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2._o that_o at_o the_o first_o metropolitan_n be_v autokephaloi_n head_n by_o themselves_o of_o their_o province_n and_o not_o subordinate_a to_o any_o other_o superior_a bishop_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v he_o that_o the_o title_n do_v beseem_v he_o much_o better_a because_o the_o supremacy_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v far_o large_a so_o it_o truth_n the_o d._n fall_v into_o another_o un_fw-fr truth_n in_o deny_v any_o of_o our_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o his_o church_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 45._o that_o our_o bishop_n be_v guidded_a by_o law_n which_o by_o their_o superior_n be_v impose_v on_o they_o make_v no_o more_o for_o they_o then_o the_o like_a subjection_n in_o the_o parish_n bishop_n but_o why_o say_v i_o the_o like_a since_o it_o be_v far_o great_a he_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n his_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o civil_a officer_n but_o also_o to_o the_o censure_n 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siath_v the_o doctor_n and_o his_o associate_n that_o every_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v a_o immediate_a and_o independent_a authority_n from_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n which_o be_v his_o charge_n and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o all_o church_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n see_v pag._n 14._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n &_o serm_n pag._n 52._o as_o for_o synod_n if_o they_o be_v lawful_o call_v well_o order_v and_o their_o constitution_n by_o royal_a authority_n ratify_v the_o doctor_n can_v give_v neither_o more_o honour_n nor_o obedience_n to_o they_o than_o they_o do_v as_o their_o protestation_n show_v art_n 8_o 12._o 13._o 14._o if_o they_o want_v regal_a authority_n to_o assemble_v or_o to_o ratify_v they_o they_o think_v that_o by_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a ordinance_n their_o decree_n or_o canon_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o any_o church_n without_o their_o particular_a and_o free_a consent_n see_v h._n i._n in_o his_o reason_n for_o reform_v pag._n 31._o and_o if_o this_o also_o be_v a_o papal_a privilege_n how_o will_v he_o exempt_v his_o diocesan_n bishop_n from_o be_v like_o herein_o to_o the_o pope_n when_o he_o have_v nether_a archbishop_n not_o provincial_a synod_n to_o impose_v any_o law_n on_o he_o or_o the_o archbishop_n and_o primate_n of_o all_o england_n who_o at_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v no_o superiority_n of_o any_o synod_n to_o impose_v law_n upon_o he_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o late_a disciplinarian_n from_o who_o although_o in_o some_o thing_n i_o confess_v i_o dissent_v yet_o i_o can_v consent_v to_o the_o d._n take_v away_o of_o their_o innocency_n wherein_o we_o see_v how_o the_o more_o he_o strive_v to_o remove_v the_o title_n of_o popeling_n from_o the_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a bishop_n the_o more_o he_o inwrap_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o under_o a_o just_a and_o due_a title_n thereunto_o and_o since_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o give_v both_o lie_n the_o d._n get_v nothing_o by_o strive_v &_o let_v he_o take_v home_o his_o plain_a lie_n sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n to_o bishop_n in_o their_o church_n he_o must_v will_v he_o will_v he_o take_v home_n to_o himself_o that_o same_o plainelye_a which_o he_o give_v his_o refuter_fw-la in_o the_o next_o section_n pag._n 47._o because_o he_o say_v that_o his_o word_n do_v there_o imply_v and_o afterward_o plain_o affirm_v a_o sovereignty_n and_o supremacy_n in_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n for_o in_o the_o refuter_n understanding_n sovereignty_n be_v nothing_o but_o sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n what_o more_o there_o be_v the_o refuter_fw-la be_v content_a to_o say_v as_o the_o d._n in_o the_o section_n follow_v will_v he_o to_o say_v in_o another_o case_n ou_fw-fr manthano_fw-mi 47._o ad_fw-la sect_n 12._o pag._n 47._o i_o understand_v
20._o and_o also_o all_o christian_a prince_n ergo_fw-la all_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n alone_o neither_o be_v his_o government_n a_o monarchy_n or_o sâ—le_n power_n of_o rule_n if_o this_o conclusion_n do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o antecedent_n then_o the_o doctor_n if_o he_o shut_v not_o his_o right_a eye_n may_v see_v the_o looseness_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n shall_v i_o need_v to_o ask_v he_o whether_o king_n james_n do_v not_o therefore_o govern_v the_o realm_n as_o a_o monarch_n by_o his_o sole_a authority_n because_o in_o the_o government_n thereof_o he_o have_v many_o subordinate_a help_n under_o he_o or_o whether_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o such_o like_a free_a prince_n do_v not_o govern_v by_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n their_o several_a province_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o emperor_n their_o superior_a have_v not_o every_o master_n in_o the_o government_n of_o he_o how_o shall_v a_o sole_a superiority_n though_o some_o 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his_o noble_n &_o commons_n assemble_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n neither_o will_v the_o doctor_n fear_v to_o profess_v that_o our_o bishop_n do_v govern_v monarchical_o or_o by_o their_o sole_a authority_n save_v that_o he_o forsee_v as_o it_o seem_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 22_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v plain_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n it_o may_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o he_o allow_v no_o jurisdiction_n to_o presbyter_n and_o hold_v those_o church_n to_o have_v no_o lawful_a minister_n which_o have_v not_o such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v to_o ordain_v they_o and_o sure_o though_o he_o false_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la for_o disgrace_v his_o sermon_n with_o those_o inference_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v none_o other_o way_n to_o avoid_v they_o but_o by_o deny_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o bishop_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n he_o must_v be_v content_a hereafter_o to_o bear_v this_o 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the_o offence_n by_o reproof_n put_v to_o silence_n suspension_n deprivation_n or_o excommunication_n in_o which_o respect_n see_v all_o the_o presbyter_n within_o the_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n yea_o even_o those_o that_o shall_v assist_v he_o aswell_o as_o other_o that_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o and_o affix_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n it_o be_v apparrant_n that_o that_o majority_n of_o rule_n which_o the_o d._n give_v he_o over_o all_o can_v be_v less_o than_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o who_o can_v deny_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o so_o lift_v up_o above_o all_o other_o in_o a_o whole_a diocese_n that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v no_o assistant_n to_o restrain_v he_o must_v the_o parish_n bishop_n need_v be_v a_o sole-governor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o presbytery_n join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o and_o be_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o common-plea_n who_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o l._n chief_n justice_n be_v join_v to_o either_o of_o they_o as_o to_o help_v they_o in_o give_v right_a judgement_n so_o to_o restrain_v they_o that_o they_o judge_v not_o alone_o according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n sâ—â—_n his_o def._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 141._o 143._o and_o shall_v not_o also_o a_o diocesan_n l._n bishop_n hold_v &_o exercise_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n when_o he_o be_v so_o superior_a unto_o all_o in_o his_o diocese_n that_o he_o have_v no_o assistance_n of_o any_o to_o restrain_v or_o over-rule_v he_o moreover_o if_o bishop_n only_o and_o not_o presbyter_n be_v authorize_v jure_fw-la apostolico_fw-la to_o exercise_v their_o public_a and_o external_a jurisdiction_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n over_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n of_o their_o diocese_n as_o the_o d._n affirm_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 116._o if_o also_o the_o power_n of_o reconcile_a paenitent_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n pag._n 105._o then_o sure_o their_o function_n be_v dishonour_v and_o their_o authority_n impar_v by_o such_o as_o deny_v unto_o they_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n second_o concern_v ordination_n the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 37._o it_o have_v be_v a_o receyve_v opinion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n until_o our_o age_n that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o bishop_n as_o that_o ordinary_o and_o regular_o there_o can_v be_v no_o lawful_a ordination_n but_o by_o a_o bishop_n and_o add_v pag._n 40._o that_o the_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n appropriate_v the_o ordinary_a right_n of_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o and_o pag._n 42._o that_o bishop_n only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n have_v right_a of_o ordeâ—ninge_v minister_n regular_o and_o therefore_o though_o extraordinary_o and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n he_o seem_v to_o allow_v of_o their_o ministry_n which_o in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o other_o minister_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o other_o allowance_n than_o he_o give_v to_o the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n or_o laie-person_n in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o he_o say_v in_o plain_a term_n pag._n 44._o the_o truth_n be_v where_o minister_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o baptize_v and_o where_o bishop_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o bishop_n ought_v to_o ordain_v in_o which_o word_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o ref_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o d._n give_v to_o bishop_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n if_o he_o will_v say_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o persuade_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 69._o 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viz._n that_o bishop_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n aswell_o as_o order_n but_o though_o he_o deal_v honest_o that_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o king_n henry_n day_n restreyn_v the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o he_o cast_v a_o great_a blemish_n &_o disgrace_n upon_o those_o our_o forefather_n in_o signify_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n consent_v not_o with_o they_o but_o with_o he_o and_o against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n as_o for_o that_o clause_n he_o add_v as_o be_v also_o the_o apostle_n who_o successor_n the_o bishop_n be_v i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_v it_o serve_v save_v to_o discover_v his_o contradictinge_v either_o himself_o or_o the_o truth_n the_o d._n contradict_v himself_o or_o the_o truth_n truth_n himself_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o equality_n of_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o be_v as_o large_a as_o 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parish_n therefore_o the_o doctor_n give_v to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n both_o supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a i_o take_v the_o proposition_n which_o the_o doct._n himself_o set_v down_o sect_n 11._o pag._n 43._o and_o adjoyne_v such_o a_o assumption_n as_o best_o fit_v with_o it_o and_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o the_o refuter_fw-la will_n easy_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o the_o untruth_n the_o doctor_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o the_o doct._n himself_o be_v the_o man_n that_o climb_v that_o ladder_n of_o untruth_n to_o put_v his_o untruth_n the_o d._n not_o the_o ref._n climb_v the_o ladder_n of_o untruth_n bishop_n out_o of_o that_o seat_n of_o papacy_n wherein_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n they_o be_v quiet_o seat_v and_o first_o i_o will_v confirm_v the_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n &_o then_o blow_v away_o the_o smoke_n of_o those_o untruth_n which_o rise_v from_o out_o of_o the_o doctor_n as_o spark_n 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government_n which_o the_o d._n take_v from_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n alone_o for_o his_o diocese_n both_o supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a of_o this_o prosyllogisme_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a enough_o of_o itself_o and_o the_o assumption_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o d._n word_n both_o in_o his_o sermon_n and_o this_o defence_n of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o deni_v unto_o parish_n with_o their_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v a_o immediate_a and_o independent_a or_o supreme_a authority_n sufficient_a for_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v have_v pope-like_a authority_n viz._n supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n adjoin_v to_o he_o wherefore_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o d._n give_v to_o diocesa_fw-mi bishop_n that_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o he_o deni_v unto_o pastor_n with_o their_o parish_n and_o elder_n it_o will_v inevitable_o follow_v that_o he_o allow_v unto_o every_o diocesan_n bishop_n supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a to_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n which_o be_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o first_o prosyllogisme_n thus_o i_o argue_v in_o debate_v this_o question_n whither_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v several_o by_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o every_o parish_n or_o by_o bishop_n set_v over_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n in_o a_o whole_a diocese_n whosoever_o impugn_v the_o former_a and_o maintain_v the_o late_a he_o give_v unto_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n that_o power_n of_o government_n which_o he_o denâ—eth_v to_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n but_o in_o debate_v the_o question_n before_o mention_v the_o d._n impugn_v the_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o question_n and_o maintain_v the_o late_a therefore_o he_o give_v to_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n that_o power_n of_o government_n which_o he_o deny_v unto_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n here_o the_o assumption_n be_v in_o itself_o evident_a if_o the_o question_n debate_v be_v such_o as_o be_v before_o note_v which_o none_o of_o his_o friend_n need_v to_o doubt_v of_o since_o the_o d._n himself_o except_v not_o against_o it_o but_o intreat_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n for_o future_a use_n pag._n 41._o and_o when_o he_o repeat_v it_o cap._n 3._o pag._n 61._o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v right_o set_v down_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o disfunction_n whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o prosyllogisme_n stand_v firm_a for_o
in_o this_o question_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 60._o 61._o he_o must_v confess_v unless_o he_o will_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o logic_n that_o this_o disjunction_n be_v employ_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v either_o by_o a_o presbytery_n in_o every_o parish_n or_o by_o one_o bishop_n set_v over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n and_o this_o disjunction_n as_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la necessary_a it_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o both_o side_n that_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o form_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o that_o one_o and_o but_o one_o of_o these_o assertion_n be_v true_a or_o false_a so_o it_o do_v necessary_o import_v both_o that_o they_o which_o affirm_v the_o former_a do_v give_v unto_o every_o parish_n church_n and_o her_o presbytery_n for_o the_o government_n of_o itself_o the_o same_o power_n which_o they_o take_v from_o diocesan_n church_n and_o their_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o which_o plead_v for_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n do_v allow_v unto_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o their_o presbytery_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a question_n if_o both_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v true_a so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o foolish_a if_o both_o part_n be_v untrue_a or_o false_a as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o that_o power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o one_o which_o be_v deny_v unto_o the_o other_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o untruth_n which_o the_o d._n charge_v upon_o his_o 42._o sect._n 9_o add_v sect._n 10._o pag._n 41._o 42._o refuter_fw-la he_o find_v in_o his_o assumption_n these_o two_o 1._o that_o all_o authority_n be_v by_o the_o drs._n take_v from_o the_o pastor_n elder_n and_o people_n in_o every_o parish_n 2._o that_o all_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o to_o prove_v the_o first_o a_o untruth_n he_o first_o grant_v one_o part_n of_o it_o true_a say_v the_o elder_n in_o deed_n i_o reject_v as_o a_o new_a devise_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o parishioner_n though_o for_o our_o credit_n sake_n as_o he_o say_v he_o leave_v out_o that_o dotage_n of_o their_o chief_a authority_n as_o if_o we_o hold_v it_o and_o so_o make_v we_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o leave_v that_o out_o which_o we_o never_o put_v in_o for_o where_o do_v he_o ever_o read_v that_o we_o give_v they_o the_o chief_a authority_n in_o government_n in_o they_o he_o acknowledge_v some_o authority_n in_o choose_v or_o consint_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o some_o church_n officer_n and_o 3._o as_o touch_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o parish_n he_o leave_v they_o that_o pastoral_n power_n which_o ever_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o since_o the_o first_o distinguish_v of_o parish_n to_o wit_n their_o power_n of_o order_n as_o they_o be_v all_o minister_n and_o a_o power_n of_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a jurisdiction_n to_o rule_v their_o flock_n after_o a_o private_a manner_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o elder_n indeed_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o thank_v he_o but_o see_v how_o much_o the_o people_n and_o their_o pastor_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o he_o be_v content_a the_o people_n shall_v have_v some_o authority_n he_o have_v once_o say_v to_o choose_v but_o that_o be_v too_o much_o and_o therefore_o recallinge_v it_o he_o say_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o some_o church_n officer_n but_o they_o must_v stand_v to_o his_o courtesy_n hereafter_o to_o understand_v at_o his_o pleasure_n who_o be_v those_o some_o church-officer_n to_o who_o choice_n they_o have_v authority_n to_o consent_v and_o who_o be_v those_o other_o some_o to_o who_o choice_n they_o have_v no_o authority_n so_o much_o as_o to_o asâ—ent_v whether_o by_o the_o former_a he_o mean_v their_o pastor_n and_o perhaps_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o parish_n clerk_n and_o by_o the_o late_a the_o bishop_n dean_n prebend_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n yea_o or_o no._n in_o like_a manner_n he_o allow_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o parish_n a_o pastoral_a power_n both_o of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o their_o pastoral_a authority_n be_v not_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la but_o in_o fore_n consâ—ientiae_fw-la and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v delegated_a and_o commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n serm_n pag._n 45._o to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n belong_v so_o that_o the_o authority_n be_v not_o they_o they_o be_v but_o as_o servant_n to_o the_o bp_n &_o so_o rule_v under_o they_o as_o they_o be_v rue_v by_o they_o as_o at_o large_a he_o assay_v to_o prove_v serm_n p._n 45._o 46._o 47._o 51._o yea_o &_o in_o this_o defence_n p._n 42._o he_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o pastoral_a power_n only_o which_o ever_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o since_o the_o first_o distinguish_v of_o parish_n and_o allot_v of_o several_a presbyter_n to_o they_o as_o if_o their_o power_n and_o function_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a but_o rather_o of_o humane_a &_o papal_a institution_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o deep_o indebt_v the_o pastor_n and_o people_n be_v to_o the_o doctor_n for_o his_o allowance_n towards_o they_o 2._o but_o how_o will_v these_o part_n of_o power_n or_o authority_n thus_o allow_v they_o by_o the_o d._n prove_v a_o untruth_n in_o the_o refuter_fw-la when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o question_n be_v as_o he_o say_v whether_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o pastor_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o people_n or_o by_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o doctor_n take_v all_o from_o they_o all_o etc._n etc._n must_v not_o that_o all_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o question_n before_o propose_v q._n d._n all_o that_o power_n of_o government_n which_o be_v controvert_v whether_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n with_o the_o elder_n &_o people_n of_o every_o parish_n or_o to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o whole_a diocese_n all_o this_o i_o say_v the_o doctor_n take_v from_o the_o pastor_n elder_n &_o people_n and_o put_v the_o same_o not_o all_o simple_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o diocesan_n bishop_n alone_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n though_o the_o doct._n shift_v out_o of_o it_o the_o refuter_n word_n be_v true_a as_o before_o be_v show_v sense_n the_o doct._n shift_v the_o sense_n neither_o can_v the_o doctor_n without_o shame_n deny_v it_o see_v that_o external_a power_n of_o government_n which_o stand_v chief_o in_o ordain_v censure_v and_o absolve_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o thing_n controvert_v in_o the_o quaestion_n before_o express_v which_o the_o doctor_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o diocesan_a bishop_n right_a and_o unlawful_o give_v to_o the_o parishbishop_n &_o his_o elder_n wherefore_o the_o first_o untruth_n fall_v back_o upon_o the_o doctor_n own_o head_n when_o he_o false_o say_v that_o his_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v of_o he_o that_o he_o take_v all_o manner_n of_o authority_n from_o the_o pastor_n elder_n &_o people_n and_o so_o also_o do_v that_o second_o untruth_n inasmuch_o as_o himself_o well_o understand_v and_o elsewhere_o right_o interprete_v the_o refuters_n head_n the_o d._n charge_v the_o refuter_fw-la with_o 2._o untruth_n but_o they_o both_o fall_v back_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n meaning_n in_o the_o proposition_n set_v down_o page_n 41._o to_o be_v of_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n that_o power_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o several_a pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o all_o power_n simple_o as_o for_o that_o he_o object_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o give_v not_o all_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o because_o other_o be_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n join_v with_o he_o some_o under_o he_o as_o dean_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n some_o above_o he_o as_o archbishop_n and_o provincial_a synod_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v answer_v cap._n 4._o sect_n 8._o where_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o a_o other_o shift_n from_o the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o defactâ—_n and_o of_o the_o time_n present_a viz_o what_o order_n of_o government_n now_o stand_v in_o our_o church_n by_o our_o present_a law_n and_o constitution_n but_o the_o â—â—re_n what_o form_n of_o church-government_n ought_v to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o lawful_o question_n the_o d._n shift_v the_o question_n may_v be_v as_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n or_o if_o dâ—_n facto_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n past_a for_o the_o first_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n as_o the_o position_n which_o himself_n propose_v to_o oppugn_v serm_n pag._n 4._o do_v declare_v wherefore_o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v discharge_v himself_o from_o give_v all_o the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o question_n to_o one_o bishop_n
