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assertion_n be_v so_o crude_a and_o indigested_a 90._o p._n 90._o that_o it_o will_v require_v a_o just_a volume_n to_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o they_o he_o will_v make_v jerom_n say_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o one_o elect_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n who_o before_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n 92._o p._n 91_o 92._o and_o that_o the_o decree_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o corinthian_a schism_n here_o he_o abuse_v jerom_n and_o his_o reader_n for_o rerom_n no_o where_o say_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n jerom_n prove_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n not_o only_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n but_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o last_o of_o the_o apostle_n then_o he_o add_v quod_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o afterward_o one_o be_v choose_v and_o set_v over_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o 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to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o mention_n the_o schism_n there_o be_v write_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 55_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n calculate_v 299._o calculate_v vol._n 1._o p._n 299._o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v about_o the_o year_n 69_o according_a to_o the_o rector_n hypothesis_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o provide_v the_o remedy_n about_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o disease_n be_v the_o apostle_n weigh_v the_o matter_n all_o those_o year_n or_o do_v he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o hear_v or_o do_v he_o neglect_v consult_v god_n till_o about_o the_o time_n he_o write_v to_o timothy_n 2._o have_v not_o paul_n weigh_v the_o matter_n of_o schism_n and_o consult_v god_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n doubtless_o he_o have_v if_o so_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o remedy_n against_o schism_n in_o those_o epistle_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o either_o of_o those_o epistle_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o the_o remedy_n against_o schism_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v break_v with_o schism_n when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o see_v they_o any_o more_o act_v 20.25_o what_o remedy_n do_v he_o provide_v not_o a_o superior_a bishop_n but_o he_o commit_v the_o flock_n in_o common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o perhaps_o the_o rector_n will_v say_v he_o have_v not_o weigh_v the_o matter_n well_o at_o this_o time_n nor_o consult_v god_n in_o the_o case_n for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v satisfy_v he_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n he_o leave_v the_o church_n and_o as_o such_o we_o receive_v they_o he_o have_v several_a page_n to_o prove_v that_o paul_n be_v twice_o imprison_v at_o rome_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o be_v eusebius_n say_v there_o be_v a_o tradition_n in_o his_o day_n of_o his_o be_v acquit_v the_o first_o time_n and_o that_o he_o go_v to_o several_a place_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n the_o second_o time_n he_o end_v his_o day_n with_o a_o bless_a martyrdom_n 21._o martyrdom_n eccles_n hist._n 11_o 21._o several_a ancient_a wâ—iters_n speak_v tâ—â—â—e_v same_o purpose_n but_o our_o author_n will_v prove_v it_o by_o scâ—â—pture_n nay_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o beyond_o all_o far_a controversy_n this_o gentleman_n be_v singular_a at_o demonstration_n but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o they_o 1._o paul_n leave_v trophimus_n at_o miletus_n sick_a 95._o p._n 95._o 2_o tim._n 4.20_o this_o be_v not_o when_o he_o meet_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n for_o than_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n act_v 21.29_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o he_o touch_v at_o miletus_n when_o he_o return_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o bond_n to_o rome_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o intend_v to_o sail_v by_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n act_v 27.2_o and_o may_v touch_v at_o miletus_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o asian_a coast_n though_o luke_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o or_o if_o miletum_n be_v a_o city_n of_o crete_n as_o heylin_n think_v he_o may_v leave_v he_o there_o when_o he_o touch_v upon_o those_o coast_n as_o he_o sail_v for_o rome_n act_v 27.7_o 8._o but_o if_o this_o miletum_n be_v malta_n ancient_o melita_n as_o grotius_n and_o beza_n affirm_v it_o be_v certain_a paul_n be_v there_o in_o his_o voyage_n from_o judea_n to_o rome_n act_v 28.1_o and_o may_v leave_v trophimus_n sick_a behind_o he_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 2._o it_o be_v pretty_a plain_a 96._o p._n 96._o paul_n be_v once_o release_v from_o prison_n heb._n 13.24_o say_v the_o rector_n i_o think_v a_o demonstration_n which_o he_o promise_v we_o make_v thing_n very_o plain_a 3._o that_o which_o will_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o question_n be_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o that_o his_o imprisonment_n in_o act_n 28._o and_o that_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n he_o be_v in_o little_a or_o no_o danger_n but_o hold_v liberâ_fw-la custodià _fw-la in_o his_o first_o confinement_n but_o in_o his_o second_o he_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o chain_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o expect_a no_o deliverance_n 98._o p._n 98._o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 1._o he_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n in_o his_o first_o imprisonment_n phil_n 2.23_o 2._o and_o bind_v with_o a_o chain_n act_v 28.20_o 3._o he_o mention_n his_o deliverance_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o invalidity_n of_o his_o demonstration_n as_o he_o call_v they_o and_o how_o improbable_a his_o conjecture_n be_v which_o pass_v for_o demonstration_n with_o he_o that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v after_o the_o congress_n at_o miletus_n and_o after_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o impartial_a reader_n i_o will_v vindicate_v the_o ancient_a chronologer_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n and_o consequent_o before_o that_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o the_o presbyter_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o timothy_n their_o pretend_a bishop_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o bishop_n when_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v he_o be_v none_o at_o all_o if_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n all_o the_o argument_n from_o that_o epistle_n to_o prove_v he_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v impertinent_a for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o common_a and_o not_o to_o
