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bishop_n and_o presbyter_n then_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o afterwards_o the_o custom_n prevail_v to_o call_v the_o minister_n who_o the_o presbyter_n set_v over_o their_o meeting_n in_o every_o church_n the_o bishop_n only_o but_o this_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o man_n custom_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ground_a on_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o advantage_n of_o one_o to_o preside_v for_o order_n sake_n he_o add_v this_o limitation_n de_fw-la singulis_n corporibus_fw-la loquor_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la totis_fw-la provincijs_fw-la &c_n &c_n i_o speak_v of_o single_a incorperation_n not_o of_o whole_a province_n add_v prestaret_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la linguarum_fw-la autorem_fw-la in_o loquendo_fw-la sequi_fw-la quam_fw-la formas_fw-la loquendi_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la positas_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la mutare_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la corrupta_fw-la verbi_fw-la significatione_n hoc_fw-la malifecutuâ—…_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la inde_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la collegae_fw-la n._n b._n adeandem_fw-la vocati_fw-la functionem_fw-la unus_fw-la sibi_fw-la pretextu_fw-la noâ—…ae_fw-la appellationis_fw-la dominium_fw-la â—…n_fw-la alios_fw-la arripuit_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v better_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o follow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o language_n then_o to_o change_v into_o the_o worse_a the_o form_n of_o speak_v set_v down_o by_o he_o for_o from_o this_o abuse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n this_o evil_n have_v follow_v that_o as_o if_o all_o presbyter_n be_v not_o colleague_n call_v to_o the_o same_o function_n one_o have_v usurp_v to_o himself_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o rest_n under_o pretext_n of_o this_o new_a appellation_n as_o for_o what_o he_o object_n p._n 78._o from_o calvin_n upon_o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o unus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praeest_fw-la &c_n &c_n i_o ansr._n after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o every_o city_n have_v several_a presbyter_n and_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n and_o that_o these_o elder_n be_v the_o bishop_n appoint_v to_o teach_v he_o move_v one_fw-mi objection_n have_v titus_n this_o princely_a power_n and_o alone_o and_o answer_n non_fw-la permitti_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la titi_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la possit_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la voluerit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la imponat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la jubet_fw-la ut_fw-la electionibus_fw-la praefit_n tonquam_fw-la moderator_n that_o
now_o sure_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v not_o of_o the_o presbyter_n mere_o or_o choose_v from_o among_o they_o but_o to_o undeceave_v our_o informer_n as_o to_o bucers_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n and_o to_o fortify_v the_o answer_n adduce_v i_o shall_v present_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o bucer_n assert_n de_n gub_n eccles_n p_o 432._o viz_o that_o the_o father_n call_v these_o first_o proestotes_n or_o moderator_n yea_o even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o bishop_n n._n b._n in_o a_o large_a &_o general_a appellation_n because_o they_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o church_n and_o that_o to_o prove_v a_o succession_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n they_o name_v the_o most_o eminent_a minister_n the_o bishop_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o church_n a_o constant_a tract_n from_o the_o apostle_n both_o of_o sound_a doctrine_n &_o faithful_a teacher_n thereof_o eminent_a i_o say_v for_o gift_n and_o zeal_n or_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n n._n b._n not_o in_o any_o episcopal_a authority_n except_o what_o be_v in_o that_o prostasie_n often_o mention_v now_o whither_o bucer_n be_v for_o one_fw-mi episcopacy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o james_n let_v any_o judge_n and_o whither_o or_o not_o this_o informer_n have_v acquitt_v prelacy_n of_o be_v both_o a_o groundless_a and_o godless_a usurpation_n in_o god_n church_n as_o his_o now_o prosyleted_a doubter_n say_v he_o be_v teach_v to_o call_v it_o the_o appeal_n be_v likwayes_o make_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a to_o judge_v from_o what_o be_v offer_v from_o the_o begin_n hereanent_a chap._n xv._n mr_n durham_n citation_n of_o the_o father_n for_o evince_v the_o identity_n of_o angel_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n vindicat_fw-la from_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o informer_n mr_n durhame_n in_o his_o excellent_a commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 223._o have_v go_v throw_v the_o epistle_n and_o embrace_v the_o sylleptick_a sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n angel_n present_v in_o a_o digression_n several_a weighty_a and_o unanswerable_a argument_n both_o from_o these_o epistle_n and_o parallel_v text_n to_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o angel_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n which_o this_o informer_n pass_v over_o sicco_fw-it pede_fw-la find_v they_o no_o doubt_n pill_n of_o too_o hard_a a_o digestion_n for_o his_o stomach_n but_o mr._n durham_n add_v to_o his_o scriptureproofe_n of_o this_o important_a truth_n several_a clear_a testimony_n of_o most_o eminent_a ancient_a father_n assert_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n than_o seria_n res_fw-la agitur_fw-la with_o our_o informer_n and_o he_o bestirr_v himself_o amain_o to_o take_v these_o weapon_n out_o of_o mr_n durham_n hand_n offer_v several_a exception_n against_o his_o testimony_n which_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o seer_n from_o this_o pampleter_n imputation_n and_o for_o the_o more_o full_a confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o shall_v now_o examine_v and_o repel_v mr_n durhame_n say_v that_o not_o only_a jerome_n but_o likewise_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n such_o as_o augustin_n ambrose_n chrysostom_n be_v of_o aerius_n mind_n hereanent_fw-la to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o mr_n durhame_n bring_v this_o as_o medina_n assertion_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o bellarmin_n but_o know_v he_o not_o that_o medina_n be_v cite_v for_o this_o by_o many_o other_o as_o dr_n reynolds_n particular_o and_o likewise_o why_o will_v he_o not_o examine_v these_o ancient_n cite_v by_o medina_n and_o examine_v what_o truth_n be_v in_o his_o citation_n if_o he_o intend_v to_o repel_v this_o testimony_n well_o but_o what_o say_v our_o informer_n to_o these_o testimony_n offer_v by_o mr_n durhame_n he_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o these_o father_n be_v of_o jeroms_n mind_n iâ—…is_fw-la nâ—…_n great_a prejudice_n that_o will_v hence_o ensue_v to_o bishop_n as_o he_o hatâ—…_n already_o clear_v ans._n we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v thaâ—…_n jerome_n make_v the_o first_o bishop_n mere_a fix_a moderator_n and_o likewise_o one_fw-mi humane_a invention_n or_o custom_n discrepant_a from_o ihe_n first_o divine_a bishop_n who_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o to_o be_v in_o scripture_n the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n and_o iâ—…_n this_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o his_o diocesian_a prelate_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n let_v any_o judge_n 2._o the_o informer_n wonder_v how_o mr_n durhame_n coulâ—…_n cite_v augustiâ—…_n as_o of_o aerius_n mind_n since_o augustine_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v erroneous_a upon_o this_o ground_n haeres_fw-la 53._o aâ—…s_n why_o do_v he_o not_o answer_v to_o that_o passage_n of_o augustiâ—…_n cite_v by_o mr._n durhame_n as_o he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v to_o somâ—…_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o father_n what_o say_v he_o to_o augustinâ—…_n word_n be_v they_o not_o he_o or_o do_v they_o not_o clear_o assert_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n to_o say_v that_o augustin_n account_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n for_o this_o while_o he_o offer_v not_o to_o remove_v augustins_n clear_a assertion_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v but_o to_o set_v he_o by_o the_o ear_n with_o himself_o not_o to_o answer_v his_o testimony_n next_o as_o for_o augustin_n account_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n for_o this_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o learned_a do_v consent_v that_o augustin_n in_o this_o follow_v epiphanius_n who_o first_o impute_v heresy_n to_o aerius_n and_o make_v but_o very_o simple-insipid_a answer_n to_o aerius_n argument_n for_o his_o opinion_n and_o moreover_o that_o augustin_n relate_v his_o opinion_n anent_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o rather_o his_o deny_v that_o their_o ought_v to_o be_v one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a constitution_n anent_o their_o difference_n as_o that_o which_o epiphanius_n put_v among_o the_o roll_n of_o heresy_n himself_o not_o positive_o determine_v that_o this_o be_v a_o heresy_n for_o as_o be_v consent_v unto_o by_o the_o learned_a and_o particular_o by_o dr._n reinolds_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o sir_n francis_n knoll_v touch_v dr._n bancroft_n sermon_n