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A60703 Deo ecclesiæ & conscientiæ ergo, or, A plea for abatement in matters of conformity to several injunctions and orders of the Church of England to which are added some considerations of the hypothesis of a king de jure and de facto, proving that King William is King of England &c as well of right as fact and not by a bare actual possession of the throne / by Irænevs Junior ... Iraeneus, junior. 1693 (1693) Wing S4396; ESTC R14451 122,821 116

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epistle_n to_o the_o magness_n seem_v to_o advise_v the_o fame_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o bishop_n preside_v as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o the_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o council_n represent_v the_o apostle_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o wish_n of_o a_o more_o modern_a divine_a who_o word_n be_v these_o sane_n ●aec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ratio_fw-la quam_fw-la dixi_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la porestas_fw-la certos_fw-la limiter_n habeat_fw-la à_fw-la syn●do_fw-la &_o coetu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la circumscriptos_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la magis_fw-la optanda_fw-la quam_fw-la speranda_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la verdae_fw-la st._n ignatius_n in_o several_a of_o his_o epis●les_n frequent_o mention_n a_o subjection_n and_o submission_n due_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o team_n he_o use_v be_v sufficient_o expressive_a of_o jurisdicton_n and_o authority_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o few_o instance_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assume_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o christ_n his_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o vossius_fw-la observe_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o polycarpe_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n notae_fw-la voss_n 261._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o write_v from_o smyrna_n speak_v of_o zotion_n who_o he_o have_v kind_o entertain_v commend_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n though_o he_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o bishop_n 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difference_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v among_o the_o people_n i_o bold_a of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n and_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o priest_n be_v of_o lesser_a authority_n than_o bishop_n rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n together_o mr._n lambert_n that_o learned_a man_n and_o constant_a martyr_n in_o his_o defence_n aver_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o priest_n be_v call_v bishop_n be_v all_o one_o and_o no_o other_o but_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o duresme_fw-fr in_o their_o letter_n to_o cardinal_n pool_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n urge_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n jerome_n in_o 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