Churches if the Lawes of God onely being the Housholder must be followed in the Church his House if the Word of God teach us in every good way whereof the Government of the Church is one if God must be glorified in the ruling of his Church which cannot be but by obedience to his Word if nothing be lawfull but that which is of Faith warranted by the Word if God have shewed himselfe as carefull for his Church under the Gospell as under the Law if Christ was as faithfull to give direction as Moses if in the Word be described sufficient Ministers and Ministeries to build up the Church if that Government which the Apostles taught and practâ—sed be in the Word if every lawfull office and action in an ordinary building be from Heaven and revealed thence by the Word if God continued the same forme in respect of the substance in the time of the Gospel that was under the Law if every wise carefull King doe set downe Lawes for the direction of his Subjects If the Apostles have taught us to obey that which Christ commanded if both the Governours matter of Government and manner of doing it be set downe in the Word if all that pertaineth to Ecclesiasticall Discipline spring from the Scriptures if wee may bring nothing into the Discipline of the Church but that which the Apostles have delivered us lastly if that be Adulterous and Sacrilegious that is not according to the Word then it must needs follow that God doth describe perfectly unto us out of his Word that forme of Government which is Lawfull and the Officers that are to execute the same from the which it is not lawfull for any Christian Church to swâ—rve And contrariwise that is a most untrue assertion to say That the Officers and offiâ—es are not particularly expressed but left to the discretion of the Church The reasons that they alleadge against this are in effect â—one and their objections to these reasons not worthy to be mentioned CHAP. II. EVery Officer in the Church must be placed in some Calling warranted by the word of God and some Congregation must have need of such a one before hee be called to any Function Wherein are these Propositions 1 No Calling is lawfull in the Church but that which is directly warranted out of the Word unto him that executeth it The Bishops and their adherents think otherwise as their practise in ordaining Archbishops Lord Bishops Deanes Archdeacons Chancellors Officialls c. doth plainly declare 2 The name and office of an Archbishop is contrary to the Word of God 3 No man may be ordained unto any Office in the Church untill there be such a place void as he is fit for T.C. 1 book page 61. They think otherwise as their making of so many Ministers at once proveth and as is holden Whitgift page 222. 1 The first is proved thus If Iohn was constrained to prove his Ministerâ—â— out of the Scriptures when the Priests accused him then is no Calling lawfull that hath not his warrant in the Word for if any be priviledged the extraordinary Ministers whereof he was one are specially excepted But hee proved his Ministery by the Word as appeareth by his answer unto them in the 23 verse Therfore no Calling is lawfull in the Church that hath not his waâ—rant in the Word 2 The Callings under the Gospell must have as good warrant as they had under the Law because the light of the Gospell is at the least as cleare as that of the Law But there was never any lawfull Calling under the Law excepting those that were by miraculous manner confirmed from heaven which had not his direct warrant out of the Word Therefore no Calling is lawfull in the Church which is not directly warranted in the Word 3 If Corah Dathan and Abiram though they were Levites were punished for that they had no warrant for that which they presumed to take in hand then is every lawfull Calling both in generall warranted out of the Word and particularly layd upon the parties from the Lord But the former is true as the Historie teacheth us Therefore must the latter needs be true also 4 That which giveth comfort unto a man in the time of his troubles must have a warrant out of Gods word But every lawfull Calling giveth comfort unto a man to the time of his troubles Therfore every lawfull Calling hath a warrant out of Gods word 5 That which helpeth Gods people forward in godâ—ines must have a warrant out of Gods word for God hath promised a blessing to his owne ordinance onely But every lawfull calling in the Church helpeth Gods people forward in godlinesse Therefore every lawfull Calling hath a warrant out of Gods word Therefore if John did prove his calling out of the Scriptures if every calling under the Law was warranted out of the Scriptures if Corath c. were punished for enterprising that which they had no warrant for out of the Scriptures if comfort in troubles