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the_o church_n avoid_v he_o he_o will_v justify_v himself_o and_o judge_v that_o they_o do_v it_o wrongful_o and_o will_v glory_v in_o his_o suffering_n so_o that_o it_o be_v on_o the_o conscience_n that_o church-governor_n can_v work_v and_o no_o otherwise_o on_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o mediante_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la prop._n 7._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v partly_o because_o no_o church_n governor_n can_v bind_v any_o man_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n clavae_n errante_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la apparente_n if_o the_o people_n know_v that_o he_o err_v they_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o against_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o bare_a inconvenient_a determination_n of_o some_o circumstantial_o by_o which_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o destroy_v but_o less_o convenient_o perform_v the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o governor_n because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n determination_n and_o because_o he_o err_v but_o in_o a_o undetermined_a point_n of_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o 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they_o when_o write_v and_o the_o like_a after_o the_o print_n for_o the_o collect_v the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n i_o find_v by_o this_o hasty_a review_n and_o by_o some_o observation_n of_o man_n readiness_n to_o misunderstand_v i_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o about_o the_o follow_a particular_n that_o i_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v i_o and_o the_o mistake_v of_o other_o i_o shall_v easy_o bear_v sect._n 1_o pag._n 89._o there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o require_v correction_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o somewhat_o that_o require_v explication_n in_o translate_n that_o passage_n of_o ignatius_n unus_n panis_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fractus_fw-la est_fw-la must_v be_v write_v next_o effusus_fw-la est_fw-la before_o &_o unus_fw-la calix_n and_o for_o the_o follow_a objection_n though_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o discreet_a person_n yet_o i_o know_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o unless_o isabella_n 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without_o the_o presbyter_n much_o more_o proof_n may_v easy_o be_v bring_v of_o this_o but_o that_o i_o find_v it_o now_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o it_o be_v needless_a i_o will_v not_o go_v far_o but_o only_o note_v a_o few_o canon_n especial_o of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 23._o be_v ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiâ—t_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la irâ—ita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la can._n 22._o episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ordinet_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la civium_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o conniventiam_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la quaerat_fw-la can._n 29._o episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la clerico_n vel_fw-la laico_fw-la crimen_fw-la imposuerit_fw-la deducatur_fw-la ad_fw-la probationem_fw-la in_o synodum_fw-la can._n 32._o irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la donatio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la vel_fw-la venditio_fw-la vel_fw-la câ—mmutatiâ—_n râ—i_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la absque_fw-la conniventia_fw-la &_o subscriptione_n clericorum_fw-la can._n 34._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o quelibet_fw-la lâ—co_fw-la sedens_fw-la stare_n presbyterum_fw-la non_fw-la patiatur_fw-la can._n 35._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la in_o consessu_fw-la prsebyterorum_fw-la sublimior_fw-la sâ—deat_fw-la intra_fw-la domum_fw-la verò_fw-la collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la can._n 36._o presbyter_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la regunt_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la etc._n etc._n can._n 37._o diaconusita_fw-la se_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ministrum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la here_o you_o see_v that_o bishop_n may_v not_o ordain_v hear_v any_o cause_n accuse_v a_o clergy_n man_n or_o layman_n not_o give_v sell_v or_o change_v any_o church_n good_n without_o 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among_o we_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o separatist_n who_o be_v fame_v to_o be_v so_o numerous_a and_o potent_a through_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o in_o all_o this_o county_n there_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n of_o either_o of_o these_o sect_n as_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o one_o parish_n nor_o perhaps_o as_o the_o twenty_o part_n now_o if_o all_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o worcestershire_n or_o at_o least_o that_o live_v so_o near_o as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o