Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	bind_v	earth_n	power_n	8,826	5	5.9330	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19461	A modest and reasonable examination, of some things in vse in the Church of England, sundrie times heretofore misliked and now lately, in a booke called the (Plea of the innocent:) and an assertion for true and Christian church policy, made for a full satisfaction to all those, that are of iudgement, and not possessed with a preiudice against this present church gouernment, wherein the principall poynts are fully, and peaceably aunswered, which seeme to bee offensiue in the ecclesiasticall state of this kingdome. The contentes whereof are set downe in the page following.	Covell, William, d. 1614?	1604 (1604)	STC 5882; ESTC S108881	174,201	234

for_o in_o all_o society_n authority_n which_o can_v be_v where_o all_o be_v equal_a must_v procure_v unity_n and_o obedience_n if_o virtue_n will_v not_o now_o see_v that_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o err_v &_o that_o no_o error_n be_v so_o dangerous_a as_o those_o which_o concern_v religion_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o mean_a commonwealth_n nay_o almost_o then_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n if_o it_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o mean_n either_o to_o convince_v heresy_n or_o to_o suppress_v they_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o help_n nor_o assistance_n of_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o truth_n &_o equity_n any_o long_a time_n to_o harbour_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o remedy_n which_o in_o these_o case_n the_o primitive_a church_n have_v &_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v use_v against_o heresy_n and_o injury_n she_o derive_v as_o well_o from_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o christ_n own_a word_n as_o from_o the_o apostle_n example_n in_o the_o like_a case_n christ_n will_v they_o that_o be_v grieve_v by_o their_o brethren_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n to_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o add_v for_o direction_n and_o confirmation_n of_o all_o religious_a assembly_n and_o conference_n 18._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n in_o the_o reasonable_a exposition_n of_o any_o to_o i_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o prove_v this_o order_n that_o from_o private_a admonition_n they_o go_v to_o witness_n and_o from_o they_o to_o assembly_n and_o see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o end_n of_o controversy_n among_o man_n unless_o we_o will_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n all_o charity_n and_o right_n when_o neither_o private_a persuasion_n not_o friendly_a mediation_n can_v appease_v party_n that_o violent_o contend_v what_o other_o order_n can_v be_v prescribe_v but_o a_o judicial_a hear_n and_o determine_v of_o thing_n in_o question_n now_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o set_v the_o sword_n to_o be_v the_o general_a and_o perpetual_a rule_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n for_o then_o without_o a_o prince_n there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n &_o so_o consequent_o there_o be_v none_o either_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o though_o where_o they_o believe_v the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o all_o peace_n when_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n be_v want_v or_o else_o the_o pastor_n and_o steward_n of_o christ_n church_n to_o who_o this_o care_n be_v commit_v must_v assemble_v together_o and_o with_o mutual_a conference_n perform_v those_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a which_o otherwise_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o each_o particular_a place_n and_o person_n by_o god_n law_n what_o obedieuce_n and_o reverence_n the_o father_n may_v expect_v from_o his_o own_o child_n the_o same_o or_o great_a must_v all_o believer_n yield_v to_o the_o father_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o one_o beget_v we_o to_o this_o life_n the_o other_o to_o a_o life_n that_o be_v much_o better_a those_o than_o who_o christ_n have_v place_v to_o be_v watchman_n and_o leader_n the_o light_n and_o salt_n of_o his_o church_n must_v not_o only_o warn_v and_o guide_v but_o also_o lighten_v and_o season_v in_o their_o measure_n that_o whole_a body_n for_o when_o all_o other_o fail_v this_o only_a be_v leave_v to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o god_n from_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v magistrate_n to_o assist_v the_o church_n this_o only_o be_v leave_v as_o the_o best_a mean_n and_o after_o when_o christian_n prince_n begin_v to_o protect_v the_o truth_n they_o never_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v safe_a direction_n among_o man_n then_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o wise_a and_o godly_a bishop_n thus_o a_o synod_n at_o antioch_n about_o threescore_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a condemn_v and_o depose_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la for_o heresy_n and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yet_o yield_v to_o the_o church_n but_o keep_v it_o by_o violence_n 7.30_o upon_o complaint_n to_o aurelianus_n the_o emperor_n though_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a samosatenus_fw-la be_v with_o extreme_a shame_n drive_v from_o the_o church_n by_o the_o worldly_a prince_n all_o country_n in_o all_o age_n 5._o have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n arbitrarie_a and_o left_a free_a to_o those_o that_o