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the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n after_o his_o departure_n he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n preach_v his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o they_o a_v 20.17_o 36._o in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o set_v a_o single_a person_n over_o they_o but_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o parity_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o be_v a_o prudential_a constitution_n he_o tell_v they_o this_o power_n be_v consign_v to_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o make_v they_o bishop_n to_o feed_v or_o rule_n the_o church_n of_o god_n v._o 28._o the_o elder_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v thus_o commit_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v their_o solemn_a and_o final_a leave_n of_o paul_n with_o many_o tear_n sorrow_v most_o of_o all_o for_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o ver_fw-la 38._o whether_o he_o do_v return_v again_o be_v not_o material_a at_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n think_v so_o also_o there_o be_v no_o one_o presbytery_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n take_v such_o a_o solemn_a leave_n as_o he_o do_v of_o this_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o a_o single_a person_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o they_o but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o at_o this_o time_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o charge_n to_o they_o that_o he_o shun_v not_o to_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 20.27_o and_o immediate_o add_v v._o 28._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o bishop_n of_o that_o flock_n this_o therefore_o be_v part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n that_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o parity_n if_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o council_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n 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house_n the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v they_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v of_o this_o pretend_a future_a establishment_n of_o episcopacy_n how_o come_v he_o not_o to_o acquaint_v the_o presbyter_n with_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v they_o how_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o subordination_n to_o their_o bishop_n present_a or_o future_a but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o this_o in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a timothy_n be_v now_o present_a or_o not_o far_o off_o act_v 20.4_o 6._o why_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v the_o presbyter_n to_o his_o charge_n they_o want_v a_o present_a bishop_n according_a to_o mr._n g's_o hypothesis_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v take_v his_o final_a 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executioner_n of_o the_o lay-elders_a will._n i_o know_v but_o very_o few_o of_o the_o congregation_n call_v presbyterian_a that_o have_v any_o rule_v elder_n at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o only_o as_o assistant_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o not_o as_o ruler_n superior_a to_o they_o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v be_v because_o they_o be_v scripture-bishop_n plea_n p._n 12_o 13._o he_o prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n and_o some_o age_n after_o to_o this_o argument_n the_o rector_n answer_v 1._o he_o grant_v they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 127._o p._n 126_o 127._o and_o be_v the_o ordinary_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v above_o they_o nothing_o but_o the_o brightness_n of_o truth_n can_v extort_v such_o a_o confession_n from_o he_o for_o 1._o if_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o 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that_o presbyter_n be_v above_o bishop_n as_o that_o bishop_n be_v above_o presbyter_n not_o only_o evangelist_n but_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n but_o no_o example_n have_v be_v yet_o produce_v that_o one_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v superior_a to_o another_o ordinary_a minister_n no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o one_o mere_a presbyter_n that_o be_v superior_a to_o another_o presbyter_n if_o there_o must_v be_v some_o church-officer_n call_v bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n because_o evangelist_n be_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o bishop_n because_o the_o prophet_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o evangelist_n and_o another_o sort_n of_o church-officer_n superior_a to_o they_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o prophet_n he_o subscribe_v to_o j._n oh_o assertion_n 128._o p._n 128._o that_o there_o be_v several_a bishop_n in_o one_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o that_o those_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o our_o english_a species_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n english_a bishop_n be_v not_o scripture-bishop_n but_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o church-officer_n above_o these_o presbyter-bishop_n say_v he_o as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n and_o ephesus_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o order_n above_o they_o that_o be_v apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n each_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a church-officer_n eph._n 4.11_o design_v for_o the_o plant_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o the_o ordinary_a pastora_n and_o teacher_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o propagate_a of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n the_o foundation_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o those_o extraordinary_a church-officer_n the_o superstructure_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o according_a to_o the_o platform_n they_o leave_v we_o by_o ordinary_a officer_n j._n o._n prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o the_o syriac_a version_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n p._n 13_o 14._o this_o the_o rector_n prudent_o overlook_v he_o thus_o paraphrase_v on_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o they_o who_o rule_n well_o 129._o p._n 129._o and_o also_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n deserve_v better_o than_o they_o only_a who_o rule_n well_o but_o do_v withal_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n here_o he_o suppose_v that_o some_o in_o the_o church_n may_v rule_v well_o who_o dont_fw-fr labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n but_o who_o be_v these_o he_o will_v not_o say_v bishop_n for_o then_o the_o presbyter_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o honour_n than_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o will_v not_o like_a there_o remain_v no_o other_o but_o the_o
