meletiâ—ns_n be_v schismatic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o othâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o paulianist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v rebaptised_a 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈…〉_o those_o ordain_o by_o the_o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 8._o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 8._o when_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o except_a catholic_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o 8_o caâ—â—…_n of_o the_o very_a same_o council_n from_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a tâ—â—â—…_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o those_o father_n though_o schismatical_a 〈…〉_o â—â—â—…ieties_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whâ—â—…y_a dâ—uâ—st_n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o character_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o no_o long_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v power_n as_o this_o vindicator_n will_v insinuate_v nay_o the_o severe_a enemy_n to_o heretical_a ordinationâ—_n never_n go_v so_o far_o as_o our_o aâ—â—â—or_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o they_o declare_v in_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—…lel_a case_n viz._n that_o of_o baptism_n st._n cyprian_n himself_o own_v the_o practice_n in_o his_o day_n to_o admit_v reconcile_v heretic_n carth._n vid._n cypr._n ad_fw-la quinteâ—…_n steph._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ad_fw-la pomp._n cp_n 74._o crescent_n ap_fw-mi conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi eus_n h._n e._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o ec._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o apos_n c._n 67._o con._n nic._n can._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ap._n cypr._n ed._n ox._n ep._n lxxv_o novatus_n à _fw-fr thâ—…umagade_n ap_fw-mi con._n carth._n as_o penitent_n only_a with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o at_o first_o they_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n and_o so_o heraclas_n of_o alexandria_n take_v care_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o require_v they_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n miletius_n retain_v his_o character_n tho_o debar_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n in_o socrates_n so_o that_o here_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n run_v parallel_v neither_o be_v make_v void_a by_o mere_a heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o according_o we_o find_v they_o put_v together_o in_o several_a ancient_a canon_n and_o in_o firmilianus_n epistle_n to_o st._n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o those_o baptise_a or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reordain_v and_o rebaptised_a according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o african_a father_n how_o consistent_o with_o their_o own_o practice_n let_v other_o judge_n for_o if_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v retain_v their_o character_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o father_n seem_v to_o allow_v i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v total_o out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o confer_v the_o like_a upon_o other_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o character_n by_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n how_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o again_o without_o a_o new_a ordination_n be_v pass_v my_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o why_o miletius_n himself_o shall_v retain_v his_o character_n sup_v socr._n ubi_fw-la sup_v and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o be_v confirm_v or_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o those_o word_n be_v real_o mean_v a_o second_o ordination_n i_o must_v learn_v from_o other_o 18._o vid._n iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o as_o for_o the_o grosser_n heretic_n that_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o who_o several_a manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v so_o monstrous_a and_o wicked_a i_o can_v wonder_v if_o the_o ancient_n think_v fit_a to_o baptise_v they_o over_o again_o their_o former_a baptism_n want_v the_o necessary_a word_n and_o be_v consequent_o void_a in_o the_o very_a performance_n and_o therefore_o when_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n reject_v their_o baptism_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o make_v little_a for_o st._n cyprian_n cause_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n 15._o â—…aun_n ep._n 15._o agrippinus_n may_v be_v the_o first_o introducer_n of_o that_o practice_n as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v juâ—…aian_n vincen._n lirin_fw-mi com._n c._n 9_o p._n 21._o edit_fw-la cantab._n 1687._o ap._n cyp._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n &_o cyp._n ipsum_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la juâ—…aian_n and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v be_v cause_n pope_n stephen_n then_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o novel_a custom_n and_o firmilianus_n and_o other_o african_n seem_v to_o own_o at_o least_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o that_o objection_n so_o that_o by_o the_o most_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o first_o age_n the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o gross_a neither_o be_v it_o universal_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o st._n cyprian_n principle_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o those_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o real_o baptise_v at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o do_v and_o so_o you_o find_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n