■^^ ^.IHK' ■''A -^ f»1. DUKE UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL LIBRARY FRANK BAKER COLLECTION OF WESLEYANA AND BRITISH METHODISM THE PERPETVAL GOVJERNEMENT OF ' CHRISTES CHVRCH. Wherein are handled 5 The fatherly fufertoritie which Godfirft eftahli^edin the Pi^- trtarkes for the guiding of his Churchy and after con-- tinned in the Tribe of Lent and the Prophetes j and laHlie confirmed tn the New TeJIa^ ment to the Apofiles and their fjicceffours: As alfo the points in queftion at this day ; Touching the i^w/Jfe Synedrion: the truf kingdome of Chrift tlhc Jpojiltf commifjion : the Lai€ Vvetbyterie : the Dijim&ion ofBifhofs from "Prejp, hjters jznd their fucccjjion from the Apoftles times and hands: the calHng and moderating oiVkuinciaUSynodeihy Vri- matei^nd Metropolita^es : the allotting of Z^/«- cefcs, and the VopuUr e/effing of fuch as muftfeedandwqjjjTih^flockc: . Aod diuers other points concer rung the Paitorall regiment of the lioufe ofGod • By THO. BILSON Warden of Winche- flerCollcdgc. Terufedand aHo^d by ^ublik^mttftritie, i.Cor.14. ^mtthivordbfGodfrfiJremjoH I tr did it f^read to yotmhne t \,. ' Irerv.lib. j.ca. j. -^. pci[titi thc^thfUtvere ordained Bijhops by the K^poftles in th* Churches^- Mni' i}c?.r f'hi:cejfmri'^hit frefenty ffktch tttner taught nor knew unyfuch thtri^^ at jefedrea-^e, " ' • • •♦ • '^ - ■*, .1^ rmted at London by the Deputies / of Christopher Barker, Printci co th^Queenesmoft excellent Maieftie. <» f TO THE CHRISTIAN READER. Haue bene very vnwilling(good Cbr i- rtian Reader) to enter into thefe con- trouerfiesof Difcipline, that haiic now foinc fpace troubled the Church ofEn- gland. Iremembrcdthevvordesof-^- braham to Lot ; ^ Let there I fray thee ^be ' Gen.13, noflnf^ betmxt i hee and me, nor betwixt my men and thine. for xre be brethren; and did thereby learnc that allftrife betwixt brethren, wasvnnaturall. I could not forget the faying of our Samouv;^ Peace Ileauewtthyofi.my peace /giueyoft; and fo col- ledled how carefull we fliould be to ^ k£<^pe the vmtte ofthejpirite inthebandofpeace, Prophane writers could tell me ; bj concor^^ the rveake/} things grovreftrong ; by dtfcord^ the mightkfl ftates are oHerthrorven .• and that made mc loath to increaft or nourifh the diOikesand quarcfs that haue lately fallen out in this Realinc, betwixt the Profeflours and Teachers of one and the fame Re- ligion : yet when I fawe the peace of Gods Church violated by the HiarpnefTe offome mens humours; and their tongues To in- tempciate, that they could not bee difcerned from open ene- mies, I thought as in a common danger, not to fit looking till all were on fire/ but rather by all meanes to trie what kind of liquor would reftinguifh this flame. Another reafon leading mec to this entcrprife, was the dif- charge of my duetie to God and her Maieftie. for finding that fome men biochcd their difciplinaric deuifes vndcr the title of Godseternalltrueth, and profcffed they could no more for- §" a fake ' Iol>ni4, ?Ephcf.4. fake the defence thereofthen oftheChriftian faith ; and others defaced and reproched the gouernement of the Church heere receiued and eliabhfhed , zsvfiUwffill^ 'irreligiow and Amickru ' flim'y(fot whatfees arc io fovver, that fome hedge wines vvil not yeelde?) I wasniooiedinconfcience, nottoiliffer d«e*facred Scripturesto befo violently arrefled, and ouer-rulcd by the fummons and ccnfures of their newcConfiftories,- as alio to clecreihis rtateofdiat iniurious flander, as if notknowino or negledling the manifcR voyce of Chrides fpiritc, v\e had en- ,tertaincdand preferred the dregges of Antichiitts pride and ty- rannic^ Thefecaufcs of great and good regard led mee to examine tbcchiefe groundes of both Difciplines ^ theirs and ours; and to perufe the proofes and authorities of either parte; that by comparing it might appeare , which fide came neerert to the fynceiine of the Scriptures , and focietie of the auncient and vncorrupte Church of ChriS.* The which wholie to propofe by way of Preface woulde bee ex- ceeding tedious; fhortely to capitulate, that the Reader may knowe whattolookefor , will not altogether beefiiper- ifluous. The maine fupportcs of their ncwe deuifed DifcipHne are; the general! e(^tial:tte of all Pa^otirs and Teachers \ anxtheioyn" ing of bay Elders nith them to m^skevpthe Prefvjterie , that Shall gouernethe (^hurch. On this foundation they build the powder of their Confilloric, that mart admonidi and punifli all of- fence/, heare anddetermineall doubts, appeale and endeall Ikifes , that anie waic touch the ftate and welfare of the Church. Again!} thefefalfc groundes , I ftiewe the Church of God from %At\am to tjiiofes ^ from tMofes to Chrift, and fo downeward vnder Patriarkes, Prophetes, and Apo- files, hath beene alwayes gouerncd by an inequalitieand fi- periotitie ofPaitours and Teachers amongft themfclues; and fbmuch the very name and nature of gouernement do in force, for if amongft equals none may chalengc to rule* the reft; there muil of necefluie be fuperiours, before there can bee Go- ueinoursJc was therefore a ridiculous oucrfight in our new plat* formers. to the Redder* feurmers, to fettle an ccclefiafticall goucrnment amongft the Paft ours and Teachers of the Church,and yec to baniili all fupc- rioritie from them* Some finding that abfurditic, and perceiuing confufion of fcrce muft follow where all are equall, and no Gouernour en- dured; conkdk It tobce an efeKt/aIia»d perpetfiali part of Gods ordmance^ for each Prejhyterie to hatte ^ chiefe amongrt them ; and ftt lead they (Kould fceme to agnifc or admit the auncient and approucd maner of the Primiriuc Church retained amongft vSj which IS, to appoint a fitte man togouerne each Dioecele; they haue framed a %Hnmftgregencie, thatfhallgocround to all the Presbyters ofeach place by courfe, and durefor a rveekty or fome fuch fpace ; for the deuife is fo newe, that they arc not yet rcfolucd what time this changeable fuperioritie fhall con- tinue ♦ With this conceite they maruclouflie pleafe them- fclues, in fo much that they pronounce this oncly to be Gods inlHtution, and this ouerfeer or Bifhop to be Apoftolike ; all o- thers they reicdas humane ; that is, as inuentedand cftabli- fliedbyman againftthcfirftand authcntike order of the holic Ghort. Thus farre wee ioyne, that to prcucnt difTeniion and auoid' confufion there muft needcs, euen by Gods ordinaunce, bee a Prefident or Ruler of euerie Presbyterie ; which condufi- on, becaufe it is warranted by the groundes of nature, rea- fon, and tructh, and hath the example of the Church ot God before, vnder, and after theLarve tocow^nTitxty wee accept as irrefutable; and laie it as the ground- wprke of all that enfu- eth* But whether this Prefidentrhip did in the Apoftles times, and by their appointment, goe round by courfe to all the Pa- ftours and Teachers of euerie Presbyterie, or were by eie- 6lion committed to one chofen as the ficteft to fupplie that place, fo long as hee difcharged his duetie witbout blame; that is a maine point in queftion betwixt vs. Into which I may not enter, vntill we haucfeene what the ApoftoHkcPref^ bycerie^ were, and of w hat perfons they did coniift at the firft e- redoing of the Church, Certainc late writcrs,men othcrwife learned and wife,oreat- lie mifliking in the goueinement of the Church the Romifh ff 3 kind^ TheEpiJtle V kind of Monarchic, and on.the other fide (liunning as much 1 popular tumult and Anarchic, preferred a middle courfe be- twixt them of Ariitocracic; thinking the Church would then *bcc beft guided, vjhtn mtithtt one ^or datrger of tyranmei n^ allJorfe.are.of?mtmie did beare the fwaie; bui\a*jtimhr oft^ grau€H2ind fmccrclt, vndertooke the managing of all matters incident to the Ecclefiariicall Regiment. And for that there was no poffibilitic ineuerie Church and parifh to findc a full and fufiRcient conipanie of Partours and Teachers, to confid^r and difpofeofallcaufes occurrent; and the people (as they thought) would the, better endure the proceedings and ccn- furcs of their Confillories, if ibmc of themfelues were admit- ted to bee Judges in thofe cafesas well as the Preachers ; they compounded their Presbyteries partlie ofPaftors, and partly of Laic Elders, whoti c they named Governing Pres- byters ; and by this mcanes they fuppofed the gouerne- ment of the Church would bee both permanent and indif- ferent. Toproclaime this as a frelh deuife of their owne, would be fomcwhat odious, and therefore they fought by all meanes as well with examples, as authorities, to make it feeme aunci- cnt. for the better accomphfliing of their defire ; nrft, they tooke hold ot the l€wi(h Synedrion, which had Laie Elders mixed with Leuites in euery Citie to determine the peoples caufcs, and that order being cftablifliedby Mofes^ they en- forced it as apcrpetuall patcrne for the Church ofChrift to fb- jovv. Tothatend they bring the wordes ofour Sauiour,'' Tell it the Churchy if he hear € not the ChHYshJethm be to thee as an Eth- ntke and Ptthltcane, Next, they perufed the Apoftlcs writings, to fecM'hat men- tion might bee there found of £"/ they ftraight way skored vp the pla ce for laie Elders. This is the warpe and webbe of the laie Presbyterie, that hath fo enfolded fome mens wits, that they cannot vnreaue their cogitations from admiring their newc founde Confi- ftories . And in dccd^ the credite of their firft deuifcrs did fomcwhat amufe nice , as I thinkc ic docth others , till partlic enclined for the caufes aforcfayd, and partlie requi* red, where I might not rcfufe, I began more feriouflic to rip vp the whole; and then I found both the flenderncfle of the ftuffe, and loofeneffe of the worke, that haddcceii.edfo many mens eies. Asfirl}*, forthelewiHi Synedrion; I fawe itmi^^ht by no meanes bee obtruded on theChurch ofChrift-. for the ludi- , ciall part of ^(Ty'i'j law being abolifhed by the death of Chrifl, as well as the ceremoniall ; the Tribunals o^ CMofes murt no < more remaine,tben the Prictthood doth. Mofes Judges were ap« pointed to execute ^c/y^jlawc. the punifhmcnts therefore and judgements of ^rA/^^/ of the Tabernacle^ I doe not read; but rather the execution and fuperuifion of fa- cred things and dueties belonged to the Prophetes,Priefts and Leuites. So that laie Presbyteries vndcr the Gofpell can haue no agreement with the Synedricall Courtes ofMoTes, much iefle auie deriuement from them ; vnlefle tli^y will tye all Chrittian kingdomcs to the Tribunals and ludicials oi^JMo- fes lawc, and giue their Eiders the fworde in Ikade of the word, which God haih affigned to Princes, and nottoPrcf- ibyters* The wordes of Chrift in the 1 8^ of (JHathew^ Tell it to the Church, which they vrgc to that ende ; if they were fpokcn of fuch Ma^ii^ratcs as O^Ufis appointed, and to whome the lewcs by the prefcript of his La we, were to make their com- plaints ; then pertaine they nothing at all to the Church of Chrirt; but were a fpecialldire6lion for thofe times, wherein our Sauiour liued, and thofe perfons , that were vnder the Law, If they be taken as a perpetuall rule to ikcngthen the iudgement ofChrittes Church,thcn touch they no way the Sy- Tjedrions oftheIew.es, orany other Courts eftabliflied by^<7- fes ♦ Let them choofc which they will; neither hurteih vs, nor helpeththem. The place of Saint PaftUz a glimce fcemcd to make for them; but when I aduifedly looked into it, I found the text fb li'tle fauouring them, that in precife tcrmesic excluded Lay El- ders as no Gouernours of the Church, for the Apoftle there €harg€th, that all Preslyiers which rule well , fhould haue dou- ble honor. His wordcs be plaine. * The Vreih^ters^ that rule mil ^ • * !^^ ¥ Wthe Reader. in>eUf ^rXMcvfjMci^d&t^xTWj Let them If ee t bought woorthic of dou^ blehonow , Honour in this place is apparantly taken for mam- tcnance; as the proofes following doe import. ^ Thou [hait»ot * ^•Timoth. u -mufle the oxe that treadeth out thy come , 2iX\Athe tvorketnan « wor^ thjf of his jvages . Now by no precept, nor example, wilJ it euer be prooued , that Lay Presbyters had in the ApoiHes times , or fiiouJdehauebythewordot'Godatanytime, doublehonour and maintenance from the Church of Chrifh Wherefore they mud either giuc all Lay Eiders double maintenance, as Sainc P^»/vvilleth, which they doe not; or fliut them cleane from thefcwordes,whichyeeide double maintenance by Gods law toVresbyters^zx. rule well. WhatthemeaningofSaintPWis in this place, though much might bee faide, andisfaideofo- thers, whichlhaueomittcdjyettofatisfiethcReader, Ihauc laidcdownc foure feuerall cxpojfitions too long to beeheerc inferted, which IwilHnglypermittothe ccnfureofthe wife, whether euerie one of them be not more confonant to the true intent of Saint Paul then tbcirsis, and as anfwerable to his vvordes^ JfP^/ in plainc words did not difclaime Lay Elders , as ha- iling noxight to chalengc double maintenace from the church, iior other places contradi^ them; yet were cbereno reafon vp- on the necdicfle dnd iointleffe conftru6lion of this one fen tencc toreceiuc thenn for by what logickeprooue they out of this place, there were feme Presbyters tint governed rpell, a»d/abo/i- redfjot at all in the worde f«t>^r», which is as much z^fpecially or chiefly , doth4irtinguirh(asthey thinkc) the one fort from the other by a fuperi or degree, doth it not didinguifli as wel things as perfons ? and note fo well diuersrcfpects as diners fiibieds? forexamplc it we fliould fay, Magistrates that goueme ivell,are TPorthy of double honor^jpeciallythey that heare the complaints of the /?(7d>r^.Werehenotveryfan(ifulthatwouldhencccoclude,therc gscergo two forts of magiftrats,one t\\2.tgouernethwel, another ,, •l^^theareth the complaints of the poor e? Againe,out ofthefcfpe- c\izsCounfellorsthat bewife are acceptable to their Princes y/peci- aflyfuch .ts arefaithfu/l; rvorhemen arerervardedfor their skill, but ■Jpecially for their parses ;- Pajlars that Ife vertuom arc to be rvi^ed /<>r, butj^m<«.^///^^ ^i'/^^rw^^: vvilany fober maninfcrre that ^delttj pr ne'Epijlle fidelitie and voifeiome, j/^/and indtifirie Jcarmng ^ndvertuc, do notmeec in one CnWic^ yhcc^kuCe Jpcc/all^ gocth betwenc them? Nothing is more common, then by this kind of fpeach tonotc as well two diuers qualities in one man > as two fundrie fones of men;yea thereby to preferrc apart before the general com- prifing that part . As Teachers are to he bked forthetr /earniftg} jpeciallyfor their k*}owledge in the Scriptures ; goo A men are to bee iofisdfor their vertfies/fecialljf if they be liber all, Inthefefpeeches, they will fay, theferpms be diuers y as rv ell as the things, for fome Counfellors be m/e, that be not faith full-Some vporkemen exfert^ that he not pain efull; fome Paflours learned that be notvertuotujy That proouethtrue, not by any force of thefe fpeeches , but by the defc6l of the perfons that want fidelkie, induflrie and integricie . for the words rather imploy that both parts fliouldbe,and therefore maybe found in one man before liedeferueth this adie6lion oijpeciaily. As a Counfeiler muft be wife, and fpecially faith full,before he can be acceptable to his Prince . A workeman muft be painefull, as M'cllasskilfuU, be- fore he deferue his wages . A Paftour muft not only be honcft, but alfo able to difcharge his duetie,befoi'c he fhould' be great- ly efteemed. Andfoby Saint ?/f»/j words they may conclude, aPresbyter muft not only gouerne well,-but alfo labour in the word, before he may be counted to be Jpeciallj/ , or mofirvoorf hie sf double honour : other colledtion out of the.Apoflkswordes they can make none. And that fhall wee fooncfinde, ifweercfoluethc Apoftlcs wordes in fuch fort, as the nature of the Greeke tongue per- mittcth vs.The words ftand precifely thus; c/ x«^ftf a5»ofr««f 'BffojSiJ- »«e*' > Presbyters Governing Wbl let them be countedrvor" thie of double honour ; ^f^^ o^ jummns «i xo^a. Specially L a- B o V R I N G in the word and doBrine .The participles, as cueric ineane fcholerknoweth,may be refoiiied not onely by the Re- latiue and his verb, but by many other parts of fpecch and their verbs; which oftentimes cxprefle the fenfe better then the Re- Jl.Timoth.f« latiue, As,'/2ofu?axoa»wip/^V«f> Thou fhalt not mufle (thine)^'^-^. treading(oin thy cornc,)ihat is^ivhileshetreadeth out thy cornc, for after thou art not prohibited to mufle him ♦ So in the fen. tcnce which we ipeakeof, VreibjtersgpHfrningvftllaremorthy toihe Header. -pf double honor ; well goueming is the caiife of double honoufi neither is double hotiotdMtXjaPreshjters^ but with this condi-* tion^ xhhoy ^oHerftewelLlhtvi refolue the ApolHes wordes ci- ther with a caufall or conditional! adiundlioo, which is plainly the fpeakers intent, and we fliall fee howc little they make for two forces o^Preshyters , Presbyters y if they rale wetiyare wort hie cfdouifle hof70ftr^ fpectalfy, if (hey Ubofir m the word; o r Presbyters forrntingwellare rvorthie of double honour \ (peciallyy for Ub owing in thevpord , Here are not two fortes of Elders , (as they con- cciue)the one to gouerne, the other to teach; but two duties of cche l^resbyter ; namely to teach and gouerne , before hce can be mo/l worthie of double honour. Their owne rules confirmc the fame • Thafe whome they cal Teachers or DoSlowj muft they not labor in the tvord! There can be no doubt they rauft . Are they then mofiwoorthie , or fo rvorthie as Paftors be of double honour,whonot oncly labour in the word, butaIfoB?4/r/7 and ^^re-W the flocke to rule it well? I truft|not. Then Payors are mof^ worthie , and confequentlic more worthie then Do6lors of double honor,becaufe they not only watch to gouerne wel,but alfo labour in the word. If any man Itriue for two forts of per^ns to be contained itt thefe wordes,though there be vttcrly no reafon to force that collection, we can admit that alfo without any mention of Lay Elders. I hauefhewed twointerpretations^howdiuers forts of Presbyters may be noted by ihefe worded , and neither of them Lay.to which Ixefcr y Reader that is willing to fee more; I may not here offer a fi-elli difcourfe of things eifc- where handled,^ The briefeis, Pr^/ifyf^r^ we reade,and Presbyteries in the A- poftolike writings; but none Lay , that were admitted to go- uerne the Church, Presbyters did ^ attend ^nd^eede ihc (\ockQ^j Ae\:io, as * Gods Stewards and were to ^ exhort mth wholfome doEirmey ' i . Pet.f . andeonuince the gainefayers ; and Presbyteries , (as themfclucs ' » •^orimh.4, vrge,) dtd^ im^ofe hands . Thefe be the dueties which the holy ^ j "xjn-iotli.4. Ghoftelfc- where appointeth fortheprefident , andthe re(^ of -,; tfee Presbyterie ; other then thefe (except this place of which ivce reafon ) the Scriptures name none ; and thefe be no due- tics for Laie Elders : vnJeffe they make all partes of Pa- Jftourall chage common tO; Lay Presbyters,^ aH^d difiinguifli them TkEpiJfle them only by tfic place; as iFPaliors were to otterfeeaf7dfeede theflocke wthepftlfite^ and LaiePreihjters in the ConfiUorie^ Which if they doc, they allow onely wordes to Paftours, and yeeldtoIaiePresbyrers, boihPaftorallvvords anddeedcs; gl- uing them authorltie to feede Swatch the flocke of Chrift morft^ particularly and efFe6lually then Paftours doe, or may by theirj; dodbine.Such labyrinths they leapc into, when they fecke for thofethingsinyfacrcd Scriptures, which were neuer intended. But were the word of God in this point indifferent, which for ought I yet fee, is very refolate againf^ them ; the generall confent of al antiquitic that neuer io expounded S^Pauls words, nor euer mentioned any laie Presbyters to gouern the Church, is to mea ftrongrampire againft all thefe new deuifes.I like not toraife vp that difciplinc from the dead, which hath lien fo long buried in filencej which no father cuerwiineffed,nocoun» till euer fauoured, no Church euer followed fince the Apoftles timesjtill this our age, I can be forward in things that be good, but not fo foolifli, as to thinke the church of Chrift neuer knew what belonged to the gouernment of her felfe,till now of late ; & that the fonneofGod hath bin fpoiled ofhalfe hiskingdome by hisowneferuants and Citizens forthcfe 1 5oo.yceres,with- out rcirorfeorremembraneeofanyman, thatfo great wrong was offered him. I can yeclde to much for quictnes fake; to this Icannotyeelde . Theymurtfhewe mee their Lay ?r^//i;/^/« in fomc ancient Writer; or elfc I muft plainly auouch their Con- fiftorics (as they preffe them) to be a notorious , if not a perni- cious nouelty* leromeyAmhrofe and others, arebroughtto depofe , thatthe firft Church had her Senate and Elders, without whofc aduife nothing was done, buthowwrongfullythedeuife of Lay El- ders is fathered on them, Ihaue declared in a ipecial difcourfe. Iwilnotheerercpeateit; onely this I fay, if any of them ar- firme, that in the Primitiue or Apoftolike Church Lay Presby^ ters did gouerne Ecclefiafticall aflFaires , I am content to recall all that I haue Written of this prefent matter; if not , it is no grcatpraife, nor good policic for them to abufe the names and wordes of fo many learned Fathers, to the vtter difcrediteof diemfelues and their caufe in the end. Since toihe'Readey. Since then the Church of Chrift , in, and ^fier the Apoftles times was not goucrncd by L^y Prej^ters , as this ncvve difci- plinepretendeth ; it refteth that we declare by whom both the Apoftolike church and the Primitiue after that were dire6led 6c ruled; which I haue not failed to performe in many chaptcis,as farrefoorth as theScriptures doe warrant, and the vndoubied Stories of Chrifts Church do leade. In the Aportksl obferuefoure things, needefull for the firft founding and eredingofthe Church,though not To for thepre- feruing and maintenmg thereof; and foure other jsDints that inu(t be perpetuall in the Church of Chrift. The foure extraor- dinary priulledgcs of the Apoftolike fundionwercrThcir voca- tion imiuediate from Cht ift, not from men, nor by men ; Their commiflion extending ouer all the earth , not limited to anic plaec; Their diredlion infailible,the holie Ghoft guiding them whether they wrate or fpake jand Their operation wonderfuJ, as wel to conuert and confirme beleeucrs, as to chaftice and re- uenge difobeyers. Without thefe things the Church could not beginne, as is eafily percciucd ; but it may well continue v\ ith- out them . for now God calleth labourers into his harueft by o- thers, not by himfelfe ; Paftors take charge of thofe Churches that arc already planted , they feekc not places where to plant new Churches. TheScriptures once written feme all ages for inflrudlionof faith ; and the myracles then wrought witnefle the power and tiuethofthe Gofpcll vnto the worldes ende. Wherefore thofe thingcs had their ncccilary force and vfeto ■ lay the firft founda:ions ofthegofpel before Chrift was know- en; butthe wifedomeofGod v^/ill not haue his Church ftill depend on thofe miraculous meancs, which fernc rather to conquercincredulitiethentocdiiie the faith full; ^/gf^cs /W>f^'r.CorInth.i4 .} ^^as the Apoftle faith) mtforfuch as b dec tie , hat for frch as doe v^»fe ^thdeene^ The other foure points of the Apoftolike dele gition, which muft hauetheir permanence and perpetuitie inrhe Church of Chrift,are theDtJpeficwg the word^AdmmiJhmgthefacramei^tSy Impdfingof bands i and G Hiding the keys to ftiut or open the king- domeofheauen ♦The firft two, by reafon they be the ordinaiy incanes and inflrtiments by which die ipirite of God wcrketh cache 2i. cch mans f!iluatioLi,mun:be general to al Paftors and Presbyters of Chrids Church:the other two,by which meece men are cal- led to the minjfterie ofthe wordjand obRinate perfons not on- ly repelled from the focktie ofthe Ibints^buc alfo from the pro- mife and hope of eternal! life, refpcdl rather the clcanfing and gouerningof Chriiles Church, and therefore no caufe they jQiouldbc commuted lo the power Oi cucxy Presbyter , as the w^ord and fac ranients are. for as there can be no order, but con- fufion in a common wealth where cuery man ruleth/o wouldc there be ncr peace, but a peftilent perturbation of all thingcs ia ' the Church ofChrift, if euery Preshjter might impofchandes,, and vfc the keyes at his pleafure. How the Aportles impofed handstand deliuered vnto Satan, and who ioyned with them inthofea6lions I haue handled in places appointed for thacpurpofe ; whereby we dial perceiue,. that though the Presbyters of eache Church had charge ofthe worde and Sacramencs euen in the Apoftlcs times ; yet might they not impofe handes, nor vfe the keys,wichout the Apoftles, or fuchasthcApoftles departing or dyinglcfc to be their fub- ftitutes and fuecefTors in the Churches which they hadplanied, y Aft.8.verfe ^^ Samarta Philip ' preached and baptiz^ed; and albeit he difpen- S^ii, ced the word and lacraments,yet could hec not impofe handes * Acfc.8.ver.i7. on them, hut Peter and /oh» came from lerulalem , and ^l^ide thetr hands on them, and ( fo ) they received the holie Ghofi .The 5Aa.i4.ver,ii Churches of ^ Lyftra, Ict>mumznd(^ntwch,wcTcphntcdhC'- fore , yet were PauUnd Barnabas at their rccurne forced to in- creafethe number of?r^/i^/(fr; in each ofthofe places byimpo- ♦Aa.14.Ye. 23 fition of their handes: for fo the worde 4 ;^«e?7T5r« inn ' n jradibmca.21^ ^J^onttadeJtpu'tJfeex^lfimmduieJp^vtfommaYetKemm prafuijjk to the Reader. ^1 frdfaiffe. Icromc is not to bee thought tohaucbeene fb vn- wiic, as to drcanic the Piesbyterie had no chrcfc Ruler, cr Prefident .^ttis apcrpetm'Uf^d eJfe-Miallpan of GodsorMmwce, ' ibidem:*- that in the Preshyterie felucs in fluaries, let them remember who faide, ^hee th^J^Lucio, deipifethjou, def^ifeth ms j andhe that defpifeth me^ dejp^fethhim thatfentme. They will haply faue themfelues , for that our Bifhops^ differ from the Apoltolike Biniopsinmanieihingcs; asname-^ ViQthtixs^ fticceedcdtn order i cuts b^ele&ion; thed gnitie was in the ApolHes times ^common to eue/ie Presbyter i?:hk comfe^ no we it is proper to one ; with thenj it ^ dared for a feafon , as a. weekeoramoneth; withvs/e^r///^ , except byiull caufc any dcferue to bee remooucd; laftly, they hiid but ^prioritie of place l^^^^^^l" 2LY\Ae Mini^ro. vcrythings. (fettinnthciaftafide;) ^tteqtieiniftisqutcqtiamefi gradtbiis ca.% j. qHodrefYehindt^ojfti , neither in thele things is there ought that fii^6, vtfH^ra. ^^^ jjg iTjiflil^ed . but in deede there is not oneof al thele diuer- fities that can bee iufUyprooued either by Scripture or Father ♦ They are the conceits of fonie late Writers , that as touching the office andfun6lion ofBilTiops would fainefinde a difference betwixt the Apoftles times, and the next ages enfuingjleft they fiiouldbe conuinced tohaue reie6icdthe vJiiuerfal order of the ancient and Primitiue Church ofChriftjWithout any good and fufficient warrant . The confent of all ages and Churches is (o fttog againft them, that they areharddriuen to hunt aftereuerie fyllable that foundeth any thing that way, & yet can they light on no fure ground to builde their late dcuifeson,or to weaken thegenerallandperpetuall courfe which the Church of Chrift hath in all places kept inuiolable euen from the Apoftles times* A fewwordesofe/^/w^y6?/2'areret downe to beare all this ,barden:buttheyareroin(ufficknt and impertinent to this pur- pofejthat they bewray the weakenefle of their ne we frame . for ^mhrofe fpeaketh not one word either of^^/V;^ by courfe ^ or of ehanging after atime\ only hcfaith, Bi*Oiops at firft were placed by ordefjand not byeleaion,thatis,thecldeftor worthiefthad the place while? he liued ; and after him the next in order wiih- ©utany further choice . for that order which he fpeaketh of, (if any fut h were,) proceeded from the firft planters ofthe Chur- ches, and went cither by fenioriticoftime, orprioriticofplace allotted euerie maiiaccording to the gifts and graces which he had receiucd of the holie Ghoft. Tliis wee may freely grant Without any repugnance,or annoyance to the vocation or fun- £^ionofBjiliops; lettheDifciplinifts confeffe there was afu« periour and diftin^ charge ofthe Prefidentorchiefe fromth-e reft ofthe Presbyters, as well in guiding the kcyes as impofing hands; and whedier they were taken to the office by eledtion or byorder,tovs it is all one; I hope the placing ofthe Presbyters in order according to their gifts in theChurches where the A- poftles preached, could not be without the Apoftles oucrfight and tothe TLender. and dirc<5Hon ^ and fo long, whether they fct fuch in ordc» as V ere fitccftfonhe place; or whctherthey Icftit tothedilcrciioii and eled^ion of che reft ^ we greatly force noc . Hbwbeic the wordesof /rr^w/arefoexprelTethat Bifliops were made by e- Icdlioneuen in the Apoftles times , that I fee not howe they fliould be reconciled with their colledion out o^Amhrofe. ^A^ « ffieryj),ep$m lexa»drU a Marco 6ua»gelifia,PrefbyterivtiHmfemp€rexfi ele-^ ««'^«'»^''«». EiHmyWCelfwrej^radHcollocattim, Sfifcoptimnammahartt, At A^ lexandria, euenfromc^^r/^^the Euangclift, the Presbyters alwayes chcofing oneof thcmfelues, and placing him in an higher degree, called him a Brfliop, Marks died fixe yeercs before /'^/^r and P4»/, astheEcclefiafticall ftorie wicne(reth,& Gonfequently the firft Bifliop of Alexandria rvaseUBedm the tyifofiles times \ yea that Church (as /tcil^ycarpo. "' Hopartofthis Stoticcan be doubted . Was he not madebifliop ^*£t4fibM.s,ca, of5;»^yr:?^ by the Apoflles? ^^ /erom^ ^" Eufebifcs , ^^ Tertfiliian, llrenuUJepr^ snd ^4 Irenatm that liued withhim,and learned fo much of hiir, mS*/'^'*''^*'''" affirme it . Liued henotBifliop of Smyrna fo long time ? The */rff«i^,j.c4.5^ whole Church oi Smyrna gauehim that title at his death: their letters to the Reader. ' ^ letters be yet extant in E^/i'^//^. TheEmperours vnderwhom he died were ' UUarcus ^ylntomnus^ and Lucius Atireltus Com- '^'^«/f *••''• 4.f''. modus (as Eufehiusmd Jerome do witncile) who beganne their * Htem.v, fu^^ra, raigne ^ 64. after the death of Saint Mw, Polycarpe fufFering Tei^^ctZt, the ^ fcuenthyeere of their Empire ; and Iren^us teftifieth that to^tnanno 164^ he cametoRomevnder4e^«/r^r«nhetenthBirhop there, & 1^^!!^'^^^ decUredthe truethwhichhehadreceiuedfiomthe ^poflles , Did he through ambition retaine the place to which the Apoftles caJled him longer thcnhc fhouldc; and fo altered the Apofto- licall kinde cf goiiernement ? I had rather ehalenge theConfi- ftoriansformii^akingex/w^r^y^; then Polycarpe forinuerting thcApoftolikeDifcipline. The Church of 5w;'r;;^ called him 5 ifiohitmco^c ^m^XDMs K, tsfo^Tvios, ths ay^pofiolfcali and Propheticalh^^feUil^ 4.rj,- Teacher of their times. Irenaus fsikh of him, ^ Hie docuitfemper^ J J^^„ /^^ ^^ , i^u^ah ^^ • \rheEftJlle plentiful with places ofScripture,asifwc went about to make BilliopSjLordsandMalkrsouer theChurch, and all the reft f Math 20. to be their feruaiics. They allcage the words of Chrift; * Great ^^»'l,,Pct.j. njenexercifeafithoritie^yoHJhallnotdoefoy 2nd o^ Peter, ^Feede theflock^y not us Lords ( or commanders) ouer Gods mheritancCy buttovvhatpurpofe, Ifeenot. Meanethey by thefe places to proouc, that the Apoftles had no fuperioritienor auihoritiein the Church of God, or thatPadourshaiie no power ouer their flockes > It were more then childifhtoimpugneonetrueth by another. They themfelues do agnile that the Apoftles had fu- ^^'^l^dii^' p^rJoritieand ^ authorise by Chrifts owne commiflTion.aboue gradib(uca.6.& and ^ ouet all'othcr degrees toere6l and order the Churches liiidemca jo ^'^^^^ ^^^y p^eachcd ; and they yeelde, "^Pafiours authoritieo" uer their flockes to commaund in the name of the Lord, Then^nei- ther thefe places, nor any other in the Scriptures doe barrc Pa- ;ftoralpowerouertheflocke,nordiftin(^ion of degrees betwixt the Teachers ♦ Superior and inferior degrees, if Chnfts wordes did exclude^no man might admitthem or defend them aslaw- full.Ifthe Apofties to whom,andofwhom Chrift there fpake, did notwithilanding his fpeech,retaine dmerfities of degrees in the Church; it is euidentour Sauiourdid not forbid Superiority y but Imferte; not Pafiorall, but J^e^ail authoritie; not Father- Ij^ but ^^^fr/y preeminence; andthatinrefpedlafwcllofthc people , as ofthe Presbyters ; P^/^rr calling the people Godsh^^ YitAge , and before and after naming them, the Lords flocke^ And how fhould it poffibly be otherwife ? for fince the holy Ghoft requireth the faithful! to ^if^^ //?^/rLd'^^rf/,^W^d?^ftf i J Hebr, fubieBtothemy no Scriptures do crofle the authoritie and infpe- dlion which the guiders of Chriftcs Church flioulde haue ouer their flockes; and God by his eternall Lawe comprifing Pa- ftours vnder the name of Fathers , and afligning them the ho- nour due vnto Parents, we may not by colour of any wordes bereaue them of obedience andreuerence, no more then of maintenance, which are the parts and efFedls of Fatherly pow- er and honour. So long then as \vee giue BiOnopsfio charge hfit Paflorall^ noporver hm paternally wee are not in danger ofviola- ting either our Sauiours, or hisApoftles precept; and confe- quently this kinde of fuperioritic , may not bee called or fup- pofcd to the Reader, '^ pofed to be Dominion nor Imperie ; without wrong to th?(pi- ritc of trueth that hath confirmed it as necdefull and healthful! for the houfc of God, eucn frona the firll foundation of the worlde. They will eafily grant fatherly moderation and Paftorall power vnto Bifhops ouer the people , but not ouer the Pref^ bytcrs; on this they fetvp their reft, that no Paftour (lioulde haue power ouer others of the fame calling, and hope afluredly to haue the vi6lorie« But they muft firft reconcile their owne contrarieties, they will triumph elfc beFore the conqueft for ech Presbycerie, as thcmfelues confefle , muft haue aPrefidentby Gods effentiall and pcrpetuall ordinance . I aske now ^ whe- ther God giue any man a bare title without any trueth, and a Regiment without all authoritie; or whether inGodsLawe dcedesandwordesconcurre, andhe be called -tyois-wf, aPrcfi- dent ; that is appointed and authorized by God to execute that office* The mouth of God intendeth not for mockeries as mans doth, and therefore the name neuergoeth without the thing. he is iuft in his fpeach, and wil not vtter the wordc that fliall de- lude the hearer. If then by G ods Law there muft be Prefidents ouer Presbyteries , ineuitably there muft be Gouernours and Superioursouer them^ Iffome muft moderate the meetings ofPresbyters and execute their decrees,of force they muft haue power and authoritie ouer Presby tcrs;and fo it is mainly confe- quent out of their owne pofitions, which they moft refufe, Againe, when ^^«/ left T/>wor/:^/> at Ephefus to ^ impofi^^^'^^^^^^'^ hands ^to ^ receiue accptfattorts againfl Presbyters ^ and '^ openly to rebuke ffich as fmned'y did hee not giiic him power ouer Presby- ters; andeuenthefelfc fame that is challenged at this day to belong to Biftiops?ifi£ were lawful and needful at Ephefus for Timothy to haue that right and authority ouer the Presbyters, that were ioynt-Paftors with him,how commethit nowto be a tyrannical and Antichriftian power in his fucccfTours? 7ifw»(?/^/:der ac^ count for their foules. Ignatim Bilbopof Antioch almoll thirtie yeresinthe Apoftlcs times, agree:h fully with that Canon, and ,^^„^,^ .^ faith; "^ Doyo^ nothings neither Presbyter^ Deacon^ nor Lay man AXMagncfm' mthout the Bifhop ^ neither let any thing feeme "iuXsyi orderly (ox. reafonable ) vpithont his liking . "^'j^' •^•'^•o OTfe^ve^v, k) ^^tx^^au for , j^gy^fpin ft is vnlavpft^llanddi^leafant to Cjod . Ang againe, ^ i^^^i y^fn'oh- Smym^ios. OKOTTini /r^^ri-m '^ dv)iK«YTt!>v eis 7rm lnnXy^ijiaM , pVithoPit the Bifhop let nO man do anything that pertarneth to the Church^hc ancient coun- ciho^"^ Ancyra^ ^Laodicea^ ^ ay^r Is y'^ Toledo^ and others ac- ^ic^.i/. knowledge the fa me rule to be Chrifl:i?.n andlawfull; yea, no ^^^^^7^",'/^'*^'^ Councill or father did cuer attribute aviy fuch power to the c^.19. Presbyters, as by number of voyccs tooucr-rule the Biil-iops in '^^"^'^''««-*'f'*.2« cuery things as our late reformers hauedeuifcd; rather to re- triue the world to their pleafure:, then to imitate any former example of Chiiftes Church , or to reucrence the rules that are deliueredinholy Writ* If then we« fceke for right Apoftolike Bifliops; they w^rc fuch as were left or fcntby the ApoRles co beePadours of the Churches, andGouernours of the Presbyteries in euerie Citic that bclecuedjfo long as they ruled well; and in their iteade, asiheir fuccelfours torcceiue ciiarge of ordaining others for the worke of the Minifteric, and guiding the kcies with the £d- uifc and confent of fuch as laboured with them in the worde and dodltine . Thefe partes, if I be notdeceiucd , are fully pro- ued in theirconuenient places ; thither I remit the Reader that is dcfirous to fee more . It fufficeth mee for this prefent , that no parte of this power can bee iuftly challenged as tyran- nical] or intollerable by the groundcs of Diuinc or humane Law^es; and therefore the obicd^ing of domination, is a fiipcr- fluous,ifnot anenuious,quarrel of theirs, declaring chey either do nor, or will not vnderftand the ma;ter for which we chieflie contend. Touching TheBfiJlle TotichiBgSynodall decrees, and Princes Lawes for Ecclc- fiafticall caufes , fince they muli of force be committed to the care and confdenceoffome that (hall execute them; Ihauc examined who arc the meetelt men to be put in truft with thofc matters ; in whom there can be iuftly no fulpition nor occafion of tyrannicall dealing fo long as Dicecefanes and Metropoli- tanes are limited by written Lawes in eche cafe what they (hall do,andeuery man that findeth himfclfcgrieued, permitted to appealefrom them to Synodes or Princes; one of the which muft needes rake place^ho wfoeuer the Church be either in per- fecution or peace . I-hauc likewife fhewedthe necejfnie zxid antioFfolicat preeminence and autheritie before and after ChriStes ^fcenfo-a^ CHAP. VI. WhatDeminion and titles Chriff interdiSedhit^ sApoUtes^ CHAP. VII. Whoieyftedyvith the ^y4pof{!es tn ele^ion of Elders^ and imj^cfitionof hands, CHAP. VIII. The ^Ifoffolike power in determining doubti effi$th,andde/iuerh2g vnto Satan, C H A P. IX. What parts of the .ApoffoUlie ponder and charge v^ere to remaine in the (^hurch after their dceeafe^andto tihomthey -ft ere committed, CHAP. X. VVhatthe^teibyterie'ifASVhichtbe^poillei mention in their mitivgs ^ and whether Laj Elders were of that number or no, CHAP. XI. What Tresbjterie the'Primitiue (^hurches and (^athohk^a Fathers did acknowledge , and Ivhether Lay Slders were any pat t thereof ^ or zo, CHAP. XIT. T* whom the sApnWti departing or dying left the gouernement of the l^hurch : whether e.- ^ally to alTreibyters^ or chiefly to fame : and how fkrre the conceits of late Writers hereitw variefrom the ancient F athirs-^wbefe wordss they pretend tofillo we, CHAP. XIII. That fame ehiejs euerfnce the K^ApofiCcs times haue beene feueredfrom the reSl of the Tref^ byters m euery Citie by poster of ordination and right ofptccejJloHt whom the fathers befire vt duttand vee,^ter thetr example doe callBiJhopt^ CHAP. XII II. The fntherly power and TasiouraUcare of 'Bijhops ouer Presbyters and others in their Churches and'hiacefes^ CHAP. XV. To whom the eleEHons ofBiJhops andl^resbyters doth rightly belongs andwhetherby Cedf Lawe the people muHeLoi their Paslours^or no, CHAP. XVI. The meetings of^ijhopi in SynodtSf andwhodid call Mdmtdtrnt$ thofe ajfemblietin th^ Pnmtiue Chtircb, THE PERPETVAE GOVERNEMENT OF CHRISTES CHVRCH. Chap. I. Thf mgittdHand domeWcAll Difciffiftt of the Church Sefari theh/MC. !&at net n tljere feofoper miDgouenie* mcnt, ajs in ad aflemWicjs of mat t!)at tDilllttte topt!)er, fo nmticlp ann d)M\z intl)e€!)urcl)of»£l)^illjtljetBifti3onu:of (Sod (jat^ manp luapcis tDitnel6o tjnto \)0>l)oti)bpt!)cp?opo^tion oftljofe nam* rail aito ciuiUfocietieiB; , to tPljicf) tljC €\pxt\) \$ comparcn ; anu bp tl)epetfeC' tiouoft!)atfeIotuO)ip,toI;idjt^eS>amtsJ ljaitc!;aii amongi! t^emfclutis mail ag:ejeianDplaccj5cttenfromtlje foimtiationaftf)etDo?Ui, tofjerctl^e true too^nnpof^oubatlj p^e- uaikUt Cljefirffrooteofanijumanecoufoitanocomnnmiott, 3i meane Parnate ^tofo, I)at^)nottf}e lo^n uiiiinguifl^cD bp muerjei tepeej^anti p^eroptiiicis of husband, parents.auu maRcr, aboue wife, children, anuferuants; anu pttlmkcDtbein all togttl^cr in wutuafl co^refpontience l^tti^ imettes acco^ning*: %\^z b^ancljejEJ tljattljcncerife, ajesCiticsi, Ccimtriejai anukmijtioinc0;?)aiietl)ep nottljett Lawes to p^efctibe, annMagiftratestoeirecitte tfjing^ neeufuUfojrijettcontmoneftate,- (DoD ordaining powcrsanti ue* Ituenngtbefword fojtlje defence of tljeCtnpIc am? hmocent, anu rep^eflallof t!)e toickeo and tmiiriotus *; 22lere Uiee toiffing o^ con* ftantmtl)atM;tc!)fegooti; DifcipKne lucre ttotfo requifite: but becauretbeco^ruptionofournaturefefucl), tljat toe arefconeue- mueuofoinrfelueiBi, foonerfenucedbpotberjs, anUfeoneacfoU a* ttertenanttperuerteD toitbfeareanimeCre : toIcttletljebniTetifatt* nefleofcurljearts;, anob?Met!je\)nruImefleofoutaffi:cticn!2i; i\)t tojDljati;p2!^«i^«^f'C»r^fcctctfe?t!;eInteofiiircction, anu roo of: 91 cojrectioni: I J TheferpetUAUgcuernemnf cKfkftti nerfe*,leaffDi(b^tier.entiitreiift6uio b?cciiconfuContocfo?mmnec « T.Tim.j.' of anntint*S>incct!)enti^eC^uccbofn o (nhfre author )o( * i.Cor.14. 4confufion buc of peace, efpeciaUp in ijig Cijurc^; in toljirfi^jee ^ Ibidem. COmmanUetl) ^ all chmgs to be decently & orderly done. ffiUljere nommtnoctl^gouente, tufjat o^uer can bee ikept*; txibere no man Doetl) naotJcrate,tul)at peace can be Ijao 'x pea tubat greater otffipati^ on can befall rije^biircb of (Sou, tbetifo? etterpmanto intrtoc toberebelid, antJObtntoctDbatbe^^tn, laitboiit rettrainto? re^ Cor 4. p^oofe*;rslb^refo^c03or!batbappointeti'*Stewardsoiterbi?boitf'- 7 Hcbr.13. l)o][u,7 watchmen and leaders ouerbtsflocke, * Labourers in W 8 Luc.io. |^jTa:uettj ^ husbandmen inbi? tillage, '"^ diuers ad(niniftrations,aj8 '"VcorVi. ^^llfo^tbe" prefcfMation ass edification 0ftbeCburcb,tobicbi9J " Ephcf:4.* tbebotjpofCbn^f^anuTofarrefoo^tbanteretbtbe franteofmanss '•BafiLin bOl»P;tbata^tbere,fointhcChnrch, "God hath feifometo be Pfal.3 j. in rtead of eyes, cares, tongue, and handes ; tbatiiS, tobepjinci* pall member? foj tbcguinino; ano oirecting oftbetobole, tubicb toitljoiit tbemi^maimeu anoDUctibletop^ouioefoj tbefefetie antt fecuritieofitfelfe. ..V '^^.^- 5I^e(tbermapla)etbmketbato>lIeranlltltfclpltnei2l neenftill fo^ tbe people in 05003 Cbnrcb, anoneeoelelTefo^tbelpaaouries ; tbat toere to garo tbe feete, ano leaue tbe beao open to a mo^e tieaulie Djotmotbut rat!;er a? tbe mo^ep^inctpalltbepart,tbento?epealouia{ tbeiJifeale, fo tbe mo^e oifo^oereo tbe l^aftoitrjs, tbe likelier t\)t peopletoperilbbptbeirtiiflentionisft^b^boufccannotilano.tobic^ tbcbuiloer^fubuert, CbebattteiJi^loft, iDbere tbelabourerisooe ratberCkatter^tbengatber* Jftbeeielackeligljt, botunarkei^tbe botip *: Jif tbe fait be \3nfan011rie, tubereloitball (ball tbe reft be fea* foneo*; %\)t f olotijer^ cannot goe rigbt,lubere tbe gitiuejs go aftrap; antjfo^ceisoiftracteo, beetbepneuerfogreat, arefoone orfeateo* Difco^D antJ oiCo^oer in tbe l^aftour^ rent tbe ^bw^cb v^ pieces ; tob^te as peace ano agreement in tbe Ceacberis confirme ano efta* bli(btb^«ttnoejEioftbebearer0* Jlftbcpftriuetbatfitatfteme, tbe ibq)ofCiS)jtftcannot^otoaftraij^jtanufafe courie intlieten^ft^ of chip.!. i ^fchrHtesChnrth. ^ cifaHpeaceamiquktn£lte,ai8toenmutmneajE(m ^ummte Cbciettcsi ami a(fcmWie0,tipuc5f) it be not tlje life o^ Ipirite t^at qmclmc tfj tfje Cf^ucd; i pet uoetlj it falfcn ann foiit t!je Jtienfbcr^ tbereof,as wmts «m0netoei0! lioeti)e partem of mirboiJie^; mfomucitbat the* vn^ ticofthcfpiritcfe not kept (asj tlje apoaie noted)) toitbout the 'band ofpeace ; anti toljere tljcrei!9i tJinhttionnouriil;eo, ojcon- fufionfuffeteo^nopeacecanbep^ererueUjO^erpecterj* : , ,Ci?ence toewttt notftante\»^atl^mo ofregiment toelitt, fo? tlje mmiim; petberattfc bebatljlefttbe foimuof bis tno^oamiftaleof Ijfe jfeacrantentiei, ajsoctermilineanejsfo^D^tobe x(mt partaken^ of bi0!;eauenlp ffracejg ; tbere mud be fitpeding to teacb t^one, ami uiCpence tljc ot!jcr ; ano apotuer indxtnto anmit tbe tooo^tbie, anti remooue tbe ijnujoo^tbie, leaa bolp tbingg be Deftleu, tobito tbep be * proicacd to dogs and fwinc. Jpcnce rifedj tbe necetfxic of er= » Mith 7 temalIgowemnientintbe€bttrd)ofcSDtr,tDbid)refpectctl)tf)eap^ pointing of meete nten,anti repelling of unmeete to be tru^eii iDitlr djefel)eauenlptceafureg, ajsaMbtbe gooutjCngitniJngljttiiuiDiitg; pffop^ecioitiBieUjel^eonintittetitodjeirGbargc. 1 ^bathinnecf ertemallgoucnnnent(l5oiifetleirinr;t$C!;tirc]g : ciiett(ittl)eftdlbeginning;, laiillfooneappeare, if ijiee confult i^^ fefriptttre^* ifro Adam to lacob as tbe Cbnrcb toa^ container tit certaine families ntentioneDbpMofes, foluastberjifcipltne oftbe .CIjuccbDontetoall>anr! tbegottemtnent H^atemall; OSoti Icatuiig d)efatl;ertobeteacberamirtderofbiBboulbclo ano cffp^ing, ana cbarging tbe djtlo^en anu tbeir ilftie$ to hanour toitb rettf rente • amiobitiience, ttieirfatlS^erjaioeliuejiingantjpjercribingunto tljcm 4 TheffTpet^rdlg^uernement . Cap.t. %\)t true \uoi(l)ip of cDoo ag;rf eablc to fjis tuai reuedcn to tljett fa^ tl)ct0t ^i)C right muj power tljc fatljcc lja5 oitcr ^t$ c{}iIo^e« mm ()ouil)olo before tfee Latxrei^^pieireD in tl)e(e toopeg; : ' l know rGliCt!;^OD) that (Al^raham) will command his fohnes *nd his houfe after him to kccpc the way ofthc Lord ; lui^C^ ttO UOUbt all tlje patciackeiS tljat Ujcre faitljfua euen from Adam carefuU« perfo^meti, aiiutl^ecibilo^entljat lucre rc!ic^ioue;,rcucccntli>ob0i' EH; t(;eblcfnm5ofa5DDpairtng:bpti)cfati)er0 moutb btitotljccfjtl* U^en in retoaro of tljeirCubmiffion, o^curfe inreiicn^eoftljen: re» bfUioiu g>o Noah * blel&o Sem fo^ coucrmo; W aakemtrfle; anB bpt^at.blt(rmgniaDe!)iml;eireof tl^cp^omife; ar.ti curfeo Cham fb) dcriotng t^je fljame of Ijis fatfjcr ano mfirtting at it^^feo Ultetxjite 5 Ifaac ainj lacob tcaufitiitteo t\)t blcflln^ of 0cii to tljeir^ rijdo^cn ann ^ ctjtUi^eiisi cljilu^en tljat toere ouettfuU, ano p^onoiinccu \y\$ IjeauieiittJgeineiitjS on tljetr djil^^en tljat lucre toickc^ aim obUt* iiate* a$ ti;e patriarto Wxt 1^^op^etsf to ueclareto tl^ir cl)ati^en %\)t p^omifc^ antj menaces of (&oo;fo terc tljep magiarateis to rule t^eirfanraics^ toit^fatljerljJ coercion, fuel; ajs (^ou bettallotuet) in tbe 8r(i too^ to goueme W '^aiutiai* ^nn foi t(jat caufe uiH (Sod comp^efjcno ip^incejei bntier t^t xiimt of parentis in t\)z 'DttdSiSi^wt of Mofes; anueuerptotiereintljeDloe €^ettament cljiefemen ami goiternoursi are callcti Fathers ; ano to t{;i0 Dap bp O^ooc! latoe, ]^^inceisou5l)t toljaueti^efamecareanorefpectDf ti^eir {wWm tl)atfatljer0baueoftbeircl)io?en, bprea(bntt?efirif fomitaine of pzincdp potxjcr bp Opoois adotuance tuaei fat!;erlp regiment, ^ei* t^crtwcre tl;e )patriarke$ oneip I9?ince^tnitl)int^irtcntei0! tm lilDclliitg0; but Ijonou^ reu of tljcir motljers^ cfjiUi^en; asfucceeuingtljetrfatljerisi xxi t%t puermmntatttJl^^iellfjooo.^nlelle tljeptnererepcHeofrom tl;at Ijonourbpc^otJisfccretecounfclgo^ manifett iuognnentis ; ano o« *ecn.v. ^^y^^^ xmtiz^ bp ©on Ijimfelfe to fu^aine t^at cljarge* ^ In Ifaac (hall thy feed be called^ fapo ©00 to Abraham lx)t)£n i}ee refufen Ifmael* Cmf.i. of Chriftes church. / Ifmael. ' The elder (hall feruc the yongcr, fate (DoD to Rebecca * Gcn.if. toljenljep^ferreDlacob.* Ruben mine eldcftfonnc(faitllacob) ^ Gcn^^ the beginning ofmy ftiengtb,cxcclling in dignitie,excellingin power: thou {halt not cxcell, becaufc thouwentertvp to thy fathers bed. jTo^otljertDile tW tMas tljc blcfling nue to tfjedtocr bptf)ermtl;c5firftb30>lri,mtlipanofl)i$biitlj^i^t,astn ^ Gen.4.v.r. aeai after tf)cflooti,\j3l)icl;iraacwcterjtolacob,tol;ctt!jctookcl^hti fo^l^i!0!ClUeftfomt£; -^Be Lord ouer thy brethren, and let thy mo- ^ Gcn.»7. ihers children honour thee. Cxili&icljp^ituleOge oftl)C ficft bo^ne (Soiiren£tDCtiaurjconfimtctimtl)C laluc of Mofesri)!oug:I)Dut t!)c cotttitton toealtlj of J frari^tljat as tl)cp ttirre cloell^fb Ujo tSti tl)cp be d;iefeamtl)cirfetijer?fjou(ejai, etcepttljcirinipictiep^ouokeu ti^ couttatp* d;ii5tf)nitoa!Bi tljc repncnt of (6oti$ Cfjitrd; from Adam to Sem: t\)t moft ancientloas altuaprs tljc ntoi! crccllnit, botl; in p?ieiH)OOtiantJciuin50ucTimicutintI)cCf)tird)of(!3oO; annin bto roumeocccaring, fuccccncolnsclocftfonnc, McflcljC lucre rcicc- teufrmititfo^btJ5toickemtc(le,ag!Cainix3a!StljatkiUcDAbel. SiUi totl;efirftlpatnarkc?