of_o those_o time_n sect._n xiii_o how_o appropriate_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o same_o philosophy_n sect._n fourteen_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n of_o union_n both_o to_o the_o sensible_a world_n sect._n xv._n and_o to_o the_o intellectual_a sect._n xvi_o 2._o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v to_o depend_v on_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o one_o who_o particular_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o office_n of_o mystical_o signify_v and_o cause_v this_o external_n unity_n sect._n xvii_o p._n 185_o chap._n ix_o the_o christian_a bishop_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n the_o solidity_n of_o this_o same_o way_n of_o reason_v as_o urge_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n against_o their_o contemporary_a schismatic_n the_o general_a principle_n on_o which_o they_o proceed_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o age._n sect._n i._n the_o way_n of_o reason_v from_o sacrifice_n admit_v also_o under_o the_o gospel_n sect._n two_o the_o reason_v from_o mystical_a sacrifice_n indeed_o most_o proper_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect._n iii_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n design_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a high_a priesthood_n hence_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o wear_a frontlet_n sect._n iu._n and_o that_o of_o their_o confine_v the_o succession_n in_o church_n to_o the_o family_n of_o their_o first_o bishop_n sect._n v._o this_o design_n very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o change_n intend_v by_o our_o saviour_n sect._n vi_o a_o account_n why_o for_o a_o while_n the_o christian_n may_v defer_v the_o commit_v that_o eminency_n of_o power_n into_o the_o bishop_n hand_n with_o which_o they_o be_v entrust_v afterward_o sect._n vii_o viii_o hence_o also_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o particular_a bishop_n in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n sect._n ix_o however_o this_o same_o reason_v will_v oblige_v all_o to_o a_o strict_a dependence_n who_o live_v within_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n sect._n x._o the_o same_o way_n of_o reason_v from_o jewish_a precedent_n will_v include_v whole_a city_n within_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n sect._n xi_o how_o inclinable_a the_o christian_n be_v to_o take_v up_o these_o art_n of_o unite_n citizen_n sect._n xii_o the_o solemn_a anniverssary_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v continue_v among_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o obligatory_a in_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n and_o their_o be_v observe_v in_o particular_a city_n employ_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o city_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n sect._n xiii_o p._n 229_o chap._n x._o the_o city_n jurisdiction_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n though_o christian_n of_o the_o same_o city_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n whether_o they_o will_v unite_v or_o not_o yet_o suppose_v they_o unite_v subject_n must_v have_v be_v oblige_v to_o their_o actual_a term_n of_o union_n sect._n i._n 1._o in_o that_o case_n it_o must_v have_v be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o unite_v so_o sect._n ii_o 2._o this_o way_n of_o union_n be_v once_o agree_v on_o though_o the_o agreement_n have_v be_v only_o human_a yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o subject_n and_o posterity_n will_v have_v be_v divine_a sect._n iii_o 3._o though_o the_o particular_a instance_n have_v not_o yet_o the_o power_n by_o which_o even_o that_o instance_n have_v be_v determine_v have_v be_v from_o god_n sect._n iu._n 4._o the_o determination_n of_o the_o limit_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o preserve_v unanimity_n among_o themselves_o in_o propagate_a their_o common_a christianity_n sect._n v._n 5._o the_o most_o equal_a way_n of_o determine_v these_o limit_n among_o equal_n be_v that_o of_o occupation_n sect._n vi_o vii_o this_o way_n of_o determine_v they_o will_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o a_o recourse_n to_o express_v scripture_n sect._n viii_o all_o church_n member_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o anient_a canon_n to_o a_o personal_a attendance_n at_o the_o bishop_n altar_n at_o some_o solemn_a time_n sect._n ix_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o custom_n in_o the_o jewish_a precedent_n sect._n x._o p._n 273_o chap._n xi_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v and_o by_o the_o receive_a principle_n of_o those_o time_n be_v oblige_v to_o own_o their_o eucharist_n for_o a_o mystical_a sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o high_a priesthood_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mystical_a sect._n i._n such_o a_o sacrifice_n necessary_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o public_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n sect._n ii_o this_o mystical_a evangelical_n sacrifice_n must_v be_v expect_v from_o some_o positive_a institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect._n iii_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n most_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n sect._n iu._n hence_o probable_o