church_n communion_n shall_v be_v of_o mr._n it_o be_v congregation_n at_o bewdley_n or_o of_o a_o church_n that_o meet_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n worcester_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o space_n of_o ground_n in_o this_o county_n be_v appoint_v or_o intend_v for_o the_o future_a as_o mr._n it_o be_v diocese_n but_o if_o the_o successive_a pastor_n shall_v claim_v the_o whole_a county_n as_o his_o charge_n if_o the_o whole_a be_v turn_v to_o that_o opinion_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v much_o cross_v their_o founder_n mind_n and_o if_o the_o comparison_n may_v be_v tolerate_v we_o see_v great_a reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n do_v thus_o cross_a the_o apostle_n mind_n when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o christian_n in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o adjoin_a part_n then_o half_a some_o of_o our_o parish_n the_o apostle_n plant_v fix_v governor_n call_v bishop_n or_o elder_n over_o these_o particlar_a church_n which_o have_v constant_a communion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o when_o the_o city_n and_o country_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o frailty_n of_o ambition_n coworking_a thereto_o these_o bishop_n do_v claim_v all_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n for_o their_o diocese_n where_o the_o member_n of_o their_o church_n have_v live_v before_o as_o if_o church_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o
much_o with_o christian_a comfort_n when_o you_o can_v say_v that_o you_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o but_o your_o own_o overween_a conceit_n of_o it_o can_v you_o but_o say_v i_o enter_v by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n appoint_v and_o be_v not_o my_o own_o judge_n you_o may_v have_v some_o more_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n of_o god_n assistance_n sect._n 34._o reas._n 18._o the_o most_o that_o plead_v against_o ordination_n that_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o sober_a christian_n do_v plead_v but_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o shall_v not_o all_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o lawful_a thing_n sect._n 35._o reas._n 19_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o undeniable_a that_o man_n must_v not_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n it_o will_v soon_o appear_v that_o minister_n be_v the_o stand_a judge_n of_o man_n fitness_n for_o this_o work_n because_o no_o other_o judge_n be_v appoint_v to_o it_o or_o capable_a of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v a_o ordinary_a state_v way_n of_o approbation_n that_o can_v give_v we_o satisfaction_n for_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o case_n at_o large_a for_o man_n to_o go_v to_o who_o they_o will_v it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o go_v to_o none_o at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v judge_n themselves_o and_o if_o a_o stand_a way_n of_o approbation_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v let_v we_o inquire_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o look_v which_o way_n you_o will_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v no_o other_o but_o this_o which_o be_v by_o man_n of_o the_o same_o call_v with_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v sect._n 36._o for_o 1._o magistrate_n it_o can_v be_v none_o that_o i_o know_v pretend_v to_o that_o magistrate_n in_o most_o of_o the_o world_n be_v infidel_n and_o therefore_o can_v there_o be_v ordainer_n and_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o work_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n nor_o do_v any_o that_o i_o know_v assume_v it_o to_o themselves_o sect._n 37._o and_o 2._o the_o people_n it_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o no_o man_n can_v show_v a_o word_n of_o precept_n or_o example_n for_o it_o nor_o prove_v that_o ever_o god_n do_v give_v they_o such_o a_o power_n consent_n or_o election_n be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o by_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o they_o be_v common_o unable_a for_o the_o scholar_n may_v as_o well_o try_v and_o approve_v of_o their_o schoolmaster_n we_o confess_v the_o people_n must_v by_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o best_a they_o can_v but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o help_n and_o if_o they_o be_v also_o call_v to_o a_o judgement_n of_o direction_n and_o decision_n what_o work_n will_v they_o make_v do_v the_o major_a vote_n or_o the_o minor_a either_o in_o most_o or_o almost_o any_o congregation_n understand_v whether_o a_o man_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o truth_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v heretical_a or_o find_v in_o the_o faith_n &_o c._n god_n will_v not_o set_v man_n on_o a_o work_n that_o be_v thus_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o their_o capacity_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o that_o call_v we_o to_o be_v their_o teacher_n shall_v already_o be_v commonâ—y_o able_a to_o judge_n whether_o we_o be_v sound_a or_o unsound_a and_o able_a to_o teach_v they_o or_o not_o for_o