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consound_v they_o with_o ordinary_a clear_v from_o the_o scripture-account_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a office_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o prelate_n office_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o plead_n of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n pag_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 30._o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o prelate_n office_n from_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n load_v with_o absurdity_n ibid._n chap._n 4._o page_n 30._o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n office_n take_v away_o the_o people_n right_a to_o call_v their_o pastor_n this_o right_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o divine_a reason_n page_n 31_o 32_o 33._o it_o exclude_v the_o office_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n prove_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o prelatist_n as_o likeways_o the_o precede_a charge_n the_o divine_a right_n of_o this_o office_n prove_v from_o several_a scripture_n ground_n especial_o 1_v tim._n 5_o 17._o and_o some_o chief_a exception_n of_o the_o prelatic_a party_n examine_v page_n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o chap._n 5._o page_n 39_o that_o the_o present_a prelacy_n be_v gross_a erastianisme_n prove_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n some_o argument_n against_o it_o under_o that_o notion_n it_o exclude_v and_o deny_v all_o church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a contrary_a to_o the_o church_n privilege_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la at_o large_a page_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o be_v in_o many_o point_n one_fw-mi encroachment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n and_o upon_o christ_n mediatory_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o which_o be_v clear_v page_n 45_o 46._o chap._n 6_o page_n 47._o erastianisme_n deny_v the_o complete_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o point_n of_o government_n remove_v the_o scripture_n land_n mark_n set_v to_o distinguish_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o several_a point_n page_n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o it_o be_v liable_a to_o great_a absurdity_n ibid._n chap._n 7._o pag._n 51._o the_o informer_n shift_v and_o obscure_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n anent_o episcopacy_n and_o flinch_v from_o the_o point_n debateable_a discover_v several_a way_n page_n 52_o 53_o he_o decline_v a_o direct_a plead_n for_o the_o prelate_n civil_a office_n yet_o offer_v some_o argument_n in_o defence_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o prevarication_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v make_v appear_v his_o pretend_a scripture_n argument_n from_o the_o instance_n of_o eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o priest_n concurrence_n in_o that_o court_n 11_o numb_a to_o fortify_v the_o prelate_n civil_a state_n office_n ad_fw-la examine_v page_n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o he_o be_v contradict_v by_o interpreter_n in_o this_o point_n antiquity_n full_a and_o clear_a against_o he_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o assembly_n 1638_o sess._n 25._o against_o the_o
judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n not_o custom_n and_o antiquity_n ibid._n the_o informer_n reason_v on_o this_o head_n reduce_v to_o a_o formal_a syllogism_n the_o major_a proposition_n the_o informer_n though_o oblige_v offer_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v scannd_v and_o likeways_o the_o assumption_n and_o the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o both_o discover_v page_n 192_o 193_o 194_o 195_o 196._o the_o informer_n argument_n from_o the_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n large_o scannd_v and_o the_o insufficicy_n thereof_o discover_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o sound_a divine_n several_a thing_n do_v invalidat_n eusebius_n testimony_n page_n 197_o 198_o 199_o 200_o 201_o 202._o that_o the_o first_o pure_a church_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n without_o bishop_n jeroms_n testimony_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n for_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o a_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o the_o apostolic_a time_n large_o vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o informer_n which_o be_v discover_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o jeromes_n word_n to_o be_v inconsistentent_a with_o themselves_o and_o contrary_a to_o that_o sense_n of_o jeromes_n testimony_n which_o be_v exhibit_v by_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n yea_o some_o adversary_n themselves_o page_n 204_o 205_o 206_o 207_o 208_o 209_o 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o 214_o 215_o 316_o 217_o 218_o 219_o 220_o 221_o 222_o chap._n 14_o misprint_v chap._n 13_o page_n 223._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o present_a prelacy_n and_o the_o ancient_a episcopacy_n state_v and_o evince_v in_o many_o point_n such_o as_o 1_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n above_o presbyter_n clear_v in_o several_a particular_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o eminent_a protestant_a divine_n chrysostom_n