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1.4.6.4_o cant._n 1.4.6.4_o and_o the_o great_a banner_n over_o all_o shall_v be_v love_n then_o shall_v judgement_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n judgement_n shall_v run_v down_o like_o water_n and_o righteousness_n like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v then_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o more_o strife_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a or_o who_o shall_v rule_v other_o but_o all_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o kingdom_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n o_o that_o this_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o soul_n ειÏηνικον_fw-gr or_o a_o treatise_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o visible_a divide_a party_n when_o a_o scare-fire_n be_v once_o break_a forth_o and_o spread_v itself_o waste_v and_o devour_v and_o endanger_v all_o the_o neighbourhood_n it_o be_v not_o then_o due_a time_n to_o inquire_v how_o it_o begin_v or_o who_o kindle_v it_o but_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o then_o to_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o help_v to_o quench_v it_o nor_o will_v i_o now_o inquire_v how_o our_o fire_n of_o dissension_n be_v kindle_v among_o we_o or_o who_o be_v the_o bontefeu_n and_o author_n of_o our_o combustion_n for_o beside_o that_o such_o inquisition_n will_v be_v unseasonable_a shall_v we_o stir_v the_o embers_o wherein_o the_o coal_n of_o burn_a zeal_n lie_v glow_v there_o may_v be_v danger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o provoke_v and_o blow_v up_o the_o like_a flame_n of_o contention_n only_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v say_v in_o general_a with_o the_o wise_a solomon_n that_o only_o from_o pride_n come_v contention_n and_o scornful_a proud_a man_n burn_v up_o the_o city_n but_o wise_a man_n turn_v away_o wrath_n as_o the_o lxx_o turn_v proverb_n
also_o we_o must_v maintain_v peace_n such_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o mix_a kind_n of_o peace_n temper_v with_o that_o which_o they_o call_v nor_o lie_fw-la but_o urgiun_v a_o friendly_a and_o love_a strife_n and_o contention_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thorough-love_o and_o capable_a of_o entire_a and_o thorough_a peace_n as_o for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o peace_n with_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o best_a ground_n of_o love_n and_o from_o hence_o a_o mutual_a affection_n and_o reciprocal_a compliance_n and_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n intimate_o maintain_v on_o both_o side_n whether_o the_o party_n so_o agree_v be_v otherwise_o personal_o know_v or_o unknown_a unto_o we_o near_o unto_o we_o or_o further_o off_o from_o we_o yet_o peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o esa_n 57.19_o as_o in_o a_o musical_a instrument_n the_o great_a and_o less_o string_n though_o far_o off_o one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o have_v a_o harmonical_a agreement_n and_o be_v consonant_a one_o with_o the_o other_o whether_o in_o diapason_n or_o disdiapason_n the_o distance_n hinder_v not_o the_o agreement_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v quae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la tertio_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la quoque_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la they_o which_o agree_v in_o one_o three_o agree_v also_o among_o themselves_o now_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v every_o where_o disperse_v in_o every_o nation_n all_o the_o world_n over_o agree_v in_o god_n and_o work_v all_o their_o work_n in_o god_n agree_v also_o among_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o all_o good_a man_n desire_v to_o advance_v with_o all_o man_n o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v all_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o enterrainment_n of_o so_o large_a so_o general_a so_o necessary_a so_o true_o a_o christian_a peace_n 2._o who_o the_o party_n be_v who_o be_v at_o difference_n the_o party_n at_o disterence_n have_v some_o thing_n common_a among_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o name_v it_o they_o be_v both_o by_o profession_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n who_o common_a office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v ambassador_n of_o peace_n these_o be_v the_o party_n at_o difference_n the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o according_a to_o their_o common_a function_n that_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o howbeit_o though_o the_o party_n at_o difference_n have_v one_o common_a name_n and_o office_n and_o be_v both_o call_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n yet_o be_v they_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o in_o place_n and_o dignity_n and_o so_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o minister_n bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n or_o principal_a intention_n to_o decide_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o a_o bishop_n a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o deacon_n be_v distinct_a order_n and_o degree_n or_o whether_o a_o bishop_n be_v of_o divine_a ordination_n or_o only_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n these_o and_o other_o question_n emergent_a have_v be_v judicious_o handle_v by_o divers_a learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o doctor_n field_n mr._n hooker_n hadrian_n saravia_n