peradventure_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o church_n welfare_n but_o prescribe_v by_o sundry_a counsel_n 10._o as_o nice_a antioch_n constantinople_n chalcedon_n and_o command_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o sacred_a rule_n may_v with_o more_o diligence_n be_v observe_v we_o require_v say_v the_o emperor_n every_o archbishop_n patriarch_n and_o metropolitan_a to_o call_v unto_o he_o once_o or_o twice_o every_o year_n the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o he_o in_o the_o same_o province_n and_o thorough_o to_o examine_v all_o the_o cause_n which_o bishop_n clerk_n or_o monk_n have_v among_o themselves_o and_o to_o determine_v they_o so_o as_o whatsoever_o be_v trespass_v by_o any_o person_n against_o the_o canon_n may_v be_v reform_v so_o that_o we_o must_v either_o clean_o reject_v synod_n a_o thing_n doubtless_o of_o no_o small_a danger_n as_o the_o time_n may_v fall_v out_o and_o make_v the_o presbyter_n in_o every_o parish_n supreme_a judge_n or_o else_o admit_v some_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o bishop_n both_o to_o call_n and_o to_o moderate_v these_o meeting_n for_o in_o all_o those_o synod_n which_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n even_o when_o she_o mass_o most_o sharp_o pursue_v by_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n they_o be_v assemble_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o mother_n church_n and_o city_n in_o every_o province_n who_o by_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n be_v call_v metropolitan_n and_o after_o when_o prince_n come_v to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v devise_v to_o procure_v peace_n and_o advance_v religion_n be_v by_o their_o law_n to_o refer_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v long_o in_o strife_n they_o charge_v the_o metropolitan_a to_o assemble_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n twice_o every_o year_n &_o there_o to_o examine_v and_o order_n what_o matter_n of_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v which_o happy_o may_v disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n thus_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n call_v by_o cornelius_n against_o novatus_fw-la 255._o consist_v of_o threescore_o bishop_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o rome_n under_o hilarius_n and_o gregory_n 88_o where_o four_o and_o thirty_o presbyter_n subscribe_v after_o two_o and_o twenty_o bishop_n infinite_a be_v the_o example_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o church_n at_o any_o time_n be_v or_o in_o deed●_n can_v safe_o be_v without_o tempest_n if_o synod_n want_v nor_o synod_n can_v be_v tight_o order_v if_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n shall_v be_v want_v in_o they_o see_v then_o they_o have_v this_o use_n if_o this_o be_v all_o to_o make_v that_o society_n able_a with_o order_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n and_o redress_v wrong_n without_o which_o doubtless_o the_o church_n of_o all_o assembly_n be_v worst_a govern_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o any_o that_o a_o thing_n so_o necessary_a and_o ancient_a shall_v with_o honour_n and_o reverence_n be_v retain_v among_o us._n but_o least_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n shall_v be_v offensive_a to_o any_o as_o some_o have_v think_v it_o only_o the_o ambitious_a title_n of_o a_o tyrannous_a government_n these_o that_o will_v seem_v moderate_a adviser_n to_o equality_n and_o humility_n in_o this_o case_n must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o name_n be_v ancient_a the_o office_n needful_a and_o both_o so_o warrantable_a that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v think_v at_o the_o least_o malicious_a envier_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o god_n church_n who_o be_v desirous_a or_o can_v be_v content_a that_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o those_o church_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o next_o unto_o they_o shall_v be_v banish_v

a_o several_a portion_n of_o man_n consecrate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o thing_n wherewith_o other_o may_v not_o meddle_v as_o the_o peculiar_a lot_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o they_o be_v a_o di●uict_n order_n not_o unfit_o express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o clergy_n who_o spiritual_a power_n consist_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o holy_a thing_n proper_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n now_o as_o no_o kingdom_n can_v stand_v without_o religion_n wherein_o though_o they_o err_v yet_o a_o religion_n they_o must_v hold_v so_o no_o religion_n can_v in_o several_a duty_n be_v possible_o perform_v among_o man_n 2.16_o where_o there_o be_v not_o with_o some_o fitness_n instrument_n allot_v to_o that_o use_n and_o herein_o christianity_n have_v build_v a_o liberal_a maintenance_n in_o this_o land_n to_o those_o that_o be_v now_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o blind_a superstition_n lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o the_o priest_n of_o those_o idol_n which_o the_o heathen_a worship_v as_o for_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o action_n he_o fit_v those_o likewise_o in_o a_o celestial_a manner_n proportion_v with_o his_o own_o work_n who_o as_o in_o no_o sort_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o angel_n nature_n but_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o he_o use_v in_o this_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n not_o of_o angel_n because_o where_o weakness_n from_o above_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v