this_o import_v that_o they_o know_v already_o as_o much_o as_o we_o for_o wherein_o they_o be_v ignorant_a they_o can_v judge_v of_o we_o and_o if_o they_o know_v as_o much_o already_o what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o our_o teach_v 3._o and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o subjection_n and_o inferiority_n of_o their_o relation_n they_o that_o be_v command_v to_o learn_v and_o obey_v we_o as_o their_o guide_n may_v yet_o consent_v or_o choose_v their_o teacher_n when_o approved_n or_o to_o be_v approve_v by_o able_a man_n but_o they_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o ordain_v their_o own_o overseer_n this_o be_v a_o most_o ungrounded_a fiction_n sect._n 38._o reas._n 20._o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o only_o they_o that_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v the_o stand_a approver_n or_o ordainer_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v just_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o competent_a ability_n to_o try_v a_o minister_n if_o here_o and_o there_o a_o gentleman_n or_o other_o person_n be_v able_a that_o be_v a_o rarity_n and_o therefore_o no_o stand_a way_n for_o the_o church_n in_o ordain_v minister_n can_v be_v gather_v thence_o 2._o minister_n be_v double_o devote_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v and_o ordinary_o have_v the_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o it_o be_v just_o suppose_v that_o minister_n be_v ordinary_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o conscionable_a man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o else_o they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v minister_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v expect_v to_o be_v most_o faithful_a in_o the_o work_n 4._o and_o they_o be_v few_o and_o have_v lesser_a pervert_n interest_n and_o therefore_o be_v like_a to_o be_v less_o divide_v in_o such_o determination_n than_o the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o many_o and_o of_o so_o many_o interest_n and_o mind_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o moderation_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n they_o will_v almost_o everywhere_o be_v all_o to_o piece_n one_o be_v for_o one_o man_n and_o another_o for_o another_o some_o for_o one_o of_o this_o mind_n and_o way_n and_o some_o for_o one_o of_o another_o some_o for_o the_o orthodox_n and_o some_o for_o the_o heretical_a 5._o last_o it_o be_v minister_n who_o office_n god_n have_v tie_v ordination_n to_o and_o who_o have_v time_n to_o wait_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o duty_n so_o that_o lie_v all_o this_o together_o and_o i_o think_v the_o first_o proposition_n be_v prove_v for_o the_o necessity_n ordinary_o of_o the_o pastor_n approbation_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o neglect_v it_o sect._n 39_o prop._n 2._o it_o be_v only_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n but_o also_o the_o pastor_n of_o neighbour_n church_n that_o hold_n communion_n with_o that_o church_n that_o shall_v regular_o approve_v or_o ordain_v minister_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o may_v be_v a_o minister_n that_o have_v no_o ordination_n but_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o regular_a course_n sect._n 40._o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o if_o it_o be_v ordinary_o tie_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o same_o church_n only_o to_o ordain_v than_o it_o will_v be_v do_v ordinary_o without_o any_o pastor_n at_o all_o for_o most_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o pastor_n and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o ordain_v and_o therefore_o other_o or_o none_o must_v do_v it_o in_o such_o case_n sect._n 41._o and_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v one_o leave_v and_o all_o the_o power_n be_v leave_v in_o he_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n will_v run_v too_o great_a a_o hazard_n if_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ordain_v a_o minister_n that_o can_v procure_v the_o approbation_n of_o a_o single_a pastor_n the_o church_n will_v be_v subject_v to_o most_o of_o the_o lamentable_a misery_n before_o mention_v suppose_v that_o man_n be_v judge_n for_o themselves_o sect._n 42._o and_o 3._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o single_a pastor_n to_o ordain_v the_o forecited_a text_n and_o example_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n sect._n 43._o if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o rule_v elder_n may_v concur_v i_o answer_v though_o i_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o it_o nor_o will_v not_o raise_v a_o contention_n about_o it_o yet_o i_o must_v say_v that_o i_o never_o yet_o see_v any_o satisfactory_a proof_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v institute_v such_o elder_n as_o this_o objection_n mean_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v 1._o such_o as_o be_v not_o ordain_v but_o come_v in_o by_o mere_a election_n 2._o and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o discipline_n and_o oversight_n without_o authority_n to_o preach_v or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n i_o think_v these_o be_v but_o humane_a creature_n though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v such_o as_o actual_o shall_v forbear_v preach_v and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o some_o of_o their_o colleagus_n be_v fit_a for_o it_o sect._n 44._o
