presbytery_n let_v they_o read_v if_o they_o bring_v better_a i_o be_o willing_a to_o learn_v but_o i_o like_v no_o selfe-set_a assertion_n as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o very_a breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n or_o dash_n of_o our_o pen_n without_o any_o other_o text_n or_o interpreter_n if_o i_o have_v say_v aught_o that_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o word_n or_o not_o witness_v by_o the_o continual_a and_o universal_a practice_n of_o christ_n church_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v i_o look_v for_o the_o like_a measure_n if_o any_o man_n reply_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o conjectural_a and_o opinative_a ghess_n of_o some_o that_o live_v in_o our_o age_n but_o such_o effectual_a reason_n and_o substantial_a authority_n as_o may_v press_v the_o gaine-say_a and_o settle_v the_o consenter_n god_n make_v we_o zealous_a for_o his_o not_o for_o our_o will_n and_o so_o guide_v our_o labour_n that_o we_o may_v lessen_v the_o trouble_n and_o not_o ripen_v the_o danger_n of_o zion_n seek_v rather_o how_o to_o amend_v then_o how_o to_o multiply_v the_o rend_v and_o breach_n of_o jerusalem_n amen_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a and_o domestical_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o lawâ—_n chap._n ii_o the_o leviticall_a and_o nationall_n regiment_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n chap._n iii_o the_o personal_a and_o perpetual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n after_o he_o tâ—â—â—e_v flâ—sh_a chap._n four_o the_o synedricall_a jurisdiction_n which_o some_o man_n thâ—nkâ—_n ouâ—_n saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n restore_v and_o recommend_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n v._o the_o apostolical_a preeminence_n and_o authority_n before_o and_o after_o christ_n scension_n chap._n vi_o what_o dominion_n and_o title_n christ_n interdict_v his_o apostle_n chap._n vii_o who_o join_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o election_n of_o elder_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n chap._n viii_o the_o apostolic_a power_n in_o determine_v doubt_n of_o faith_n and_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n chap._n ix_o what_o part_n of_o the_o apostolic_a power_n and_o charge_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n after_o their_o decease_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v chap._n x._o what_o the_o presbytery_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v in_o their_o writing_n and_o whether_o lay_v elder_n be_v of_o that_o number_n or_o no._n chap._n xi_o what_o presbytery_n the_o primitive_a church_n and_o catholic_a father_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o whether_o lay_v elder_n be_v any_o part_n thereof_o or_o no._n chap._n xii_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n depart_v or_o die_v lest_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o equal_o to_o all_o presbyter_n or_o chief_o to_o some_o and_o how_o far_o the_o conceit_n of_o late_a writer_n herein_o vary_v from_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o word_n they_o pretend_v to_o follow_v chap._n xiii_o that_o some_o chief_a ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 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3._o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o 12._o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o 1._o kingdom_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n be_v careful_a for_o other_o s_o and_o careless_a for_o his_o own_o or_o that_o confusion_n ought_v to_o be_v less_o doubt_v and_o fear_v in_o heavenly_a then_o in_o earthly_a thing_n god_n be_v not_o where_o author_n of_o 14._o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n especial_o in_o his_o church_n in_o which_o he_o command_v ibidem_fw-la all_o thing_n to_o be_v decent_o &_o orderly_o do_v where_o no_o man_n do_v govern_v what_o order_n can_v be_v keep_v where_o no_o man_n do_v moderate_a what_o peace_n can_v be_v have_v yea_o what_o great_a dissipation_n can_v befall_v the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o for_o every_o man_n to_o intrude_v where_o he_o listen_v and_o obtrude_v what_o he_o will_v without_o restraint_n or_o reproof_n wherefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v 4._o steward_n over_o his_o household_n 13._o watchman_n and_o leaderâ—_n 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service_n of_o his_o church_n or_o limit_v the_o apostle_n on_o who_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n siâ—ce_v not_o man_n but_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o those_o person_n as_o for_o excommunication_n if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o remove_v the_o unrulie_a from_o the_o civil_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a until_o they_o conform_v themselves_o to_o a_o more_o christian_a course_n of_o life_n i_o be_o not_o altogether_o averse_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n where_o there_o want_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v and_o shall_v concur_v in_o that_o action_n for_o thereby_o the_o soon_o when_o all_o the_o multitude_n join_v in_o one_o mind_n to_o renounce_v all_o manner_n of_o converse_v with_o such_o will_v the_o party_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o better_a mind_n for_o shame_n and_o grief_n to_o see_v themselves_o reject_v and_o exile_v from_o all_o company_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v declare_v their_o innocence_n before_o man_n by_o avoid_v and_o shun_v the_o doer_n of_o 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scripture_n for_o it_o and_o the_o main_a consent_n of_o the_o catholic_a father_n and_o course_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n against_o it_o some_o place_n be_v detort_v and_o wrest_v to_o that_o effect_n but_o they_o must_v be_v very_o partial_a that_o will_v be_v lead_v with_o such_o weak_a proof_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 18._o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n which_o be_v the_o only_a groundwork_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o have_v before_o handle_v &_o examine_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o need_v if_o by_o those_o word_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v