and_o other_o howbeit_o i_o shall_v not_o whole_o decline_v the_o controversy_n as_o i_o meet_v with_o they_o but_o show_v my_o judgement_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v general_o observe_v that_o although_o every_o one_o of_o these_o name_n import_v a_o proper_a and_o distinct_a function_n yet_o be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o equivocal_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o name_n bishop_n act_v 20.28_o presbyter_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o deacon_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o beside_o other_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o import_v their_o proper_a and_o distinct_a function_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o bishop_n the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d episcopatus_fw-la episcopacy_n or_o bishopric_n be_v a_o office_n which_o import_v inspection_n and_o oversight_n of_o other_o a_o office_n of_o great_a care_n and_o labour_n pain_n and_o industry_n he_o who_o desire_v it_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o this_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n or_o inspection_n proceed_v from_o proficiency_n and_o growth_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n in_o the_o obedient_a man_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v more_o anon_o the_o bishop_n office_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v distinct_o so_o name_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o apostleship_n act_v 1.20_o let_v another_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o bishopric_n and_o he_o who_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o the_o office_n under_o that_o name_n be_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v so_o universal_a in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v which_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n unless_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n without_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v great_a degree_n of_o proficiency_n and_o growth_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o there_o may_v be_v need_n even_o to_o the_o overseer_n themselves_o of_o one_o or_o more_o who_o may_v oversee_v they_o qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la as_o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n yet_o have_v he_o his_o seer_n beside_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o there_o have_v be_v archbishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o such_o degree_n of_o proficiency_n and_o order_n there_o be_v or_o at_o least_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o so_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v not_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n 2_o cor._n 11.5_o such_o therefore_o there_o be_v and_o these_o be_v pillar_n to_o support_v the_o church_n gal._n 1._o and_o of_o how_o great_a extent_n st._n peter_n diocese_n be_v i_o know_v not_o but_o st._n paul_n be_v as_o oecumunical_a and_o universal_a as_o large_a as_o the_o church_n itself_o for_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n come_v upon_o he_o daily_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o nor_o be_v the_o like_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v st._n peter_n universal_a archiepiscopacy_n as_o this_o be_v and_o therefore_o if_o st._n peter_n be_v a_o archbishop_n and_o primate_n of_o the_o church_n st._n paul_n be_v a_o archbishop_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o function_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n for_o since_o timothy_n and_o titus_n must_v be_v bishop_n who_o ordain_v elder_n sure_o st._n paul_n must_v be_v a_o archbishop_n who_o ordain_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o presbyter_n in_o order_n and_o degree_n though_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o institution_n and_o ordination_n the_o deacon_n be_v make_v before_o they_o as_o appear_v act_n 6._o compare_v with_o act_n 14.23_o presbyter_n be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v old_a or_o a_o old_a man_n yea_o honourable_a in_o regard_n of_o old_a age_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v grave_n and_o venerable_a and_o experience_v in_o many_o thing_n whence_o person_n so_o qualify_v be_v honourable_a ezra_n 6.8_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o presbyter_n have_v his_o name_n which_o may_v be_v english_v elder_a we_o may_v describe_v such_o a_o one_o according_a to_o his_o office_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o act_n 14.23_o 1_o tim._n 5.17.19_o titus_n 1.5_o james_n 5.14_o a_o presbyter_n consider_v according_a to_o his_o proper_a degree_n and_o rank_n be_v inferior_a to_o a_o bishop_n because_o a_o bishop_n be_v precedent_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o although_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n yet_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n thus_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o minister_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o every_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n which_o he_o observe_v not_o who_o therefore_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v no_o bishop_n because_o st._n paul_n call_v he_o a_o minister_n 1_o tim._n 4.6_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o ministry_n which_o have_v proper_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaconship_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v little_o leave_v of_o this_o office_n