about_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n augustin_n aknowledge_v himself_o ignorant_a how_o far_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n do_v extend_v he_o enumerat_o the_o heresy_n which_o he_o find_v note_v by_o other_o writer_n but_o apply_v not_o the_o definition_n of_o heresy_n to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o far_o less_o can_v he_o do_v so_o in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v his_o own_o judgement_n as_o the_o passage_n cite_v by_o mr._n durham_n do_v evince_v that_o jerom_n and_o augustin_n be_v of_o aerius_n mind_n as_o to_o bishop_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o very_a many_o sane_fw-la cum_fw-la aerio_fw-la sensit_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la say_v whittak_n contr._n 4._o q._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 30._o jerom_n true_o be_v of_o aerius_n mind_n on_o which_o ground_n we_o need_v care_v the_o less_o that_o aerius_n be_v so_o oft_o object_v to_o we_o by_o blockish_a man_n see_v how_o rude_a whittaker_n be_v again_o to_o our_o informer_n saravia_n himself_o the_o grad_n cap._n 23._o acknowledge_v that_o jerom_n dissent_v from_o epiphanius_n in_o this_o dr._n reynolds_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o knoll_v about_o bancroft_n sermon_n assert_v with_o the_o informer_n that_o aerius_n be_v for_o his_o opinion_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n by_o the_o whole_a church_n prove_n from_o jerom_n and_o other_o writter_n who_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o epiphanius_n or_o flourish_v after_o he_o that_o augustin_n present_v that_o assertion_n anent_o the_o identite_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n aâ—…_n heretical_a only_o as_o he_o find_v it_o relate_v by_o epiphanius_n whereas_o himself_o know_v not_o how_o far_o the_o name_n of_o heresy_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v as_o he_o testefy_v in_o his_o preface_n concern_v heresy_n but_o that_o augustin_n himself_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o by_o divine_a right_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n he_o prove_v from_o his_o word_n epist._n 19_o he_o cite_v also_o jewel_n against_o harding_n the_o jesuit_n assert_v likewise_o with_o the_o informer_n that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v for_o his_o opinion_n as_o a_o heretic_n who_o prove_v that_o jerome_n augustin_n ambrose_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n thus_o we_o see_v augustin_n make_v in_o this_o point_n consistent_a with_o jerome_n &_o also_o with_o himself_o who_o this_o man_n make_v to_o speak_v contradiction_n so_o as_o he_o may_v come_v fair_a off_o 3._o he_o answer_v that_o ambrose_n and_o chrysostoms_n testimony_n will_v not_o come_v mr._n durham_n length_n because_o though_o ambrose_n or_o one_o hilary_n say_v that_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la that_o they_o be_v both_o priest_n yet_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o so_o that_o every_o priest_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o priest_n
church_n matter_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o author_n be_v oblige_v if_o he_o will_v answer_v his_o undertake_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o present_a prelacy_n not_o only_o to_o evince_v the_o warrantablenes_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n in_o all_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a power_n over_o church_n judicatories_n but_o likewave_v of_o the_o erastianbishop_n derive_v all_o his_o authority_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o shall_v then_o before_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o plead_n upon_o this_o head_n offer_v i._o some_o argument_n against_o our_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a churchofficer_n and_o shall_v show_v his_o office_n to_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n 2._o as_o one_fw-mi erastian_n prelate_n deryve_v all_o his_o spiritual_a power_n from_o the_o magistrate_n i._o as_o a_o pretend_a church_n officer_n the_o diocesian_a bishop_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n in_o many_o respect_n i._o in_o narrow_n and_o restrict_v the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_fw-mi office_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n for_o since_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n appropriat_v this_o term_n to_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o the_o work_n and_o office_n therein_o import_v tit._n 1_o 5_o 7._o act._n 20_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 2._o 3._o sure_o it_o must_v be_v one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a and_o sacrilegius_fw-la rob_v of_o presbyter_n of_o their_o right_n and_o due_a designation_n to_o make_v this_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o a_o diocesian_a bishop_n only_o as_o the_o characteristic_a of_o his_o office_n episcopal_a man_n themselves_o and_o this_o author_n particulare_o do_v acknowledge_v this_o term_n to_o be_v in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o presbyter_n let_v they_o then_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v make_v it_o peculiar_a to_o a_o prelate_n as_o distinct_a from_o presbyter_n or_o let_v they_o show_v where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denot_n such_o one_fw-mi officer_n as_o they_o have_v shappen_v out_o viz._n a_o diocesian_a prelate_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o a_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n thereof_o shall_v they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n only_o who_o will_v not_o call_v this_o one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a usurpation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n due_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v such_o one_fw-mi usurpation_n when_o they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o pretend_a distinct_a officer_n since_o this_o term_n be_v as_o much_o give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o term_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n judicious_a calvin_n have_v some_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o tit_n 1_o 7._o have_v observe_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o he_o call_v the_o appropriate_a of_o the_o name_n bishop_n to_o the_o prelate_n a_o profane_a boldness_n and_o one_fw-mi abrogate_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n language_n abrogato_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sansti_fw-la sermone_fw-la usus_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la inductus_fw-la praevaluit_fw-la nomen_fw-la officii_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o common_a omnibus_fw-la dederat_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la transferri_fw-la reliquis_fw-la spoliatis_fw-la &_o injurium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o absurdum_fw-la deinde_fw-la sic_fw-la pervertere_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la linguam_fw-la nimis_fw-la profana_fw-la audaciae_fw-la est_fw-la act._n 20_o 28._o he_o collect_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o name_n &_o office_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n from_o the_o elder_n be_v call_v bishop_n and_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o on_o philip._n 1._o and_o that_o after_o the_o name_n bishop_n become_v peculiare_a to_o one_o he_o add_v 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relation_n to_o government_n as_o if_o it_o be_v alter_v and_o opon_n his_o government_n apostolic_a in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o schism_n how_o will_v this_o man_n guard_n against_o this_o which_o he_o impute_v to_o we_o before_o 3._o what_o will_v davenant_n or_o he_o make_v of_o these_o three_o period_n of_o time_n in_o jeroms_n discourse_n observe_v by_o learned_a junius_n and_o other_o to_o clear_v his_o word_n 1._o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n all_o one_o and_o govern_v by_o common_a council_n all_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o schism_n arise_v 3._o paulatim_fw-la and_o postea_fw-la in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o by_o degree_n a_o new_a mould_n of_o government_n project_v and_o immutata_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o order_n change_v as_o ambrose_n say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n now_o this_o gloss_n of_o his_o word_n will_v make_v the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o practice_n not_o only_o the_o rise_n of_o schism_n but_o to_o be_v change_v for_o a_o change_n its_o sure_a jerom_n speak_v of_o from_o the_o first_o order_n of_o government_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o make_v yet_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o government_n to_o continue_v the_o answer_n contradict_v itself_o as_o well_o as_o jerome_n as_o for_o the_o instance_n adduce_v it_o can_v quadrat_fw-la here_o in_o this_o place_n when_o jerom_n oppose_v thâ—…_n consuetudo_fw-la or_o custom_n unto_o disposition_n of_o divine_a truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n practice_v second_v by_o their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o informer_n hold_v that_o both_o will_v patroniz_v prelacy_n be_v most_o formal_o a_o divine_a appointment_n and_o their_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n what_o they_o receive_v of_o lord_n in_o their_o commission_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v oppose_v unto_o a_o divine_a appointment_n as_o jerome_n oppose_v this_o consuetudo_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o fine_a how_o will_v davenant_n or_o he_o separate_z and_o distinguish_v that_o which_o i_o cite_v act._n 20._o for_o the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n and_o to_o prove_v