41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n o._n like_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n turn_v presbyter_n into_o presbytery_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o irenaeus_n by_o presbyter_n mean_v bishop_n 1._o j._n o._n speak_v of_o presbyter_n not_o presbytery_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v irenaeus_n for_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n p._n 179_o 180._o 2._o mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o think_v by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n we_o think_v so_o too_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o irenaeus_n as_o they_o be_v in_o paul_n epistle_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v obey_v those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o receive_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o common_a among_o who_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n or_o the_o most_o worthy_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a seat_n but_o without_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o athenian_n reckon_v the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o archontes_n govern_v their_o republic_n by_o the_o first_o archon_n though_o there_o be_v nine_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n denominate_v the_o year_n of_o their_o ephori_fw-la who_o be_v five_o in_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o 38._o first_o vid._n blon_n apol._n pref._n p._n 38._o so_o the_o father_n derive_v the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n by_o degree_n be_v appropriate_v thus_o we_o have_v vindicated_n ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o angry_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o but_o with_o no_o design_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o choler_n jerom_n say_v of_o they_o they_o the_o clergy_n succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o clerici_fw-la without_o distinction_n even_o of_o all_o that_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o express_o name_v the_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n say_v he_o may_v deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n if_o i_o offend_v heliodor_n offend_v hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n origen_n in_o mat._n 16._o make_v all_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n prosper_n make_v all_o holy_a priest_n that_o conscientious_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o holy_a priest_n say_v he_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a live_n and_o preach_v who_o can_v doubt_v such_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contemplative_a virtue_n by_o who_o example_n and_o instruction_n many_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hearer_n of_o god_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolor_n domini_fw-la successores_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit._n con._n templ_n i._o 25._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerdot_n cap._n 1._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cyprian_a also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n who_o by_o a_o depute_a ordination_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v i_o hear_v he_o that_o send_v i_o lxix_o i_o dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n lxix_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n praepositi_fw-la church-ruler_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o must_v include_v the_o presbyter_n also_o 1._o because_o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o praepositi_fw-la in_o cyprian_a so_o he_o call_v they_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o praepositos_fw-la xv._o praepositos_fw-la ep_a i._n xv._o ruler_n here_o cyprian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n praepositos_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la equal_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v me._n now_o these_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n 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but_o a_o short_a stay_n act_n 17.14_o 15._o this_o argument_n will_v as_o soon_o prove_v he_o bishop_n of_o berea_n as_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o his_o stay_n there_o be_v but_o short_a that_o be_v until_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o and_o 4.13_o mr._n g._n himself_o allow_v in_o p._n 90._o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n under_o paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o oversee_v both_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o elder_n themselves_o the_o apostle_n be_v vigorous_a and_o active_a when_o he_o write_v this_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o he_o intend_v short_o to_o visit_v the_o flock_n and_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n timothy_n can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v 3._o he_o be_v not_o fix_v as_o resident_n at_o ephesus_n for_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o call_v he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o and_o send_v tychicus_n the_o evangelist_n to_o ephesus_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o timothy_n ever_o return_v to_o ephesus_n again_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o lead_a argument_n as_o he_o call_v it_o by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n he_o add_v that_o the_o dissenter_n to_o avoid_v the_o argument_n