_o law_n and_o practice_n since_o that_o time_n and_o since_o popish_a prelacy_n be_v dissolve_v have_v much_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o state_n &_o quality_n of_o other_o civil_a officer_n who_o administration_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n depend_v upon_o superior_a civil_a officer_n for_o this_o we_o have_v as_o i_o say_v bishop_n lightons_n own_o confession_n that_o we_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o commissary_n here_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o church_n discipline_n only_o their_o civil_a power_n be_v invade_v again_o by_o the_o prelate_n 4_o b_o lighton_n and_o this_o informer_n do_v both_o plead_v that_o its_o only_a the_o officer_n enumerat_a in_o the_o 2d_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o commissary_n as_o then_o mould_v &_o existent_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o this_o oath_n oblidge_n against_o and_o so_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o plead_v our_o commissary_n here_o so_o vast_o discrepant_a from_o they_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n abjuration_n hence_o final_o the_o own_n of_o the_o commissary_n in_o his_o lawful_a civil_a administration_n can_v be_v no_o acknowledgement_n either_o 1._o of_o the_o english_a commissary_n power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o two_o of_o the_o prelate_n usurpation_n upon_o this_o civil_a office_n no_o more_o than_o the_o simple_a use_v of_o our_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o ordinary_a civil_a court_n during_o cromwell_n usurpation_n be_v a_o homologate_a the_o wickedness_n thereof_o which_o this_o man_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o assert_v a_o usurper_n may_v be_v in_o titulo_fw-la and_o such_o submission_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o ciuâ—…l_a power_n invade_v by_o he_o as_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o providentiall_a title_n and_o his_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o power_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o have_v as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi or_o actual_a providential_a possession_n thereof_o if_o there_o be_v no_o active_a concurrence_n towards_o his_o establishment_n be_v as_o to_z civill_n free_a of_o any_o guilt_n of_o the_o usurpation_n and_o will_v import_v no_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o usurper_n his_o pretend_a jus_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sound_a divine_n and_o casuist_n but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a as_o to_o our_o informer_n derive_v his_o depute_a ecclesiastical_a ministry_n or_o spiritual_a authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n because_o 1._o the_o prelate_n office_n itself_o be_v a_o gross_a usurpation_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v not_o the_o commissary_n office_n two_o the_o pelat_n usurp_v possession_n of_o unlawful_a power_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n can_v give_v he_o so_o much_o as_o a_o providentiall_a title_n and_o therefore_o all_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o be_v unlawful_a three_o his_o submission_n to_o prelacy_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v circumstantiat_fw-la be_v a_o acknowledgement_n both_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o jus_o which_o this_o man_n will_v not_o deny_v and_o this_o be_v far_o dictinct_a from_o a_o act_n which_o do_v but_o indirect_o acknowledge_v the_o usurper_n possession_n so_o that_o his_o conformity_n be_v one_fw-mi express_v acknowledgement_n and_o own_n of_o a_o gross_a encroachment_n upon_o christ_n kingdom_n his_o church_n which_o be_v toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a from_o acknowledge_v a_o possession_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la of_o and_o a_o providential_a title_n unto_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v mutable_a and_o as_o for_o a_o testimony_n against_o this_o usurpation_n i_o suppose_v that_o have_v the_o people_n of_o god_n disow_v these_o civil_a court_n upon_o this_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n obligation_n his_o party_n for_o the_o precede_a reason_n have_v signal_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o as_o a_o anabaptistical_n reject_v of_o lawful_a civil_a government_n more_o than_o he_o do_v upon_o this_o pretence_n allege_v a_o homologate_a of_o prelacy_n in_o this_o acknowledgement_n but_o however_o we_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o notour_n and_o stand_a testimony_n against_o prelacy_n itself_o as_o now_o establish_v do_v sufficient_o reach_v this_o among_o other_o its_o usurpation_n although_o this_o piece_n of_o civil_a government_n be_v eatenus_fw-la or_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o such_o own_v as_o former_o but_o now_o our_o informer_n charge_v we_o with_o another_o breach_n of_o covenant_n upon_o the_o ground_n
presbyter_n l._n 30._o r._n the_o same_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n l._n 37._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n so_o p._n 94._o l._n 5_o and_o 7._o and_o 19_o so_o p._n 95_o l._n 5_o &_o 9_o p._n 97._o l._n 5_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n so_o l._n ult_n and_o p._n 99_o l._n 4_o &_o 16_o 26._o so_o p._n 101_o l._n 14_o and_o 18._o l._n 34._o r._n that_o the_o pastoral_n office_n admit_v of_o different_a order_n p._n 102_o l._n 28._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n so._n p._n 103_o l._n 6._o 21_o and_o 28._o so_o also_o p._n 104._o l._n 23._o p._n 111_o l._n 30_o r._n such_o different_a order_n of_o church_n officer_n l._n 34._o r._n different_a order_n p._n 120._o l._n 14._o r._n his_o fancy_a ecclesiastic_a officer_n specifical_o different_a p._n 122_o l._n 8_o r._n of_o a_o superior_a order_n and_o function_n l._n 11_o r._n of_o the_o same_o function_n l._n 16_o r._n several_a function_n l._n 18_o r._n different_a function_n p._n 124_o l._n 24._o r._n as_o appear_v to_o the_o informer_n episcopal_n like_a p._n 131._o l._n 13._o r._n thus_o or_o of_o the_o scripture_n sense_n embrace_v by_o our_o divine_n viz._n for_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a unfixt_v assistant_n in_o their_o ministry_n so_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n bucan_n loc_n 47._o the_o minist_n muscuius_fw-la loc_n de_fw-fr minist_n verb._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n seem_v to_o admit_v this_o l_o 21._o r._n which_o the_o informer_n will_v easy_o grant_v be_v not_o that_o strict_a proper_a sense_n of_o the_o evangelist_n suppose_v either_o in_o his_o doubter_n objection_n or_o his_o answer_n p._n 133._o l._n 31_o 32_o 33._o r._n thus_o in_o the_o scripture_n proper_a sense_n but_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a way_n above_o express_v for_o as_o for_o those_o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n the_o informer_n will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v intend_v here_o and_o although_o such_o may_v be_v in_o part_n call_v evangelist_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o mark_v &_o luk_n sensu_fw-la augustiore_fw-la as_o bucan_n express_v it_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a â—…round_n of_o this_o office_n and_o denomination_n as_o contradistinguish_v in_o scripture_n from_o apostle_n two_o apostle_n themselves_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v such_o evangelist_n p._n 139_o l._n 33_o 34._o r._n so_o that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n clear_o plead_v etc._n etc._n l._n ult_n unto_o p._n 140._o l_o 6._o after_o among_o they_o add_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o entire_a series_n of_o his_o reason_n not_o only_o from_o christ_n primacy_n and_o supremacy_n as_o exemplify_v in_o the_o aposty_n whatever_o he_o do_v inconsistent_o here_o add_v as_o to_o the_o division_n of_o this_o princehood_n among_o they_o since_o thus_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v sole_a primate_n over_o the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v go_v but_o also_o from_o the_o moral_a stand_a authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a pâ—…hood_n and_o such_o a_o single_a supremacy_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v typical_a but_o of_o constant_a use_n in_o government_n and_o his_o express_a assert_v thâ—…_n