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of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o this_o be_v not_o episcopal_a 2._o that_o authority_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o minister_n in_o commone_v be_v not_o entrust_v to_o any_o one_o officer_n such_o as_o timothy_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o after_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v exedify_v and_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v and_o after_o timothy_n have_v get_v his_o charge_n as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o ephesus_n paul_n commit_v the_o whole_a episcopal_a power_n to_o the_o elder_n as_o be_v say_v before_o timothy_n face_n in_o his_o last_o farewell_n act._n 20._o therefore_o he_o entrust_v he_o with_o no_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n in_o or_o over_o that_o church_n when_o complete_v in_o its_o organic_n be_v 3._o they_o who_o power_n stand_v so_o circumstantiat_fw-la as_o to_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o these_o church_n that_o it_o exclud_v episcopale_a pre-eminence_n proper_o and_o formal_o such_o their_o power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v prelatical_a nor_o ground_n one_fw-mi argument_n for_o prelacy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o 1._o as_o diocesian_a bishop_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v determinate_o and_o design_o set_v and_o fix_v there_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o these_o church_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o the_o text_n owe_v befought_a the_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n and_o again_o i_o leave_v thou_o at_o crete_n and_o to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v which_o word_n point_v at_o one_fw-mi occasional_a transient_a employment_n there_o not_o a_o fix_a instalement_n 2._o in_o these_o epistle_n they_o be_v both_o call_v back_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o returne_a 3._o if_o their_o power_n be_v episcopal_a and_o ordinary_a then_o in_o the_o apostle_n prescription_n and_o rule_n anent_o their_o successor_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o rule_v give_v touch_v the_o gift_n call_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n for_o any_o officer_n high_o than_o a_o pastor_n &_o suppose_v still_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n in_o all_o his_o direction_n as_o to_o church_n government_n 4._o add_v to_o this_o that_o paul_n never_o call_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n though_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o minister_n soldier_n of_o christ_n workman_n the_o church_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o and_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8._o suppose_v they_o his_o attendant_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n their_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n be_v large_o describe_v by_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n 1._o timothy_n be_v find_v at_o berea_n with_o paul_n act._n 17._o 14._o then_o at_o athens_n 15._o thence_o paul_n send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 1._o then_o hauâ—…ig_v be_v at_o macedonia_n with_o paul_n he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o corinth_n act._n 18._o 5._o then_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o whither_o paul_n go_v after_o he_o and_o be_v by_o he_o accompany_v into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o troas_n 5._o v_o and_o at_o miletum_n 17._o v._n where_o paul_n give_v the_o elder_n his_o last_o charge_n as_o the_o bishope_n of_o that_o church_n and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v find_v either_o in_o journey_n or_o absent_a from_o ephesus_n forafter_o he_o be_v find_v a_o prisoner_n with_o paul_n at_o rome_n be_v mention_v as_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o epistle_n write_v while_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n philip._n 1._o to_o philemon_n 1._o 1._o and_o to_o the_o colloss_n 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v never_o find_v again_o at_o ephesus_n &_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n pilgrimage_n he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o rome_n so_o titus_n be_v find_v at_o jerusalem_n before_o he_o come_v to_o crete_n gal._n 1._o 2._o thence_o be_v send_v for_o to_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3._o 12._o then_o to_o corinth_n than_o he_o be_v expect_v at_o troas_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o meet_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 6._o whence_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o corinth_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 6._o &_o after_o this_o near_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n death_n be_v find_v at_o rome_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v not_o to_o crete_n but_o unto_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o after_o this_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o that_o from_o their_o various_a journey_n the_o order_n of_o they_o the_o time_n spend_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n copartner_n in_o their_o apostolic_a function_n and_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o apostle_n travel_v and_o the_o scripture_n silence_n touch_v their_o be_v beshop_n of_o any_o one_o church_n these_o divine_n conclude_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v diocesian_a bishop_n other_o do_v remark_n severale_fw-mi other_o pregnant_a circumstance_n in_o the_o sacred_a text_n special_o relate_v to_o timothy_n which_o do_v evince_v he_o to_o be_v neither_o bishop_n at_o all_o nor_o particular_o at_o ephesus_n in_o the_o prelatical_a sense_n as_o 1._o that_o paul_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o diligence_n upon_o this_o motive_n that_o thus_o he_o shall_v be_v agood_o minister_v of_o christ_n not_o a_o bishop_n of_o christ_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o he_o be_v therefore_o a_o minister_n bishop_n but_o nothing_o else_o 2._o that_o when_o paul_n write_v this_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o he_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 3._o with_o act._n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v a_o novice_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n 3._o he_o be_v command_n to_o entreat_v elder_n as_o father_n 4._o to_o honour_v they_o double_o that_o rule_n well_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o father_n over_o these_o elder_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v his_o gift_n by_o the_o lay_v one_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbysery_n which_o can_v not_o be_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a function_n 6._o that_o paul_n appoint_v he_o to_o reside_v there_o only_o until_o his_o own_o return_n from_o macedonia_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n for_o someshorte_a time_n until_o he_o come_v to_o he_o again_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 7._o that_o assoon_o as_o paul_n come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o ephesus_n he_o send_v timothy_n into_o achaia_n himself_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n and_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o 40._o v_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o macedonia_n and_o through_o it_o unto_o asia_n accompany_v with_o timothy_n and_o other_o after_o which_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n 8._o that_o timothy_n be_v send_v to_o many_o church_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
then_o establish_v in_o all_o its_o previledge_n which_o clear_o exclude_v the_o episcopacy_n former_o existent_a therein_o and_o the_o extirpation_n and_o reformation_n engage_v to_o in_o the_o 2d_o art_n must_v relate_v to_o the_o then_o existent_a prelacy_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o mid_n lead_v unto_o and_o for_o execution_n of_o the_o end_n of_o preserve_v our_o own_o establish_a reformation_n engage_v unto_o in_o the_o first_o article_n 2._o we_o say_v already_o that_o our_o parliament_n do_v rescind_v all_o act_n against_o our_o episcopacy_n together_o with_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o restore_v prelate_n to_o the_o sole_a possession_n of_o church_n government_n under_o the_o king_n declare_v clear_o that_o the_o preservation_n engage_v unto_o in_o the_o first_o article_n can_v consist_v with_o our_o prelacy_n again_o as_o this_o duty_n of_o extirpation_n be_v engage_v unto_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o preserve_n of_o our_o own_o establish_a reformation_n by_o this_o church_n principal_o vow_v and_o intend_v so_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2d_o article_n viz._n to_o extirpate_v whatsoever_o be_v find_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n amount_v both_o as_o to_o we_o and_o england_n to_o such_o a_o extensive_a engadgement_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n that_o it_o total_o exclude_v it_o even_o in_o our_o adversary_n mould_n under_o this_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la as_o thus_o opposite_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v be_v clear_v upon_o the_o first_o dialogue_n next_o will_v this_o man_n deny_v that_o these_o officer_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n chapter_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o and_o simple_o abjure_v in_o that_o 2d_o article_n or_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o england_n will_v not_o disowne_v they_o as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o covenant_n say_v he_o not_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o fix_a presidency_n of_o order_n which_o they_o be_v for_o and_o be_v this_o