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themselves_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n 3._o that_o christ_n shall_v live_v again_o on_o this_o earth_n and_o put_v down_o monarchy_n 4._o that_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o saint_n 5._o that_o with_o they_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o community_n of_o good_n be_v like_a they_o so_o expound_v the_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n now_o we_o can_v guess_v at_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o have_v of_o late_a such_o a_o numerous_a canonization_n and_o apotheosis_n or_o apocolocyntosis_fw-la of_o saint_n for_o if_o all_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o saint_n only_o what_o earthly_a man_n will_v not_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o saint_n although_o in_o old_a time_n as_o theodoret_n tell_v we_o man_n call_v saint_n 6._o saint_n theod_n de_fw-fr curio_n graec_fw-la affe_n lib_n 3._o luc_n 4_o 6._o hagios_n quasi_fw-la ageos_n because_o they_o be_v not_o earthly_a mind_v if_o satan_n have_v not_o lie_v when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v at_o his_o dispose_n he_o may_v have_v hire_v a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o stand_v for_o his_o design_n but_o satan_n reward_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v in_o another_o kingdom_n indeed_o one_o of_o the_o roman_a saint_n st_o francis_n be_v vote_v at_o rome_n to_o that_o place_n in_o heaven_n which_o lucifer_n lose_v but_o if_o this_o millinarian_a tyranny_n be_v put_v into_o practice_n some_o for_o their_o great_a desert_n may_v hereafter_o dispute_v with_o beelzebub_n for_o the_o upper_a hand_n in_o his_o infernal_a principality_n for_o as_o there_o be_v many_o saint_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o register_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n as_o erasmus_n say_v so_o mr_n fox_n report_v as_o the_o say_n of_o st_n jerome_n that_o many_o be_v reverence_v for_o saint_n on_o earth_n who_o be_v now_o torment_v in_o hell_n when_o our_o english_a becket_n be_v saint_v at_o rome_n one_o
therefore_o how_o it_o can_v seem_v reasonable_a to_o any_o man_n that_o understand_v baptism_n and_o especial_o to_o our_o learned_a teacher_n that_o one_o shall_v enter_v a_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n of_o believe_v when_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v be_v not_o at_o all_o rehearse_v or_o mention_v and_o yet_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o although_o they_o have_v change_v the_o old_a form_n of_o sing_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n into_o sing_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o they_o rehearse_v whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o covenant_n of_o believe_v be_v require_v in_o baptism_n for_o when_o the_o noble_a eunuch_n desire_v baptism_n he_o be_v first_o require_v to_o believe_v and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n thus_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 37._o act._n 8._o 37._o so_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o great_a font_n into_o little_a basin_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a matter_n wherein_o how_o much_o the_o amendment_n be_v better_a than_o the_o suppose_a fault_n or_o defect_n we_o dispute_v not_o but_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o in_o many_o congregation_n the_o incumbent_n do_v often_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n four_o we_o have_v also_o lose_v the_o grave_n and_o venerable_a order_n episcopal_n which_o may_v just_o seem_v to_o argue_v a_o disbelief_n or_o a_o disparagement_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 20._o 28._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v plant_v or_o place_v they_o it_o must_v also_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o contrary_a ghost_n or_o anti-spirit_n it_o be_v 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of_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o scriptural_a word_n as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o temporary_a word_n or_o appellation_n as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o a_o positive_a and_o fix_a name_n and_o office_n and_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o plant_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o raze_v it_o out_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o moses_n charge_v his_o israelite_n neither_o to_o add_v nor_o diminish_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v 2._o deut._n 4._o 2._o teach_v they_o and_o so_o st._n john_n at_o the_o very_o close_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v a_o terrible_a threaten_n which_o sure_o extend_v to_o all_o holy_a writ_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o it_o god_n shall_v add_v plague_n to_o he_o 18._o rev._n 22._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o it_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o great_a stickler_n and_o dogmatical_a 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minister_n be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o that_o very_o early_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o now_o all_o minister_n be_v general_o call_v presbyter_n which_o be_v improper_a and_o abusive_a except_o there_o be_v first_o a_o faculty_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n annex_v to_o the_o minister_n which_o jurisdiction_n in_o due_a form_n shall_v be_v derive_v on_o they_o by_o grant_n of_o the_o