presbyter_n their_o common_a joint_a government_n viz_o that_o paul_n give_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a charge_n to_o these_o elder_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bishop_n not_o noticing_z timothy_n in_o the_o thing_n how_o will_v he_o i_o say_v distinguish_v this_o from_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a practice_n and_o a_o practice_n to_o be_v continue_v so_o that_o here_o be_v in_o jeroms_n sense_n a_o presbyterian_a practice_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n a_o practice_n sound_v that_o government_n and_o to_o be_v continue_v so_o but_o the_o informer_n dismiss_v this_o discourse_n of_o jerom_n with_o some_o remarke_n the_o 1_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v at_o least_o of_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a right_n as_o in_o many_o other_o his_o write_n in_o relation_n to_o prelacy_n ans._n we_o have_v prove_v that_o jeroms_n word_n in_o these_o tuo_fw-la place_n mention_v the_o clear_a account_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o mater_fw-la since_o he_o be_v dispute_v this_o point_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la do_v evince_v the_o contrary_n his_o 2._o remark_n be_v that_o suppose_v he_o make_v bishop_n lait_a than_o the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o needful_a to_o prevent_v schism_n ans._n jerom_o only_o narrats_n rem_fw-la gestam_fw-la or_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o fact_n viz._n the_o ground_n that_o move_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o give_v not_o his_o approbation_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o informer_n will_v take_v home_o his_o own_o argument_n here_o and_o bewar_n of_o make_v jerom_n reflect_v upon_o the_o apostolic_a government_n and_o contradict_v himself_o in_o approve_v of_o a_o government_n as_o a_o remedy_n of_o schism_n which_o he_o disput_v against_o from_o scripture_n his_o 3d._a note_n be_v that_o jerom_n submit_v to_o episcopacy_n and_o that_o mr._n durham_n say_v that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v for_o brangle_v this_o order_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o union_n ans._n jeroms_n keep_v fellowship_n wiâ—…h_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o time_n taint_v with_o this_o corruption_n and_o which_o be_v but_o then_o be_v embryo_n of_o that_o grow_v monster_n now_o among_o we_o be_v a_o poor_a argument_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a and_o in_o so_o far_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_v â—…f_a minister_n and_o professoâ—…s_n in_o this_o church_n heir_n comply_v with_o a_o schismatic_a backslide_a parâ—…y_n introduce_v this_o corruption_n after_o it_o have_v be_v universal_o cast_v out_o and_o vow_v against_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o aerius_n neither_o contradict_v we_o jerom_n in_o this_o for_o he_o make_v not_o prelacy_n necessary_a for_o keep_v out_o shisme_n as_o we_o have_v alteady_a tell_v he_o and_o we_o hear_v that_o learned_a whittaker_n call_v it_o a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n before_o â—…e_n can_v mke_v either_o jeroms_n practice_n heranent_a or_o mr._n durham_n assertion_n 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 betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o render_v all_o his_o pretence_n from_o antiquity_n mere_a word_n and_o wind_n 1._o in_o general_a its_o clear_a from_o a_o great_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o bishop_n who_o first_o come_v in_o after_o the_o apostolic_a age_n be_v nothing_o but_o episcopus_fw-la prese_n or_o moderator_n and_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n above_o presbyter_n this_o moderator_n fix_o set_v up_o durante_fw-la vita_fw-la during_o life_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o high_a honour_n upon_o this_o ground_n be_v beza_n episcopus_fw-la humanus_fw-la or_o human_a bishop_n who_o he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o divine_a bishop_n of_o god_n appointment_n ambrose_n in_o his_o time_n acknowledge_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o same_o essential_a office_n and_o ordination_n dr_n reynolds_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n prove_v that_o at_o first_o the_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n 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
proposition_n of_o their_o appendix_n he_o may_v have_v see_v this_o objection_n full_o remove_v for_o therein_o they_o make_v good_a from_o many_o place_n of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v tedious_a here_o to_o transcribe_v that_o by_o bishop_n he_o understand_v mere_a presbyter_n and_o not_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n from_o which_o place_n of_o irenaeus_n they_o collect_v 1._o that_o he_o call_v presbyter_n successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o that_o he_o call_v they_o bishop_n 3._o that_o he_o hold_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n to_o be_v derive_v by_o their_o succession_n 4._o that_o what_o in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v of_o bishop_n the_o same_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o of_o presbyter_n which_o sense_n and_o account_v of_o he_o they_o back_o with_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o dr._n reynolds_n &_o whittaker_n &_o other_o learned_a protestant_n divine_v and_o light_n in_o that_o church_n and_o in_o proposition_n 7._o anent_o the_o pretend_a succession_n of_o prelate_n from_o the_o apostolic_a time_n they_o clear_v it_o that_o these_o succession_n be_v draw_v from_o mere_a presbyter_n viz_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o minister_n first_o ordain_v as_o among_o the_o athenian_n their_o be_v 9_o archontes_n or_o chief_a ruler_n equal_a in_o authority_n yet_o the_o succession_n of_o governor_n in_o athens_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o first_o archoâ—…_n ut_fw-la compendiosior_fw-la ac_fw-la minus_fw-la impedita_fw-la esset_fw-la temporum_fw-la enumeratio_fw-la that_o the_o calculation_n of_o time_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v but_o be_v the_o more_o compendious_a 4._o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o likly_a that_o jerom_n be_v deceive_v if_o we_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o bishop_n who_o be_v introduce_v after_o the_o apostle_n time_n then_o eusebius_n or_o irenaeus_n who_o live_v before_o ans._n that_o eusebius_n be_v deceive_v be_v not_o only_o allege_v but_o prove_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o jerom_n prove_v so_o clear_o from_o scripture_n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o in_o name_n and_o thing_n do_v convince_a lie_n infer_v that_o the_o bishop_n set_v over_o presbyter_n be_v discrepant_a from_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n that_o irenaeus_n by_o bishop_n understand_v these_o first_o moderator_n be_v make_v good_a from_o his_o write_n next_o whereas_o these_o reverend_a authores_fw-la pag._n 114_o 115._o say_v that_o irenaeus_n by_o bishop_n mean_v presbyter_n and_o page_n 65._o that_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o church_n officer_n of_o former_a time_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o their_o own_o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o catalogue_n be_v only_o the_o first_o ordain_v presbyter_n for_o the_o more_o expedit_fw-la reckon_v this_o man_n think_v these_o answer_n inconsistent_a because_o 1._o they_o say_v that_o eusebius_n &_o irenaeus_n be_v deceive_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o bishop_n and_o next_o that_o by_o bishop_n irenaeus_n mean_v only_a presbyter_n ans._n have_v the_o informer_n attend_v better_v the_o place_n he_o point_v at_o he_o will_v have_v keepd_v off_o this_o fantastic_a reflection_n for_o they_o show_v that_o these_o first_o proestotes_n or_o moderator_n who_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o mater_n mere_a presbyter_n be_v by_o former_a time_n and_o writer_n present_v under_o one_fw-mi episcopal_a notion_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n then_o prevalent_a unto_o eusebius_n and_o irenaeus_n who_o eusebius_n especial_o too_o credulous_o follow_v in_o his_o character_n and_o account_n of_o they_o occasion_v the_o deceive_v of_o other_o and_o that_o he_o and_o irenaeus_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o stile_n in_o the_o catalogue_n may_v deceive_v other_o by_o name_v they_o so_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o mater_fw-la mere_a presbyter_n who_o the_o succeed_a writer_n follow_v as_o they_o show_v out_o of_o junius_n contr._n 2._o ch_z 5._o not_o 18._o and_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o such_o bishop_n as_o then_o have_v obtain_v fall_v into_o these_o snare_n of_o tradition_n because_o they_o suppose_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o to_o clear_v it_o that_o the_o person_n who_o irenaeus_n speak_v of_o be_v upon_o the_o mater_fw-la presbyter_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n from_o irenaeus_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 3._o where_o bishop_n be_v name_v as_o set_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n bishop_n have_v a_o various_a acceptation_n and_o that_o irenaeus_n name_v anicetus_n higinus_n pius_n presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o word_n be_v then_o promiscuouslie_o use_v so_o that_o whatever_o impression_n irenaeus_n may_v have_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v presbyter_n only_o and_o therefore_o they_o put_v the_o episcopal_a party_n to_o 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cap._n 9_o sozom_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o many_o such_o smectim_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o cite_v many_o testimony_n