all_o the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n exclude_v whole_o all_o presbyter_n from_o any_o interest_n therein_o so_o that_o the_o dr._n in_o this_o unwary_a citation_n contradict_v ignatius_n and_o himself_o and_o make_v ignatius_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o next_o citation_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o reverence_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n 408._o to_o be_v his_o steward_n he_o have_v again_o wound_v himself_o for_o to_o be_v a_o steward_n have_v a_o subaltern_a service_n and_o ministry_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n and_o tie_v up_o to_o his_o order_n be_v point_n blank_a contrare_fw-la unto_fw-la and_o toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a from_o that_o principality_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n before_o ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o own_a by_o the_o dr._n as_o he_o and_o ignatius_n sense_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n sure_a to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o steward_n in_o government_n be_v distinct_a thing_n and_o entire_o and_o whole_o opposite_a if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n for_o it_o who_o disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o own_v a_o stewardship_n in_o god_n family_n and_o humble_a sevice_n or_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1._o ult._n but_o now_o the_o dr._n ply_v we_o with_o inference_n from_o these_o citation_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v 408.409.410.411_o that_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v not_o above_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n and_o yet_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o all_o church_n appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o church_n so_o 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heresy_n and_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cornelius_n cyprian_n tell_v we_o epist._n 6._o compare_v with_o 46._o they_o come_v before_o the_o presbytrie_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v receive_v now_o if_o presbyter_n have_v such_o authority_n and_o the_o episcopal_a power_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o thus_o limit_v let_v any_o judge_n how_o the_o dr_n assertion_n can_v subsist_v viz_o that_o in_o judicatories_n pastor_n have_v no_o decisive_a suffrage_n for_o the_o dr_n after-discourse_n p._n 436._o anent_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n decree_n in_o case_n of_o a_o suppose_a interfeir_a with_o the_o church_n legislative_a power_n as_o he_o call_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o it_o be_v some_o what_o out_o of_o our_o way_n much_o digress_v in_o examine_v the_o same_o though_o i_o judge_v it_o very_a lax_n and_o liable_a to_o considerable_a exception_n yea_o and_o hardly_o reconcilable_a with_o itself_o or_o sound_a sense_n and_o 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much_o for_o the_o dr_n first_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bishop_n as_o distinct_a from_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o power_n legislative_a and_o of_o make_v canon_n the_o second_o peculiar_a ministry_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n 436.437.438_o the_o dr._n tell_v we_o be_v to_o consecrat_v and_o ordain_v to_o ecclesiastic_a office_n thereafter_o the_o dr._n spend_v much_o discourse_n upon_o christ_n mission_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o including_z a_o power_n of_o ordination_n of_o other_o which_o he_o confirm_v by_o luk._n 24.33.36_o mark_n 16.14_o matth._n 28.16_o which_o commission_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v transfer_v original_o upon_o the_o apostolic_a order_n so_o that_o ecclesiastic_a commission_n be_v either_o give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o first_o apostle_n or_o by_o such_o secondary_a apostle_n as_o be_v by_o they_o admit_v into_o apostolic_a order_n and_o these_o secondary_a apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n ans._n we_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o resume_v what_o be_v say_v already_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o our_o lord_n give_v a_o power_n of_o mission_n and_o of_o ordain_v minister_n to_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n a_o power_n to_o plant_v church_n through_o the_o world_n and_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n and_o ordinance_n in_o they_o but_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o their_o mission_n they_o be_v to_o transferr_v their_o apostolic_a office_n and_o authority_n to_o ordinary_a succeed_v officer_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o quaesitum_fw-la or_o question_v which_o the_o dr._n still_o beg_v and_o suppose_v but_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v from_o either_o the_o nature_n and_o intendment_n of_o their_o mission_n or_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o succeed_v officer_n who_o they_o ordain_v as_o we_o have_v above_o evince_v the_o dr_n proof_n be_v pitiful_o claudicant_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o the_o whole_a disciple_n be_v present_a the_o apostle_n only_o impose_v hand_n upon_o the_o seven_o deacon_n act._n 6._o and_o why_o not_o the_o authoritative_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v no_o doubt_n proper_a to_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n not_o to_o the_o people_n but_o where_o be_v the_o succedaneous_a bishop_n here_o who_o have_v sole_o this_o power_n though_o minister_n be_v present_a the_o dr._n have_v let_v we_o see_v no_o shadow_n of_o this_o from_o the_o text._n he_o next_o tell_v we_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n in_o antioch_n iconium_n and_o lystra_n a_o mighty_a proof_n the_o apostle_n in_o plant_v church_n ordain_v minister_n in_o