commeth onely from the Scriptures and lastly if every hâ—lp to godlinesse is warranted in the Scriptures then c. They confesse all these reasons to be true but doe denie that the Archbishops L. Bishops c. be distinct Ministers from others Whitgift page 303. which we hold T. C. 2. book page 438. and prove it thus 1 Those things that have divers efficient causes are divers Our Bishops and the Ministers of the Word have divers efficient causes for the one is the Ordinance of God the other the Constitution of humane Policie as themselves doe confesse Therefore they are distinct Ministers from others 2 A divers Forme maketh divers things the Ministers of the Word and the L. Bishops have divers formes for their Ordination even in the Church of England is divers seeing one L. Bishop may ordaine a Minister But there must be three to ordaine one of them Therefore they are distinct Ministers 3 Members of one division are distinct one from another the L. Bishops and ordinary Ministers be members of one division for usually the Ministâ—rs be divided into the Rulers and them that are to be ruled Therefore they are distinct Ministers 4 The things that have divers effects are divers in themselves one from another the L. Bishops and other Ministers have divers effects for the one effecteth Rule and Government the other Subjection and obedience Therefore they are divers and distinct Ministers 5 They that be imployed about divers things are divers one from another The L. Bishops and the ordinary Ministers be imployed about divers things for the one is exercised in generall view of many Congregations and the other in the particular direction of one Therefore they be distinct Ministers 6 That which is perpetuall and that which may be taken away by men are distinct one from another The office of the Minister is perpetuall Ephes. 4.13 and the Bishops may be taken away as themselves confesse Therefore they are
study find out concerning the cause and collected all into a briefe summe and referred every thing unto some head whiâ—h being ever present with me might furnish me to answer in the defence of the truth thâ—ugh it were of a sudden by which through the blâ—ssing of God I found such profit in my severall troubles that I thought it a course not altogether unprofitable for others also and upon that occasion betooke my selâ—e unto a more seriâ—us meditaion about the matter and communicating the thing with divers very worthy men I fâ—und encouragement and heartening on generally by 〈◊〉 whom I made acquainted thâ—rewith so that I trust the iudgements yea and 〈◊〉 alâ—o of others so â—â—â—ping with mine many Minâ—stâ—rs that love the cause and have not throughly studied it as were meete they should may reape some profit thereby Now concerning private men that love the cause some have great affaires in hand and have no leasure to reade the severall bookes of this argument some when they reade are not of sufficient capacitie to conceive the force of a reason or to make use of it to enforme themselves in the grounded knowledge of the cause thereby some which is the generall fault of our religious Gentlemen will take no paines to reade some are poore and not able to buy the bookes which might let them see the cause all these I hope may find helpe in some measure hereby Now concerning the Adversaries unto the cause they are of two sorts also they that know is and they that are ignorant of it the former if they write any thing against it are contented to deale in so roving a course as may rather arise unto great volumes then sounâ—ly to say any thing against the cause Wherein D. Whithâ—ft but especially D. Bridges have given us an evident example and these with others of their judgement though none in these latter dayes have written more unlearnedly then they of any argument of divinity whatsoever are contented to make the world believe if men will be so wilfully seduced that our arguments be no arguments that they be grounded upon false foundations and that we are not able to conclude our cause in any forme of reasoning The course that is here taken I trust shall shew that they are liars The other sort of Adversaries be they that be meerly ignorant of any thing either for it or against it and perswading themselves that the sway and shew of the world must needs carry the truth with it doe like blind bayards boldly venture to say any thing against it and thinke they doe well Now of all these sorts of people I have to request something I hope I shall obtaine my request at the leâ—st at the hands of some of them The first sort of favourers which be the Ministers I intreat that as they tender the glory of God and honour of the cause which they stand in so they would diligently imploy themselves in this that they may be