rest_n to_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o which_o gortyna_n be_v the_o metropolis_n must_v conclude_v he_o to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v in_o crete_n and_o philip_n which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o in_o the_o plural_a not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o about_o gortyna_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v bishop_n of_o they_o all_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o way_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n to_o which_o those_o other_o relate_v and_o then_o what_o can_v be_v more_o to_o my_o purpose_n than_o this_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o against_o this_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o reason_n offer_v only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o my_o purpose_n and_o so_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o which_o i_o can_v make_v reply_n in_o this_o matter_n sect._n 4._o the_o original_a of_o metropolitical_a church_n accommodation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a distribution_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n greatness_n num._n 1._o the_o next_o thing_n he_o be_v please_v to_o examine_v he_o call_v i_o shall_v not_o debate_v how_o fit_o my_o application_n of_o the_o forementioned_a observation_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o expect_v some_o great_a advantage_n 2._o sect._n 4._o say_v he_o application_n be_v make_v of_o the_o forementioned_a observation_n sect._n 2._o and_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o sect._n 3._o in_o these_o word_n his_o sic_fw-la positis_fw-la illud_fw-la statim_fw-la seqâ—â—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_fw-la imperii_fw-la cognition_n in_o provinciâ—_n qual_a bâ—â—_n cum_fw-la plure_n urbes_fw-la â—int_fw-la una_fw-la tamen_fw-la primaria_fw-la &_o principalis_fw-la câ—nsenda_fw-la â—rat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ideo_fw-la dicta_fw-la cui_fw-la itidem_fw-la inferiores_fw-la reliquae_fw-la civitates_fw-la subjiciebantur_fw-la â—t_a â—â—vitat_fw-la bus_fw-la regiones_fw-la fic_z &_o inter_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o cathedras_fw-la episcopales_fw-la unam_fw-la semper_fw-la primariam_fw-la &_o metropoliticam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o this_o section_n the_o doctor_n have_v most_o ingenuous_o and_o true_o give_v we_o the_o â—ise_v and_o occasion_n of_o his_o diocesan_n and_o metropolitical_n praelate_v from_o the_o aim_n of_o man_n to_o accommodate_v ecclesiastical_a or_o church-affaire_n to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o distribution_n of_o province_n metropolitan_a city_n and_o chief_a town_n within_o the_o several_a dependency_n the_o neighbour_a village_n be_v cast_v in_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a esteem_n to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o next_o considerable_a town_n and_o seat_n of_o judicature_n do_v the_o hierarchy_n which_o he_o so_o sedulous_o contend_v for_o arise_v what_o advantage_n be_v afford_v to_o the_o work_n by_o the_o paucity_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o village_n and_o less_o town_n from_o which_o at_o length_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o heathenish_a idolater_n be_v denominate_v pagan_n the_o first_o plant_n of_o church_n in_o the_o great_a city_n the_o eminence_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o first_o church_n in_o those_o city_n the_o weakness_n of_o many_o rural_a bishop_n the_o multiply_a and_o grow_v in_o number_n and_o person_n of_o gift_n ability_n and_o considerable_a fortune_n and_o employment_n in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n with_o their_o fame_n thereby_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o such_o city_n and_o church_n with_o the_o eminent_a accommodation_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o other_o affair_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o subordination_n and_o dependency_n whereunto_o the_o province_n chief_a city_n and_o territory_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v cast_v with_o which_o opportunity_n satan_n get_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o introduce_v their_o way_n state_n pomp_n word_n phrase_n term_n of_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o church_n insensible_o get_v ground_n upon_o they_o and_o prevail_v to_o their_o declension_n from_o the_o naked_a simplicity_n and_o purity_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v some_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v advantage_n for_o we_o to_o manifest_v for_o the_o present_a it_o may_v suffice_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o magnific_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v from_o the_o accommodation_n of_o its_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o province_n and_o this_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o alterâ—ages_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v will_v easy_o be_v make_v yet_o far_a evident_a in_o those_o shameful_a or_o indeed_o rather_o shameless_a contâ—…s_n which_o fall_v out_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o centuâ—ie_n and_o downward_o about_o precedency_n title_n of_o honour_n exâ—â—nt_v of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a subjection_n to_o or_o exemption_n from_o one_o another_o the_o considerablenesse_n of_o their_o city_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n where_o they_o do_v reside_v be_v still_o the_o mâ—st_o prevalent_a and_o cogent_a argument_n in_o their_o brawl_n the_o most_o notable_a brush_n that_o in_o all_o antiquity_n we_o find_v give_v to_o the_o great_a leviathan_n of_o rome_n who_o sport_v himself_o in_o those_o gather_n together_o of_o the_o water_n of_o people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n or_o the_o general_a counsel_n as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v from_o a_o a_o gument_n take_v from_o theseat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v â—ixt_v at_o conâ—lantinople_n make_v it_o become_v new_a rome_n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v to_o enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o he_o who_o lot_n be_v â—allen_v in_o the_o old_a imperial_a city_n 3._o the_o brief_a sum_n of_o what_o he_o there_o quote_v in_o latin_a be_v this_o that_o as_o in_o the_o civil_a account_n the_o chief_a city_n where_o there_o be_v many_o in_o a_o province_n be_v the_o metropolis_n to_o which_o the_o inferior_a city_n be_v subject_v and_o relate_v to_o it_o as_o the_o adjacent_a region_n to_o the_o city_n so_o the_o chief_a church_n in_o a_o province_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n design_v which_o i_o hope_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o satan_n introduce_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n on_o which_o the_o inferior_a church_n and_o their_o bishop_n depend_v and_o observe_v concord_n and_o unity_n with_o it_o this_o the_o prefacer_n look_v on_o as_o a_o special_a discovery_n and_o have_v threaten_v what_o some_o other_o occasion_n may_v give_v advantage_n to_o manifest_v he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o make_v any_o the_o least_o objection_n against_o it_o at_o this_o time_n or_o to_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o but_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o magnific_a as_o he_o will_v style_v it_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n arise_v from_o this_o accommodation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o civil_a form_n of_o distribution_n 4._o this_o indeed_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v every_o national_a church_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v best_a dispose_v for_o order_n and_o unity_n within_o itself_o be_v by_o i_o willing_o and_o profest_o grant_v and_o if_o the_o reasonableness_n that_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o do_v not_o competent_o vindicate_v it_o yet_o suppose_v as_o the_o discourse_n there_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v general_o so_o design_v it_o in_o every_o region_n i_o hope_v there_o will_v lie_v no_o charge_n against_o it_o and_o if_o far_o than_o so_o the_o observing_z of_o it_o prove_v useful_a as_o he_o say_v it_o do_v to_o the_o reduce_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o some_o moderate_a term_n equal_v another_o bishop_n to_o he_o when_o the_o empire_n be_v remove_v to_o another_o seat_n i_o know_v not_o still_o why_o this_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o disobligation_n to_o the_o prefacer_n who_o will_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o more_o moderate_a or_o less_o popish_a account_n of_o the_o immense_a greatness_n which_o that_o bishop_n by_o prescription_n of_o some_o number_n of_o year_n do_v challenge_v than_o this_o of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n have_v be_v fix_v at_o rome_n and_o these_o privilege_n accrue_v to_o he_o by_o that_o mean_n &_o not_o by_o any_o investiture_n from_o christ_n by_o succession_n to_o saint_n peter_n as_o they_o plead_v nor_o by_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o first_o plantation_n which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o 5._o i_o have_v elsewhere_o speak_v on_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o chap._n 3._o and_o to_o the_o london_n minister_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 16._o and_o there_o brief_o show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o and_o here_o be_v yet_o nothing_o but_o promise_n of_o objection_n against_o it_o it_o may_v suffice_v that_o i_o defer_v the_o answer_v they_o till_o they_o be_v produce_v sect._n 5._o the_o
〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o zonoras_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reserve_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 8._o this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o express_v what_o subordination_n i_o mean_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o most_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n express_v to_o be_v due_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o great_a city_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v think_v have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n have_v i_o not_o find_v they_o all_o place_v by_o he_o in_o subordination_n to_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o that_o character_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o former_a he_o must_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n i_o must_v be_v content_a not_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n why_o they_o shall_v yet_o be_v style_v eminent_a and_o great_a city_n and_o so_o brief_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n 9_o second_o then_o he_o will_v examine_v my_o plea_n from_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n cap._n 15._o and_o the_o thing_n he_o dislike_v be_v my_o make_v the_o question_n send_v for_o resolution_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n this_o â—aith_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o prove_v though_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v it_o it_o will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o see_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o several_o grant_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v or_o bid_v i_o prove_v the_o conclusion_n without_o offer_v to_o deny_v above_o one_o proposition_n which_o therefore_o i_o must_v assume_v will_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v infer_v the_o conclusion_n and_o so_o do_v i_o all_o the_o good_a which_o i_o pretend_v to_o expect_v from_o it_o 10._o now_o true_o that_o this_o question_n thus_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o this_o time_n act._n 15._o 1._o refer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o that_o as_o metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o cite_v cap._n 14._o 26._o and_o 15._o 3._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n as_o that_o signify_v antioch_n the_o great_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o another_o city_n of_o that_o name_n v_o 21._o the_o same_o which_o be_v by_o pliny_n place_v in_o pisidia_n as_o here_o also_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 24._o that_o city_n peculiat_o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v first_o call_v christian_n and_o whereof_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n and_o be_v there_o they_o gather_v the_o church_n together_o ver_fw-la 17._o that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n or_o if_o any_o more_o those_o certain_o as_o some_o way_n relate_v and_o subordinate_a to_o antioch_n which_o again_o infer_v antioch_n to_o be_v their_o metropolis_n then_o of_o antioch_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o they_o abide_v v_o 28._o and_o then_o cap_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d