for_o this_o see_v blondel_n apol._n sect._n 3._o pag._n 120._o to_o 130._o prins_n un-bish_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n from_o pag._n 52._o to_o 83._o where_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o reform_a divine_n be_v adduce_v such_o as_o joannes_n luckawit_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o taborit_n against_o rokenzana_n cap_n 13._o the_o waldâ—…nses_n and_o taborit_n apud_fw-la fox_n act_n monum_fw-la p._n 210._o illyric_n catol_n testiumveritatis_fw-la tit._n waldenses_n 455._o melanchton_n arg._n &_o respon_n par_fw-fr 7._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la episcopi_fw-la arg._n 2._o hiperius_fw-la on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o hemmingius_fw-la ibid._n gerardus_n loc._n theol._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la prove_v this_o at_o large_a peizelius_fw-la arg._n &_o resp._n par._n 7._o de_fw-fr ordin_n ministrorum_fw-la in_o arg._n 1._o musculus_fw-la loc_n com._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la mornâ—…y_o lord_n of_o pless_n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap_n 11._o nay_o canonist_n and_o schoolman_n themselves_o summa_fw-la angelica_fw-la ordo_fw-la sect_n 13._o and_o innocentius_n there_o cite_v filiuâ—…ius_fw-la jesuit_n de_fw-la casibus_fw-la consc._n par._n 1._o tract_n 9_o alexander_n alensis_n sum._n theol._n par_fw-fr 4._o quest._n 9_o m._n 5._o artic._n 1._o cajetan_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o many_o other_o likewise_o it_o be_v make_v good_a that_o the_o bishop_n swallow_v up_o this_o power_n of_o presbyter_n and_o reserve_v it_o only_o to_o himself_o come_v from_o popish_a authority_n leo_fw-la primus_fw-la epist._n â—…8_n on_o complaint_n of_o unlawful_a ordination_n write_v to_o the_o german_a and_o french_a bishop_n reckon_v up_o what_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n then_o add_v quae_fw-la omne_fw-la solis_fw-la deberi_fw-la summis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la that_o be_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o this_o see_v also_o rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o to_o this_o truth_n of_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n the_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n give_v a_o harmonious_a echo_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n harmon_n of_o confess_v chap._n 11._o pag_n 232._o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v givinâ—…_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n no_o word_n of_o pre_n lat_n hand_n so_o the_o 18._o chap_n pag._n 236._o they_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o public_a prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v the_o same_o and_o alike_o in_o all_o cite_v that_o passage_n luke_n 10._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n so_o act._n 15._o and_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o therefore_o say_v they_o let_v no_o man_n forbid_v that_o we_o return_v to_o the_o old_a appointment_n of_o god_n so_o they_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n of_o ordination_n and_o rather_o receive_v it_o then_o the_o custom_n devise_v by_o man_n so_o they_o call_v the_o episcopal_a method_n thus_o the_o confession_n of_o bohem._n chap._n 9_o harm_n sect_n 11_o pag._n 246._o 247._o after_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o minister_n as_o to_o ordination_n they_o say_v that_o after_o prayer_n and_o fast_v they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o confess_v sax_n chap_n 12._o harm_n conf_n par_fw-fr 2._o affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v where_o we_o have_v assert_v both_o the_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n and_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o call_v of_o pastor_n in_o
give_v his_o disciple_n charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o affect_v superiority_n one_o over_o another_o or_o princely_a power_n over_o god_n heritagâ—…_n and_o put_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n may_v in_o ordination_n be_v divide_v or_o that_o there_o be_v more_o order_n of_o the_o ministry_n than_o one_o which_o our_o informer_n still_o beg_v a_o supposition_n of_o viz._n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o more_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n then_o elder_n and_o deacon_n appoint_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o apostolic_a authority_n that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o who_o be_v require_v the_o same_o qualification_n to_o who_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v the_o same_o obedience_n subjection_n andrespect_n who_o recive_v the_o same_o ordination_n and_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o power_n of_o feed_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o none_o other_o be_v a_o order_n distinct_a from_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o not_o to_o exercise_v his_o office_n but_o by_o the_o bishop_n licence_n and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n must_v swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o his_o ordinary_a which_o be_v the_o grand_a postulata_fw-la and_o topic_n of_o all_o this_o man_n reason_v in_o point_n of_o prelacy_n the_o autithese_n of_o which_o tenet_n we_o see_v mr_n crofton_n most_o evident_o maintain_v as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n he_o further_o describe_v pag_n 80._o and_o 81._o the_o prelacy_n covenant_v against_o and_o anent_o which_o he_o challenge_v these_o master_n proof_n of_o a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la to_o be_v such_o wherein_o one_o minister_n or_o bishop_n do_v stand_v charge_v with_o all_o the_o congregatious_a and_o pastor_n of_o a_o county_n or_o many_o county_n make_v one_o diâ—…cess_n who_o be_v by_o office_n bind_v to_o a_o pastoral_a correction_n and_o government_n of_o they_o that_o these_o bishop_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o one_o metropolitan_a church_n and_o archbishop_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v swear_v obedience_n add_v that_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n conclude_v such_o superiority_n over_o the_o church_n in_o one_o kingdom_n it_o will_v conclude_v a_o catholic_n superiority_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o advance_v the_o pope_n as_o warrantable_o above_o the_o archbishop_n as_o the_o archbishop_n be_v above_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n these_o not_o be_v difference_n of_o kind_n but_o degree_n add_v further_o that_o no_o more_o be_v plead_v for_o prelate_n divine_a or_o apostolic_a right_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o what_o be_v plead_v by_o bellarmine_n &_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o she_o papacy_n now_o from_o what_o be_v say_v i_o dare_v refer_v it_o be_v this_o informer_n himself_o whither_o mr_n crofton_n do_v not_o clear_o disowne_v all_o the_o essentials_n of_o our_o present_a prelacy_n and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v abjure_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o office_n of_o our_o present_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n be_v incontravertible_o such_o as_o he_o here_o describe_v and_o whither_o mr_n crofton_n hold_v not_o our_o prelacy_n arch-prelacy_a and_o metropolitan_a primacy_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o basis_n with_o the_o papacy_n and_o to_o be_v equal_o with_o it_o eccentric_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o esteem_v consequent_o the_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v abjurd_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o depend_v as_o such_o upon_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n next_o pag._n 81_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o episcopal_a government_n former_o describe_v wherein_o all_o minister_n be_v invest_v with_o equal_a power_n and_o auhority_n or_o dignity_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o govern_v by_o common_a counsel_n but_o the_o specifical_a prelacy_n last_o describe_v which_o presume_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o hierarchy_n so_o that_o with_o mr_n crofton_n our_o present_a prelacy_n fall_v within_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n abjure_v in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n wicked_a hierarchy_n abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n that_o none_o can_v deny_v that_o a_o quantenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v they_o moreover_o in_o that_o same_o pag._n that_o have_v he_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n antioch_n phillippi_n crect_n or_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n invest_v with_o the_o same_o ministerial_a authority_n which_o he_o then_o enjoin_v he_o may_v have_v stand_v up_o a_o peer_n to_o any_o bishop_n therein_o so_o that_o he_o esteem_v no_o bishop_n there_o but_o presbyter_n beside_o pag._n 82._o he_o cite_v several_a writer_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o distinction_n of_o episcopal_a and_o archiepiscopall_a chair_n &_o metropolitan_a primacy_n owe_v their_o institution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o politic_a constitution_n of_o prince_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 84._o out_o of_o cartwright_n and_o whittaker_n that_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n its_o head_n not_o his_o vicar_n or_o superiority_n of_o single_a prelate_n be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o pastor_n that_o govern_v in_o common_a all_o the_o presbytrie_n with_o like_a authority_n among_o themselves_o not_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o it_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n and_o in_o respect_n the_o