equality_n of_o the_o same_o ministry_n may_v admit_v of_o inequality_n consequent_o principality_n or_o primacy_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o government_n thus_o he_o de_fw-la divers_a grad_v â—…p_n 14._o pag._n 145._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o pag._n 147._o l_o 13._o p._n 148._o l._n 31._o after_o elder_a add_v take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a sense_n as_o competent_a to_o church_n officer_n p_o 149._o l._n 13._o after_o accuse_v add_v take_v general_o and_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n p._n 152._o l._n 21._o after_o proper_o add_v and_o immediate_o entrust_v to_o they_o p._n 157._o l._n 12._o r._n will_v the_o informer_n deny_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o of_o these_o divine_n these_o precept_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n mention_v will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistick_a office_n respective_a p_o 158._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v not_o that_o which_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o itself_o consider_v they_o hold_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n p._n 162._o line_n 10._o r._n different_a office_n and_o function_n 25_o r._n before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v and_o their_o ordinary_a and_o inferour_n elder_n p._n 164._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v mention_v in_o such_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o solemn_a blessing_n thus_o circumstantiate_a both_o as_o to_o its_o subject_n and_o object_n as_o this_o p._n 176._o misprint_v 149._o r._n from_o the_o first_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n p._n 177._o l._n 30_o 31._o r._n that_o this_o episcopal_a power_n over_o presbyter_n though_o far_o from_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n power_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 140._o p._n 190._o l._n 18._o r._n aaron_n himself_o mediate_o at_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n p._n 194_o l._n 12._o r._n hanmer_n p._n 197._o l_o 13._o r_o and_o expound_v thy_o scripture_n which_o custom_n have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n disow_v thus_o all_o customary_a or_o traditional_a innovation_n p._n 200._o l._n 27._o r._n from_o mark_v the_o presbyter_n l._n 29._o r._n speak_v of_o this_o custom_n he_o exclude_v he_o p._n 201._o l._n 2_o r._n thus_o to_o the_o presbyter_n election_n as_o their_o act_n simple_o but_o will_v have_v plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v by_o mark_n be_v appointment_n the_o simple_a observe_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o custom_n &_o observe_v it_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v quize_n distinct_a thing_n beside_o that_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v that_o jerom_n never_o intend_v to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n p._n 203._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 207._o l._n 7._o r._n common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o joint_a parity_n and_o equality_n so_o l._n 1â—…_n ibiâ—…m_o after_o 4_o figure_n r._n if_o in_o jerom_n sense_n the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n p._n 208._o l._n 3._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n from_o l._n 11_o to_o 17._o r._n thus_o can_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o schism_n in_o corinth_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v the_o change_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n be_v anterior_a to_o his_o proof_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o acts._n 20._o much_o more_o his_o proof_n from_o john_n for_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o entire_a parity_n and_o common_a joint_a government_n of_o presbyter_n or_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o suppose_v do_v influence_n this_o new_a episcopal_a government_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n p._n 209._o l._n 1._o after_o the_o word_n nature_n add_v beside_o that_o the_o passage_n itself_o will_v never_o prove_v either_o mark_n practice_n or_o appointment_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o suppose_a bishop_n as_o be_v say_v p._n â—…11_n l._n 11._o r._n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o first_o evasion_n and_o gloss_n l._n 20_o r_o which_o in_o the_o two_o collate_v passage_n of_o jerome_n 212_o l._n 5._o r._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n do_v l_o 24._o r._n by_o common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o complete_a parity_n thus_o also_o p._n 214_o l._n 24_o p._n 213._o l._n 22_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n p._n 216_o l._n 29_o 30_o to_o 32_o after_o i_o speak_v of_o r._n thus_o so_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v breed_v while_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a parity_n to_o breed_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o jeroms_n sense_n the_o corinth_n schism_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o change_n while_o paul_n be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o govern_v they_o episcopal_o for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o let_v go_v his_o reighn_n of_o government_n upon_o every_o personal_a absence_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v its_o original_n according_a to_o his_o plead_n from_o the_o apostolic_a episcopacy_n p._n 220_o from_o l._n 33_o to_o p._n 221_o r._n he_o make_v he_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n immediate_a command_n and_o institution_n in_o point_n of_o government_n whereof_o several_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o evangelic_n history_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o alter_v but_o state_v in-opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o practice_n therein_o for_o jerom_n do_v thus_o clear_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o this_o passage_n as_o two_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a thing_n thus_o he_o also_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n institution_n as_o at_o first_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o change_n p._n 225._o l._n 17._o
be_v find_v in_o scripture_n this_o officer_n patch_v up_o thereof_o must_v either_o be_v unwarrantable_a or_o christ_n the_o church_n head_n and_o lawgiver_n his_o law_n and_o rule_n in_o point_n of_o church_n government_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o duty_n gift_n ordination_n and_o work_v of_o church_n officer_n be_v not_o full_a and_o perfect_a but_o mank_v and_o deficient_a as_o to_o such_o one_fw-mi eminent_a church_n officer_n and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n to_o make_v not_o only_o the_o ordinary_a christian_n but_o even_o the_o mà n_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o formention_v particular_n as_o to_o this_o officer_n distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n can_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o name_n qualification_n work_n duty_n or_o ordination_n of_o any_o or_o dinary_a church_n officer_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o which_o be_v not_o likeways_o appropriate_a to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v ruler_n governor_n bishop_n and_o both_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v apropriat_a to_o they_o in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n 1_o thess._n 5_o 12._o with_o 17._o v_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o hebr._n 13._o v_o 7_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o 3_o epist._n joh._n 9_o v_o 2._o in_o all_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o purpose_a recitall_n of_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n and_o purpose_a declaration_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o the_o premise_a ingredient_n of_o the_o office_n of_o this_o suppose_a diocesian_n bishop_n as_o thus_o distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o eph._n 4_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 12._o 7_o 8._o in_o these_o place_n we_o have_v besyd_n the_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n who_o office_n as_o extraordinaire_fw-fr be_v cease_v pastor_n elder_n deacon_n but_o no_o hint_n of_o the_o office_n name_n qualification_n or_o mission_n of_o one_fw-mi