(6oripucfo long;lifr, tl)at tljcp nticvljt Uiit= nefleljijs tructlj bp tuo^u of ntoiitb \)nto tljcir cbilo^nt auD cljilD?en$ d;iUi?en,tbat tuoulo bcarc ann rcgaro tbc toill of (Son* fo^ tbts j3^e«= ceptejcp^cfleti intbclata, ^ Teach them thy ronnes,& thy fonnes ^ Dcat^* fonnes ; toa? tbc pcrpctiiall rijarp of all fatbcrjs as todl before as! aftcrtbetiduge;antJtbenmoftnreiifiill,\jal)ntcbito?ntbarinotca' cbensito^goucmouris, (aucfatberjs; astiibito tbctio^ucuaas pet itotto^itten, but tbc true too^ibip of (600 iDasocliuercobp band fcmntbefatbertotbefonne ♦ Dunng tobid) tmie, d& eadj fatber tbat mberitcn tbc piomifc toag riocft^lb toas be cbtcf eft in oirecting anoconnnanotngbiisoffp^iugtbatbelccueo, of iDb^ni ^^)^ Cburc^ tbenconfideD. Adim gouemeb ttjeCbitrcb 9 ^ o* peered, ronfinninj to all po^ fterittetbe creation ann fall of btntftlfe ano all inankinotoitbb"^; mtultketoile rcnetnption ano biao^ie bp tbe p^omifco fccoe tbat Cbouln comeof tbeluomain Seth tbefonneof Adam affiftcD \^vs^ fa^ tber 5oo*peerc0,^taugl)tbij5 cbiln?cntDbicbtoeretbentbeO;tn:cb ^ to call on the name of the Lord; aitti COnttnucD tbat cbarge 112^'' Gcil4. peeteisafterbiis fatber^ tieatb* Enofli niu tbelike to Sech, amj^l tbeljeireieioftljepjonttfebefoje tlje floon to tljeirfatj^rg; 'fioo al-: 83 tuapeieJ ^^ 4 Theprfetuxllgouernement Chap.i^ luapcsilfirrmfjt^pt^erpintsiof CbmceicceUent men top^eacfi inW Cljurc^, tuljile? tijcir fatljec^ pet liucn anDguioent^ number of tjje fait!)fuIL^o Enoch pleafeu (Sou ann p^opljecicn in ^ts Cljurcl^ 5 oo^pccreg^firflEtjuDer Adam,annafter\3iitierSeth,m iD^ofe time u.pct.1. ^etoa^tranilatcti* S>oNoah*p^cac!jcnngl)tcourueflc anti repcn* tance to dje Dltieljjo^ltjjbegmnms \y\mt Enoch tljcfomte of Scth, antjljolnfug cnfirDcfcentiSjijntiltfje flooo came^tljcDerpfatmpeere tl)ati)t$grauofat!;ecMcthuralemDicn* i^ftenuljoCeueatij ano t^ j^oiGDmngof tljc\i3o?to,Noah gouemeut^e €l)urclj 550* peered; annleftt^ercpnenttljereof, ajsalfotfjemljeritanceoftlje bleffinj auD pionvXc to S cm \)i% eloctt fottne,t|iat liJagi faucD toitl; i^im in t^e [ arke from tfje luater^^ann WctTco bp ftim* ^ Seiiifuccceomgl)i9fatijci:mtl)ecouenantofpeace,confinnatio« cftbcppmtfe,anurjignitieoftl)efirtlbo^tte, gouemeri tfteC^urcft 3 50* peere!5\)nt!er^i$fatl)er, anu i s 2* peered after t)im, cueutitt Abrahamiuag5ean,lfaaciiimme, antilacob jo^peerejsolne, ami miQljttoellfo^^i^age.birtlj^igljtantiWeirmg, be t^atMekhizc- «Hebr.7. dtc^ \i\m, of Salem in Canaan, tijat *mct Abraham returning from the flaughter of his enemies, and blelTcd him that had the The diucrfitics of promifes. fo^bemuft be greater tt)enAbraham,t]batble(reu Abra- Ss'^S. ham, a0 t|)e apoUle inferret^; ami greatertben Abraham couto O^^may be ncuebe, butonetfjat Ijautlje fameppmiCeistoljic^ Abraham ^a5, l^nllTeZ anutljat befo^ebim* iSoteNoahipaieineea) i ?. peerejsbefo^e A- grium^tomo i. brahamentreO Canaan ; anU Scm ten afcentjS before Abraham, ^'^'^** inljeriteD tlje fame bleflinganup^omife, t^at Abraham uiu* £)tt=« rtnglu^ofelife, (anti^eottaiiueu Abraham) noneof^jiisi offp^inj roulDbauetlje ijonour of t^e tonguome m^ p^ieC^oou from ^im, mviti) Icfle coulDanp(lranger eicceUi;im, ojcomeneerebim in t^z DignitieofbiBpneQii)O0ti* iro^firitinbigljoufe toa?i tlje €^uxc% ©ouboucifefafingto bee f Gcfi.^ cedletJthc ^ God ofScm,a!S^etDaSaftert^e(^OtiOf Abraham; ami fo biefling W '®ent^ toitl) ngljteoufneOe of faitl; ann i&eauenlie peace, t^at Noahfojefcetng itintpirite, betbttgjjt (Sou to^ pcr- fwadc and incline laphcth (^1$ ponger fonne) to dwell in the TcntsofScm.jSe)ctin^is5feeuitta!2it^epjomiCeuMeirmg,(tlietrtte caufeof Abrahams greatneOe) ami t^at 3 do. peerejsbefo^eittoasf mAbraham;am]ifromt)im6oulineaHpuerttteoitt)jttoAbraham i?tj)attte(Cng,a$framtiefattia;bot!>ofC^jiaamiofAbrah^^^ t chap. J. pfchriftesChurch. f 'Sl^ljittlpjini&tsipcrfcntDajsti^ep^ercgatitte of tl&cfirftto?tte tobee djirfe tmiW h\tt\)).t\x as WW in religion as in ctuaircsimcut, fnu confcciuentip to be king; ant! p^teft in tbe boufe of (SoD^iTourtl)^ Ite.bp tbelengtl; of Ijis life be toel refembleo tbe tnte Mel chizcdec, tJbobpbij9^birtb?igbtts!kingatttip?ieafo^ eiter ouer tbefonne^ of (Son rfo^bec^w^^^wtoftbeSrlke, ai5fronianotbertQo?lo,no man lilting tbatknelubiss beginning; ^beouretinio?et!)cn soo.peere^, euenttj^elueuefcentjeiaftertbeflooti ,- annfo neitbcr tbe beginning no^enrrof bi!8t»apejstoerelmotnentotbebeires5ofp?omife . laaip, rtifceffturoneanb b^ Wt none, bpreafon Abraham, unborn (Sou CaHeti frcmbijS* couniric,kinred,and fathers houfctoinbetitetbc ' Gen.i>, p^omiftanobletrmgneictafterSem, anulilketnifelfaac annlacob beireisoftbefamep^omifetnitbbittt.fciourneiiaislJrangerjsantip^ regrinejeifiratn tbelanu of Canaan, (tobereScm petliuen, anu bp fo^ceofbissbittb^ifii&tanubleinngcontinueDalktnganrip^ieft in biis fatbetlSboufeanocitie,tnbfebti3i«^tbentbeCburd)oftbem .'•Chro.y^,. afterinanpbutin €b?ii53!ffu2!tbeonelpp?ieft tbateuetfucceeoeD acco^m'ngtotbeo^oerofMelchizedecjtnbicbfatreejccelleotbeoj* uer of Aaron tbatbaotbtlttngnomeanobirtb^igbtfeueretifrcmit^ fabofoeuerMelehizcdcc tnajE^,tbi}sitDa0 tbe gouemement of tbe Cburcbfo long aisSem liuco, tnbicb^ppweo in tbeperfon of MelGhfeedec:tolj3it, tbefatljer inajs ruler ouer bis^ebilo^tn, anu tbefirabo?neouerbt53b^etb?en, aistoellinpietie ajsinpolicie ; antr tbi0p?itifletigeoftbeeloeab?e^^entobeking5iano^?ieaj3intbeit fatbersibonfe, rep^efenteu tbe eboice(J)at©oitmaue of bi? ^aintst inCb#bi33^ft«^5tObe ^ aroyall Priefthood to offer vp fpiritual ? i.PfeM%. facrifices acceptable vntohimfclfe by Icfus Chrift. jrromlacobtoMofcs,ai^tbenumberof ©otisi cbilti?^ increa=^ fed, fotberoiallp^iefiboout^tterlpceafco, ano tbe gouemement of tbeitteof tl)efatl)eroucrl)i0cl)ilii?eit, ani5 tljc fittt bo^ne aboitclii^ b?ctIjKn,app>ooueu ann cftabliilicu bjKSoo (jim- reifemtljcrc(5imcntoh;t?^l;tircl); mtm not anp precept o^pjece* uentfo^equalttic* CHAP. II. The LeuiticalUnd NaUorjallregiment of the Church vndcr the Larve» iI?ettitpIcafetitI;cgootine(&of(SontomemitIjc trueknotolengcofljimfelfeto tljctM^olefeeu of Iacob,^tob?(ng apcoplcout of Ct^pt tobcljiss peculiar, ^efeucretifrom tljcreft tlje ^ribc of Leui, to attcno tfje arke aiiD offermg;;^ tnljtcb IjC cotttmmtticn, ^ toteacljtijcirbKtlj^cittbcuitige- mentjgannilatutcgoftljeir (S00.5F0? tljC Cburcb bemg cnlargen imufp^co oticr tl)e txAplt nation ; tljcuomefticfdl iiifcipline tl^at toais before tt)C latoc^couln not fo tudl fit tlje goitennnent of a peo- ple.as of anljcufeljolri ; anb tbercfo^c out of ttuelue Cribcis C3oo djofe one to retaine tlje p^teftljoob ano ^auc tlje ouerOgljt of aU ^0* 1p tl)ing;$,anri erecutionof ailfacreo feruice ♦ 3ln tobic^ ^rtbe,ac« co^binc^ to tbe number ann ozber of tljcfirtt fatfjer^anb families; befcrnbtbfromLeuitbefonneoflacob, cDob did pjopo^tion anu edabliib Diuergi fuperto?itie?3anD Dignitiejsais toell in anftnering t\)Z feittenceof tljelata^eto tl;epeople,a!6 inferuingljimatljiis altar; anDtljofenotonelpoflp^ie^is aboue iLeuite]5,butof p^iefig^ abotie p^iettgJ.anD of Leuitegi amono; tijemfeliteie;* %\}Z firU Diftinction toajs of ip^ied^ aboue )LemteiS;t{)at tie! of Aa- ron f l)i$ (bnneia! aboue tlje reft of p fame ^ribe : luljo toere reOrai* neu fro touching o^feeingtbe Ijolptbing^i comitteDtoti^ep^iete cljarge; anbminiftreDintlie&anctuarie at the appointment and « j.jiun.5;v/. commandementoftljep^iefija!* 'Bring the Tribe of Leui (faietlj (Sod to Mofes) and make them ftand before Aaron theprieil, * verfep. and they fliall minifter vnto him. ^ Thou (halt giue the Leuites to Aaron and his fonnes; they are giuen him for a gift from a- ♦ Ycrfc 10, mong the children of Iftacl ; ^ And Aaron and his tomes fliaJt thou Chaf,!. ofchriliesChurch. p thou (ftumherpr) appoint to execute the Priefts office,which is theirs, auntwljcretijefrimilieisof tlje IcttiteisuenueuftomGer- flion,Kohath mtH Mcrari (tljet^^CCfomtCjSOf Lcui) tDCrcaHottCD tocertaittepecuIiarofficegabDuttfjeCabcmaclr; t^ep Upereall to ietitrecteogtcommaiuictibptljefonneisofAarontljattDcrciJ^iertsi. * At the mouth,(ti^atij3i,at tl;eli3£i^n aitti commauDeineiit) of Aa ' Nun\4.v.i7, ronandhisfbnncs (hall all the fcruice of the fonnesofGerfhon be done,in all their charge,and in all their fcruicc* auU fo fo^ tljC fonneisof Kohath : * Let Aaron and his Tonnes come & appcint * vcrfc 19. them euery man to his office and to his charge. anU lihetDiTc fo^ tIjefonneiSOf Merari : ^ The feruice of the fonncs of Mcrari in all ^ vcrfc 33. their feruice about the Tabernacle, fliall be vnder the hand (or appoi»fmeKt)oflth2mzv the (fecond) fonne of Aaron ihe prieft. ^eatljeleuteniigljt not toucl) o^feepti^mgisconimitteutotije p^ieteCttttoOic.^ When Aaron and his fonnes haue made an end * vcrfc 15:. of couering the Sanduarie and all the inftruments (thereof) the fonnes of Kohath fhal come to beare it; but they fhal not touch any holy thing, left they die ; ^ And let them not goe in to fee^ vcrfc ao. when the Sanduaric is folded vpjeft they die. C&ep^eljemmencc of p^idJjs abotte )Lemte0,fe ofteniteraterr bp (Soiris otpnemoittt); aim tliemttnimnngaptnfttt,reu0ng:eiim Ko- rah tf^efonne of Kohath i\)Z l^tvdtt bp tljat n^eanfull opemng of tl;e eartl),anb ftualotoing bimijp ann W tmimtum tioitlj all tl^ep ^an; foi tii&atnmg tljat Degree, mtul^icfjaSooljan placeti Ijtm a^ mougll tlje JlemtejB!, a? ^ afmalhhing, am» 7afpirina to the ''^"*"-'<^^-9. prieftsofficd.: '^^°- among; ttreJLeuitejei toeretlj^ee cljtefe annp^fncipall \)zm^ na- nteobp©oD l)hnrelfe, of tfie lineap of tlje tl)>ee fomtejs of Leui; *£liafaph fo? tije (SerfljOniteiS ; ^Elizaphan fo^ tlje Eoljatljtte^; 'Num.3.v,24, tm '^Zuriel fo? tl;e ^txmtt$. aft^t^efetuere ot^er cljiefefa-' \}\ tljeris! of tlje Leuiteis! tljat uirecteb ano pitemen tlje reft of tljeir ^ ^' b^etlj^entnafldjefeuerallcljargeisanticcurfejsi allotted bntotl;ejti bpDauid,a^appearet!;, i.Chron.ag. 24.25.26. feme alfo tuere ." officers, ludges, annRuIers, aistoellamoni^tl;cmfelue!e^, ajs " i.Ghra<^. /*at large for Gods bufinefle and the kings; fcmeluerealtl&^Si v.2$." &30. mttjcoaoiuto^isintjjegreat Coimcel of Slerufalem togettjer tuit^ t\)Z'' p^ieftis anu p^inceisof tjie ttoelue Cribeja!* '^ ».Chr.i^. d;e]p jieftjs alfo toere of funnjie fojtei^ amongft tljanfelueja!* j$ ThepeyfetudOgduernemenf Chaf.2^ • Nam.3.v.3a.(goD^ appointttlCttt toajSi ' Prince of the princes of Lcui ; and ► i.chro,!?. *chiefc ouer tljefup^ettie 3Iu5grj3! itt 3Imtfalem, asi luell p^ieasi aiS Dt^erjS * in all matters ofihe Lord . ^\)t \»f)ld) foucraiptic toaieinota:iuenl)immrefpectl)el)]as!afiprcDfClj?ia,- bittbp tea- fondponapp^ooucD fitperiaur anti inferiour caHingsi in tl;at com* montDealt^a!Stt)ebcfttJ3apttigoitentel)t!sCl|urcl).Aaronspjicft« l)0(Hi,mapp^ocl)mgneerea bntc0ou, atuj in entering tlje feccim Cabemacle twitl^intljebaae, tnljit^er none migi^t come faue tlje IjigJjp^teltaione, figurenann C^atJOlueii tlje perfon t£€\)}i^i tut jbpnomeaneis Aaron, no?nonecfi)ig!o^tjer nirj rep^efent t^erotaJl annitti3iciaUpDtoerofCi^^ift*iro?tt)enfl)ouHj C^^iftljauekne ai pjieftaftertljeo^iiercf Aaron, a^toellasiofMclchizedcc; if Aa- ron|iai3irefeml)leul3Otl)^ti6kingliomantipjie(l]^0O5, ais Melchize- dec 015. I5ut ti3itj[)out aU queSion tjje fcepter toa^ fcucreu from tije'^ribeof Leui, anngiuentoludah; toljetefo^e t^e Ijigb jnieft bp biis iuuiciall tJtpitie coiil5 not fo?e(l)eto rtje kinglp feate ano tb?oneofCb^il!, ann tbat femamfellbpt^etiifferenterecution of J^r!scffice.'i!Db^btgl)P?ieCbaritlje70.CirieriGi ajs ccafTefibur?; toitlj Iiimintbcfamee!:ouncel!,Cl;^iabatljnone:lpetoit})tl)e7o»recei'' nenbarnantmoubtfuHmatter^ bp loapof appealeftom infericttc 3ltttJgeiS; aUmattctistoitbottt ejcccption pertatne to Cb^iUeis trt^ bunano?igmallp,ant!notbvtoa)>ofoeuoltttionubebigbp?i^^]&ati afupenourtocotttrolebtmanti ouerrulel^im, euentijclaUiegi'uer of ludah tl)at belotbeCcepter; but Cl;^ift i^ farce from anp fuc^ Tubicction. 2:5l^erefo?etbel)igb P?te0js fuperio^ttie.to oirect ami determine in Councd fuel; uoubt$ a^ Isjere b^ougljt bftto l()tm, tuasf no figure of tijefoiteraipe ano p^incelp poloertbatC^iftljatf) in j)iiaiCl;urc]^,anDi(baUeicecutcattl;cM nap; but ratl;er it luasitbe regiment antJ ertemaloifctpline yxi^id) (Son tbenemb^aceo in gui? uingtl^eC^urc^ofJifraeL^notljatappearetbbptbefequenceanJ)! coi^erenceofotberoegreeiSlMbicbacccmpmuetJtbebigljett* j^ejcttot^e^igljpiiea (tobicb fo^euer fljculo Ijaue beneof tf)e *Nuin.t5. lineofEleazaranii^Phinees)anoajeiitlnerea^econiiartetobtm, loa0 tl)e cbiefe of ^ of fp^ing of Ith amar anoti&er of Aarons fcnneisf, « Num.4.Y.i8. vndcr whofe hand anO appointment tbe * Gerflionites anO ^ Mc- tjj. rarites(ttoopartoftl)eleuite$)toeretoiioeant^eir£ertticee*oitt ti&e^abemacleami 'S^emple* 'Cl^efettnoareio|ine& m tl^ecjcecu^ tion ChAf.2. cfchrljles church. it tion of t^epjtete office, ^areoftcnrcckotttn toofctl^erajstljecliicfe fatl^crisoftl)ep^ic0)a?,anu are calico tlje' Kw\cis(orPrwces)o(i\\t ' i.Chro.^, San6luaric,anO tlje Princes of God,t^atfe,of tl;mg|2ipertaimngtO tl^eferutceof^oDf* ©utoftljeirpoiferitiecametlje *24.t^attoere heads and fa- *i.Chro.j4. thcrs, o^cibiefefat^erssiofttep^ieftiEf, mnon5tttuljomtl)elot!3!to feruemtl)e 'temple bp coiirfe toere oiuioeobpktngDaiud ; ano ajst^ toererubtecttot|^etia30fo?mer,folja(Otl)epfuljltiCtttei3^n- ' Nchcu. dertheiii,tofupplietl)eitplaceiEil)eingabrcttt,anoaffi8tl&einbemg p^ent,anof)aoairot^eouet0gl;tanooirectm5ofallfuc]&p^iefe mtoteuitejaiajsfcrueomt^eircoiirret %\)t(t (t^ottgl)tl&e number contmueO'^notfocertaitte,bpreafo«of tl;ei'r capttuttiesi mtooecap of tl)drfamilte!Ei)areoftcucallcointljeolO'Ceffamcntthe'^ heads ♦Nchc.xi, (orchiefir) ofthcPriefts, emt\lC^\)A^tXmtl}ZU)3> ^cMmXlt 5if:>iif£eihc ptincipall or chicfe priefts. ' Math.i.i^, 9noa$toitl)mtl)eCcmplefo?t^efccmceof(L^ootl)ei:etoereoi* m'^^'*^* ueriltieiaiofxiegreeisamongli p^iea^ano leuiccjs ; fo to} t^e pjc- LucoVotv feuation of ciuiUng^t ano peace, ano erecutionof Mofes latue, fome of t^e p^teffjs ano Lmim net oitelp toere 3iutigesi ano €1- fierjs in tljcir otone Cities to^iclj Deere allotoeo tljem to tlje nimibcc of ^48.inUjetol)ole, butfatetoitljtlje Cloer^ of otljcr cities, mr^^^oChunu toere^Iudges and officers oucrlfraci^^eamanpti^ingjSbp (SoOg yj.Chr.a^. lataetueretol&olieo? c!)ieflte referueo to tlje knotoleoge ano fen- tenceoft^ep^ieflfe,a$*leprofic,^ielou{ie, ^^inquifitionformur- ^Lcu.i^. der,"faifc wicneiTe ano fucljlilke, in to^ici^ cafejstl^e people ano 'J^"^ ^• CEloer$toere to confulttlje pjteftis ami take oirection from tljem^ ^Jp ,^^^^**'* '* The prierts the Tonnes of Lcui (faieti^iSoO) fliall come foorth i* DcuUr. (out of the Cities where they were placed tneuery Tribe) and by their word (hall all ilrifc and plague be cried. Kemembjtng altoape!^ tljat ooubtfull anti toeig(;tie matters toerereferteototfje counfaile of p^iete ano 3littige0 tljat fate m tljeplaceto^ic^tlielojOOtoc^oorefo^t^earketoreanu'Jif there '^ Dcuuf. come amatter too hardfor thee (either bpreafon Of tljC toaig^t O^OOUbt t^reof)in iudgement bctvveenc blood & blood, caufc and cauie^plague and plague, of matters in quellion within thy gates,thou fhalt arife, and goe vp to the place, which the Lord thy God dial choofe ; and flialt repaire to the Priefts of the Le- uices^aiid vnto the Judge chat ihall be in chofe dayes^and aske, and ti TheferfetmUgotiernement Chap.2^ and they fliall (hew thee the fentence of iudgemcnr. And thou (halt doe according to that, which they of the place (tU^iclj t^Z Lo^Ul^ati^ Cljoftn) (hew thee, and (halt obferue to do according to all they informe thce.Thou flialt not decline from the thing, which they flia!lfhewchee,rieicher to the right hand,nor to the left. And the man that will doe prefumptuoufly in not hearke-* ning vnto the Prieft, (that ftandeth before the Lord thy God to minifter there) or vnto the Judge; that man fliall die. %\}i^ Coimcillo^ S)Citate of CloerisrefiDinD* at Slcrufaletiimlehofa^ phats time, (taljo no rjoubt oin itot infringe, but rather obferue tfje a chro.19. teno^of tbelalue) confitteuof Leuites,annof ' Priefts, aniiof tlje * heads of the families oflfrael, f ball ^ Amariah the (^/^^) prieft chiefe ouer them in all matters of the Lord;anti *Zebcdiah a ru- ler of the houfe of hidah {chiefe) for all the kings affaires ; anm luais a continuance of tbe yo.Cluer^, tobicb^SonatJiopneD ijuta Num.ir. Mofes * to bcare the burden of the people with him. jTromtbefefujjeriour f infertour degrees amongd tbe p^teUiS anuleuitejstinDerMofesbappilpmapnoneceirarieconreciuentbe n^atoentofo^cetbefaitietobeeobCeruen in tbe Cburcb of Clj^iU* jfirlI,fo^tbattljetribeofLcuimt!jbtnotbet3npitietituitboutma- nif eft conf uOon^ano toaj5 not f ubiecteo to tbe regintent of anp otbec la^ribe ; but ban tbe fame maner of gouemment^bp \)tx l^^ince,€l^ Der0,3lutigesantiOfficerj8!oueriooo.ioo.5o. ano lo.tobtc^O' tber bribes bao in tbat common loealtb. Jl^er t,tbe ciuill policte of tbe aeUiejei being container anberp^elTen in tbe bookesi of Mofes, tbe 31 utjge^anti rulers of otber'CribejSi, tjoeretobeuirectetiantiaf' filtobptbofetbatt)3eremofter})ertantifkilfullintlje to^itingjs of Mofes (fucb a$ tbe p^iefe ano Leuiteis ^ tbeir ppfeffion anu func- tion ti3ere;)t»bi<^bitt^fettti«ttWnguomsst33! not fo requifite. jFo? tbecSofpelluoetbnoterp^efletbemaner anDfourme of ciufll regi- mentantjpcfitiuelate?, a^stbebookeis of Mofes uoe; but leauetl> rucbtbing^toti^ecareanDconfcienceoftbeSpagittrateifolongaiB; tbeirpoIicteDoetljnotcrotretberuteofpietieanti cljaritie p^efcri* beu in tbe^ofyeUtanu tl)erefo^e tbe l^attouris ami p^eacbersi of tbe neto ^eftament mutt not cbalenge to fit Sluoge? in tbofe cafe^s;, t»l)ic^ tlje p^iettsf ano Leuite^ ijnoer Mofes Diuanti migbt b^are annueterminet^^irnlp, tlji^spjebeminencegretpe bnto tbem ac^ copiitgtot^eirfamilie!3ib?in|ieritanceam»bitt^}iBl)t;l5;fieCat^c fomie, toljtcl) v^m to«p imitablc in tlyt Cfturcife pfCl)^il!. 9nu tljott^ fometijnejs t^c fatijtrf o? 500U ceCpm matie t()e pongee c^r rtttf^» aai.ltijf ip^itten of Shuri,0neof tljcIineofMerari, t!)at> * though hee were not the cldefl^yeE his father rhade him the;* r.Chro.U, chicfe°pcttl)econtrarptoajs\)fuanpobftnteu, anDtljepjiitilcDge ^erfcio. oftbctoO^-bD^nemig^jtnotbtclj-tlKgietifor^affeaioii tottljoutiuft * i^cut^n, cauCr* LaiHp, riicCeruiccjBidjoutt^e !g>ancmarieani> ^aerfficesi (toljf cfi none imgljt tioe but leutt^) toere of uittcr^ ro^teiei, anu t^erefo^e not l»ttboittttrcat reprD 53wcit^or^ ttuersr uegceesJ e^ tobliftcD mttonga tbent ,- tb^>td fettic^onx tten in rfjc lead of t6em,tj3ais lK»itourable*iaD3tttm tbeCl>urdj of C^^ti!,tlje toop anu g>acramentj3 comnitttrD to tlje^^altourjs anti ^im^tx^, l)aue no Different rertti«0,4nt>fo require fo?tl;e iiifcl;argetl;ereof no nlf* Jaotlnitbttamiingjft^ tJjebtttetti>t!iert\t^/bifihfee% anti con* tainingfuri)int^cirmteties!a]0! be cdleD tobetlje guioeriei in appointtngfotm amoitgll tftep^ieffis ann Leuitejs to guioeantj goueme tl)e rett of tljeir €^ribe ^ txjeHin t^e ceremoniall d$ iuuiciall part of Mofcs Imt^ is^ not ^ilie to be ref ufeo, noi ligbtlp to bee neglecteo* jTo^ if gotiemei^ mentbeneetfullainongtttl)eint]bfltMlliueinanpfocictie antna* uopn uifo^uer^tobcreof CBoo 10 no toap aut^o j ; toe caimot get, no^ ncennotfcekeafittero^betterpateme to folloto (a^farre ajs tlje niflferenceofdiUejsano perfonptoiH permit) tfjentbatlojbicb^oii tintCelfealloujeti ann confinneo in tljeCi&urclianiicomwctttuelci of Sfraeianb t!)ougl)tl;ecertainefo^meoftlKirecckfiaiItcangO' . ; ^ : ^ tienu|tctttbeneitl3ereractlpknotoenineuerppoint,no^p^ecifelte tobebrgen in tbe Cbiircb of €^ia bp reafon of manv tnffimili^ tubej5bettj)ijct\)0mU3itt)em; pettbijstiBi euinent,tl)ata5oDappointeo t|)cCt)ur cl) of 3! frael to be gmt>etJ,not bp a generall equalitie of tlje pjielfeanu JLeuite^, butbp certatne fitperio^itieiei anwngtfjem in euerpcaUing; amitt)ata$tnelinti)eirfonuerfat(ona0atj:nini(!rri^ tion; anotl)eir 7c.doeri5 ^fttp^nne Coimcfl callei^tJ^ir -^^^s"', confiften not0f all tljattoereauotDGi^bep^efcntj-butof cmaiue 'flft^e.5chiefert,tol)ofo?tljeirnobitoieantjaitt^ojitietoercp^efer^ ' NanMi. 3L0iutic£dltiirccpIittC tmuer Mofcsncetl) rteerel^ confitme aniitrr- fitie of ticgrct*! amtrngS l^aftouns anuminifterj^ut ti^C()uwlj to^ te mo^ agrer^ltta tije tjaifeuamc of ®(Ri reueafen inliijei tetocj^ lio I tie»a|!nwri«f(twaliaet»jpanue* ^ - ; -cj-uv -'/I-:: •• -r ^- ''^ CM-AP.:.'1II;- '■";:^'5 TheferfinailAndferf'ctkallklngdom of Chrifl after he tookefiept; ^t crtcman regintcntofd)c€imtd[), tlje JLo^H urclintu tuf;tlC3 Ijcliit^rjljcrc.aitnrdmquifljeuco otI;crj3a$« tiding meettr fo? tJje fonncie of meitj g tl^Cn, the * chicfc corner ftone, cie6t and preci- ^- ousjiaied in Sion bpC^Oti fjimfelfe^dje* Archpa^ fiourO!U^rtl)eto|jofeftoche,.anD ^high Prieft t\m t%t\m^t of ([5oli;,t|)ep?opl)£t$fo?etOlD,!^thc goucrnmcnt fhould be on his flionldcrs,and he fhould order the throne of Dauid with iuilicc and iudgement ; tbe^poftltfaictl), ^ he is(afjdthe» wa6) the head of his Church ; pea the ^ head of all power and principalitie; %t {m of binifttfe to l)i$ nifciplesJ, ^ y c call lue Matter and Lord,and yefay well/orfo I am; the ^ Angels, of God vvereto worfhjp him whehe was broughtinto the world, muc]^mo?CtI)efomiC|8 of men to bee in ^ fubie6^ion vndcr his fcctc : but fo tUOUHerfuU toaiBil)i0patieitce ann biimilitteatbis^ firlf ajjpcanngm our flelb, tbat'® a bruifed reede he would not breakc,& fmolcingfiaxehe 'ys'ould not quench, pea no man heard hisvoycc in ihe.ftreetes. jfo^ he " came to feruc aito not tobefmicD ; tofuffet fo? tbelDO^lB tbtvtbemijjbtrauett, anunot f/w/^O^ioiudgcthewotld* au potoet tben in beauen anii eattbbeiongeu bnto bim eucn taben bee toajs conuerfant luitb men ; but be neitber tecIareU:,no? cbalcngeu fomucbbntUlb^toi'^jsnftufrcmtbetieati: anointbeoapcji of bto flefb,a$ b^ ^^ ^ IP^opljet t o teacb anu mdr uct, a 3P?ieft to cieanfe anbfanaifie,bij3Cburfb ; folDa0beakmgto rule ami gouernetbe fame/auetbathis*5 kingdom was not of this world : anutbere* f q?e be toouUi imt raigne m bi0 ^burcb toitb tbe p^efence of bis bo« Die aj3 a man ; but iXJitb tbe pptuer of W fptrit a^ tbe fonne of (Soft^ jjatfttl^ migljtaud merde]So£<©otjfi)efticiionlwi favour falua^^ idl tf^ Po\^'er,Gtacc jinij j3loHet|at'(fi(i Jjou^ neifec^fDC^attuljattbeiiereffectiaiiof^jiiattmetl^)^^ ftelingof ^t!9ipjomifet»ep;te(imtlppo(re!re, or^^ to (jaac at t&e ?i^t>ej3! oKStiij tS^ottgij Ct)?itt mx iLop, it jijoceenet^ torn t^ AEi^gtftanDfitttourjaftyiiking/ .,; j .; : j i : .i^r - ;j cetue t]^ cotttittuaH protection, ifielpe anu ueliit^cai^c}^ W^tc^ tee finnttt afl ottr trotrtrtejff aitu iatitteriitiejei^nfi fo W(ttW atittc Ctret^ cljeDdut fo^tljerep^ffittgf, fcattmng mm rettenging of our nte= mte$;M;ofep^(iieaur»rageI;eiioetKoguiDemiDi3^i>er,t&atitite^ ueti oneip to d>e tnatt oC in^m Um ^ixn, ajm-d^e^mfttfiot tf r?>. ifromtfierici^eiBiofi^tegracefomean tljofeJ^emten^ gi&ejar; ' ftttitsf anu bleffingis oiW fyititt U)cxmit\) t^e C^urcl^ m> etietp ntembcrtlbeteoftsfumtfteDantiaoojnetj.^narttelptfjeligijtmng ofourmmtie^/oftttmgofoiitljeartjGi, qucHcljtttgofoiirluai^; tljz ffroutUjingi3sinfait]^,mo?mgbjBiittj^ope, mturootiitg^jtmclbftt^itie l)iptl)Clottcofijisitmeti),o1)etiiettcejfl)i$to^^^ 1)1$ bmue0,t^t Ijatl) calleij ij0 out of oarkneifemto {ji? maittei lic^ ♦ 1^0^* what hauc wee^that wee haue not receiucd ? anB ' i.Cor^. tj^ettce *commcthcucry good&perfcagift,but fmraaboue; *Iamcsr, ,'cucn from him ' of whofe fuJneffe wc all hau? receiucd ?> : ;r ';,j i j lohn i , .. , . 5Ftatnt^e(!eti£aftnefleaf !)i)0i ppinfcat^tjeriueli tljatpe^ft^ . ^ . atti)COiitfo^toftl)eIjolpgljoa,;tij()i£^tf)epulpfr^^ tDttl)m t^em^ aitij tofjerebptl&eparemaintatneJantjp^eriteu againd ttje nap of Cfj^iH; annliketJJiftt^atcrototteof rigf)teottftte$ ami ^o?p Uj|ici& IjeMlptetoaHtbatloite^ieicommtttg:, Wxrtljc IJaUappcace ill t^e cloittie0 to hnngnctiiaillifc anti blilTe tuitl) bim foi a . U^enof <60ti»€iat|ien IjemiiilrAiguc tofubJDitdji^^ncnites tui^icli notorea^i ani>taffiIibpt^ttimtbejr.of ^ijs^aBie?, tu^tci) peij are toanting.iZSbatitrtigetnctttliibicljfeatp rcnncitt!) to aUflefl; ac* willing to tbei'rluo^to^attiictci-ncinpDtiretijtij^tbautaltertna; oi lie ;i::"j.t* ife reruant$ toit^ fjcncur anu immo^talttie ; ami axjuiiigeti f^ tne* imeiBifx)? tljdr (tttfeii Cnne$ to perpetual to^tttentjBf* Cf)i$ is tfjctrue kingJjmnof (£^^t0; mtDtiitJjfe effe6kall/pi^ rituaU fitn celcI^iallntanerljeticaljtoi^aUgoitem Ijis! Cijurc^ Ijerecn eatt^ anu aorv imntljn: tl^Kof , till aUtjtis ennrtt^ ije tm- lier^iiEifcete.3ftcrt(;atffeiierMltui(ffcmait,(lmne,tirat]^,a^ bdttg \3tterlp conqucr^Mis in limftlfclonof ^e/o tfjen in aU W tttrmberiBi) ti[)car»mim(h*aftoncf fti? kingnome firaUceafe (all )0 lj?ctfecnl}cingtJ?ciigl)ttjntoa3tU;) ljiittl)cfruititin fljallbe cuec- feOing, ettnt a^tl)^ wpejst^ereof are^Bjccmiingabotteall %t toee canfpeafeeo^ttjtntev -viM-r^i^-^-'l :?:':' :r»';;v^ a5ptl)cmmuroff)i0gotternntent,iti^ftoneljwretfltooii,t!i^^ pKljcminenceof l)i?kingricm ispcrConall, belonging tuljolie ann tmclp to t^c Conne of (l^ou ; in fo muci^ tljat no eartjlp creature ma^ rlaintetintl^utapparantblafpl&emietoljelieutenw^ ►Roraii, communicant toitljljtminliijBroiaUtjignitiet'Vnfcarcbcable arc his iudgciiieilc^, and his v\ ayes vnactauicable. Who kriowcth Efa.fo. themindeoftheLordPorwho washiscouofellcr? ^Hishand ^i^Cor,!* is not fliortened that it cannot hclpc. * The foolifbntffe and w cakneflc of God is wifer and ili onger thea hien ♦ flnir tfeCtC- fo?e!)e tnillfjaue mitljcr jjartner.no^ l^elper* ' '^IjcoutUiarD face cftljeeL^wtclj, uljerctliepoiiantibat»,!jp tljetoo^ti anti&acramentjs aregatljeteti ant mircu together, map ijecafleothe kingdc m ofheauen antcf €l}^ilt,- but toe muUtafa^ Ijeeutljattoetotulpoitoguifbeuenin tljetoo^tiaiui&acrMitetttjs tl)emtgl&tiepcti>ercf(6ctifrtmtJ)ecttttoanjferi(iceofnten. %^z f»>Con^ ©Ofpellliljicljf^^tt^ti^j i^^ notw tiiten with inl4e,but w itkthjc /pi- rite of the liuing Gcd ; not in tables of ftone, biitin^hc fltflilie tables ofthc hcait.Ctefemof tljetDo^timapbe carefuUp calJ bp U'y but ittafeetl)no rtote,no? bearetl) fruite i^nlelTe ti^e lojio p^e* paretljegrcunti ♦ 8I{eareioint\vorkcnicntnit]&6otiinl)(!Bt l;ui> 'i.Gor,^.. feat0^te^tJpet'^ neither he that plantcih, nor lie that vv atcrcih is anything, butCcdthat giueth ihc incieale; CircimCifon, tliCUgljittDere the ^ Scale ofthc lightecufnelfc of faith,petauai* to it nctljingrc longer it toa?^ outward in the fltfli : buttl^atiiEJ true Circumci0Cnto!;ic{)isin the fpirite, not in the letter, whofc praifc is of God,and not QfiTicn.'?tl)e]gjeac6eri0 ijic f fauour of death r chafes* cf Chri ft es Church. 17 death vnto death ; bntiU (Sou Iijj|)ten attti opett ^t i^att ; ano *Chrift crucified, cuetl toljeit Ijec fe preached, isafhmibling 'i.Cor.t. blocke to the lewes ; and fooliflinede to the Graecians ; ercejJt (6o0guterepentattccanrjobenicnce offaitb t^attliep mapbeleeue aiWiljefattet>*'^l)eS)aci:ai)tent!6are uean elcwentiaimour Ijanucs, anntfjetoo^ii atieanlp founn inour mctitljeisiMitiiotit^the fpirite *i.Cor.3, that quickneth, S)0t]^at in ti^cmbot!) It t^noljatn matter touiire* iicrt!jcoitttoatiiCpc^ftomtJ)emli3atti5:racci5, ann tije coipo?aH acttoingpcrfo^meobprnen, fromtl^efpirttuaU operations effected bp tl)C !jDlp (Sl;o0, tuljicl) p^operlppertaine to Ci^^ito kmgticm* 31 (fann fometufjat t{)e longer in feparating tlje truekingtioni of Clj^itt from tfje ertemaH o^tier anti nifcipline of tlje Cljurclj ; fo^ tl)atinour time!^ fome moie ^ealouis tljen tnife, antitoomuc!) ne- itoten totljeir otonefanfiesi, fjaiie p^omoteu tljeir Clueriljip attD Presbyterie tottjeljCigtljofCIj^itlesfcepter : anD make griewoug; otitcriejes,a9i if tlje fonnc of ^otj lucre fpoden of iialf e Iji'is kingtscme, ijecaiifctijeir JLaie-eloers arc iTot fufferen to fit Suugeieiinenerp pariil) togetljertoitl)tl)elg)aaouranD ' ta- tlKmbctl),t]^e^agi(tratr;f Mjatisp^efcriltenoj eicactcD bp anpr of tljcfe tbat sSou Ijat^ fet otter \s% fo^ a quiet, Ipnell , anD Cb*^i(!tan : courfeoflifeintl)islJ3O?to,acc0?i5ingtol3i^lijo^i3tn5tb^^^ Ijetjcetljratifieannconfirmeinbcauen; accipting tlje fubiniffion, antj punifliing tbe rebellionof alltljat uifubep ixi eacl; tegree t but neitber prince, IPaSour, no^ ]13arcnt can fearcb^oi iljange tiie Jfjeart: mucljleffccan tl;ep enr^ue it Untb anp fjeauenlp grace rntj. Ijertue; c> fettle ittDitbeitrpectanceot life to come ♦ ^.^v^xatu- uxt anD Direct tlje outiuam acticng U'ljicliniupbeefoonc siiTem* %. Ue0|; iS Thefer^turdlgouernement Chdp.4^ MeB ; furtlftcr tfjep mt\)tt fee, noj iuoge : t&ep iiaue not to Doe luit!) t{)C fecrcte affcctiou^ oftl)el;eart, \oitl) tfjc facreu giftesf of tije fpiritc, tlje ^mM tm\t of future glojv 5 tljefe altuapeg be* iDug m\)Z kma:umti of Cfj^t'I" ano of QJcn, )x»!)ic(j ' workech all things after the counfellofhisovs'newilljViuothe ptaifc of his glory* g)inceti)entl)i0kma:i^ ^fctatchcrighthand (ofGod) in the heauens faric abouc all principahtie^and powcr,arid might, and dominion, and eucry name that is named,notinihis world one- Jy, but alfo in the world to come;, and all things are fubiedled vnder his feete^ & he appointed head oucr all vnto the Church, which is his body; euenthefulnefleofhimthatfillechallin all; auO Declared) Datlp ftcmljeauen what is the riches of his glorious iulieritance in the Saints, and exceeding grcatnefTe of his pow- er toward vs which beleeue; by lightening the eyes ofour vn- derftanding,and,realingvs with the holy Spirit of promife :tlj0 tsaatc^meu atiD IcaDeriei of l)i0 flocke.tljouc^b tljeir feruice bee neeD* fidlanD fruitfidl ix^W €\)\xu\^, auD tbep truaeD tDitl; tbe feepess attDm?aerie0oftbekntgDomofbeauen;mmaptbepnotarropte aitp part of Cb^iftejs bopur 0^ potwer ag; inciDent to tbeir caUing ^} function , but leaue all entire auD bntouii)eD, to tbe fonne of (^oD, tuijofe rtgbt it isJ x nutcb lelTe map tbe feuerall 0^ §>pno? Dall atTenMe?, p;iOceeDitt052!, oj cenfureiS of tbe fuppofeD Pref- byteriebe reckoueDt!;el;alfeDealeofC!)^iaejs moUrigljteouis anD glojiou^kiua;DO)nt CHAP. IIIL J^je SynedricallmrifdiUiofi^ which fome men thinke our Sauiour the Gojfellreflored and recommended to his Church. m §)3I auoucljtib^t 0)^111 reterueD to l&imfelfe tbe mi^jtie fo^ce anD beauenlp grace tsiiW fpirituaHkiugDome; foam 31 outofDoubtbc lefttljefuperuiConanDmoDeration of ertet- \ nail tbingjB! anD action? , tobtcb refpect tbe peace, order anD cotnclineffe of bi^Cbutcb, to fucb a!9i bee calleD to bee tl^ pioer? of ^ij5 flocte anD KetoarD? of tii? l^oulfjolDtSBljO i%t2mxz, fe not fo inel agreeD chap. 4, (fChriflesthurcK jp agrceuon* &omc men imagine, Cljud bto reinfufe ttje 3Icb)ill) Synedrion , attU tl)niC0 ejCttactetJ tlje Late-Presbyierie , tljat (I)outo g:oiientel;ij3 Cijurc!) ♦ %\)zit p^oofc tljep talte cut of t\)dt tUOpeiS t Mf thy brother trefpaffc againft thee, goe and tell 'Mu.iS. him betwccnc thee and him alone : if heheare thee, thou haft gained thy brother : ifhee beare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnefles cue- ric word may bee confirmed* And ifhee vsill notvouchfafc to h?are them, tell itvnto the Church : ifbeerefufe to heare the Church, let him bee to thee as an Ethnike and Publicane^ ^tuti%t^ collect; fii:fl,tljatottr ^auiour fjpalteto tlje 31cli3e$, Jjp reafon l)ee faVD, let him be to thee as an Ethnike and Publi- cane, Ia3t)omtl)e3etoe$an0 no people efeaWjo^rcD anti flitmneD: uett,tl)at^ep^mbeiinoneln,noii3nknol»enfaimeof31utiiciall p^oceeninOy, but refetcen tljem rather to tl)e tjfuafl ann accudo- menmanerof tl)eir€ountrep, tljen generaHv recetueti, anu eue* rptuberep^actifeoamongiltljnn; iDfjicI; 1313a? bptljC^Cliierieiof e^ uerpplacetouetenttinetljeir matterjs ; 0? efe to tranfmittljem \3n^ to tije Sanhcdrin 0^ coimciUof Jlecufalcm, tDljiclj tuas tlje \^\^t\t court in tljat common \^tMh '^l)U$farretl)eprcemctol)auefomegrountJto fuppo?t t%m opinion tbut tl)at our S^autour appointeu tl)e like o^uer to take placefo? euerinl)i$CburcI;, 3i fee nnt^mentton of it, no^ rea^ fon-fo^it intlje ^cripture^, au5 alfure mv fflfr it can neuer bee pjtooucD * 5f oj if ottr §)auiour meant to tranCfetre anp kinu of regiment from tf)e Cljurci) of tbe letoes; to bi? otone ; it iis cer^ taine be tooulo not cboofe out tbe comiptioniB! of time, noz immii- tm of men ; but afceuD to tbe o^iginall o^ninance of (^Dj anu tbenceueriue Ijiis platfo^me* ^e U>o«lti not foUotw^mitcb leffe au^ tlj0^i?ein(3isCI)urcbattpb^cac^of (DDDDlalBe, groixienbp nepia- uatioij ano Vifurpation of toickeu mcntbat batetianD pin:fueii botij iim ano \)\uxw\) ; tljat li3ere,l3aitb tijcm to ' tranrgrcffi? the ' Marj jr. commaundcmeHt of Go,^ for tbe traditions of men, front tobicbljetua^fatre: but if ^ee pitt^ofcu to tienuce anp fo^me of ^ouentetttenifrpmtFielatoetot^e(i5orpell;.it'ji3ajs tlje fame tbat (Sa5bp Mofts erectru ani) alloUjeu> Jflcine iljat cannot be brg:erj antj bfti? intl)eCijurcl)of Cb^iii^u^itbijutapparant biolenceto"tbe Jtoojoof Qpoib % tui^ent imm ta tlje Uni^xm magi0rhteiag bp tb^ 29 TheperfetuAUgouernement Chap^, l)ieto ttjereof toe (l)all eafflie l3m>et(!muj* IFicIt tl)erefo?elettJ3S SH^tyith fee tuljat kmueiEJ of goitemementu toerc aue!)oii5eii ann eUabliiljei bp Mofes m tlje firH erection of cl)e commau tuealtl) ann Cljurcl) of Jifrael ; ano coufcqueiulp, to^ac coi)crenceo^refetnbIancctI)crcmapbeetotDeene t^ofe Cotmcite aitn Sy nedrions of tlje 3ieti3C0, atti tlje Presbyccries in cuerp pa* ti[b,ti)ljicb fome men labour to impofc on tl;e C!;urcl; of €^)X% in euerp cljjtOtianMngtiom anti cotmtrcp. Cbe fo^ts of regtmentgJ fetlen anion jt! tlie %mt$ bp (Sotiis !ato toeretbeCe^ C^nuer Mofes tbecbiefe magjtslrate bptbe cottnfen of Iechro,confcntof tbcpeople^^aHotuance of (^oo luerep ' knowcn and wife men ofcuery tribe fct tO be rulers and captaines ouer thourands,ouer hundrcds,oucr fifties & oucr tens ; & they Jud- ged the people at all feafons; and brought the hard matters vn- to Mofes ; & iudged all fmall caufcs themfelues.^EHjenmattergf ofimpo?tanceg;ce^manp, ^Uieatieo Mofes; ^oDiDilleri bim to * bring feuentie men whomheknewtobe Elders & gouernors of the people ; and they fliould beare the burden of the people with him, ^affiftljimiu bearing ^o^nenngj all mattery of tpeit^t ann oifficultte.'BefiDeiS tbefe c^oo nameu ttoeliiep^mceis (of euerp Cribeone) fojoftener meeting;^ quicker oiQjatcb to bealtoapcsf picfentiajitl) Aaron mm Mofes, tbat 10, luttbtijebigbP^ieft and tbe ^aa:iarate. %W W ^wecp '^d^ribe tbeir %m%z^ ann offi^ cei:0, €ltier$ anu ip^tnce^, to direct and rulet^ereltof tbemul* titude. ®befameo^dcr toagibp Mofes p^efcribed apmtt t|)ep (bould recouer and enter tbe land of p^omife, and toaisltketnife tbere ob* Cerued* ' ludges & officers flialt thou make thee in all thycities throughout thy Tribcs,& they (hal iudge the people with righ- teous iudgcment. And * if there arife a matter too hard for thee in iudgement within thy gates,thou fhalt arife &gocvp to the place which the Lord thy God (hall choofc ; \x^^Ut t\)t feueu* tie €lderi3iti)ereto abide and attend fuel) matterisaieitoereofgrea?^ tettmomentbotbciuin^facred; andtljeir fentence bp (Sodglalu nomanmigl)trefufeU3itboutpum(bmentof deatb* '^lijsmaner of gouernenient lehofaphat relJo^ed togetber \m^ religion, toljcn , hee^fet fudges in the land throughout all the ftrong cities of Iudah,citie by citie.Morcoucr in Icrufalcm he placed of the Le- chap. 4. ■ "^Chri/^^^ \2i uites,and of thePriefts, and of the chiefe of the families of lira- eJ,for the ludgenient and caufe of the Lord,anli fapD,Behold A- inariah the pricft is chiefe ouer you in all matter of the Lord;and Zebcdiah thcfonne of Iflimael, arulerof the houfeofiudah, for all the kings affaires; andtheLcuites f^^j officers in your prefence. lofcphus tt^tm^ tl)C flOtime of ttlCfclatDCjS of Mofcs iin t{)tjBlfo?tf ' In cuery Citie let there be fcuen rulerSjinen chiefly ' Ueph.^tni regarding vertue & the loue ofiulHcc. To euery Magilhacie let V.'^'ca^T,'*' there bee allotted tvv6 of the Tribe of Leui for afliilance. If (th'efe) ludges cannot prortourice of any matter brought before them ; let the whole caufe be Itint'to the holy Citie, & the high Prieflj the Prophet and the Senare (ccatttittocntic; otitic (ngi)cO^ afiuurejai of tlje common uicaltb,anu caufes fcnt from otijcr ^\t\i^ fare at lenifalem tlje" Ittu Clnetiei aim rulers of rfie p^opfe: %\t bODkeof Ruth toitneKetlj tljat ^ ten ofthe Elders of the citie {m 'Ruth.4, luitljBoazmtljegitte, triljentl^e matter idoa^ entieti bettnirt Ijwit anil \)\$ kinfman fof tlje in^ritanc c of El imcUch,anti mariage of Ruth. Cfjeli^jinceis ann Cinergof^ Siiccoth, ettcn of one €me, ^ ludgJv tuere 77* iDljofe flefl) Gedcon Diu teare iwitt^tljo^ueja fo^ rcfuRng tordteue^feUjearieD fotilrjierp. '^Ijeiarteintijenitmberoftljeludges, 7 Motfrnct torecon^^ ttle; tl)ep map fpeake of Diiierjs timei3antip!aceglnitljoutrcpti(ji nanteofearijtootljer; tfjigJIobfcriie^tljat Mofcs rV.pointeti net- tl)er 3iittip!5 no? CluetiS in Citie oi Synedrion, but tljep luere tttasiftratejstoewutet^eiubgementsf of ttjelatue, ann itati tlje fti3o?b to cliafiice tl)e bonp, anu puutfb luftb '^ui\ ♦ CIjC fup^eme Synedrion of Jeritfainn Ijeatb rtn^ljeeteeb iftattt;r!& yertamtng to (Sonant! tlje kmgt; ato tIjfemMi tljat pjefiaitptuntillie tfifobeien tljem.tuaiEf bp ^m> laUie' to n te. Onnet Bfdras tl^e: |iimi(t>ment-0f |>imti)atneo^etetitl)drccimn"aimciiient', tuajB tlje '^ forfeiture of ^tfr.io. all his goodsannfcparationfromtfc'f pccpIeof(6otiv '€l^€laer^ df ttjetrCitteji^ tfitVei^O'5 inqwlearid ( we&re fo^bnkn0\»ett:mtlv= ^ Dcur.n, tirt; tO'^ddif^rtlieMftmnUirrtertt \ji^^ tti^i^fite aUeit^ " Dcut.19. ' gerdfblooijy tii^iidiudgetoir0atlj|j*a«:tite^^ ^ Deut.11. , % "1 ami ^ i^^"^'**« * ^z Thefe^etmflgouernement IChap^. aujchaftifettjeHantieret of bfeUiiuesibiristoitie, tm to ftonc ti)e eamltetettetoneatl), anuinUkemanectoperfo^nte aU tljc pttmaj* ment2iattnpettaUicg0f Mofes latue* '^^ptDfjicljitfe emucnt t^at tljeic^ltser^meuerpCitietoeretlje ^a^teateieiaiuj ntor^oftlje people.miu mipt inflict bad) io(fe of Itmme ano life^ ano octjerminc aU cat! feici/aue fuclj ajs f o j Diftincticn of Ijolp ami Jjntjolp tuere pecu* liar to tlje ^ jiett,c^ fo^ tueigljt ano oigiicultie toere refcructi to tljC counciliof3!eruralm% . antljeaape^ofour'^auiottr^tljougljmanpajingstuwco^rttp* tetn^anualtmufroinMareslatoe; anij tljC poller of tl)eir CloetgJ anoSanhcdrinmucljOecreafco, firfl: bpt^e togoome of Hcrodc, tljen bp tfte IRomane P^t^^^^^!^ j W)o not reprotng Mofcs toe^^ xoiito not ennure tlje foiteraipe atitljo^itie of tlje Ijig^l^^ieft ami .€ltier0foneeteti)eirnore2i t petfo^tlje better containing tl)e peo* lileinobeuiettcetotbeircountrepritejsano latjaejgj tuitljout tuljicj tbeptuonloinnotoirebegouerneo o^ quietcuj tifee €tocr0 ofeacft 0acetoerefuffereotoretainefome(!)eU)oftl;eirfo^merpotoer;a5S toljeareamjre5^eflctI)ep^iuate to^ongs^ ano ixmim of tbeir b^e* ti^jen; ano tbe Council! of 31eruralem (jao autbojitiefeft tljem to impjifonamjcbaaire toitl; xtm t^econteitmeru ano oifturbm of tbeir religion, agiappearet^bptbeir' binding ami/ buffeting of eLb^itt, ano 'beatingbtssSpottto, ases alCb bp Pauls letters! from the ^ high Priefts and Elders to prifon and beatc in euery Syna* gogue luch as belccued. ^ I fend you (faietb Cljjii! tO \\$ Oifci* plesi) as fiieepe among wolues ; they will deliuer you vp to Councils, andfcourgeyoUihi thcirSynagogucs. geabpftetM* ingtbemfeluegi?ealou0fo)Ca:faramibpfairerttggeftingtl)att&e Slpodleiei bitiDier colour of religiottlaboureo to ^ftirrc fcdition a. mono the Icwcs, ag Theudas ano ludas not long before |ia5 none^t^ €toer0 fop^euapleti t»it|) t%z IRomancss, tbatnpt one* lie tbe 1^^eCoent$ t^emfelueis perfecuten tlje fapdjfuH to con* tent anti gratifie t^epeople, but Mm^ tl&e Synedrion at 3Iem« faJem to Ijaue potoer of iifeamme^b toften t&ep fatue caufe, ami toeitercife t&efameincafesf of defection fromtftetrlatpe, oj rebel* lionagainat|)0trlatoe» Sur^auiourfaietibof t^e S^cribos? ami pgariCejs fitting in 'Midf. Mofcsc^ire^ ^FulfiUyethemeafurepfyourfathers. Behold^ Ifead vnco youProphcces and wife oien \ and fooie of cbem feaU Chap.4f^ efchriffesChurch. s$ fliaJIyou kill and crucifie, andfomc (hall you fcourgcin your Synagogues, and purfucfrom Citic toCitie. Paul confelting IjobJ Ijote bee toag agaimi ^z C|) jifiiattjg! in tl)c time of ^» igno^ fdltce> faiet^, * I pcrfccutcd this way vnto the death, binding ' A^.ii* and jmprifoning both men and women . Sltttj * when the ' A(fV.ii. blood of Steucn the Martyr was Oied, (hee) floodc by and confented vnto his death, and ^kept the clothes (of the wiu ' A<5t.7. neffes) that flew him. * At that time alfc (toIjCtt Steuen toajS * AAS. ftoneD ) there was a great perfecution agaynft the Church, which wa^ atlerufalem, and Saul entered into eucric houfe, and drewe out both men and women, and put them in pri- fon ; 5 breathing outthreates and flaughtcr againft the difciples ' A^.^, of the Lord and making hauockeof his Church. ^t aoning of Steuen fome mni fuppoCe toaisi trone in a tu= Htult tuitljout aE lalDfuH aut^o^itie ; becaufc tljc c^icfe 13?ie(!i3 llOtlongbefo^cfapO to Inflate; ^ It is not lawfull forvstoput a- ''lohn 18, ny man to death. Cutttulcuousi tt toag lip tcafon of tljcir immo* tjetateragefittofOintfjecnneof tljeir lutigementtpet fo,tl^at tlje toitntlTeis tuere piotiucco tijougji; falfc, tl)c panic fuffcrco to an^ * fiuerefo^afeafoit, Saultruttcotorceerccutionticnr, ano tl;clm't< ncfleisasbptbclalaetljep torcbountJ, tlje firtt tljat catt 0onei6oti Steuen ♦ Snu toljctt tlje tunuilt irais ccaffti, tljc pnCccutton irn frcafeu ; anti Saul (aftertoarD Paul) appomtco bp Ccmmifliotr from tbe ^igl) Ip^ielt ano (Eloeris , to bee a cbiefe Scto^ fo? tbe flaiiCsbtct of Cb^iacis &amte?i botli tl^cre ano elfctobere* ^bcit 1130^0eStO Pilate, It is not lawfull for vs to kill any man, mijj^t hee fpoken either mregato of tbe p^efcnt time ys^\\i\) \^z$ (b fa- ttt^ Dnto tbem tljattbep toouloncttbatoap ^ goeintothe iudgc ? iohj8< v.jf*^ ment hall ti3bere Pilate fete ; 0^ in tcfpect of tbe crime tl;epac* CufeD \m of, \(sW(^ toaiS ' affedation of the kingdcme ; auO ''Lucii^Avs^. fo no to^re octerminaMe but inCasfars court ; 0^ ladlp, bp rea« fon of Pilates p?ercnce,toiil^out tnljofc aCBitt bcinj tlxrcm pec fon tlj^p cotdo iiot v^ocetoc on Itfe atuj oeatb ♦ WX)zxKtt\xn * pWt tlie Eomaite^ limitteo 0? etilargcD to tijc Clucrsj of t{;e 3ietDC55 after tbep lucre lo^oeis otter tijcm, 31 greatlp fo^c not t Hl^i^i^ cmt=ent,tl)eptoere^aEil!ratej5bp Mofes latee, mtoijau tI)eftuo?&frcm(Soti toe)cautei;i3iitt»triall Djiitnancej3,aj53! (Ijcta» !5 -f ^ M^itW^ 24 The^^)tptuxUgQHernement ChApi4. 5(^citIjettiintl)C Romanes oep^ttie i\)Z 3|etegof aUjJotor, Ijut - fti Jereo tbeii; €i^ec^ ta cud matters! bctluccuc man ann maii; rnto topriion auD fcourge \\\ tljeir g)puapgticg! tlje ncfpiCcr^ auti tit=^ lohn 18. UurliecOof rilCiC religion. ' Take him, and iudgc him after your ovvnclawe,raiti]^iiatetotficmlui)en tljep mcenfeu (jimapmH A5mf,ru- lers ann gouemours of tljcpfoplef Nicodcmus,a0 5§) John faietl;, twa^a^ rulerofche lewcs/djcpijatiCe^fpeaMngin cometnptcf tl)epeoplCtl)at foIloluenCljUii/aiDj^ Doeth any ofchc rulers, or of thePharifces beleeue in him?PetcrperftMatlingtljepeopIe,ta pcelti i)nto Vi)M UJi)om tl)cp cructfien, faietlj, n kno w yee did ic of ignorance ,as did alfo your rulers; anUmakmOfauftDCre before tljeCounctUof 3|erufalcmfo)liea!m5 tlje creepie, tljat lap at tl)e bcauttfullgateoftIjeCntiple;ljCl^eijtnnetl)t!jUBi/Yee rulers of the peoplc,and Elders of Ifrael, 3n5t»bendjep threatened au5 charged Ijiniantitljerellofbisi fellotues in no taife toteac^in tlje * name of ei:i)^ia,l;etiitJ notreplie, t^epl^an nopoloer to commaun5, but fatetb ♦ ^ Whether it be right to obey you rather then God, iudgeyou, '^l;i$ being tljc pot^a* of tl^e Clnetisi in cuerp Citie amongflt tlje 3;etBes!, anDDftijecouncillatJierufalem, tol;en6otifiraerecteD t^circommanUjealtb; anntbe fame in part remaining tintier tbe Komane Ngnipire, tuljen riir ^autair liiieD ; 31 noUie uemattuu tDljiclj of thefe tiue 5% enatess 0^ Sy nedrions ntu Ulypi p^opo^tion out Unto bisCljurcb': tbecounnll of Jerufalem *: ^^ijat §)enate laas 0ngular anu fup^eme as ts3ell in all caufcig ciuill anti facreo; asi ittallpuni.i^metttjsco^po^allanoccqjitallt 3t trmlttiefliallljaue no fuel) Presbyteries ineticrv ^illagc.tl)at tDcre tomake a$ manppar- liamentg! a$ tljerebepariiibes in tljis Eealme.ann in tieeo tljccoun^ ciHo? Synedrion of !!!etufalem cantmt arxtcngftijjs bee better re* fembleb tl)en to our parliament : fo^ tljeretpasi butnne councilloE ttiatnatureintbetubolelano of Juries anDtljatconfi^ngoffome of t^ed)iefe5of euerp Cribe ; ano tl^epnotxinelp nebateu anti com cluueo tlje \M)t^ affaires of tljat Eealme, ais naarre, peace, ap* pealeis from aB places, pirtm^mentjsof toljole Cities ann Crib^^ anij fucf) likci but alfo ruleo anu rectifies all caftjs omitted oj uoub* tea chap. 4* of Chrljles church. 2$ teomMofesla^e; tm twere obcpeti tlj^ottjljottt tfielmtn^pott paine of iDottiTg gootJC5!,o^ life, o^ being f oi etter er clutieti from tl^e peopleof ©otj, as tl)evp?on0unceti ojtp^efcribcn . 31 Ijopeourb^e- tb?en no not tbinke our $|)auio ur mane \\^\% a patcnie fo;i i\)t Pres- byceric;tbcirpotoermu(ftbenbecimlannrup^came,ti3b^cbtoere apiefuntptttousantibemousi intrufion bpontbe IP^mccis ftuo^tie annfceptert 31fapnomo?e u^epareHjifeenougljtoconfiiiertlje fequde* Wi^ it tljeXeffer Senate anuSynedrion of eitcrpCttie, ti^at t\)i& Din portrait out fo? t!)e regiment of IjisCburcb': C^teein- curre tbe fame Danger tbat befo^e.tbougb tbc Degree be fometofjat DijniniibeD* fo^ djefe vl^lDer$ alfo luere inferiour S^agiChratesi, mm baD tbefijoo^DetocbaHice malefactours acco^ningto tbetenourcf MoresLatn;anDtbi?toactbe fctleDfo^nteoftfjeirciuil goueme-- mentettablilbentb^oiig&outtbeirlann,bp(l3on0olnnemoutb;tl)at certaine^Iner^ineuerp Citie ibouinenn ali flrife?!, rcpzeife all tn^ongsi, antrpunifl) all \i\it% accozDing to tl)e purport of tbe legall fiatute^ anDo^Dinance?i of Mofcs; faue fucb asfo? tbetneigbtiiteiS z\ Dout tfuliTe0 of tbe matters toere refer uen to tbe fupieme ccim- cell ann ?pagi(lvate ♦ 'Bp tbijs p^efinent toee mud ncc frame Pres- byteries in tbe Cburcb of Cbzift ^)t nifference is fjo manif eft , ann tbe inference fo abfurn, tbat tbe {lotoett tuill foone pcrceiue tbe ne- cap of tbe confequeitt^iTrom tbe :T)agiftrate to tbe £piniQ-er, from tbe ftuo^ to tbe idoozn/rom tbe laUie to tbe opofpelfrcm i\tt% to \3illages,from Canaan to CbnUeunome, tbe leape is fo greats tbat cart- ropes toill not tie tbe coudufion ta tbe pzemiKes. %>:^z{z tnjo Councels batie no maner of refemblance to ttje lap c£ Iners; ann be-- Cnes t{jefe , tljere loiais none appointen o^ tuarranten bp ti^e laiOD of (Son. Cbe Scribes ann ipiiarifes 'poutotllfap) nininvJL^^iaejastime ; etcommunicate, ann thrutt fucb as tbep tbougljt offcnnoursi, ' out ' ioli.^rx. ' oftheirSynagogues;tberigbtbfeoftubicbpo\utr€b?it!bequea= t^en^ntobisC^urcbintfteeigijteentljof Matthew , Cbe Pb^n^ fees neuerleamentbatoutof Mofcs. 