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bishop_n and_o presbytery_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o church_n which_o have_v a_o bishop_n presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v a_o parochial_a church_n that_o have_v presential_a communion_n with_o they_o and_o not_o as_o our_o diocese_n 3._o pag._n 33._o have_v mention_v the_o bishop_n he_o say_v because_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n i_o behold_v all_o the_o multitude_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n i_o warn_v you_o study_v to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o concord_n of_o god_n the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o church_n where_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n sit_v together_o in_o presence_n 4._o and_o after_o it_o be_v say_v let_v there_o be_v nothing_o among_o you_o which_o may_v divide_v or_o separate_z you_o but_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o president_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v the_o same_o present_a presidency_n as_o aforesaid_a 5._o pag._n 33._o he_o repeat_v without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n do_v nothing_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v interpret_v of_o any_o presbyter_n but_o the_o present_a so_o 6._o pag._n 34._o let_v nothing_o else_o seem_v reasonable_a proper_a to_o yourselves_o but_o one_o prayer_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n one_o deprecation_n one_o understanding_n one_o hope_n in_o love_n and_o undefiled_a joy_n which_o import_v their_o present_a communion_n in_o prayer_n and_o profession_n 7._o he_o add_v all_n of_o you_o run_v or_o meet_v together_o into_o one_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o to_o one_o altar_n this_o need_v only_o a_o impartial_a reader_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a 8._o and_o pag._n 37._o with_o your_o worthy_o honour_a bishop_n and_o the_o worthy_o complexe_v spiritual_a crown_n of_o your_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n where_o no_o presbyter_n be_v mention_v but_o the_o bishop_n presbytery_n which_o sit_v about_o he_o in_o the_o church_n call_v the_o complexe_n corona_n 9_o he_o add_v ut_fw-la unio_fw-la sit_fw-la carnalis_fw-la &_o spiritualis_fw-la that_o be_v of_o present_a body_n and_o of_o mind_n v._o the_o next_o be_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o where_o praise_v they_o for_o their_o union_n with_o their_o bishop_n as_o the_o string_n of_o a_o harp_n he_o say_v study_v therefore_o to_o use_v one_o eucharist_n or_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v to_o join_v all_o together_o in_o the_o eucharistical_a communion_n for_o there_o be_v one_o flesh_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o cup_n that_o be_v which_o be_v there_o sacramental_o represent_v and_o give_v into_o union_n of_o his_o blood_n one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n that_o what_o you_o do_v you_o may_v do_v according_a to_o god_n here_o one_o church_n be_v notify_v in_o its_o unity_n by_o these_o mark_n 1._o that_o they_o all_o join_v in_o one_o assembly_n for_o the_o eucharist_n which_o signify_v one_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o altar_n for_o this_o communion_n 3._o and_o one_o bishop_n 4._o and_o one_o presbytery_n with_o his_o deacon_n with_o he_o but_o here_o bishop_n gunning_n say_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o one_o material_a altar_n answ_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o as_o master_n mede_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o church_n writer_n for_o the_o chancel_n sacrarium_fw-la or_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o altar_n itself_o into_o which_o place_n the_o communicant_o only_o be_v admit_v to_o which_o form_n our_o chancel_v be_v make_v 2._o and_o to_o be_v intra_fw-la altar_n be_v usual_o mean_v of_o be_v one_o admit_v to_o that_o eucharistical_a communion_n 3._o and_o though_o as_o we_o give_v the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a house_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o have_v chapel_n for_o the_o weak_a and_o distant_a so_o may_v some_o great_a church_n then_o and_o yet_o have_v but_o one_o chancel_n altar_n or_o place_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 4._o the_o express_a word_n and_o the_o context_n and_o sense_n full_o show_v that_o it_o be_v personal_a present_a communion_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o therefore_o in_o one_o place_n 5._o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o other_o writer_n show_v it_o as_o be_v intra_fw-la vel_fw-la extra_fw-la altar_n and_o set_v up_o altar_n contra_fw-la altar_n that_o be_v separate_v assembly_n for_o such_o communion_n 6._o the_o most_o learned_a and_o famous_a expositor_n so_o expound_v it_o such_o as_o master_n mede_n before_o cite_v and_o archbishop_n Ê‹sher_n and_o other_o 7._o the_o contradictor_n can_v feign_v no_o other_o
