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and_o 11.16_o and_o 14.33_o with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o but_o all_o these_o be_v likewise_o by_o he_o gross_o abuse_v for_o in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o scripture_n speak_v entire_o &_o proper_o not_o by_o a_o figure_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n appear_v in_o the_o text_n only_o in_o act._n 15.4_o the_o church_n signify_v a_o part_n namely_o the_o people_n because_o the_o text_n express_o distinguish_v it_o here_o from_o their_o guide_v who_o be_v a_o part_n also_o thus_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a write_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n which_o show_v a_o diocesan_n church_n to_o have_v be_v then_o wherefore_o in_o this_o point_n he_o be_v quite_o overthrow_v rest_v the_o d._n pervert_v his_o text_n on_o which_o his_o sermon_n &_o defense_n rest_v yea_o his_o very_a text_n apoc._n â—_o 20_o which_o be_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o defence_n be_v find_v to_o be_v utter_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v together_o with_o the_o other_o place_n so_o that_o all_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o &_o follow_v in_o his_o write_n after_o be_v nothing_o but_o cavillation_n and_o namely_o that_o against_o myself_o in_o his_o pag._n 6._o where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v first_o strong_o conceit_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a visible_a church_n but_o a_o parish_n &_o then_o have_v hale_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o ecclesia_fw-la be_v mention_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o conceit_n let_v he_o not_o abuse_v people_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n parish_n for_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v parish_n as_o we_o call_v a_o parish_n now_o in_o england_n that_o be_v limit_v within_o a_o certain_a circuit_n of_o ground_n though_o a_o church_n may_v be_v so_o limit_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o be_v it_o so_o then_o but_o then_o every_o church_n be_v such_o a_o parish_n as_o i_o note_v a_o little_a 5.29_o little_a pag._n 201._o &_o declar._n pag._n 18.19_o &_o reas._n for_o ref_o pa._n 5.29_o before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v very_o true_a then_o why_o say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v first_o conceit_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a visible_a church_n but_o a_o parish_n he_o may_v have_v see_v it_o conceit_v before_o i_o by_o those_o noble_a and_o sacred_a instrument_n 214.215_o instrument_n before_o pag._n 103.104_o &_o 32._o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o pag._n 214.215_o zuinglius_fw-la luther_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o attestator_n but_o malice_n drive_v he_o against_o i_o as_o it_o have_v drive_v he_o against_o i_o in_o other_o slander_n likewise_o wherefore_o rather_o he_o may_v have_v say_v that_o in_o this_o not_o i_o etc._n if_o in_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v hale_v zuinglius_fw-la have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v hale_v the_o scripture_n from_o who_o i_o have_v learn_v it_o but_o i_o hope_v those_o worthy_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a ecclesia_fw-la better_o then_o our_o doctor_n though_o he_o be_v conceit_v enough_o of_o his_o own_o learning_n and_o they_o maintain_v it_o prosperous_o against_o strong_a adversaty_n than_o he_o â—is_n or_o ever_o will_v be_v but_o in_o deed_n he_o ought_v to_o blush_v to_o charge_v i_o in_o this_o case_n with_o hale_v the_o scripture_n scripture_n himself_o hale_a of_o scripture_n when_o himself_o be_v thus_o find_v to_o hale_v they_o and_o pervert_v they_o most_o unconscionable_o as_o before_o be_v show_v he_o be_v often_o upon_o this_o 2.104.65_o this_o def._n 2.104.65_o that_o the_o church_n of_o cenchreae_n rom._n 16.1_o be_v a_o membrall_a church_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o subject_a to_o it_o but_o i_o have_v 30._o have_v declarat_fw-la pag._n 30._o elsewhere_a show_v this_o his_o presumption_n in_o take_v the_o apostle_n word_n figurative_o here_o also_o without_o cause_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n call_v but_o a_o part_n of_o a_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n why_o he_o shall_v here_o speak_v synecdochical_o nay_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n so_o be_v contrary_a even_o to_o his_o own_o rule_n i_o will_v press_v he_o with_o his_o own_o word_n i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o forsake_v the_o grammatical_a sense_n 33._o sense_n def._n 1._o pag._n 33._o and_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v proper_o how_o dare_v be_v to_o expound_v he_o figurative_o here_o i_o can_v leave_v of_o this_o point_n concern_v his_o proof_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o diocesan_n church_n but_o that_o he_o â—_o he_o chap._n â—_o resume_v rev._n 1.20_o which_o be_v his_o text_n and_o labour_v to_o make_v show_n of_o some_o reason_n therein_o first_o he_o say_v 42.43.44_o say_v pag._n 42.43.44_o those_o 7._o church_n