all_o that_o arch-bishop_n and_o diocesian_a bishop_n do_v possess_v have_v we_o not_o in_o scotland_n arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o be_v we_o not_o engage_v to_o extirpate_v these_o in_o the_o 2d_o article_n how_o then_o can_v he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o that_o complex_fw-la frame_n with_o all_o these_o officer_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v against_o do_v not_o two_o remarkable_a clause_n contradict_v this_o gloss_n i_o we_o engadgeto_o extirpate_v all_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n what_o be_v it_o only_o all_o in_o bulk_n and_o not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o this_o be_v equivalent_a to_o such_o a_o wild_a assertion_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o after_o the_o enumeration_n of_o these_o evil_n schism_n heresy_n profannesse_n which_o be_v thus_o sum_v up_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n this_o engadgement_n do_v only_o relate_v to_o all_o these_o evil_n complex_o and_o not_o to_o every_o one_o sigilatim_fw-la or_o apart_o 2._o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n in_o our_o principle_n be_v there_o abjure_v as_o i_o say_v but_o such_o be_v bishop_n arch-bishop_n and_o i_o add_v whatsoever_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o establish_a reformation_n and_o with_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v also_o here_o formal_o abjure_v in_o the_o 3d_o place_n timorcus_fw-la be_v clear_o against_o our_o informer_n for_o in_o explain_v what_o be_v that_o prelacy_n which_o be_v abjure_v he_o distinguish_v a_o prelacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o mere_a order_n the_o prelacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o say_v be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v whereby_o the_o bishop_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n such_o as_o be_v our_o prelacy_n now_o in_o scotland_n in_o which_o government_n timorcus_n say_v that_o minister_n do_v meet_v with_o the_o bishop_n only_a ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la to_o give_v he_o advice_n which_o be_v all_o that_o our_o curate_n be_v allow_v by_o law_n as_o be_v say_v above_o and_o scarce_o that_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o prelacy_n he_o call_v paternal_a wherein_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n have_v a_o constant_a prelate_n or_o precedent_n who_o must_v concur_v with_o they_o ordinary_o in_o ordination_n and_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n he_o interpret_v the_o covenant_n express_o to_o strict_a against_o the_o prelate_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o prelacy_n he_o call_v popish_a even_o though_o the_o bishop_n admit_v presbyter_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o ordination_n and_o government_n now_o let_v this_o man_n say_v since_o timorcus_n who_o he_o will_v not_o assert_v that_o these_o other_o divine_v do_v contradict_v in_o this_o point_n together_o with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n according_a to_o timorcus_n do_v disowne_v such_o a_o prelacy_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o interpret_v the_o covenant_n obligation_n as_o reach_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o do_v not_o this_o articlé_fw-fr of_o extirpation_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n clear_o reach_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o present_a prelacy_n of_o diocesian_a bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n obtrude_v upon_o this_o church_n can_v he_o deny_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n &_o jurisdiction_n that_o all_o the_o power_n which_o curate_n have_v according_a to_o our_o law_n be_v to_o give_v the_o bishop_n advice_n yea_o and_o not_o that_o either_o unless_o he_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o know_a loyalty_n and_o prudence_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n here_o express_v be_v the_o only_a primitive_a episcopacy_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o our_o informer_n plead_v for_o and_o will_v never_o come_v up_o to_o justify_v the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a and_o if_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o timorcus_n and_o the_o other_o divine_v mention_v and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n of_o that_o oath_n the_o extirpation_n engage_v unto_o cut_v off_o whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o this_o precedency_n of_o mere_a order_n it_o be_v incontrovertible_o clear_a that_o even_o in_o their_o sense_n the_o prelacy_n now_o existent_a be_v abjure_v that_o mr._n crofton_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a covenant_a party_n in_o england_n according_a to_o he_o be_v not_o reconcilable_a to_o our_o prelacy_n nor_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o sense_n appear_v evident_o by_o his_o plead_n for_o the_o covenant_n against_o the_o oxford_n man_n and_o other_o in_o his_o analepsis_n pag._n 74._o 75._o he_o mention_n a_o breviary_n of_o reason_n to_o prove_v thou_o the_o prelatical_a government_n in_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o clear_a papacy_n and_o that_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o one_fw-mi universal_a metropolitan_a or_o pope_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n and_o limit_n not_o in_o kind_a cite_v and_o approve_v of_o salmasius_n and_o beza_n call_v episcopacy_n a_o step_n to_o the_o papacy_n so_o that_o the_o very_a office_n of_o a_o diocesian_a bishop_n as_o such_o be_v as_o unlawful_a as_o the_o papacy_n in_o mr_n croftons_n judgement_n it_o be_v with_o he_o a_o part_n thereof_o again_o pag._n 78._o whereas_o the_o oxford_n man_n plead_v that_o they_o can_v swear_v against_o episcopal_a government_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a or_o apostolic_a institution_n he_o chargth_n they_o and_o dr_n gauden_n with_o sophistick_a concealment_n of_o the_o ratioformalis_fw-la objecti_fw-la and_o not_o describe_v of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o episcopal_a government_n may_v denominat_fw-la a_o government_n communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la with_o a_o moderator_n or_o chaireman_n ordinis_fw-la causa_fw-la which_o he_o say_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o exemplify_v act_n 20._o where_o bishop_n and_o presbyteter_n be_v term_n 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can_v be_v martyr_n nor_o reign_n with_o he_o which_o with_o what_o a_o tincture_n of_o malice_n it_o present_v its_o self_n let_v any_o judge_n his_o conference_n he_o say_v do_v bring_v water_n to_o quenchour_n flame_n but_o they_o bring_v rather_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o wood_n and_o hay_n to_o uphold_v babel_n the_o rabbi_n who_o he_o plead_v for_o have_v kindle_v our_o flame_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o quench_v they_o be_v to_o put_v these_o incendiary_n to_o the_o door_n next_o he_o cite_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o syntag._n confess_v edit_fw-la genev._n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o unity_n as_o well_o as_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o how_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o good_a name_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n be_v break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o syntagma_n commend_v for_o our_o reform_a presbyterian_a discipline_n as_o the_o great_a bond_n and_o cement_n of_o our_o unity_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o our_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o who_o have_v break_v this_o bond_n and_o sacred_a hedge_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o and_o what_o have_v be_v the_o distress_n confusion_n and_o desolation_n of_o our_o church_n since_o it_o be_v break_v every_o one_o now_o see_v so_o that_o he_o may_v lament_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o good_a name_n upon_o this_o ground_n and_o especial_o of_o our_o integrity_n where_o he_o a_o true_a son_n and_o watchman_n of_o this_o church_n the_o consequence_n of_o our_o sad_a division_n through_o the_o violence_n and_o schismatic_a intrusion_n of_o abjure_a perjure_a prelate_n and_o their_o underling_n have_v indeed_o hazard_v the_o stand_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mark_v 3._o 24._o and_o the_o bite_a &_o devour_a wolf_n the_o prelate_n for_o who_o he_o plead_v have_v hazard_v