not_o have_v man_n make_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n a_o pretence_n for_o alter_v the_o ordinance_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v such_o change_n as_o their_o conceit_n or_o ambitious_a mind_n incline_v they_o to_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o rule_n nor_o fix_a certainty_n if_o we_o may_v change_v thâ—ngs_n ourselves_o on_o such_o pretence_n pretend_v not_o then_o to_o antiquity_n as_o you_o do_v §_o 11._o and_o 2._o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a disputation_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o that_o the_o parochial_a or_o congregational_a church_n which_o they_o plant_v shall_v be_v change_v into_o another_o sort_n of_o church_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o against_o it_o in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o piety_n of_o magistrate_n for_o 1._o pious_a magistrate_n shall_v help_v to_o keep_v and_o not_o to_o break_v apostolical_a institution_n 2._o and_o pious_a magistrate_n shall_v further_a the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o hurt_v it_o to_o advance_v ambitious_a mâ—n_z §_o 12._o for_o 3._o minister_n be_v for_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o change_n must_v be_v make_v on_o such_o pretence_n that_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n if_o every_o parish_n or_o congregation_n then_o be_v meet_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o their_o own_o why_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v now_o so_o abuse_v as_o that_o a_o whole_a county_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbytery_n if_o every_o hospital_n or_o town_n have_v a_o physician_n with_o his_o apothecary_n and_o mate_n in_o your_o father_n day_n will_v you_o be_v their_o benefactor_n by_o procure_v that_o all_o the_o county_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o physician_n with_o his_o apothecary_n or_o if_o every_o school_n have_v a_o schoolmaster_n in_o your_o forefather_n day_n will_v you_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o in_o your_o day_n in_o a_o whole_a county_n do_v you_o thus_o think_v to_o honour_v physician_n and_o schoolmaster_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o school_n so_o do_v you_o in_o your_o advancement_n of_o bishop_n upon_o my_o certain_a experience_n i_o dare_v affirm_v it_o that_o every_o parish_n of_o four_o or_o five_o thousand_o soul_n yea_o of_o a_o thousand_o soul_n have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o presbytery_n for_o their_o oversight_n and_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v a_o county_n on_o his_o hand_n like_a to_o do_v less_o for_o this_o town_n or_o parish_n then_o if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o if_o your_o bee_n swarm_v you_o will_v not_o keep_v they_o all_o still_o in_o a_o hive_n nor_o think_v of_o enlarge_a the_o hive_n to_o that_o end_n but_o you_o will_v help_v the_o swarm_n to_o a_o hive_n of_o their_o own_o if_o your_o child_n marry_v you_o will_v rather_o settle_v they_o in_o family_n of_o their_o own_o then_o retain_v all_o they_o and_o all_o 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set_v themselves_o against_o their_o govenor_n and_o teacher_n and_o quarrel_n with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o church_n humble_a man_n will_v soon_o suspect_v themselves_o and_o quarrel_n with_o their_o own_o distemper_n and_o submit_v to_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a than_o themselves_o and_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o their_o guidance_n by_o the_o lord_n there_o may_v more_o dangerous_a pride_n be_v manifest_v in_o these_o matter_n then_o in_o apparel_n and_o such_o low_a trifle_n §_o 14._o reas._n 11._o consider_v also_o what_o yield_v in_o thing_n lawful_a the_o scripture_n recommend_v to_o we_o how_o far_o yield_v pa._n when_o he_o circumcise_v timothy_n act._n 16.3_o and_o when_o he_o take_v the_o man_n and_o purify_v himself_o with_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o signify_v
sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quâ—_n ministri_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la grotius_n ibid._n p._n 273._o pastor_n tale_n ubi_fw-la nâ—llâ—_n sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etsi_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d presbyteris_fw-la id_fw-la commâ—â—â—_n habent_fw-la quod_fw-la aliis_fw-la non_fw-la praesunt_fw-la habeâ—t_fw-la tamen_fw-la illud_fw-la episcopale_n quod_fw-la nâ—mini_fw-la pastori_fw-la subsâ—nâ—_n at_o 〈◊〉_d adâ—o_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la episcopisnâ—â—_n a_o meris_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la 〈…〉_z idem_fw-la pag._n 320._o communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_n gubernabantur_fw-la say_v hier._n see_v grotius_n ubi_fw-la sup_n p._n 354_o 355_o 356_o 357._o prove_v that_o prelacy_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a precept_n and_o that_o of_o old_a many_o cites_n have_v many_o church_n