admit_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o 1._o con._n arcl._n c._n 8._o 2._o con._n arcl._n c._n 16._o 17._o optat._n 1._o 4._o and_o rebaptise_v only_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o consequent_o use_v the_o essential_a form_n and_o so_o optatus_n declare_v quodcunque_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o like_a distinction_n i_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v concern_v ordination_n viz._n those_o who_o derive_v their_o order_n only_o from_o heretic_n and_o consequently_n never_o have_v any_o succession_n from_o the_o church_n be_v just_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o unordain_v but_o those_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v their_o ordination_n original_o from_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n have_v no_o occasion_n for_o reordination_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o novatian_o and_o cataphrygae_n make_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n optatus_n and_o st._n austin_n have_v both_o of_o they_o settle_v the_o point_n in_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o donatist_n 1687_o donatist_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi c._n 11._o p._n 26._o ed._n cant._n 1687_o who_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a council_n for_o rebaptise_v the_o catholic_n thus_o 1599_o thus_o in_o hoc_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la celebrando_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la species_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n l._n 5._o p._n 143._o edit_fw-la com._n 1599_o optatus_n in_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o you_o can_v neither_o increase_v nor_o diminish_v nor_o pretermit_v the_o one_a be_v the_o trinity_n the_o second_o in_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o 3d._n in_o he_o that_o do_v the_o office_n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a moment_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o two_o of_o they_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o trinity_n obtain_v the_o principal_a place_n the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v come_v next_o after_o this_o and_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v nigh_o but_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o two_o former_a remain_v always_o unalterable_a and_o fix_v for_o the_o trinity_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o the_o faith_n in_o several_a person_n be_v but_o one_o both_o always_o retain_v their_o proper_a efficacy_n but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v that_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o alone_o appear_v to_o be_v alterable_a etc._n etc._n and_o 142._o and_o ibid._n p._n 141_o 142._o a_o little_a before_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o one_o baptise_a by_o you_o i._n e._n the_o donatist_n desire_v to_o come_v over_o to_o we_o we_o receive_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n with_o all_o simplicity_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o font_n who_o be_v already_o wash_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v repeat_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o or_o double_a that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o
appoint_v the_o length_n of_o he_o but_o if_o authority_n think_v fit_a to_o call_v he_o to_o the_o standard_n he_o be_v undoubted_o a_o subject_a and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v as_o well_o as_o i._o some_o people_n have_v not_o forget_v since_o they_o of_o his_o party_n do_v usurp_v moses_n chair_n how_o zealous_a they_o be_v for_o draw_v up_o every_o body_n to_o their_o own_o pitch_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n but_o those_o that_o be_v out_o insomuch_o that_o if_o your_o size_n be_v too_o small_a and_o you_o can_v not_o stretch_v it_o will_v be_v next_o door_n to_o hang_v before_o they_o have_v do_v with_o you_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o smoothness_n and_o love_n which_o mr._n h._n personate_v in_o this_o book_n yet_o there_o be_v still_o so_o much_o roughness_n and_o spite_n which_o he_o can_v not_o hide_v and_o which_o the_o vindicator_n open_o boast_v of_o in_o his_o rude_a usage_n of_o f.w._n as_o make_v i_o often_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v never_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o either_o of_o these_o man_n charity_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v by_o this_o time_n it_o have_v be_v half_o construe_v but_o you_o must_v examine_v three_o place_n in_o 1_o cor._n and_o thence_o you_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o a_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n p._n 9_o now_o if_o i_o have_v be_v as_o mr._n h._n i_o will_v have_v scratch_v out_o all_o the_o former_a impertinence_n for_o if_o here_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n what_o be_v all_o this_o stuff_n for_o before_o but_o then_o the_o little_a book_n have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o than_o it_o be_v just_o now_o you_o must_v look_v into_o three_o place_n for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n but_o hocuspocus_a turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n and_o you_o have_v it_o in_o one_o of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o schism_n among_o you_o and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v observe_v this_o method_n i.e._n first_o of_o all_o you_o must_v inquire_v into_o the_o exegetical_a exhortation_n that_o accompany_v it_o and_o second_o into_o the_o corinthian_n miscarriage_n which_o occasion_v this_o caution_n p._n the_o exegetical_a exhortation_n be_v first_o that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n viz_o in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n as_o he_o understand_v st._n paul_n