testimony_n on_o 1_o tim._n i._n homely_a ii_o explaind_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o presbyter_n free_a choice_n and_o election_n prove_v from_o antiquity_n 3_o in_o referenââ¦_n to_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o their_o choice_n 4._o that_o they_o can_v not_o ordain_v alone_o 5._o that_o they_o do_v not_o invade_v presbyter_n decisive_a suffrage_n clear_v also_o from_o antiquity_n page_n 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229_o 230_o 231._o 6._o in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o civil_a state-office_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n call_v apostolic_a &_o other_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n 7._o that_o metropolitan_a primacy_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o antiquity_n also_o clear_v 8._o so_o likeways_o erastian_n prelacy_n page_n 232_o 233_o 234._o 9_o our_o prelate_n exclusion_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n from_o church_n indicatories_n cross_v antiquity_n 10._o their_o large_a and_o provincial_a inspection_n 11._o their_o lay_v aside_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n render_v they_o monster_n to_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o ancient_a canon_n page_n 235_o 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o 240_o 241_o 242._o 12._o in_o their_o fastuous_a pomp_n and_o sumptuous_a grandeur_n ibid._n chap._n 15_o misprint_v chap._n 14._o page_n 243_o the_o informer_n pretend_v testimony_n out_o of_o calvin_n beza_n blondell_n etc._n etc._n for_o episcopacy_n examine_v their_o anti-episcopall_a judgement_n clear_v from_o their_o ing_n particular_o calvine_v from_o his_o commentariââ¦_n upon_o the_o controvert_v scripture_n in_o this_o point_n several_a passage_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o commentary_n vindicate_v page_n 243_o 244_o 245_o 246_o 247_o 248_o 249_o 250_o 251._o as_o also_o of_o some_o epistle_n page_n 252_o 253_o 254._o as_o also_o of_o beza_n page_n 255_o 256_o 257_o 258_o 259_o 360._o the_o informer_n two_o absurdity_n which_o by_o way_n of_o ãâã_d dilemma_n he_o offer_v unto_o we_o from_o our_o assertion_n of_o the_o unalterablenesse_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o our_o concession_n of_o a_o proââ¦stos_n early_o bring_v in_o scannd_a and_o retort_v upon_o himself_o page_n 260_o 261_o 262_o 263._o some_o passage_n of_o blondel_n vindicate_v and_o of_o chamier_n and_o moulin_n page_n 264_o 265_o 266_o 267_o 268._o misprint_v 236_o the_o author_n of_o jus_o divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la anglicani_fw-la vindicate_v at_o some_o length_n and_o in_o special_a from_o imputation_n of_o a_o contradiction_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o informer_n page_n 269_o 270_o 271_o 272_o 273_o 274_o misprint_v 237_o 238_o 262_o 263_o 264_o a_o passage_n of_o bucer_n vindicate_v ibid._n chap._n 16._o misprint_v 15._o page_n 275._o misprint_v 265._o several_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n offer_v by_o mr_n durham_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n for_o evince_v the_o identity_n of_o angel_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o informer_n his_o exception_n to_o mr_n durhame_v testimony_n of_o augustine_n examine_v as_o likeways_o to_o that_o of_o ambrose_n and_o chrysostome_n page_n 275_o 276_o 277_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281_o misprint_v 265_o 266_o 267_o 268_o 269_o 270_o 271_o the_o informer_n inconsistence_n note_v page_n 281_o 282_o 283_o misprint_v 271_o 272_o 273._o chap._n 17._o misprint_v 16._o page_n 284._o misprint_v 274._o the_o harmonious_a consent_n of_o ancient_a father_n modern_a divine_n and_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n for_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o its_o essential_a point_n of_o difference_n from_o prelacy_n exhibit_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o diffence_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la page_n 285_o 286_o 287_o misprint_v 275_o 276_o 277._o 2._o in_o their_o point_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a prelate_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v essential_a joint-interest_n therein_o page_n 288_o 289_o 290_o misprint_v 278_o 279_o 280._o 3._o in_o point_n of_o the_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o election_n and_o call_v of_o minister_n page_n 290_o 291_o misprint_v 280_o 281_o 4._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o roll_a elder_n as_o appoint_v by_o christ._n page_n 292_o misprint_v 282_o 5._o as_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o erastian_n principle_n and_o the_o present_a prelacy_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o maintain_v a_o spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o &_o independent_a upon_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n second_o part_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v the_o one_o touch_v the_o abjuration_n of_o this_o prelacy_n in_o either_o or_o both_o covenant_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o oath_n against_o it_o that_o prelacy_n be_v abjure_v in_o the_o national_a covenant_n prove_v from_o several_a clause_n of_o it_o page_z 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o that_o it_o be_v also_o abjure_v in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n prove_v from_o several_a passage_n thereof_o and_o