certain_a man_n which_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n infuse_v the_o judaical_a ritual_a doctrine_n into_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v those_o but_o the_o christian_n of_o antioch_n where_o then_o they_o be_v and_o upon_o the_o dispute_n have_v with_o those_o judaizer_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o sure_o must_v still_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n peculiar_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n and_o then_o ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n what_o church_n be_v this_o still_o but_o the_o church_n cap._n 14._o 27._o i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 11._o this_o be_v my_o way_n of_o proof_n design_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o argument_n of_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolitical_a see_v that_o this_o question_n be_v refer_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiar_o of_o antioch_n and_o i_o must_v hereby_o think_v it_o competent_o prove_v unless_o some_o weak_a part_n be_v discover_v in_o it_o or_o some_o absurdity_n or_o repugnancy_n be_v object_v to_o it_o none_o of_o which_o i_o see_v be_v here_o do_v 12._o for_o 1._o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o by_o his_o say_n that_o i_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o brethren_n that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o ver_fw-la 1._o be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n sure_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o same_o doctrine_n may_v be_v and_o be_v infuse_v into_o many_o other_o in_o galatia_n colosse_n yea_o and_o rome_n itself_o as_o he_o true_o â—aith_n and_o never_o conceive_v that_o the_o poison_n be_v confine_v to_o or_o enclose_v within_o antioch_n so_o all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o my_o â—urâ—e_n be_v this_o that_o at_o this_o point_n of_o time_n note_v act_n 15._o 1._o the_o judaizers_n pretension_n be_v solicit_v at_o antioth_n and_o that_o on_o that_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o paul_n and_o they_o the_o question_n be_v by_o they_o peculiar_o refer_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o sure_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o though_o other_o far_o distant_a as_o well_o as_o they_o either_o at_o that_o or_o some_o other_o time_n be_v disturb_v with_o the_o like_a scruple_n 13._o that_o which_o the_o prefacer_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n in_o antioch_n be_v a_o very_a sufficient_a account_n in_o this_o matter_n why_o antioch_n peculiar_o shall_v send_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n about_o this_o question_n when_o other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o do_v not_o do_v so_o and_o moreover_o the_o convenience_n of_o such_o messenger_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o from_o the_o success_n they_o have_v have_v among_o the_o gentile_n towards_o the_o decide_n of_o the_o question_n may_v both_o qualify_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v conceive_v the_o question_n refer_v to_o jerusalem_n peculiarly_a or_o alone_o by_o antioch_n and_o not_o so_o by_o colosse_n or_o rome_n or_o galatia_n and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n 14._o second_o he_o add_v then_o to_o antioch_n brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n also_o come_v whilst_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n abode_n gâ—ere_v to_o what_o purpose_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o that_o story_n of_o any_o such_o but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o ver_n 1._o come_v from_o judea_n and_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o judaize_v and_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o antiochian_o to_o refer_v the_o question_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o decretal_a epistle_n from_o the_o council_n be_v not_o address_v to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o gentile_a christian_n ver_n 19_o 23._o and_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o as_o of_o seducer_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o so_o still_o it_o appear_v not_o of_o any_o that_o they_o thus_o refer_v the_o question_n but_o only_o of_o the_o antiochian_o 15._o three_o whereas_o he_o conclude_v it_o most_o evident_a from_o the_o council'_v answer_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v make_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o other_o gentile_a church_n beside_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n as_o phrygia_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o after_o mention_n and_o rome_n and_o colosse_n which_o before_o he_o have_v mention_v there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o all_o not_o absolute_o but_o all_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o not_o only_o of_o antioch_n then_o as_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n observe_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n so_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o
of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n for_o bishop_n it_o be_v 1._o 5_o 7._o be_v by_o i_o acknowledge_v though_o not_o of_o bishop_n for_o presbyter_n which_o conceit_n be_v as_o large_o 27._o elsewhere_o confute_v 8._o and_o for_o the_o two_o large_a and_o express_a place_n here_o transcribe_v out_o of_o clemens_n they_o have_v before_o be_v particular_o produce_v by_o i_o and_o find_v perfect_o to_o consent_v and_o accord_n with_o the_o notion_n which_o out_o of_o scripture_n i_o have_v receive_v and_o which_o by_o epiphanius_n be_v vouch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o profound_a record_n and_o for_o blondel_n collection_n to_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v hope_v that_o to_o other_o man_n my_o answer_n will_v appear_v more_o than_o verbal_a and_o though_o i_o have_v here_o somewhat_o a_o unkind_a character_n give_v i_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o that_o approve_v they_o may_v one_o day_n think_v it_o needful_a to_o distinguish_v between_o word_n and_o thing_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o quite_o discourage_v be_v competent_o assure_v that_o if_o he_o that_o say_v so_o have_v have_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o say_v any_o more_o than_o word_n to_o object_n against_o they_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o reserve_v or_o spare_v of_o his_o pain_n as_o to_o have_v deny_v it_o place_n in_o his_o animadversion_n 9_o last_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o he_o say_v that_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v clement_n own_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o officer_n in_o a_o church_n bishop_n sometime_o call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o deacon_n but_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a by_o my_o word_n what_o i_o mean_v &_o by_o clement_n word_n that_o i_o mean_v as_o he_o do_v viz._n that_o at_o the_o apostle_n first_o preach_v and_o plant_v the_o faith_n in_o city_n and_o region_n before_o any_o multitude_n of_o believer_n come_v in_o they_o constitute_v in_o each_o city_n no_o more_o but_o a_o bishop_n and_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n after_o the_o exemplar_n in_o jerusalem_n where_o james_n the_o lord_n brother_n soon_o after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n there_o and_o seven_o deacon_n act_n 6._o to_o attend_v he_o but_o as_o yet_o no_o presbyter_n of_o any_o middle_a order_n between_o they_o and_o he_o 10._o this_o i_o have_v clear_v concern_v those_o first_o time_n out_o of_o epiphanius_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o intimate_v both_o by_o clemens_n and_o he_o 1._o the_o paucity_n of_o fit_a man_n for_o that_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o find_v among_o they_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v constitute_v presbyter_n and_o 2._o the_o no_o need_n of_o any_o more_o at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n in_o each_o city_n or_o region_n serve_v the_o turn_n only_o he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o deacon_n which_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_a because_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n which_o be_v then_o institute_v be_v as_o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o testimony_n from_o clemens_n appear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n their_o first_o convert_n and_o the_o flock_n assign_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v 11._o to_o this_o if_o the_o word_n of_o lombard_n will_v agree_v as_o they_o will_v so_o far_o as_o here_o cite_v if_o only_o by_o ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la we_o understand_v the_o first_o age_n or_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o apostle_n than_o that_o testimony_n will_v by_o i_o be_v full_o subscribe_v also_o meaning_n by_o the_o duos_fw-la ordines_fw-la the_o bishop_n true_o so_o call_v and_o by_o he_o style_v episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la and_o deacon_n concern_v who_o and_o who_o only_o it_o be_v true_a praeceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la that_o we_o have_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v lombard_n word_n belong_v to_o another_o matter_n a_o nicety_n that_o be_v get_v into_o their_o school_n that_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n be_v not_o diversi_fw-la ordines_fw-la but_o diversi_fw-la gradus_fw-la not_o different_a order_n but_o only_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o one_o order_n of_o sacerdotium_fw-la or_o priesthood_n upon_o a_o fancy_n that_o sacerdo_n be_v so_o call_v from_o sacra_fw-la do_v deliver_v or_o impart_v holy_a thing_n so_o faith_n he_o express_o ideo_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la quia_fw-la sacrum_fw-la daunt_v presbyter_n be_v also_o call_v priest_n because_o they_o give_v holy_a thing_n in_o which_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v of_o little_a importance_n which_o way_n the_o question_n be_v decide_v as_o long_o as_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n be_v agree_v on_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v some_o power_n reserve_v to_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o other_o so_o if_o lombard_n word_n shall_v by_o any_o be_v think_v far_o extensible_a as_o found_v in_o that_o opinion_n that_o first_o presbyter_n rule_v in_o common_a and_o that_o beside_o they_o there_o be_v none_o then_o but_o deacon_n i_o must_v then_o think_v it_o as_o reasonable_a for_o i_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o forsake_v lombard_n in_o this_o as_o the_o prefacer_n will_v deem_v it_o for_o he_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o other_o matter_n 12._o for_o though_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o clear_a conviction_n and_o so_o of_o much_o more_o than_o of_o the_o bare_a truth_n of_o the_o position_n that_o lombard_n himself_o confess_v it_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v not_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o all_o that_o lombard_n say_v be_v true_a but_o a_o insinuation_n that_o this_o of_o bishop_n as_o maintain_v by_o i_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n a_o popish_a doctrine_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a reject_v and_o the_o contrary_n confess_v by_o lombard_n a_o eminent_a popish_a doctor_n yet_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o interpose_v my_o exception_n to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v or_o conclude_v 13._o 1._o that_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n owe_v or_o pay_v any_o observance_n to_o the_o bare_a dictate_v of_o lombard_n or_o indeed_o far_o than_o he_o have_v reason_n or_o proof_n of_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n to_o confirm_v they_o 14._o 2._o that_o in_o this_o point_n which_o must_v be_v wage_v by_o testimony_n there_o be_v none_o produce_v i_o shall_v add_v producible_a by_o he_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n none_o but_o those_o two_o order_n of_o presbyter_n in_o our_o modern_a notion_n and_o deacon_n i_o may_v without_o immoderate_a confidence_n assume_v that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v consider_v and_o answer_v in_o the_o dissertation_n 15._o 3._o that_o the_o principal_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n on_o which_o in_o this_o matter_n some_o papist_n build_v be_v some_o obscure_a word_n of_o st._n hierome_n the_o presbyter_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o his_o make_v the_o three_o order_n to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a tradition_n the_o result_n must_v be_v this_o that_o though_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o circumstance_n yet_o they_o maintain_v with_o we_o the_o more_o substantial_a truth_n that_o bishop_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n 16._o