agree_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n fellow-worker_n and_o be_v send_v by_o they_o as_o their_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n to_o supply_v their_o absence_n be_v evangelist_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n g._n p._n 118._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o itinerant_a evangelist_n we_o agree_v with_o he_o 113._o p._n 113._o that_o evangelist_n be_v in_o dignity_n and_o power_n next_o to_o prophet_n and_o above_o all_o other_o church_n officer_n he_o proceed_v to_o give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o a_o evangelist_n ibid._n ibid._n it_o appear_v say_v he_o from_o 2_o tim._n 4.5_o that_o a_o evangelist_n be_v one_o entrust_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o government_n of_o some_o church_n that_o timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o that_o titus_n therefore_o be_v another_o evangelist_n for_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v already_o cap._n 2._o that_o all_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a church_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o paragraph_n be_v that_o evangelist_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n for_o he_o make_v timothy_n the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n the_o evangelist_n or_o bishop_n of_o crete_n it_o be_v well_o he_o own_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o be_v evangelist_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o desire_v ay_o but_o evangelist_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o few_o or_o none_o of_o his_o judicious_a brethren_n will_v subscribe_v to_o this_o new_a notion_n of_o evangelist_n by_o which_o he_o evident_o give_v up_o the_o whole_a cause_n when_o he_o happen_v now_o and_o then_o to_o answer_v the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n which_o be_v tentamen_fw-la novum_n by_o advance_v some_o new_a notion_n he_o weak_o betray_v the_o cause_n he_o pretend_v strong_o to_o defend_v 2._o he_o own_v evangelist_n to_o be_v a_o species_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n according_a to_o eph._n 4.11_o and_o consequent_o he_o deny_v the_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o their_o respective_a church_n i_o doubt_v he_o have_v forget_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o flock_n week_n flock_n the_o prayer_n in_o the_o ember_n week_n if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v both_o pastor_n and_o evangelist_n he_o confound_v those_o officer_n who_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v the_o presbyter_n be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o flock_n that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o settle_a ruler_n of_o it_o act_n 17.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o rev._n 2.27_o let_v they_o have_v this_o power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v they_o as_o the_o proper_a bishop_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o when_o he_o have_v prove_v evangelist_n to_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n we_o will_v ready_o receive_v they_o 3._o dr._n hammond_n say_v that_o the_o pastor_n not_o the_o evangelist_n in_o eph._n 4.11_o be_v the_o bishop_n that_o govern_v particular_a charge_n 4._o i_o have_v full_o answer_v his_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n he_o advance_v a_o new_a order_n of_o evangelist_n 115._o p._n 114._o 115._o who_o be_v the_o fix_a governor_n of_o some_o city_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a and_o can_v altogether_o allow_v their_o notion_n who_o say_v a_o evangelist_n be_v a_o unsettle_a church-officer_n that_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o finish_v the_o church_n begin_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o particular_o to_o ordain_v elder_n among_o they_o and_o yet_o he_o grant_v that_o a_o evangelist_n as_o ravanellus_n express_v it_o ordain_v elder_n oppidatim_o in_o every_o town_n or_o village_n 1._o he_o own_v that_o evangelist_n may_v ordain_v in_o every_o town_n and_o why_o not_o in_o every_o city_n ravanellus_n explain_v his_o oppidatim_fw-la by_o tit._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n but_o he_o wilful_o overlook_v that_o for_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o city_n in_o crete_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o every_o city_n must_v have_v a_o bishop_n titus_n must_v be_v archbishop_n of_o crete_n and_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o titus_n it_o will_v natural_o follow_v that_o none_o but_o archbishop_n can_v ordain_v andrew_n cretentis_fw-la call_v he_o archbishop_n and_o say_v he_o have_v twelve_o bishop_n under_o he_o 2._o he_o can_v altogether_o allow_v evangelist_n to_o be_v unsettle_a officer_n it_o seem_v he_o do_v in_o part_n allow_v it_o 115._o p._n 115._o it_o be_v too_o bright_a a_o truth_n to_o be_v deny_v but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v it_o what_o he_o can_v and_o will_v fain_o persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o evangelist_n be_v fix_v officer_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n philip_n be_v a_o fix_a evangelist_n because_o luke_n leave_v he_o at_o caesarea_n act_v 8.40_o and_o we_o 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ibid._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v not_o the_o ordain_v power_n very_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v so_o every_o believer_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o they_o be_v bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o bishop_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o be_v all_o believer_n bid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v diligent_o to_o the_o flock_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a he_o say_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n ibid._n after_o the_o time_n we_o have_v assign_v nor_o do_v they_o ever_o ordain_v elder_n this_o imply_v that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n before_o the_o time_n he_o assign_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n have_v it_o in_o act_n 20.28_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o be_v ever_o deprive_v of_o it_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o ordinary_a elder_n do_v ordain_v and_o have_v vindicated_n those_o text_n from_o his_o corrupt_a gloss_n j._n o._n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mention_v superior_a bishop_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o gospel-minister_n ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4.11_o mr._n g._n assign_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n bishop_n as_o a_o distinct_a species_n of_o church-officer_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o establish_v the_o itenerant_a or_o unfixed_a evangelist_n govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o '_o they_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o fair_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v which_o be_v in_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n and_o so_o timothy_n can_v be_v no_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v govern_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 20.28_o without_o either_o evangelist_n or_o apostle_n to_o oversee_v they_o that_o we_o read_v of_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o flock_n whole_o and_o sole_o to_o they_o when_o he_o part_v with_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o ever_o see_v they_o again_o v._o 25._o 3._o he_o grant_v that_o evangelist_n be_v unfixed_a officer_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v elder_n as_o such_o timothy_n and_o titus_n may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n as_o unfixed_a evangelist_n for_o such_o they_o be_v after_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 21._o tit._n 3.12_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o therefore_o those_o epistle_n do_v not_o make_v they_o fix_v governor_n as_o he_o suppose_v j._n o._n take_v notice_n that_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o instance_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o superior_a bishop_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n best_a argument_n have_v be_v dextrous_o manage_v against_o the_o whole_a reformation_n what_o can_v the_o rector_n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o palliate_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v j._n o._n say_v he_o in_o this_o very_a book_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n 131._o p._n 131._o p._n 55._o 107._o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v avoid_v tax_v he_o with_o great_a insincerity_n and_o partiality_n the_o rector_n invention_n run_v low_a that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a dull_a threadbare_a charge_n of_o insincerity_n which_o we_o have_v have_v over_o and_o over_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v his_o tongue_n be_v no_o slander_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o