the_o than_o state_n of_o our_o church_n page_z page_z 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o stand_a force_n of_o these_o oath_n upon_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a generation_n prove_v 1._o from_o their_o nature_n and_o essenc_n page_z 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o from_o the_o subject_n they_o affect_v 3._o their_o matter_n and_o object_n 4._o their_o end_n and_o scope_n and_o even_o as_o to_o presbyterian_a government_n page_z 13_o 14._o chap._n 2._o page_n 16_o the_o informer_n argument_n against_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n some_o reason_n of_o he_o against_o a_o oath_n in_o general_n or_o this_o oath_n obligation_n upon_o the_o posterity_n weigh_v page_n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o mr_n croftons_n testimony_n in_o his_o analepsis_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o the_o posterity_n page_n 21_o 22._o the_o informer_n reason_n against_o the_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o national_a covenant_n examine_v the_o author_n of_o the_o apologetical_a relation_n vindicate_v together_o with_o the_o assembly_n 1638._o page_n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o chap._n 3._o page_n 42._o the_o abjuration_n of_o prelacy_n in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n vindicat_fw-la from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o informer_n the_o informer_n allege_v it_o be_v only_o the_o english_a prelacy_n that_o the_o covenant_n oblidge_n against_o how_o in_o pertinent_o clear_v page_n 43_o 44_o 45._o that_o timorcus_n afford_v no_o help_n to_o he_o in_o this_o answer_n clear_v ibid._n nor_o mr_n crofton_n which_o be_v also_o clear_v page_n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o from_o several_a passage_n of_o mr_n crofton_n in_o his_o analepsis_n the_o covenant_n exclude_v our_o prelacy_n and_o oblidge_n to_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o his_o principle_n prove_v ibid._n his_o objection_n anent_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 2_o article_n offer_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n answer_v as_o also_o his_o exception_n to_o our_o argument_n take_v from_o
do_v destroy_v that_o distinctione_n mr_n gillespie_n eng_n pop_n cerem_fw-la ames_n conscience_n lib_n 5._o cap._n 11._o mr_n durham_n on_o scandal_n part_n 3_o chap_n 1_o discover_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o doctrine_n on_o this_o head_n page_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o the_o doubter_n argument_n for_o presbyterian_a minister_n preach_v in_o the_o manner_n controvert_v take_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n preach_v in_o the_o field_n and_o house_n the_o informer_n general_a answer_n anent_o christ_n not_o separate_a people_n from_o the_o synagogue_n weigh_v and_o find_v frivolous_a page_n 145_o 146_o 147._o some_o special_a reason_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o separate_v the_o people_n from_o the_o synagogue_n ibid._n the_o special_a ground_n of_o our_o lord_n practice_n offer_v by_o he_o to_o enervat_fw-la our_o argument_n consider_v and_o answer_v such_o as_o his_o bring_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o messiah_n his_o be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n page_n 148_o 149_o 150_o 151._o what_o action_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v mitable_a rule_n hereanent_fw-la allow_v by_o sound_a divine_n apply_v to_o the_o case_n and_o practice_n controvert_v that_o the_o law_n allow_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v pure_o and_o faithful_o by_o some_o though_o grant_a to_o the_o informer_n will_v help_v he_o nothing_o ibid._n the_o informer_n answer_n and_o exception_n to_o our_o argument_n from_o act_n 14_o 19_o examine_a his_o answer_n from_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a callfrilous_a as_o also_o from_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o ruler_n prohibition_n to_o silence_n gospel_n page_n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155._o his_o reason_n upon_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n examine_v as_o also_o his_o citation_n of_o bezaes_n letter_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o england_n page_n 156_o 157._o chap_n 6._o page_n 159._o the_o nature_n of_o presbyterian_a minister_n relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o call_n to_o officiate_v therein_o vindicat_fw-la from_o the_o informer_n simple_a cavil_n mr_n rutherfoord_n and_o mr_n durhame_v acknowledgement_n that_o a_o minister_n isnotmade_v a_o catholic_n minister_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o by_o his_o ordination_n restrict_v to_o a_o flock_n will_v not_o help_v the_o informer_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o six_o point_n page_n 159_o 160_o 161_o 162_o his_o dilemma_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o we_o viz._n that_o our_o call_n to_o preach_v be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraorninary_a answer_v &_o retort_v upon_o he_o his_o cavil_n in_o relationall_a to_o the_o act_n of_o council_n condemn_v this_o encroachment_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeen_n their_o charge_v presbyterian_a minister_n therewith_o repel_v ibid._n his_o charge_n anent_o our_o ordain_v other_o to_o perpetuat_fw-la our_o schism_n a_o manifest_a groundless_a calumny_n page_n 163_o 164._o