but_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o from_o himself_o 226._o see_v bishop_n ou._n eâ—…_n convoc_n book_n p._n 226._o and_o estius_n one_o of_o those_o who_o debauch_v the_o new_a testament_n with_o their_o popish_a annotation_n that_o in_o little_a thing_n it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n since_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a now_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v see_v no_o more_o 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sense_n will_v be_v thus_o viz._n you_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n and_o in_o your_o preach_a and_o converse_n take_v care_n to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o you_o be_v agree_v and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fundamental_o you_o may_v let_v they_o alone_o i._n e._n according_a to_o mr._n m._n h._n do_v not_o fall_v out_o and_o fight_v about_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o mere_a silence_n and_o fall_v out_o and_o fight_v but_o though_o mr._n h._n may_v preach_v fundamental_o according_a to_o this_o gnostic_n rule_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o st._n paul_n himself_o follow_v a_o contrary_a practice_n or_o else_o he_o may_v have_v save_v himself_o the_o trouble_n of_o many_o sharp_a persecution_n as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o this_o epistle_n second_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n which_o say_v he_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o serious_a endeavour_n after_o it_o for_o otherwise_o a_o perfect_a conjunction_n must_v be_v reserve_v for_o a_o world_n of_o everlasting_a perfection_n if_o mr._n h._n have_v but_o look_v into_o his_o greek_a testament_n and_o due_o consider_v the_o original_a perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v find_v no_o great_a reason_n for_o this_o interpretation_n the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o compact_v or_o knit_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o opinion_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o literal_a notion_n to_o compact_a or_o knit_v together_o either_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n or_o the_o part_n of_o a_o building_n etc._n etc._n so_o exod._n 15.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 40.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o mr._n h._n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o break_n of_o a_o net_n john_n 21.11_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o english_a mend_v their_o net_n mat._n 4.21_o and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o be_v the_o corinthian_n all_o agree_v in_o the_o great_a gospel_n truth_n as_o mr._n h._n ignorant_o suppose_v p._n 11._o the_o resurrection_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o great_a gospel-truths_n and_o yet_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n deny_v it_o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o st._n paul_n so_o strenuous_o to_o assert_v it_o in_o the_o 15_o chapter_n of_o this_o first_o epistle_n 1._o clem._n rom._n p._n 60._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n chrysost_n &_o theodoretum_n in_o locum_fw-la vid._n hammond_n in_o cap._n 7._o v._n 1._o and_o st._n clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o that_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o fornication_n otherwise_o be_v i_o suppose_v considerable_a gospel-truths_n and_o yet_o the_o corinthian_a schismatic_n allow_v and_o practise_v fornication_n even_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o no_o where_o scarce_o in_o use_n except_o among_o the_o brutish_a arab_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n cap._n 5.1_o and_o yet_o this_o do_v by_o a_o doctor_n of_o some_o church_n in_o achaia_n within_o the_o corinthian_a precinct_n according_a to_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o likewise_o he_o have_v obtain_v
the_o first-fruit_n of_o achaia_n who_o have_v addict_v themselves_o unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n say_v he_o that_o you_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o such_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o 16._o therefore_o acknowledge_v you_o they_o that_o be_v such_o v._o 18._o hereby_o plain_o direct_v they_o which_o side_n to_o choose_v viz._n those_o that_o be_v of_o stephanas_n fortunatuâ—…_n and_o achaâ—…cus's_n party_n who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o be_v orthodox_n so_o likewise_o he_o magnify_v his_o own_o authority_n as_o prior_n and_o great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o plant_v cap._n 3.6_o as_o the_o wise_a master-builder_n he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n v._o 10._o that_o although_o they_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructor_n in_o christ_n yet_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v beget_v they_o through_o the_o gospel_n c._n 4.15_o so_o that_o have_v receive_v their_o christianity_n original_o from_o he_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o gainsay_v his_o doctrine_n they_o may_v not_o oppose_v their_o first-fruit_n to_o his_o authority_n the_o college_n of_o their_o prophet_n can_v not_o judge_v he_o and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n i_o e._n have_v hear_v our_o saviour_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o pretend_v to_o have_v receive_v their_o doctrine_n from_o he_o and_o be_v consequent_o of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o first-fruit_n who_o receive_v they_o only_a from_o the_o apostle_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o opposition_n to_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o select_a witness_n no_o other_o witness_n that_o be_v not_o one_o of_o that_o number_n can_v be_v equal_a to_o he_o or_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v