j._n oh_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n and_o mr._n g's_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o be_v this_o 1._o he_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n without_o once_o name_v they_o j._n o._n name_n they_o all_o along_o when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o 2._o j._n o._n quote_v the_o popish_a doctor_n against_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o all_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o adversary_n be_v good_a against_o himself_o mr._n g._n improve_v their_o argument_n against_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o they_o and_o he_o condemn_v as_o no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o ordain_v bishop_n the_o rector_n be_v too_o cunning_a to_o deliver_v thc_a conclusion_n in_o express_a word_n but_o he_o lay_v down_o and_o endeavour_n to_o establish_v those_o premise_n that_o necessary_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o popish_a ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n except_o those_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n by_o bishop_n be_v a_o nullity_n this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o his_o book_n in_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o ordinary_a presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o that_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n by_o a_o divine_a right_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o performance_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o the_o undertake_n be_v bold_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o insincerity_n one_o that_o defend_v the_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o popish_a writer_n though_o he_o quote_v they_o sometime_o against_o themselves_o or_o one_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o protestant_n join_v with_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o doctor_n in_o destroy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a reform_a church_n since_o we_o like_v not_o popish_a argument_n 132._o p._n 132._o one_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v j._n o._n that_o he_o will_v here_o meet_v with_o a_o argument_n borrow_v from_o bishop_n pearson_n which_o he_o think_v neither_o any_o papist_n nor_o j._n o._n himself_o ever_o think_v of_o before_o who_o so_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n this_o man_n bold_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o papist_n ever_o think_v of_o bishop_n pearson_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o time_n of_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n etc._n etc._n i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o seminary_n at_o rheims_n think_v of_o the_o bishop_n argument_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o rector_n have_v a_o great_a many_o quality_n that_o be_v very_o singular_a this_o among_o other_o that_o when_o he_o be_v remote_a from_o truth_n he_o be_v then_o most_o confident_a he_o think_v j._n o._n never_o think_v of_o this_o argument_n before_o his_o memory_n be_v as_o defective_a as_o his_o read_n j._n o._n tell_v he_o before_o his_o book_n be_v talk_v of_o that_o he_o have_v think_v of_o this_o argument_n and_o have_v prepare_v a_o dissertation_n to_o vindicate_v the_o old_a chronology_n some_o gentleman_n that_o be_v then_o present_a may_v relieve_v his_o memory_n if_o need_v he_o j._n o._n argue_v that_o those_o word_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o timothy_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o timothy_n 133._o p._n 133._o till_o j._n o._n can_v produce_v a_o like_a commission_n give_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o add_v j._n oh_o reason_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a one_o it_o may_v as_o well_o follow_v say_v j._n o._n that_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o teach_v belong_v
41._o in_o another_o place_n reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o little_a before_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 48._o christ_n ad_fw-la tral_n p._n 48._o he_o speak_v more_o express_o a_o few_o page_n after_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v to_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n the_o presbyter_n 50._o presbyter_n ibid._n p._n 50._o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n be_v judgement_n whether_o all_o these_o expression_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o ignatius_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v express_v with_o more_o clearness_n they_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n reverence_v as_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o order_n of_o apostle_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v in_o his_o usual_a and_o proper_a style_n j._n o_o '_o s._n last_v disingenuous_a pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o ignatius_n 178._o p._n 178._o have_v put_v i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o testimony_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o dare_v not_o trust_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o offer_v out_o of_o antiquity_n see_v the_o candour_n of_o this_o gentleman_n he_o decline_v j._n o_n testimony_n out_z of_o antiquity_n and_o yet_o turn_v over_o above_o a_o hundred_o page_n to_o search_v out_o one_o or_o two_o quotation_n that_o he_o may_v cavil_v at_o they_o have_v treat_v j._n o._n with_o such_o scornful_a and_o ill_a language_n so_o often_o in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v he_o shall_v forbear_v bestow_v upon_o he_o some_o of_o his_o best_a compliment_n now_o at_o part_v and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o be_v the_o free_a emanation_n of_o the_o rector_n good_a nature_n his_o attempt_n upon_o ignatius_n fail_v he_o he_o proceed_v to_o j._n oh_o second_o quotation_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o be_v this_o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la iterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la presbyteriorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la custoditur_fw-la here_o he_o tax_v j._n o_o be_v sincerity_n for_o a_o literal_a fault_n of_o the_o printer_n 179._o p._n 179._o who_o instead_o of_o presbyterorum_fw-la print_v presbyteriorum_fw-la with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o letter_n ay_o this_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o venial_a fault_n among_o friend_n but_o mr._n g._n be_v as_o severe_a a_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v a_o corrector_n of_o the_o press_n but_o say_v he_o j._n o._n like_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n turn_v presbyter_n into_o presbytery_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o irenaeus_n by_o presbyter_n mean_v bishop_n 1._o j._n o._n speak_v of_o presbyter_n not_o presbytery_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o quote_v irenaeus_n for_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n p._n 179_o 180._o 2._o mr._n g._n can_v deny_v but_o irenaeus_n say_v the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o think_v by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n we_o think_v so_o too_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o in_o irenaeus_n as_o they_o be_v in_o paul_n epistle_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n we_o must_v obey_v those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n who_o receive_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v show_v who_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n have_v receive_v the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n and_o a_o little_a after_o such_o presbyter_n the_o church_n nourish_v of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o ruler_n in_o peace_n and_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n 44._o righteousness_n iren._n ad_fw-la haeres_fw-la iv_o 43_o 44._o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o presbyter_n have_v a_o episcopacy_n 3._o those_o who_o irenaeus_n call_v presbyter_n he_o call_v also_o bishop_n