church_n matter_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o author_n be_v oblige_v if_o he_o will_v answer_v his_o undertake_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o present_a prelacy_n not_o only_o to_o evince_v the_o warrantablenes_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n in_o all_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a power_n over_o church_n judicatories_n but_o likewave_v of_o the_o erastianbishop_n derive_v all_o his_o authority_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o shall_v then_o before_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o plead_n upon_o this_o head_n offer_v i._o some_o argument_n against_o our_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a churchofficer_n and_o shall_v show_v his_o office_n to_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n 2._o as_o one_fw-mi erastian_n prelate_n deryve_v all_o his_o spiritual_a power_n from_o the_o magistrate_n i._o as_o a_o pretend_a church_n officer_n the_o diocesian_a bishop_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n in_o many_o respect_n i._o in_o narrow_n and_o restrict_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denot_n such_o one_fw-mi officer_n as_o they_o have_v shappen_v out_o viz._n a_o diocesian_a prelate_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o a_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n thereof_o shall_v they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n only_o who_o will_v not_o call_v this_o one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a usurpation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n due_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v such_o one_fw-mi usurpation_n when_o they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o pretend_a distinct_a officer_n since_o this_o term_n be_v as_o much_o give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o term_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n judicious_a calvin_n have_v some_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o tit_n 1_o 7._o 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layetie_n peter_n bid_v the_o episcopountes_n feed_v the_o flock_n &_o act_v the_o bishop_n over_o they_o but_o our_o diocesian_a prelate_n pretend_v to_o feed_v and_o rule_v the_o pastor_n themselves_o the_o scripture_n bishop_n be_v populi_n pastor_n but_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n be_v pastor_n pastorum_fw-la presbyter_n presbiterorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v one_fw-mi antiscriptural_a monster_n iii_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n usurp_v and_o take_v from_o presbyter_n that_o authority_n allow_v they_o of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n for_o both_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v sole_o and_o proper_o in_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n according_a to_o episcopal_a man_n and_o likewise_o according_a to_o our_o law_n as_o we_o see_v above_o in_o the_o act_n anent_o prelacy_n for_o according_a thereto_o the_o prelate_n be_v a_o superior_a ordinar_n church_n officer_n above_o presbyter_n he_o be_v sole_a as_o to_o ordination_n may_v do_v it_o alone_o and_o assume_v presbyter_n only_a proforma_fw-la which_o no_o more_o lessen_v his_o principality_n and_o supereminencie_n in_o this_o point_n than_o a_o prince_n in_o assume_a counsellor_n say_v dounam_fw-la def._n lib_n 5_o cap._n 7._o weaken_v his_o princely_a power_n and_o authority_n presbyter_n exercise_v all_o their_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n in_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o he_o only_o be_v the_o proper_a pastor_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o clear_v presbyter_n be_v but_o his_o substitute_n and_o helper_n they_o be_v likwayes_o subject_a to_o he_o as_o their_o proper_a sole_a judge_n and_o censurer_n by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n of_o suspension_n deposition_n excommunication_n the_o decisive_a power_n in_o church_n judicatory_n be_v proper_o he_o for_o the_o most_o unanimous_a act_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o diocesian_a synod_n fall_v under_z his_o cognisance_n to_o be_v ratify_v or_o cassat_fw-la at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o be_v the_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la and_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o the_o judicatories_n the_o law_n allow_v his_o presbyter_n only_o to_o give_v he_o advice_n nay_o and_o not_o that_o either_o unless_o he_o judge_v they_o of_o know_a layaltie_n and_o prudence_n now_o in_o all_o these_o he_o usurp_v over_o presbyter_n authority_n allow_v they_o of_o god_n for_o i._o we_o find_v the_o scripture_n atribute_v the_o power_n of_o order_n &_o jurisdiction_n equalie_a to_o all_o presbyter_n who_o have_v both_o key_n of_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n give_v they_o immediate_o by_o christ._n in_o that_o i._o they_o be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5._o 28._o act._n 20._o 2._o which_o comprehend_v the_o authority_n and_o exercise_n of_o both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n 2._o in_o all_o command_v relate_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o one_fw-mi equality_n among_o they_o which_o be_v very_o cross_a to_o the_o lord_n scope_n if_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n superiority_n be_v allow_v and_o appoint_v the_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o those_o of_o the_o church_n which_o peter_n writ_n unto_o be_v command_v to_o feed_v and_o rule_v joint_o equal_o and_o with_o the_o same_o authority_n but_o none_o of_o they_o in_o dependence_n upon_o and_o deryve_v a_o precarious_a authority_n from_o another_o in_o feed_v and_o rule_a 3._o in_o all_o the_o command_n relate_v to_o people_n subjection_n &_o obedience_n to_o church_n ruler_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n their_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o disparity_n among_o these_o ruler_n 1_o thess._n 5_o 12._o people_z be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o they_o and_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o esteem_v they_o high_o and_o hebr._n 13_o 17._o they_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o who_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n but_o nothing_o of_o a_o special_a degrie_a of_o obedience_n to_o this_o suppose_a high_a &_o supereminent_a watch_n man_n be_v hear_v of_o in_o these_o or_o any_o
such_o like_a precept_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o thes_n simple_a gospel_n time_n know_v no_o bishop_n who_o watch_v not_o over_o soul_n and_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n when_o the_o apostle_n peter_n command_v christian_n to_o obey_v civil_a ruler_n he_o distinguish_v the_o king_n as_o supeream_v and_o governor_n send_v by_o he_o that_o a_o chief_a subjection_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o the_o one_o and_o a_o subordinat_a to_o the_o other_o but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o enjoin_v people_n subjection_n to_o minister_n one_fw-mi honour_n must_v be_v allow_v by_o timothey_n by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n consequent_o to_o elder_n that_o rule_v weil_z yea_o and_o a_o double_a honour_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n in_o state_v a_o distinction_n in_o the_o degry_n of_o honour_n allow_v to_o elder_n and_o in_o this_o different_a character_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o diversify_v elder_n high_a &_o low_o now_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n upon_o which_o divine_n do_v rationaly_a build_v this_o conclusion_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o pastor_n promiscuus_o and_o without_o any_o note_n of_o distinction_n will_v infer_v their_o equal_a office_n and_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n add_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o especial_o in_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v in_o these_o or_o some_o such_o command_n relate_v to_o the_o people_n obedience_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o especial_o to_o distinguish_v the_o diocesian_a prelate_n from_o other_o pastor_n and_o express_v it_o thus_o esteem_v they_o all_o high_o obey_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o that_o teach_v and_o watch_v over_o you_o all_z your_o pastor_n but_o especial_o the_o supereminent_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n who_o have_v the_o cheifinspection_n and_o from_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n derive_v their_o authority_n likwayes_o in_o enjoin_v the_o pastoral_a duty_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v especial_o notice_v who_o have_v the_o chief_n hand_n and_o authority_n therein_o which_o be_v a_o topick_n improven_v by_o this_o informer_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v see_v in_o scripture_n as_o shall_v be_v after_o more_o full_o clear_v 4._o we_o find_v accord_o a_o practical_a equality_n among_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o govern_v power_n abundantlie_o hold_v out_o and_o exemplify_v in_o scripture_n the_o judge_a and_o censure_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v to_o the_o church_n officer_n or_o minister_n of_o corinth_n joyntlie_o 1_o cor._n 5._o chap._n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 2._o chap._n the_o apostle_n all_o along_o suppose_v one_fw-mi inherent_a authority_n in_o these_o minister_n to_o put_v forth_o this_o grand_a juridical_a forensical_a act_n â—…ydes_v they_o for_o so_o long_o 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sola_fw-la enim_fw-la suffragatione_fw-la horum_fw-la ascenderunt_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la videntur_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o be_v that_o only_o by_o the_o presbyter_n suffrage_n they_o have_v ascend_v viz_o to_o this_o power_n and_o in_o this_o only_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o presbyter_n the_o learned_a junius_n the_o cleric_a cap._n 7._o not_o 611._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la non_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la the_o hand_n suffrage_n be_v here_o the_o presbyter_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o ordination_n than_o ordination_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o have_v prove_v this_o construction_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o suidas_n he_o show_v that_o chrisost._n place_v not_o the_o difference_n in_o ordination_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o 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that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v not_o then_o alone_o in_o all_o place_n although_o jerom_n say_v quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o by_o jeroms_n prove_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture_n and_o even_o in_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o that_o jerom_o can_v not_o mean_a bishop_n in_o alexandria_n to_o have_v have_v that_o episcopal_a power_n since_o mark_n about_o which_o the_o question_n be_v where_o also_o he_o vindicat_o calvin_n