superior_a order_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o although_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o new_a order_n be_v set_v up_o and_o call_v presbyter_n and_o place_v between_o bishop_n and_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o this_o order_n be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o scriptural_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v to_o signify_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a governor_n because_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o jurisdictive_a authority_n and_o not_o a_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n presbyter_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 21._o 23._o and_o 26._o 47._o and_o 27._o 1._o be_v mention_v and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o 4._o 6._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o tit._n 1._o 5._o in_o all_o which_o place_n our_o english_a render_v the_o word_n elder_a but_o beza_n vary_v in_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o laity_n he_o render_v it_o seniores_fw-la i._n e._n elder_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n there_o he_o render_v it_o presbyteri_fw-la i._n e._n presbyter_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v but_o two_o sacerdotal_a order_n viz._n 1._o the_o highpriest_n aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n 2._o inferior_a priest_n call_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n so_o in_o the_o new-testament_n we_o find_v but_o two_o order_n of_o sacerdocy_n viz._n 10._o viz._n bishop_n &_o the_o inferior_a minister_n or_o presbyter_n be_v both_o call_v sacerdotes_fw-la by_o st._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o l._n 20._o c._n 10._o 1._o bishop_n 2._o minister_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n paul_n reckon_v they_o more_o than_o once_o as_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 8._o so_o st._n jerome_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n which_o have_v be_v so_o tug_v and_o stretch_v to_o make_v it_o speak_v for_o the_o presbyterian_a design_n do_v propound_v this_o sure_a rule_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n 2._o order_n hier._n epist_n 84._o to._n 2._o sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la i._n e._n what_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v or_o write_v concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v by_o they_o take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o certain_o be_v true_a because_o the_o same_o immutable_a god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n st._n i_o go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n thus_o id._n ibid._n quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vindicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v during_o the_o temple_n the_o same_o may_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n claim_v in_o the_o church_n but_o every_o learned_a man_n know_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n therefore_o those_o that_o st._n jerome_n call_v presbyter_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n paul_n call_v deacon_n or_o minister_n now_o if_o presbyter_n must_v be_v the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o proportion_n aaron_n son_n sholud_v have_v be_v the_o high-priest_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o
then_o what_o must_v aaron_n himself_o be_v a_o cipher_n a_o nothing_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o synagogue_n before_o nor_o since_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n presbyter_n or_o elder_a be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o appellation_n of_o order_n but_o only_o of_o a_o office_n and_o now_o to_o call_v presbyter_n a_o distinct_a order_n of_o sacerdocy_n be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v call_v apostle_n prophet_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o ephes_n 4._o 11._o doctor_n evangelist_n and_o pastor_n so_o many_o several_a order_n which_o be_v but_o only_a office_n for_o the_o apostleship_n itself_o be_v but_o a_o office_n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o 20._o i_o e._n bishopric_n it_o may_v therefore_o seem_v very_o uncomely_o that_o the_o presbytery_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o order_n shall_v be_v advance_v over_o the_o undoubted_a scriptural_a 15._o judg._n 9_o 15._o order_n of_o bishop_n as_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n the_o bramble_n be_v not_o a_o tree_n but_o be_v make_v the_o king_n of_o tree_n as_o pliny_n also_o tell_v of_o a_o shrub_n which_o he_o call_v viscum_fw-la we_o call_v it_o missleto_n 44._o missleto_n plin._n hist_o l._n 16._o c._n 44._o cum_fw-la sedem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_fw-la aliena_fw-la vivit_fw-la i._n e._n because_o it_o have_v no_o land_n of_o its_o own_o upon_o which_o it_o can_v grow_v therefore_o it_o grow_v upon_o another_o tree_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o some_o of_o that_o rank_n have_v proceed_v too_o far_o even_o to_o bitterness_n and_o open_a pulpit-rayling_a against_o that_o high_a order_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v call_v tyrant_n and_o the_o dissolve_v of_o they_o say_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deliverance_n then_o that_o of_o eighty_o eight_o or_o the_o powder_n treason_n this_o be_v say_v when_o neither_o any_o intelligent_a auditor_n believe_v it_o and_o it_o may_v charitable_o be_v think_v 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