the_o very_a name_n of_o eucharist_n sect._n v._n christ_n priesthood_n be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchizedech_n his_o sacrifice_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchizedech_n that_o of_o bread_n sect._n vi_o not_o only_o this_o reason_v but_o the_o inference_n deduce_v from_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n sect._n vii_o suppose_v the_o notion_n of_o those_o time_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v take_v the_o eucharist_n for_o a_o mystical_a sacrifice_n sect._n viii_o on_o account_n of_o its_o be_v a_o mystical_a sacrifice_n it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o age_n a_o just_a title_n to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n sect._n ix_o x_o xi_o and_o to_o the_o thing_n sect._n xii_o xiii_o 295_o chap._n xii_o the_o same_o christian_n do_v and_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n be_v oblige_v to_o own_o their_o bishop_n for_o mysticai_n high_a priest_n the_o bishop_n be_v think_v to_o represent_v a_o divine_a person_n the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n have_v their_o office_n in_o the_o restore_n of_o soul_n sect._n i._o to_o these_o s._n john_n accommodate_v his_o precise_a number_n of_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n sect._n ii_o sometime_o the_o bishop_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o then_o his_o seven_o angel_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o seven_o deacon_n sect._n iii_o how_o fit_o this_o agree_v to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n sect._n iu._n the_o name_n bishop_n seem_v original_o design_v to_o imply_v a_o mystical_a representative_a of_o a_o divine_a person_n sect_n v._o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o ignatius_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n account_v for_o sect._n vi_o the_o mystical_a representation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o the_o revelation_n sect._n vii_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mistake_n in_o take_v their_o church_n officer_n for_o mystical_a representative_n sect._n viii_o the_o force_n of_o the_o inference_n relate_v to_o union_n with_o christian_a bishop_n sect._n ix_o tertullian_n futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la explain_v sect._n x._o how_o consequent_o the_o primitive_a christian_n reason_v hence_o for_o prove_v those_o who_o be_v disunite_v from_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v also_o deprive_v of_o the_o mystical_a invisible_a union_n with_o christ_n himself_o sect._n xi_o and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o invisible_a union_n sect._n xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o p._n 328_o chap._n xiii_o the_o forementioned_a reason_v apply_v to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o our_o modern_a schismatic_n the_o applicableness_n of_o this_o same_o reason_v to_o the_o case_n of_o our_o modern_a schismatic_n gospel_n constitution_n design_v perpetual_a sect._n i._o unity_n design_v perpetual_a sect._n ii_o even_o that_o of_o this_o life_n sect._n iii_o christ_n design_v and_o institute_v mean_n sufficient_a for_o perpetuate_a this_o external_n unity_n the_o same_o mean_n of_o erect_v the_o church_n into_o a_o body-politick_a as_o conducive_v to_o the_o perpetuate_n an_o external_n unity_n now_o as_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o sect._n iu._n the_o mean_n of_o confine_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o by_o sacrifice_n as_o conducive_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o erect_v a_o body_n politic_a now_o also_o and_o for_o ever_o sect._n v._o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a use._n sect._n vi_o and_o perpetual_o useful_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n sect._n vii_o and_o therefore_o perpetual_o useful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n in_o the_o invisible_a heavenly_a sacrifice_n sect._n viii_o no_o communicate_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o by_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n sect._n ix_o this_o same_o reason_v if_o it_o be_v good_a in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n be_v still_o as_o good_a as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o will_v
know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v desire_v further_o for_o clear_v the_o solidity_n of_o our_o present_a application_n chap._n i._n the_o solidity_n of_o the_o way_n of_o reason_v from_o jewish_a precedent_n in_o these_o very_a instance_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o altar_n the_o content_n 1._o this_o way_n of_o reason_v for_o unity_n from_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o priesthood_n be_v deduce_v from_o the_o near_a and_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o apostle_n sect._n i._n this_o be_v grant_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o schism_n on_o these_o principle_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o sect._n ii_o 2._o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v take_v up_o from_o jewish_a notion_n than_o heathenish_a sect._n iii_o how_o usual_a it_o be_v for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n to_o reason_n from_o jewish_a precedent_n sect._n iv._o use_v in_o these_o very_a particular_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o