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person_n concern_v in_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v or_o will_v the_o surveyer_n have_v say_v that_o paul_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o church_n officer_n in_o any_o point_n of_o their_o ministerial_a duty_n and_o show_v they_o that_o he_o have_v judge_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v their_o duty_n will_v conclude_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n and_o interest_n therein_o antecedaneous_o to_o such_o judge_v and_o enjoin_v sure_o not_o at_o all_o nay_o suppose_v his_o hierarchical_a bishop_n set_v up_o in_o this_o church_n with_o his_o arrogate_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o censure_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o neglect_n of_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n paul_n have_v thus_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v already_o judge_v the_o necessity_n and_o expediency_n of_o such_o duty_n will_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o this_o authority_n antecedaneous_o to_o such_o judge_a or_o have_v none_o previous_a thereunto_o the_o surveyer_n can_v not_o say_v 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from_o west_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n show_v that_o graece_fw-la loquentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocabant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacras_fw-la pecunias_fw-la colligebant_fw-la atque_fw-la portabant_fw-la at_o diximus_fw-la ad_fw-la math._n 10.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dixit_fw-la ignatius_n that_o the_o word_n apostle_n be_v here_o take_v late_o or_o large_o and_o for_o honour_n cause_n put_v upon_o this_o person_n as_o a_o minister_n only_o be_v assert_v by_o erasm._n simplicius_n vorstius_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o call_v quia_fw-la missus_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la eleemosyna_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o ensue_a clause_n of_o minister_a to_o the_o apostle_n want_n have_v a_o large_a harmony_n of_o great_a judgement_n thus_o zanch._n simp._n estius_n beza_n collate_v this_o with_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o for_o what_o the_o dr._n add_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o jerem_n and_o theodoret_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n apostle_n 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atque_fw-la inspectioni_fw-la commissam_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la alicujus_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la ministros_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la aut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la prerogativae_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—lius_fw-la istius_fw-la curae_fw-la ac_fw-la vigilantiae_fw-la respectu_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la titulo_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la insigniuntur_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v such_o not_o with_o relation_n to_o any_o suppose_a subordinat_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o vigilant_a care_n in_o which_o respect_n alone_o they_o have_v that_o title_n in_o scripture_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o prerogative_n or_o authority_n which_o one_o minister_n have_v over_o another_o which_o how_o clear_o it_o assert_v our_o judgement_n principle_n and_o plead_v upon_o these_o text_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o hierarchical_a bishop_n and_o for_o the_o parity_n of_o pastor_n be_v convince_o evident_a but_o let_v we_o hear_v their_o inference_n thes._n 30._o which_o be_v thus_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la instituto_fw-la aliquis_fw-la post_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempora_fw-la aliis_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praepositus_fw-la atque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dictus_fw-la ex_fw-la singulari_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la sicut_fw-la post_fw-la hieronimum_fw-la nonnulli_a quoque_fw-la pontificii_fw-la confitentur_fw-la nominatim_fw-la lombard_n lib._n 4._o distinct._n 24._o gratian_n dist._n 93._o c._n legimus_fw-la &_o dist._n 25._o c._n olim_fw-la cusanus_fw-la de_fw-la concord_n cathol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o cite_v first_o jerom_n on_o tit._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la evag._n in_o sum_n that_o the_o set_v of_o one_o presbyter_n over_o another_o in_o a_o suppose_a supereminent_a authority_n and_o peculiar_a prerogative_n under_o the_o character_n and_o designation_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o humane_a invention_n only_o without_o any_o divine_a warrant_n as_o not_o only_a hierom_n but_o several_a popish_a school_n man_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o professor_n of_o saumur_n speak_v also_o our_o sense_n here_o full_o syntag._n thes._n theolog._n de_fw-fr divers_n minist_n evang._n grad_n thes._n 7._o they_o hold_v the_o office_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o expire_v make_v peculiar_a to_o they_o their_o immediate_a call_n infallibility_n in_o teach_v their_o universal_a legation_n to_o all_o church_n their_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n office_n they_o hold_v ordinary_a and_o affirm_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n