they_o ergo_fw-la suceedaneous_a bishop_n have_v a_o apostolic_a authority_n of_o ordain_v derive_v to_o they_o sole_o as_o their_o peculiar_a prerogative_n above_o pastor_n this_o consequence_n be_v deny_v if_o the_o dr._n own_o these_o elder_n for_o pastor_n it_o shall_v seem_v they_o have_v a_o ordain_v power_n 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have_v no_o doubt_n receive_v the_o apostolic_a character_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o syria_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o how_o can_v they_o have_v derive_v it_o and_o this_o notion_n the_o dr._n repose_v such_o confidence_n in_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v this_o character_n but_o true_o whether_o the_o insipid_a folly_n of_o the_o objection_n or_o of_o the_o return_v here_o make_v unto_o it_o be_v great_a be_v a_o question_n to_o i_o first_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o action_n ordain_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o believe_v few_o if_o ever_o any_o except_o the_o dr_n do_v imagine_v i_o have_v always_o think_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o who_o read_v the_o account_n and_o story_n of_o paul_n conversion_n and_o call_v to_o the_o apostleship_n by_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n that_o when_o
theodtret_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v constitut_v their_o bishop_n i_o answer_v 1._o though_o his_o episcopal_a authority_n over_o this_o church_n of_o philippi_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o dr._n it_o will_v never_o come_v up_o to_o prove_v his_o point_n and_o assertion_n of_o devolve_v the_o apostolic_a office_n upon_o he_o but_o rather_o prove_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o judicious_a divine_n that_o these_o two_o office_n be_v incompatible_a and_o inconsistent_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a degrade_n of_o the_o office_n of_o apostolat_a as_o it_o stand_v delineat_a in_o scripture_n to_o restrict_n it_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n than_o to_o make_v the_o primate_n of_o england_n curate_n of_o any_o parish_n 2._o the_o dr._n do_v gross_o mistake_v this_o denomination_n of_o epaphroditus_n while_o make_v it_o import_n his_o be_v their_o bishop_n as_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o that_o read_v the_o text_n and_o will_v view_v commentator_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o and_o at_o large_a make_v appear_v if_o our_o intend_a brevity_n do_v permit_v the_o belgic_a divine_n upon_o the_o passage_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n apostle_n signify_v one_o who_o be_v call_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o christ_n himself_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n mean_v in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n for_o clear_v which_o they_o cite_v gal._n 1.1_o eph._n 4.11_o and_o here_o the_o dr._n may_v observe_v how_o they_o take_v the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n then_o they_o add_v but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o in_o general_n for_o one_o who_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o any_o one_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o name_n or_o for_o he_o he_o be_v by_o the_o philippian_n send_v unto_o rome_n to_o paul_n to_o carry_v he_o that_o which_o they_o have_v contribut_n for_o his_o maintinance_n cite_v chap._n 4.18_o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v what_o be_v send_v by_o epaphroditus_n which_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o drs._n gloss_n they_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v render_v their_o teacher_n the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v so_o in_o a_o general_n sense_n for_o any_o kind_n of_o teacher_n rom._n 16.7_o where_o the_o phrase_n of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n do_v import_v among_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n here_o and_o there_o paralel_v this_o with_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o where_o the_o phrase_n of_o messenger_n or_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o brethren_n together_o with_o titus_n and_o import_v only_a messenger_n and_o teacher_n so_o that_o although_o the_o phrase_n of_o your_o messenger_n or_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o place_n admit_v to_o import_v a_o pastoral_n relation_n to_o philippi_n it_o be_v as_o far_o from_o come_v up_o to_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o drs._n gloss_n as_o east_n from_o west_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n show_v that_o graece_fw-la loquentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocabant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacras_fw-la pecunias_fw-la colligebant_fw-la atque_fw-la portabant_fw-la at_o diximus_fw-la ad_fw-la math._n 10.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixit_fw-la ignatius_n that_o the_o word_n apostle_n be_v here_o take_v late_o or_o large_o and_o for_o honour_n cause_n put_v upon_o this_o person_n as_o a_o minister_n only_o be_v assert_v by_o erasm._n simplicius_n vorstius_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o call_v quia_fw-la missus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o ensue_a clause_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o apostle_n want_n have_v a_o large_a harmony_n of_o great_a judgement_n thus_o zanch._n simp._n estius_n beza_n collate_v this_o with_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o for_o what_o the_o dr._n add_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o jerem_n and_o theodoret_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n apostle_n ot_fw-mi bishop_n be_v by_o they_o use_v in_o a_o general_n acceptation_n as_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n especial_o jerom_n hold_v that_o through_o the_o apostolic_a time_n