contain_v the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v this_o be_v his_o minor_n which_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la before_o note_a but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a text_n beside_o which_o say_v this_o ephesian_a church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ephesus_n 2.1_o rev._n 2.1_o not_o without_o nor_o contain_v that_o large_a country_n &_o territorie_n adioy_v as_o he_o say_v it_o do_v then_o the_o like_o the_o text_n say_v of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n signify_v express_o that_o every_o of_o these_o church_n be_v contain_v at_o least_o when_o they_o meet_v within_o their_o city_n city_n his_o shift_v hereabout_o pag._n 105_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o of_o â—â—kening_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o be_v as_o little_a for_o act._n 24.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o country_n adjoin_v viz._n to_o the_o civil_a province_n of_o each_o of_o they_o this_o reason_n therefore_o of_o his_o be_v very_o untrue_a yet_o he_o will_v fortify_v it_o further_o 43.56_o further_o pag._n 43.56_o assume_v again_o that_o our_o saviour_n write_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n number_v but_o seven_o if_o he_o write_v to_o all_o than_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o these_o 7._o be_v general_a church_n contain_v in_o and_o under_o they_o many_o other_o inferior_a congregation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a but_o in_o asia_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v the_o roman_a province_n and_o flacco_fw-la and_o cicer._n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la l._n flacco_fw-la contain_v phrygia_n mysia_n caria_n &_o lydia_n there_o be_v more_o ordinary_a christian_a congregation_n then_o only_o 7._o at_o that_o time_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_o false_a our_o saviour_n here_o write_v not_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o text_n beside_o mention_v 20.7_o mention_v act._n 20.7_o troas_n 4.13_o troas_n colos_n 4.13_o colossâ—_n hierapolis_n which_o be_v questionless_a within_o these_o â—â—undes_n magnesia_n &_o trallis_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v now_o also_o epist_n mention_v in_o ignatius_n epist_n and_o be_v no_o member_n now_o of_o any_o of_o those_o seven_o 〈◊〉_d the_o revelation_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o â—â—kely_a that_o many_o other_o beside_o these_o â—â—â—ere_v name_v be_v also_o indeed_o christ_n â—â—ould_v that_o all_o within_o asia_n yea_o &_o out_o â—f_a asia_n too_o shall_v exemplary_o take_v admonition_n by_o this_o which_o he_o write_v â—etsonally_o &_o direct_o to_o these_o seven_o â—one_n which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o mean_v in_o â—hose_v word_n 1â—_n word_n rev._n 2_o 1â—_n let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n â—eare_z what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n â—ut_fw-la this_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o â—hese_fw-mi other_o church_n be_v member_n subâ—ect_v to_o those_o seven_o yet_o two_o reason_n â—â—ore_o 4._o â—â—ore_o chap._n 4._o he_o have_v one_o be_v
the_o present_a church-state_n in_o england_n even_o in_o the_o substantial_a point_n of_o government_n therein_o be_v clean_o frustrate_v neither_o be_v the_o same_o apostolical_a neither_o have_v it_o universal_a nor_o perpetual_a nor_o indeed_o any_o old_a approbation_n among_o christian_n as_o they_o colourable_o pretend_v but_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v novel_a novel_a a_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n be_v novel_a and_o mere_o of_o the_o wit_n and_o will_v of_o man_n and_o that_o after_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n rise_v the_o contrary_a obiecton_n of_o our_o adversary_n i_o will_v here_o observe_v euseb_n d._n dove_n 3._o falsification_n of_o euseb_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v first_o that_o which_o d._n downame_n borrow_v of_o d._n dove_n viz._n that_o mark_v constitute_v a_o diocesan_n church_n in_o alexandria_n but_o this_o i_o have_v show_v 91._o show_v pag._n 90_o 91._o before_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a forgery_n of_o these_o two_o d._n d._n ground_v upon_o a_o false_a translation_n of_o their_o author_n eusebius_n and_o here_o i_o can_v not_o but_o remember_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o like_o falsify_v of_o eusebius_n by_o d._n dove_n in_o his_o defence_n the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v pag._n 13._o where_o he_o say_v eusebius_n word_n be_v these_o 3.4_o these_o euseb_n lib_n 3.4_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a precinct_n of_o ephesus_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o titus_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n eusebius_n say_v not_o that_o timothy_n be_v but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v report_v that_o timothy_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n as_o titus_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n again_o eusebius_n say_v not_o of_o the_o whole_a precinct_n of_o ephesus_n