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which_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o good_a because_o otherwise_o he_o argue_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o see_v how_o well_o his_o proof_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v it_o say_v he_o first_o by_o testimony_n both_o of_o paul_n and_o of_o ambrose_n and_o after_o by_o reason_n and_o first_o by_o s._n paul_n testimony_n that_o he_o streite_o charge_v timothy_n that_o the_o commandment_n and_o direction_n which_o he_o give_v he_o shall_v be_v keep_v inviolable_a until_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 14._o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n and_o the_o same_o office_n to_o the_o end_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o enthymeme_n depend_v upon_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o commandment_n and_o direction_n give_v in_o charge_n unto_o timothy_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a unto_o the_o end_n without_o a_o succession_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v 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the_o apostolic_a function_n it_o be_v perform_v as_o all_o the_o world_n know_v by_o successor_n in_o a_o different_a function_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n though_o neither_o in_o the_o same_o office_n nor_o yet_o with_o that_o ample_a commission_n for_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o refuter_fw-la say_v that_o the_o commandment_n give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n by_o presbyter_n which_o succeed_v they_o though_o in_o a_o differ_a office_n according_a to_o that_o ordinary_a course_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o church_n thus_o much_o for_o s._n paul_n who_o the_o doctor_n now_o leave_v and_o crave_v help_v of_o mr._n calvin_n t._n c._n and_o other_o to_o conclude_v his_o purpose_n 84._o sect._n 11._o add_v sect_n 7._o pag_n 83._o 84._o scz_n that_o the_o
bishop_n of_o the_o city_n adjoyninge_v how_o can_v they_o and_o their_o people_n be_v repute_v part_n of_o the_o citie-church_n or_o enclose_v within_o her_o circuit_n wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v confess_v serm_n pag._n 24._o that_o country_n town_n remein_v heathenish_a for_o a_o time_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o city_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v also_o that_o the_o church_n circuit_n at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o enclose_v the_o country_n villagy_n as_o it_o do_v afterwards_o notwithstanding_o to_o justify_v his_o former_a assertion_n he_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o bishop_n set_v over_o the_o city_n and_o country_n when_o all_o be_v christian_n then_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o the_o same_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o christian_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o country_n aswell_o when_o all_o be_v christian_n as_o when_o but_o a_o few_o he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n which_o succeed_v 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these_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n number_v but_o 7._o and_o name_v the_o principal_a and_o some_o of_o they_o mother-city_n of_o asia_n say_v the_o 7._o star_n be_v the_o angle_n of_o the_o 7._o 56._o sect._n 18._o add_v sect_n 9_o pag_n â—5_n 56._o church_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o the_o city_n alone_o but_o the_o country_n adjoin_v from_o hence_o his_o refuter_fw-la draw_v this_o connexive_a syllogism_n answer_v p._n 55._o if_o our_o saivour_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n number_v â—ut_v 9_o and_o some_o of_o they_o mother_n city_n then_o they_o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n and_o not_o the_o city_n alone_o but_o the_o country_n adjoin_v but_o our_o saiviour_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la now_o the_o d._n mislike_v the_o frame_n of_o this_o argument_n refer_v he_o to_o his_o former_a manner_n of_o argue_v sect_n 2._o pag._n 42._o 43._o where_o he_o show_v how_o this_o lyllogisme_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v and_o there_o we_o find_v a_o double_a proof_n lay_v down_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o assumption_n as_o he_o have_v now_o shape_v it_o uz._n that_o the_o 7._o church_n contain_v within_o their_o circuit_n the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v the_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v prove_v first_o joint_o thus_o if_o the_o 7._o church_n within_o their_o circuit_n comprise_v all_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n then_o all_o both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n write_v to_o the_o church_n â—n_fw-fr asia_n comprise_v all_o under_o these_o 7._o as_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o contain_v within_o their_o circuit_n all_o the_o rest_n concern_v the_o doct._n joint_o let_v we_o several_o observe_v first_o that_o he_o conceal_v his_o conclusion_n second_o that_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o word_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o sermon_n and_o three_o that_o he_o follow_v 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country_n adjoin_v that_o be_v as_o himself_o explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n pag._n 52._o the_o circuit_n of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o 7._o church_n contain_v both_o the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v for_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o proposition_n as_o he_o have_v propose_v it_o run_v more_o currant_n than_o it_o will_v if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o he_o shall_v thus_o if_o the_o 7._o church_n comprise_v within_o their_o circuit_n all_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n then_o every_o of_o those_o 7._o church_n contain_v in_o her_o circuit_n the_o whole_a city_n with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v for_o here_o a_o man_n may_v very_o well_o deny_v the_o consequent_a although_o he_o see_v better_a proof_n than_o the_o d._n have_v bring_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o antecedent_n 2._o but_o when_o depart_v he_o from_o the_o word_n of_o his_o sermon_n both_o in_o the_o antecedent_n &_o