people_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o have_v their_o interest_n it_o be_v a_o democracy_n the_o insert_v parenthesis_n be_v mr_n crofton_n and_o let_v any_o judge_n whither_o he_o assert_v not_o with_o these_o author_n a_o presbyterian_a frame_n of_o government_n opposite_a to_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n in_o his_o analepsis_n in_o answer_n to_o dr_n gauden_n pag._n 2._o he_o charge_v he_o as_o before_o the_o oxford_n man_n with_o a_o uncertain_a proposal_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n obligation_n as_o to_o prelacy_n under_o the_o general_a term_n of_o episcopacy_n therein_o also_o lasâ—…ing_v our_o informer_n for_o the_o same_o laxness_n and_o ambiguity_n tell_v they_o that_o by_o good_a demonstration_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v be_v assert_v to_o be_v synonimous_a title_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o father_n add_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o its_o minister_n in_o their_o several_a assembly_n with_o a_o moderator_n ordinis_fw-la causa_fw-la to_o dispose_v and_o regulat_fw-la what_o belong_v to_o order_n be_v the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o doctor_n that_o the_o covenant_n will_v not_o strike_v against_o then_o pag._n 3._o and_o 4._o he_o describe_v the_o episcopacy_n which_o the_o covenant_n strike_v against_o and_o pag._n 5._o sum_v it_o up_o thus_o that_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o removal_n of_o prelate_n pride_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o the_o preeminence_n prerogative_n paternal_a power_n and_o juridical_a authority_n assume_v by_o they_o as_o distinct_a from_o and_o above_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o only_a immediate_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o our_o informer_n make_v they_o &c._n &c._n be_v continue_v what_o will_v this_o oedipus_n answer_v to_o croftons_n assertion_n have_v not_o our_o prelate_n this_o preeminence_n above_o presbyter_n as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o they_o and_o have_v they_o not_o a_o juridical_a authority_n over_o they_o by_o our_o law_n and_o practice_n and_o his_o plead_n too_o do_v not_o mr_n crofton_n in_o terminis_fw-la assert_v that_o the_o covenant_n obligation_n can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v until_o such_o be_v remove_v be_v they_o no_o more_o in_o church_n judicatores_fw-la but_o moderator_n and_o chairemen_n set_v up_o ordinis_fw-la causa_fw-la to_o order_n the_o action_n of_o the_o meeting_n do_v not_o our_o law_n give_v they_o a_o negative_a voice_n in_o the_o meeting_n and_o allow_v presbyter_n only_o to_o give_v they_o advice_n if_o their_o lordship_n do_v judge_v they_o prudent_a and_o loyal_a again_o whereas_o the_o dr_n pag._n 18._o do_v conclude_v that_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v dead_a must_v rise_v in_o another_o quality_n mr_n crofton_n tell_v he_o pag._n 6._o that_o if_o it_o arise_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o establishment_n of_o congregational_a classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n or_o synod_n of_o church_n officer_n communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la this_o phrase_n of_o jerome_n he_o frequent_o use_v to_o debate_v and_o determine_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n
judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n not_o custom_n and_o antiquity_n ibid._n the_o informer_n reason_v on_o this_o head_n reduce_v to_o a_o formal_a syllogism_n the_o major_a proposition_n the_o informer_n though_o oblige_v offer_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v scannd_v and_o likeways_o the_o assumption_n and_o the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o both_o discover_v page_n 192_o 193_o 194_o 195_o 196._o the_o informer_n argument_n from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n large_o scannd_v and_o the_o insufficicy_n thereof_o discover_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o sound_a divine_n several_a thing_n do_v invalidat_n eusebius_n testimony_n page_n 197_o 198_o 199_o 200_o 201_o 202._o that_o the_o first_o pure_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n jeroms_n testimony_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n for_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o a_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o the_o apostolic_a time_n large_o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o informer_n which_o be_v discover_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o jeromes_n word_n to_o be_v inconsistentent_a with_o themselves_o and_o contrary_a to_o that_o sense_n of_o jeromes_n testimony_n which_o be_v exhibit_v by_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n yea_o some_o adversary_n themselves_o page_n 204_o 205_o 206_o 207_o 208_o 209_o 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o 214_o 215_o 316_o 217_o 218_o 219_o 220_o 221_o 222_o chap._n 14_o misprint_v chap._n 13_o page_n 223._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 many_o point_n such_o as_o 1_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n above_o presbyter_n clear_v in_o several_a particular_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o eminent_a protestant_a divine_n chrysostom_n testimony_n on_o 1_o tim._n i._n homely_a ii_o explaind_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o presbyter_n free_a choice_n and_o election_n prove_v from_o antiquity_n 3_o in_o referenâ—…_n to_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o their_o choice_n 4._o that_o they_o can_v not_o ordain_v alone_o 5._o that_o they_o do_v not_o invade_v presbyter_n decisive_a suffrage_n clear_v also_o from_o antiquity_n page_n 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229_o 230_o 231._o 6._o in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o civil_a state-office_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n call_v apostolic_a &_o other_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n 7._o that_o metropolitan_a primacy_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o antiquity_n also_o clear_v 8._o so_o likeways_o erastian_n prelacy_n page_n 232_o 233_o 234._o 9_o our_o prelate_n exclusion_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n from_o church_n indicatories_n cross_v antiquity_n 10._o their_o large_a and_o provincial_a inspection_n 11._o their_o lay_v aside_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n render_v they_o monster_n to_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o ancient_a canon_n page_n 235_o 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o 240_o 241_o 242._o 12._o in_o their_o fastuous_a pomp_n and_o sumptuous_a grandeur_n ibid._n chap._n 15_o misprint_v chap._n 14._o page_n 243_o the_o informer_n pretend_v testimony_n out_o of_o calvin_n beza_n blondell_n etc._n etc._n for_o episcopacy_n examine_v their_o anti-episcopall_a judgement_n clear_v from_o their_o ing_n particular_o calvine_v from_o his_o commentariâ—…_n upon_o the_o controvert_v scripture_n in_o this_o point_n several_a passage_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o commentary_n vindicate_v page_n 243_o 244_o 245_o 246_o 247_o 248_o 249_o 250_o 251._o as_o also_o of_o some_o epistle_n page_n 252_o 253_o 254._o as_o also_o of_o beza_n page_n 255_o 256_o 257_o 258_o 259_o 360._o the_o informer_n two_o absurdity_n which_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dilemma_n he_o offer_v unto_o we_o from_o our_o assertion_n of_o the_o unalterablenesse_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o our_o concession_n of_o a_o proâ—…stos_n early_o bring_v in_o scannd_a and_o retort_v upon_o himself_o page_n 260_o 261_o 262_o 263._o some_o passage_n of_o blondel_n vindicate_v and_o of_o chamier_n and_o moulin_n page_n 264_o 265_o 266_o 267_o 268._o misprint_v 236_o the_o author_n of_o jus_o divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la anglicani_fw-la vindicate_v at_o some_o length_n and_o in_o special_a from_o imputation_n of_o a_o contradiction_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o informer_n page_n 269_o 270_o 271_o 272_o 273_o 274_o misprint_v 237_o 238_o 262_o 263_o 264_o a_o passage_n of_o bucer_n vindicate_v ibid._n chap._n 16._o misprint_v 15._o page_n 275._o misprint_v 265._o several_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n offer_v by_o mr_n durham_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n for_o evince_v the_o identity_n of_o angel_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o informer_n his_o exception_n to_o mr_n durhame_v testimony_n of_o augustine_n examine_v as_o likeways_o to_o that_o of_o ambrose_n and_o chrysostome_n page_n 275_o 276_o 277_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281_o misprint_v 265_o 266_o 267_o 268_o 269_o 270_o 271_o the_o informer_n inconsistence_n note_v page_n 281_o 282_o 283_o misprint_v 271_o 272_o 273._o chap._n 17._o misprint_v 16._o page_n 284._o misprint_v 274._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 its_o essential_a point_n of_o difference_n from_o prelacy_n exhibit_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o diffence_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la page_n 285_o 286_o 287_o misprint_v 275_o 276_o 277._o 2._o in_o their_o point_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a prelate_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v essential_a joint-interest_n therein_o page_n 288_o 289_o 290_o misprint_v 278_o 279_o 280._o 3._o in_o point_n of_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o election_n and_o call_v of_o minister_n page_n 290_o 291_o misprint_v 280_o 281_o 4._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o roll_a elder_n as_o appoint_v by_o christ._n page_n 292_o misprint_v 282_o 5._o as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o erastian_n principle_n and_o the_o present_a