oppose_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n st._n peter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n against_o st._n paul_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a be_v christ_n divide_v can_v he_o make_v two_o man_n the_o apostle_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n the_o apostle_n and_o all_o other_o orthodox_n teacher_n must_v necessary_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n c._n â—…_n 9_o minister_n of_o christ_n steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n c._n 4.1_o but_o can_v lay_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o that_o be_v lay_v in_o jesus_n christ_n c._n 3.11_o so_o that_o if_o man_n pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n peter_n against_o those_o doctrine_n that_o be_v real_o st._n pawles_n their_o pretence_n by_o this_o very_a argument_n be_v prove_v fictitious_a and_o st._n peter_n can_v never_o be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n or_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o say_v they_o be_v of_o christ_n shall_v pretend_v his_o authority_n against_o that_o which_o be_v trâ—…ly_o st._n paul_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o same_o be_v christ_n divide_v he_o choose_v oâ—…t_a paul_n and_o give_v he_o his_o spirit_n to_o preach_v these_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v necessary_o belie_v our_o saviour_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n preacher_n of_o one_o doctrine_n and_o himself_o preach_v the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v up_o paul_n against_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o the_o patron_n of_o their_o new_a doctrine_n because_o he_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o apostle_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a be_v christ_n divide_v he_o can_v have_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n to_o preach_v two_o contrary_a doctrine_n neither_o ought_v he_o to_o set_v up_o any_o doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o against_o the_o doctrine_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o far_o reason_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o have_v baptize_v in_o my_o own_o name_n c._n 1._o v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o though_o we_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o apostle_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o no_o man_n save_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n c._n 4.4_o yet_o this_o authority_n do_v not_o empower_v we_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o contrary_a doctrine_n that_o we_o shall_v preach_v to_o you_o one_o doctrine_n former_o and_o now_o the_o contrary_n be_v obtrude_v upon_o you_o under_o our_o name_n it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a c._n 4.2_o and_o therefore_o we_o who_o be_v such_o aught_o to_o be_v true_a to_o our_o master_n and_o consistent_a to_o ourselves_o so_o that_o if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o great_a notice_n he_o ingeminate_v the_o sentence_n as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v ibid._n v._n 9_o now_o for_o the_o orthodox_n to_o say_v they_o be_v of_o paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o they_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n from_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n then_o as_o to_o quote_v scripture_n now_o i._n e._n it_o be_v the_o utmost_a authority_n they_o can_v allege_v but_o when_o the_o heretic_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o orthodox_n have_v no_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o apostle_n himself_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n what_o his_o doctrine_n real_o be_v and_o which_o party_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o according_o they_o dispatch_v their_o letter_n to_o he_o by_o stephanas_n etc._n etc._n by_o who_o likewise_o they_o receive_v his_o answer_n in_o this_o epistle_n concern_v the_o thing_n in_o debate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o heretical_a gnostic_n only_a not_o the_o orthodox_n party_n who_o be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o allege_v these_o great_a authority_n that_o they_o may_v counterpoise_v the_o orthodox_n who_o just_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a way_n of_o proof_n in_o a_o age_n of_o inspiration_n while_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o write_v and_o according_o we_o find_v it_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o succeed_a heretic_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n be_v collect_v and_o make_v up_o which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o a_o century_n at_o least_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v they_o can_v not_o easy_o forget_v the_o same_o artifice_n but_o still_o vent_v their_o doctrine_n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o great_a name_n so_o the_o ebionite_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o st._n james_n the_o basilidans_fw-la of_o st._n mathias_n basilides_n himself_o of_o glaucias_n the_o hearer_n of_o st._n peter_n valentinus_n of_o theodades_fw-mi who_o be_v conversant_a with_o st._n paul_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o they_o oppose_v the_o truth_n by_o pretend_a and_o false_a tradition_n otherwhiles_o by_o spurious_a and_o supposititious_a writing_n and_o at_o last_o by_o corrupt_v the_o very_a text_n itself_o by_o their_o base_a interpolation_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n only_o of_o the_o latter_a heretic_n you_o may_v trace_v it_o in_o st._n paul_n second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o write_v several_a year_n before_o this_o one_a to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o be_v trouble_v neither_o by_o spirit_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thess_n 2.2_o 3._o herein_o allude_v to_o the_o pretend_a revelation_n the_o false_a and_o spurious_a tradition_n of_o heretical_a teacher_n and_o either_o some_o counterfeit_a epistle_n urge_v under_o the_o apostle_n name_n or_o at_o least_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o one_a epistle_n c._n 5.2_o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unreasonable_o conjecture_v that_o it_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a epistle_n or_o at_o least_o that_o such_o practice_n be_v then_o in_o use_n because_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o give_v they_o a_o certain_a token_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o epistle_n whereby_o they_o may_v distinguish_v