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bishopric_n when_o he_o shall_v handle_v it_o he_o flatt_o refuse_v to_o enter_v upon_o it_o yea_o sect_n 15._o pag._n 71._o he_o say_v that_o there_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o infer_v or_o prove_v it_o that_o he_o presuppose_v it_o as_o sufficient_o prove_v before_o and_o yet_o in_o his_o whole_a volume_n concern_v diocesan_n church_n or_o bishop_n defence_n lib._n 3._o he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n that_o particular_o touch_v epaphroditus_n wherefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o diocesan_n bishoprik_n ascribe_v to_o epaphroditus_n be_v presuppose_v only_o but_o not_o prove_v to_o be_v enfold_v under_o the_o word_n apostle_n and_o consequent_o the_o commendation_n which_o paul_n give_v he_o phil._n 2._o 25._o can_v conclude_v a_o approbation_n of_o his_o suppose_a episcopal_a function_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v the_o reader_n observe_v what_o a_o trick_n the_o do_v have_v to_o avoid_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n though_o he_o be_v urge_v unto_o it_o now_o 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their_o mother_n when_o other_o yea_o the_o elder_a if_o any_o at_o all_o remayn_v under_o her_o government_n but_o if_o he_o will_v limit_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o one_o nation_n the_o charge_n whereof_o he_o say_v be_v assign_v to_o james_n pag._n 52._o it_o must_v be_v the_o sea_n if_o of_o a_o bishop_n then_o of_o a_o national_a and_o not_o a_o diocesan_n prelate_n for_o if_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o a_o parish_n because_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n be_v all_o under_o one_o highpriest_n so_o all_o the_o christian_n of_o city_n and_o country_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o doctor_n argue_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 89_o then_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o be_v that_o church_n a_o diocese_n or_o a_o province_n but_o a_o national_a church_n as_o be_v the_o church_n over_o which_o the_o high-preist_n be_v set_v under_o the_o law_n last_o to_o grant_v asmuch_o as_o in_o any_o equity_n can_v be_v demand_v viz._n that_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o new_a convert_v christian_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o great_a recourse_n thither_o of_o unbelieved_a jew_n as_o well_o as_o of_o believer_n out_o of_o all_o part_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o some_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v there_o abide_v to_o feed_v the_o convert_a flock_n and_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o how_o can_v this_o argue_v a_o necessity_n of_o give_v this_o apostle_n a_o new_a ordination_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o that_o place_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o his_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o 52._o sect._n 4._o add_v sect_n 4._o pa._n 52._o james_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n he_o begin_v with_o
die_a day_n what_o hinder_v save_o only_o a_o prejudicial_a conceit_n of_o his_o suppose_a bishopric_n there_o but_o he_o may_v think_v that_o like_a as_o paul_n and_o peter_n do_v so_o also_o james_n may_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o other_o place_n and_o yet_o have_v recourse_n thither_o as_o they_o also_o have_v so_o long_o as_o the_o jewish_a policy_n remain_v in_o force_n be_v he_o not_o ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n with_o a_o ample_a commission_n and_o charge_n to_o go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n &_o so_o proceed_v throughout_o all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o c_o mark_n 16._o 15._o math._n 28._o 19_o luke_n 24._o 47._o &_o acts._n 1._o 8._o and_o do_v not_o mark_n testify_v of_o all_o without_o exception_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o so_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o ay_o but_o the_o doctor_n will_v here_o perhaps_o urge_v that_o which_o he_o have_v allege_v sect_n 4._o p._n 51._o 52._o though_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v traverse_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o great_a inconvenience_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n will_v have_v sollow_v thereof_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o their_o dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n divide_v the_o world_n among_o themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o be_v assign_v to_o one_o part_n and_o another_o to_o a_o other_o every_o man_n walk_v within_o his_o own_o compass_n and_o do_v not_o usual_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 10._o 13_o 16_o now_o as_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v for_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n so_o will_v they_o not_o all_o forsake_v jewrie_n and_o jerusalem_n but_o assign_v one_o of_o their_o company_n to_o take_v charge_n thereof_o