ordinary_a church_n officer_n superior_a to_o the_o pastor_n be_v either_o heir_n or_o in_o any_o scripture_n else_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v express_v as_o to_o the_o office_n and_o qualification_n even_o of_o the_o deacon_n the_o low_a officer_n strange_a the_o server_n of_o table_n his_o office_n and_o ordination_n clear_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la as_o to_o either_o name_n office_n or_o ordination_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n if_o the_o argument_n of_o our_o divine_n be_v good_a from_o hence_o against_o the_o pope_n because_o not_o mention_v in_o these_o catalogue_n of_o church_n officer_n ergo_fw-la a_o pari_fw-la it_o must_v hold_v good_a against_o the_o prelate_n and_o as_o to_o that_o that_o the_o prelate_n have_v the_o actus_fw-la signatus_fw-la of_o a_o state_n ruler_n how_o cross_a this_o be_v to_o scripture_n we_o may_v after_o show_v sure_o since_o christ_n set_v all_o these_o his_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o command_v they_o diligent_o to_o wait_v upon_o and_o attend_v their_o work_n and_o ministry_n therein_o he_o never_o make_v or_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v state_n ruler_n chap._n ii_o some_o more_o argument_n against_o the_o diecesian_a prelate_n that_o his_o office_n debase_v the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n clear_v it_o maim_n and_o diversisy_n the_o pastoral_a office_n by_o anti-scriptural_a now_o invent_v degree_n thereof_o his_o office_n many_o way_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel-church-government_n the_o diocesian_a bishop_n his_o office_n be_v in_o this_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n v._o in_o that_o it_o debases_n the_o high_a act_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n in_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n for_o all_o do_v grant_v preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v such_o so_o that_o he_o who_o can_v do_v thes_n act_n have_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o high_a ministerial_a authority_n as_o one_fw-mi ordinary_a church_n officer_n these_o be_v among_o the_o most_o emnient_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o office_n and_o authority_n go_v teach_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n they_o must_v have_v some_o to_o serve_v table_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o continual_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n timothy_n our_o prelatical_a man_n supposed-bishop_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2._o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o therein_o a_o great_a rule_a work_n yet_o pronunce_v 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you_o shall_v not_o rule_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v he_o import_v that_o he_o admit_v one_o to_o preside_v but_o not_o after_o that_o manner_n he_o press_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o captain_n just_a as_o this_o man_n do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love_v of_o preeminence_n to_o show_v that_o such_o a_o prince_n or_o primate_n be_v design_v de_fw-fr pontif._n lib_fw-la 1._o ch._n 9_o thus_o the_o papist_n gloss_n general_o the_o text_n under_o debate_n tilen_v in_o his_o not._n 67._o answer_v he_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o christ_n rather_o inflame_v then_o quench_v their_o ambitious_a thought_n which_o they_o â—…hil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o love_a preeminence_n entertain_v make_v this_o sin_n of_o diotrephe_n the_o same_o with_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n reprehend_v viz._n a_o sinful_a desire_n of_o one_fw-mi unlawful_a forbid_v primacy_n add_v that_o the_o lord_n 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here_o i_o will_v offer_v to_o he_o the_o remark_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n repl_n to_o dun_n 143._o anent_o the_o circle_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n do_v ride_v in_o this_o argument_n timothy_n and_o titus_n etc._n etc._n have_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a authority_n why_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o evangelistick_a why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o die_v with_o they_o why_o that_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a and_o how_o be_v that_o prove_v because_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a they_o behoove_v to_o instruct_v timothy_n and_o titus_n with_o episcopal_a authority_n much_o more_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n but_o when_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o this_o episcopal_a authority_n be_v prove_v it_o be_v fair_o assume_v again_o as_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n so_o the_o last_o medium_n be_v still_o that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n let_v he_o ponder_v also_o what_o didocl_n p._n 125._o and_o 139_o have_v produce_v anent_o the_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n in_o this_o alexandrian_a succession_n tilen_v himself_o the_o pontiff_n l._n 1._o
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as_o to_o aerius_n bear_v any_o conclusion_n against_o we_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o prelatic_a party_n be_v the_o only_a visible_a organic_n church_n of_o scotland_n else_o jeroms_n practice_n will_v fortify_v more_o the_o presbyterian_o plea_n against_o he_o for_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n house_n and_o separate_n from_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n of_o this_o national_a church_n but_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o three_o dialogue_n chap._n xiii_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o present_a prelacy_n and_o the_o ancient_a episcopacy_n state_v and_o evince_v in_o 12._o instance_n hence_o all_o the_o informer_n plead_n from_o antiquity_n for_o our_o prelate_n be_v find_v a_o beat_n of_o the_o air_n and_o impertinent_a although_o this_o informer_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o our_o prelacy_n be_v nothing_o discrepant_a from_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o remarkable_a difference_n 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among_o minister_n in_o their_o meeting_n be_v he_o who_o the_o ancient_n in_o after_o time_n call_v bishop_n so_o he_o hold_v
paraeciarum_fw-la rectorc_n do_v understand_v diverse_a church_n officer_n of_o god_n appointment_n as_o he_o distinguish_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n that_o calvin_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o episcopus_fw-la distinct_a from_o the_o paraeciae_fw-la rector_n his_o comment_n on_o tit._n 1_o 7._o make_v it_o evident_a for_o a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n locus_fw-la hic_fw-la abunde_fw-la docet_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la discrimen_fw-la quia_fw-la nunc_fw-la secundâ—…_n nomine_fw-la promiscue_n appellat_fw-la quos_fw-la prius_fw-la vocavit_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la imo_fw-la idem_fw-la prosequens_fw-la argumentum_fw-la utrumque_fw-la nomen_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la eodem_fw-la sensu_fw-la usurpat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la &_o hieronimus_fw-la tum_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la annotavit_fw-la atque_fw-la hinc_fw-la perspicere_fw-la licet_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la delatum_fw-la hominum_fw-la placitis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quam_fw-la decebat_fw-la qui_fw-la abrogato_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sermone_fw-la usus_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la inductus_fw-la praevaluit_fw-la that_o be_v this_o place_n abundant_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n because_o now_o again_o he_o promiscuus_o call_v they_o by_o the_o seccond_a mane_n who_o before_o he_o call_v presbyter_n nay_o prosecute_a the_o same_o argument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o both_o the_o name_n indifferent_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o also_o jerom_o both_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n have_v observe_v and_o hence_o we_o may_v perceive_v how_o much_o have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n pleasure_n &_o