nor_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o eusebius_n author_n this_o be_v no_o translate_n but_o pervert_v a_o author_n thirly_n that_o which_o eusebius_n have_v indeed_o viz._n timothy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o ephesus_n this_o he_o render_v not_o but_o pervert_v for_o in_o ephesus_n be_v not_o without_o the_o city_n much_o less_o the_o whole_a precinct_n of_o ephesus_n contain_v the_o large_a country_n adjoin_v yea_o that_o the_o church_n in_o ephesus_n be_v but_o a_o parish_n then_o ignatius_n show_v write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ephesus_n &_o say_v to_o they_o ephes._n they_o iâ—nat_n aâ—_n ephes._n when_o you_o come_v oft_o together_o into_o the_o same_o place_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o whole_a then_o do_v come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o like_a may_v be_v speak_v now_o of_o the_o place_n the_o can_v they_o all_o come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n diocesan_n church_n of_o london_n thus_o therefore_o eusebius_n be_v pervert_v twice_o by_o d._n dove_n his_o 3._o falsify_v of_o he_o be_v where_o eusebius_n say_v of_o john_n the_o apostle_n in_o a_o certain_a city_n graec._n city_n euseb_n lib._n 3.23_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v refresh_v the_o brother_n and_o look_v on_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v set_v over_o all_o the_o say_a brethren_n of_o that_o place_n he_o commit_v a_o young_a man_n to_o he_o but_o the_o d._n set_v it_o down_o thus_o john_n the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o young_a man_n to_o a_o bishop_n 18._o bishop_n pag._n 15._o 18._o qui_fw-la super_fw-la cunstâ—s_fw-la episcopos_fw-la erat_fw-la constitutuâ—_n which_o be_v set_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n thereabouts_o as_o if_o then_o there_o have_v be_v a_o archbishop_n or_o a_o bishop_n over_o bishop_n so_o say_v this_o doctor_n as_o out_o of_o eusebius_n but_o he_o abuse_v his_o author_n eusebius_n have_v not_o such_o a_o word_n and_o yet_o d._n downame_n also_o 4.112_o also_o def._n 4.112_o allege_v the_o same_o place_n though_o he_o cunning_o forbear_v to_o mention_v the_o word_n doct._n downame_n further_a press_v eusebius_n in_o that_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v report_v that_o titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n 233._o as_o also_o perpet_n govern_v pag._n 233._o he_o translate_v it_o be_v record_v in_o history_n but_o he_o can_v not_o make_v that_o good_a in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o word_n signifi_v any_o relation_n or_o narration_n or_o report_v of_o a_o matter_n and_o eusebius_n use_v always_o to_o name_v his_o author_n &_o at_o full_a to_o set_v down_o the_o word_n when_o he_o ground_v upon_o any_o write_a history_n so_o he_o cit_v very_o often_o egesippus_fw-la clemens_n dionysius_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o questionless_a here_o he_o mean_v some_o other_o report_n or_o tradition_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n i_o know_v not_o who_o and_o in_o set_v down_o such_o matter_n he_o be_v nothing_o curious_a many_o time_n as_o 92._o as_o pag._n 91._o 92._o before_o i_o have_v signify_v not_o seldom_o he_o report_v fabulous_a thing_n yea_o when_o he_o name_v his_o author_n credit_n eusebius_n of_o no_o absolute_a credit_n as_o be_v well_o know_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v all_o the_o warrant_n and_o ground_n which_o any_o writer_n have_v either_o young_a or_o old_a for_o tius_n his_o be_v bishop_n of_o crete_n theodoret_n epiphanius_n chrysostomus_n jerome_n etc._n etc._n name_n dorotheus_n synop_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n have_v all_o their_o inducement_n so_o to_o think_v from_o hence_o all_o these_o also_o themselves_o be_v great_a prelate_n or_o lover_n of_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v hold_v they_o partial_a in_o set_v down_o and_o receive_v such_o report_n what_o wisdom_n then_o be_v in_o do._n downame_n to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a and_o unlearned_a part_n yea_o intolerable_a impudency_n to_o deny_v credit_n to_o such_o authority_n it_o be_v rather_o intolerable_a impiety_n and_o plain_a idolatry_n to_o set_v up_o these_o and_o such_o like_a for_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o warrant_n to_o our_o conscience_n as_o the_o d._n labour_v to_o do_v in_o this_o cause_n howbeit_o further_o eusebius_n say_v not_o that_o titus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o crete_n but_o only_o so_o as_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v then_o think_v to_o be_v not_o proper_a bishop_n but_o in_o the_o general_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v also_o that_o mark_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bish_n of_o alexandria_n who_o yet_o he_o name_v a_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n &_o james_n a_o apostle_n in_o deed_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o say_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n but_o not_o bishop_n proper_o and_o so_o true_o the_o other_o father_n after_o eusebius_n do_v seem_v to_o mean_v and_o we_o accord_v