many_o other_o apostolical_a church_n be_v the_o same_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n and_o most_o other_o be_v make_v out_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o have_v the_o same_o different_a apprehension_n about_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o well_o as_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o betwixt_o church_n and_o church_n but_o betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n who_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o apostolical_a synod_n except_o in_o three_o thing_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o gentile_a dissenter_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o we_o unless_o the_o vindicator_n can_v show_v that_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v impose_v as_o we_o be_v by_o some_o christian_a church_n if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o rule_n be_v give_v and_o matter_n of_o decence_n impose_v and_o that_o any_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o they_o let_v he_o name_v they_o as_o the_o precedent_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o party_n i_o dare_v say_v that_o every_o churchman_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n he_o be_v fond_a of_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o quarrel_v with_o in_o the_o last_o so_o inconstant_a be_v those_o people_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v it_o fit_v the_o independent_o as_o exact_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v make_v for_o they_o for_o they_o hold_v a_o unity_n for_o substance_n though_o not_o for_o circumstance_n they_o be_v unite_v to_o all_o true_a church_n though_o for_o condemn_a bishop_n who_o be_v doubtless_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a member_n they_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o table_n though_o they_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o in_o the_o external_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n though_o in_o covenant_n against_o we_o and_o they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o we_o either_o in_o sacrament_n or_o prayer_n they_o be_v all_o unite_a to_o the_o head_n though_o not_o into_o one_o body_n either_o among_o themselves_o or_o with_o other_o for_o that_o part_n of_o unity_n i_o observe_v the_o gent._n pass_v over_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v several_a member_n unite_v into_o one_o body_n and_o yet_o still_o remain_v all_o independent_a that_o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o other_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a mode_n that_o wherein_o other_o differ_v from_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o innovation_n otherwise_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o true_a church_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v this_o gent._n to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o apply_v and_o argue_v in_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n 2_o 1â—…_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n he_o agree_v with_o we_o p._n 17._o only_o about_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v please_v to_o fall_v out_o not_o apprehend_v how_o any_o man_n can_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o apostolical_a power_n if_o he_o mean_v the_o authority_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o other_o member_n we_o affirm_v bishop_n to_o be_v their_o succ_fw-la ssor_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o any_o branch_n of_o auth_n rity_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n die_v with_o they_o for_o if_o their_o authority_n over_o the_o presbyter_n expire_v with_o their_o person_n why_o shall_v that_o over_o the_o people_n continue_v after_o they_o unless_o the_o gentleman_n will_v suppose_v which_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o laity_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o need_v the_o regulation_n of_o superior_n all_o multitude_n must_v have_v governor_n and_o the_o common_a presbyter_n be_v certain_o oh_o numerou_n a_o populace_n to_o be_v all_o independent_a let_v they_o submit_v therefore_o to_o bishop_n their_o successor_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o especial_o till_o such_o time_n as_o you_o can_v find_v a_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v only_o a_o patent_n for_o life_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o few_o will_v believe_v you_o upon_o your_o own_o bare_a word_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v universal_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o church_n p._n 18._o so_o bishop_n do_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o those_o humane_a agreement_n which_o the_o vindicator_n can_v disallow_v the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a must_v be_v so_o exercise_v and_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o gentleman_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o as_o true_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n as_o much_o a_o presbyter_n in_o any_o other_o man_n diocese_n or_o parish_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o