found able to defend the same by sound and evident grounds out of the Word and so much the rather for that the Adversaries doe greatly triumph when they meet with one that professeth the cause and is not able to defend it and confute the gainsayers of it The second sort of favourers be the private persons that lâ—ve the cause whom J beseech to be carefull as of all other points of religion of this that they grow in the knowledge of the Word of God whereby they may be able upon their owne knowledge to defend the truth and not give the enemy any occasion to thinke or say that they be of that mind because such and such Ministers whom they doe affect doe thinkâ— so Now concerning the former sort of Adversaries to wit they that know it J pray them to looke into their owne hearts and they shall find they mislike it either because it correcteth their excessive pompe and maintenance or requireth more travaile in their ministerie then they are willing to undergoe or at the least controlleth that dissolâ—â—enesse of behaviour wherein they willingly wallow and if it would please God to bring them to a serious meditation of this that it is the will of the mighty God before whom they must be called to give an account which they doe resist they would I doubt not more carefully looke about them And lastly for them that being ignorant of the cause speake evilâ— of that they know not let them if they will be admonished vouchsafe to reade this little Booke and weigh the reasons with an upright judgement which shall cause them at the least to suspend their shaâ—pe censures which so usually appeare iâ— their ordinary communication and concerning us all let us know for one day we shall be sure to feele it that the controversie is not about Goats wâ—ell as the Proverb saith neither light and â—â—â—fling matters which may safely bee followed or reâ—ected as indeed the enemies of this cause doe confidently affirme but about no lesse matter then this whether Jesus Christ shall be King or no for if none is said to bee a King but he that ruleth by the Scepter of his lawes then the turning out of these orders which Christ hath prescribed in his Word for the ruling of the Church is to give him the tytle and deny him the authority belonging to the same and so in truth to make him an Idol making him to carry a shew of that which he is not and with the crucifiers of him to put a Reede in his hand in stead of his Jron rod and crowning him with thornes in stead of the Crowne of greatest glory which is the cause that so many Atheists spit in his face and so many godlesse persons doe make but a jest of him but when hee commeth to shew himselfe in his glorious Majestie it shall be said unto all these sorts of Adversaries Those mine enemies which would not that I should raigne over them bring hither and â—lea them before me Luke 19.27 The which fearefull sentence that wee may avoid let every one of us as may stand with our severall Callings carefully endevour to advance this kingdome here which among other assurances given us from the Lord shall be a testimonie unto us that we shall have part in that glory which shall be revealed hereafter Now concerning the order of this Booke to direct thee good Reader unto thy further instruction in the points thereof Thou hast in every Chapter divers proofes out of the holy word of God which must be the things wherewith thou mayest safely informe thy conscience then shalt thou find also arguments drawne from reason rightly ruled by the same Word and lastly because our Adversaries charge us that we desire a thing not knowne unto the old Writers nor agreed upon among the new thou hast here the witnesse of them both in so plentifull and uniforme wise as may plainely declare that all godly learned men of all times have given
testimony unto the truth of it If thou be satisfied therewith give God the glory and promote the cause by prayer and all other good meanes that thy Calling may afford and pray for us that we may never shrinke nor be overthrowne by the strength of them that fight against it FINIS The true Government of the Church according to Christs first Institution and the present practices of the Reformed Churches CHAP. I. The generall Proposition THat the word of God describeth perfectly unto us thaâ— forme of Governing the Church which is lawfull and the Officers that are to execute the same from the which 〈◊〉 Christian Church ought to swerve Admonition in the Preface Ecclesiasticall Discip. fol. 5. Tho. Cartwrights first booke page 26. Discourse of Government page 1. c. The Assertion of the Bishops and their adherents THe Word of God describeth not any exact forme of Discipline neither are the Offices or Officers namely and particularly expressed in the Scriptures but in some points