jnstit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4._o c_o 4._o sect_n 2._o cite_v by_o bancroft_n as_o likwayes_o by_o our_o dialogist_n here_o as_o consent_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o one_fw-mi episcopacy_n since_o mark_v at_o alexandria_n he_o say_v that_o calvin_n have_v show_v that_o minister_n choose_v out_o one_o to_o preside_v to_o who_o especial_o they_o give_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n show_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o bishop_n be_v not_o above_o they_o in_o honour_n and_o 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cap._n 9_o sozom_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o and_o many_o such_o smectim_n pag._n 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o cite_v many_o testimony_n for_o this_o see_v blondel_n apol._n sect._n 3._o pag._n 120._o to_o 130._o prins_n un-bish_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n from_o pag._n 52._o to_o 83._o where_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o reform_a divine_n be_v adduce_v such_o as_o joannes_n luckawit_v in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o taborit_n against_o rokenzana_n cap_n 13._o the_o waldâ—…nses_n and_o taborit_n apud_fw-la fox_n act_n monum_fw-la p._n 210._o illyric_n catol_n testiumveritatis_fw-la tit._n waldenses_n 455._o melanchton_n arg._n &_o respon_n par_fw-fr 7._o de_fw-fr potest_fw-la episcopi_fw-la arg._n 2._o hiperius_fw-la on_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o hemmingius_fw-la ibid._n gerardus_n loc._n theol._n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la prove_v this_o at_o large_a peizelius_fw-la arg._n &_o resp._n par._n 7._o de_fw-fr ordin_n ministrorum_fw-la in_o arg._n 1._o musculus_fw-la loc_n com._n 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to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o give_v this_o account_n to_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o practice_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o dwell_n now_o at_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o assyrian_n invasion_n they_o do_v show_v that_o their_o father_n charge_n and_o their_o vow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n so_o that_o in_o their_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o vow_n proper_o and_o strict_o take_v but_o only_o the_o lay_v aside_o of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o humane_a ordinance_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a hazart_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o the_o vow_n itself_o and_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o chap._n v._n the_o informer_n answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o the_o covenant_n obligation_n take_v from_o the_o oath_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o zedikiahs_n oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n weigh_v upon_o the_o
principle_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n be_v point_n blank_a contrary_n thereunto_o be_v not_o 2._o it_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a use_n of_o ordinance_n among_o presbyterian_a minister_n as_o person_n who_o have_v no_o lawful_a call_n to_o officiat_fw-la in_o this_o case_n hence_o this_o man_n plead_v for_o disow_v they_o universal_o and_o absolute_o but_o we_o affirm_v they_o be_v minister_n stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o christ_n command_v to_o officiat_fw-la which_o conformist_n have_v not_o yet_o disprove_v 4._o he_o suppose_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v expedient_a as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o order_n of_o a_o church_n when_o enjoin_v her_o full_a peaceable_a constitution_n will_v equal_o oblige_v in_o her_o break_a and_o persecute_v condition_n when_o a_o prevail_a backslide_a party_n be_v in_o her_o bosom_n now_o scripture_n and_o reasen_n will_v disprove_v this_o circumstance_n of_o order_n must_v give_v place_n to_o important_a duty_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o this_o be_v the_o scatter_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act._n 8_o so_o do_v minister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o our_o change_n be_v only_o as_o to_o government_n and_o such_o only_a as_o be_v in_o king_n james_n time_n both_o which_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v false_a 5._o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o their_o personal_a fault_n who_o be_v conformist_n and_o a_o suppose_a pullution_n of_o the_o worship_n thereby_o be_v our_o ground_n of_o non-union_n and_o that_o our_o grant_v they_o to_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o ministerial_a call_n and_o that_o their_o scandal_n will_v not_o pollute_v the_o worship_n will_v infer_v the_o hear_n of_o they_o in_o this_o our_o case_n which_o be_v also_o false_a for_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_v they_o no_o more_o than_o one_fw-mi ingraind_a schismatic_a obtrude_v forcible_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o congregation_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v own_v on_o this_o ground_n 6_o this_o man_n beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v that_o the_o constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o prelacy_n now_o establish_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o he_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o will_v have_v separate_a from_o the_o ancient_a church_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o which_o we_o disow_v conformist_n whereas_o we_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o prelacy_n from_o they_o in_o many_o point_n that_o our_o prelate_n both_o as_o diocesian_n &_o erastian_n be_v whole_o discrepant_a from_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n 7._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o minister_n who_o disow_v this_o course_n of_o backslide_v their_o relation_n to_o their_o flock_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o substitute_n the_o curate_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a representative_a church_n of_o scotland_n who_o according_o have_v only_o the_o lawful_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o key_n as_o to_o either_o admission_n or_o censure_n of_o minister_n a_o principle_n always_o disow_v by_o our_o church_n see_v protester_n no_o subverter_n pag._n 96._o rutherfoord_v due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la pag._n 430._o 431._o altar_n damasc._n pag._n 23._o 8._o he_o suppose_v that_o its_o unlawful_a in_o this_o our_o case_n to_o officiat_fw-la renâ—…tente_fw-la magistratâ—…_n that_o this_o very_a violence_n and_o the_o present_a law_n will_v render_v minister_n officiate_a unwarrantable_a pag._n 205._o which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v from_o the_o pastoral_a relation_n which_o he_o give_v not_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la constituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la aâ—…esmedull_n cap._n 30._o thes_n 14._o and_o hence_o the_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o church_n national_n stand_v though_o he_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o any_o one_o place_n and_o consequent_a lie_v the_o tie_n and_o command_v to_o officiat_fw-la so_o that_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n command_v not_o to_o officiat_fw-la be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o his_o lawful_a authority_n nay_o apollonius_n think_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o this_o church_n though_o banish_v from_o his_o native_a country_n do_v stand_v ius_n majestatis_fw-la circasacra_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 331._o 9_o he_o still_o suppose_v that_o what_o will_v not_o exse_v or_o of_o itself_o plead_v for_o disow_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o a_o minister_n simpliciter_fw-la will_v plead_v nothing_o in_o this_o our_o case_n for_o disow_a conformist_n the_o man_n weakness_n personal_a fault_n not_o lecture_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o hear_v absolute_o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o have_v the_o pure_a genuine_a church_n of_o scotland_n and_o her_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o over_o and_o above_o these_o ground_n mention_v conformist_n schismatic_a practice_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n to_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o will_v make_v this_o ground_n in_o our_o case_n very_o weighty_a and_o preponderate_a and_o this_o the_o informer_n himself_o must_v grant_v for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o such_o like_a pretence_n or_o argument_n in_o our_o case_n be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o own_n of_o nonconformist_n and_o desâ—…rting_v of_o curate_n moreover_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n may_v lawful_o be_v hear_v if_o conformist_n be_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n now_o so_o the_o case_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o presbyterian_a minister_n plead_v for_o that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o mention_n be_v valid_a to_o infer_v people_n disow_v of_o conformist_n be_v there_o no_o other_o minister_n in_o scotland_n and_o if_o this_o church_n have_v universal_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n fall_v into_o this_o couâ—…se_n of_o backslide_v will_v be_v ready_o grant_v but_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o these_o many_o discovery_n of_o his_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o this_o debate_n our_o plea_n and_o argument_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o add_v a_o short_a view_n of_o our_o supposition_n in_o this_o case_n and_o question_n such_o as_o 1._o our_o principle_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o