than_o timothy_n present_a instruction_n as_o 508._o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n right_o observe_v final_o learned_a 16._o doctor_n whitaker_n have_v long_o since_o assoil_v this_o objection_n in_o these_o word_n that_o timothy_n be_v command_v not_o rash_o to_o admit_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a this_o prove_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v power_n or_o dominion_n over_o elder_n for_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o crime_n to_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v the_o guilty_a person_n into_o judgement_n open_o to_o reproove_v which_o not_o only_o superior_n may_v do_v but_o also_o aequal_v and_o inferior_n in_o the_o roman_a republic_n knight_n do_v judge_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o senator_n and_o patricij_fw-la and_o certain_o it_o seem_v not_o that_o timothy_n have_v such_o a_o consistory_n or_o court_n as_o be_v afterward_o appoint_v to_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n what_o this_o authority_n be_v may_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v those_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o which_o aequal_v also_o may_v do_v thus_o bishop_n heretofore_o if_o any_o elder_a or_o bishop_n have_v a_o ill_a report_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o synod_n and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o seem_v worthy_a by_o a_o public_a judgement_n that_o be_v they_o do_v either_o suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o remove_v he_o the_o bishop_n condemn_v nocent_a elder_n and_o deacon_n not_o with_o his_o own_o authority_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n those_o who_o where_o thus_o condemn_v may_v lawful_o appeal_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o he_o can_v not_o present_o alone_o determine_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o but_o permit_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o what_o the_o synod_n decree_v be_v ratify_v the_o same_o answer_n martin_n bucer_n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la s._n ministerij_fw-la doctor_n andrew_n willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la cont._n 5._o gen._n quest_n 3._o part_n 3._o in_o the_o appendix_n and_o gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernat_n ecclesiae_fw-la 524._o pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o where_o this_o objection_n be_v most_o full_o clear_v by_o counsel_n father_n and_o other_o author_n testimony_n give_v unto_o this_o place_n so_o that_o it_o make_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o timothy_n be_v a_o bishop_n so_o as_o from_o all_o these_o premise_n i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o timothy_n be_v neither_o a_o bishop_n nor_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n nor_o first_o nor_o sole_a bishop_n of_o that_o see_v as_o many_o overconfident_o and_o erroneous_o affirm_v obj._n 6._o if_o any_o in_o the_o six_o place_n object_n that_o it_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o dionysius_n areopagita_n hierome_n ambrose_n dorothew_n theodoret_n chrysostome_n epiphanius_n eusebius_n gregory_n the_o great_a polycrates_n occumenius_n primasius_n isidor_n hispalensis_n beda_n anselm_n rabanus_n maurus_n with_o many_o modern_a writer_n affirm_v timothy_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o ephesian_n therefore_o he_o be_v so_o answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v first_o that_o as_o some_o of_o these_o father_n be_v spurious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v so_o many_o of_o their_o testimony_n be_v ambiguous_a if_o not_o contradictory_n p_o eusebius_n write_v that_o timothy_n be_v report_a to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o titus_n of_o the_o church_n of_o creta_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o denial_n then_o a_o affirmation_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o in_o truth_n 3._o theodoret_n and_o beda_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o all_o asia_n not_o of_o ephesus_n only_o and_o so_o a_o archbishop_n rather_o than_o a_o bishop_n their_o testimony_n therefore_o be_v so_o discrepant_a and_o dubious_a be_v of_o no_o validity_n second_o 213._o many_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v peter_n to_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v continue_a bishop_n there_o for_o divers_a year_n yet_o est_fw-la marsilius_n patavinus_n 172._o carolus_n molinaeus_n with_o sundry_a popedom_n other_o late_a protestant_a writer_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a affirm_v and_o substantial_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n nor_o yet_o bishop_n thereof_o as_o therefore_o their_o bare_a authority_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o evince_n timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n three_o these_o father_n affirm_v not_o timothy_n to_o be_v sole_a bishop_n of_o ephesus_n or_o to_o be_v diocaesan_n bishop_n or_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n in_o jurisdiction_n or_o degree_n the_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o if_o they_o affirm_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o see_v the_o fore-alleadged_n scripture_n contradict_v it_o in_o a_o most_o apparent_a manner_n 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consecration_n and_o his_o ordination_n good_a and_o valid_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o invalid_a and_o a_o mere_a nullity_n by_o the_o canon_n 302._o an._n 1390._o about_o wicklif_n time_n there_o arise_v in_o england_n certain_a bold_a clerk_n