prelacy_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o maintain_v a_o spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o &_o independent_a upon_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n second_o part_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v the_o one_o touch_v the_o abjuration_n of_o this_o prelacy_n in_o either_o or_o both_o covenant_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n against_o it_o that_o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n prove_v from_o several_a clause_n of_o it_o page_z 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v also_o abjure_v in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n prove_v from_o several_a passage_n thereof_o and_o the_o than_o state_n of_o our_o church_n page_z page_z 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o stand_a force_n of_o these_o oath_n upon_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n prove_v 1._o from_o their_o nature_n and_o essenc_n page_z 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o from_o the_o subject_n they_o affect_v 3._o their_o matter_n and_o object_n 4._o their_o end_n and_o scope_n and_o even_o as_o to_o presbyterian_a government_n page_z 13_o 14._o chap._n 2._o page_n 16_o the_o informer_n argument_n against_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n some_o reason_n of_o he_o against_o a_o oath_n in_o general_n or_o this_o oath_n obligation_n upon_o the_o posterity_n weigh_v page_n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o mr_n croftons_n testimony_n in_o his_o analepsis_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o posterity_n page_n 21_o 22._o the_o informer_n reason_n against_o the_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n examine_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apologetical_a relation_n vindicate_v together_o with_o the_o assembly_n 1638._o page_n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o chap._n 3._o page_n 42._o the_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n vindicat_fw-la from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o informer_n the_o informer_n allege_v it_o be_v only_o the_o english_a prelacy_n that_o the_o covenant_n oblidge_n against_o how_o in_o pertinent_o clear_v page_n 43_o 44_o 45._o that_o timorcus_n afford_v no_o help_n to_o he_o in_o this_o answer_n clear_v ibid._n nor_o mr_n crofton_n which_o be_v also_o clear_v page_n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o from_o several_a passage_n of_o mr_n crofton_n in_o his_o analepsis_n the_o covenant_n exclude_v our_o prelacy_n and_o oblidge_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o his_o principle_n prove_v ibid._n his_o objection_n anent_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 2_o article_n offer_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n answer_v as_o also_o his_o exception_n to_o our_o argument_n take_v from_o
such_o like_a precept_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o thes_n simple_a gospel_n time_n know_v no_o bishop_n who_o watch_v not_o over_o soul_n and_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n command_v christian_n to_o obey_v civil_a ruler_n he_o distinguish_v the_o king_n as_o supeream_v and_o governor_n send_v by_o he_o that_o a_o chief_a subjection_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o the_o one_o and_o a_o subordinat_a to_o the_o other_o but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o enjoin_v people_n subjection_n to_o minister_n one_fw-mi honour_n must_v be_v allow_v by_o timothey_n by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n consequent_o to_o elder_n that_o rule_v weil_z yea_o and_o a_o double_a honour_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n in_o state_v a_o distinction_n in_o the_o degry_n of_o honour_n allow_v to_o elder_n and_o in_o this_o different_a character_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o diversify_v elder_n high_a &_o low_o now_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o divine_n do_v rationaly_a build_v this_o conclusion_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o pastor_n promiscuus_o and_o without_o any_o note_n of_o distinction_n will_v infer_v their_o equal_a office_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o especial_o in_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v in_o these_o or_o some_o such_o command_n relate_v to_o the_o people_n obedience_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o especial_o to_o distinguish_v the_o diocesian_a prelate_n from_o other_o pastor_n and_o express_v it_o thus_o esteem_v they_o all_o high_o obey_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o that_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o you_o all_z your_o pastor_n but_o especial_o the_o supereminent_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n who_o have_v the_o cheifinspection_n and_o from_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n derive_v their_o authority_n likwayes_o in_o enjoin_v the_o pastoral_a duty_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v especial_o notice_v who_o have_v the_o chief_n hand_n and_o authority_n therein_o which_o be_v a_o topick_n improven_v by_o this_o informer_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v see_v in_o scripture_n as_o shall_v be_v after_o more_o full_o clear_v 4._o we_o find_v accord_o a_o practical_a equality_n among_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o govern_v power_n abundantlie_o hold_v out_o and_o exemplify_v in_o scripture_n the_o judge_a and_o censure_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v to_o the_o church_n officer_n or_o minister_n of_o corinth_n joyntlie_o 1_o cor._n 5._o chap._n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o chap._n the_o apostle_n all_o along_o suppose_v one_fw-mi inherent_a authority_n in_o these_o minister_n to_o put_v forth_o this_o grand_a juridical_a forensical_a act_n â—…ydes_v they_o for_o so_o long_o neglect_v it_o and_o show_v its_o object_n viz._n this_o person_n under_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o wicked_a or_o scandalus_fw-la again_o he_o show_v its_o nature_n to_o be_v ajudging_a or_o put_v from_o among_o they_o and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n upon_o this_o judge_a previous_a thereunto_o he_o also_o show_v that_o this_o authority_n touch_v all_o church_n member_n not_o they_o that_o be_v without_o who_o god_n judge_v but_o those_o that_o be_v within_o now_o as_o he_o suppose_v i_o say_v one_fw-mi authority_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o extent_n inherent_a in_o these_o church_n officer_n so_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o indefinite_o and_o universal_o all_o along_o which_o be_v very_o cross_a to_o his_o scope_n if_o he_o have_v set_v up_o or_o allow_v the_o diocesian_a prelate_n who_o sole_a prerogative_n this_o be_v and_o the_o inflict_v censur_n he_o call_v with_o the_o examine_v indefinitne_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o many_o who_o according_o be_v command_v with_o the_o same_o indefinitnes_n or_o universality_n of_o expression_n to_o receive_v &_o absolve_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o â—…owsing_v power_n be_v in_o the_o representative_a juridical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n to_o who_o scandale_n must_v be_v delate_a and_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o ratification_n of_o her_o juricall_a act_n in_o heaven_n be_v make_v matth._n 18_o 17._o beside_o we_o find_v the_o exercise_n of_o ordination_n in_o a_o presbitry_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o and_o that_o even_o in_o relation_n to_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n timothy_n the_o presbitry_n here_o must_v be_v a_o juridical_a senate_n and_o meeting_n for_o the_o office_n can_v lay_v on_o no_o hand_n and_o ordination_n be_v one_fw-mi hie_v authoritative_a juridical_a act._n paul_n presence_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n together_o with_o they_o confirm_v their_o authority_n as_o be_v cumulative_a thereto_o not_o privative_a thereof_o even_o as_o his_o countenance_v of_o or_o concur_v with_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v diocesian_n prelate_n let_v we_o suppose_v it_o in_o his_o act_n of_o ordination_n will_v not_o infringe_v his_o pretend_a right_n herein_o ergo._fw-la by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n it_o can_v infringe_v or_o impeach_v this_o power_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o presbytery_n have_v the_o apostle_n in_o stead_n of_o presbytery_n put_v in_o prâ—…at_a and_o express_v it_o thus_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o diecesian-bishop_n i_o suppose_v our_o adversary_n will_v have_v think_v the_o episcopal_a power_n of_o ordination_n invincible_o demonstrat_fw-la there_o from_o notwithstanding_o of_o paul_n saying_n 2_o tim_n 1_o 6._o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n viz_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n paul_n extraordinare_a apostolical_a imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o white_a derogatory_n unto_o the_o suppose_a episcopal_n ordinary_a power_n now_o verte_z tabulas_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbitry_n ergo_fw-la the_o ordinary_a and_o equal_a power_n of_o pastor_n and_o its_o equal_a exercise_n in_o ordination_n be_v herein_o convince_o make_v out_o nixt_v the_o prelate_n monopolise_v thus_o in_o himself_o the_o decisive_a suffrage_n of_o judicatories_n be_v cross_v many_o way_n to_o scripture_n for_o i_o be_v a_o step_v up_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o diotrephese-lik_a or_o rather_o papal-pride_n above_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o in_o church_n constitut_v do_v always_o take_v alongst_o with_o they_o the_o advice_n consent_n and_o authoritative_a concurrence_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o