alone_o in_o his_o diocese_n and_o so_o be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o untruth_n he_o charge_v on_o the_o refuter_fw-la he_o must_v both_o affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o archdeacon_n and_n dean_n rural_a and_o cathedral_n together_o with_o the_o chauncelor_n and_o official_o which_o now_o rule_v under_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o archbishop_n with_o his_o court_n which_o be_v above_o he_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o at_o least_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o derive_v to_o succeed_a age_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o can_v and_o shall_v performo_fw-la this_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v nothing_o weaken_v the_o refuter_n assertion_n who_o examine_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o find_v therein_o no_o intimation_n either_o of_o any_o assistant_n to_o restrain_v his_o diocesan_n bishop_n or_o any_o superior_a court_n to_o rule_v over_o he_o do_v therefore_o true_o bosom_n sect._n 10._o add_v section_n 11._o page_n 43._o two_o other_o untruth_n charge_v on_o the_o ref._n by_o the_o d._n return_v back_o into_o his_o own_o bosom_n affirm_v that_o the_o doctor_n put_v the_o reins_n of_o the_o government_n controvert_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o diocesan_n alone_o as_o for_o those_o two_o untruth_n which_o he_o seek_v and_o profess_v to_o find_v in_o the_o proposition_n they_o do_v even_o as_o the_o former_a two_o return_v home_n into_o his_o own_o bosom_n for_o since_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o power_n which_o he_o take_v from_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n a_o supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v both_o supreme_a and_o sole_a in_o the_o pastor_n yea_o more_o than_o popelike_a if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n join_v to_o he_o it_o be_v no_o untruth_n to_o affirm_v but_o a_o untruth_n to_o deny_v that_o he_o give_v both_o sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o that_o power_n of_o government_n which_o the_o doctor_n take_v from_o every_o several_a pastor_n with_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o every_o parish_n for_o whereas_o he_o object_v that_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o superior_a authority_n both_o in_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o court_n and_o in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o although_o he_o do_v take_v all_o authority_n from_o parish_n bishop_n and_o their_o elder_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o give_v the_o whole_a authority_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o diocesan_n alone_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o what_o he_o before_o object_v &_o be_v before_o answer_v and_o here_o altogether_o impertinent_a because_o to_o wâ—â—ken_v the_o refuter_n proposition_n he_o must_v show_v that_o he_o give_v not_o supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n although_o he_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o all_o the_o power_n that_o he_o take_v from_o the_o several_a pastor_n with_o their_o elder_n and_o parish_n but_o whereas_o he_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o assumption_n again_o &_o add_v touch_v his_o refuters_n speech_n in_o say_v that_o he_o ascribe_v supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n that_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o loud_a lie_n and_o make_v the_o assumption_n of_o his_o cheefâ—syllogisme_n evident_o false_a it_o be_v a_o supreme_a and_o loud_a lie_n in_o the_o doctor_n if_o lie_n the_o d._n make_v a_o loud_a lie_n i_o may_v return_v he_o his_o own_o word_n 1._o to_o reckon_v this_o for_o one_o untruth_n imply_v in_o the_o proposition_n when_o himself_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o assumption_n of_o his_o chief_a syllogism_n 2._o to_o deny_v it_o for_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v with_o a_o supreme_a &_o loud_a cry_n by_o he_o then_o that_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o not_o in_o this_o defence_n only_o but_o in_o the_o 4._o point_n of_o those_o 5._o in_o his_o sermon_n where_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o divers_a testimony_n to_o what_o end_n else_o cit_v he_o pag._n 30._o ignatius_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n and_o pag._n 31._o 34._o 36._o 46._o ignatius_n ad_fw-la trallens_n show_v that_o all_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n who_o hold_v and_o menage_v the_o whole_a power_n &_o authority_n over_o all_o yea_o such_o a_o power_n as_o admit_v no_o partner_n much_o less_o a_o superior_a yea_o what_o else_o mean_v his_o conclusion_n pag._n 52._o where_o he_o say_v thus_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o calling_n such_o as_o we_o be_v have_v a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o give_v supreme_a authority_n to_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n let_v the_o reader_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v read_v the_o 7._o section_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n judge_n as_o yet_o therefore_o neither_o the_o low_a nor_o the_o loud_a lie_n which_o the_o doctor_n charge_v upon_o his_o refuter_fw-la do_v belong_v to_o he_o they_o must_v go_v home_o and_o rest_n with_o their_o own_o father_n for_o aught_o be_v yet_o do_v as_o for_o all_o that_o which_o follow_v pag._n 44._o &_o 45._o either_o to_o def._n sect._n 11._o add_v pag._n 44._o &_o 45._o &_o sect_n 12._o 46._o 47._o def._n free_a himself_o from_o give_v popelike_a authority_n to_o bishop_n or_o to_o prove_v his_o accusation_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o that_o they_o make_v the_o pastor_n of_o every_o parish_n a_o petty_a pope_n well_o may_v it_o argue_v his_o wp_n good_a affection_n to_o the_o one_o and_o evil_a will_n which_o never_o say_v well_o to_o the_o other_o but_o it_o can_v neither_o clear_v he_o nor_o condemn_v they_o in_o his_o conscience_n who_o indifferent_o examine_v the_o cause_n on_o both_o side_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o doctor_n cause_n relieve_v by_o that_o subjection_n which_o he_o affirm_v and_o the_o refuter_fw-la acknowledge_v of_o our_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o their_o archbishop_n &c_n &c_n neither_o be_v their_o cause_n make_v the_o worse_a by_o the_o height_n or_o impudency_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o pastor_n or_o people_n of_o every_o parish_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o the_o doctor_n shift_v question_n the_o doct._n shift_v the_o question_n it_o whether_o by_o our_o church_n constitution_n dioccsan_n bishop_n do_v lie_v subject_a to_o any_o high_a authority_n or_o whether_o man_n may_v appeal_v from_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o endeavour_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o convey_v unto_o every_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n as_o his_o right_n by_o divine_a institution_n a_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o government_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a no_o less_o sole_a and_o supreme_a than_o the_o power_n which_o every_o pastor_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o parish_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o late_a disciplinarian_n as_o he_o call_v they_o if_o he_o have_v no_o consistory_n of_o elder_n to_o assist_v and_o restrain_v he_o and_o towch_v the_o parishbishop_n the_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v or_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a popeling_o as_o have_v sole_a and_o supreme_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n adjoin_v unto_o he_o if_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n will_v leave_v his_o shift_a and_o slander_v and_o syllogistical_o conclude_v either_o from_o his_o own_o sermon_n the_o negative_a in_o the_o former_a question_n or_o from_o their_o writing_n who_o he_o impugn_v the_o assirmative_a in_o the_o late_a he_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o have_v good_a and_o honest_a audience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n see_v he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o affirm_v much_o less_o prove_v that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v by_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n subject_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n either_o of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o close_v up_o the_o former_a questio_fw-la with_o his_o own_o word_n p._n 43._o what_o have_v he_o gain_v by_o all_o his_o own_o triumph_v outcry_n but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o for_o the_o late_a question_n since_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o protestatio_fw-la touch_v the_o k._n supremacy_n that_o they_o do_v subject_n their_o pastor_n aswell_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a congregatio_fw-la to_o the_o king_n authority_n &_o to_o all_o his_o majesty_n civil_a officer_n &_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o see_v also_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o same_o tract_n art_n 26._o but_o also_o by_o
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 any_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o have_v no_o assistance_n of_o any_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o swâ—â—ing_v the_o matter_n as_o please_v they_o they_o have_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n or_o do_v rule_v by_o their_o sole_a authority_n but_o our_o english_a prelate_n iâ—_n their_o episcopal_a government_n and_o in_o proceed_v to_o give_v sentence_n in_o any_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o have_v no_o assistance_n of_o any_o to_o restrain_v they_o fâ—om_o sway_v the_o matter_n as_o pleâ—seth_v they_o insinuatâ—th_v let_v not_o the_o d._n be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v plain_o what_o he_o close_o insinuatâ—th_v therefore_o they_o have_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n or_o do_v rule_v by_o theiâ—_n sole_a authority_n the_o proposition_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o the_o doct._n will_v not_o deny_v it_o the_o assumption_n be_v already_o acknowledge_v for_o true_a by_o himself_o i_o hope_v therefore_o in_o his_o next_o defence_n 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 because_o that_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n other_o be_v join_v with_o he_o some_o under_o he_o and_o some_o above_o he_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 42._o and_o he_o shall_v here_o according_a to_o promise_n have_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o wish_v he_o to_o remember_v that_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o math._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o mean_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o bethink_v himself_o what_o answer_v he_o will_v give_v to_o one_o that_o shall_v thus_o argue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v other_o join_v with_o christ_n the_o father_n be_v above_o he_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 27_o 28._o and_o under_o he_o be_v both_o his_o apostle_n and_o thâ—ir_a successor_n mat._n 28_o 19_o
power_n of_o order_n in_o bishop_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o any_o other_o wherefore_o though_o he_o shall_v never_o so_o impudent_o stand_v forth_o to_o maintain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o ascribe_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n to_o they_o yet_o will_v it_o be_v inevitable_o conclude_v from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o whosoever_o have_v the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o ordination_n appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o as_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o their_o function_n and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n yea_o so_o peculiar_a to_o their_o order_n that_o they_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o man_n of_o another_o function_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n if_o therefore_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n so_o appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n as_o be_v before_o show_v from_o the_o d._n own_o word_n it_o follow_v of_o necessâ—â—y_n that_o they_o have_v a_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n give_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o those_o speech_n so_o often_o repeat_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 72._o 86._o 93._o 97._o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordeyninge_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n or_o right_v of_o ordain_v which_o presbyter_n have_v not_o and_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n joint_o as_o he_o constant_o maintain_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 68_o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 78._o so_o he_o flat_o deny_v the_o charge_n of_o these_o affair_n to_o belong_v unto_o presbyter_n often_o the_o doct._n must_v â—ay_n by_o his_o slander_n and_o grant_n that_o he_o give_v sole_a power_n etc._n etc._n to_o bishop_n or_o else_o he_o cotradictâ—â—h_v himself_o often_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 79_o and_o speak_v of_o those_o precept_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o timothe_n for_o ordination_n and_o church_n government_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o 21._o he_o say_v pag._n 77._o they_o be_v not_o common_a to_o other_o christian_n or_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v neither_o can_v the_o doct._n impugn_v it_o without_o apparent_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o that_o our_o bishop_n be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n and_o that_o the_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n or_o preheminent_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o bishop_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o function_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n or_o monarchical_a superiority_n the_o 5._o chapter_n concern_v the_o sâ—ate_n of_o the_o question_n and_o namely_o of_o the_o d._n distinction_n of_o ius_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o do_v with_o the_o first_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o point_n before_o propose_v to_o be_v examine_v viz._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o sole_a 1_o sect._n 1_o roll_a bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o doctor_n often_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o have_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o but_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v his_o refuter_fw-la to_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v their_o function_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la orâ—de_fw-la jure_fw-la diâ—iâ—o_fw-la and_o perpetual_o or_o general_o necessary_a for_o all_o church_n yea_o his_o chollerâ—i_fw-mi so_o kindle_v thereat_o that_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o untruth_n calâ—mâ—â—tion_n wilful_a deprave_a of_o his_o assertion_n as_o we_o may_v see_v both_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o refuters_n preface_n pag._n 2._o and_o in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 22._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 138._o but_o it_o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o preface_n that_o the_o doctor_n abuse_v the_o refuter_fw-la &_o deprave_v his_o word_n and_o meaning_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n only_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o doctor_n sermon_n tend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a function_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o as_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o sithence_o be_v reserve_v to_o this_o place_n the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o those_o nice_a conceit_n in_o the_o doctor_n which_o be_v then_o overpass_v touch_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o other_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la and_o that_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o he_o place_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la we_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n first_o therefore_o because_o he_o now_o seem_v in_o this_o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 26._o &_o 116._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 137._o &_o 139._o to_o allow_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n that_o distinction_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v divini_fw-la &_o those_o that_o be_v apostolici_fw-la juris_fw-la which_o in_o his_o sermon_n pa._n 92._o he_o propose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o divine_v viz._n that_o the_o former_a be_v general_o distinction_n the_o doct._n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v good_a his_o distinction_n perpetual_o &_o immutable_o necessary_a the_o late_a not_o so_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v warrant_v this_o distinction_n either_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o orthodoxal_a writer_n fron_n the_o scripture_n he_o can_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v already_o lay_v that_o ground_n out_o of_o act_n 15._o 28._o which_o will_v refute_v it_o as_o be_v already_o show_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a preface_n 2._o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o sundry_a divine_n as_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 55._o art_n 2._o that_o jus_o divinum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la divinitus_fw-la promulgatur_fw-la and_o lubbertus_n de_fw-fr pont._n romano_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 338_o that_o jus_o dicitur_fw-la a_o jussum_fw-la per_fw-la apocopen_fw-la where_o before_o as_o he_o say_v jus_o divinum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jubet_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la the_o true_a difference_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o between_o jus_o divinum_fw-la and_o apostolicum_fw-la stand_v only_a in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a have_v the_o express_a and_o immediate_a commandment_n of_o god_n to_o warrantise_n that_o which_o he_o prescribe_v whereas_o the_o late_a proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o god_n will_v and_o his_o minister_n which_o by_o direction_n from_o he_o give_v rule_n unto_o his_o church_n to_o observe_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n paul_n distinguish_v his_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 10_o 12._o unto_o the_o marry_a i_o command_v ouk_n â—go_fw-mi alla_fw-mi ho_o kurios_fw-la not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o remnant_n ego_fw-la lego_fw-la ouk_fw-mi hokurios_fw-la l_o speak_v not_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n will_v the_o doctor_n now_o say_v of_o the_o former_a precept_n because_o it_o be_v jus_o divinum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v general_a perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a and_o of_o the_o late_a that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v only_o jus_o apostolicum_fw-la i_o hope_v rather_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o refuter_fw-la or_o his_o friend_n the_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o late_a be_v no_o less_o general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a significat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la preceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la vers_fw-la 10._o niti_fw-la expresso_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la testimonio_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la revelatione_fw-la singulari_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la profectum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o 10._o suum_fw-la autem_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la vers_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la desertè_fw-la expresserit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la temerè_fw-la aut_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la esset_fw-la commentatus_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la fecisse_fw-la negate_fw-la infra_fw-la vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 40._o beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 12._o and_o therefore_o after_o many_o other_o precept_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o sundry_a case_n not_o before_o determine_v by_o any_o direct_a and_o express_v verdict_n of_o god_n word_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o he_o that_o weigh_v what_o he_o teach_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 9_o 13._o &_o 10._o 25_o 29_o &_o 11._o 4_o 14_o 23_o 25_o he_o bind_v they_o all_o up_o under_o one_o general_a charge_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a let_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v thou_fw-mi kâ—riou_n entâ—lai_fw-mi the_o commandment_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la