who_o though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o peculiar_a church_n of_o one_o nation_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v as_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o although_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o james_n stay_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o his_o death_n loe_o here_o the_o doctor_n word_n but_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o his_o conclusion_n weaken_v the_o credit_n of_o s._n mark_v testimony_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o pag._n 116._o one_o speech_n of_o jeromes_n viz._n that_o until_o faction_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o occasion_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o bishop_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n this_o say_v he_o be_v unture_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v james_n for_o her_o bishop_n before_o any_o presbyter_n be_v there_o ordain_v so_o albeit_o s._n mark_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n go_v forth_o as_o christ_n command_v they_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o yet_o the_o doctor_n say_v in_o effect_n it_o be_v untrue_a in_o respect_n of_o james_n for_o though_o he_o live_v 30._o year_n after_o christ_n yet_o he_o go_v not_o forth_o to_o preach_v abroad_o but_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n until_o his_o death_n but_o whether_o jerome_n do_v contradict_v himself_o or_o not_o for_o how_o true_o the_o doctor_n so_o suppose_v we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o examine_v his_o testimony_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o exempt_v james_n from_o partake_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o which_o mark_n affirm_v of_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a wrong_a both_o to_o james_n &_o to_o his_o fellow-apostle_n to_o make_v they_o all_o guilty_a of_o transgress_v christ_n command_n the_o one_o in_o neglect_v &_o the_o other_o in_o procure_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o the_o principal_a work_n thereof_o to_o wit_n in_o traveyl_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o to_o constitute_v church_n among_o such_o as_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o faith_n 11._o sect._n 11._o true_a it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o to_o traverse_v the_o whole_a world_n this_o be_v not_o impose_v on_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n several_o but_o on_o all_o joint_o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v where_o to_o employ_v their_o labour_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v no_o true_a vision_n but_o a_o deceitful_a dream_n of_o the_o doctor_n own_o hart_n to_o immagin_v that_o the_o apostle_n before_o their_o dispersion_n from_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direction_n divide_v the_o world_n among_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v into_o 12._o province_n or_o rather_o patriarch-shipp_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o none_o enter_v into_o the_o line_n or_o circuit_n of_o a_o other_o for_o have_v this_o be_v so_o then_o peter_n be_v too_o blame_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n with_o james_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v go_v into_o other_o part_n gal._n 1._o 18._o 19_o and_o to_o make_v so_o many_o year_n residence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o judea_n acts._n 19_o 32-43_a &_o 10._o 23-48_a and_o 11._o 2._o and_o 12._o 3._o 2._o and_o by_o what_o right_n can_v paul_n attempt_v the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o so_o many_o country_n &_o so_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o a_o other_o as_o he_o do_v act._n 26._o 18._o &_o 11._o 25._o 26._o &_o 13._o 2._o with_o 14._o 26._o &_o chapter_n follow_v if_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v divide_v unto_o the_o 12._o before_o their_o departure_n from_o jerusalem_n 3._o or_o why_o shall_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n be_v join_v in_o one_o commission_n as_o joint_a traveiler_n in_o the_o same_o line_n act._n 13._o 2._o if_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o several_a circuit_n allot_v to_o each_o a_o part_n 4._o again_o do_v not_o that_o agreement_n gal._n 2._o 9_o when_o a_o distribution_n not_o of_o country_n but_o of_o people_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v make_v between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o those_o 3._o pillar_n james_n peter_n and_o john_n argue_v very_o probable_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distribution_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n into_o several_a part_n as_o the_o doctor_n imagine_v former_o ratify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o last_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o paul_n for_o the_o coast_n into_o which_o he_o traveil_v have_v not_o his_o whole_a compass_n allot_v he_o at_o once_o but_o be_v guide_v by_o special_a direction_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o act._n 13._o 2._o 4._o &_o 16._o 6_o 10_o &_o 18._o 9_o 11._o &_o 19_o 21._o and_o as_o in_o his_o own_o affection_n he_o always_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v lest_o he_o shall_v build_v upon_o a_o other_o man_n foundation_n rom._n 15._o 19_o 20._o so_o he_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o measure_n of_o his_o line_n distribute_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n 2._o corinth_n 10._o 13._o wherefore_o as_o i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o one_o walk_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o