his_o passage_n cite_v out_o of_o mr_n baxter_n 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describe_v and_o rule_v give_v touch_v the_o gift_n call_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n for_o any_o officer_n high_o than_o a_o pastor_n &_o suppose_v still_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n in_o all_o his_o direction_n as_o to_o church_n government_n 4._o add_v to_o this_o that_o paul_n never_o call_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n though_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o minister_n soldier_n of_o christ_n workman_n the_o church_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o and_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8._o suppose_v they_o his_o attendant_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n their_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n be_v large_o describe_v by_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n 1._o timothy_n be_v find_v at_o berea_n with_o paul_n act._n 17._o 14._o then_o at_o athens_n 15._o thence_o paul_n send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 1._o then_o hauââ¦ig_v be_v at_o macedonia_n with_o paul_n he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o corinth_n act._n 18._o 5._o then_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o whither_o paul_n go_v after_o he_o and_o be_v by_o he_o accompany_v into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o troas_n 5._o v_o and_o at_o miletum_n 17._o v._n where_o paul_n give_v the_o elder_n his_o last_o charge_n as_o the_o bishope_n of_o that_o church_n and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v find_v either_o in_o journey_n or_o absent_a from_o ephesus_n forafter_o he_o be_v find_v a_o prisoner_n with_o paul_n at_o rome_n be_v mention_v as_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o epistle_n write_v while_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n philip._n 1._o to_o philemon_n 1._o 1._o and_o to_o the_o colloss_n 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v never_o find_v again_o at_o ephesus_n &_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n pilgrimage_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n so_o titus_n be_v find_v at_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o come_v to_o crete_n gal._n 1._o 2._o thence_o be_v send_v for_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o then_o to_o corinth_n than_o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o meet_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o whence_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o corinth_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 6._o &_o after_o this_o near_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n death_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v not_o to_o crete_n but_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o after_o this_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o from_o their_o various_a journey_n the_o order_n of_o they_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n copartner_n in_o their_o apostolic_a function_n and_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o apostle_n travel_v and_o the_o scripture_n silence_n touch_v 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honour_v they_o double_o that_o rule_n well_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o father_n over_o these_o elder_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v his_o gift_n by_o the_o lay_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbysery_n which_o can_v not_o be_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a function_n 6._o that_o paul_n appoint_v he_o to_o reside_v there_o only_o until_o his_o own_o return_n from_o macedonia_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n for_o someshorte_a time_n until_o he_o come_v to_o he_o again_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 7._o that_o assoon_o as_o paul_n come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n he_o send_v timothy_n into_o achaia_n himself_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n and_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o 40._o v_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o macedonia_n and_o through_o it_o unto_o asia_n accompany_v with_o timothy_n and_o other_o after_o which_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n 8._o that_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o many_o church_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
to_o confirm_v instruct_v and_o comfort_v other_o church_n as_o philippi_n troas_n so_o paul_n write_v to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 12._o that_o tychicus_n be_v for_o this_o same_o end_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o that_o he_o write_v the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n from_o rome_n who_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 6._o 21._o v_o of_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o that_o church_n send_v to_o they_o as_o a_o faith_n full_a minister_n who_o therefore_o look_v like_a their_o bishop_n then_o timothy_n that_o the_o same_o be_v supposable_a of_o titus_n be_v also_o apparent_a both_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v as_o timothy_n not_o bishop_n but_o paul_n fellow_n helper_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o corinthian_n not_o the_o cretan_n and_o likeways_o in_o that_o