inventiones_fw-la more_o than_o do_v become_v because_o one_fw-mi use_v bring_v in_o at_o man_n pleasure_n have_v prevale_v while_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o 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hand_n thus_o mr_n gillesp._n misc._n quest_n page_n 9_o who_o also_o clear_v this_o from_o critic_n and_o interpreter_n assert_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o show_v that_o where_o julius_n pollux_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o gualther_n and_o wolf_n sâ—…berus_n render_v it_o manuum_fw-la extensio_fw-la and_o that_o budaeus_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n plebiscitum_fw-la suffragium_fw-la h._n stephanus_n manum_fw-la porrigo_fw-la because_o he_o say_v they_o do_v in_o give_v vote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v use_v for_o scisco_fw-la decerno_fw-la â—…reo_fw-la justin._n martyr_n quest._n &_o resp._n add_v orthod_n resp._n ad_fw-la quest_n 14._o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o a_o different_a signification_n arrias_fw-la montanus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n do_v interpret_v this_o word_n manum_fw-la elevare_fw-la eligere_fw-la creare_fw-la magistratum_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la again_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o election_n among_o the_o grecian_n clear_v this_o metaphor_n &_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n demosth._n cicero_n and_o other_o make_v this_o appear_v they_o have_v a_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnium_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la obtinet_fw-la and_o another_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n give_v a_o contrary_a vote_n the_o approve_v vote_n in_o choose_v grecian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o theatre_n be_v by_o hold_v up_o or_o stretch_v forth_o of_o hand_n see_v page_n 10._o 11._o 12._o where_o this_o be_v learndly_a and_o at_o large_a make_v good_a 3._o this_o be_v also_o make_v good_a from_o the_o ordinary_a method_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_v the_o set_n apart_o of_o church_n officer_n to_o their_o sacred_a function_n which_o be_v by_o the_o church_n election_n and_o consent_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o act_n 1._o 23_o 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their_o course_n of_o defection_n and_o so_o this_o practice_n be_v both_o sinful_a in_o itself_o and_o scandalous_a to_o other_o his_o second_o answer_n to_o this_o premise_a argument_n of_o his_o doubter_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n ordinary_o when_o forbid_v to_o give_v offence_n speak_v of_o the_o use_n of_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a brother_n lest_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v embolden_v to_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o or_o be_v grieve_v because_o he_o think_v we_o sin_n in_o do_v what_o we_o shall_v not_o rom._n 14._o 15._o ans._n we_o shall_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o this_o only_o we_o here_o see_v that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o will_v not_o according_a to_o he_o justify_v it_o in_o that_o case_n wherein_o either_o the_o weak_a be_v embolden_v to_o sin_n grieve_v or_o make_v more_o weak_a and_o his_o plerophory_n hinder_v and_o that_o the_o 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who_o offend_v the_o weak_a brethren_n upon_o the_o 10._o verse_n the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a shall_v be_v emblodn_v to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n he_o show_v that_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o weak_a can_v charge_v the_o guilt_n upon_o his_o weakness_n tu_fw-la enim_fw-la imbecilliorem_fw-la facis_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la privant_fw-la venia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la infirmus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la frater_fw-la addatur_fw-la &_o tertium_fw-la maxim_n horrendum_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la neque_fw-la mori_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la recusavit_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la neque_fw-la ei_fw-la indulgere_fw-la pateris_fw-la that_o be_v the_o offender_n make_v they_o yet_o weak_a that_o two_o thing_n render_v such_o as_o offend_v they_o inexcusable_a the_o one_o that_o they_o be_v weak_a the_o other_o that_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o a_o three_o crime_n may_v be_v add_v which_o be_v most_o horrid_a that_o thou_o â—…fuses_v so_o much_o as_o to_o spare_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n refuse_v not_o even_o to_o die_v upon_o 12._o vers_fw-la when_o you_o so_o fin_n against_o the_o brethren_n &_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ._n he_o have_v these_o word_n quid_fw-la homine_fw-la inhumanius_fw-la existimari_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la â—…grotum_fw-la verberat_fw-la etenim_fw-la omni_fw-la plaga_fw-la gravius_fw-la scandalizare_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la saepenumero_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la adfert_fw-la et_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la peccant_a uno_n quidem_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la quae_fw-la servorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la accipit_fw-la altero_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la percutiunt_fw-la tertio_fw-la quod_fw-la opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la propriamorte_fw-la absolvit_fw-la two_o propria_fw-la ambitione_n destruunt_fw-la what_o can_v be_v more_o i_o nhumane_a than_o that_o man_n who_o beat_v one_o that_o be_v sick_a for_o to_o scandalize_v be_v more_o grievous_a than_o all_o stroke_n for_o it_o oftentimes_o bring_v death_n and_o how_o sin_n they_o against_o christ_n one_o way_n because_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o what_o concern_v his_o servant_n another_o way_n because_o they_o wound_v his_o body_n and_o member_n three_o in_o that_o the_o work_n which_o he_o accomplish_v by_o his_o own_o death_n they_o destroy_v by_o their_o own_o ambition_n upon_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n if_o eat_v of_o flesh_n make_v my_o brother_n offend_v i_o will_v eat_v none_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v he_o say_v hoc_fw-la magistri_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la officium_fw-la svo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la erudire_fw-la quae_fw-la dicit_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la sive_fw-la just_a sive_fw-la injust_a sed_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la inquit_fw-la idolothytum_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la licet_fw-la &_o permittitur_fw-la scandalizat_fw-la etiam_fw-la illis_fw-la abstinebo_fw-la neque_fw-la una_fw-la aut_fw-la altera_fw-la die_fw-la sed_fw-la totâ—…_n aquavitae_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la manducabo_fw-la inquit_fw-la carnes_z in_o aeternum_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la inquit_fw-la ne_fw-la perdam_fw-la fratrem_fw-la sed_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la scandalizem_fw-la that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a master_n to_o instruct_v what_o he_o say_v by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v not_o eat_v whether_o just_o or_o injust_o but_o whatever_o way_n i_o will_v not_o as_o