build_v upon_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n say_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n and_o not_o to_o timothy_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o our_o argument_n from_o act_n 20.17_o 28._o hold_n good_a though_o that_o epistle_n shall_v be_v write_v after_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o in_o cap._n 3._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o dissenter_n only_a as_o he_o unfair_o suggest_v that_o say_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n it_o be_v the_o general_a and_o prevail_a opinion_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o chronologer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a the_o most_o learned_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n not_o except_v bishop_n hall_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n 38._o opinion_n vindic_n p._n 97._o &_o diu._n right_a of_o episcop_n part_n 2d_o p._n 38._o so_o be_v dr._n hammond_n and_o grotius_n lud._n capâ—llus_n dr._n lightfoot_n cary_n &c_n &c_n gothofredus_n quote_v athanasius_n baronius_n etc._n etc._n as_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o rhemist_n be_v sensible_a that_o this_o opinion_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v though_o not_o positive_o that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n tim._n liberty_n rhem._n test._n arg._n in_o 1_o tim._n they_o be_v follow_v by_o bishop_n pearson_n and_o by_o mr._n g._n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o seminary_n at_o rheims_n deliver_v themselves_o more_o modest_o than_o the_o rector_n do_v they_o say_v it_o seem_v so_o the_o rector_n say_v he_o have_v demonstrate_v it_o one_o that_o have_v not_o read_v bishop_n pearson_n will_v think_v the_o rector_n very_o ingenuous_a in_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o say_v on_o paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n mention_v in_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o that_o miracle_n of_o his_o time_n say_v he_o 80._o p._n 80._o mean_v bishop_n pearson_n in_o his_o annal_n paulini_n have_v give_v we_o a_o plain_a account_n and_o proof_n thereof_o all_o that_o i_o pretend_v unto_o be_v to_o build_v on_o his_o foundation_n and_o to_o enlarge_v on_o what_o that_o excellent_a prelate_n have_v demonstrate_v in_o a_o few_o word_n thus_o the_o rector_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o the_o learned_a bishop_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o his_o time_n if_o he_o be_v miracle_n be_v grow_v very_o common_a in_o this_o last_o age_n for_o the_o bishop_n have_v many_o equal_n who_o learned_a work_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o he_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o our_o rector_n be_v no_o miracle_n in_o architecture_n for_o he_o build_v very_o sorry_o on_o the_o bishop_n foundation_n instead_o of_o raise_v a_o superstructure_n he_o have_v rather_o disturb_v the_o foundation_n the_o learned_a bishop_n discourse_v distinct_o and_o clear_o the_o rector_n confuse_o and_o dark_o he_o refer_v to_o dr._n pearson_n annal_n paulini_n and_o pretend_v to_o enlarge_v on_o what_o the_o bishop_n have_v demonstrate_v in_o few_o word_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o bishop_n enlarge_n on_o that_o argument_n in_o his_o dissertation_n whence_o he_o borrow_a what_o he_o pretend_v to_o say_v on_o paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n but_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n believe_v the_o enlargement_n be_v his_o own_o see_v pear_n dissert_n
assertion_n be_v so_o crude_a and_o indigested_a 90._o p._n 90._o that_o it_o will_v require_v a_o just_a volume_n to_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o they_o he_o will_v make_v jerom_n say_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o one_o elect_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n who_o before_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n 92._o p._n 91_o 92._o and_o that_o the_o decree_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n here_o he_o abuse_v jerom_n and_o his_o reader_n for_o rerom_n no_o where_o say_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n jerom_n prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n not_o only_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n but_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o last_o of_o the_o apostle_n then_o he_o add_v quod_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o afterward_o one_o be_v choose_v and_o set_v over_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n jerom_n afterward_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o write_n of_o john_n epistle_n and_o so_o his_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o decree_n be_v make_v for_o he_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n s_o and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v true_a he_o allude_v to_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n contain_v no_o such_o remedy_n against_o schism_n as_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n the_o corinthian_a schism_n be_v a_o most_o proper_a occasion_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o bishop_n if_o they_o be_v the_o apt_a remedy_n against_o schism_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o it_o in_o paul_n epistle_n to_o that_o church_n nor_o in_o clemens_n his_o epistle_n write_v long_o after_o what_o he_o say_v of_o ignatius_n agree_v with_o jerom_n in_o his_o account_n of_o bishop_n we_o have_v consider_v before_o the_o rector_n add_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o much_o concern_v at_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n as_o any_o other_o and_o that_o see_v division_n arise_v every_o where_n not_o only_o at_o corinth_n he_o weigh_v the_o matter_n well_o and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o in_o the_o end_n conclude_v to_o set_v one_o presbyter_n over_o the_o rest_n to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n god_n so_o appoint_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 1._o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n be_v concern_v at_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v against_o he_o and_o his_o authority_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n