91 reparation of tbe leaper from tlje contpanp of mnt, ann of tbe \)ncleane from conntiing neereljolieplaceso^itljmgs, Mofcs piefcribctlj, but notercom' ntttnicationtbat3Iremember. ' ABaihrd migbcnotentcrinto *Dcut,i3,vA the Congregation pf fhe Loxdc vntocbc tenth generation . nO mojc z0 rhefirfHu^lgoutrnmem Chap.4r » Dcut,x3.i^. moje miojljttfje * Ammonites or Moabitcs; t%t d&ibj^tif t^ i*^^Vcifc8. ^Edomites and Egyptians tuetCtCCCiueHinthc third generati- I on , aiienjs tomnotanmittctitDbcof tf)e numberof tljeLo^ncieJ peo}3le; anDanpijitcIemtiie^ of tl)cflcfl)tiiti fcpatatcfo^ arearottt|)e 3!clxiejSti&emfcluej5ft:omffpp?od;mgtteeretotjjeCongtcg;atfDno? tabernacle of 6oti;b«t iieitbetof tljetefeeicconwiumcatton.'SI^i&i ftragers tol^icl) toere not pet aomitten^ccuto not be eiecteii; tbe na< turalltaeaiieneiBi^bncleamtej0!oftljebot>ie,a]Slep^o(ie,ponut(ottof Iieel!e,toucbinijoftl;etieauamirucl)like, are no tuft caufe^of ejc* cotttmimicatton^butratljerremeittb^ancejS of our corruption* iTojt' greater finneis coittmitteo,if tljep coulo be p?ootteti,6oo bp Ijts lattt iq3pointetico?po^l pimi(l)mentg;: fc^tu^onjislje reqmreorecom^ pence : f oj fmaller matters be accepter facnfice^ of conf effion anti repentance: ©tbcrcenfuring in Mofcs 31 reaoenone conmtantieli; C(jt0pbiafe>Hc Hialbe cut off from the mids ofhis pcoplcjfo ttiucl)\)(eti intbelatn, feemetb tofomemen toerp^etteakinoof e]c* conmmnicatiDnfanatl)emati^tionfromt!)epeopleof(Soti; b«t ^;epmuOtparDonmeif31beleeueitnot, bntiU 31 feeitp^ooueubp ti^e&cripturejs* '5;:^Ije^abbiu0turite manp tljtngjs tottcbing tlje traliittonj3mtiicuaom0oflaterttmei5;buttoJatMorestiroaineooj intenocubptbi0(peac!),31Ioolicforp?oofe^outofMoresbimfetfe, anti not out of iaabbitti5.anb longj toee ft alttotiteetJe t(y fearcl); tbe places^ are fo often^ euiticnt* 3in tije 1 8, of Lcuiticus, 6oo tlj^eat-- mng,tncett5abuIterte,^oi5omitrie,btiggarie,an5offertngofcbii' ?"Icu.x8.Y.i9i DjenlJntoMolech, concludetbi ^ Whofoeuerflial commitany of thefc abominatioSjtheperfons that do fojfhalbe cut off from a- mong their people, ^bf rebp (ffloti meanctb ; they fliall die the death (ais \$ erp^cf&o in t^e 2o^of Lcuiticus in tl;e \stx^ fatne finjs;) ^ alfo t!)at if man fpare fucij ann leaue tljem ijnptmiftetJ, (Son ym* felfefrom{)eauenbp^«5b?eaofulltutigement^itt)inroDtetl)ewanii ♦^Lcuitiio.v.1. tljeiriSOUtOf tljeeartl) . ''^ Whofocuer ftial giue his children vnto Molcch he ftiall die the death, the people of the land fiial ftone 'Vcrfej. him to death* ^ And I will fet my face againft that man and ^Verfc4. cut him of! from among his people. ^Andif the people of the lande doehide their eyes,and wincke at that man, and kill him notjthen wil I fet my face againft that man and his familie, and ^Ibidcmv.i; cuthimoff, jg)Ofb^incefi; ^Theyfiiallbe (faiet^iSob) cutoff in the fightof their people (/i^^ is cfcf^j pm to deAth.)_3i>VS)li\it^ toife. Chaf.4^ tfchrijies church. »y Joifefojattpb)afum)?eac^of(250D0lata; ' The perfon that docth '>romb.xt. prefumptuou{ly,thc fame blafphcincth the Lor de, therefore fliall he be cut off from among his people (or) fuffct Ucatlj* fO| tolietttfnisfpeacf) is refemtJ to t^e ^ac^arate^^pecuttou fe crn'o?^ nen,auj fucfj inalefacto^js niiril be cut off from tfje eartlj bp tbe \^\k oftbeirlitiejs : buttoljettitferefenreutoQSorr^it tieiacommmatioii uenoimcen , tljat be tuillplague tbetn tuitb btolent anu bathe ue^ Iftttctton, rntu rooteoiit tbewftltiesJattntbcicpoUeritteiBi, ant^e^ uen tbeir rememb^aiicejai from tbepeople of dSoti. iipereof are citcrp tob^eerampleiES^ * The fworde (hall cuttc thee off; ^Lctvscuc *Naliunn^ himofFfrom the land ofthcliuing , and deftroy the tree with 'icrem.n. the fruitc , that his name may be no more in memorie . ^ I will + E2ech.i4. fct my face (faptl) (SoU) againft that man, and make him an ex- ample and a prouerbe, and will cuttc him off from the middeft ofmy people. jg>0 againe,^ I will come againft thee and drawe ^ EwcLar* my fword out of his (heathc , and cutte off from thee both the righteous and wicked • %\^\$ fipification fe euerp toljere oc- current, but no \(^txz eiccommumcattom 31nEfdrasafter.rt)eretumcof^peop!efrom'0abplon,3lfiniia Reparation firo the Congregation tb^eatnCOtO tbeHifobeDtent; % xcL Nchemiasa chafing away offometbatmarieuftragetMiuesJ; imtettberoftbefep^oceeueufro tbemagtftrate, anufoneitber fer- ctert)fo?^mimaer3B;ofCb?itt^^()tn^cb»^b^feparatioinEfdrasi^ fopneHtoltl^tbe'^ forfeiture of al their fubftance,tabicboffemieti; '^Efdr.io. (fo^fotnereaueO^feratberanejctting^banifbingfromtbecoim^ trep,t^enbarringfromtbe ^temple* 3lnNehemias tbe curfeof Gods law COUCUrreH tolt^the Magiftratcs power, tobicbnol^a* Cour map ntlitatet ^ I reproued them, faitb b^> ^"d cur fed them, » Ncbcm.i|, & (inote certaineofthem,and pulled off their haire,&tookc an ©the of them by God,not to conmti't tbe like: one of tbe bie pjiettss nepbetnjs tbat marrien tbruaugbter of Sanballat tbei^o^onite , *^ I * iwdcm v.^i. chafed him from me. CijilS fearing of tbeir gOOHeiBJ, fmitingof t|)etrbo0ie!3,feparatingtbemfromfbepeop!e, anu chafing tbem fromtbepIace,ibetotbeciuil\jreoftbefto^t>mtbel^?inceisl&^ti; not tbe fptritual f o jc^ of tbe tuo^u in tbe l^^ieftu moitti : 9lnii ti&et;* ft?e^eonefenop?etoentfo^tbeotber» Clecattittgof menottt of tbeir fpnagoguej0f,8rffDeuirci>bp tfte 3^i)a^tototet|)etr]}^li3D ^jarpitrng^umoj^fo^t^at pc^iefea 2S Theferfetuallgpuernement cMp^4^ '■^^*;^^;;^; potj3et of tl)efijjo?c I ' ' ' * eft dignities remained vnto the Sadduces; aiUi not OttlPllcmftO, hut 0)ai:plp purfueD b^ tijcm agamS our g)aitioz ann l;tsi tiifcipleis, toa^nolpintucillcurfe, but ra^ljcr atctnpowU loffeof all fuel) l^ no^, oifice^pjiutlege ano freenonte ais tljeparttc^ IjaB in tljeCouii- tne,Citieo?!§)pnagoguetol)eretljepliu£ti;anoapIamctl)jcaQome to p^ifcninc^, U1)f pping anD fuel) ctljcr cljadifini^ ag tijeit Sy iiedri- lohn I ^. on bp tfjeir ilaluc? niujljt inflict, ^^aint lohns rqjoit is.tbat ^ lo- feph of Arimachea wasChrifts Dirciplc,but fecretcly for feare John li. ofthe le wes, and that ^ many of the chicfe Rulers bcleeued in him:bucbecaufeofthc PharifeeSjiKeydidnotconfefle him,lcft they Qiould be cafl out ofthe Synagogue. jl^Otuenoman bclce- Utng in Clj^irt in who al Nations fliould be bieffed, COUUiC fcatC t\)Z fpirit uall curfe anu ejccontniunication of tlje Pjarifecisi. t^l^p kneUa ti^CppmtfC of (IPOD to Abraham, 4 IwillbleflethcmthaC bleffe thee, and curfe ihem that ciirfc thee : ant! \BZXZ acquainted luitl^ Balaams COnfelTion; ^How fhalllcurfewhcrethe Lorde hath not curfed ? pea ^ curfed is he that curfeth thee : tabattljett nit> tljep fearebuttljelGlfeoftbeir eartljlp Ijonouris annuipitie^, ftomtuljicl) tljep tnere nifmifTctj ann Dcp^iued, inijcn tljep tocre tb^ultoutoftlje^pnapgue, ano fubiecteutotlieluff^anQfpitejS ^lohnii, ofeger ann cruelenemieis't^rhcy loued (faietb^aintlohn; the glorie of men more then the glorie of God . ^2!tljerefc^^tl)i0 ca* fiingtljcmoutof tbe g)pna(roc5uetuag intermijceo lijiti) tljCciutU regiment, anntl)eterro^tl;ereof trsljolpp^oceecco frcmti^epotDer of tlje fuio^o confirmed bp 600 to djeCouncelg ani3 Cltier^ of tljat common Taiealtl); \xA)it\) tbe l^aaourjei ann leaner^ of Clj^ito Cljurcljmap notbfurpeno^cljalengeintoljoleo? inparte, InileJTe tl;e poltcie concurre taitlj tljem^ann aut^o ji^e tljeir uiwp. jg)incetl)ent!)eimagtneti Presbyteries inaierp paridjljaucno better conco^oance no^ agrecance tuitlj tl)e Counccfe anr» Sy nc- drionsoftl)e3leia3eiSjletb!5b]eigbtl;etoopje!ofClj?iil,l»6;ci^tl;ep tijinkeconclune t^eirpurpcfe* fMatth.i8^ ^ It thy brother trelpa{rcagainftthec,goandtcl him his fault berweene thee and him alonejif he heare thee^thou halt wonne thybrother; ifhee heare thee not, takeyetwith theeonc or two. If hee heare not them, tellit to the Church. C()epartie grieueiimu8beman,not0oiij ottrfeltte?!,ttotx»tl;crj5t if t% bro- ther Chaf^. OfchriJiesChurfk ip thcrtrcfpaffeagainftthecfnotagainftGodjrcproueliim. %^t firSaUmonttiottmuOtbefecrctbeEwixtthccand him alone; nolo in grecttott^o? notorious fiuneiei ac^amCK^on o?f)ig[ Cj^urclj t^iere* p^OOfemuftbeopenf * fhofe that finne,rcbukc openly- that the 'i.Tim.f, reft may fcare.^gamciftljetiopngiioetrepetttljimfclfc^tljen^ rermuifojgiue^im* ^Ifthybrothertrefpaflcagainftthee.re. «Lukcir. bukehim;if he repfnt,forgiue him. yea though he finneagainft thee feueti times in a day, and feuen times in a day turne againc to thee andfayjtrepentechmcjthou fhalt forpue him; anUttOt raientimC!SloneIp,bttt^feuentie times feuen. 22^emapanUmuft ^MatthaS, fo^graetljefimtcsitbat arecommicteuajainit mir felue^* ^ctlje JLo^He^ p^aper teacl^etl) biS ; * forgiue v s our treipaflcs as we for- + Matth. ^. giue them than trcfpafle againft vs; but tO tCttttt Ot\)Zt WXCm topug^ani5^arme5J,lrJCljatteneit!jcrpotD(n:no^leaue;muc^leKe to acquite ann paruou t^e liimes ann imunesi offereu tnto (Scti^ C()trDlp,if 1)C repent not, Ire miiC pet pieljim a feconD anmonitfe on iDitl) one o? tloo tnitneHes afo^e tuee publift ijim to tljeCijurcfe ann tf^et^enrelent,loemuilfoi5iue,anngoeno furtl)er. 'izrijere beno rule^ fo? open annknoluen finned, ti^cnourin^ (l3oii ^fcan- Dali^m5bi!5'2i:!;iirc^;butfo?p^iuattrefpa(re!6antioffenceigbetU3i]^ manantiman;tl)ii9ifeno3!utiicianp^oceeumg;int^cConG{lo?|>,bitt acbatitabletnanting;mfeercciebp()imaIonetl)atfeopp?effeiianii gri^ueuiajttbvo^ongo^rep^ocl)* S>o Peter conceiueu tbefpeacfjof ourfeauio? tol)eljefftaig;f)t^ lDaPeanieD;^How oft dial my brother finne againft mcc, and I »Matth.i8. forgiue him? feuen times ? ^otlje ILo^o openeubfe otonemean* ing, li3^enfo J anfmer l;ee p^opofen tlfee parable of tlje tmo rjetter$; Onetljatowedbi0ma{fcr^ tennethoufand talents; anHtlje Ot^er ^Maith.iS, ti^at OtoeU his fellow an hundred pence , tuljere bec maketlj ttUO tb?te0of0titte$;tbegreateragatiW^(So0;tljeIe(reragamfiourb?Cs ti^^en,ani)i aUbetlj; ^fo will mine heauenly father doc vntoyoii, ** Ibidem. «xccpcyou forgiue from your hearts echeone to his brother their trefpafles. 'Cl^iBiijsagenerariuuetie binutngeiterpCb^ilK* an,anbnotafpecianautf)o?itic referttetJ to Ipattour^ami €\om^ iDl^iciblerometoelobftrueDbpontljtisplac^ %Hierc.m.%. vs in any rfiing,we may forgiue him, yea we muft, being coni- »» *M»tth,ca.it, manded to forgiue our debtcrs their trefoaflcs. Butif a man fin againftGod, it isnotin our power; for thc^diuinc Scriptui^ faich. faith, ifa nian finagainft maTi,the Prie^tt fhall prc^ for him : but if hee finne agai'nft God^who fliall intrcate for him? 3ln^Ghry- x(;hryfon.h»mii. foftomc ^ Why doeth(CW/) chargcjhim that hath fuffred the 6i.ittJUrtf. , ' \\Tong,andnone<;Miher torcproouc.? A man will not take it in fo good part to be rcproouc^d at any mans hands , as ^chis tha^ xiyliil ' hath fuftcred wrong and bcene vexed with reproch, fpecially * JmhofM.z. if hec doe it alone ♦ . Hiikctatfe Ambrofe. (ChriH) ^ faid well , if in Luc.ca.i 7. thy brothertrf fpaffe againft thee* for the ^uleis not like when ^v^ jrefpaire againft God , as when (we frefpaffe) againft men. tUutufl.devir- 9lnt!Auftcu.5 Go and be reconcilcdto thy brother (^^4/ fcfjask© ^« Domimfemo. pardon ofhim; whom thou hafioffended^whom thou haft har- "^' med* This ought he to dojwhich offereth wrong. But he that fuffercth wrong what mult hce doc ? that \'\^hich w:e hcare this day (read* ) Ifthy brother trefpafle againft thee,reprooue him \ betwenethee and, him alone . If thou negIe6l,thou art woorfe then he, he doth wrong, and by doing it grieuoufly woundeth himfelfe; thou regardeft^ not the wound of thy brother, thou feeft him perifh , and carcl^ not for it . JDur g)amottt tIjCtt Itt t{)i0 place fjjcafetl; cf piiuatc olfcnceiB! ann pe citanceis , tD!)iclj \)tt m\v tijat t^ cpp^ttfcrijant! no nianjelfc wmp rep^oue auDfo^^uc : of ptiblvi^e fiime^Ije fgeakedjuot; tljeijocrisi t»|}ercpf miillnot bere- p^coueninrccme; uo^tttuifeatjmonifljeti, before tl&ep be cenfurcu bptljeCljurcIj. CljcincdluDu^Co^mt^ianljaiiitettljcrp^iuate, iio^tiottble tnmntmgaituen Ijim, before !)CCtuaj5tidi«erctJ to g)a- ?., > tanbpPaul, anSjtemu(tnotti)inket|r^pc(lkti}0til0fofo0uc fo^et, o^foflattp crcffe^is maUtrjs meaning, if Clj^iil Ijatifpo? " ' ' kentljiisofopettl3aickeonei5ijatefulUo6cti,amil;emct^ ofitten* , g)omeljolriopmion,tlja;tf)efetooj^^ docnot concerne priuate injuraes^ bucdiftinguifh betwcetiefecrete and manifeftiiQncs,lSe;tl;efiiU^e.ntt£uerfol^eiitcii0f^^^ toixpcnttfipoioj t|)i^ conamctiofiiouiclianrsttn'ti? tl;e circtuMf^U:; (;e^^nt! confequenc^of t!je/Ce]ct,3i petpercemenot . ^c^putti^e xaft in i5qlatnc,bIcXp!;emie:,i&ercfie,pertu;^^^^ g& uili Xvi,(^li%^mnmmm nutll the j^i:%33i ke£pec!3unfeHt|at ^my^ m\\xi^t^^zv^tpMm t l;j^p,tpai fap tljep repm pf act'tSI^ ■ irchybrother,thcf^n6fthymdthcrjOr thine own fon,daughJ. ♦ Deut.15. termor wife that is in thy bofoiTie, or friend which is as thint ownc rouIe,inticetheclecretly,faying;Let vs go & fcrue other gods : thou fhalt not confcnt vrt to biin^ nor hearc him, thine eic fhal notpitie him,aar fliew mcrcy^norkeepchimfecretj thine hand iTiall be fir(l vpoh him to put him to death , and then the hands of all the people, auufo fo^ all eno^moit?^ fimtc^ apuitt ©on mtDiour neic^ljbottr, a conceafer 10 a coufenter autj partaker of t^ie iMicketines^ commtttcD. 31 1 i^na picti^, it issito djaritic.to befe* cret to malefacto^js anti hccjjc tljeir coitnftn.uJjcu tljrp Cinjonciit ©on, 0^ uanmiOe tljetr b^etlj^en , altljoucrf) i^pmtattce foUoii30* 'C^ljatwapfauetijefottle, ifitljeijttfamen; fettt^jv^twapnotllap t\)t ixx'^ ercciitton of 6cu0 0^ tttanss latu^^ * a jante.tuljat pctoet i;aue tae to rnnit tlje ti3 2ong:0 t!>it arc offeree to otljcrs'tCi ur olane miurieiBi, if trntfjali tfjep be iiot puWike ctim'cjBi agauift tlje latucis of^otJ, ana tlje lanti Mjcre teccliu? , tore map fo^c^itte; ctber mens (jarmes inec map ucrtljer ftiffcr, 110^ fmootljcr > '^incc tftcn C^^iiifpeaket()offiicljtt0fpaffr$ai0^ccljemanintt(lreiivitmto^is8 b^otl^etljpottrqjentancc; it i«;ciiiDeut I)ccfpeakctlj nctof fimteia; agaittfi^oti aitti our neigl^boiirisi , Xymt from tlje miiltitimc, anfii fenotoen to a feto; but of Curb ixmtit^ , ais l)e tbat feelctl;, bcft kno^ loctl); antJ map releafe, becatif e tljc^ toucb Ijim aloue , auD no man elfe ♦ aXUben U)c oefire of ©oo to be fo^g^iuen our tiebt0,as W f 0^* -giueouruebteris; nteane toetbefinsi againttotljerg! tljatlue bep^i-- up to; 0} t\)Z fin0 agatnlt our fclueis tljat W be partiesi bnto *: 3fis it 0lencet!)at^Sotirequiretbofbgintbfep?aper,o? patience': fecre? cie,o?mercie': 3infecret fmncsi W arc but toitneffe0,in l«bu^ cafe ' it ijs; a (tmte to be Clent : in p^ittate tn^ongs iwe be f uffcrcre ; bnoer M)ic\) buruenitiisiaDertue to be patient* LalHp^djtscrpofition OUertlj^OlIietbitfelfe. jToMf tI)P b^Otbertrefpaire againlhhec 'int!)atfojt,luo]&icljtljepinterp^ete;tbari$,tfbi5linbeknowcnon- ly to thee, annuonot repent, {jotne canll tboutcUitdjeCburc]&*; tnitfjout p^oof e tfje cfjurcl; mutt net beleeuc no? regarrj tl)p fpcacb; ano p?oof e tljou i)a -t none*© ne anu tbe fante perfon can not be bot!) ^ccufant ^nepoitent; anuat^tljemoutf/of oneloititeffc t^ougbWisf teClimoitie Ijoere receiueo^pet map no man be conoemnru> ^0 tbat if tijefinnebefecreetotljee, boto canitbetolueann.tuCifien totbe C^urclj*; 31f itmap^ep^DiicD tot^C()urcl;/l;oiaj i£^it fecme to f;i Thefe)f€tmlgouernement €hap\4, to t!)ee alette*: C)ur g>amottrtl)ett^aiittofucl)mecinmgtljatecl)e man 0;onlti conceafeani5fo?giuetlie0nne0 tljat ate none apinft ©ooanrrljfeneigljbcur, foiongasitljepbe nctnoto^iouisdnotiub- iike^butltnotaenonelptofomep^utaceperfonjg; Ijee ratfjereniop:: • netljaUmentorenteate tljeramemeafure ijntaotljer^, tljat^om meatetl) \3nt0 tljemj anrr to f o^gtue fntaller iniuncg offeree agamft tf)em, ajstljcparefo^gitten greater commt'tteo againtt 6otJ* 5F0? t^att!3tl)anto-tuo^tljieii3itb(E5oD, net to be liberall in remitting oti^ermenistD^ongg, no^tokeepecottnfelltnitijmaiefacto^iB!, but toi)aroonourb?otl)ertbatoffenoetbb0;ajstue areparooneo tn^en toe offend our lieauenlp jf atber . %W i^ it tljat €.^)x^ p^ef cribetl) ixi iW place , tljat tlje §)criptureis fo often iterate; ano ail t^e fa^ I tl;er$toitl;cneconfentrubfcribebnto* I »i,pct4, "^Ut^ charitiecoucreththe multitude offinnes,euenai8;enuie netl) bla^e tljem abpao ♦ C^aritie ccueretl) all tbe finnes tljat are committeo againftour felueis, bpfo^giuingtljem,- anb refrainetb rije obiecting anb infulting at ctber meng finnc? after puntlbment j o^repentance; anobioetballtbe infirmitiesiano otterCgbt^of cur ' b?etb?en,tDbic^ourbutieto6obanbcurne(gbbourmai)enoure: but itneitljer betrapetb tlje trutb tottl) filence, no^ oifpenfetf) toitf) j otber meniEi barmeg! , no? generally cloal^etb, fauoutretb 0? ^i^nw \ bletbanpfinne^beitneucrfofecret, ti^berebp tbe name of 6crii$ blafpbemeb,o? tljeffate of our neigbbcur enoangereo* i *Mscth.i8. ^Ifhehcare not(two adwofstuons)tt\ itthe Church.ifhe hearc r "^ nottheChurch, ietHjmbetotbeeas an Ethnike and Publi- cane.22:i{)ati0mentbptljeCl)urcb,tiil;et^rrtbeCljurdjOfCI&?iff, o^tljeCljurcljeisanoairembliee cftljeJetDeisi, tbat (^coo^oaineir ixi tljat ccmmon tuealtb to gcuerne Ijfis people ano bcternmie tbeir I fjUarreliS; tW b?eebetl)fcme queJIion amongt^ biuineis : botobeit t!;e rea{bn!5 are manp anb ineigbtie tljat mcoue mee to tbinke i\t Cl;urclj of Cl)?iil ijs not ccmp^ifeo in tijcfe to^oejSt f tifl.tlii^ a direction to tljeletoegi ftrurngtbanfo? tljeir p^efent date anu time; ^ tbenl;a5Cb?iaiioCljurcl)in 3l.etu?ietotDl)icl;tljcpmigl;t ;iohni8. com.plaintfojl)e^ euerprcached in their Synagogues and Tcm- ple,tabitijeraUb?ttDCUlrirtro?teb,andin lecictlaidhenothing; xmtX) Icue bib Ijee gatljer ano affcmble €bur cfje^ r^art from tbe teH' of tbe 31elrej5 to receiue anb confioer t^e cemplaintc^ of tbeir tiet|)?ent3eejct,t^e mattery of tol)ic(|t{)efmuiJc Chap.4* cfchrlfies Church. ^^ fucfe a^tl^e Cfjurcl) of C^?ittmig()tnot cl;alengc to locate mtuiic^ termme. TP^ttiat lijpnp ano offenceji bcttuirt man and maumuil be oirectcu bp laUic? ^ refo^nten bp luti^cmcnt^ ; ann conftqucnt'^ Ip belong to tlje '^pagiSrate; tbe Cburcb of Cb^ta batb no toarraut to make latoejs o? ^ue itiogcmcnt in i\\x\ ano piinatc trcCpalTc^. %\)t lo?o btrnfelfe, toben be Uiajs ocriiTO to juake peace ano enoe a ftrtfe about parting antnberttance, anfiuereo, ' man, whomade ' Luke \^. mealudgeor diuideroueryou? 22!lbatbererufeDa0noparteof \n calling , tbe l^aftouris ano eioer^ of bisJ Cburcb nniil not cba^ leno:r-a5annejreototbeirbocation.'rheSchoIler isnotabouc bis * luc.^. maftcr; as his ^ father fcnt him, fofcnthc them, but nOt tuitba ^ lohn lo, furtber o^ larger ccntmiffion . ^b 'njlp, tbat €K)\xci\^ is beere fpo-- kcnof, tDbicbabbo^reoCtbitikesa^bncIeaiteperfons; anoftun- neo al focietp toitb IPublicane^tbut neteber Cbnll^no? \)\$ Cburcb Oio euerfcjtaberefoie tbeCburcb ofCb^ift, \% not etp^effeo up tbefetl3O?O0;Let him be to thee as an Ethnike and Pubhcane^foi tbepneuerrefufeo no^oeclinto toconuerfetnitbeitben '^Tothebaptifmeoflohn camethePublicanes, anOtorere- '^ Luc.j. ttm^ of bim, ano not tuillco ^ bint to leaue tbeir callmg , btrt to lualke ijp^igbtlp in it. ©ur &?.utDur accepteo tbcm to \)\% conipa=: nie^ano oio not cm Ip eate luf tb tbem but tna$ counteo a Hi len d to ^ Macth.i r. Publicancs. Mathewtbe^po^IeUoaecbofcn ^fitring at there- ^Ma«^9. cciptofcurtome; Zacheusacbicfclpublicauetecithe^childof ^ Luke i?. Abraham; ano the Pubiicaiic tbat p^apeo in tlje Ccmple was ^iu fiificd before tbc pbanfee. gea tbe lo^o fr^ptb of ttent/Piib - ' Luke i s. hcanslLal go into the kingdome ofheauen before {the Scribes ' '''^^"'^•**' an^ Elders that de^ifed them.) '^b^ IPubllCfUC^ tbcn luerc WXiXW bergf of CbiitTe^ &)ixu\) ano inbcrttGurs of bis kincrocme; mto tberefoje bp fiping ano fo^ifaking tbe felolxilbip of publicanes^tbe Cburcb of Cbiilt coulo net beoefccibeOf %\}tjmi^, poutoill fap, toliibouie Cb?it>rpake > maoetbat account of tbcm ; ano ais tbep taere caa cut of i\]t Jleli^e? i^-^pua-^ noguegijfo ooetb €\^}i^ toill Oifobcoient ano tmpc mtent Cnners to betfeombiis Cburcb; tbatfe, touefepcrcUiO anocrtluoeofrom tbe number of tbe fattbfuU ♦ m^t accotmt fceiter tbc pcrfiOicu0 auopufumptuaus labarifce? maDeof tbtm, €\)}Wi ano bis oifci^ pk^liibicb lyere alTo JeUie^, b-tsa^ nreatregaroecftbimasof tfierea^ peafofarretua^ljeefronialloiiximg tt in tljelieUiesanD C. p^opcRng, ^4 Theperfitmllgouernement Chap,4» p;icpaCng it to W €l)urc(),t{)at bp \m life aim uoctrine , as! 31 (jaue fl^etDcn, IjCopenlpiiiiliUenanrjtiiiruaueii t|)e contm^ctulbtc^ti^ '^litii^ aim people feau of tlje publicaiteiai* 33 foj Ctl)ntke]5 aim '^entileis , tijougjfj tl^ep teere Iftranjctisi to tlje cominDn taealtlj of JCiael, tuljen as pet tljep kitetu no O^tft; pet iieuec tuerc tijep perfanie! ercommuuicate; aim Gnce tlje appearing of our g)nuioiir in fie^lj, tlj^oug;!; fjis niercp \30ucKafcii to be parta^ kerjs of bi0 p^oniifes,^ tlje true memberiB! of biis Catbolike cburcb* S)0 t^at tlji^ can be no rule fo? Cb^ilfe Cbttccl; to meafure perfonjf C]cconmnmicatc bp 6enti!eis! ano ^jDubltcaneis ; ^wtt amongtl tbe 31etueg!,publican3bdceuetiaimentrentljekingiiomeof(l3oD,anti aftertbereiectionoftbat.iaation, tljeCburcb of Cbjift conClleli cbieflp,ifnotlubolp,ofcl0entile0ano*:^tbnikei9!*^bistbencannot be tlje true intent ano purpofe of our ^auiour in tl;at place, to au* tbo^t^eljifi^ Cburcbbponp?iuate quarrel betlueenemananu man toercornntunicate;, ifljerbertFictbenotobepeo. C2:lberetberet9!a Cb^tilian^lSagiitrate, tbeCburcl; map not clainte o^ p^efumeto necioe fucbmatterie^, bp publike auoienceano fentence,toitbout encrocljittg on tlje princes! ftno^u aim fcepter , toboferigbt aim ' Efay I. cbargeitijJto * relieue the opprefTed, to iudgethe fatherles and PfoUi. defend the widow, & to execute iudgemcnt and iuftice, asS toel inpjiuate lo,iong$ ^iniinrieiSjag inpublike crimeiei aim eno^uiitie^* • i.Corimh.^. 'But Paul rep,iOUetbfome of Co^tntbj fo? Agoing to law vnder the vniultC/l^^2^//?r^/(f/J and not rather vnder the Saintsf/^e>/<^^ ' primtepsrfofjs} ) Paul oinnot nebarre tbe ^agiftrate^tbat toere 3In6itjelss, of tbeir iurifoiction; no^ create neto auoges! fo? ciuilof* fencesintbcCburcb;itl3aa0bepon5l;i?! calling anti commiflionto noeeitberof tbennbutperceiuingtbat Cliudtans purfucoecbeo* tber fo^i pxiuate quarrels befoze bnbeleeuers to tbe (bameof tbe Cburcljantjflantieroftbe®orpel; befaitf^tlxp tuere better fuffer ijD^ong ^lolfe in eartljlp tbing^i^tbcerpofc tbeooctrine of Cb^ittto beocrioeuof l)iis^ tbeir enemies, anntoappeafetbeirb^abbleis^ eno tbeir ffrifejs iftbeptoerefo contentious, beetailletb tbemto '^i cboofejifnottljetoifeU, pet tbe tooo?fltantileaft efteemeomt^e C^urcbto arbitrate tljeircaufes, ratber tljentolaptijemfeluesi^ tljeir iwljole p?ofe(fion open to tbe mocker anu tauntjs of beatljen annp^ofaneluogejsJ* ©o p^eferue peace $loueinti^eCburcb,tljc goDlpmlgljttljeu, aim mapnoto mei>iatebetteeeneb}etl)?en, ass frien50 Chitp.4* cfChrtHes church. ss fricnu^ antj toritoilUrj^tobot^jpartiesf; mtti liketoife ncbatcan^ foncluuetljcitcafe^, aig^rbiteris rtjofen bp confent ofcitl^erCDc: jbuttljepmap not interpofe t^cmfduejs aeijutigegi autl^o^i^ciibp C!)?ift to ciccommtmtcate all tl^atljJtU not hcarcthcm tupimate griefe!Sattticitttlfttitei9i:tljat)i)ere,totafeetbeftMojtJ, tolfjicl) fenot giuentljem, ann to t^pOttljenifeluejBiljptljija! pretence mtoT^^in* tt% placet; tJ3l;ic^ neiti)etCl;?ittpjefcribeti;, no^Paulimaginclr, no? tI)eCi)urci^affmmti* ann ptttoajsljeregiuenbnto Paul aiitttoccafiontorcpcateand reitctJDtbnto^tier, if €\))}& Ijad o^natetr anp fucljmfji^Cljurcfjt jToz tl)C Clj^iftianiei trcfpalftti one an otljcrj ann Paul bp no meancgi pemtittent^em topurfue tljeirb^etb^en at t^eCribunafe of Jn- finefe.2:2Jbat fapctb^e tbcn*;noetl) be Mtljem to tel the Church; andif tlje Iwpngnoerhcarc not the Church, to acCOUttt Ijim as an Ethnike and Pii Wicane ? 3!f <^b?iftp?oittnen tljig ais a ren^eflc fo?p^i«ate tu^onops ann offencejs in 1)1$ Cfjurclj ; (bal toe tl)mke tfjC apoftlenurftalterbiismatters!o?ner,annabppttt()ecourfe,tbat d^idlapnnotonto pacific contentionis in Ijfe CJiurci&'tj^onottbt ^t iDDouln ratber Ijatte recaflen tljcin to it, t^en auerten tljem fro it^ 2Bl)atncCtljb^notO':'Ifyehaueiudgemcnts(faitl)1)e)forthings'^' touching this hfe, (tell tljePaftour ann Presbyt eric? 51^0, but) fetvp (or choofs out) the worft in the Church, ann make tljettt 3lunD;ej3! of pour caufcisi ann quarrete . Cl;en certainelp our %m^ our netter meant, tljefaitbfull (boulnefo^piittate trefpafle^com- plaine tottjcipaftour ann^lnerisof euerp parift , ann ti^fljoulni^ baue potoer fufficient , to Ijeare ann netermine all fuc^ntatterjS ajs toereroofferenbntotl)em,anntoercommumcatetl;ofetl;atiQ3ouln not ttann to t\)t\x fentence ann iunjeme nt; taifjat t^eniis tlje meaning of our gjauiouriei t»ojn$Vtol;ateuer it be , t^iisi \i cannot be , to aut^o^i^e tl)e Cljurc^ to intermtnnle tottl) matters pertaining to tlje ^agifl^rate ; ann to erclune ti^em al . from tbe focietie ann communion of tlje §)acramentis ann 5i)aiut^, tljat obep not Ijer refolution in ixxviX ann p^iuate trefpaffeiB?* ^et left 3j'(bouln returne a'Ceirt toitljoutanp interpretation, tljcugfjt^e fcnfe f eeme barn to \)\ty bp reafon tlje ff ate of tl;i^ Jetoifi) €A)\xKi\) \$ notfotoell knotoenin curnapesas tobenour §)auiourrpaketbe luo^nej^} 31 tuill not ref ufe to fet notone toi^at 31 tl;inke,-if anp b^inj better, 31 am i;eanp to learne* ^f Theperpetmllgouernement Chap 4, (T^lemttttficttconceiuetljatmt^etimeofour^atriottraniiatt^ t\thdoitWhitt^ytUl^o\m\xt^\)muUrit\)t "Scepter auug)!^ iteraiptiefromtlje JetDCis, as lacob ' p^cpljccieu iljoulue come to palTe in tljc uape^ of ti)e vi^eflTtas; leautng tljem m p^ittate fuitcs be* t\i3eeue man anu mvtn, an ») in Cm^iUci* cafe of cc^rect ton, tijat kino of regiment anu fo^me of Latac^ \j^W) If thy brother trefpalTe thee, tell him priuately of tlje lU^ong offeren tijee; If hee regardc not thy voyce , take one or two with thee , tljat map bee mat innitferent betxwijct pcu . Clji^ tl;e chap. 4* ofchrijtes church. ^y tlje rule of djaritie reqmretlj, m ferret mtti friettrtp mamter; pea ip tljCtneDiation of tMcl-totller^ attrjndg()boin:jE(to compofe allpji- tiatc quarrefeaismuc^asm^jeilietlj* 31f rijfetakenot place, telit vnto the Church;tl)at fe,t3nto tl)c aflentblieaitti gouernouris tljat aremtljpCi'tie^ jro?euerpCitiel)p(©oii!Bi latoe toajsto Ijauei^er Judges and Magiftrates, ti^ere to Mudgc the people with righ- *Deut.i^. teous iudgcment . ami tljeir manner toajS to fit in tlje gatejs of tj^eir cities, tnlntl&er tlje tol^ole multttuue mu affemble Dnto t^f ; not oneip to Ijeare ann fee toljat tljep oto , liut in toetgljtie mattenef tofopetDttbtbem anogiite tljeir confentiei* Our feauioiu: tljen meanetlj, tljat if rfjaritaWe anub^ct^erlp anmonitiongbeneglec- teti;t{jepfl)outofeeketljeirremetiiefromtIje3Iunge)G! anu Cloer? of tijeir CitieiBi, z$ ^ <&tm lain tlje %t\xm toere nirecten ano per< mictcDtooo* TeJlit vnto the Church tl)en,i!0ia5'mucbas!telit,(notbntotlje Cljurcf) of Cb?ii!, toliicljais pet toajS not feuereu from ti)e Sletoeis, no^atftmbleotogetljer; ano tberefo^eljao tbenneitberplaceisno? perfonis fpectfieo 0? autbo^t^eo fo? tljat purpofe) butbntotljat ■ Cotmcelof^l^agiarateiBi^ttJbicb^oobpMcfescDmmanBeotoljaut tbebearingano enoingof tljole caufejs; if o?Clj?i(lbp tljiisp^ecept ootbnoteaabliibnetMjitoge5jno?erectnetoConKllo?ie0;butre' ferretb tbe people to ^m% o?oinace ejrp^effeo tn tbe lain of Mofes, ano alreaopreceiueo ano bfcn in tbat common U3£altb : tberebp meaning,fj)at if tbe troens of tn^cng: to tbeir b?etb?en UjouIo not be tefo^meo ^ p^iuat ano fricuol^ aomonition ^ intercetfion.tbe par- tiesi grieueo migbtljaitb gooo confcience af lie tbe aitrano affifiance of tbofe3pagifirate0,tDbom'^«fo?anpkinoof meeting, ajs h*^<^^ vuc^^iw, ttS* woi«/»oo/*wa> ^ I haue hated the adem- * Pfalm.!^. blicofthe wicked.anOagaine,^Iwasalmo(ioucrv\ helmed with ^ Proucr^"** al cuil *» i^^^v «xj£XjiOT<$iMt(7ut«yi.^«T, in the middes of the Church & Synagoguej^tLukcittt^e iptOf tbe AasDfetljtbetno^ointbat b9 TheperpetUAllgouernemenf Chap. 4. »Proii.j.v.5», fo^t Ul^^ifeittmtecljapter^Bezaamanof great feantino;, mio one ^^'^*^' to^omeiionecanmiOttuOtaiSttot annictcD eimug^ ijitto DifcqiUne, lJ3^itmgont{)feplace, faitfj;* Wee muft note, they are foulydc- ceiucd y which would cone lude cue of this place , that the hea« ring ofal matters mud be referred totheallemblyofthe whole multitude • The name of the Church fay they , is neuer other- wife vfed; which eucn out of this place is proucd to be falfe^For furely it appeareth,thatthis is fpoken as ic vvereofthe Iewes,by that which is added , Let him be to thee as an Ethnicke and Publicane. Now, thatiudgcments amongft the lewes were exercifed by the Elders , and that their manner was not eucr to aflemble the whole multitude , all the writers of tbofe matters dowitnes. Andtruely vnleffe Chrift had fitted all thisfpeach vnto the vfe that was in his time, who coulde haue vnderftoodc him what heefaide? It islaftIytobeeobferued,thatinthisone place of all the newTeftament the name of the Church is fpo- ken of the lewes. 'STfjetJDO^ti^lMl&idjfolIotDCifhe hearenotthe Church^Iethiin be to thee as an Ethnike and Publicane ; muft import tit%tt tfje j)imifl)mg!)fe ob!lmacie lufjicljobfpeDnot tljc aiungcment of t^c Eulerjs mtn epagiOratc^ tljat Wxt of tlje Sletoc^j 0? a f urtljct put - fmn|!)im before otljer^ ^ Ijan mo^e potwcr to rep^cfle fuc^ ixMrn^ ciCf M t\)t^ etp^efie anp pimiftment fo? W tuilfulne^ ; tljat mud p^oceeo titW ptiblikclp fro tlje 31 utigej6i,o? p^iuatelp fro tljc plain* tife* 'Clje pmuOjuient of Ijim v. mfobeico t%z spagilJrate,l)p © oHjb! lato Irajs 5 death ; tljatCi^jift tooiilonot alter, jfo^ Ijecamenot to cljange t\)Z mil gouemeimnt, 0? quaJifie tl)e iunicailptmiCl)^ mentisaf Mofes JLatM; but to IcatJe tljem tljetuapto tljecrteffiall anti etemaM fttoguomeof ©om. %^t cfjiefe Kuleris arnKSouer- xmt^ of t^e3!eb3ejs, hrn^W capitall autierrartesf , ann not ac* fenotuleoging ijfe auti&o jitie , tooulo neuer refpect W counfeH no? commantiement. Clje tno^uejestliemfeluejBii&aue referenceto apar=^ tiCUlarperfon, Let him be to thee as an Ethnike and Publicane, Cl)?iftt^efo?eintlbeCetao?oie{uecreetjnopublikepuinfl[)ment* 3l0fo?pjiuaterettenge,ljetoa^farrefromliftingit,anoftirtljei: fromteac^mg it * * Falfc Prophet s toe mutt be ware;antJ toitl^ no« to^iott^tnicfeeiiperfonssiwemuanot ke^ecompanie: butp^iuate teittnejstoemttHrfltjjerfttfferioiti^ patience, t^en refill toitljijioj* lence. 0ap.4' of Chrises chunk ^^ fctice.o^rcqm'telDitljUiCDainc* 'Refift not cuill fatetljC^jift to ^Mmh,s. aU^fetlifcipto ; but whofoeecr fiiall fmitc thee on the right cheeke, turhe to him the other alio; and if any will fuctheeat the law to takeaway thy coate, lethimhaucthycloakealfb. Cfjcn map ^ttmttmtt^tnatmt bjjotljer tijat iiDtl)\).giD^onff, ag tU 31etue0 uiu an Ctfjn&e aitu lpttWtcane*Cl)C miuu tljat mud qtiietlpljcaretoiongmtce.ttoife^anu oftner, if ncetjctic; unrtlnot abfjo^re antj dmrnz tlje perfon of Ijiis b?otljer djat tojongetlj ljtm,a0 . piopftane* 31trei!et!)tl)en,tl)atottt§)awio^mt{)efeUio?ii$littipep= mlttije pattieopp^etTcD, to feekefurtljer reirtetiie, tu^cnncitl^^r t^mtitno} cquitiecottlup^euailetoitlj tlje opp^eflbur; anctl^at luaistoticeajaitljepiJiiitottranjjeriBianopubltcantgf; tol&irtjluaist^ f oniient Ijim before ^ Koman ^©agiftrate, tobo ^au potuet to fo^c^ l[)im tfjat m'u to^ong , to abioe tlje iuognncnt t^at fiiculoe be qjimxx, 9nDfo3!fwppofeptoOjtifiimapbetaten, Let him be to thee as an Ethnike and Publicane,tljatfe;PUtfucl)mi in tljOfeCoitrtgi t)D()ere tijou tooitluctt a l^agan anu ]^ublicanc tljat 0)culo no tijce to^ong* 3!f anp manlilte not to iJttiicrllanri tljofctoo^tjjs of a furt^r pur- Tute befojetljeSpagiOtate; Ix^ttav referretljem to a p^iuatefo?* fafeing of allcompanie toitlj tljc tu^cng-ooti: DntiUljc refo?ine{)ittt? felfc> Lethimbe-iothceasanEthnickeandPubhcane, tljatfe, 0)tmtt0 fuclj tuiffun opp^effottts; a^mucf) as ttjou doeft Pagans andPublicanes;btttllJlt!jOUtbiCtmKi3ohrnulie0^b?Cact)Ofpati* cnce* anlifoS)^ugurtinefottt£timc!S!C]cpounO£t^tljem. If bee heaic not the Church, let him be to thee as an Ethnike & Pub- licane : ) * that is, account him no longer in the number of thy l^f^ff^^ brethren, &yetnegle6t not his falultion. Sothe Lord warKeth, i^» whenhthy andbyaddcth, Verely Ifay vrt'coyoii , whatfoeuer youbinde on earth,{hall be bound in heaucn • Thou beginneft to account thy brother asaPublicane,thou docft bindc him on earth. When thou doefl corred and make agreenient with thy brother, thou baft loofed him on earth ; ati'dwh^iaid>oui6ofcit him on earth, bee ilialt be loafed ifl heaucn . CS^tcl^of t^cft tijaamebep^efeTOii 3] fo?c^not,fot8cfeft benotinq?iigneB«3t^ asrecingfromt^CStett* • ;/ ^ . :; . ; feonic t^^inke our ^auio? lnotito not pjcfcrife l&oto t{)c:3Iete£J ftoitl5piDcettjemt^rirp^ttatftut0^r!qtraraie;xl^attai^^ €4 s>^m 40 Theferpetuallgouernement Ch/tf^^ ' Verely I fay vnto you, whatfoc ucr you bindc or loofc in earth flijl be bound & loofed iaheaucn,\)nle!eiitbeto tcacfjmeto talkc jjeen botu tljep iucurre i^z umtc^cr of ercommumcation^bpuifobep- inn; tlje injurcfe^ tljcit dje luo^us ncrtbefo^e ; Let him be to thee as an Ethnike & Publicanc,muftuCCrJ!3autl)C^l^e^ Ci^urd) to tX- commtmicatc fuclj as pcrfia m tljetc iMicktDuc^/Co tl;e firll,31 Cap our§)auio^migljtli3eltiirecttljeinauptbmc5,tIjatconccrneDtIjeic uutp to (Sou 01 ttjetr neigl)bo^0;^ tl)i2i toucljeo botfv Co tl;c neict 3J mttoer tbe tDo^tj?! tol;i dj foUoti), counnne itot Co mucb t^e later^ t^t former part of tlje feutatce piccctjcnt. jfo? ass tljere ijs no noubt but 6oD tail confinnc t^e iungcmet of tlje Mjofe Cburri; iuftip gi* ucn; fo t!;e lo?D in tbfe place affinnetb,t^at t^e confait of anp ttoo meeting ano agreeing in W name; (lu^ic|j \$ accopittg to W ^tl) ftalbe ratifietl in tjeaueilfVercly I fay vnto you,that if two of WQU (hal agree in earth vpon any thing,whatfoeuer they fhal defirc, it fhalbe performed vnto them of my father,which isinhcaue. antitljerefo?£notonlptljeiutigetttentoft!)eCl^ttrcb,butt()etep?e« i&enfion^anmonitiottof ourmeaiteli bpt^eroffenueb ^inturetib? tj^miidberegarneu ^reuerencen, fo^fomnc^ ajst^eLo^tJonlbigft l)caretljtberj^Kref ,f grmttetl; ^ praicrs of any two ioining toge- ther fo^tJjeglo^p ofljijsname^gooD of ec^eotberisj^intljeirotone Debts ^ trefpaffejB p^iuate perCbns^ (jane mo^e rigljt to binne ^ loofe tl;eiropp^eiro^^befo?e(L^on,tl)eneitbertl)epaflo??io? Presbyters^ •Cbi^ tljen 31 take to be tbemeaningof tlje tuo^ri? nort enfuing; t^at tl)ougbfucl>a? tD^ongfuUpopp^ tbeirb^etlb^e^makeligtit accountof ^i luamingisp^tuatelvgiiten tljembp tliepartiejsoffen* DeO; ^ nctljing regarti tlje iungeinent of tbe ^agtftrate , .if bp ang p^etenceo^appealet^ep conceiue^ope to bolder outt^ematteroj tuearietl)eplaintifeinanl)igl)erCottrt:petourlo^ueanDma0ec airttretl;t^em,tl;atl)o)ijroeuertl)epcanmaintainanlicoimtenance tJelMpngs! uj|)ic^t^ep offer bp corrupt meaner befo^emnt, tljep (ballnotfoefcapet^eljattUj5of6oii.'CI&eittftgriefeofanpb?ot^ec imurieiibpt^em,aniip?iiiatelpU»arningt{)att,{balWi»tl)emgm'l< tiebefo^($oii; muc^ mo^elballtlje bpjigl&t fentence ofa^agi* Crate be ratifieu anu reuengeu from Ijeauetif 3ltmapM&tttetoab?get^ereli3ojD0ofottr&attio?,lfheheare notjthe Cfaurcba Ice him be to chec as an Ethnike 5c Publicane, foj Cmp.jh of Chrtlies Church, 41 f 0^ tijc lalijfull ^fe ann fo^ce of ercoittinum'cati'on ; tm tfjc ratljer, liecaiife i\)Z aimciettt ^^iter^ leane ijerp murij tijac toap ; from tol&oCeaut!;o?ittetl)eptftm!^eitiiotgooDto Depart* 31 Ml not Dif=' poffcflettem oftljcimefire.fo asitljep ta!te tfjefuU tnteitt ant> pttr^ jwfe of tbe CatWto fatljerjSjann not ntOrame i^ere aun t^ere a too^DtoferueatumeagamU ttje autljo^s meaning. fo?3! re{t fe* cure,t{)at no ancient fat!;er eitermatjet^egoucrnmcntcf Clj^ito Cijurc^ anfuaerable to t(jc Jetueis Sy ncdrion ; no? nnreo iaic-^l- l>er$toiti)13ailoune! inejcerciBng t^e potuer of t^e keicjs giuen to tfjeapofflegiantltt)eirftlCCeflbur0t Chryfoftome^ * Whatfoeuert c^jM'!^ you fliall binde in earth, fliall bee bound in heauen ; and what- "'■^•''V'*-j. foeucryou fhall loofc in carth,{hall be lopfed in heauen.Earth- Jy Princes hauc power to biade,buc oncly thebodie* This band of the Priefts,which I fpeakc of, toucheth the foule it felfe, and reachetheucnvnto heauen 5 info much that whatfoeuer the Priefts belowe (hall doe,Goddoeihratifie the fame aboue; and the Lord confir meth the iudgements of his feruants. Ambrofe. * The Church yceldcth her obedience in both, as well to loofe » ^Jmho/^d* jr^ as to binde finne. for the Lord would there fliould bee the like ^'^/'**^''* right to loofc and to binde,who permitted both with like con- dition • Then hee that hath no right to loofe, hath no right to binde* how cantheonebelawfull,andnot the other? It iscer- taine,the Church may doc bothrthis right is permitted onely to Priefts. Iu(tly therefore docth the Church, which hath true Priefts,chalengeit.9lntifoHieromc.^Becaufe he faid.ifhcheare ''«'••''» -^^^ not the Churchjlct him be to thee as an Ethnike & Publicanc ; ^'*** * and this might bee the priuie anfwere or fecret thought of the contemner; If thou defpife mCjIdefpifc thee; if thou condemnc nie,thou fhaltbe condemned like wife by mee : (Chrift) giucth power to ^/jApoftles that they (hould know mans ludgcment to be ratified by Gods,and whatfoeuer is bound in carth,to bee alfo bound in hcauen^antJ Hilarie. Chrifl^^ to (trikc the greateft ^ WiUr^Af^, t€rrour,fettethdownethe vnmooucableiudgementof the A- *'*"*' * poftolike feucritie ; that whom they bound mearth,that is left fnarledintheknots of finne; and whom they loofcdjthat is vpon asking pardon,recciucd vntofaluation, thofc according to the condition of the Apoftles femcnce, fhould like wife bee bound or loofed in heauen^ 3!tonclm?c J MatiS.Y. 42 Theperpetualigouernement Chaf.s. 3|conriutJetl;en; tljcrecanbeno p^opo^tion no^ imttatmn net* t^er of tljc Ijigljer m of tl)e ittcaner Sy ncdrion ammt^ tbe jmt^ erfiectcD 0^ (©mitceu in t^t €\y\xtt\) of Clj^ta : ann a?? f 0? t!;e too^usJ of €l)jiftmt!)e 1 8t0f Mathew, to^eteou fome neto \^}itm builo tbefounrjationof tljeirlaic-Presbyccrie; tftep befrce^ fatrefrom mtpfiicl)Coitftruction 0? conciufion; ann tlje Cat^oiifec fatljeris er- pountiutgt!)atptace,befttrt^erfromtl)cmemiottojniottonofanp fuclircijimetttt CHAP. V. The %/4foftolicall frehemwence and authoritie before and after Chrijtesafcention, IWt t%t fonne of (Sou attewileo no €%m^ cljcgitoljilcis ^e Itucooneartfc no? fctlco tlje JleUie^ Synedrion to remaine antongft tlje faitljfiilJ, fD?oiqj{)td>utiiefinobp i\)Z fnmo l^cnptiirejstpctleaatljcljoufcofiSotilljotrtti be\3nftuil)eo, anoljiiei^arti0fli3ngat{)ereO:, in fji0 o\un pcribn iDljUejs Ije \ualkeo ^cre>'[)e cal- leti ano autljo^i^co from ano aboue t^t u\X ccrtatnc tuo^kemen anu fietoaro^ to talte tlje cljiefe cbarge,care, antr otttrfigbt,af tcr ^i$5e* partute^of 6ors3builiiing ^ Ijuf banu^ic* fc? to^idj caufel;c meitje, tu^enasipctbcetuajsiconuerfantiBitbmen, apIainetJiUmctton bc« tt»i]ctl;t0OifcipIe!S^ c^oofing ' ^inelueof tbemtobe I)ts2i SpoiHeiS, anO appointing- other 70, to goc before him intoeuery Citic and placc,vs'hiitherhc rfiould come, anO top^eacljtJjekingtcmof 600; ijiittngtl)oft da^eluelargcr ConnnitGon.perfectcrmftmc^ tion.ijigljerautljo^ittc.miogreatagiftisiofljfei&olpfpmte.tl^^ teftof^i^oifciple^; Ui^ic!) ^ce imue laboutersJ aUbin ijigljaruett anomefrengerjiofi^igikingoome* %\}t%'^t\\xZymti^t 70t trieretl;e continuall anti nomefltcall liearerjeiof aliljfe fermonja;, ann beifeoioer^ of all W tuonm^ ; m c!;ofentotBitnefleiji^ooctrte,iioing!B!,antifttffi:mgi8i to tl)etr)C?lO; tlje'S'luelite.antJnoinD^e, tocrep^cfenttuljen be biotnUitute !jfe laft fitppcr.rattj tljep alone l;eaco ano ijao tbofe l)eauenlp p^aier^ ano i<^- p?omifeie!ti3l)icljtbenl)emaoe. '^otle^Cleuenapartfnimtljerell I?- toajsgitten in mount ©linet tlje Commiffionto •* teach all Nati- ons ; ano loolkebotD (^ou fent biis fonne,(bfent Ije tljem ^ apoftte, tl)ati0,Ambaffadoursfroml;ij5fitie,notonelptopjeacl)tljetntctf>, Chap.sm tfChrips church. 41 ms ^t tl&e C^itrcl) tlj^ousljout tjje tno^to, ftut m|ife name to commatmDtl)O&tljatbeleeu£tiinaacarc0offaitf) $ goou mmter^j tofet ano^Der mttongtt tJiemmaU t^mgjs ncetfuHfb^ tlje c^ottente* mcnt,continuattce,pcace,aniii)ttitteof t^e C{)utci) ; iljarplp to re« iute, mt5reiectftomtlbefori£tieof tfjefaitfjfuH fttcljasi rcfito oj nifobcieD ; to comnnt ti&c Cl)tti:cl)ejsi to founn ano Cticere ® eadjerjaf mitiouafeer^; toffop tljeittotttfjejsof t{jofet{;at tattg:ljttl^^^^^ l{)OUIonot,fo?filtljiclucre{Sfate^anritoDdi«ertljCitttoS>ataut^at jferfiileumtljeiinit^i^tiejso^MafpIjemieisf* asfo?tl)egtft!Sof(Soti0fpirice, tljep torn fo great injdiis 9lpo' Cleie:, t^attljepfaot^p^eaclrmgattiito^ittug, udtiucretiinfaflible truetl)tot{je Cljurcljeiei of ©00, ano tljat in* all languages of tl)e ' Aa.i; IXiO^Itr, auD eucn tlje * ihado wcs anU t^e ^ napkins that had tou- * Ad.^St ' i^. ched their bodies DiUheale the ficke,and cali out dcuils ; ^tljCfe mirac«lou33!i»o^bmg0of tlje^olp ©Ijott not onelp tfjemfciue^ tjan m greater meafure.tben anp otljergjjbtit tijep gaue tljembnto otljcris by laying their hands on them.SSJljCtt Philip ^aD COUUCrteU aitO !japtifeutbepeoj)ieof5§>mnariamtbenameoftbelLo?Di3lefU!8i;pet none of tfjem receiueo tlje gif t^ of tlje bolp ©boU^, ^ntiU tli^o of tlje flpoSleg"^ came downe tothem, praiedforthem,and laid hands + Aa.S. on them; atmt^ettwas the holy Ghoftgiuen them through lay- ing on of the Apoftles hands.PhiIip,tljOUgljl)epxeacl)eti aim bap* ti^eu tbe belceuer^ ajes ijoell a$ tljc apoMeiai oiD ; pet coulo Ijenotbe^ flotuontljemtbegift2ioft^eboip6boft: tljattDaisrererueti totbe 9lpol!ie0,?^ to perfonsi of an bigger calling in tlje Cburclj of Cb?ift, tljenPhiIiptoa$;anDpet\)i3ajaibeoneoftbefeuentieacons!,$airoan ^CEttattgelra^ais^Xukc toitnetfetb; ane toeiappearetb bp bt!6Jt«i== ^ Aa,tr. fpenfing tbe t»o?i» ^ S>acrament0X2^be Paul laio \)\% baitDji on t^e l2.riifcipIe!5atEphefus, theyflraigljttoag'^ ipakewith (^w/r/j * Aai?. tongues and propheficd, S)Otljatour feauiour asstDdnittingoneartli, ^ afcenufng on |iigl^,fteptaiiifferecebettni)ct^i35apofHej5,ftbereftofbij^ (t|iatlMerep?eacbergi)bot^ in bauing tbem ^tiaape$ tuitb bim^t^e better to acciuainttbemtwitbtbempfteriess of tbekinguonte ofbea- iten;aniiinleatting\3ntotbematbii0iiieparturetbeconuertingani» inttructingofdlnationiBi; anbinpotu^ingontljem after biisiafcen^ Conagreaterabottnoanceofbij5balvfpirite,tbenontl;ereft,fo?tl)e better ewtttion of tlje dj^arge coinmitteo i^nto tl^enu Num.1. Nuai.ii. 44 TheferfetmV.gouernem€nt Chap.si f o^djeplaiuerppofe ti3l)ercof,U)e map teinemier t!)at tpfjcn our Lop ann ^pallet: electcD 1 2 . ^poiflcjei to be toitl) Iran, ^ ct^ec 7o,rjifcip!ej5topebcfo^ei);mattl;efiru^f.ti)crtng ofi;ij5 Cljurcftj ^ec ui^ imitate tlie cljotce lubiclj a^cn mat»ein tl>e tailnentetTe of ' twcluccHicfc PrincCs, flttlJ* leiieniie Elders, tO ^\VM antl gO* uecnet^peopleof ifraci; bp tljeic tluo Ccuerall ntimfcetj3 uiOin* 5itt{I)iug tljeir tluD rcrtxrraUt-ecjrce? ; aiin tof)en ludas bp tranfgtef* Sonfaifrombis^pQ^Ien)ii); cnotbertoaieitalieit otttoft{)e7o» to f upplte bile rcome ; ttlncl) neerien not, if tlje 70* Jjati Ijau before e? ,.Hi*f.i» r/^i/?p'4 tiuall place ann calling y^\i\) Ayt Slpoaieje!* Icrotnc fatctlj, ^Qjiipra^ MiOftanHot, f$ihitHr^demworeadmaipuprouehitfir\ hee that is promoted, is promoted from the leflc to the greater. jl^otO tJjat ludas fuccef* Ib?toagta!tenoutcftfje7o. antinot outoftlje Laitie,appearetl)bp tljts, tbat eucrp apollle \xsm te Ijaue W calling from Clj.uCl a$ tbe 7o.bar)i, ano not from men; ann on Matthias ti}e apoftlesi impo- fen no \ym^ ; la)l)icl) arpeo tljat \)tt toajs calletr before bp Cl)?ift Jjimfelfeamongfttlje 7o.antifofaietl)Ierome, "^ Matthias being oneofthe 70*waschorenintothe order of the eleucn, in the place of ludas the traitour. 9nnEpiphanius.5 Chrift fcnt 72. to preach ;ofwhofc number was Matthias which in ludas place was numbred amongtt the ApoBIes, Eufcbius alfo confirmetl) tlje fame report; tl)at^ Matthias which was chofcn to bean A- poftle in the place of ludas the traitor,had (before that) the cal- ling of one of the 70^ Paul nmnb^ing tlie Diuerfitieief of gtftis ann anminiftratiouiS in t\)t Ct)in:clj,faietl;/God hath ordained in the Church, firft A- poftIes,nexcProphets,thirdly Teachers, tljenthofe that do mi- racles,aftertl)at,the gifts of hcaIing,helping,gouerning &c.rec-^ koningt!)eapoatefirll,notinoperonelj>, buttn ercellencte al^ fo, a$appearett)bpt)isfimflituneofmanie!bofip, trl)ofeparte$ are fottie^coniclicr,fome ^ feebler; annljiei comparifon of Ipirituall gift0, tnljereof fome be ^ mo^ercellent, ann fome of lefle regam ann acroimt in tfjeCi^urc!) of Clj^id* Snn fo Chryfoftome ijoeU Obferuetljf ^°Becaufe fome did mightily fwell with the gift of tonguesjhe placeth thatlaft of all, for firft and fecond,are not v- fed here for tales fake, but hcnotcth what is higher indegree^ and whatislower. Wherefore hee fet the Apoiiles before, as thofe that were endevs'cd with all fortes of gifts. Heefaicth not,, God: \ <^-Dtfcrtpt:«t. I , • BmfehM.xxA, 1 i^.^/i.z.'Ai, rx.Cor.ii. ! »lbi l)au a feiieraU CommtlTion from tfie rej .oftbe9pDcllei6totioeti)atl)eetiirj; bittinbtsuomp ano tpf itiugefj t))e mappcrcmie tl;eJ^g!)t auuKrcugtl) ^of ^palfo- like Ctrl, 4^ Theperfetuilt g$uernemem Chap.s^ like autljO^itiCjCc guineu anti tempered toitfj tlje fpidt of toircnome mtu {)umilitie,ri)at tt gxmzry o^ Dirpltafeu none in tlje Cljurcfj, but fttcl)a0OitJ eittjecftueUtaitljp^iDe, niuerteo to fabler, oj troubles tf;e €\)\xxi\) miti) tbeir contentions* jFrom an ^poMiJ^e fpirite ann potucr p^oceeoen tfiefefpeacljejs tl^at fono)i3,anti manp fuel; tljat map eiierp iwbere be obfetuen in Ijisi « i.Tncfj, epiftlej3» * We charge you brethren in the name of our Lord lefus Chrift , that you withdravvc your felucs from cuery brother VV'hich walkcth vnorderly, and not after the rule (o^ Ijicection) which hee receiued of vs. ' Wee are perfwaded of you in the Lord,that you doe and will doe thofc things which wee charge • x.Cor.i r* you«^ Brethren I commend you that you remember all mine, & hold faft the ordinaces as I deliuered them to ycu.* Other things ^i.Cor.i^. whenIcome,Iw^ilirctinorder. ^Concerning the gathering for Saints,as I hauc ordained in the Churches ofGalatia/o do you. annren^eCfinuabufcgibotljin ISaffottrsano ll??opijet0, Ije faieti^t 4x.Cor.i4, 4 If any fpeakc with tongues (let it be) by two or three ac moft ; and let one interprete ; ifthere bee none to interprete, let him keepe filence in the Church ♦ The Prophets,let them fpeake,tw o or three,and the reft iudge.Ycur women,lct them keepe filence in the Churches ; and if they will learne any thing,lct them aske iheirhusbands at home.lf any feemc to be a Prophet,or to haue the fpirite, let him agnife the things that 1 write,to be the com- mandemcnts of the Lord, *».Cor.u. Snti ideating; of tbe^ ft rife, cnuie, contcntlonSj backbitings, whifperings^fwellings, difcords, ^-fttno^potl^ereno^mitiejBitbat 'i.Cor.1 1, toere at Co^intfj.not in tlje people alone.bitt euen in fuclj as ^c ame to preach the Gofpcl amongtttl)em,aiiribntienttinetitlje9poiJles n.Cor.io. creiiiteannautf)0^itieluitbtbem,f)efaietl), ^ The weaponsofour warrefare arenotcarnal,butmiohtiethroughGod tocaft down fortes, &: all heigth that lifteth it felfe againft the knowledge of Godj& hauing in rcadines wherwith to reuenge all difobediece, when your obediece is fulfilicd.If I fhould boafl fomwhat more ofour authoritie whichthe Lord hath giue me for your edifica- » »,Cor.i5. lion & not fubuerfion,! fhould not be afhamed.'^I write now be- ing abfcnt to the which heretofore hauc finned, &toallothers, }'if Icome again,! wil not fpare,for fo much as you fceke experi- ence of Chrift ) Q)ekcth in mc.I wnte thcfc things being abfcnr, left Chap.f. pfchriHes church. 4^ left whe I am prcfent,l fhould vie fliarpncs according toy pow- er which y Lord hach gtue me to cdificatio, & not to dertrudtion. Directing Ti mothic Ijoti) to ^uiue ti^e C^urrij of Cp^ete, ^e giitet^ljim t^i^ inaruction anti tl)!? commiffion/ As I prayed thee « i.Tim.r; to ftaie at Ephefus when I went to Macedonia that thou migh- teft command ccrcaine not to preach any (flrange or) other do- drine,and that they intend not to fables; (&) this charge 1 com- mit to thee fonnc Timothcus.^Hymcneus and Alexander I hauc * Ibidem, deliuered vnco Sata, that they may be taught not to blafphcme^ anneirp^eflinff atlargeint^e tljiru chapter, Ijolw t^cbifl^opiBi nm tim ougljt to bee ciualtfieo before tljep bee atimitten, Ijeantjctb; ^Thefethingslwritetoihee, thatiflcarielong, thou mayeft ^ i^jj'm.j. know how to behaucthy felfe in the houfeofGod. '^Refulethc ♦ j,xim.<* yonger widowes,! wilthat they marric & gouernc^tJ^eir^houfe- hoId.Let not a widow be chofen vndcr the age of 6o» 5 Rcceiue ' i.Tim.f. noaccufationagainftanEldcr, but vndcr two or three witncl^ fcs ; thofe that fmne,rebuke openly that the rell may feare«Laie handes haflily on no man, neither bee partaker of other mens finnes^ano^auingueliuereii niuersantiftmti^ie points of luDbole- romeooctnne,goolplife,mnifccmelpgoitei:ncment,toolong; to be |jereinferte0, ifee aut^onfttl) anoreqiuttetfjTimothietofee tljem J)Crfo?meOintbi0fo?t/Thefcthings command and teach; Let ^i.Tim.