all_o along_o he_o plead_v by_o many_o argument_n in_o the_o place_n mention_v that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a the_o case_n of_o offence_n make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o all_o his_o argument_n in_o these_o passage_n which_o do_v press_v the_o eshew_v of_o offence_n be_v moral_a and_o constant_o bind_v and_o consequent_o admit_v no_o such_o restriction_n as_o this_o such_o as_o christ_n tenderness_n of_o the_o weak_a their_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n christian_a liberty_n the_o evil_a of_o my_o brother_n doubt_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o move_v objection_n against_o his_o doctrine_n such_o as_o i_o have_v knowledge_n i_o have_v faith_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v limit_v of_o my_o liberty_n because_o another_o be_v weak_a or_o wilful_a etc._n etc._n such_o like_a objection_n he_o move_v and_o answer_v but_o of_o this_o exception_n and_o restriction_n anent_o a_o command_n from_o ruler_n alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o argument_n in_o relation_n to_o offence_n the_o apostle_n mention_n nothing_o 2._o this_o put_v a_o blasphemous_a authority_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n we_o know_v the_o terrible_a intermination_n and_o threaten_n thunder_v against_o give_v offence_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o dreadful_a tendency_n thereof_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v again_o better_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n then_o offend_v one_o of_o the_o little_a one_o destroy_v not_o he_o say_v paul_n with_o thy_o offensive_a carriage_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v now_o will_v the_o magistrate_n command_v give_v i_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o security_n in_o and_o for_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o destroy_v my_o brother_n and_o will_v it_o list_v off_o christ_n woe_n and_o make_v it_o light_a than_o a_o feather_n which_o be_v more_o dreadful_a then_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o millstone_n tie_v about_o one_o neck_n 3._o i_o will_v know_v if_o this_o informer_n will_v deny_v that_o the_o apostolic_a precept_n in_o relation_n to_o offence_n &_o scandal_n press_v with_o important_a and_o great_a motive_n in_o the_o premise_a scripture_n be_v of_o one_fw-mi universal_a and_o moral_a nature_n and_o do_v reach_v and_o oblige_v all_o that_o own_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n in_o their_o several_a relation_n and_o capacity_n these_o precept_n found_v upon_o the_o everlasting_a and_o constant_o bind_v ground_n and_o motive_n of_o union_n charity_n and_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n the_o great_a gospel_n command_v edification_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o very_a bond_n and_o ligament_n compact_v and_o strengthen_v christ_n mystical_a body_n none_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o a_o universal_a extent_n and_o to_o be_v among_o the_o grand_a rule_n of_o christian_a practice_n limit_v and_o direct_v our_o carriage_n in_o whatever_o relation_n we_o stand_v whether_o minister_n or_o people_n master_n or_o servant_n parent_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o superior_a be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o these_o great_a rule_n unless_o we_o will_v make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v direct_v and_o limit_v he_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o regula_n regulans_fw-la as_o to_o all_o the_o magistrate_n law_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o his_o counter-practice_n and_o law_n can_v loose_v himself_o or_o other_o from_o this_o divine_a superior_a obligation_n unless_o we_o will_v deiesie_v he_o and_o make_v his_o law_n &_o practice_n the_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a rule_n in_o every_o point_n as_o well_o as_o in_o this_o whence_o it_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o practice_n which_o be_v offensive_a scandalous_a and_o destructive_a to_o our_o brother_n in_o its_o present_a circumstance_n and_o upon_o the_o constant_a unerring_a scripture_n ground_n &_o rule_n can_v 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apostle_n himself_o though_o thus_o declare_v and_o may_v i_o say_v author_v the_o lawness_n of_o the_o practice_n declare_v he_o will_v never_o use_v nor_o take_v it_o up_o in_o this_o case_n of_o offence_n i_o beseech_v he_o be_v not_o the_o warrantabliness_n of_o this_o practice_n in_o itself_o by_o the_o lord_n word_n declare_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v clean_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o paul_n apostolic_a declarator_n in_o this_o place_n as_o valide_fw-la to_o render_v it_o of_o indifferent_a necessary_a to_o the_o user_n as_o the_o command_n of_o our_o civil_a ruler_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o practice_n under_o debate_n and_o a_o little_a more_o he_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o master_n builder_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o offend_n of_o the_o weak_a ignorant_a yea_o or_o wilful_a will_v in_o his_o judgement_n cut_v short_a this_o liberty_n and_o render_v the_o practice_n sinful_a upon_o that_o ground_n but_o moreover_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n will_v here_o bite_v and_o sting_v his_o cause_n and_o argument_n to_o death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o reserve_v and_o sure_o our_o informer_n will_v say_v warrantable_o as_o a_o signal_n monument_n of_o that_o rare_a typical_a cure_n of_o the_o people_n sting_v by_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o when_o the_o people_n be_v stumble_v and_o it_o become_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_v and_o commit_v idolatry_n good_a hezekiah_n break_v it_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o man_n principle_n the_o interpose_v of_o authority_n for_o its_o preservation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v destroy_v though_o all_o israel_n shall_v have_v be_v never_o so_o much_o stumble_v and_o ensnare_v to_o idolatry_n by_o it_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o monument_n god_n will_v dispense_v with_o in_o this_o weighty_a case_n sure_o that_o which_o render_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o high_o provoke_v and_o hezekiahs_n break_v of_o it_o commendable_a be_v its_o stumble_a and_o ensnare_a tendency_n and_o effect_n whatever_o authority_n and_o act_n may_v have_v interpose_v former_o for_o its_o preservation_n will_v the_o informer_n say_v that_o gideon_n ephod_n which_o in_o his_o intention_n be_v only_o design_v for_o a_o monument_n of_o that_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n be_v lawful_o preserve_v when_o it_o become_v thus_o ensnare_a as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o be_v lawful_o authorize_v in_o this_o case_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o for_o shame_n assert_v this_o and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v here_o and_o he_o may_v see_v in_o these_o instance_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v single_a that_o a_o practice_n though_o in_o itself_o lawful_a or_o indifferent_a yet_o when_o become_v offensive_a in_o its_o present_a circumstance_n and_o inductive_a to_o sin_n can_v in_o that_o case_n be_v render_v warrantable_a by_o any_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n final_o our_o informer_n in_o this_o asâ—…ertion_n coss_v find_v divine_v and_o casuist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o fight_n with_o himself_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o chrysostom_n and_o pareus_n who_o be_v herein_o accord_v by_o all_o our_o writer_n that_o the_o action_n which_o be_v in_o its_o preseut_n state_n and_o circumstance_n scandalous_a be_v while_o clothe_v with_o these_o circumstance_n necessary_o evil_a and_o upon_o many_o weighty_a ground_n severe_o prohibit_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n forecited_a so_o that_o no_o power_n and_o law_n man_n of_o can_v remove_v these_o scripture_n limit_n &_o march-stone_n next_o the_o great_a ground_n and_o rule_v anent_o a_o scandalous_a action_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o scripture_n motive_n against_o it_o be_v ground_v be_v the_o state_n condition_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o conscience_n lest_o it_o be_v hinder_v in_o its_o 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embolden_v to_o judge_v without_o ground_n and_o the_o person_n hinder_v to_o act_v in_o faith_n or_o induce_v to_o act_v against_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_n can_v invalidat_n these_o ground_n and_o principle_n and_o render_v the_o action_n not_o sandaâ—…ous_a which_o be_v such_o otherwise_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o subject_v it_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o to_o his_o law_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n disow_v by_o all_o protestant_n moreover_o the_o informer_n himself_o define_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a brother_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o embolden_v he_o to_o sin_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n