prelacy_n 2._o the_o bind_a force_n of_o our_o covenant_n 3._o our_o church_n divine_a tight_a to_o her_o reformation_n and_o privilege_n once_o establish_v 4._o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n both_o of_o defection_n and_o persecution_n 5._o of_o competition_n betwixt_o minister_n &_o professor_n contend_v for_o our_o reformation_n and_o a_o party_n of_o backslider_n overturning_a it_o 6._o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o course_n of_o prelatic_a defection_n to_o raze_v our_o reformation_n and_o that_o if_o not_o prevent_v it_o will_v end_v in_o propery_n 7._o that_o presbyterian_a minister_n relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o obligation_n to_o duty_n found_v upon_o that_o relation_n be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o subsist_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o present_a violence_n and_o persecution_n which_o they_o with_o their_o weep_a mother_n be_v expose_v unto_o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n from_o what_o be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v forth_o at_o length_n the_o great_a state_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o whether_o when_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o national_a church_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n be_v by_o a_o backslide_a party_n overturnd_v and_o a_o course-carryed_n on_o to_o raze_v it_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o minister_n &_o professor_n who_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o course_n and_o be_v in_o their_o capacity_n testify_v against_o it_o be_v these_o minister_n and_o professor_n who_o preach_v and_o hear_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o course_n or_o the_o comply_a ministry_n and_o hearer_n the_o schismatic_n this_o be_v clear_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v offer_v these_o argument_n to_o fortify_v our_o principle_n of_o disow_a conformist_n in_o this_o our_o case_n and_o deny_v a_o subjection_n to_o they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o church_n and_o adherence_n to_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o acquit_v this_o principle_n and_o practice_n from_o the_o informer_n charge_v of_o sinful_a separation_n 1._o whoever_o of_o the_o two_o partiss_fw-la adhere_v unto_o the_o true_a genuine_a church_n own_v her_o constitution_n authority_n and_o privilege_n its_o certain_a the_o contrary_a party_n must_v be_v the_o schismatics_n here_o it_o must_v be_v see_v who_o be_v the_o first_o departer_n who_o have_v first_o break_v the_o hedge_n who_o have_v first_o disownd_v and_o oppose_v the_o covenant_n the_o government_n the_o sound_n and_o
pure_a doctrine_n of_o this_o church_n in_o compliance_n with_o persecuter_n sure_o they_o and_o they_o only_o be_v the_o schismatics_n have_v not_o this_o invasion_n be_v make_v upon_o our_o church_n and_o her_o privilege_n what_o will_v have_v be_v her_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a principle_n and_o practice_n of_o conformist_n in_o any_o of_o her_o lawful_a court_n will_v they_o not_o have_v be_v judge_v censurable_a as_o the_o worst_a of_o schismatic_n now_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n here_o except_z that_o this_o party_n make_v the_o great_a number_n but_o will_v this_o take_v away_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n suppose_v a_o party_n of_o notorious_a schismatics_n shall_v cry_v ouâ—…_n upon_o such_o as_o withdraw_v from_o they_o as_o schismatics_n be_v not_o this_o a_o ridiculous_a charge_n and_o just_o so_o be_v that_o of_o conformist_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o every_o schism_n suppose_v one_fw-mi obligation_n of_o adherence_n to_o that_o church_n from_o which_o the_o 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defence_n but_o these_o be_v weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o the_o conform_v party_n 1._o whereas_o he_o plead_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n which_o conformist_n lay_v claim_v unto_o presbyterian_a minister_n answer_v that_o nonconform_v minister_n have_v this_o that_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o this_o church_n and_o have_v a_o better_a right_n to_o officiat_fw-la as_o her_o true_a pastor_n than_o prelatist_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o plead_v for_o hear_v nonconformist_n why_o shall_v this_o argument_n be_v think_v valide_fw-la for_o hear_v curate_n be_v not_o the_o same_o way_n from_o athens_n to_o thebes_n and_o from_o thebes_n to_o athens_n if_o his_o concession_n touch_v the_o essence_n of_o their_o ministerial_a call_n will_v not_o with_o he_o infer_v hear_v nonconformist_n because_o of_o their_o suppose_a schism_n ergo_fw-la a_o fortiori_fw-la it_o will_v not_o infer_v the_o hear_n of_o curate_n who_o real_o be_v such_o 2._o he_o plead_v that_o corruption_n and_o fail_n in_o administrator_n or_o even_o some_o corruption_n in_o ordinance_n will_v not_o infer_v disow_v of_o minister_n why_o then_o plead_v he_o for_o disow_v presbyterian_a minister_n and_o ordinance_n adminis_fw-la read_v by_o they_o to_o who_o this_o be_v so_o clar_o applicable_a 3_o he_o plead_v union_n but_o let_v he_o say_v what_o be_v the_o order_n and_o union_n of_o this_o church_n before_o these_o innovation_n be_v it_o one_fw-mi union_n under_o prelacy_n erastianism_n and_o persurious_a breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v not_o our_o church_n reformation_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n a_o beautiful_a order_n and_o union_n now_o who_o break_v this_o supppose_v we_o shall_v plead_v union_n against_o his_o withdraw_a presbyterian_a professor_n from_o presbyterian_a minister_n will_v he_o own_v this_o plead_n or_o not_o rather_o disowne_v it_o because_o he_o think_v our_o union_n be_v schismatical_a well_o so_o we_o hold_v and_o do_v prove_v the_o prelatic_a union_n to_o be_v &_o therefore_o until_o he_o disprove_v our_o charge_n against_o his_o party_n this_o plead_n be_v null_a 4._o divine_n do_v tell_v we_o particular_o timorcus_n chap._n 7._o page_n 32._o that_o a_o sinful_a separation_n which_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o schism_n be_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o church_n as_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a rule_n otherwise_o if_o the_o church_n deviation_n special_o be_v great_a there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o guilt_n by_o schism_n in_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o hence_o infer_v that_o unless_o absolver_n can_v instruct_v that_o prelacy_n be_v juris_fw-la divini_fw-la disow_v and_o abjure_v it_o can_v be_v schismatical_a moreover_o this_o man_n himself_o grant_v that_o schism_n in_o its_o ordinary_a acceptation_n be_v take_v for_o a_o causeless_a separate_n and_o that_o where_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n can_v be_v hold_v without_o sin_n in_o that_o case_n 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r._n bring_v p._n 39_o l._n 13._o r._n he_o p._n 12._o p._n 46._o l._n 23._o r._n rom._n 12._o p._n 51._o l._n 1._o r._n gravari_fw-la l._n 2._o r._n politicorum_fw-la chap._n 7._o tit._n l._n 5._o add_v in_o p._n 59_o l._n 10._o r._n wear_v l._n 16._o add_v a._n l._n ult_n r._n not_o p._n 63._o l._n 9_o r._n oecononemy_n l._n ult_n add_v show_v p._n 68_o l._n 7._o r._n simple_o l._n 33._o r._n to_o p._n 73._o l._n 22._o r._n be_v p._n 76._o l._n 9_o add_v be_v p._n 81._o l._n 10._o r._n subject_n l._n 30._o r._n of_o dominion_n p._n 82._o l._n 25._o r._n inform_v p._n 84._o l._n 1._o r._n negative_o p._n 85._o l._n 9_o r._n this_o p._n 86._o l._n ult_n r._n the._n p._n 89._o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 80._o p._n 92._o l._n 4_o l_o 32._o r._n can_v p._n 94._o l._n 33._o r._n in_o p._n 95._o l._n 1._o deal_n be_v p._n 96._o l._n 4._o r._n he_o p._n 99_o l._n 27._o add_v be_v p._n 102._o l._n 10_o for_o the_o corinthian_n r._n church_n p._n 104._o l._n 13._o deal_n as_o we_o may_v after_o show_v 107._o l._n penult_n r._n officer_n and_o office_n p._n 108._o l._n 30._o r._n can_v p._n 109._o l._n 9_o add_v he_o p._n 114._o l._n 10._o r._n thus_o l._n 32._o add_v no._n p._n 116._o l._n 11._o adâ—…_n according_a to_o the_o series_n of_o his_o reason_n no._n p_o 119._o l._n 9_o r._n this_o l._n 29._o r._n inferior_a p._n 120._o l._n 30._o r._n this_o p._n 123._o l._n 4._o r._n christian._n p._n 124._o l._n 9_o r._n to_o gather_v l._n â—…30_n deal_n ry_o p._n 125._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v p._n 126._o l._n 22._o r._n spurious_a p._n 129._o l._n 1._o r._n command_v l._n 4._o r._n