be_v he_o suspend_v or_o deprive_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bound_n if_o not_o i_o hope_v he_o may_v be_v a_o minister_n like_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n confine_v within_o certain_a limit_n nor_o do_v this_o notion_n give_v the_o pope_n any_o great_a power_n in_o england_n than_o it_o do_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o ordinary_a pastor_n be_v pastor_n only_o within_o their_o own_o precinct_n mr._n h._n and_o his_o vindicator_n though_o ordain_v can_v be_v none_o because_o they_o exercise_v their_o pretend_a ministry_n in_o other_o man_n parish_n he_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o signify_v nothing_o till_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o that_o office_n be_v first_o determine_v out_o of_o scripture_n p._n 18._o as_o if_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v no_o scripture_n we_o find_v timothy_n appoint_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o examine_v the_o qualification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n to_o receive_v accusation_n and_o proceed_v judicial_o and_o to_o rebuke_v before_o all_o even_a elder_n themselves_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n to_o admonish_v and_o reject_v heretic_n and_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n wherewith_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v invest_v be_v what_o the_o bishop_n have_v all_o along_o exercise_v and_o do_v still_o challenge_v at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o we_o justify_v the_o present_a episcopal_a authority_n by_o these_o two_o scripture-instance_n and_o as_o the_o congregational_a invention_n allow_v of_o no_o such_o officer_n the_o most_o ordinary_a pastor_n call_v they_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o what_o you_o will_v be_v all_o independent_a without_o ever_o a_o timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o supervise_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n it_o stand_v condemn_v and_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a pattern_n and_o if_o the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v itinerant_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o frequent_a remove_n from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v p._n 19_o our_o bishop_n be_v extreme_o like_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a their_o office_n be_v always_o very_o itinerant_a in_o their_o episcopal_a visitation_n but_o this_o be_v a_o idle_a fancy_n which_o he_o probable_o learn_v from_o mr._n baxter_n a_o idle_a one_o i_o call_v it_o for_o if_o the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v real_o itinerant_a they_o be_v certain_o out_o of_o their_o office_n while_o they_o stay_v at_o home_n the_o one_o in_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o in_o crete_n though_o do_v that_o very_a business_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n place_v they_o there_o which_o how_o well_o it_o agree_v with_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n let_v every_o discern_a reader_n judge_v if_o none_o beside_o st._n paul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 11._o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la apostolo_n gestum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la simul_fw-la apostolis_n gestum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ob_fw-la collegium_fw-la &_o consortium_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la vale_n annot._n in_o philosâ—…org_n h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o sub_fw-la imperatore_fw-la claudio_n loco_fw-la duorum_fw-la unicus_fw-la praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constitutus_fw-la
est_fw-la burrhus_n afranius_n sub_fw-la nerone_n burrho_fw-la mortuo_fw-la duo_fw-la praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constituti_fw-la suâ—…t_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la successores_fw-la pear_n de_fw-fr success_n diss_n 1._o c.ix_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la allata_fw-la legas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n l._n 11._o c._n ult_n augustus_n constantinus_n in_o suburbana_fw-la villa_n nicomediâ—…_n tricessimo_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la diem_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la liberis_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n 〈◊〉_d orbis_n testamento_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ruffin_n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o it_o sure_o justify_v the_o present_a ordination_n by_o a_o single_a bishop_n but_o if_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a p._n t._n w._n be_v not_o much_o out_o several_a of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v style_v apostle_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v condemn_v t.w._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o those_o be_v that_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o unworthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v t._n w._n that_o what_o be_v do_v only_o by_o one_o have_v be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v colleague_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o apostleship_n i_o dare_v answer_n for_o t._n w._n that_o this_o man_n notion_n of_o a_o proper_a succession_n never_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n no_o man_n beside_o blondel_n and_o his_o quarrelsome_a brethren_n ever_o reckon_v it_o improper_a to_o call_v two_o person_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o when_o real_o they_o be_v so_o when_o two_o person_n be_v heir_n to_o one_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v by_o civilian_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o improper_o haeredes_fw-la or_o successores_fw-la partiarii_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v