strength_n there_o the_o exelent_a creature_n and_o the_o best_a mean_n be_v not_o all_o one_o amazement_n out_o of_o fear_n make_v our_o capacity_n more_o dull_a where_o our_o teacher_n be_v too_o glorious_a and_o charity_n not_o to_o be_v so_o thankful_a when_o we_o be_v not_o indebt_v to_o man_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n nor_o our_o preacher_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o infirmity_n that_o we_o be_v this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o profaneness_n do_v scorn_n and_o wisdom_n despise_v what_o simplicity_n and_o humility_n do_v both_o worship_n yet_o the_o course_n of_o instruction_n serve_v to_o teach_v all_o that_o the_o way_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n and_o man_n use_v be_v not_o both_o alike_o neither_o be_v this_o office_n though_o his_o work_n befit_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o see_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o contemn_v that_o presence_n how_o glorious_a soever_o if_o it_o be_v common_a or_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o power_n if_o it_o be_v not_o common_a in_o which_o respect_n that_o wisdom_n which_o know_v best_a how_o most_o fit_o to_o provide_v for_o 〈◊〉_d weakness_n do_v sometime_o though_o seldom_o in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o fire_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n appear_v unto_o his_o own_o people_n sometime_o with_o moses_n he_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n yet_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o fearful_a servant_n when_o they_o speak_v to_o moses_n 20.19_o talk●_n thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v 19_o this_o wisdom_n of_o they_o have_v approbation_n from_o god_n himself_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o th●y_v have_v speak_v oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o to_o fear_v i_o and_o to_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o but_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o become_v man_n so_o be_v make_v fit_a both_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n give_v this_o testimony_n hear_v he_o 3._o as_o if_o the_o same_o power_n which_o by_o religion_n purpose_v to_o bring_v man_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n find_v no_o instrument_n fit_a for_o this_o use_n then_o only_o the_o service_n of_o man_n himself_o nothing_o be_v so_o comfortable_a to_o we_o as_o that_o voice_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o man_n of_o listra_n 14.15_o we_o be_v even_o man_n subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n that_o you_o be_v and_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vain_a thing_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o in_o they_o be_v 4.15_o this_o make_v the_o church_n to_o go●_n bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o she_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n thus_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v from_o god_n be_v solder_a as_o it_o be_v together_o with_o so_o much_o art_n and_o love_n cause_v a_o mutual_a assistance_n that_o the_o low_a of_o mankind_n be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o near_a unto_o themselves_o what_o the_o mercy_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o high_a yield_v wherein_o as_o those_o who_o god_n employ_v in_o this_o business_n be_v ambassador_n receive_v commission_n only_o from_o he_o who_o inward_a affair_n they_o menage_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o soul_n the_o purchase_n of_o his_o own_o son_n and_o thereby_o may_v challenge_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o respect_n above_o other_o man_n so_o do_v the_o church_n likewise_o require_v virtuous_a abiliment_n match_v with_o good_a learning_n at_o their_o hand_n hereof_o they_o be_v fit_o remember_v by_o that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n upon_o aaron_n breast_n and_o by_o those_o name_n of_o watchman_n light_n salt_n guide_n and_o such_o like_a which_o the_o scripture_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o require_v in_o all_o yet_o accept_v though_o not_o excuse_v a_o less_o measure_n in_o some_o sort_n a_o ability_n sufficient_a to_o inform_v the_o church_n the_o small_a difference_n in_o this_o kind_n from_o the_o common_a sort_n in_o some_o of_o those_o age_n that_o have_v be_v before_o we_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o think_v and_o say_v that_o the_o laity_n and_o the_o clergy_n be_v all_o one_o nay_o diverse_a among_o we_o have_v lay_v this_o untrue_a accusation_n upon_o our_o church_n with_o what_o conscience_n and_o honesty_n the_o world_n may_v judge_v as_o if_o our_o land_n only_o of_o all_o those_o kingdom_n that_o be_v reform_v be_v not_o careful_a to_o have_v a_o learned_a ministry_n but_o be_v absolute_o content_a with_o those_o person_n who_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n can_v but_o only_o read_v let_v they_o first_o understand_v what_o we_o say_v and_o then_o let_v the_o world_n be_v our_o judge_n if_o we_o say_v true_a doubtless_o if_o the_o heathen_a require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v their_o priest_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a for_o knowledge_n to_o perform_v those_o duty_n of_o counsel_n and_o devotion_n which_o other_o can_v not_o let_v no_o man_n think_v but_o that_o we_o principal_o desire_v a_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n knowledge_n of_o scripture_n wisdom_n to_o interpret_v a_o eloquence_n to_o utter_v power_n to_o exart_n zeal_n to_o reprove_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o in_o