measure_n allot_v to_o he_o by_o god_n so_o i_o flat_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o general_a division_n of_o the_o world_n make_v at_o once_o and_o concern_v james_n though_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o name_v i_o persuade_v myself_o he_o spend_v not_o all_o his_o day_n in_o jerusalem_n yet_o i_o grant_v he_o have_v as_o good_a warrant_n for_o the_o stay_n which_o he_o make_v there_o and_o the_o recourse_n he_o have_v thither_o as_o any_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v for_o their_o traveile_n into_o more_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o a_o assignment_n from_o his_o fellow-apostle_n only_o but_o as_o the_o direction_n or_o assignment_n which_o paul_n have_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n in_o macedonia_n or_o at_o corinthe_n act._n 16._o 10._o &_o 18_o 9_o make_v he_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o people_n or_o country_n neither_o do_v peter_n portion_n of_o the_o jew_n disperse_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n capadocia_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o argue_v he_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o james_n his_o circuit_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o altogether_o if_o the_o d._n will_v enclose_v within_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n galilee_n and_o samaria_n yet_o this_o limitation_n do_v not_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o provincial_a or_o natonall_a bishop_n of_o those_o church_n the_o d._n therefore_o build_v upon_o that_o weak_a and_o sandy_a foundation_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n fancy_n in_o affirm_v that_o he_o may_v
presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n and_o ask_v he_o not_o pag._n 46._o what_o a_o bishop_n else_o be_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o hold_v and_o menage_v the_o whole_a power_n and_o authority_n above_o all_o yea_o and_o do_v he_o not_o pag._n 30._o 31._o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n and_o out_o of_o optatus_n and_o hâ—erâ—m_n make_v those_o 3._o degree_n answerable_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o levite_n place_v the_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o room_n of_o aaron_n the_o high-preist_n the_o very_a chief_a and_o prince_n of_o all_o with_o what_o face_n then_o can_v he_o deny_v unto_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n a_o sole_a superiority_n or_o solepower_v of_o rule_n or_o say_v that_o the_o word_n sole_a be_v foist_v in_o beside_o his_o meaning_n let_v he_o weigh_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o give_v we_o a_o direct_a answer_n to_o it_o the_o next_o time_n he_o write_v whosoever_o ascribe_v to_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n a_o singular_a pre-eminence_n not_o of_o order_n only_o but_o of_o power_n and_o rule_v eminent_a above_o all_o and_o admit_v no_o partner_n to_o govern_v in_o fore_n externo_fw-la the_o presbyter_n aswell_o as_o the_o people_n as_o their_o ruler_n and_o judge_n hold_v and_o menage_v the_o whole_a power_n and_o authority_n above_o all_o all_o subject_n to_o he_o and_o he_o subject_a to_o christ_n he_o give_v to_o every_o b_o in_o his_o diocese_n a_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sovereignty_n and_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n but_o the_o dostor_n prescribe_v â—o_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n a_o singular_a pre-eminence_n not_o of_o order_n only_o but_o of_o power_n and_o rule_v eminent_a above_o all_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o give_v to_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n a_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sovereignty_n and_o so_o power_n of_o rule_n the_o assumption_n be_v gather_v from_o his_o own_o word_n as_o be_v before_o show_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o proposition_n shall_v he_o not_o bewray_v in_o himself_o that_o evil_a conscience_n which_o he_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la with_o which_o be_v resolve_v to_o oppugn_v and_o deface_v the_o truth_n can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o a_o singular_a pre-eminence_n of_o power_n and_o rule_v eminent_a above_o all_o and_o admit_v no_o partner_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o to_o govern_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o their_o ruler_n and_o judge_n and_o he_o subject_a to_o to_o none_o but_o to_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sole_a superiority_n but_o a_o very_a sovereignty_n or_o sole_a and_o supreme_a power_n and_o rule_v wherefore_o how_o soever_o every_o superiority_n in_o power_n or_o majority_n of_o rule_n be_v not_o a_o sole_a or_o supreme_a power_n or_o superiority_n &c_n &c_n yet_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v right_o affirm_v and_o the_o doctor_n have_v with_o check_n of_o conscience_n i_o fear_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o rule_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o sole_a power_n and_o touch_v our_o own_o bishop_n though_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o acknowledge_v 8._o sect._n 8._o in_o plain_a term_n that_o they_o be_v sole_a roll_a bishop_n yet_o he_o affirm_v that_o which_o will_v easy_o evince_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n for_o to_o let_v pass_v what_o he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 40._o concern_v ordination_n that_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v ascribe_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o and_o that_o however_o by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o