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christian_a church_n thus_o paragraph_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o highpriest_n say_v he_o be_v allot_v his_o proper_a office_n to_o the_o priest_n their_o proper_a place_n be_v assign_v and_o to_o the_o levite_n their_o service_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o layman_n be_v restrain_v within_o the_o precept_n to_o layman_n and_o paragraph_n 42._o he_o apply_v that_o scripture_n isa_n lx._n 17._o to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v constitute_v their_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n and_o their_o deacon_n in_o faith_n the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n or_o prince_n in_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o frequent_a method_n of_o these_o primitive_a father_n to_o reason_n thus_o from_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o be_v a_o exact_a type_n of_o 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this_o case_n be_v bring_v yet_o near_o home_n for_o we_o be_v tell_v judas_n xi_o of_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n who_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n and_o in_o the_o epist._n of_o clem._n rom._n to_o the_o corinthian_n before_o quote_v paragraph_n 43._o he_o plain_o apply_v this_o case_n of_o korah_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n show_v at_o large_a that_o as_o moses_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n determine_v the_o pretension_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o the_o miraculous_a bud_a of_o aaron_n rod_n which_o be_v after_o the_o schism_n and_o punishment_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n so_o likewise_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n soreknowing_a by_o christ_n that_o dissension_n will_v arise_v also_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o various_a pretender_n to_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n do_v settle_v and_o establish_v not_o only_o the_o person_n themselves_o but_o give_v rule_n and_o 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that_o include_v all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n as_o levite_n do_v among_o the_o jew_n vii_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o fruitless_a contest_v about_o word_n let_v this_o matter_n be_v determine_v as_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v if_o i_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v any_o man_n in_o a_o honour_n or_o estate_n i_o must_v name_v he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n or_o honour_n before_o i_o and_o the_o man_n who_o have_v it_o before_o he_o and_o who_o have_v it_o before_o he_o and_o so_o up_o all_o the_o way_n to_o he_o who_o first_o have_v it_o and_o from_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v derive_v and_o how_o it_o be_v lawful_o deduce_v from_o one_o to_o another_o this_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o can_v name_v all_o the_o way_n backward_o as_o far_o as_o history_n go_v from_o the_o present_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o example_n to_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o kingdom_n so_o from_o the_o present_a bishop_n of_o lion_n up_o to_o irenaeus_n the_o disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n as_o before_o be_v tell_v the_o record_n be_v yet_o more_o certain_a in_o the_o great_a bishopric_n of_o rome_n antioch_n alexandria_n and_o other_o while_o they_o last_v in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o the_o record_n may_v not_o be_v extant_a of_o every_o small_a bishopric_n which_o be_v less_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o the_o name_n of_o many_o king_n be_v lose_v in_o obscure_a nation_n of_o many_o mayor_n or_o sheriff_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v as_o certain_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o where_o the_o record_n be_v preserve_v i_o say_v though_o every_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o predecessor_n up_o to_o the_o apostle_n yet_o their_o succession_n be_v certain_a and_o in_o most_o christian_a nation_n there_o be_v bishop_n who_o can_v do_v it_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o rest_n all_o stand_n upon_o the_o same_o bottom_n and_o be_v derive_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n now_o to_o balance_n this_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v show_v the_o succession_n of_o any_o one_o presbyter_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o likewise_o a_o bishop_n in_o our_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o apostle_n till_o when_o their_o small_a criticism_n upon_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n be_v as_o poor_a a_o plea_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v heir_n to_o a_o estate_n from_o the_o likeness_n of_o my_o name_n to_o somebody_o who_o once_o have_v it_o and_o here_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o apply_v the_o complaint_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n v._n 43._o if_o any_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o derive_v down_o all_o the_o way_n by_o regular_a ordination_n he_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v nay_o though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o a_o man_n without_o exception_n either_o as_o to_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n or_o as_o to_o his_o gift_n and_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o ministry_n you_o make_v this_o his_o commission_n a_o objection_n against_o he_o for_o that_o reason_n alone_o you_o will_v not_o accept_v he_o but_o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n that_o be_v with_o no_o commission_n but_o what_o he_o have_v from_o himself_o his_o own_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n give_v out_o that_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a one_o act._n viij_o 9_o he_o you_o will_v receive_v and_o follow_v and_o admire_v he_o heap_v to_o yourselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o these_o most_o degenerate_a time_n 2_o tim._n four_o 3._o but_o as_o to_o those_o well-disposed_a quaker_n for_o who_o information_n chief_o i_o have_v write_v this_o discourse_n i_o must_v suppose_v that_o their_o inquiry_n be_v whole_o concern_v the_o