altar_n 1._o by_o s._n clemens_n romanus_n sect._n v._o by_o s._n paul_n himself_o sect._n vi_o use_v not_o only_o as_o argument_n ad_fw-la homines_fw-la but_o as_o such_o as_o be_v real_o conclusive_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v design_v to_o prove_v sect._n vii_o sect._n 1_o first_o therefore_o i_o observe_v that_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v for_o unity_n from_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o priest_n be_v not_o first_o take_v up_o in_o the_o late_a age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o deduce_v from_o the_o near_a and_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o apostle_n ignatius_n himself_o who_o live_v in_o their_o time_n and_o be_v conversant_a with_o they_o and_o be_v by_o they_o make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n we_o see_v use_n it_o have_v it_o be_v take_v up_o in_o ecclesiastical_a time_n the_o reason_v will_v rather_o have_v be_v from_o the_o term_n that_o be_v more_o familiar_a and_o usual_a in_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o other_o that_o be_v less_o familiar_a as_o from_o principle_n more_o easy_o grant_v and_o better_o understand_v by_o the_o vulgar_a they_o will_v rather_o have_v prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o one_o priest_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o one_o bishop_n because_o this_o late_a be_v in_o the_o late_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n the_o much_o more_o usual_a name_n by_o which_o that_o office_n be_v know_v that_o therefore_o they_o take_v the_o contrary_a way_n of_o reason_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a sign_n that_o when_o this_o argument_n be_v first_o take_v up_o it_o be_v better_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o priest_n and_o altar_n than_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bishop_n and_o communion_n table_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o altar_n do_v oblige_v to_o unity_n of_o communion_n than_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o communion_n table_n do_v so_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v plain_o accommodate_v to_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n when_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o concessions_n antecedent_n to_o christianity_n than_o to_o be_v recommend_v by_o its_o own_o authority_n which_o observation_n will_v withal_o add_v much_o to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o reason_v that_o it_o be_v first_o take_v up_o before_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o inspiration_n cease_v and_o in_o fresh_a memory_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o upon_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o the_o case_n of_o actual_a schism_n before_o the_o case_n of_o actual_a schism_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o expect_v express_a censure_n sect._n 2_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o schism_n and_o if_o immediate_o upon_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o the_o case_n they_o proceed_v on_o these_o principle_n in_o condemn_v it_o and_o withal_o the_o case_n appear_v before_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n can_v have_v be_v forget_v then_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o these_o be_v the_o principle_n by_o which_o those_o early_a age_n be_v direct_v in_o judge_v concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n either_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n leave_v no_o certain_a principle_n for_o preservation_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n instruct_v by_o they_o or_o we_o must_v suppose_v those_o principle_n forget_v in_o so_o short_a a_o distance_n of_o time_n or_o we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o reason_n on_o which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v have_v proceed_v in_o judge_v concern_v this_o case_n if_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o their_o own_o time_n and_o they_o have_v thereupon_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v their_o own_o judgement_n concern_v it_o this_o consequence_n will_v hold_v though_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v nothing_o concern_v it_o from_o express_a revelation_n for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n plain_o suppose_v that_o other_o mean_n of_o human_a information_n be_v sufficient_a when_o it_o do_v not_o undertake_v to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o error_n of_o such_o popular_a reason_n especial_o where_o the_o error_n will_v have_v prove_v of_o so_o dangerous_a consequence_n as_o they_o must_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o concern_v the_o obligation_n to_o unity_n but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o reason_n we_o see_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o they_o to_o reason_n from_o popular_a notion_n receive_v among_o the_o hellenistical_a jew_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o reason_n from_o notion_n so_o receive_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v secure_a from_o actual_a error_n whence_o it_o will_v further_o follow_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o next_o age_n from_o notion_n popular_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o age_n must_v have_v