and_o bishop_n in_o each_o and_o that_o presbyter_n except_o ordination_n as_o hier._n and_o chrysost._n may_v do_v all_o that_o a_o bishop_n and_o he_o add_v quid_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la id_fw-la ita_fw-la â—nterpâ—â—temur_fw-la ut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la neminem_fw-la potuâ—rint_fw-la ordinare_fw-la contempto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la and_o pag._n 359._o he_o show_v that_o where_o bishop_n be_v not_o presbyter_n do_v right_o ordain_v see_v the_o beginning_n of_o bishop_n usher_v reduction_n of_o episcopal_a government_n i_o have_v it_o and_o can_v produce_v it_o under_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n and_o seal_v wherein_o he_o forbid_v that_o any_o church_n man_n or_o priest_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v be_v a_o chancellor_n and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o profit_n have_v instrument_n according_o so_o the_o râ—gisters_n proctor_n apparatoâ—s_n be_v pâ—ssiâ—um_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la g._n goodman_n bishop_n of_o gloâ—_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o two_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n object_n answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n dr._n h._n dissert_n 4._o p._n 208._o §._o 9_o prius_fw-la non_fw-la usquâ—quaque_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la concesso_fw-la sumitur_fw-la in_fw-la una_fw-la civitate_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la plurâ—s_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d ecclesiá_fw-la aut_fw-la câ—â—tu_fw-la plures_fw-la simul_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuerint_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la obstare_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o eádem_fw-la civitate_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la aliquando_fw-la disterminate_a coeâ—us_fw-la fuerint_fw-la duobus_fw-la apostolis_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la adducti_fw-la di_fw-mi versiâ—â—orsaâ—_n dialectis_fw-la &_o aliquando_fw-la ritibus_fw-la disjuncti_fw-la quibus_fw-la duo_fw-la itidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la scorsim_fw-la &_o divisis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praesidereâ—t_n et_fw-fr p._n 211._o §._o 21._o exit_fw-la his_fw-la ratio_fw-la constat_fw-la quare_fw-la sine_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la mentione_n interveniente_fw-la episcopis_fw-la diaconi_fw-la immediate_a adjiciantur_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la macedoniâ—e_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la esset_fw-la noâ—dum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la diaconis_fw-la tantum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubique_fw-la episcopis_fw-la adjunctis_fw-la mark_v well_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n by_o dr._n h._n dissert_n epist._n §._o 30_o 31._o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o quibus_fw-la dâ—mum_fw-la â—ominibus_fw-la cogniti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la rectores_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o ad_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o singulari_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la a_o ad_fw-la plures_fw-la potestas_fw-la ista_fw-la devenerit_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la singularem_fw-la praefectâ—m_fw-la quem_fw-la ex_fw-la famosiore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usu_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vulgò_fw-la dicimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la istam_fw-la in_o singulari_fw-la coetu_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la institutione_n nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la pertinuisse_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la you_o see_v here_o that_o it_o be_v but_o in_fw-la singulari_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la siâ—gulari_fw-la coetu_fw-la that_o he_o affirm_v a_o episcopacy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o such_o bishop_n most_o church_n in_o england_n have_v already_o reason_n 1._o conquâ—ritur_fw-la jam_fw-la olim_fw-la socrates_n episcopatus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la suis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la extra_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la sin_n â—gressos_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la delapsos_fw-la conqueritur_fw-la apud_fw-la pelusiotam_fw-la hierax_n lenitatis_fw-la &_o mâ—nsuetudinis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la in_o tyrannidem_fw-la tranâ—â—sse_fw-la conqueritur_fw-la de_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ambitione_n nazianzenus_n &_o propterea_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la câ—rte_fw-la civiâ—atum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d perpetuum_fw-la in_o retinenda_fw-la episâ—opali_fw-la dignitate_fw-la mutatum_fw-la velleâ—_n he_o add_v yet_o more_o such_o and_o conclude_v that_o ecclesiastical_a ambition_n never_o make_v such_o progress_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n to_o those_o as_o it_o have_v do_v since_o to_o we_o almost_o