elder_n in_o government_n as_o be_v evince_v in_o the_o premise_a scripture_n wherein_o it_o be_v convince_o clear_a that_o paul_n though_o one_fw-mi apostle_n of_o all_o the_o church_n endue_v with_o extraordinary_a unconfined_a inspection_n over_o the_o same_o and_o pastor_n thereof_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la have_v extraordinary_a miracolous-gift_n &_o be_v the_o master_n builder_n and_o spiritual_a father_n who_o by_o the_o gospel_n have_v beget_v both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n of_o many_o church_n yet_o will_v neither_o excommunicate_a the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a alone_a but_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o church_n officer_n as_o their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o by_o a_o judicial_a decisive_a joint_a suffrage_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o exclud_v the_o presbyter_n in_o ordain_v even_o one_fw-mi evangilist_n but_o take_v in_o their_o judicial_a and_o presbyterial_a concurrence_n and_o in_o act._n 15._o in_o that_o meeting_n or_o counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o be_v a_o whole_a college_n or_o presbytery_n of_o apostle_n and_o meet_v about_o one_fw-mi act_n or_o decision_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n wherein_o be_v put_v forth_o both_o adegmatick_a critic_n &_o diatactick_a authority_n or_o power_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o great_a point_n of_o truth_n anent_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o mosaical_a ceremony_n and_o censure_v the_o opposer_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n herein_o who_o have_v disturb_v the_o church_n and_o belie_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o according_o in_o order_n to_o the_o restore_n and_o establish_v truth_n and_o order_n in_o these_o disturb_a church_n the_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o elder_n concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o step_n viz_o in_o the_o conferrence_n &_o disquisition_n the_o authoritative_a decision_n the_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n the_o send_v out_o of_o the_o decree_a and_o censure_a epistle_n the_o impose_v of_o the_o decry_v upon_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o that_o juridical_a forensical_a joint_a decision_n of_o church_n judicatories_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o clear_o hold_v forth_o where_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 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reformation_n god_n here_o be_v not_o only_o invoke_v as_o a_o witness_n but_o be_v the_o proper_a correlat_n and_o party_n in_o this_o engagement_n and_o o_o but_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o breach_n hereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a as_o to_o command_n and_o precedent_n to_o pay_v and_o perform_v our_o vow_n see_v numb_a 30_o 2._o 1._o sam_n 1_o 21._o ps._n 76_o 11._o ecc_n 5_o 4._o 5._o 4._o they_o be_v covenant_n and_o that_o both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n viz_o engadgement_n to_o god_n for_o performance_n of_o duty_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n such_o as_o the_o people_n make_v when_o upon_o the_o law_n promulgation_n they_o say_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o will_v do_v exod._n 19_o 8._o cap._n 24_o 3_o 7._o deut._n 5_o 27._o and_o 26_o 17._o and_o therefore_o be_v so_o often_o charge_v with_o breach_n of_o covenant_n in_o their_o after_o disobedience_n we_o have_v engage_v to_o god_n in_o these_o vow_n speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n from_o heaven_n touch_v national_a and_o personal_a reformation_n here_o be_v also_o a_o mutual_a stipulation_n betwixt_o the_o nation_n and_o with_o one_o another_o touch_v important_a duty_n of_o the_o 2d_o table_n in_o relation_n to_o there_o mutual_a right_n now_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a in_o point_v out_o the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o such_o engadgement_n see_v ezek_n 17._o jos._n 9_o 18_o 19_o neh_n 9_o 38._o jer_n 34_o 18._o so_o that_o in_o these_o sacred_a bond_n there_o be_v the_o tie_n of_o a_o oath_n from_o the_o reverence_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o name_n we_o must_v not_o take_v in_o vain_a the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n from_o the_o homage_n and_o fealty_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o promise_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n all_o concur_v to_o render_v the_o same_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a the_o bind_a force_n of_o 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sententia_fw-la hieronomi_fw-la which_o be_v that_o in_o apostolic_a time_n communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la sure_o whatever_o blondell_n may_v admit_v as_o to_o the_o church_n liberty_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o this_o man_n plead_v for_o and_o much_o more_o the_o erastian_n prelate_n will_v evert_v both_o his_o hypothesis_n and_o scope_n again_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v that_o with_o blondell_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o ministerial_a scripturall_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbyterat_a so_o that_o what_o he_o call_v the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la can_v in_o its_o self_n and_o consequent_o in_o blondells_n meaning_n be_v suppose_v such_o a_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la as_o destroy_v the_o thing_n itself_o &_o the_o subject_n which_o it_o affect_v as_o certain_o by_o the_o diocesian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o the_o erastian_n do_v the_o very_a substantial_o of_o presbyter_n divine_a power_n which_o this_o learned_a author_n be_v in_o that_o piece_n plead_v for_o and_o in_o a_o word_n i_o dare_v pose_v this_o informer_n whither_o blondell_n will_v not_o have_v think_v a_o national_a church_n liberty_n in_o this_o point_n of_o custom_n or_o alterable_a circumstance_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n even_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o he_o put_v episcopacy_n among_o these_o be_v tie_v up_o and_o restrain_v by_o sacred_a solemn_a oath_n and_o vow_n universal_o take_v on_o against_o the_o same_o so_o that_o his_o cause_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n better_v by_o these_o blind_a testimony_n which_o as_o be_v say_v he_o he_o dare_v not_o translate_v as_o he_o profess_v to_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o citation_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o unlearned_a the_o assertion_n after_o subjoun_v by_o he_o viz._n that_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v question_v by_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n except_o aerius_n and_o rare_o by_o any_o of_o the_o modern_a except_o some_o of_o our_o british_a divine_n that_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n think_v that_o prelacy_n be_v the_o primitive_a government_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n special_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o prelacy_n existant_fw-la with_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o that_o our_o prelate_n now_o in_o scotland_n be_v as_o far_o different_a from_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n as_o east_n from_o west_n so_o that_o no_o patrociny_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o blondell_n profess_v to_o vindicat_fw-la jerom_n from_o that_o which_o he_o call_v aerianism_n who_o will_v believe_v take_v aerius_n opinion_n to_o be_v for_o the_o premise_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n since_o we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n hold_v this_o same_o opinion_n with_o aerius_n how_o he_o have_v prove_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o government_n which_o have_v best_a warrant_n in_o the_o word_n and_o have_v continue_v without_o interruption_n for_o many_o year_n we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v by_o what_o be_v above_o reply_v wherein_o we_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o as_o his_o pretend_a scripture_n proof_n for_o prelacy_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n against_o it_o be_v most_o frivolous_a so_o none_o of_o his_o pretend_a testimony_n from_o antiquity_n do_v reach_v his_o conclusion_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o a_o patrociny_n for_o our_o present_a prelate_n now_o establish_v who_o we_o have_v full_o disprove_v from_o scripture_n both_o in_o his_o diocesian_n and_o erastian_n mould_n what_o poor_a shadow_n for_o proof_n do_v this_o man_n grasp_v at_o blondell_n think_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o good_a order_n ergo_fw-la he_o plead_v for_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o a_o bishop_n derive_v all_o his_o power_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o immediate_o subject_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o very_a antilogical_a proof_n and_o a_o mere_a rop_n of_o sand_n last_o he_o main_o commend_v to_o his_o reader_n this_o dialogue_n anent_o separation_n wherein_o he_o say_v all_o the_o reason_n bring_v for_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o answer_v without_o passion_n which_o do_v but_o alienat_fw-la the_o mind_n ans._n how_o poor_o this_o man_n have_v answer_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o disow_a conformist_n or_o rather_o past_o they_o over_o and_o how_o pityful_o he_o all_o along_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v what_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v we_o hope_v be_v make_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a as_o for_o passion_n its_o true_a there_o be_v less_o of_o this_o in_o his_o