impose_v hand_n with_o the_o bishop_n yet_o it_o be_v then_o as_o now_o with_o we_o not_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o great_a solemn_o etc._n etc._n to_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o say_v he_o confess_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 192._o that_o the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o presbyter_n which_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n use_v grow_v long_o since_o out_o of_o use_n because_o it_o seem_v needless_a both_o to_o the_o presbyter_n desyre_v their_o ease_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n desyre_v to_o rule_v alone_o and_o to_o take_v a_o way_n all_o show_n of_o difference_n between_o those_o ancient_n and_o our_o bishop_n who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a assistance_n of_o their_o presbyter_n that_o they_o have_v in_o former_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 111._o that_o when_o bishop_n use_v the_o advice_n of_o their_o presbyter_n the_o sway_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v nothing_o less_o than_o when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o help_v and_o aduâ—se_n but_o never_o to_o over-rule_v the_o bishop_n like_v as_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o use_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n be_v nothing_o the_o less_o for_o it_o but_o the_o more_o advise_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o late_a speech_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v examine_v nor_o yet_o how_o well_o the_o former_a do_v accord_n with_o the_o late_a there_o will_v come_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o it_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a purpose_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o observe_v 1._o that_o if_o a_o desire_n in_o bishop_n to_o rule_v alone_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o the_o assistance_n which_o former_o they_o have_v of_o their_o presbyter_n grow_v out_o of_o use_n it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v that_o we_o do_v now_o rule_v alone_o see_v they_o have_v no_o such_o assistance_n as_o they_o have_v 2._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o that_o assistance_n which_o once_o they_o have_v be_v not_o to_o restrain_v they_o of_o their_o will_n but_o only_o to_o yield_v they_o that_o help_n that_o great_a prince_n &_o free_a monarch_n have_v of_o their_o grave_a counsellor_n by_o who_o they_o be_v advise_v in_o their_o affair_n of_o state_n here_o therefore_o i_o crave_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n whosoever_o in_o their_o government_n &_o proceed_v to_o give_v sentence_n in_o 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he_o will_v embrace_v the_o conclusion_n and_o esteem_v it_o no_o long_o a_o odious_a and_o absurd_a asserti_fw-la on_o for_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v that_o plain_o which_o he_o do_v close_o insinuate_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o one_o of_o his_o fellow_n doct._n d._n dove_n i_o mean_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o church-government_n pag._n 19_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o diocesan_n d._n bishop_n rule_v by_o his_o sole_a power_n say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n now_o in_o question_n and_o further_a pag._n 20._o that_o he_o may_v speak_v something_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o bishop_n rule_v by_o their_o sole_a authority_n affirm_v that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v such_o bishop_n now_o no_o doubt_n the_o doctor_n will_v expect_v a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v overpass_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o impertinent_a to_o the_o point_n then_o in_o hand_n viz._n that_o all_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o 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again_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o former_a sermon_n scz_n that_o all_o minister_n be_v star_n &_o angel_n etc._n etc._n he_o again_o repeat_v his_o answer_n before_o refute_v to_o wit_n that_o these_o name_n kat_n hexochen_n be_v attribute_v to_o bishop_n to_o signify_v their_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o refuter_n word_n he_o vouch_v safe_v none_o other_o answer_n then_o this_o that_o they_o be_v thâ—_n utter_v of_o his_o splean_a and_o empty_v of_o his_o gall_n against_o bishop_n wherefore_o i_o will_v acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v judge_v whether_o they_o deserve_v so_o to_o be_v censure_v be_v there_o not_o say_v the_o refuter_fw-la pag._n 155._o pre-eminence_n of_o dignity_n to_o minister_n as_o star_n unlâ—sse_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o all_o other_o have_v their_o light_n all_o faithful_a minister_n shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o 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scripture_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o text_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o then_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o large_a proof_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o a_o gross_a contradict_v of_o himself_o chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o argument_n draw_v by_o the_o d._n from_o apoc._n 2._o 2._o and_o 20._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o sect_n 20._o pag._n 135._o 136._o have_v already_o sift_v all_o that_o the_o d._n have_v urge_v from_o his_o text_n for_o the_o singular_a pre-eminence_n and_o diocesan_n jurisdiction_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d sect._n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o that_o argument_n which_o himself_o syllogistical_o framâ—th_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o corrective_a power_n over_o other_o