<^. no man defpfc thy youth* ^IrcquirctheebeforeGod and the ^i.Tim.j. Lord lefus Chrill and his eledl Angels, that thou obferue thefc things without preiudice or parcialitic ♦ 3110 in tijeberp Clofe Of W epittie ; ^ J charge thee before God and lefus Chrift,that thou * i .Tim.'ith all authoriticXctnomandefpife thee* " Reie6t him that is an heretikc,after the fir(l & fecond admoni- " Tit.3, tion^Up tfjeCe ^ tt|e lilke pjeceptss iljeiuingljimfelfe euerp lubere to i^i Thepirpeiudltgouernement Chap^j, fyzM as Ch^ito ctnbaflauour ; anti m matteris of fmtfj, goon W lbau!cur,anr! uecfifu IniCcipIme, tobetljc^lpoSIe ami 'Ccarijer of tlje^^ntilegi^fo^tttaUtiiefctljingfinotcnelv tfie people c^»ittoere • beIeeuet:!3,laiteiientf3egotilp]iDal!cur!3, ]p?cp!;ecgi, aiiti - ifiamcj:)^ vfMV •• M:etm ^m^Xoi hiff'i Xe^rSJjw cTs iKcip^gve , J prefcribc (or cnioync) nothing vnto you as Peter and Paul did; they were the Apoftles of Icfus Chrill : but I the leatt. 3lnn agapne, AjdcmadTra'. ^k^cas '^^\oc(ht Paul fai'etl;, toere ratified (mbreceiuenm all Cl)Urcl;es3» 'I haue fcnt the brother, whole • j.Cor 8. praife is in the gofpel throughout all the Churches; tDljtC^COUlD ftotljauefogenercdlpbeneacccptebtDitfjcjoob It'king, but tfjat t!;e apottles, TttJljOtbengouemebantj oirectebtlje Cljurcljeiss, l^ati firft Diet»£ti^app?oueiJtljefamc; elsneitljertBOulDtljc faitlbfuHljaue foeflLeemeoit,no? <§)»PauIfocommertDeb it* <2^l)C(Sofpel of Marke l>«Jtf)ell1tefq^^obationfroPeter,a$^eromegt*otberl5boeteltife♦J^r^^^ *MarkethedircipIe& interpreter of Peicr, according ashehad <^y^*./»»i»*.J5 heard Peter make rclatiojwrote a fliort gofpeljbdng therto dc- fired by the brethren at Rome. The which Gofpcll when Peter heardjhe allowed it, & byhisauthoriiiepublifliedit^toberead ofy church, as Clemens in his firf^ booke Hypotypc^feo)^ Wrncthr Cananpmantioubtreamngtl)eidoo?i)j3iofS).PauI,tt3bicl>3l?)aiie dttb; buttljeapollie^b^intbe^irtirrf Clj^ittric^^^ require antJ coiTiraand,j)Ot»er to rebuke attUreucnge,autbo^tie to difpofe ati$c>rdainctnallfucbcafe$a$toitc^ebt^efounmiefreoffait!), Cpn- tetenete oft fe, o^feemliuetfe ofo^oer amoi^Ht^&it^ull; zm tl^at in fotji^ihg t^ Inii not ^ru!T[)e bp5 tbeir b?etb^en,m auer tljnn ; but feeregmceb ]y^ o^onsJ fpirit.ano obeietr n^ C!;?ito nteffctt^et^mtofiSgatejiifieiKfrp place t»bctc tfjc tntetlituasi tto^ ittftfii>V)Sttlt§ii'W6BkuI r^rd '' D in ber of t)opcc5a(,oj adeut of t&e Prcsby tcricjbut aj^^imrdfefpcatofc To I teach ia all Churches, ^ifan Angel from heaucn teach o- therwifcj, hoW hini accM^fcd, ? fomc are puflfed vp as if I would hot come tp jrou:!:^ j.will comctoyou flipnjy by; GpdsJeaue, aud I«iow, iK)ich?;VyQrdcs, bpt the powe^jof ihofe that; (yvcll r-Thcflj. ihus ; '^ifiny manpliey notouciayiiigs,iiotehimby alc«6r,'and kccpe no companie v\ iU^ him. . Unux tl;e 9p0tll£? luerea mmtljcr of t(jeti*riirdpl^ toljom tl^e ^Ipodles carico luit^ t!;cm a^ ppntpau^^^ t^t^cir ujuntei$,anD W* pcr$ of t^^ir lM\xm *i«p J^jCHi;, ii^lb^t tijcp ijfJtj pcrf cctip trameDi, at«it^pugi;Iv ti*ieti, th^lcfratj^p.Uiljk^t:^ beljinottjemat ti^pir oe* pattare^o? feut any tjulji'%i in %\)m abfwc tofimO^tljiitp iifiper? feet, to ceo^cCfe ti;in$s amifTc, to iwitl/imui o^ p^ciient falfe p^o< ^ym rniD fcoucers.to fumcp tljc liatc of tljf iJL^tirclj^jSjan^ to.l^eq? tl;nn ttKU courfc tp!]icij l6as fit Ct cltju^ ntnt,f0^ tijeurijcttet iitftnijc^ion fertico Uuttj.tl)c ^poafi:^,, rs c^iIj: phil.i. P;^^« ^it^ tljeic fatl;er0. ^o^Paul (aietlj of Tii«othic, ^ Ycc-know the prooie of him that, as afbi^ne with his father he bath fcrucd C0I.4. with me in th^ Gofpel.1£:ot«c^ittgtl;ef£)Di^eCl:!;lircljegfiad niaudemeat li they canwe to rcceiue i hc;ti)4\t fe,tO Ijdeett^^ljeill # trud tljeni a? xwzixmmd^ mint>co>fetttfconi tl;e apdl!k$; pea to PhiLi. 7admit them with, all gUdnefTe,and highly to efkemc of thcmj „ • #romt!)Ctr nioiitl;c^ (asi perfectip tjutjcrltanomg tfte apoaies; DDctnncooiucjB ano nieamngjbvrcafonoftljcir coutmuanfocietie ^it\:^i'^^m)y>^iti{)^^ to^e oircctco au& (ullcUCttO*?perfi^hhou(fai^t!][PaHltO^T^ ^hich ihoiiliifi learA^d anclare cpmmitced to thee, knowing of wbom thou baft learned them, Sluij ^ what things thou halt heard ofme in the prefence ofmany witnefles,the fame deliuer to faithfull men, that tjicy may be able to teach och«;rs ♦ 9lnti a- ga^C, ^°I ba^^e fent vntoyouTimotbe^s wiiich is my beioue4 fonneandiaithfutlin the Lord, vyhpfhall putyouin remeai- braiiccofmy wayes, asjueach euery where in eueryChijreb^ Cl^efetuete djargcobp Paul to '^ require andcommandt^^^ foucjS auo 13^eac^et0 to rcfraine from falfeuoctritte^antJto " (lop ^hcirmouthes 0? ^^reiedtl)^t^ti)atOmot^etMi?, tO J* ordainc; Elders accojoingtotljeitecefctieoftl)^ 54^ iaiionsagainft t|i«oij kfi^f ^ JharpUc^ 5J,^ ,'. ■ "■ ■ ■■ ^'"' - ^"~' '■" "^ ^ if i >* tf ttcpfihmti, mtti tl^tit' with all authbrkie.^l^cfe rijinjjS tflC S* ' Tit.x. poftleearnefllprequtretlj, ani»b£fo?eCI)^t(faiUiIjijs elect angels, cljarpti^ Timothic annTitetouce* 3It fe t^eneuiDentt!jet>mtgi&t fo Dee* fo^ \^tm "omiz tm fciublotris tbere aH tftoCe pjdtettattoiis maliebp@>>Paul,if Tirtiothie aiiuTiteljau cttelp^opceg; amougll' tlje re0,atitinot!)mgtotjoebuta0 tfietet *; Ipotufarretua^tJje 3*^ poUleatetrcenetoaiimtettiem, anu nottlje lDl)ciePrcsbytcric,to Iteepe W p^efcriptton^ inmoIab!e,if tljeClner? mta,i)t etterp Ijoure comitermaunu t^emanu ouer-rule tljeitibpnumljer of ijopce^*: filter tl;en t!)ep toere iwillen ann ecnfequentlp toarranteD bp tl)e 3polil£|5tO ordainc,examine,rcbuke ani5 rcic6t l^alto^^ ^ «^(* 5eris,ag iiitt occaConfetuen, $ equaloitereqwalljatl^na potaer uo^ pid)eminence;33tij3 certaine tl)ataistoeItljeapoOi!esiautljo?irmg> as tljeir tiifcipIejBi autl)0?i5eti fo to tio, teere fiiperio^s in i\yt C!)iirdj of s£l)^iatol^alIour5Janti €Wi^ ; ano lil^etoife tl^at ttjev misbt, anuuinperfourme ann erecute t\yt apoaieis^ m\t^ annp^tefcr^ti- omSjlJUiUjOUt expecting tlje COnfent of l^adouc^ O? Presbyteries; aniitl)eC!)«rcl;ei3: of Cb^ift Knell) tfjcptaerebottntitooljep ann bee fitbiectto tljemmtljofe cafeei pioen bp the apoUfe^ motttl&eg( o? letterjef^ais taell as if tlje apoHles IjaD bene p^efent; anu t!)at to refitf tbem, luagi to refiU tlje oiner to^iclj tlje Ijolp (C^oft IfeaD ^p?ootte» ingouerninjtljeCtmccljt CHAP. VL \, iWhat domwion andtitles ChrtffinterdinedhisApoJlles, iJ^^iO i^epotoer anirp?etoffatiue of tljcSpottle^ abouc ^v£uangeltll!0!,3^?opf}et${,]pa(!ottrs,Docto?jai,anii allotberjo inttie €\)wct\) , tooulu tbe fconer bee granten, tuete itnctt|iat certatnepiacejai in }0z ^ ^cnpturey feemeteptipant to tt ; a$ tuyere ^ &)}xii fo?b^e1)i0 apolflejs; all ^ tjomimen ouer » tuc.Vi; ' ti^eir b?etl)?en ; mto tj{)e Spo^lej^ in ' dectinn; to officejs, ** af^ Mac lo. femblmg ittcotmceU to determine of faitf), ' uripofing of !>crnne0, 4^^'^^' ann^putttngtbeloicto cnt of t^e ^iwt^S^txwm nottacijafeige r ,.Tim %. aUtotljemftlueiJ, buttoaKodateotljer^\a3it!;t!)em, aj! lif f^crtgpfjft a:$»3Iti^all t^crefojenot be ami(&to conftDer tbe places. !Sn t{)e contention amonga tljeoifciplep fo? fupcrio^itic; toee muff obferue tbe occafion of ttjeic Ortfe ; anfi tbe affection of tbe (Jriuecss* ^beoccafio \x^m miniftceii bp lames ano lohn t^ fonnt? of Z-ebedcc, tobob? tbeit niotbet impa^tuncii £b?ift > tbat in W kingoomeberfonneisntigljt brtbecbiefettmenaboutbim, ano fit. tbe one at fjis ' ricjbt banti,tl)C otI>cr at bi3 left. Cbefe ttoo o^eameo, as tlje relt of tbe Jietres, auo alCo rije otbet apoftlejsoio (tubileis tbcp Wxz "mzM, tontiU tbcp mere enoueu toitb tbe potoer of tbe bolp 6bo5 from bcaucn} tbat tbe ® cifiajs (boulo ^ reftorc the(tein« po^all) kingdom co Ifracl ; auo Cta6 an eartWp prince in great glo- r:eontbetb?oueofDauidbisfatber,amiruIeaUnationjaitoitbaroli cfiron; receimngoftbemfubiection/eniice, ano tribute as otbet l^nucesitireD; auDtobatfjoeucrtbrl^iopbetjJ foietolooftbetoon- nerful plentie,tranqmUtie ? ercellencie of tbe kingoome of Cb^itt, tbefe ti)0 ^ not rauouring(aspet) the things that were Gods,nor ♦ vndcrftanding any thing of tbc fpiritual kingOomof Cb?itt; ap= plieotofittbeireartblpoeCres;; ^bopeofoj great p^omotion^ bp feruingtbeirmaler, antilookeotobearerule^tobecbtefemen a- bout bim>bew became tobi^ glo?p*Cbeotber ten being oeceiuen tuitb tbc fame erro^, ^carieo toitb tbe like bope,tbougb not erpjef-- fco infoambitiouemaner/dirdained the two brcthren,^tbence< rer tbctrm itfcr tJieUi totoaro^ W i»^atb,P Ibarper greto tbe ftrife amongittbnn, tubofljoiilt! be greatelf^clnefett about biut, tuljen \)z cant: to bi;3 kinguom; lubtcb tbep fuppoCeti (boulo be eartblp. Cb:j3V)ahieerpectationanocontentionofbi0bifciplej5tbelo^tt btterlpfupp^eCTetbatbiBlaafupper, (fojtberetbe^Unfereuiueo,) bp affuring tban. tbat bi? kingoom tuasi no too^lolp Mngucm ; an5 tberefo^et(;cpmigbt notlooke tobegreatCommanuergiami Eu- ler0 Otier Otljeriei ; foi Co \)\^ toO^OS inqiO^t, ^ Princes of the Gentils bearc rule (ouertbem) and great States cxercife authoritie on them ; with you it Ihall not be ib. tbat ijEl, pou (ball not i^aueaup fucb rule o^oominion.aistbepbaite^llpeooeti not fap,pou(ballbaue no p^erogatiue no? p jeljeminence aboue otber? ; but pou (ball bauc nofuch^O? it fliall not be fo with you,ajS It fe toiti^tljem»^ptbijaf lO! ciuiQiurifoiction^^potoer of tl^eCijaop to commano,conH)ell,q^ puniilj chap J ^ of Chrifles church. ' y^ |)um{!)b|>Io\reofItfe,limme,o^libertir, iiaifecIu^eDfrcmtf)^ mim* Cfcr0fancticnani5referuetitotl)e9^agttIratejS; but Cl)?ttl ncmr meant bp tljofelDo^ujs to barx all tirgreesi anu \3mxixim of a:tft0 ann anmintflrattonsinbtsscLburcl); be tatbcrctp^cffhbtlje contra- rie euen in tbe fame place* ' Ye are i hey (fatcti) be to \)\% ^ponie?) ' Luc .i*. which haue continued with me in my tentations ; and I (fc^ rc* contpcufe) appoint you a kingdom,as my father hath appointed to me; that you may eate & drinke at my table in my kingdom, and fit vpcnihronesiudging the tvvelue tribes of Ifrael* Snti net uep^iums tbcm of tbat bouour tBl;ic!) ()e baD , C2 tDDttio beitotxj en tbeni to b e cl;tefe in \)Ss> kinguome \ but inllructin^' tbem ftoto to t)fe it tDttbout offenDing(^oii,o? Ofrieuincj tljeir b?etf}?en5 be aliUetfj; ^ He that is greatelt among(} y ou,!et him be as the leaft 5 * Luc.2\ andhethatischiefei}, ashethatlerueth, 3ntl3btfi& tUO^tJC? tl;e ILo^iinotetbamanifeaiiiltinctionamongCbiis^; of fome greater, fcmelefle/ome chiefcr,fome low cr ; anb c^argetbbisi apoUte ts^ Dfe tbat greatnefle anu aiitbc^itte UJi^t clj tl;ep IjaD.in fucb fo? t ; tbat iberebj^tbepibouloferueeuentbeitteane^oftljeirb^etlj^en to Dee tbemgOOD, anO ^become all thingstoailmen that they might *i.Cor.^« w inne ibme, djis \)t taugljt tbem tljitf ber^ time, not in too^oe^ onelpjbut bp becngi alfo» fo^ b^^tting tnafbeb tljetr fcete, anb DuipeD ik)VC(^'^\\Z, be faietb bntO tbem : ^Vnderftandyouwhatlhauc^Iohnig, done to you ? you call mcMafter and Lord; and you fay well, for I am fo.Then if I your Lord and Mafter haue waflied your feete, you ought to wafh one an others feetc. I haue giuen you anexample,thatas Ihauedonc toyou,youfliould alfo doe the like. 'E^IjepflbouItibefofarrefromflriuingtDbo fijoulobegreateif, tf)at euentl;e greateftanbcljiefeff (bculb to'ue top^euenttljelota^ ^ anb mean^ toitlj l)onourattb fer uice after ti^e example of tljeit spader* . %\0, tejctis tijenconfirme ttoo fpeccaHboctrine^ bnto b^^Clje firO?,tbatap0ltleie(anbp?eacl)erj5map not cbalengebp bertue of tbetroffice, anpcompulfiue Dominion 0? biolentiunftiictton oucr tbeirb^etb^n, butleauetljattol^jiinceis* /2:;beuejct,.tlje grec^ter iittr callingis mC^iaesCburc^, tbe readier loe Ibcufe be mtr felues etieii^.tsitb t^ofe of t!;e loUjeH Degree, to gaiiie tbem i|)erebp rbitf^tiatCb^a^'menDeDinttifr p!acej5togitte§lKo;itei^ ^ ■ D 3. tir S4 Theferfetmllgouermment ChapJ, t(etDfd)l)feapotHe^,Jmnnotpeifii3arietj,mttit!;atfo^tl)crcc^^^^ ZWi)t^€\}}i^k^m alreatiic giucu^o? after nicant to gtuc toijfe apo* (llejj, i;c)a3ouIiincuei:ccoireD3itl)anpfpeaci) of (jtgi* ^Ije fonne of a5otJ cannot repent i)i0 fact, o? alter Iji^vmno; buttl)efame'kmg- tfome t!) ^t luas appotnten to ijim^ijc appointeo to tijcm, anii as his ^ Ether fcnt him,f o fcin he them into aU tljC lUO^lO tUltb a larger Warrant from 1)10 mcttt^, aim greater potaer ann tDifenoineof ^igi ijolp fptctt to teaclj d\ nations tuljat ^e comntanticD tljem, ano to o- pcnalltljecoimreUcf 6orrbntotl)em, tijentnagio^iten toother tea- tl)er0 aim Ijelpera in t\)Z €()urrt; ♦ !ipe tljerefo^e neuer rccaUen no^ tebateu aup part of tljeir ^potf olike p^el;eminence aboue otljer^ ; btit onelp taught t!jeuuo^feitto(SotijsigIojy, am> tjje cDifping of ljig^l)urci)f ar5fti«^>^batCf)?i0 })aiip?o!)ibiteti,no apoWe ptoeu bp W Tpirite HjouId euer baue \3fe0 0? djalntgeu ; bitt Paul in IjijstDji* ting0botljcbalengetbano\)leti) an apoftclicaU potoer aim p^elje* iMinenceabotteotl)cr^pattoitr0ant> Ceacijerisintbe €\)wti\)y ais 10 dreaoieDcclaren ; Jt tjoas tljcrefo^c neuer tntenoco b^ our ^aui< our 1 3 make all otbcris equallluitl; bis ^pol!U:jei in tbe Direction anu reoiimentcfbigiCbttrcb* lUtUp, if tl;o(e places Dfe concUmc anp tbing fo^ an equalitie ; t^at nnift bee referred to tXyt apoftlejsa* mongUtljemfclue^jtoluljomCb^iapueeqttallpotueraniiijonout m Cyprian notctbof-tbem* ^The Apoftles were endued with Hkc fcllowlhip of honour and power. 3nD lerome, ^ All (tljC ^po* IHcs) receiued the kcies of thekingdoiiieofheauen, and the ftrcogth of the Church is equally grounded on them, 'ButPaulfpeaMngfofbimrelfCjfaietlj; ^nocxhat wee haue dominion ouer your fayth,but are helpers ofyour icy ; aim Pe- ter annionilljetljaHlpaSouriStO'^leede the fiockeofGod, not as if they were lor des ouer fC^rz/^^r/j inheritance, but as exam- ples tothc flocke. '^Q^ivocatfiradEp/fiopatwn^tmt^Onocnc, ■9Jofs ad Prwc/patftm vocatUTyfedad femitutem totma Ecclejtcnpturcj3 aim fatljerjsf, Uoe neuter p^oouc aliminidrc^ toi}aue tqurJlpotoer anu (jonour tait!)tlje9poaiej5; no? impugnetlje regiment toljtcljtljel^afi^iirg l)aueDuert|)eirflocte;buta3iDee iearneu before bvt!)elxio?tic?5 of Ottt^auiour, tljevtiiftinguiftliettoeene patto^allano prince Ip re* giment,anDm'tectbotf)apoaieei ann IjaalfourB ijotn t^cpOjaU go«^ ucmef^ljetbittgfomiicb pjo^ibiteu bp Cij^iii anD Iji^apoaiejai, tobofe tto^uejs tlje auncient fat^erj3DoefoUol»,i0,tbatp?cac()a*0 tm iPaftcuris fljoulti '«'e^«y«i'be^aue o? tbinke tljentfeiuec to be lo^tig; ant! mailers otter t^eir b?etb?en ♦ Sa^b^t tuo^u ijs oppcftb to ^'^e*** in tbe @)cripttire!3!, ann tuberein conCCfetb tbe relation bcttnirt tbem,if me call to niiitBi ; tue (ball notbeDeceitieb m tbe ngbtfienre of tbefe too?t!es3t Cb?ili faietb, *i«^'^s^««w#' '^x-;exo»i«v-. The fer- 'Mat.io, want is not aboue his Jord (orMafier) : atUi ^ *'<^"« ^uuami Jhd mfuHi * iMat.5. ftMtHf, no fcruantcan fcruc two malkrs, Z.\^t poluer of lO^HeiS ^ ^"«^«>^- matteris Otter tbetrferuant!5,i!5likeUjiree]cp?et&o bpotir ^auiottrt 5 The fcruant that knovvcrh his ma/ters will, and doeth not ac- > Luc.ii. cording to his will, fhallbec beaten withniany ftripes, Slnll a?- gaine/ 1 Tay to my fetuant^doe this,and he doeth it.^ Ycc fer- + Luc.7. uants, faietb Paul ; obey the mailers of your fleih in all tbingj^. ' Eph.^. ftil^knowyce not that his feruaunts you are, whom you obey? g^'^' g.- tnWebp,ais bp infinite otber placegi it iis euiuent, tljat oppoCte to °°"* ' lo^Dano matter, areneitber cbilti^en xm b^etb^en, but feruant^^ antJ \)t iiBi a fertiant, t{)at 10 bnber tbe po^e, anu bottnn to obep IjisJ m itteris Ml,euen a$ be i0 a lo^tj 0? ma to, tljat map commaunn bis feruant to erectite biis\»iU, o?tl)ereto compeUbim luitt) flripejs? fo^tbatiisttjerigbtofalo^ anD matter, tacommaiuil5 anu p.um(Ij ^t.9iftrttanttbatntfobeietl> caijat marucll tben , if Cl^^ift fo^baue W ^poClei^ to bee bpejs ani5 matters Otter tbeir bjetb^en ; tbattiE^.to ccmmaunt^ tbra aiiTj compell tbetn a? ideir ijai&fe ; fince^^rp ^^dectterrx m na ftiuattnt?! but b?etl>?en; ann tlje ]g)attoar^ npla^sji.^ Oiier (SoBf^i. irtberita«ce , but fatber^s Unto tbe f aiajucll 'x m\p:j^i^ ijo* r nattr i5tie bnto tlje leaDer^ of Clj^itteg^ ftcd^.e i^ net oimtttiajen, liut augmetit^D ; tm tbe^jietplc luit lictjis^tu tpe i^t1;^i;I^^zm^-. ^ ^^ .. . tcm\z tbem, bjit tbei£;bp iw^te^ ^¥ -i^aiijer ia h^^ii^m^x^ * * ' ' - *? toto^om fettjoje tot^i; mxt^ maa^^J,fat&^e.l^>im^]i^^ ^ i: : D 4, mail. $6 Theperpetmilgoiierfic ment Chap.S^ l^pot!^'^. jni>. r ': n fcrumit O^. a fCinnC *: ' Amare fHiorfim^tim^rcferMoru^ efl. A ionnedoeth Iouc,a fcruant docih fcare. li)lj:c() ®oll ejcp^eCfctf) ^Malaclvi. l3Pl)feT^PPl;Ct,MKnl)efait|);^iri be afjthcr,v\heieismiiie ho- nour ? If I be a Maiicr,whcrc is my Fcare? C2!Ii;Crcfoie,t0 mcCCaTe tl)ii3u:ofl)i0n;£q}:ccU3;n-ti3tijCiril;cpd}cartJ0, C\)iiX toultinot l}aue Ijio '2po .Tlc2i to be f carcn as niaJcris, but to be IjonoureD a^ fa* tijerg ; m) conreciuentlp pailours, not to fo^cc, but to f eeue ; not to t\)(ic, but to lca!3 t\)C ficckc coimnttteu to tlieir cbara;c ; neitljcc mt^jlp tDintreatt!)cmasrciUTnt0, butgeitrtptoperfuj.ttie tljem as cobciresof tbefamckmc^Dome^ 31f atmtptimet^p require anu cotnnt.uuin .tl;cp tioe it ia (l3on3 name.a? mei&ngersi Cent to neclare ijis MiiW ; toljo onelp auti r ia:!)tlp m ip commauuD in fuclj caCe^, an^ J ft$ f cIIoUj Ceruaute fct cuef tljdr ina^eris ijcufeljoln to t^iivM t^em tneate mDuefeaCou, ann toputtijc u^ in miuDe of tljei'r mailers^ plcafure* 5roilD^ic{)cauretl)etrotf:cei5rat!)erarcruice, tl)ena fbueraigntie intl3eCi;urd)0f Clj^itt, a$ Origcne notet^. anti ajgf 3 Hter9.0ce.tnt. leromc faletl) . Si quU ^ EpifcopatHtn dejiderat^ honum opta deftde* rat ; op',iiy non dtgnttatem^ labor em ^ non delttias ; opus per quod hfi-» milttatedecrefcat^Konmtfimefcatfaftigio, If any man dehre the office ofabifliop, he defireth a good workc; (tfhe dejlre) the v/orke, iiotthedignitie; the paynes, notiheeafc; the labour whereby he fliouldwaxelowe withhumiHcie, not fvvell with ^^u^MjiJe ciui- arrogsncie. '^ JSlomen efl opsris^non honoris y vttntelbgatfe non ep *'».«?• fi Epifcopum, cjui prdtejfe dilexerit^ non prodejfe, 1 he office of a bifhop (faictl) Aurten) is a name of labour, not of honour ; to let him vnderltand, that he is no billiop which loueth the pre- ferring of himfclfe, not the profiting of others. S)0 Bernard. iBsrnxrgje cotu SSpfcuia efl^fonans tihi Spifcopi nomine non dominium yfedajficium^ ji erat,t.i, ^^.^^ watch, founding vivto thcc In thc name ofabifliop, not an imperie,buta minilTerie. 31f anp man t'f)mke 31 rebate t'be office of a'lBifljopnto^etl^eit tteetJSi,itttl)at3irap^nm{tratl)erferuet^enrideintljeCbttrc()of Cf)?ia,letfeimremaiertl)erontteofc^cij,tl;cttgJblX^^tel)eiremt^ * Mar.io. io^ti of all/ came to fcrue & not to be feruedjto tlljofe^ example, Mohn 15. ani)i0 nifciplejEs mutt confo^me tl)emrelue0, bp W eicp^eifecom- \ » i.Pet.i. mantiemeut : ami tlje elect ^ngelsi ^ though greater in power ann jHebr.i. erceflencptlKnt)oe,petaretl)epal^miniftring fpiritsfo^ourfakesT tJatlJiailbe^eire^offaluationjpeaKinjpsmtii^jincfesatenotap^^ ChafJ. cfChriftes church. /7 pjOUeU of(Soli, tftl^Cfe * hearts be lifted vp aboue their brethren, ' Dcut.T7. l)Ut ratl)er in aXIfocieties of tfje rig{)teou9i attD faitljfuU, as Auften {^{tXViil^^^ Qf*i tmperant/ermtint ijs ambus vtdentur imperare, * -^H^fi ficiui<. TQon emm dommandt cuftdttate tmperant , fed officio confHtendty C4.14. nee princifOftdtffiperhia , /^^ prouide^di mifericordU : They th a t rule, feructhofewhom they feeme to rule, for they rule not with a dcfire to mafter them , but with a purpofc to aduife the; neither with pridetobe chiefe ouerthem, but with merciful! caretoprouidefor them , .1ltfenoiI)ainCt!)CUf0^aCl)^i{liatt'l3i- ll)0«3tOfap\Uttl)t!)e^pD(HC; HVe preach not our felues,but lefus ^ ^.Corinth.^. Chrirt (to be) the Lord; and ourfelues (to be) your feruants for lefus fake. ^ We are not Bifhops for our felues/aptl) Augufline, '^^^^^/i^^"^* but for their fakes , to whom we miniftcr the worde and Sacra- cap. 1 1. * ments of the Lord . If ^ therefore any man defire the office of a ^^^^yffi-^f^f' Bilhopfait^ Chryloltome, tjorj pnnctpatw ac dominattontsfastH^ veritmcHra regiminU ^ charitatis affeElu y non tmprobo ; bonum ^fifppe opHS deJiderM'y not for pride to be chiefe and beare ru'e; but for care to gouerne and charitable dcfire to doe good,I mif- jikeit not ; he defirc(h a good wprke. ^ur^autout,pouMirap,fo^bitiiietl)l)isitifrciple9!,not omlt'e fljepotoer.buttlje^erpuameof Lo^tijtnraping;^ They that beare "Luct*. rule, are called gratious Lords,biK you fliall not be ^o, % ^earc tl)C ^ranttato^,but 31 toeno fuel) ^ert. ^'.^^f toljic!) lijoin &♦ Lukebfttl), i!e;al)euefacto^,o?abou«ttfunman; it founmtjno- tljingneare neither (Sr ace, no^lo^u. Cl^e Cmplc map fo Ijctje- ceiuei>,tl)eleameD cannotfobeudiuDeti; butt!)e^mufiSiit?eiti0a glo^e befee? tlje tm*31f fo fmall a title be uenieti tijem.it i% cleerc, pott tbitt!te,tljat^ig!)er ttiles {m ^Sratiotisi Lo^ueis) cmt not be aJ^ irntw tljem ♦ '^Ijat \% an illaticn out of tljC ti30]tne£i , no tranflation dftf)eta30?nc5f. 'BeltoeiB!,iti!S5mo^ecleetetI)attbenameofmafierigs foibitiisen tljem ; C^?ili faietljin p^ecife toope^ , '^NoUtevocan ' Matth.2|. ^^^f, Be not called Marter;ant! pet 31 tdeene tbemeaneflPref- byterMlloofee fotoerlp^if fjebenottjouc^fafenflj.it name* 3if toe tttetesifpofeti to quarrel, ag! fome are , tae couto tap , no man map be Calleilfatfjer^fo? CI) Jiftfaietlj ; ^ Call no man father oncatth; ' ^"-^^^ there is but one, eucn your father which is in heauen ; no Ctea* ture.maniKijangeHmapbecanenloju,- ^ Nobis vfim eft Domu ' '•Co'^-^* »m lefw Chrifiw ; To vs there is but due Lord lefus Chrifl. ^l;e truetft sJt TheferfetUAUgouernement Chap.S^ ttuetl) i!c{,if toeattenu eitljct tljc tia;l)to? fo^cc of tf)ecreato?,o^tJje ljPo?tl)ier prte of tJ;e creature , toftid; tg tJjefouie; no man on cartl) can iti^lp be cdleu^Mafter, Father,c}^ Lord ; fo^ noneuot^) effectually fadjion, teaclj, aun c^ouente man , fpccialjp t^e foule of. man, Catie cnelp (Don tiiljo Ujo^ke tlj all in all : but if Uiee refpect tie jj^opo^tion ann refemblanceoeriueo from (j3on , anti app^oouen b? ^outnljijstoop; tljentljofe tljatbcget.o^jDUcnte our bomes ajs (Soujsi inftrumentgi ann fubflitutes on eartlj^map be calleo Mafters, Lordes anti Fathers ; pea fo? fubmtffion 0? rettereitce , Urangerjai r Ijnfenotoen, ann knotoen fuperio?0 , eitljer fpir ituall o? temporal!, map be callen h"^ tljofe nameie; ; tabid; a^ luell tlje cuiJome of dje g)criptureis, agtljeconfentof all ji^ationjs toill confintieioitto\3)e(f ia^l)e f rendjbauenol)tgl)er too?tiefo?Lo?tJe, tljen Seigneur, tuljtdjtljep attribute to €b?ittanna^oo!)imfelfeva0 Le Seigneur hfiUi The Lord lefus, Le Setgneur Diett , The Lord God ; auDi pet t^ep call euerp one bp tljat name , toljid; i0 of anp creaite o^ re* putation tuitl) tl)att» ^j^itlj \J0 euerp meane man iis Lordeofbtiat. t]Mi£,% ^enmttis {;aue no name fo^ tbe otutier of tlje lano o? Ijoufc, Mjictjtljepinljabitejjutt^etr Lord; peaeuerp poo^e tKomantljat. j^at^eitljermaiDo^appientife i^calleoDame; annpetDameisass mucl) a0 Domma, ano bfcn to Lanier of greatett account.a^ Dame Ifabel , ano M adame.3in Latin i)^w//?/«f founueti^mo^e ti^en Ma- fter, ano pet tljebcpeig in tl;e trammer fcljoole no Kitotal}Oto com* X([mi\^tMttilDomwm^, ann bCuallpgiuen to euerp man, tbat ijatl) anp tafe of learning, Oiels) ofcalling^o^ilapof liuing.'^'e'«tjs tljedjiefetttoo^n tlje6recian0l)auefo?Lo^n,eitl)eroneartb o?in lieauen; ann pet <§)*Pcter toilletlj euerp dj vidian tooman^after S a- ■i.Pet.}. rah s ejcample, to call Ijer ijuf bann, tuljatfoeuer \)Z be, ' ^ ». Marie Magdalene fuppcfing (be Ijao fpote to tl;e keeper of tifeegarnen, •*lplin ao. tBbereC|)?iftUia^burten,fa!n, '«''&*«> (lDljicl)i03Lord)^ifthou haft taken him hence, tell mee wlierc thou hall layedhim, %^t (Bxttkz$i tljat tuere nefiroujS to feeCb^^eame to Philip tljeSpo- i John I a. Cl^ «ll^ fel^j ^ '^'^'» (Lord) we would lee lefus , 'Clje l^eb?eti3e: txjo^n e/^^^«/ (mpLordj) tuljicl) otljerinife t'^eSetoejs nin attrt^? hint to Etng0 ann ^p^ince^, ann eucn to (Son l)imfelfe, tua^ fc? ^0=? no? ^ rcuerencc pcelnen to anp fuperio j o? llranger ^ IWi^tn Loth p^apen t{)e tluo ftrangeris, (tD^om Ije tljen nin not tljinke to lie 9ln^ 4GstteD?j gefc) tolon2e\33itljljimtl;atnigi&t, ^efaine,/^Seeniy.Lordes^i ChdfJ. efChrifte^Church. S9 pray you turnc into your fer uants houfe . Rebecca, toljett Abta- hamsfcrumtt, nothnotucntoibci:, p?apeiri)emtg!jtl)jmtoaUttfe hiater of fjer pttcljer, anftuereti; * Drinkc my Lorde. * Gcncr.i4, ©i^eplacejsofiohn, asfdfotljatof Peter, poufupjjofemapbc iettertranfiaten. Sir, toljicl^isnio^cfamiltar toit^^tjis ti;cn Lorde. is;jjetoo?t>mc^reekefe^'e*5o tl;efelfefamc, tljattlje g)crijjturcjas cuerp tJ3!)ere giue to (Soti Ijimfelfe , tDl)ni tl^ep call l;im Lord e; aim Sarahs tDo^nes attet^eo bp Peter cannot be tranllatei5 Sir. jf o? tljU^tbepl^anOinMores: * Afterlam olde , and my Lorde alfo, ' GenCiS. flial I lurt? tob^etofap, and my Sir airo,tDerefome\i3l)atarange toCnaJt(i>car£iE{ ♦ "Beto^jtbeilpeb^clo tco^o iis Adom^i\)t \3crie fatne ttjat fcruant^ ano fubiectis: in tbe S)cr iptures altoapcie! gtae totbcirlo^bjaiattol^^inceis* JLaftlp^tljefclfefame CranKatourgi maine tbe name of Lord in Mofes , fjolDfoeuer aftertuaro tbep cbanofco it in Peter* ^no toucbingtbefipification of Sir,bp tobic^ tbepinterp?ete tbe6reekeli3o?tie'i^'e<»f. tbougb tbebono? tbereof berontelDbatoecapeobpreafouitis!notDgtoU}encotttmon;petan- cientlpittoas!, ano o^iginallpitisassmucb ^ Lorde. Sir, iistbe onelp Cile tuee baue at tbi^ p^efent tooilhnguiCba knigbtfrom \mtt oegreeiBi ; pea tbe jTrencb to tbi^ oap call tbeir king Sir; miOinfo?merages3ittoasBinol>ifgracetoitbt)j3torapSir King. anil nomaruen* iTo^ifitcomefromtbejTrencb Syre,tobicbi5Sallone in fointt tDitb Cyre.C.being cbangeo into S;tben it iief a contraaio cf tbe (©reeke tao?^ fo^Lord,ai5 Cy re fo j Cyrie.3if toe fetcb it fro SeigneurbplbO^tningitintoSicur^ajSinMonfieurfo^Monfeig- iieur,MyLord; petCaisitequiualenttiJit^tbeirrencbluopfo^ Lord. 3lf,tMitb tbe(Semtai^anti3itfdian£(,toeiieciueit ixmV^^ «}38raHer,tbenSere; Herosijg be tbat fo^b^!^ ijalouranobertiie comnietb neereft to oiuine perfection ano bonoitr* "But )j3itb t itleiJ ««jtentie}35tbeCburcbofCb?i5lboulonotbetrouble05onelptbij8^ 3Ifap, tbat (if Syrbenotajs mucbaisLordc} inalltongue^fatte oursi,tbenameoflo^iii$aia!commona0 Slrtoitb \J$;anogittento farremeaner men tbeit lSi(bopi0ibotb oftbtCleargieanotaitic; anufo^tle^^ebj^tutonguet^e Scripture? tfjemfeluejijotpittte? tiolelle* Cbel^^opbetisof(i5oo,iiiiibo^gittemttirecetttetI)i!S title of 1)3' nOttrtaitbOUtblemiibtO ebeircalling* ' Art not thou njy Lorde i 3 JUs^» £lias? imz Obcdiah ^ (SoumiOttrof Achabs )^mU^\^W fttt f4.Rcg.13, ^' Ecclefiaft '* i.Timoth, "Philip.i. '^ MarU. fa Theperpetudtlg0ticrncmenf Chaf^JS^ fca on ^vs^ face before tlje l^^opfjet, aim im furt!jcr * I tl^y feruan t r fcare the Lord from my youth; haih not my Lord heard, how I hid an hundred pro phwts inacaue, to!;0n lefabel taculOCl)oUC flainet^em'J andfedde them with bread and uater ? ^^CCljil- ti^enoftljel3ppl)et3!botl)at3ftl;cl anu 31endjo, faitie toEIife- us,ii5l)eixEhas(l}0ulncbe takcufromljim: ' Knowelithou not, that God vvil take thy Lord from thine head this day ? J^nUtDl)? EIiasia3a$takcn\)pbpa-lu!)irlcu)inrje, tl)ecbiIi'2enofti)epppl;etst niethim,and fell to the ground before him, aitUfai^, ^Behold, there are with thy feruants fiftie ftrong men,Let them we pray thee goe, and fecke thy Lord . %\)t tuljabitantS of 31ericl;0 mt6 likins tbe barcnnegs of tlje foilr, faioe Itlieluifc to Elifeus; 3 The ii- tuation of the Citie is gocd^as thou,my Lofd,feert; but the wa- ter is naught,and the ground barren* ^ O my Lorde delude not thine handmaid, faioetbcptrIp§l)imumnite,M)cn Ehfeusfirft tolD \)vc ii;e fljouto b^uc afoirne . ^nn tx)bcn tl}c cljiln toae tjeaii,(!}e feUatljijSfeeteanUfaiDC, ^ Did I dcfire a fonne of my Lord? %\yt cl)tltJ?enof tbe'p^opb^t? iittcntJingto mc.k£tl)cmalargcr place to UtoeUiUj faiUe to Elifcus, ^ Vouchfafeto goe with thy feruants. 9nri a$ one of t^cm tuais fciltng a tree bp tbe riuer^ fee , tbe bean cf bi0arefenmto3;o?iien:an5becrpe5to Ehfcus, 7Alas my Lord^ it was borrowed . Hazacl tbe great Commannercf ^p^ta \mit Bcnhadad, tnbeu Elifeus ttjept, fo^efeeiHg tbe euill tbat be (boulu Do to tbe Cbilti^enof Jifrafl^faiO, ^ why weepcth my Lord P^nn Mjen Elizeus lavfickeonbtiStieatbbeD, loafhtbeking of Jfraei faiUebntobtttt; ^O my father, my father, the chariot of Ifracl> andhorfemen (orptfegard) of the lame. JVhy then doth our Sawour deb an c his Afojilesfrcm allfuch ttr- tks^ byfayifjg^ You fhal not be fo?] ije tiotbuot fo^btU W 3ipa* litotoaiimittbat boncttrlDbicb^otibatbccttnnantseii anuallctc* en to tbetr calling ; tbe jS^criptuteis fl, oulD fo be contrarte tc tbcm^ 7 felue^; '° Feare God(faitb tbe ^ifeman>nd honor his Priefts. J. "They that gouerne well, are worthy of double honour, fa^ti^i PauljanO agame ^^^ '"^^'^•** «'^f"*f ':«" haue fuch in (great eftima^ tion ^z-) honor, geatbe JLo^Ubimfelfefapetb* '^ A Prophet is not vs'ithout honour but in his owneCountrie ♦ 31f b^ttotir bpv5]5cUSS Ia\D mua be peelueo bitto l^^opbetiei anti IPaffcur?; b^no^ bp ^m^ \m map be receiueo bp t^em t but to au wit titieis of ^xmt aboue ami m agait^ c^dr caHmg, oi to etpe ct anti affect tl&at ^otuiut )xA^\x\) to rm tJRto t^cttt; i%\» IP it^tfjat Cfj^ift fo^btoetfj* » Ho w can you • lohii f . bclccuc (fait!;'f)e to tbe]P^artfeei9i) when yc rccciuc honour one of another {hcmctmethgreedely 9rgUdly) and fcekc not the ho- nour which is ofGod alone,* Beware of the Scribes (faietljlje tO * I"U««»o* i^ijEfOifcipICSf) which dcfire to goe in long robes, andlouefaluta^ tions in the markets , and the chiefcft featcs in the Synagogues, and the higheft roomes at fcaftes. %\)Z HeCre auO loue of tl&efc tj^mgsife ambition antitjanitie, aisCfjjiftnotetbintbePbariCcejs: t|eacc£ptingt]^cmtul)cntljCparebpot]^er;9ifo?fctJCu \32i, o^inre- fpcct of our place appertainevintotj^, fo asi tpceneitbec feeke after ^em,longfo?t^em,o?ftuentoitl^ tljetn; ijafnotajjainfttberule of ci& jiftian motiedie anB (jumilitie* Though Fafioiprs by Cjods L^cv mftfi he homfired wtth reuerenct and maintenance yet titles and apfellattons ofhonour^youthinke^are mtinctdsntt9 their caUing,'] W^m\W muQt Ijonourinl)eartant> lieeiie,ti)l;i>notinlMo^tje9':€antl;elii)pe?neglecttul)omtbebeart tegarmb*: 31ib! nottbemoutljmaoe to ejcp^elTeaisijaen tljemie^ renceaiB ^ abundance ofthc heart ? (TQIoulo (Soo tljecontettipt of ' Lwf»^» t^tnietbiJiunotfofaftfonoloetlje contempt of tbcperfon^, aie; toe ftttti bp too mucb etperience of our timejei* '^)^t Clergie fljouto^ poufa?, be^nojeofo^tbeirtjertucjE;* anotob'^fo^tbeirppfeffi* onaitii function*; 3lJ5leaming, Mfeoome ano religion becmnefa feruileina €b?it!ian coinhton-luealtb, tbat tbepoeferuenot tbe txameof bonour *: Paul commcnueo tbe dJalatbian^ fo? receiuing timtoitbfucbfubmiKionann reuerence.ass if be bau beenean+An- ♦ Galat^ gel of God. %%t lo^ti bimfelfe in tbe Eeueiation fpeakiitg of tbe •Bi(bcpja!oftbefeuen€bttrcbe35iHi^fia,calletbtbem ^thcScarrcs ^RcucL and Angels of tbereueneLburcbejef.Jintbe^ofpeUbeuametbbie^ apofile$> ^ The Salt oftbe earth.and Light of the worlde . %%t ' Matth.r.. S)cripture,tobicb cannot be b^ofeett, 7calleth ihem Gods, to ^lohmo. whomethc word of God came. *How beautifiillare ihefcete « Rora.10. ofchcm, faitbPaul, whichbringgladcidings of peace? Our ^eies,ifit were po(fiblc,arc not too dearc for them. 2]2!le'°owe 'Galac.4. them not oneipbonoin: , but cuen our felues. Sub to fpeake bp-- * ' Philcm.v.i^ tigbtlp> if euerp man on eartb be meafureo bp tbe Degree of bi$ ma- ttec'ann Dignitic of bijs feruice; 33 fee no caufe, tubp ' 'ChrilU Em- ' ' ^-Cor.r . baffadours, mtbtfje^'Ste wards and '^ Rulers of Gods houHioId, \\ ^^\'^' a;oulo ' « Hura.ad Nt- potiAMtm, iChryfofl.de Jaeerdotjib.^, ex veteriTeJiOm fijoidtJkcbntcmptibie, m tljegpeisoft^ritfenotafmt^ tl&at Hcb,i3. l^ottlD ' obey tljcm, anil befubicdto tljetii,aj8ibnto tljcirfpiritttal Leader^jTeachersahli Fathers. -i 31si tljfe affertion llrange 0? ntla3 in t!jc ff fjttrcl) of Ci&?tff fubte^m Pontifci tuo, (^ ijuajt Parentem animafuff/ccBefubkdi faitt lerome, to thy Bifhop , and rcucrence him as the father of thy foule ♦ ' For good caufe ought wc , faitlj Chryfortome,noc only to Hand in more awe ofPriefts,thenofKings and Princes; butalfoto glue them more honour, then our naturall Parents. The kingXait!) Auften, beareth the* Image of God, cucn as the Bifhop doth of Chrift. Aslongthenas he holdeth that office, he is to be honoured, ifnot for himfelfe, yet for ('/6/^^ordcr,SlnDi 5 ^mhref.dedig- Ambrofe, ^ HonofT ^fuhlimitas Epifcopa/is fjullu poterit compara^ nitatefActrdot, ftomlpHS Acia^mri, The honour and height ofa Billiops (ffin^f^ ***** c»)c^n be matched by nocompatifon: ( the (heep)t\\zi are com- mitted to Priefts^i?rP^7?^«rjj arctruely faidto be vnder their Leaders; (the G off el deter mining that) the Sc holler is not abouc his Marter . 9inU againc,^ H^ccun^a &c, vt ofienderemtti nihil ejfein hocfectilo excelkntins SacerdotihnSy mhilfuhlimim Sptfcopis reperiri : 9111 t^ijSi to(l)eto, that no (condition) in this world can be found more excellent then a Priefts , no {calling) higher then a Bifhop. 7Ifyou compare it to the brightnes of Kings or diadems of PrinceSjthat is more mferiour to it^fatctl; Ambrofe,then lead vnto gold; pca, ^thcy haue that power giuen them, faitf) Chry- ibftom, which God would not giueto.Ange^h,nor Archangels. ^ lefus Chrill,faitl; Cyptian,our Kirig,Iiidgeiand God euen vn* to the day of his death, yeelded honor vnto thePricft&andBi- fhops {ofthelewes) though they retained neither the feare ofGod, nor knowledge ofChrirt; teaching («//) lawfully and fully to honour true Prieftes by his behauiour vnto falfc Pricfts. 'Cfjefe iTattjets in pour iuugcntcnt ijoe not meant, tfjat erte^ naU anu ciuil 'honour fljoiilo It peelueti to tf)e perfong of %ui%tx$ ano03i(l30j3si; but fjjirituan ann intoarn rcu^renee to tee uue to t\)m cafimg* Cpuclj lelfe noe tfjep meane tljat contempt ano re- p?oc^fl)oulni)ereqiuteiit^emfojt!)eirjiapnej5* 3iftoee aicl^at titles, Cf)?iai}imfeIfecaHet|)ti}emStarrcs, Angels miOGods; if twee wiubt of ttieir potoer t>i ||onow, tl;ep l;a«emc}e poirec tl;eii tjiidtmfa,^. 12Ud4mca,i, *ChTy fofi.de JattrderJib.^, 9 Cyprjth,i,epi^ ,C^^.^. pfChflUtSsCmrch. ■ $j rb^ilje angeDejBf, ai^fiiiryroftomc fapctfi; .mi5mu(t|aue mo?e ^Ottouct^entljejrat{)er0of0uj:flefl)* af ante Jike nettle cottclu* Colli ietljtm reaioe Chiylbftomes probation moje at lai^c m t^ place jfo^e citcu ^ ^$ fp^ tbe Diilinctimt of outtoara o? iitt l)DarD Ijanoui: uue to t&eitj perfonsi o^ pzofeiHoniBi, if tljenten b^e gootj; it fefitperfluougi toe mull honour botlj: iftljemenbee batjue, ti)eir ijocatton mud bee fjonuur^li tl;o«gl)t()cirl)ictsbee comjetnttetr, ano cbat Iponour e^ 3 fatnr before mull€b?itt, tbatu(a;onouretl)biiss^int^ CSoDismptoitneffe, 3Ifmootbenoman0p^ioe,3Ifeefeeni? mansifauour : 3! toaoe t$ fincerelp ag mp Gmple learning; loill fuffer mee : anti h^ tbat asf 31 fintje Cb^iCt fo^biooetb W t>\ia^ iPfeisrall affectation of bonour , ano oeCre of fiiperio^ttie, ano re«= quiretbtbegreateptafterbis(erampletoreruetbelotJDeil:ro 31 fce . no reafon yxl^'^ it (boult^e gcieue anp gonlie minne! to beare a ,5^tftoppe callei5 bp tbat name , Ujitb tobtcb S)aint Peter tDil^ letb euerie tttoman|to botiour ber bufbauD. jTo^tomee it \$ iJirange^ it ibotiloe bee a p^otwbe.ano Snticbji^an ^itle in a 'M^imihW^^k^Vi^. be giuen tp eucrie artifant toitbpueti^^po bumilitie ♦ ll?a\)3beit Inbat erternall appellation t} bouo^tij^ 10 luee^ ej bnmeete fp^ tbe 13atpur$ ano jfatbcr^- pf Cfj^iftesf - Cbtitcbi 31 ifeaue it :t)?bolig .?p tbe tiaitopme ann confioeration •If tbe^tatCy l(ttbo a^efit31u^ge0 ann notcuerie cu^ i4 rheftrftmttgbUMiiment ChtfA Wx^ iruetl) t^ (ibb?ietie 31 map affirme tl^W, tfiat rijc firll ° Cf^jiOian prince? mmCmpcrours, to caufe rdtgion tjje mo^etd f!ouri(!),iiiDtol)attiep couloetoma^ tlje people honour ami rette- rencetl)etr'Bifl?op$; permtttmgtljemtoljeare ann netermijte aU quarrefe anuttrifegbettoentemattaiuiman, fojuebts, gooiie0,o? lanu^j ami confintiing tlje iuugementis of t!)e a^iftopg eiten in fucl^ cafejeibppui)likelatDe!5;ami bp t^eir otoneerample teadjingaH tTheodcrM.i, tmnto(\xhmitt\)cix{ftm^\>nuxi^zldi(bo^^^m^. 'Place you ^^* fuch a one in the Epifcopall leate, (fattl^ Valentinian tO tl)e5S)p« noue affeittbletJ fo? t^e cboife of a 13i(l)op of sptiian) to whom wc our felueSjthe Rulers of the Empire, may finccrely (orrvillifiglf) fiibmit our heads; and whofe reproofes , we may receiuc as an • ^AmhrtfJtdt^' wholefome medicine. *Thoumaycft fee, fait^Ambrofc, the watefacttdot, ^ccks of Kings and Prmces bowed do Ane to the Priciis knees, ^' ' and killing the right hands (dfTnefls) thinke ihemfclues gar- ichryfifi.de ver^ dcd With theifpraycrs. 5 To a King, faitl)Chryfo(^ome, arc bo^ J^f^^^J^*'dies committcdjto a Prieft,Soules:thc one hath fcnfible armor; the other fpiritual : he fighteth againit the Barbarians; I againft Diuds* This is the greater foueraigniie ; therefore the King fubmitteth his head to the Prietts hands . Conrtantine tljegteiat ^s*ltmfn,U,u bPl^iSlLatoeS^gaiie leaue, that thofe which would decline the **'*^ ciuil Magilkates, might appealc to the iudgemenc of their Bi- fhops,and commaunded the fentence of the Bifhoppes to tskc place before the fentence of other Iudges,as if it had bene pro- nounced by the Empercur himfclfe, and to be put in execution by the Prefidents and their officers, ami left )liee0)OUltietfi][nlto tW Latoeread^cH onelp tofpintuallti^mjgi , ^amc Augufline f ^^. ffiffoia fl)etDet!) in fjig time tuitt) toljat matteris t})£^ toere trowblen* ^Men, '^^ faitl)ljeidc(iring to finifli their fccular caufes by our iudgcment^^^ call vs holy and the feruants of God , about golde arid (iluer, landes and chattels ; eiuotidie ftthmi(fo caftte falmaniur , wee arc cuery day falutcd with lowe bowing the head: to determine ^ theftrifesofmen. 31 alleagenot tljefe tJjingiestoi&auetljemrettittcti: tbomttc|)()ii« tio? mflametl; ambition; a]5 too little etigcnu^etf) comempt:3l cne^ ipobferue in tljebeft agejs l^oto careful goob ]p?ince0 toere in tljeir otnneperfonistoljonciitt^XilbcpiEf of C!j?ife?>CI;ttrc!;^ aH60p ti&eirXati3ei5 to make tljcmacceptabletot][)epecplei loj^erl^'in our Chap^. ^CaiHe te^^pUu-^rD fpiriteistljinkeitagreatpomtofptttie l)ptjcf|^tfmgauti rep^odjingtljcir Hate anil callmg, as\)Ufl}?t.!:an ann^naotilpjtoinr^ctljgm ccntmtptible ^ oniou^ to tl)e meanest oftljcmuUitupe* ^iiettcrljqapto refo^met^efault^of Ii3ifl)op0 t^tljat aijm«mion,toi)alj Aiiibrorepued)0mtol)eni)cfati3/A^^ 'a^^Ztfftr^ Jit honor ftiblimis (^ vttadaformis , Nefit DefficaprofeJ/io, ^ tilt* dotdtb ca 5. ataatiio, Ne fit grada^ excelftis , ^ deformu exc jfm , Nam c^fMnto pra Ctzteris gradtis Sptfcopall^ altior eft , tamo fi per neglu g emiam dilabattir, rmnagrauior ell . AiagyjaftibhrnttaA^magnam debet habere cant €lam\ honor grandU ^ grandiori debet joltcitu- dine circt4mtiallari\ Let not the honour (ofBiJhops^ be loftie, and their life loathiome; their profeflfiondiuine, and their adi- onvnlawfnll; their (late high, and their exceflelliamefull. For the higher a Bifhoppes degree is aboue the reft, the greeuoufcr is his fall, ifhecflidcby negligence. Great djgnitie ought to hauc great warinelTc. Much honorfhould be kept with much carefulnefie. To whomcniore is committed, ofhim more dial bercquired. 5?ccimpcac{}etl)nott!je()onouroftf)eircallma:,ljut alTurctl) tljcm tljcit m^cwmit (ball be encreafeti, anu pmtidjmcnt aggrauatctJ, if tljeic care aim u iltgence Doe not anftDcre tljat bono j anu leuereuce , tabicb tl)ep bane tn tbe Cburclj of (Sod aboue t^eir h}ttl)}Zn* 'S^benajStbep tbat ^afFedthis dignitie bccaufethey 'Sa.bomiti^ w'oulde be lionourcd before men, are condemned before God; fotblS!^ isthccaufeofall euiIl,raiethChryfortome, that theau- ? U'^'^'f^i-^;^ L-' C/ inn liWi \ • \ \ 1 tnepifJolaiM thoritieor ( ecc/ej/a[ttcau) KuIersisdecayed,andnoreucrencc, adrmMth^ no honour, no feare is yeeldcd to them , Hee that is religiouf- ly affe<5ed to the Priert,will with greater pietie rcuerence God ; and hee that defpifeth the Priett , commeth by degrees to this at lafty that hee vvaxcth contumelious againft God him felfe. €^befttrtinieofaHfe;firi!,tbatour?§)am'ourmtert)icteD ]&t$a? })oaiej5,amiconfequentIptIiel^a(lottrsof bfeCbttrclj bp \jmtteof tbeir C^intilerie to claiine anp ciuinDontinionto cotttmaunDanD compeU; tobici^ijst^e poluertljat p^inceis anD lo^Deg; ^fe ouer tbeir fubiects ami feruantd. fizxiytXyi^ muff nettbet Dcfire no? be^ tigbt anp. titleis of bono? ano p^atfe frommen , but erpect tbe com^ ^vn^oftijeSirclj-peiftout, Tuubeiteuerv onefljaU^auep^atfefrotti SSobv ^t)irDlp,^^oti3e great {better tl^ep be, tl^epmuWemetb^ e loxuea tS The^erfetudlgoueTnmeHt Ch/^*/* lotnefloft^cir b^etlj^en touoe t^emgooft, em toatclj ouettl^em fo^tjefauing of tljetr (ovk^; pet ti^ig nothing Ijixmuil^ tl^erufe anB gouernement tljatpaffourisbaue otter ttietr flockjei bp tlfeeUJojli of;Soti,neitl)ernot^iti)arret6eni o^nep^ittetljetn of tfjat^onouc ; i.Coriiith.4. itim obeDiettce to^ic^ itt (jeart^o^o anti seen fe oue to the ' Fathers of our faithjthc EmbaCTadours of Chrill,and Stewards of Gods houfhold« CHAP. VIL H^ho ioynedrvith the (iAfofliesin ^leEliort ^/Presbyters andirfP* fojttion of hands. fi cljooCitg cf ce Xnm ann Deacons^ , ann lading ^anr!jsioitt^em,mmi?tl)mket!je toi^oie Cftittd^, 0?atleafftl;e Presbyter ie lOpueDtMttljtlie^po* aiC0; ann totl)at entieftm])^ie]3^ecetjent0 are allcatigeDi asnamelptljecljoiceofMatthias, of t()C feauettDeaconsi, of tl^e C&er?^ of IpSra, acotttttm ann ot|(er Cljurcl^esi in tJje 14. oftljeAacs, annofTi- mothie; all toljicl) feeme to p?oouc, tlje apodle^nin notljtng of tljlfeluesi, but tuitlj tl)e confent ^ concurrence of otljeris. ^0 come ijp tbetruetlj toijat t^e Scriptures! reColue in tbefettoo points, tl;e beO! toap iMtll be to cjcamitte tfje places in o^ner, ag! tbeplie* 3ln tbe cljoice of Matthias it 10 notetTa^eiTentbat tbeCburclj itttermeolen . Peter acquainted all tbeDifciplegf , tbat one xmiH V fuppliep rotmteof ludas; buttobonamentbofettoo tbat toere ap-- , ^ j)omten,t»betbcrtbe9lpoaie0, o?alltbeDifciple$, iti^notoeci* iienintbe'Cert;tbefo?ceanocoberenceoftbetoo?njscomtincenet^ A^I, tberf5Fo?tbU0tbepftanti: * And they appointed two; andthey praycd/aying, and they caftlottcs. Slfp^er^anUlOttCieitoerr^ ^erfottrmeDbptbe9po(tle0, as^bptbe pjtncipalloirecto^iei of tbat action, ann tbereto lenne h"^ i^t inHinct of 6000 fpirite; con^ fequentlp ittwajstbeitneenetop^efenttbembotbtoiSon, tbatbee wigbt(betB,tobtcboftbebcbancbofen.'BeCnej2f,anapofflemigbt ttotbecbofenbpmen, mucbleflebptbe people; ann tberefo^eno pellton, tbefpiritof (Sonmanetbiiei election, anntbeDifc^lest ^e]l»arnaclmotPlengenitfo}(&>an)snottig, annaccountenMau chias Chaf.^. efchrijles church. €f thiastjjitfjtl^eleitetu %\XtChxy(o^omttdi^y Nonipfeeos/l4tHhJedoMftes{Peter) * Cbryrcfljjmii. Mmrelfcdidnotappointthofe(/»tf^butall (didif,) JOeaJjee/;!^,'^** fmtlj furtljet, Confdera quam Petrm agit omma ex commmi Dip- ctfHlorumfentenua^thilaHthoritAtefua/iihileftm imperto, Markc how Peter doth al things by the common confent of the Difci- plcs, nothing by his o wne authentic, nothing by commande- m ztiu^t fattf) fo xa iieerr,liut tlje ©ejrt fait^ not fo onl? t^t \sz^t isi tfje plural number,\i3l)tc!) map be refcrten to tlje apottto aCiud j^totfterettoftljeDifciptesi: pcttl&ereafonMjpPctcrtiiDitnot, toasfnotfo^tl^atit toasi notIali3funfo?l)im tuitljo^tti&emttltituDe todoeit,butaj3!Chryroftomcnotetl;,Ieftljefl)outofecmetograti« fie tlje one, ann not tljc ot^er, as alfo tljat^ajs pet^lje IjatD not receitten i\^Z}y(Ait&i)t!&.^Afi9ionlicebattffieltgere} Licebat^ &qHtdem *^*'^*^ ntaximk : verum id mnfacit , ne cut videretur graft ficari . Quaiu quam aliaejui nondum eratparticefs fptritfisMight not jP^/rr hauc chofen him? He might moft lawftilly . but he did it not, left he fhouldfecme to gratifie either part. Albeit as yethee was not partaker of the holie Ghoft . Snti fo? tfjat Cattfea$ Chryfoftomc tfjinkCtl) tljCp Catt lOttClSf ^ Q^owam non eratjp/ritw/ortibw rem ' ^^''^'^ feragui9t;^^c2ivSt the holy ghoft was notyetpowrcd on them, therefore they determine the matter by lottcs, %\^t c^oiceof tlje fcaucn Deaconjs tua$ tefcrreti to tljemufti* ; ttitie, t^e approbation of tl)etti rcferwcti to t^e ttoelue , anu tbat not 1 toitbotttcawfe* ifo^bptljiig choice, tbeDeaconiei (aistljepfap) re* ttim^i not charge of tl)e ijaop ano facramentgi, but a care to fee tbe !g)aint5( p^ouioeti fo?, ano t^e collections aitu contributioniei of tbe faitbf ull fincerelp ann tp^t^jtlp etttplopeti, acco^ning to tbe necef« • fitieis of t!)e perfon^ 4. !^m tljat tljc people lljouloe^jerp Doelllike,, anu fullp tnitt fuel; ag! (bouloe bee §>tetnarogi of tljetr gootie^, aiuj iiifpenferie!oftbeirfubftance,lja!)euioentreafon; anu tbe3ipottleiQ{ infonoingttaieti tbe murmuring of tbeDifcipto.ano freeu tbcm- feluesfromalfufpitionof neglecting tbeirti3ttioli3ei0i,(tobicbtoai8t tbccaufeoftbeiroiHifee) bppjapingtJjem to cljoofe outoftbem= felucjsfucbaistbepbefttruto, to carefo? tbeirtabl'ei5^Dtllributc tbeir ao^e> %f tlje circumttance of tfje Cejct it feeittetb tb^ttuljerr the^beleeuersJhiediiaoncplace and had al things inxomtnony^A^^ji^ &^fclling]their l'ands,poffeffios & goods,thcy brought the.pricc' j^^^ ^ z thereof ^ \ ^^ TheperpetmHgouernement Chap,^. thereofand layed it downcatthe Apoftlcsfeetctobc diftribu- led to cuery man according as hce had nccde; t\)t apoillCiailjan pt fomem truttto beajtuctlje €\)mtW treafure, 31meauetlje Difciples 5001502;, iwljoDriikebcmj JeUies, rcpmcD cljetut^ Dolucs tljat mxt 3iCU3c^, nto^e x\)t\\ tljc O^rccians u)ttKil»e$ . ^m Ijciice arofe tfje grungutg of tlje (Srccians^tljat tfjcir tuteoiuo-si Xuccc neglected. Ci;capo!>lc0tbrttcrcurcti tljnnrciuc^, fo^tijattljej) migljtuotJcauct!)cp?cac!)mgoftljctuD^ti, aun attntufo?tabIe!8i, » Aa.^. to fee i\)t\t uainoiijc? imiiaferentlp tifcn , auD luillen the ' whole multitude to look out from amongft the Tclues fuch as were rc- plenifhed with the holy gholt & with wifdom & beft reported of, (for fidelitie4*idt7tdfiftrie) to take the oueriight of that bufi- nefle. '^Iji0 isalUbatcaubeepieffcuoutoft^isilo^ie. .fo?an« fiacre Ijerecf, firabvpour olMncDocmue.tbe parties tfjerecljofeit xztmm not poluer to pieacb anu baptifc;but tonifpence tbe pons of tbe €\)\xa\) fo^ tlje uaplp p^ouinou of t?je j§)aiutj6,UJl)D tben Ituca togetljcr, aun peeloen all t^zit abiltttc to be bfen in common, at tlje nifcretion of tljefe parties appointeti bp tbcm fclues . ^m tljot;^ Philiptiin p^eacb ann bapttfeatg)amarta, ann nintbelike to tlje Cttuuclj of € tijiopta; pet pou auoucl; \yt nin tljat, not m a Deacon, buta^anSuangelilt; bot^ Irljicbtitlcis; mnectie 5i)aint Lukegi- Uitl) Ijim lu tl)c uue aun tUaentietl) Cljapter of tbe Slcte^ * idtm, tf ^E^iph^n^eontr* itbctruetljat Epjphanlus lo^itetl) of tijem, tbefefeauentuere^ all ^^ffit!'''"^' of the number ofthofe feuentie Dilaples^lDljicbCbjiabimfelfe callen lobile^ Ijc liuen on eartb ann fcnt to pzeacb^afiuel as Matthi- ^ as ant! Barnabas, tljat tuere namcti to fuccecne m tbe roome of lu- das t!)c traito^,autj tijen h^ tW election tljep Ijan no o^ninarie ftmc* tton in tljc Cljitrcb.but an eirtraopinar ie charge to p^ouine fo^ tlje toinotocisj; fince none of tlje 70. Difciple^ cotiln beginne againe at tbe loljoeC! Degree anb become Deacons ♦ Chry foftomc reafoning 1 ^'i'Jlfi ^'^*^ -^^^^ office tbep Ijan bp tbis impofittonof Ijanne^, faitb, ^ e^o'"*^^*- g;c ei^iayjf. htoi eTp^y^ ^9 toi*» itfiretfTO ^eiprofiajfj uyuyKoiloi f>t«Q«v. a/Jst liw '^ Situ HT» (FictKcvcev in ts^t^vrs^v ^JfJistj tp ovouuetviij JUKov k^ ^t£^r* What disnitic there(y^^«^»)had,and whatmanerofimpofition of hands they rcceiuedjit fhal not be amiffe to learn. VVas it the office ofDea*i cons?This(«ow?^is not the Churches; but this charge (toiooketa^ widomyod6gtt\i to Presby t€rs:and as yet there was no bifhop,; but but the Apoftles oncly . vWherefdre I thinke it was'ilcitkcr thfe name of Deacons oor Presbyters cxprcflcly and plainiely,tB!)icl^ tljefc feuen recetueu ♦ .Hf t!)cfc feucn txJerc erp^eflp nritijet Dea- corns! no? Pre sby ters, m Cbry (oftqme tl)tnket|i tijep tfierc itotanu can tljeir election bcnoppofeytbat ot!)cr0 tcpneii Ifitt^ tljeapo- J/J^.'c^J/* aie0mt^ecl)otccofPresbytcrso?^iQ?opi0!