be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o as_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o thus_o unassisted_a by_o actual_a inspiration_n and_o indeed_o as_o infallible_a as_o inspiration_n itself_o when_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o inspiration_n be_v not_o give_v they_o because_o the_o inspirer_n think_v these_o reason_n sufficient_a without_o it_o to_o secure_v they_o from_o actual_a error_n in_o such_o a_o case_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o oblige_v to_o secure_v they_o second_o therefore_o i_o observe_v sect._n 3_o further_o that_o as_o this_o reason_v be_v as_o i_o say_v take_v from_o notion_n antecedent_n to_o christianity_n so_o much_o more_o probable_o from_o judaisme_n than_o heathenism_n though_o both_o of_o they_o have_v altar_n and_o priest_n among_o they_o for_o heathenism_n be_v a_o religion_n whole_o condemn_v by_o the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o utter_o unfit_a to_o give_v any_o authority_n to_o reason_v for_o positive_a constitution_n but_o judaisme_n be_v a_o way_n of_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v always_o very_o cautious_a of_o speak_v dishonourble_o most_o of_o the_o first_o convert_v be_v jew_n by_o nation_n and_o still_o retain_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o with_o they_o such_o reason_n from_o old_a testament_n precedent_n must_v have_v be_v very_o prevalent_a beside_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n dispute_v s._n james_n word_n be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n act._n 21.20_o not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o name_v more_o according_o the_o first_o converter_n utter_o disow_v any_o design_n of_o abrogate_a the_o law_n our_o saviour_n himself_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v 17·_v but_o to_o fullfil_v it_o and_o one_o principal_a inducement_n make_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o over_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v indeed_o that_o moses_n 5.45_o in_o who_o they_o trust_v have_v give_v testimony_n to_o our_o saviour_n that_o of_o he_o all_o the_o prophet_n 10.43_o have_v bear_v witness_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o change_n they_o own_v from_o the_o ancient_n establishment_n be_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v from_o judaisme_n to_o another_o religion_n but_o only_o from_o a_o literal_a to_o a_o mystical_a judaisme_n from_o a_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n 29._o to_o a_o circumcision_n in_o the_o spirit_n from_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n flesh_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o 11._o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o this_o state_n of_o mystical_a judaisme_n itself_o they_o prove_v from_o testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n itself_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o late_a day_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o their_o so_o much_o expect_v messiah_n be_v to_o be_v prince_n this_o they_o perform_v so_o full_o as_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a they_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o literal_a judaisme_n itself_o
with_o those_o which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n actual_o challenge_v by_o they_o which_o be_v of_o be_v the_o supreme_a metropolis_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n consistent_a with_o that_o superiority_n which_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n over_o other_o church_n the_o most_o ancient_a metropolitan_a right_n pretend_v to_o by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v not_o of_o any_o real_a jurisdiction_n but_o only_o of_o rank_n and_o order_n now_o this_o absoluteness_n of_o particular_a bishop_n so_o much_o insist_v on_o by_o s._n cyprian_n as_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o these_o pretence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o it_o be_v withal_o very_o consequent_a to_o the_o notion_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o that_o the_o bishop_n succeed_v into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n for_o as_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v so_o supreme_a as_o to_o have_v no_o sacred_a power_n on_o earth_n above_o it_o so_o also_o must_v the_o christian_a 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external_a priesthood_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o their_o disunion_n from_o he_o to_o infer_v their_o disunion_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o their_o invisible_a high_a priest_n the_o principle_n they_o proceed_v on_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o external_a communion_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o attain_v the_o internal_a communion_n the_o external_a altar_n of_o the_o mystical_a altar_n the_o external_a priesthood_n of_o the_o mystical_a priesthood_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o external_a altar_n and_o the_o external_a priesthood_n must_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o internal_a communion_n with_o the_o mystical_a altar_n and_o priesthood_n though_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o against_o unity_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v different_a person_n to_o represent_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v