so_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o make_v make_v evident_a of_o panormitan_n who_o though_o he_o affirm_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o presbyter_n in_o common_a rule_v the_o church_n yet_o postmâ—dum_o 4._o say_v he_o ordinaverunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ut_fw-la â—rearentur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o certa_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la eye_v reservarent_a illa_fw-la interdicendâ—_n simplicibus_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la within_o a_o while_n the_o apostle_n ordain_v that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v create_v and_o reserve_v certain_a sacrament_n to_o they_o confirmation_n and_o ordination_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v meddle_v with_o by_o simple_a presbyter_n and_o according_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o forecited_a place_n of_o lombard_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o 24_o dist_n presbyteri_fw-la licet_fw-la sint_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la tamen_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la aepicem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la sicut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nec_fw-la chrismate_fw-la frontem_fw-la signant_fw-la nec_fw-la paracletum_fw-la daunt_v quod_fw-la solis_fw-la deberi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la lectio_fw-la actorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la demonstrate_v presbyter_n though_o they_o be_v priest_n yet_o have_v not_o that_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o pontificate_n which_o the_o 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one_o of_o the_o two_o follow_a head_n of_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o now_o to_o hasten_v to_o they_o only_o to_o be_v sâ—re_v to_o have_v neglect_v nothing_o that_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o least_o it_o be_v here_o present_o visible_a 1._o how_o causeless_o ignatius_n be_v quarrel_v with_o for_o mention_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o no_o occasion_n when_o the_o design_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o preserve_v truth_n and_o peace_n among_o the_o church_n he_o have_v no_o better_a and_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o do_v it_o than_o by_o require_v their_o subjection_n to_o their_o governor_n and_o thereupon_o he_o so_o constant_o inculcate_n it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a important_a occasion_n and_o that_o which_o always_o make_v it_o very_o seasonable_a and_o pertinent_a whensoever_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o 6._o second_o how_o fallacious_o the_o discourse_n proceed_v which_o suppose_v clemens_n to_o call_v those_o presbyter_n which_o ought_v to_o signify_v as_o among_o we_o the_o word_n now_o signify_v colleague_n and_o fellow-ruler_n in_o the_o same_o church_n who_o before_o he_o have_v call_v bishop_n add_v that_o he_o plain_o assert_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n and_o that_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o plurality_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o same_o church_n whereas_o all_o this_o while_n he_o know_v that_o clement_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n institute_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o all_o city_n and_o region_n and_o that_o these_o be_v by_o we_o clear_v to_o be_v singular_a bishop_n and_o that_o to_o prevent_v contention_n they_o leave_v a_o list_n of_o successor_n to_o that_o singular_a office_n in_o each_o church_n and_o that_o these_o singular_a bishop_n be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o clemens_n even_o by_o those_o that_o appear_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o assert_v the_o three_o order_n and_o consequent_o that_o clement_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o style_v they_o so_o in_o who_o time_n for_o aught_o appear_v there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o second_o order_n now_o vulgar_o call_v presbyter_n yet_o erect_v either_o at_o rome_n from_o whence_o or_o at_o corinth_n or_o in_o all_o achaia_n to_o which_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n 7._o three_o how_o infirm_a a_o way_n of_o argue_v it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o clement_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o intimate_v any_o singular_a person_n promote_v above_o his_o fellow_n and_o that_o have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o at_o corinth_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v thus_o pass_v by_o in_o silence_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o what_o follow_v on_o that_o account_n be_v by_o we_o insist_v on_o and_o confirm_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o intimation_n of_o it_o and_o when_o the_o whole_a purport_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o several_a church_n under_o that_o metropolis_n who_o he_o know_v we_o contend_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o singular_a bishop_n and_o must_v not_o forgo_v that_o pretention_n till_o it_o be_v confute_v 8._o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o head_n of_o discourse_n his_o assert_v the_o bishop_n mention_v in_o clemens_n to_o be_v bare_a presbyter_n for_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o make_v no_o tender_a of_o any_o other_o argument_n or_o appearance_n of_o proof_n but_o only_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v presbyter_n in_o the_o plural_a who_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v to_o be_v many_o presbyter_n in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n signify_v bishop_n in_o scripture_n in_o clemens_n in_o polycarpe_n in_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_n after_o they_o that_o be_v know_v to_o assert_v the_o singular_a bishop_n above_o presbyter_n in_o each_o church_n and_o this_o have_v be_v say_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o dissert_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o attempt_v to_o be_v disprove_v by_o he_o 9_o second_o these_o many_o elder_n be_v not_o all_o or_o more_o than_o one_o say_v or_o intimate_v by_o clement_n to_o be_v in_o one_o city_n for_o the_o epistle_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o dissert_n be_v i_o suppose_v most_o certain_o may_v have_v be_v address_v by_o clement_n not_o to_o the_o single_a church_n of_o that_o one_o city_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o achaia_n or_o greece_n of_o which_o corinth_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v the_o metropolis_n 10._o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v bare_o say_v but_o large_o prove_v in_o that_o place_n dissert_n 5._o cap._n 2._o first_o from_o the_o title_n of_o the_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v on_o each_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o whole_a province_n as_o of_o rome_n so_o of_o corinth_n the_o region_n and_o territory_n that_o belong_v to_o either_o of_o those_o metropoles_fw-la which_o in_o that_o age_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o adjacent_a region_n express_v by_o ignatius_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o polycarpe_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n speak_v of_o philiâ—pi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n adjoin_v or_o belong_v to_o philippi_n and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n belong_v to_o corinth_n of_o which_o dionysius_n be_v bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a 11._o second_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o analogy_n hold_v between_o this_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n inscribe_v to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o this_o epistle_n of_o clement_n write_v to_o the_o same_o church_n or_o church_n to_o who_o saint_n paul_n two_o epistle_n have_v be_v address_v that_o it_o be_v be_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o the_o common_a title_n and_o other_o character_n in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o incline_v to_o it_o as_o that_o he_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o they_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o division_n and_o faction_n so_o early_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o so_o pag._n 61._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v say_v he_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n consider_v what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o preach_n to_o you_o certain_o it_o be_v by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n that_o he_o write_v to_o you_o concern_v himself_o and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n because_o that_o then_o you_o have_v partiality_n and_o inclination_n to_o one_o more_o than_o to_o another_o but_o that_o partiality_n bring_v less_o sin_n unto_o you_o here_o still_o it_o be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o before_n and_o now_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o carnality_n admiration_n of_o person_n faction_n and_o now_o at_o length_n sedition_n and_o so_o the_o same_o church_n now_o and_o then_o to_o who_o these_o epistle_n on_o that_o occasion_n be_v address_v and_o there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n producible_a that_o restrain_v one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o 11._o now_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o one_o city_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n so_o it_o be_v specify_v of_o the_o secondâ—_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v in_o all_o achaâ—a_fw-la and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o express_o say_v of_o or_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n or_o in_o this_o of_o clement_n yet_o the_o relation_n that_o one_o have_v to_o the_o other_o will_v conclude_v it_o of_o those_o also_o and_o the_o phrase_n which_o there_o we_o find_v superad_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o christian_n in_o every_o place_n and_o the_o like_a form_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o all_o every_o where_o that_o be_v call_v by_o god_n have_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o same_o importance_n for_o that_o be_v universal_a and_o extend_v beyond_o corinth_n must_v not_o yet_o be_v interpret_v of_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o will_v make_v each_o of_o these_o a_o catholic_n epistle_n and_o will_v conclude_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v receive_v a_o epistle_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o which_o this_o return_n be_v make_v c._n 7._o 1._o and_o
so_o likewise_o the_o particular_a sin_n &_o sinner_n both_o there_o and_o here_o to_o which_o they_o apply_v their_o exhortation_n the_o inâ—est_n the_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_a judicature_n the_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n do_v evident_o restrain_v it_o from_o that_o latitude_n which_o two_o circumstance_n be_v balance_v on_o each_o side_n will_v certain_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o one_o church_n of_o corinth_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n on_o the_o other_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o commensurate_a and_o applyable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o coast_n of_o achaâ—a_n thus_o when_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o apollo_n that_o he_o have_v water_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n by_o which_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v believe_v and_o so_o in_o this_o of_o clemens_n that_o they_o have_v be_v factious_o incline_v to_o apollo_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n in_o the_o ast_n that_o this_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o corinth_n but_o to_o achaia_n indefinite_o act._n 18._o he_o resolve_v to_o go_v into_o achaia_n and_o come_v thither_o he_o contribute_v much_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v v_o 27._o 12_o to_o these_o be_v add_v these_o far_a indication_n that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n send_v from_o corinth_n the_o salutation_n be_v send_v from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o plural_a rom._n 16._o 16._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o â—enchrea_fw-la which_o be_v one_o of_o these_o church_n v._n 1._o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o these_o epistle_n concern_v the_o collection_n for_o judea_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 1._o and_o 2_o cor_n c._n 8._o and_o 9_o evident_o belong_v to_o all_o achaia_n rom._n 15._o 26._o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n have_v please_v to_o make_v a_o certain_a contribution_n and_o i_o know_v your_o forwardness_n achaia_n have_v be_v ready_a or_o prepare_v 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o and_o so_o when_o c._n 1._o 9_o he_o have_v say_v when_o