far_o great_a measure_n then_o in_o other_o man_n but_o may_v we_o not_o see_v he_o that_o live_v make_v all_o thing_n together_o the_o lord_n who_o only_o be_v just_a and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o and_o he_o remain_v a_o victorious_a king_n for_o ever_o he_o order_v the_o world_n with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o thing_n obey_v his_o will_n for_o he_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n and_o devide_v the_o holy_a thing_n from_o the_o profane_a 1.23_o say_v with_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n to_o who_o have_v he_o give_v power_n to_o express_v his_o work_n 2.16_o or_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n neither_o must_v this_o hold_v all_o those_o back_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v their_o labour_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a no_o not_o in_o any_o tolerable_a manner_n to_o perform_v all_o these_o 12._o see_v his_o strength_n be_v oftentimes_o perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n and_o to_o discharge_v our_o call_n as_o to_o avoid_v temptation_n this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n whilst_o we_o desire_v for_o to_o grow_v better_a that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o us._n 25._o for_o as_o in_o distribution_n of_o gift_n god_n give_v not_o the_o same_o number_n of_o talent_n to_o all_o neither_o do_v he_o expect_v equal_a proportion_n of_o increase_n nor_o blame_v he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n that_o he_o get_v not_o five_o or_o two_o but_o only_o for_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o so_o that_o if_o those_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n of_o clergy_n who_o in_o the_o plentiful_a knowledge_n of_o this_o age_n modest_o content_v

other_o speciallitie_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sensible_o most_o eminent_a in_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o therefore_o what_o better_a title_n can_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o w●re_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n than_o the_o reverend_a name_n of_o presbyter_n or_o fatherly_a guide_n for_o a_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 236._o be_v he_o unto_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v communicate_v the_o power_n of_o spiritual_a procreation_n out_o of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n issue_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_a to_o the_o ministry_n of_o heavenly_a birth_n our_o lord_n apostle_n we_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n 4.4_o s._n john_n therefore_o behold_v sit_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n four_o and_o twenty_o presbyter_n the_o one_o half_a father_n of_o the_o old_a the_o other_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o give_v themselves_o the_o same_o title_n 21.14_o albeit_o that_o name_n be_v not_o proper_a but_o common_a unto_o they_o with_o other_o 19.28_o for_o of_o presbyter_n some_o be_v great_a some_o less_o in_o power_n and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n own_o appointment_n the_o great_a they_o which_o receive_v fullness_n of_o spiritual_a power_n the_o less_o they_o to_o who_o less_o be_v grant_v the_o apostle_n peculiar_a charge_n be_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o deliver_v his_o ordinance_n receive_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o himself_o which_o preeminence_n except_v to_o all_o other_o office_n and_o duty_n incident_a unto_o their_o order_n it_o be_v in_o they_o to_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_v whosoever_o they_o think_v meet_v even_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v himself_o assign_v seventie_o disciple_n of_o his_o own_o inferior_a presbyter_n who_o commission_n notwithstanding_o to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v but_o when_o time_n and_o observation_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n of_o these_o two_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n but_o not_o every_o presbyter_n a_o bishop_n the_o church_n condemn_v it_o as_o the_o heresy_n of_o acrius_fw-la 75._o to_o hold_v that_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o the_o bishop_n as_o epiphanius_n reason_v beget_v father_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o presbyter_n only_o beget_v son_n evagr_fw-la for_o the_o priest_n do_v choose_v say_v saint_n hier●●_n one_o among_o themselves_o who_o they_o place_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n call_v a_o bishop_n for_o unless_o say_v the_o same_o father_n the_o chief_a authority_n be_v give_v to_o one_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n as_o priest_n luciferi●_n so_o that_o their_o collection_n out_o of_o saint_n ambrose_n and_o hierom_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strange_a who_o think_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n do_v not_o differ_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 43._o it_o must_v at_o least_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o their_o pride_n who_o in_o former_a time_n have_v trouble_v the_o church_n with_o the_o like_a error_n cornelius_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a report_v to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o original_n of_o novatus_fw-la schism_n say_v this_o jolly_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o gospel_n understand_v not_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o that_o catholic_a church_n in_o which_o he_o know_v there_o be_v forty_o and_o six_o presbyter_n neither_o have_v there_o want_v rule_n