thus_o with_o they_o otherwise_o we_o must_v needs_o deny_v credit_n to_o they_o herein_o viz._n if_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n say_v these_o be_v proper_a bishop_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o see_v they_o be_v both_o superior_a and_o also_o divine_o distinguish_v from_o proper_a bishop_n as_o anon_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o where_o further_a occasion_n will_v be_v give_v we_o to_o answer_v d._n downame_n about_o timothy_n &_o titus_n bishoprike_v again_o 116._o again_o def._n 2.23_o and_o 116._o d._n downame_n cit_v out_o of_o council_n carthage_n 3._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n and_o even_o from_o the_o apostle_n as_o 324._o as_o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 324._o doct._n bilson_n before_o he_o avouch_v but_o both_o of_o they_o wrest_v the_o councille_n for_o they_o say_v not_o so_o only_o they_o say_v that_o diocese_n shall_v remain_v such_o as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v ever_o since_o diocese_n be_v appoint_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n simple_o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o diocese_n which_o though_o it_o be_v long_o before_o these_o council_n yet_o as_o i_o judge_v it_o be_v not_o before_o 92.93_o before_o about_o the_o year_n 260._o see_v before_o pag._n 92.93_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o touch_v the_o apostle_n the_o ephesin_n council_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n canon_n be_v strange_o deceive_v in_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o any_o one_o may_v perceive_v if_o he_o see_v the_o can._n 4.5.8.17_o 18.27.47.49.65_o 68_o 84.25_o wherefore_o they_o be_v false_o father_v on_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o base_a and_o bastardly_a stuff_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o intend_v no_o 98._o no_o see_v before_o pag._n 88_o 97._o 98._o proper_a diocesan_n church_n viz._n like_o we_o in_o england_n neither_o be_v these_o canon_n before_o constantine_n age_n so_o that_o our_o d._n d._n do_v argue_v from_o hence_o very_o unworthy_o but_o d._n
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degree_n in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o herein_o we_o all_o agree_v but_o as_o touch_v bezaes_n conjecture_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o ephezus_n viz._n that_o peradventure_o he_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n not_o continue_v but_o changeable_a i_o suppose_v few_o approve_v it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o though_o i_o great_o honour_v the_o name_n &_o memory_n of_o master_n beza_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o a_o changeable_a presidencie_n no_o doubt_n be_v among_o those_o bishop_n act._n 20.28_o but_o i_o be_o of_o mind_n that_o none_o of_o these_o bishop_n mean_v by_o the_o angel_n rev._n 2._o &_o 3._o be_v changeable_a in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o be_v constant_a and_o continue_v for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n presidentiall_a may_v well_o come_v in_o among_o the_o many_o joint_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n by_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o they_o all_o remain_v 15._o remain_v declarâ—â—_n pag._n 15._o equal_a in_o honour_n and_o power_n pastoral_n howbeit_o these_o constant_a precedent_n be_v bishop_n then_o to_o no_o diocesan_n multitude_n disperse_v abroad_o in_o many_o ordinary_a set_a assembly_n but_o to_o one_o ordinary_a assembly_n only_o as_o be_v note_v often_o before_o and_o so_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o these_o doctor_n which_o they_o take_v from_o the_o â—_o the_o perp._n gov_n pag._n 260._o d._n down_o def._n 4._o &_o â—_o succession_n of_o bishop_n to_o prove_v our_o bishop_n as_o they_o be_v in_o england_n to_o be_v lawful_a may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a sophism_n &_o deceit_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n also_o may_v by_o such_o a_o show_n of_o succession_n prove_v his_o office_n and_o function_n lawful_a as_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v endeavour_n to_o do_v and_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o though_o all_o these_o bishop_n have_v one_o name_n viz._n bishop_n yet_o between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o there_o be_v see_v many_o real_a and_o substantial_a difference_n in_o their_o office_n to_o observe_v therefore_o this_o egregious_a equivocation_n i_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o pag._n 98._o 99_o 128._o 129._o 211._o 212._o before_o yet_o doctor_n downame_n †_o stick_v hard_o to_o this_o etc._n this_o defenc._n 4.50_o etc._n etc._n that_o jame_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o bishop_n bishop_n james_n no_o proper_a bishop_n what_o a_o proper_a bishop_n it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a whosoever_o say_v otherwise_o let_v the_o reader_n mark_v that_o all_o our_o question_n be_v about_o bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v &_o not_o about_o the_o name_n bishop_n use_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n