by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v then_o to_o sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n as_o ignatius_n say_v they_o be_v and_o if_o the_o angel_n who_o with_o their_o voice_n and_o trumpet_n be_v to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n plain_o allude_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o call_v and_o dismiss_v sacred_a assembly_n with_o their_o voice_n and_o trumpet_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o christian_a deacon_n and_o withal_o so_o represent_v 12._o not_o as_o one_o person_n be_v represent_v by_o another_o in_o a_o theatre_n who_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o representation_n but_o as_o a_o client_n be_v in_o law_n represent_v by_o his_o proxy_n who_o be_v thereupon_o think_v oblige_v himself_o to_o ratify_v whatever_o be_v do_v in_o his_o person_n by_o such_o a_o representative_a and_o if_o this_o mystical_a representation_n be_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o legal_a proxy_n be_v make_v by_o the_o client_n represent_v by_o they_o and_o the_o mystical_a representation_n be_v design_v not_o for_o a_o entertainment_n of_o fancy_n but_o purposely_o to_o constitute_v a_o legal_a person_n and_o with_o a_o design_n of_o concern_v himself_o consequential_o in_o all_o the_o slight_n which_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o mystical_a representation_n be_v every_o where_o understand_v as_o obligation_n to_o the_o god_n themselves_o to_o ratify_v what_o be_v do_v in_o their_o name_n and_o person_n by_o such_o appoint_a representative_n and_o as_o christ_n himself_o have_v express_o promise_v to_o resent_v and_o punish_v affront_v offer_v to_o such_o representative_n and_o to_o look_v on_o they_o as_o interpretative_o design_v against_o himself_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o understand_v there_o 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the_o bishop_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o who_o ought_v to_o ratify_v each_o other_o censure_n under_o pain_n of_o schism_n if_o they_o do_v not_o for_o this_o visible_a communion_n in_o sacrament_n be_v proceed_v on_o these_o principle_n the_o only_a mean_n and_o title_n to_o that_o communion_n which_o be_v invisible_a and_o whoever_o receive_v he_o to_o external_a communion_n who_o have_v be_v thus_o valid_o disunite_v from_o the_o invisible_a communion_n by_o the_o act_n of_o any_o one_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v valid_o to_o do_v it_o must_v thereby_o in_o effect_n disunite_v themselves_o from_o that_o invisible_a communion_n by_o profess_v themselves_o one_o with_o he_o who_o have_v be_v valid_o disunite_v from_o it_o at_o least_o this_o act_n will_v be_v interpretative_o a_o profession_n of_o disunion_n which_o be_v also_o in_o consequence_n a_o disunion_n see_v none_o can_v have_v this_o union_n but_o by_o profess_v it_o thus_o 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it_o so_o far_o as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v mystical_o understand_v the_o question_n therefore_o between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n be_v concern_v the_o confinement_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n our_o saviour_n answer_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o deny_v the_o confinement_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n under_o the_o gospel_n this_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a way_n of_o worship_v he_o not_o as_o our_o enthusiast_n be_v apt_a to_o understand_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o priest_n nor_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o overthrow_v his_o own_o constitution_n under_o the_o gospel_n itself_o elsewhere_o but_o suppose_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n and_o such_o mystical_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o gospel_n allow_v of_o to_o let_v they_o know_v however_o that_o they_o shall_v henceforth_o be_v so_o spiritual_a as_o that_o all_o who_o do_v communicate_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n how_o distant_a soever_o their_o residence_n be_v may_v notwithstanding_o communicate_v in_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v before_o and_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o single_a congregation_n but_o of_o the_o congregation_n at_o least_o of_o whole_a city_n for_o those_o public_a sacrifice_n wherein_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v concern_v be_v never_o design_v for_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n how_o great_a and_o populous_a soever_o where_o they_o be_v perform_v that_o every_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o sichem_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o have_v mystical_a sacrifice_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o their_o own_o with_o who_o they_o may_v communicate_v without_o such_o tedious_a journey_n as_o they_o of_o the_o dispersion_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v at_o the_o return_n of_o their_o solemn_a anniverssary_n