presbytry_n p._n 131._o l._n 13._o supple_a in_o the_o proper_a scriptural_a senc_n l._n 32._o r._n grad_v p._n 137._o l._n 1._o deal_n have_v one_fw-mi office_n next_o to_o that_o of_o apostle_n and_o doctor_n p._n 139._o l._n 20._o r._n his_o p._n 140._o l._n 21._o r._n for_o p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n supple_a take_v it_o in_o one_fw-mi authoritative_a juridical_a senc_n p._n 150._o l._n penult_n r._n pray_v p._n 157._o l._n 14._o deal_n apostolic_a and._n p._n 162._o l._n 27._o r._n circle_n stil._n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o r._n with_o l._n ult_n r._n ceremonial_a ibid._n r._n part_n p._n 164._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n deal_n one_fw-mi p._n 167._o l._n 5._o r_o exemplify_v p._n 170._o l._n 14._o r._n prov._n 9_o p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r_o labourer_n l._n ult_n add_v we_o p._n 174._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 177._o l._n 10._o r._n ubi_fw-la p._n 177._o l_o 31._o for_o even_o r._n except_a p._n 178._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 183._o l._n 30._o ar._n itself_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o pride_n l._n penult_n add_v in_o p._n 188._o l._n ult_n r._n true_a p._n 191._o l._n 30._o r._n profligat_fw-la p._n 195._o l._n 16._o r._n interval_n the_o l._n 21._o r._n nothing_o p._n 196._o l._n 3._o r._n bold_a p._n 198._o p._n 199._o l._n 5._o r._n what_o p._n 200._o l._n 2._o deal_n message_n or_o l._n 13._o add_v in_o p._n 201._o l._n 33_o p._n suppositia_fw-la l._n 33_o r._n suppositious_a l._n ult_n what_o p._n 203_o l._n 17._o r._n till_o 204._o l._n 6._o r._n consuetudo_fw-la p._n 206._o l._n 24._o r._n for_o 1._o p._n 211._o l._n 21._o through_o the._n p._n 215._o l._n 25._o r._n distributive_o 217._o l._n 9_o deal_n by_o l._n 19_o add_v be_v p._n 219._o l._n 6._o r._n or_o p._n 221._o l._n 24_o add_v the._n l._n 25._o r._n oppose_v p._n 222._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o p._n 226_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 227_o l._n 12_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 229._o l._n 24._o r._n deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la p._n 231_o l._n 30._o r._n ligandi_fw-la l._n ult_n in_o p._n 236._o 11._o r._n â—…rum_fw-la p._n 238_o l._n 26._o r._n fit_a segregatus_fw-la l._n 27._o r._n set_v aside_o or_o cesure_v p._n 241_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 142_o l._n 10._o r._n lowly_a p_o 143._o l._n 10._o r._n unalterablenes_n l._n 19_o r._n harmonious_a p._n 245_o l._n 7._o r._n common_a p._n 246._o l._n 28._o r._n name_n p._n 247._o l._n 28._o r._n office_n ibid._n r._n none_o l._n 30_o r._n we_o p._n 252._o l._n 3._o r._n 5._o l._n 33._o supple_a and_o beside_o l._n 34_o r._n this_o ibid._n supple_a which_o be_v p._n 261._o l._n 28._o r._n forget_v 29._o r._n for_o p._n 261._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n as_o to_o soom_n act_n p._n 272._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o part._n pag_n 2._o l._n 15._o supple_a both_o p._n 7._o l._n 24._o supple_a anno_fw-la 40._o and_o 41._o p._n 24._o l._n 17._o r._n 1671._o p._n 62._o l._n 4._o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 2._o r._n then_o l._n 20._o r._n can_v p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n commissary_n p._n 117._o l._n 4._o deal_n i_o p._n 124._o l._n 4._o r._n consonant_n p._n 132._o l._n 19_o r._n diaeceseos_n l._n 21._o supple_a the._n part._n 3._o pag._n 2._o l._n 13._o r._n our_o l._n 14._o r._n or_o p._n 4._o l._n 29._o r._n declare_v p._n 12._o l._n 13._o supple_a and_o be_v p._n 14._o l._n 28._o r._n do_v p._n 26_o l._n 15_o supple_a one_fw-mi p._n 28_o l._n 28._o r._n and._n p._n 29_o l._n 16_o r._n of_o p._n 35_o l._n 31_o supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o l._n 1_o r._n motion_n p._n 37_o l._n 28_o r_o four_o p._n 39_o l._n 32_o r._n constitution_n p._n 40_o l._n 32_o supple_a compare_v this_o with_o what_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n p._n 48_o l._n 9_o r._n by_o p._n 53_o l._n 2._o r._n obligation_n p._n 59_o l_o 8_o r._n intrusion_n p._n 61_o l._n 32_o add_v thereof_o p._n 64_o l._n 27_o r_o chouse_v p._n 67_o l._n 15_o r._n petitio_fw-la p._n 69_o l._n 25_o r._n they_o p._n 73_o l._n 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 78_o l_o ult_n r._n sabinus_n p._n 81_o l._n 15_o r._n the_o p._n 83_o l._n penult_n r._n relation_n p._n 84_o l._n 15_o r._n no_o bishop_n p._n 90_o l._n 21._o r._n priest_n l._n 27_o deal_n hear_v of_o p._n 28_o deal_n and_o attend_v their_o ministry_n as_o such_o 15._o p._n 94_o l._n 11_o add_v graceless_a man_n p._n 95_o l._n 4_o deal_n of_o p._n 103_o l._n 18_o r._n ofl_fw-mi 23_o r_o scruple_n p._n 113_o l._n 1_o r._n supremacy_n p._n 127_o l._n 28_o r._n inquies_fw-la p._n 130_o l._n ult_n r._n calceorum_fw-la p._n 134_o l._n 12_o r._n another_o p._n 138_o l._n 26_o r._n authority_n l._n penult_n r._n our_o p._n 160_o l._n 1_o add_v this_o p._n 162_o l._n 27_o r._n presbyterian_a p._n 165_o l._n 17_o r._n they_o p._n 167_o l._n 27_o r._n for_o or_o r._n again_o p._n 168_o l._n r_o add_v especial_o p._n 170_o l._n 10_o r._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v 179_o l._n 29_o r._n magistrate_n p._n 181_o l._n 12._o r._n a_o pure_a church_n p._n 183_o l._n 16_o r._n and_o which_o do_v p._n 186_o l._n 2_o r._n thousand_o l._n 16_o r._n this_o p._n 190_o l._n 11._o r._n more_o then_o l._n 28_o r._n offer_v p_o 162_o l._n 8_o r._n smectymnuus_n p._n p_o 162_o l._n 25_o r._n the_o holy_a spirit_n deal_n of_o ibid._n p._n pe_fw-es command_v p._n 76._o l._n 19_o after_o ambition_n r._n the_o text_n be_v most_o express_v in_o it_o that_o the_o inequality_n which_o they_o be_v strive_a about_o include_v a_o dominion_n and_o primacy_n p._n 77._o l._n 13._o after_o touch_v add_v since_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a supremacy_n over_o his_o church_n how_o then_o i_o pray_v will_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o example_n suit_n his_o scope_n &_o purpose_n of_o discharge_v a_o supremacy_n p._n 79._o l._n 20._o 21._o r._n thus_o do_v not_o christ_n discharge_v one_fw-mi inequality_n in_o discharge_v a_o primacy_n a_o inequality_n of_o the_o high_a pitch_n p._n 79_o l._n ult_n r._n seem_v to_o make_v p._n 80._o l._n ult_n after_o power_n add_v to_o use_v his_o way_n of_o speak_v p_o 81._o l_o 20_o r._n and_o neither_o despotic_a nor_o princely_a p._n 83._o l._n 28_o 29._o r._n that_o church-officer_n be_v of_o superior_a or_o inferior_a order_n or_o kind_n p._n 84._o l_o 26._o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 31_o 32._o r._n such_o presbyter_n have_v the_o scriptural_a episcopal_a authority_n p_o 85._o l._n 17_o r._n superior_a and_o inferior_a kind_n or_o order_n p._n 87._o l._n 6_o r._n after_o church_n ruler_n add_v we_o all_o know_v how_o prelatist_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o clerus_fw-la l._n 9_o after_o denomination_n add_v consider_v in_o its_o true_a extent_n &_o import_n p._n 89._o l._n 5._o r._n to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a office_n bearer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l._n 14_o r._n whatever_o power_n of_o order_n or_o jurisdiction_n the_o scripture_n bishop_n can_v lay_v claim_n unto_o p._n 90_o l._n 1._o r._n the_o scripture_n episcopal_n power_n l._n 9_o r._n all_o this_o episcopal_a authority_n l._n 25_o r._n elder_n or_o bishop_n in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o l._n ult_n after_o flock_n p._n 91._o l._n 3._o after_o presbyter_n add_v when_o apply_v as_o be_v say_v to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l_o 12_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n so_o l._n 18_o l._n 32._o after_o elder_a add_v he_o must_v understand_v the_o preach_n elder_a or_o pastor_n if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n l._n ult_n and_o pag._n 92._o l._n 1._o r._n when_o god_n be_v point_v out_o thereby_o the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n l._n 5._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n l._n 15_o r._n preach_v elder_n l._n 17._o r._n this_o high_a ordinary_n stand_v officer_n often_o mention_v p._n 92._o l._n 17._o r._n when_o the_o word_n bishop_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o high_a ordinary_a church_n officer_n entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n l._n 24._o r._n preach_v elder_a or_o
presbyter_n l._n 30._o r._n the_o same_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n l._n 37._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n so_o p._n 94._o l._n 5_o and_o 7._o and_o 19_o so_o p._n 95_o l._n 5_o &_o 9_o p._n 97._o l._n 5_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n so_o l._n ult_n and_o p._n 99_o l._n 4_o &_o 16_o 26._o so_o p._n 101_o l._n 14_o and_o 18._o l._n 34._o r._n that_o the_o pastoral_n office_n admit_v of_o different_a order_n p._n 102_o l._n 28._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n so._n p._n 103_o l._n 6._o 21_o and_o 28._o so_o also_o p._n 104._o l._n 23._o p._n 111_o l._n 30_o r._n such_o different_a order_n of_o church_n officer_n l._n 34._o r._n different_a order_n p._n 120._o l._n 14._o r._n his_o fancy_a ecclesiastic_a officer_n specifical_o different_a p._n 122_o l._n 8_o r._n of_o a_o superior_a order_n and_o function_n l._n 11_o r._n of_o the_o same_o function_n l._n 16_o r._n several_a function_n l._n 18_o r._n different_a function_n p._n 124_o l._n 24._o r._n as_o appear_v to_o the_o informer_n episcopal_n like_a p._n 131._o l._n 13._o r._n thus_o or_o of_o the_o scripture_n sense_n embrace_v by_o our_o divine_n viz._n for_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a unfixt_v assistant_n in_o their_o ministry_n so_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n bucan_n loc_n 47._o the_o minist_n muscuius_fw-la loc_n de_fw-fr minist_n verb._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n seem_v to_o admit_v this_o l_o 21._o r._n which_o the_o informer_n will_v easy_o grant_v be_v not_o that_o strict_a proper_a sense_n of_o the_o evangelist_n suppose_v either_o in_o his_o doubter_n objection_n or_o his_o answer_n p._n 133._o l._n 31_o 32_o 33._o r._n thus_o in_o the_o scripture_n proper_a sense_n but_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a way_n above_o express_v for_o as_o for_o those_o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n the_o informer_n will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v intend_v here_o and_o although_o such_o may_v be_v in_o part_n call_v evangelist_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o mark_v &_o luk_n sensu_fw-la augustiore_fw-la as_o bucan_n express_v it_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a â—…round_n of_o this_o office_n and_o denomination_n as_o contradistinguish_v in_o scripture_n from_o apostle_n two_o apostle_n themselves_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v such_o evangelist_n p._n 139_o l._n 33_o 34._o r._n so_o that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n clear_o plead_v etc._n etc._n l._n ult_n unto_o p._n 140._o l_o 6._o after_o among_o they_o add_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o