who_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o make_v new_a presbyter_n and_o clerk_n and_o confer_v order_n like_o bishop_n teach_v likewise_o that_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o bishop_n be_v whereupon_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o many_o and_o ordain_v divers_a minister_n who_o affirm_v likewise_o that_o they_o have_v equal_a and_o the_o selfsame_o ecclesiastical_a power_n with_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o wicklife_n and_o the_o waldensis_n which_o doctrine_n of_o they_o be_v true_a but_o their_o practice_n discommend_v yet_o the_o minister_n thus_o ordain_v by_o they_o their_o ordination_n hold_v lawful_a by_o god_n law_n yea_o and_o their_o ordination_n of_o other_o in_o those_o time_n in_o darkness_n and_o persecution_n when_o no_o wickilvist_n lollard_n or_o other_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v admit_v into_o order_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o age_n unless_o they_o will_v subscribe_v to_o their_o popish_a assertion_n as_o some_o of_o our_o prelate_n now_o will_v admit_v none_o to_o receive_v order_n unless_o they_o will_v first_o subscribe_v to_o such_o private_a position_n and_o ceremony_n as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o mean_n whereof_o many_o godly_a man_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o ministry_n and_o though_o 14._o chrysostome_n primasius_n theodoret_n ambrose_n rabanus_n maurus_n oecumenius_n theophilact_fw-mi haymo_n with_o some_o other_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o che_fw-mi presbytery_n to_o be_v mean_v either_o of_o paul_n himself_o or_o of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o
hyperius_n thus_o second_v he_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o deacon_n to_o approve_v the_o person_n to_o the_o multitude_n or_o people_n be_v make_v by_o the_o elder_n in_o who_o this_o authority_n rest_v whence_o it_o be_v here_o add_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o as_o it_o be_v more_o significant_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o signify_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o they_o agree_v that_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v commend_v and_o approve_a as_o a_o fit_a person_n by_o this_o external_a sign_n which_o be_v thus_o back_v by_o 14._o hemingius_n the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n which_o the_o senate_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v administer_v 1._o pezelius_n thus_o jump_v in_o judgement_n with_o they_o heretofore_o the_o authority_n of_o ordination_n be_v grant_v to_o bishop_n at_o least_o by_o a_o humane_a institution_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o other_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o examination_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n together_o on_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v for_o so_o gratian_n can._n presbyter_n distinct._n 23._o when_o a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n blessing_n he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o presbyter_n likewese_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v hold_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n close_o to_o the_o bishop_n hand_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o presbyter_n likewise_o may_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o conscerate_v or_o ordain_v to_o themselves_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v manifest_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n alone_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o dei_fw-la musculuâ—_n harp_n on_o the_o same_o string_n thus_o it_o must_v plain_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n heretofore_o be_v elect_v the_o people_n be_v present_a and_o consent_v and_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o form_n of_o elect_a minister_n be_v apostolical_a and_o lawful_a which_o he_o there_o prove_v at_o large_a the_o noble_a 11._o mornay_n lord_n of_o tlessis_n sing_v the_o same_o tune_n in_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o prove_v we_o add_v that_o the_o right_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o very_o concern_v the_o apostle_n day_n be_v more_o apparent_a then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o for_o say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n moreover_o timothy_n himself_o ordain_v elder_n and_o since_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v name_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o function_n if_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o presbyter_n also_o may_v do_v the_o same_o but_o if_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o presbyter_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o aâ—rogate_v this_o right_n to_o themselves_o and_o very_o this_o be_v a_o good_a form_n of_o argument_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n 25._o he_o can_v baptise_v he_o can_v consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n which_o be_v the_o great_a a_o more_o honourable_a action_n because_o sacrament_n of_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o high_a note_n and_o use_v therefore_o he_o may_v lay_v on_o hand_n which_o be_v less_o now_o in_o ordain_v elder_n the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n likewise_o do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o 502._o centurie_n writer_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o they_o have_v the_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o they_o and_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n with_o they_o do_v ordain_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o