left to the discretion and libertie of the Church Whitgift in praeface and page â—4 answer to the Abstract page 33. The proofe of the former is the disproofe of the latter which is thus declared 1. These things write I unto thee c. out of which place I reason thus That end which Paul respected in writing unto Timothy doth the holy Ghost direct all ministers unto for ever for it must be kept 1. Tiâ— 6.14 But hee wrote to direct him in the establishing â—nd building of the Church Therefore that Word must direct Ministers for ever and consequently they neither may adde to nor take from it but Governe it onely by the rules that be there prescribed 2. Every house ought to be ruled by the orders of the skilfull wise and carefull housholders onely But the Church is the House of God and God is such a Housholder Therfore the Church ought to be ruled by the Orders of God onely which are no where to be had but in his Word 3. That which teacheth every good way teacheth also how the Church must be Governed But the Word of God teacheth every good way Pro. 2.9 Therefore it teacheth how the Church must be Governed 4. We cannot glorifie God but by obedience to his Word in all that we doe we mâ—st glorifie God 1 Cor. 10.31 Therefore in all that we doe there must bee obedience to the Word and consequently in governing his Church 5. If meat and drinke be not sanctified unto us but by the Word and Prayer then much lesse is any thing holy which is done in the Government of the Church besides the Word But the former is true by the testimonie of the Apostle 1 Tim 4.5 Therefore the latter must be true also 6. All lawfull things are of Faith Rom. 14.23 All lawfull things that are of Faith have a warrant from the Word for the Word is the foundation of Faith Therefore all things lawfull have their warrant from the Word and consequently every lawfull action in the Government of the Church 7. Either hath God left a prescript forme of Government for the Church under the New Testament or he is lesse carefull for it now then he was under the Law for his care is in Guiding it But he is as carefull now for his Church as he was then Therefore hath he left a prescript forme to Governe it 8. He that was as faithfâ—ll as Moses left as cleere instruction both for the building of Faith and Government of the Church as Moses did But Christ was as faithfull in Gods hâ—use Heb 3.2 Therefore he left as cleare instruction for them both as Moses but Moses gave direction even for every particulaâ— â—s appeareth in the building of the Tabernacle and order of the Priesthood Therefore hath Christ also given particular direction for the Government of the Church 9. If the Word of God have described sufficient Ministers and ministeries for the building of the Church and keeping it in good order then is our assertion true But it hath set downe sufficient for Doctrine Exhortation Overseeing Distributing and ordering of every particular Church or generall Synode Therefore is our Assertion true 10. That Government which the Apostles taught and planted is expressed it the Word of God But the Apostles taught and planted Pastours and Teachers for Instruction Elders for Over-sight and Deacons to distribute and that uniformly in every Church as appeareth by their writings and practises Therefore a certaine forme of Government is expressed in the Word 11. Every lawfull offiâ—â— and action in the building of the Church is from Heaven Matth. 21.25 26. Every thing that is in the ordinarie building from Heaven is revealed in the Word Therefore every lawfull office and action is revealed in the Word 12. If God continued in regard of the substance the Church administration as well as the things to bee administred then as the forme of Discipline described in the Word But the former is true as appeareth by the particularâ— for Priests Pastours for Teaching Levites or Doctors of the Law Teachers for Rulers of the Synagogue Elders for Leviticall lookers to the Treasurie Deacons for the Sanedrim the Eldership Therefore the forme of Government is prescribed in the Word 13. Every wise King that is carefull for his Subjects setteth down Lawes for the Government of the same and will have thâ—m tyed to no other But Christ is such a King unto his Châ—rch Therefore hath he prescribed Lawes unto hiâ— Church which none therein can alter or disobey and consâ—quently the certaine forme of Government of the Church is described in the Word 14. That which the Ministers must teach the People to observe is set downe in the Word of God for they may teach nothing but that which is there Matth. 