bishop_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o consult_v the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v his_o order_n in_o it_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 7._o can._n can._n 10._o if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n against_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n can._n 11._o give_v leave_n to_o a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o bishop_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n but_o if_o without_o this_o he_o fly_v off_o and_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o his_o bishop_n it_o confirm_v the_o anathema_n upon_o he_o can._n 12._o order_n what_o be_v before_o recite_v out_o of_o can._n xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o twelve_o bishop_n if_o more_o may_v not_o be_v have_v a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o bishop_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o can._n 14._o order_n that_o in_o tripeli_n because_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n a_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o five_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n preside_v can._n 46._o that_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o reconcile_v a_o penitent_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n unless_o upon_o necessity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 59_o that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v many_o presbyter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n can._n 65._o that_o a_o clergy_n man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v or_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o can._n 126._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n choose_v by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o primate_n or_o provincial_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o any_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o can._n 9_o if_o any_o clergyman_n have_v a_o cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o another_o clergyman_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a courts-whoev_a do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o canonical_a censure_n can._n 13._o that_o a_o foreign_a clergyman_n and_o not_o know_v shall_v not_o officiate_v in_o another_o city_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n from_o his_o own_o bishop_n can._n 18._o if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v find_v conspire_v or_o join_v in_o fraternity_n or_o contrive_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o bishop_n they_o shall_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o degree_n can._n 29._o to_o reduce_v a_o bishop_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v sacrilege_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o authority_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a as_o to_o prevent_v any_o application_n or_o multiply_v of_o further_a quotation_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v for_o if_o these_o can_v be_v answer_v so_o may_v all_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v produce_v or_o frame_v in_o word_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v to_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n but_o to_o deny_v all_o these_o by_o wholesale_n to_o throw_v off_o all_o antiquity_n as_o well_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n even_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o live_v and_o teach_v as_o all_o since_o and_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n but_o this_o only_o show_v the_o desperatness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o impregnable_a bulwark_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o must_v say_v it_o stand_v upon_o so_o many_o clear_a and_o authentic_a evidence_n as_o can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v but_o by_o such_o topic_n as_o must_v render_v christianity_n itself_o precarious_a and_o if_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n any_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v against_o all_o the_o authority_n produce_v to_o prove_v they_o the_o same_o we_o may_v by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v prove_v cyrus_n to_o be_v christ_n for_o so_o he_o be_v call_v isa_n xlv_o 1._o or_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v their_o moderator_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n we_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o 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bishop_n for_o the_o contest_v be_v not_o about_o the_o name_n but_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o go_v only_o upon_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o prove_v presbyter_n to_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o church_n more_o than_o bishop_n as_o athanasius_n say_v to_o dracontius_n of_o those_o who_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o bishopric_n why_o do_v they_o persuade_v you_o not_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n when_o they_o themselves_o will_v have_v presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v end_v this_o head_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o great_a father_n to_o this_o same_o drasontius_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o please_v you_o and_o thâ—t_v you_o think_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n have_v no_o reward_n thereby_o make_v yourself_o a_o despiser_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o do_v institute_n it_n i_o beseech_v you_o surmise_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o nor_o do_v you_o entertain_v any_o who_o advise_v 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council_n of_o the_o first_o 450_o year_n after_o christ_n to_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v recur_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o have_v they_o all_o in_o one_o view_n may_v consider_v they_o more_o entire_o and_o remember_v they_o the_o better_a i_o have_v translate_v they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o english_a reader_n but_o have_v put_v the_o original_n in_o another_o column_n to_o justify_v the_o translation_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o may_v not_o have_v the_o book_n at_o hand_n the_o content_n sect_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o outward_a commission_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o case_n be_v state_v as_o to_o those_o quaker_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v intend_v page_n 1_o i._o of_o personal_a qualification_n requisite_a in_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 2_o ii_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a qualification_n of_o a_o outward_a commission_n as_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n iii_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n iv_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o other_o v._o those_o other_o impower_v to_o give_v it_o to_o other_o after_o they_o sect_n ii_o the_o deduction_n of_o this_o commission_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o presbyter_n i._o either_o way_n it_o operate_v against_o the_o quaker_n page_n 3_o ii_o the_o continuance_n of_o every_o society_n be_v deduce_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o society_n not_o of_o the_o inferior_a officer_n page_n 4_o iii_o this_o show_v in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o our_o day_n particular_o here_o in_o england_n iv_o the_o presbyterian_a plea_n consider_v that_o bishopric_n be_v but_o single_a parish_n and_o consequent_o that_o every_o presbyter_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o their_o vain_a logo-machy_a upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_z 5_o v._n