irenaeus_n his_o bishop_n be_v but_o the_o first_o presbyter_n as_o hilarius_n the_o roman_a deacon_n call_v he_o ephes_n he_o int._n ad_fw-la ephes_n by_o those_o first_o presbyter_n who_o for_o order_n sake_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o rest_n irenaeus_n and_o other_o derive_v the_o succession_n but_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v not_o by_o those_o single_a presbyter_n or_o bishop_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o common_a among_o who_o the_o senior_a presbyter_n or_o the_o most_o worthy_a have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o chief_a seat_n but_o without_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o athenian_n reckon_v the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o archontes_n govern_v their_o republic_n by_o the_o first_o archon_n though_o there_o be_v nine_o of_o they_o in_o all_o and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n denominate_v the_o year_n of_o their_o ephori_fw-la who_o be_v five_o in_o all_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o 38._o first_o vid._n blon_n apol._n pref._n p._n 38._o so_o the_o father_n derive_v the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a presbyter_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n by_o degree_n be_v appropriate_v thus_o we_o have_v vindicated_n ignatius_n and_o irenaeus_n against_o the_o angry_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n i_o will_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o but_o with_o no_o design_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o choler_n jerom_n say_v of_o they_o they_o the_o clergy_n succeed_v in_o the_o apostolical_a degree_n they_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n and_o by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v christian_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o bishop_n but_o of_o the_o clerici_fw-la without_o distinction_n even_o of_o all_o that_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n and_o baptise_v and_o a_o little_a after_o express_o name_v the_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n say_v he_o may_v deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n if_o i_o offend_v heliodor_n offend_v hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n origen_n in_o mat._n 16._o make_v all_o presbyter_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n prosper_n make_v all_o holy_a priest_n that_o conscientious_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o holy_a priest_n say_v he_o turn_v many_o to_o god_n by_o their_o holy_a live_n and_o preach_v who_o can_v doubt_v such_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o contemplative_a virtue_n by_o who_o example_n and_o instruction_n many_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hearer_n of_o god_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n these_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o lord_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolor_n domini_fw-la successores_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit._n con._n templ_n i._o 25._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o ambrose_n 1._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerdot_n cap._n 1._o clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n apostolo_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la cyprian_a also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n who_o by_o a_o depute_a ordination_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v i_o hear_v he_o that_o send_v i_o lxix_o i_o dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la ep._n lxix_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o cyprian_n call_v the_o bishop_n praepositi_fw-la church-ruler_n and_o speak_v here_o of_o himself_o who_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o must_v include_v the_o presbyter_n also_o 1._o because_o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o praepositi_fw-la in_o cyprian_a so_o he_o call_v they_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o praepositos_fw-la xv._o praepositos_fw-la ep_a i._n xv._o ruler_n here_o cyprian_n call_v the_o presbyter_n praepositos_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la equal_o to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n 2._o he_o say_v all_o the_o praepositi_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v me._n now_o these_o 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can_v resolve_v these_o difficulty_n which_o we_o shall_v expect_v in_o his_o celebrate_a consecration-sermon_n v._n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o main_a subject_n our_o author_n will_v say_v something_o if_o he_o know_v what_o for_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o episcopacy_n but_o his_o discourse_n be_v so_o cloudy_a confuse_a and_o inconsisten_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o imagine_v what_o he_o drive_v at_o in_o several_a place_n his_o book_n consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o none_o but_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n do_v ordain_v suppose_v this_o be_v grant_v he_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a i_o can_v see_v what_o advantage_n he_o can_v make_v of_o it_o for_o bishop_n be_v neither_o apostle_n nor_o prophet_n he_o himself_o make_v they_o evangelist_n which_o be_v different_a from_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n eph._n 4.11_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o st._n paul_n 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i_o have_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o 20_o of_o the_o act_n that_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o that_o st._n paul_n leave_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n as_o his_o ordinary_a successor_n in_o the._n government_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o in_o prospect_n of_o schism_n and_o of_o his_o final_a departure_n from_o they_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o establishment_n be_v so_o bright_a and_o convince_a that_o our_o author_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o p._n 47._o and_o the_o poor_a shift_n which_o he_o use_v there_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n show_v the_o power_n of_o interest_n and_o temptation_n upon_o self-convicted_n mind_n the_o proof_n for_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n depend_v upon_o a_o nice_a point_n of_o chronology_n which_o at_o best_o be_v doubtful_a and_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o demonstration_n this_o leave_v the_o foundation_n of_o episcopacy_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a but_o our_o proof_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n be_v ground_v upon_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o can_v he_o deny_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o prospect_n of_o see_v the_o ephesian_a elder_n any_o more_o when_o he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n to_o they_o act_v 20.25_o 28._o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n make_v timothy_n supreme_a governor_n of_o that_o church_n afterward_o most_o chronologer_n the_o defender_n of_o episcopacy_n not_o except_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o the_o congress_n at_o miletus_n mention_v in_o act_n 20.17_o whence_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o his_o charge_n in_o ephesus_n be_v occasional_a and_o temporary_a as_o a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o and_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o act_n 20.17_o 28._o as_o the_o supreme_a and_o perpetual_a governor_n of_o it_o after_o the_o apostle_n paul_n it_o seem_v no_o small_a disparagement_n to_o the_o diocesan_n cause_n that_o the_o grand_a patron_n of_o it_o so_o extreme_o differ_v among_o themselves_o and_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o popish_a writer_n jesuit_n and_o other_o do_v general_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n be_v settle_v betimes_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o church_n and_o that_o