28.20 But they are to teach them to observe and be obedient unto the particular forme of the Church Government Therefore the particular forme is set downe in the Word 15. Every Government consisteth in the Governours matter whereabout they are to be imployed and maâ—ner of doing it But in the Word are described all these particulars as it is shâ—wed in the 9. reason Therefore the Word prescribeth a prescript forme of Government 16. The Christian Religion shall fâ—â—d that out of this Scripture Rules of all Doctrine have sprung and that from hence doth spâ—ing and hither doth returne whatsoever the Ecclesiasticall Discipline doth containe 17. We may not give ourselves the liberty to bring in any thing that other men bring of their will we have the Apostles for Authours which themselves brought nothing of their own will but the Discipline which they received of Christ they delivered faithfully to the people 18 It is Adulterous it is Sacrilegious whatsoever is ordained by Humane fury that the Divine disposition should bee violated Therefore if Timothie was written unto that he might be directed by the Word in disposing of the
together and consequently c. 7 If the government of the Church both in every particular mans office and in the generall Eldership be a matter of great weight and the ability of man very small in every good action then may not a Church-officer meddle in another calling whereby he is made lesse able to discharge his dutie But the former is true as all men may see that look into the Word of God what is required of such men and know by the same Word the manifold infirmities and untowardnesse of man Therefore the latter must needs be true also 8 If the Apostles who were the most able of all others found themselves unfit for two offices which were both Ecclesiastical then is the best Church-governour unfit for two which be of more difference one from another as be the government of the Church and commonwealth But the former is true as appeareth Act. 6.2 Therefore the latter must needs be true also 9 That which we justly reprove in the Papists must needs if we do like be found more unlawfull and intolerable in our selves But we justly reprove the Papists for having in their hands both the swords that is the Ecclesiasticall and civill jurisdiction Therefore it is more intolerable being found in any of us 10 If it be lawfull for an Ecclesiasticall person to exercise the office of the civill Magistrate then on the contrary it is lawfull for the civill Magistrate to exercise the offices of Ecclesiasticall persons for there is as good reason for the one as the other But the latter is unlawfull for who would like of any L. Major to step into the Pulpit and preach c. Therefore the first is unlawfull also 11 They may not intangle themselves with worldly offices but attend upon their Ecclesiasticall affairs 12 None of the Clarks or Clergie shall receive any charge of those which are under age the cause of that decree is there said to be for that there were certain Ministers that were Stewards to Noblemen and in the 7. Canon that none of them should receive any secular honours 13 The Bb. shall onely attend unto prayer reading and preaching 14 He bringeth divers reasons to prove that Bb. may neither usurpe nor take being offered unto them any civill office 15 He sheweth how the offices are to be distinguished and in what sort it is said that the Fathers dealt in the things of this life and how the corporall punishments by the Apostles were particular and extraordinarie 16 When both the offices meet in one man the one hindreth the other so that he that exerciseth the one cannot minister the other 17 There is no man so wise and holy which is able to exercise both the Civill and Ecclesiasticall power and therefore he that will exercise the one must leave the other Therefore if Christ refused to judge in temporall causes because it belonged not to his office if civill dominion was forbidden the Apostles if necessarie duties are rather to be left undone then our diligence in the matters of the Church should be lessened if he that hath an office must attend upon it if we may not be intangled with any hindrance if the Civill and Ecclesiasticall functions be of contrary natures if every office in the Church be more then any one can perfectly discharge if the Apostles found themselves unfit for two offices of like nature if we justly reprove the Papists for their two swords if a Magistrate may not preach if they may not meddle with worldly offices nor be tutors to Orphans but attend onely unto the ministery of the word c. if they may neither usurpe nor take being offered any civill office if they be to be distinguished to severall persons or else one hindreth the other lastly if none be able to execute both then must it needs follow that Ecclesiasticall officers may not bear civill offices and consequently the office of the Church-government is meer Ecclesiasticall Their objections hereunto be these 1 Objection It countenanceth and maintaineth Religion to have civill authoritie Answ. It is in deed the Papists reason for their two swords which M. Calvin confuteth Instit. book 4. cap. 11. sect. 9. 