which_o they_o prove_v by_o acts._n 6._o and_o 13._o and_o 14._o and_o 19_o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o 2._o and_o three_o century_n follow_v c._n 6._o they_o affirm_v that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v thus_o elect_v and_o ordain_v the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o 2._o confession_n of_o saxony_n c._n 12._o resolve_n express_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v minister_n lawful_o elect_v and_o call_v the_o 618._o synod_n of_o petrocomia_n artic._n 6._o in_o poland_n decree_v that_o no_o patron_n shall_v receive_v or_o admit_v any_o minister_n to_o teach_v in_o his_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o send_v by_o the_o superintendent_o and_o the_o elder_n and_o have_v a_o good_a and_o certain_a testimonial_a from_o they_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o wlodislania_n artic._n 8._o and_o 12._o determine_v thus_o the_o ordination_n and_o mission_n of_o minister_n into_o certain_a place_n to_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o superintendent_o and_o to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n their_o colleague_n not_o to_o bishop_n georgius_n major_a in_o his_o enar_n in_o philip._n 1._o 1._o write_v thus_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n paul_n witness_v in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o the_o order_n or_o colleadge_v of_o the_o presbyter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o timothy_n be_v call_v and_o ordain_v to_o his_o episcopal_a function_n by_o the_o presbyter_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n presbyter_n have_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v master_n john_n calvin_n piscator_fw-la marlorat_n and_o most_o other_o protestant_a commentator_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o zanchius_n destatu_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o legal_a in_o quartum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la chemnitius_n loc._n com._n pars_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n c._n 4._o and_o examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la tridentini_n pars_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ordinis_fw-la pag._n 224._o 225._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o election_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n sâ—ith_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o timothy_n have_v a_o grace_n and_o a_o gift_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n neither_o say_v he_o only_a of_o my_o hand_n but_o he_o add_v also_o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v think_v no_o difference_n whether_o any_o one_o be_v ordain_v either_o by_o the_o apostle_n or_o by_o the_o elder_n aâ—tonius_n sadeel_n respon_n ad_fw-la repetita_fw-la turriani_n sophism_n pars_fw-la 2._o locus_fw-la 12._o beza_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la gradibus_fw-la junius_n contr._n 5._o l._n c._n 3._o n._n 3._o chamierus_n paustratia_n cathol_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-la oecum_fw-la pontif._n c._n 6._o with_o sundry_a 11._o other_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o aver_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o minister_n elder_n and_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n but_o he_o that_o have_v handle_v and_o prove_v this_o most_o large_o and_o full_o of_o all_o other_o be_v gersonius_fw-la bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubernation_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v a_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downham_n sermon_n of_o bishop_n p._n 261._o 262._o 283._o 287._o 292._o 294._o 299._o 310._o 318._o to_o 367._o 464._o 465._o 493._o 498._o 499._o 524._o 618._o where_o this_o point_n be_v so_o learned_o and_o substantial_o
prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o author_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o none_o which_o read_v these_o passage_n of_o he_o can_v ever_o hereafter_o call_v this_o into_o question_n more_o have_v run_v thus_o long_o abroad_o i_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n return_v to_o our_o own_o church_n and_o writer_n the_o book_n of_o ordination_n of_o minister_n ratify_v by_o two_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n namely_o 3._o ed._n 6._o c._n 12._o and_o 8._o eliz._n c._n 1._o and_o subscribe_v to_o by_o all_o our_o prelate_n and_o minister_n 37._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 36._o canon_n as_o contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n express_o order_n that_o when_o minister_n be_v ordain_v all_o the_o minister_n present_v at_o the_o ordination_n shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n on_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o the_o 35._o can._n make_v in_o convocation_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n an._n 1603._o prescribe_v that_o the_o bishop_n before_o he_o admit_v any_o person_n to_o holy_a order_n shall_v diligent_o examine_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o minister_n that_o shall_v assist_v he_o at_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o if_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v any_o lawful_a impediment_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o say_a minister_n careful_o to_o examine_v every_o such_o person_n so_o to_o be_v order_v provide_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o examine_v and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n shall_v be_v of_o his_o cathedral_n church_n if_o they_o may_v be_v convenient_o have_v or_o other_o sufficient_a