divide_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o jovian_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o successor_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o gent._n will_v allow_v their_o majesty_n k._n w._n and_o q._n m._n to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o k._n j._n without_o any_o great_a absurdity_n and_o as_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o to_o be_v give_v of_o two_o person_n succeed_v one_o in_o his_o secular_a estate_n and_o authority_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o two_o bishop_n may_v not_o as_o well_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o large_a the_o apostle_n province_n be_v the_o more_o division_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o successor_n he_o may_v have_v timothy_n may_v succeed_v he_o at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o succeed_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o equal_a power_n in_o one_o another_o diocese_n as_o the_o vindicator_n suppose_v p._n 19_o any_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v power_n at_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v number_v among_o his_o predecessor_n by_o franciscus_n taraphâ—…_n and_o other_o spanish_a historian_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v as_o the_o gent._n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v either_o be_v suspend_v or_o degrade_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o high_a seat_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n himseâ—…f_o give_v they_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n within_o their_o respective_a charge_n choose_v how_o much_a or_o how_o little_a he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a order_v and_o government_n of_o those_o two_o church_n and_o do_v therefore_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o vindicator_n will_v needs_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o successor_n only_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o know_v t._n w._n will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v make_v wry_a face_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o assert_v that_o st._n paul_n ordain_v his_o successor_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v any_o successor_n unless_o ordain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o ordain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v by_o t._n w._n to_o ordain_v they_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a thus_o irenaeus_n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ab_n apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la from_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n their_o successor_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o linus_n a_o single_a person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v the_o double_a blunder_n in_o express_a term_n wherewith_o our_o nimble-sighted_n author_n charge_v t.w._n p._n 20._o nor_o will_v tertullion_n easy_o free_v himself_o from_o our_o author_n censure_n if_o he_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o passage_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autotem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la sâ—…os_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o tertullian_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n antioch_n c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o each_o church_n and_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n by_o man_n of_o sense_n either_o in_o ancient_n or_o latter_a age_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n to_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v his_o successor_n as_o this_o man_n make_v it_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deâ—…rees_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o constitute_v his_o successor_n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v spare_v their_o paiâ—…s_n it_o be_v not_o very_o usual_a for_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v law_n against_o impossibility_n valerius_n ordain_v st._n augustine_n his_o successor_n and_o he_o heraclius_n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n ordain_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v according_a to_o bede_n 20._o bedae_fw-la ec._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 20._o who_o say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v consecrate_v clemens_n evangelizandi_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la successorem_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o other_o person_n be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n even_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o severus_n bishop_n of_o milevis_n and_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v person_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o those_o see_v and_o now_o sure_o nothing_o but_o that_o faculty_n of_o ignorance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o reproach_n t._n w._n p._n 21._o can_v have_v embolden_v this_o vindicator_n to_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o nonsense_n and_o blunder_n for_o assert_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o several_a age_n i_o fancy_v few_o
