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169._o edit_n paris_n a_o 1558._o canon_n of_o coleine_n in_o their_o enchiridion_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v it_o needful_a i_o can_v show_v out_o of_o sundry_a je_n sundry_a mat._n park_n antiq._n brit._n p._n 5._o paggit_n in_o his_o christianogr_n and_o fitzberbert_n the_o je_n divine_n that_o this_o form_n of_o church_n government_n be_v here_o erect_v at_o first_o in_o england_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a hierarchy_n by_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o embrace_v the_o faith_n among_o those_o many_o and_o pregnant_a testimony_n which_o may_v be_v produce_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n against_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v trouble_v your_o patience_n but_o with_o one_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 619._o trent_n historâ—e_v of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n lib_n 7._o p._n 619._o when_o in_o the_o congregation_n oct._n 8._o all_o 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he_o do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v obedient_a to_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v over_o you_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o burden_n for_o one_o to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o oversight_n and_o give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o many_o congregation_n the_o counsel_n of_o st_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o run_v thus_o 5.12_o thus_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n however_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n as_o the_o 5._o the_o orig._n of_o episc_n pag._n 5._o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n have_v observe_v which_o be_v somewhat_o near_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o word_n 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of_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o a_o senator_n and_o counsellor_n be_v distinct_a office_n and_o order_n as_o to_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v different_a in_o office_n and_o in_o order_n for_o as_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o counsel_n do_v not_o constitute_v different_a body_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o assembly_n be_v understand_v by_o both_o denomination_n so_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o body_n be_v sometime_o call_v senator_n sometime_o counselor_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o de_fw-fr presbyterio_n &_o episcopio_n the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o episcopium_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o convention_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o convince_a unto_o all_o those_o which_o do_v not_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o be_v prepossess_v with_o other_o fancy_n that_o from_o thence_o to_o omit_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n with_o sundry_a divine_n of_o note_n both_o protestant_n and_o popish_a dicitur_fw-la popish_a dist_n 60._o cap._n null_a ex_fw-la urb_n papa_n sacros_fw-la or_o line_n dicimus_fw-la diaconatum_fw-la &_o presbyteratum_fw-la hos_fw-la quidem_fw-la sotos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la habusse_n dicitur_fw-la gratian_n and_o apostolihabemus_fw-la and_o sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 24._o tit_n 1._o excellentèr_o canon_n dvos_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la appellari_fw-la censent_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la scil_n &_o presbyteraâ—us_o quia_fw-la hos_fw-la solos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la legetur_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o bissolis_n praeceptum_fw-la apostolihabemus_fw-la peter_n lombard_n have_v confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o other_o sacred_a order_n then_o of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o primitive_a church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v these_o only_a and_o we_o have_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v these_o alone_a as_o gratian_n in_o his_o text_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n so_o postea_fw-la so_o dicunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la prima_fw-la primitiva_fw-la commune_v crat_fw-mi officium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la &_o not_o mina_fw-la crant_fw-la communia_fw-la do_v 95._o cap._n olympia_n &_o officium_fw-la crat_v common_a say_v in_o secunda_fw-la primitiva_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o nomiva_fw-la presbyter_n et_fw-la episcopus_fw-la erant_fw-la prorsus_fw-la synonyma_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la administratio_fw-la communis_fw-la erat_fw-la quia_fw-la communi_fw-la consitio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la regebantur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o schismatis_fw-la ergoremedium_fw-la ut_fw-la bicdicitur_fw-la fact_n a_o est_fw-la praelatio_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la praeessâ—t_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quae_fw-la modò_fw-la appropriantur_fw-la episcopis_fw-la gloss_n ikn_fw-mi do_v 95._o cap._n legimus_fw-la verb._n postea_fw-la johannes_n semeca_n in_o his_o gloss_n thereon_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a church_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o both_o in_o name_n and_o office_n the_o name_n and_o office_n begin_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o second_o primitive_a church_n when_o for_o a_o remedy_n of_o schism_n one_o be_v advance_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v before_o govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n in_o respect_n of_o name_n and_o administration_n and_o some_o sacrament_n which_o be_v now_o appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n thus_o semeca_n if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v of_o what_o extent_n this_o first_o primitive_a church_n be_v none_o can_v better_o inform_v he_o then_o learned_a dr_n ussher_n once_o divinity_n professor_n at_o dublin_n now_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n 19_o armagh_n de_fw-fr succ_fw-la &_o statu_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 19_o who_o have_v observe_v out_o of_o hegesippus_n that_o during_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o church_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a virgin_n