2 Objâ—ction It is good to punish vice by corporall punishment that Gods Word may be the better obeyed Ans. It is good to preach Gods Word to men that they may obey their Prince for conscience sake may the Magistrate therfore preach we may not do every thing that is good but onely that which is agreeable to our callings 3 Object Eli and Samuel were both Priests and Judges Answ. They were extraordinary for God separated those two offices in Moses and gave the one unto Aaron and so was Eliahs killing of the false Prophets and Christs whipping of the buyers and sellers out of the temple 4 Object Peter killed Ananias therefore Bb. may have prisone Ans. It was by his word onely and not by any civill punishment if they can do the like Peters example will serve their tuâ—nâ— if not then must it be with the former extraordinarie CHAP. XVI THe placing and displacing of Church-officers appertaineth unto the Eldership This is proved in the 7. chap. their objections are there answered for the first part which is the placing but the latter part is to be cleared by some moe reasons because the Bb. do displace the best Ministers at their pleasure which is proved to be a most wicked action by these reasons 1 Those that are called unto the Ministery by the Lord from heaven and outwardly by the means of men so long as they are blamelesse in doctrine and conversation 1. Tim. 3.10 cannot be displaced without hainous wickednesse against the manifest wil of God But such are the Ministers that the Bb. do daily displace as they confesse themselves when even in their sermons they justifie their doctrine in saying that they differ onely in outward rites and as their greatest enemies will say when they are asked of such mens lives Therefore they cannot be displaced without great wickednesse 2 Those that are carefull to discharge the dutie of Gods Ministers both in teaching and giving example to their flocks cannot be displaced without great impietie Such are these Ministers that are daily displaced as appeareth by this that they preach more diligently then any other and that they follow not the course of the world in adding living unto living but many of them being as worthy for their gifts as the worthiest live poorely rather then they will want the comfort of a good conscience Therefore they cannot be put to silence without great sin 3 To deprive Gods people of their spirituall comfort is a grievous and horrible wickednesse To put such to silence as are before mentioned is to deprive Gods people of their spirituall comfort which if any man will denie all the godly where such a one dwelleth shall tell him he lieth Therefore to displace such Ministers
divers distinct Ministers Therefore if the Ministers of the Word and L. Bishops proceed from divers causes if they have their Being by divers formes if they be members of one division which in nature cannot be one if they produce divers effects if they be exercised about divers subjects lastly if the one be perpetuall and the other but for a time then must it needs follow that they are divers and distinct Ministers one from another The name of an Archbishop and also the office that he executeth is contrary to the word of God First the reasons that prove it unlawfull to give the name unto any man in the Church are these 1 No man may have the name given him which is propeâ— to our Saviour Iesus Christ But the name of Archbishop is proper unto our Saviour Iesus Christ as appeareth in the places quoted Therefore no man may have the name of Archb. given unto him 2 If the name Pope be therefore odiouâ— because of that Antichrist who is intituled therwith then must also the name of Archb. when it is ascribed unto any mortall man forsomuch as it is the title of a speciall member of that Kingdome of Antichrist But the former is true even by their owne confession Whitgift page 300. Therefore must the latter be true also But they object divers things against this for the proving of the name Archb. to be lawfully given unto some men which together with their answers doe briefâ—y follow 1 Objection Clemens alloweth of those names as Polydor reporteth lib. 4. cap. 12. Answer Polydor is but the reporter and M â—ewell hath proved evidently against Harding that Clemens is counterfeit and worthy of no credit 2 Objection Erasmus saith that Titus was an Archbishop Answer He spake as the times were wherein hee lived but that proveth not that he held him one indeed no more then our naming of the Archbishop of Canterbury when wee speake of him proveth that we like and allow his Authority 3 Objection Anacletus saith that James was the first Archbishop of Ierusalem Answer Hee is forged as our Answers to the Papists have shewed but a witnesse of better credit calleth him onely a Bishop Euseb. lib. 2. cap. 23. and Simon Bishop after him lib. 3. cap. 22. And Iraeneus saith lib. 4 cap 63. That the Apostles ordained Bishops every where making no mention of Archb. 