mr._n g._n assign_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o appoint_v the_o remedy_n at_o this_o time_n he_o know_v that_o will_v be_v too_o gross_a but_o he_o cunning_o say_v in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v to_o set_v up_o one_o presbyter_n over_o the_o rest_n and_o refer_v we_o to_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o mention_n the_o schism_n there_o be_v write_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 55_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n calculate_v 299._o calculate_v vol._n 1._o p._n 299._o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v about_o the_o year_n 69_o according_a to_o the_o rector_n hypothesis_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o provide_v the_o remedy_n about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o disease_n be_v the_o apostle_n weigh_v the_o matter_n all_o those_o year_n or_o do_v he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o hear_v or_o do_v he_o neglect_v consult_v god_n till_o about_o the_o time_n he_o write_v to_o timothy_n 2._o have_v not_o paul_n weigh_v the_o matter_n of_o schism_n and_o consult_v god_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n doubtless_o he_o have_v if_o so_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n in_o those_o epistle_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o either_o of_o those_o epistle_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o the_o remedy_n against_o schism_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v break_v with_o schism_n when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o any_o more_o act_v 20.25_o what_o remedy_n do_v he_o provide_v not_o a_o superior_a bishop_n but_o he_o commit_v the_o flock_n in_o common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o perhaps_o the_o rector_n will_v say_v he_o have_v not_o weigh_v the_o matter_n well_o at_o this_o time_n nor_o consult_v god_n in_o the_o case_n for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v satisfy_v he_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n he_o leave_v the_o church_n and_o as_o such_o we_o receive_v they_o he_o have_v several_a page_n to_o prove_v that_o paul_n be_v twice_o imprison_v at_o rome_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o be_v eusebius_n say_v there_o be_v a_o tradition_n in_o his_o day_n of_o his_o be_v acquit_v the_o first_o time_n and_o that_o he_o go_v to_o several_a place_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o time_n he_o end_v his_o day_n with_o a_o bless_a martyrdom_n 21._o martyrdom_n eccles_n hist._n 11_o 21._o several_a ancient_a wâ—iters_n speak_v tâ—â—â—e_v same_o purpose_n but_o our_o author_n will_v prove_v it_o by_o scâ—â—pture_n nay_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o beyond_o all_o far_a controversy_n this_o gentleman_n be_v singular_a at_o demonstration_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o 1._o paul_n leave_v trophimus_n at_o miletus_n sick_a 95._o p._n 95._o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o this_o be_v not_o when_o he_o meet_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n for_o than_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n act_v 21.29_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o touch_v at_o miletus_n when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o bond_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o intend_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n act_v 27.2_o and_o may_v touch_v at_o miletus_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o asian_a coast_n though_o luke_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o or_o if_o miletum_n be_v a_o city_n of_o crete_n as_o heylin_n think_v he_o may_v leave_v he_o there_o when_o he_o touch_v upon_o those_o coast_n as_o he_o sail_v for_o rome_n act_v 27.7_o 8._o but_o if_o this_o miletum_n be_v malta_n ancient_o melita_n as_o grotius_n and_o beza_n affirm_v it_o be_v certain_a paul_n be_v there_o in_o his_o voyage_n from_o judea_n to_o rome_n act_v 28.1_o and_o may_v leave_v trophimus_n sick_a behind_o he_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 2._o it_o be_v pretty_a plain_a 96._o p._n 96._o paul_n be_v once_o release_v from_o prison_n heb._n 13.24_o say_v the_o rector_n i_o think_v a_o demonstration_n which_o he_o promise_v we_o make_v thing_n very_o plain_a 3._o that_o which_o will_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o question_n be_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o that_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o act_n 28._o and_o that_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n he_o be_v in_o little_a or_o no_o danger_n but_o hold_v liberâ_fw-la custodià _fw-la in_o his_o first_o confinement_n but_o in_o his_o second_o he_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o chain_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o expect_a no_o deliverance_n 98._o p._n 98._o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n phil_n 2.23_o 2._o and_o bind_v with_o a_o chain_n act_v 28.20_o 3._o he_o mention_n his_o deliverance_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o invalidity_n of_o his_o demonstration_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o how_o improbable_a his_o conjecture_n be_v which_o pass_v for_o demonstration_n with_o he_o that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o the_o congress_n at_o miletus_n and_o after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n i_o will_v vindicate_v the_o ancient_a chronologer_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n and_o consequent_o before_o that_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o presbyter_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o timothy_n their_o pretend_a bishop_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o bishop_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v he_o be_v none_o at_o all_o if_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n all_o the_o argument_n from_o that_o epistle_n to_o prove_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o common_a and_o not_o to_o