i_o be_v present_a among_o you_o and_o want_v i_o burden_a no_o man_n it_o fâ—llowes_v v_o 10._o this_o boast_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o against_o i_o in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o achaia_n where_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o and_o achaia_n be_v all_o one_o and_o if_o that_o liberty_n be_v but_o allow_v in_o this_o epistle_n the_o whole_a difficulty_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o then_o as_o there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o episcopal_a see_v in_o achaia_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v corinth_n and_o what_o be_v send_v to_o that_o metropolis_n be_v from_o thence_o to_o be_v communicate_v as_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o those_o other_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o of_o these_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v call_v by_o clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o not_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o one_o church_n or_o city_n of_o corinth_n but_o all_o that_o relate_v to_o that_o metropolis_n 13_o this_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o hope_n will_v be_v lookâ—_n on_o as_o a_o â—irmer_a foundation_n on_o one_o side_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n which_o be_v also_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v also_o call_v bishop_n here_o a_o title_n which_o as_o be_v 2._o elsewhere_o show_v at_o large_a as_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n never_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o bare_a presbyter_n be_v the_o several_a bishop_n or_o singular_a governor_n of_o the_o many_o city_n of_o achaia_n than_o the_o bare_a number_n or_o multitude_n of_o they_o without_o any_o other_o circumstance_n to_o enforce_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v the_o many_o presbyter_n in_o one_o city_n 14._o to_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n the_o take_a notice_n of_o this_o answer_n and_o his_o endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v it_o i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v whatsoever_o be_v say_v by_o he_o in_o pursuit_n of_o that_o attempt_n and_o his_o first_o method_n be_v that_o of_o the_o scoffer_n to_o prepare_v his_o reader_n to_o look_v on_o this_o answer_n as_o ridiculous_a he_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o doctor_n make_v himself_o merry_a if_o he_o can_v suppose_v any_o so_o wed_v to_o his_o dictate_v as_o to_o give_v it_o entertainment_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o jocular_a and_o again_o i_o must_v in_o the_o same_o scophick_a humour_n be_v style_v a_o learned_a man_n so_o to_o be_v allow_v to_o excercise_n my_o fancy_n to_o sport_v with_o my_o own_o imagination_n 15._o but_o 1._o true_o sir_n i_o be_v neither_o then_o nor_o be_o now_o at_o so_o much_o vacancy_n which_o may_v call_v for_o sport_n if_o i_o be_v i_o will_v find_v out_o more_o christian-like_a divertisement_n 2._o i_o can_v never_o think_v that_o what_o be_v thus_o confirm_v by_o argument_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dissert_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o probation_n which_o have_v here_o be_v mention_v can_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n either_o of_o dictate_v on_o one_o side_n or_o of_o jocular_a on_o the_o other_o and_o 3._o if_o he_o have_v be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o confute_v my_o answer_n or_o confirmation_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v to_o scoff_n and_o cry_v â—…cular_a etc._n etc._n he_o must_v needs_o have_v think_v it_o more_o like_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o scholar_n and_o a_o propugne_v of_o truth_n to_o have_v insist_v whole_o on_o the_o former_a and_o omit_v the_o latter_a last_o i_o learn_v from_o hence_o wherein_o my_o crime_n consist_v when_o i_o say_v of_o one_o of_o blondel_n observation_n from_o clement_n that_o it_o be_v instar_fw-la prodigii_fw-la it_o seem_v i_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v plain_o â—ocular_a have_v smile_v instead_o of_o wonder_v and_o all_o have_v be_v very_o well_o 16._o have_v thus_o answer_v his_o proem_n i_o come_v to_o his_o narration_n and_o there_o true_o i_o find_v no_o one_o argument_n of_o force_n to_o countenance_n or_o justify_v his_o mirth_n a_o cumulus_fw-la there_o be_v but_o that_o will_v signify_v nothing_o unless_o some_o one_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v by_o he_o know_v to_o be_v deny_v by_o i_o before_o they_o be_v mention_v and_o yet_o no_o proof_n add_v to_o support_v they_o 17._o as_o 1._o that_o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o other_o church_n or_o church_n and_o after_o in_o the_o like_a word_n a_o little_a vary_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o apex_n or_o tittle_n to_o intimate_v the_o designation_n of_o it_o to_o any_o but_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n this_o be_v a_o negative_a unproved_a and_o conclude_a nothing_o whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o the_o very_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v by_o i_o for_o more_o than_o a_o intimation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n which_o he_o write_v to_o and_o that_o the_o consent_n betwixt_o this_o and_o s._n paul_n epistle_n intimate_v they_o to_o be_v address_v to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o the_o church_n of_o all_o achaia_n 18._o so_o 2._o when_o he_o say_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v write_v about_o be_v occasion_v by_o one_o or_o two_o person_n in_o that_o church_n only_o and_o that_o it_o be_v that_o church_n only_o that_o be_v exhort_v to_o order_n and_o due_a subjection_n to_o elder_n that_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o that_o which_o no_o way_n appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o may_v be_v in_o other_o church_n of_o achaia_n and_o those_o other_o church_n may_v be_v all_o exhort_v to_o order_n and_o subjection_n to_o their_o several_a bishop_n 19_o 3._o when_o he_o fall_v back_o so_o soon_o into_o his_o first_o topick_n again_o that_o of_o contumely_n the_o fabric_n of_o after-age_n lie_v so_o close_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v imagination_n that_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o the_o true_a frame_n and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v wrest_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o more_o that_o whereas_o i_o ought_v to_o crop_v off_o head_n and_o heel_n a_o phrase_n that_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o crop_v off_o heel_n i_o choose_v to_o stretch_v and_o torture_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a how_o easy_o this_o may_v be_v retort_v thus_o that_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o last_o part_n of_o this_o last_o age_n in_o this_o island_n of_o we_o lie_v so_o close_o on_o my_o monitor_n imagination_n that_o the_o frame_n in_o clement_n time_n of_o a_o church_n govern_v by_o bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o
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than_o do_v or_o shall_v after_o believe_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judea_n or_o as_o philippi_n be_v a_o prime_a city_n or_o metropolis_n of_o macedonia_n and_o the_o first_o where_o paul_n plant_v the_o faith_n be_v straightway_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n how_o few_o or_o how_o many_o christian_n there_o be_v in_o it_o it_o matter_n not_o 14._o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o change_n of_o the_o scene_n from_o corinth_n and_o clement_n to_o philippi_n and_o st._n paul_n epistle_n it_o will_v bring_v he_o no_o advantage_n the_o case_n between_o they_o be_v exact_o parallel_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n of_o macedonia_n say_v st._n luke_n of_o which_o philippi_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o metropolis_n just_a as_o corinth_n be_v of_o achaia_n and_o this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o in_o that_o region_n wherein_o st._n paul_n plant_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o epaphroditus_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o that_o province_n the_o first_o day_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o jeer_n of_o the_o metropolitical_n infant_n may_v seasonable_o have_v be_v controvert_v into_o a_o more_o serious_a and_o decent_a expression_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v institute_v metropolitical_a church_n as_o here_o be_v not_o one_o serious_a word_n of_o objection_n against_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v to_o assert_v it_o those_o church_n shall_v not_o at_o their_o first_o institution_n call_v it_o their_o infancy_n if_o you_o will_v be_v metropolitical_a church_n for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o divide_v into_o dioceses_n that_o be_v not_o consequent_a or_o necessary_a to_o my_o assertion_n for_o as_o clement_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o each_o city_n at_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v constitute_v in_o relation_n to_o they_o not_o only_o which_o do_v but_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v so_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o metropolis_n when_o that_o be_v first_o convert_v may_v very_o well_o be_v metropolitical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o city_n of_o that_o province_n which_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v the_o faith_n 15._o as_o we_o know_v when_o augustin_n come_v first_o over_o into_o england_n and_o preach_v the_o faith_n and_o convert_v christian_n first_o at_o ethelbert_n seat_n and_o the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o province_n he_o be_v by_o be_v make_v bishop_n there_o make_v metropolitan_a also_o that_o sure_o be_v bede_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v of_o it_o lib._n 1_o c._n 27._o venit_fw-la arelas_n &_o ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ethâ—rio_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la genâ—i_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o come_v to_o arles_n in_o france_n and_o by_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o that_o city_n be_v ordain_v archbishop_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o if_o as_o a_o learned_a antiquary_n think_v bede_n speak_v after_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o time_n and_o that_o the_o word_n archiepiscopus_fw-la be_v not_o in_o use_n here_o then_o at_o augustine_n come_n hither_o yet_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o i_o make_v the_o instance_n and_o all_o that_o i_o contend_v from_o thence_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v at_o first_o make_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n be_v thereby_o make_v also_o metropolitan_a 16._o as_o for_o the_o division_n into_o diocese_n how_o little_a force_n that_o have_v against_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v or_o think_v in_o this_o business_n whether_o of_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_o i_o have_v speak_v enough_o to_o that_o in_o the_o vindication_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n c._n 1._o sect_n 19_o and_o to_o that_o i_o refer_v the_o prefacer_n 17._o and_o so_o still_o i_o be_o free_a enough_o from_o quarrel_v with_o myself_o in_o the_o least_o or_o from_o be_v engage_v in_o any_o endless_a labour_n to_o reconcile_v the_o contradiction_n of_o my_o answer_n which_o as_o far_o as_o my_o weak_a understanding_n can_v reach_v be_v perfect_o at_o agreement_n with_o one_o another_o if_o the_o labour_n of_o show_v they_o be_v so_o prove_v fruitless_a i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o be_o behold_v for_o it_o even_o the_o taskmaster_n who_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o guise_n of_o obedience_n shall_v now_o proceed_v brief_o to_o answer_v every_o of_o his_o question_n and_o i_o hope_v there_o can_v now_o need_v many_o word_n to_o do_v it_o 18._o to_o the_o first_o concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o second_o order_n that_o of_o presbyter_n for_o the_o when_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o the_o year_n but_o evident_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n in_o trajan_n time_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n after_o the_o write_v all_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v discern_v of_o clement_n epistle_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v either_o rome_n or_o corinth_n 19_o for_o the_o by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o answer_v i_o think_v they_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o st._n john_n in_o asia_n before_o his_o death_n and_o shall_v add_v to_o my_o reason_n elsewhere_o give_v for_o it_o this_o far_a consideration_n that_o ignatius_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n ephesus_n smyrna_n trallis_n magnesia_n