eutaxie_n of_o every_o church_n depend_v in_o deed_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o invest_n of_o the_o power_n in_o bishop_n because_o his_o second_o thought_n have_v draw_v he_o to_o distinguish_v between_o potestas_fw-la and_o modus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 102._o &_o 1_o 17._o we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v as_o shall_v appear_v anon_o that_o he_o conâ—_n the_o doct._n streyn_v his_o wit_n in_o vain_a to_o avoid_v conâ—_n dream_v not_o of_o this_o distinction_n till_o he_o have_v set_v his_o wit_n a-work_o to_o remove_v the_o contradiction_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la object_v against_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v with_o all_o his_o cunning_n avoid_v that_o necessity_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o episcopal_a superiority_n for_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o every_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n in_o one_o during_o life_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o afterwards_o he_o explayn_v his_o meaning_n to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n in_o one_o city_n yet_o there_o neither_o be_v noâ—_n may_v be_v in_o succeedinge_v age_n downward_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n any_o more_o than_o one_o angel_n in_o a_o church_n or_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o whole_a diocese_n how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a and_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o episcopal_a superiority_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n 2._o neither_o will_n the_o learning_n of_o that_o distinction_n which_o he_o now_o put_v between_o pâ—tâ—stas_fw-la &_o modus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la free_v he_o from_o place_v the_o like_a necessity_n in_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o lawful_a power_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n whereon_o the_o church_n perpetuity_n &_o eutaxie_n or_o good_a order_n depend_v for_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o which_o he_o say_v serm_n pag._n 32._o how_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n not_o only_o do_v but_o also_o do_v consist_v in_o that_o two_o fold_v power_n no_o less_o then_o in_o a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n he_o avouch_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o power_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v for_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o die_v with_o they_o but_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o authority_n yea_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v consist_v special_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o die_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n sermon_n pag._n 75._o 79._o defence_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 72._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 84._o 98._o and_o 100_o that_o the_o commandment_n and_o injunction_n give_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a until_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o alone_o and_o their_o successor_n serm_n pag._n 49._o 74._o and_o that_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n &_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 77._o and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o he_o add_v that_o their_o successor_n be_v bishop_n only_o yea_o diocesan_n bishop_n serm_n pag._n 75._o lib._n 4._o pag._n 85._o and_o that_o not_o the_o facto_fw-la only_o but_o also_o the_o jure_fw-la ibid._n and_o that_o presbyter_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v their_o successor_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 73._o and_o that_o neither_o be_v those_o instruction_n give_v in_o general_a to_o presbyter_n neither_o do_v the_o charge_n of_o those_o affair_n belong_v unto_o they_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 79._o wherefore_o also_o he_o affirm_v or_o rather_o from_o the_o premise_n conclude_v that_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v the_o very_a pattern_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n and_o purposely_o write_v to_o inform_v not_o timothy_n and_o titus_n alone_o but_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n viz._n all_o bishop_n to_o the_o world_n end_n how_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n serm_n pag._n 72._o 73._o defence_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 75._o 83._o yea_o and_o further_o say_v that_o those_o precept_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o 22._o be_v perpetual_a direction_n which_o be_v not_o common_a either_o to_o other_o christian_n or_o to_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 77._o thus_o function_n it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o d._n hold_v a_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n have_v we_o see_v at_o large_a the_o doctor_n judgement_n now_o to_o â—ay_n all_o these_o thing_n together_o if_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o the_o function_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v be_v not_o to_o die_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v transmit_v unto_o and_o continue_v in_o bishop_n because_o bishop_n and_o not_o presbyter_n be_v their_o successor_n even_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o not_o the_o facto_fw-la only_o and_o if_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o also_o because_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o affair_n viz._n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n nor_o be_v common_a to_o other_o christian_n or_o minister_n the_o commandment_n and_o injunction_n give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v inviolable_o keep_v till_o christ_n come_n be_v direct_v unto_o bishop_n only_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v with_o what_o new_a distinction_n the_o doctor_n who_o direct_o and_o express_o affirm_v the_o premise_n can_v discharge_v himself_o from_o imply_v or_o teach_v himin_n the_o doct._n himself_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o his_o own_o distinction_n and_o have_v not_o one_o hole_n to_o hide_v himin_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o all_o church_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n his_o conjoin_v together_o timothy_n function_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o his_o distinction_n betwixt_o potestas_fw-la &_o mâ—dus_fw-la potestatis_fw-la neither_o can_v he_o fly_v to_o that_o start_a hole_n wherein_o he_o hide_v his_o head_n his_o heel_n at_o least_o hang_v out_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 57_o lin_v ult_n when_o he_o expound_v his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v by_o meet_v or_o fit_a expedient_a or_o convenient_a profitable_a or_o needful_a to_o be_v retain_v for_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n or_o authority_n it_o neither_o in_o seek_v succour_n the_o doct._n do_v nothing_o but_o contradict_v in_o one_o plaâ—_n what_o he_o â—aith_v in_o a_o neither_o self_n to_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a as_o a_o essential_a or_o immutable_a ordinance_n of_o god_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 102._o 147._o neither_o will_v it_o relieve_v he_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 146._o that_o paul_n direction_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o tim._n and_o tit._n be_v give_v though_o primary_o and_o direct_o to_o bishop_n yet_o secondary_o and_o by_o consequence_n to_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n for_o he_o flat_o seclude_v both_o the_o presbyter_n and_o all_o other_o christian_n or_o minister_n from_o all_o right_a and_o title_n either_o to_o the_o power_n itself_o or_o the_o execution_n thereof_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 71._o 72._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 79._o and_o say_v serm_n pag._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n then_o for_o the_o first_o church_n in_o their_o life_n time_n to_o have_v such_o governor_n as_o timothy_n &_o titus_n that_o be_v man_n furnish_v with_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o a_o preheminent_a degree_n above_o other_o minister_n 2._o if_o he_o shall_v retire_v at_o last_o to_o his_o first_o and_o safe_a evasion_n special_o fit_v to_o the_o question_n of_o ordination_n without_o a_o bishop_n serm_n pa._n 43._o viz._n that_o though_o such_o ordination_n be_v not_o regular_a or_o lawful_a ordinary_o as_o he_o say_v pag._n 37._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o ordinatie_a church_n government_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v as_o effectual_a and_o as_o justifiable_a what_o be_v this_o but_o in_o effect_n to_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a perpetuity_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n as_o there_o be_v of_o sundry_a other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o all_o eastern_a to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la for_o the_o comparison_n which_o himself_o make_v pag._n 44._o between_o baptism_n administer_v by_o one_o that_o be_v no_o minister_n and_o
evasion_n to_o avoid_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o perpetual_a necessity_n which_o his_o word_n do_v equal_o throw_v upon_o the_o function_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n aswell_o as_o on_o their_o authority_n for_o 1._o if_o he_o have_v cast_v but_o one_o cie_n upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o that_o brave_a syllogism_n whereunto_o the_o former_a sentence_n be_v fit_v as_o the_o assumption_n he_o may_v have_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n authority_n be_v superfluous_a &_o idle_o insert_v in_o the_o late_a see_v it_o be_v whole_o omit_v in_o the_o former_a the_o proposition_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o suppose_a evangelisticall_a function_n he_o say_v not_o evangelisticall_a function_n and_o authority_n but_o evangel_n function_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v to_o â—nd_v with_o their_o person_n and_o admit_v no_o succession_n be_v both_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a wherefore_o to_o make_v the_o assumption_n suitable_a to_o this_o proposition_n he_o shall_v 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this_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a but_o withal_o we_o say_v it_o be_v none_o other_o than_o a_o judgement_n of_o direction_n as_o doctor_n feild_n call_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 222._o which_o endeavour_v to_o make_v other_o discern_v what_o themselves_o have_v find_v out_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n elder_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o charge_n which_o paul_n give_v common_a to_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n viz._n to_o attend_v on_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o the_o danger_n both_o of_o wolf_n enter_v in_o and_o of_o false_a teacher_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o act._n 20._o 28_o 31_o for_o how_o shall_v such_o danger_n be_v prevent_v by_o their_o watchfulness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o try_v out_o the_o lewd_a behaviour_n and_o false_a doctrine_n of_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o 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falsehood_n of_o the_o proposition_n a_o double_a error_n or_o untruth_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o assumption_n viz._n 1._o that_o by_o the_o trial_n which_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n take_v of_o the_o false_a two_o the_o d._n to_o stop_n one_o leak_n make_v two_o apostle_n be_v mean_v a_o judicial_a convent_v of_o they_o in_o open_a consistory_n and_o proceed_v unto_o censure_n against_o they_o be_v find_v liar_n 2._o that_o this_o power_n be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o that_o one_o which_o be_v here_o entitle_v the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o former_a do_v appear_v in_o part_n by_o some_o thing_n already_o speak_v it_o be_v before_o show_v that_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n 5._o sect._n 5._o both_o of_o teacher_n and_o of_o their_o doctrine_n appropriate_v unto_o minister_n in_o the_o apostolical_a writing_n be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o judgement_n of_o direction_n whereby_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n be_v inform_v &_o guide_v in_o this_o carriage_n towards_o those_o teacher_n i_o add_v 1._o that_o the_o doctor_n can_v parallel_v the_o word_n or_o phrase_n here_o use_v ou_fw-fr dune_fw-fr bastasai_fw-fr kâ—kâ—us_fw-la '_o kai_fw-fr epeiraso_n etc._n etc._n apo._n 2._o 2._o &_o hoti_fw-la eas_fw-la ten_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o with_o any_o other_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o same_o word_n do_v imply_v such_o a_o judicial_a trial_n as_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v enfold_v under_o they_o 2._o and_o since_o the_o person_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v try_v &_o not_o endure_v profess_v to_o be_v apostle_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o challendged_a a_o authority_n and_o calling_n superior_a to_o that_o angel_n what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o they_o will_v yield_v themselves_o subject_a to_o his_o judicial_a examination_n and_o censure_v 3._o again_o the_o text_n say_v only_o that_o they_o be_v try_v and_o find_v liar_n now_o if_o they_o be_v in_o open_a 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and_o their_o haereticall_a doctrine_n of_o which_o he_o labour_v what_o he_o can_v to_o disburden_v the_o church_n but_o however_o this_o be_v take_v there_o be_v little_a reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o those_o false_a apostle_n be_v in_o open_a consistory_n convent_v and_o censure_v as_o the_o doctor_n imagine_v and_o yet_o be_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o he_o can_v wish_v how_o will_v the_o second_o point_n be_v manifest_v which_o the_o doctor_n presuppose_v rather_o than_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o convent_v and_o correct_v false_a teacher_n be_v the_o peculiar_a right_n of_o one_o bishop_n here_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o angel_n of_o each_o church_n one_o only_a bishop_n be_v mean_v will_v be_v no_o sufficient_a defence_n see_v his_o proof_n be_v already_o disprove_v cap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o reason_n yield_v for_o the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o angel_n the_o whole_a college_n of_o minister_n or_o elder_n be_v understand_v wherefore_o if_o a_o corrective_a power_n over_o minister_n may_v be_v right_o gather_v from_o that_o course_n of_o proceed_v against_o false_a teacher_n mention_v apoc._n 2._o 2._o &_o 20_o we_o may_v very_o well_o retort_v the_o doctor_n argument_n against_o the_o preheminent_a power_n of_o bishop_n &_o for_o the_o joint_a authority_n of_o presbyter_n in_o this_o manner_n they_o who_o be_v either_o commend_v for_o examine_v and_o not_o suffer_v or_o reprove_v for_o suffer_v false_a teacher_n in_o their_o church_n have_v a_o corrective_a power_n over_o other_o minister_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o the_o former_a apoc._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v reprove_v for_o the_o late_a veâ—s_n 20._o ergo_fw-la those_o angel_n which_o be_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a college_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n in_o each_o church_n have_v the_o corrective_a power_n over_o minister_n and_o since_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o commandment_n which_o john_n have_v to_o write_v unto_o the_o 7._o church_n apoc._n 1._o 11._o that_o the_o praise_n oâ—_n dispraise_v of_o every_o angel_n belong_v in_o part_n unto_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o best_a interpreter_n calvin_n beza_n marlorat_n aretius_n perkins_n &c._n &c._n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o one_o minister_n to_o wit_n the_o chief_a pastor_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v principal_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o each_o church_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o correction_n be_v his_o peculiar_a right_n nay_o rather_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o so_o far_o as_o his_o fellow_n angel_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_n ascribe_v to_o he_o so_o far_o also_o they_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o power_n of_o judicial_a proceed_n wherefore_o if_o the_o doctor_n meaning_n be_v in_o his_o assumption_n to_o restrain_v the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v mention_v apoc._n 2._o 2_o 20._o unto_o cause_n the_o d._n wre_v the_o text_n or_o must_v yield_v the_o cause_n one_o only_a person_n who_o he_o repute_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n his_o assumption_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o erroneous_a wrest_n of_o the_o text_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o assent_v unto_o this_o explanation_n of_o his_o assumption_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o praise_n or_o reproof_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v partake_v with_o he_o then_o must_v he_o subscribe_v to_o this_o conclusion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a ch_z do_v partake_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o each_o church_n in_o the_o power_n of_o administer_a the_o church-censure_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v allege_v from_o his_o text_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n viz._n that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v 7._o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o calling_n such_o as_o we_o be_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o see_v what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o that_o argument_n whereby_o from_o the_o title_n of_o angel_n in_o his_o text_n he_o labour_v to_o uphold_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n give_v to_o bishop_n compare_v the_o same_o with_o the_o title_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o doctor_n text_n handle_v by_o he_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 150._o etc._n etc._n against_o the_o refuter_n answer_v pag._n 105._o 106._o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o that_o argument_n which_o the_o d._n frame_v from_o this_o title_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n to_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d sect._n 〈◊〉_d the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o in_o this_o age_n be_v give_v to_o diocesan_n and_o and_o provincial_n prelate_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o h._n ghost_n give_v bishop_n a_o more_o honourable_a title_n in_o call_v they_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n then_o if_o he_o have_v call_v they_o lord_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o that_o they_o be_v call_v lord_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o proposition_n that_o unto_o whonsoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v a_o more_o honourable_a title_n to_o they_o we_o may_v without_o scruple_n give_v any_o title_n that_o be_v inferior_a which_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a as_o the_o d._n i_o suppose_v will_v confess_v in_o many_o particular_n for_o the_o name_n or_o tiâ—le_v of_o mayor_n bailiff_n alderman_n constable_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v say_v king_n dukâ—_n earl_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v in_o his_o understanding_n by_o many_o degree_n inferior_a to_o the_o title_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o common_a to_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n sermon_n dignity_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 60._o 61._o 62._o such_o as_o be_v co-worker_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v the_o former_a unto_o minister_n be_v to_o bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o church_n &_o to_o overthrow_v that_o difference_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n have_v set_v between_o civil_a &_o eccles_n function_n and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v to_o salve_v this_o mischief_n with_o the_o like_a distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a major_n or_o king_n &c._n &c._n by_o which_o the_o d._n excuse_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n give_v to_o bishop_n yet_o i_o persuade_v myself_o he_o will_v not_o easylie_o admit_v of_o this_o disorder_n yea_o doubtless_o he_o will_v think_v it_o a_o 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of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v do_v show_v and_o in_o these_o particular_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n episcopal_a authority_n chief_o consist_v therefore_o s._n paul_n in_o so_o describe_v the_o authority_n and_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n do_v plain_o describe_v the_o office_n and_o authority_n and_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o bishop_n behold_v here_o good_a reader_n how_o the_o doctor_n after_o many_o wind_n in_o and_o out_o be_v retire_v back_o to_o that_o which_o he_o assume_v as_o you_o may_v see_v sect_n 1._o for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o first_o argument_n viz._n that_o episcopal_a authority_n stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n this_o be_v then_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o so_o enforce_v to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n their_o ordination_n to_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n be_v presuppose_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v that_o authority_n commit_v to_o they_o here_o it_o be_v again_o produce_v to_o justify_v the_o same_o conclusion_n because_o if_o episcopal_a authority_n consist_v in_o those_o particular_n they_o s._n paul_n describ_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o prescrib_v of_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o same_o particular_n argue_v the_o authority_n &_o duty_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v describ_v in_o those_o epistle_n etc._n etc._n so_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o some_o variety_n of_o argument_n one_o assertion_n must_v come_v twice_o upon_o the_o stage_n for_o one_o purpose_n &_o that_o with_o a_o impudent_a stout_o the_o doct._n beg_v stout_o face_n to_o beg_v rather_o than_o with_o â—ound_a reason_n from_o god_n word_n to_o confirm_v what_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a point_n controvert_v for_o his_o add_v the_o authority_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n 79