* (jn:? J 3IftUlt!j*Ignatius,5Cyprian /Ieroine,mti:aIUIectt dtfjer^ r/^'^lt"'^^ teifeneit!)erPauI,nd?anpotl)crapoft!ecoiiliiljaueimpofetiljan^^ but on furt; ajs tl)e people nameo ano dectcn, yxiUt\) fe e utoentlp re* pugnanttotbe^(pture$, a$in place conuenientflialfappeare* ^ jhine, t^'ts Gitgtifar erantple tonclunett) tto mo?e f o? eiectutg bp tepceiB^, tJjen tbe djoic'e of Matthias Betf) fo^retatnino; of lot0. if o^ llnce tiro fo^tess of elections lDetebrebbpttje3lpoftleei piefentlp tbeottetipontbeotberj toljo cattoetetmmelDlbtcijoftbofetluaitte ItBajsp^cfcnbeoto t^eCl)urcIja!Sof necclTttp tobe continueii*jla(i^ Ip.evamplejSarenDp^ecept^fy antJtbereafon^tbat mooueti tbe^i* )^oaie0 to tcf erre tlje cboice of tljfcfe fetien to tljelikmg of tlje mtil-- tititrie , anmft mfottte barinies ^ circttmOances, Do^tctj beinfc^s teretr.tbe effect mult neeoe^ edter acco^oittgto tljc caufe.aiui tljer* fo^enogenerdnilecanbeuialoenfromaparticularfacttoitbottt jftt!tong reafon to mamtaine tljccofjcretrcc; muc^ leffe map pott Icape from tlje cboice of Deacon? in tl;e 3lpa«^le$ time,to ccnclctte il^ctifee oft^e election of Presbyters anij l^i(bop^to^^^ tm notD no g^eatlp differ botfj in giftess anu calling from tlje Dea^ cons?/ - : . '■ Cliattbe S^intlf erjes anu 6teetjef of Ipffra ami 3!contum,ami[ of jl^e€§itrrt)e0 corrfiWng toritojitjftit^^tj^ PauianuBai^nabasjCait icm^tk^ Gttdp t!^ 0gni=; pcattonbtt|E?^Me toopie x«£<^*»'^^"<' tbmt)fexi'fe fcyteij tp fcmetopjoouett^tliore^ifeersitoere cljoCeti Wii)tm(mm(U fljersVbetoessPauIanu Barnabas; betattfe x«g?rt'«^ (fitpti)ep)ijBt tocljOofebjliftitBS ijjjdfliattije^; toigtc^liiai^t^Weamottgat^e pj^(iafefo?t]^'ge^^^ ^ ^ " -^ / •• ^ o ;jfe9eai>tiattt%e taken t)p0nt^twj 7* ThepeifetuaHgOfierntment ChAfj. ^epfuppofe* Jfo^ftrtt, if t&atluere x\tx\^i <2Ctpttuiloffie of t^ Ujo^Uj petai3moCttoo^i>jaimQ3reekegt iipeb^eto,beCDeiB! cfteemrs nanactionanDrircumd^nce, to^dbtlje^firftimpo^te, DoKpife t^eetfcct!5anDconreqttettt2i5£penumgcn t^nt actionamicircmns fiance; anu areljp tranflation gcnerallp ano ijfuaUp applied to o? t^et tijinge? : fo tfjiisi too^iie Doctlj Cpifie to elect ano appoint, tl)Ougl;nol)anoc?s bee Ijelneljp; becaufe electing anu appointmj toajBi t^e effect ano confcquent of Itf tingj bp tlje Ijaitnesft Co p^oowe t^iiSjtoee neeoe gpno furtfeertfjen t|)e tentbc^aptetof t^jfetjeric l^oote toljere ^mt Luke tutcl;putali contratiictfon ufetljti^ Aa,io. tJ)o^oinfucl)fo^teanofenfe,a^3imenttom 'ThisIefusofNaza- rcth God raifedvp the third day, and (hewed htm openly not to all the people , iy^it.{»MJ(^ija{ fojamantoljoloebp, o?ftretc^outljijB^otJ3ne^awo,anonot|^i^c menisfjamj^; anuno erantple toilleuer bebpu0^t^at;^/»«»«c«/i}a{ togatl)erbDice?ei,o^tafeetljeconfntt0ofoti)erjS;butfo? men to giue boiceiES tl)emrelue5{,^Cpifp t^jeir oton confentg bp firetc!jingfo?t|i t!jeir^os!*9lno fo J&otMtoetter tl)e too^o bep^effeo,it cannotpjour, t^atot^er^ concutteutsjft^ Paul ano Barnabas itttljat action* l^ttttolpeake&nielwibatino^oftljej^mficationoftl^^ ;^^oTorm,nota$t^ep^^ieo^ato?!0tmmnjfit!;e(Sreciani0!^^^ itjbut a!6t^eC^m:cIjllo^ie0amiancietitCottncefe in (Sreebeeuec j^o,rfteeIfo^tl>i:ig^a0t)ptoaro; anefo^tljateaufetnitbeEccle* Cafiican ttj^iters: it xmp(\p^BSitmt\)^m^^'^fi t6ati$, tolap ftjtfc ^h^:fi efChriHesChurch. ft t(jenx"/«^«»^'«<5lct 14* 1)3 notljingEtebutimpofingofljanugfeuen a$Paulotijact*iPvOttt|?e 1 2.mfcipIei0f,tol)6^efountiatCp!jtfi^^ !Jifmpaffintiattottfo?tljei3fei)ftl)Cti3o?tibenottruto,lettl)^ placeieifollotDtngbcccnfiDeten* Eufcbius reporting Cornelius li)0?Oj5,lbotttNouatusgatetoijean€itiero?^im(Iermtljec6urc^^ bptt)einimo0eratefaiio?oft!)e15tftoptbatmat!cl)im/aitlj, '««^- 'j^fiUiKi. 4o»>}»o»;^/^Tow;ff«|.Thc Biftiop, being prohibited by al the Clergie Shd many ofche Laitic ; dcfircd he ipight be fuffered to impofc hands on him oncly : x^f^ToirSattf in tl)i3 place cannot bee to gedjer boieejsi ; fo^ fcfje tol)Ole€ierg?,^agreat number of t^e Lattie toere agamtttl)emakingofNouatusp^iett,a0atbtngrepupanttotbe Canou0; 3lt0oetbt^erefo^fignifie impoCtionof Ijanoeis; tiJl^ic^ cljebtftop gaue tljougb tb^dergie ano people l>it6nteD» Cl;egreatCoimceUofjftice,ais Socrates tojitetl)J»a53! confent- tbattbe ^itttto? mio ^^ieaismajjebp Milciius tlje^^^fc^^ '^s^«T»f^;jii//)otowfx«ei«gx«^rnt{, being admitted and otdain^d by a *^''<^''»*«i} more facrcd'impofuion of hands/t^en tl)attl)ep ceceiueU of Mi- "*^' letius) (!)oult) retaine t!)ebonoui: of tbeirpkceano office* 'Cfjejiol^ Ding^of ti^e peoptei^antjsto fi^tfie tWr confentj5,ti0!ttoi»aK mpfccallo? facreu; \m\t\)t la^ onofl;an^s:bptl;e^i(l)opi0a mpflrtcaianu facmiactionoermeofrjo tbeSlpofllejai, ano eiier Knee continueo m tbe Clwrcb of €^p& ♦ ^^e f ante Sutbo^ liketotfe af ^ fometl),tljat tbeipomoufianso? triieCb?iftian$inConllantinopIe ^^^^^^ aftertijeoeatijofEudoxiustljeSlrrian, 5 2ifl^;.^ii»Tiif«commaijoeB/^'f^ x^'p*'^^'^ ^^^^xvjx^cj^^^ '****' fOTow:><»m«w.»r«x^«x**«^p«5^^y the party, di /ix •*.•»>.: party that rccciuedimpofition ofhands^tobc banijl^eiq^ccjie q^J '^ *• the to a rcucralpIacc,Cbe€iecto?i8toaettotbmuil?£p;fo^ri)oup^ lr)bolemtmber,tbatnameobim,tttultba«^pi'»^tntoeicifcbutbG^ wtpafeo bam^ieff createo Euagrius 'B»of€onftanuno))le,^ealcne^ ■4 «C,V. ^3i Thei^afitnallgoucrfiement Chaf^jn fd^(1 15i{^optotenSntte anti ctmfummate iXyt nominatioft anu e* lectton before maoemt^laping Jjiistjannesi on i%t partp clecteti^ an^t!)attt)erame tajtomoUmanifeltlp ejcp^elTetl; m tf^e choice iJOtl) of Ambrofe ailD Chry/ottomc, .,.<..!. .. .i , ^Ijm Auxcncius tlje^rnan,O5uI)op0f^itlaitte,llwi!ai:i^^ tJ;e people tuetc reaDic to (jotogctto i3^.tl;ec«re!Sabo^^ ** ' ofatie\ue'BiO[)oppe> '^orepietfeWcf) fcm'ttott^AmbTpfetljen JLieutcnant of t!)ell3?ottmce cametntotlje C^utclj amonga tf)e people; antia0tait()manpgootjperfuafionj2ilje eti&cuouredtofiap t SoeroiMhr,^. ffje tagC of tljCpcople i • (iiddenly there was a genc;rall confeni ''••^°* ofthein all ; and they crycd out that hee was.woorchie ofthc i fi^t i '^wjtr Tt'^^yx^m^Tii: 7m*7tc»^«w» , 30ci tHcy all defit"cd'hcc niight bee created , ouecciue inipoBttottof Ijauuesi* %%t €m* perour , tufjen |iee fjearn tljt^ , taonncrtngat ti&e funameconfeiit annagreententof t^epeopl^, $ perceiutng it to be <&tm nomgy • miUm, Sdi'P^tljeT5ifl)0pj5* '^*P5'«^'^^^? «^xi»om.x«e<^ew>jto yceldy t.beir fctuk^vino'God(astittuere) bidding (tfjem) toimpolehand^i C!)e jjeople, after tlje? Ijaii tjott^ one content cbofen Ambrofcj ue* firerito!jaue]&mi,notelerteDapme, (ti^at tiiasalceaDiefini^^^^ but conarnten loitl) impofitionof Ijanoefii; Jp^icI; i^ tljrre fignife tolii^x«e^««^- ani3t^e€inperoar being aoue^tiftjj , tftatti^e people l;aDcled^i^l3(m> tetiuiceo t|)el5iiboppeiBi } to jyeeidq jcheir ^rufcb^vntoGod; tDlH^fetljeterrpieffeObp^f^ef'^^W' » x^e^"'"" fetljerefoieaSretcljingfoo^tljoftfjebanoe^ belonging; to tl)e15i« fi)oppes( after tljepeopleiB! choice iismaoe, tul)icl) can beenotljinff elf^bp tljt Canons of tlje ^^^ifauc Cburcl),:|jut iit^oRtimrof ^ani5^ ; M)CtebP tl^epmte cl^^fe allo)»eli anir a^^^ rct*el)feftmcttonf ' ^-^ -' v^ ; ^ ; Cljeliketfiltappeare in tlje choice of Chtyfoftome* aftet tljetJeatljofNeaarius •!5iri)oppe of ConUantinople, Chryib- ftotne one of tljel^^ietteiB! o^ ^tniCler^of atttioife tuas fentfoj 6p ArcM iijs It^ec^erdur; toCucceetie mtlfettftoirme of Nc6^a. nus;®l^t'6t€tnperottri)iri, * W^ ^ '^^^^ i;y^t(generalUonfentor) commdn decree' of all ioyningto^ gethcr,as weloftheClergieas Laitie.anti tU^enbp tl^e<2E^mpea roi0 commantiementmanpotljer 'Biffiops! tiJere come to Conltan* etnbptc,famongfttbemThcophilusarct)b,ofaierattD?fa,tocoiu ici ^^ f . pjomotc ;r,^;^. r M.f>» pjmttote ap?fe9ofiji0 otone to cl^plftce, rcfufetr to Jtf tte Ghryfoft. impofitiottof !jaun0. Opow \trtjtd) rcfufall, Theophilus toa^ t»ctcc« teiJtot{)eW(]^0tlKnatIemb!eii,Dfmaitpcnmc!B! mtn fttnn^tccom* ^lattttsilxjer^ciffercoacfmnai^mt* and Euhoplusijig!) chamber* latiteto tlje €mj)croaritahm5t1)elMfe of cdJi^plaiht, 0}cteu t^mtJ to impbfe hands on Chi yrortome;o?tO aitftucre tlje tljingS 6b«* i^t0!jagmnttf)im.Tftc<>ph'ijusfearm5tf}eacc^^^^ e^Wrfw. gauc GHryfoftfemc4mf)6fition of hands ; '(E^ijert^Ctlott tbag! fuUp maB0 bp t^e g^tteratl cdtifnft of t^^ ^yMi,^ty f^nv^^-^^t t-m^^Ks^ f^nis r^c %^&js, and (tb^ Spoltlesf) praying,faid hands on them,U3^tCetb tbWS ; ^ix"e;«»«'^-^ ' C^nf^fl^hm^ Hands were laied on them with prayer. This is (t^at tobicbtb^ (Sredani0iCaU)x«e?'»^'>'''*» the hand of man islaicd on; but God workethall^andhishandicis, that toucheth the head of hint chat Fcceiueth impofition of hands, if they be laied on as they ought . ^be^e, *'^>*Hswwx'i&ff* they laied handes on theiti, CaittJCtb fO} t\)t 9ctltte tC «x«e;'^o»»^'««»' they received impo^ ficion of ban is, anu cqutitalent toitb botb i^ x«e?T«'«' \siiitl) fe ejc* pounnen bp tbcfe tiro circum*iance!3, « :^tf'^>cumi^,uf^c, the hand ofmanislaidonj anO''*<«'w*'^»^'^''*'«^«>^««^' the hand (ofijbdji toucheth the head of him that is ordered. Sjaine, tjebatmg ii^^ tD0?dej3 of^fPiul toTimothie, Ncgle6l not the gift, which was giuert thefeby prophcfie, f^S'^^f*'>!'^x^^^^'^<^'^*P'*^, with the impofition of handes ofthePfcsbycerie; bcfaietb, (Patii) xtjemhm.xi, •ipcaketh not here of Etders but of bi/hops, * ^' <^» -oj^inef* ^o^t»t MTm^th^ f^ rhepeKpetudSgou^rmment Ch^jr. cKivni ;x«e;f«A«/> * ForEIdcf s laid not hands on a Bifliop,tol)icl) Ti« . mothie tjDa0»Ciltb<^re;>c«f»^«'«' igt)to bp Chryfoftome to import gt OCp^etTetl^erelUO^tiSlof @).PauI,'^>*'e5?»^'3«^f. impofitio ofhads,, 'S^^empfmnee]q]|ofttionoft()eli)o?ij;:#'^»'«;»te often tjfcoin fteecclefofticall^iao?ir».Caf)enMofesto^tobemaDebi^ theg)m:aeettj2(, before tfte Eomatte ^mperour coulo bai^ peacCi toitl)tl)em;antjU)ajBib^ougibttoLuciusmTamatt atm blouopper*^ fecuter, tljeu bifljop of aicjcmto^ia, to bee contecrateo bpijim; y4^fvrwwtiTnfv^iT»tMiT*ti7tiv^k^*»*oi. : hcc rcfufcdimpofiiioji of bands with thcfc words to Lucius. I thinke my fclfc ynwoorth^ for theplaceof abifhop; butiftlic flatepfihccommqn wcaltli fof cquirc ; ^»Vh^itH iAuj(tiQ»y^oc, Lucius fliall lay no handcs oa mCj^for his right hand is fullof bloud; andfohis friends led him to the mountaines, there to rceeiue, ^^t^T^u'^f impofition ot bands of thofc that were bani{hed(fo?tbetniet^)ltketuifetoljg Sabbatiustl)e3ell3jtbatlUcy5niatJep^ieffb?Marcianusablftopof tbejl^ouatianiE;, began to trouble tlje Cburc^ taitbobCeruing ann brgingtbel3afleoueraftertbe3Ie\Difl)nianer, Marcianus*mifli- kinghJsowncerrour,«»-*>j^^Toyii,for impofing handcs on him, fatb; 31 1 Ijao bene better f o? l^m, *^' «^'^f nsi/iUw/ «< x«>« J**^*, to hauelaiedhishandesonihornes,t]^enonrucbp?iett0*amifoBa-' filejcp^effrngtbebJOpigof ^♦Paul toTimothie, Lay handsharfi-* lieonnoman,tetb; ?«w2i;),j/p»5* Wee muttno^ Jbc eafic ('^y «i«towi uto fiptfie to lift bp tbe bano in tol^n of It* Unc^y becaufe t^at toais tbeit maner in peeloing t^eir confentjs: fo amongli afl ecclefialhcali tu^iteris, ^^^omr {^ to laie IjanoiES on an otljer manjai i^m), toljtcb tfte Cburcl) of C|)?itt bfcn in caHtng anu app^ouinocb^i^bifli)op;s ami Presbyters, toljj^om Cbe commit* teutljecureoffouleiBi* anuinti^issrencelb^tae finuetlje twoyjeuerp W;ere occwt* rentintbe(Sreeke Canons of tbe auncient Cotmcib; as; bp fiue Junti^eri ejran^lesf mo?e migljt bee (Ijetueo, if tl;efe t»ere not e? nougb toWclj3l6aiiep^bucei)i* MJbofc liking anu laifnre feruetlj bim to make triall bereof , let bim reaoe t^e Comtctfe anu iFa^ tljeris l&ere quoteo, tfjoustjnotmifcwfleti fo? b^euitiejs fake, lead in a matter mo;e tl;en plaine, 3i (|)Oulo bee tebiou^^ ano fpen^ Ch^:fi tfChrifie^CbHTth^ V yr bot|j papeiEfanft time nto^etljenfirfficicnt ♦ %%t CanonscMlcli the Apoftles (toljict)31 itilleage notajs tbeine; ; biit n apeems w tttanp ftrng? loaitl^ tlje aimctent rulejs anu o^nerjs of tlje ^pjiuii* tiue Ci)Utd;) tlje i* 2* ^p* ;^ 5* 68, ^z Councill of Ancyra* ca* I Ovi 3 ♦ CljC CounciU of Ncocacfaria* ca. p, I r ♦ Cljt great CounciU ofNicc* ca.4» i <5» ip^'Cl^e Councill of Antioch. ca^' 9* I o* 1 8* 1 9> 22» '^t Councill of Laodicca. ca» 5* 'Clje gcnc- rall Councill of Conrtantinoplc* ca. i^^, %\)z great Councill ofChalccdon4ca.2*6*i5*24, ^l)C Councill of Africa^ca. ig^. 1 8» 50* 5 1* 5<5*po^p 5» BafiU* epi!i, 74.. 76. Naxianz^Jn epitaph^ fatrU, Chtyfofl, dcfaccrdotio. it, 2. & -f , Epipha, hiref 7 s* Grego^ r/winvftaNazJ4fsx^ mtt3fot^ecSreek€!)tito?iogr^ljergi* £«^^« li^ d^ca* 20* Socrat. li. i^ ca. i j* ii, 2* ca* <5* 1 2* 1 3* 24^ 26i 3 54 44*li. 3*ca, ptli*4*ca» ipJL 5* ca. 54 8, ij, li. 6^ ca. 1 2* 14* I5#i7j!.7*ca4i2*2d*28435^37*71&;^'i"Toir«% to beetaken a« motto^p(SreefeeDittitie$,ajg3l^aueraPO/o?iinpoCtionof^am>i0ii im5tol)eanactp?opertotl3ebiC[)op^,ttotc0mmottCotl;epecifle;^ tberefo^bpnotttean$toimpo?tacoilectingoftl;epecpta5boiceiei, t\ garijerittg tl^ir confettCj3i,aItl)Ottg;i&31 iienienot,but fometimegi it ^ifietljlimplp to c^ooft^bp toijoni (bciter it beoone, one j manp* g)*Pauiro^{etib^too?i»,commentimgLuke unto tbe Co^in? tbtSniBl; *Wchaucfcnt the brother whole prayfc is in the Go^ 'a.Cor,8.J g (pell i/Mow5/<%*'&;)^/»TOw»3«ifXfly8'j^«w>j>OTa»i(nM.ij^ t}Ot Onclv fi>,butairoheeischofcnofthe Churches to bee a companion with vs in our \omnty^(or togoc with vs) to catp tbiiS grace 0? CClt^ tributiontDbidjijsminiftretibpbiEi* Jn collecting ano conueptng tl&eiiber4itieoftlje(Sentito\)ntotbe ^aintgat 3Ierufalem, S>; l?aultoott!iinotenteiwet>Wealone/!e^at^flM)ttloiJiftruabtttt,o ntife^o^ljim^aieicouetottllptietaitting, 0^ frauoulcntlp oiiterting anppactof tJ^attDbicbtoagj fent; butbe toolkefuci) to goetuitbbtm, aniitobep?ittietobi0iJOing58,aieitbeC!)urcbejS{tbattccrcccntribU' terjJlito ^allotoeOitbofebec^let^^ ^^^^^^^ c^j«.«»r, YiiiefTcngers * ibidem. pfthcChurche$,^tbegtoereclKfenbptbecbtn:clje!Stbeftttieiei,w^ *• ' t»pti^Slpofla[e|beca^^el^)ppl^au(9Pa^ftti^icion$U in tbtjs fcruice. ff TheferfifHdBgmrikment Ghtf^f^ fertricey mnj^piouidcfo? t^e (mcere report antJdpimon of l)i8Hjo* inp^cuen withmen , 31 fintii'Clje to^nc Kketjotfe ijfeis oneeo^ 'tUiiceinepiato^atarciUtnbtttc^ to Ignatius; toijerc 4;c«ef*T.>jH: (:«, i^^^^^o^ iiBtoc^ooftfomei^tfi^op t^atruicutte be Teitf a4 ate* gate to ^ntioc^ in ^^}m to p^oeutriitB ronfitme tlje pe^^oof tl)at£l)urcti^ auDnottodjOorccne tl>ufljoulDcbe 'Btaiojj'of 9tt* tiocb* 5ro?,asi pet Ignatius tljeir 'Biibopttiai&Iimna:, to^dbJ^ote tl)at Cpifile ; aitti tuftat {)an tbe Cijutcljejs of pijSatielpiiia ms ^uiettttift of tljeir ne igljboutsei to Crn't), fowe tljeir 'Bifl^op, fome M Ctocr 0^ Deacon to appeafe ti^e tefe ; m^ reduce tije €()UrcI) to conco^ : folgnatius p^apeotljeittiuIjfeabrettcejbctngttotttCIj^i* fiesip^iCbner;to feito foinefu^ciatt Legate to ftealetlje b^ac{) tijat tuajsitnapc'j ani^^wenc^ 11)0 fta>vtf tljat M? kiMeliift|S CIjurtljatSbttiCBri^v^ ^v ■ *^' • - .:.;..> ifojt^figniftcation'anii ettmologii^ of tlje^ope x«e^«'«e^>»«^»to^^ aUQ3reeke€ouucelj3i , jfatljergi ano g)to?ie0, is to , ordainc by layingon of hands; l)otl)tl)egeneralli)reoftbeix)o?i5 amongllan (DreekeDiuine0, antJt^ecoi^erenceoftbeCejtt uoenfo^ce, Sjat Paul ano Barnabas tDitl^utalTiltance o^confmt of otbnrjSj^fo^anp ' ttjingtljatfeeirp^efleu) tmpori>t!l)anoesonmectc li^aHoiir^ineitei rp placeanu C^urdj tl)at \oais! oeftitute . ^no ttjtis trandatton of tji lj)o^l)atKan:e better toaixantttjattljatMjicb 15 latelpcrept to fome<£ngU{l)15lblej0!; they ordained Elders by ele^^jon. • v C()eplace, I.Tim. 4tfeleft5 toljereaisrometbmke.gjamtPanl confeffetfc t^ ot^rie lopneo t»itt)i^tmm t^e calling of Timoiiii^^ !Buttol)atif tl)et»o?ij'^^»<^''"'e^« Cgnifie tljere not tl^CdKebgeif Cloer^^but ratljer tl)e oegree ano office of an € iDer ; (join can Wt thence inferre t^t otberjs iopneo toitl) Paul in laping Ijanu^ on Ti- mothic?WjeCommentariejai\3niierIeromsnamebcefoe]qjbunii I iiUr;ln%,X*' It t ^Profhetidigr4tiam hahehat cum ordmatione Efifcopatm . Hec *'^*^ rcceiued the grace of Prophcfie,togeiher with the oidtx(or€^^ Ung) of a Biftiop. %y^ fo Primafius, Haymo m Ot^er? iiiinet?^ Chap.7. of Chrip^ Church. jf ftrntHlt^^eaL^^aljimCelfeCOUlCfintJ, tljat ' Vrejbjtermmefidig' '^J^"'" nit as velofficium Prejhjteri (the word) Pre (hjter turn (ixi t!;fe jjlftCe Of!^*Paul) is the dignitie or office of an Elder, auHtje rpe^Ctfj not^mjamifrr^fojrtje(6reekcijao^i5ljittl)t!;atfipificattona^ . 3!tt dje 2/£anon of tlie peat 51^icene CounciH, tl^e fatljers mif- «^«r,cogechcr with their baptifnievnto the office or dignitie of a Bifhop, or of an Elder ; Cl;at X^, l^UtO a OpilI)0]>?lkC 0? m\ €1* 0er(i)ip. <£^{;e CotmctU of i^ntioclj.tije 1 8,Cancn,taket^ o?lier,t!jat fuel) as iMcre appointcn to Ijc b iO)opig, anD cotiln not bee receiucti iu tljeplace.^ toUJl)tc!;t{jepibucrenmiieti, Oioido retiirneto tlje Cljur* cbeiSlDljeretljepUaerebefo^ej aunretainetfjeirfo^menjcgrce atm callmgofanClDer : btitiftbcptrotiblcD o> nifqiiictcD tije bitl;op,si ^reaDiefetlCll ' «®«'y»^'f^^ when '^ rdemUb.6* as yet he had not rcceiued impofition of hands of an Elderlliip, '"'^•"" or ofPriefthood* Ji^otlong after beinjfent into liMt'ltine bp^u if^37c6:ra»«u;«\«v*««"«>receiucd impofition of hands ofPrietthood by *^*^'^** the bifliopsofthofcpartes.Sluti Cornelius fpeakmg of Nouatus, fatetij; ljepte!)i!gl^^ielHjooiio^€loer(l5ip bp tbe fauour oftlje hi^ fijOp/^^'^'^of«Wx"><«f'a5*«'^'''^P'»«^f'''» thatlaicd hands on him^g/i^w,^^.^. for the lot or office of an EldciihiptSociatcs tellingl;o\JU Pi od us-'*/' 45- rofc ji TheferfetHiBgiuemement Chap.f^ rofe to tljebiOjop of Contlantmcple/aieti) t^at Atticus firil placeii l)ittt, *'»''? ^'5« fSf^iiwMnflef, in ihc ordcF of'Deaconfhip ; aftCtfjCtoajS t!)Oug;f)ftoo^t^(£«5«<^«^'«jann bp Sifinniusp^cfcrten '-"yir-rf"* «^i« :aj«t«irfw, tothebifhoprikeofCyzicum; tD^erC ^'Mw^f^a^nftivfy ;j^^x^7n},ftantimopcrfo^tIjeticgreeai«jplaceofaDcacon,€lDer, «i5*BiCboi)»anrifureipcitbettbe6rcckctonp£toatttetf) a Doo^ toerp^efletbeofficemiD callingof an Ciocrtieriitenfrom'^^'^e^f. tobicb to^^ abfurD ; o? efe tlje ttoo tao^tiie! /i&/>;^ asifPaulhadfaid, Lookc that the grace bee not in vaine, which thou receiuedttby impofition of handcs when I created (ormAde) thee an Elder. 31f f^otmg a title i\t mvm of men, laee cramine ^t grotmuiep of tot^ mterp?ctatiott0,oj r etttember bttt pour olone pofitiongj, luc Bjatt foone perceiueMiclj fe tl^e \Mm^%\)tfX tl)e Presby terie ioi< net! tntt!) Paul in lading Ijanness on Timothic, no reafon emctetfj ; onelptljeambigiiitieoftfjetMO^tJ, tuljidjljat^t^ofettaofipificati* m% Iealietl)fomeli3?iterie(tot!)atfunnift: ontljeot^erfitie^tljat Paulj&imfelfeiaio^anrijsonTimothie toirijoitt odjeristo conioine toitljljim ; beCneiei tlje too^nejs of Paul, loljici) areplaine enoug!) fo? tljacptirpofc.fte CjcceUencie of Timothies function tuere fjc €uan* BeIifto?l5ifl)op,aniifufficiencteofPauIs^mtDS5Dolfron5lpcnouce* ^ottrfeluc^fap, Timothic toajs an €itangeli(t, tljat i$ onetoljic^ irttenuco anu Wp^o t^^ Spodlc in i^is traucls f o^ t^e ® ofpd! ; ^ to appoint tM^o ftoulo f oloto tl;c Slpoltlt m Ijijs ijotageis, pcrtaineu not to tl)e Presby tcric of anp one Cib"i*cft,but lap lufjolp in tlje SpoWeiEJ otim clioice ^ liking ; as appearet!) bv bis refitting Markc, ^ taliittg Silas, tPl^en Barnabas neparteo from ijim, becaufel&e * would not « Aft.I^ take Marke intohiscompany.againe,t!)epotDer$gift$of anC' wangeltftOJ13i(bop,fofa^:e erceemeO tfje tJCgree of Presby ters,tl)at tl)epcouHinotbeoeriueufrfitljem,b«tfromtl;eapoftle0*a0tl)ere- fojeTimothiccoulonotbauetfje calling neither of an €uangeliff, noj of al5iCbop, fro tl^e Presbyteries bitt fro tl^e 9lpoCIe; fotnaisfje to recetiie in^oCtion of ^anuis, (tlje Cgne ^ fcale of fjiiei caHmg,) frfi tljeflpoiae ^ not fromt^ePrcsbytcrie. LaOlpjfincePauI fait^JiieJ ljam>j3 Uierelaio on Timothic, tofjatneeoeo tbe^elpeofotljermcttis l^am»!ei*ttaa^enotPauls{)antija(fuff(cient,toidjontaffiftancetop^ l^im t^egraceeitber of ap^op!)ct,C«angelil!,bilbopo? paffo^'i'Cfje firdpjopl&etis ^l^afto^isto tabom tbc apoUle committeo tfje «^iir« cfjeje; of tlje (ffientife; from tuljofc ifeantjs oio t\)t^ receiiie tl}eir giftisi*; uotfrom Pauls? Ci&e if Pauls i;anti!5 tuere able to maketljc l^ado^^ attH p^opfjetsi, tolje ag pet tl^ere taas no Presby terie,l)au ^0 notu loft |^i!5apofiol*epotoer,tl;atljecottlonotDo t^elite to Timothie ? But m-th. ca.i.adTim. 4 ^mhropn 4, sa.i,*dTim, ^Caluinini.ad dPt^ Thepf^etmllgommement Chaf.^. ^ But'Chvyfificwe and ethers affjrmey that moe hepdes T^atil Uied h^ndsoft Timothic,'] ChryrcftcmectotCejCClUUCti) tljC Ptcsby- terie irffrmourlateta?it£r0* - :' ^m tl}en tKcrc election? mane, anti impoCttcn of ^anu^ ^\xtn in t^e apoHleis time *% 31 confeffe 31 Ijan ratljer reau ctl)er men^ - mrjg£meut0l)crem,t{)en to?ite mine oli)ne,fo a? tljep ta^e tljepairjS foberlpto p^ooue tfjat tl)ep fap, ann not perempto^tlp toauouc^ tal;attl;epiifce jt|)etoit)icyf itmigl;tbeo!bferueiim t^ie t\)\xn\) of Chap.y* ofchriftes Church. \ v it Clj^iU, toottb a great Beale t^e fooner appeafc aitti aecreafe ti^e Srifeistl&atttotMaffiicttljcminiieis, anuquencljt^e ^eato of mod ttien,notlmoti3mg;tuljeretorefli, o? tofjat to beleeue tpet leait out 01ence ftottfn animatcotfjens to faUfurtljcr mloue tDitl) tljeir far- {\t$,'$,\Mxisyl\sz^\^^ au* tljenticfdl anu apodolicall maner of electing Cloeris, ann inipa- Citgl)anT5i2i* antifirftofimpofingofljannsi; ij^ljenceit tuaisoen'ueti, anri to u Ijat enu it toajs bfco. Cljelipmgofljantiieionanotljerieil&eaii, toasianaunciettt rite a- mongitt!:e5ielue0,\3fetimmaktngtl)eirp^apei:!Sfo?anp, ano ijea* rmgti3ttnene,tDitl;,o?agaiua anp,confirmeti ann mifieo bp (Son })imrelfe/Iacob,tol)enl)eWel&ot!;ecl)iHi^euofIofeph, laieo Ijfe *Gen.48. IjanOfif on tIjeitljeatilSifMofes toajsMleObpcSotl ^toputhis hands *Num.i7. vpon loQiua, before all the Congregation, aUO in their fight to giue him his charge, tl)at Ijemigljtbeerulerof tl;e Lo^ueispeople* Cuerp man bp tljelatue of Moles, tJiaiStO ^ lay his hand on the ^ Leuit.i3.4» head of his facrifice, tljat Ijejj^erentcn ijuto (6ou* ^JjettDo ^loerg tfjat falflie aCCUftll Sufanna, 4 laicd their handes on her hcad/^'/'^'*i^»'"*» tDljilest^epgrnieeuiocnceagciittClljer. 12L|)efonneof vSotiMjen Ije came in flefl), oio not rciect tljat ceremcniej but Din tatfjct ilreitg- tl)enitt 2^{jenlittlefl)ilri>.enDt3ereb?DUgl)t\3uto^im, ^ helaied ^Maih.i^, his handes on them and bleffed them* ^ Thefickc aUU fuct) aiS Wark.io. tuere ^poflefTed taitl) neuil5,uiere ijcaleo bptlje laping on of ^iib' 7 ^uc if j^anusi; ann to tJjefaptljfuUljegaue tljat potoer, tl)attlje})^iliould sMaruk lay their hands on the ficke and recoucr them. ^beapoHIe^ teceiuing it from tl)eir mader, not onelp Ufed tt in curing of oifeafe^, annintbeirpublikeblefling^, p?aperjs and fuppltcation0fo?anpmantl>u!)i0labourmigl)tfuccerli to tljeglo- rieof(I5otJ, anogoooof otljer^; but alfo retaineo it in tf)e calling ani5 conftnning of fuel) ais tlje fpirite of grace tuoulti mal^e meete fo^ tbe fe mt of £l).ute Cl)urcl) , aitn in coi:fcrcing tl}e gifticf Of'tljebclp 6^c!J on t^em> Paul ^ laied handes on the father ^AaiS.. of Publius , when hee cuved him of his feaucr and bloudie fluxc. Ananias ^° laied handes on'Paul, %\^Z\\ ajSipetbce taaiS '" A<^-?- notbapti^cn, tljat^eemigljtrcceiue hiseye-flght. r^lientlje ^liolie ©jctt ccmmaunneti to feparatc ann uifimffe Paul ano Bar- nabas , tbat tfjep migljt atteno tl;e ym-^z, tul^ereto l^ee Ijan ap* pOjnteO ti;cm \ Simeon, Lucius, anH Maqahen, tljat p?opl)C« Sx TheferfetuaBgouernement Chdf.j. Aft.1 J. (iei» mm pjead^eu at antioclj toget|)er toit^ tljcm, ' faftcd, pray* cd, and laicd their handcs on them and let them goc* Mlfjeit t^efeuentDerec^ofen tofeetljetDljoleaffcmblie p^outoen foj^ann Aa.^. tbc gootus of tl)efaitf)fiiUU3c!Hjiaributeii, tlfee apoftkjB! * praicd foj t!j£itt,anU laied their hands on them. I^ere firtt appcaret^ tlje opaiutng of Deaccm??; in lu^ofe c« kctiott foj t^e trtall of tbeir tjp^igljtneire , niCcretiott anu oili* gence to oifpofe tljc goou^ ann altncs^ of t^e €f)urd)> tl)e peo- ple tuere confulteu , ajs fo^ matters not ejcceetiing t^etr teac^ anti appertaining to x\zit uxt % but on tlje feuen, tlje apoftlejEf, ann none el0 laieo IjauoejS.tljougl) tbe feiientie nifcipleisi anu <2£I« Derjs toeretbeninpiace tuitlj tbem* J^otae tboitgi) tbc nmltituue taere mcete 3Iu^ge5i of tbofe tljing^ \AitM mere tben requireu in tbe Djeacon^ , pet cotilo t!jcp no moje iunge of tbe gift? anu Ijabilitiegi of IPaaours^ anb 'p^Dpbetejs , ti^enblinbe men of co» lourig . !SnotDleng0 oirectetb, ignorance beceiitetb ann bifabletft a 31ubge* 31n tbe tuo^oe anu ^acramente^ tlje people are to foUota tbeir.Ieauerjs ; itot to iuoge of tbeir talentjSt iDf maner^, pou tbinke, tbep map iubge, ano \\\ tbat relpect tbeir conlent neeoefuUtotbe cboofing of €lDergJ* iILbereof bereafter in place mo je opo^tune ; toee notue fpeake of tbe gifteisi ano graces tbat toere requifite to tbe function of ipaffour? anb l^^opbetis ; aim tbofe 31 Cap tbe multituue neitber coulo, neitber can oifcerne 0? etantine* Ipolubeit tbijs \$ not our queftion tubo coulo bed iunge of eua*p manis gtftegf , but tobo tben coulb giue tbent* foj at tbe firU planting of tbe faptb, tbe ^poOle? toere to make menficte, lubome tbep founu bnfitte; anb not tooifcerne tbe gifted of fucb a0 tuere fitte ; anb to tbat enue ^ab tbep poluec tuitb impofition of banbeis to giue tbe bolp cSbod, to fucb ^ o* Iberl3:ife li3itl;out tljofe jifte^, anb befoje t^oCegiftejs toeremott ijnfitte* an eicampletoiKmake it plapne* W}(px tl^e people of ^a? maria beleeuen tl)e p^eacbing of Philip anb Iwerc bapti^eo yxi ' Aft.8« ^^ "^'^^ ^^ '^S^^i^ ^ The holie Ghoft canie on none of them till Peter and lohn came downe and prayed for them , and laicd their handcs on them ; anb fo by laying on of the A- poftlcs handes, the holy Ghoft was giucn (them.) €^be mi- raculous €hap.^. of Chrlfles church. /} raculouis gifted of tlje Cpirite, to fp^ake tottlj ttrmtgc tongues, to l)cale all tJifcaCes , but (peciaHp to p^eacl;, piap anti p?opi)C^ Ce bp reuclatiou l»it()OUt all Ijumane learning o? labour , it pleato (Son at tbe firft fp^eanrng of tl;c (SofpcH , to bcttoloe on ntauy fo? * the edifying of his Church and workc of the « Eph.4. niiniftcrie. fo^ fo t^e Spoaie iD^ltetl) ; tl)at ^the manifcttati- * i.Cor.ii. on of the fpirite is giucn to euerie man to profite (the Church) withall . Cib^fe gifteis tlfec apofflciG! gaue tDitlj laping on of i^antieis, not to all tljat bclecucti;, 0? ocKreo tljenv l^ut to tliofc perfonsi, toljome tt)e fpirite poittteti out , anu p^epareo foj tl^^ fpjicatiing of tl;e truetl ,, my pining of tl&e cWclj , ann iw fuel) meafure ass! tlje fpirite plcafeo, to ^ comfort, exhort and'^ i.Cor.14. edifie the Church withall ♦ 3In g)amaria Peter anOlohnfouuO no rtteete men to ^noertake tlje charge of tlje Cl^urcl) after t^eir oeparture, (fo^ t^ep tuere latelie conuerten , ann fkant pet trapnetr in tlje niptteriejei of €\)}i^m religion i muclj lefle acquainteiiU3it^tl)eS)Cripture!ei, bp iDljicljtIjeinioctrinefijouin bee nirecteo, ann tl^ep enablen toneaclj, conuince ann inllruct ♦i.Tim.j^ in rigljteoufncde) but h'^ itnpofition of Ijanoeisi tljep nio furnilb fuclj ag tbe Ijolie cSl)oft namcn tjnto tljem, tuitb all t^ingis neen- full fo^ tljeir calling, making foitte of t^em lp?opl)ete]ei , fome i^adourisi, fome otljertwife; annetttming euerp one of tljem iDitlj graceig anftoerable to tljeir functionei* 3In tiiljidjcafe toee map not bee Ca fooltCb ais to tljinfee tlje people oio elect , 011 tuI)om Peter ann lohn (boultJ impofe banoe^;. but contrarpinDife tiie Ijolie (Sl;ott nio name bp bopce 0^ bp p^opljeGe , on Uiljome %tz tDouto bedotoc %\$ gifted ^ ann on tljofc tlje apoftto laien Joannes* ^^elilteniD Paul at ^pljefitsfto clje 'SDlueluetiifcipte, tljat neuerl)earnoft^egifte0oftl)el)olp(S^oftbefo?e» BpeeMaiedhis JAa.19. handcs on them, ann the holy Ghoft came on them, and they fpake with tongues and prophefied ; tljat iss?, tljep tcere entJUeO loitl) gifteiS ann graces mcete '^for the gathering of the Saints «f Eplici:4. together, and worke of the minifterie. 7 Wee muft confcfle, T'Beia^Knota* faietlj Beza, that in this place is defcribed the fir ft founding ;^;'^^^^"-^^''- oftheEphefine Church, whereas before this, there were no orderly affcmblies of the godly there ; and therefore the Apo- S a file i4^ TheferfetmUgouernement Chaf^^^ (lie askcth them concerning chofe gifts', with which God vfed fpeciallie to furnifh fuch as were admitted to the gouernc- itient of the Churches; towic, whether handes were laied oit them, or they endued with thofe gifces of the holy Ghoft, by which itmightbe gathered they were called by God to the fa- credminifterie, as namely the gift oftongues&ofprophefie* '^J^ljeiuDgeinentof Bcza 31 take toketjervfounuannpoti in t\)\% place, ann tljence if 3! bee not uecemeti, 31 rigljtlp conclttue ; tljat Paul calletitbefe^ttielue, annlaien l^ams^ontljeuitomal^ tljem ip^opljetji anr> ^earijcr^ m tlje C^urdj of epljefu^ , lufjen d$ m tljere W$ iteitljer aCTcmbiie to elect tljem, no^ Presbyteric to topttetuitl) \m\ ann confcquentlie tl)e impoCttonof Pauls Ijanoes! alone ijoitljoitt t\)Z Presbyteric taajs moil Mtcicnt to make Cuangelife , iP?opljet$ an5 ^eacljer^ in tlje Cljurcl^ of C^^itl* gea,tPljat if tlje Presbyterie mt^fjt HOC iopnctDitl) Paul in tijat action ; but to gtue tbe gifte^ of t!je fjolp oBIjoO: mitl; in^oCns i^anoesi toais tljepeculiai: fijne ann Ijcnour of Jig apoflieSjip \ Sit ' Aft.s. jg)amaria tuagi Philip, anti euen t^ere l^ee ' conuerted ano bapti- 2ed tlje citie, ann pet Philip tbere p^efent mioj^t not iopne ts3itlj Peter ano lohn mlapingon of Ijanoesi, but tljep ttuo oin it toitj- » Aas i9.s,iu out Philip. Paulneuer traucllenalone,* ano at tijiistime ^Timo- thie ano others! did miniiler vnto him, auti pet i^ee alone laien i^anoe^ on tbefe ^toeluetomake tl)em l^ppi^eteja!^ ^Ijat U3l)icl& *Romj?. ^eefaietbtotfjeEomaneje!, 31knotn, ^ wheni comcjniallcome vnto you with the abundance of the blcfling of the Gofpell of Chrift; mapt)erp iDellbearetljisifenfe, tljatljefljoulncomeum to tbemtuitb tbe plentifull gifces; of ^l^oos fpirite to bee poto^eo ontbembpl)i£!banue!5> ^Ijattoljicljljefaietljto tlje Co^int^ianjs^ * 2Xciir.ii. can baue no Otljer meaning; ^ The fignes of an Apofllc were wrought among you, with fignes, wonders, and powers; for what is it, wherein you were inferior toother Churches ?p^00? uingl)imfclfetobean9lpoftlebptf)eo;ift0ant)igracejstljat (SO0 be* ftotDeu on t^em h^ W Ijannejs* 'Cfjugsmtfclj anu mo^e v^ confef* feu ^ Beza, a manof nofrttall account, tDljogrounningljigopi* ^'BeiH.deminu ^^^^ "^^^^^ p^oitiife of Clj^iH mane ouclp tot^e ^tuelue, ^ acco^* (tr»r„memnl7. uittg^ppeirfo^me^faietl; J ^ AlUhc Tweluc aflembkdonthe day ofPcntccoft, cxpc61ing the promifc made, for thegood of the whole Church, but not vnto the whole Church, nor to all the Difciples,but properly & peculiarly to thcfc (tveelue^ Liike 24. ' 4P.Math.28,i6.&isy.Marc.i6,i4.&i5.Ad.i,2*&4.In!the procefle oftheStorie,ihey are all faid to be ofGalilee,neithcri$ Peter/aydtoftandfoorth with any other Collegues then with thcfe cleucn; A(5l.2,7.& 14.& 37. fothat it euidently appea- teth this folcmne fending of the holy Ghofl pertained to none other, then tothofe tweluc appointed with a fpccialLaboun- dance of the holy fpirite, to plant Churches throughout the worldj by whofe minifterie (or handes) afterward the grftes oftheholieGhoft might bee giuen to fuch others, asfliouldbc their helpers, tljep oiti,o? tljat all tlje red recetucu tfje fame bp tlje Slpoaicis Ijantrg, m«» not immeniatclp from (Sou, 3| nare not efenne ♦ S). Auften faiettl/TheholyGhoftcamefromheauen, andfilled an hun- '^;^;f f;j»2^ dred and twentie (of them) fitting in one place. Ci^efettenD^^ cons lucre full of tlje Ijolp (iMjoft before x\)t apoHleis Ijauticis toere laicoontbem* Qlnti Peter tedtfictb tlje fanieof t^e (Dentileis t^at 5earlrl)imp?eac!)mCorneliusboufet *AsIbegan to fpeake,the »^^.ii,».»j. holy Gholt fell on them, eucn as vpon vs ac the beginning. ^0 tJ)at(15oDgattetbepoluerofl)fe fpirite aistuelltootberis, ajs to tlje apoiIlC53i,mttitl)atti3it^outt!)e apofllegljanties;: but3l l^erilp be- Imte, tbatattbefirttnone puetbegiftcs ann a:racesof tbe Ijolie • ♦ lohn tbe apoffle liueiif of tobom bee to^itetb, tbat after bis^ retume 7ouc of Patmos ynto Ephefus, hee went to the Churches of i„ the Cha^^ffi of Chrijies church. ' #/ theGcntirsadioyning, fomc where appointing Bifliops/omc- wherc fetcing whole Cliurches in order, «»»• «^ >• '^e?* «'« w^ «>.i»- C9wwF9^\S8'0'w*7«iJHf»™*^fwveM^»5fGmewhcrc iiipplying the Clcr- gie, withfuch as the fpirice named, or drawing Jots for fuch as ihcfpiriteiignified4.g>otl)attl)ii:ttepe£rejEl after Peter aim Paul toere^ea^, ^e^p (S^oft fipificD to@>John liiljomijee fljoulD tafeemtotljeCler^ic; ami fo^awotom^ ambttiotiann contention, I>e iiieU) tfeemljplotjs ; cuen ajstucreaxi mtl;eacti6 li^ajaijciTC in t^0 cljoiccofMatthias. 3If pcuaf fee mee, In^attoajeitljcgettarn!! rulefo? election? antr o^tjtnaticttjsiuti&f apoftlcjstitnesJ; in anoubtfull cafe 31 nM xz^ tuim a nottbtfutt anftuere ♦ Cljere are tlj^e fo^teg; of electionje? mentiMieu in t^ntto Ceilan!ent3y the fpirite, By lots, By voi- ces, %^ lot? lua$ Matthias cl^ofen I l^p \3opceg t^e feueit Deacons* O^ptl^eCpiritefprakinginlHsaioljjneper&it, toere Paul tm Bar- nabas cafleu from amioci^ to pj-eaclj to tljc (Sentile^^Oop tlje fpi- ritefpeakingint|je)p?op^et^, toas Timothie uefipen. 'Neg- ^t.Tim.^ ic6l not the grace which was gmen thee by prophefic with im- pofitioncfhaiidsofan Elderfliip. 3lni3againe3 *This comnian- * r.TJra.r,. dement I conimit to thee, according to theprophciics, thai ?wcnt before of thee* d)eapolilej3 toeretoarneo bptlje ^^ixm^ as tnel! of tf)e partie^s on toljcm \)t looulD iielloui Ijijs gifted, ajei of tlje placejs lojljitljer tljep (!)ouIti c^oe. txi tu^re tijep iljoulo ilaie^ 3 ThefpiritefpaketoPhihp, to iopne l)imfeife to tljeCiumcije^ ^haxv.^9v Cl^iret 5 attD ^ to Peter, willing him to goe toiti) Cornelius mef? ^ Aar lu v.i: feitgersi. Ananias ann \)v^ luife toouto itceneis trie luljetljer tlje fpi- i^itein PetertelxJti[)efecr?te2ioft^eirije«ding£i:l)tit tljetr temp^ tinQ:tl)Cf)olp(Sl)oQ^iiitljeapoSie tna^fljarplp reuengeu in tijem bot^ 5 If I come again e,fai^l^ Paul, I will not fpare, feeing you ^ t.Cor.i5i fecke experience of Chriftythatfpeaketh in me^ l^p t^atlj|)int€ mere Peter and lohnntrecteu on luljom tliep ftoujo lap ^anoc^ at ^aittariaj aimfotuajs Paul atCpljefuss ^l)e« iKekien tljefel| founuation of tl^t Cljinrcl) ♦ anu in. tljat ftnfe bee mig^ after* tuam truelpfapto tljc^a8o«rjsatt0CEloer!e;of€p&efujS> ^ Take -^ Aa.20i bcede to- the flocke where the holy Ghoft made you o- ttcrfeers; fo? it toajs tlje l^oli. CBljoll^ tiopiw^, botl) to notific tljeperfonsi Dnto Paul,t^at ftouln receiueiuipcfitipuof IjanUja;, anujtapotujeoutfjiistwoimerfull Meffiitcts ontfetm to mnfee tljem i8 Thefirpetudilgouernement Chaf.y^ cljofentljemf ivhatfoener the Apaftles did, that had a mofl pientifull meafwe of Gods fptritefarre ahoae Pafi^omSy Prophets and.Emnge{tfts lyet their follower Si for example , Titnothie and TitCy were notpo impofe hands without the people and Prejhyterie concHrrtng with thern^ 31 i^atic Ijearn t\yi$ often aittj eanttUlp aSetten, but f couln netter pet fee it p^oouen. ^!je greateftgccunti of tljijsp^ermttption i0,fo^ tijat tlje apo!Hesitf)emrcIuejeitiitifo; from toljofeerairiplt ^eirfcljolerjs ti3oitlDnotra3)liet!epart;l0ttta0\i)etoebpbetter\3tet»,t!)e%o^ Cle^nitinotfo . '^'^\m tm bp l??op!)et^, nirectcu not bp menis toifejbttt bp 6Dti0 fpirtt, t^e ^pollle^ ci^oofe ^Mx?^ ; o^ ratber bp lapmgont^etrbaitti?!,a0 tIjebolie*^l;ottpitientf)em, tbepuiufur* ni(b fuel) m before tuere neitber uteete no? able to ruO^ame tljat cljargelJDit^ tbe dft^ oU\)t fpirit fit foj t&at calling: bv tljeljopcejs anti liking oftl)epecple,t!)epmatienopatto?!sno?^?opbet55/tbat 31 reat!;ann tljerfo^e 31 mttHljaueleaue to tljinke tl)at Tite anti Ti- mothie bfetr ratljer tlje l)elpe of Pro phefie to finne tuljpm tlje fpirit tuoulDname,tbctl)econfentjs!o?fttffrage0oft!)epe0ple.fo?int!)eir titttejs tl;e giftj? of tbe fpirite tnere not quencbeiiy pea tbe IP^opbetsi tljattDeretjntiettbe 3lpoftlesi,continueat3niier tbem; anDti^efettoo « r.Cor.i4.2f. gift0,the ' reuealingofrecrets,anbMifcerningoffpiritcs,toljicl5 *i,Corji.io. tbep^opljetisann^uahgelifebaD, (t\)Ou^l)inWz meafure tljen t^eapoftte) feriteu cljieflptotiitoguilbvubotuerefito^bnfit fo^ tbe feriiice o(€\)}M^ Cburcl^SBbe l^^opbet?^ f aileb^tbe Cl^urcl^ ti3a!sfd?cetitoccimetdbdice!S;butfolo^ga^t;befpirite&£ClareiJbp tbe moutbci5 of tbe p^opljetis toboni \)tt 10 cljofen, t^e confent.of tljepcopleo^Presbyceriei^igbtnotberequireOf .^a - • The ay^pofllegiueth rules to Timothte and Tite^what maner of men mu(i he chofen^ ^ hovp they mufl he qualtfied before they he ele^ Bed,'] Paul noetlj not teaci^ tlje people Dobom tljep (bouln elect, but appointetb Timbthie ano Titus tu^om^tp ftdt^ admitif Co p?ie* tient ambition and emttlationin tbe coitiptttto?g(, affectionand dif* fention in tlje electo^is^^ldtji tnere firS liked bp tljc apdttleis;, and re* tainedalongtimeafterbp^John; and to difa^point fedttcing and Ipingrpiritestben crept into tlje tno^ld, and into tlje Cljurc^, tbeferulejs toerepjrfcribed aisiatottcljdone fo^Timoihic and Ti» ms,todifcerntf)erpiritoftrttetljfpeakittg(h)(cerelp,fromt^eljjirit of Chap.7* ofChriJksChurch. \ i^ oferrour,flattnngmitiai)mirtngt()eperfoiti9iofmcttfo?alittcmtage fahe^fo? asi (Son ^mt tlje polucr gt grace of fjiig fpirite to W Cljtttc^ in srcat abundance to iUutJratetljeglo|ie^ettIargetijekmg]5Dme of l)fe fonne x fo tljeuetitU ccafen not to ixittxxmz \i3l)ole ftuarmess of falfe ammeceitfuHUio^kemento obCcurctljeb^igtitne^ antii;m= oer tje mcreafe of Cb^i to Cburrij ; anti tl^eref o^ tbe ^poaie fet* tetb ijotone to^at mancr of ittcnTite anu Timothie n)all lap bantus on,gttubomtbep(baU refufe,ldt tbepbepmtaker0 of tbeir finned* Paul coHldnotfeareleHthehoiy GhoH jpeakl»g ^y i^^ Prophets Would ftamemen vmonhie thep/ace,'] Paul falXJ tbe nftbcr Of falfe ]Pjopbet$aireatiprifat, anneuerpDapiiMptonfe, annfo^cCatn t&e popfon ano nanger of tbeir Deceits anti p^etencejes ; anu fo^ tljat caufe fcttctb tiotan a perpettiall canon to tbc Cljurcbfo? euer,tubat Ijicejs mua be (bmmen , anti Dertueis! requiretj in a IpaHoui* ana ip^eacber ♦ ^ut^ hit tbe bolie cSboft nmm tubilejs bee ruleti tl^t mout^eisof tbe]p?op()ets; annfucbfojeuerCbouInbecalleo tuzn \xA)tn t})C giftof p^opbcfie Uja^necapcti* The H^rimittHe Church vfid ahayes to e/e5i her Pafiors by the fuffrages of the people \ and Cypri^in Jaieth ^ it is noKe other then a diuine tradition ^ and t/ipojioUke ohferuatton,~\ J ftaW baite place tm time anone to fpeake of tbe cuUome of tbe Cburcb ano opinion oftljefatbersi; tiUtbenJrefertietbcfjantilingofbotb. 31amnol» rearcbingtbe&criptttreje! anti bielajingtbemo^ti of (Soti, tob^tber it can tbence be ppoueti, tbat l|5a(lour$ antj ^ItieriS tnece o? ougbt to becbofcnbp tbe content of tbepeopIe;antj fo^ntppart Jlp^oftfle 31 finnenone* 31 fee foinenien men ^eidcuSp bent to autbo^i^eit ftptljeMlanticommantiementof (Soti: 3|tiarenotp^ofel'fctobee Ibp^ittietobistuintoit^o«tbts!tno?ti.3(ntbeol5^eClament'Aa-'Hcbr.y. r.on b)a!0;callet!of(SoD,antialtlje^lLeuitei9faccopingtotbeirfami' * Numb.3. lieis tuere Ukeluife affipeti to tbeir placeis ; tfje cbilti^en fucceetjetJ in tbeir f atber$ roume^ ; tlje l^^opbctis mere infpireti from aboue, anunoneeIecteti;'^Mores,'^lo(huaantitbe3lutJgei5tocreappoin:= ^ ^'^^•^ ten bp(Soti, a? alCo tbe ^ Wntp of tbe ttuelwe ^ribejs ♦ %\)t fe- \ ^5""" b '^' uentp Ctoeris mere fncfj asi toere ^ ]knotoen,(not cbofenjto be €h ^ Numb.*/i', nergs ann IRulersof tljepeopfeann to make Captains otter 1000, loo^anti 10. Moles ^tooketljccbiefeof etiei^€^ribe:to^S3ul 7Dcut.T. (SoDgauetbefeingnrnttebpIotteiS; antr after to^Dauid bptjopce; * i-sam.io. tljeir fucceffourjs inljeriteo oj tntruneti , 31 fee fn all tljcfe neitber ' '*^^"*'* ^* IpoIiticaU poKticatl (©agiftrate no^ JLeuittcaU ^mWer d^fen bp tljefuf* fragess of t^epeople #0^ tfjeneto ^eifamtnt 31 (jatte often favD.p people maue no choice tljcre tbat 31 teai^f , \m onip of tl;e feue Dea* con!0S,anlitl)epljoere to be cljofenbptljepeoplekcauretljep hereto be putintruttbptbepeople.antinotbptbe Spottles toDifpofetbc gooueis anl» tanoe^ of all tbe Difciples! at tljeir uifccetion^ ♦ anu iljOttsb tbe apoHto uio toill tlje people to p^outoe tfjem meete men toferuetbeirtableies; pettbijaiiisnoreafonto conclude tbepoiD, oj fi[)outoDotbelilteintbecboice0flP^opbetisami^a0o?s( ♦ iTo? tbe Deaconjsbppouruoctrineljoere to oifpence tbe eartblp ricbeiaiof men^nottbebeauenlp trearurejsof vSod, aisuio tbel^attour^anD p^opbetisj tDbofegifteistoeregmentbembp tbeSpoftleje^ b^ntijs;, mttJ notbp peopleg\3oice5^^ Paul and Barnabas in etterj Church where they came , ordained Elders hj theekBion of the people, 4U Samt\j\}kfi vprttcth in the 1 4-* of/>&r(i^<3r/J^bt3;istljeonelpplaceoftbenet»1I^ellauieuttbat eanbeb^oiigljttomakeaiipflietu foj tlie popular election? of €1? otr^f; ano tljts! \^ fo plaine a peruerting of tlje 'Cert^tljat 3! t)ope t^e leanten toill no mo^e trouble tbetoo^loelDitf) it* Cbep impoto |)anDj5to make l^affonriS ano 33?opbetg intbe Clriircbes a? tljep trauelletj; fo? fo tbeloo^o fipifietb luitballoSreekeriiuineiBf; po« pularelectiois tljev maDe none, jfo? 31 M auoucb, tbat tbe ^odlesi t$ tljep ioumepen/ounrj none fit fo j tboCe placep^UJljom tbe people migbtcboofe; bntbpinipoGngtbeirbaniiisa^tbe fpirtteotrectetj, notastbemultitiitiefattCeii,maBemenfit;gimng;tbemtljofeg;iftsi of tbefpirite, tbattoerereqnifitefo^tbetrcalting* 31fpouooubt tlje tritetb thereof, marke toell tlje o^nainina; of t^e fird Dea- cons* Cbecljoicetoa^referreototbemultituiie, tDljofe^ffifersf mt0 agents tbe Deacon^eilnere ; but inlapingbaniJiS on tbem, nei^ tber Barnabas, no? tlje reftof tbefeauaitie DifcipleiBJ^tubidj tnere tbenintbatfellonnbip, amiCloerjei in tbeCljurcbof ^ernfalem, liadanp^ingtonoer tljeapolHe^ ^ annnoneelCelap^n ^amie^on ^em. Hone yet had receined the holie Ghofl bm the ^foftles ; and therefore none could gme the holy Ghofi hefides the Apoftles^^^\% fe albift tbat boonetb fome inenjei eieis v but it loill neuer boloe tlje ijammering* ^atnt Lukefaitb,tbatafter ti&enagof Ipentccoftat l]i3^rljttmeaUt^eapolliei3itott^out quefiion t;iia:efilIciilPitb tbe Chaf.7. tfCfmfits Church. ft i^oliC(Sl)Ott, ' As they praycd,the place whcrethcywereaflcm- *Ad4,?.3t. bled together, was fhaken, and they were al filled with thcho- lieGhoft. d)C apoaiejs tuere before iW xt^ltxA^oy tuit^ tjje |>oKe(S()ot!; nototSerefl,cdf)manm|ji0p^opo^tion, receiitetiti^ giftssof tfje(ijirtt,to ferue tljeCljurcljof Cfjita* amiottbtetriip ti^c feaiten, m> i\m)\t otljenai ()au mmm tlje l;olp ©^oa before tW tmty tfjcug!) not in tljat (jiglj nteafiite tM^ic^ t^e apoais I;aii»^|)e too?tj}aioft()etteiuetot{)ereftoftl)eDircq)lc$aretl)efc; nvher- »Aa.^* fore, brethrcn,loake ye out among you, feucnnien of honeft report and full of the holie ghoft and of wifcdome,whome wee may appoint to this bufinefle. ergo t}^zitimm^XS^xmz^ (tljere Ijalp odjertoife beene no choice) tucre full of the holy Ghort before ^isriectionanuttt^oKtiononjantit^. SlfpouconCeffttbatnone coulu gtite tbe bolie(Sftoftbp inq^ofitton of ^anugi but tlje apottfe; (b3|)ic|i3ltaketobemoiltritc;miiitobefttllpp?ooticii, asuoelbp tbeir unpoCng ^anues; on tlje fcaucn Deacons m tbc p^efcnce of tljeto^ole C^urcb tiait^outanp €Ujer o? Difcipie to topne tuitft tbctti, aiBibptljcIikeDontat^amartab^Peteranolohn, antmct hp Philip, tubo pet conuerteti anu bapti^eD tbent, mm t»^ougl)t greatfipeisantitooomjersi aniongtttljemO tljen pou confeffeaief mucbajei 31 taouloe inferred tbat nonecouteemake l^attouriesmui l^?op](ietj9i bp impofing l^anue? bnt tljC ^poffleis; ; ano tljerefoje iiA tljat cafe tbePresby eerie migljt not Ifloke to iopne toittj tbem* ManyiwfofedlMndsyeJtdesthctiApoflles.'] %t\ Otl}er purpo^ fes^ tljep^to : but to create €lrier0, ti;ere feno jj?oofe tbat tlje Pref- bytcrieiopneotnitl)tbeSlpofilej3!tnimpo(ltionofljm«j]9;* Didnot thePreJhyterieat ^ntioeh lay hands on Paul and^atOdh^LSitvhett they fern them to f reach the Cjofpelvnto the Genttles? "] %\)t 13?0' pbetjsotn, t^e Presbyters mo not* ^Marke tnais tljeuat antiocl^ ^ Aa.xx.v.i^ aei !^aint Luke note^> pet impofeo Ije no Ijantj^ , luben tlje ]3?o^ pbetjeiuiii* ifi^eitber Din tbe l^^opbetjscaU Paul , o? fenu Ifeim to ir^eacbtotliec^entile?; tljebolie^^boHbtntfetfefpakeint^emio^ Ijjett of t^e Congregation , ano iMtHeo Paul ano Barnabas tobe ♦feparateo fo^tbe too^fee, toMjicl)l)ebaoclE)ofent{)em; anotaiti^ ♦ Aa.is- f japer oner tbem, ano fo^ t^tt,tl;ep loere oifmilfeOt ^ Paul was here ordained, faitlj Chry foft. to be an Afoftlejthat ' chryfcfi, homiU he might f reach withporverr\ Chry felt* meanctl) tljat Paul tttCU llpi^l'J,', ^' iten^reimpoCtio of &ano0 to attend g ejcecutionof ^ijsi 9pofiicilitp amongSt ^jr Thtfeffetuiltgouerftemeni Chaf.y. amottgfit{)creSoft]be(Senttle2(, txi]^tcWtttl)ent!jefpirte^atj0e*^ f er ren ; but fje recdueti no potner from tl)cm to ht an apoSIr, no? topjeacij^ntotijedScntilejs* PanlfmtijDfijmirelfetbatljc tojsan ■ GaUcr. SlpolHe^ neither of men,nor by man;im!Jtl)att^e \)S\dt^(gaut * Galac.i. ^^^ mthwg or) added nothing vnto him, tijat \$y neitljer atttfjO* ritteno^ induction \ nuic()leffe tiju tfjefe t^?ee of a ntj^aner cailing t!)0ittf)e9lpolllc0, lap (janes onljimto mafeeWman apoSie t ti^at poller belongcn onclp to C^^iil^ ^gain^.fje receiueu l;iss apoU le=^ ^Galat-i.Y.xj.ftipof tlje (Sentite longbefo^e, aisljcfaftl;: ^when it pleafcd God toreucale his Ton in mcj that I might preach him amongft the Gentiles , I did not ftraightway conferre with flefh and blood; but went into Arabia, and after three yeerescame(firft) *^nPaulfiriiAnaniaslapeo!jantie!3i, anoafterioDariJejStije ^ Aa.^. .*lp?op^et0 of autioc^^ ^ Barnabas tnauteo uot tmpofitton cf • Aa.13, %mw iwljen tje fioon^ in tlje cljoice lajitl; Matthias^ loitljout ituljiclj " Aa.i. $4 Theferpetuallgouernement Chap.y. \^t toas! not capable of t\)t apoaicfl[)ip ; ann pet afcertoaiti at ' an* ttocl) {jereceiuetiittl^ereconiitime* 3ln tl;e p^imittue enijutcb, tl;ep)i3ei:e firU Deacon^; anu ijpon triaU, to!)entljep!)ati minu Creo iueil, anti twcre founD Ijiameleffe , t^ep twere atmutten to be (Slnerjs o^l^^icSejSj ann after tl;at, iftljeir gifted ann pained fo ueferuen, tfjep torn calleti to an Ijigijer Degree ; rntu m euerp of tljefe tljep receiuen nt^oBtion of ^anneis* ^o tijat enerponc bpttje ancient nifci'plme ofC|)^it!e0 Cljutcl^befo^eibecoirtD conic from mmiaring to goiterm'ng m tlje Cljurcl) of (Son , receiueo tlj^ife , 0^ at tl;e leatf ttoife unpofition of fjannegi. %\)t like, if jAa.i^.v.i. m »tan ii(t, Ijee map miagme of Timothk, tljat t^e *good I reportciufjici^ tlje brethren of Lyftra and Iconium gaueof ()im * Vcrfcj. ^^fO ^^"^ MjCrcttpon hee 3 woulde tljat Timothie fliouldc ! go foorth with him ; grctD Dpon triallof ijtjs faitijfuU antj paine* I fuUferutceinafo^mer anololuer i3ocation, fo? tufjic^ljeel^au im« pofitionoffjanuejs j ann tljat moouetiPaul totakcljun along Mil) l)im5 ann twljen Ijee faUie \)i^ time, totmpofe banner onijtmfo^ " a greater calling * f^ it 10 net crentble.tljat Paul ixjculo impofe ^. l)anni9ionl;im at t^efirtt 0eppe to placeljim in tm of tlje Ijigfje^ Degrees, being fo pocnga^ Jeetnagi, tuitljout goonerpericnce t^W fober ann iuife beljauiour in fome oti^er annfojmerfunc* tiom taaip^ifitOioulnbegranten, ti^atotfier;^ iopncn toitl&PauIin laping Ijann?; on Timothic,lae muttnot conclune it ipa^ of neccf- Ctie, asif Paules Ijannegiljannotbeenefufficient Uoitbout tljem to giue tlje Wie aSljofl; 0? t^at ijje Ijan not potoer in ^imfelfe to cljoofe MjO '^fliould goe foorth with him, ann ^ minifter vnto him : tue imia ftunne botlj tl^efeass fenfibleabfurnitie^ : butbecauCe Ti- inothie toais berp pong,!el! Paul fl)ouln feeme to be lenne tuitl) anp Iigl)trefpectintaktngi)imt!ntol)leicompanie,l)emigl)tl)appilpbe content to Ijeare tl;e iungementis of tlje #?opl;et;s t^en p^efcnt,ann giunenbpt(;efamerpiritetl)atljeta3aj6,annfuffert{jeirl&anncj3iai5 loci ajs tljeir moutljs to concurre tnit!jl;ijg in p^opl^efping ann p?ap< ingouer Timothie; tljat all tl)eCl;urcljmigl)tknoto,tbefpiriteof ©on Ijan p^onouncen Ijim tpo^tljie tl&e place , ann not Paulcs affec* tionanuancenl;imbnto?tl)ie. 3int!jatrcrpect,31fap,PauImigl)t belnilling tbe IP^cpijcts ajctilneeirp^eire to tlje tiiljole alTemblie Mjat i\)Z tiolte vlpljott fpafec in ti&cm tOtt(l;ing Timothie ; ano permit Chaf.f. of Chrijles Church. ' f§ permit tl&cm toitfj p japer^ ann Ijannejei, as tl&eir manet toajf.to com finmttjefame; ot^^rtDife Paulalcneljan pctuer enougljOot^to impofe ^anii£0 t)n]3a0ouri3 anu IP^opljecie;, ais (je mn at epljefujj; mm to make cljoice of f;fe companie, a$ |je m'n not long before toljen fte Wterlprefufcn Markc,ano retaiueri Silas to trauaile liaitb jjim* CHAP. VIII. The ^Afoflolike power in determimftg douhs of faith ^ afsddeii* fteringvnto Satati. 