entire_a series_n of_o his_o reason_n not_o only_o from_o christ_n primacy_n and_o supremacy_n as_o exemplify_v in_o the_o aposty_n whatever_o he_o do_v inconsistent_o here_o add_v as_o to_o the_o division_n of_o this_o princehood_n among_o they_o since_o thus_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v sole_a primate_n over_o the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v go_v but_o also_o from_o the_o moral_a stand_a authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a pâ—…hood_n and_o such_o a_o single_a supremacy_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v typical_a but_o of_o constant_a use_n in_o government_n and_o his_o express_a assert_v thâ—…_n equality_n of_o the_o same_o ministry_n may_v admit_v of_o inequality_n consequent_o principality_n or_o primacy_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o government_n thus_o he_o de_fw-la divers_a grad_v â—…p_n 14._o pag._n 145._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o pag._n 147._o l_o 13._o p._n 148._o l._n 31._o after_o elder_a add_v take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a sense_n as_o competent_a to_o church_n officer_n p_o 149._o l._n 13._o after_o accuse_v add_v take_v general_o and_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n p._n 152._o l._n 21._o after_o proper_o add_v and_o immediate_o entrust_v to_o they_o p._n 157._o l._n 12._o r._n will_v the_o informer_n deny_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o of_o these_o divine_n these_o precept_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n mention_v will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistick_a office_n respective_a p_o 158._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v not_o that_o which_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o itself_o consider_v they_o hold_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n p._n 162._o line_n 10._o r._n different_a office_n and_o function_n 25_o r._n before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v and_o their_o ordinary_a and_o inferour_n elder_n p._n 164._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v mention_v in_o such_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o solemn_a blessing_n thus_o circumstantiate_a both_o as_o to_o its_o subject_n and_o object_n as_o this_o p._n 176._o misprint_v 149._o r._n from_o the_o first_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n p._n 177._o l._n 30_o 31._o r._n that_o this_o episcopal_a power_n over_o presbyter_n though_o far_o from_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n power_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 140._o p._n 190._o l._n 18._o r._n aaron_n himself_o mediate_o at_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n p._n 194_o l._n 12._o r._n hanmer_n p._n 197._o l_o 13._o r_o and_o expound_v thy_o scripture_n which_o custom_n have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n disow_v thus_o all_o customary_a or_o traditional_a innovation_n p._n 200._o l._n 27._o r._n from_o mark_v the_o presbyter_n l._n 29._o r._n speak_v of_o this_o custom_n he_o exclude_v he_o p._n 201._o l._n 2_o r._n thus_o to_o the_o presbyter_n election_n as_o their_o act_n simple_o but_o will_v have_v plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v by_o mark_n be_v appointment_n the_o simple_a observe_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o custom_n &_o observe_v it_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v quize_n distinct_a thing_n beside_o that_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v that_o jerom_n never_o intend_v to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n p._n 203._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 207._o l._n 7._o r._n common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o joint_a parity_n and_o equality_n so_o l._n 1â—…_n ibiâ—…m_o after_o 4_o figure_n r._n if_o in_o jerom_n sense_n the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n p._n 208._o l._n 3._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n from_o l._n 11_o to_o 17._o r._n thus_o can_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o schism_n in_o corinth_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v the_o change_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n be_v anterior_a to_o his_o proof_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o acts._n 20._o much_o more_o his_o proof_n from_o john_n for_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o entire_a parity_n and_o common_a joint_a government_n of_o presbyter_n or_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o suppose_v do_v influence_n this_o new_a episcopal_a government_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n p._n 209._o l._n 1._o after_o the_o word_n nature_n add_v beside_o that_o the_o passage_n itself_o will_v never_o prove_v either_o mark_n practice_n or_o appointment_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o suppose_a bishop_n as_o be_v say_v p._n â—…11_n l._n 11._o r._n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o first_o evasion_n and_o gloss_n l._n 20_o r_o which_o in_o the_o two_o collate_v passage_n of_o jerome_n 212_o l._n 5._o r._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n do_v l_o 24._o r._n by_o common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o complete_a parity_n thus_o also_o p._n 214_o l._n 24_o p._n 213._o l._n 22_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n p._n 216_o l._n 29_o 30_o to_o 32_o after_o i_o speak_v of_o r._n thus_o so_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v breed_v while_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a parity_n to_o breed_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o jeroms_n sense_n the_o corinth_n schism_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o change_n while_o paul_n be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o govern_v they_o episcopal_o for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o let_v go_v his_o reighn_n of_o government_n upon_o every_o personal_a absence_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v its_o original_n according_a to_o his_o plead_n from_o the_o apostolic_a episcopacy_n p._n 220_o from_o l._n 33_o to_o p._n 221_o r._n he_o make_v he_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n immediate_a command_n and_o institution_n in_o point_n of_o government_n whereof_o several_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o evangelic_n history_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o alter_v but_o state_v in-opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o practice_n therein_o for_o jerom_n do_v thus_o clear_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o this_o passage_n as_o two_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a thing_n thus_o he_o also_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n institution_n as_o at_o first_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o change_n p._n 225._o l._n 17._o
civil_a papacy_n &_o the_o gross_a of_o usurpation_n which_o the_o church_n can_v be_v expose_v unto_o as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o touch_v final_o this_o will_v infer_v that_o child_n heathen_n yea_o woman_n may_v be_v chieff_a church_n officer_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n too_o since_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o crown_n of_o these_o kingdom_n to_o which_o this_o headship_n and_o supremacy_n be_v annex_v but_o of_o this_o also_o again_o 3._o this_o erastian_n government_n be_v a_o gross_a encroachment_n upon_o christ_n prerogative_n over_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o these_o way_n 1._o in_o assume_a a_o power_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n only_o i_o mean_v a_o magisterial_a architectonick_a power_n that_o this_o be_v assume_v by_o this_o erastian_n mould_n of_o government_n be_v evident_a he_o who_o can_v dispose_v of_o government_n and_o governoure_v of_o the_o church_n arbitrar_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o church_n meeting_n and_o church_n matter_n as_o he_o please_v and_o think_v fit_a have_v certan_o this_o power_n but_o that_o this_o magisterial_a architectonick_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n sole_a prerogative_n be_v abundant_o clear_a by_o manifold_a plain_n positive_a scripture_n assertion_n to_o christ_n be_v all_o power_n give_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 18._o and_o he_o as_o mediator_n be_v give_v to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n ephes._n 1._o 21_o 22._o to_o hâ—…m_n be_v all_o judgement_n over_o she_o commit_v john_n 5._o 22._o he_o it_o be_v also_o who_o possess_v these_o high_a tittle_n to_o be_v the_o governoure_n over_o his_o church_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n matth._n 2._o 6._o that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n hebr._n 13._o 20._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 25._o he_o be_v that_o one_o master_n over_o all_o church_n officer_n who_o be_v but_o brethren_n matth._n 23._o 8_o 10._o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n 1._o cor._n 8._o 6._o he_o it_o be_v to_o who_o only_o the_o imperial_a act_n of_o power_n be_v ascribe_v as_o the_o giving_z of_o law_n to_o his_o church_n the_o gospel_n precept_n be_v his_o law_n gal._n 6._o 2._o he_o it_o be_v who_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 2._o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n giver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v jam._n 4._o 12._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n or_o statute_n maker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n i_o say_v 33_o 22._o he_o it_o be_v who_o constitute_v her_o ordinance_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n matth._n 10._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 17._o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o