add_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n for_o so_o it_o have_v please_v some_o to_o distinguish_v say_v he_o refer_v we_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o this_o forementioned_a gloss_n of_o semeca_n and_o true_o as_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o point_v of_o doctrine_n against_o all_o romanist_n with_o other_o pretender_n of_o antiquity_n so_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o this_o particular_a point_n of_o controversy_n concern_v the_o parity_n or_o rather_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n against_o all_o hierarchist_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n before_o i_o part_v with_o gratian_n and_o the_o canon_n law_n i_o shall_v add_v this_o out_o of_o it_o we_o find_v there_o another_o original_a of_o this_o imparity_n and_o distinction_n in_o order_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n illis_fw-la presbyter_n horum_fw-la discretio_fw-la à _fw-la gentilibus_fw-la maximè_fw-la introducta_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la flamen_fw-la alios_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la flamen_fw-la alios_fw-la archiflamines_fw-la alios_fw-la protostamines_fw-la appellabant_fw-la grant_v decr_n par_fw-fr 1._o do_v 21._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la distinct_a 80._o can._n in_o illis_fw-la the_o difference_n that_o now_o be_v between_o a_o archbishop_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v introduce_v say_v gratian_n into_o the_o church_n from_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o heathenish_a hierarchy_n who_o so_o marshal_v their_o priest_n that_o some_o be_v archiflamines_fw-la some_o protoflamine_n some_o flamen_v the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o by_o the_o 1558._o the_o ut_fw-la rom._n veteres_fw-la olim_fw-la majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la pontifices_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la hos_fw-la unum_fw-la summum_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la sacris_fw-la praecrant_fw-la habebant_fw-la it_o a_o &_o nos_fw-la in_o christianismo_fw-la easdem_fw-la denominationes_fw-la servamus_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la primores_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n desacr_n ord._n p._n
church_n of_o smyrna_n when_o st_n john_n write_v this_o his_o revelation_n yet_o all_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v as_o i_o conceive_v under_o favour_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o man_n of_o great_a read_n and_o better_a judgement_n for_o 1._o sundry_a passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n to_o polycarpe_n be_v as_o polyc._n as_o margin_n annot_v in_o epist_n ignat._n ad_fw-la polyc._n vedelius_fw-la have_v observe_v supposititious_a thrust_v into_o they_o by_o some_o one_o or_o other_o out_o of_o the_o pretend_a constitution_n of_o clemens_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o 2._o albeit_o ignatius_n do_v in_o that_o epistle_n salute_v polycarpe_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n yet_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o order_n distinguish_v from_o the_o presbytery_n if_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o in_o this_o falutation_n of_o 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to_o who_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o dr_n reynolds_n who_o he_o allege_v at_o first_o common_a to_o all_o the_o presbyter_n by_o who_o common_a counsel_n and_o advice_n all_o church_n affair_n be_v order_v be_v restrain_v by_o the_o father_n be_v a_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v grant_v without_o any_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o hierarchist_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o but_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o presidentship_n it_o shall_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o order_n and_o in_o office_n distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o the_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v for_o my_o part_n be_v ready_a to_o assent_v unto_o those_o which_o say_v so_o on_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o that_o old_a archbishop_n of_o ordo_fw-la of_o faâ—etur_fw-la armachanus_fw-la diversam_fw-la sententiamâ—_n esse_fw-la magis_fw-la amicum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cvi_fw-la paratum_fw-la se_fw-la profitetur_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la node_n eâ—_n divinis_fw-la differentia_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la oraculis_fw-la mich_z de_fw-fr pal._n in_o 4._o do_v 24._o disp_n 2._o num_fw-la episc_fw-la fit_a ordo_fw-la armagh_n proffer_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o doctor_n who_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o their_o assertion_n that_o do_v say_v there_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n a_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v manifest_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o what_o be_v affirm_v be_v prove_v by_o they_o 3._o true_a it_o be_v that_o irenaeus_n do_v indeed_o set_v forth_o polycarpe_n under_o that_o name_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n yea_o and_o withal_o do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o that_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o order_n superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o best_o of_o all_o inform_v we_o what_o order_n of_o church_n officer_n they_o do_v institute_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v one_o in_o order_n and_o office_n of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o therefore_o will_v but_o mention_v it_o only_o i_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o forementioned_a old_a and_o learned_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n in_o this_o point_n who_o consider_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n wherein_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o no_o other_o order_n but_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n deliver_v it_o as_o a_o 84._o a_o constant_a quod_fw-la inter_fw-la orcinem_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la diaconatue_n non_fw-la est_fw-la orao_fw-la medius_fw-la quoâ—iam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la quia_fw-la iste_fw-la doctor_n maximus_fw-la qui_fw-la suum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la 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