sect._n 5._o add_v sect_n 4._o pag_n 78._o 79._o oecumenius_n and_o gregory_n who_o testify_v as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o episle_n teach_v bishop_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o secret_a confession_n that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conclude_v from_o saint_n paul_n own_o word_n that_o which_o he_o undertake_v to_o make_v apparent_a by_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n but_o because_o the_o doctor_n will_v needs_o fit_a to_o this_o last_o assumption_n &_o the_o proof_n thereof_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v give_v to_o another_o i_o will_v first_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n &_o then_o peruse_v the_o force_n which_o he_o bend_v against_o it_o whereas_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n chief_o consist_v in_o those_o particular_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v in_o charge_n if_o by_o episcopal_a authority_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o bishop_n 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that_o lie_v in_o his_o own_o reason_n for_o although_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v and_o censure_v consider_v simple_o and_o in_o general_a as_o the_o refuter_fw-la speak_v be_v such_o as_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o presbyter_n though_o now_o by_o bishop_n appropriate_v to_o themselves_o as_o he_o also_o grant_v yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n so_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n do_v perform_v those_o work_n by_o a_o high_a power_n that_o be_v a_o power_n seat_v in_o a_o high_a office_n but_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n do_v those_o thing_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o office_n that_o be_v to_o continue_v and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o do_v those_o work_n be_v derive_v to_o bishop_n by_o apostolical_a allowance_n what_o else_o do_v he_o but_o continue_v his_o old_a trade_n of_o beg_v 2._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o deceive_v himself_o and_o his_o reader_n when_o he_o fasten_v a_o contradiction_n on_o his_o refuter_fw-la in_o say_v the_o apostle_n dream_v not_o of_o any_o such_o sovereignty_n as_o now_o be_v in_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n when_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o high_a power_n to_o wit_n of_o their_o evangelisticall_a function_n which_o bishop_n have_v now_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o 3._o and_o he_o argue_v too_o loose_o when_o to_o prove_v a_o falsehood_n in_o the_o refuter_n assertion_n viz._n that_o those_o instruction_n be_v give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o evangelist_n he_o say_v they_o be_v give_v they_o as_o they_o be_v particular_o assign_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a but_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n to_o be_v assign_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o apostle_n on_o who_o they_o attend_v 4._o in_o deed_n if_o the_o doctor_n can_v give_v we_o 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sect_n 1._o he_o give_v a_o threefold_a superiority_n 6._o section_n 6._o unto_o bishop_n over_o other_o minister_n viz._n singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n power_n of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n all_o which_o he_o ground_v upon_o tit._n 1._o 5._o and_o because_o his_o refuter_fw-la have_v deny_v titus_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n he_o refer_v his_o reader_n there_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o which_o we_o have_v now_o to_o examine_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v in_o like_a manner_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 18._o he_o argue_v that_o bishop_n have_v corrective_a power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n because_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v such_o power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n as_o he_o prove_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o by_o most_o evident_a testimony_n out_o of_o paul_n epistle_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o &_o 4._o 19-22_a and_o unto_o his_o refuter_n answer_v viz._n that_o tim._n and_o titus_n be_v not_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o prove_v they_o be_v he_o return_v this_o reply_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n on_o both_o side_n &_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v my_o proffe_n say_v he_o for_o their_o be_v bishop_n better_a than_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a let_v he_o believe_v i_o in_o nothing_o loâ—_n here_o his_o word_n and_o how_o confident_o he_o rely_v aforehand_o upon_o his_o proof_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o produce_v for_o this_o assertion_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n notwithstanding_o when_o he_o come_v to_o make_v this_o apparent_a &_o that_o by_o the_o scripture_n yea_o by_z s._n paul_n epistle_n write_v unto_o they_o the_o main_a issue_n of_o his_o whole_a reason_n come_v at_o last_o to_o this_o effect_n episcopal_a authority_n consist_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
by_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o himself_o interprete_v the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o &_o be_v give_v the_o by_o pprophecy_n etc._n etc._n of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n not_o by_o humane_a suffrage_n but_o by_o divine_a revelation_n &_o by_o the_o commandment_n or_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lib._n 4._o p._n 141._o his_o call_n therefore_o to_o the_o ministry_n by_o his_o own_o confession_n must_v be_v extraordinary_a 2._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o titus_n that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v to_o his_o church_n the_o finish_n of_o his_o own_o work_n for_o the_o first_o establish_v of_o the_o church_n in_o creta_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o bishop_n or_o elder_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o himself_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o constitute_v and_o unfurnished_a with_o presbyter_n to_o teach_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o govern_v they_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 63._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n this_o large_a commission_n not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o church_n or_o diocese_n but_o with_o equal_a charge_n extend_v over_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a island_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a see_v the_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v restreyn_v to_o the_o oversight_n of_o one_o only_a church_n or_o flock_n as_o appear_v by_o act._n 20._o 28._o &_o 14._o 23._o phil._n 1._o 1._o and_o the_o doctor_n that_o have_v seek_v all_o record_n he_o can_v meet_v with_o for_o the_o next_o successor_n of_o titus_n can_v find_v none_o that_o have_v the_o like_a extent_n of_o jurisdiction_n till_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o apparent_a difference_n between_o he_o that_o the_o doct._n mention_v and_o titus_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v cap._n 8._o sect_n 13._o next_o before_o this_o 4._o moreover_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v 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decease_n have_v the_o church_n need_v of_o such_o governor_n to_o this_o connexive_a proposition_n himself_o add_v the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n pag._n 104._o follow_v but_o the_o former_a be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n practise_v in_o ephesus_n &_o crect_n and_o all_o other_o apostolical_a church_n therefore_o the_o latter_a may_v not_o be_v deny_v with_o what_o face_n now_o can_v the_o doctor_n deny_v that_o this_o argument_n aim_v at_o the_o perpetual_a necessity_n for_o all_o church_n not_o only_o of_o that_o authority_n or_o power_n which_o he_o call_v episcopal_a but_o also_o of_o the_o very_a office_n or_o function_n of_o bishop_n such_o as_o he_o affirm_v timothy_n &_o titus_n to_o have_v be_v his_o complaint_n therefore_o be_v very_o injurious_a as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v to_o the_o full_a when_o he_o charge_v his_o refuter_fw-la with_o wrong_v he_o in_o say_v that_o he_o make_v this_o episcopal_a power_n perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v 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affirmance_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a etc._n etc._n to_o justify_v the_o assumption_n or_o antecedent_n of_o his_o reason_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a while_o the_o apostle_n live_v to_o substitute_n in_o the_o church_n already_o plant_v man_n furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n &_o therein_o like_a to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n and_o do_v he_o not_o wave_v to_o and_o fro_o or_o rather_o go_v back_o again_o to_o the_o first_o point_n controvert_v in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n when_o he_o avouch_v in_o the_o same_o assumption_n that_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n substitute_v they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n wherefore_o if_o his_o drift_n be_v in_o this_o division_n such_o as_o he_o avouch_v in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o viz._n by_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v timothy_n &_o titus_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o his_o 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pastor_n &_o teacher_n the_o deacon_n into_o treasurer_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o which_o be_v presbyter_n or_o elder_n viz._n orderer_n or_o moderator_n of_o discipline_n nicholaus_fw-la laurentius_n a_o late_a superintendent_n in_o denmark_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o excommunication_n publish_v anno_fw-la 1610._o have_v these_o asserrion_n that_o the_o right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o one_o man_n either_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pastor_n &_o that_o company_n which_o paul_n call_v the_o presbytery_n p._n 62._o that_o excommunication_n be_v either_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n mean_v the_o people_n or_o of_o certain_a grave_a man_n which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n so_o that_o the_o pastor_n do_v public_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n p._n 64_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o senate_n or_o presbytery_n except_o the_o magistrate_n 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notwithstanding_o for_o the_o clearinge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v to_o wit_n first_o what_o he_o include_v in_o or_o exclude_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n second_o in_o what_o sense_n their_o function_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n the_o doctor_n explain_v serm_n 6._o sect._n 6._o page_n 52._o 53._o where_o haâ—ing_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n such_o as_o we_o be_v he_o add_v that_o be_v to_o say_v diocâ—san_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n be_v superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n and_o have_v a_o singularity_n of_o prehemmence_a for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n nevertheless_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o provincial_n or_o metropolitan_a bishop_n when_o he_o affirm_v the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n â—or_a in_o his_o defence_n he_o usual_o insert_v the_o word_n diocesan_n as_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 58._o and_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 139._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o bishop_n who_o function_n he_o mainteyn_v to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v no_o other_o than_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o for_o metropolitan_o though_o he_o think_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 114._o that_o their_o superiority_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o appoint_v bishop_n over_z mother_z city_n yet_o as_o well_o as_o he_o love_v they_o he_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o any_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o office_n or_o prâ—h_a minence_n of_o metropolitan_a bishop_n for_o every_o metropolitan_a in_o his_o opinion_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 20._o 21._o be_v bishop_n the_o function_n of_o archbps._n be_v less_o behold_v to_o the_o d._n theâ—_n the_o function_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n original_o the_o bâ—shop_n of_o his_o peculiar_a diocese_n and_o not_o actual_o a_o metropolitan_a until_o divers_a church_n in_o the_o same_o province_n be_v constitute_v there_o be_v a_o consociation_n among_o themselves_o and_o a_o subordination_n of_o they_o to_o he_o as_o their_o primate_n so_o that_o the_o function_n of_o metropolitan_o or_o archbishop_n be_v less_o beholdinge_v to_o master_n doctor_n than_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n of_o the_o former_a he_o speak_v doubtful_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o p._n 130._o their_o superiority_n arise_v as_o beza_n suppose_v from_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n directinge_v and_o force_v of_o necessity_n urge_v man_n to_o that_o course_n but_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o other_o he_o affirm_v very_o peremptory_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 139._o 143._o that_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n the_o substance_n then_o of_o that_o episcopal_a function_n which_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n the_o d._n have_v place_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o a_o diocese_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n and_o 4._o a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o of_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o place_n loe_o here_o his_o enumeration_n and_o withal_o how_o he_o omit_v therein_o and_o that_o of_o purpose_n as_o it_o seem_v four_a other_o more_o substantial_a wise_o the_o d._n omit_v 4._o substantial_a and_o less_o questionable_a point_n of_o the_o bps._n function_n but_o yeâ—_n wise_o and_o less_o questionable_a point_n of_o their_o function_n who_o first_o have_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n appropriate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ancent_a church_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v 1._o pastor_n of_o their_o church_n bind_v by_o their_o office_n to_o dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o their_o people_n and_o therefore_o 2._o tie_v to_o make_v their_o positive_a residency_n in_o that_o one_o city_n or_o church_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n 3._o assist_v also_o every_o of_o they_o with_o his_o presbytery_n or_o senate_n of_o elder_n without_o who_o advyce_n and_o consent_n in_o church-matter_n nothing_o of_o weight_n be_v do_v and_o 4._o not_o subordinate_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o censure_n of_o any_o one_o bishop_n superior_a unto_o he_o but_o of_o these_o point_n more_o he_o reafter_o lib._n 3._o &_o 4._o i_o now_o purpose_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o defect_n in_o his_o lay_n down_o of_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n neither_o will_v i_o contend_v about_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o presidencie_n or_o singular_a pre-eminence_n whether_o it_o be_v essential_a or_o accidental_a to_o enjoy_v it_o constant_o for_o term_v of_o life_n nor_o yet_o magnify_v the_o d._n wisdom_n in_o his_o cunning_a conceal_n of_o they_o as_o know_v how_o it_o wipe_v his_o diocesan_n over_o the_o shin_n in_o this_o rather_o i_o disire_v to_o give_v or_o receive_v satissaction_n whether_o that_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n and_o peerless_a power_n which_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o bishop_n be_v not_o a_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n as_o the_o refuter_fw-la affirm_v and_o this_o i_o the_o rather_o desire_v because_o the_o doctor_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o the_o word_n sole_a that_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o find_v it_o use_v by_o his_o refuter_fw-la in_o this_o question_n he_o reward_v he_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a counterbuff_v at_o every_o turn_n whence_o come_v this_o sole_a i_o pray_v you_o that_o have_v so_o oft_o be_v foist_v in_o i_o fear_v great_o from_o shameless_o the_o doct._n stander_v shameless_o a_o evil_a conscience_n resolve_v to_o oppugn_v and_o d_o face_n the_o truth_n lib._n 3._o pag_n 118._o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n god_n amend_v that_o soul_n that_o so_o often_o foy_v in_o that_o sole_a beside_o my_o meaning_n and_o my_o word_n and_o again_o pag._n 126_o o_o defile_a conscience_n which_o cease_v not_o to_o ascribe_v such_o odious_a and_o absurd_a asserâ—ions_n to_o i_o thus_o and_o thus_o be_v m._n doctor_n please_v to_o declaim_v why_o but_o how_o shall_v the_o word_n sole_a or_o the_o name_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o 7._o sect._n 7._o sole_a ruleâ—e_v â—e_z so_o odious_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o doctor_n ear_n when_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o face_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o please_v to_o he_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o it_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o ask_v as_o he_o do_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 20._o &_o 68_o &_o 69._o where_o do_v i_o say_v in_o all_o thâ—_n sermon_n that_o bishop_n have_v or_o must_v have_v sole_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o whether_o bishop_n can_v be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o iuriâ—aiction_n unlâ—sse_o they_o have_v all_o the_o sole_a pâ—wâ—r_n thus_o to_o ask_v i_o say_v help_v little_a either_o to_o frâ—e_v he_o from_o give_v way_n to_o those_o assertion_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o abhor_v or_o to_o make_v his_o refuter_fw-la guilty_a of_o so_o evil_a and_o defile_v a_o conscience_n as_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o nay_o if_o he_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n he_o must_v confess_v either_o that_o his_o word_n do_v not_o faithful_o express_v his_o meaning_n or_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o give_v unto_o bishop_n that_o sol_fw-mi pâ—wer_fw-fr of_o rule_n which_o his_o refuter_fw-la gather_v from_o his_o word_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o that_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o bishop_n superiority_n serm_n pag._n 32._o and_o that_o sole_a superiority_n or_o sole_a power_n of_o rule_n which_o the_o refuter_fw-la speak_v of_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v we_o out_o of_o cyprian_a and_o herom_n pa._n 33._o 34_o that_o the_o government_n and_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o church_n appertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v one_o only_o and_o that_o his_o singular_a pre-eminence_n be_v a_o peerless_a power_n and_o eminent_a above_o all_o yea_o such_o as_o admit_v no_o partner_n pag._n 36._o &_o 46_o and_o do_v he_o not_o afterward_o pag._n 45._o 46._o 47._o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o bishop_n govern_v in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o the_o presbyter_n also_o of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n as_o have_v authority_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v they_o as_o their_o ruler_n and_o to_o censure_v and_o correct_v they_o as_o their_o judge_n do_v he_o not_o serm_n pag._n 30._o as_o be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n sect_n 10._o out_o of_o ignatius_n make_v 3._o degree_n of_o minister_n deacon_n priest_n and_o bishop_n under_o christ_n the_o deacon_n subject_a to_o the_o
ordination_n perform_v by_o minister_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n do_v evident_o show_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v he_o where_o minister_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o minister_n ought_v to_o baptise_v and_o where_o bishop_n may_v be_v have_v none_o but_o bishop_n ought_v to_o ordâ—yn_v but_o though_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v the_o former_a by_o other_o christian_n in_o want_n of_o a_o minister_n the_o late_a by_o other_o minister_n in_o defect_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o also_o be_v of_o force_n the_o church_n receive_v the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o party_n ordâ—yned_v as_o a_o lawful_a minister_n now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n say_v i_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v also_o in_o these_o conclusion_n minister_n the_o d._n again_o say_v as_o much_o for_o the_o per_fw-mi petuitie_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n as_o of_o the_o function_n of_o other_o minister_n that_o follow_v viz._n that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o ordinary_a church-government_n as_o the_o right_n of_o administer_a baptism_n be_v a_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o eodem_fw-la jure_fw-la even_o by_o the_o same_o law_n the_o right_a of_o ordination_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o all_o church_n under_o heaven_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v bind_v to_o strive_v for_o the_o establish_n &_o retain_v of_o that_o ministry_n which_o god_n have_v authorize_v to_o administer_v baptism_n so_o be_v all_o church_n by_o a_o like_a band_n tie_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o episcopal_a function_n which_o have_v right_a to_o ordain_v and_o consequent_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n for_o ordain_v be_v as_o general_o perpetual_o and_o immutablie_o necessary_a as_o the_o office_n of_o other_o minister_n be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n i_o add_v that_o in_o the_o d._n opinion_n there_o be_v as_o perpetual_a and_o immutable_a a_o necessity_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n for_o the_o order_n of_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o very_a judicious_a divine_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o whereas_o he_o allow_v not_o of_o any_o other_o form_n of_o church-governement_n then_o by_o bishop_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n can_v be_v have_v and_o that_o because_o any_o government_n whatsoever_o be_v better_o than_o none_o at_o all_o serm_n pag._n 97_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n where_o wine_n can_v be_v have_v they_o judge_v it_o better_a to_o take_v in_o stead_n of_o wine_n water_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o drink_n usual_a in_o such_o place_n then_o whole_o to_o neglect_v the_o lord_n sacrament_n or_o to_o maim_v it_o by_o a_o half_a administration_n in_o one_o only_a element_n see_v polani_n syntag._n col._n 3213._o wherefore_o as_o their_o allowance_n of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o outward_a element_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v limit_v to_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n do_v rather_o support_v then_o contradict_v their_o assertion_n that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o liberty_n to_o refuse_v wine_n or_o to_o prefer_v any_o other_o element_n before_o it_o the_o d._n his_o excuse_v other_o reform_a church_n for_o enterteyn_a a_o presbyterial_a aristocracy_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o episcopal_a monarchy_n only_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o he_o pretend_v may_v give_v his_o refuter_fw-la just_a occasion_n to_o think_v though_o he_o affirm_v no_o such_o mattet_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v divini_fw-la juris_fw-la thereby_o intend_v that_o all_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v it_o aswell_o in_o their_o endeavour_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n before_o 167._o sect._n 6._o add_v serm_n p._n 79._o &_o defence_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 100_o 146._o 148._o and_o 167._o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o function_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o some_o word_n that_o slip_v from_o the_o d._n in_o the_o pen_n of_o his_o sermon_n pag._n 79._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o welbeing_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o church_n the_o d._n do_v hold_v the_o episcopal_a function_n perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n as_o his_o refuter_fw-la right_o gather_v answer_v pag._n 145_o and_o 138._o that_o see_v in_o his_o judgement_n the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v be_v episcopal_a and_o diocesan_n such_o as_o we_o be_v now_o therefore_o also_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o episcopal_a power_n or_o government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o herewith_o the_o doctor_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o charge_v he_o with_o malice_n want_v of_o judgement_n and_o with_o ignorant_a mistake_n or_o wilful_a deprave_v of_o his_o say_n and_o that_o against_o sense_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 146._o 148._o &_o 167._o a_o great_a charge_n in_o deed_n but_o how_o do_v he_o avoid_v the_o consequence_n object_v for_o sooth_n to_o explain_v