communi_fw-la concilio_n presbyterorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la thus_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o titus_n where_o he_o prove_v this_o from_o phil._n 1._o act._n 20._o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o if_o the_o word_n apostle_n in_o scripture_n have_v this_o general_a acceptation_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v why_o not_o also_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n the_o drs_n three_o instance_n p._n 398_o be_v of_o titus_n and_o some_o other_o who_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 8.23_o call_v messenger_n or_o in_o the_o greek_a apostle_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o dr._n take_v to_o hold_v out_o their_o apostolic_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o phrase_n to_o import_n their_o relation_n to_o these_o church_n who_o liberality_n they_o carry_v thereafter_o he_o insist_o upon_o the_o instance_n of_o titus_n who_o episcopal_a authority_n over_o crete_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o he_o to_o the_o instance_n first_o in_o the_o general_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o drs._n sense_n of_o the_o passage_n cite_v be_v but_o his_o own_o imagination_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n or_o context_n especial_o take_v it_o to_o import_n a_o apostolic_a authority_n in_o his_o sense_n as_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o multiply_a instance_n if_o needful_a we_o hear_v that_o the_o pâ—lgick_a divine_n take_v the_o phrase_n to_o import_n teacher_n in_o a_o general_n sense_n the_o author_n of_o part_n 2._o pool_n annot._n thus_o sense_n the_o passage_n viz_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v titus_n his_o fellow-helper_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o other_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o church_n think_v fit_a to_o 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miss_v his_o mark_n in_o these_o instance_n but_o now_o to_o examine_v the_o drs._n proof_n of_o titus_n episcopacy_n these_o thing_n i_o do_v in_o general_n premise_v which_o do_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o arguing_n for_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o timothy_n or_o titus_n over_o these_o church_n 1._o in_o church_n already_o constitut_o this_o authority_n be_v not_o sole_o seat_v in_o they_o they_o be_v only_o to_o go_v before_o the_o church_n in_o wholesome_a counsel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o minister_n not_o to_o do_v as_o they_o please_v exclude_v other_o as_o judicious_a calvin_n express_v it_o instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o since_o paul_n himself_o neither_o impose_v hand_n nor_o excommunicate_v alone_o in_o church_n constitut_v and_o a_o whole_a college_n of_o apostle_n have_v the_o ordinary_a elder_n go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o a_o synodal_n procedure_n act._n 15._o fare_v less_o can_v timothy_n or_o titus_n assum_fw-la this_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o apostle_n 2._o after_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v exedify_v and_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v and_o after_o timothy_n have_v get_v his_o charge_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o ephesus_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n direct_v to_o he_o wherein_o the_o dr._n and_o his_o fellow_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v instruct_v with_o episcopal_a authority_n paul_n commit_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o elder_n before_o timothy_n face_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n to_o that_o church_n call_v these_o elder_n the_o bishop_n and_o enjoin_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o inspection_n or_o authority_n that_o timothy_n have_v over_o they_o hereanent_a or_o of_o any_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n thus_o act._n 20._o and_o
episcopal_a authority_n in_o this_o matter_n among_o church_n constitut_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o place_n the_o drs_n absurd_a assertion_n of_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v draw_v from_o this_o passage_n do_v obvious_o appear_v to_o the_o mean_a reflection_n for_o 1._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o arrogat_fw-la no_o absolute_a or_o supreme_a power_n paul_n disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o assert_n a_o ministerial_a authority_n only_o competent_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o i_o have_v alwise_o think_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o protestant_n yea_o of_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n who_o ever_o read_v the_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o have_v a_o supreme_a judgement_n or_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o church_n head_n and_o husband_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o all_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o ordinance_n under_o who_o even_o apostle_n be_v but_o steward_n and_o servant_n which_o i_o suppose_v none_o if_o not_o this_o dr._n will_v deny_v 2._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o read_v this_o passage_n the_o drs._n eye_n and_o thought_n can_v not_o fix_v upon_o and_o ponder_v the_o important_a last_o clause_n of_o the_o word_n viz_o as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o which_o do_v very_o clear_o suppose_v and_o import_v both_o the_o apostle_n superior_a authority_n to_o titus_n and_o his_o restrict_v he_o to_o his_o rule_n and_o authorise_a information_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o how_o these_o can_v consist_v with_o titus_n supreme_a judgement_n herein_o and_o absolute_a power_n will_v suit_v the_o drs._n great_a skill_n to_o prove_v and_o demonstrat_fw-la in_o a_o word_n this_o odd_a inference_n