pamphlet_n then_o in_o some_o other_o of_o this_o stamp_n which_o his_o fellow_n have_v fling_v out_o among_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o have_v his_o signal_n flash_v of_o it_o in_fw-la justify_v dr_n burnet_n parallel_n of_o nonconformist_n with_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o in_o call_v they_o as_o great_a and_o causeless_a schismatic_n as_o ever_o the_o church_n have_v in_o any_o age_n nay_o in_o his_o gross_a malicious_a reflect_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o poor_a innocent_n in_o this_o land_n tell_v we_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o cyprian_n word_n at_o their_o in_o expiable_a sin_n of_o discord_n be_v not_o purge_v by_o their_o suffering_n that_o forsake_v christ_n church_n they_o can_v be_v martyr_n nor_o reign_n with_o he_o which_o with_o what_o a_o tincture_n of_o malice_n it_o present_v its_o self_n let_v any_o judge_n his_o conference_n he_o say_v do_v bring_v water_n to_o quenchour_n flame_n but_o they_o bring_v rather_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o wood_n and_o hay_n to_o uphold_v babel_n the_o rabbi_n who_o he_o plead_v for_o have_v kindle_v our_o flame_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o quench_v they_o be_v to_o put_v these_o incendiary_n to_o the_o door_n next_o he_o cite_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o syntag._n confess_v edit_fw-la genev._n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o unity_n as_o well_o as_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o good_a name_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n be_v break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o syntagma_n commend_v for_o our_o reform_a presbyterian_a discipline_n as_o the_o great_a bond_n and_o cement_n of_o our_o unity_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o who_o have_v break_v this_o bond_n and_o sacred_a hedge_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o and_o what_o have_v be_v the_o distress_n confusion_n and_o desolation_n of_o our_o church_n since_o it_o be_v break_v every_o one_o now_o see_v so_o that_o he_o may_v lament_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_a name_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o especial_o of_o our_o integrity_n where_o he_o a_o true_a son_n and_o watchman_n of_o this_o church_n the_o consequence_n of_o our_o sad_a division_n through_o the_o violence_n and_o schismatic_a intrusion_n of_o abjure_a perjure_a prelate_n and_o their_o underling_n have_v indeed_o hazard_v the_o stand_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mark_v 3._o 24._o and_o the_o bite_a &_o devour_a wolf_n the_o prelate_n for_o who_o he_o plead_v have_v hazard_v
presbytry_n p._n 131._o l._n 13._o supple_a in_o the_o proper_a scriptural_a senc_n l._n 32._o r._n grad_v p._n 137._o l._n 1._o deal_n have_v one_fw-mi office_n next_o to_o that_o of_o apostle_n and_o doctor_n p._n 139._o l._n 20._o r._n his_o p._n 140._o l._n 21._o r._n for_o p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n supple_a take_v it_o in_o one_fw-mi authoritative_a juridical_a senc_n p._n 150._o l._n penult_n r._n pray_v p._n 157._o l._n 14._o deal_n apostolic_a and._n p._n 162._o l._n 27._o r._n circle_n stil._n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o r._n with_o l._n ult_n r._n ceremonial_a ibid._n r._n part_n p._n 164._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n deal_n one_fw-mi p._n 167._o l._n 5._o r_o exemplify_v p._n 170._o l._n 14._o r._n prov._n 9_o p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r_o labourer_n l._n ult_n add_v we_o p._n 174._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 177._o l._n 10._o r._n ubi_fw-la p._n 177._o l_o 31._o for_o even_o r._n except_a p._n 178._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 183._o l._n 30._o ar._n itself_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o pride_n l._n penult_n add_v in_o p._n 188._o l._n ult_n r._n true_a p._n 191._o l._n 30._o r._n profligat_fw-la p._n 195._o l._n 16._o r._n interval_n the_o l._n 21._o r._n nothing_o p._n 196._o l._n 3._o r._n bold_a p._n 198._o p._n 199._o l._n 5._o r._n what_o p._n 200._o l._n 2._o deal_n message_n or_o l._n 13._o add_v in_o p._n 201._o l._n 33_o p._n suppositia_fw-la l._n 33_o r._n suppositious_a l._n ult_n what_o p._n 203_o l._n 17._o r._n till_o 204._o l._n 6._o r._n consuetudo_fw-la p._n 206._o l._n 24._o r._n for_o 1._o p._n 211._o l._n 21._o through_o the._n p._n 215._o l._n 25._o r._n distributive_o 217._o l._n 9_o deal_n by_o l._n 19_o add_v be_v p._n 219._o l._n 6._o r._n or_o p._n 221._o l._n 24_o add_v the._n l._n 25._o r._n oppose_v p._n 222._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o p._n 226_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 227_o l._n 12_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 229._o l._n 24._o r._n deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la p._n 231_o l._n 30._o r._n ligandi_fw-la l._n ult_n in_o p._n 236._o 11._o r._n â—…rum_fw-la p._n 238_o l._n 26._o r._n fit_a segregatus_fw-la l._n 27._o r._n set_v aside_o or_o cesure_v p._n 241_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 142_o l._n 10._o r._n lowly_a p_o 143._o l._n 10._o r._n unalterablenes_n l._n 19_o r._n harmonious_a p._n 245_o l._n 7._o r._n common_a p._n 246._o l._n 28._o r._n name_n p._n 247._o l._n 28._o r._n office_n ibid._n r._n none_o l._n 30_o r._n we_o p._n 252._o l._n 3._o r._n 5._o l._n 33._o supple_a and_o beside_o l._n 34_o r._n this_o ibid._n supple_a which_o be_v p._n 261._o l._n 28._o r._n forget_v 29._o r._n for_o p._n 261._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n as_o to_o soom_n act_n p._n 272._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o part._n pag_n 2._o l._n 15._o supple_a both_o p._n 7._o l._n 24._o supple_a anno_fw-la 40._o and_o 41._o p._n 24._o l._n 17._o r._n 1671._o p._n 62._o l._n 4._o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 2._o r._n then_o l._n 20._o r._n can_v p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n commissary_n p._n 117._o l._n 4._o deal_n i_o p._n 124._o l._n 4._o r._n consonant_n p._n 132._o l._n 19_o r._n diaeceseos_n l._n 21._o supple_a the._n part._n 3._o pag._n 2._o l._n 13._o r._n our_o l._n 14._o r._n or_o p._n 4._o l._n 29._o r._n declare_v p._n 12._o l._n 13._o supple_a and_o be_v p._n 14._o l._n 28._o r._n do_v p._n 26_o l._n 15_o supple_a one_fw-mi p._n 28_o l._n 28._o r._n and._n p._n 29_o l._n 16_o r._n of_o p._n 35_o l._n 31_o supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o l._n 1_o r._n motion_n p._n 37_o l._n 28_o r_o four_o p._n 39_o l._n 32_o r._n constitution_n p._n 40_o l._n 32_o supple_a compare_v this_o with_o what_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n p._n 48_o l._n 9_o r._n by_o p._n 53_o l._n 2._o r._n obligation_n p._n 59_o l_o 8_o r._n intrusion_n p._n 61_o l._n 32_o add_v thereof_o p._n 64_o l._n 27_o r_o chouse_v p._n 67_o l._n 15_o r._n petitio_fw-la p._n 69_o l._n 25_o r._n they_o p._n 73_o l._n 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 78_o l_o ult_n r._n sabinus_n p._n 81_o l._n 15_o r._n the_o p._n 83_o l._n penult_n r._n relation_n p._n 84_o l._n 15_o r._n no_o bishop_n p._n 90_o l._n 21._o r._n priest_n l._n 27_o deal_n hear_v of_o p._n 28_o deal_n and_o attend_v their_o ministry_n as_o such_o 15._o p._n 94_o l._n 11_o add_v graceless_a man_n p._n 95_o l._n 4_o deal_n of_o p._n 103_o l._n 18_o r._n ofl_fw-mi 23_o r_o scruple_n p._n 113_o l._n 1_o r._n supremacy_n p._n 127_o l._n 28_o r._n inquies_fw-la p._n 130_o l._n ult_n r._n calceorum_fw-la p._n 134_o l._n 12_o r._n another_o p._n 138_o l._n 26_o r._n authority_n l._n penult_n r._n our_o p._n 160_o l._n 1_o add_v this_o p._n 162_o l._n 27_o r._n presbyterian_a p._n 165_o l._n 17_o r._n they_o p._n 167_o l._n 27_o r._n for_o or_o r._n again_o p._n 168_o l._n r_o add_v especial_o p._n 170_o l._n 10_o r._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v 179_o l._n 29_o r._n magistrate_n p._n 181_o l._n 12._o r._n a_o pure_a church_n p._n 183_o l._n 16_o r._n and_o which_o do_v p._n 186_o l._n 2_o r._n thousand_o l._n 16_o r._n this_o p._n 190_o l._n 11._o r._n more_o then_o l._n 28_o r._n offer_v p_o 162_o l._n 8_o r._n smectymnuus_n p._n p_o 162_o l._n 25_o r._n the_o holy_a spirit_n deal_n of_o ibid._n p._n pe_fw-es command_v p._n 76._o l._n 19_o after_o ambition_n r._n the_o text_n be_v most_o express_v in_o it_o that_o the_o inequality_n which_o they_o be_v strive_a about_o include_v a_o dominion_n and_o primacy_n p._n 77._o l._n 13._o after_o touch_v add_v since_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a supremacy_n over_o his_o church_n how_o then_o i_o pray_v will_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o example_n suit_n his_o scope_n &_o purpose_n of_o discharge_v a_o supremacy_n p._n 79._o l._n 20._o 21._o r._n thus_o do_v not_o christ_n discharge_v one_fw-mi inequality_n in_o discharge_v a_o primacy_n a_o inequality_n of_o the_o high_a pitch_n p._n 79_o l._n ult_n r._n seem_v to_o make_v p._n 80._o l._n ult_n after_o power_n add_v to_o use_v his_o way_n of_o speak_v p_o 81._o l_o 20_o r._n and_o neither_o despotic_a nor_o princely_a p._n 83._o l._n 28_o 29._o r._n that_o church-officer_n be_v of_o superior_a or_o inferior_a order_n or_o kind_n p._n 84._o l_o 26._o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 31_o 32._o r._n such_o presbyter_n have_v the_o scriptural_a episcopal_a authority_n p_o 85._o l._n 17_o r._n superior_a and_o inferior_a kind_n or_o order_n p._n 87._o l._n 6_o r._n after_o church_n ruler_n add_v we_o all_o know_v how_o prelatist_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o clerus_fw-la l._n 9_o after_o denomination_n add_v consider_v in_o its_o 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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 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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