presbyterian_o rule_v elder_n who_o he_o vindicate_v by_o his_o kind_a paraphrase_n have_v this_o gentleman_n be_v retain_v by_o they_o he_o can_v not_o better_o have_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o although_o the_o elder_n 130._o p._n 130._o proceed_v he_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o st._n paul_n and_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o will_n it_o thence_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o overrule_a they_o or_o do_v it_o hence_o appear_v that_o these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 1._o it_o hence_o follow_v they_o be_v real_a bishop_n as_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o if_o ordination_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o episcopal_a power_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v these_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v 2._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o these_o presbyter_n be_v the_o supreme_a ordinary_a church-ruler_n if_o bishop_n be_v such_o the_o extraordinary_a superior_a ruler_n be_v temporary_a he_o dare_v almost_o swear_v it_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n very_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v so_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o they_o be_v bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o bishop_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o be_v all_o believer_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v diligent_o to_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a he_o say_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n ibid._n after_o the_o time_n we_o have_v assign_v nor_o do_v they_o ever_o ordain_v elder_n this_o imply_v that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n before_o the_o time_n he_o assign_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n have_v it_o in_o act_n 20.28_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o be_v ever_o deprive_v of_o it_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o ordinary_a elder_n do_v ordain_v and_o have_v vindicated_n those_o text_n from_o his_o corrupt_a gloss_n j._n o._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mention_v superior_a bishop_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o gospel-minister_n ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4.11_o mr._n g._n assign_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n bishop_n as_o a_o distinct_a species_n of_o church-officer_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o establish_v the_o itenerant_a or_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o '_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o fair_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v which_o be_v in_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n and_o so_o timothy_n can_v be_v no_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 20.28_o without_o either_o evangelist_n or_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v they_o that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o they_o when_o he_o part_v with_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o ever_o see_v they_o again_o v._o 25._o 3._o he_o grant_v that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n as_o such_o timothy_n and_o titus_n may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n as_o unfixed_a evangelist_n for_o such_o they_o be_v after_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o tit._n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o therefore_o those_o epistle_n do_v not_o make_v they_o fix_v governor_n as_o he_o suppose_v j._n o._n take_v notice_n that_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o superior_a bishop_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n best_a argument_n have_v be_v dextrous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o palliate_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v j._n o._n say_v he_o in_o this_o very_a book_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n 131._o p._n 131._o p._n 55._o 107._o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v avoid_v tax_v he_o with_o great_a insincerity_n and_o partiality_n the_o rector_n invention_n run_v low_a that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a dull_a threadbare_a charge_n of_o insincerity_n which_o we_o have_v have_v over_o and_o over_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v his_o tongue_n be_v no_o slander_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o j._n oh_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o mr._n g's_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o be_v this_o 1._o he_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n without_o once_o name_v they_o j._n o._n name_n they_o all_o along_o when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o 2._o j._n o._n quote_v the_o popish_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o all_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v good_a against_o himself_o mr._n g._n improve_v their_o argument_n against_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o they_o and_o he_o condemn_v as_o no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o ordain_v bishop_n the_o rector_n be_v too_o cunning_a to_o deliver_v thc_a conclusion_n in_o express_a word_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v those_o premise_n that_o necessary_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o popish_a ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n except_o those_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n by_o bishop_n be_v a_o nullity_n this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o his_o book_n in_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o ordinary_a presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o that_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n by_o a_o divine_a right_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o performance_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o the_o undertake_n be_v bold_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o insincerity_n one_o that_o defend_v the_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o popish_a writer_n though_o he_o quote_v they_o sometime_o against_o themselves_o or_o one_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o protestant_n join_v with_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o doctor_n in_o destroy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a reform_a church_n since_o we_o like_v