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impeachment_n against_o the_o busk_n stomacher_n and_o sleeve_n etc._n etc._n
a_o vindication_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n baxter_n church_n history_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o council_n abridge_v as_o also_o to_o some_o part_n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la pendet_fw-la cvi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la efficerentur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la hieron_n adv_fw-la lucif_n ab_fw-la illo_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la matre_fw-la nullius_fw-la i_o hominis_fw-la crimina_fw-la nullius_fw-la calumnia_fw-la separabunt_fw-la augustin_n coll._n carth._n 3_o ego_fw-la illam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la defendo_fw-la hanc_fw-la assero_fw-la qualicunque_fw-la voce_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la quisquid_fw-la fuero_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ibid._n 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so_o much_o greek_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o derive_v the_o anomaei_n heretic_n that_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v of_o like_a substance_n with_o the_o father_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exleges_fw-la or_o sine_fw-la lege_fw-la man_n without_o law_n well_o then_o let_v mr._n b._n be_v excuse_v in_o this_o particular_a for_o undertake_v to_o write_v church_n history_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o wretched_a translation_n it_o will_v be_v sure_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o understand_v these_o transaction_n but_o because_o mr._n b._n be_v so_o puzzle_v with_o these_o latin_a version_n i_o wish_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o hanmar_n have_v translate_v binius_fw-la i_o wonder_v in_o what_o dictionary_n mr._n b._n find_v that_o ire_n ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la be_v to_o go_v the_o palace_n of_o great_a prelate_n p._n 56._o we_o have_v strange_a confusion_n of_o discourse_n p._n 88_o about_o the_o scripture_n the_o divine_a and_o terrible_a scripture_n for_o want_v of_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n for_o all_o that_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o sacra_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la the_o emperor_n letter_n p._n 107._o mr._n b._n represent_v theodoret_n as_o a_o jesuit_n not_o i_o believe_v out_o of_o any_o evil_a will_n but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a latin_n theodoret_n say_v according_a to_o mr._n b_n translation_n i_o take_v not_o myself_o to_o say_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o know_v i_o please_v god_n vere_n non_fw-la dico_fw-la nisi_fw-la quomodo_fw-la novi_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la i._n e._n in_o good_a truth_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v but_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o p._n 112._o mr._n b._n translate_v the_o translation_n of_o nicephorus_n something_o pleasant_o stephanus_n say_v he_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o boy_n with_o sharp_a quill_n sure_o these_o be_v porcupin_n quill_n to_o do_v this_o execution_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o 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vero_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la lex_fw-la perimi_fw-la jubet_fw-la si_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la audire_fw-la praeconem_fw-la volumus_fw-la ut_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la nam_fw-la perimendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la oris_n gladio_fw-la &_o communione_fw-la privandi_fw-la si_fw-la relicta_fw-la sibi_fw-la seniorum_fw-la decreta_fw-la observare_fw-la noluerint_fw-la &_o pastorem_fw-la suum_fw-la audire_fw-la despexerint_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la separati_fw-la noluerint_fw-la i._n e._n we_o order_n that_o those_o who_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n command_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n call_v they_o to_o repentance_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v for_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v before_o we_o and_o also_o neglect_v their_o pastor_n and_o will_v not_o separate_v themselves_o i._n e._n from_o those_o unlawful_a marriage_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v 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oversight_n of_o mr._n b._n p._n 201._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o king_n egica_n
their_o elder_n do_v direct_o excommunicate_v and_o yet_o be_v lay-man_n it_o will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o advantage_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o dissenter_n if_o they_o will_v first_o agree_v and_o correct_v those_o abuse_n among_o themselves_o which_o they_o so_o sharp_o exclaim_v against_o in_o our_o church_n 2._o when_o they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v their_o decree_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v they_o just_a or_o unjust_a 55._o §_o 55._o and_o to_o lay_v man_n in_o goal_n and_o ruin_v they_o because_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o bishop_n chancellor_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n beside_o now_o there_o be_v few_o that_o have_v reason_n to_o complain_v of_o this_o there_o be_v those_o evasion_n find_v that_o render_v that_o law_n insignificant_a but_o the_o threaten_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n with_o excommunication_n if_o not_o deposition_n 23._o p._n 23._o if_o they_o do_v communicate_v with_o those_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v excommunicate_v belong_v not_o at_o all_o to_o our_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n let_v the_o papist_n who_o hold_v this_o dostrine_n or_o the_o rigid_a scotch_a presbyterian_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v outdo_v the_o pope_n in_o their_o claim_n of_o