5^ot^erpomt m (&etoet«'mim(l)ms 9poffoIifee autl)o?itiet}S!;tl)attl)e 'duerisaircmblcointi&e ' Aa.xr. Councdof iierufalcm togetljer lBitljt!je9ipo* (Heistotii[rcuiretl;e matter mquettion bettoene Paul anti otf;erg ; anu tfje letters; tiecititng tfje controuerfie , toere lujtttten to tlje €()urd;es! a- b^oaoeasi tueUiutl&eirnmttesi, ajs intl;e 9po0le0. ^l)i0carelDfl foone be anrtoereu bp ^aint Paulbimfelfe. Paul ttoonenot iit nottbt of biis p^eacbing , itettber neeueo \)Zt tXyt ccnfent of tbe Spo* WeiS 0^ linens to confirme tbat noctntte^tDbicb tbe fpirit of Cb?iii l^ati neiiuereo^ntobim: toje mutt remember \)i^ earnett p?otetta- tion; ^IfanAngeli from heaucn preach vnto you othcrwife, * Galaci. then that you haucreceiucd(ofme) hold him accurfed, Asvvc faid before, fo fay I againc,Ifany man, (3pottleo^Otber)preach vnto you otherwifc then that you hauereceiued (alreaDp) let him be accurfed, antilMbp*: "Eb^ i^^afon iis peeloeo in tbeneict tUOjBejei* 5 For Icertificyou brethren, that the Gofpcll which I ' Galati.v.n prcachedjwas not ofman ; neither receiued I it ofman,ncithcr was I taught it,but by the ieuelati5 of lefus Chrirt. ^Ibat tber- fo^e S)aint Paul uaa^i rigbt tuell atfuren Cb?itt ban tieliuereo tiuto bim;tofttbmittbat to tbero^rectingo^ceufuringof men,peaof tjje Slpoftlej3tbemfriues{,b^notbeenembtmmooerattono?fob?ietie, butniarttttanoinStielitte* 9ntifo?tbatcaufe, iDbencSonreuea^ leO bi^ fonne ^UtO bim ; \)t Uiti not firtt * conferrc with flefli and '^ Galar.i.i^. bIoo4t ueitber went hce to lerufalem vnto thofe that were Apoftles before him ; ileatt \m ^JAVltwe fteme to tierogatefrom tl;e ijopce attii truetlj of Cbjtft j but toatgl;ttoaie p?cacbep fftS Theperpetuallgouernement ChapJ, tlje (Sofpen , tol)tc^ \)Z \uxms bp rcuelation , ann ttooue altoapeis refcluen, tftat t33ljat tl^e fonne of (^r«i Ijau taug^)t Ijim, tlje fonneis of men ougbt not to reuoke, ann couln not ameno* fF^ z^&d-^ repaired he at length to leriifdem to the Apofiles anA ■Elder s^to haue hU doUrme examined^ ^cotjfirmed vnto the Chur^ ~ ches by their letters?^ ^anpfalCeb^etfj^cn camtfrom 3lcrufalem; mto p?etenning tije ^pottlt^ namesi^impupen bot^ tfje crenite ann uoctrinc of Pau 1 ,anti tatigljt tljat except t\)t (BcntilcB tuere circnm- ciftn^tbrp couin not be faueo; ann bp cnfo?ming tbe b^etb;ten , tljat ! tbis8ccurrclua30bf£nieuat3er«fai£niXfo?tbej'countctJ Paul far I leeumg^ ano cauftti tljc (Irong to dagger at tlie ttutb of Paule s rsoc* I tn! ne * Co Hop tbe motitbe^ of tbcfe fetjucers , anu to retaine tlje Cijurcbcs in tbeir Ucuf ailnc^, anu remcoue tbi^ 'ilumblmg blocke frombcfc^c tbcltmple, tbat Paul taiigbtcontrane to djc reUof tbe , 'GaUv 1. apoftle? ; tlje bol!e7 what netded the fre fence of the Elders At this meetingf^^tmz oft^cmI)atJCcimfrDm3eti)^ictoatttioc(),asiftntfromrtcc^urc!j at 31eruratcm,ani3 troulUn tfje minuis of t^e vi^entiles tJ3itl)\3?^ng circumcifion* 2:OI)crefo?e toknolue tlje reafonof tl)Cirfoti0in5, anrjto p^cuenttl^ like in time to come; tl)e ^IpoUto tooultienot Ijauetljematter p^iuatlp IjamileD.btit in tlje auuteitceauDp^efeitce of tije ' v\ hole Church, ann iJJitl) a generall confcnt , letters twere ' Aa. x j. v.ai. tUii'tteit m all tl)Cirname£f, aiS toeUto difclaime the fending of a- nyluch; as alfoto confirmc the Gentiles in the courfe tDl)icf) t\)tv {)aD legimne ♦ iTo j t^efe tlwo pomtis tljeic letters impo^te* * rheApoftles, Elders and brethren, tDljicl) in tlje ijerfebcfoie* AAjj.t.xj, ate caUeD the whole Church, to the Bi cchrcn of the Gentiles at Antioch,&c. ^ Becaulc wchaue heard,that certainecomming ^ Vcrfcx4, fiom vshaue troubled you with words & entagled your minds, faying you muft becircumcifed, to whom wegaue no fuch c6- mandcment;'^itfcemedthcrforegoodvntovs, when we were ^Vcrfcif. together with one accord to fend chofen men vnto you with GUI beloued Paul and Barnabas, ^ which (hall tell the fame by ^Vcrfcir. word of mouth, '©fte^podto laantctj neither aut^o^ttfeno^ rufficiencietotie^' tenninc tljematter.flpolo manpDoubtiatiotlj Paul Ijimfelfe refolue to t!jel8.oman$,to tlje ^onntfjtans to ctljers! toitljottt a Cotmccll*: %\yMtx^ que(hon,lDl)cn after tlji'g meeting it trouUeu tlje cijurclj of(Salatia^uiti Paulalleagettje^lpofileislettersyjntotbem; ojtI)C tiecifion mane at Jerufalem*: 5^0, \)t reCJet!; on M^ ottite apodle- {l)ipailDfaitI), ^Beholde, I Paul fay vnto you, that if you be cir- ''Galat.^ cumcifedjChrift dial profTc you nothing. For I teRifie vnto eue- ry man which iscirciicifcd,thatheisbound tokeep the whole La A'e.yeare abolifhed fromChrift : whofoeuer are iuftifiedby the La\v,ye are fallen from grace* CljeCcunCClI at Jerufalem trecreeu it toa!S not neenefttU foz tl)e ©entiles; to be circ ttmcifeti be* fo^etbevcouInbefaueti> 3It feemeu goon tcdje tioIievDljottami to tljemnot to lap tfjatburnen on t!)eirnecto ♦ 'iijut Paul goetf) a negreefurneranntelletljtljem, tijep are cut off from Chrilt, aim fallen from gra<5e, if t^ep feeke 0? aumit circumcifen ♦ {pee iss fa farrc from Canning ontlje crenite cf tlint alCemblte; tfjat Ifeee m-- .terlpnenietf),.tf)5p annen anp tljing to Ijim; annaucucljetlj W rtiJitljaoone ann repjocuen Peter tofjis! face fojtlje fame.caufeat ej ® anticcl;. p2 TheferfetudllgouernefHent ChapX ^nctoc^ ^ca tntfjatCcunceU, toljOUectecntljeconcroiitrBebut Peter ^. lames? pet bccaufe it tcucljcn t&e tuljole Cfjurcfi of 31urte; ant! fo^ t!;at nianp of tlje €\om t!;en p^t fetit toere after to p^eac^ tinto tljc cBentteanD to line mrtcngu' t^em sj tuit!) t^em; t^e ^po- ltleiei,notioubt,i)irectet!bi)6oii.0fpintl)jcug5;t^ matter to beftrt* !p nifcttSeu int^e opeufjcartng of tlje MytHz C(?urc{j,t!;erebP to fa^ «Aa.ii.vc,io.tiffie^quiett!jeconrcieitce00ft!jofe3IetetIjatli^ere'zealousof theLav\e,t!3Di#t!jepbeleeueti> annluijolptoquencib^ifittDere poffiWe, t!)e{jeart-ljttrnmg^aminetcl!ation tlje beleeumg3letaei2i * Aa.ii. !)atioftl)e(SentiIe0, totjicfjt^eUappearen bptljeir ^ftriuing with Peter fo^ encring into the Gentiles and eating with them ; ailD ; Aa,ii. bjJtljeirotone^reportmaneto Paul loitg after tl)fe CotmceUtuagf %\^z latJ tljtng lo!jcrein tlje people oj Prcsbytcrie feeme to -topue tDttlj tije ^po^le^es autljo^itie, \$ tljepttttmg; tlje totclteti from among t\)t fattljftin, ami nclmering; tfjem oner to ^atan , of pnr* pofetoretjucetljetnto repentance, o^bptljeirerampletofeareo* t%n^ fromtlje lifee offences ♦ £Df t^e inceauoiiis Coptljian ♦ x.Corinth.j*§)aint Paul to^ltetfj tfjttjS* ^lyerely as abfcnt in bodie, but prefcm in Spirite,hauc already decreed, as if rwercprefem; that he which hath doone this, when you are gathered toge- ther, and my Spirite in the name of our Lordelefus Chrilh by the power of our horde lefusChrifi to dehuer fuch a onevnto Satan for thedeftrudlion of the flcfh, that the Spiritenjay bee faued in the day of the Lordelefus* Put away therefore from aiiiongyour fclues that wicked man . '3i5ptljfeiti0COllecteUtljat t&e ^poSle alone coiilo notercommitmcate,no^tieImerbnto^a^ tan; but tljeCljurclj muatopne tottlj ijim;anrj tljenfo? not {jearing t\)Z Cljurc^t^eoffentio? mi^;t be tahen fo? an Ctl;ni]Ke ami a l|?ub* iicaite* dji!ei0aceb?ee5etl) ttoo greatuoubt^; ErG, tafjatit fe touelfe uer Wo ^atan ; nejtt,bp loijomc tljfe incettiiotts; perfon tnaiSDes Jitteretibnto@>atan,to]^etl)erbp§)amt Paul, o^bptl)eCo^int]^t« ar^,amibecattfetl)elatterp0intt0ofmo^eimpo^tancetotljemat« tertjje^attemiban0,lett^at8rabeeji;am », But their ajfemhlingthe/elftes was recptiredxpitbalL Torhefaithi WhenyouarcaflTembledinthcnanieofthe Lord lefusandmy i^p\ntmtbjo/4,2 ^be3lpofiletoultitbentioeit,ij3l)entf)ctobo!e €^\ixd) migijt bdjOlDe it; anu be afraioe of tl)e like ♦ and tbottg^ l)tewtz abfentinbodie, pet fl)oultJe tljep fiune tbe fo^ceof bl9i -^pintc p^efent; euen tbe might and power oftijeLo^De11t= fe, totieliuertbatbaincui3&uter4^nto§)atan^ ji^otuc botne Uml^ ttjcpotuer^miC^ljtofCb^iOt, bc(l}etueiiinercliminffaman fromtbeDao^DanDfacramentis't'Jp^cnounnnga fetulro^uis isifiif== licient foj tijat matter* 28Jl)icl|maketl; me to be of Ghry foi^omes (S a miniT;,. xolf TheferfttmllgBtiermment ChafJ^ * chfyp>».in I . mitujctfjat l)e t3Pas nelf iteren tjnto g)atan ' z// eumprceUeret vtd* cm)kiMm:li$ „gyg f^^alo ant morho altquo 'y tofirikc himv\ith Ibmc gcccuous plague or difeare. %Ays potucr in t\)t apaffiieis tua? nett(;cr araitge no? tvcctZlM Ananias auti \}\$ "milt licD iJitto Pctenanrs tijcrebp towlD trp U;t)C« I tijei* tljc !)olte i^ljott in Peccr teto tl;e fcr retis of tijeir tsotngg; Pe- i» Aay . ter drake tljmt botl; Mead tuitlj tfec ^erp bxeatij of 1)3 nimiti; , 35 meanc,\utt{)t|)erauutioflji0toops!. CBlicn Eiymas t(jefo,Keret ^ A^.13. ^ refifted tf)Cp^ead)m^ of t^etructl), and ^ fought to curne away Sergim Vattlui from bclceuingtljc raim,hnimediatly the hand of the Lord was vpon him at Paules iJDO^tie, anO tcoke IjfeeiC %l3t U.Corinth.io fromljim* ©jat iJUljlCljtljCapOllliJfaiBeoftlimfelfC, "^weehaue vengeance inreadmene againltall difobediencc; auUeuetlijijel \mpt% nen before ^:^z rebuking antj pimifljing of i\0 incclluoitief f i.Corinth. 4. jj^^fQji j 5 {ha| I conic vnto you with a rodde, or in the fpirite of r.a.Corint 13. inildnes? antJ ^ If I comeagaine; I will notfparc : %\)\^ roddc, %\fi% vcngcance,'dji;s not rparing,inipojte tljcp no mo?e ti;ena })Iamcremooumgtl)emtl)at(mncDfrom tl;c fclioluiljipofotljcr^': oj,a!0itl)eti)o^iiglte, Ijao $|)amtPauUl;e micjljttepotocrofcpoiijs S)j]irite to rcuenge tl;c uifobetiient ann to cijaUice tije ntfo^tsereo \ r».Corint, i». 7 f he tokens (faitljfjc) ofanApolHeweie wrought among you with figncs, and wonders, and great woikes , (or mightic po- loCofinwi. wers.) 9lnri iiiJjnifomeoftijem abufebdjeJiLo^tJCjs fuppcr; ^ for this caufe (faitlj \)€) many are weake and ficke among you, and many be dead orjlsc^eM!(^tXt\^'^ it feetUO^Ut tljat in tljC ^pollto times, Vuijen a? pet tbere mere no C^^iftian ^agtttrateo to correct ann ptmtil) tljc tiifo?ncr0 of fuclja!S ppfeffcu tljc ^ofpell, tlje Jbanu of Coere«= cute tbat to^icl i}tt ntttm , bee me^eiiv anttbient i lu^en t!jeS>pin'te of ^m ibouSjDt fee it neetiefulU to mate fome jnen etainple to otljer^* « i.Corinth.13 ©ftljiU poliierbc^ t\m taarnedjtbe tett of tlje(£o?intljian0. 'I vcrfe 10. y^j-jtc thefe thinges vnto you abfent , lert when I am prcfcnti fhouIn>0«H>etoeeuotMeaieljeccttUi50eit, lmcc^efa^I;{)e5tt>it':IpCtljat had vengeance in readinesagaiiia 'i.Conxo, alidiiobedience, lujjp ccufee^ee net tptlje fame potDcri^ditier tlje ofSmioutat^ojintljUnto j^iUanajstucUasfje niD dfe-iji^ljut Hy m enc us aim otljerjs*: 1 i ; . EMcomnjunicatufn^fd^e ihifihe^ fertatned to the r^hoie Cfmrch^ i^^cafifi ohr Samom-fiide ,^Tc\\thtCbiJirdi , If heehcare not ''Matili.iS, thre Church , let him bee to thee as an Ethnike and Pubhcane ; Andther'efore they conclnde the zApojlle neither coulde nor rvoMe fxcommunicate without the confent and hl^ng of the Char eh. ] C2Hjat31tafeetabetfje tniemeamnjof Cljutotoo^neiD (if hec heare not the Church, let himbec to thee as an Ethnike and Pubiicane) 31 fjauefaiD before, 3Jfi)aUnottteetie to repeats it ajs notoe; ji^uert^lcfle, to*itife tljc ancient jFntljergibfeaistocU t!jefeli30?riei$ of our ^auiout , aj5 tijcfe of i^atnt Paul to tx^it'^z tbeltrcngtbannterroucofercommnmcation, 31 toiH not game- faptijeirerpoOtion; pettljisnialltueefintietobcemollttuc, tf^it no Cat^olikc father euer i^cartJoj ojeamcn , tljat lap Cloer^ 0? tl)e lubole muItifutieil)oiiUiemeooie tuitlj t^e kepejs ano &acra^ mcntsof tijeCburcb; bntone!? tbe^pofile;^ anotbeirfuccclCburjs^ lite Sccleft^z'^^Pr^fuhbw fctltcct.&Pr^fidentthii . Tell ic the ^S^sS^ Churchjihatis-^faietbChryfo^-lomej the Rulers and Gouernors ofthcChurch . flnti bpon tbenett UiO^lieiS , Verely I fay vnto you, v\hacfoeueryoubindcinearthfliallbe bound in hcauen, &c. b^ tD^itetl) tbUj3 ♦ ^ Non dixtt Scclefidt VrdLfnli, vmctili4 tftum 5 ibidem. conftrmge ; fedfi ligaueris , h<&c vmcttla indiffoluhilia manent, Cb^tftbiddeth not the Gouernour of the Church to bindc him, but ifthou biDde him,the band isindiflblublCi 15^ tbcfeUiO^ltSS fattbleio^^c/ Chrift giuethlhis Apoitles ptpwer to lettiicm vn^ ^ mtrejn i«;. derliand that mans)iudgemcmis'ratified,by Gods •^ ipee fo^e? luantetfj/attljHilaiic, that^whomc (iib^8^pAy?/r;f)bindeorJ^'^^'^'*^'«^^^ loofe, anfwcrabJy, Ho thatfcnwa<:e; di ^y are b ©uKd or loofcd in '**' * * ^^3If Hji^verfitatre. D^not ^ tbc ajjoiHeiD Ijairjfoti'fr la^ttfjottt ikt ronfcnt cf t^e j^eojjleo^ Presbytciic to ejcccninnmteatratiDtieli? tter irnto j^atmtj ixie tannc t wmr^ butxinr j^iuncjcpfiuc- tbeiittbm ■ (i5 4, imtiy J 04 TheprfetuAllgouernement ChafS. [Ioban.10, po\)3er, t!) m!c0DeIiuercii bp fpcaclj, o?eiq?^e(relibptxi]ttiu(i:, taljicljtlje fattl/ull vamtv^ place a$tucU ^aao^j3ia0 people toidj all reanuiefTeobrpeu: ^nut^atmappoin^^ ting aitu o^tiej)mttg]pat^o??i attti€ltier0;ai6lilietDireintetepnmg fiitne^, atiu bmninc^ ofl&uDerjs bp tidiueting tl)em \)nto a)atmi; 0? mectmscfjent fromtljefelotDfljip of ^aiutis, tl;ep ueenen nottlje ^elpeo? agreemeitt of tl)epeople ojPrcsbyreric;butljan poller fuf- fictent tttitlj intpofittg tljcir Ijaitnep as tlje <^piritetiirecteD,to tna^e ip^opljets anti1^a{to?9,bPgiumgtl)em tl)e giftjsof tl)el)olp(l3l)oft neetiefullfoj tljcir feuerfvUcallingiB;; anubp t^rfamepotDer,coulrje peelotbebotiie^offucl) a$ finneD antitepenteDuot,to be punifljeti ano af fliccenJbj) S)atan , 0? remootte tljcin from ti^e Communion of e^lj^iteCburclj, anD ejcclunetljemfcomtljckingDomeofbeaueu, aistljeiriJoicheDnesic^ Mfulne^stieferueo* 'Sfjiisfupeno^m'etljcp tetetneotul)ile0t!jep liner!; fo moTieratingtljeir poljoer, tljat tl;ep fought ratl;er to lojinne t^e eutlloifpofcti luitljlenitie, t^en rep^elfe tbemlaitljaut^o^itie,raueli3^ent!)et)3ickeDmigl)tnolongerbeem uuren, left otljerg (boulo be iuf ecten ; ann bfing furi>nteekene!S ano miltjne.2! totoarog al,tl)at no fcljifme Difo^tierer) tl;e CLfjurclj bp ti^eii: rigour, no^foulepenibeDbptbeiroefault^labouringmo^eto profit manp toit^ tl)eirpaineies, tljcn to pieferretljcmfelues before anpbp tljeir pjiuiletige.aitti ijtterlp forgetting t(;cir oljone Dignitie, 'bobilc^ t^epferueo anoauuanceiicL^riaegiglorp* Slobferueaistoellt^eir patience as tljeirp^ceminence.leffanp man Hjoulot^inke, 31 goea- bouttomahctljcm i^jinces; \\\ tlje i£^urc!jofClj^ift,to commaunu annpuniibat tijetr pleafures, ano not rather fatt^fiai^tetoarO'S anucareful&i^eplKarDisijtofeeoeantiguioetljeCljurcljcommitteD tot^eirc^arge^f CHAP. IX. what farts of the Apoflles power and charge were to remaine ifjths Church after their deceafe^andto whom they were committed, % toill Ijappelp be graunten tlje apoflleiB! i^ao cljcir pjerogatiueantip^eem nenceaboueotljer^ mtl)e€I)urclj of C!jriif;butt!)atlimitterito tljeir perfons/mn nur ing fo^ tljeir liue^ : ano tijerfo^ no reafon canbc maue from tljeir fuperio^itie to fo^ce Ji?^: ThefiffetmUgoiternement Chdp.p, f0?c0 tirjeltetabetccatoaniietlabliajeD m tfjeCfjurrf) of C^^tftr f 0} all a^e^ ants places ; Snce tlytit office ann function are long Btice^ ceafc^.auo no Itl^epoluerreCemets to tljeir fucccflbur^ after t^em* 3i.5oenot neniekitmanptljinp in tljeapodies! mere petfonalf, giuentljeml)V(SoDgtBifetiontcfojt!}efirft l^zcaoingof t^e fapMj, snr!plantin5oft!)eC{)iirc^e0among;a3!etu00aitii oSentito, tljat allnationgmtgljt beconuerteo^nto €\)}iiXh'^ tljefi^jtof tijeirmt-' racte^aun nireaeo bp t^e truetl) of tijcir uoctrine :?et tljat all tljcitj: gifc^enoetitoitb t^eirliiie^.anDnapartoftljeiteljaraeanD polJjet reniatneo to tijeir after-commer^; ntap neither I e confefleu bp ^$y no^afftrnteti bpanpibnleffetemeane tril)c!p tofubuerttlKc^urc^ afC^^ilt 'S^ol)ecalle5bpCl))tteotaneitioutl), ants fent into alt nations!; to befutniO>etiiyitl)t!)emfallil)Iea(rurance of i)i0 truetl), anu i3ifible aaiSance cf ijfe fpin't; not onelp tc fpeake toitfj tongitei^, eiireoifeafejs.lDo^feemiracles/knotufccrcteg!, antibniiertoiJ all toifenoni) butto^uet!)e!)olp(^l}Ofcto ctljer=!t!;fitt!jep migfjttioe tl}elike; ti)cfctl)ing25,35 faPjli^rreneetjfuHattljeMp^eacljinij of tie(6ofpell:> toc0nuertm&t!£l3t^atneiier (jearuof €lr^t(tbefo?ej to confirme tlje belecuer^ compaCTcu tuitf) tiiuerg temptaticu0 ; anu tol!Gict!)C)jD^oIetx3Diln tf^cnpufentlplait]^ inccte pattours! ani3t CeacV t*^ ^ but tc matmatne t^c Cbin^clj once feto.an^ firtd) once p^eaclKts; tijereis no caufe lolip eitfjtr tfje irrnncDtate^ocatian tiy gcncrallcommiffion, d> migljtie operation;, anssfiiDrjen infpirati^ oniEioftl)eapol!lesil}ouIoaItDape0cni)art* Cije^criptuie^ssonce tajitten/iifEce all ages fo^inHruction : tlje miraclcis tbenDone,are foz euer a moS euioent ccnfim tation of tfjeir occtr me ; tlje autbo?i^ tie of tljeirSrO: calling liuet() petintlieir rucceffion^ anti iixwt anu trauelliopnetil3aitlj(iotJ?5gracesbjingl3a(lour$at f^is p^efentto perfection; pet tbeapodlesicliargetcteacb, bapti^e,.ano aomini^ ftertf)e}La?tje^&upper,tcbintian5!o0&fmne0 in Ijeauen ano in tart^;tatntpofe!)anD^foul;eo?tiainiugof'#atIc«r0ajiDCltier??, tl;efeparteje!oftbeapoMikefunctionanricljarge,arenotDecaieti, anncaunotbeeti3antcbint!)eC^urc{)Of(23oti* -Eljere muUeitJei? beno c!;urc^;Ojetet{jcfemuffremainetfp^)XJit!;outtljefeiiocljurclj tan continue* ; ; I Cljec^ofpdlmuOfbep^eaci&e!?, ttie^acfanient^mutt befrc* qttenteu, fojiajljicljpurpofeis fcnte mua bee ttd^ento tijepubliiki 'Bpm,io. Hxmz ann mimtterie of tljeCljurc^t foj 'how fliall they inuoi cata Chap.p, cfchrlfles church. roy cace in whom they haucnoc bdccued? othbw fliAll they bc- \ccuc(m(j/m) ofvvhome they haue not heard? or how £hdl they heare with outa Preacher? and how fliall they preach, ex- cept thcybee fent? l33itl)cutfentiiag t})tucmhttm jjjeacijmg; without preaching the word, there is no ordinarie meanes for faith ; auti \uitl)out fait!) tl)tu fe no Cfturclj . 5Qeitljcr omlv tlje lackeoft^e iDo^u ann Sacraments!, hut tl)t jji>cptKutation ano a^^ hukofddytic, iotju greatipnoetijttcn&angcrtlieilatcanijtDelfare Oft^elOoWc C!)Ul*c5 of Clj^lft*: pea/ thecaftingofholy things r ^^^^^^ vnto dogges ; anTr of pearles before fwine ; ijolM ijieatifim a itttigetncnt ooccl) it p^ocitre, as tneU to tfje confentergs as p^efn- mer^ ': ^ A Httle leauen fowreth the wholcmaiTe. ^Otijatpo^^ * i.Cor.f, tx to feno labourers! into cSooa bartteJ, ann to fcparate pzcpbanc perfon0fopefilinQ;t!)entp$erici9iautJ aCTembfe oft'je taptljfuU, mudberetameoattn^reDintljeCijurcl&ofClj^ift, 'onleCfelue taill tuntetljei^Otlfeof (l3oti ^ into a denne of theeues, an& make t^e ^ Icrc,7. 'S^emple'* a cage for yncleane and hatefull birdes. 4 Kcucl.18. astljetfjmggbeneenfuUintljeCljHrrijofClj^ift ; fot!;e per^ Com tc tu^om t!)ep toere fir(t committer, cannot bee ooubteo* ^GoeteachallNations, baptizing them,fil[pU OUr 5i>autCUr tO 'MacaS. tlje eleueu in mount ® liuet, tofjcnlje afcentieu. ^ Doe this in re- actament0 fe tlje gcnerail ^ perpetual cljarge of all tljofe tbat feene tije flocke of Cij^ia, aun are fet ouer bijs \mt* , ,.Pct.j. W^etogiuetljemmeateinfeafon* ^TheEldtrs ihatarc among you, I that am alfoan Elder exhort, (faiet!) Peter) feedc you the *Aft.io. flockeofChrirt, which is committed to you, '^Take heedeto yourfclues andto all th^flocke whereof the holieChoft hath made you ouerfeers , to fcede the Church of Chrift , faitb Paul 5 MattciS. to t!)e€ltJeriSOf€pI)efUS* 'Coe teach, baptize; tl3l)icl)0Ur g)a=^ uiour ijat!) tovneo , ma^ no t be feuereti; anti tlje ferutce mult enuure * ibid vcr.io- aiS loncj aiS t!je p^cmife, tl3btcb i^ tbfe; Q^fi dotngf I am with you al way vntili the ende of the worlde ; not tottb bfe ^poUto to long; tljep are oean fif teene buno jeu peeress before our nape?{ , but Cb?ittfep?efenttottbtbofe tbatfucceebebis^ apoUte in tbefame futtctionano mmiiierie fo? euer . 'Ebeir Commiflion to uoebotb ceafetljuot, folongas!bi!5p?eceptbmtietbtbent,amil)elpruppo}i tetij t^em inbotb, tobicb 10 to tbe iji3o^lC!S5 enu. 'C^epoteroftbekepe^^anorigbttounpofelianuejai , 31meane too?Dame9pmifieri8!,^ejccowmunicatefittneris;,(fo?fc3!altDatej3{ mterp jete tbofe ttuo fpeecbejs ) are mo^e controuerCeo ti&en tbe d^ tber tluo; bp reafon tljat oiuerg! men Ijaue nitter^ conceto of tl)etm ^ome faaent^enuot^elikingoftliemultituoe^ to&ieli t^ep call t&e Chap.i. ofchrifiesChm'ch. 14J fenperfonsJ ti$ toeU of tljc laitie, ais of tlje CIcrgic, to^ome tijep name t^e Prcsby eerie ; fomc fittributc tl)nn ondp, but equailp to aH13attoiu:saiinp?£acl)er]5; ami fonie fpcdaHp rcferuetfjem to ntatoftl)egreateagtft$,niiefiprcrci0!,aitt»||igljeftcalImg anions^ tbc CLlrrgie ; toijiclj of ti^cCe left agrml) intt^ rt)e triictl) of tljC &cni)tu!:e0, antrtjfecf t!)ep?tmittueC!jurcl), iuplacc conucmcnt XBrtifooncappearc*31tiijaiIno\)3fuffiCCinfcljt) to^DCiS to cbferue, JioDanc£reimpoCngl)antJC0ann UiuDiug Rmte^noe iopneUJttlj tlje trifpcnfatton of tlje toojo anu feacrajmtit^ : t^u ttjrrebp Icec map rcfclae tubtt^n: laicuictt map entctmcuiik tjiitl; tijgfe ^cckfiftfit* caUacttou$o?no> -^ ^0 create mim0cr0bpimpafmgfjantis5,fetoptct?jeiii, not one* Ippotoer ani3 leauc to p^eacl; tlje u^o^o, anti otrpeitce tljc feacra- mentjS; but aJfotlje grace cftbel;olp 6()d11 to maKe tljcnt able to mcutebct^ parts of tbcirfuiictiont 'S^bfe can uonegiue, but tljcp tljat firtl receiucti t\)z fiwie. Cljcp mud baue tfjtis poluer anB grace t]bemfeUtej3,tl;atMlbelIoti3itonotl)erj3* Latemnt toljiclj baue it not,canbpnomeanej5giucit; ano confequentlpnotimpofebanuief, tDl)(cl)i53ti)efigueantifeaIecfbctb . gea\ybatiftogiue potner to p^eacljano baptise, beemo^e tljcnto p^eacljanobaptt?:*; euen agi lalwfuUp to autl)0^i^e an otber to i^oe anp tbing, is nio^e tbeu 1 ooe it OUrfClUCJSi *t * Sacrament urn (papttfmiesl, qhodhabei qm haptiza- ' ^u^ujt.deBrf; tHrSacramentum dandt haptifmi eft^ qmd hahet c^ni ordinatur. It I'^m^Z^.u'^*' is the Sacrament of baptilme, (faietl; Auften) that hec hatli, W'hichisbaptizcd. It is the Sacrament of gluing baptirmc,that 1 hchathw'hichis ordered, ^eaCaluinljimfelfejaman of nofmall teaming anu itiugement in tbc Cljurd) of fSon confefletb it is a kinu of ^acramentjanb intbt^trcfpect not to be giunibp anp btitonclp bp ^adOUrjS*- Surely jfaietlj l)e, (the Pafifls) are very leud^in that * ca'u.ujiitut. they dare adorne (their facrificwg Prteflhood) with the title of a fJtt\xij Sacrament, As for th-c true fun6tion of the niiaillerie commen- ded vnto vs by the mouth ofChrirt ; Lihenter eo locohahe^} I willingly accept it (for a Sacrament) for firrt there is a ceremo- nie (ofimpoflng hands) taken out of the Scriptures j then Paul witneflcth the Tame not to be fuperfluous and emptie,but a fiire ^iigneof fpi^Jtuailgrace* Aadthat Iiiuc itnot^thitd in the vmii^ , tbat ti)t Deliuering o? iottb-boloing tbe ^acrament^ 10 in tbe paHour^ poter anu cbarge, anu not in tbeir^, Wt^ b<^tie neitber tjocation no^ com* miflion to menuletoitbtbe 1300^50? Sacramento. *No fmall pu- , nifhmenc (faietb ChryfoftometotbcfetbatmimfiretJtbeCom^* munion,) hangethoueryou, if knowing any mantobc wicked, vou fafter him to be partaker ofthisTabie.His blood (ball be re*. ? quiredatyourhands. IftiebeaCaptaine^aConful, oracrow* i nedkingthatcommeih vnworihily,forbidhim,and keepehim off; thy power is greater then his.If any(7»^^j get to the Table, reie^ him without fearc.Ifthpu dareft not retrpoue l^im, tell ic me ; I will not fuffci it, i wil y c,eld my life jcather^iheQ the Lords body Chap.p. of chrijies church. jfi bodytoanyvnwoorthypcrron;anclfufFcrmybIoudtobefhcd /< /> before I will graunt that facrcd blood to any, but to him that is |^ Hif Woorthic. <:>;^/ atiirimpofttionoffjanusitoercatfitrltrctletJmtljeSlpoOto, aim n'' ^.ru^a-A / erctfen bp i\ym,u 31 (jaue cdreaup maijc p^oofe bp tbe ^cnpturciei; ^y ' ann nntljer t^c people no^ laic-CHjeris fucceeti t^e ^poaieisf, but ^^ cn'elp tfje l^aaour^ anij minister?; of tlje tJDo^ue auD ^acranient^* ^^ C&cp cat! fjaue no part of tlje apodolike conmtifltou, \k^M \)mz n'o <- -^ fijetu'of apo&likefuccclCion ♦ '^iep rnuH loofee not onclp ijofjat tl&cpcI)aknc5C,butalfofronml)omt!)cptimueit; iffromti^c 9lpo* filc03t{jen are tljrp tl^eir ruccelfourisi ; if from t\)\>i\M Colleagucjs icpneDtoit^tljeapcffleiEi, twee muflfintietljat coulbciatiou in tlje (Sofpill , befoj^ toee cieare tl)em from intrufioiu ' No man ' Hcbr.5'. (pjofild) take this honour vntohimfelfc, but he that is called of God,a0 t^e apofllejei toere. 31f t^epbe Ctdien bp CfjiiiJ^reais tljeir atfipatton from Cljjift ; if tfjep bee not, fitrceaCe tfjat p^efump* tiou ♦ %\\t ixx ueene Ijola (Ijouln tljep bee calleu to neuie tije g>a* cramenteis, t^at arenotlicenceu to Ximin t\)t @)acramentei5't 0^ Mjat rtgi^t bauetfjepto ttaie tlje feale, t^at Ijaue no potoer to affile t^e feale *: /&)t too^ue of ^00 10 fealeD !bp Ijfe @)acra« mentesi ; ami'tnljom \)t Ijatf; fent to Denounce tl;e one , tfjcfe ^atlj Ijee cljofen to annexe tlje otljer. Jif in p^eacfjinn; tbe 'mt^py laie-men toere no publique partenerjs \mi\^ tlje apoSIeiS; in W Tecting; t\)t S>acramentj9! , yxA)\z\) are tlje fealegs of tjje Qpcfpell, tljep cottlu not bee MxH&m toitl; tlje apoSle^ , I2i:ijcv mud be tru- fteD toitl^ botb , 0^ ifiiti^ neither ♦ ^nn fo are ipalfourisi, recci^ tiing bp fucccffion tfje poD^er ano charge botlj of tlje toom antr S>acramente^,.from ann in tl;e firft apoWe^ anu met&ntjcrieicf Ci^^tft; "The Eldet$ thatmeamong you, If'xhort, fatetlj Peter, ^ r.pet.y, «c ov(xopf8j3i;7te?5> as a Gof-elder" (venhypH) fecdc yee the flocke of :God,commic'ted to you^ l^avfourg tften Ipljiclj feene tlje flccl^e, i^aue coparcinetie tbit|) tlje 9pofHe0; JLaie-men Ijaue not> ano confeqttcntlptbe potoer anti rigljt gf anten bp Cij^iH toljijs 9po' fiteei ann t^ir fucctaiaar^i^i map mt be clralcncteD 0^ ccmmuui- fcateb tOit|^ir$tbat;bi«ieit0 ff^iJioofljiK*itljit!).e%otto}tke funo* otitni ^God. fcjrhiddev (faiecj^ Jei-onie) , that;; i /Inould fpeakc tHiere.adffe. I any euill- of ;tbQiH ;^i4io.^uc^e£(ii^g:tb^ Apoftolike degree, t:^^^ "^ make \iiit Theferp^tuAllgouermment Chaf.p. make the body of Chrift with their facrcd mouth; by whome wc become Chriftians ; who hauing the keies ofthe kingdomc ofhcauenjinfort iiidgcbeforeihcdayofiiidgement.Amonkc hathoiiecaIIing,a Clergie man another. Clergie men fcede the flockej am {f:d. It is not lawfull for me to fit before a Pricft ; he may, if I finne, deliuer mee to Satan for the dcftrudlion ofthe flc(h,that the fpirire may be faucd. JVii h imfoJt»g of hands ^ it may he the people had nothing to doe: huttheeleBing ofPafiours^rvhen they came once to bee chofen^ per-- tained chuflte ^v^holte to then%as theftorie oftheprimitim Church declareth, andfo the retaining and remitting ofpnneSythe multitude might not chalenge : hut with cafting not or torn andfcandalotu offe n- ders out of their company^ the nhole Church dtd intermeddle^ as ap» f ear ethhy Pauls vrordes written to the churchy and not to the Pa* flours or Elders of Corinth:] 3| CCltte HCt pct tO tl)0 maUCrof elCC^ tmn;l0a{!cur?{,bftiiintl)ei}nimtiucCl)Ui:clj, tuljen p^cpfjefrc fai- lc5,antitlj: miraculous gtftsi of djcrpintcccafcti; 31 rcfcructt, asJ time ann ojner Icati me,to x\jt ntxt age after t^e aipoOles : but toitlj tlje ilpcftless.ais tijere toa^ no cai'Te t!;e people OjoulBi, fo t^ tljere no ppcfetliepuiticoncurretudjocfmgt^etrl^alJcurjs* fo^tlje people ' migljt not appoint on tDl;cm tlje Ijcfp € fjcC fljoulti beC?ot» W gif tis ; tljat toere to tie d^cts graces to t^ei'r ple^ifurejs ; but if tljep li^ere to c^oofe^tljep nmiJ ekct fuel) ajs tuere meeteann able, bjbicbtljeit toere none , ^wiiW bp tbe SpoOlcig bantiess tbep ban receiuen tbe tnontJcrfunanuettrac^tJinariec^fftcss of tbe fpintetc prepare aitjj fittbcm fo? tfjecare ann charge of tbe Cburcljes Aiibere tbe Ijclic dSijofttuoultimaltetljattouetfeer^* apinfttbi?!, ifanp tbingran be obiecten oiit of tfje g^ctipture?, % lJ5cuIo glablp b^are it ; a^ pet SlfinDetbereneitljererampIeof tt,no? reafcnfo^it ♦ Z)^z iltaim of tbe fe uen Dear on^^ig tb? cndp pieccxitnt tbat can htz f tunu in tlje tcD^^.anD tbr^t c omuncetljbtttt Ip nctbmcr fc? tlte djotce of p^ Hours! ♦ tu-titb monep matters net onelp at 3t^r uBem,! but in all jiacejs tbe^poUte reftifcu tcmetble; auoiBtngtberebpaU oceafi^' on of finiiTriTrepo^t^ anb fufpiacn, tljat tbep 5iD anp tep increafe c^regaiiitbarp^iuatepine; an5fo? tbat cauftP^ultjjtiuUi not fo mucb a0 carrie tbe be neuoBenceof tije opentileis to tbe j^o^e faints Sftbr.8. atleruCalem, tDitboutftmefpeciaUp truSebanir^ chdfcn by the Phil.i, * Churches, tofeettfaitljfuflplicne* * AH fcclse thcir'OV\tte,{aad noc ' CAdff,^. of Chrifhs Church. : ijj not that which is Chritks; IjaHpoifottCO fcmatt?, ^thinking gainc ' i-Tim/. to be godliiieffe ; tl)at Paul tO tlttMt ImMz of t^at fill^icion, AUU to ll)eto t&at be ' fought them and noc theirs, 3 did not vie the » i.Cor. j. powerhe might, mlutmgontljccpofpell, ttjfjere i)c p^eac^eu tlje ^ i.Cor.9. ©ofpen, iwthis^owne hands miniiircd to his nccclTities. i^ntf ^Aft.io. fo^ t^efamereafontlje^poaicjgataicrtifalemUiotilQ not \)mt tXyt gaoUjsanD lanDsi oft^enifciple^palTetfj^ou^j tljeirljanDg; but ta b^utfpcnfeD Ijp fomeruclj, m tlje people lil^en aiin nanietj to tljat ' p tipoft* J^otu fo? cljoofmg of l^attour^, 0^ ratljcr ntahing tijem fit tabepa(rDtir0>tof)tc{jbefo?eli3erenotfitte; tfje people ban Utle to Cap, anuleffetoooe ; but tbeijolp o^ljOttDirectetitlje aipoiI!e$ bp pppbefie, 0^ otIjerlDife on lubom bee luoulo beftotu Ijiis gifted, anD tIjepQ[)Qutolap tbeirbauueie; in tnbicb cafe 31 cannot fo muc!) ajef imagine, b^^, 0? tubp tbe people (boulti topne toitb tbe fpirite of ©oD, to poto^e bi^ beauenlp gifte?; on fucb as bee futniCben fo^ tbe fettiiceof bfeCburcb; oi limit tbe apoaies on inborn tbep (botilo late t\)tix bamiej3; finceiiot imn, butc^on, mane cboift of tbofeperfon^* a)5fo?etcdmmiinication,ifpottta]keit&?remooiunff tbe bn= rultefromtbectuiUfocietie of tbe faitbfull, bntiU tbep confo^me tbemfeliies to a mo je ^b^tliwn com fc of life ; 31 aiti not altogetbei? aiierfe, tbattbe t)t)!)oie€burcb, tubere tbere tuantetb a Cbjtidtan magilhrace, nin, anofljouUiconcurre in tbat action* fo? tberebptbe fooner.uibettaUtbemuItitutie topneinoneminne to renounce all manerofconuerfingtuitbfucb, toitttbepartteisbee renucen to a better minne, fc? ibame anb grtefe to fee tbemfeiues retecteti ann ejrilebfromailcompaiue; anntbetol^leCburcbftalliiecIare tbeir innocencie before men, bp auoioing anblbunntng tbe ooeris of ttticketmelTe rano encreafe tbeir ^eale ano loue of boliucffe be- fore ©Ob, bp bating anbbeteftingtjmrigb^oufnefle inctber55,anli bp keeping tbemfeUieis cleane anb bnfpotteo from tbe \M ofen- it^^ ^ If any man that is called a brothec, bee a fornicatour, or ' i.Cor.fi coueiQus, or an idolater, or araikr, or a drunkard, or an>ex<^ tortioncr, withfuchan onccateaot/Yeteounchimnotas an <^a.Th£C3»^ enemiii, but admonifh him as a brother. %\^^ rule asi 31 COlrtn toia)euerpCb?iiKattmanmb fo^bts^ otone part bueip obferue; fo 31 iiibge it not amide, if tbe t»bol^ congregation in bef ect of a cb?i« &m magfitr^ejiojue imtb tbe ^ailo} inituaiki«s;,rebttlt!M, anb i^ fojfalKiujj iJ4 rheferpetudgouernement Chdplp. fo^fafemgtfttdjTJirojuereii ^^jfttaHoffentierjsi, ajEftotHttectJierbe re* t\mm no^ afliamen of tl^eir letetmefle ; b«t fo? ticliuerittj o? uenp* ittg tijc ^acrament0,3i ta!ie tljat to be tl;e l^aao^jS cl>up, anD not tl)epeople!S*15ct]pa'io?!5ft)alli«oliJenatot{)ecrampleoftl)eanct« ent $ goulp fad)er?,Cyprian anu Dtljcris^itot onlp to p jouoke repen* tance in tlje ntalefacto?0,but to tenner t\^z offence taken bp tlje ntul* tituue ft farre>t|iat as tl)e utinn^ of tl)e goDlp ate jjrieiieti bp noto^i* OU0 impietiesiXo tife^p map be fatiffieb anb contenteb bp t!je earned anbbnfaincb fopta of tfje repentant, befo?etljep berecetaeb to tfje ij^p$ table^apinfttljere rules of Cfj^tatmt inoberatton $ circum* rpcctton, aibifputenot; 31 onelp enquire tMl)etI;erbp tljetno^bof (SobanplaieperfonsiljaueanptnterefttolBitWbo^pediit^e^a* crameutsi toitljout tlje aUobiance anb liking; of tlje ISaffourt ^nb to erp^effe luljat 31 tljinke, 31 finbe no Warrant in tlje ^criptureg fo? it; anbtljemaineconfentof tbe Catljolike fatljergi, anb courfe of tljep^imttiueCljurcljagainllit ♦ g)ome places are beto^jteb anu iD^etteb to tl;at effect;but tl;ep mutt be berp partiaW,tl)at luill be \m tnit^fucljbjeake p?oofe0> «Math.i8. 'C^elUO^bjSiOfOUr^auiour, ' Ifhc hcarenotthc Church, let himbe totheeasanEthnikeanciPubIicanc,M;icbaretbe onelp grouttb-lDO^keof tl;tiei opinion, 31 Ijauebefo^ebanbleb ^ejcamineb agifar fo]tIja5ncebcb*3Ifbp tbofelwo^b? tl)C rijwrcljofClj^iaijaere ment, tuljicbnocircimittancetbereenfo^cetl); pet tljeruler^ $0:0- uerno,i5 of tljC Cburcl; are tjjerebp inteubeb, ais Chry loftome affir- t^nnvtaticM metlj,anb ^ a foule error it is, ass Beza t^inkctl), to fap tlje tMljole is.caf.Matb. ^,^^[t (tuDe i0 tljere comp^tteb ♦ 3ln uc^ it Is no neto rule, neither luttb tlje Scriptures!, .no^tuitl^otljer tn?ita:$, fo^t^ecljieferanb to)D?t^ierparttobearetljenameoftl)elaljole* ^Ije fatljeris, tofjo often attribute excommunication to tlje Cljurcl),bp no meanest enburetljatlaie-mendjoulo bfe tljeketeis be* tjimbro^.defm. Kuerebto tlje apottlejSaub t^cirfucceffo^si* ' That right is permit- Tclnl^'ii!4csl te^ o"^y ^o Pfiefts,aj0i Ambrofefaitlj; ^ It is the Priefts band that tirdothji,^, toucheth the fouIe,aud reacheth vnto heaucn, d$ ChryfoRomc i oAgt^tntSt.u teaci^et|)f ^ When they which chalenge the place of Biihops, and l» M»tk* f cceiued the keies of the kingdom of heauen from our Sauiour, teach ; what they bind,is bound in heauen ; what they loofe, is loofcd in heauen ; we muft acknowledge they fay wel, if with- al! they haue chofe things, for the which it was faid to Petcr^The gates chap. p. cfchriftes church. ijf gates ofhellimift not preuailcagainft him, that will bindc and ioofc. for if he bee bound with the ropes of his owne finnes, in vainedocthhc('r.//.., \ be imputed to vs(faitl; Cypriaii taiti) tljC reft of tJjCBifl^opjS Iji^ '^'^•'• CoIleag^ieiS) if fo good a fouldicr (hould die without peace,and without the Communion? Shall not great flacknclTe, orcruell hardncffe be afcribed to vs in theday ofiudgcment, that being Partours, we neither in peace would heale the flicepe commit- ted & credited vntovs^ nor aj:me them in the battell? How doc we teach or prouoke them>to fbcd their bloud in the confcflion ofChriftesname,ifweedenietheiii the bloud of Chrift, when theyb€entringtheconfli6^?orhowdoewc make themreadie for the cup ofmartyrdome,iffirftin the Church we admit them notby right of Communion to drinkc the Lordescup Mt hath pleafed vs thetefore,the holy Ghoft diredling vs,that vpon exa- mination of eviery mans caufe,fuch as fell in perfecutionjfhould be reconciled {or receiuedto the Lords ta^/e; ) and if there be any of our Colleagues which doth not thinkc it good to giue peace (that is the Commm'soK)ioxht brethren or fifters^perfecution ap- prochingjhe dial in the day of iudgetnent render account to the Lord of his importune ceniure,or inhumane rigor.'^niifo apme^ * when as infmaller faults aman may not come to the Comnui- ^'idem %; nion, except the BiHiop and the Clergiefirft lay their hands on *i"'^'*^' him(i»Jtgftcofreco»ctliatio?t,) how much more fhouldthe difci- plineofthcLordbeobferuedinihefe moft grieuous& extreme finnesPJLikelutfe Bafil; 'ConfelTlon of finnes muft neceffatiiie be iBaJti.^" rtzvUs; made to them to whom the difpenfatio of the myfteries of God '^'^f"^'"^?; is committed : for fo they which in former times repented a». '^ mongft the Saints,are read to hauedone.lt is written in theGc«- fpel,thatthey confefTed their finnc« rolohn Baptirt; liithe A6>5 thcyaH con fefTed their (innes vntothe Apoftles^of whomkhey wcrc.baptized.^ Power to forgiucf/f;y»^i)'4s riotibfolutcly gi- ^ ihij.^ue^,,^, uen;but(//««W) totlieobcdienceofthepertltt'nVfftidagree- .ment with him that hatbthc cKarge of the foule* « * ^^pfidD€Hmmnfff;jUKtUS4cerdoifim,/edreofu^zH^a H- a. m J /if Theperpetmllgdutrnemenf ehap.^^> is refpcvfted. As therefore (t» the law) the Piieft did make (thatu fronoHfice) the Lecper cleane or vncleanc ; lb (/» the Gojpell) the t Idem h M.}.4rf Bifliop and Presbyter bindetb ov loofcth, ^nt) ^^amty^fortjica'^ ep:ji,adTi^* /^r, adft/teTy homiciAa^i^.CdtteKA fvitiafer S^ceriHoteslde 6cclejta frofelkmur, Tbeiprnicacor,,che adiiltcrer,thc hfcmicide^nd all other traiii'grcfrdurs, are caft out of the Church by the Pficft. *^4ug.ii.$oM' fjijS 1a)iUlje be lUtJ'^eD of tlje iLo^n, ^ f^entat ad Antifhtes^pr quos illi 7o!,aTt'!'"*' ^^ Ecclefia cUues mmflrMfH-tltry c^ liUmpofitis picrorum accipiat fat'tffa^iOKti fm wtfduml:Lnhhri xom^ to ihePrc^^^^ I whom the keies areminiihed yiitoliim in the Church, and re- [ cciue. of them that haue the cuerfight of the Sacraments, the fi^mbr of depot' mansrof his fatirfadtion, ^ It feemed vnpofTible that by iepen« »«.«ri;r,/..2.c*.» ^^^^^^fi^^Q^ n^ould be remitted,faitlj Ambrofe, but Chritt gra- ted this to his Apo(lles,5d frojn the ApolHes it defcendcd to the 4 Gr«g.in tuan^, Pticfts funijion . "^ Loc,&itlj Gregory, (the u4pofiles) which fca- ham.x6, red thedifttidliudgement ofGod, are made iudges of foulcs, « Their places now in the Church,the Bifliops keepe. They hauc authoricieto bind & loofe, that are called to (that) degree of re* giment. A great honour, but a great burden followeih this hor nour* Let the Paltour of the Church feare vndifcretely tobindfe or loofe: but whether the Paftour binde iuftly orvniuftly, the Paftours feiiience is to be feared of the flockc, %\)Z Cotmc iisi general ^lapuindall, rcfctue botl^ ^commtmt* cation anD recottciilation to tijeiutiganeut # confciaiceof tlje )Pa« ftour $ 15it!)op ; antJ bp no Jtteaug impact either of tljcm to tl^e peo^ iNUmcotuii, fizo}iM-€hm, ^begreatCouncilofii^ice. ^Touchingfuch "**^* as are put from the Communion,whcthcrthcy be Clergiemen or Laie,by the Bifliops in euery place ; let this rule be kept ac- cording to the Canon, that they which be reic6led by fome, be not receiucd by others;butIet it be carefully examined,thatthey be notj^aftoutiof the church by the wcakncsVwafpi{lincs,'(7yv- )r/ir<^^/)orraffincsofthe bifbop^Sltttly thismattcrmay thcbet- ter be enquired of, we like it vvel, y t wife eueryyere there (hould be kept a Sy node in euery Prouince^y all the Bb^ofthe Proukice meeting togcthcr.may examine thofe matters ; & foch as haiife ;.cleerly ofiended their bifliop,let the be held iuftly cxcomunicat by allflVntil ijc Ihall fceme goodto the biihops in cpmon tqigiuc an Chap.p. of Chrifies church. 117 an eaficr iudgemcntof them. d)lS5taaj3!ti&tancietttaiUl Dlimcr* fall rule of Cbjillejs Cljurc^ ; fo^ tlje l^adour 0? ')0tri}op to Ijauc tl;e potuer of t^cfe(^c0 to atimtt anti rcmoouc from tfec S>accartratjs( fuel) aj5 Deferueti it ; and fo^ tlje eicammatiott ann moderation of tijeimomg^, ncitljer people no^ laie-Prcsbyters toereiopncu toitlj tliem, but a 4pnoiie of 'Bi(?)op$ \\\ tlje fame lia^ouince e* uerie ijalfe peere l^earu i%t matter , \i;^\i!:xi anp founn f)imfclfe grieuen tnitlj tl)e cenfure of 1)1$ 15i(^op, anu tl;£p accojDiug to tljcrigljt oftljecaufe tere to reuerfc 0^ ratifie tlje former iunge- ment ; pcatl)e15iff)op!jau potocr at tijetime of neatlj, 0^ otljcr^ tBife\)pott t^e Dnfaineo repentance of t^ie partie to mitigate i\)Z rigour of t^e Canonjs ; ag appearetlj in tlje 1 2* anu 1 3* of tije fameCouncilL * Ic fhall be lawfull tor the Bifliop to deale more » cwciimctm^ gently wich them . 3ntl againc, ^generally for eucry (excom- T^";^, fnunicateferfon) that is rcadie to depart this hfc, and defireth to bee partaker of the Eucharift ; let the Bifliop vpon triall giue him the Co mm union .Qlnn fo tlje generallCcuncill of Cljal- tenon* * We determine the Bifhop of the place fhali hauc pow- ? Co»^*K chaU^ erto deale more fauourablie (with fiteh as by the Canons fhottl^ '"*'^^* fi and excommunicate,) 'CJieCouncillof 4ntlOCl> * If any be depriucd the Commu- t condisAn^ nionby his owne Bifhopjlet him not be admitted to the Com- *'^''**^ munion by others afore he appearc and make his defence at the nexr Synode; and obtaine from them another iudoement; ex- cept his owne Bilhop or Dtoecefan, bee content to receiue him. This rule to be kept touching laie-men, Prielh & Deacons,and all others within the compaflc of the Canon^ "Clje Ccunall of 5^arDica* ^Ifa Bifhop bcouercaricd with angcr,(which ought sctnciiSardi. ; not to be in fuch a man,) and haftily moouedagainfta Prieli or "''/*^»4« Dcacon,wil caft him out of the church, we muit prouide that he benotcondemned,whehcisinnocent,noi depriuedthe Com- munion.AiKi the Bifhop thathath put him from the Ccmmuni- 6n,muft be content thatthc matter bee heard, that his fentence maybe confirmed or corre6^ed. But before ihe perfcd & exadl hearing & looking into the caufe, hcc that is excommunicated, inay notchalengeihe Communion. CljetljitnCcuncillof Car' t^age; ** Lee the times of repentance be appointed by the difcre- af//^/,u fiiouln i)ee giueu, btitto nuiTfe t^efr coitrctence?, atti5 to p^eitent fcljifmes. ' In oftenng the fa- > ^u^m.^o, erifice of a troubled lieart, let the deuote and luppliant doe'^^^^J^'^'*"*^ not onely tbat which helpeth for the recouering of his ownc faluation/biit that alfo which may doc others good by ex- ample : when his finnc hath greatliehurt himfclfe, andfcan- dalizcd others^ at^jw hvc expedite vtt/itati ecc/efix videtur An^ tifliti, and the Bif]iop ((>r chiefs Triefi) thinke ic expedient for the good of the Church , let him not refufe to repent in the fight of many; yeiajof the whole people . BpolU Hauttge* roii$ tt fe to * offmo tlie leatJ of tljofe tljat beieeue m Cljjiit, tl;e . Mnt.xi. v,^. (J3ofpe!H!ort!lj ixiittieffir v(6reat reafon tljen Ijati tliofe pWie fa^ tljerg, to fee x\)t tDl)o!e €Awt\) (?^ttf fieo liefo^c tljep releafeo tlje renteitteofermtiitiumcatton, o^ttnit of repentance; anrjinfo !ifoi!K5, tf^p fteDoetii vnot t)a!jcit ngi)t t!)€ muititune o^ laie-€l' Ifet^ l)ati to fit 31titig:e^ taiti) t!}e 'Ji5iil)cp , but tubat care t^cm^ fcittc^ Ijan to remboue from ti^e people aUoccafion^ of Humb* ling ; biligentlie teaching tfjeir flocked neitljjer to dagger at c- eljer mrr^ falto to tljetr otone fubiierfion , no^ to bee araigbt tftf et» ^^apttft repentance , tij^ougb pieftnnpjfon of tl)eir oUnic fianDiitg , tir|)ici^ toere notijmg ete btit to tnOilt at otljer meii^ Ifi'uftrie^r-^-^ ■ >^ i C^elfeconrffe^* Auguftinc auuiretbtobeebferj, fo? a- ttofeing'ftBUten$anDfactlons;'^Wben any mans fault is fo n^^^^ km^QWto. allijandAabhonredof -aU i; that ic.rhiitk no W^^'JciZub!il2u Vtt'^m not'iu^h hf whom a fchifmeMtoAy ii'fci ilacke not the feuei^itie. of difripline ..^d then. may ic beevdoae wUhouc breach of peace and vnitie, and vyithouC'hi^nDing^the come,. Vr\\JiJch:tlie offender is excom.mumxj^ated. « for phen (/^^ ftople) rath er hd pc the Goucrnour (^r Fa^inr) rebuking,t hen iheguiltie^^cfifting.Thcndof /^tf f 2fe) keepe themfelues ft om ^"'' H 4 bis /^^- Theperpetmllgouernement Chap.p^ his focietie, fo as not one of them will eate with him/ not of an hoilile rage, but by brotherly corredlion. Then the offender is ttriken with fearc,& recouered with fhamc, when Iceing him- lelfc held accurledof the whole Church, he can findeno num- ber to ioyne witii him to infult on the good, and reioyee in his fmne . "But all tl)t^ttDtli3ttI)iilannmg,t|je cerXure p^ccccneu from t^e a3itl)op ann l^aaotir cf x\)t place, tm not from ibe people o? iaie.dticr$aflaciatet!'u)iti) l;tm in pronouncing tfeat iitugemeut* €rmnpte auD tefttmonteis lDljn*ecf are euerp taljere to W }^m i)Otl;m Auften anH Cy prian*'^ lWi\)txi Rogatianus a15iil^cp, contumeliouHp abufenbp Ijiis Deacon complameD \3nt0 Cyprian aim ottiergi of tljat miurie, Cy- prian tujatebacfee in tlji?2ito'ife> 'You did vs great honour, and fhewedyouraccuftomedhumilitie, in that you choofe rather to complaine of him (tovsj Cum fro Efifcopatm vigore^ ^ C/i- thedrd authorttate haberesfoteflatem^ c^uia fojfisdeiltoflatim v'm-» dicari; whereas by vigour ofyour Epifcopall fund^ion, and au- thoritie ofyour chaire,you had power ('^we?^^^) to bee (iraight- way reuenged of him, antj after alongi>ifcourfe,tl&at Ijonour anil obeoience \% oue to tl)e "P^iete ann l^ailouris bp 6000 lal»> i^e com CluUet^ ; ^Therefore the Deacon of whom you write,murt flie w himfcltc penitent for his boldnes, and acknowledge the honor oi(yot4r) Priefthood, and with full humilitie fatiffie (you being) his Biiliop & Gouernour. And if he iliall offend & prouoke you any more with his contempts, vfc againft him v power ofyour (califfig c^)honor,cither/» defoftngorcxcontmttnicating him. And becaukyou wrateofan other that toke part with your Deacon in his pride and nifFenes,him alfo, and ifthere be any more that fetthemfeluesagainrtGodsPrieft, you may either reprefifc, or remooue fro the Comniunion*Yet we wifh & defire with mil4 patience, to conquerethc reproches and wrongs* of cuery onci fotius quamfacerdotaltltcenciavindicare;c2Li\\cxthcti torcueng< them in fuch fort, as it is cafie for Prieftcs to doOi. 5g)peallll1g Of Ijimfelfe anoljis! olone cauCe, Ijeefaietlj; ^ The Church here H fhutte agaynft no man, the Bifliop. wich-holdeth himfelfe from none, my patience, facilitie and mil^ncffe arc ppqn to fuch as come. I-remitteall things, Iconccalemany thjngsi I doe not examine trclpaffcs againft God with a religious and Chaf.^. of Chrifies church. jit and cxa^ iudgement, for the veric dcfire and care I hauc to kecpe the brethren together; I my Celfe docahnoft finnewith remitting offences more thcnl fhould. Auxihus afreflbpoong 15i(l)cp Jjaumg ercotttmtmtcatetiaper* fott of pou accDimt tx3itl; (jijs tp^ale fantilp fo^ infringmg tlje iiber- tm of f)tjSCl)urd),asi Ije rupporcO;'§)amt Auguftme treatctf; toitlj ^im bp letters to knoto toljat g:rouno Ije ^ao out of t!)e ^cripturcjes to excommunicate ti^e fcnne fo^ ti;e fdX\)tx$ , t^e Ujif e fo? tlje ^itf. Jbanti0, tl)ereruatttj2ifo?tl)eirmafter53 offence ; ann amon^otljcrsf bfet^ tijeC^ iBO^tie^ ♦ * Loe , I am readie to learne ; an olde man ' ^»2«^. tftftu of a yong,a Bifhop of fo long continuance,from my Colleague, " ^^* notyetayeeres(hnding: whatgood rcafonwemayyceldeto God or to men,iffor another mans finne we indangcr innocent foules with a fpirituall puniflimcnt , If you can giue a reafon for it, vouchfafe by writing to acquaint me with it , that I may beablelikewife; ifyoucmnot, whatisitforyoutodoe (fach ^/)^/»f) vpon an vnaduifcd motion of the minde, whereof be- ing asked, you arc not able to yeelde a iuft reafon? Neither thmke that vniuft anger cannor ouertake vs,becaufe we are Bi- (hops ; but let vs rather remember wee liue dangeroufly amidll thefnares oftcmptationSjbecaufc we are men . g>aint Auftea blametl^ neither people, no? Presbytcrsfo? tljeoeetie; but tIje'Bi- ftopujbofel&attieuitigementit taag; anm toillctf) Ijim, not tljem, tobet^inkebimfelfelDbat account be ran peeltietovJ3otio?manfo? t^ Cccleliallicallccnrure , ^nn tbat ercommtmicationpertaineo to tbel^attojallcbarge, ano p^oceeoeo from tbe Cpifcopallpoluer amifeate; tbefmtte iFatbereuerp tD!;ere ^itneffetb ♦ Cipon tbe toO^Ue? of ^aint lohn, I fa we feates, and fome fitting on them, and iudgement was giuen, ^e tO^itetb tbUS» ' Non hocfutandum « ^ugujiJe «. de vhimo ittdicto diet yfed ftdes PrapofitoTHm ^ tpft ?rd:pofttiwtsU "'^'^'^^ '^^iUi,, ligendifuntyper e^uos ecclejta ftuncgttbernatur. Indicium autem da^ mm nullum melius accipiendum vtdetur , qnam id cjnoddi&um efl^ tjUdtcuft^ ligaueritis in terra erunt ligata c^r in cdo (frc. This muft not be thought to be fpoken ofthelalt iudgement,hut the feats of the Prefidcnts, and the Prefidcncs themlelues, by whom the Church isnowgouerned, are thereby to be vnderrtoode. And iudgement giuen can no:betcer way be taken,the for that which is fpoken of {in thefevpordes'^ ) Whatfoeucr you binde in earth, (halbc 12Z Theptrfetuallpuerntment Chp^p\ ibalbc bound ill heauen^S: what you loofc in earth, fhalbc loo- icdinhcauen. Maj fjot the word ]?ix^o{^t\Jtgmfie the L^ Elderi^apoel as Bu fhops \Jiftce they alfo are fet ouer the Church togoHsrfjie iheflocke in their ki^ide 04 well as Paftofirjf] %\}Z jTatljeriSijfemanp 11)0^110 td erp^effe tljc caUing anti office of 15i(l)op0, ais ay^mtflites.PrxfuUs; Pr£/ideHtes,PrdpoJfti,Renores, Sacer dotes, anH flicl) W6.ty bUt Cf ali t^tUPr damnationomivattir^qtiamfacit Spifcopaleiudic'tum y qua^oenatn ^/^"^7-t^ ^'^ ecclepa nulla mahr efi ^ poteflji Dem voluerit in correptionetn ftluberrtmam cedere , Pastor alls tamen neceffitas hab^t , neper f lures ferpant dtra contagta^ feparare ab outbta finis morbidam. That which is called condemnation, an efFe<5iofthc Epifcopall iudgcment,thcn the which there can be no greater punifhment in the Church,may if it fo pleafeGod turne to a mott whoKbm corre6lion. Yet the Paftourmuftneedes feparate thedifeafed fiieepefrom the found,lel^ the deadly infc6lion crcepe further* •But Mjat neeue Wz moe p^iuate teftimoniesf , tulfecu tlje pub^ MH taU3ej3J tAxy^ Eomaiue ^Empire tofll tuitncffeasi xm^'x 124 The^erfttadll gmernemem Chaf.p^ tfii$, * We charge ill Bifliops and Priclh (faictl) tljcCJItperout !)pf)l}S mit\)ClXti1xZ COnllitUtion) that they feparaie no man From the fa- ded Communion before they fhewc the caufe , for which the hoiic Canons will it to be doone. If any doe ocherwife inre- moouingany from the holie Communion, hee thatisvniuftly kept from the Communion , let him bee abfolucd from his ex- communication by a fuperiour(J?