of_o such_o a_o suppose_a power_n in_o titus_n be_v disow_v by_o all_o sound_a interpreter_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o make_v appear_v and_o in_o special_a the_o belgic_a divine_n tell_v we_o upon_o this_o passage_n that_o titus_n be_v not_o to_o perform_v this_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o good_a pleasure_n only_o as_o the_o dr._n hold_v but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v and_o do_v observe_v himself_o paralel_v this_o with_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o elder_n concur_v with_o paul_n in_o timothy_n ordination_n and_o this_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n they_o render_v as_o i_o command_v thou_o the_o drs._n second_o proof_n of_o titus_n apostolic_a authority_n be_v p._n 399_o that_o he_o be_v authorize_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n and_o there_o be_v presbyter_n and_o elder_n in_o crete_n leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o titus_n be_v leave_v there_o who_o yet_o have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v else_o titus_n power_n of_o ordination_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o a_o invasion_n of_o their_o power_n as_o a_o preshytry_n therefore_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v competent_a to_o titus_n only_o not_o to_o presbyter_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o ordination_n of_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o rebuke_v with_o authority_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o offender_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 2.15_o to_o admonish_v heretic_n and_o to_o reject_v they_o from_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o obstinate_a chap._n 3.10_o from_o all_o which_o the_o dr._n conclude_v his_o apostolat_a in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o first_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v in_o the_o several_a church_n plant_v by_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o dr._n do_v nothing_o but_o here_o again_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o argue_v ex_fw-la ignoratione_n elenchi_fw-la and_o this_o one_o point_n be_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o we_o may_v just_o suppose_v it_o have_v above_o make_v it_o good_a this_o argue_n appear_v mere_a puerile_a sophistry_n but_o 2._o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o drs._n argue_v as_o for_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n we_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a act_n competent_a to_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o therefore_o neither_o timothy_n nor_o titus_n can_v have_v a_o sole_a or_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o unless_o the_o dr._n will_v make_v the_o scripture_n inconsistent_a with_o itself_o next_o as_o for_o his_o authority_n in_o his_o rebuke_v and_o censure_n suppose_v in_o these_o direction_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v titus_n sole_a prerogative_n for_o either_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o private_a rebuke_n and_o this_o every_o christian_n have_v authority_n in_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o or_o of_o a_o ministerial_a rebuke_n and_o this_o be_v competent_a to_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n isa._n 58.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o tit._n 1.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o beside_o institution_n and_o reproof_n of_o church_n officer_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o fix_a episcopal_a power_n prophet_n rebuke_v but_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o priest_n nor_o paul_n over_o peter_n though_o he_o reprove_v he_o moreover_o we_o find_v the_o authority_n to_o receive_v accusation_n and_o to_o correct_v delinquent_n by_o reproof_n and_o censure_n competent_a to_o the_o juridical_a court_n and_o church_n mat._n 18.16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 1_o thess._n 5.12_o in_o which_o place_n a_o judicial_a rebuke_n and_o admonition_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o juridical_a court_n of_o pastor_n not_o to_o one_o prelate_n not_o uni_fw-la but_o unitati_fw-la 3._o as_o for_o the_o drs._n notion_n of_o a_o suppose_a existence_n of_o elder_n in_o that_o church_n who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ordination_n ibid._n else_o this_o prescription_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v 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&_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la eosdem_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n scriptae_fw-la leguntur_fw-la unde_fw-la videas_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la eosdem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la pastor_n &_o episcopos_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o show_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o place_v elder_n in_o crete_n who_o must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n because_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v such_o do_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5._o the_o three_o original_a word_n which_o signify_v presbyter_n feed_v and_o overseeing_a or_o act_v the_o bishop_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n write_a and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o person_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n elder_n pastor_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o god_n church_n he_o add_v est_fw-la itaque_fw-la prorsus_fw-la 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that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n do_v exercise_n a_o common_a episcopal_a care_n over_o the_o lord_n flock_v and_o the_o same_o function_n of_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o and_o be_v therein_o subject_a to_o no_o head_n or_o