which_o no_o circumstance_n there_o enforce_v yet_o the_o ruler_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thereby_o intend_v as_o chrysostome_n affirm_v and_o math._n a_o soul_n error_n it_o be_v as_o beza_n think_v to_o say_v the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v there_o comprise_v in_o deed_n it_o be_v no_o new_a rule_n neither_o with_o the_o scripture_n nor_o with_o other_o writer_n for_o the_o chief_a and_o worthy_a part_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o father_n who_o often_o attribute_n excommunication_n to_o the_o church_n by_o no_o mean_n endure_v that_o laie-man_n shall_v use_v the_o key_n deliver_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n 2._o that_o right_o be_v permit_v only_o to_o priest_n as_o ambrose_n say_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o priest_n band_n that_o touch_v the_o soul_n and_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n as_o chrysostome_n teach_v math._n when_o they_o which_o challenge_v the_o place_n of_o bishop_n and_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o our_o saviour_n teach_v what_o they_o bound_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n what_o they_o lose_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v they_o say_v well_o if_o withal_o they_o have_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n must_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o that_o will_v bind_v and_o loose_v for_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o rope_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o vain_a do_v he_o offer_z to_z bound_v or_o loose_v say_v origen_n 2._o shall_v it_o not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o say_v cyprian_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n his_o colleague_n if_o so_o good_a a_o soldier_n shall_v die_v without_o peace_n and_o without_o the_o communion_n shall_v not_o great_a slackness_n or_o cruel_a hardness_n be_v ascribe_v to_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v pastor_n we_o neither_o in_o peace_n will_v heal_v the_o sheep_n commit_v &_o credit_v unto_o we_o nor_o arm_v they_o in_o the_o battle_n how_o do_v we_o teach_v or_o provoke_v they_o to_o shed_v their_o blood_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o christ_n name_n if_o we_o deny_v they_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v the_o conflict_n or_o how_o do_v we_o make_v they_o ready_a for_o the_o cup_n of_o martyrdom_n if_o first_o in_o the_o church_n we_o admit_v they_o not_o by_o right_a of_o communion_n to_o drink_v the_o lord_n cup_n it_o have_v please_v we_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v we_o that_o upon_o examination_n of_o every_o man_n cause_n such_o as_o fall_v in_o persecution_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v or_o receive_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o our_o colleague_n which_o do_v not_o think_v it_o good_a to_o give_v peace_n that_o be_v the_o communion_n to_o the_o brethren_n or_o sister_n persecution_n approach_v he_o shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n render_v account_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o importune_a censure_n or_o inhuman_a rigour_n and_o so_o again_o 16._o when_o as_o in_o small_a fault_n a_o man_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n except_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o clergy_n first_o lie_v their_o hand_n on_o he_o in_o sign_n of_o reconciliation_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v observe_v in_o these_o most_o grievous_a &_o extreme_a sin_n likewise_o basil_n 288._o confession_n of_o sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v make_v to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v for_o so_o they_o which_o in_o former_a time_n repent_v among_o the_o saint_n be_v read_v to_o have_v do_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o john_n baptist_n in_o the_o act_n they_o all_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o the_o apostle_n of_o who_o they_o be_v baptize_v 15._o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v not_o absolute_o give_v but_o limit_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o agreement_n with_o he_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n 16._o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la sententia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la sedreorum_fw-la vita_fw-la queritur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacrdos_n mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la velsoluit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n with_o god_n say_v jerome_n not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n but_z y_z e_z life_n of_o the_o party_n be_v respect_v as_o therefore_o in_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n do_v make_v that_o be_v pronounce_v the_o leeper_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v and_o again_o tit._n formicator_n adulter_fw-la homicida_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la vitia_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la propelluntur_fw-la the_o fornicator_n the_o adulterer_n the_o homicide_n and_o all_o other_o transgressor_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o priest_n s._n augustine_n he_o that_o willing_o judge_v himself_o least_o against_o his_o will_n he_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 11._o veniat_fw-la ad_fw-la antistites_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la clave_n ministrantur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la praepositis_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la