argue_v from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n which_o show_v to_o be_v the_o method_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a father_n page_n 7_o vi_o whence_o the_o case_n of_o korah_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o show_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o episcopal_a supremacy_n as_o plain_o and_o full_o establish_v as_o be_v that_o of_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n page_n 8_o vii_o no_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n can_v be_v show_v from_o the_o apostle_n page_n 9_o viii_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n no_o ground_n or_o excuse_n for_o make_v of_o a_o schism_n page_z 11_o sect_n iii_o objection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o if_o that_o do_v un-church_n and_o consequent_o break_v the_o succession_n of_o our_o bishop_n i._o this_o show_v to_o be_v a_o popish_a argument_n page_n 17_o ii_o that_o idolatry_n do_v not_o un-church_n prove_v 1._o because_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o idolater_n page_n 18_o 2._o from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n page_n 19_o iii_o episcopacy_n the_o most_o opposite_a to_o popery_n ibid._n iv_o maladministration_n do_v forfeit_n but_o not_o vacate_v a_o commission_n till_o it_o be_v recalled_a page_n 21_o v._o defect_n in_o succession_n no_o bar_n to_o the_o possessor_n where_o there_o be_v none_o who_o claim_v a_o better_a right_n page_n 23_o sect_n iv_o the_o assurance_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n beyond_o that_o of_o any_o other_o i._o the_o episcopal_a communion_n of_o much_o great_a extent_n and_o more_o universal_a than_o all_o those_o who_o oppose_v it_o page_n 24_o ii_o and_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o join_v with_o they_o ib._n iii_o the_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n do_v all_o deny_v the_o ordination_n or_o call_v of_o each_o other_o page_n 25_o iu._n if_o the_o quaker_n receive_v baptism_n from_o any_o of_o these_o dissenter_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o same_o allowance_n as_o may_v be_v give_v to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n v._o the_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o right_n to_o baptise_v be_v own_a by_o both_o papist_n and_o presbyterian_n sect_n v._o the_o personal_a sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o sacrament_n though_o high_o requisite_a on_o his_o part_n yet_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o receiver_n to_o convey_v to_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o i._o the_o virtue_n come_v not_o from_o the_o minister_n but_o from_o god_n alone_o page_n 26_o ii_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o christ_n choose_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n page_n 27_o iii_o god_n power_n be_v magnify_v in_o the_o meaness_n of_o his_o instrument_n iu_o st._n paul_n rejoice_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o evil_a man_n page_n 28_o v._o this_o confirm_v by_o daily_a experience_n vi_o the_o argument_n strong_a as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 29_o vii_o the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o make_v the_o personal_a holiness_n of_o the_o administrator_n necessary_a towards_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o it_o take_v away_o all_o assurance_n in_o our_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o it_o render_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_v page_n 30_o 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o god_n former_a institution_n and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o more_o uncertain_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a error_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o border_n upon_o popery_n viii_o as_o great_a sanctity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o among_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n page_n 32_o ix_o there_o be_v at_o least_o a_o doubt_n in_o receive_v baptism_n from_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o security_n be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n x._o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o her_o be_v the_o establish_v constitution_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n xi_o that_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v excuse_v schism_n from_o she_o but_o her_o enjoin_v something_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o can_v be_v show_v page_n 33_o xii_o therefore_o to_o receive_v baptlsm_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o great_a security_n which_o the_o quaker_n can_v have_v of_o receive_v it_o from_o proper_a hand_n xiii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o baptism_n have_v not_o such_o visible_a effect_n among_o we_o as_o the_o quaker_n will_v desire_v page_n 34_o the_o supplement_n i._o some_o authority_n for_o episcopacy_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbytery_n take_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o council_n in_o the_o first_o 450_o year_n after_o
atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o deaconi_n vendicent_a in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la esto_fw-la sujectus_fw-la pontisici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animi_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la advers._fw-la luciferianos_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la pendet_fw-la cvi_fw-la nisi_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la emnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclaesia_n efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ind_n venit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la jussione_n neque_fw-la presbyter_n neque_fw-la diaconus_fw-la jus_o haebeant_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la manum_fw-la impositurus_fw-la excurrat_fw-la epitaphium_fw-la nepotiani_n à _fw-fr heliodorum_n episcopum_fw-la venerebatur_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la episcopum_fw-la domi_fw-la patrem_fw-la noverat_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o co-aequales_a primus_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la etc._n etc._n principes_fw-la futuros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopos_fw-la nominavit_fw-la in_o script_n ecclesiast_fw-la de_fw-fr jacobo_n jacobus_n post_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n hierosolimorum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la ep._n 54_o contra_fw-la montanum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la tenent_fw-la st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 420._o epistle_n 42._o 420._o a._n d._n 420._o the_o root_n of_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o world_n in_o a_o sure_a propagation_n by_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n quest_n veter_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la test_n n._n 97._o there_o be_v none_o but_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v