//Z?tfp or) Prielt , andreftorcd to the Communion ; andhethatprcfumcdto excommunicate (without tHflcafife)\tt him be put from the Communion by the Bifliop vnder whofc iurifdidion he is, as long as (the Superior) fliall thinke good, that he may iuftfy abide that , which hee vn- iuftly offered . .^i^o man ougljt xtxmmt an ot^cr from tiyt Com=* nttmicinbuta'3ifl)cpo^aTg)?ieU; anufie tbatMtuaipniuitj tuas; ijpafuperiotirantJljtgljec'Bitljoptokputfrom tlje Communion fo? fuel) time as l)etl)Oug;l)t meete* Stiery prmate man by Sttint ay^ufiens confeffion^ might admonijh andreprofieyyeatytndandioofe hi4 hother; anH Theophilad faitfe * Not onelythofe things v\'fiichthePfiertsdoloore,areloofed; butwhatfoeuer, webeingopprcffed withiniurie, dobinde or Ioofe,thofethingsarcbound&loofcd alfo.] ^^C^manbptUO^H ofmoutl), antituit^griefeof Ijeaitjmigljtann (l)0utoeDetc5finne, antr rcppcuc fmncr$; anu \)tt tijat 10 afflicted tDitl; anp tw^onoj, jbatljbellngijttorelerifetljefame* %\xt t^i? noetl) nottoudjtljc ptiblike bfe of tbekepes in Clj^ito Cljurclj, toljerebp toiclteo anti impenitent perfonsi are ercliineu 0? remoouen from t^e !§)acra= mentss , bnciU tbepChetn t^anfelues! fo?rolxifuU fo? tljeir finness, ann luifiinc^ to aments tfjeir !et»ti cotnrfe of iife . ^Q^itlj p^eacljtng tlje tuop ann neliuerino; tbe ^acramentis , neitljer people no? lap €Hiers! migfjt intermcunle, but cnelpipadcurjs, tuljicljljaiitlje c|)arQ:e ann care of foulejs committeti bnto tljem* To whome then did Pau/Jpeake ichcn he faid to the Corinthians, 3 Remooue that wicked one from among you?] 31f Ijefpake tO t^ people, ]b^meantt^ep{I)oultirefratneallfocietie tnitlj tljat in* ceduouisperfon, ants not fomuctjajseatelDitb !jim:if^)eentenoeD to l)aue ti)e malefacto? remooueD from tlie lo^neis 'SDable; Ijee rpaketot^elc)?opl;ct0aniil^a(four55tl)atl^atjpotoeranDcl)ar0;efo T^^nJin!T to rjo« fe^'^ Aufien tioti) often erpounu it,a$ if Ijc Ijao requireo tljem pui^iZT torcmoouetljatcttillonefromt^mfelttejJ^innotailotoing, con* fencing. Chtf^if. tfChriJIeiChurch/ ^ '%2j rettting,o J fauouring fo tetcke^i^^ feet tn t\tix^mt$, %M to()tcl& pott luiil, 3! ton iuuiffcrent; {jotobeitbp tlje \xst^pz^ of Ijtofcconn C^ptftle it ftculn fentie , \)t fpake not to t\)t ixiljole Cfjurcfj of Co^ rintft.but to tije leatier^si ant teac!;er0 t^cre , tD^eu Ije tDiHeu tljem to retnooue tljat iuickeo one from anton^i! tt)£mfeUteiES ♦ jFo? t^ijes {leiB^itetljoft^eljerpfaiTicperfon : ' SuffiLiemfor this (ofendor) '^.Corinth y; isthepuni(hmcnc, (0t!}at inejccoTimunicatmgtljcincettuouisfinnet, Paul afketi not tXytii coitfentis, but trycd their obedience, anutljeplMfei^ancareans jeale 0)CU)ct! tbaufduec rcatip to ejceciite \)\^ p^er q)t» e/^/f leaftyet the Prejbjterie ioyned xvith the ay^poflle in excom^ munic ating that m Ale fa^our\ and of this Prejbjterie the Lay EU ders vpere no [mailman ; [o that by this precedent of the ay^fofioHke difciflme jthe Pajiours cannot exclude any men from the Sacraments mthoHt the liking of the Lay Elders and Prefbyters^~] SUljat tlje Presby teric migljt tioe cannot ItacU be refolueo , tintiH it be fir(f a- jjteetj, of lDl)at perfon^ t^is Presby tcrie conCUen ♦ g)ome tljinfte certaineffeilfttllanuiiifcreetemenassixienof tl^e Laitie as of tl)C Cleargie , toere appoints bp tlje c onimon djoice of tlje people to deliberate ann ueterinine of manners ano all otib^ r matters pertai* ning to tlje regiment of t^eCljttrclj; ano tljat bp tljeir abuifeanu content, a^ituoerebpt^e uecreeofan^ccleBaUicall^enate.tlje potueroft^ekepestuasiiiirecteii, annftanties impofeu* jTo^ t|)i$ aCTertion^tljep Ibetue tbe toitnefle bot|) of ^ criptures ano i^atljeris fo cleare,ais t^ep fuppofe, tljat tl^ep cannot be auopDen ♦ S)ome o» ^ timers confeffe tfjere tuas a kinoe of Presby terie intlje^poitlesi times antj long after inmanp Cljurcljes tbnt tl)ence tijep txz\\m '*' allla^perfons asnoparte;^ tl^ereof , anu accounttntbatnumber jione^but fuel) as liau eljarge of t^e too^ne ann ^acram^nts , anD iopntlp labo^eu tljc conwerting of i^nbdeeuers to tlje f aitl^^anu p je- ferutngoft^eCljurcbintruetb anugonlines. cai;tcljof ^efeti)Dopofitionsistiefouniier,itt , . * pjocetCeMlrmpearef CHAPo I2i ThiferfefiMBgiu^nemnf Chafail 1 CHAP. X. what the Prefhyterit wm , r^hich the Ajofiies mention m their »r/» tings yUn^whether any Laj Elders reereofthatntimherorno. ^fencttobenottbtetr, tijatmti&eapofflcisitimei euerpcitteMjere t^e(Scfpdl tuajs recemen, i^^u manplP^op^ctiei^l^adciur^aniJ'Ccacljergncton* Ip traueling to anD frc to erljo^t auD confirme tl;e b?etlj?en, but abtmngann peritaing mtljefame placCj aniabounngtoencrcafc tl)e uttmberof tifee Cljurclj, anu continue t|ie faithful in tl;eit p^ofclTion ♦ At lerihfa- 1cm fifteenepecreis after C()2iite afcentionluere ' Apoftlesand Elders; At Antioch in t{je€(}Urcl)tere^ Prophets & Teachers, Barnabas, Simeon, Lucius, Manehen and Saul , befiOeiS Markc anDotberis. 31n IRome toljen Paul to?ate tljttfjertueremanpap* p^ouen ^ Labourers and helpers inCb?ifttDl)om^etotnbefo?e, beCnejs fuclj m tlje citie it felfepeelneu ; of tebome Ijee^ao tfjen no fuel) etperience , anrj tI;etefo^e paffet!) t^em oner bnfalutcfi bp na)neai5men\)n:knototn . after^tulj^^nbeecattietljitljcir, beflietu* etl)tDi;OlJ)ei:ehis '^workefellowes vnto thckingdomcof Godt tOtl)eCbUCCljof€o?intl;befait!;, ^Letthe Prophets fpeake two or three, andthereliiudge* '!l^eina;atMiIetuml)e ^fent for the Elders of CpbcfUjSjtnbOltietheholieGhoftljaOfet to watchand feedetljeCburcljof^oo. Ipe ui^iteti) to t!>e feaintis at Ipiftilippt 7 together with theBifhops and Deacons ^ g)* lanies faietj tt tbeSletueiSnifperfeU, *Ifany be ficke,lethimcall for the Elders of the Church^and let them pray ouer him : noting t^Cte lucre in etterpClburel) not one , but manp €Ioen3 , W^t^k office it tuajs to jjjapouertlje fic!te,rcleafetl)eirfinne0,ano eafetljeir infinttttie^v CfjiiS nuntber of 'SDeacberjss ano ipelpergi in tljt ^ofpel tua^ not fuperi[uouis,l)Ut \)etv requiGte in tijofe uaie0;bp reafon tljcp Wxt fo^ceo to eic^o^t ano aomcnii!) ajs toellp^iuatlp ^throughout cuc- ry houfe , ajs optnlp to^cn tlje C^urcl) W afieiniJleli^ fo? feare of feUUCerjS tljattecretlp *'' crept into houles leading away women lodcn with finnes , and " fubucrted whole houfes teaching things(t!jepougljtnot)forfilthylucresfake;anOaIfofoj^attljCP ItoeretiailptotBiutljoretaCib^iftt^atpetbeleeucDnot. Sntuljic]^ catet};ejjtoeretorefrainnopface,nojaftcknoti«tetomakeCl)?ia fenotoeit Chaf.fg. pfchrips church. 127 fatotont to tm^ particular fjetfott, ami f)Oufe tf;at tuasf ignojant of tiim. 3nii to t})i^ tm tijep ttcenen mo je ainc tljen otfjct^Difc to gmoe mtDHtrecttfjeCfjurcfi atfudi timeis aj3 tljc^amtismcttetogctljer* jaeit()er ceafeo tfjfo necdfitte mitljtlje^lpolHe^i it rjurcnmanic ^tttin^eo pecrjs aft^r tljem;tiaWcl; tDais the caufe t^at in euerp great citietbe#aa^o?0am>'Bi{]^op.s l;aii manp ^pinifterie! $ helpers iop=^ neot)oit(jt()em, to labour tl^econuerfion of inircreantss, toCfrenja tbenano encourage tbe ^mm ano ConfeiToursi tbatfuffereu ijptboufanO0fo? tbenameofCl)?ifif,to\)i(!tetljeCckeani3comfo?c tbemitttbetrertreitiitiejsi, tocatecbiretb^ jJ^ouices!, toatteitotbe femiceanog)acrametttj5oftl)eCl3urcb, toeramtnetljefaitf), anu Turuej^ t^e bdjauiourof Ml tljat repaireo to tl;e lo^tiejs ^ablc, anti toperfo^meanumberof fucbfacreo Duties, Mjicbfojonepatfoz t} 15i0)op alonetouo in fo popifloujs citiejs anti alTemWieis , ai5 tljep I;au, tuas Dtterlp inipoffiUle* a Pf csby terie tljen of l^^ljetigp lpaffoj!0i ann ^eac]&er0,tbe apoffiiejsitttbeir time^b^o ano i^feo in euerp €itie, tub^re tljep planten tbe ^Taitb ann fetlco tbe Clnirclj : but tbat lav founoation of tbe lap Presbytery fo ftronglp concei' ttcti ^ eagcrlp purfueo ^"^ men m our oapesi, iis tbe place o^^. Paul l>Tim.5/Thc Elders that rule w^ll are worthie of dc /W^ho- 'i.Tmf. nor,chiefly they that labor in the word & dodhine. iL J»WitiS refolutelp inferreo; ijft tbefeepejs , pea to baue tbe full auu lubolcgouemement of tbe Cburcb, aboue ano againCl tbe ]3aftour^ bp number of ijopcciei, (ftbep oiffer in iuogement ; ano tberefo^e tbe grcuno tbat fijall bearetbefranteoftbe tap Presby terie bao neeoebefure^efpecial^ !p twb^ it i^ t)?geB a0 a part of Cblite fpirit ual kuignom> tottbout tie X2f rheprftimUgouernetnent Chapli^-^ t|)et3iiIncI>woC(jttrc|)canbE€{j^ito, no mo^e tfjcn it waptfiitlj* out t\)Z tntetfj of 1)10 noctrine ♦ 15 \xt tuljctljcr tljc two^ueiS of feaint Paul i.Timoth.5.infen:eanpf«cl)t()mgo?iio, tfjts fetljemattet twee ^aue nolu in Ijanti * gicnte learnen ano late io^'terjs no fo con- feiue of tljat place; fo^mpjjarte, 31fee(btttattptul!attDgoolitea^ fon^agaiufitljedTuppoCaU:, t^at 3i cannot peettietotljcfeiuugei mentf ' '^^efirHreafottSlljaueoftlb^ toeafeenesf oftljfepIacetoDpi&otoe tfje Lap Presbyterietsf, tijat manp leanteu anti ancient jfatljeriss f)aue neljaten ano fifteu t!)e fo^ce of t^efe too^oe?;, anu not one of ti&emetier fo mttclj asi fnrmifeo anpfticlj tljing to be containenm ti^lS 'CeiCtt Chryfoftome, lerome, AmbrofcjTheodoret, Pri- nia(ius,Oecumenius,TheophiIa6l anti tilueriS OtJjei*^ ()atte COnfi* 0ereti ann eicpotmtien tfjefe two^oegs, ano neiier o^emiteo of ani'e JLap Prcsby eerie to be mentioned m t!jem . 3f t^en tlje ijjojocis of §>amt Paul fJanu faire ann clecre tot'tljcut iW late ocuife , as m tbe iiiogement of tl)cfe iearnen ano ancient ([^Inters tijep uoe^ COljatreafon after fifteeneljimo^eo^eereis, toentertaine aneUie platfo^me of gouerning tfje Cburcf) bp tap nten, tjpon abate com ceittljatt^elxiopsoffeamtPaulmapfounototi^atcffectasJfome imagine*: %Mt fecono reafon of mp niffenting fe ; fo? t^jat :^aint Paul na* ntingtbe Prcsbyteriebutonceinal{)ij8;<2^piftle0,e]t;c!uoet()alllap • i.Twnoih.^. CEIOer^from tljat Presbyterie* * Ncgled not the grace which is in thee^vv'hich was giuen thee by Prophefie, with the impofiti- onisS ndsofthePresbyteric, '^IjiisiigtbeonelppIaceanaiUlic g)Ci%..ittei3, toljere t%t Presbycerie 10 namelp menttonen; ano JLapCloet^aremoUplainelpremooueDbence ais noparteof tlitssJ Presbyterie. 5f0Ul)feC^?ttitan Presbytcriegatieiwpofitionof l)a5]6 to o^naine ^mtacrigtbut lap-CEiocr0 l;ao no rigbt to impofc Ijanojs totljat purpofe ; 8rgo, lap men "mtxi no part of tl)i0 Prcf- byteric. '^i^atintpc0tionoff)anD0toma]ke9pinii!eriei fe akindc of Sacrament, anOreferucti folely to Pattours ; if^aint Auftens autbojttielDerenctfufficient, Caluins confeffionigijerpeuioent, tufritfAi,io$, Uiljicib 31 noten before ♦ Cftcp mult be ^imUeriB! of tfje too?tie anti feacramentjs ano fucceeoe tlfee apofiiesin tl^cir l^aao^aU cljarge ano function , tijat wuU c^oaine otfjeris bp impoBng l^anoeiB! , ano giuetljem potocr ann grace to oifpencebot^ tletoojoantu&acras Chaf.ib. ofChrifiesChurchm^ iip xmsi%. ClnislLap ffiloergin tijeapodte tumjemeitfjertiiii, noj nngljtuo; tljej>lacreti)erefo?enopartoftl)atPrcsbyceric,iuljic!j S)amt Paul fpeafeet^ of in Ijig! to^itingiei ♦ ^uH toe take t^e too^ne not foj tlje Coneuge of Cloetjei, \m fo? t^e negree ano office tofjiclj Timothierecetueu*: ^i^eiti&erfo fetfjefojceofmpreafon auoioen* ^0? cfjoofe toljrri) vou toil to be tlje Cgmfication of tlje tno^n ^v^e^"- '»'e'»i'. ettljcr coUectiue fo^ tlje toljole copanie of r '•^" > I dicnv jj^ TheferfetmUgoueirnement ChApao. themfelucs. * Good & faithfull Stewards, fait{)Ambrofc,oughc to be thought worthic not onely of high but of earthly honour, that they bee not gricucd for lacke of maintenance . Paul ^ wil- leth maintenance to be chiefly yeclded to the Paflours that are occupied in teaching . For fucii is the ingratitude of the world, that take fmall care for nourifliing the Minifters of the wordc. 5 As the poore, (b the Elders feruing the whole Church , are to be mainteined by the goods of the Church , Paul * mentioning the Church treafure , prefently exhorteth the Minillcrs of the Church to be thence maintained . ^ By the name of honour is fignified al godly duty and reliefe , after the vfe of the Hebrc wc fim tljat Lap Hm^z^ ann Cenfo^s of x(mn% >mtt in tlje SU poftleis time foimij at tl)e etpenfr^ of tlje C^itrcfj.o? bp (Souss latn ottgljt to Ijauetljcirmamtenauceattljepeople? Ijannsjfeatlbtngta me ft ftrang;c ann Dnljcarti ottljat bntfl 31 fee it luUIp j)^oueu,3! caw not polliblp beUeue it. ^.Paul fjatljlaicn tiotone tljiis rifc ^ They that ferue at the Altar,fliould be partakersot the Altar ; and by Gods ordinance,they that preach I he Gofpell, muftliueofthe Gofpell . 5^l)erefljiantx3e fiatietljelike fo? t^e tap aiungcgtljat fa|jo«reDnotiutt)CtBppe*:'€l)eptere, (ifanpfuc^tomO ajstlje fagea, focuerptPaptljefttfficienteCmeti tljattoereamongefttlje people; fo^feare of faction, contempt ano corruption, toliicljeav CIp groijai3^bentljel»eafeeraniiijaferrule ouertljericliermtiibec* ter fo^t ♦ 3]ftf)e9polHetoiIlnotljattetljepoo?e totfiolueiei ,foIong as t^ep migbt ot^erlMife te fuccoum o? emploperr , grie ue tlj^ Cl3itixl);t(3oulDbe;tljenputtl)eburDenoftl)elap3IttiiQ:e0amj<£^ nergs, in number manp, tn!lateabletorelietteotljer8!,ontljenecta( oftbe meaner mttipoorerb?et^?en*ttl)erei$ neither caufe,norcom« mantjementintl&etMoriifo torijargetbeCfjurc^esJ of C{)?i(ltoit^ maintamingtlje Lap Senate, tJJljic^ pet mu^ be^onebefojetljiss conlJructionc^n be ai^mitteo* %\)t fourt]^ reaCon tljat Ijoloetl^ me fromrec^itting tl^fes conttru* : ctioni2S,t{jat3I6nu uiuerisanDfttniijicinterpretiitionjBimo^eagree* abletot^e '€eict,anumo?eanCtoeraWeto §)♦ Pauls meaning,t^en a? t^eejirpjelTetJoiceof ©01181 fpirit. %ymnx^Wk ^jcpoRtionfromt^ apoflBfeEfjjttrpofe, toW i&eere Chafiiist^ ofChriftaX:hfirtk i^i t)cerct!0if0plate, tl&atttcattttotl3ee>ottbteii*jro?Ieftms n- 4iiochic tjuuerilauQ "mk) lX)f)ome ttje C^iircfj of necclTitp mud bee tbargeii, ann iMljat negrcesi mutt bceobferuen m tfjeir maiute^ stance; ^ce besimietfj tottlj trnDo^ueiJ , anu fbetoctl; lu^ic^ of tbent are fitte to bee reltetteti bp tbe Cbttrcb, ann tofjtcbto bee left tptbeir friemieiBi aitU WnffOikeiS , tbat *the Church be not - iTim.f, burdened, butmay fufficeforthofc that are \A'idowcsindcede. jfrom tuit!0ljpe$ b^ecotmttctbtjuco miners! ; tfjatfe, fromtbe Ju:imen to tlje iiteir among!! tljem tbat muft be fotmo foone anD appar^llfo? t^m aiiDtbeiris at tbe cbargeiBi of tbe Cburdj , anu of tbcm Ijee faictb, *The Elders that rule well, tOluit,toblCb Mbidem, guiDc tiaell rfje tbrngg: committeo to tljeir cbarge, let them be counted woorthie of double honour ; fjee meawtb eptljetof larger aKotoance tben tbe iwiooloaefif , becaufe tljetr calling toas litgber, ann pamis greater; oi elfe maintetimtce fo? tbemfel«e$ anotbeir families; Uibicb tbe tuinotueis! migbt not erpect* ifo^ Cncetbeptoeretorelinqtit(btbeirfo?mertraoe0 of life., toljcrebp tbepfuccoiireDtbeirfamito, ann tubolp to annict tbemfclueieito tbe feruice of tbe €biircb;tbc tuifcnome of (Son p^ciunen fo^ tbcm, aig\)nner Moi^esfo^tbePjieaeisannLruitejSjtbattbeptiibicbfer^^ uen attbe^Jtar, (botilne line of tbeSItar , botb tbepanntbeirg?* %\zit^\^n% tuere of ttxjo fo^tS;fcme labouren in tbe too^njome earenann attennen fo? tbepoo?e.15otbluere too^tbie of noublefjo^ nour, if tbepntfcbargentbeir nueties^tDeH , but ^ fpeciall j chej i ibidemr that laboured in the worde and do6lrine . '^b^Cburri; tbatllJoS tobearetbecbarge; tbejiartp totobom be in^ate^lacre acquainted! toitb it before tbtis time, ann accuttomen to it* Paul requiretbtbe peopletonoeit toininglp ami liberaffp, ami luanietb Timothie tofeeit noone* jfo^fucbaieiferue tbe Cburcb^aretooc^tbieofif,. cbieflptbe^inifter0> 'Cb^^^^^J^^tbeit.poutDiUfap, otber€^ nerjsintbeCbitrcb^tbattperenot^itttaerisiof tbe too^ne* Cbere tnere,amitl)OftttieretbeDeacon0,tDbompcumufteitbere]t:cIune from maintenance , ann tbat pou map not \ o j elfe comp jife xa tbi^ j)lace\)nner tbe navTie of ^Iner^ i&appelppotttbittfee tbiis aKeuaCon-annno erpoCtion.3rttfau- . netb moie clerelp tuitb tbe intent of ^aint Paul tben JLap Clner^, ■mm asi cieare tjJitb tbetoo^neiS ♦ ceben tbeCburcb at 31erufalem . 'l»^nimncnl>p^ittt Luke^t!)eiroij)neletter]8!,iuto.tApo(lies, 4^- /ii rhfperptiuallgouernement Chaf.id. Elders mu> Brethren ; in tnifeicib of tljefe tf)^ee are tlfte Deacons? I Aft.M. COntailtetl *; 590t in ^lOeriS *: 2Iti)ett Paul anU Barnabas ^ ordai- ned Eldcrsin eueric Church aiStljeppaffell , left tljep tljeCljUi:* c!je0 toitljout Deaconjs ^ o j negiectcii tljep tlje care af t^e poo^e ^ »i.Tim.5. %\)t nert tno^tiesJ to tf^cCe , ^Receiue not an accufation a- gainft an Elder, but vnder two or three witnefTes; Iroetljep ejccUmet&eDcaconis, o^incltmetljcmint^isrule*: 3lf tlje tno?D 'w^a^ri-n^i an(JEluer, bee a name of age; to!;p Wl tlje Deacons bee barren tljat name , tuben agi tbep tnere cbofen fo^ tbeir age, grattitie ano tnifeoome, d$ laell as rije Spiniaerjs *: 3if it bee a i i.Tim.3. name of office; tbat tbe Deacons^ ^ by well miniftring gette themrelues a good degree , ^aint Paul tnitnefletb t tbat ILaie men ban ante office in tbe €\)ixxt\) m \)ttu is imagineo, tobat Cert p^oouetb 'x ^W onelie place of all tbe 59etoe Cefta^ mentiisppnuceD; anobptbiis, tbetioubtijSratberencreafen^t^ett r uecioen* ' *}5efitie0,tl)attbe tuo^ueie! *^<^^<^u anu farre rigbter tot^ t^e fenfet ^Cecoitn interpretation of tbetoojlres is tbatlDbicIj Chryfo- ftomeanootber^reeketp^itersemb^ace; tbat mbere inaspini* aeroftbeippo^Ojgoonlife.gootigouernetnent, antigooti troctrine arerequiren : tbe ttuo firlf are commenneti ; but painefulneffe in ^ ia)o?n,is cbieflptobep^eferreb in menof tbeir calling. anufo not ttoo fo^ts of miners, bitt ttooparts of tbe l^affo^al cbarge ^func* tionareimplpenintbefetno^ueSt S)peafee3l mo^etbenpoupoitr leluesconfeffe*:3!sitnotpourotontiittinction,tbatfomeareDoc« to?S,tDbtcblabo?in tbe tno?u,but bane no cure of fouls; fomel^a* fto?s,tPbid)befi0estbeirpubli1kepainesintbelno?ti,baueafpeciaI „ , cbargegttoatcb ouer eueriemansfoule^tnberetbepliue*: S>.PauI *«rf tIt^it tot^ibebjetoscdlet^tl;e8gimaersoft^etoojti^w>yD^w«ajm vcnc7.oci7. - hzmtm chapel 0. efchrijles Church. rjj Umetnt'v'''^^ t»^(c{) fe to (t«mi ijefo^e, ami ^y^^^ t»l[>ar!j fe to goe before, (a0 JLeanerjs noe,) tuljat iiitference can pou finti':i^.iit one Wjofe leatmng pou cannot , ano iimganent in tt^i^ cafe pou 00 flora gY^i}>rdtc4nt , ThefitwowordeszKzl one m fignificatron, ^' becauicthePaftouts ^oe goe before or Icadc thcflocke . %)^t^ mwl!a0)iJdl^<^'^*^*'a0'^'?'^'«''tl)ati!Ei5 ouerfcc, ajsifeedc: anm > Ad.io. v.28. . Dotljouetreemgimiio^tnomd^etljcnfittiplpteacljmg': tuljplljouUi it feetneOrmtgctoanp man, tljattDcaffirme tlje ^pinitterg of tlje IPtJO^D Cbouto be not Ohl|;**»»-«'"«paineful to teachibut'"'^"^ «^«^«>' watchful] to guide atidbuerfec, Citce ti)e ^poftle lopncti^ tljcm botbing;oob]l?affoitrsf*: ^ We befeech you brethren (fafet^jljee) ^ i.ThcCr.v. 3cknOwlcd<'e ''■**' »omSfntsifvfuiy>y 'Ofiiigufiirit vfjMfa/xvfuey thofc which ' ^ Jabour amongftyou, and arc ouer you in the Lord , and admo- nifliyou; andhauethemin (lingular loue for their woilce fake. (r^Jbrnupona great laatroneoftbebifcipline to^itet^ t^mt^Nor ^f""^"-'" '"^^'^^ tafidum eft quibm tttnlis V aft ores deftgnet . frimo dtcrt eos\ Ubtrd^ re^pmfilfrdifeBwA nomine eos ornat \ It is to bee noted , by what titles PWdefigneth Paftours rfirfthee faith, they labour; and withall he adourneth them with the nameof r#//f and gouerne- feient. 3|tfet!)en no confcqwent out of tljfe place, erg(^, fone Cioerjititbncitteacf), bitt'gottetne; tbiss ratljertss infecreti ; f r^t?^ mo]|ei0erpcct'eDofan€loer tljcn teacbtng; totatt, ffoooeram' pie of life, anot»atcbfuIneireouetl)fecl;atge* a^ if|ee(boultre baue faine; TPaftotirs! 0^ ClDerjei are tuoo^tbte of bouble bonout in tbat tbep gttttie twell tbetnfelueiei antJtbeirflocke; but cbtefe- Ip fojtfrat tbep labour intbe aJBo^tre, tobtcf) 10 tl)e greateft auQ d[}iefellpartc of tbeir function* amifoi!0!ottrfecontiinterp?etatu on toarrantetr botb bp tl^ true botmocjei of tbe 11t)af!o;ian functton, anb tbeltkebfeof tl)efametoojtisidfe-tnbereintl)e ^poftle, and all tbtis confeCTco ^ t^em tljat are berp tnell leamrb^anb t»el affec* tebtOtbePresbyteriev^ ^^^ :: 5 , ,ij:i; a tinroetplication of tlie{fetoo?bs{;map befbo^tlpo^aUiettfcani tl^efojceoftbeWo^be^'^f'y ti3l)Ttl)impoitctb paine&rtanoeaimeil labour; ano tben t^e fenfe fe : The Elders that rule wdl sire woorthic of double honour, chiefelythey whidi be laboripu$ And f aine full \n the word. ®jfetobetljcp^eperantiijfttallfo^ce pftlje toojb'«^fvMj«it*tH)^tl^ndtOp^ 31 3 ' tranfferreu tS4 Theperpetmtlg$»ernement Chaf.zo. tranf ferreu to t^e mind, 35 tljinke no man learneo tiot& iroubt ''••«"» l^^a^:^^^' iisfm^3!ptoiabour,'*^^4'i9toteatpoin: feluejBitiaitb labour/ C}jeak0 toe abf urolp, obfturdp , o^ not anftoerablp to t!;e fojcc of t]&eSlpo(lteluojti»0,tuf)en toctbusejcpounDi^mi*; a fourtb conltruction map be ban oitW Cert,f tl;ac confonatit totbetooji5s^mtcut of j§)*Paul;f pet no Lap €lDerj5 empanelled intbe3turic*^«^»f'^5'»"fmap be referreo tofucb paaourjs mm tea^erjEf asi toereabioingmcuerpCljurcl; ; ano tberefo^e arcp^o* perlp fain «»^i?«^ to liaue t^je cljarge an^ ouerfigljt of tbe f aitljf ul, a$ being affijceotot^eplacefo^ttepurpofe; «-wmrto t^ofetljat ttauelleo fromplace to place to^ifiteano confirme tlje €i&urc{jci8f# '&betDO?iie0ferueto3rilfo?t!)i0Oitferenice,aiu»botl)fo?t?stoereta tattemamtenanceftomtt)e€i&ttrc^e^ ,aj3!toelltbep tbattrauelleu ti^tbe^tbatperfiUeOt 'Sl^owcJiuigt^eijfeofe^e too^u**^'*'* befiDeis t|)atintbe<5^f Matthew; l|)e5*anoi2.ofLukc; tf)e4.oflohn; fto,oftbeAdes; tibc1.C0riitth.14; ti^^ 4fEpher. tbe2*Tim.2: ftootbluitbottt all contradiction fignifiebouilp labour ana toeart- tteffe; S)aiut Paul tntbei ♦Corinth. i5,tlb"^to^itett): *Chrift tiCm^fiom^eath the third day wasfccnc ofIamcs,thcnofal the Apofiics ; laft of all hec was fccne of mcc as one borne not ic^ due time : for I am the leaft of the Apoftles, and not iitte to be called an Apoftlc , becaufe I pcrf^aitcd the Church of God; «w.« «fe««w;Tfe;»iti»i^ ss^rfMf wftcrfaKw, yet hauc I laboured more then all they. l{)emeattetl),tbettt^erelloft^eapoftle3Bi,toto]bomCl)?i(l dppeaoreti. 3! ti^emautio tofiet^erPaul c^atgeiJ t^t oti^tt 9ipol!Ie$ tott^ne^igettce50ilj3betber^eiiurKaffirine,tl;at!)el)aop?eac|^^^ €^}itt moje i»fligentlp ti)m all tljep*: 31t toere an arrogant pje^^ fumptionCotofap; atin a letoti imagination fototlSjinfe. Jfflfjat tJeniia(t(>emeattittgof&iiB^too^ijje(*;'Cl)ougJ^etoereanAbortiiKr, and the Icait ofchem.aii^; et ^|ie (raueUem furt^iermfpjeatiini^ Chap.j^^ ^fclrijles church. jsj tbecDofpeUljettaH tlje?. Sim)xf^*x'&^ toeteftnttotl)e3Ietoeis jjifpctfcDtnromefett»e Coimtmjs, atmnancof t(;cmpa(rctrtl)clt:^ mitis of an«,foj oit$J^t!)at luc reaue/aue Pctcr,to^o twais bpugfjt pjifoncrtoEonictfitDattiieieitieemjeof f)i!SKfe; butPaul Ijaij tlje 0«tttTej3faJlotteirtot)mt,mii)fomucneiinoton!p9irecbiaatTii3!u^ tity but 8Keo 9{ia,6reece,3Italie anu ft^paiuf , ^ manp oti^er tmn^ on of tlje too^e ^^»^M)it^ fis totrauellfo^t^e fp?caomg0ftf)c ©ofpel, !jrcfaptl)bcrpfobcdp,amttfeii(panotruel?,tijat tljoug^ JjetuercMcaHcD, Ije^iaotraueHentopjeac^Cfj^ift futtbcr tljcn l&epall ®fjfetoo?nfeoftettroWetiinC^er6*tot{jeRonians. 'Grccte 'RomM Marie, HTtfm}WtMrrUmtic^iinsi<^ vv'ho hath traucllcd much for vs^ SlltD againe,Grcctc Triph«na and Triphofa,'w«'w:r/»r««^ qr ko^<>, wo- men that labour and trauailc in the Lord* GrcctePerfisthcbc- loucd, »?w»«^«bMjrU«»«rwf»a»»a woman-that bath much craucllcd in the Lordc . Clje toonten neither 5to no^migt^ p^eacljint^c C^trti&:btitmattp of tijem traueUtti farr^ ann n^ere,^ Dealt bpp^i- tmtcperiftoafion0(toljic^tuagw0^0fcemtpfo?t!)emtoiJOt(je»fo^ ntctt)luitb tootnen to embrace tbe ftttolDleuge of tbc ttuetfj^ano w paireta tbcljoufcis tolj^re t()£9poato( ann otbewtitoinffructti^c bdeeittti3f. aitD a^itfieretoercof tjjomenti^t trauelleiifo^Cb^ifl, 6 tuerr tibere of men no fmal number^botb l^?opi)et$,€iiangeM3ai ^ -Cca* Cber$(mplopmg;tbcirpainc0,ftba^atri(nn:tbeirliue0tocomterttljc faitbreiSjto con&nie tfje fattfjftii Snti tbougbfome of tbem^appe* IpHtteft of tfjeirotonr, anD otberis tu^oitgbt tDitb tbeirban^ mft)tl)U(M^ toidy tbingjgtomitmg,tetbecattfe tbeir to^ketoajsi nto^epainefuHanoperi'lfiill,t!)enti)e'l^atJo?0tbat kept tbeit fiteD placet; amjaie{neeDftt!!toencreareCb?ift0Wngoonie;,tl)eapoaie Mietb tbe Cbur cbe$ to fjaue fpecial regaro to £ut)) tbat tbcp tuere not left DeOtttttc, after tbepb^ nenuateo not onip tl^tit laboj, but alfo tbeic Kuesi to tbe fermceof €^}xi!t , g)atnt Panics contpari? fon0 tncltiiie iot!; tofjen bee Tapetlj, * Who goeth on warr.c- ^^Cot'm^.9^ fare at his owiw charges ? who plantcth a Vine and eateth not of the fruit? Who tendeth aflockcjandtaffeth notofthcmilkt? So tbat beetobtc^traiteUetb ab^oaue U} ClniH in uanpj , i$ m>}t tooo}t|}ie of recouqjence t!;ett ^e ti)atfectietf;tl;e gbclte at 31 4 borne r/^ The pirp€fuall^uernme9ft Chap.io^ borne in greater cafe auo better fafetie ♦ %mt%ix\% fuel) ^zt foitlj, * If rimothie come, fee he be without feare amonglt you;for he WQi kei h the wor ke of C:l>eiLorde euen as I doe ; and fend him away in peace, f^l^apme^ ^Bring Zenas the Lawicra^dA-J polio on their way with diligence, that they lacke nothiiig.SnU noting toljCttCee^pfljOUlliljaue it; ^Letoursleameto becfor- ward in gqod works to ncccflarie vfcs.3nii?§>aint lohn/Thou doeft faithfully whatfoeuer thou doeft to the brethren and vntoftrangers, Whomeifthoubringeft on their iourney asit bcfeemeth inGodjChoufhaltdoe well :becaufe for his names fake they went foorth , and tooke nothing of the Gentiles .Wc therefore ought to receiue fuch, that we might be helpers vnto the iructh . Cfecrumme tljenof &aint Paules too^trc^ after t^isi fourtljerpoCtionistlji^; ^Ijel^alfourjeio? Elders that guide wel amjooetljeir uuetieiBintJjeplace^UJljeretljep remaine,are woor- thy ofdoublehonour,butchiefely they thattrauell from J)laC0 toplaceforthewordes fakearetobefuppojteo; t^eirpatite^anu neeoearegreatei!* '^IjuisljatielpefouceejcpoCtionjsoftljepIace ifTimoih.^.com fonant to t^e fipificaticn of tlje tuo^Dejes^anu intent of tfje fpeaker; anr»a«e;rcUtoingtl;eLap€loer$;toijic6ti3ee cannot netiuceout of tl)i5Certuoit!;outmamfetttDpngto tljcSlpoClesipttrpofe, anu triietljof tl)cg)cripture!ai. ^oj tfeenmuO: ail Lap Cloer^bptlje tDo;tii of o^cti ijaiie ooubie maintenance from tb^ Cburcij, tnijiclj i0 apparantlpfalfc; aniitljel^aifo^jBitobiebiabourintljetno^ne, map notmetiDletDitbguioingjOtierfeeinganoruIingtbeflockccommit- ten to tljeir cljarge , toljicb iiS ais manifeff mt i^ntrutlj ag tbe f o^mer* if tljefimrtion^ of ruling ano teacbingbe ttno otttinct officeiei^tben mapnoneintruoeonbotlj; if tbepbecoincioent, Mjatneeoettoa fo?te!5ofdtfer0,toerecttteonecbarge't §)ettbi!S place afioe, in tubicb 3i fee \3tterlp notbtngfo^ lap €ltiere?;ann tubereelfe in tbe net»€effament(l]aHtoefiniie,Jifap,notafentencebutafpUabfe founoingfo^tbem*: ^ He that ruleth (lethim doit) with dtligence,'^ Dotlj b^fap, tbe lap man t|)at ruletb tbeCljurclj, let btm ooe it luitb diligence*; Noyhm hejpeaketh of diners fmBtos in the Chttrch.tjrfifi^^ »^f*^ rule that may neither teach nor exhort^ vihtch mt^fl needs be lay £/- . ders?^t fpeafeetljinoeeriof ^oiuerjggiftg % grace^iof p ^olp gbott; Chp.ra. ofChriflefChurch. t^7 fo^ro A«i»''f<5'«^«>«fi^ tioertj import \ tA\mx$tXixm i&cerpeaftetft not t fo^ tljett tijep mt^ijt not concurre in one man, ann confequent* Ip,neit!)ei:miijl)tt!je Prophet teach,no^ exhort, no?t(;e Deacon diftribuieno^ (hew mercy. £]panpgiftjSttiav couiopnemoneman; manp offices cannotf P2Lu\Jpeakff^ of offices to (>e executedby thofethat hadgiftesac^ cording', andtothatertde hringethin the example of mam bodie^ tvhere the members hafiefeherallpoppers,andfeueraUaBio»s.~\ 31 fCC i\)Z comparifon,anrr tljcnce 31 p^ooue \)z fpcaket!) of particular gift? antinotof publikeofftceisin t^eC^jurcl)* * As in one bodie, (aiet& ' Kom.!*. Ije, we may haue many members; and all the members haue not the fam^ a6lion ; fo we being many,arc one body in Chrift, and eucry one an others members, 31 af kenolx3 toljetljer onelp ti^e Of- ficer? Of tl;eCijurcl), o^djClDljole multituoeofbcleeucr? bee tlje tljeljoop of Cfj^ia*: ^fjetuljole no ooubti^tljebotjp, an9 nottljisf o?tI)atpart,tljougl)ercdIing tlje reit ^l;enasiinman?t)ODp,e«e« riepart!)atl)&iie! action; fa in Clj^tfe booie, MA)it\) iistfjeCijurcf;, euerj) manbcrmufltl^aue ^i? gift, ano not a puWike office in t^e C&urd). Bnt Paul nameth here enely thofe giftes that ha A their pub like vfeintheChnrch^an'inowhereels*, as prof he pe, teaching, exhor^ ting^tflrtbmtng.gotiermrtg.help'mg,'] ^S^JbtcboftljefCgift? in t%t aipollle? time? tua? not common, a? WW to tlje people, a? to tlje Ipa(tour?,aniitotoomena?ti3ella0tomen *; l^^opljeCe toljicl; i? tfjegreatettanoMikelieattobeefoimtiinanfo^tc?; toa?itncta common gift to olo anu vong *: men ann ntaioe? *: sS)i)all loel make alietljatfo?etOl5 it*: * After that, I wilipowrcoutmyrpirite on 'loci i. all flefti ; and your fonnes and your daughters fhall prophcfie ; and vpon the very feruants and handmaids in thofe daycs will I po wre out my fpirite, l)aH Peter be a f alfe to itnelle, tljat fnitl) ; This was performedU)l)ent{)egiftc?of tbeljolp OpljoOtlxjerepcu* ren on tljeCbiirclj; after Clj^ite afcenfion*; 3llltl)ofetljat beam Peters fermoninCorneliusl)OUfe,receilte0^chegiftsofche ho- J Aa.fo. ly Ghort,to magnifie God before t^ep toere baptl5eti*4The foure + Aa.zr. daughters of Philip , UiOtl)epnCtprophe(ie f ^Euery woman, ^i.Corai. faietlj Paul, praying orpropbcfying bare headed, diflionoureth her head . if tbenpiop^eCetocre a giftof 6ausfpirit,commcn to allfojte?anDfeji*c?, a? toella?apublikecfficeintl;eCl;urcIj; anu Paul tit Theperfetuallgoucfnemnt Chaf.j^. Paul in t{)e I a* to tl)e Hommteis, p ^efcribetfj nm tm\)tt\) tlje tig^ttoCeof t^ofcffiftoJ, tu!;icl; 6oi! gatt^ to cueric man, tfjat all t\)tmm\htx$t>i€^}i^t^ boop migljt ijattctljeir peculiar actions acco;iomg to t^c nieafure of fapt^i tofjat rcafon Ijatie toctocott* wert t^iis place from t^e p^iitate c^ifte^ of etterp member to tfje publikeofftceis of fomc felii ixit\)t€\)mc^t^ , .\iil)tclj toerenot Ijere mtetineu*: Teaching aftd exhorting feeme not to he fyiuMe gifts ; and ther'^^ foreftand rather for eccUJiafiicallfunchonsJ] ISXt are fo iJioleitt lit t^i0 conceit ofoifciplme,tljattoeneuerreiiieiiibertbeS>criptttres? t^at contraoictit, betljepneuerfo oftenojeuioent. Prifcilla tlje toife of Aquila, m fi)ee ixot intotct ano * teach Apollo a Prca- chcr^the way ofthc Lord more cxacflly ? attOOOetfjttOt PaulcaU l)er* his helper in Chrift, ajs tueUa^ ^er biifbano': Cl^e tuomen tbat laboured fo mticfj in the Lord, 5iti tfjCp goe iUlelp \3p ^ Oolune, o?oioti)epte^lbaniier^?ta0t{)evtrauelleo';^lf the women will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home, faiet^ Paul, tben migbt t^e bufbanoss teacl) tfjem. "^ let the wordc of God dwell in you plentifully in all wircdome,teaching and ad- monifhing yourfelues in Pfalmes and Hymnes and Ipirituall longs, finging with grace in your hearts to the Lord ; 10 a rufe fouUCbjiftu^njS ofai!fo^tei2f ami oe($ree0, alio notfo^ll^atto^jBi ano ClOerio onelp* ^Exhort one an oiher,and edifie one another,cuen as you doe; admonifli them that are vnrulie; comfort the feeble minded; bearc with the weake; bee patient towards all men. C&efe be generalp^eceptig fo? aH beleaierg; to all are tljep p jefcri* beo,attObpantobeperfo?meOt3If tl)etip^opf)e0e, ooctrmewto tjr- ?)0?tatton,bep?iuate graces of (SOO0 fpirit,^ to be bfto of aH accoj* l»mg to tlje meafure of eacb mamei gift, ajs time ^place require, fo j tl^egooo of our feJues ^ ttlytx^ ; tobat p^babiiitie cait tbere be tljat tbe apoftleintljiis place lhoiiIorecfeonCiSwrc^office0,^notrat!jec mooerate gtoirect tbe giftiS of^Soo? fpirit poureo out onlji^ cljurcli, mtD partem amongCt all tf}e members of Cb^ttte^ m^icall boop*; Dtfirihuting is no gift oftheffirite^ butflainelj an office in thi Church ; an^fo governing and fhemng mercy iojfned therewith doc fairetie refembie the DeaconStElders and widorves, thatwere three ecclejia^icallandfubltkefmnions,'] Didributittg of OUrOtane ttt fittglenefle of l^eart, \% afarre greater 2iftof(eooj3 fpirite, tben ui« aributing Chap.i^. of Chrilies Church. iff Cribttting of ot(jer ntcns^asi tljc Deacons lift ; aiuj l^ere tl&e Sljjoiae fpeaket^ of rpicituall gifts* ag;aine/«'""'«ljD^icl^ 15! aimnitterie of ferutce, 1$ before yjfco, ano l;aobenttIje fitteil luojti fo? t^eDea- cous offtce,if t^e SpoiJle to pttrpofeo to treatc thereof* O^ut if tuc ftekfo?cf;c true ntcanittg of ^♦Paul in tbij0iplacc,at«!inottopleaft oar otDue bimto js. fip> Peters too^^^ ijtterc^ to tlje (time effect t^at tl)ereare,tDiHljelpe\)|3!« 'Be harbourcrs one co another withouc '««Pct4i grudging. As cucty man hath rccciucdthc gift, miniftcr the fame one to another, as good Stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man fpcakc, let them bee A4 the words of God; if any man miniftcr orgtue any thing to an other, let him doc ic as of the abilitie that God hath giuen him^ that in allthit?gs God may bee glorified. %\y^ place, asitndl as t^e reft, 31 &:oe IS rackeo to ferue foj tlje fuppofcD oifcipline; but if toee wvAz tuI;ereal30ut^aintPetcrgoetb, ttjeel^aH learneas muc^ of S>* Peter ^cre in fetoe too^es, as of S>aint Paul t^ere iw iargec (peadjattumojeplentifuH partes ♦ As cueric man (faiet!) Peter, (andmt euerie Paflowr or Deacon) hath recciued the gift; (of Godsgrace^ andmt an ojfice by mans choice: ) fominifter the fame one to another (for the benefite of each other,) If any man fpeakc (let himjpeake to comfort and ed/fie) a s the wor des of God; if any man min\i\cr (that iSfdoegood^not inwordes^ hnt in deeds ^to an 0* ther) let it be according to the abilitie that God hath giuen(i^/«;, not according to the contributioshe hath receiued of other wf»)that in all things(f«if« in allow words (^deeds)God may be glorified, !§)*Paul iDttb atottget circuit of too^BS^ eqjjeffetb tlje frniie fenfe^ as aHtljepartsofourbooie^haueoiuetsactions tending aUto t^je \Xz atiTj pzofitettotoftl&enifelucs, but of others; fo *eucryman *Rom.xt. faietf) l;ee, (andnotonely Teachers and Elders) according to the grace giuen {by Godsjfiriteandnotbymans ele5iion, [hould befo- terlj content with their meafure^nd vfe to the good of others) whe- ther it were prophefic , teaching and exhorting (which con^ Jtst in woordes ) or gouerning and (cruing with diligence, rclicuing and helping with cheerefulncfle ( which conjifi in deedes.) fojalUlje members of €b?ittes booie, tljougl; tbep can not teaclje, e]ri;o^te, tm gulire; pet map tljep ferue, relieue, mi fljetue mercie; anu tijcfe are i\)t giftes of (Sons fepinte, not & miracttlous, but as pjecioujs ixi ^is Rgljt as tlje fojmer, anu 1 14^ * TheferfetuAUgoucrnement chafjo^ afttipjoceet; from tlje moa ercdlent gift of (Soii^ fpirite p^^^ gift!3,t»f)icln0, * vnfaiiied louc and charitie. The Text may more kmdly and currantly he referred to thepuh' like offices of the Church^ jFinIt()0npoumutl point) \32if00?tljfeiten fuel) 6ff(cc5(: fo? M)ere ate feiien mtx^ partejs ♦ ji^ert.poumti^ p]td6iie tf)at ;^fi^^T«, tl^efe gifts; of tfje fpirite, belong to t!je officeriS 0ftljeCljiitc^oneIp,antJnotto tl)erei!oftl3efait{)fuIl. ^i)irtiip,t»e ma'Iftnotatu^etljerti^efe cfficeis mttltbetiiutoen, o^mav be com- ljtttet!inone)jerron; iftbepbecuilJinct, noip^op^et map teaelj o? ejcJjo^t; no 'Ceacljer map eicbo^t o? p^opfjeKe; if tfjep map mecte anu agree tnonefubiect, tljenatetijep noofficesf, but gracejS; ann Ije tfjat Ijat^ 0ne,mapl)aiie all; ano fo arepcti furtljer from ponr pitr< poCe,t!)enpoutJ3erebefo>r> Lafilp, maketljem euen eccIefiafticaU functions ifpoultO[,l)olati)encanpouc^denget^emj ojanpone of tfjemtdlateperfongi't Clergie men may not gouerne the Chfirch,'] gott muft leaue tljat errd?fo?pourcretiite0fake,a0crotrmgt^e S)cripture!3i,tu^icl)ma- ' feCtl)lPafltOUr!5tObe5Shepeheards/Watchmen,Ouerfeers,5Ru, lersanliGuidcrsoftheflocke,anti infringetl) pour otMnepofiti^ ottgi,M;o fap tl;at l^a(!oiiriS noe rule and gouerne tbe Cl)urcl>31f be tbat rulet^muado it tnttljtitligence; tljei^aaourisbp tlbefeu^ojdjs areappomtedtobeeluatcljfull, a^ t\)tk tljatfljaUanftccre fo^ tlje fouler of tljeir flocke.and not tlje iaie €ider!3;* /fit he afriuategiftyto whom doeth ttaffertdtne f ] ®0 CUetp mantljatf)at!)cf)argco)famttie* %\)t fatljer tnttlj diligence fe ta guide \m cljild^en, tljentiiUerbijsi feruantgi, tbe l)ttf band l)ij3 tuife* •i.Tim.j. ^ He that hath caft away the care of his hourehold,is wot fe then an Infidel, Eo feed tljem^and not to rule tljem.and traine tljem m tl)e feare of tlje to^d.i^ grolTelp to neglect tijem Jpe tljat ruletlj not i.Tim,^. v.y. ttjell bfeotnne l)oufe,bp ^. Pauls p?efcription,mul!notbee ^ tru* Cedl33ttl)t{je€l)urcljof(^od> 3|ti0 tljerefo^e afpeciall tettie ann grace of »Scd!3 fpirite to rule taell tlje perfcnss conunitted to oui: c^arge»letitbegifto?cffice,p^iuateo?publike,itmabetljnotl)mg foliate Presbyters. There remainethyet one f lace rphere Gouernours are named a-» mongU ecclejiajiicallojfcers \afid that is i . Cor, i ^J %\Z anflDCrC fefoDnemodeaftuebeenot contentious* 'iZTeacljerj? are tl)eree)c« pjeMed , but l^oaour^ omitted \ ^m tf/erefoje \i^%^ migljt ^o* uernourjs itemoucgi be mentiomDmaeaucfpaftour^* 3lf tjfe cottteiit pou not, 31 tljen nente^t^cp be aU ecdeOaaicall functitm? tfjat are tl^re fperifieUt* Powers, gifts of healing, kindcs oftongucs, Uj^at fimctiottiBi (ball toe call rijem in tbe eLbutcb of €b?ta t r^W is^tbcrefo^e ap?tnctpallgiftoftbebolp®boft; but not a Different office from tbofe tbat goe before. %\)Z apoaie!0!,T3?opbet^. ^ ^eacber^ in tlje Cbwrcb, baDtbepnotpotaertoooemiraclcjsi, tocuretbe Ccte, to fpeaketoitbtonguejs *; iftbefetbi^eebenotiiiier^officoei, but gra- ces, ano all tb^ee founu ineuerpaipofile, iumanp]3?opbeteis ano ^eacbW; tobp (boulDnotgouernemenr, being reclwneo in tbe niidffoftbem,beagtftliketoifeoftbebolp6boa,beftott3etionfucb 1p?opbetie!,paaour!Santi^eacber!5, aieipleafetitbefpiritoftruetft mttjgraceto^oucbfafetbatbonour*: - ''■'^ '^omake 1)13 \3ntjerftant1, tbat toemuff not confounotbefunctt* ongintbeeLburcbtoitb tbegift$of tbefpirite, mucb leffe midake tbeonefo^tbeotber; let tjjsnumbertbe gifts of tbefpiritetbat are noteo in tbis one Cbaptcr,anti fee iDbetbcr tbe publike functions of tbe Cburcb can anp toap be p^opo^tionco to tbem* ' To one, Caietb ' ' -Com t,y.z ^* Paul, is giucnby the Ipiritc, the word ofwifcclome; to ano- ther the word of knowledge; ^ to another faith 5 to anocher^thc » vcrf^. gifts of healing ; "^ to another,the operation of great workes; to ♦ verf.10. another,prophe(ie; to anQther,difcerningoffpirits; to another liiuerfitics of tongues ; to another,the interpretation of tongues, ft)ei:eareninegiftjeioftbebo!papboO?numb?eu 5 in tbeenne of tbigi JberpcbapterarenamentiDomo^e ; helping $nugoucrrting,tbett toerenot reckoner befoK* ^0 tbe IRomaues!, arefiue ui&reittfi^ tbeferebearfeo; in dlBrteenc* itruCttbereUiere not fomanp oi- ftmctofficesiintbeCbitrcb^^be^ipoOaeeuenintbisicbapter ^fet- « vcrfs. tinguotone eigbtoegreeiE(antJDipitie0offpirituall gifts, annpla* HCingtl;ema$iti^ereitto^0r>ctean^0mittetVl^ttojs^ a0 m^tiH rat!)«i:i!nnning offtc.'ji m t%z Cljurclj, tfjcn mitaculoi^ f ift^v ^anj? pattctiTje nnu Dccto?^ tuere f iirnilficti tuit!) memp of t\)m ; tijc 3piJ8lt0 ()ui) tfjmiiillj my tijae in greater meafia'e t^en . tore djC^efo^eifcCitbcr ^toll noj ^lerJetuaU functions \\x tlje Cljttrclj,ag]l^a{!oursianBDeacDn!5ttitt(tbe0; but mitaculoiusi anii eictrao jBinarte giftgi anti graces nurinc^ oneip f o? a tinte, anD giiten in tuljatmeafure anuto t^bat pifons; it bettUlten tbeboip ^ioft, ft? tljie oueitb?xjti3ina; of '§)atan!5 liinponte, antr ptfiering of t!jc S>aintsstDgetber,attbefirttplanttngoftf)eCimrcbf ■ :' what were G oner ndhrs then in the Primitme Church t~\ foj ntppart31amnota(baiiieuto&v, 31 couto eafil'e p^efume, 31 can jiKit eafilte p?oouet»ljattljep^ere* Cljc waner tm ojDer of tljofe okuoitderfuU gifted of d^oo? fpirtte, after fo manp ijiinD^etijs map bcconiectttreti, cannot be Demonilrateti* why ihoM they not hee late'Elders.Qrliidgesofmaners}'] "^l^ecaufeil finUe nO fuci; anp luijcreefententioneo, anti Ijerenonep^ooueo* d^ouernour?! tljere toere, o^ratber^ouernementis, (fojfo tljeapodle fpeatoljjtljat 155, gifteieioftDifetiome.iiifcretionanoiutJgement to direct anogc^ iierne tbe toljole C()ttt:cl) aun enerp particular member tbereof \\x t!je manifclo Hangers anb biHreHejs , toljici^ tboft f ape? bib not mant^ (Souernours alfotbep migttbee calleo, t^at tore appoint tebineuerp congreojation tobcareano appeafe tbe pnuatefirifcss anbquarefetljatgretu bcttort mananoman; lead tbe Cl)?il!ianiE5 to tlje ibame of tbemfelueis, anb flaunoer of tl)e (!5cfpcH,fl)culb pur^ rueeac^ori;erfo)tl)inp of tbiss life before tbe ^ao^firateig, ^ t^^^ i.Cor.^* jtljentoreinfibcfe. £)ftbefe5g>»Paulfpeiiltetij, i.Gor^d.^Darc any ofyou,hauing matters one againft another/cekeforiudgc-^ ment before the vniuft, and not before the Saints f If you haue any quarels for things of this life, appoint the worftinthc .Church, {ta heyom' ludges.) I fpeakc this to your fliamc : Is tiicre ncucr a wifeman amongfliyou, that can looke into his brothers caufe, butbrother gocth to lawe with brother, and that before Infidels? 'C&efe(Sotternottrieianbmoberato?jsoftl)eir b?etb?enj2S quarefeanb contentions 31 finoe; ot&ersi 31 finbe not tn tl;e %w 0pUke to?iting0, but tuc|i a? toitljatttner^; twatc^ oftl)efloefe0» Nmcpa^r. thmthofi Qon^noMn W-hkhjffulaJinamedy to r^ Chaftji: ofChnfttiChurcK ^ 14^ firaine the vnruiit, affd chaUife the vngodfy, for they eenfured the misbehamors anidtforders of men ngainflmen, and rvhy not like* mfe thejtnnes and offences committed ^g^i^fi Ood^ ] W)t(C (So* uecnourisi Ijau ntitljet autl}Djitie, neccwtie.no? perpetuttie m t^e €(;urcfj of (Sou^Eatljec ti)tnt\)C Cfj^ifttmtis a)ouln cagetilp purCuci one aiwt^et befo^ ipagan0,mttib^ tljeir p^niatcb^abbleis c^iufe tlje XmbcIeeuer^coDcriiieaiititictetttbctiocmiteofCl^uflt; t{)e^p0(He toffletl) tljem to fuffer tupng, 0? ete to rcfetrc tlje Ijcarin^ ann m^ nmg of tljeir griefe^ to fmite toife ann Difcreet arbitcrjei tait^m tlje CfjurcFj: butfjegiuetljtljofduDge^tioIeatte/t^ rljalenp tl^^ tje* tentimittgof ot^ermcnsJtnatterSi no^patucrtoicontmmmii o^pu« ntfl) tfjenifolieter* tl^at tBcre,to ttect magffirateie! in tl^e C!)utc(), ann to giiie tljemtlje ftoo^o eucn in tempo^all ano ciatn catifc^,-- tofjicl) tljeapofile neitljer niu^no^ coulu toarrant*'13e(xDeis,m €\)}U ttimco\m\\onWM)tii\Xi^txttl^txt canbeenoDoubt of De(ptfing 0^ fco^mng tljecSoQiel forgoing toiatoe,t^oreiuuge£(muftceafe; fince t^ete is no caufe to uertine tbe ^rtbuncd^ of beleeuing p?im cejai,to t»{)om ttje p^efmiing of all mengi ngl)tjj,anD puniftinj of an irnnjasinittriejsanueno^mitie^uoctl) bp ©ctisi latoe generallp anu lDl)olp^psttame* Slftljefelueretfjeiaie-Prcsbytcrs amKDcuer^ noutjs^biclj pott fomucf) liawj on ; tljep muft giiieplace to tljema* giarate^ssflxjo^ir, tD^eretl)eftate\)p^otetl)tljeC()pianfaptlj, asf m€nglantiitooetl),ami(Soog;ramtt itlongmap. Thinkeyethat Pafiottrsand Prophets in the jifoflles times were hinder ed^om their callings^ (tr comhed mth examinations of par ^ ties principally exceptions yand depoftions of witnejfes, andfttch like Conjijlorte cottrfes^ as were needful! for the triaH of the trueth w>heH any man accufed? How far better is it to refer thefe things to the hea^ ring of certain gratie c^good men chofen fro amongH the [jaitie\ra^ t her then to hnjte ^ ouerloadthe Preachers & labourers in the word mththofetedioHs and fuperfuons toiles f ] ICljB 3ItlDlCiatte patn^ in tl)e ^poUlegs time toerc not great , no^ tbe p^ocelfe long, ^tl^p m^Dleo toitl) no maoeries, bttt tditbfo notowous, tl;attl)C?i tcannali^eo tlje Ci&ttrcli , ami infameo tl)C uoctiine of oui: ^^ ttiour toitlj ainfinefe; ann tn t^ofecafesf, tx)t)creeuerpmaneoulii;> Ipeake,tlje pioofe toais foone maise. agatne, tlxl^jopljetsJ anti ]pa«' Co^0 in t^0fe0aiejail)a0ti&egift.9i of dircemingfpirks,attOknovvia.g fcvFetsifo tljat malefactors! laete foone Jifcoitereo am» conuinceo, if if tliecale^ereitouUffuU* fe* Paul fe atoitnefB?, tljatto tota fe^ . cr^t^Umsi tl)eninci!3ettttotf)cgiftxifp^pi)eEe** Ifyouallprophc- {ic,and there come in one tliat belceucth not, hce is rebuked of all men, and iudged of ail men; and fo are the fecretes of his heartirnademanifcHr; and bee will fall downc on his face and worfliip God, and fay plainly, that God is in you in deed • 31 \\^ i.Cor.13. tlcl)efo?ebcioineti)tt)etitte^togetl)er* ^ Thbugh I had prophe- fie^and knew all fecrets.'Comtcaie tl)mg;is IjiUjanufo^cfee tfjinc^ss to come, tuetetfjeuamteiceDtot^e giftof pppljctte, not general? anijperpetttallp^ijuttDljenanntDljeretljeneceffitie of tlje Cl;utcli, o^(So00gIo?pteqtmreii ttftoulubefo* djttulp, tl)eSlpoa!e Ijat!) > i.Ttm.5. plainelp committer, ^ the receiuing of accufacions euett againft Elders, aitH ^ open rebuking of fuch as finned, tjnto Timothies aini{)emfia;i^ttDaisnolaiemam C2l^at toarrant Ijauepout^en to # ta!^ tJjat from l^aHour^ antj ^eacl^crie!, agi a butDcn to tijeir cal* Ung, tuI)icl)Paulcljargctl)t^em tuitl); anti togtue it to laie CI- 6er]S,i3pottp^etettCC of fome better pofcie, ajei if tlje fpirit of ^on in Paul l)aD miffeo Ijfe marke in eftabUftrng t^e too^ft toap to gdu^nie t^Ojurcb*t'^l^at}paSour!S muft lutiiciaHp eramine anu rebuke fuc^a0fimte;toep^ouebpti)eeuiDent\Mopei!of^>Pa«l: (betu potttl)elikefo?teie€liier0, anntDeetoiUqimetlprefignepoutlje caufe* laftip, fiitce t!)e potuer of tbeltcpeg, anu oiierfigljt of tlje &acrciment^,rjiti,antit!DecleareIp belong to]pat!oKr!ei, anonotto laieCtoeriS; 3] feenot !)0lo late ment^at arenomagiHrateief, map cljalenge to intennetitJle tuitlj tbe patoiris ftmction, 0? ouer-rulr tljem \\x tljeir olane cljarge, tuitbout mantfetJ ann t3ioleiu mtrufiom onotljermenjscallingsi againU tl^e luo^D ano toill of C{)^ift, MjO^ ♦lohnxo, gaue^l0apoilles!tljel)Olp®i)Oft/toremicandretainefinnes;anrr' foiopnetitljetoo^Daiiri^acramentjstogetljer, t^atl^e tuljiclimap-* ttotfieuinetljeotte,mapnotDi{pofetl)eotljer; antifobotljtaop anu S>acrament0muftpertainetolaiedDer0,o?ueitl)er* . 