or_o to_o judge_v that_o we_o sin_v when_o we_o sin_v not_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 8._o rom._n 14._o now_o if_o the_o action_n be_v upon_o this_o ground_n &_o principle_n necessary_o sinful_a in_o its_o present_a circumstance_n how_o i_o pray_v can_v the_o magistrate_n command_v render_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a as_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o assert_v can_v the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o law_n embolden_v a_o man_n conscience_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o magistrate_n sin_n himself_o nor_o the_o man_n sin_n in_o obey_v he_o amesius_n a_o better_a casuist_n than_o he_o will_v tell_v he_o the_o consc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o quest._n 6._o r._n 6._o that_o nulla_fw-la authoritas_fw-la humana_fw-la vel_fw-la tollere_fw-la potest_fw-la scandali_fw-la rationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la esset_fw-la scandalum_fw-la vel_fw-la peccati_fw-la rationem_fw-la a_o scandalo_fw-la dato_fw-la that_o be_v no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o scandal_n from_o that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v a_o scandal_n or_o the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n from_o scandal_n give_v and_o his_o ground_n be_v very_o considerable_a which_o do_v confirm_v what_o i_o have_v now_o say_v nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la say_v he_o potest_fw-la vel_fw-la charitati_fw-la &_o conscientiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la dati_fw-la praestare_fw-la that_o be_v for_o no_o man_n can_v put_v imperious_a command_n either_o upon_o charity_n or_o our_o conscience_n or_o exeem_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o scandal_n give_v but_o now_o to_o fortify_v this_o raw_a &_o ignorant_a assertion_n as_o to_o scandal_n our_o informer_n bring_v act._n 15._o 28._o these_o necessary_a thing_n from_o which_o word_n of_o the_o council_n sentence_n he_o draw_v one_fw-mi argument_n thus_o that_o though_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o sometime_o indifferent_a yet_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n they_o be_v make_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n so_o he_o say_v obedience_n to_o authority_n preponderats_n the_o not_o give_v offence_n as_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o two_o as_o divine_n and_o casuist_n show_v and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o man_n who_o thus_o obey_v give_v no_o offence_n but_o do_v duty_n and_o if_o any_o take_v it_o its_o causeless_a on_o his_o part_n and_o occasion_v through_o the_o brother_n weakness_n so_o that_o its_o scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la non_fw-la datum_fw-la groundless_o take_v but_o not_o give_v and_o when_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a he_o speak_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o authority_n ans._n what_o poor_a ignorant_a and_o incoherent_a reason_n be_v this_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a sottish_a or_o rather_o popish_a assertion_n that_o the_o necessary_a thing_n acts._n 15._o 28._o be_v make_v so_o by_o the_o council_n authority_n for_o the_o text_n be_v most_o express_a that_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v this_o upon_o weighty_a scripture-ground_n and_o what_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ground_n and_o command_n touch_v the_o maintain_n of_o love_n and_o union_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o edification_n and_o not_o stumble_v the_o weak_a jew_n be_v the_o great_a and_o stand_a scripture_n principle_n upon_o which_o this_o decree_n be_v ground_v now_o to_o show_v how_o our_o informer_n take_v the_o papist_n here_o by_o the_o hand_n in_o this_o gloss_n let_v we_o hear_v calvine_n upon_o the_o place_n praeter_fw-la haec_fw-la necessaria_fw-la huius_fw-la vocis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la superb_fw-la triumphant_a papistae_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominibus_fw-la liceat_fw-la far_o leges_fw-la quae_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la imponant_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la deccrnunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la necessario_fw-la servandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pronuntiant_fw-la i._n e._n the_o papist_n triumph_v proud_o upon_o pretext_n of_o â—…his_n this_o place_n as_o if_o man_n may_v make_v law_n impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o conscience_n because_o what_o the_o apostle_n decree_v they_o affirm_v must_v be_v necessary_o keep_v then_o he_o add_v atqui_fw-la expedita_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a to_o such_o a_o foolish_a cavil_n so_o he_o censure_v our_o new_a casuist_n and_o his_o fellow_n in_o this_o point_n for_o this_o necessity_n be_v no_o long_o vigent_fw-la then_o there_o be_v hazard_n of_o dissolve_v union_n so_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v a_o accidental_a or_o extrinsic_a necessity_n which_o have_v place_n not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o in_o guard_v of_o offence_n which_o say_v he_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o speedy_a lay_v aside_o of_o this_o decree_n then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o contention_n cease_v paul_n show_v that_o nothing_o be_v unclean_a and_o again_o establish_v this_o liberty_n rom._n 14_o 14._o and_o command_v to_o eat_v free_o what_o ever_o be_v sold._n add_v that_o the_o papist_n in_o vain_a do_v snatch_v a_o occasion_n to_o bind_v conscience_n from_o this_o word_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o church_n power_n to_o statute_n any_o thing_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o council_n draw_v this_o ground_n of_o exercise_v charity_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a then_o say_v he_o in_o summa_fw-la the_o sum_n be_v if_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n if_o god_n command_v be_v that_o the_o faithful_a study_n mutual_a unity_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o every_o one_o please_v his_o nighbour_n to_o edification_n none_o be_v so_o rude_a who_o may_v not_o perceive_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o command_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o at_o the_o close_a he_o tell_v we_o apostolâ—…s_fw-la ex_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la sinibus_fw-la minime_fw-la egredi_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o step_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o 2._o this_o man_n babylonish_n tongue_n still_o wound_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n for_o 1._o he_o acknowlege_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o decree_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o he_o understand_v any_o thing_n he_o must_v needs_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o disquisition_n special_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n james_n propose_v immediate_o before_o his_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o apostlee_n decision_n vers_fw-la 21._o viz._n that_o moses_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o teach_v he_o be_v read_v every_o sabath_n day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o charity_n union_n and_o aedification_n to_o beat_v with_o the_o weak_a jew_n in_o abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n discharge_v by_o god_n law_n till_o the_o ceremony_n be_v honourable_o bury_v hence_o it_o follow_v clear_o that_o this_o abstinence_n be_v make_v necessary_a upon_o these_o weighty_a ground_n at_o this_o time_n and_o not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n only_o neither_o be_v the_o matter_n enjoin_a of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v necessary_a by_o their_o determination_n but_o upon_o these_o ground_n and_o for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o church_n good_a which_o he_o mention_n this_o abstinence_n be_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o case_n necessary_a and_o by_o the_o apostle_n declare_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o divine_a warrant_n for_o what_o else_o will_v he_o make_v of_o that_o expression_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v no_o power_n but_o to_o edification_n nor_o any_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n and_o so_o act_v nothing_o here_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o imperio_fw-la so_o that_o their_o sentence_n be_v only_o a_o declarator_n of_o god_n mindeanent_a that_o which_o be_v antecedaneous_o to_o their_o decree_n hic_fw-la &_o nnnc_fw-la a_o necessary_a duty_n although_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n decision_n be_v to_o have_v its_o own_o weight_n in_o determine_v the_o church_n obedience_n 2._o he_o bring_v