his_o meaning_n he_o dismember_v his_o own_o speech_n &_o cut_v asunder_o the_o knot_n which_o with_o his_o own_o tongue_n and_o pen_n he_o have_v knit_v for_o whereas_o before_o he_o speak_v joint_o as_o of_o one_o thing_n express_v by_o two_o word_n of_o their_o function_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o â—â—ame_n the_o doct._n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a ti_v &_o unti_v but_o every_o one_o may_v see_v the_o sleight_n to_o his_o â—â—ame_n perpetual_o necessary_a now_o to_o show_v his_o skill_n in_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o say_v pag._n 100_o and_o 147._o he_o mean_v that_o their_o function_n be_v ordinary_a and_o their_o authority_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a but_o as_o slippery_a as_o he_o be_v his_o refuter_fw-la will_v not_o suffer_v he_o thus_o to_o slip_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n all_o his_o wit_n and_o learning_n can_v neither_o unloose_v nor_o cut_v a_o sunder_o that_o chain_n which_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n his_o word_n serm_n pag._n 79_o be_v these_o the_o function_n &_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n viz._n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n consist_v special_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n 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opinion_n who_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v such_o a_o ordinary_a &_o perpetual_a function_n as_o be_v the_o function_n of_o teach_v elder_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n fiâ—ted_v for_o the_o general_a use_n of_o all_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n or_o thus_o whatsoever_o function_n be_v once_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o still_o remein_v lawful_a and_o good_a the_o same_o be_v either_o arbytrary_a and_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o church_n &_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v or_o refuse_v or_o else_o be_v general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a but_o the_o episcopal_a function_n in_o the_o d._n opinion_n be_v once_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o still_o remain_v lawful_a and_o good_a and_o noâ—_n arbitrary_a and_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o church_n and_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v or_o refuse_v therefore_o in_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n it_o be_v general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a and_o 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see_v we_o deny_v the_o function_n not_o only_o of_o sole-ruling_a bishop_n but_o also_o of_o diocesan_n &_o provincial_a bishop_n lift_v up_o in_o degree_n of_o office_n and_o ministry_n above_o other_o minister_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a institution_n i_o will_v therefore_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o own_o term_n and_o as_o respondent_fw-la in_o this_o question_n stand_v to_o maintain_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n scz_n that_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v viz._n as_o himself_o explain_v his_o own_o meaning_n serm_n pag._n 52._o diocesan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o a_o pâ—â—relesse_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v neither_o of_o apostolical_a nor_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o first_o because_o he_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v prove_v his_o assertion_n from_o the_o text_n which_o he_o handle_v i_o will_v take_v liberty_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o roving_n at_o random_n and_o to_o draw_v together_o into_o one_o continue_a tract_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n or_o defence_n thereof_o that_o carry_v any_o colour_n of_o argument_n to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a explication_n of_o his_o text_n that_o his_o refuter_n censure_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o say_v answ_o pag._n 4._o that_o his_o text_n yield_v nothing_o to_o prove_v his_o kind_n of_o bishop_n nor_o to_o show_v any_o such_o quality_n of_o their_o function_n as_o he_o imagine_v the_o which_o be_v do_v i_o will_v in_o the_o second_o part_n 1._o examine_v all_o other_o testimony_n or_o argument_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o justify_v his_o assertion_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v it_o can_v be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n since_o
it_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o though_o that_o first_o point_n of_o his_o 5._o concern_v the_o elder_n be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o this_o question_n impertinent_a yet_o will_v i_o take_v the_o like_a course_n with_o he_o therein_o 3_o and_o last_o though_o he_o cast_v of_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a divine_v either_o as_o incompetent_a be_v party_n as_o he_o â—aith_v or_o as_o misalledge_v by_o he_o i_o will_v prove_v they_o both_o true_o and_o right_o allege_v and_o as_o competent_a as_o any_o he_o bring_v the_o first_o part_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o chap._n of_o the_o doctor_n 2._o book_n wherein_o he_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o maintain_v the_o first_o argument_n in_o his_o sermon_n viz._n that_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n whereof_o his_o text_n speak_v be_v diocese_n we_o be_v now_o at_o the_o length_n come_v to_o see_v how_o artificial_o and_o sound_o he_o collect_v from_o his_o text_n â—_o sect._n â—_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o principal_o insi_v on_o viz._n that_o the_o function_n or_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o aâ—_n we_o be_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n he_o say_v pag._n 94._o of_o his_o sermon_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o text_n which_o stand_v in_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o bishop_n here_o mean_v by_o angel_n be_v such_o bishop_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o be_v his_o argument_n therefore_o in_o a_o enthymem_fw-la run_v thus_o the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n apâ—â—_n â—_o 20._o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v therefore_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o in_o a_o plain_a syllogism_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n def_n lib_n 4._o p._n 2._o &_o 3._o thus_o the_o function_n of_o such_o as_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o angel_n apoc._n â—_o 20._o be_v of_o divine_a 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if_o he_o will_v strong_o conclude_v the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o to_o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v he_o must_v clear_o prove_v which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v nor_o as_o yet_o ever_o attempt_v to_o do_v that_o the_o bishop_n mean_v by_o angel_n apoc._n 1._o 20._o be_v sole-ruling_a bishop_n but_o that_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v be_v the_o better_o convince_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o reasoninge_a and_o of_o his_o abuse_v the_o text_n which_o he_o handle_v he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o himself_o serm_n pag._n 52._o 53._o do_v thus_o unfold_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o call_n of_o ouâ—_n bishop_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v diego_n cesan_n and_o provincial_a bishop_n superior_a in_o degree_n to_o other_o minister_n have_v a_o singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o a_o peerless_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o 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to_o have_v a_o peerless_a pre-eminence_n above_o other_o for_o though_o he_o tell_v we_o serm_n pag._n 18._o that_o some_o of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v mother_n city_n and_o deâ—_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 63._o that_o some_o of_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n be_v metropolitanes_n yet_o all_o his_o strength_n be_v spend_v in_o proovinge_a every_o of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v a_o diocese_n and_o consequent_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n and_o though_o he_o speak_v some_o what_o for_o a_o preheminent_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o these_o angel_n serm_n pag._n 49._o &_o def_a lib._n 3._o pag._n 135._o yet_o in_o all_o his_o dispute_n of_o ordination_n he_o be_v silent_a of_o they_o altogether_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o we_o examine_v how_o well_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o bishop_n which_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o our_o bishop_n in_o those_o particular_n sc_fw-la that_o they_o be_v 1._o diocesan_a bishop_n 2._o 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7._o viz._n that_o they_o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o reject_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o first_o enthymem_n which_o in_o conclude_v all_o church_n to_o be_v diocese_n because_o those_o 7._o be_v great_a and_o ample_a city_n do_v presuppose_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o those_o 7._o be_v verify_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o slaunder_v his_o refuter_fw-la in_o charge_v he_o to_o seek_v about_o for_o start_a hole_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o be_v a_o exception_n refuter_fw-la the_o doct._n slaunder_v his_o refuter_fw-la against_o the_o conclusion_n for_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o strong_a engine_n to_o better_a the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argumentation_n and_o ferrit_v he_o out_o of_o that_o start_a hole_n which_o himself_o creep_v into_o for_o safe_a harbour_n when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o be_v verify_v of_o those_o 7._o church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v of_o all_o other_o 3._o 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isay_n 42._o 19_o malach_n 2._o 7._o to_o be_v put_v for_o the_o general_a body_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o whole_a multitude_n of_o prophet_n or_o priest_n &c._n &c._n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n intend_v to_o reprove_v threaten_v or_o admonish_v they_o as_o occasion_n serve_v 3_o neither_o need_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o that_o a_o multitude_n or_o company_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v understand_v under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o angel_n see_v a_o multitude_n of_o heavenly_a angel_n employ_v in_o one_o service_n for_o the_o good_a of_o god_n saint_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n shut_v up_o under_o one_o angel_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gen._n 24._o 7._o 2._o king_n 19_o 35._o and_o psal_n 34._o 7._o compare_v with_o psal_n 91._o 11._o gen._n 32._o 1._o and_o 2._o king_n 6._o 16._o 17_o see_v also_o a_o multitude_n of_o devil_n or_o evil_a angel_n joint_o labour_v in_o any_o one_o work_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o evil_a or_o unclean_a spirit_n 1._o king_n 22._o 21._o 22._o mar._n 1._o 23-27_a and_o 5._o 2-3_a luk._n 4._o 33._o 34._o and_o call_v the_o devil_n or_o satan_n luc._n 8._o 27._o 30._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 2._o 14._o ephes_n 6._o 11._o 12._o 4_o moreover_o see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o common_a and_o usual_a throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o one_o angel_n to_o understand_v a_o multitude_n or_o some_o whole_a society_n of_o minister_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o other_o part_n and_o that_o the_o first_o vision_n shall_v have_v none_o other_o construction_n than_o such_o as_o may_v hold_v proportion_n with_o or_o rather_o as_o a_o line_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v here_o john_n see_v 7._o star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o he_o writ_v 7._o epistle_n to_o so_o many_o angel_n in_o another_o vision_n he_o see_v 7._o angel_n to_o who_o be_v give_v 7._o trumpet_n singulae_fw-la singulis_fw-la to_o every_o angel_n one_o trumpet_n and_o they_o blue_v their_o trumpet_n successive_o one_o after_o another_o and_o with_o differ_v effect_n rev._n 8._o 2._o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n after_o this_o he_o see_v 7._o angel_n and_o 7._o vial_n give_v unto_o they_o singulae_fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o which_o vial_n be_v 7._o plague_n successive_o also_o pour_v out_o by_o every_o angel_n in_o his_o time_n rev._n 15._o 6._o 7._o etc._n etc._n 16._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o latter_a vision_n like_v as_o in_o the_o former_a some_o of_o our_o best_a interpreter_n do_v understand_v by_o angel_n the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n for_o in_o every_o age_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n as_o trumpet_n esa_n 58._o 1._o num._n 10._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 12._o to_o show_v the_o people_n their_o sin_n and_o to_o proclaim_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o when_o they_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o bind_v they_o up_o in_o their_o sin_n math._n 18._o 18._o joh._n 20._o 23._o they_o after_o a_o sort_n pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o their_o head_n jer._n 1._o 10._o and_o 25._o 15._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o rev._n 11._o 5._o 6_o now_o there_o be_v none_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o every_o vial_n pour_v out_o or_o of_o every_o trumpet_n blow_v that_o one_o angel_n precise_o mention_v be_v one_o supreme_a bishop_n that_o have_v a_o prehemenent_n pastoral_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o age_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v rather_o of_o many_o judicious_a divine_n that_o every_o of_o those_o 7._o angel_n stand_v for_o a_o multitude_n of_o faithful_a minister_n which_o in_o their_o time_n successive_o with_o one_o â—art_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n publish_v one_o &_o the_o same_o truth_n to_o the_o world_n see_v among_o other_o marloâ—at_a in_fw-la aâ—oc_fw-la 8._o 2._o 6._o 7._o and_o 15._o 1._o 6._o and_o aretius_n in_o chap._n 8._o 6._o &_o 9_o 13._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v yea_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o those_o 3._o angel_n which_o follow_v one_o another_o rev._n 14._o 6._o 8._o 9_o to_o recall_v man_n unto_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n after_o it_o be_v corrupt_v by_o antichrist_n marlorat_n on_o that_o place_n method_n collat._n pag._n 322._o and_o mr._n fox_n his_o
have_v near_a affinity_n with_o a_o aristocracy_n such_o as_o other_o reform_a church_n have_v restore_v then_o with_o a_o monarchy_n which_o our_o diocesan_n hold_v the_o d._n argument_n therefore_o may_v be_v thus_o retort_v against_o he_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a presbytery_n be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o such_o presbytery_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o or_o thus_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o be_v not_o precedent_n of_o such_o presbytery_n as_o â—he_v ancient_a apostolic_a church_n enjoy_v but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n be_v the_o presiaent_n of_o such_o presbytery_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o assumption_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o d._n make_v use_v of_o for_o a_o contrary_a conclusion_n the_o proposition_n of_o the_o former_a if_o it_o be_v deny_v will_v be_v thus_o confirm_v diocesan_a bishop_n such_o as_o we_o do_v govern_v monarchical_o by_o their_o sole_a authority_n and_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o such_o a_o presbytery_n as_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a church_n enjoy_v but_o the_o precedent_n of_o those_o ancient_a presbytery_n do_v not_o govern_v monarchical_o or_o by_o their_o sole_a authority_n and_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o their_o presbytery_n those_o precedent_n therefore_o be_v no_o diocesan_n bps_o such_o as_o we_o both_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o d._n for_o the_o assumption_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v in_o particular_a of_o james_n his_o presidencie_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 116._o and_o general_o of_o all_o bishop_n in_o former_a age_n sâ—rm_n pag._n 15._o and_o dâ—f_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 191._o where_o he_o say_v that_o in_o church_n cause_n nothing_o almost_o be_v do_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o their_o be_v great_a necessity_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v use_v their_o advice_n and_o counsel_n because_o otherwise_o his_o will_n will_v have_v seem_v to_o stand_v up_o for_o a_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v the_o proposition_n as_o he_o intimate_v serm_n pag._n 97._o and_o def_a lib._n 4._o pag._n 102._o the_o government_n of_o our_o bishop_n to_o be_v monarchical_a so_o he_o confess_v that_o bishop_n now_o have_v not_o that_o assistance_n of_o presbyter_n which_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 190._o and_o this_o confirm_v also_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o other_o proposition_n of_o the_o late_a argument_n for_o if_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o have_v not_o any_o such_o presbytery_n associate_v to_o they_o for_o advice_n and_o assistance_n in_o government_n then_o they_o be_v not_o precedent_n of_o such_o presbytery_n as_o the_o ancient_a apostolic_a church_n enjoy_v but_o the_o former_a be_v a_o apparent_a truth_n and_o confess_v by_o he_o serm_n pag._n 16._o 17._o def_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 190._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o seniors_n that_o direct_v the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v long_o since_o grow_v out_o of_o use_n moreover_o if_o our_o prebendary_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n as_o he_o affirm_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 189._o since_o they_o have_v another_o precedent_n then_o call_v archipresbyte_a now_o deane_n how_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o daâ—es_n be_v their_o precedent_n unless_o he_o will_v make_v they_o a_o monstrous_a body_n that_o have_v two_o head_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o d._n own_o defence_n of_o his_o proposition_n before_o contradict_v if_o say_v he_o the_o refuter_fw-la will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o 3_o sect._n 3_o which_o he_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o presbytery_n for_o a_o whole_a diocese_n the_o proposition_n will_v be_v manifest_a uz._n that_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n provide_v for_o whole_a diocese_n who_o the_o father_n call_v bishop_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n the_o argument_n be_v thus_o digest_v by_o himself_o in_o a_o connexive_a syllogism_n pag._n 122._o if_o the_o presbytery_n be_v allot_v to_o whole_a diocese_n and_o not_o to_o several_a parish_n they_o the_o bps._n who_o be_v precedent_n of_o those_o presbytery_n be_v not_o parâ—â—â—onal_a but_o d._n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o second_o the_o assumption_n who_o proof_n be_v lay_v down_o viz._n chap._n 4._o i_o reserve_v to_o be_v handle_v hereafter_o now_o i_o refuse_v his_o conclusion_n for_o the_o weakness_n that_o i_o find_v in_o the_o proposition_n if_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o ought_v of_o diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o for_o a_o presbytery_n so_o allot_v to_o a_o diocesan_n as_o he_o suppose_v the_o apostolic_a presbytery_n be_v viz._n to_o work_n out_o their_o conversion_n can_v make_v the_o whole_a diocese_n to_o be_v a_o church_n &_o therefore_o can_v argue_v their_o precedent_n to_o be_v proper_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n nay_o rather_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o flock_n already_o convert_v be_v but_o one_o only_a congregation_n of_o christian_n howsoever_o the_o presbytery_n may_v be_v set_v to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v a_o parishonall_a bishop_n and_o not_o a_o diocesan_n because_o the_o flock_n or_o congregation_n already_o convert_v be_v more_o like_a to_o a_o parish_n then_o to_o a_o diocese_n yea_o say_v he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v appoint_v for_o diocese_n that_o be_v for_o many_o particular_a congregation_n in_o each_o diocesâ—_n why_o may_v not_o their_o precedent_n be_v a_o parishional_a bishop_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o particular_a church_n which_o he_o feed_v with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n although_o his_o presidency_n reach_v over_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o parish_n for_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o mr._n beza_n of_o who_o consent_n with_o he_o in_o the_o question_n of_o diocese_n and_o diocesan_n bishop_n he_o boast_v lib._n 1._o pag._n 51._o and_o lib._n 2._o pag._n 127._o do_v hold_v it_o as_o necessary_a that_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o diocese_n shall_v have_v as_o the_o rest_n his_o particular_a parish_n to_o attend_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v esteem_v fit_a that_o a_o provincial_a bishop_n shall_v be_v more_o special_o interest_v in_o the_o oversight_n of_o one_o diocese_n de_fw-fr minist_n grad_v cap._n 20._o pag._n 123._o and_o cap._n 4._o pag_n 168._o and_o such_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o first_o diocesan_n bishop_n after_o parish_n be_v multiply_v and_o presbyter_n assign_v to_o they_o the_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o the_o mother-church_n the_o chief_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n retain_v to_o himself_o when_o his_o compresbyter_n have_v other_o title_n or_o daughter_n church_n allot_v to_o they_o neither_o may_v he_o remove_v his_o seat_n from_o it_o to_o any_o other_o church_n though_o within_o his_o own_o diocese_n council_n carthag_n 5._o can_n 5._o 3._o if_o the_o d._n shall_v here_o tell_v we_o as_o he_o do_v lib._n 2._o p._n 117._o that_o the_o cathedral_n church_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n sea_n &_o mother_n church_n to_o the_o whole_a diocese_n be_v never_o parish_n nor_o the_o meeting_n there_o parishional_a but_o panigyricall_a it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o frivolous_a exception_n in_o this_o place_n for_o there_o will_v still_o remain_v a_o difference_n of_o that_o moment_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n &_o our_o diocesan_n that_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o our_o former_a assertion_n that_o those_o precedent_n be_v not_o diocesan_n bishop_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o we_o be_v for_o beside_o the_o forenote_v disagrement_n that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n precedent_n of_o any_o such_o presbytery_n to_o advise_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o church_n government_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o d._n own_o confession_n the_o truth_n thereunto_o enforce_v he_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 157._o and_o 158._o to_o preach_v the_o word_n &_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o their_o byshoprick_n by_o this_o time_n therefore_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o although_o we_o shall_v grant_v the_o apostolic_a presbytery_n to_o be_v allot_v unto_o whole_a diocese_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o warrant_v he_o to_o conclude_v their_o precedent_n to_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o and_o consequent_o though_o we_o shall_v yield_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n to_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o such_o presbytery_n he_o can_v necessary_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n like_a