there_o be_v 267._o be_v rain_n confer_v pa._n 263._o 267._o a_o general_a take_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a take_n of_o it_o apostle_n and_o evangeliste_n may_v general_o &_o improper_o be_v call_v bishop_n the_o rather_o if_o they_o reside_v long_o in_o one_o place_n and_o do_v execute_v a_o bishop_n like_o office_n there_o as_o james_n i_o grant_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o titus_n in_o crete_n yea_o by_o assignment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o questionless_a so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n mean_v where_o they_o call_v james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n for_o neither_o james_n nor_o titus_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v proper_a bishop_n there_o which_o i_o show_v thus_o every_o bishop_n be_v appropriate_v limit_v and_o confine_v only_o to_o one_o church_n james_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v appropriate_v and_o confine_v only_o to_o one_o church_n therefore_o jame_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n the_o proposition_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o grant_v of_o our_o 232._o our_o d._n bilson_n pag._n 227._o 232._o adversary_n the_o assumption_n they_o neither_o aught_o nor_o dare_v deny_v for_o james_n have_v from_o christ_n a_o ministry_n and_o call_v to_o all_o church_n throughout_o the_o world_n this_o he_o retain_v still_o he_o 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no_o more_o can_v james_n be_v both_o appropriate_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o appropriate_v at_o one_o time_n neither_o can_v the_o proper_a bishop_n office_n be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o apostleship_n for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a see_v the_o apostleship_n contain_v the_o whole_a bishoply_n office_n and_o more_o too_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n administration_n do_v no_o thing_n in_o vain_a &_o idle_o again_o though_o the_o apostleship_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a office_n of_o a_o proper_a bishop_n yet_o this_o be_v 30._o be_v declarat_fw-la pag._n 30._o material_o not_o formal_o as_o a_o privy_a counsailler_n in_o england_n have_v in_o he_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n also_o a_o shilling_n contain_v a_o groat_n but_o no_o man_n that_o mean_v plain_o will_v say_v a_o shilling_n be_v a_o groat_n or_o a_o privy_a counsailler_n be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n if_o any_o do_v it_o be_v not_o right_o nor_o true_o speak_v for_o not_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o form_n do_v give_v the_o proper_a name_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v all_o use_n of_o unproper_a speech_n i_o grant_v on_o some_o occasion_n man_n may_v speak_v general_o and_o undistinct_o of_o thing_n proper_o in_o reason_v we_o must_v always_o speak_v proper_o as_o i_o deem_v those_o ancient_n do_v of_o bishop_n nevertheless_o in_o ordinary_a teach_n and_o special_o in_o reason_v and_o dispute_v we_o must_v ever_o use_v exact_a and_o proper_a term_n avoid_v generality_n and_o word_n unproper_a otherwise_o we_o equivocate_v to_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v not_o james_n any_o power_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o as_o a_o apostle_n d._n downame_n answer_v that_o which_o be_v both_o false_a and_o also_o most_o presumptuous_a for_o plain_o he_o say_v 5â—â—_n say_v def._n 4_o 5â—â—_n james_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n before_o he_o be_v design_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n o_o haughty_a bishop_n who_o arrogat_fw-la to_o themselves_o a_o power_n beyond_o the_o apostle_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o say_v 59_o pag._n 59_o it_o be_v no_o depress_v of_o a_o apostle_n to_o become_v a_o proper_a bishop_n for_o only_o this_o may_v lâ—ft_v up_o a_o bishop_n above_o a_o apostle_n his_o other_o idle_a 63._o idle_a pag._n 62._o 63._o respect_n and_o consideration_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v bishop_n titus_n and_o timothy_n be_v no_o proper_a bishop_n nay_o but_o titus_n &_o timothy_n and_o their_o bishopriks_n do_v make_v the_o most_o business_n of_o all_o of_o who_o d._n bilson_n say_v 300._o say_v perpet_n gouâ—_n pag._n 300._o here_o i_o must_v pray_v the_o christian_a reader_n advise_o to_o mark_v what_o be_v say_v &_o answer_v on_o either_o side_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a erection_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n and_o function_n