precedent_n like_a unto_o who_o be_v find_v several_a minister_n now_o in_o some_o church_n who_o own_v no_o superior_a in_o either_o office_n or_o authority_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o exalt_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o peculiar_a name_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o jeroms_n account_n of_o this_o practice_n viz._n for_o evit_v of_o schism_n which_o he_o call_v emphatical_o tentatio_fw-la illa_fw-la that_o tentation_n he_o add_v profuerit_fw-la ne_fw-la consilium_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la saeculis_fw-la declaratum_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la baec_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la primum_fw-la introduceretur_fw-la cui_fw-la debemus_fw-la omnem_fw-la illam_fw-la principalium_fw-la &_o equestrium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la opulentiam_fw-la &_o tyrannidem_fw-la imo_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la christi_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la cerneret_fw-la dubio_fw-la procul_fw-la consilium_fw-la agnosceret_fw-la non_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ad_fw-la tollenda_fw-la schismata_fw-la sicut_fw-la praetexebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la satanae_n ad_fw-la vastanda_fw-la ac_fw-la perdenda_fw-la prisca_fw-la pascendi_fw-la dominici_n gregis_fw-la ministeria_fw-la quo_fw-la fieret_fw-la ut_fw-la haberet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la veros_fw-la pastor_n doctores_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la nominum_fw-la istorum_fw-la larvis_fw-la otiosos_n ventres_fw-la ac_fw-la magnificos_fw-la princepe_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la pascant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la populum_fw-la domini_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sana_n &_o apostolica_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o improbissima_fw-la violentia_fw-la vetant_fw-la ne_fw-la id_fw-la per_fw-la quenquam_fw-la alium_fw-la fiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciz_fw-fr consilio_fw-la satanae_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la habeant_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la episcopis_fw-la potentes_fw-la dominos_fw-la ac_fw-la princepe_v magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la nobilium_fw-la ac_fw-la satrapum_fw-la saeculi_fw-la delectos_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o counsel_n or_o method_n of_o evit_a schism_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o apparent_a to_o the_o after-age_n than_o when_o this_o custom_n be_v first_o introduce_v for_o thereunto_o be_v owe_v all_o that_o grandeur_n insolency_n and_o tyranny_n of_o those_o knight-like_a and_o princely_a bishop_n yea_o the_o corruption_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o if_o jerom_o have_v discern_v he_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o schism_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o the_o very_a project_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o primitive_a ministry_n appoint_v for_o feed_v the_o lord_n flock_v that_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v not_o have_v true_a pastor_n doctor_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n but_o under_o the_o disguise_n of_o such_o name_n idle_a belly_n and_o magnificent_a prince_n who_o not_o only_o feed_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o with_o the_o sound_n and_o apostolical_a doctrine_n but_o by_o most_o wicked_a violence_n hinder_v the_o same_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o other_o and_o that_o by_o this_o engyne_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church_n instead_o of_o true_a bishop_n have_v powerful_a lord_n and_o prince_n choose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o grandee_n of_o this_o world_n thereafter_o he_o inveigh_v against_o their_o gorgeous_a stole_n girdle_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n enjoin_v eph._n 6._o call_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o counterfeit_n bishop_n and_o the_o pastor_n the_o true_a one_o thus_o he_o p._n 362._o i_o must_v here_o again_o present_a to_o our_o dr_n some_o further_a account_n of_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o learned_a junius_n upon_o this_o point_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o bellarmin_n ad_fw-la controver_n 4._o the_o council_n in_o cap._n 15._o par._n 9_o art_n 7._o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la pastor_n laici_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la quicunque_fw-la sed_fw-la soli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n only_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o no_o inferior_a officer_n he_o thus_o animadvert_v and_o answer_n distinguenda_fw-la assumptio_fw-la haec_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la anguste_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ex_fw-la pontificiorum_fw-la usu_fw-la intelligas_fw-la falsa_fw-la est_fw-la sin_v autem_fw-la latius_fw-la communiterque_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la operam_fw-la dantes_fw-la administratione_fw-la verbi_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_n &_o vocatione_n dei_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la assumptio_fw-la recte_fw-la enim_fw-la magister_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la lib._n 4._o disput._n 24._o excellenter_n inquit_fw-la canon_n duos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la appellari_fw-la censent_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la sciz_o et_fw-la presbyteratus_n quia_fw-la hos_fw-la solos_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la legitur_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o his_o solis_fw-la preceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la vero_fw-la si_fw-la soli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pastor_n essent_fw-la profecto_fw-la neque_fw-la episcopi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la officium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la pascunt_fw-la gregem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o premise_a assertion_n that_o the_o bishop_n