preacher_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o at_o the_o least_o and_o according_a to_o this_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o canon_n when_o ever_o any_o minister_n be_v ordain_v all_o the_o minister_n there_o present_a join_v with_o and_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o la_v on_o of_o hand_n on_o every_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v so_o that_o 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at_o least_o not_o to_o consider_v let_v the_o indifferent_a judge_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o they_o to_o some_o of_o our_o learned_a writer_n alcuvinus_fw-la de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la officiis_n c._n 37._o write_v that_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v ancient_o and_o in_o his_o time_n too_o veritatis_fw-la elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v present_a at_o their_o ordination_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o that_o the_o bishop_n consecration_n in_o his_o day_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o two_o bishop_n hold_v the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v and_o a_o three_o utter_v the_o blessing_n after_o which_o the_o other_o bishop_n present_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n be_v but_o a_o novelty_n not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o roman_a tradition_n and_o then_o heâ—_n prove_v out_o of_o hieroms_n epistle_n to_o evagrius_n and_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o first_o to_o titus_n that_o the_o ancient_a consecration_n of_o bishop_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o election_n and_o inthronization_n by_o the_o elder_n who_o choose_v out_o one_o of_o their_o company_n for_o a_o bishop_n and_o place_v he_o in_o a_o high_a seat_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o call_v he_o a_o bishop_n without_o further_a ceremony_n just_a as_o a_o army_n make_v a_o general_n or_o as_o if_o the_o deacon_n shall_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o they_o and_o call_v he_o a_o archdeacon_n have_v no_o other_o consecration_n but_o such_o as_o the_o other_o deacon_n have_v be_v advance_v above_o other_o only_o by_o the_o election_n of_o his_o fellow-brethren_n without_o other_o solemnity_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n presbyter_n do_v not_o only_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n before_o there_o be_v any_o bishop_n elect_v and_o institute_v but_o likewise_o that_o after_o bishop_n be_v institute_v they_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_a bishop_n as_o well_o as_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o the_o sole_a ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a and_o pure_a time_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o presbyter_n bare_a election_n and_o inthronization_n of_o they_o without_o more_o solemnity_n so_o that_o the_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n now_o use_v be_v but_o novelty_n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o expound_v these_o word_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o call_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o be_v make_v in_o his_o ordination_n which_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v in_o the_o presbytery_n because_o that_o by_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n he_o receive_v a_o eldership_n that_o be_v a_o bishopric_n for_o a_o bishop_n be_v oftentimes_o call_v a_o presbyter_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o a_o presbyter_n a_o bishop_n which_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o three_o chapter_n on_o phil._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o he_o prove_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o that_o by_o his_o resolution_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o ordain_v elder_n and_o bishop_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n our_o english_a apostle_n 11._o john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o coaetanean_a 8._o richard_n fitzralphe_n otherwise_o call_v richardus_fw-la armachanus_fw-la archbishop_n and_o primate_n of_o ardmagh_n in_o ireland_n if_o we_o believe_v either_o their_o own_o write_n or_o 57_o thomas_n walden_n who_o recite_v their_o opinion_n argument_n and_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n though_o in_o vain_a to_o refute_v they_o affirm_v and_o teach_v first_o that_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o bishop_n any_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a priest_n be_v sufficient_a to_o administer_v any_o sacrament_n or_o sacramental_n whatsoever_o either_o find_v in_o scripture_n or_o add_v since_o second_o that_o one_o who_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a priest_n may_v ordain_v another_o and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o a_o simple_a priest_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o presbytership_n or_o to_o be_v ordain_v again_o so_o as_o he_o right_o perform_v his_o clericall_a office_n because_o the_o ordination_n come_v from_o god_n who_o supply_v all_o defect_n three_o that_o mere_a priest_n may_v ordain_v priest_n deacon_n and_o bishop_n too_o even_o as_o the_o inferior_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v the_o high_a priest_n as_o bishop_n consecrate_v archbishop_n and_o the_o cardinal_n the_o pope_n four_o that_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v equal_a and_o the_o same_o in_o bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o by_o their_o very_a ordination_n they_o have_v power_n give_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o administer_v