though_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v common_a the_o office_n be_v distinct_a the_o old_a protestant_a writer_n confess_v that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v not_o one_o form_n of_o church-government_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o whitgift_n in_o dr._n stillingfleet_n iren._n and_o hooker_n eccl._n polit._n lib._n iii_o and_o if_o no_o form_n be_v command_v therefore_o not_o the_o prelatical_a other_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v bishop_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n thus_o petavius_n and_o hammond_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n petavius_n think_v there_o be_v many_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n as_o in_o ephesus_n and_o that_o the_o simple_a manner_n of_o the_o church_n will_v then_o bear_v this_o till_o ambition_n have_v corrupt_v men._n dr._n hammond_n conceive_v there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n this_o notion_n of_o bishop_n without_o subject_a elder_n be_v begin_v by_o scotus_n as_o fr._n a_o sancta_fw-la clara_n intimate_v some_o late_a writer_n acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o at_o first_o but_o that_o the_o apostle_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o day_n appoint_v the_o new_a order_n of_o superior_a bishop_n bishop_n pearson_n dr._n beveridge_n and_o 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be_v a_o appointment_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o j._n o._n have_v prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 113_o 114._o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o acknowledge_v nothing_o by_o divine_a right_n in_o a_o bishop_n but_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n 37._o hen._n viii_o cap._n 17._o it_o be_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n arch-deacon_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a but_o by_o under_z and_o from_o his_o royal_a majesty_n the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n to_o who_o by_o holy_a scripture_n all_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v whole_o give_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o same_o be_v declare_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 1_o edw._n vi_o cap._n 2._o in_o these_o word_n all_o authority_n of_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v derive_v and_o deduce_v from_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o supreme_a head_n of_o these_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n see_v cook_n be_v rep._n de_fw-la jure_fw-la reg._n eccl._n fol._n 8._o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1543._o and_o allow_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n mention_n two_o order_n only_o viz._n priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n 3._o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o rector_n attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v mitten_v after_o paul_n first_o bond_n at_o rome_n and_o consequent_o after_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n act_v 20.17_o in_o my_o animadversion_n on_o this_o chapter_n i_o have_v vindicated_n the_o ancient_a chronologer_n and_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n that_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o the_o meeting_n at_o miletus_n and_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o the_o presbytery_n after_o the_o write_n
way_n of_o manage_v controversy_n calvin_n vindicated_n bishop_n lordly_a title_n consider_v the_o parallel_n between_o the_o canon_n in_o act_n 15._o and_o the_o english_a canon_n parish-minister_n have_v no_o power_n of_o discipline_n the_o waldenses_n have_v no_o superior_a bishop_n prove_v 1._o from_o their_o doctrine_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o 2._o from_o their_o own_o testimony_n 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o f._n paul_n 4._o by_o several_a instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o their_o presbyter_n in_o england_n before_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o bishop_n p._n 1_o to_o 45._o chap._n ii_o whether_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v the_o first_o establish_v church_n the_o levitical_a priesthood_n no_o pattern_n for_o gospel-minister_n clemens_n rom._n vindicated_n whether_o jesus_n christ_n model_v his_o church_n after_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n or_o leave_v his_o church_n in_o a_o state_n of_o oligarchy_n as_o our_o author_n say_v his_o first_o instance_n of_o ordination_n from_o act_n 1._o consider_v 2._o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o table_n not_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n objection_n answer_v 3._o his_o three_o instance_n of_o ordination_n from_o act_n 9.17_o consider_v 4._o his_o four_o from_o act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o instance_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n the_o difference_n between_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o state_v by_o he_o consider_v 5._o his_o five_o instance_n from_o act_n 14.13_o examine_v 6._o act_n 19.6_o 7._o consider_v 7.1_o cor._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o vindicated_n 8.1_o tim._n 4.14_o for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n vindicated_n dr._n owen_n defend_v the_o rector_n unsound_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n 9.1_o pet._n 5.2_o vindicated_n p._n 45._o to_o 99_o chap._n iii_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o presbyter_n this_o establishment_n prove_v to_o be_v his_o last_o divine_a perpetual_a act_n 20._o explain_v this_o government_n never_o alter_v presbyter_n a_o divine_a remedy_n against_o schism_n superior_a bishop_n not_o the_o remedy_n timothy_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n a_o unfixed_a evangelist_n of_o the_o asian_a angel_n not_o so_o call_v from_o the_o provincial_a guardian_n angel_n ignatius_n his_o bishop_n not_o diocesan_n titus_n no_o diocesan_n bishop_n presbyter_n be_v ruler_n p._n 99_o to_o p._n 121._o chap._n iu._n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n imprisonment_n at_o rome_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a asserter_n of_o episcopacy_n bp._n hall_n dr._n hammond_n &c_n &c_n deny_v by_o the_o rhemist_n bp._n pearson_n etc._n etc._n paul_n journey_n to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o consider_v jerom_n vindicated_n reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o bond_n the_o second_o epistle_n write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n a_o objection_n answer_v act_n 20.25_o consider_v p._n 121._o to_o p._n 141._o chap._n v._n of_o evangelist_n whether_o they_o be_v fix_v neg._n act_v 21.8_o consider_v timothy_n and_o titus_n unfixed_a hilarius_n his_o account_n of_o evangelist_n eusebius_n testimony_n vindicated_n mark_v no_o fix_a evangelist_n chrysostom_n account_n of_o evangelist_n agree_v with_o eusebius_n p._n 141._o to_o p._n 151._o chap._n vi_o of_o parish-discipline_n presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o government_n 1._o j._n oh_o first_o argument_n for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n viz._n the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n acknowledge_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o consider_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o do_v not_o prove_v timothy_n bp._n of_o ephesus_n dr._n whittaker_n vindicated_n ignatius_n one_o altar_n explain_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n a_o objection_n answer_v rev._n 5.11_o vindicated_n dr._n lightfoot'_v notion_n of_o angel_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n the_o citizen_n by_o omit_v the_o duty_n owe_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o which_o will_v often_o interfere_v ult_n plut._n quest_n rom._n ult_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o heathen_a that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n and_o attendance_n upon_o secular_a employment_n be_v inconsistent_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o