great_a authority_n to_o his_o several_a exhortation_n respective_o he_o represent_v our_o saviour_n in_o a_o human_a visible_a shape_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scene_n may_v be_v suitable_a that_o be_v sensible_a also_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o he_o personate_v the_o angel_n by_o their_o visible_a bishop_n that_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v apprehend_v as_o present_v with_o the_o bishop_n as_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v where_o ever_o these_o seven_o spirit_n be_v which_o be_v peculiar_o depute_v to_o represent_v the_o majestatick_a presence_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o confine_v his_o number_n not_o that_o by_o any_o geographical_a distinction_n those_o seven_o city_n be_v incorporate_v into_o a_o body_n more_o than_o other_o of_o that_o province_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a regard_n to_o that_o number_n of_o those_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n therefore_o he_o make_v seven_o candlestick_n allude_v as_o i_o say_v to_o the_o like_a number_n of_o those_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o emblem_n of_o these_o seven_o church_n vers._n 13._o therefore_o seven_o star_n allude_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o angel_n who_o preside_v over_o they_o as_o emblem_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n therefore_o those_o star_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o signify_v his_o care_n and_o concernment_n for_o their_o protection_n and_o to_o conciliate_v a_o great_a reverence_n for_o their_o authority_n thus_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v here_o represent_v in_o a_o mystical_a way_n and_o how_o particular_o suitable_a it_o be_v in_o this_o way_n to_o personate_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n they_o be_v indeed_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o office_n under_o christ_n as_o a_o visible_a human_a person_n which_o the_o angel_n be_v under_o he_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n to_o the_o restitution_n of_o soul_n to_o their_o original_a dignity_n the_o pretend_a areopagite_n than_o who_o perhaps_o none_o better_a understand_v the_o mystical_a language_n of_o the_o hellenistical_a philosophy_n of_o that_o age_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n concern_v they_o as_o concern_v those_o angel_n that_o these_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o also_o do_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o one_o place_n he_o call_v the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sylburg_n imitation_n of_o the_o angelical_a glory_n and_o he_o elsewhere_o give_v his_o explication_n wherein_o that_o imitation_n consist_v 297.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n the_o presbyter_n bear_v the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o better_n office_n as_o the_o deacon_n do_v of_o that_o of_o service_n the_o angel_n perform_v both_o these_o service_n to_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a world_n no_o doubt_v the_o bishop_n in_o this_o dichotomy_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o common_a name_n of_o presbyter_n and_o compare_v this_o late_a place_n with_o the_o former_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v so_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o give_v a_o account_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a way_n i_o think_v that_o can_v have_v be_v think_v of_o sect._n 3_o for_o represent_v christ_n as_o the_o invisible_a bishop_n preside_v among_o the_o bishop_n but_o because_o even_o his_o human_a nature_n though_o visible_a in_o itself_o be_v yet_o invisible_a to_o we_o therefore_o another_o way_n be_v think_v of_o for_o copy_v out_o that_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o the_o ordinary_a external_a visible_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o personate_v christ_n himself_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v former_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o seven_o mystical_a angel_n as_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o think_v they_o be_v design_v from_o the_o very_a original_a i_o can_v think_v it_o casual_a that_o the_o number_n first_o pitch_v on_o be_v exact_o seven_o 3_o but_o that_o which_o more_o confirm_v i_o in_o this_o opinion_n be_v the_o real_a suitableness_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o visible_a way_n with_o that_o of_o those_o angel_n to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v invisible_a the_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o general_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o ebrew_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v exact_o the_o very_a term_n by_o which_o the_o church_n will_v have_v express_v the_o office_n of_o these_o deacon_n if_o she_o have_v be_v to_o have_v describe_v the_o same_o office_n as_o vest_v in_o mortal_a man_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o that_o expression_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o allude_v to_o this_o that_o even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o in_o distribute_v his_o gift_n do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o one_o of_o those_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o the_o office_n of_o those_o inferior_a daemon_n be_v proportionable_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o hellenistical_a philosophy_n as_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o office_n of_o deaconship_n be_v for_o the_o distribute_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o