all_o sacrament_n alike_o therefore_o to_o confer_v order_n and_o confirm_v child_n which_o be_v the_o less_o as_o well_o as_o to_o baptise_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o great_a five_o that_o christ_n sit_v in_o heaven_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o confirmation_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o bishop_n now_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o to_o just_a presbyter_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o of_o late_a time_n even_o above_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n reserve_v and_o appropriate_v to_o bishop_n only_o by_o their_o own_o canon_n and_o constitution_n to_o increase_v their_o caesarian_a pomp_n and_o pride_n and_o 1_o waldensis_n himself_o who_o undertake_v to_o refute_v these_o proposition_n say_v express_o that_o no_o man_n hitherto_o â—ath_v deny_v that_o god_n in_o a_o urgent_a case_n of_o necessity_n give_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n to_o any_o one_o that_o be_v
but_o a_o mere_a priest_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o want_n or_o defect_n of_o bishop_n all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n subscribe_v with_o all_o their_o hand_n and_o dedicate_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o an._n 1537._o chapter_n of_o order_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o himself_n in_o his_o book_n style_v a_o necessary_a erudition_n for_o any_o christian_a man_n set_v out_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o approve_a by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o netherhowse_n of_o parliament_n prefaced_a with_o the_o king_n own_o royal_a epistle_n and_o publish_v by_o his_o special_a command_n in_o the_o year_n 1543._o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o order_n express_o resolve_v that_o priest_n and_o bishop_n by_o god_n law_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o excommunication_n 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that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n have_v the_o power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o they_o only_o instrumental_o not_o original_o as_o servant_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n fifâ—ly_o that_o the_o examination_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v public_o in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v minister_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n all_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o sundry_a scripture_n and_o history_n peter_n martyr_v his_o coaetaman_n regius_n professor_n in_o the_o â—niversity_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6._o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 2._o king_n 2._o 23._o and_o in_o his_o common_a place_n print_v at_o london_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la an._n 1576._o class_n 4._o loc._n 1._o sect._n 23._o p._n 849._o write_v thus_o the_o papist_n can_v object_v grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o oppose_v only_o some_o slight_n that_o i_o say_v not_o ridiculous_a thing_n they_o say_v that_o our_o pastor_n have_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o thence_o they_o endeavour_v to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v just_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v by_o they_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o conventicle_n of_o revolter_n and_o this_o they_o say_v as_o if_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n when_o notwithstanding_o moses_n consecrate_a aaron_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o child_n offer_v divers_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n on_o which_o no_o man_n former_o have_v lay_v on_o hand_n likewise_o john_n the_o baptist_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a right_n of_o baptism_n and_o administer_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o yet_o no_o hand_n have_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v baptize_v of_o no_o man_n paul_n also_o call_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o journey_n do_v not_o present_o go_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o teach_v in_o arabia_n for_o 3._o year_n space_n and_o minister_v to_o the_o church_n before_o that_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n his_o antecessor_n as_o himself_o witness_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n we_o reject_v not_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o retain_v it_o in_o many_o church_n which_o if_o we_o receive_v not_o from_o their_o bishop_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o for_o they_o will_v not_o confer_v it_o on_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v depart_v from_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o likewise_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o oâ—th_n to_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n in_o which_o word_n he_o resolve_v first_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o such_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n ordination_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v omit_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v and_o lawful_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o people_n be_v minister_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v without_o this_o ceremony_n second_o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v to_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v minister_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n where_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n only_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o