minister_n and_o thus_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o those_o who_o either_o be_v commend_v for_o examine_v and_o not_o suffer_v such_o in_o their_o church_n as_o call_v themselves_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o or_o be_v reprove_v for_o suffer_v false_a teacher_n have_v a_o corrective_a power_n over_o other_o minister_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o the_o former_a apoc._n 2._o 2._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v reprove_v for_o the_o lâ—tter_a apo._n 2._o 20._o therefore_o these_o angel_n which_o before_o i_o prove_v to_o be_v bishop_n have_v a_o corrective_a power_n over_o other_o minister_n the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o d._n first_o aim_v at_o serm_n pag._n 49._o when_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o part_n of_o this_o assumption_n as_o appear_v by_o pag._n 46._o and_o 48._o be_v this_o that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o censure_v and_o correct_v even_o those_o presbyter_n which_o assist_v they_o as_o part_n of_o their_o presbytery_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n wherefore_o the_o refuter_n answer_v pag._n 101._o knit_v the_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n together_o in_o this_o connexive_a proposition_n if_o our_o sau._n christ_n commend_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesâ—s_n for_o examine_v and_o not_o suffer_v they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n &_o be_v not_o and_o reprove_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatyra_n for_o suffer_v the_o teacher_n of_o the_o nicholaitan_n hâ—riâ—y_n then_o bishop_n â—ad_a majoritie_n of_o rule_n for_o correction_n over_o diocesan_n presbyter_n and_o to_o show_v how_o loose_o the_o consequent_a be_v tie_v to_o the_o antecedent_n he_o say_v that_o neither_o be_v these_o angel_n diocesan_n bishop_n nor_o those_o person_n with_o who_o they_o deal_v diocesan_n presbyter_n to_o this_o the_o d._n repli_v slanderous_a the_o d._n reply_n be_v frivolous_a false_a and_o slanderous_a that_o the_o answer_n be_v frivolous_a because_o he_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o former_a &_o his_o refuter_fw-la devise_v the_o word_n diocesan_n presbyter_n for_o a_o shiâ—â—_n whereunto_o my_o rejoynder_n be_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o reply_n be_v frivolous_a or_o rather_o false_a and_o the_o second_o a_o malicious_a slander_n 1._o for_o to_o say_v he_o have_v prove_v and_o not_o to_o show_v where_o be_v mere_a trifle_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o either_o in_o his_o sermon_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o defence_n before-going_a any_o one_o syllogism_n or_o enthymem_n to_o conclude_v the_o point_n which_o he_o faith_n he_o have_v before_o prove_v what_o truth_n can_v there_o be_v in_o his_o say_n 2._o touch_v the_o word_n diocesan_n presbyter_n since_o the_o doctor_n confess_v pag._n 124._o the_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o some_o counsel_n grant_v the_o word_n may_v be_v use_v in_o a_o sense_n and_o urge_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la in_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o frame_v before_o and_o after_o as_o may_v be_v see_v page_n 99_o 100_o 102._o &_o 104._o of_o his_o answer_n be_v it_o not_o a_o malicious_a slander_n to_o say_v he_o devise_v it_o aâ—d_v that_o for_o a_o shift_n especial_o see_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n he_o make_v no_o advantage_n of_o the_o word_n diocesan_n but_o the_o doct._n say_v pag._n 124._o that_o he_o neither_o use_v the_o word_n at_o all_o neither_o if_o he_o have_v will_v he_o have_v use_v it_o in_o testimony_n the_o d._n understand_v not_o his_o own_o testimony_n that_o sense_n scz_n for_o those_o presbyter_n that_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocesan_n government_n for_o in_o his_o understanding_n the_o country_n minister_n be_v call_v diocaesani_n council_n agath_fw-mi cap._n 22._o &_o tolet._n 3._o cap._n 20._o and_o the_o presbyter_n which_o in_o the_o city_n assist_v the_o bishop_n be_v call_v civitatense_n but_o to_o our_o understanding_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o praesbyter_n call_v diocesani_n council_n tolet._n 3._o cap._n 20._o be_v oppose_v to_o another_o sort_n there_o term_v locale_n be_v not_o country_n minister_n affix_v to_o particular_a place_n but_o rather_o member_n of_o that_o college_n or_o presbytery_n which_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o hâ—_n verò_fw-la clerici_fw-la tam_fw-la locale_n quam_fw-la diocefani_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la gravati_fw-la cognoverint_fw-la querelas_fw-la svas_fw-la ad_fw-la metropolitanum_n defer_v non_fw-la differant_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o council_n of_o agatha_n cap._n 22._o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o city_n presbyter_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v persuade_v but_o rather_o give_v both_o name_n to_o the_o same_o person_n id_fw-la statuinus_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la jubent_fw-la ut_fw-la civitatense_n sive_fw-la diocesani_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la vel_fw-la clerici_fw-la salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la ecclesie_n rem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sicut_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la teneant_fw-la â—t_z vendere_fw-la aut_fw-la donare_fw-la penitus_fw-la non_fw-la presumant_fw-la but_o to_o leave_v this_o quarrel_n about_o word_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n see_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o do_v first_o intend_v by_o this_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n have_v corrective_a power_n over_o those_o presbyter_n which_o assist_v they_o in_o they_o be_v diocesan_n charge_n be_v not_o the_o refuter_n answer_v very_o direct_a and_o pertinent_a to_o show_v the_o looseness_n of_o the_o d._n reason_v when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o teacher_n against_o who_o those_o angel_n either_o do_v or_o shall_v have_v sâ—t_v themselves_o be_v not_o such_o presbyter_n wherefore_o if_o the_o doct._n have_v neither_o yield_v any_o such_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v such_o presbyter_n nor_o remove_v the_o presumption_n which_o the_o refut_o allege_v for_o his_o denial_n do_v not_o the_o blame_n of_o a_o weak_a consequenceâ—ly_o still_o heavy_a upon_o his_o shoulder_n let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n weigh_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o give_v upright_a sentence_n first_o touch_v those_o who_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n examine_v the_o refuter_fw-la ask_v pag._n 102._o be_v it_o not_o against_o sense_n that_o the_o praesbyter_n 2._o sect._n 2._o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n shall_v call_v themselves_o apostle_n and_o add_v any_o man_n reason_n will_v give_v he_o that_o these_o false_a apostle_n be_v man_n who_o come_v from_o some_o other_o place_n will_v have_v thirst_n themselves_o into_o the_o church_n there_o to_o have_v teach_v with_o authority_n and_o by_o right_a of_o apostleship_n and_o touch_v those_o that_o teach_v the_o nicholaitan_n haeresy_n in_o the_o church_n at_o thyatira_n he_o say_v that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v such_o intruder_n or_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v some_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v have_v no_o call_n thereto_o but_o however_o it_o no_o way_n appear_v that_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o presbytery_n assist_v the_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n now_o what_o say_v the_o doctor_n do_v he_o make_v the_o contrary_n appear_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o member_n of_o the_o presbytery_n no_o for_o he_o will_v not_o determine_v whether_o they_o be_v presbyter_n or_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n whether_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbytery_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o of_o the_o diocese_n original_o or_o come_v from_o other_o place_n only_o he_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v teacher_n &_o that_o be_v in_o their_o diocese_n the_o bishop_n have_v authority_n either_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v or_o to_o inhibit_v they_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o observe_v we_o 1._o that_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o refuter_n answer_v scz_n that_o it_o no_o way_n appear_v that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o they_o converse_v 2._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v teacher_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o the_o function_n of_o teacher_n it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o bare_a avouch_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a do_v not_o plain_o convince_v it_o yet_o will_v it_o nothing_o advantage_v he_o nor_o disadvantage_n his_o refut_n to_o grant_v it_o 3._o moreover_o in_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n or_o angel_n have_v authority_n either_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v or_o to_o inhibit_v they_o &c._n &c._n either_o it_o be_v frivolous_a if_o he_o speak_v of_o no_o other_o permission_n or_o prohibition_n than_o be_v common_a to_o every_o pastor_n or_o minister_n in_o his_o own_o charge_n since_o the_o refuter_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n grant_v they_o have_v good_a cause_n and_o sufficient_a right_a to_o forbid_v such_o companion_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o beg_n 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the_o honour_n of_o their_o those_o title_n that_o do_v debase_v they_o be_v wise_a and_o instruct_v from_o henceforth_o to_o deny_v they_o these_o base_a term_n of_o lordship_n and_o grace_n &_o to_o give_v they_o those_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n and_o not_o common_a with_o they_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n viz._n pastor_n of_o soul_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o saviour_n of_o their_o brethren_n see_v the_o d._n serm_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n pag_n 62._o 64._o but_o why_o make_v the_o d._n a_o show_n of_o remove_v his_o refuter_n answer_v it_o the_o d_o make_v show_v of_o remove_v his_o ref._n answ_o but_o do_v not_o once_o touch_v it_o and_o yet_o leave_v it_o altogether_o untouched_a for_o he_o can_v give_v his_o argument_n a_o discharge_n from_o the_o inconsequence_n object_v against_o it_o till_o he_o show_v either_o that_o the_o title_n which_o he_o compare_v be_v not_o of_o a_o other_o nature_n or_o that_o the_o 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reason_n be_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v which_o stand_v in_o this_o enthymem_fw-la every_o bishop_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o government_n and_o guardianship_n of_o the_o church_n like_v as_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o angel_n over_o who_o they_o be_v appoint_v therefore_o the_o name_n lord_n give_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o government_n be_v a_o title_n of_o less_o honour_n than_o the_o other_o that_o be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n why_o if_o both_o title_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o respect_n do_v it_o not_o rather_o follow_v by_o good_a probability_n that_o equal_a honour_n be_v employ_v in_o both_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o d._n have_v do_v better_a to_o have_v fortify_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n then_o to_o leave_v it_o naked_a as_o he_o do_v and_o why_o neither_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o the_o former_a enthymem_n supply_v he_o not_o the_o consequence_n or_o proposition_n which_o according_a to_o his_o own_o rule_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 44._o may_v make_v a_o perfect_a syllogism_n at_o least_o why_o do_v he_o not_o fill_v up_o his_o comparison_n and_o tell_v we_o from_o who_o government_n the_o name_n of_o lord_n give_v unto_o bishop_n be_v borrow_v perhaps_o because_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n of_o his_o defence_n that_o bishop_n have_v that_o title_n of_o lord_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o lord_n temporal_a he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n a_o title_n of_o less_o honour_n than_o that_o other_o which_o bishop_n have_v common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n of_o god_n if_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n as_o â—â—gesse_n it_o be_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o better_a colour_n he_o can_v pretend_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o reason_n we_o be_v then_o to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v 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they_o bishop_n but_o though_o he_o see_v it_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v to_o argument_n the_o doct._n reason_v loose_o change_v his_o term_n and_o argument_n and_o then_o tax_v his_o refuter_fw-la for_o not_o answer_v his_o argument_n argue_v thus_o loose_o and_o as_o we_o have_v often_o do_v so_o again_o must_v we_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o change_v at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o only_o his_o term_n or_o phrase_n but_o also_o his_o very_a argument_n but_o when_o he_o take_v this_o liberty_n he_o wrong_v his_o refuter_fw-la against_o all_o equity_n to_o tax_v he_o as_o he_o do_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o pag._n 78._o lin_v 16._o for_o not_o answer_v his_o argument_n for_o who_o can_v answer_v a_o objection_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o and_o who_o that_o consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o first_o sentence_n before_o set_v down_o will_v have_v dream_v a_o twofold_a reason_n to_o be_v enfold_v therein_o nay_o who_o will_v not_o have_v judge_v as_o the_o refuter_fw-la do_v 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commandment_n give_v to_o timothy_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o office_n mr_n calvin_n say_v he_o understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commandment_n those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o do_v not_o we_o also_o understand_v the_o thing_n or_o work_n give_v in_o charge_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commandment_n neither_o deny_v we_o that_o those_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n or_o ministry_n of_o timothy_n yet_o we_o refuse_v that_o succession_n in_o the_o same_o ministerial_a function_n which_o the_o doct._n will_v wring_v if_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o out_o of_o paul_n charge_n to_o perform_v the_o thing_n so_o command_v until_o christ_n second_o come_v 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o t._n c._n and_o other_o find_v among_o other_o precept_n in_o paul_n epistle_n to_o timothy_n this_o that_o the_o govern_n elder_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o well_o as_o 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so_o say_v s._n ambrose_n ergo_fw-la in_o his_o understanding_n say_v the_o doct._n he_o mean_v such_o as_o succeed_v timothy_n in_o the_o same_o office_n as_o though_o the_o father_n do_v confound_v the_o office_n of_o apostle_n &_o evangelist_n with_o those_o pastor_n &_o bishop_n which_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n because_o they_o say_v the_o late_a be_v successor_n to_o the_o former_a 4._o his_o reason_n follow_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v whatsoever_o authority_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a and_o such_o as_o without_o which_o the_o church_n neither_o can_v be_v govern_v nor_o yet_o continue_v the_o same_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o extraordinary_a person_n or_o to_o die_v with_o they_o but_o by_o a_o ordinary_a derivation_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n but_o the_o authority_n commit_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a and_o such_o as_o without_o which_o the_o church_n neither_o can_v be_v 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doctor_n have_v show_v from_o some_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o epistle_n or_o from_o some_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o the_o succession_n of_o such_o bishop_n but_o this_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o task_n for_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o their_o succession_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la can_v be_v deny_v if_o their_o succession_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v prove_v which_o he_o indeavore_v by_o two_o argument_n first_o by_o this_o disjunction_n either_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n or_o the_o presbytery_n or_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o neither_o the_o presbytery_n nor_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ergo_fw-la diocesan_n bishop_n as_o for_o the_o last_o member_n of_o this_o disjunction_n it_o be_v absurd_o add_v by_o the_o doctor_n howsoever_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v do_v it_o to_o please_v his_o ref_n for_o although_o he_o say_v that_o the_o right_n be_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o give_v 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timothy_n &_o titus_n in_o that_o special_a presidencie_n which_o they_o hold_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n his_o disjunction_n be_v to_o be_v disclaim_v as_o insufficient_a because_o it_o want_v the_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o precedent_n as_o we_o give_v to_o each_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n his_o second_o argument_n follow_v in_o this_o form_n those_o who_o succeed_v timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n be_v their_o successor_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n do_v succeed_v timothy_n &_o titus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n therefore_o they_o viz._n diocesan_n bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n well_o may_v you_o see_v the_o doct._n will_v fain_o be_v think_v to_o be_v rich_a idem_fw-la the_o doct._n be_v poor_a &_o prove_v idem_fw-la peâ—_n idem_fw-la when_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v poor_a for_o be_v this_o argument_n any_o better_a than_o a_o beggarly_a prove_v of_o the_o point_n deny_v by_o the_o self_n
same_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n and_o to_o be_v their_o successor_n in_o the_o like_a authority_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v now_o to_o conclude_v though_o before_o he_o say_v it_o be_v needless_a that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n in_o office_n if_o so_o then_o have_v he_o somewhat_o more_o to_o do_v than_o he_o expect_v he_o must_v prove_v his_o proposition_n which_o he_o beg_v mean_a while_n till_o his_o meaning_n herein_o be_v know_v i_o flat_o deny_v his_o assumption_n and_o be_o ready_a once_o again_o to_o listen_v to_o his_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o diocesan_n bishop_n succeed_v timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o like_a power_n of_o government_n over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n &_o crete_n first_o touch_v timothy_n successor_n in_o ephesus_n whereas_o he_o allege_v 87._o sect._n 13._o add_v pag._n 86._o &_o 87._o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n apoc._n 2._o 1._o be_v one_o of_o timothy_n next_o successor_n he_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o do_v but_o tedious_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o assume_v that_o the_o same_o angel_n be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o now_o overpass_a this_o point_n as_o beg_v the_o d._n beg_v if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o refuters_n conscience_n whether_o that_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o succeed_v timothy_n in_o the_o government_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o if_o he_o shall_v gratifye_v he_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o as_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v scz_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v one_o singular_a person_n &_o a_o bishop_n yea_o and_o a_o successor_n unto_o timothy_n and_o one_o of_o those_o 27_o bishop_n mention_v by_o leontius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n yet_o the_o doctor_n isnever_o the_o near_a it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n for_o that_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o refuter_n answer_v unto_o leontius_n testimony_n stand_v yet_o unremoved_a viz._n that_o howsoever_o the_o late_a of_o these_o 27_o bishop_n may_v be_v diocesan_n yet_o the_o former_a be_v not_o the_o doctor_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o the_o late_a and_o the_o former_a be_v not_o only_a diocesan_n but_o also_o metropolitan_a bishop_n but_o i_o answer_v he_o be_v much_o deceive_v if_o he_o think_v we_o will_v take_v his_o bare_a affirmation_n it_o be_v certain_a for_o a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o if_o timothy_n immediate_a successor_n be_v for_o certainty_n metropolitan_a bishop_n why_o be_v the_o doctor_n so_o fearful_a as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 114._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 131._o to_o ascribe_v their_o original_n also_o to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o why_o do_v he_o by_o consequence_n contradict_v it_o in_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n such_o as_o we_o before_o there_o be_v any_o metropolitan_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 20._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 7._o for_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v blush_v to_o affirm_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bare_a diocesan_n if_o their_o immediate_a successor_n be_v metropolitan_n as_o touch_v crect_n and_o succession_n to_o titus_n in_o the_o government_n thereof_o the_o doctor_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o where_o read_v of_o his_o next_o successor_n the_o first_o that_o he_o find_v to_o have_v that_o ample_a government_n be_v philip_n mention_v by_o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o &_o 23._o yet_o between_o he_o and_o titus_n there_o be_v a_o apparent_a difference_n for_o philip_n have_v the_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n whereas_o titus_n be_v equal_o trust_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a island_n he_o add_v though_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a proof_n that_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n yet_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o other_o church_n from_o who_o form_n of_o government_n ephesus_n and_o crect_n vary_v not_o after_o have_v say_v that_o mark_v at_o alexandria_n evodius_n at_o antioch_n &_o linus_n at_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v he_o argue_v demonstrative_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o each_o of_o these_o have_v bishop_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v diocesan_n bishop_n to_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o the_o refuter_fw-la shall_v not_o make_v it_o so_o strange_a that_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v