est_fw-la qui_fw-la ignoret_fw-la calvin_n say_v in_o this_o place_n mat._n 18.17_o 4.11.1_o 18.17_o calvin_n instit_fw-la 4.11.1_o ius_n judaici_n synedrij_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la â—egem_fw-la and_o 4.12.7_o and_o instit._fw-la 4.12.7_o illa_fw-la est_fw-la legitima_fw-la in_o excommuâ—cando_fw-la homine_fw-la progressio_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la soli_fw-la seniores_fw-la â—orsum_fw-la id_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la consciâ_fw-la &_o approbante_fw-la â—cclesiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4.1.15_o etc._n 4.1.15_o totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la hac_fw-la cognitio_fw-la est_fw-la clavium_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dominus_fw-la fidelium_fw-la soâ—etati_fw-la contulit_fw-la 4.1.22_o contulit_fw-la 4.1.22_o and_o he_o call_v excommunication_n 11.2_o excommunication_n 11.2_o fidelium_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o the_o excommunicate_a say_v he_o be_v 12.4_o be_v ibidem_fw-la &_o 12.4_o fidelium_fw-la â—uffragijs_fw-la damnatus_fw-la thus_o must_v these_o &_o â—ther_o worthy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v and_o not_o to_o contradict_v themselves_o beza_n also_o of_o the_o call_v of_o minister_n â—aith_o 1â—_n â—aith_o bez._n confess_v 7_o 1â—_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la ostium_fw-la sunt_fw-la ingress_n quis_fw-la â—os_v vocavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n vbi_fw-la electio_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la vbi_fw-la â—opuli_fw-la suffragia_fw-la by_o what_o door_n enter_v they_o who_o call_v they_o where_o be_v the_o election_n of_o â—he_n elder_n where_o be_v the_o people_n voice-giving_a by_o this_o show_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o people_n free_a consent_n to_o be_v necessary_a also_o in_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n finis_fw-la math._n 6.10_o thy_o will_v be_v doâ—_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n a._n how_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v accidental_o pag._n 306._o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n a_o precedent_n during_o life_n pag._n 237._o the_o name_n angel_n or_o apostle_n give_v in_o scripture_n to_o minister_n also_o dominus_fw-la in_o latin_a etc._n etc._n prove_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v lord_n iâ—_n english_a pag._n 121._o 123._o etc._n etc._n all_o apostolic_a ordinance_n be_v divine_a &_o unchangeable_a by_o man_n pa._n 139._o 142._o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n for_o many_o age_n with_o us._n pag._n 53._o etc._n etc._n asia_n proper_o take_v how_o large_a pag._n 206._o comfortable_a assurance_n where_o pag._n 77._o 154._o 155._o 159._o our_o attestator_n be_v no_o browniste_n anabaptist_n schismatik_n fantastical_a fanatical_a doater_n pag._n 249._o 279._o 306._o b._n belgike_a liturgy_n and_o synod_n with_o us._n pa._n 50._o beza_n consent_v with_o we_o full_o in_o effect_n pag._n 22._o etc._n etc._n 49._o 50._o 322._o beza_n abuse_v pag._n 13._o 22._o 270._o etc._n etc._n 322._o beza_n fail_v pa._n 237._o d._n billons_n chief_a matter_n in_o his_o perp._n gov_n answer_v pag._n 99_o 107._o 108._o 110._o 112._o 116._o 120._o 121._o 132._o 143._o etc._n etc._n 146._o 148._o 239._o etc._n etc._n 250._o 261._o 276._o etc._n etc._n d._n bilsons_n contradistion_n pa._n 70._o 71._o 73._o 107._o 144._o 146._o 150._o 225._o 281._o 283._o 286._o 288._o 289._o 290._o 293._o 302._o 303._o 305._o we_o deny_v not_o bishop_n simple_o pag._n 14._o 264._o seven_o divers_a sort_n of_o bishop_n pa._n 274._o bishop_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o we_o in_o substance_n of_o their_o call_v p._n 98._o 99_o 128._o a_o bishop_n to_o a_o parish_n pag._n 32._o 104._o 213._o etc._n etc._n bohemian_a confession_n for_o us._n pag._n 48._o bucer_n for_o us._n pag._n 33._o bullinger_n for_o us._n pag._n 37._o c._n calvin_n full_o with_o us._n p._n 25._o etc._n etc._n 149._o 193._o 214._o 269._o 323._o calvin_n much_o abuse_v p._n 13._o 267._o etc._n etc._n 322._o 323._o call_v of_o minister_n must_v be_v by_o the_o congregation_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o wrack_n pag._n 159._o 160._o 161._o 167._o call_v of_o minister_n essential_o by_o the_o congregation_n pag._n 246._o 247._o 78._o 79._o 80._o 81._o 164._o 166._o 168._o the_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o fruitful_o defend_v where_o christ_n visible_a church_n &_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o well_o clear_v pa._n 158._o 167._o circumstance_n in_o church_n government_n changeable_a by_o man_n pag._n 280._o 247._o chemnicius_n for_o us._n pag._n 47._o 178._o the_o church-controversie_n in_o england_n for_o uâ—_n trifle_n pa._n 193._o 195._o 269._o 320._o a_o visible_a church_n what_o see_v ecclesia_fw-la the_o dignity_n and_o power_n of_o each_o visible_a church_n pag_n 164._o 165._o christ_n visible_a church_n divine_a constitution_n pa._n 74._o 75._o 142._o etc._n etc._n 147._o 102._o 104._o 154._o christ_n visible_a church_n form_n unchangeable_a by_o man_n pag._n 134._o 135._o 139._o 142._o 147._o 149._o 150._o 153._o 281._o a_o true_a visible_a church_n essential_o sometime_o with_o out_o guide_n pag._n 164._o 165._o 278._o 298._o 300._o why_o some_o strive_v to_o change_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la mat._n 18.17_o pa._n 216._o protestant_n may_v justify_v their_o church_n &_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n sound_o if_o they_o will_n pag._n 262._o 264._o 266._o 267._o what_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o congregation_n man_n can_v not_o take_v away_o pag._n 76._o 77._o the_o offer_n of_o conference_n not_o without_o necessary_a cause_n and_o reason_n pag._n 