other_o minister_n be_v lawful_o ordain_v three_o that_o this_o position_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n that_o those_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n who_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a ridiculous_a popish_a cavil_v our_o prelate_n therefore_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o ground_v both_o their_o own_o and_o titus_n his_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n upon_o it_o learned_a 5._o doctor_n whitaker_n write_v against_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o this_o text_n of_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o make_v very_o much_o against_o the_o adversary_n for_o from_o this_o place_n we_o understand_v that_o timâ—thy_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o elder_n who_o at_o that_o time_n govern_v the_o church_n by_o a_o common_a council_n and_o against_o 55._o duraeus_n he_o argue_v thus_o luther_n zwinglius_fw-la oecolampadius_n bucer_n and_o other_o be_v presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n by_o god_n law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o ordain_v other_o presbyter_n doctor_n fulke_n in_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n annot._n on_o tit._n 1._o sect._n 2._o and_o doctor_n willet_n in_o his_o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la the_o 5._o general_a controversy_n quaest_n 3._o part_n 2._o write_v thus_o although_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o elder_n be_v of_o one_o order_n and_o authority_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o government_n by_o ancient_a use_n of_o speech_n he_o be_v only_o call_v a_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v chief_a in_o government_n to_o who_o the_o ordination_n or_o consecration_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v always_o principal_o commit_v not_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v only_o to_o he_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v present_a at_o ordination_n do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n or_o else_o the_o bishop_n do_v lay_v on_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o differ_v from_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o they_o affirm_v that_o not_o principal_o and_o chief_o but_o sole_o and_o whole_o the_o right_a of_o consecrate_v and_o give_v order_n appertain_v unto_o bishop_n but_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n we_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o apostle_n yet_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n together_o with_o they_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n acts._n 13._o 3._o 4._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o his_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o so_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o eldership_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o the_o rhemist_n on_o that_o place_n mislike_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o church_n that_o their_o priest_n do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v what_o else_o do_v this_o signify_v but_o that_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o ordain_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o decree_v thus_o let_v all_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v present_a hold_v their_o hand_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v again_o can._n 14._o of_o the_o same_o council_n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o give_v order_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o this_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v not_o whole_o and_o
sole_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v wont_a to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n likewise_o or_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o exclude_v doctor_n field_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 27._o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o durandus_fw-la and_o other_o papist_n that_o the_o power_n of_o consecration_n and_o order_n be_v not_o great_a in_o bishop_n then_o in_o any_o other_o minister_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a but_o humane_a constitution_n only_o rather_o for_o to_o honour_v the_o bishop_n priestly_a place_n then_o for_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o when_o bishop_n be_v extinguish_v by_o death_n or_o fall_v into_o heresy_n or_o 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tom._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o of_o the_o vocation_n and_o ordination_n of_o minister_n sect._n 4._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la conclude_v thus_o against_o bellarmine_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o ordination_n vocation_n and_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n first_o that_o it_o can_v belong_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o popish_a bishop_n superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o degree_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v only_o vel_fw-la juris_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriae_fw-la humanae_fw-la of_o humane_a right_n or_o rather_o injury_n not_o of_o divine_a institution_n second_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o divine_a bishop_n that_o be_v to_o presbyter_n in_o a_o church_n well_o order_v three_o that_o as_o to_o the_o right_a force_n and_o virtue_n which_o it_o have_v in_o constitute_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o always_o appertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o 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