not_o popish_a argument_n 132._o p._n 132._o one_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v j._n o._n that_o he_o will_v here_o meet_v with_o a_o argument_n borrow_v from_o bishop_n pearson_n which_o he_o think_v neither_o any_o papist_n nor_o j._n o._n himself_o ever_o think_v of_o before_o who_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n this_o man_n bold_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o papist_n ever_o think_v of_o bishop_n pearson_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o time_n of_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n etc._n etc._n i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o seminary_n at_o rheims_n think_v of_o the_o bishop_n argument_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o rector_n have_v a_o great_a many_o quality_n that_o be_v very_o singular_a this_o among_o other_o that_o when_o he_o be_v remote_a from_o truth_n he_o be_v then_o most_o confident_a he_o think_v j._n o._n never_o think_v of_o this_o argument_n before_o his_o memory_n be_v as_o defective_a as_o his_o read_n j._n o._n tell_v he_o before_o his_o book_n be_v talk_v of_o that_o he_o have_v think_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o dissertation_n to_o vindicate_v the_o old_a chronology_n some_o gentleman_n that_o be_v then_o present_a may_v relieve_v his_o memory_n if_o need_v he_o j._n o._n argue_v that_o those_o word_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o timothy_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o timothy_n 133._o p._n 133._o till_o j._n o._n can_v produce_v a_o like_a commission_n give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o add_v j._n oh_o reason_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a one_o it_o may_v as_o well_o follow_v say_v j._n o._n that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o teach_v belong_v
207_o parish_n in_o crete_n which_o divide_v between_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n there_o fall_v but_o eight_o parish_n to_o the_o share_n of_o each_o bishop_n and_o a_o overplus_n of_o 7_o 25_o part_n how_o different_a be_v these_o from_o modern_a bishopric_n a_o bishop_n may_v better_v oversee_a eight_o or_o nine_o parish_n than_o eight_o or_o nine_o score_n of_o parish_n j._n o._n prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n because_o that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n mr._n g._n answer_n that_o ignatius_n one_o altar_n signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a 143._o p._n 143._o but_o one_o specifical_a altar_n then_o ignatius_n one_o bishop_n must_v signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a but_o one_o specifical_a bishop_n he_o think_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o numerical_a altar_n because_o after_o the_o word_n allege_v by_o j._n o._n ignatius_n go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n ibid._n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v account_v good_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o the_o bishop_n or_o which_o he_o consent_v to_o under_o the_o bishop_n be_v plain_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o under_o his_o authority_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o consent_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o consent_n that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v administer_v in_o his_o absence_n do_v not_o prove_v more_o than_o one_o altar_n the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n which_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n may_v consent_v that_o his_o curate_n may_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n he_o further_o prove_v there_o be_v many_o altar_n under_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n from_o that_o passage_n wherever_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v even_o as_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o appear_v as_o he_o false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n nothing_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v more_o impertinent_o than_o this_o passage_n which_o show_v that_o the_o multitude_n must_v be_v where_o the_o bishop_n be_v or_o appear_v his_o appearance_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a visible_a appearance_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o invisible_a appearance_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o yet_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o say_v our_o author_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o person_n but_o authority_n say_v he_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o spiritual_a power_n 1._o this_o be_v worse_a and_o worse_o ignatius_n do_v not_o say_v where_o christ_n appear_v as_o he_o to_o serve_v a_o design_n false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ignatius_n know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v invisible_a on_o earth_n since_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o say_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o christ_n be_v 2._o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o his_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o hope_v he_o believe_v the_o divinity_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o in_o a_o transport_v of_o zeal_n he_o forget_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v his_o personal_a presence_n some_o man_n will_v talk_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n 145._o p._n 145._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n take_v in_o all_o asia_n the_o proper_a because_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n at_o ephesus_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v in_o the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n pontus_n and_o asia_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2.9_o 11._o he_o say_v j._n o._n shall_v have_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n maurice_n 146._o p._n 146._o who_o answer_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cl._n about_o the_o extent_n of_o bishopric_n j._n oh_o subject_a be_v ordination_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o dr._n maurice_n book_n though_o he_o say_v something_o occasional_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o church_n from_o ignatius_n