philadelphia_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o within_o few_o year_n after_o john_n death_n though_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o also_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o authority_n viz._n such_o as_o john_n be_v apostolical_a or_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v firm_o ground_v as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o st._n john_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o at_o first_o institute_v as_o well_o as_o deacon_n be_v but_o this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o yet_o and_o the_o power_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o first_o bishop_n be_v a_o plenary_a power_n so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v communicate_v to_o other_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o those_o according_o in_o the_o force_n thereof_o constitute_v presbyter_n in_o partem_fw-la officii_fw-la the_o authority_n still_o by_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v will_v be_v apostolical_a and_o so_o if_o as_o this_o prefacer_n give_v order_n they_o be_v let_v go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v they_o will_v not_o be_v much_o hurt_n they_o be_v but_o remit_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n by_o this_o 20._o to_o the_o second_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o my_o word_n diss_n 2._o c._n 29_o 21._o when_o i_o say_v that_o hierom_n word_n of_o churches_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o whether_o all_o those_o presbyter_n be_v bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v i_o answer_v that_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o hierome_n be_v reconcileable_a to_o himself_o that_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n be_v first_o govern_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o presbyter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n too_o upon_o the_o rise_n of_o schism_n a_o bishop_n be_v every_o where_o set_v over_o they_o that_o according_a in_o hierome_n notion_n all_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o bishop_n but_o such_o as_o out_o of_o who_o after_o one_o be_v choose_v in_o every_o church_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 21._o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n i_o no_o where_o
to_o infer_v what_o i_o alone_o undertake_v to_o deduce_v from_o they_o that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o order_n in_o the_o church_n in_o ignatius_n time_n and_o so_o before_o blondel_n aera_fw-la of_o 140._o year_n as_o the_o testimony_n from_o whence_o the_o papist_n conclude_v their_o transubstantiation_n and_o their_o whole_a fardel_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v unable_a to_o infer_v their_o desire_a conclusion_n i_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o peace_n whole_o unconcern_v in_o that_o large_a instance_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o or_o application_n to_o the_o man_n of_o these_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o episcopacy_n 11._o only_o let_v i_o assure_v he_o that_o these_o late_a day_n afford_v some_o man_n which_o have_v search_v antiquity_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n take_v the_o pain_n of_o that_o travail_n on_o purpose_n for_o that_o one_o end_n and_o after_o the_o scripture_n have_v expect_v to_o fetch_v truth_n from_o that_o search_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o and_o have_v therefore_o begin_v their_o study_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o order_n and_o count_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o set_v out_o from_o the_o modern_a systeme_n to_o be_v very_o preposterous_a and_o if_o the_o prefacer_n own_o conscience_n shall_v chance_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o exact_o observe_v this_o method_n that_o he_o have_v first_o espouse_v opinion_n and_o frame_n of_o government_n and_o then_o search_v antiquity_n to_o establish_v they_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v as_o credible_a and_o easy_o suggest_v of_o he_o as_o by_o he_o of_o other_o and_o other_o conscience_n may_v and_o do_v excuse_v they_o as_o perfect_o as_o he_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o excuse_v he_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v a_o competent_a reply_n to_o that_o part_n of_o this_o section_n also_o 12._o for_o as_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o pursuit_n hereof_o of_o the_o parish_n church_n in_o ignatius_n day_n of_o the_o chorepiscopus_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesan_n subjection_n to_o the_o metropolitan_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o his_o necessary_a wonder_n arise_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n how_o contemptible_a we_o be_v in_o our_o proof_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o the_o prefacer_n have_v sure_o forget_v himself_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o persuade_v other_o that_o all_o these_o be_v the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o have_v make_v or_o any_o other_o prelatist_n out_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n certain_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o three_o order_n all_o of_o they_o as_o apostolical_a be_v the_o one_o thing_n which_o we_o need_v deduce_v from_o thence_o and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v we_o from_o that_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o prelatist_n contention_n with_o blondel_n 13._o as_o for_o that_o of_o parish_n church_n sure_o i_o have_v as_o yet_o conclude_v nothing_o from_o ignatius_n concern_v that_o subject_n nor_o ever_o express_v myself_o to_o think_v he_o worse_o than_o a_o insidel_n that_o discern_v they_o not_o in_o these_o epistle_n the_o first_o time_n i_o ever_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v very_o late_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n which_o the_o prefacer_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v may_v turn_v to_o it_o cap._n 1._o sect_n 19_o and_o i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v in_o relation_n to_o ignatius_n that_o the_o form_n of_o government_n there_o describe_v be_v this_o one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n i._n e._n college_n of_o presbyter_n under_o he_o and_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n of_o a_o three_o rank_n rule_v and_o administer_a in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o oâ—…_n the_o affair_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v it_o trallis_n magnâ—sia_n or_o the_o like_a together_o with_o the_o whole_a territory_n belong_v to_o that_o church_n of_o such_o a_o citâ—_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mâ—…polis_n the_o 〈◊〉_d adjoin_v all_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v do_v and_o very_o easy_o imagine_v without_o any_o exact_a distribution_n into_o several_a congregation_n such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v parish_n as_o long_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o bishop_n without_o who_o say_v he_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v by_o all_o inferior_n regular_o observe_v and_o if_o as_o occasion_n seem_v to_o require_v or_o expedience_n advise_v the_o bishop_n either_o then_o or_o afterward_o make_v more_o punctual_a distribution_n of_o the_o believer_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o so_o appoint_v several_a assembly_n in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o in_o each_o village_n one_o place_v also_o a_o presbyter_n in_o every_o such_o assembly_n this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v style_v any_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o i_o see_v by_o and_o by_o mention_v but_o a_o regular_a act_n of_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o that_o power_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n every_o such_o singular_o institute_v governor_n be_v entrust_v with_o in_o every_o church_n 14._o next_o for_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la it_o be_v know_v how_o little_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o justify_v the_o deduce_v they_o from_o these_o epistle_n i_o profess_v to_o believe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n say_v of_o they_o there_o nay_o when_o blondel_n be_v willing_a to_o deduce_v they_o from_o clement_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o out_o of_o he_o the_o london-minister_n i_o have_v 16._o refute_v their_o deduction_n and_o show_v that_o they_o come_v not_o into_o the_o church_n so_o early_o and_o so_o for_o that_o also_o he_o may_v have_v omit_v his_o wonderment_n now_o as_o reasonable_o as_o i_o be_v but_o late_o rebuke_v for_o it_o 15._o as_o for_o that_o of_o metropolitan_a church_n or_o bishop_n i_o do_v not_o again_o remember_v that_o ignatius_n first_o give_v i_o the_o model_n for_o that_o frame_n certain_o i_o have_v produce_v other_o i_o hope_v competent_a evidence_n to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o i_o affirm_v of_o it_o and_o if_o some_o not_o obscure_a intimation_n out_o of_o ignatius_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v give_v that_o way_n as_o when_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o syria_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o know_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o single_a city_n but_o that_o the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o polycarpe_n speak_v of_o his_o successor_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o like_a style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o go_v into_o syria_n yet_o have_v not_o i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o dissertation_n lay_v the_o weight_n on_o they_o much_o less_o count_v they_o worse_o than_o infidel_n that_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o they_o though_o if_o i_o have_v that_o will_v not_o have_v render_v my_o proof_n so_o admirable_o contemptible_a as_o it_o be_v pretend_v 16._o last_o for_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o ecclesiastic_a government_n be_v in_o his_o phrase_n laâ—quied_v after_o the_o civil_a division_n as_o i_o no_o where_o father_n it_o on_o or_o deduce_v it_o from_o ignatius_n who_o now_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o so_o if_o instead_o of_o his_o dark_a phrase_n of_o contempt_n the_o matter_n be_v set_v down_o in_o more_o significative_a intelligible_a word_n uâ—z_fw-fr that_o the_o apostle_n in_o each_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v to_o plant_v the_o faith_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o innovate_v unnecessary_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o distribution_n already_o make_v whether_o in_o judaea_n or_o the_o gentile_a region_n but_o plant_v a_o church_n in_o a_o chief_a city_n and_o extend_v the_o faith_n to_o the_o region_n about_o it_o and_o to_o other_o adjacent_a inferior_a city_n annex_v the_o regional-church_n to_o the_o city-church_n and_o preserve_v the_o subordination_n of_o inferior_a citie-churche_n to_o the_o chief_a citie-church_n i._n e._n to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o this_o constant_o when_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a reason_n to_o advise_v any_o change_n if_o i_o say_v the_o matter_n be_v thus_o intelligible_o and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o odious_a expression_n represent_v i_o know_v not_o what_o appearance_n of_o exception_n can_v lie_v against_o it_o but_o of_o this_o also_o i_o have_v former_o and_o 1â—_n elsewhere_o speak_v sufficient_o and_o here_o be_v nothing_o i_o be_o sure_a suggest_a to_o which_o any_o far_a reply_n can_v be_v accommedate_v and_o therefore_o as_o yet_o i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o of_o it_o 17._o so_o that_o what_o follow_v of_o the_o red_a legiones_fw-la and_o red_a ecclesias_fw-la require_v i_o to_o restore_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n etc._n etc._n be_v sure_a very_o
