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perpetu_fw-la govern_v pa._n 299.300_o in_o effect_n object_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v proper_o diocesan_n rule_v bishop_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o call_v lord_n bishop_n that_o be_v use_v 232._o use_v pag_n 232._o sole_a authority_n and_o have_v charge_n of_o mo_z particular_a church_n then_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o diocesan_n bishop_n but_o they_o and_o their_o office_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 3._o the_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o 5._o tit._n 1.5_o &_o tit._n 3._o scripture_n viz._n to_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n and_o to_o censure_v they_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v the_o very_a apostle_n do_v not_o 16.2_o not_o act._n 14.23_o &_o 1.15_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 6.3_o 5_o 6._o &_o 1_o ti._n 4.14_o w_o act._n 16.2_o make_v minister_n nor_o censure_n by_o their_o sole_a and_o single_a authority_n but_o evermore_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o some_o like_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n who_o it_o concern_v therefore_o much_o less_o do_v 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away_o and_o depart_v a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v at_o 1._o at_o phil._n 1_o 1._o rome_n &_o from_o 23._o from_o phil._n 2.19_o 23._o thence_o to_o go_v to_o the_o philippian_n wherefore_o timothy_n be_v no_o ordinary_a proper_a bishop_n of_o any_o sort_n nor_o affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o a_o very_a evangelist_n as_o also_o the_o 4.5_o the_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o scripture_n call_v he_o that_o be_v a_o unlimited_a extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a function_n in_o the_o church_n the_o like_a be_v titus_n paul_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o companion_n &_o helper_n and_o have_v he_o 2.2_o he_o gal._n 2.2_o with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n also_o he_o send_v he_o to_o 17._o to_o 2_o cor._n 8_o 17._o corinth_n he_o leave_v he_o in_o 1.5_o in_o tit._n 1.5_o crete_n a_o while_n but_o send_v for_o he_o thence_o 3.12_o thence_o tit._n 3.12_o away_o anon_o after_o to_o nicopolis_n a_o little_a before_o paul_n death_n he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o 4.10_o at_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o 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therefore_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o man_n power_n it_o be_v ro_o ordain_v or_o abrogate_v they_o as_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n that_o appear_v no_o where_n in_o the_o text_n to_o have_v be_v a_o religious_a feast_n or_o holy_a day_n but_o only_o a_o day_n of_o civil_a use_n also_o viz._n of_o rejoice_v of_o make_v merry_a of_o send_v present_n to_o friend_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o may_v appear_v hest_n 9.22_o yet_o if_o any_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n for_o solemn_a thanksgiving_a &_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o rare_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o hamans_n malice_n though_o this_o appear_v not_o yet_o we_o may_v answer_v neither_o can_v any_o man_n disprove_v it_o that_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n the_o 2d_o the_o verâ—_n 2d_o author_n of_o this_o institution_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o author_n also_o of_o this_o book_n of_o hester_n so_o that_o then_o he_o ordain_v this_o constant_a holiday_n not_o by_o humane_a discretion_n but_o by_o divine_a authority_n even_o as_o david_n do_v institute_v the_o sing_n levites_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o 29.25_o the_o 2._o chron._n 29.25_o text_n as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n meet_v with_o this_o objection_n import_v that_o david_n neither_o do_v nor_o might_n do_v these_o thing_n by_o his_o kingly_a power_n nor_o by_o any_o discretion_n humane_a but_o only_o by_o prophetical_a authority_n through_o god_n own_o commandment_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o by_o urge_v god_n absolute_a &_o all_o sufficient_a law_n for_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a we_o do_v not_o restrain_v nor_o bind_v god_n but_o only_o we_o man_n from_o add_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n worship_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v institute_v and_o seal_v up_o in_o his_o testament_n it_o will_v be_v again_o reply_v