authority_n over_o sovereign_a prince_n answer_v it_o if_o they_o can_v 3._o or_o when_o they_o arrogate_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o themselves_o as_o socrates_n say_v cyril_n do_v 55._o §_o 55._o how_o far_o socrates_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v in_o his_o account_n of_o that_o bishop_n we_o shall_v consider_v in_o due_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o do_v not_o concern_v diocesan_n episcopacy_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o for_o our_o bishop_n do_v not_o arrogate_v that_o power_n if_o the_o king_n confer_v upon_o they_o any_o authority_n extrinsical_a to_o their_o office_n mr._n b._n have_v 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and_o ruin_n and_o turn_v their_o censure_n cruel_o against_o godly_a person_n that_o dare_v not_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o formality_n ceremony_n and_o imposition_n for_o fear_v of_o sin_v against_o god_n i_o be_o afraid_a there_o be_v too_o many_o wicked_a man_n in_o all_o communion_n and_o the_o communion_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n will_v have_v the_o most_o for_o reason_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o know_v they_o and_o until_o they_o be_v discover_v it_o can_v be_v no_o reproach_n to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v in_o outward_a communion_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o these_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v force_v into_o our_o communion_n they_o be_v indeed_o oblige_v to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n but_o all_o this_o be_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v christian_n if_o 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damnable_a doctrine_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o affirm_v justin_n martyr_n think_v he_o have_v see_v a_o inscription_n at_o rome_n to_o this_o simon_n which_o own_a he_o a_o god_n though_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n but_o that_o ever_o any_o write_n or_o tradition_n call_v he_o a_o bishop_n i_o have_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v to_o have_v power_n of_o confirmation_n and_o that_o every_o one_o on_o who_o he_o shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o bid_v fair_a for_o it_o for_o he_o offer_v peter_n money_n say_v the_o text_n and_o the_o repulse_v perhaps_o disgu_v he_o so_o that_o he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n since_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o it_o and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o disease_n of_o several_a other_o heretic_n to_o scorn_v to_o be_v any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o head_n the_o next_o that_o epiphanius_n mention_n be_v menander_n 22._o menander_n epiph._n har._n 22._o who_o as_o irenaeus_n and_o out_o of_o he_o the_o rest_n say_v be_v simon_n magus_n his_o disciple_n but_o neither_o irenaeus_n nor_o eusebius_n nor_o epiphanius_n nor_o philastrius_n nor_o theodoret_n and_o in_o short_a no_o man_n that_o have_v give_v any_o account_n of_o heretic_n or_o any_o historian_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v be_v yet_o hear_v of_o have_v give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n 〈…〉_o saturnius_n basilides_n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 22_o 23._o epiph._n she_o 23_o 24._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o august_n ep._n ad_fw-la quodlib_n philastâ—_n haer._n 3_o 4._o theod_n haer._n fab._n l._n 1._o 〈…〉_o saturninus_z and_o basilides_n follow_v next_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v either_o bishop_n or_o of_o any_o other_o order_n in_o the_o church_n that_o we_o can_v find_v the_o next_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o 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nicolas_n the_o deacon_n may_v be_v acquit_v of_o this_o imputation_n for_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o very_a good_a antiquity_n that_o endeavour_n to_o absolve_v he_o 1._o ignatius_n interpolate_v in_o two_o several_a place_n warn_v those_o he_o write_v to_o interpol_n ign._n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n &_o philadelph_n interpol_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n call_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—uns_v and_o 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n those_o that_o falsâ—y_v call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o nicolas_n sycophant_n and_o impostor_n the_o old_a latin_a interpreter_n explain_v this_o far_a and_o add_v non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d talis_fw-la fuit_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la minister_n nicolaus_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n be_v more_o particular_a in_o the_o vindication_n of_o nicolas_n 3._o clem._n alex._n l._n 2._o strom._n c._n 3._o who_o name_n these_o gnostic_n abuse_v to_o countenance_v their_o lewdness_n
for_o speak_v of_o that_o abominable_a sect_n he_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o nicolas_n the_o deacon_n do_v pervert_v a_o say_n of_o he_o that_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v thuse_v that_o be_v keep_v under_o but_o these_o man_n like_o goat_n abandon_v themselves_o to_o all_o uncleanness_n understand_v and_o he_o to_o permit_v man_n to_o dishonour_v their_o body_n by_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o lust_n and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n give_v a_o more_o particular_a vindication_n of_o nicolas_n the_o deacon_n 3._o clem._n alex._n l._n 3._o say_v that_o carpocrates_n give_v out_o this_o story_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o comely_a wife_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o she_o for_o which_o he_o be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o nicolas_n to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o this_o imputation_n bring_v she_o before_o they_o and_o offer_v to_o release_v she_o to_o any_o 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