â—ncurably_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la pag._n 360_o 361._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o a_o particular_a church_n what_o reason_n 4._o reason_n 5._o reason_n 6._o reason_n 7._o reason_n 8._o reason_n 9_o reason_n 10._o reason_n 11._o reason_n 12._o reason_n 13._o see_v grotius_n de_fw-fr â—mperio_fw-la p._n 351._o prove_v that_o the_o christian_a church-government_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o that_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v bishop_n he_o do_v it_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o then_o hold_v to_o such_o a_o congregational_a episcopacy_n heb._n 13.17_o prove_v that_o church_n shall_v be_v no_o big_a than_o that_o the_o ruler_n may_v watch_v for_o all_o their_o soul_n as_o one_o that_o must_v give_v account_n of_o all_o on_o which_o text_n dr._n jer._n tailor_n in_o his_o late_a book_n of_o repentance_n pref._n say_v i_o be_o sure_a we_o can_v give_v account_n of_o soul_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o notice_n and_o so_o press_v to_o personal_a conduct_n let_v they_o then_o be_v bishop_n of_o no_o big_a a_o diocese_n than_o they_o can_v take_v such_o personal_a notice_n and_o conduct_n of_o lest_o they_o judge_v themselves_o see_v the_o same_o thing_n prove_v at_o large_a by_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la page_n 355_o 356_o 357_o yet_o i_o think_v as_o bloudell_n that_o he_o mistake_v epiphanius_n de_fw-fr alex._n eccl._n eccl._n pag._n 54_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n per_fw-la regiones_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o uâ—bes_fw-la praedicantes_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la primitias_fw-la eorum_fw-la approbantes_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o diacoâ—os_fw-la â—orum_fw-la qui_fw-la credituri_fw-la erant_fw-la i_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v by_o some_o to_o respect_v only_o the_o place_n of_o their_o preach_n and_o not_o of_o their_o settle_v bishop_n but_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o more_o obvious_a plain_a sense_n do_v seem_v to_o extend_v it_o to_o both_o and_o make_v no_o such_o difference_n at_o all_o all_o very_o many_o passage_n in_o cyprian_a do_v intimate_v that_o then_o the_o diocese_n be_v small_a perhaps_o have_v yet_o but_o unum_fw-la altar_n as_o when_o he_o say_v that_o à _fw-la primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statuerim_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la privata_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o prohibeantur_fw-la offer_n acturi_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la confeâ—â—ores_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la plebem_fw-la universam_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la and_o haec_fw-la singulorum_fw-la tractanda_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o limanda_fw-la plenius_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la meis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la plebe_fw-la ipsá_fw-la universá_fw-la and_o vix_fw-la plebi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la immo_fw-la extorqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n patiantur_fw-la â—dmitti_fw-la &_o justior_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la dolour_n ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la unus_fw-la atque_fw-la alius_fw-la obnitente_fw-la plâ—be_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z mea_fw-la tamen_fw-la facilita_fw-la e_fw-la suscepti_fw-la pejores_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la how_o the_o universa_fw-la plebâ—_n of_o many_o congregation_n or_o a_o diocese_n like_o we_o shall_v be_v consult_v and_o hear_v and_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o admission_n or_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n and_o be_v advise_v with_o by_o cyprian_a in_o all_o such_o affair_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v see_v his_o epist._n 3.6.10.13_o 14_o 26_o 31_o 27_o 28_o 33_o 40_o etc._n etc._n peruse_v all_o the_o citation_n of_o bloudwell_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la plebis_fw-la in_o 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guide_v the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o you_o will_v conclude_v it_o better_o that_o e._n g._n wales_n ireland_n etc._n etc._n have_v private_a man_n to_o read_v good_a book_n rather_o than_o none_o lest_o they_o turn_v heathen_n i_o may_v also_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v church_n and_o pastor_n of_o this_o weak_a sort_n then_o to_o have_v none_o and_o leave_v their_o child_n unbaptise_v and_o live_v without_o the_o sacrament_n and_o church-communion_n and_o government_n 2._o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o which_o move_v i_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o aethiopia_n syria_n armenia_n russia_n grecia_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n â—here_o be_v very_o few_o preacher_n but_o mere_a reader_n and_o can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o all_o these_o church_n to_o be_v without_o minister_n and_o sacrament_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v 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