196._o 250._o the_o true_a cause_n and_o reason_n why_o we_o conform_v not_o pag._n 137._o two_o main_a point_n of_o our_o whole_a controversy_n pag._n 10._o 303._o but_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o be_v about_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o church_n govern_v pag._n 10._o 16._o 17._o cornelius_n b._n of_o rome_n proove_v no_o diocesan_n church_n nor_o bishop_n pag._n 233._o 234._o cyprian_n teach_v the_o people_n consent_n to_o be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la pag._n 57_o 59_o d._n danaeus_n strong_o with_o us._n pag._n 41._o 42._o a_o definition_n of_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n pag._n 318._o a_o definition_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n pag._n 200._o a_o diocesan_n church_n proper_a &_o improper_a p._n 88_o one_o kind_n of_o improper_a diocesan_n church_n be_v apostolical_a pag._n 89._o the_o best_a sort_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n not_o apostolic_a pa._n 15._o 89._o 90._o yet_o not_o simple_o evil_a pag._n 16._o 89_o 97._o nor_o yet_o expedient_a now_o ibid._n all_o our_o question_n be_v against_o the_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n pag._n 15._o 88_o 97._o 98._o 131._o 225._o substantial_a difference_n between_o a_o church_n and_o ministry_n of_o one_o congregation_n and_o of_o a_o diocese_n pag._n 208._o 128._o 129._o a_o diocesan_n church_n but_o in_o a_o shadow_n till_o constantine_n time_n p._n 126._o 226._o etc._n etc._n 231._o etc._n etc._n 253_o no_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n can_v be_v where_o the_o people_n free_o consent_v pag._n 84._o 85._o etc._n etc._n 88_o apropre_fw-fr diocesan_n church_n be_v new_a pag._n 226._o a_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n induce_v the_o pope_n pag._n 157._o 179._o the_o papist_n shame_n diocesan_n about_o their_o church_n constitution_n and_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 161._o 167._o 169._o 171._o 172._o 183._o 150._o diocesan_n bb._n be_v plurality_n man_n and_o nonresident_n pag._n 131._o 185._o diocesan_n bd._n metropolitan_n in_o office_n archbishop_n patriarch_n in_o substance_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 273._o yea_o a_o universal_a bishop_n also_o pag._n 181._o 184._o 186._o 189._o 191._o in_o a_o proper_a diocesan_n church_n a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v but_o accidental_o pag._n 306._o 87._o dionysius_n the_o first_o titular_a diocesan_n bishop_n in_o the_o west_n pag._n 92._o 93._o diplodophilus_n one_o hold_v two_o way_n to_o heaven_n pag._n 104._o 125._o 151._o 153._o d._n dove_n turn_v eusebius_n false_o for_o his_o advantage_n 3_o time_n pag._n 226._o 227._o 90._o d._n downame_n defence_n answer_v pa._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 98._o 199._o etc._n etc._n 221._o etc._n etc._n 245._o etc._n etc._n d._n downame_n make_v apostle_n and_o evangelistes_n inferior_a in_o jurisdiction_n to_o bishop_n pag._n 241._o 260._o 251._o d._n downame_n levity_n pag._n 14._o 74._o 83._o 313_o d._n downame_n vain_a boast_n pag._n 217._o d._n down_o abuse_v scripture_n p._n 201._o 202._o 203._o e._n ecclesia_fw-la a_o church_n visible_a be_v only_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n pa._n 102._o 103._o 104._o 108._o 110._o 201_o 202._o 203._o 205._o 209._o 213._o 214._o 322._o 323._o the_o question_n of_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n whole_o impertinent_a pag._n 11._o 12._o 62._o our_o adversary_n still_o equivocat_n or_o contradict_v themselves_o pag._n 14._o 15._o 98._o 99_o their_o equivocation_n pag._n 120._o 121._o 148._o 204._o 209._o 240._o evaristus_n title_n be_v but_o precinct_n or_o quarter_n in_o one_o congregation_n not_o parish_n pa._n 93._o eusebius_n of_o no_o perfect_a credtt_n 91._o 92._o 229._o and_o yet_o in_o many_o thing_n for_o us._n f._n fabulous_a and_o 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and_o it_o be_v so_o ordain_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n it_o be_v they_o absolute_o unchangeable_a by_o man_n as_o in_o the_o law_n so_o likewise_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n commit_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o all_o minister_n i_o answer_v they_o do_v as_o i_o have_v 25._o have_v declarar_fw-la pag_n 25._o elsewhere_o show_v their_o commit_v it_o to_o 104._o to_o pag_n 104._o timothy_n etc._n etc._n deny_v it_o not_o to_o the_o other_o presbyter_n in_o the_o several_a church_n neither_o do_v the_o angel_n power_n in_o the_o revelation_n 2._o exclude_v the_o joint_a power_n of_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n with_o he_o nor_o yet_o the_o people_n free_a concurrence_n with_o they_o all_o his_o last_o reason_n be_v if_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v behooveful_a to_o substitute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n then_o much_o more_o after_o their_o decease_n but_o the_o former_a be_v evident_a therefore_o the_o late_a also_o this_o i_o whole_o grant_v we_o mislike_v not_o bishop_n in_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o bastard_n 105._o bastard_n pag._n 105._o subscription_n &_o namely_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o