set_n down_o 〈◊〉_d exemplary_a among_o the_o jew_n i_o can_v yet_o discern_v how_o i_o have_v â—…ndâ—…_n in_o it_o no_o man_n can_v do_v two_o thing_n at_o once_o and_o i_o be_v free_a to_o choose_v my_o own_o method_n as_o long_o as_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o omit_v nor_o put_v off_o as_o the_o prefacer_n have_v often_o do_v and_o so_o now_o again_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o paragraph_n he_o do_v to_o some_o other_o occasion_n that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o be_v prove_v there_o 10._o as_o for_o his_o summarie_a account_n of_o my_o discourse_n again_o it_o be_v very_o much_o vary_v from_o that_o which_o those_o four_o section_n yield_v which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o by_o god_n appointment_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v many_o inferior_a and_o superiourâ—ourt_n â—ourt_z many_o in_o the_o several_a city_n of_o judea_n and_o one_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o the_o inferior_a relate_v as_o the_o mother_n and_o prime_n and_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n about_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v head_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o head_n of_o those_o head_n so_o it_o will_v be_v â—…ctly_o parallel_v in_o the_o apostle_n to_o institute_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n church_n and_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n which_o as_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v the_o matter_n of_o tact_n that_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o nor_o by_o i_o design_v for_o such_o propose_v only_o as_o a_o exemplar_n or_o parallel_n not_o as_o a_o proof_n and_o according_o induce_v with_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la imaginem_fw-la after_o this_o image_n sect._n 9_o a_o as_o and_o so_o not_o a_o therefore_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o consequence_n in_o it_o capable_a of_o be_v deny_v so_o again_o such_o as_o it_o be_v it_o very_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o italic_a letter_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o english_a of_o my_o section_n which_o again_o be_v never_o set_v down_o in_o english_a till_o now_o that_o this_o advantage_n may_v be_v gain_v by_o it_o 11._o this_o manner_n of_o deal_v what_o it_o import_v i_o shall_v not_o judge_v but_o leave_v the_o prefacer_n to_o pass_v his_o own_o animadversion_n on_o it_o sect._n 6._o of_o antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n act_v 15._o what_o the_o dependence_n of_o inferior_a church_n to_o their_o metropolis_n the_o reference_n to_o jerusalem_n make_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n the_o decree_n deliver_v to_o other_o church_n jerusalem_n the_o grand_a metropolis_n philos_fw-la testimony_n ignatius_n pastor_n bishop_n of_o syria_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o a_o testimony_n thence_o num_fw-la 1._o now_o than_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o my_o proof_n if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v foresee_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o the_o last_o paragraph_n may_v certain_o have_v be_v spare_v 2._o but_o say_v he_o the_o doctor_n proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n do_v dispose_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o frame_n and_o oâ—de_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o that_o institute_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o nine_o section_n wherein_o he_o attempt_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v as_o follow_v ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la imaginem_fw-la apostoloâ—_n ecclesias_fw-la ubique_fw-la disponendas_fw-la cuirass_n &_o in_o omnbus_fw-la plantationibus_fw-la suâ—…_n minorum_fw-la ab_fw-la â—mâ—…ioribus_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la dependentiam_fw-la &_o subordinationem_fw-la constituisse_fw-la exemplis_fw-la quidem_fw-la plurimiâ—_n monstrari_fw-la possit_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o syriâ_fw-la &_o cilicia_n patet_fw-la act._n 6._o 4_o cùâ—â—nim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la c._n 15._o 2._o hierosolymas_n referrâ—tur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiochiâ—_n cap._n 14_o 26_o &_o 15._o 3._o &_o deâ—_n etum_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n dâ—…ò_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la mitteretur_fw-la v._n 22._o in_o epistolâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la decretum_fw-la illud_fw-la coâ—tinâ—batuâ—_n â—imul_fw-la cum_fw-la antiochensibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehensos_fw-la videmus_fw-la v._n 23._o deâ—…_n epistolâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d antiochâ—…_n eccleâ—iâ—_n redditâ_fw-la v._n 30._o paulâ—s_fw-la tandem_fw-la &_o sylas_n syriam_n &_o ciliâ—iam_fw-la peragrâ—…tes_fw-la v_o 41._o c._n 16._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singulis_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la observanda_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la metropolin_n ut_fw-la â—â—tidem_fw-la subordinaâ—â—_n ecclesiae_fw-la pertinerent_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la antiochia_n ad_fw-la hierosâ—lyâ—…as_fw-la primariam_fw-la tam_fw-la latae_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la phâ—lone_fw-it p_o aediximus_fw-la provinciae_fw-la metropolin_n pertinebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la ad_fw-la â—…imenâ—am_fw-la litem_fw-la istam_fw-la se_fw-la conferebat_fw-la this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o doctor_n have_v to_o produce_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o his_o purpose_n in_o hand_n i_o have_v transcribe_v it_o at_o large_a for_o this_o be_v remove_v all_o that_o follow_v will_v fall_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n 1._o then_o the_o dependence_n on_o and_o subordination_n of_o lesser_a city_n to_o the_o great_a be_v assert_v â—s_n a_o apostolical_a institution_n now_o because_o i_o suppose_v the_o doctor_n will_v not_o assert_v nor_o do_v intend_v a_o civil_a dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o city_n as_o such_o among_o themselves_o nor_o will_v a_o dependence_n as_o to_o counsel_v advice_n assistance_n and_o the_o like_a supply_n which_o in_o their_o mutual_a communion_n the_o lesser_a church_n may_v receive_v from_o the_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a serve_v his_o turn_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a dependence_n and_o subordination_n such_o as_o whereby_o many_o particular_a church_n with_o inferior_a officer_n reside_v in_o they_o and_o with_o they_o depend_v on_o and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o some_o one_o person_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n common_o reside_v in_o some_o eminent_a city_n and_o many_o of_o these_o governor_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n in_o the_o great_a city_n be_v in_o subordination_n unto_o some_o one_o of_o high_a degree_n term_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o all_o this_o by_o apostolical_a institution_n be_v that_o which_o he_o aim_v aâ—_n which_o be_v a_o most_o gallant_a adventu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wake_a generation_n we_o shall_v doubtless_o find_v he_o quit_v himself_o â—â—ke_v a_o man_n in_o his_o undertake_n 2._o then_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o question_n about_o mosaical_a rite_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o observation_n be_v reffer_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o single_a church_n of_o antioch_n but_o how_o do_v the_o doctor_n make_v good_a this_o first_o step_n which_o yâ—…_n if_o he_o can_v will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a aâ—…all_n it_o be_v true_a that_o paul_n be_v now_o come_v to_o antioch_n ch._n 14._o 26._o and_o aâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v bring_v on_o his_o way_n by_o the_o church_n chap._n 15._o 3._o buâ—_n yeâ—_n that_o he_o breath_n 〈…〉_z who_o be_v tâ—ugâ—t_v the_o doctrine_n contest_v about_o v_o 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n when_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a from_o the_o epâ—…s_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n colossians_n roman_n and_o other_o that_o great_a disturbance_n be_v raise_v faâ—…_n and_o wide_a in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n about_o this_o conâ—…veâ—sy_n no_o â—ing_n be_v offer_v it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o their_o dispute_n grow_v to_o the_o great_a height_n at_o antioch_n whither_o brethren_n from_o other_o part_n and_o church_n do_v also_o câ—me_a while_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n abode_n theâ—e_n but_o that_o thaâ—_n single_a church_n â—eâ—erred_v the_o determine_n of_o that_o controversy_n to_o they_o at_o jerusalem_n exclusive_o to_o other_o the_o doctor_n prove_v not_o and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o the_o return_n of_o the_o answer_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o the_o reference_n be_v from_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o scatter_a brethren_n perhaps_o as_o yet_o not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n order_v not_o only_o at_o antioch_n but_o also_o throughout_o syâ—…a_n and_o cilicia_n it_o be_v then_o grant_v what_o he_o next_o observe_v viz._n that_o in_o the_o answer_n return_v from_o jerusalem_n with_o they_o at_o antioch_n those_o in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n be_v join_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_a namely_o their_o trouble_n about_o the_o same_o controversy_n be_v no_o less_o than_o they_o at_o antioch_n it_o be_v also_o grant_v that_o as_o paul_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n that_o he_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n to_o keep_v that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n cap._n 16._o 4._o and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n which_o he_o leave_v cap._n 15._o 41._o but_o also_o to_o those_o throughout_o phrygia_n and_o the_o regiou_n of_o galâ—tia_fw-la ver_fw-la 6._o what_o now_o follow_v out_o of_o all_o this_o what_o
to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o syria_n which_o be_v in_o aâ—tioch_n now_o if_o thiâ—_n be_v so_o i_o shall_v confess_v it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v bâ—_n in_o more_o error_n than_o one_o and_o that_o we_o much_o wâ—nt_v the_o learned_a doctor_n assistance_n for_o oâ—r_a information_n the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o worshipful_a writer_n of_o that_o epistle_n will_v scaâ—ce_o furnish_v we_o with_o this_o learned_a and_o raâ—e_a notion_n they_o be_v at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foâ—_n so_o he_o â—iâ—st_v open_v his_o mouth_n with_o a_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—at_o be_v here_o more_o express_v than_o that_o thâ—_n lâ—tter_a passage_n be_v â—estâ—â—ctâ—ve_v of_o what_o go_v beâ—ore_o be_v speak_v of_o its_o residence_n iâ—_n syâ—iâ—_n wiâ—â—_n reference_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a fiâ—st_v give_v to_o the_o disciple_n in_o thâ—…_n place_n i_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o stâ—…uted_a metropolitan_a archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o large_a transcript_n of_o the_o latin_a section_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a ensue_a discourse_n it_o be_v a_o little_a necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v intelligible_a to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o confutation_n of_o they_o be_v address_v this_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o do_v foâ—_n he_o and_o the_o plain_a english_a be_v this_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o like_a again_o in_o their_o temple_n forementioned_a the_o apostle_n appear_v to_o have_v dispose_v of_o church_n every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o their_o plantation_n to_o have_v constitute_v a_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o inferâ—…r_a city_n to_o those_o in_o the_o chief_a or_o metropoles_fw-la a_o example_n of_o thâ—â—_n we_o have_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n concern_v syria_n and_o ciâ—â—cia_n and_o the_o several_a city_n thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o aâ—tioch_n tâ—â—_n metropolis_n for_o when_o the_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o be_v refer_v and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o church_n peculiarly_a of_o antioch_n â—ap_n 14._o 26._o and_o 15_o 3._o and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n return_v to_o they_o by_o who_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v i._n e._n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o in_o the_o epistle_n in_o which_o that_o decree_n be_v contain_v we_o find_v the_o brethren_n through_o syria_n and_o cilâ—cia_n i._n e._n all_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o province_n to_o be_v express_v and_o join_v with_o those_o of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o after_o when_o that_o decretal_a epistle_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antiâ—ch_n ver_fw-la 30._o paul_n and_o sylas_n go_v over_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o deliver_v to_o every_o city_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n c._n 16._o 4._o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o church_n of_o those_o city_n relate_v either_o immediate_o to_o antioch_n or_o as_o antioch_n itself_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a metropolis_n of_o so_o wide_a a_o province_n according_a to_o that_o of_o philo_n that_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o his_o time_n the_o metropolis_n not_o of_o judea_n alone_o but_o of_o many_o other_o region_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o colony_n which_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o theâ—…_n name_v