and_o other_o he_o complain_v j._n o._n have_v trouble_v they_o with_o a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n ibid._n ibid._n without_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o it_o it_o seem_v j._n oh_o book_n have_v create_v some_o trouble_n to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o trouble_n be_v it_o that_o he_o write_v a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n that_o can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o rector_n have_v do_v so_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o write_v upon_o a_o old_a subject_n no_o man_n must_v write_v at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n or_o do_v it_o trouble_v he_o that_o j._n o._n have_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o can_v be_v also_o except_o we_o suppose_v his_o own_o performance_n which_o have_v little_a of_o addition_n to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o popish_a author_n to_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o i_o doubt_v then_o something_o else_o in_o the_o book_n trouble_v he_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v a_o book_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o slight_a remark_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o chapter_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n untouched_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v read_v other_o author_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n to_o judge_n of_o j._n oh_o performance_n whether_o the_o subject_n have_v receive_v any_o improvement_n by_o it_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v what_o no_o body_n deny_v 149._o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o agreement_n or_o unity_n and_o not_o always_o one_o place_n as_o j._n o._n render_v it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v diligence_n to_o assemble_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v together_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 25._o or_o into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v one_o will_v think_v j._n oh_o translation_n very_o natural_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o one_o place_n and_o so_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o render_v here_o say_v our_o author_n and_o the_o proof_n be_v there_o may_v have_v be_v several_a place_n for_o worship_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 148._o but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v several_a place_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o the_o one_o altar_n mention_v in_o igna._n ad_fw-la magna_fw-la p._n 34._o he_o think_v ignatius_n do_v not_o intend_v one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 149._o p._n 149._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v they_o not_o have_v unity_n of_o faith_n in_o one_o place_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o that_o ignatius_n his_o church_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n dr._n burnet_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a altar_n to_o one_o diocese_n in_o ignatius_n time_n as_o j._n o._n quote_v he_o p._n 30._o mr._n g._n pass_v by_o the_o bishop_n unsaluted_a the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n confess_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n they_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n to_o a_o diocesan_n church_n this_o he_o confirm_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o out_o of_o cyprian_a ep._n 40.72_o 73._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n etc._n etc._n mede_n of_o church_n p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o number_n of_o church_n build_v at_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o hundred_o as_o he_o extravagant_o talk_v socrates_n mention_n but_o two_o nicephorus_n speak_v of_o three_o great_a temple_n whereof_o that_o of_o sophia_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o constantine_n be_v build_v by_o constantius_n his_o son_n and_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o irene_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o four_o
what_o can_v our_o author_n say_v to_o this_o instead_o of_o answer_v j._n oh_o 170._o p._n 170._o argument_n he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o by_o what_o authority_n j._n o._n have_v enter_v into_o the_o comparison_n his_o scripture-reason_n be_v his_o authority_n which_o mr._n g._n have_v not_o touch_v only_o he_o nibble_v at_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o which_o be_v a_o text_n say_v he_o that_o few_o understand_v but_o at_o length_n he_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o paul_n main_a work_n say_v he_o be_v to_o preach_v not_o to_o baptise_v 171._o p._n 171._o if_o preach_v be_v his_o main_a work_n it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o preach_v be_v a_o more_o honourable_a office_n than_o baptise_v 172._o p._n 172._o say_v the_o rector_n none_o ever_o affirm_v the_o office_n to_o be_v more_o honourable_a for_o the_o office_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v act_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o prefer_v the_o work_n of_o preach_v before_o that_o of_o baptise_v so_o do_v christ_n also_o who_o preach_v himself_o but_o commit_v the_o work_n of_o baptise_v to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 4.2_o though_o he_o blame_v j._n o._n for_o compare_v ministerial_a act_n yet_o he_o can_v forbear_v do_v it_o himself_o ordain_v say_v he_o be_v a_o high_a ministerial_a act_n than_o baptise_v 173._o p._n 173._o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cùm_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la j._n o._n think_v christ_n mention_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n work_n in_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o go_v teach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n if_o ordination_n have_v be_v the_o main_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n he_o will_v have_v say_v go_v ordain_v preach_v baptise_v etc._n etc._n ordination_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n office_n but_o rather_o subordinate_a to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o include_v here_o as_o the_o 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