r._n no_o such_o delegation_n p._n 231._o l._n 17._o r._n the_o present_a princelike_a power_n of_o our_o prelate_n as_o diocesian_n b._n far_o less_o their_o erastian_n usurpation_n p._n 237_o l._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n r._n the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v not_o all_o set_v over_o whole_a province_n but_o city_n by_o city_n for_o the_o most_o part_n yea_o several_a city_n have_v more_o who_o certain_o be_v not_o bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o we_o hear_v theodoret_n and_o oecomenâ—…us_n deny_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n which_o also_o prove_v a_o great_a variety_n in_o the_o moold_a and_o denomination_n of_o bishop_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o father_n p._n 238._o l._n 23_o r._n set_v aside_o separate_z and_o suspend_v so_o p._n 239_o l._n 2_o p._n 247_o l._n 11_o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 35_o r._n sect._n iâ—…_n p._n 250._o l._n 9_o must_v begin_v thus_o beside_o what_o can_v he_o infer_v from_o calvin_n assertion_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o paul_n etc._n etc._n p._n 251_o the_o parenthesis_n l._n 5_o 6_o 7._o r._n thus_o no_o less_o foolish_o then_o malicious_o here_o improven_v by_o durel_n no_o friend_n to_o his_o principle_n p._n 252_o the_o penult_n line_n must_v be_v contiguous_a with_o the_o precede_a and_o run_v thus_o beside_o that_o this_o treatise_n entitle_v etc._n etc._n p._n 258_o l._n 15_o and_o l._n 19_o of_o pag._n 259_o be_v to_o be_v join_v as_o contiguous_a p._n 261._o l._n 17._o after_o government_n add_v and_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o our_o church_n pure_a constitution_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n p._n 262_o l._n 25_o r._n which_o as_o early_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prelacy_n he_o plead_v for_o yea_o much_o more_o early_o p._n 263_o l._n 33_o 34_o 35_o r_o thus_o nor_o have_v the_o informer_n prove_v that_o this_o proestos_fw-la cast_v in_o the_o moold_a of_o the_o present_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o be_v allow_v of_o blondel_n since_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v cross_a to_o the_o divine_a pattern_n and_o from_o scripture_n dispute_v against_o it_o p._n 238_o l._n 21_o r._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o appoint_v by_o they_o p._n 262_o from_o l._n 22_o to_o l._n 29_o r._n thus_o present_v under_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n to_o eusebius_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o then_o have_v obtain_v who_o he_o too_o credulous_o follow_v in_o his_o character_n and_o account_n of_o they_o and_o as_o irenaeus_n also_o do_v call_v they_o bishop_n in_o the_o catalogue_n may_v deceive_v other_o in_o name_a they_o so_o p._n 263_o from_o l._n 9_o to_z 11_o read_z what_o ever_o impression_n of_o they_o irenaeus_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o expression_n of_o they_o or_o may_v thereby_o beget_v in_o other_o because_o of_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n yet_o &c._n &c._n from_o l._n 14_o to_o 16_o r._n the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o these_o church-officer_n who_o terme_a bishop_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v then_o obtain_v l._n 18_o to_o 25._o r._n thus_o in_o that_o irenaeus_n call_v they_o presbyter_n according_o to_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o his_o time_n they_o prove_v that_o these_o expression_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o savour_v of_o a_o episcopal_a notion_n or_o what_o impression_n he_o may_v have_v or_o other_o take_v from_o he_o be_v a_o mistake_n since_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n language_n etc._n etc._n l._n 26_o to_o 32_o r._n that_o what_o impression_n irenaeus_n may_v possible_o have_v of_o the_o first_o moderator_n or_o what_o episcopal_a notion_n eusebius_n may_v present_v they_o under_o upon_o his_o credulous_a report_n take_v up_o upon_o trust_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o from_o his_o forefather_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o this_o because_o the_o person_n who_o they_o thus_o represent_v and_o of_o who_o they_o mean_v and_o speak_v be_v upon_o thematter_v mere_a presbyter_n p._n 264_o l._n 21_o r._n next_o if_o the_o informer_n will_v strain_v these_o word_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o hierarchy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o will_v affirm_v that_o bucer_n etc._n etc._n l._n 25_o r._n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o bucer_n be_v obleidge_v to_o take_v notice_n etc._n etc._n l._n 30_o r._n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o consistencie_n in_o the_o word_n if_o bucer_n reckon_v etc._n etc._n p._n 271_o l._n 5_o 6_o r._n but_o as_o the_o informer_n will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o prove_v thisdistinction_n of_o the_o school_n to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o these_o father_n so_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o gradual_a difference_n they_o admit_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n they_o find_v it_o etc._n etc._n p._n 281_o l._n 3_o r._n collect_v by_o one_o under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n 2d_o part._n p._n 5_o l._n r_o r_o have_v no_o tincture_n of_o prelacy_n but_o entire_o presbyterial_a in_o its_o mould_n &_o member_n according_a to_o the_o then_o degree_n and_o state_n of_o our_o reformation_n p._n 23_o l._n 7._o after_o seasonable_a case_n r._n and_o himself_z in_o object_v the_o same_o afterward_o p._n 69._o p_o 29_o l._n 8_o r._n in_o their_o nature_n and_o original_o flow_v from_o the_o pope_n p._n 64_o l._n 30_o after_o government_n add_v whatever_o defection_n or_o liberty_n of_o gloss_v any_o of_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o or_o plead_v for_o p._n 76_o l._n penult_n read_v prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o p._n 78_o l._n 3_o r._n of_o all_o oath_n of_o this_o nature_n p._n 82_o l._n 3_o 4_o 5_o r._n not_o to_o detain_v the_o informer_n in_o task_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o statute_n as_o not_o be_v judicial_a but_o moral_a do_v belong_v unto_o the_o christian_a church_n l._n 28_o 29_o r._n this_o divine_a frame_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n which_o both_o as_o to_o its_o court_n and_o officer_n comprehend_v the_o substantial_o of_o government_n p._n 83_o l._n 15_o r._n prael_n 3_o parag_v 9_o 10_o l._n 23_o r._n prael_n 7_o parag._n 6_o p._n 92_o l._n 27_o r._n but_o such_o can_v be_v the_o infâ—…rmers_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n nor_o will_v his_o moold_n of_o argue_v admit_v thereof_o p._n 98_o l._n 14r_n a_o matter_n not_o only_o of_o itself_o indifferent_a but_o a_o domestic_a and_o private_a concern_v l._n 22._o after_o gratis_o dicta_fw-la r._n beside_o upon_o the_o supposal_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o both_o oath_n be_v alike_o or_o equal_a and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v indifferent_a the_o parallel_n will_v not_o hold_v as_o to_o a_o dispensation_n with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o p._n 101_o l._n 11_o after_z obligation_n add_v for_o whither_o we_o conclude_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o oath_n from_o its_o conform_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n or_o from_o the_o overuling_a of_o this_o positive_a precept_n in_o this_o case_n by_o a_o superior_a moral_a command_n all_o be_v one_o as_o to_o our_o defence_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o covenant_n from_o this_o text_n p._n 115_o l._n 18_o r._n the_o informer_n have_v not_o reconc_fw-fr led_z this_o either_o with_o the_o command_n or_o with_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o l._n 15_o 6_o 7_o r._n