syria_n &_o cilicia_n &_o divers_a other_o 5._o what_o be_v here_o say_v may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n one_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o syria_n as_o relate_v to_o antioch_n the_o other_o concern_v antioch_n itself_o and_o other_o city_n relate_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o latter_a be_v mention_v incidental_o the_o former_a be_v it_o which_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o example_n to_o testify_v the_o apostle_n distribution_n and_o the_o plain_a story_n of_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o manifest_v it_o full_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o inferior_a city_n of_o syria_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o antioch_n as_o to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o matter_n also_o be_v far_o clear_v by_o all_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n which_o make_v antioch_n the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n i_o give_v a_o taste_n thereof_o out_o of_o ignatius_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v the_o know_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n settle_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o pastor_n as_o elsewhere_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o syria_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o under_o ignatius_n name_n but_o none_o of_o those_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o polycarp_n collection_n have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n lie_v together_o in_o syria_n make_v syria_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o province_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o metropolis_n 6._o the_o same_o be_v after_o manifest_v of_o other_o chief_a city_n rome_n alexandria_n gortyna_n in_o crete_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o three_o counsel_n foremention_v which_o devolve_v the_o whole_a business_n oâ—_n the_o right_n of_o metropoles_fw-la to_o their_o first_o plantation_n and_o of_o all_o these_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n reply_v save_v only_o what_o concern_v rome_n and_o alexandria_n to_o those_o two_o we_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o next_o section_n but_o in_o this_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v to_o object_v to_o the_o severaâ—_n proof_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o manifest_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 7._o and_o first_o it_o seem_v i_o must_v define_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o this_o dependence_n and_o subordination_n of_o inferior_a church_n to_o their_o metropolis_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o my_o own_o word_n not_o in_o he_o for_o they_o be_v very_o obscure_a 1._o i_o mean_v by_o inferior_a church_n the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o several_a lesser_a city_n with_o the_o region_n adjoin_v administer_v and_o govern_v each_o of_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o such_o lesser_a city-church_n and_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o 2._o by_o the_o metropolis_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o region_n or_o province_n and_o such_o say_v i_o be_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n in_o respect_n of_o syria_n 3._o by_o the_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o metropolis_n i_o mean_v not_o any_o inferiority_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n nor_o a_o dependence_n only_o as_o to_o counsel_v and_o advice_n and_o mutual_a communion_n but_o a_o inferiority_n of_o powâ—r_n in_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o inferior_a city_n but_o reserve_v to_o the_o metropolitan_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o 34th_o apostolic_a canon_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v their_o primate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonara_n and_o account_v he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o the_o power_n that_o thus_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privilege_n and_o praeeminencieâ—_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o and_o for_o which_o even_o immemorial_n and_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v vouch_v by_o they_o such_o as_o receive_v accusation_n against_o and_o appeal_v from_o inferior_a bishop_n ordain_v of_o they_o as_o tituâ—_n be_v appoint_v to_o do_v through_o crete_n and_o as_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o nice_a say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v make_v bishop_n without_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o bishop_n for_o this_o i_o again_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o discourse_n of_o schismâ—_n pag._n 60._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o to_o that_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o anâ—ioch_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o 34th_o apostolical_a â—anon_n foremention_v where_o the_o bishop_n of_o inferior_a city_n be_v interdict_v do_v without_o the_o metropolitan_a any_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o be_v there_o explain_v where_o in_o more_o church_n than_o one_o be_v concern_v equal_o the_o bishop_n power_n extend_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o diocese_n say_v both_o those_o canon_n but_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o particular_a bishop_n ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ephesian_n from_o smyrna_n be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a the_o smyrnaean_o call_v ephesian_n because_o ephesus_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n but_o the_o ephesian_n which_o together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v send_v with_o he_o from_o smyrna_n such_o as_o burrhus_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o 9_o the_o smyrnaean_n who_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 1â—_n send_v with_o he_o by_o the_o smyrnaean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o of_o the_o ephesian_n also_o this_o i_o desire_v 9_o the_o reader_n now_o to_o correct_v in_o the_o dissertation_n by_o blot_v out_o that_o last_o part_n of_o 5._o sect._n 10._o which_o concern_v that_o matter_n 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o view_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n 3._o but_o to_o make_v all_o suâ—e_n thâ—_n lâ—…ctor_n will_v noâ—_n so_o give_v â—ver_o but_o sect._n 11._o he_o add_v that_o â—he_v epigraph_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n gâ—ants_n he_o the_o whole_a case_n â—hat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la qua_fw-la say_v he_o eâ—â—lisiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la ejusque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la suoâ—…_n eâ—…iis_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la in_o urâ—…riâ—_n region_fw-la aut_fw-la pâ—oviâ—câ—â_fw-la romaâ—_n a_o contâ—ntiâ—_n pâ—aefeâ—…_n compâ—…e_fw-la vide_fw-la â—uâ—_n although_o i_o hauâ—_n spend_v some_o time_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n conjecture_n oâ—_n those_o subâ—_n bicarian_a church_n that_o as_o be_v pâ—…nded_v 〈◊〉_d here_o point_v to_o and_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n â—ver_o those_o church_n in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o perfect_a oâ—_n the_o city_n yet_o sâ—_n great_a a_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a â—ongue_z as_o casaâ—â—oâ—_n exâ—…c_a â—6_n ad_fw-la ann._n 150._o have_v profess_v that_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o â—e_v barbarous_a and_o uâ—inteâ—…gâ—…_n i_o shall_v not_o coâ—…_n about_o it_o for_o the_o presidency_n i_o â—…ioned_v of_o the_o church_n iâ—_n or_o at_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v a_o presidency_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o not_o only_o in_o eminence_n of_o fâ—…h_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o end_v â—he_v doctor_n think_v it_o not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o to_o prove_v those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o â—o_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n although_o by_o this_o time_n some_o a_o teraâ—…_n mign_n be_v attempt_v yea_o â—here_o be_v as_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o so_o much_o foâ—_n ignatiusâ—is_n â—is_z archieâ—…e_n 4._o this_o testimony_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v throw_v off_o upon_o the_o one_o score_n of_o casaubon_n censure_n that_o the_o expression_n be_v barbarous_a and_o unintelligible_a i_o must_v therefore_o examine_v his_o word_n which_o i_o find_v exerc._n 16._o sect_n 150._o though_o not_o add_v ann._n 150._o that_o whole_a book_n of_o exercitation_n against_o baronius_n extend_v no_o far_a than_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 5._o casaâ—bon's_n word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o bellarmine_n collection_n of_o the_o roman_a domination_n from_o thence_o rogandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la barbaram_fw-la locutionem_fw-la prius_fw-la nobis_fw-la explicent_fw-la quam_fw-la ullum_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la verbis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ducant_fw-la quae_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligant_fw-la they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v these_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v first_o to_o explain_v to_o you_o a_o barbarous_a expression_n before_o they_o draw_v any_o argument_n from_o those_o word_n which_o they_o themselves_o dâ—e_v not_o indeed_o understand_v here_o it_o 〈◊〉_d true_a thâ—t_n casaubâ—n_n say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v barbara_fw-mi locutio_fw-la but_o for_o the_o unâ—…_n which_o the_o prefacer_n add_v and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v exprâ—…n_v these_o word_n also_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n isaâ—c_n casaubone_n conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v observe_v by_o many_o indication_n that_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n understand_v no_o greek_a he_o call_v he_o a_o little_a before_o hominem_fw-la graecarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n utter_o unskilled_a in_o the_o greek_a learning_n add_v that_o all_o his_o work_n especial_o that_o which_o he_o last_o write_v demonstrate_v it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o ne_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la be_v thus_o mean_v by_o he_o that_o bellarmine_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o make_v collection_n out_o of_o a_o greâ—…_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o understand_v 〈…〉_z i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v before_o say_v of_o he_o express_o concern_v the_o write_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la ridicula_fw-la plane_n res_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a 542._o ridiculous_a thing_n for_o one_o that_o have_v nâ—_n greek_n to_o â—ffer_v to_o judâ—e_v of_o a_o greek_a author_n which_o be_v grant_v of_o that_o cardinal_n i_o shall_v yet_o well_o have_v hope_v that_o the_o prefacer_n who_o have_v so_o much_o greek_a in_o this_o preface_n and_o very_o little_a of_o it_o translate_v may_v himself_o have_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v such_o plain_a word_n for_o of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o casaubone_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n 6._o but_o then_o second_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o doubt_v what_o the_o full_a sense_n also_o of_o these_o word_n be_v for_o without_o dispute_v what_o casaubone_n say_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o proper_a oâ—_n vulgar_a style_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n barbarous_a i_o shall_v yet_o suppose_v it_o put_v by_o ignatius_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presidence_n for_o the_o latin_a sedes_fw-la seat_n or_o see_v which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n will_n without_o any_o force_n signify_v as_o when_o the_o gallican_n church_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la say_v of_o iraeneus_n archbishop_n of_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o 4._o know_v that_o place_n will_v purchase_v righteousness_n to_o any_o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o his_o be_v bishop_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o city_n and_o province_n will_v commend_v he_o and_o according_o peter_z halleix_n will_v here_o have_v it_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throne_n or_o seat_n but_o have_v no_o manuscriptâ—o_n â—o_z favour_v his_o conjecture_n nay_o if_o we_o shall_v observe_v the_o ancient_a latin_a form_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n far_o to_o deem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barbarous_a than_o as_o it_o direct_o answer_v to_o the_o latin_a usage_n of_o locus_fw-la place_n