constitute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n l._n 7._o c._n 43._o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v clear_a who_o send_v his_o apostle_n and_o give_v to_o they_o alone_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n to_o who_o we_o have_v succeed_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o power_n ep._n 162._o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n rev._n 2._o he_o say_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v praise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n serm._n 24._o if_o he_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o then_o despise_v we_o but_o if_o those_o word_n of_o his_o come_v down_o even_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o and_o constitute_v we_o in_o their_o place_n see_v that_o you_o do_v not_o despise_v we_o against_o faustus_n we_o embrace_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o other_o bishop_n from_o their_o seat_n even_o to_o these_o time_n have_v come_v down_o to_o we_o safe_o keep_v commend_v and_o honour_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n against_o petilian_n what_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v to_o thou_o in_o which_o peter_n sit_v and_o in_o which_o at_o this_o day_n anastasius_n sit_v or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o james_n do_v sit_v and_o in_o which_o john_n do_v now_o sit_v against_o julian_n irenaeus_n cyprian_n reticius_n olympius_n hilary_n gregory_n basil_n john_n ambrose_n these_o be_v bishop_n grave_a learned_a etc._n etc._n question_n upon_o the_o old_a testament_n quest_n 35._o the_o king_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o christ_n therefore_o while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o station_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v if_o not_o for_o himself_o yet_o for_o his_o order_n st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 420._o epistle_n 42._o radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquam_fw-la coelos_n ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manus_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la clarus_n à _fw-fr muscula_n in_o concilio_n carthag_a repetit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mittentis_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la solis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la sibi_fw-la traditam_fw-la permittentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la nos_fw-la successimus_fw-la eadem_fw-la potestate_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la gubernantes_fw-la divina_fw-la voce_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la angeli_fw-la laudatur_fw-la praepositus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 24._o si_fw-mi solis_fw-la apostolis_n dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la spernite_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_n ejus_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o in_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la constituit_fw-la nos_fw-la videte_fw-la ne_fw-la spernatis_fw-la nos_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 33._o cap._n ult_n scripturam_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la presentiae_fw-la christi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la dispensationes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o caeteras_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la sedibus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la toto_fw-la orb_n terrarum_fw-la custodita_fw-la commendata_fw-la clarificata_fw-la pervenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la c._n 51._o cathedra_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la fecit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la petrus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la hodie_fw-la anastasius_n sedet_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hierosolimitanae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la jacobus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la hodie_fw-la joannes_n sedet_fw-la vid._n contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 2._o c._n 37._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la l._n 2_o cap._n ult_n irenaeus_n cyprianus_n reticius_n olympius_n hilarius_n gregorius_n basilius_n joannes_n ambrose_n isti_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la docti_fw-la grave_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiae_fw-la regimine_fw-la clari._n quest._n ex_fw-la vet_z test_n qu._n 35._o dei_fw-la enim_fw-la imaginem_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la christi_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la traditione_n est_fw-la honorandus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la let_v this_o suffice_v as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n of_o the_o church_n though_o many_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v in_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n to_o which_o i_o have_v confine_v our_o present_a inquiry_n and_o now_o that_o no_o conviction_n may_v be_v want_v i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n in_o those_o time_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o episcopacy_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o current_a doctrine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a in_o those_o early_a age_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v so_o frequent_a that_o it_o be_v almost_o in_o vain_a to_o give_v citation_n the_o one_a and_o second_o can._n show_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o ordain_v of_o they_o let_v a_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_a by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n let_v a_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n see_v the_o same_o distinction_n of_o these_o order_n can._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 17_o 18_o 25._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 32_o 33._o 36._o 42._o 44_o 45._o 51_o 52_o 53._o 63._o 68_o 69_o 70_o 83._o can._n 15._o show_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clerical_a order_n shall_v leave_v his_o own_o parish_n and_o go_v to_o another_o without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n he_o shall_v officiate_v no_o long_o especial_o if_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o return_v persist_v in_o his_o insolence_n and_o disorderly_a behaviour_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v reduce_v there_o to_o communicate_v only_o as_o a_o layman_n and_o can._n 31._o if_o any_o presbyter_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v gather_v congregation_n apart_o and_o erect_v another_o altar_n his_o bishop_n not_o be_v convict_v of_o wickedness_n or_o irreligion_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a person_n for_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o likewise_o such_o other_o clergy_n or_o laity_n who_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o let_v this_o be_v after_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 39_o