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elder_n have_v neither_o to_o do_v with_o the_o one_o nor_o with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o charge_n socrates_n record_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a incline_v to_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o clergy_n man_n from_o their_o wife_n say_v 11._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o bishop_n to_o bring_v a_o new_a law_n into_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o consecrate_a man_n i_o mean_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o their_o wife_n which_o they_o have_v marry_v while_o they_o be_v lay_v man_n but_o paphnutius_fw-la stand_v up_o contradict_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o this_o heavy_a yoke_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o sacred_a man_n it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o plain_a word_n the_o grecian_n have_v for_o a_o priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o that_o service_n those_o socrates_n most_o evident_o divide_v into_o these_o three_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o say_v by_o way_n of_o restraint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o mean_v namely_o and_o special_o these_o three_o degree_n the_o purpose_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o their_o wife_n which_o they_o have_v marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v lay_v man_n that_o be_v as_o sozomene_n expound_v it_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o have_v marry_v before_o they_o be_v consecrate_v now_o set_v this_o together_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v lay_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o be_v consecrate_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v lay_v man_n any_o long_o but_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n consecrate_v they_o be_v ergo_fw-la no_z lay_v man_n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o those_o that_o have_v not_o wed_v their_o judgement_n to_o their_o appetite_n as_o for_o such_o nothing_o will_v serve_v except_o it_o please_v their_o humour_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v they_o you_o prove_v that_o lay_v elder_n be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o that_o no_o such_o be_v admit_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n you_o do_v not_o prove_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o prove_v repel_v it_o if_o you_o can_v i_o prove_v that_o you_o great_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o abuse_v the_o father_n when_o you_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o have_v lay_v presbyter_n join_v with_o the_o bishop_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o their_o writing_n they_o have_v
hypotyposeon_n write_v thus_o 1._o peter_n james_n and_o john_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o they_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o rest_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o challenge_v that_o glory_n to_o themselves_o but_o make_v james_n the_o just_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n eusebius_n 19_o the_o feat_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o first_o that_o receive_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n who_o also_o the_o divine_a scripture_n call_v the_o lord_n brother_n be_v keep_v to_o this_o day_n and_o evident_o show_v to_o all_o man_n by_o the_o brethren_n which_o have_v follow_v he_o in_o ordinary_a succession_n jerome_n jacob_n james_n the_o lord_n brother_n surname_v just_o straight_o after_o the_o lord_n passion_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n write_v one_o only_a epistle_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o catholic_a epistle_n 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macarius_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v forty_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n succeed_v each_o other_o in_o a_o perpetual_a descent_n and_o sit_v each_o for_o his_o time_n in_o that_o chair_n in_o which_o jame_v the_o apostle_n sit_v when_o he_o teach_v &_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n their_o order_n and_o succession_n from_o james_n be_v collect_v by_o 12._o eusebius_n &_o 66._o epiphanius_n out_o of_o elder_n &_o former_a writer_n which_o now_o be_v perish_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n at_o antioch_n and_o alexandria_n begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o we_o find_v testify_v by_o ancient_a &_o incorrupt_a witness_n euodius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o succeed_v at_o antioch_n after_o peter_n departure_n of_o who_o ignatius_n that_o be_v next_o to_o he_o write_v in_o this_o wise_a to_o the_o church_n there_o antiochenos_n remember_v euodius_n your_o bless_a pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o first_o receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o chief_a oversight_n or_o regiment_n of_o us._n so_o say_v euseb._n 22_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bishop_n at_o antioch_n euodius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v appoint_v ignatius_n the_o next_o who_o not_o only_o 8._o converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o peter_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n his_o own_o word_n as_o jerom_n allege_v they_o be_v ignatio_n ego_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la â—um_fw-la vidi_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n erant_fw-la i_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o come_v to_o peter_n &_o those_o that_o be_v with_o peter_n &_o say_v to_o they_o handle_v i_o &_o see_v smyrneos_fw-la a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n &_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v of_o he_o origen_n say_v lucam_n ignatium_fw-la dico_fw-la episcopum_fw-la antiochie_n post_fw-la petrum_fw-la secundum_fw-la i_o mean_v ignatius_n the_o 2._o bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o peter_n jerom_n make_v ignatio_n ignatius_n to_o be_v the_o three_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n from_o peter_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v peter_n for_o the_o first_o after_o who_o succeed_v ignatius_n in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o eusebius_n write_v 35._o ignatius_n so_o much_o speak_v by_o most_o man_n to_o this_o present_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o second_o that_o enjoy_v the_o bishopric_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o peter_n at_o antioch_n touch_v the_o see_v of_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o rome_n gregory_n say_v petrus_n 37._o sublimavit_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la quiescere_fw-la &_o praesâ—ntem_fw-la vitam_fw-la finire_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la decoravit_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la euangelistam_fw-la discipulum_fw-la 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