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A87009 An ansvver to the animadversions on the dissertations touching Ignatius's epistles, and the episcopacie in them asserted. By H. Hammond, D.D. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. 1654 (1654) Wing H514; Thomason E814_13; ESTC R202518 185,935 227

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seat_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n i._n e_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n or_o seat_n or_o city_n of_o that_o region_n common_o call_v the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o thus_o have_v jacobu●_n g●tt●fred●…_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o critic_n express_v himself_o to_o understand_v it_o meaning_n by_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n all_o that_o in_o the_o civil_a not●tiae_fw-la be_v under_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n answerable_a to_o which_o circuit_n be_v the_o primitive_a province_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o offer_v against_o it_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o give_v far_o answer_v for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o jurisdiction_n what_o degree_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o primate_n in_o every_o province_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o ordinary_a city_n and_o territory_n that_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o need_v not_o be_v again_o
to_o that_o of_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o every_o city_n must_v keep_v conformity_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n contr._n cell_n l._n 3._o but_o also_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la that_o so_o it_o be_v particular_o in_o this_o of_o corinth_n 26._o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v testimony_n which_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o so_o be_v record_v to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o notitiae_fw-la that_o be_v extant_a but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n that_o of_o 343._o saint_n chrysostome_n who_o ask_v this_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o writing_n to_o the_o metropolis_n he_o write_v i_o e._n express_v himself_o to_o write_v to_o all_o by_o or_o through_o that_o whereas_o in_o other_o epistle_n he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o for_o write_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n he_o no_o where_o 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any_o other_o handle_v in_o it_o the_o peculiar_a concernment_n of_o that_o church_n and_o a_o difference_n about_o one_o or_o two_o person_n therein_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v write_v thus_o to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o achaia_n second_o that_o in_o his_o opinion_n i_o may_v more_o probable_o have_v adhere_v to_o a_o former_a conjecture_n of_o my_o concern_v two_o different_a church_n with_o distinct_a officer_n in_o the_o same_o city_n though_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v neither_o 28._o to_o these_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o o●_n paul_n only_a one_o the_o second_o be_v express_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o yet_o the_o former_a be_v without_o that_o express_a direction_n already_o sufficient_o clear_v and_o not_o here_o deny_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o church_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v for_o this_o of_o clemens_n which_o be_v write_v to_o they_o to_o who_o ●aul_n write_v and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n ad_fw-la acent_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o second_o that_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o insinuation_n of_o a_o intention_n to_o extend●t_v ●t_z to_o those_o other_o church_n thir●ly_o that_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v no_o way_n restrain_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n but_o by_o common_a to_o the_o other_o church_n of_o achaia_n four_o that_o the_o difference_n or_o rather_o sedition_n do_v no_o way_n appear_v to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o that_o one_o city_n the_o one_o or_o two_o if_o they_o signify_v strict_o no_o great_a a_o number_n than_o two_o may_v yet_o as_o probable_o be_v in_o any_o one_o or_o two_o other_o city_n of_o greece_n as_o in_o that_o one_o of_o corinth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o error_n about_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n have_v spread_v no_o far_o than_o that_o one_o city_n 29._o last_o for_o his_o opinion_n that_o i_o may_v more_o probable_o have_v adhere_v to_o my_o former_a conjecture_n concern_v the_o two_o different_a assembly_n of_o of_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n in_o one_o city_n all_o that_o i_o need_v say_v be_v that_o though_o i_o still_o adhere_v to_o that_o conjecture_n as_o far_o as_o ever_o and_o no_o way_n fear_v what_o he_o threaten_v that_o any_o use_n which_o i_o shall_v repent_v of_o will_n or_o ever_o can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o concession_n yet_o i_o never_o think_v fit_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o this_o matter_n both_o because_o here_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o aid_n and_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o think_v the_o prefacer_n will_v not_o have_v suggest_v it_o to_o i_o if_o there_o have_v and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o way_n to_o wrest_v the_o former_a hold_n from_o i_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o have_v attempt_v it_o by_o diversion_n and_o because_o as_o i_o be_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n or_o elder_n in_o this_o epistle_n of_o ●lement_n be_v the_o singular_a governor_n of_o the_o several_a city_n of_o achaia_n 31._o what_o he_o say_v by_o the_o by_o of_o act._n 20._o 8._o and_o act._n 14._o 23._o that_o those_o two_o place_n must_v be_v except_v from_o the_o universal_a negative_a that_o there_o be_v never_o more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o a_o city_n he_o can_v but_o know_v how_o little_a force_n it_o have_v against_o i_o who_o have_v manife_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n or_o bishop_n ●ct_v 20._o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n not_o of_o the_o one_o city_n of_o ephes●●_n and_o that_o the_o elder_n ordain_v in_o every_o church_n act._n 14._o be_v the_o bishop_n ordain_v at_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n and_o not_o any_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o one_o city_n 32._o have_v now_o do_v with_o all_o the_o three_o former_a particular_n wherein_o ignatius_n and_o clement_n episcopacy_n and_o 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elder_n or_o presbyter_n here_o mention_v be_v proper_o those_o who_o he_o call_v bishop_n diocesan_n man_n of_o a_o three_o order_n and_o rank_n above_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n administration_n and_o government_n and_o for_o those_o who_o be_v proper_o call_v presbyter_n there_o be_v then_o none_o in_o the_o church_n to_o give_v colour_n to_o this_o misrable_a evasion_n diss_n 4._o c._n 10_o 11._o he_o discourse_v about_o the_o government_n and_o order_n of_o church_n affair_n by_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o some_o church_n that_o be_v small_a not_o yet_o form_v or_o complete_v nor_o come_v to_o perfection_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o they_o how_o well_o this_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n which_o clement_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o himself_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n be_v confess_o great_a numerous_a furnish_v with_o great_a and_o large_a gift_n and_o ability_n be_v see_v 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