4 Objection The Councell of Nice Canon 6. mentioneth a Metropolitan Bishop Answer That proveth nothing for it was onely as much as to say the Bishop of the chiefe Citie Secondly the reasons that prove the Office of the Archb. unlawfull be these 1 Every Ministery that is lawfull must be of God The office of the Archb. is not of God for that â—ee is not 〈◊〉 iâ— he Word and themselves confesse that hee is of humane policie Therefore the Office of the Archb. is unlawfull 2 That Ministery whose originall is unknowne hath no warrant from Gods word and consequently is unlawfull The originall of the Archb. is unknown as they confesse Whitgift page 351. Therefore it is unlawfull 3 That Office which is needlesse in the Church is also unlawfull to be exercised in the same The Office of the Archb. is needlesse for the Ministery is perfect without it as the Apostle proveth Ephes. 4.13 Therefore the Office of an Archb. is unlawfull 4 If all the gifts needfull for the perfecting of the Church be appropriated unto other Mâ—nisteries then is his Ministery unlawfull But all the needfull gifts are appropriated unto Pâ—stors Doctors Elders and Deacons whereof he is none Therefore his Office is unlawfull 5 That Office is unlawfull which none may lawfully give But none may lawfully bestow the Office of an Archbishop because none can give any new gifts to adorne him withall Therefore his Office is unlawfull This reason being used of all sound Divines against the Pope is of the same value against the Archb. 6 If the Office of an Archb. be lawfull then it is either in respect of his excellencie above other men or the place whereof hee is above other places But neither of these have ever beene neither hereafter can be Therefore that Office is unlawfull Therefore if the Office of the Archb. be not of God if the originall of it be unknowne if in the Church it be needlesse if all the gifts that God hath bestowed upon his Ministery be appropriated unto those Church Officers whereof he is none if none may lawfully bestow such an Office upon any if it can neither be incident unto any one man for his excellencie nor his place for preheminence then must it needs follow that his Office is unlawfull Calvin in his Instit. book 4 cap 11. sect 7. alleadgeth divers reasons to this purpose and Beza in his book of Divorcements stretcheth the same to all the inferiour Officers under him saying Officials Proctors Promotours and all that swinish filth now of long time â—ath wasted the Church So doth Peter Martyr upon the Rom. 13. speaking against civill Iurisdiction in Bishops doth by the same reasons condemne it in their substâ—tutes But this being the corner stone of their building they labour to support it with many propâ— the most speciall whereof are these 1 Obâ—ection Cyprian saith lib. 1. Epist. 3. ad Cornelium Neither have â—aresies and Schismes risen of any other occasion then of that that the Priâ—st of God is not obeyed neither one Priest for the time and one Judge for the time in the stead of Châ—ist thought upon to whom if the whole Brotherhood would be obedient according to Gods teaching no man would move any thing against the Colledge of Priests Answer This place is alleaged for the Pope and the answer that M. Jewell and others make to it serveth our turne onely let this be noted that Cyprian speaketh of the people at Rome that had received another Bishop besides Cornelius who was an haeretick for all the course of his writingâ— condemneth this Superiority It is expounded by M. Jewel booke 1. sect 4. division 5. of every Bishop and so it is by M. Nowell against Dorman booke 1. page 25. and also by M. Fox tom 1. fol 93. See T. C. in his 1. reply page 98. c. 2 Obâ—ection The Authority of the Archb. preserveth unity Answer Cyprian lib. 4. Epist 9. saith that unâ—ty is reserved by the agreement of Bishops that is of Ministers one with another 3 Objection It compoundeth Controversies that else would grow to many â—eads without any speciall remedy Answer Cyprian lib. 1. Epist 13. saith that the plentifull body and company of Elders are as it were the glew of mutuall concord that if any of our company be Author of Haeresie the rest should help 4. Objection Ierome upon Tit. 1. saith that in the beginning a Bishop and Priest meaning a teaching Elder were all one but when men began to say I am of Paul I am of Apollo c. It was decreed that