congregation_n be_v not_o the_o congregation_n divide_v 3._o upon_o this_o division_n be_v there_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n assign_v to_o every_o congregation_n or_o only_o one_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n because_o these_o question_n be_v fit_v as_o also_o the_o former_a were_z not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v inform_v what_o we_o hold_v as_o to_o show_v what_o himself_o will_v have_v to_o be_v embrace_v let_v we_o first_o consider_v to_o what_o issue_n he_o drive_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v pag_n 68_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o parish_n disciplinarisn_n do_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o shallow_a judgement_n &_o their_o parish_n discipline_n to_o consist_v of_o undigested_a faucy_n in_o that_o they_o imagine_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v so_o the_o same_o before_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n and_o after_o that_o now_o every_o congregation_n shall_v have_v her_o bishop_n and_o 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the_o grad_v minist_n cap._n 9_o if_o therefore_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n &_o consequent_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v 1._o tim._n 5._o 17_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o ephesus_n act._n 20._o 28._o as_o he_o profess_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 108_o if_o i_o say_v these_o presbyter_n be_v none_o otherwise_o pastor_n then_o improper_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v lay-elders_a or_o how_o can_v they_o be_v proper_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o mainteyn_v if_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o pastor_n in_o the_o answer_n which_o himself_o make_v to_o the_o last_o of_o his_o question_n lie_v the_o weight_n of_o all_o that_o yield_v he_o any_o advantage_n and_o since_o it_o inquire_v altogether_o the_o sacto_fw-la what_o be_v do_v and_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la what_o in_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o have_v keep_v himself_o within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ground_v his_o assumption_n upon_o such_o record_n as_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o their_o approbation_n he_o argue_v overweake_o to_o conclude_v as_o he_o do_v 1._o that_o our_o parish_n assembly_n at_o this_o day_n aught_o to_o have_v one_o only_a presbyter_n and_o not_o a_o presbytery_n to_o assist_v their_o pastor_n because_o such_o a_o order_n be_v take_v for_o those_o church_n which_o be_v multiply_v upon_o a_o increase_n of_o convert_n in_o city_n and_o village_n adjoin_v 2._o that_o the_o first_o presbyter_n be_v not_o as_o minister_n now_o be_v set_v over_o the_o flock_n convert_v only_o but_o over_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o country_n to_o labour_v their_o conversion_n because_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o congregation_n in_o the_o diocese_n when_o each_o congregation_n have_v her_o presbyter_n to_o attend_v it_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o his_o presbytery_n have_v a_o general_a superintendencie_n over_o all_o not_o only_o to_o govern_v they_o and_o their_o presbyter_n but_o also_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o do_v not_o 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assertion_n mention_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a section_n though_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o oppose_v he_o yet_o i_o crave_v his_o resolution_n in_o these_o sue_v quaestion_n be_v not_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n write_v to_o inform_v all_o bishop_n even_a diocesan_n bishop_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n how_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n aswell_o in_o respect_n of_o ordination_n as_o of_o jurisdiction_n see_v this_o maintain_v lib._n 4._o def._n pag._n 75._o 83._o &_o 85_o if_o then_o these_o epistle_n give_v they_o no_o direction_n for_o the_o place_n of_o a_o singular_a presbyter_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o presbytery_n or_o company_n of_o presbyter_n for_o those_o church_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v multiply_v in_o their_o charge_n do_v it_o not_o
certe_fw-la but_o of_o these_o fortification_n the_o doct._n take_v no_o notice_n only_o to_o the_o assumption_n which_o himself_o frame_v he_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v the_o time_n scz_fw-fr that_o though_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o province_n or_o part_n of_o the_o world_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v they_o their_o indefinite_a commission_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o who_o direction_n they_o be_v will_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n direct_v they_o to_o go_v not_o confuse_o but_o distinct_o some_o to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o to_o a_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o deliver_v before_o sect_n 4._o pag._n 52._o and_o be_v already_o answer_v sect_n 11._o of_o chap._n 5._o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o purpose_n here_o for_o when_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o go_v some_o into_o one_o part_n and_o some_o to_o a_o other_o have_v they_o then_o every_o one_o his_o peculiar_a church_n assign_v to_o they_o and_o be_v 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