when_o vacant_a by_o the_o bishop_n death_n now_o all_o these_o live_v together_o as_o in_o a_o little_a college_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v and_o the_o gospel_n disseminated_a through_o the_o world_n but_o at_o first_o every_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o parish_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n increase_v that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o when_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n they_o dare_v not_o assemble_v in_o great_a multitude_n the_o bishop_n divide_v their_o charge_n in_o lesser_a parish_n isistorian_n and_o give_v assignment_n to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o particular_a flock_n which_o be_v do_v first_o in_o rome_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 2d_o century_n and_o thing_n continue_v thus_o in_o a_o parochial_a government_n till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2d_o century_n the_o bishop_n be_v chief_o entrust_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n a_o share_n whereof_o be_v also_o commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o particular_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o nor_o can_v any_o ordination_n be_v without_o the_o bishop_n who_o in_o ordain_v be_v to_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o in_o every_o other_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n pag._n 308._o 309._o corruption_n break_v in_o upon_o church_n officer_n especial_o after_o the_o four_o centurie_n that_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n which_o as_o it_o bring_v much_o riches_n and_o splendour_n on_o church_n employment_n so_o it_o let_v in_o great_a swarm_n of_o corrupt_a man_n on_o the_o christian_a assembly_n and_o then_o the_o election_n to_o church_n office_n which_o be_v former_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o disonder_n that_o be_v in_o these_o election_n which_o some_o time_n end_v in_o blood_n and_o occasion_v much_o faction_n and_o schism_n and_o anâ—bitus_n become_v now_o such_o a_o universal_a sin_n among_o churchman_n that_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 310._o i_o do_v not_o allege_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a office_n from_o a_o presbyter_n but_o a_o different_a degree_n in_o the_o same_o office_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 320._o as_o for_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n none_o among_o we_o claim_v it_o but_o willing_o allow_v the_o presbyter_n a_o concurence_n in_o both_o these_o pag._n 322._o that_o whole_a frame_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o patriarch_n be_v take_v from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o make_v but_o one_o great_a national_a church_n pag._n 331._o i_o acknowledge_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n and_o so_o plead_v for_o no_o new_a office_n bearer_n in_o the_o church_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o their_o power_n be_v their_o authority_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o manage_v the_o worship_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v equal_a sharer_n but_o beside_o this_o the_o church_n claim_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o make_v rule_n for_o discipline_n and_o apply_v and_o execute_v the_o same_o all_o which_o be_v indeed_o suitable_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o society_n and_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n but_o have_v no_o positive_a warrant_n from_o any_o scripture_n precept_n and_o all_o these_o constitution_n of_o church_n into_o synod_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o discipline_n take_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o several_a province_n and_o beginning_n in_o the_o 2d_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o 3d._n century_n do_v clear_o show_v they_o can_v be_v derive_v from_o no_o divine_a original_n and_o so_o be_v a_o to_o their_o particular_a form_n but_o of_o humane_a constitution_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o managment_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n power_n to_o cast_v it_o into_o what_o mould_n she_o will_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o more_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a precept_n since_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v council_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n the_o church_n restraint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v pag._n 335._o i_o acknowledge_v