and_o that_o sure_a may_v be_v allow_v ignatius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la to_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n we_o have_v these_o word_n in_o capite_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la locis_fw-la nostris_fw-la patriarchias_n vel_fw-la primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o head_n of_o province_n and_o in_o our_o city_n or_o place_n patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la be_v constitute_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o epistle_n may_v sure_o be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v the_o use_n of_o a_o word_n and_o then_o our_o city_n and_o our_o place_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o proper_o of_o a_o chief_a city_n or_o metropolis_n such_o as_o here_o rome_n be_v contest_v to_o be_v and_o then_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o word_n intelligible_a that_o the_o church_n to_o which_o that_o epistle_n be_v address_v be_v the_o preside_a church_n in_o the_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o roman_n i._n e_o in_o the_o chief_a place_n or_o seat_n or_o city_n of_o that_o region_n common_o call_v the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o thus_o have_v jacobuâ—_n gâ—ttâ—fredâ—…_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o critic_n express_v himself_o to_o understand_v it_o meaning_n by_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n all_o that_o in_o the_o civil_a notâ—tiae_fw-la be_v under_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n answerable_a to_o which_o circuit_n be_v the_o primitive_a province_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o here_o be_v nothing_o offer_v against_o it_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o give_v far_o answer_v for_o as_o to_o that_o of_o jurisdiction_n what_o degree_n of_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o primate_n in_o every_o province_n over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o ordinary_a city_n and_o territory_n that_o have_v oft_o be_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o need_v not_o be_v again_o
to_o that_o of_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o every_o city_n must_v keep_v conformity_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n contr._n cell_n l._n 3._o but_o also_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la that_o so_o it_o be_v particular_o in_o this_o of_o corinth_n 26._o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v testimony_n which_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o corinth_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o so_o be_v record_v to_o be_v in_o all_o the_o notitiae_fw-la that_o be_v extant_a but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o testimony_n that_o of_o 343._o saint_n chrysostome_n who_o ask_v this_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o writing_n to_o the_o metropolis_n he_o write_v i_o e._n express_v himself_o to_o write_v to_o all_o by_o or_o through_o that_o whereas_o in_o other_o epistle_n he_o do_v not_o do_v so_o for_o write_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n he_o no_o where_o address_v it_o to_o the_o macedonian_n also_o and_o write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o comprehend_v not_o all_o asia_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o address_v also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o italy_n but_o here_o this_o he_o do_v and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n for_o there_o also_o he_o make_v his_o address_n not_o to_o one_o or_o two_o or_o three_o city_n but_o to_o all_o every_o where_o disperse_v say_v paul_n a_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n where_o as_o corinth_n at_o the_o time_n when_o saint_n paul_n write_v that_o epistle_n be_v by_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o metropolis_n and_o so_o thessalonica_n and_o ephesus_n and_o rome_n so_o both_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n there_o be_v more_o city_n than_o one_o to_o who_o they_o be_v address_v and_o then_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o full_a testimony_n to_o all_o and_o more_o than_o i_o 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from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o 2._o the_o exâ—mpâ—e_n of_o alexandria_n be_v urge_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o these_o word_n idâ—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr qua_fw-la eusebius_n marâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesias_fw-la in_fw-la plurali_fw-la primum_fw-la in_fw-la alexandriá_fw-la instituisse_fw-la haâ—_n omnes_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administrandas_fw-la susâ—episse_v anianum_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la idem_fw-la eusebius_n affiâ—…t_fw-la quibus_fw-la patâ—t_fw-la primariam_fw-la alexandria_n &_o patriarchalem_fw-la cathedâ—â—m_fw-la fiâ—…sse_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la reliquae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la illâ—us_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n plantatae_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meet_v opâ—…ticaâ—_n svam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la doubtless_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v noâ—_n any_o passage_n iâ—_n any_o aâ—…ent_a author_n more_o clear_o discover_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o antiquity_n than_o this_o point_a to_o by_o the_o dâ—ctoâ—_n in_o eusebius_n fâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o send_n of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n into_o egypt_n and_o his_o pretch_a theâ—e_n at_o alexandria_n what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o â—hâ—_n gospel_n be_v but_o a_o repâ—â—â—_n man_n say_v so_o but_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o their_o say_n so_o hâ—…elatâ—s_v noâ—_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v what_o a_o foundation_n of_o many_o affection_n by_o follow_v wâ—…s_n his_o uâ—â—or_a oâ—_n report_n be_v make_v to_o be_v 2._o in_o the_o very_a next_o woâ—â—â—_n the_o author_n affirm_v and_o insist_o lâ—ng_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n that_o phâ—lo's_n bâ—ok_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v concern_v the_o câ—…_n conuâ—râ—ed_v by_o mark_n be_v preach_v at_o alexandria_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o the_o essen_v a_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o observance_n many_o thing_n be_v vain_a superstirious_a and_o foolish_a unworthy_a to_o be_v oâ—ce_o applaud_v as_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o christian_a in_o those_o day_n s_o that_o 〈◊〉_d phâ—lo_n â—s_v far_o as_o can_v be_v gather_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n have_v be_v employ_v by_o they_o with_o a_o apology_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o caligâ—lâ—_n but_o 3._o suppose_v that_o mark_n be_v at_o alexandria_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o â—…ed_v many_o church_n in_o â—â—at_a great_a and_o populous_a city_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o as_o a_o evangelist_n the_o care_n of_o those_o church_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o a_o â—eculiar_a manner_n â—ay_n and_o add_v far_o thâ—â—_n after_o his_o death_n as_o hieromeâ—ssuâ—â—s_v â—ssuâ—â—s_z we_o the_o elder_n â—nd_v presbyter_n of_o those_o church_n câ—oâ—â—e_v ouâ—…ne_v among_o themselves_o to_o preside_v in_o their_o convocation_n and_o meeting_n ay_o i_o say_v â—l_a â—his_n be_v suppose_v what_o will_v ensue_v wâ—y_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a thaâ—_n theâ—_n be_v fix_v at_o alexandria_n a_o paâ—…chaâ—_n chaiâ—_n and_o a_o metropolitical_a church_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n si_fw-mi hoâ—_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la probationum_fw-la satis_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la satis_fw-la if_o some_o few_o congregation_n live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o communion_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o city_n he_o be_v stark_o blind_a that_o seâ—s_v not_o that_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n see_n the_o reason_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o he_o in_o the_o comâ—…_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wife_n sy_n utinam_fw-la phrygiam_fw-la extreme_a mâ—am_fw-la â—â—à _fw-la mecum_fw-la videam_fw-la lâ—beran_v dem._n optical_a muliereâ—_n qui_fw-la lem_z â—y_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la nepoti_fw-la tuo_fw-la huius_fw-la filiâ—_n hodiâ—_n primam_fw-la mammam_fw-la deed_n haec_fw-la dem._n hercle_fw-la vero_fw-la sâ—…ò_fw-la siquidem_fw-la prioâ—am_fw-la dedit_fw-la ba_o dâ—dubium_fw-la quâ—â—_n emâ—â—i_fw-la aequum_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la mâ—â—_n ob_fw-la eaâ—â—_n rem_fw-la dem._n ob_fw-la â—am_fw-la and_o there_o be_v amend_v of_o the_o contest_v the_o doctor_n indeed_o have_v sundâ—y_v other_o section_n add_v to_o â—hâ—se_a forego_n whâ—…_n as_o they_o concern_v time_n more_o remote_a from_o those_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o apostolical_a institution_n so_o i_o must_v ingenious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n whereon_o to_o fasten_v a_o suâ—piâ—ion_n of_o a_o proof_n so_o â—a_n re_fw-mi as_o to_o call_v it_o into_o examination_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v absolve_v the_o reader_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o dâ—gression_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o i_o have_v deduce_v the_o original_a of_o metropolitan_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o alexandria_n the_o prime_a city_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v 10_o before_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v here_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o what_o have_v there_o be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o aâ—â—sse_o that_o i_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a view_n of_o all_o 4._o they_o that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v think_v to_o write_v it_o least_o favourable_o to_o bishop_n do_v yet_o aâ—…_n of_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n that_o st._n markâ—oundâ—â—_n â—oundâ—â—_z 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v ananias_n or_o anianus_n patriarch_n there_o of_o this_o eusâ—b_n we_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mark_v first_o erect_v church_n in_o alexandriâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anianus_n receive_v and_o rule_v under_o thâ—â—_n tâ—â—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o upon_o st._n mark_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o onset_n receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d most_o philosophical_a or_o pious_a excellent_a mâ—â—ner_n 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o philo_n judâ—us_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—it_n to_o write_v a_o book_n to_o describe_v their_o whole_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o that_o the_o same_o st._n mark_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—…_n appoint_v those_o church_n as_o also_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lybia_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n oâ—_n alexandâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d firm_v that_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o primitive_a custom_n 6._o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o mark_n himself_o alexandria_n be_v constitute_v a_o metropolitical_a patriarchal_a see_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o government_n of_o a_o patriarch_n who_o by_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o it_o and_o according_o superintended_a in_o all_o of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n refer_v to_o when_o it_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v administer_v only_o the_o affair_n of_o egypt_n and_o this_o in_o their_o care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o confound_v the_o church_n disturb_v the_o order_n ancient_o observe_v among_o they_o 7._o the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v foresee_v possible_a to_o be_v object_v to_o this_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o eutychius_n the_o annalist_n affirm_v that_o till_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n patriarchate_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n but_o only_o at_o alexandria_n but_o to_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v the_o far_o great_a of_o eusebius_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o demetrius_n sai_z that_o after_o julian_n he_o undertake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o government_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o in_o the_o plural_a which_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o bishop_n over_o they_o and_o the_o same_o be_v