office_n of_o those_o angel_n to_o convey_v the_o spiritual_a treasure_n those_o gift_n and_o largess_n which_o christ_n bestow_v on_o man_n upon_o his_o ascension_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o congiaria_fw-la bestow_v by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o their_o triumphal_a ascent_n to_o the_o capitol_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o to_o offer_v and_o present_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o god_n lat._n they_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o readiness_n to_o be_v send_v on_o message_n by_o he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o deacon_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v send_v by_o he_o on_o his_o message_n they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n zach._n iii_o 9_o iv._o 10_o so_o also_o the_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n call_v the_o oculi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v to_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o god_n tob._n xii_o 15_o gr._n rev._n viii_o 3_o and_o the_o same_o office_n of_o present_v the_o prayer_n be_v peculiar_o the_o deacon_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o of_o all_o office_n that_o of_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o intrinsic_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deacon_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o those_o time_n thus_o it_o be_v synonymous_a with_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exegetical_a of_o each_o other_o in_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n judas_n apostleship_n be_v call_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n i._n 17_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 20._o as_o the_o very_a episcopal_a office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reference_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o comparison_n now_o describe_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n vi_o 4_o even_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v his_o apostleship_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n xx._n 24_o rom._n xi_o 13_o archippus_n bishopric_n be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n iu._n 17_o so_o be_v that_o of_o s._n timothy_n 12_o 2_o tim._n iu_o 5_o so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n rev._n ii_o 19_o that_o now_o we_o may_v not_o wonder_v why_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n in_o the_o forementioned_a mystical_a immediate_a relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o s._n pet._n xi_o 25_o because_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o they_o bear_v no_o high_a office_n than_o that_o of_o deacon_n and_o this_o same_o office_n of_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a employment_n of_o these_o angel_n of_o the_o presence_n especial_o in_o affair_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o honour_n as_o this_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n according_o the_o primitive_a sect._n 4_o church_n be_v extreme_o rigorous_a in_o insist_v on_o this_o very_a number_n of_o their_o deacon_n
duty_n and_o duty_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o these_o of_o preserve_a peace_n and_o government_n and_o so_o universal_a use_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v necessary_a if_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o those_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n relate_v to_o such_o matter_n must_v have_v be_v clear_a to_o they_o then_o however_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o our_o brethren_n now_o either_o because_o the_o monument_n to_o which_o they_o then_o notorious_o allude_v be_v lose_v or_o because_o our_o brethren_n take_v the_o wrong_a way_n to_o understand_v they_o whilst_o they_o neglect_v a_o prudent_a recourse_n to_o those_o remain_a monument_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v be_v inform_v thus_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o our_o adversary_n sect._n 12_o to_o prove_v their_o title_n to_o the_o one_o priesthood_n and_o one_o altar_n if_o the_o same_o scripture_n be_v still_o to_o be_v expound_v the_o same_o way_n as_o former_o in_o matter_n of_o duty_n which_o still_o remain_v and_o be_v like_a to_o do_v so_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o as_o former_o and_o as_o impossible_a it_o will_v be_v to_o make_v good_a any_o challenge_n of_o benefit_n from_o sacrament_n so_o administer_v in_o their_o separate_a condition_n whether_o we_o consider_v their_o altar_n or_o their_o priesthood_n if_o we_o consider_v their_o altar_n they_o can_v pretend_v to_o represent_v the_o invisible_a altar_n in_o heaven_n at_o least_o not_o so_o to_o represent_v it_o as_o legal_a symbol_n which_o may_v infer_v a_o legal_a obligation_n we_o see_v the_o way_n of_o make_v the_o jewish_a altar_n such_o a_o resemblance_n be_v first_o by_o fashion_v it_o after_o the_o archetypal_a altar_n in_o heaven_n reveal_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n then_o by_o frame_v all_o other_o sensible_a altar_n after_o the_o resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v first_o copy_v from_o the_o heavenly_a original_a what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o but_o to_o oblige_v 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