their_o assignation_n from_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o surcease_v that_o presumption_n 339._o presumption_n pag._n 339._o if_o the_o name_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v new_a and_o late_o invent_v by_o man_n the_o loss_n thereof_o be_v not_o great_a yea_o retain_v the_o name_n they_o must_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o god_n hereunto_o accord_v d._n sutcliffe_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v o._n e._n against_o n._n d._n where_o he_o refute_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jesuite_n say_v thus_o 110._o thus_o d._n suâ—â—liffe_n or_o o._n k._n against_o n._n d._n pag._n 110._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n and_o learning_n and_o live_v orderly_o but_o they_o must_v have_v their_o office_n and_o call_v allow_v by_o christ_n jesus_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o governor_n in_o christ_n church_n wherefore_o either_o let_v they_o show_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a call_n or_o let_v they_o not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v thrust_v out_o as_o intruder_n we_o do_v not_o find_v either_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap_n 4._o or_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chap_v 12._o any_o such_o extravagant_a friar_n thus_o do_v both_o these_o learned_a man_n and_o our_o no_o great_a friend_n maintain_v with_o we_o singular_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n even_o in_o these_o outward_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n yea_o further_n consider_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n &_o manner_n of_o speech_n perpetual_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o one_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n proper_o but_o many_o in_o number_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o only_a one_o in_o a_o nation_n or_o province_n but_o many_o as_o before_o 20._o before_o pag._n 19_o 20._o we_o have_v declare_v therefore_o one_o of_o these_o viz._n the_o b._n of_o wint._n be_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v how_o he_o avouch_v the_o holy_a scripture_n perfection_n also_o even_o for_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n and_o how_o unlawful_a a_o thing_n he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v to_o use_v any_o 〈◊〉_d any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a word_n for_o religious_a matter_n other_o them_z the_o very_a scripture_n use_v thus_o general_o he_o affirm_v though_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o another_o point_n they_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o say_v he_o 41._o he_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o man_n by_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o what_o i_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o do_v not_o read_v that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n cause_n we_o may_v not_o easy_o leave_v god_n word_n and_o with_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o speech_n make_v way_n for_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v learn_v from_o god_n what_o to_o believe_v &_o not_o by_o correct_v or_o invert_v his_o word_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o speak_v this_o religious_a strictness_n even_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v indeed_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v hold_v religious_o and_o perpetual_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v such_o as_o either_o the_o scripture_n itself_o use_v or_o may_v be_v necessary_a consequence_n be_v prove_v and_o allow_v from_o the_o very_a scripture_n but_o now_o how_o unjust_o be_v we_o use_v by_o they_o yea_o how_o unchristianly_a when_o towards_o we_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o and_o yet_o forsooth_o all_o must_v go_v still_o on_o their_o side_n the_o very_a papist_n do_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o that_o i_o say_v viz._n both_o that_o these_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n absolute_a perfection_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n whereon_o we_o exact_o do_v stand_v be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a principle_n of_o the_o protestant_n religion_n &_o also_o that_o the_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n protestant_n the_o only_a true_a protestant_n do_v and_o must_v needs_o turn_v away_o from_o these_o principle_n &_o deny_v they_o when_o they_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o must_v join_v plain_o with_o the_o catholic_n in_o their_o answer_n if_o they_o will_v maintain_v themselves_o thus_o say_v they_o when_o one_o object_v that_o holland_n that_o neâ—ves_n from_o spain_n &_o holland_n the_o puritan_n as_o they_o false_o and_o malicious_o call_v we_o will_v certain_o be_v extinguish_v if_o the_o queen_n shall_v live_v any_o number_n of_o year_n tush_o say_v a_o other_o you_o be_v deceive_v nay_o much_o more_o possible_a and_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o puritan_n shall_v overcome_v the_o protestant_n than_o the_o contrary_n for_o that_o the_o puritan_n build_v direct_o upon_o the_o protestant_n first_o ground_n in_o religion_n and_o deduce_v thereof_o clear_o and_o by_o ordinary_a consequence_n all_o his_o conclusion_n which_o the_o protestant_a can_n not_o deny_v by_o divinity_n but_o only_o by_o policy_n and_o humane_a ordination_n or_o by_o turn_v 17._o turn_v the_o catholic_n supplication_n an._n 1604_o have_v the_o like_a pag._n 17._o to_o 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