sure_a in_o his_o opinion_n their_o offer_n of_o a_o league_n if_o stranger_n admit_v a_o demur_v and_o if_o canaanites_n their_o offering_n to_o admit_v of_o term_n of_o peace_n may_v have_v stop_v this_o question_n even_o though_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n l._n 11_o r._n so_o their_o first_o offer_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o peace_n if_o stranger_n l._n 13_o r._n especial_o these_o continue_a demur_n and_o renew_a interrogature_n record_v in_o this_o contexture_n be_v considerable_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a interpreter_n from_o v_o 8._o that_o they_o seek_v peace_n etc._n etc._n l._n 17_o and_o when_o r._n for_o when_o parnell_n 3._o p._n 35_o l_o 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 45_o l._n 28_o r._n presbyterian_a government_n and_o the_o establish_a reformation_n of_o this_o church_n p._n 47_o l._n 28_o r._n the_o work_n of_o the_o reformation_n then_o establish_v p._n 50_o l._n 3._o for_o pamphlet_n r._n dialogue_n p._n 54_o l._n ult_n r._n and_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o our_o and_o the_o scripture_n ground_n which_o the_o informer_n can_v disprove_v do_v immediate_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n dispose_v &c_n &c_n p_o 56_o l_o 33_o r_o beside_o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a of_o this_o character_n they_o be_v all_o such_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v
ans._n the_o informer_n have_v leave_v out_o witty_o whether_o honest_o or_o not_o let_v other_o judge_v in_o his_o translation_n of_o this_o sentence_n the_o inference_n which_o ambrose_n draw_v from_o this_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n viz_o that_o they_o have_v both_o one_o ordination_n he_o make_v the_o office_n one_o and_o the_o ordination_n one_o consequent_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v one_o ordination_n viz_o because_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o minister_n uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_n say_v he_o their_o ordination_n be_v terminat_fw-la upon_o and_o relative_a unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n now_o what_o great_a length_n will_v he_o have_v ambrose_n assertion_n come_v then_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o diffâ—…rent_a ordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o no_o official_a difference_n do_v he_o not_o plead_v for_o one_fw-mi official_a specific_a difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o 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solemn_o consecrat_v by_o their_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o new_a episcopal_a order_n in_o a_o word_n we_o hear_v from_o cassander_n that_o the_o canonist_n and_o theologue_n who_o dispute_v this_o question_n do_v both_o accord_n that_o as_o to_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la or_o divine_a right_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n either_o in_o order_n or_o degree_n and_o so_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o yet_o the_o informer_n himself_o dare_v not_o positive_o assert_v that_o the_o father_n toss_v this_o question_n it_o will_v nothing_o help_v he_o nor_o prejudge_v mr_n durham_n quotation_n which_o speak_v of_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la as_o for_o what_o he_o add_v that_o the_o father_n cite_v by_o medina_n may_v hold_v the_o same_o notion_n let_v he_o hear_v how_o bellarmin_n no_o friend_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n represent_v his_o assertion_n the_o cler._n cap_n 15._o michael_n medina_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacrorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la origine_fw-la &_o eminentia_fw-la cap._n 5._o affirmat_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la idem_fw-la omnino_fw-la cum_fw-la aerianis_fw-la sensisse_fw-la neque_fw-la solum_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la haeresi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la sedulium_n primasium_n chrysostomum_n theodoretum_n oecumenium_n &_o theophylactum_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la inquit_fw-la medina_n isti_fw-la viri_fw-la alioqui_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la &_o sacrarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la consultissimi_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la sententiam_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o aerio_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_o waldensibus_fw-la postremo_fw-la in_o joanne_n wickleffo_n damnavit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o be_v michael_n medina_n in_o the_o first_o book_n concern_v the_o original_n and_o eminency_n of_o sacred_a man_n 5._o chap._n affirm_v that_o st_n jerome_n be_v every_o way_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o aerian_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i_o be_v in_o 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of_o reverence_n to_o they_o but_o contrary_o in_o the_o heretic_n always_o condemn_v so_o we_o see_v the_o presbyterian_a principle_n be_v with_o he_o one_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o protestant_n peter_n swav_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 664._o edit_n francfort_n relate_v that_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o jerom_n and_o augustin_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v but_o one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a constitution_n michael_n medina_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o jerom_n augustin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n fall_v into_o that_o heresy_n not_o have_v thorough_o search_v the_o matter_n &_o that_o he_o maintain_v pro_fw-la virili_fw-la this_o to_o be_v their_o opinion_n final_o to_o make_v these_o father_n one_o with_o themselves_o who_o this_o man_n enforce_v in_o his_o next_o passage_n cite_v page_n 71_o 72._o anent_o the_o derivation_n of_o episcopacy_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a to_o speak_v palpable_a 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juris_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la sub_fw-la diversis_fw-la nominibus_fw-la munerum_fw-la distinctio_fw-la that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o name_n and_o thing_n or_o office_n not_o only_o jerome_n on_o 1._o tim._n 3._o but_o the_o scripture_n also_o do_v evident_o teach_v tit._n 1._o act._n 20._o phil._n 1._o and_o therefore_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o office_n under_o diverse_a name_n be_v of_o human_a institution_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o of_o positive_a right_n a_o fit_a lookingglass_n this_o have_v no_o doubt_n be_v to_o the_o same_o tilen_v when_o he_o write_v his_o paraenesis_n and_o change_v his_o note_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a look_a glass_n for_o this_o informer_n chap._n xvi_o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n modern_a divine_n and_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o all_o its_o essential_a point_n of_o difference_n from_o prelacy_n be_v exhibit_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o 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lib_n 2._o cap._n 60._o and_o tom_n 2._o cap_n 7._o and_o his_o scholar_n husse_v and_o the_o hussit_n aeneas_z silvius_z loccit_fw-la luther_n advers._fw-la falso_fw-la nomin_v scot_n epise_v &_o adversus_fw-la papat_fw-la rom._n calv._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la phil._n tit._n 1._o erentius_fw-la apolog._n confess_v wittenberg_n cap._n 21_o bulinger_n decad._n 5._o serm_v 3._o musculus_fw-la loc._n com_n tit_n de_fw-la ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la then_o he_o add_v jewel_n pilkington_n dr._n humphrey_n in_o campian_n &_o duraeum_n jesuit_n part._n 2._o raâ—…_n 3._o whittak_n ad_fw-la rationes_fw-la campian_n 6._o &_o confut_n durae_fw-la like_o 6._o mr_n bradfoord_n lambert_n fox_n act._n mon._n fulk_n ansr._n to_o the_o rhemeflit_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v cartwright_n against_o the_o rhemist_n bishop_n bilson_n himself_o against_o seminartes_n lib._n 1._o p_o 318._o bishop_n morton_n in_o his_o catholic_n apology_n part._n 1._o cap._n 33._o erasmus_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 4._o to_o 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