tim._n and_o titus_n touch_v the_o which_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o mr._n cudworth_n in_o his_o supplement_n to_o mr._n perkins_n on_o the_o 6._o the_o at_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 6._o galatian_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v of_o no_o 106._o no_o pag._n 106._o great_a antiquity_n nor_o better_a credit_n than_o such_o counterfeit_a dross_n may_v be_v the_o 107._o the_o pag._n 107._o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o follow_v 244.259_o follow_v pag._n 244.259_o have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v now_o i_o will_v gather_v brief_o our_o proof_n that_o timoth._n or_o titus_n be_v not_o proper_a bishop_n bishop_n proof_n that_o timothy_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o bishop_n they_o be_v 8._o in_o number_n first_o the_o h._n ghost_n make_v 4.11_o make_v ephe._n 4.11_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n distinct_a person_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o make_v they_o one_o and_o consequent_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n as_o be_v know_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v make_v proper_a bishop_n sec_n a_o evangelist_n have_v a_o office_n ibid._n office_n ibid._n superior_a extraordinary_a temporary_a and_o unlimited_a a_o bishop_n be_v inferior_a ordinary_a perpetual_a and_o limit_v to_o one_o church_n now_o these_o quality_n be_v incompatible_a they_o can_v neither_o be_v together_o nor_o successive_o in_o one_o person_n therefore_o timothy_n and_o titus_n evangelistes_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v proper_a bishop_n at_o any_o time_n three_o after_o timothy_n have_v be_v at_o ephesus_n he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n 4.5_o 2._o tim._n 4.5_o for_o paul_n charge_v he_o so_o to_o be_v and_o carry_v himself_o neither_o be_v there_o cause_n nor_o reason_n why_o paul_n here_o shall_v speak_v improper_o and_o general_o therefore_o he_o speak_v proper_o 240._o proper_o see_v pag._n 240._o &_o he_o be_v still_o a_o proper_a evangelist_n and_o consequent_o not_o asleep_o proper_a bishop_n and_o so_o likewise_o titus_n fourt_n timothy_n ministie_a at_o ephesus_n extend_v to_o other_o distinct_a and_o entire_a church_n viz._n to_o smyrna_n to_o sardis_n to_o pergamus_n to_o colossi_fw-la to_o hierapolis_n to_o laodicea_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n in_o ephesus_n only_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n ministry_n be_v limit_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o church_n in_o ephesus_n only_o as_o also_o of_o smyrna_n to_o smyrna_n of_o sardis_n to_o sardis_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o angel_n in_o rev._n 2._o do_v show_n therefore_o timothy_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o then_o neither_o titus_n of_o crete_n five_o timothy_n be_v thesame_a &_o no_o other_o at_o ephesus_n than_o he_o be_v at_o philippi_n and_o corinth_n at_o athens_n and_o thessalonica_n in_o phrygia_n galatia_n mysia_n &_o troas_n but_o in_o these_o bee_n be_v no_o proper_a bishop_n of_o any_o place_n therefore_o neither_o be_v he_o a_o proper_a bishop_n at_o ephesus_n so_o likewise_o 29.30.6_o likewise_o declarat_fw-la pag._n 29.30.6_o titus_n in_o crete_n sixth_o proper_a bishop_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o call_v without_o the_o coâ—â—ent_n and_o voice_n of_o their_o church_n as_o before_o 164.251_o before_o pag._n 164.251_o have_v be_v show_v but_o titus_n come_v to_o crete_n and_o timothy_n into_o asia_n only_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v utter_o without_o the_o people_n calling_n to_o who_o they_o minister_v in_o all_o those_o church_n therefore_o titus_n in_o crete_n &_o timothy_n in_o ephesus_n be_v no_o bishop_n seven_o if_o titus_n be_v a_o proper_a bishop_n in_o crete_n than_o many_o distinct_a and_o entire_a church_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o he_o but_o only_o one_o but_o to_o titus_n in_o crete_n many_o distinct_a &_o entire_a church_n be_v commit_v and_o not_o one_o only_a therefore_o titus_n in_o crete_n be_v no_o proper_a bishop_n the_o assumption_n be_v plain_a because_o he_o have_v many_o 1.5_o many_o tit._n 1.5_o city_n in_o his_o charge_n and_o every_o city_n have_v a_o distinct_a and_o entire_a church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.23_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 14.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n &_o in_o every_o church_n do_v signify_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o eusebius_n 4.22_o eusebius_n euse_n 4.22_o make_v they_o so_o likewise_o but_o every_o proper_a bishop_n be_v limit_v and_o appropriate_v to_o one_o church_n only_o the_o d._n say_v assign_v but_o that_o word_n be_v to_o loose_v indeed_o a_o bishop_n be_v limit_v &_o appropriate_v &_o as_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o one_o church_n d._n bilson_n say_v 232._o say_v perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag_n 227._o 232._o affix_v therefore_o titus_n be_v no_o bishop_n nor_o timothy_n neither_o last_o whatsoever_o 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