plant_v in_o every_o church_n thes._n 16.20_o de_fw-fr episcop_n &_o presb._n discrimine_fw-la thes._n 7.8_o they_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n place_v presbyter_n church_n by_o church_n for_o the_o government_n thereof_o cite_v act._n 14.23_o and_o 20.17_o 28._o 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episcopal_a authority_n in_o this_o matter_n among_o church_n constitut_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o place_n the_o drs_n absurd_a assertion_n of_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v draw_v from_o this_o passage_n do_v obvious_o appear_v to_o the_o mean_a reflection_n for_o 1._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o arrogat_fw-la no_o absolute_a or_o supreme_a power_n paul_n disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o assert_n a_o ministerial_a authority_n only_o competent_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o i_o have_v alwise_o think_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o protestant_n yea_o of_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n who_o ever_o read_v the_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o have_v a_o supreme_a judgement_n or_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o church_n head_n and_o husband_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o all_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o ordinance_n under_o who_o even_o apostle_n be_v but_o steward_n and_o servant_n which_o i_o suppose_v none_o if_o not_o this_o dr._n will_v deny_v 2._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o read_v this_o passage_n the_o drs._n eye_n and_o thought_n can_v not_o fix_v upon_o and_o ponder_v the_o important_a last_o clause_n of_o the_o word_n viz_o as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o which_o do_v very_o clear_o suppose_v and_o import_v both_o the_o apostle_n superior_a authority_n to_o titus_n and_o his_o restrict_v he_o to_o his_o rule_n and_o authorise_a information_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o how_o these_o can_v consist_v with_o titus_n supreme_a judgement_n herein_o and_o absolute_a power_n will_v suit_v the_o drs._n great_a skill_n to_o prove_v and_o demonstrat_fw-la in_o a_o word_n this_o odd_a inference_n of_o such_o a_o suppose_a power_n in_o titus_n be_v disow_v by_o all_o sound_a interpreter_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o make_v appear_v and_o in_o 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this_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v competent_a to_o titus_n only_o not_o to_o presbyter_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o ordination_n of_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o rebuke_v with_o authority_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o offender_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 2.15_o to_o admonish_v heretic_n and_o to_o reject_v they_o from_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o obstinate_a chap._n 3.10_o from_o all_o which_o the_o dr._n conclude_v his_o apostolat_a in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o first_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v in_o the_o several_a church_n plant_v by_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o dr._n do_v nothing_o but_o here_o again_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o argue_v ex_fw-la ignoratione_n elenchi_fw-la and_o this_o one_o point_n be_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o we_o may_v just_o suppose_v it_o have_v above_o make_v it_o good_a 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word_n isa._n 58.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o tit._n 1.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o beside_o institution_n and_o reproof_n of_o church_n officer_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o fix_a episcopal_a power_n prophet_n rebuke_v but_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o priest_n nor_o paul_n over_o peter_n though_o he_o reprove_v he_o moreover_o we_o find_v the_o authority_n to_o receive_v accusation_n and_o to_o correct_v delinquent_n by_o reproof_n and_o censure_n competent_a to_o the_o juridical_a court_n and_o church_n mat._n 18.16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 1_o thess._n 5.12_o in_o which_o place_n a_o judicial_a rebuke_n and_o admonition_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o juridical_a court_n of_o pastor_n not_o to_o one_o prelate_n not_o uni_fw-la but_o unitati_fw-la 3._o as_o for_o the_o drs._n notion_n of_o a_o suppose_a existence_n of_o elder_n in_o that_o church_n who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ordination_n ibid._n else_o this_o prescription_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v 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to_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o pastoral_n office_n and_o thus_o we_o dismiss_v sadael_n who_o we_o have_v find_v sufficient_o to_o combat_n and_o worst_a our_o dr._n but_o to_o proceed_v dr._n reynolds_n in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n after_o cite_v several_a father_n for_o this_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n such_o as_o jerom_n theodoret_n primasius_n sedulius_n theophylact_fw-mi occumenius_n 1_o tim._n 3._o yea_o gregory_n pellic._n lib._n 2._o tit._n 19_o 39_o &_o grat._n cap._n legimus_fw-la dist._n 39_o &_o
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