this_o great_a divine_a be_v as_o to_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n and_o their_o interest_n and_o authority_n in_o church_n government_n yea_o and_o in_o council_n both_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la franc._n gomarus_n explic._n epist._n ad_fw-la gal._n cap._n 2._o p._n mihi_fw-la 487._o have_v assert_v the_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastic_a function_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o upon_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o their_o various_a travel_n with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n prove_v their_o evangelistick_a office_n to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o certain_a post_n he_o add_v deinde_fw-la illa_fw-la episcopi_fw-la significatio_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempora_fw-la introducta_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la omnino_fw-la insolens_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la notat_fw-la 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de_fw-fr sacrorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la origine_fw-la &_o eminentia_fw-la cap_n 5._o but_o now_o that_o my_o hand_n be_v in_o before_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o dr_n answer_n to_o the_o premise_a scripture_n i_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o exhibit_v to_o he_o some_o more_o of_o the_o heretical_a assertor_n of_o presbyter_n power_n and_o interest_n in_o government_n in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o new_a scot_n notion_n festus_n hommius_n disput._n theol._n adversus_fw-la pontificios_fw-la disput._n 25._o de_fw-fr minist_n eccles_n ordin_n thes._n 1._o he_o call_v the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n extraordinary_a and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v expire_v thes._n 2._o primus_fw-la itaque_fw-la ordo_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la ordinariorum_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la pastorum_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la praesides_fw-la laborantes_fw-la ministri_fw-la praedicantes_fw-la servi_fw-la dispensatcres_fw-la 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as_o to_o the_o drs._n denomination_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n by_o the_o term_n of_o priesthood_n because_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v eternal_a and_o admit_v of_o no_o successor_n he_o do_v upon_o this_o ground_n reason_n thus_o quare_fw-la ministri_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la nusquam_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicti_fw-la appellantur_fw-la that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n call_v priest_n add_v proinde_fw-la pontificii_fw-la pastor_n cum_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o munus_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogant_a non_fw-la tantum_fw-la palam_fw-la judaizant_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la blaspheme_v &_o sacrilege_n in_o sanctissimum_fw-la munus_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o uâ—lant_a that_o therefore_o the_o popish_a minister_n in_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o priest_n do_v not_o only_o palpable_o judaize_v but_o also_o make_v a_o blasphemous_a and_o sacralegious_a invasion_n upon_o the_o most_o holy_a office_n of_o christ._n musculus_fw-la loc_n commun_n de_fw-fr offic._n minist_n be_v scots_a presbyterian_a in_o grain_n in_o this_o point_n p._n mihi_fw-la 360_o 361_o 362._o after_o he_o have_v assert_v from_o scripture_n ground_n the_o extraordinary_a nature_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistick_a office_n and_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o pastoral_n and_o doctoral_a office_n with_o jerom_n because_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o say_v not_o that_o our_o lord_n give_v some_o pastor_n and_o some_o doctor_n but_o conjunct_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n he_o add_v eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o pastor_n ex_fw-la eo_fw-la patet_fw-la quod_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5._o legimus_fw-la seniores_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n admoneri_fw-la ut_fw-la gregem_fw-la dei_fw-la pascant_fw-la that_o elder_n and_o minister_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v to_o feed_v the_o lord_n flock_v 3_o tio_fw-la say_v he_o eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o episcopas_n &_o pastor_n ex_fw-la eo_fw-la patet_fw-la quod_fw-la act._n 20._o legimus_fw-la adhunc_fw-la modum_fw-la a_o mileto_n autem_fw-la missus_fw-la ephesum_fw-la nuntius_fw-la accersivit_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la venissent_fw-la dixit_fw-la iis_fw-la vos_fw-la scitis_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la die_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la aliquanto_fw-la post_fw-la attendite_fw-la igitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la gregi_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ad_fw-la pascendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la quos_fw-la lucas_n vocat_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesinae_n hos_fw-la paulus_n vocat_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la positos_fw-la ut_fw-la pascant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sic_fw-la palam_fw-la videmus_fw-la eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la 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