bishop_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o moun_n jurieu_n pastoral_a letter_n to_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n in_o his_o first_o pastoral_n letter_n 5._o past_a let._n 1._o p._n 4_o 5._o he_o thus_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o meaux_n these_o gentleman_n be_v well_o advance_v since_o the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o christianity_n 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speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n join_v with_o and_o go_v before_o the_o corinthian_a elder_n but_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o sole_a power_n to_o himself_o he_o enjoin_v they_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o judge_v those_o within_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o enjoin_v several_a thing_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v mr._n g._n excommunicate_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 17._o p._n 17._o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o no_o elder_a join_n with_o he_o he_o can_v prove_v there_o be_v any_o elder_n in_o ephesus_n when_o paul_n excommunicate_v these_o two_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o they_o do_v not_o join_v with_o he_o but_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n do_v excommunicate_v they_o by_o his_o eminent_a apostolical_a authority_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v by_o he_o which_o some_o think_v he_o do_v i_o see_v not_o what_o advantage_n he_o can_v make_v of_o it_o except_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o bishop_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o miraculous_a power_n viii_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o timothy_n ordination_n 18._o p._n 18._o here_o he_o note_n from_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n without_o elder_n mention_v this_o scripture_n he_o say_v the_o presbyterian_o seldom_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o mr._n pryn_n pass_v it_o over_o in_o silence_n mr._n pryn_n do_v mention_v it_o 1660._o it_o the_o unbish_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 76._o edit_fw-la 1660._o and_o allow_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbytery_n the_o rector_n be_v unprovided_a with_o better_a matter_n sill_n part_v of_o two_o page_n with_o a_o invective_n against_o mr._n pryn_n for_o pass_v over_o this_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o in_o silence_n by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o gentleman_n accusation_n j._n o._n also_o have_v consider_v this_o scripture_n in_o his_o plea_n p._n 46._o and_o say_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n may_v be_v for_o aught_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n act_n 8.17_o 18._o but_o if_o he_o lay_v hand_n for_o ordination_n its_o certain_a he_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o their_o have_v not_o be_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o presbyter_n as_o such_o he_o promise_v to_o show_v 10._o p._n 10._o that_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o presbyterian_a ordination_n and_o to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o they_o and_o its_o parallel_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n that_o he_o allow_v the_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o make_v a_o little_a for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o it_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o we_o this_o gentleman_n be_v so_o tenacious_a that_o where_o he_o yield_v a_o inch_n you_o may_v reckon_v a_o ell_n be_v due_a the_o word_n be_v these_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a instance_n as_o we_o think_v for_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n no_o say_v the_o rector_n it_o make_v little_a or_o nothing_o for_o it_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o proof_n he_o have_v four_o thing_n to_o offer_v which_o if_o they_o fail_v he_o our_o instance_n hold_v good_a i._o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n with_o he_o but_o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v twice_o 20_o p._n 20_o first_o a_o presbyter_n by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o a_o bishop_n by_o paul_n how_o will_v he_o prove_v this_o why_o paul_n be_v ordain_v twice_o first_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o ordinary_a then_o unto_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o his_o proof_n want_v another_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n at_o first_o who_o be_v call_v not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.1_o who_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o have_v abundance_n of_o revelation_n v._o 7._o who_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o reckon_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o gal._n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o neither_o go_v i_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n immediate_o follow_v his_o conversion_n to_o they_o which_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o this_o imply_v he_o be_v a_o apostle_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n 2._o time_n pear_n ann._n paul_n p._n 2._o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o have_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.17_o he_o that_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n a_o ordinary_a minister_n may_v with_o equal_a assurance_n assert_v every_o ordinary_a minister_n to_o be_v a_o chief_a apostle_n st._n paul_n express_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v his_o gospel_n by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1.12_o be_v he_o but_o a_o ordinary_a minister_n who_o receive_v his_o gospel_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n bishop_n pearson_n judgement_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o rector_n in_o his_o annal_n i_o presume_v be_v of_o some_o value_n with_o he_o the_o bishop_n will_v set_v he_o at_o right_n he_o own_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n before_o the_o mission_n mention_v in_o act_n 13.1_o 2._o this_o he_o do_v both_o in_o his_o annal_n p._n 2._o and_o in_o his_o lection_n in_o act._n apost_n p._n 74_o 75._o so_o do_v eusebius_n eccl._n hist_o ii_o 1._o 2._o he_o be_v send_v by_o revelation_n unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o ordination_n mention_v in_o act_n 13._o as_o appear_v act_n 22.18.21_o the_o 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apostle_n but_o apostle_n superior_a to_o they_o act_v 15.2_o and_o so_o be_v prophet_n and_o evangelist_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o one_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o evangelist_n more_o than_o another_o but_o subject_a to_o all_o and_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n 4._o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n head_n of_o the_o bishop_n also_o this_o we_o have_v prove_v already_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o apostle_n over_o the_o presbyter_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o diminish_v their_o power_n as_o such_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v act_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v infallible_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a labour_n to_o himself_o and_o reader_n at_o length_n he_o grant_v 25._o p._n 25._o that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o which_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n here_o you_o have_v his_o own_o confession_n that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v great_a and_o will_v one_o time_n or_o other_o extort_v self-condemning_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n but_o he_o add_v that_o paul_n be_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n head_n be_v a_o ambiguous_a word_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o supreme_a governor_n it_o belong_v proper_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o it_o eph._n 1.22_o &_o 5.23_o no_o apostle_n be_v ever_o call_v