that_o without_o scripture_n warrant_v no_o new_a office_n may_v be_v institute_v pag._n 337._o i_o be_o not_o to_o annul_v these_o ordination_n that_o pass_v by_o presbyter_n where_o no_o bishop_n can_v be_v have_v and_o this_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o a_o new_a office_n but_o only_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o inspection_n in_o the_o same_o office_n whereby_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v restrain_v to_o such_o a_o method_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o church_n free_a consent_n or_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n pag._n 348._o in_o augustine_n time_n it_o appear_v from_o the_o journal_n of_o a_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o the_o donatist_n that_o there_o be_v about_o 500_o bishopric_n in_o a_o small_a tract_n of_o ground_n pag._n 30._o observe_v the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n where_o every_o one_o may_v propose_v his_o exception_n yet_o the_o popular_a election_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v away_o and_o at_o least_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v ask_v pag._n 41._o vossâ—is_n from_o all_o the_o manuscript_n of_o damasus_n his_o life_n of_o the_o pope_n show_n that_o s._n peter_n ordain_v both_o linus_n and_o gletus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o after_o some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o matter_n he_o conclude_v that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v three_o bishop_n in_o rome_n at_o once_o linus_n cletus_n and_o aneneletus_n in_o the_o next_o succession_n he_o place_v cletus_n anencltus_n and_o clemens_n pag._n 48._o among_o the_o jew_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o they_o together_o they_o do_v erect_v a_o synagoguge_n pag._n 49._o at_o a_o conference_n which_o augustine_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n have_v with_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v of_o bishop_n 286_o present_n and_o 120_o absent_a and_o 60_o see_v vacant_a and_o there_o be_v 279_o of_o the_o donatists_n bishop_n pag._n 51._o the_o gothick_n church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v 70_o year_n before_o ulphilas_n their_o first_o bishop_n come_v to_o they_o pag._n 50_o he_o she_o weth_z the_o like_a of_o the_o scot_n by_o the_o strain_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n especial_o that_o to_o smyrna_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n at_o least_o but_o one_o place_n where_o there_o be_v one_o altar_n and_o communion_n in_o each_o of_o these_o parish_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n whole_a charge_n pag._n 56._o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o diocese_n have_v whole_o alter_v the_o figure_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o at_o last_o not_o obtrude_v without_o the_o people_n consent_n father_n paul_n saript_n de_fw-fr beneficiis_fw-la oft_o tell_v you_o and_o i_o have_v full_o prove_v by_o many_o canon_n in_o my_o abstract_n of_o church-history_n of_o council_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la where_o dr._n allestree_n be_v breed_v his_o next_o neighbour_n neighbour_n cousin_n tab._n 3._o 3._o cousin_n tab._n 4._o 4._o cousin_n tab._n 5._o 5._o cos_n tab._n 6._o 6._o cos_n tab._n 2._o 2._o cos_n tab._n 8._o 8._o cos_n tab._n 2._o &_o tab._n 8._o 8._o cos_n ibid._n ibid._n cos_n ibid._n ibid._n cos_n tab._n 2._o 2._o act_n of_o uniform_a that_o parish_n priest_n have_v no_o govern_v power_n see_v dr._n zouch_n as_o also_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a supreme_a supreme_a cos_n tab._n 13._o 13._o cos_n tab._n 11._o act_n 14._o 23._o tit._n 1._o 5._o ☞_o vid._n epist_n 2._o edict_n anacleti_n de_fw-fr forma_fw-la provinciali_fw-la metrapol_n etc._n etc._n turrian_n pro_fw-la epist_n decr_n c._n 24._o de_fw-fr novitate_fw-la huius_fw-la formae_fw-la leg_n blondel_n cont_n decr._n p._n 1._o 27._o who_o give_v full_a testimony_n of_o it_o cont_n anaclet_n ep._n 2._o 41._o leg._n vital_a ambros_n per_fw-la baron_n &_o august_n li._n de_fw-fr opera_fw-la monecheâ—â—â—n_n invit_fw-la ambros_n per_fw-la baron_n vit._n ambros_n per_fw-la baron_n socrat_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o theodoret_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o leg._n valentiniani_n &_o valentus_n legem_fw-la seu_fw-la literas_fw-la in_o theodoreti_n eccl._n hist_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o &_o hestor_n andaeanorum_n c._n 9_o &_o messalianorum_n c._n 10._o cum_fw-la interpretatione_n d._n hookeri_n li._n 7._o p._n 66._o de_fw-la audio_fw-la euseb_n l._n 8._o c._n 1._o dr._n hanmer_n translat_a p._n 144_o 145._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 3._o id._n ib._n