he_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o church_n in_o corinth_n after_o he_o be_v leave_v by_o paul_n at_o creete_z as_o his_o fellow_n helper_n in_o that_o church_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 13._o and_o be_v fix_v to_o no_o one_o place_n of_o 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but_o be_v not_o therefore_o one_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a evangelist_n who_o office_n be_v to_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n and_o final_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v proper_o no_o work_n of_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n but_o rather_o preach_v and_o spread_v the_o gospel_n ans._n 1._o this_o man_n cast_v up_o but_o a_o mist_n of_o insignificant_a word_n in_o this_o distinction_n whereby_o he_o endeavoure_v to_o elude_v so_o clear_a a_o scripture_n timothy_n evangelistick_a office_n we_o see_v be_v a_o grip_a argument_n which_o our_o informer_n will_v fain_o elude_v but_o with_o what_o success_n shall_v present_o appear_v he_o grant_v he_o be_v one_fw-mi evangelist_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n or_o a_o preacher_n but_o not_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o what_o that_o strict_a sense_n be_v in_o which_o he_o deny_v timothy_n to_o be_v one_fw-mi evangelist_n he_o do_v not_o clear_a and_o so_o his_o strict_a sense_n be_v leave_v without_o sense_n and_o 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right_n that_o the_o affirmative_a be_v most_o false_a against_o the_o scripture_n father_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yea_o the_o very_a schoolman_n themselves_o lombard_n thomas_n bonaventur_fw-la a_o second_o essential_a point_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n be_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n viz_o that_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o single_a prelate_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v one_fw-mi essential_a joint_a interest_n therein_o and_o this_o also_o have_v a_o large_a consent_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a for_o this_o the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n be_v adduce_v can._n 5._o and_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basile_n anent_o presbyter_n decisive_a suffrage_n in_o council_n cyprian_n epist._n 33._o and_o 78._o council_n of_o antioch_n canââ¦_n 10._o of_o aneyra_n can._n 13._o ruffian_n hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o sozom_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o many_o such_o smectim_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o cite_v many_o testimony_n for_o this_o see_v blondel_n apol._n sect._n 3._o pag._n 120._o to_o 130._o prins_n un-bish_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n from_o pag._n 52._o to_o 83._o where_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o reform_a divine_n be_v adduce_v such_o as_o joannes_n luckawit_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o taborit_n against_o rokenzana_n cap_n 13._o the_o waldââ¦nses_n and_o taborit_n apud_fw-la fox_n act_n monum_fw-la p._n 210._o illyric_n catol_n testiumveritatis_fw-la tit._n waldenses_n 455._o melanchton_n arg._n &_o respon_n par_fw-fr 7._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la episcopi_fw-la arg._n 2._o hiperius_fw-la on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o hemmingius_fw-la ibid._n gerardus_n loc._n theol._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la prove_v this_o at_o large_a peizelius_fw-la arg._n &_o resp._n par._n 7._o de_fw-fr ordin_n ministrorum_fw-la in_o arg._n 1._o musculus_fw-la loc_n com._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la mornââ¦y_o lord_n of_o pless_n de_fw-fr eccles._n cap_n 11._o nay_o canonist_n and_o schoolman_n themselves_o summa_fw-la angelica_fw-la ordo_fw-la sect_n 13._o and_o innocentius_n there_o cite_v filiuââ¦ius_fw-la jesuit_n de_fw-la casibus_fw-la consc._n par._n 1._o tract_n 9_o alexander_n alensis_n sum._n theol._n par_fw-fr 4._o quest._n 9_o m._n 5._o artic._n 1._o cajetan_n on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o many_o other_o likewise_o it_o be_v make_v good_a that_o the_o bishop_n swallow_v up_o this_o power_n of_o presbyter_n and_o reserve_v it_o only_o to_o himself_o come_v from_o popish_a authority_n leo_fw-la primus_fw-la epist._n ââ¦8_n on_o complaint_n of_o unlawful_a ordination_n write_v to_o the_o german_a and_o french_a bishop_n reckon_v up_o what_o thing_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n then_o add_v quae_fw-la omne_fw-la solis_fw-la deberi_fw-la summis_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la that_o be_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o this_o see_v also_o rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit._fw-la clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o to_o this_o truth_n of_o presbyter_n power_n in_o ordination_n the_o confession_n of_o reform_a church_n give_v a_o harmonious_a echo_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n harmon_n of_o confess_v chap._n 11._o pag_n 232._o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v givinââ¦_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n no_o word_n of_o pre_n lat_n hand_n so_o the_o 18._o chap_n pag._n 236._o they_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o public_a prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v the_o same_o and_o alike_o in_o