head_n much_o less_o principal_a head_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o all_o the_o n._n testament_n it_o be_v a_o title_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v if_o he_o mean_v a_o subordinate_a governor_n as_o i_o presume_v he_o do_v he_o be_v no_o more_o the_o head_n of_o this_o presbytery_n than_o of_o all_o other_o presbytery_n not_o only_o in_o church_n plant_v by_o he_o but_o in_o all_o other_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n guide_v he_o his_o power_n be_v the_o same_o in_o rome_n and_o coloss_n where_o he_o find_v church_n establish_v by_o other_o as_o in_o ephesus_z or_o corinth_n where_o lie_v settle_v churches_n himself_o if_o the_o apostle_n join_v the_o presbytery_n with_o he_o in_o ordination_n as_o the_o rector_n confess_v he_o do_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o inherent_a power_n of_o ordain_v the_o apostle_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n make_v no_o more_o for_o bishop_n than_o it_o do_v for_o presbyter_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o apostolical_a power_n and_o all_o presbytery_n have_v a_o moderator_n or_o precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o 27._o p._n 27._o say_v mr._n g._n that_o the_o presbytery_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o include_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o paul_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n by_o prophecy_n now_o he_o include_v he_o in_o the_o presbytery_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n this_o interpretation_n make_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n i._n e._n paul_n and_o silas_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i._n e._n of_o paul_n and_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o gift_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o presbytery_n act_v 15.23_o iv_o the_o four_o thing_n he_o have_v undertake_v be_v to_o consider_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 28._o p._n 28._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o fresbytery_n heace_n he_o infer_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o witness_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n 1._o j._n o._n prove_v in_o his_o plea_n p._n 47_o 48._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o n._n t._n which_o mr._n g._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 2._o himself_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o paul_n by_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v include_v in_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o he_o forget_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o timothy_n be_v proper_o ordain_v by_o prophet_n for_o he_o own_a p._n 25._o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o error_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o 4._o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v more_o than_o their_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n for_o the_o presence_n witness_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v requisite_a as_o he_o confess_v but_o they_o never_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n 5._o he_o make_v paul_n one_o of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o this_o hypothesis_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o his_o presence_n and_o consent_n thus_o in_o deny_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n he_o destroy_v apostolical_a ordination_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v episcopal_a he_o flurt_n at_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a dr._n owen_n who_o name_n will_v live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o such_o man_n as_o he_o be_v write_v in_o the_o dust_n he_o disingenious_o make_v the_o dr._n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o good_a work_n 29._o p._n 29._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o justification_n be_v convey_v and_o good_a work_n wherewith_o it_o be_v confer_v he_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o place_n where_o dr._n owen_n say_v so_o but_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o word_n be_v his_o own_o and_o easy_o betray_v the_o author_n though_o he_o will_v fain_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o doctor_n dr._n owen_n say_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o rector_n make_v he_o to_o say_v we_o be_v justisy_v by_o faith_n with_o work_n in_o the_o next_o line_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o explain_v the_o drs._n with_o work_n by_o without_o work_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o presbyter_n contribute_v no_o more_o unto_o ordination_n than_o good_a work_n in_o the_o drs._n opinion_n do_v unto_o justification_n that_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o once_o that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n signify_v ordination_n p._n 25._o afterward_o it_o signify_v only_o consent_v p._n 28._o and_o here_o it_o signify_v nothing_o at_o all_o we_o must_v crave_v the_o help_n of_o his_o learned_a neighbour_n who_o communicate_v a_o quotation_n in_o j._n oh_o book_n to_o he_o to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o 2._o it_o seem_v good_a work_n contribute_v 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presbytery_n 76._o p._n 76._o nor_o any_o share_n in_o the_o government_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o epistle_n say_v our_o author_n 1._o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o evangelist_n who_o be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o they_o 2._o the_o direction_n concern_v the_o presbyter_n also_o as_o the_o ordinary_a perpetual_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o doubtless_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o time_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2_o tim._n 3._o the_o presbyter_n be_v concern_v i_o hope_v in_o the_o several_a direction_n to_o purity_n patience_n constancy_n faithfulness_n in_o dispense_n the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim_n 6.11_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n that_o the_o presbytery_n have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n communicate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o epistle_n paul_n ordain_v bishop_n there_o who_o among_o other_o qualification_n must_v be_v such_o as_o rule_v well_o their_o own_o house_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o 5._o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o he_o mention_n elder_n that_o rule_v well_o and_o mere_a worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n though_o their_o power_n be_v subordinate_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n 77._o p._n 77._o act_v 15._o even_o with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o doubtless_o then_o and_o much_o more_o with_o timothy_n and_o titus_n they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o government_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o it_o himself_o can_v best_o reconcile_v these_o inconsistent_a proposition_n they_o be_v