of_o baptism_n john_n 1._o 33._o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 20._o dispense_n of_o censure_n matth._n 16._o 29._o he_o it_o be_v who_o appoint_v his_o officer_n prophet_n pastor_n teacher_n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 28._o in_o his_o name_n only_o all_o ordinance_n be_v dispense_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o magistrate_n or_o of_o any_o mortal_a the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o 17_o 18._o in_o his_o name_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o in_o his_o name_n only_a minister_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o in_o his_o name_n only_o they_o be_v to_o censure_n to_o deliver_v to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o in_o his_o name_n only_a church_n assembly_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v which_o seem_v the_o small_a act._n matth._n 18_o 20._o see_v jus_o divinum_fw-la regim_fw-la eccles_n appollon_n revius_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o erastian_n government_n incroach_v upon_o christ_n prerogative_n in_o take_v and_o use_v the_o key_n against_o christ_n donation_n and_o authority_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n giver_n of_o both_o the_o key_n and_o all_o their_o power_n but_o in_o this_o usurp_v power_n the_o keus_n be_v 1._o divyde_v against_o his_o prescription_n who_o give_v both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n joint_o to_o the_o proper_a recipient_n theâ—…of_o viz._n church_n officer_n matth._n 16._o 19_o this_o erastian_n government_n â—…ches_v away_o one_o key_n viz._n of_o government_n from_o such_o to_o who_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v entrust_v both_o christ_n in_o this_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o civil_a ruler_n but_o only_o of_o church_n officer_n then_o appoint_v who_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o magistrate_n hence_o 2._o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v take_v and_o use_v against_o his_o mind_n by_o these_o to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o entrust_v it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a encroachement_n upon_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o 3d._a place_n this_o erastian_n government_n encroach_v upon_o christ_n authority_n over_o his_o church_n in_o superadding_a one_fw-mi officer_n to_o thesechurch_n officers_z institut_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o for_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n roll_v of_o christ_n church_n officer_n the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v not_o find_v eph._n 4._o 10_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o rom._n 6._o 7_o 8._o 4._o this_o encroachment_n appear_v in_o make_v church_n officer_n as_o such_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o their_o spiritual_a administration_n which_o be_v a_o high_a censure_n of_o the_o primitive_a exercise_n of_o this_o power_n independant_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v 5_o in_o exeem_v he_o from_o all_o spiritual_a subjection_n unto_o and_o censure_n by_o church_n ruler_n for_o where_o â—…pray_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o magistrate_n except_v and_o the_o hiâ—…hercivil_a power_n if_o within_o the_o church_n from_o christ_n law_n and_o rule_n anent_o subjection_n to_o church_n censure_n and_o to_o his_o spiritual_a office_n bearer_n entrust_v therewith_o chap._n vi_o erastianism_n deny_v the_o complete_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o point_n of_o government_n remove_v the_o scripture_n landmark_n set_v to_o distinguish_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n which_o be_v clear_v in_o several_a point_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o great_a absurdity_n in_o the_o four_o place_n this_o erastian_n government_n presume_v to_o impeach_v the_o primitive_a apostolic_a church_n her_o complete_a constitution_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o administration_n in_o relation_n to_o government_n and_o make_v here_o to_o have_v have_v but_o a_o defective_a maim_a constitution_n and_o authority_n thereanent_fw-la while_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o she_o be_v want_v which_o charge_v a_o gross_a deficiency_n upon_o christ_n prescription_n in_o relation_n to_o her_o law_n and_o officer_n which_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n very_o full_a and_o suit_v to_o her_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o all_o time_n until_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v make_v up_o and_o here_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v and_o consequent_o it_o impeache_n christ_n saithfulness_n and_o authority_n as_o mediator_n who_o proper_a work_n this_o holy_a constitution_n be_v 5._o this_o erastian_n prelacy_n take_v away_o all_o the_o scripture_n landmark_n and_o limit_n which_o be_v fix_v therien_n by_o god_n to_o distinguish_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n and_o government_n and_o make_v they_o every_o way_n the_o same_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v distinguish_v they_o both_z as_o to_o their_o nature_n and_o act_n and_o likeways_o as_o to_o their_o cause_n 1._o as_o to_o their_o nature_n this_o erastian_n government_n do_v confound_v they_o 1._o in_o that_o it_o make_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a society_n one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v formal_o distinct_a it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n that_o make_v a_o church_n member_n and_o outward_a habitation_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o make_v a_o subject_a which_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n and_o consequent_o no_o church-membership_a for_o in_o this_o mould_n the_o king_n government_n civil_a be_v church_n government_n for_o it_o be_v his_o government_n as_o king_n in_o which_o capacity_n this_o ecclesiastic_a supremacy_n be_v his_o prerogative_n and_o his_o ecclesiastic_a government_n be_v also_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o be_v his_o government_n as_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n respect_v by_o his_o government_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la 2._o this_o confound_v the_o officer_n of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o distinguish_v for_o as_o be_v say_v the_o church_n have_v all_o her_o officer_n of_o christ_n appointment_n when_o no_o magistrate_n be_v a_o member_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n commonwealth_n have_v all_o their_o civil_a ruler_n before_o they_o become_v church_n but_o in_o this_o erastian_n
prelacy_n this_o order_n be_v confound_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o magistrate_n commissioner_n to_o church_n and_o state_n whereas_o church_n officer_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o his_o church_n as_o a_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12_o ver._n 28._o 3._o the_o act_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n be_v thus_o confound_v spiritual_a church_n ruler_n act_n only_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o civil_a ruler_n there_o immediate_a proper_a act_n be_v only_o in_o matter_n civil_a but_o here_o church_n officer_n be_v parliament_n commissioner_n and_o civil_a ruler_n in_o the_o high_a commission_n do_v excommunicate_a again_o in_o the_o 2._o place_n this_o erastian_n prelacy_n confound_v these_o two_o power_n in_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v whole_o diverse_a 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v diverse_a god_n as_o creator_n be_v author_n of_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o but_o christ_n as_o mediator_n appoint_v church_n government_n matt._n 28_o 18._o but_o here_o the_o magistrate_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v a_o suprem_a church_n ruler_n and_o thus_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o power_n from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v one_fw-mi opinion_n full_o confute_v by_o those_o who_o havewritten_v against_o erastus_n particular_o mr_n gillespie_n in_o the_o aaron_n rod._n 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o matter_n on_o which_o the_o two_o power_n do_v act_n be_v diverse_a ecclesiastic_a power_n do_v act_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n have_v this_o for_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o matter_n the_o civil_a power_n consist_v in_o the_o civil_a and_o secular_a sword_n the_o one_o reach_v the_o inward_a the_o othere_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o in_o this_o erastian_n prelacye_n the_o sword_n and_o key_n be_v make_v one_o promiscuous_o use_v and_o put_v into_o the_o same_o hand_n 3._o the_o two_o power_n differ_v in_o their_o formal_a cause_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o political_a punishment_n the_o ecclesiastic_a in_o spiritual_a censure_n but_o here_o the_o same_o power_n be_v the_o first_o radix_fw-la and_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o civil_a punishment_n and_o give_v they_o their_o formal_a essence_n and_o be_v as_o such_o final_o the_o proper_a immediate_a end_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v the_o temporal_a external_n political_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 3._o but_o the_o proper_a end_n ofecclesiastick_a power_n be_v the_o church_n spirival_n good_a and_o edification_n as_o such_o matth._n 18._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o and_o 13._o 10._o but_o here_o the_o magistrate_n quatalis_fw-la be_v the_o church_n head_n these_o end_n be_v confound_v these_o and_o several_a such_o like_a argument_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o writer_n against_o erastus_n which_o 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