all_o cite_v that_o passage_n luke_n 10._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n so_o act._n 15._o and_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o therefore_o say_v they_o let_v no_o man_n forbid_v that_o we_o return_v to_o the_o old_a appointment_n of_o god_n so_o they_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n of_o ordination_n and_o rather_o receive_v it_o then_o the_o custom_n devise_v by_o man_n so_o they_o call_v the_o episcopal_a method_n thus_o the_o confession_n of_o bohem._n chap._n 9_o harm_n sect_n 11_o pag._n 246._o 247._o after_o set_v down_o the_o qualification_n of_o minister_n as_o to_o ordination_n they_o say_v that_o after_o prayer_n and_o fast_v they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o confess_v sax_n chap_n 12._o harm_n conf_n par_fw-fr 2._o affirm_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v where_o we_o have_v assert_v both_o the_o 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but_o now_o this_o our_o oedipus_n and_o doubt_n resolver_n who_o have_v acquit_v himself_o so_o dexterous_o in_o absolve_v we_o from_o the_o national_a covenant_n march_v up_o after_o the_o seasonable_a case_n to_o try_v how_o he_o can_v play_v the_o sin-absolver_n as_o to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o his_o doubter_n make_v a_o wide_a step_n to_o the_o 2d_o article_n wherein_o he_o allege_v bishop_n be_v abjure_v and_o that_o protestant_a bishop_n be_v mean_v to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o protestant_a bishop_n that_o be_v there_o intend_a and_o that_o timorcus_n pag._n 14_o 16._o hold_v that_o all_o episcopacy_n be_v not_o abjure_v but_o that_o they_o can_v in_o england_n free_o submit_v to_o the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n viz_o the_o precedency_n of_o one_o over_o the_o rest_n without_o who_o nothing_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v do_v in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o they_o assert_v its_o only_a the_o english_a kind_n of_o 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and_o distinction_n of_o episcopal_a and_o archiepiscopall_a chair_n &_o metropolitan_a primacy_n owe_v their_o institution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o politic_a constitution_n of_o prince_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 84._o out_o of_o cartwright_n and_o whittaker_n that_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n its_o head_n not_o his_o vicar_n or_o superiority_n of_o single_a prelate_n be_v a_o monarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o pastor_n that_o govern_v in_o common_a all_o the_o presbytrie_n with_o like_a authority_n among_o themselves_o not_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o it_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n and_o in_o respect_n the_o people_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o have_v their_o interest_n it_o be_v a_o democracy_n the_o insert_v parenthesis_n be_v mr_n crofton_n and_o let_v any_o judge_n whither_o he_o assert_v not_o with_o these_o author_n a_o presbyterian_a frame_n of_o government_n opposite_a to_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n in_o his_o 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hand_n thus_o mr_n gillesp._n misc._n quest_n page_n 9_o who_o also_o clear_v this_o from_o critic_n and_o interpreter_n assert_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o show_v that_o where_o julius_n pollux_n have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o gualther_n and_o wolf_n sââ¦berus_n render_v it_o manuum_fw-la extensio_fw-la and_o that_o budaeus_fw-la interpret_v the_o word_n plebiscitum_fw-la suffragium_fw-la h._n stephanus_n manum_fw-la porrigo_fw-la because_o he_o say_v they_o do_v in_o give_v vote_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thence_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v use_v for_o scisco_fw-la decerno_fw-la ââ¦reo_fw-la justin._n martyr_n quest._n &_o resp._n add_v orthod_n resp._n ad_fw-la quest_n 14._o distinguish_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o of_o a_o different_a signification_n arrias_fw-la montanus_n in_o his_o lexicon_n do_v interpret_v this_o word_n manum_fw-la elevare_fw-la eligere_fw-la creare_fw-la 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not_o exclude_v the_o due_a right_n of_o minister_n herein_o see_v pag._n 127._o and_o 129._o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o directory_n for_o ordination_n of_o minister_n 4._o branch_n do_v require_v the_o people_n consent_n and_o approbation_n as_o necessary_o antecedaneous_a to_o the_o ordination_n beside_o can_v the_o informer_n be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v several_a other_o weighty_a scripture_n ground_n &_o argument_n plead_v by_o our_o writter_n to_o fortify_v this_o right_n of_o the_o people_n why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o put_v these_o also_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o doubter_n and_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o episcopal_a master_n '_o skill_n in_o dissolve_v they_o moreover_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o here_o do_v concur_v in_o this_o suffrage_n where_o no_o eldership_n be_v yet_o constitute_v as_o mr_n gillespy_n judge_v probable_a miscell_n pag._n 14._o it_o will_v nothing_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o 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