207_o parish_n in_o crete_n which_o divide_v between_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n there_o fall_v but_o eight_o parish_n to_o the_o share_n of_o each_o bishop_n and_o a_o overplus_n of_o 7_o 25_o part_n how_o different_a be_v these_o from_o modern_a bishopric_n a_o bishop_n may_v better_v oversee_a eight_o or_o nine_o parish_n than_o eight_o or_o nine_o score_n of_o parish_n j._n o._n prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o member_n than_o can_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n because_o that_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ordinary_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o ignatius_n his_o time_n mr._n g._n answer_n that_o ignatius_n one_o altar_n signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a 143._o p._n 143._o but_o one_o specifical_a altar_n then_o ignatius_n one_o bishop_n must_v signify_v not_o one_o numerical_a but_o one_o specifical_a bishop_n he_o think_v there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o numerical_a altar_n because_o after_o the_o word_n allege_v by_o j._n o._n ignatius_n go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n ibid._n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v account_v good_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o the_o bishop_n or_o which_o he_o consent_v to_o under_o the_o bishop_n be_v plain_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o not_o under_o his_o authority_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o as_o be_v oppose_v to_o his_o consent_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o consent_n that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v administer_v in_o his_o absence_n do_v not_o prove_v more_o than_o one_o altar_n the_o parson_n of_o one_o parish_n which_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n may_v consent_v that_o his_o curate_n may_v administer_v the_o eucharist_n he_o further_o prove_v there_o be_v many_o altar_n under_o ignatius_n his_o bishop_n from_o that_o passage_n wherever_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v even_o as_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o appear_v as_o he_o false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n nothing_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v more_o impertinent_o than_o this_o passage_n which_o show_v that_o the_o multitude_n must_v be_v where_o the_o bishop_n be_v or_o appear_v his_o appearance_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o personal_a visible_a appearance_n to_o talk_v of_o a_o invisible_a appearance_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o yet_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o so_o say_v our_o author_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o person_n but_o authority_n say_v he_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n not_o in_o his_o person_n but_o in_o his_o spiritual_a power_n 1._o this_o be_v worse_a and_o worse_o ignatius_n do_v not_o say_v where_o christ_n appear_v as_o he_o to_o serve_v a_o design_n false_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v ignatius_n know_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v invisible_a on_o earth_n since_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v visible_a and_o therefore_o say_v where_o the_o bishop_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o christ_n be_v 2._o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o his_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n i_o hope_v he_o believe_v the_o divinity_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o in_o a_o transport_v of_o zeal_n he_o forget_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v his_o personal_a presence_n some_o man_n will_v talk_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n rather_o than_o yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n 145._o p._n 145._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n take_v in_o all_o asia_n the_o proper_a because_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o asia_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n at_o ephesus_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v in_o the_o parthian_n and_o dweller_n in_o mesopotamia_n cappadocia_n pontus_n and_o asia_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 2.9_o 11._o he_o say_v j._n o._n shall_v have_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o dr._n maurice_n 146._o p._n 146._o who_o answer_v mr._n b._n and_o mr._n cl._n about_o the_o extent_n of_o bishopric_n j._n oh_o subject_a be_v ordination_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o dr._n maurice_n book_n though_o he_o say_v something_o occasional_o concern_v the_o extent_n of_o church_n from_o ignatius_n and_o other_o he_o complain_v j._n o._n have_v trouble_v they_o with_o a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n ibid._n ibid._n without_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o it_o it_o seem_v j._n oh_o book_n have_v create_v some_o trouble_n to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o trouble_n be_v it_o that_o he_o write_v a_o new_a book_n upon_o a_o old_a subject_n that_o can_v be_v it_o for_o the_o rector_n have_v do_v so_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o write_v upon_o a_o old_a subject_n no_o man_n must_v write_v at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n new_a under_o the_o sun_n or_o do_v it_o trouble_v he_o that_o j._n o._n have_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o can_v be_v also_o except_o we_o suppose_v his_o own_o performance_n which_o have_v little_a of_o addition_n to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o popish_a author_n to_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o i_o doubt_v then_o something_o else_o in_o the_o book_n trouble_v he_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v for_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v a_o book_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_n but_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o slight_a remark_n upon_o two_o or_o three_o chapter_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n untouched_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o such_o as_o have_v read_v other_o author_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n to_o judge_n of_o j._n oh_o performance_n whether_o the_o subject_n have_v receive_v any_o improvement_n by_o it_o he_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o prove_v what_o no_o body_n deny_v 149._o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o agreement_n or_o unity_n and_o not_o always_o one_o place_n as_o j._n o._n render_v it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v diligence_n to_o assemble_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o for_o when_o you_o often_o come_v together_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n p._n 25._o or_o into_o one_o place_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v one_o will_v think_v j._n oh_o translation_n very_o natural_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o one_o place_n and_o so_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o render_v here_o say_v our_o author_n and_o the_o proof_n be_v there_o may_v have_v be_v several_a place_n for_o worship_n at_o ephesus_n p._n 148._o but_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v there_o be_v several_a place_n i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a from_o the_o one_o altar_n mention_v in_o igna._n ad_fw-la magna_fw-la p._n 34._o he_o think_v ignatius_n do_v not_o intend_v one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 149._o p._n 149._o because_o he_o speak_v a_o little_a after_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v they_o not_o have_v unity_n of_o faith_n in_o one_o place_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o that_o ignatius_n his_o church_n ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n dr._n burnet_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v but_o one_o numerical_a altar_n to_o one_o diocese_n in_o ignatius_n time_n as_o j._n o._n quote_v he_o p._n 30._o mr._n g._n pass_v by_o the_o bishop_n unsaluted_a the_o learned_a mr._n mede_n confess_v that_o in_o those_o first_o time_n they_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n to_o a_o diocesan_n church_n this_o he_o confirm_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n and_o out_o of_o cyprian_a ep._n 40.72_o 73._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n etc._n etc._n mede_n of_o church_n p._n 48_o 49_o 50._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o number_n of_o church_n build_v at_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a but_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o hundred_o as_o he_o extravagant_o talk_v socrates_n mention_n but_o two_o nicephorus_n speak_v of_o three_o great_a temple_n whereof_o that_o of_o sophia_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o constantine_n be_v build_v by_o constantius_n his_o son_n and_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o irene_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o four_o