successor_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n whereto_o i_o answer_v it_o seem_v then_o the_o refuter_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o esteem_v the_o late_a a_o strange_a point_n if_o the_o former_a may_v be_v doubt_v and_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o see_v the_o d._n have_v no_o better_a testimony_n or_o reason_n to_o confirm_v it_o than_o his_o own_o naked_a affirmation_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o do._n best_a defence_n for_o that_o episcopal_a function_n which_o he_o give_v to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n his_o next_o labour_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o objection_n make_v against_o his_o assertion_n chap._n 9_o concern_v the_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o bishopric_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n handle_v by_o the_o doctor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 9_o and_o 10._o pag._n 89-92_a the_o first_o objection_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n that_o timothy_n â—9_n sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 9_o p._n â—9_n and_o titus_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v appoint_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n because_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v there_o but_o be_v remove_v to_o other_o place_n wherein_o although_o the_o doctor_n have_v omit_v the_o main_a point_n that_o shall_v give_v strength_n to_o the_o consequence_n viz._n that_o they_o continue_v there_o by_o the_o band_n of_o their_o office_n as_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o perpetual_a charge_n of_o those_o church_n yet_o as_o if_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o word_n &_o contrive_v it_o for_o his_o best_a advantage_n he_o tell_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o objection_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o remove_v our_o objection_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n that_o his_o answer_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v the_o victory_n with_o it_o otherwise_o since_o himself_o assent_v pag._n 94_o to_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n that_o the_o former_a be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o one_o place_n as_o the_o late_a be_v he_o may_v and_o in_o upright_a deal_n onght_n to_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o at_o the_o first_o this_o objection_n viz._n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o tie_v or_o bind_v to_o attend_v during_o life_n on_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o church_n in_o ephesus_n &_o crect_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o those_o church_n but_o then_o his_o distinction_n of_o perpetual_a and_o ordinary_a residence_n will_v not_o have_v reach_v to_o impugn_v either_o the_o antecedent_n or_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o consequence_n impli_v this_o proposition_n that_o all_o who_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v affix_v or_o bind_v to_o the_o perpetual_a charge_n of_o those_o church_n this_o if_o the_o doctor_n deny_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n in_o all_o age_n but_o i_o will_v spare_v this_o labour_n see_v the_o d_o himself_o can_v impugn_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v without_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o for_o how_o can_v bishop_n enjoy_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o function_n 〈◊〉_d singularity_n of_o pre-eminence_n during_o life_n if_o their_o assignment_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o hold_v bind_v they_o not_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o feed_n and_o oversight_n thereof_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v i_o grant_v that_o bishop_n may_v upon_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n not_o only_o traveile_v to_o other_o place_n but_o also_o be_v remove_v unto_o other_o church_n but_o in_o their_o absence_n they_o remain_v bind_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n first_o commit_v to_o they_o till_o by_o a_o lawful_a call_n they_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o settle_a oversight_n of_o a_o other_o church_n wherefore_o a_o ordinary_a residence_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o those_o church_n
the_o bishopriks_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n handle_v by_o the_o doctor_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 11._o and_o 12._o pag._n 93-97_a the_o second_o objection_n lie_v thus_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v evangelist_n â—3_n sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 11._o pag_n â—3_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n this_o consequence_n the_o doctor_n deny_v because_o their_o be_v evangelist_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o when_o they_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n and_o furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n they_o become_v bishop_n and_o to_o remove_v this_o answer_n the_o refuter_fw-la prove_v first_o that_o their_o be_v evangelist_n do_v hinder_v their_o assign_v to_o certain_a church_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bishop_n 2._o that_o when_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n they_o receive_v no_o such_o new_a authority_n as_o he_o call_v episcopal_a neither_o need_v any_o such_o furnish_n as_o he_o suppose_v the_o first_o be_v prove_v not_o by_o 2._o reason_n as_o the_o doctor_n imagine_v but_o by_o one_o disiunctive_a argument_n in_o this_o manner_n what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o either_o confound_a the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o or_o deprive_v timothy_n and_o titus_n of_o a_o high_a calling_n to_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o low_a that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v do_v but_o to_o make_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o either_o confound_a the_o office_n which_o god_n have_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o a_o high_a calling_n to_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o low_a ergo_fw-la the_o make_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v the_o assumption_n be_v very_o scornful_o reject_v by_o the_o doctor_n because_o in_o his_o imagination_n the_o part_n thereof_o be_v nice_a point_n which_o none_o of_o the_o father_n do_v ever_o understand_v but_o his_o triumph_n be_v vain_a and_o unseasonable_a while_o we_o be_v in_o examine_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o reason_n ground_v thereon_o what_o to_o determine_v of_o this_o controversy_n wherefore_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o answerless_a answer_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o i_o have_v to_o allege_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o assumption_n as_o follow_v to_o conjoin_v the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n in_o one_o person_n at_o one_o time_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o office_n which_o be_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o and_o to_o take_v from_o a_o evangelist_n his_o evangelisticall_a function_n when_o he_o be_v invest_v into_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n assign_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o certain_a church_n be_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o a_o high_a and_o to_o thrust_v he_o into_o a_o low_a calling_n but_o to_o make_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o either_o conjoin_v both_o office_n in_o one_o person_n or_o take_v their_o first_o office_n from_o they_o when_o the_o late_a be_v give_v to_o they_o ergo_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o be_v do_v without_o either_o confound_a the_o office_n which_o be_v distinguish_v ephes_n 4._o 11_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o high_a function_n to_o thrust_v they_o into_o a_o low_a here_o the_o proposition_n be_v impugn_a in_o both_o the_o branch_n thereof_o first_o therefore_o for_o the_o former_a thus_o i_o argue_v it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o very_a text_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o and_o by_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o several_a function_n of_o ministry_n there_o mention_v be_v by_o christ_n distribute_v to_o several_a person_n &_o not_o commit_v two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o one_o man_n at_o once_o ergo_fw-la to_o conjoin_v the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n in_o one_o person_n at_o one_o time_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o office_n which_o by_o god_n be_v distinguish_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o antecedent_n first_o let_v the_o text_n be_v weigh_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n he_o say_v not_o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v pastor_n only_o and_o some_o to_o be_v evangeliste_n and_o pastor_n or_o that_o some_o be_v apostle_n only_o and_o some_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o as_o before_o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o to_o be_v evangelist_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o signify_v that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o call_n of_o apostle_n have_v not_o also_o the_o office_n of_o evangelist_n neither_o do_v the_o evangelist_n hold_v therewithal_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n 2._o this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o the_o similitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 1._o cor._n 12._o 14_o 28._o of_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n which_o have_v not_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o each_o of_o they_o his_o several_a office_n the_o eye_n be_v not_o a_o ear_n neither_o do_v it_o serve_v the_o body_n in_o the_o office_n of_o hear_v or_o smell_v &c._n &c._n in_o like_a manner_n all_o be_v not_o apostle_n nor_o all_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o one_o office_n and_o some_o to_o another_o as_o first_o apostle_n second_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o of_o this_o distinction_n we_o have_v example_n for_o touch_v the_o extraordinary_a minister_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n we_o find_v they_o distribute_v to_o several_a person_n luk._n 16._o 13._o act._n 1._o 26._o and_o cap._n 11._o 27._o 28._o and_o 21._o 8._o and_o for_o ordinary_a function_n there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n deacon_n and_o elder_n act._n 6._o 3._o 6._o &_o 11._o 31._o at_o philippi_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n 1._o 1._o but_o of_o two_o or_o more_o office_n combine_v in_o one_o person_n at_o once_o there_o can_v be_v yield_v any_o one_o clear_a example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n all_o that_o the_o doct._n object_v to_o infringe_v this_o be_v of_o small_a moment_n viz._n that_o as_o apostle_n may_v be_v evangelist_n as_o we_o see_v in_o matthew_n &_o 2._o sect._n 2._o john_n so_o evangelist_n may_v be_v bishop_n as_o we_o see_v in_o mark._n pag._n 95_o for_o the_o name_n of_o evangelist_n by_o ancient_a or_o late_a writer_n give_v to_o matthew_n and_o john_n because_o they_o write_v those_o history_n which_o be_v kat_n hexochen_n call_v evangelia_n gospel_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o have_v that_o function_n of_o evangelist_n which_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o the_o scripture_n be_v best_a expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v by_o evangelist_n there_o understand_v such_o as_o have_v the_o name_n give_v they_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o acts._n 21._o 8._o and_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 5._o and_o as_o for_o mark_n we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n not_o only_o because_o he_o write_v one_o of_o the_o 4._o gospel_n but_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v as_o timothy_n a_o companion_n and_o fellow_n helper_n to_o the_o apostle_n but_o his_o bishopric_n we_o disclaim_v no_o less_o than_o timothees_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n by_o his_o particular_a function_n neither_o can_v the_o doct._n herein_o contradict_v we_o without_o contradiction_n aswell_o to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o confess_v as_o the_o truth_n in_o deed_n be_v that_o the_o word_n evangelist_n special_o take_v signify_v the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o those_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o go_v up_o &_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o be_v affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n and_o particular_o of_o timothy_n &_o titus_n he_o say_v they_o be_v evangelist_n while_o they_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o traveile_n &_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n from_o hence_o therefore_o i_o thus_o frame_v a_o 2._o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o combyne_n of_o the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n in_o one_o person_n at_o once_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o office_n which_o by_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v distinguish_v whatsoever_o office_n be_v sever_v by_o property_n of_o a_o opposite_a nature_n they_o can_v at_o once_o be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o person_n without_o confound_v the_o function_n which_o by_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v distinguish_v but_o the_o function_n of_o evangelist_n &_o bishop_n be_v sever_v by_o property_n of_o a_o opposite_a nature_n for_o the_o one_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o bind_v to_o any_o
not_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_v make_v a_o second_o and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n or_o canonical_a epistle_n a_o three_o and_o the_o receive_n and_o pen_v of_o the_o revelation_n a_o 4._o and_o as_o for_o the._n 72._o or_o rather_o 70._o for_o luke_n mention_v 70._o not_o 72._o choose_v by_o christ_n cap._n 10._o 1._o how_o confident_a soever_o the_o doct._n be_v in_o assign_v to_o they_o a_o evangelisticall_a function_n yet_o we_o can_v hasty_o subscribe_v to_o he_o therein_o much_o less_o can_v we_o grant_v that_o which_o he_o affirm_v of_o philip_n that_o he_o lay_v aside_o the_o evangelisticall_a function_n to_o take_v a_o temporary_a deaconship_n act._n 6._o and_o so_o return_v to_o it_o again_o but_o these_o be_v parerga_fw-la by-controversy_n about_o which_o we_o will_v not_o contend_v let_v we_o therefore_o attend_v to_o the_o reason_n urge_v by_o the_o d._n to_o prove_v 96._o sect._n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la pag._n 95._o 96._o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v advance_v and_o not_o debase_v when_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n for_o say_v he_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v but_o presbyter_n though_o call_v evangelist_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n they_o be_v now_o make_v the_o apostle_n of_o those_o church_n and_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ordain_v bishop_n behold_v here_o quot_fw-la axiomata_fw-la totidem_fw-la paradoxa_fw-la as_o many_o paradox_n as_o axiom_n for_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v before_o but_o presbyter_n etc._n the_o d._n beg_v ge_v 3._o time_n together_o and_o contradict_v himself_o in_o one_o sentence_n etc._n etc._n 2._o call_v evangelist_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n 3._o now_o make_v apostle_n of_o those_o church_n 4._o and_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v bishop_n the_o two_o last_o be_v naked_o send_v forth_o without_o any_o one_o rag_n to_o cover_v their_o shame_n the_o second_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o the_o truth_n before_o acknowledge_v by_o himself_o pag._n 94._o where_o he_o comprise_v timothy_n and_o titus_n no_o less_o than_o philip_n and_o some_o other_o under_o the_o name_n of_o evangelist_n special_o take_v for_o the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o affix_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n and_o this_o truth_n thus_o acknowledge_v convince_v his_o first_o assertion_n of_o a_o palpable_a falsehood_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v but_o presbyter_n see_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o evangelist_n forsooth_o he_o say_v thâ—â—_n what_o the_o father_n say_v of_o the_o 72_o disciple_n that_o they_o have_v but_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o same_o may_v of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n much_o more_o be_v verify_v but_o do_v he_o noâ—_n abuse_v the_o father_n in_o make_v they_o the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o paradox_n for_o do_v they_o match_v the_o 72_o disciple_n or_o any_o other_o evangelist_n with_o the_o degree_n of_o presbyter_n any_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o degree_n or_o place_n of_o bishop_n neither_o be_v this_o do_v to_o set_v the_o evangelist_n below_o bishop_n or_o to_o lift_v up_o bishop_n above_o prophet_n but_o to_o countenance_v that_o superiority_n which_o in_o their_o time_n bishop_n hold_v above_o presbyter_n by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o like_a difference_n which_o they_o apprehend_v between_o the_o apostle_n &_o the_o 70._o disciple_n we_o have_v therefore_o better_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a assertion_n viz._n that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v in_o degree_n superior_a to_o all_o ordinary_a presbyter_n for_o beside_o that_o already_o gather_v from_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o that_o honour_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o that_o obedience_n which_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v give_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v his_o fellowhelper_n and_o companion_n in_o his_o traveile_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o &_o 16._o 10._o 16._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 1._o &_o 7._o 13._o 15._o &_o 8._o 23._o philip._n 1._o 1._o and_o 2._o 20._o 22._o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v once_o again_o that_o to_o make_v they_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n when_o they_o be_v evangelist_n be_v not_o to_o advance_v they_o but_o rather_o to_o throw_v they_o down_o from_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o ministry_n to_o a_o low_a in_o the_o second_o place_n whereas_o the_o doctor_n have_v say_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n at_o the_o time_n of_o 9â—_n sect._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 9â—_n their_o stay_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n by_o s._n paul_n appointment_n and_o the_o refuter_fw-la deny_v that_o they_o receive_v any_o new_a authority_n which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o &c._n &c._n the_o d._n now_o argue_v against_o his_o refuter_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n if_o they_o receive_v no_o new_a authority_n why_o do_v timothy_n receive_v a_o new_a ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o &_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o which_o the_o father_n understand_v of_o his_o ordination_n to_o be_v bishop_n i_o grant_v that_o paul_n mention_v hands-imposition_n on_o timothy_n &_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v thereby_o understand_v his_o ordination_n to_o be_v bishop_n notwithstanding_o i_o say_v he_o can_v prove_v either_o from_o those_o word_n or_o any_o of_o the_o father_n writing_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n mention_v by_o paul_n be_v a_o second_o ordination_n to_o a_o new_a office_n or_o a_o furnish_n of_o he_o with_o any_o new_a ministerial_a authority_n which_o before_o he_o want_v what_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o his_o ordination_n to_o be_v bishop_n may_v be_v construe_v as_o be_v before_o note_v concern_v james_n their_o speech_n be_v which_o say_v that_o james_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o a_o new_a or_o differ_a employment_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o temporary_a charge_n he_o receive_v which_o argue_v no_o new_a authority_n or_o office_n impose_v on_o he_o 2._o and_o whereas_o he_o ask_v whether_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o extraordinary_a function_n of_o evangelist_n by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o impose_v hand_n his_o own_o pen_n have_v give_v he_o a_o direct_a answer_n pag._n 94._o lin_v 32._o where_o he_o say_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o be_v of_o the_o late_a sort_n of_o evangelist_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a function_n lin_v 15._o of_o the_o same_o page_n be_v ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o he_o can_v prove_v by_o any_o testimony_n divine_a or_o humane_a unless_o he_o carry_v those_o word_n of_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o to_o his_o first_o ministerial_a function_n 3._o again_o he_o ask_v may_v we_o think_v that_o any_o but_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o assign_v as_o bishop_n to_o several_a church_n have_v that_o authority_n wheresoever_o they_o become_v which_o timothy_n have_v at_o ephesus_n &_o titus_n in_o crect_n and_o he_o add_v very_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o impose_v hand_n for_o the_o furnish_n of_o man_n with_o grace_n for_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v send_v to_o samaria_n for_o that_o purpose_n act._n 8._o 5_o 17_o if_o it_o be_v his_o drift_n thus_o to_o argue_v philip_n the_o evangelist_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o give_v grace_n fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o beside_o the_o apostle_n none_o but_o bishop_n have_v that_o authority_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crect_n i_o answer_v his_o reason_n be_v many_o way_n faulty_a for_o he_o can_v prove_v either_o that_o bishop_n have_v or_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v that_o authority_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o give_v such_o grace_n neither_o be_v it_o true_a which_o his_o word_n import_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n act_n 8._o 17._o be_v grace_n fit_v the_o person_n that_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n wherefore_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o evangelist_n philip_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o give_v those_o peculiar_a grace_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v as_o great_a authority_n wheresoever_o he_o come_v as_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n so_o that_o his_o assertion_n employ_v in_o his_o quaestion_n viz._n that_o beside_o the_o apostle_n only_a bishop_n have_v the_o like_a authority_n to_o that_o which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o any_o sound_a reason_n to_o uphold_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v strong_o confute_v by_o