of_o that_o nation_n and_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o lucius_n of_o alexandria_n the_o bloody_a arian_n the_o roman_a magistrate_n we_o find_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o banish_a bishop_n for_o order_n which_o they_o need_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o author_n for_o if_o ordination_n be_v nothing_o more_o but_o a_o public_a approbation_n of_o ministerial_a ability_n by_o the_o most_o competent_a judge_n moses_n be_v real_o ordain_v before_o ever_o he_o come_v at_o those_o bishop_n his_o ministerial_a ability_n be_v public_o approve_v by_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n and_o the_o queen_n before_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n 425._o ang._n sac_n p._n 423._o tho._n chesterf_n de_fw-fr episc_n cou._n &_o lich._n ibid._n p._n 425._o so_o when_o peada_n king_n of_o the_o mid-angle_n be_v convert_v and_o baptise_a in_o northumbria_n he_o bring_v home_o with_o he_o four_o presbyter_n viz._n cedda_n and_o adda_n and_o betti_n and_o duma_n that_o he_o may_v propagate_v the_o christian_a religion_n among_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o diuma_n be_v afterward_o consecrate_a the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o mid_a angle_n by_o finan_n bishop_n of_o northumbria_n and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n be_v competent_a judge_n and_o may_v have_v make_v he_o a_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o finan_n if_o our_o author_n way_n of_o ordain_v have_v be_v then_o find_v out_o but_o as_o the_o church_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o rare_a invention_n so_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o think_v episcopal_a ordination_n necessary_a that_o the_o only_a way_n of_o derive_v that_o authority_n from_o our_o saviour_n be_v by_o succession_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v administer_v in_o sacred_a thing_n unless_o he_o be_v thus_o admit_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o council_n of_o celichyth_n under_o wulfred_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v so_o wary_a that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o stranger_n of_o the_o scotch_a nation_n to_o perform_v any_o sacred_a office_n quia_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o a_o ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la ordinentur_fw-la 329._o spelm._n concâ—…_n ang._n tom._n 1._o 329._o because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o they_o by_o who_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o any_o body_n at_o all_o now_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o all_o these_o instance_n that_o the_o christian_n of_o several_a country_n and_o age_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o that_o of_o our_o author_n so_o i_o may_v add_v several_a more_o be_v i_o not_o to_o deal_v with_o person_n who_o rather_o than_o lay_v aside_o that_o scheme_n of_o government_n which_o they_o have_v late_o espouse_v will_v despise_v all_o antiquity_n insomuch_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o can_v escape_v their_o censure_n 27._o vind._n p._n 27._o witness_v that_o unseemly_a jest_n wherewith_o the_o vindicator_n endeavour_v to_o ridicule_n that_o sacred_a ceremony_n viz._n imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n what_o be_v here_o say_v against_o it_o in_o general_a term_n be_v no_o less_o a_o libel_n upon_o he_o than_o it_o be_v upon_o we_o i_o wonder_v who_o teach_v he_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o our_o english_a monarch_n from_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n ibid._n ibid._n if_o he_o can_v produce_v it_o from_o any_o author_n i_o shall_v then_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v truth_n for_o once_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o a_o man_n who_o dispute_v with_o so_o much_o pertness_n as_o if_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v be_v all_o oracle_n shall_v want_v either_o the_o sense_n to_o understand_v or_o integrity_n to_o report_v so_o plain_a a_o notion_n if_o our_o loyalty_n to_o english_a monarch_n be_v so_o great_a a_o trouble_n to_o these_o gentleman_n that_o they_o can_v hear_v 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sect._n 1_o and_o therefore_o unless_o he_o have_v be_v more_o particular_a about_o that_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o t._n w_n description_n may_v stand_v and_o yet_o neither_o the_o greek_a or_o any_o eastern_a church_n be_v exclude_v second_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o table_n it_o be_v true_a t._n w._n do_v not_o mean_v the_o same_o individual_a table_n as_o the_o gentleman_n right_o suppose_v and_o yet_o he_o mean_v something_o more_o than_o bare_o the_o same_o eucharist_n in_o specie_fw-la heretic_n and_o schismatic_n may_v deliver_v the_o same_o eucharist_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o that_o communicate_v with_o either_o be_v not_o thereby_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n three_o to_o join_v all_o in_o the_o same_o holy_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o t._n w._n do_v not_o hereby_o excommunicate_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n for_o although_o the_o form_n of_o holy_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v different_a in_o 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the_o instance_n of_o popular_a election_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n but_o from_o none_o of_o they_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n do_v contribute_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_a to_o holy_a order_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v admit_v be_v that_o they_o may_v confer_v the_o power_n and_o character_n upon_o the_o best_a and_o most_o unexceptionable_a person_n such_o as_o be_v of_o honest_a report_n which_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v know_v without_o consult_v the_o multitude_n oxon._n cyp._n ep._n lxviii_o ed._n oxon._n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o use_v that_o st_n cyprian_n make_v of_o the_o aforementioned_a instance_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o order_v in_o the_o case_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o crime_n of_o ill_a man_n may_v be_v detect_v and_o the_o desert_n of_o good_a man_n extol_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v so_o diligent_o and_o wary_o 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