whereby_o if_o it_o please_v they_o they_o may_v easy_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o presbyter_n be_v many_o in_o every_o church_n 247._o of_o who_o the_o presbytery_n consist_v bishop_n be_v always_o singular_a one_o in_o a_o city_n and_o no_o more_o except_o a_o intrusion_n which_o make_v a_o schism_n this_o singularity_n descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o scholar_n in_o all_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o chare_n of_o succession_n and_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n where_o abomination_n or_o desolation_n that_o be_v heresy_n or_o violence_n have_v not_o break_v it_o off_o the_o second_o sign_n of_o episcopal_a power_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o bishop_n for_o as_o pastor_n have_v some_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v presbyter_n so_o be_v they_o to_o have_v other_o to_o succeed_v in_o their_o place_n which_o be_v bishop_n and_o this_o right_n by_o impose_v of_o hand_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v derive_v at_o first_o from_o the_o apostle_n not_o unto_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n only_o a_o thing_n continue_v for_o this_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n without_o example_n or_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o have_v only_o find_v resistance_n in_o our_o age_n which_o sure_o in_o my_o opinion_n can_v be_v ignorance_n so_o much_o in_o they_o as_o willingness_n to_o oppugn_v the_o government_n of_o our_o church_n see_v there_o have_v be_v few_o church_n of_o account_n through_o all_o christendom_n that_o have_v not_o as_o may_v be_v show_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 274._o but_o austin_n be_v most_o plain_a who_o write_v to_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n say_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o presbyter_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o hereafter_o when_o god_n will_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n this_o point_n be_v learned_o observe_v by_o that_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a bishop_n who_o labour_a defence_n may_v shorten_v our_o travel_n in_o this_o point_n now_o beside_o these_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n confirmation_n of_o infant_n dedication_n of_o church_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v as_o saint_n hierom_n say_v lucifer_n rather_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n then_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o law_n now_o if_o any_o man_n think_v this_o office_n superfluous_a in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o no_o use_n let_v he_o well_o consider_v before_o he_o censure_v they_o what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o church_n continual_o store_v with_o sound_n and_o able_a pastor_n to_o watch_v over_o their_o soul_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v right_o teach_v and_o sober_o guide_v to_o keep_v both_o presbyter_n and_o people_n from_o schism_n heresy_n and_o impiety_n to_o direct_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n to_o determine_v doubt_n without_o trouble_v the_o whole_a province_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v either_o these_o needle_n to_o be_v do_v or_o lawful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o we_o can_v peradventure_o think_v it_o more_o tolerable_a tha●_n a_o ordination_n so_o ancient_a and_o so_o much_o warrant_v never_o interrupt_v in_o the_o orderly_a government_n of_o any_o church_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v remove_v as_o a_o call_v tyrannous_a and_o antichristian_a only_o to_o content_v the_o humorous_a fancy_n of_o these_o man_n but_o doubtless_o that_o which_o reasonable_o they_o mislike_v in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o man_n call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n a_o function_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o ordain_v to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n shall_v so_o far_o either_o forget_v the_o virtuous_a example_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o humility_n of_o such_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o succeed_v that_o swell_v with_o ambition_n they_o renew_v the_o contention_n long_v sincé_fw-la control_v in_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n 9_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o be_v content_a if_o not_o to_o affect_v yet_o to_o accept_v of_o those_o civil_a employment_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o prince_n counsel_n whereby_o not_o only_o they_o be_v make_v idle_a and_o hinder_v from_o that_o duty_n which_o the_o church_n require_v but_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o those_o lordly_a title_n which_o be_v direct_o unlawful_a and_o without_o warrant_n now_o to_o prevent_v this_o we_o admit_v synod_n say_v they_o and_o some_o to_o gather_v and_o govern_v those_o assembly_n but_o for_o fear_v of_o ambition_n we_o will_v have_v that_o privilege_n to_o go_v round_o by_o course_n to_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o every_o province_n where_o man_n be_v irregular_a we_o will_v not_o ask_v they_o either_o for_o reason_n or_o example_n for_o that_o they_o do_v but_o a_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o 143._o confess_v that_o this_o go_v round_o by_o course_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n do_v maintain_v disorder_n and_o faction_n and_o ambition_n be_v not_o at_o all_o decrease_v by_o it_o and_o the_o choose_n of_o one_o to_o continue_v chief_a for_o his_o life_n begin_v at_o alexandria_n from_o the_o