also_o they_o live_v &_o dye_v i_o answer_v have_v he_o not_o by_o as_o good_a proof_n show_v james_n his_o assignment_n to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o live_n and_o die_v there_o if_o then_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a that_o james_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o bishop_n do_v he_o not_o reason_n loose_o when_o from_o such_o assignment_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v proper_o bishop_n the_o refuter_n second_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o zuinglius_fw-la his_o writing_n he_o neither_o think_v they_o be_v nor_o any_o other_o may_v be_v a_o diocesan_n bishop_n whereto_o the_o doctor_n repli_v belike_o he_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o he_o think_v and_o then_o add_v a_o other_o testimony_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la which_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o of_o a_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o where_o behold_v with_o what_o conscience_n the_o doctor_n wre_v the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o witness_n from_o their_o meaning_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a to_o they_o that_o peruse_v zuinglius_fw-la his_fw-la writing_n than_o this_o that_o with_o he_o every_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o evangelist_n and_o of_o a_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n vocat_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la paulus_n act._n 20._o presbyterâ—s_n i._o episcopos_fw-la evangelistas_n vel_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la fol._n 48._o and_o tom._n 1._o fol._n 115._o in_o his_o parenesis_n to_o the_o city_n of_o helvetia_n affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n speak_v of_o 1._o tim._n 3._o be_v any_o pastor_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n quo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la say_v he_o discimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ministros_fw-la episcopos_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la dici_fw-la &_o eiusdem_fw-la sententia_fw-la assertorum_fw-la habemus_fw-la hieromimum_fw-la and_o fol._n 117._o have_v cite_v tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o add_v evidenter_v demonstrat_fw-la bis_fw-la locus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o place_n evident_o show_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o we_o use_v to_o call_v parochum_fw-la a_o parish_n priest_n or_o minister_n but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o much_o zuinglius_fw-la mislike_v the_o large_a jurisdiction_n &_o singular_a pre-eminence_n of_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n and_o that_o he_o be_v too_o great_a a_o favourite_n of_o the_o parish_n discipline_n to_o be_v wrest_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o monarchical_a or_o rather_o in_o his_o judgement_n tyrannical_a government_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n i_o pray_v the_o reader_n to_o have_v patience_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o doctor_n 3._o argument_n handle_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o reply_n chap._n 11._o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o of_o the_o the_o d._n argument_n concern_v the_o bishopric_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n handle_v sect_n 13-16_a from_o pag._n 98._o to_o 104._o from_o these_o two_o objection_n in_o the_o pursuit_n whereof_o the_o doctor_n 98._o sect._n 1._o add_v sect_n 13._o pag._n 98._o feed_v himself_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n to_o gain_v some_o advantage_n he_o now_o return_v to_o give_v a_o fresh_a onset_n on_o his_o adversary_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o suppose_a evangelisticall_a function_n of_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n and_o admit_v no_o succession_n as_o be_v both_o extraordinary_a &_o temporary_a but_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o certain_a church_n viz._n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o crect_n consist_v special_o in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o parson_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n therefore_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o timothy_n &_o titus_n have_v as_o be_v assign_v to_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a and_o evangelisticall_a this_o argument_n lay_v down_o serm_n pag._n 79._o his_o refuter_fw-la take_v to_o be_v oppose_v against_o the_o antecedent_n of_o that_o objection_n which_o affirm_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v evangelist_n and_o who_o will_v not_o have_v so_o judge_v see_v the_o conclusion_n deny_v their_o function_n &_o authority_n to_o be_v evangelisticall_a but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o introduction_n premise_v before_o this_o argument_n hereof_o we_o may_v conclude_v thus_o show_v that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o deny_v or_o disprove_v that_o antecedent_n but_o to_o bring_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n &_o crect_n which_o difference_n i_o refer_v whole_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n not_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v discharge_v the_o refuter_fw-la from_o all_o blame_n either_o of_o wilful_a or_o of_o negligent_a mistake_n and_o whereas_o he_o flat_o deni_v that_o he_o do_v deny_v they_o be_v evangelist_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hide_v himself_o under_o a_o cloud_n i_o desire_v he_o plain_o to_o answer_v we_o whither_o they_o remain_v evangelist_n after_o that_o call_n which_o he_o suppose_v they_o have_v to_o be_v bishop_n if_o yea_o why_o do_v he_o insinuate_v the_o contrary_n pag._n 95._o lin_v 24._o etc._n etc._n when_o to_o justify_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o evangelist_n but_o pastor_n and_o bp_n he_o say_v that_o after_o they_o be_v place_v the_o one_o in_o ephesus_n the_o other_o in_o crect_n they_o traveil_v not_o up_o and_o down_o as_o in_o former_a time_n when_o they_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n but_o ordinary_o remain_v with_o their_o flock_n if_o not_o why_o make_v he_o his_o reader_n believe_v that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o argument_n above_o mention_v he_o neither_o do_v nor_o do_v intend_v to_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v evangelist_n but_o as_o often_o before_o so_o here_o again_o we_o must_v and_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n when_o he_o say_v his_o purpose_n be_v from_o the_o former_a conclusion_n thus_o to_o argue_v the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n exercise_v in_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n be_v either_o extraordinary_a and_o evangelisticall_a as_o the_o disciplinarian_o teach_v or_o else_o ordinary_a and_o episcopal_a as_o the_o prelatist_n affirm_v but_o it_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a and_o evangelisticall_a therefore_o ordinary_a and_o episcopal_a here_o the_o assumption_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n and_o the_o proposition_n he_o take_v for_o grant_v as_o if_o it_o full_o deliver_v the_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o he_o with_o his_o associate_n in_o the_o cause_n he_o plead_v wherefore_o we_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o own_o opinion_n more_o clear_o which_o be_v this_o in_o few_o word_n first_o we_o distinguish_v function_n from_o authority_n both_o which_o the_o doct._n confound_v for_o though_o we_o affirm_v their_o function_n there_o exercise_v to_o be_v evangelisticall_a and_o therefore_o extraordinary_a yet_o we_o do_v not_o so_o avouch_v of_o their_o whole_a authority_n nor_o yet_o of_o that_o authority_n or_o power_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o assumption_n of_o his_o former_a argument_n as_o the_o doct._n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o refuter_n word_n whereof_o he_o take_v notice_n pag._n 84._o again_o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o authority_n simple_o consider_v and_o in_o general_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o preach_v and_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o particular_a or_o personal_a authority_n which_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o work_n be_v invest_v in_o their_o person_n and_o give_v they_o allowance_n in_o 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reject_v his_o assumption_n 2._o touch_v their_o authority_n consist_v as_o
he_o say_v special_o in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n if_o he_o take_v it_o personal_o for_o that_o which_o be_v invest_v in_o they_o by_o the_o ministerial_a function_n which_o they_o there_o exercise_v then_o i_o reject_v the_o assumption_n also_o in_o that_o behalf_n but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v simple_o and_o at_o large_a for_o any_o authority_n to_o exercise_v the_o like_a work_n either_o in_o the_o same_o church_n or_o in_o any_o other_o then_o i_o disclaim_v his_o proposition_n for_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o affirm_v this_o authority_n to_o be_v proper_a unto_o evangelist_n that_o we_o hold_v it_o rather_o common_a to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o own_o congregation_n let_v the_o reader_n see_v what_o the_o doctor_n observe_v for_o this_o purpose_n pag._n 79._o &_o 84._o and_o what_o we_o have_v add_v cap._n 8._o sect_n 12_o touch_v their_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o minister_n and_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o in_o the_o precedent_n of_o synod_n now_o to_o come_v to_o his_o argument_n first_o set_v down_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o fault_n of_o mencion_v function_n only_o in_o the_o proposition_n whereas_o 99_o sect._n 2._o add_v pag._n 98._o 99_o authority_n be_v also_o join_v with_o it_o in_o the_o assumption_n and_o conclusion_n the_o assumption_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la must_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o true_a meaning_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o member_n the_o one_o serve_v proper_o for_o the_o plain_a &_o natural_a assumption_n viz._n that_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n the_o other_o serve_v either_o for_o the_o medius_n terminus_fw-la of_o a_o prosyllogism_n to_o confirm_v the_o former_a or_o at_o least_o for_o a_o explication_n of_o his_o meaning_n therein_o viz._n that_o the_o function_n &_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v or_o exercise_v in_o 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that_o borrow_v no_o light_n from_o the_o refuter_fw-la by_o any_o private_a conference_n with_o he_o to_o find_v out_o his_o true_a meaning_n and_o then_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v that_o outrageous_a calumniation_n he_o rove_v and_o rave_v as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v which_o be_v at_o a_o nonplus_n will_v fain_o seem_v to_o answer_v somewhat_o but_o to_o answer_v his_o assumption_n as_o he_o have_v now_o naked_o propound_v it_o viz._n that_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o distinction_n before_o use_v to_o wit_n that_o their_o personal_a authority_n perish_v with_o their_o function_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o assumption_n be_v false_a howsoever_o there_o remain_v unto_o perpetual_a succession_n a_o authority_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o ministerial_a work_n which_o they_o exercise_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o temporary_a function_n so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o assumption_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v deny_v then_o must_v he_o prove_v the_o perpetuity_n not_o only_o of_o their_o authority_n in_o general_a and_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n which_o they_o perform_v but_o also_o of_o their_o particular_a function_n and_o of_o that_o personal_a authority_n which_o they_o there_o exercise_v so_o as_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v end_n with_o their_o person_n but_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n the_o proof_n therefore_o of_o his_o assumption_n must_v thus_o run_v that_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o welbeing_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v not_o to_o end_v with_o the_o person_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n but_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o ephesus_n &_o crect_n be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o well-being_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n therefore_o the_o function_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o there_o exercise_v be_v not_o to_o end_v in_o their_o person_n but_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n here_o the_o assumption_n be_v deny_v because_o however_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v perpetual_o necessary_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o church_n a_o evangelist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o endow_v with_o that_o peculiar_a function_n &_o personal_a authority_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v for_o the_o good_a order_n and_o execute_v of_o that_o power_n the_o doctor_n say_v he_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v scz_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o evangelist_n in_o every_o church_n neither_o be_v he_o willing_a to_o see_v that_o his_o assumption_n do_v both_o in_o effect_n affirm_v as_o much_o &_o plain_o avouche_v what_o he_o dare_v not_o to_o justify_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o very_a function_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n exercise_v be_v perpetual_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o well-being_n but_o also_o for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o avoid_v this_o gross_a absurdity_n he_o will_v needs_o now_o divide_v their_o 101._o sect._n 3._o add_v sect_n 14._o pag_n 100_o 101._o function_n from_o their_o authority_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v conjoin_v for_o thus_o he_o explain_v his_o assumption_n the_o function_n which_o timothy_n and_o titus_n exercise_v be_v ordinary_a and_o their_o authority_n perpetual_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o two_o point_n he_o say_v his_o refuter_fw-la grant_v the_o late_a &_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o former_a as_o if_o the_o former_a branch_n can_v escape_v his_o touch_n when_o his_o whole_a assumption_n be_v reject_v as_o false_a or_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o general_a which_o the_o refuter_fw-la grant_v to_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a and_o that_o peculiar_a authority_n which_o be_v invest_v in_o timothy_n and_o titus_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o particular_a function_n which_o be_v before_o deny_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o their_o successor_n but_o in_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v d_o o_o sweet_a d_o now_o distribute_v and_o construe_v the_o part_n of_o his_o assumption_n in_o the_o second_o he_o idle_o affirm_v what_o be_v never_o deny_v and_o so_o leave_v untouched_a the_o point_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v and_o in_o the_o first_o he_o offend_v more_o gross_o for_o he_o borrow_v the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o first_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a the_o assumption_n of_o the_o same_o before_o he_o prove_v the_o function_n of_o timothy_n &_o titus_n to_o be_v ordinary_a &_o episcopal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o 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argument_n to_o another_o in_o show_n be_v but_o to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o reader_n that_o he_o may_v not_o discern_v his_o gross_a beg_n for_o in_o effect_n this_o be_v all_o he_o can_v say_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o episcopal_a power_n &_o therefore_o their_o authority_n be_v episcopal_a or_o s._n paul_n make_v they_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o his_o ordain_v as_o for_o those_o two_o question_n which_o he_o debate_v sect._n 15._o &_o 16._o viz_o whether_o it_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a that_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o and_o what_o form_n of_o church-government_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v as_o the_o best_a i_o forbear_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o those_o digression_n his_o resolution_n to_o the_o former_a be_v negative_a do_v scarce_o accord_v with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o last_o argument_n which_o affirm_v that_o such_o governor_n as_o be_v timothy_n &_o titus_n in_o his_o opinion_n 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be_v there_o and_o if_o peter_n have_v go_v after_o his_o imprisonment_n to_o antioch_n there_o to_o constitute_v evodius_n his_o successor_n will_v not_o s._n luke_n have_v give_v some_o notice_n of_o his_o be_v there_o with_o paul_n again_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v back_o to_o antioch_n they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o and_o rehearse_v all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v by_o they_o &_o there_o abide_v a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o disciple_n cap._n 14._o 27._o 28._o in_o this_o their_o stay_n there_o grow_v that_o dissension_n about_o circumcision_n which_o occasion_v that_o meeting_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o end_v the_o question_n cap._n 15._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v evodius_n all_o this_o while_n be_v he_o a_o nonresident_a from_o his_o charge_n have_v he_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o there_o resident_a how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o his_o enterteyn_a paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o their_o return_n and_o of_o their_o 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letter_n be_v write_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o be_v according_o deliver_v to_o the_o multitude_n assemble_v who_o rejoice_v for_o the_o consolation_n cap._n 15._o 22._o 23._o 30._o 31._o judas_n and_o silas_n stay_v there_o for_o a_o time_n so_o do_v paul_n &_o barnabas_n till_o they_o be_v so_o stir_v that_o they_o part_v company_n vers_fw-la 32._o 35._o 39_o 40_o but_o before_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v divide_v peter_n come_v thither_o be_v withstand_v by_o paul_n to_o his_o face_n for_o that_o offence_n which_o he_o give_v in_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o paul_n himself_o relate_v gal._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 13._o in_o all_o these_o event_n what_o do_v evodius_n worthy_a the_o name_n or_o place_n of_o a_o bishop_n endow_v with_o such_o a_o singularity_n of_o power_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o other_o teacher_n though_o of_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o presbyter_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v within_o his_o diocese_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o doctor_n pag._n 136._o lib._n 3._o ought_v not_o he_o to_o have_v interpose_v his_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o command_v his_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o decree_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o appease_v those_o contention_n which_o arise_v between_o paul_n and_o peter_n and_o between_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n while_o they_o converse_v within_o his_o jurisdiction_n surely_n what_o ever_o the_o d._n conceive_v of_o these_o matter_n who_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v bury_v in_o silence_n the_o name_n office_n and_o endeavour_n of_o evodius_n if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o before_o ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o antioch_n as_o for_o eusebius_n his_o chronicle_n it_o do_v too_o much_o discredit_v itself_o 2._o sect._n 2._o to_o be_v credit_v of_o we_o in_o this_o case_n for_o it_o say_v that_o peter_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o tiberius_n which_o be_v the._n 39_o of_o christ_n place_v his_o chaiâ—e_n at_o antioch_n and_o there_o sit_v 25._o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o claudius_n he_o remove_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o sit_v also_o 25._o year_n because_o both_o these_o computation_n can_v stand_v together_o the_o first_o 25._o year_n be_v general_o esteem_v a_o error_n and_o reduce_v to_o 7._o year_n but_o yet_o these_o absurdity_n remain_v 1._o that_o peter_n abode_n 7._o year_n at_o antioch_n and_o his_o remove_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o second_o of_o claudius_n can_v accord_v with_o s._n luke_n story_n for_o his_o continuance_n in_o judea_n and_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o herod_n not_o long_o before_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n see_v doctor_n reynolds_n conf._n with_o hart._n cap._n 6._o divis_fw-la 3._o and_o d._n whit._n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n quest_n 3._o pag_n 346._o 347._o 2._o that_o peter_n remove_v from_o antioch_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o claudius_n contradict_v the_o d._n assertion_n scz_o that_o evodius_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 45_o which_o be_v the._n 3._o year_n of_o claudius_n by_o eusebius_n his_o own_o account_n notwithstanding_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o main_a point_n avouch_v by_o eusebius_n and_o ignatius_n to_o wit_n that_o evodius_n be_v the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n there_o place_v before_o ignatius_n for_o a_o parish-bishoprick_n that_o be_v the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n set_v over_o one_o particular_a congregation_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o refuter_fw-la to_o be_v establish_v every_o where_n by_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o function_n of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n which_o the_o doct._n contend_v for_o be_v deny_v and_o worthy_o see_v it_o be_v
contradict_v also_o a_o other_o report_n of_o his_o witness_n eusebius_n jerom_n and_o dorotheus_n viz._n that_o anianus_n succeed_v mark_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o nero_n as_o be_v then_o and_o there_o martyr_a for_o the_o doct._n himself_o serm_n pag._n 82._o refer_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n to_o the_o very_a late_a end_n of_o nero_n his_o reign_n which_o be_v 4._o or_o 5._o year_n after_o again_o howsoever_o some_o do_v give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n yet_o nothing_o be_v say_v by_o any_o one_o that_o can_v conclude_v the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n 6._o sect._n 6._o as_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o church_n yea_o rather_o they_o all_o give_v he_o not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o also_o the_o right_a function_n of_o a_o evangelist_n not_o only_o in_o accompany_v the_o apostle_n but_o also_o in_o traveiling_n from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o plant_v and_o establish_v 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the_o second_o bishop_n by_o succession_n after_o peter_n euseb_n lib_n 3_o ca._n 30._o and_o at_o rome_n clemens_n after_o peter_n govern_v that_o church_n jeron_n lib._n 1._o cont_n jovin_n yea_o let_v not_o james_n any_o long_o be_v reckon_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o undertake_v the_o charge_n thereof_o after_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o immediate_o after_o christ_n passion_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n can_v discern_v as_o he_o do_v serm_n pag._n 82._o and_o 83._o that_o eusebius_n exclude_v peter_n &_o paul_n from_o the_o place_n or_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o give_v the_o first_o place_n to_o linus_n after_o they_o the_o second_o to_o anacletus_fw-la and_o so_o forward_o do_v he_o not_o witting_o wrong_v his_o witness_n and_o deceive_v his_o reader_n when_o he_o take_v their_o word_n for_o a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o mark_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o say_v that_o anianus_n do_v first_o obtain_v 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