31 callnomanJLaieincontempt0^tierogattoneitl&erof?)fegfft?fJ^^ O|oftbatllate,m.tDl)ie!)3iknototljeCl;urc^of6o0 Ijatl; altoapes^' I)k»>at«5i;at^manpgraueanijli300?tl)iemenfitfb?tl^^^^^ a»]u grattitie,tobearza5Sgreat,o?greaterdjargetl)en clergiettiett*^ 31li3fetl)atna)wfo^litiitnctionfake,M;icl>3I fintimtljebea % moft' ancient to^itergi:fo^ruc^a$toeteimtbpt^eircaHmgliem'c^^^ poioteiitotljepublikefertticeanBi muuR^of t^eCi^urd; in tl^' ]f i»o}0 Chapi i d. - ofchriHes Church. ^ >^ j. too^Bani^^acriimentig;; nottioitljaanuing tl)ep \mz mrti iee tije ' people ofGod,atttl his inheritance; CUCn a chofcn generation 'i.Pcti, W^ royall Priefthood bp tlfee intuaro Cauctificatiott of tlje l)olie (S^Oft, to ofFcr vp fpirituall faCTifices acceptable to God by le- fusChrift.anofotbeleanteoknototljetoo^ti ^^^.tJotienceiLate \% 0enueO,impo?tet]b^t«tt tl^e Lords peculiar people ; ioI)icl) HiftmC'' tionofpcople from ]3^iefe,feneitl)erpppljaneno? Orange in t!jc fecriptar£;B* - There fhall be/atet^ Efay, like people, like Prieft. * Era.14, Stnofofatetl) "> Ofee; 00 alfo ^leremie uiuioetl) tf)e Cljurcl) intc ^ ofe.4. t{jeProphet,PTieft,amiPeople* a$fo? filename ofCicrjtCmen, *Ier.23. & a^, leromefaietf), ^Py^/>rtfr^^t/<7^^«/wC/fr/«, velquia ^e forte funt^^^^^^'^^ Domim^vel^tiia fpfi DommmfirSyidefl^fars Ctericorum ^/?,Thcr- citucorum. fore are they called Clergic iTien,or Clerkes, either becaufe they arc the Lordes portion (to feme the Church of Chrt(i^) or for that the Lord is their portion & part (to line onfnch things as arededU eatedto the Lord,) %\)t Late t)ee caHeti) Secular es^ Secular men, toJjid) too^ti lis not fo goon iis L4/r/,ihe Laitie o^pcople* '^Ije name of Presbyter 31 t)fe,not tIjerebpmeaningageD anu ancient men,of toljat callmg foetter tljep i^e.asi t!)e lJ3o?tJ fometimesi Ognifietlj anu tul)erelMitl) 31 Tee maup tljat fauour ttje Presbyterie, neceiueoanouecetuingot^ens; tiut31^feitfo^tl)ofet)^om tl)e 9i» poftlej5caU^«^^">''f>Presbyters,(tuf)ence our tongue follototng tlje jTrencWong Cnce oeriuet* p?iea$) taljo fo;i tl)eir age ftouto l3e C toerje!, ano lip tljeir office are mimOerjs of tbe toojo ano S>acra' menti0f,antiotierfeerg;oftl)efloc!teofC!j?ia* anotljougl) tljere can ijettorioubt,butberpoftentntl)e^cripturei0!, '^fia^mesh in Latins 5ifi;w7-tf/,in€ngIifl)Elders,aretakenfo?l^aOour33,€eac!)er!Ei,an0 fuci&asslaboureointlbetwop^anotitrpenfeo tlje ^acramentisr pet: Come mo?e ?ealou0 t^en oifcreet, no fooner Ijeare of tlje \^^\s Pref- byterOJ Senior, an Elder ^ ixi fecripture? 0^ jfat^er^, tittt t\}^^ ftratgl)tl»opu?eame of tljeir laiePresbyterie,tD]bic!)ti3 tlje greateft ground of all tljeir errour, ann ligljtell p joofe tljat map pcfliblie W lj^ottgl)t.5rojtuljicl)caufe31 amfojcen often to mainguifijtljemi^^ mfterja^oftljetxio^ti/romfucljajsfonremenluouloljauetobee^o* uemourss! of tljeCljurcljjbptlje name of Presbyter, antittotof(£^ tier, tuljficljinour tongue i^ mo^e common to agen men;, tljen tt^ Cletgie men ♦ O^ut botofoeuer tijep map plap ijjitl) luc^ire?, to make fonie fl;etoe that €\^m iwere (Boiternourj? til€hv^t^ 14^ Theferpituattgouernement Chap^io. d)ttrcl)mtl)eapoftIei3 timejsi ; anUttulp no man fe abfeto p^ooite tljat late men tuere puWifee ^ouemoursai to o^Qame m(ntaeris,o? re- mooue fmner^fmnt^e Lo^tiess table iMljilet^eapoateiuieu; anu aftcf x\)t\i ueat^is t^e longer uieftatc^, t^e ftirtl&et: iueace from fin* nmg anptoljvSloersv The whole Church by the very vpordes ofoarSauiottr might ^a> clnde dtfobedient and fro)vardper fans, fiomthetrfelovrjhtp, as Eth' n'tkesand ?uhltcan€S\ and hind them loth in heauen and earth,~] % ^aue anftueren alreaoie tfjat t^ofe tuojueis of Cb^tft bp tfje ijerie confeffionof fucfjagiaret^e greatett uitmmtAt^v^ netoe tiifci* pline, Ij3crerpokeuoft{)e31utige!sanii$@agi0rate0of tlje 3Ietoe!Ef> anti if bp t(je creoite anu autljo^itie of tlje fat jjer^ tuee totll neeoeief Ijaue tljem fpaken of Clj^iHeg! Cljurd), toee mutt t()en tafee t^e Cljurcljfo^tBeiPaaourjsantileauer^ of tljeC^urclj, tljat Ijaue re» ceiuen potuer from Cf) Jiff to btnue ann loofe inljeauenatui eart^* JLattlp,iflDeintentinotl)tngefebptMetDo?tiei0i, (Let him be lo thee as an Ethnike and Publicane)ljUtrefraine allcompanp tPltlj l^im, antj eate no moje l»it^ ^im, tljen tljou toouloel! tuttfj an Ct j)< nifee ann ll^ublicane; tljijei charge pertainetlj ratljer to tlje tuWe Cljurclj t^en to anp laie €ltier$ o? (Souernourj; in tl;e Cljurclj, f .Cor. J. ^^^^ 3poltle$ t»O?0e^, ' When you are gathered together, put away from among yon that wicked man, are ratljer OirecteU tO •tlje)x)^Dle Congregation tljentoanplaie €\ux^ in tlje Cijurcill of 'I.Cor.r. Cojiut^;a0 arcalfotl)efetli)atfolot»/I wrate vntoyou^thatyou fhou'.d not company together with fornicatours ; but nowc I haue written vnto you, ifany man that is called a brother bee a fornicator or couetous ; an Idolater, railer, drunkard or extor- tioner, with fiich an one eate not* flpltff onelp tlje laie Cloers?, G\ all tlje multltuoe auopo tlje companie of fticlj enormous; per* ^Rom.i^, fong *t ^ I befecch you brethren (faietlj Paul) obferuc thofc which caufediuifions and offences againrt the doflrine which you haue learned, ^nd decline them. 5§)^OUl!5 none but €lDer0 ann ©eacljeris fbunne ^cljifmatifeeis tm )^mxm malefactourjes, f*.Thcr5. ojmuU tlje people anti^earensuoetl^e like*: '^Ifany man obey noc our fayings,keepe no companie with him,that he may be aflia- med; yet count him not an enemie,butadmoni(hhimas a bro- ther. S)ljalltoee tljinke tl)e apofflet^ougljt it fnfficient fo? fome fetoe laieCtoeriJtofojbeare t|e companp offucti uifo^uereD per* fon$^ Chapj&l ' of Chrifles church. t4f {tm'x o^wet%f)ee\x)intljct»W^ entire!) tuitl) one coiifent ta ftumxeaU focietie luttlj fuc^ t)nnrtieonejs,t^attl)epmap beeaOja* Thenyetthervh&hChttrch might cxcommmicate^afjdnot Pa* ftofirsoKely.'\ C^Jitbopenrep^ooutngbptljeiaJo^D, anu eiccltiiimg; frcmtlje^acranient^ fuel; aisnctojiciilliermtteti, paaounes ano ipppl)eti3migl)tmtcrmetitilc; t^c people aun laie ClueriBi mtgljt not ; It toa? no part of tl)eir cl)arge : but ixi bantftina; malcfactouris ftoniaUfeliola)flf)ip ano compante botlj ctuiH ano facreo toit!j tlje fait()fuU; tljel^aHourjstoeretooirect, tljepeople toafliaanoeice* cute tbat movement. 'Ebe^pottleooetfjitotleaueit to peoples It* king a0 amatter tnoifferent, till tljep tj^ite confentco^but eniotnetlj it a0 aneceffartelruetie, ano ^ commandcth them in the name of ' i.ThcCj. Chrift lefus, to withdraw thcmfclues from euery brother that walked inordinately. 5ro?agS@>tIohntoametbtJiBl5 'He that re- *M4«»i» ceiueth to his houfc the bringer of another dodlrine, or biddeth ' him good fpeedcjispartakcr of his euill deedes. ^nO fo ilSetterp one tbat tottl> countenance, fauottr, o? familian'tie ocetlj embolocn fbetoicto to joeanm^n?otbccle\»one(&, Ijaljenbp Ci;^il!ianou* tie \)z fl)oulo rep>oue fucb cffenoer0,(f if tljep perfift,renounce al Co* cietie laaitlj tljem;pea,l33t)ci*e tljere luantctlj a beleeuingmasittrate, tljepatoirgHaiinotooetaifdpto p^oc^eo toanp fuel) ripur a- gainftttJilf till ano oblTinate Gnner^j \3Ditbout t^^e knololeoge ano " ccnfent of tlje pcople,fo? feare of contempt,if tl>e moUpart miBite, o?faction5ro? tboitg^ bptbelati3es!of(Sotiantinature,lJoberetbereis2inomagittrate, eue* rpmultitimemap botl) o^neranngoueme tbemfelue^, ass tljep fee caufetaitb tbeir generall confent, fo tljep croffe not fuperiotu: \mt% annpotjoeris; pettuemuft betoare toljen (Sou Ijatb placeo Cb^illianl3^ince0 to nefenu ann p^eferiie 31ulTice ano 3 uDgement amongU men, tljat toe not erect bnner a Cbeto of Qifcipline,certaine petit majjiftrateis ineuerppariibbpcommiflionfrom C^}iS!t bim* felfe ixi. crimes^ antj caufejBi eccleBaliif al.iuuiciallp to p^oceeD toiti^^* outnepeittiing on tbep^inceg; potoer* 31 feelkenotto cbargetbefauoureris of tbij^neto iiifciplinetMitlj anp nanprouss Deuife* 31 ban ratber acknotuleDge mine otone ineakenelTe^tbat cannot conceiue bolu laieCltjeris ftoulu bee (So* uernourjs; of ^iLb^ite Cburcb.ann pet be neitljer minideriS no j ma« gi(lrate0*(£b?i^beingtbebeaiiantifulne{reoftbe €\m^% ^W^ (^ bi^ bor>p, gouernetb tbe fame a$ a l^^opbet, a l^^iett, and a King; aitn after \)i% eicample all publike goiternement ixx tbe cburclj isseitber J3jopbetical§>aceriiotal,o^EegalL ^beDocto?? bane ap^opbetical, tbel^aftourjSa^acernotal^tbe^agiOratejsJa 16le* gal potoer anu f inaction ; tnljat f ourtb regiment can toe finn fo^ laic Cloerjs \ I3?opbet0 tbep arenot^tbepbaueno cbarge of tbe too^n ; mucble{rebattetbepp?ieftlppotner;t»bicb concemetb Rnneis ana Sacramento* 31ftbepbaueanp,tbepmttl!fjaueEegaH;anti confer quentlp, tobentbemagiftrate bdeeuetl;, laieClDeris mttU rdin* qmCfjallt&eirautbo^itietobim,o^tieriiie itfromljim, ejrceptttiep toill eltabliib an otber regiment againtt bim* fVhatjOHgiHcoftdjto Faftorsmakingthem Monarches to rule the. Church fhapa^,^ efChrift^s church. r4P Church at their pteafures;ivf impart to laic Elders as Affociatesrvith 'fhtm inihefamtkiifde of gouernement\ fo that late Elders with vt doe no more pretudice the Prtnces power, then Pafiowsdo mthjtou.^ 3Inp?eacbint5tljcU30^D, iiiCpenfincjcljC^acramentejs, remitting :Cnne0,an0 impolmgljauD?, 31 tru(!pouc laie €loeri6 are iiot afToci* ^eDt)nto]pa(tcurjB^ Jfintljeretljmgstlicpbetoittt-ajentjs luit^ paltour0, t^en are tbep nclm^iut^y but pattouris. gou mull giue tijera one name,ifpoug;tuetl)0m one office; tije fame tiectie^ require altoapeis tl)efame tDO?bei5*31f pouiopnenotlaie €loer0 in tl)0(z ^acerootafl anu facreD actions \Xiix\) l^ailourg;, but mafee tijem ouerfeer0 anu mcucrato^^ of tijafetbtno-g tobicl) 13at!ourj{ tioe;tbfe poller belonget^evactlp to Ci&^iiitanma^ihrateisto fee t^at l^aOburieinoe tljeir ouetie^ acco^uiUi^toCljuiToe! tuill; ann not abufet^eirpotnertoanncpbtiS ^i^urcij; c} tt^e members tljereof* jaettljer fe t\)t cafe like betly iict 'i^aaours anu late €lDer0*]palIo?jef iauctl)eirpotuer anti functiouDtftinsuifteb fromip^ince^ bp 0oD fjimftlfe; in(bmucf)tl)atitDjeremo^e tljen p^efumptionfo^p^in-- ceis to erecute t^ofc actions bp tfjemfclueg o^ tbeir fubClituteiBi.^o p^eadb, baptise, retaine finned anti impofe Ijanos^, p^inceis baue no potoer ; t^e l^jince of ^?ince0,euen t^e fonne of 6oD,i^at!j feuereii- It from tljetr cdlingjS,anD committeu it to l^us dpoftlejs ; anu tljep h^ impofit ton of bantijg uer iueu it to tbeir f ucceffozs :but to caufe tbefe actions to be o^tjerlp Done accoioing to Cb^ito commaunnement, ^trtop?euentantirep?efleabufei0!tntljeDoerj3,ti^i!Si isall tbatt?left foliate €lDer0; anut^tieit^it t^attaereferue totijeC^^tatan nw £^t0^ate« 7 he power of the frord in crimes andcaufis ecclejia/iicall, wee pholieyeeldtothe Chnjitan Magijlratc; andyet laie^Slders may cenfare the Paflours a^ions\by Itktng aud allomng them if they bee good^ or bydijltking and frttflrating them if they bee otherwtfe,~)^ (Sou W) not ^imxi IP^tnces tlje ftoo^tJ ixi anp caufejs tempo^all 0? ecdleBatiicaU to gpe before o? toitbout iuogement, but to fa- loixj after, anD fiqjpo^t iutj^emetit ♦ %\)t ftuo^o tpitfjout iting;e« ment:,i0fojceaniifurie; toitbiuBgeimnt^tti^tultice tm t^witiz^ •jDou cannot peelDtlieftua^u to tbe magittrate, tm referue iutige= went int{)efecafc53itotbelaieCloerj3 : pou tljen \xmt t^e ^agi^ Urate to maintainje tobat pour iaie aitiDge? (ball oetermine; anB fo ^ ftnope (0 not foueraigne aboue tbem , but fubiect ^nner E 3 U;enu //> TheferfetuAUgoutrnement ^hap.i^. tljentf t(af)eref o^ein oucrfeemo; t^e lpai!o?j5 iiomope{,anii ren^eflins t^cirnlittCejs, poumuftieauctjjeerammatton, ijetermmation, atA erecttttou0otl)eCl)^i(Kan tmgit!rate, atw not netitne lialicjat W mttxit tt)e ^ jince anu t^ late Presby terie. " i ^^ ^ c prmcejhaftff nst^ll in fitch matters; and i ft that reJpe&/tUkik amijfefor them to take their dtreUionfiom the Vresb^terte. ] 91 ttO< ljlcconfiii£tatton anti toco^tfjietoberegiareti* %\yi Cljurcljtoar^ l»at5! antj ^iue-nitn of euerv parifl), are tlje meeteli men ttjat poit fanfini5e,totjirectlp?inceisittiungm§ofecdcfiaaicaIlcrnnej3attti caufcjs.Sl moa tD?etc(icn ^tate of t^e CI;urcf) it muff neetje^ bee, t^at fijaUuepenD onrticJ) (niiedJouecnoursf* 31 omit Ijotafarre geri= tlemenannlan^iopjs can p^euaileineuerpparifl)\»it^tl)eirneig!j^ boursann tenantgi, botbtoruletljemanDotter-ruIttbemattbeit pleaCureisit illie^a) tlje\3iUage0 in ^(^nglanr», anutellme^otufarre pouCl)aHreeke, brfo?epouiI)aUfintJeIaie€l?)en9!, tljat inanp tea? tcuougbtto beetrmto lDit§ tljepuernemcnt ofttjeC^urd)* 31 yM. not anuaunt^ge m fdfe bv tlje runenefle anu ignorance of woQpart; 31bopefo? mp ftame pou tniH aumit, tfjat TP^incegs are farre fitter \yx t!)etr otone perto , if tbep toouUi take tbe papneis to oetcnnine ecclcBaUicaU matter? , tben buf banumen ann ^rtifants^. auD if tbcp tuant Direction, oj toiUgiue Com* ntifiibn to tbat purpofe, tbep neeoe not oefcenu to tbe plottgb anu carte fo^ b^^P^ o? anuife* %\)t tuo^lo tuill g:reatlp notibt of pour oifcretion, anu fufpect, pou fatiour of popular faction anii ambition, if bp O^ons^ \mt pou p^cffe ^%mz% againlltbeirtntlig to accept fuc^ counfeUeris ano fubffittiteis \xl eccIefiaUicaU go* uemement , 3if tbep bee at libertie to make tbeir cljoice, tbep ijaue ffo^e of ieameti ano able vc^m of all fo^teis toitlnn tbeic Ke^mejs , tobom tl}ep map truff toitl; tl)e cenfurin^ anu ouer* feeing of Clergie menss actions ; fo ajs to p^eferre l^lougljmett ana Craftefmen to bnoertalte tbat ludgbtie charge fo)£:i)jil!i« an 13?incei0i, toere riuicubiuis, if not infamouis follie ♦ ^^ere« fo^e tbe laie Presbycerie mutt eitbet daime to l^aue tljeir pota* er ann autbo^itie from Cb?itt toitljout tlje l^^ince, tm before fte Ip^ince ; tuljicb \$ fometa^at nangerouis , if not uerogatojie to tbe ip^incejs rij^t ; o? efe tfiep mutt ttaie till tl^ 9pagittrate ^u t^em pol:uer in euerp j^lace to gouerne tl;e caideie; of ti^e CtKttrcfi Chap.i'p^i cfChrifies church, /}/ C^urcl),'attU moderate tljeactiong; of tliel^affoutifif* jTojfince tf^ep iwaineenejj concurretoitb t^e 'P?mce in tfje famed;arge ano o< uccKgljt of €cclefi«(tican ccmte^ aitu caufes ; tfjep muUocriue tijefetoarrant, eitfjetfromtlji^l^^infe, a$ !;is odegates, o^ from t^el^^ijiceisfupfnoui:* ; ^■: U^fi not Taflours doe the like?'] P^lHCe? CanitOt aWti^O*' rije l^attour^to p^eac^ t\)Z too^uc, aninimtotl;e ^accamentjef, uywitt^mt^y ann impcfeljantjejg, tljrfetbmgjS arc creiitpteti from tlje ]3jittce5! poluer m^ cl)arg;e ; t^e Emg of i>eauen Ijatft appointeoToj tijat.purjwfc^^eUcttgerjs of ^10 taill^ mtu j^tetot aroes of ^ije; m^ficrieg^ , tuitljout takmofU^eir autbo^itie from eartblie l|3^mceg ; Ijut to reojeflic tlje oifo^tieris ^no abufeia! of t^efc tljing0 in otberis , anoxooifplace tlje Doerss; t^at witljer IpaOtourcis no^ laie Presbyters map c^alengc to tioe toitljottt tfte^aipiflratejs confent ano b^ljje, toberet^e^tateiis €^1* (Kan. zy4ndvohere the State is not ChrtflUn^ fontwhomjhalithePa^ flours deriue their power torefrejfe difordered oBfons in others?'} ffiaijcn tlje Cljurcb i^ not p^otectesi auo aMcn bp tbe fujo^u, but opp^Keoanu purfuco, (as tob^i^^^ tbc ^agiftrate ig! anljeretike t} «v3!nfioell) tlje tubole map oetect anu nifclaime anp part ag DnfoUttU anO tjnfufferable. ' Idcircocofwfumefl corfw SAcerdo^ *CjrJt'l* riww,e^r. Therefore (fatCtb Cyprian) is the number of Pricftcs^^'^''"'** many; that, if one of our focictic (hould attempt to vpbold anherefie, and to fpoyleand watte the flockc of Chrift , the reft might heJpe {reprefe him^) pjea, tbe pcqrfe Ijaite bp 6ptijJ toe* ^^^mx^ttt ijiatttetl^ a Cb^iffianrgagiilrat^, the defcrti- on , but not co^rtion of toickeD anu corrupt paOtotirjs ♦ 'tEbep map recline tbem^, and fo^faketbemj tljepmapnotcompcUtbctn 0? pniO) tbent ♦ (Violence ann ijengeance belong cnclp to tlje i^jincej? ftno^oe ; not to anp p^iuate perfon^ 0? allemblie^^r* ^Myk^. ijieai, faietbPaul, that caurCj^iuiCcwis and afences, , j^^^ ^^ ^ou^rarie to the dodlriae which you haue Icani^d,and fle^hne^ thetp« 5 My Iheepei faitljChdft,hcar£ my voyce and folow me,.^ loh 10* A flrangcr they will not follow, butflie from him . 3np fo Cy- prian anotberedoftbe "Biibop^ tuitb bim being conCulteii, an* £DK^'^ ^ep^ac^ypMi: id\A&^ {lakth God) from the tabernarles 4 cypna,ii,t: df thefe wicked men , and touch nothing of all that is theirs, Icaft you periih together with them in their finnes . Wherefore the people obeying the Lordesprecept,oughtco feparate them- fbluesfroma Cmnc full (Pafioftr or) oucrfeer, and not to partki-' pate with the facrificc of a faciilcgious ?nd\; fince they chi^f^y (txjljere t\)Z publto (fate nnl)?acctt)nottl)efaitl))haue power to ( admit y or) c hoofe worthie Partours,and to refufe vnworthie;^ * T%e he[i rvriten of our age, and thoft no fmallnHmher^tnterfreti the words of S.Patil.as rve doe/mdaffirme that late Elders voere go» hernburs of the Chnrch in the aApofiles timcy and part of the ^ref» byterieJ] S)cmelcarneD annlatr to^tterjsimingbnuerpecfectttton, djmfreeCiti£$, UJ!)erett)epeop!£anii^enatcl)earetl;e greater fijoap, \)mz liken ann commeuDeu t\)\^ foimtte of ofoueming; tlje djiircbbplate Clucrgi lopneumonePfcsbyterie tuitf) tf^e Cca- cljerieiattnlpalJoiirs : l)iit3!fceruit()otuttniapbeeuefemieDijp tlje* to^ti cf6oii, aisf tolerable, ejccepttbcp uenite tl^e potoer of tljat- Presby eerie from tljc toljole Cljurclj in time of perfecittton, anu ixi timeofpeacefromtl)ei^^ac5i(frate;i^UItlic^cafetfeepbenov!SloerJe^ atitljo^t^ED bp Cb>ia 0? 1)10 9lpoaiej3i, to gottettte tlje Cljutcl), but Comtn{(rcuer$ rsepitteti \^^ t^e fetate to moijerate iiifo^tjer^ in 3|3affours tm '^ntlym, atm fotj^ou^b tl|)ep mapljaue t^e ouet^ Cgfbtofeccldiadicall cauft-jspcrtainingp^opetlptotljeinaotttote, pctmaptbcpnot cbalengeaupinterei!ojngl)t,iftljepbelaiemen, toitTtpofcl)atHi$o?e]ccluiieft5tl)e@)acrantentgi, ti3t)ic||tjB; i\^'^tifi ftour^potoeranti c{)arge*Otl)ertuife,(f anplatelo^iterjsbe otber*- tUifemtltneU, 31 fap oft^rmaiS Auftenfapue of Cyprian, ^heir j» ^H^fixmra ' writings I hold not as Canonical,' but examine the by the Ca« H^£7!iu* nonical writings ; and in them what agrccth with the authoritic ofthcdiuincScripturcSjI accept with //^f/rpraifc; whatagrecth not,I refufe with /^^/rlcaues. To whofepraile I cannot ailainc, v\ith whofe labors, I compare not minc,whoftwitsI embrace^ with who(e wordcs I am delighted, whofc cfharitics I admir^ vs'hofe deaths I honour, their*iudgemcnts in th^t they wer€ 6^ therwife minded,rreceiue not. (SotJfu&retl) tf|Cbe(tni?tol)aUC romeblemi(bej3,lelltljdtti3?it(tiopsll)otobereceittetia33iauc^tifee» CfjeCerti^oiUDnottiifferfrotSeglo^e.ifbotibtoereofjiiketruetlj anu cectaitttie* 3inmucl; to^itmg nwnp tfiingjs fcapetljietefileat* Reii^ettena^);ott^Iioug^atcl;ingmenoftemtmgj3^)omkef 3!t Chofao: * ifdrnftetChurek ^ /// 2 1 fe no tD^ong to tljeir ialbourjBi no? tottcft to tfjeir cr^itesi to Tap ^ t^irtojitmg!E(antjreColutiot^benotaltxJapc$CanomcaU» 'The *'^"-^"^''^^: dirputationsofCatholikc,&prairc-worthic4nGn(fattljAuHcn) vve ought not tp ei^ecmc a& wee doethe Canonicall Scriptures, ■ that wc may not without Wcmifhing the honor due vnto thofe men, miflikcortefufc fbme what in their wfiiings,ifhappcly wccHnde that they otherwife thought then the tructh war* ranteth, vnderftoodc by Gods helpe, either of others , or of our felues • Such am I in other mens writings ; fuch woulde I hauc thereadersofminetobe. '\ l2Dl)dr !earmngb)ouliip?ettaflemucl)tDitf)ttte , aiBittDot()tmti& : otl)enf,men31 fuppofeof noettiUmto,but?ealoui3fo) tJjat to^ic^ t^eptaJtetobet^etruet^,- toereitnot , t!jattibcberpplacei3to^icb ; t^epojato torijis intent , mtljetuogement of aiei Jeamcn antimo^c ancient to?iter$ ano fathers import no fuel) tljingjano otljer placeiei of t^e gjcriptureis toljerc ® loerisi arc nameo ooe ratfjer contraoiet n^enautbo^^elapffitoerjEi* - PaulfentfO^tl^e *Eldersof iheChurchofEphefusto Miie-*Aa.ie. turn , ano gaue t^em tljies eljarge : Take heede to your felues and to the whole flocke, oucr which the holie Ghoft hath made you Biihop^ to feedc the Churchx)f God . %i dl t^tCl^ Ber0cameto9piletum,tbeptoere aUl^attoctr^ aou O^i(J)op0; if pourlLap€tocr)8!eainenot, tobpttapeotbepatljome, Paul fenu^ mg fo? p Clocr0*:^b^p mtittloofetbat name, o? tafee tljis charge, ^ofeiooWcljpoMtDilU 3If t^ep fo^fooketfje name of (Etoerjs, a l^aue mp oefirej if tljep iinncrtooke tfjiis charge, tf;ep toere not lap, . ^eptoerePaftoutsantiBirhops, aftail notnetoe top^oouetljc ronfinitie bettoeene 'wM»w ami '««^>, aji if tl^ep coulo fcene tbe ' 8ocfee,mttjnotbelPaaDiu:ie(* 'Cb^djarget^atCfj^tagamrtoPe- rer, as an Slpoaie^laasi tl;i$ ; ^ fcede my fhcepc . 31f tbep tiio tijat, ' i^^" "• tl)eptttereg>beepebeai:tiiis; if tbepbionot , tljep tuere m<£Mi%, SUtO fofait^ Peter . ^ The Elders that are among you , I exhorr^,* nrct.54 beingmy felfe an Ekier;'fccdethe flocke of God lefttoyour care, and when the chicfc Shcepchcard fhallappeare, you (hall fcceiuc an incorruptible crowncofglorie.'EJepmuffiopneUJit!) ^xim paHojaU painejef before ti^p (Ijall receiue a l^aUo^U re- toattir* 3ifitbenottbeirftmctfontofeetieyit muftnot \sti%zitM goe. 2S4 ThefejfetiMgH^mement Chf^xi.. goe togetfjer. iS^ijC^pcrttleie! too^ijefi to Titus toiBfoonetieclare, rit.1. li)l)at ClUenS tocre m \0 Dape^. 'For this caufc I lefr..th^e in Creete that thouOiouldcft appointEldcrs in eucry Ckict, if jipys . bevnrepnodueabie •-for aJ^ifhpp JTiuft b«e vrtte proQuwbljoas ^ Gb ds See w aid>, ? hpldi r^ f aft ? the fai tbfoU ■ vvordc : of dqiSri iic i j th^t{bccinayi)eabIeto.5khQtte\^'itia fouasdcdodlrinejand pa*t ui'ncethe gaiaefayers. :J^O®€£lC^eriB!, ttO<$llJTO bptljisrule* ^o^jep latere 6oD2i^tfetuarli;5 to ejcfjo^t amr conuince Duitlj fomm Doctrirtc before tljcpfopl^etljatname^CliierjEimfgfljtnotbea^^^^ tcri in anp Citie,but fo qualifier a0 i$ !;eere p^cfcn'beii; tlfeere taasf. r':3 giJtmASif o:t Lap (gjwjmourisjcff ttieapoaeUke Ctitttcb to bee nMttoncDbpS>aintPauIin tijc i-tDtbeCo^iwdbtanjsaniittuel^^^^^ CbaiJiter,ti)eawtentanoleantee jratljerss^arefutt^etftom a^mit^i tmganpfttcbi,tbien31am; botufocuec^ttrlatje^^iter^bc^eligbteiri 05tbemri^la2^jta^zence]tpouni!ii«g$bt to^ueis of featnt Paul,! \mxi»nitnj9 tubtcbourmenintao^ncconcernelap {S0ttcrnour0, faptb' ^^^'f-i S*?wS/^ ''^^^>^^^'''^'^>^>'''^ GouernementSjthatiSjOucr-rulingthc fem^d*. flcfli. Chi yibftomc rttaketb Helpcs anU Goucrncmems allOttC, MHomiiiu ariOfait]^, ^ It is a great! bkfTing ofGod, in matters of the Spiritc. ^!^'^r\}jnT.' to hauc an helper and exhort^rr* Ambrofc faietb, *Inthefift ^^tnnth.es.ii. placei^ giuen the gift of vndcrltanding * For they bcc Gouer*: I nours, that with (pirituallraines doe guide men, Theophila6t \sTbrcphi/a£F. in rcfcrTCtb IttOtbeDcaCOttiei* ^ Helves, gouernements'^ thatis, tO; %£mtah.cA,\x, jeceiucthefickeand guide and difpcncc thRgoodffs of<»irbrj?ffl '^enitriftjerrioeiJj^^m'ptitreis anpto^m mentimt lap ' |jctrons5*CJjetxJop$ofPaultoTimothiebcnotonlpclear£Oftomr jfi3^dxi»^i"mittto ClDcrie!, btttfucb aisUic^ tttadTtaineD at ^e todcfe; of tijc Cljiircbr^ fc^jjetfe ncuer amc- Jlitp Presbyters ♦ ^ ^jje tU)o ot^er plareg nawte HMerjai anu .^n^ viJmtitc^Mit e]cp?e(ft ueptljet ialjat perfoitisojtljmgejEi tl^^ptf^J* iimm, ittptl^ertoljotl^ptoeretbatriiijgotimte, tobetfierJlap nieno^li^ottrjs* Lap.jraeit^auC^jtftiangQwememetttiSs Imtu? in dyap^jo. '- 0f€hfifies€hurch. ^ tjs 31 meane, fuel) «bi tiiu feeuc ano Uiatc|> tlx flocfec contmitteo to tljcir cbarge^ anD pet tf Wt (SotitDe gtaunt , t Jat m tl^e apottleis time , fo^ tDantofa^agilhJatet6l)pf)OloetijebifnpImeoftl;eC^^ pimiQ) tlje nifo^ueriB! attb effencejs of loofe b^etlj^en ; tljere tuete certame gratie aim toife €Hjer$ lopneti ttjtt!) t^e IP^opljetis ann i^attouris to anmoniO) tl)e ijntttlie, ejcaittmetl^egmUie, aiwet^ clitucinfami us; anu fcannaloujs peribitiei from tljecommon foaetre ofC^?i(t!aii0; 3f)eiitamet0nrequeitt,tfjeiiltemttttftee bfetitottl) bjsmaCl)?iffianftingt»bmc bntierabcleemngjpjmce %\^t 3^ pottolfke Cfjurc^is! toere planten in populouie! Cttieisi lulfeere tfjepcoulDe not Iac!temectcmentofu0ainetJ;atcl)arge xmt^txt l)iifperfeomntrani;^amletisi^ iBljeretljerecan ijcenolppetofint^ fo manp fitte (Sowemouris , a$ fljaflbee re^uifitev 'Co tfje 6i:t Cl)urcl)e$ catnc none to fucfj ajs toere Mlina; ano ^aUiUjS^, tottfjoutallcompulfion : toour^comea!! fo?te0, atljeite, i^p.^ pocriteis , ami l;etoe manie ratfjcr fo^een bp latae, t!jen leime iMitf) tieuction; pea, toultfe c!^u it uto not often fo fal! out tljat in manie places^ t^ rie^r ann tueattl/icr men ept^r regame no IReliojton, 0? f^cretelp leane to t!)e inod^> C^rie C^uccjSj tDft^ti^em Ijao manie p?op^eteiE(, Tpaaouria? antriS^eacljeriBi, tljc ntnnfjer, ammeeoeofti^people, an^tpmefo requiring; fotljat tfjetr Presbyteries migljt bee inoifferentlp toeig^eo toiti[)out o* werbearing eittier fee; Witt Ijaue but one in cc^e l^arii^, ami to eicact maintenaunce fo^moe at tlje peoples; ^amjejs , in euerte ^linage ; ^outoeb?eei»et!jatfo?elJt3l^icljiibplapfterl330ttltr6^^^ 'Co giue tl^t one a negatiue ibopce in alt tl^inge$ again!! tlje l.aie €ioerj0^; taere to fill tlje tofjole ae^ftme toitf) infente f ontemionje^ ann queftiomss . Co giue \m ko tiopce, buf as one amongeil tlje reff ; i$ to ftif^e t^ Cljurdj in fumrer \mx% eue* :m faction an^ f anfie of t^ multitittie^ lalllp , .ttjofe €%\xc(\^% ^Unoer perfecution Ijab none tljat couteiutllp ctialenge to rute ti&e rettr oursi Ijatfj a lalxifull Sponarc!) p^Dfeffmg^ti^e fartft; to t)l)omebp€luerjeifo^cSotterno?0; aun foluitnejs J '\L»(a!9!tbcpfap)obrcurely Ignatius, Tertullian, jl C ^ Cyprian, Auguftine; more cicerely Ainbrofe, Hieromc,Po(Iidonius,and the Canon law; atl0 tljerefo^e 31 uoe not toefl in tfjeir opinion!? to p^etenu tlje autl)o^itie of cij^ito Cljurcf) ag aina tljem ♦ 31f ail tljefe ifatljersi 0^ anp of •t^emniiiclearelpmentiono^lDitnefleJLapCElDerjss; S inoutoebce farrefromcontranicttngtljeintbutnotDe 31 cannotamnit tljem^no^ tntl)iiscaretl)efir(iautljo^0of t})^^,!)? rcafon 31 finoeno fiid) €1- nerja! eicp^effeoo^teiiifieD in aitp father 0^ ta^itcrof t()elp^imitiue Cl;urclj* €Irierj3;3!fitn3e, lap€lrjetg{3Ineucrfinne, annbptl&e itameofCluctjaio^ Presbyters, tlje ancient fatljetje! HO meanefttci&i Ceacljer^ sm LaboureriBf intljeUio^u, aiStoirtjtWtcoimfeilanii conCentuiuauttifeanDDirecttlje "Biftopof eclje Cljurclj anoCttie incare53ofnoul)t,tiangfcraiti)iimpo?tance,ti3l)enaj3ipetneitl;erg)P' xmt^ couto affemljle, no^ Cl)^iaian i"® agitoatesi ht f ounn to Ij^e m^ aflitt tlje C^urclj againft t^e Deablp popfon of Ijercfe , ano cruelrag;eofpetrecutoj5i,ui^ic^tl)oreiiapej5nin ijfuallpoffer* €]c^ amine pour otunc tuitneffesf; if tljep fap not ais muc^ , a?i 31 affirme, aamtotUcontentto peeluetljetoljole* Ignatius ijs tlje firft tljat 10 alletipn fo? Lap € toerisJ; ann ttjc firti if Ijiis tettimonp map be taken, tijat IjpU ijtterip ouert^^oljpe tlje Lap Presbyterie. i^eoften mentionet^ tlje Presbyterie, but c|)ieflp in t)ij3feconi!i Cpiffle, lnljei:ebeb3?itetl)tl)tt0,to tljeC^urrijof ^ral- iiiei ♦ * Befubicc^ co the Bi{hop,as vnto the Lorde ; heeit is, that *h>*<^'<*dTraU ^atcheth oueryour foules, as one that ftiall account vnto God, '^*'* you muft therefore whatfoeuer you entcrprife doe nothing without the Bifliop ; but be fubied alfo to the Presby terie , as vnto the Apottles of Icfus'Chrift . You muft likewifc by all meancsplcafetheDcaconsofthcmyfteriesoflcfusChrirtfThc Biihopische*figureof the father of all; the Presbyters as the*'*^* 'Senate JS.S TheperfiiuaUgomfnement chaf.iu axjn^ftti. 1 Senate ofGod, and a *knotof theApoftles of Chrift. without • nxSi'jfx'ii, ^^^^ ^1^^ chofen Church is not, nor the company of Saints, nor f-mtSi x^8{T«y.the affembhe of the holie . What is the Bifhop , but ^ one that hath power oucr all, as rauch as is poflRble for a man to haue ; a refemblerinpow^r, ofChrirt,thatis,God? What is the Pref- 4 m.W«. by terie but a facred^ afTcmblie, the ^ Cotrnfellers and ^ Coaffei^ 5 ci>»^^ut, fours of the Bifhop ? Presbyters o^CiDerjS tefeei^em tloitljaH ^ auMiSfiu^. tljeirtittejLap ^\^tx^ tuefectione* '^o p^cfume^jjon tlje ambu ptooft^etDO^ne tljatt!)gp lucre lap.t^ fo t\)M^ ap^oofctljat it Sjottlti not come m tuifemcnsi \)um : pet lefttoee fljoulti be cam* a loitlj tijatliailfunperfuafion, tuWrijJ! fee manp poffeOeD toitlj; matkeluljat ClDeristfjeplDere^of tuljomelgnatiusfpake. $?e cal:: ktl)tl)emintIji52JCpiS!le<^''^«='f'« ft^roj^xavxws^y, a knot or compa- ny of Apoftles er Mejfengers of C hrift : tm lit tljC HCltt \^U faiCtf), rinepi/lolaad ^Asthc Lord did nothing without ^^ father, fomftfi f70(yoa Magneftmos, vv'kbout the B jfliop, f^^^ "^^'^ 'jtt^^,^St 7» Trc'tf^vm: YoU Prcsbytcrs/ced the flock ^'^'^ thatis withyou, tillGodfliew whofliall be ruler orBtfhop ouer you*, fori now hafletito gaineChrift. Presbyters tfjCnlXlitt) Ig- natius mxz pa!lourj3anti p. nrt of t^e Clergie; ann fo fatre froiti- beinglap men,tljat all JLapmentoere fiibiect tjnto tljeni aig Mta t&e apofltoof Clj^iU, atmnotiapuentBitfitlxmmtljefamePrefc by terie tO gOUCme ti^ Cijtircl> ^' Hierome t!je nejtt of pour toitneCfes! (fo^ 3! ttkz tljcm not a^ tljcir agejBi, but ajs tbeir teftimonie^ iopne neeref! togetl)er)to jitmg I Mjiiero,in Bfa.f, jm Efay, fattlj r '^^ St nos hahemus mecclejta SefjatumnoftrHm^cce" mm Prefhjterorfim : Wc haue in the Church our Senate, cuen i^HimJn Tit,u the affcmblie or companie of Presby lers* SlnO agaitie, " Cemmn^ ni?rejbyteroYum coKfilioregebantHr eccUfo . The Churches were At firii gouerned by the common aduifc of the Presby tcrs^'CIjf.t &!!^m at firft uipgottcm t^eCi^urcl^bv commonanwife, fetm itoubt Chap.iu cfChrifles church. ^Typ uoubtataHtuitljte; tfji^isictoljicljtis noubtetrann trenieDbp \>^y tm 0)^ neiier lie p^oueo bp anp, tljat tijofe ^ lueris tuere lap ttten> Dtj^ici) foptierneDtljc^ljurcf). C^ljat eitierjs leromc meant iisf rooncmfcentei)bpbt!3oti3neii)o^ti!8i//-^«»c/^tf^|<'Prtfy^^ »«wf»j»ri>. Efifcofpu: An f'/^r(?r Presbyter then is thcfelfe fame, that aBU (hop is, and before there were fa6iions in religion by the Diuels inftin6l,andthcpeoplebegantofay,Iho]dofPaul,Iof Apollo, and I of Cephas, the Churches were gouerned with the com- mon aduife of Presbyters. But when euery one thought thofc, . vvhome he baptized, to be his owne and not Chrifts; itwasdc- crcede in the whole worlde that one of the Presbyters chofen flioulde bee fet aboue the rel^ ; to whome the whole care of the Church (houldappcrtaine. lerom auottcljetl) tljat O^iftopjiami JPresby ters Wxt at t\)t firtt all tm^ anti faitlj tlje Cljurclj toais g\xi^ i»eD bp tbeit common auuife^ bntiU tfie Presbyters beganne to cba== lengef uc^, ag tfjep \)m baptijeo/o^ tbeir oton^ann not fo^ Cb^ite* iipe to^itetb cben of f ucb miners: a? bio baptise, anb feeoe tlje flocike, anbOiffereofromlpatJourjB! anbl3i(bop!sneitbetm oifpenCngtlje too^beno^&acramentie;, butoitdpintDanttngpotaer to impofe JjanbiBi t jTo? fo, oeb^ino; t\yt berp fante matter in \)i$ €^\^\t to E- uagrius, bee fattlj, ^ Qut^ entmfacit^excefU ordmaiione^ Sftfcoptu, * ^i'rony, ewu ^Hod preshyter no^ facial? What doth a Bifliop/aue ordering (or |"' • ^'"^•*'/*^ impojing hands) which a Presbyter may not doe ? ^fjCtt Presby- ters toitblcromc bibp?eacl), bapti?e,^ aominiftertbe to?b0 fup^^ pera0 luell aiBill5i{bop0 j ano tuere inbeen 'Ceacbers anuipaUo?? bPtobofeconnfellattI;efirlIt!;eCl)urcbe3toere gouerncb* anb Offucblcromefaietb; ^Biiliops murt knowe they are greater iWeroMepifi^ then Presbyters, rather by cuftome, then by the truethof the '»''^'^'<^'*»«. Lordes difpofition , and ought to gouerne the Church in com- mon. jLetanpmantljatljat^careofljfeconrcienceo? creoitereab tlje places! ixi Hieromes CpilHe to Euagrius, anb in ^ist Com* mentariejef bpon tlje fid! to Tire, lui^eie Ijee (bebjetb ttJljat€fc Deris bio anb Iboulbe goiterne tfje C&urclj ; anb if tljiisi t()at 31 fap bee not mojetjen euibent, 31 t»iU ^ajaroe mine befoje 45ob anb wan^ . Ambrofe ijs an otljer tlbae (peaketl^ to tlje fame effect : * A- ♦ ^rr^yrofjni^ raongft al Nations age is honorable.t^^i/^ cjr Synagogaj^poftea, ^"^^^•^' ecciefs ii9 ' TheferfetmIlg0uernement Chap.ir^ fcclejtdfentores habmt^ qnorumfine confiUo nihil agehatur in ecck* fa. Wherefore thclervipj fynagogue, and after the Church, had Seniours or Elders, without whofe counfell nothing was doonc in the Church. The which by what neghgence it isoutofvfc,! kno we not, vnleffe it be by the flouth or rather pride of the Tea- chers, whiles they alone will feeme to beefomewhat. fipectC liketoife fe mention of miners?, Ijoitljout tnfjofe auuife notljing taass wionemt^eCljutcl); but bpIgnatiusannIerometoefalaMo^e, tibeptuetenot lap menbutCleatgtemcn, bptuljofecounfelltlic Cl)urcjci3 toere gouerncu ♦ i!?aii Wt not Ambrofe opinton clfe- toljereijtlutereti^tljatmcarejsoffatttjanomannerisitapmenneuer Uiir,ncttermis^tmiigeoflp^te(!$3 ofDoljome i^tt tlje Presbyteric mig|)tamiDiuiuH5e*:ti3!)at onetooine 10 Ijcerefouniimg fo^ Lap Cluens*: 'Cl)cpluerc agcD tljatloctecaUeti to tlje regiment of tlie C^urc|jinfo^metttme0,annnotone,btttmanp. Ambrofe miflu ltetbtljatinbisitimerome,t)obttet!)eptuouiiireettie alone to rule, bau ercluueu o} neglected tU reft tljat mere toontto beeiopneo iDitbtbemmconfuItinganu carmgfo^tbeCljurcb ♦ ^p tljijeipoa xm^ p?ootte tljat ancient goon I3ifi)0)jjs in gttiDing t^eir flocfes tjfeii t^e feelpe ami auuife of tljeir Cleargie ; tf)at Lap men txjere coupler \ml) tbem to gotierne tl)e Cljur clj, pon cannot p^ootie* 5pe ootb not blametbemfojrefuKngLap CEloerjesto be tljeir Colleaguegi, but fo?affectingtobefoii)3ire,tbattljepnfei5eiinottbeaioeantfeounfel irftljeir b?etb?en,U)ljo toere tBont to abuife ani! affiiJ tl;eir ais tnett in Doctrine, a$ inoiftipline* snijat Ambrofe t^ougbtoflap3iubge0cuerperfon0aniicatt* fei5€ccleKa(licall,l)ijei€pittletoValentiniantf)ecemperour>toflt 9^mbr0f:tib*s. quicfeelprefoluef 'No man ought to thinks me obi^inate(faptlfr ^.ipi'* P' Ambrofe) when lauouchthatjwhich your father of facred me- mory ,not only anfwered in words,but eftabliflied by his lawes: m caufafidei veleccleJtajlicialicHmorMnis , eum indie are deberty qui nee m finer e imfarfit, nee ittre dijfimilis : in a matter of faith or touching any Ecclcfiaiiicall order, hee ought to bee iudge, that hath neither his calling diuers, nor his right diflFcrent . Thofc are the very wordes of the refcript; thatis, hce woulde hauc Priefts to be ludges ouer Priefts . Yea if a Bifliop bee to bee re- prooued for any other thing , and his manners to be examined^ sbisalfo would heehauepertaineto dieiudgemencofBifhops^ Wbca Chdf.ii. cfchriftes church. jSj. When cuer heard you, moft gracious Emperour ; in a matter of faithjihatLay nicniudgeclofBi(hops? Shall we thcnfobowe \\'ith flatteric , that wee forget the right of Prieftes , and what God hath giuen tomce,{haJIIcommitto others? IfaBifliop niuft be taught by a lay man what to follow ejet the Lay teach, & the Bifliop hcare; let the Bifliop learne at a Lay mans hands. Your father a man of ripe yceres, faide , Non eft meum iudicart inter Eptficfos : It is not for mee to fit judge amongeft Billiops, ybu (hall be oldc by Gods grace, and then iliall you finde what a Bi(hop he is, (jui Laicis itu Sacerdotaie ffthftermt\ that cafleth therightof BifhopsvnderLay mensfeete. ^^OUtoe^eecalUt p^iDein13tfl[)apiBitorefufe tap men fo? tljeir Ccnfo^tgf mcettfu- nnj dl perfon^ auD caufeis of ttje Cljurclj; tljat greatip p jaifcti t^e Cmpecourfo^fapingjittoajsnot^tispart to iudge amongeft Bi. fliops?antiljigWpcomm£nrietitlj£iLa\»tl)at tereu all 31uuge0o« Merl^^ieffS; QluefttCljaiStDere ^anmuntre&fimihiurey of the fame calling and right tljatip^teto tDCte'; ^Ijeion^crliJefteftey ti^efutt^crtaeareftomfintJimjLapCltJer^* Witt \}mz notDea publikeanU'^mpcnaUlalu; tljattoftl; (CccIeliaaicaUcaw&sanii' perfon$, no JLapman fljoulo meotiie; but Icaue tfjcm to 13i(l)op0, a0beftacciuaitit£trU)ttl)tl)eEutoanD€anon$of tbeCfjwrc^, by toljiclj furl) men antj matterisi mud be ^uineu* Tertullian, AurtenanDGregorie atimitantlj^eeone anftoete* C&ep^fe tbe Lattn luo^ii Semores, fo^ tbofe tobom Hierome anu otber^calbptbc(SreekeuamePresbyteros,fucb€iDer0,a^toere IpaftOUr^annp^iea^* 'Presbyter in Grecke, fairtb Ifidoie, is ^fjl'"^^^' in Latine Semor^ Presbyters and Elders being fo call ed n ot for yceres and oldeage; but for the honour and dignitic which they tooke when thtyentred that order , %t^i^ name tl)t ^tan* fiatour of cl)e neta CeHament giuetb tbem , ewen in tljofe places, M)tXt tbe ©reeke CaHetb tbent, i^^zxtzvc\og'^OK\^ bcfcech * Fj>tir^.. being my felfe a Senior, fcedc yc the flocke of God that is with you. ^mz^mZy^SemoreUaADomimiSemorGa huhar.^,fi^ The Senior CO the eh6l Ladie; aiid the Senior to themoftdcetc Gaius : antj pet Sitntd ^aint Peter anu ^mt lohn tacre nolap eioer^ ♦ at Scrt r Pattotursi %\}Z^ toill tlje contrarie ijetie Ijjell ; toit iijteJ tijep iJJtll ueuer ♦ Tertullian opemng to tlje 6eri* tiles t^e mantter of tlje W^\x^\m affembliejei , tm tobat tljep uto, Kr.^t«//.;« ^' t»bentbep^tuece gatljeceti together, faietb: 'Wee meete in a comp.anie!, that wee mayioyne as an armiein our prayers to God. Wee meete to the rehearfing of the diuine Letters ^i^^?-^ wkh facred woordes wee nourifh faith, wee Hirre vp hope, and fatten confidence ;andneucrihelefreconfirmcdiici- pHncby.thc often inftru6tionsofff«r* teachers. There are al- fo exhortations , reprchcnfions, and diuine cenfures^ ludgc- ment isyfed witbgi'eat deliberation, as being out of doubt that Godfecth vs , There hau^ wee an euidenc foreflijewing of the Judgement that fliall one day come, if any fo offend tKat hec bee banifhed from the fellowfi-iip of <9w prayers , aflemblie, and all holiccompanie . The Rulers cfour meetmgs are cer- taine approoued Seniours fuch as gate this honour ^ not by rc- warde, butby goodreporte; for nothingthat is Gods may bq bought . 119?aptg, reaoiug of tlje Scriptures^ , teacbrng, ejcljoj* ting, rep^oouing m t^eir publike alTetnblie^ Uiere paltouraU oue* ties; tDb? fi)ouloe ^ot cenfuting bee t^e like *: %%t felfe fame perfonstbat therein one, toereEulerisinaU tbefeactionisi* 3- pine, tbe bonour tnbicb tbep ban tofitte before tbe reftin tbe Cburcb; ann tpajs IbfacreD, tbat it couloe itot be p^ocuteo bp retoaroe, but bp goo5 repo^te, fteuietb tbep toere Cleatjjie men , anu not Lap perfonis! tljat 5io motierate Jbeit meetings^ ♦ ^^Z'i^mt^sySipZ Prafidere tuitb Tertullian IgiaifettiBient Ui0iUC* tionbettoeenetbel3altour0ant!tbe people* ^DtfcipUnaeccUJite^ ^prafinptio zy^po^oiidigamos noufimtprnjtdere : The difciplinc of the Church and precept of the Apoffle Tu&i: not a man, that i TrefdenU Chttf.jY: '^r-^chriftei church:''^ j^ that hath moe wiues then one, ^r^Jidere , to be a Bifhop,t)l)ic(j ijprcafcn of tl^eit function uitj fit before all otljet^ mtf)eC^ucci> * Quot (^digamt frdjtdent apudvoSy in fult antes vtique ^poHolql ' i-i' « de a/*- Howmafty with the fccond wife arcprefidcnts aftdB/jbops a- "''^^'^'*' fnongettyou , infulting on the Apoftle , tl^at fatCtl) a "Btf&op ^ouioebe tlje^ufbanuofonetDife*: anu affainc*f«//- 't4tem! "* '^^'^' fsrenitam inter ardtnem cr flehem conflitmtecclefanuthorit'ai,(^' honor per ordtni9confijfitmfanEiificAtHsdDe&* A difference be- twene the order /?/ and the people, theauthoritieof the church hath made;and the honor fandhfied ofGod by the let-' ting together of their order, anoljclajmjbo^ Utan^ t^gtce05(< accounted in tl)C Cleargte; !)Cfaitl|. "^'Qmmipfiaptthores, ideft, ^J^lT/ecMlT,,. ifJiDiaconi, Prefh^teri^ Sptfcopi fugitintit^uomodo Laicus^^^c^^ When the firit men, that is, the Deacons , Presbyters andBi* (hops flee ; how fhall the Lsiy for hare fleeing > when the Lea- dersftee, which of the Souldiours will Rand ? Heeisaneuill Paftour,Ghriftconiirn)ingit, that fleethwhen hee feeth the woolfe , and leaueth his {Thcepe to the fpoyle , Which is neuer moredoone then when in perfccution, ecclejia deflmitm' a C/(?- ro^ the Church isforfaken of the Cleargie . Porro fieos ^ qui Gregi praptnt y. fiigere y quum li4pi irYUtmt\ necdecet^ imo nee iicet; (cftti entm Pafiorem talem^ ma/ptm pronunciam , 'Oti^fte V (Umnaffi^ ) ideo Prdpojttos ecclejt£ in perfecHtione ftigrtt non o^ ^ . fortebit i Thenifit bee neither feemely nor lawfuil for the Rui- Icrs of the flocke, to flee, when the wookes ru(hin; ffor hee that pronounced fuch a one an euill fheepeheard , did doubts- lefTecondemnehim; ) the ouerfejei^ of the Church may not flee in perfeicution . 015? t^iss W€\%\tc^ pMtidP '^tmt t\)tiX toerc in Tertullians time, no Leaders ,^ Rukrs no| Oucrfeej^ Of ri)e flocl^eamiCIjurd;, but 13aifouti3 antiCr^atgie men; mtu t^ofe citi)cr Deacon? , P iteiTig 0^310)0^0 : la? i^li^rsf are f^rre fromTertaliians tDo^Dcss, aniifurtfeer frcnil^^mc^^j^^ t64 Thefirfeimllgouernement Chtf^iu uerj{, 31 cmt not ft muclj n gel& ♦ S)ome men are fo mfecten tottfi ttjefanfieof Lap ^toeris; tijatt^epnofooner reauetljetuo^u Pref- byter,l)Uttljepllrai5l)t^?cauieoftbeirlapPresbytcrie. ©tljcr* totfe.tf \J3et330ulDfeekc fo? aplace to crotfe tljeirnetoeuifc^Une, >T^rt*r.«/s ^4;. )j3e COUln not iiojljt on a better* 'Dand% baptifmum im hahetfrm* tifm, ^^ Sacerdos^ >jm efl eptfiopm, Dehmc PresBjteri (^ Diacom^ »oft tamcK/ine eptfcopt authorttate propter ecclejids, honor em . (juofaluo falnap^x eft, alio^uinetiamLaicisimefl, Togiue^^/>///5»risihe right of the chietert Prieft, which is theBifliop . After him the Presbyters and Deacons, not yet without the Bifhops authori- tie for the honour ofthc Church, that is, the honour allowed him ifttheChurch : the which being obferued , peace is preferued; otherwife it were lawful forlay men todoeit . J^eerefinlitoe ti^C 'BiiT}optobetljec!)iefeftl^a?iea,^toitljcutl)igiIeatie tlje rettnotto iapti^e* SBitljljfeleattetljePresbytersantJDeaconiBimigljt^but notLapmeitjfatiemcarejsofcrtreimtie; i^txi a? (jeetljinket^eu nielLapmanmigtjt* '^l;etruetljcn;fecpimon3I amnotljeereta Difcuffe ; tlje tenour ofi^fe repo^te 31 (jaue no caufc to tiiarua ; % finue It confirmed bp otlTersi, tbat inti^e p^efenceof tlje •"-^iOjcp, tbe teOt miglitnotbaptife , ais alCo tljat none of tljefctb^eeDegreesJ toecelapmenf ^umittbe'Biflioptobe tljecbiefef]^, tljeCtersJ ano Deacons twttljout %% autljo^itie to tioe notljing ; anp. xt* moouelaie meit from t!je nun^er of O^ifijoppejs , €lDeris ano Deacon^; tljeplatfounneof pourtapPresbytcriemutt neeueu fail. Augurtine mucljmiflifeeD tl^efonu anu feton ejccufe^ t^atfome • uu^A' ver. in W ti^^ J^«5^> ^^^" ^^^P ^^^^ rebuto f 0? tljeir Bnneg ♦ * Cum ^'''^"^^f'^* argUHKturafemoril?pu\ When they arc reproouedbjR (thee or '^* /i[?f/r^ Elders for drunkennes, rapine and killing of men in tu- mults tbepanftneare; whatfliouldldoe, bemga Secular man orafouldierPhauelprofefled to bee aMonke, or a Cleargic man? 5)e£refe tbe bare name of €Uier0; buttnbetbertl&eptere lapmenojCleartes, l^eere ig no mention ♦ 31ftl&feaiimonitt« onanDrep?e^enfiontuerep?iuate, tl;e(£loerjDimapbee, tbeone tj, t^e otber , a^ pou tnifl; €uerp €^}idim man M Itbertte to rep^ooue ami aumonifte Ijfe %}tA%tt 'p^matelie fo? ante Cnnecommitteti; amiitbe8becommetl&agcam)igrepf)ap?e0,to tmCitke t^e i^ifoperis ami eno^mitiejs of poot^er ami raQ)cc Chap.ir» cfChriftet church. jSs i^eatieiEl; antltljetttljetUCi^U^of Auftenare, when they be rcproo- ucd by their Elders. 'Butlft^erebuKctUCreopcn, ^)mSemoret ijoeretbeelucr fojtof fucljCleacgiemcti , a0 {jati-t(;e charge aito o* uerBgljtofi^ljermenssHuesiatttimamterg; annfateiniutjgemcnt Cljat lap men in Auftens titite iutemtctJlcn Uiiti; tlje kcpcis o? Ta^ crament|af,3l \3tteripDcnp; anutlierefo^ tljetoo^ue Elders cannot tjtip0?tt^,tu{)tc^tl)entoa?inot* ^^eitepesf^tofjereon cgTccom* mim(cattottiiej^nnetl),anzj tlje S^acrantentsi^xim t»^l) offenDo^ are eyciiiUcD, laere t^en tlje Ipaikjur^ cljarge ,:anD ndti tije pcopleiBw 31f ijsmojetljenipo^ance, fo^t^fetljatuaculoeftemjlearnen, to intuginc tljat Au(kn cuer ^earu o^ tljougfjt anp JLap men !;au an tt^ teret in t^ecpctt anoojiJlnarieDfe oftl^ekcpe^ anu riifpcifition tf t^eS)acranmit)S. ®&e31ifl3g^!0! tfjat Auften acfenotDtogeo intlj^Cljnrcljtemno fap Clnerjs, as plamlp appeatet!) bp \rs too^uis befcae allctigcts, nrts* t^erljatilapntenanpiurjgrmttfeat^p^ouitietifo^t^eaunvcljur^^^ fedfedes PrAfojitorum (^ ip/tPr^^ofiiwullr^endffftncper (^uos ec» ' ^unujije eu dejianHnc gttbernatHr: Butthe fcates of the Rulers and the Ru- «^-^'*^ ^"^'^•*« iers theuifclues (faitl^ Aii^ien) are vnderltoodc , by vvhome ihc Church is nowcgbucrned.3ntJMpOU(i)OUlrHJOUbttl3}jogOUei5i neti tlje Cljurcl) m \v^ uapes^, 'Biii)opg,o? lap ^loers; noting \3p011 t^e I o6^falme, three tentations that euery religious and fauh^ full man amongft the people of God might hauetryall of, Ijet fait^, ^ Fortalfisdig*tPU frlsyCmfopHlm^ommntatur, confUtmmm ' ^»g*^fln^pfL feftntes maris (juatientes eccUftam tmbiiiit Guhernatorem ^Qjtar^ t4iiflanoftraefi ♦ Qj*^fttofltti honor amurytdfjt^plmfericUfkmitr. Xcrttatio ergoguhernandi^tefttatiopericuhrHm iHregettda e€clefta npsp^iijjimumtajigit :; Happdy thouflifliItbe/2>i^ woorthieto wKqih the people may be c6mmitced; io^t at ehe-h'eiuGof chi ftiip,to goucrrie the Ghurchj There ii the foimh tehtation* The ftorms oftfeeSca that (bake the Ghia'cH',crbub1<3*JW<3^UD.no Ij^ / :'.; I3 pcr&nj* 106. tgregorjtb.f. i 29S Thefer^eitiiUpt^rmment ChapJ'k\ Clerke whomfaeucrjwhich may itirtly ofFihdthee;beIeiic it not CA(Q\yyfedprafemihH3 eccleji^ tu£ Semorihm , but in the prefcncc of the Elders of chy Church /earch out the truth diligently, and if the qualitie of the matter fhall fo require,let the offendour be punil>ied according to thorigour of the Canons . CllieriS of tljC Cl)urc|) 31 l;carc, ILap c£lner0 J| fjeare not ; tm bp tlje latueis 31m=^ penaIl!Dugbefd^et!)i!E(cfltabIiajeti,euenmAmbrofesttme,aCi^^^^ giemansicaureco«lDnotbee]cammeliann neterminen but hpnm of tl;e fame rigljt ann tlje fame callmg . SlnD of all otljer^ Grcgoric fe t^e ^nficteS man to p^ooite tl^at Lap steiiretsi ibtJUlti l;a«e t\jz Ijea* rtno; ann ncciumgcfCleargic mens caufes); iDl&o coulnnotcnnute, t})atanpt()ingiaJl)atfocu£t pertaining to tl)e Cleargie (feoulrrcbee fOmmittetJ to tlje Ijanniei of lap nten ♦ ^ Cauef7dfim eft afiatermtatc vefira, ne Sec filar ihw vtm atqtte mn [uh reguia mUra degentibm res ecckjiafticdt committantur; Your brotherhoode muft beware that Ecclefiafticall matters bee not committed to Secularmcn^- and fuch as Hue not vndcr our profcflfion • d;e punifbctttenl, IbJijiclj bp t\)t\^tV^\^tmmX[\\^U Canonicall, 0^ aecD^ing to ttje Canons, il}etuetlj tljat tbe& € Inerjei ^ere tlje tnfcrecteCf anij Uotfeft. of 1)15 Clcrgp* jf 0? lBl}at !)aue lap men to tio eitljer toitl; tlje knoto? Jei5ge,o? ctecution of tlje Canons? 2!2a^atrearon to charge tb^tuitfj t\)t €mm%i to tKljom tbe Canons Wxt not lj3^itten*t l)tt nteanetft t^ercfo]etl)e€lDcri5offit0Clji{rcl), tljati^^ fttcljClcargieittenas? tucreofbedaccoimtaniigceateClejtrpecienceinbiis^Cljurclj*- SkinfotbeCouttcellof ^uronnecreeo, '■QuemnegUgentfAe^ ijc'tt^ cum omnium Preshyterortim confthoYefHtetur\ whom negli^ gence maketh vn worthic of his place, let him bee rcmooued by. theaduifcofall the Presbyters. Slnti Grcgorie bimfelfefatetlj^^ 3 Left there be any dilTention amongft bictbten,left any difcord be nouriflied inter Pr£poJttQs& Sdfe&:os\ betwccne the Rulers (of the Chnrch) and thofe that be vndertheni, invnum conuemr^ Sacerdotssnecejfe efi', It is needful for the Priefts to meetc in ono- place together, that they may difcuflefuch caufesas happen^, and w holf bmly conferrc about EccleiiafticaUiulcs,foas things paftmaybeeamended > and an orderfetforthingcstocomc. sDf lapmen t!;e€ounce!lofi?iQ)aK!srapetl)//>/^tf^r/w»c/?^'*^- cumvcartHm effe Spifcofi , ^ SeeuUres in ecclejta itidicare, Vndt Mmctnos ^dimU Itbris^ ^fan^orfm foirfm $hdirefrdicefti^ •5-r— o^— --' -• ^nfiment€i^. chap. I /. ofchrifies Church. jO confiitHcmeSy vt hif qui in admimlhrationibHS ecckfiat ?ontt^tbw fociantury difcrepnre non deheant necfrofeffione,nec habitti. It is an vnfccmcly thing for a laie man to be vicegerent to a Bj£hop;and for Secular men to iudge in the Church. Wherefore we muft o- bcythebookesofGod, and the precepts of our fathers being holy men; decrecingthatthey which are ioyned with the Bi- fhops in ihe adminilhationsofthe Church, fliouldnot differ from them neither in profeflion, nor habite* %i\m Ctoeri5 Ijail JbenecurtantmGrcgoriestime, auD a(rtU€nt||e15ifljopmeDIe^ giemen!gfaufeis,aj5l)i0Coa(retfo?0; tlje Counciil of Ijifpafe not lottos after ym, oitiopenljjpngtotljemietl;, mfapmgittoajsa' .gam(!tl;ebookeof(6oo,anorulei8ioftljeirfo?cfatljcr!S4)atlaicmai ftoulu bee iopneo toit^ %\^tfig^ \\\ anp caiifeis o? tmtterie; of tlje Cljttrcl) : but fo^ atip tljmg; tae pet fee, t^ep fpake tlje truet^, auti nomojeti^en taaj2!longbefo?econfirmetia0tDen bptlje oecceeis of Comtcife,a!S puWike latoeg! of tlje Eomane ejiipire* '5/ ecclejtaflica caufa ejl^ fiullam commumonem hah earn Itidkes ^df^n^ftr^], ^ eiutles ctrca. talem examiKatiortem',fedfanBtJJimPis E fi fc opus fee un^ fp'fioi>u^c4au dHmfacrasregulascaufitfinemtmfoMat, If it bean ecclefiafticall caure(faietl)Iuftinian tljeCmperoiir) letnoithcciuill {ortempo* roll) ludgesany way intermeddle with the examination there- of;but according to thefacredrulcs,lct the moft holy Bifliop de- termine the matter. 5i5otoeU3l)o thereto be p?efetittuit{)ti)e %v C)op,tol;ett l)efatemtui3gcment,ano affii! Ijim, t\)C fouttlj Comicdf ofCartf)aseoeclatetbmtljefeUao^ne0;*£/?//r^/?/« »»//?>« ^^^f^^'!;,Zf'£'*^'''^ afid/at, ahfjfie pr^fentia CUricorumfuorHm ; alioquin irrita erit ^"""^'^'^^■^^' fifjtemiaEptfiopt^mJiClericorumprtufenttaconfiYmetHr . Let the Bifbop determine no mans caufe without theprcfcnce of his Clergie; otherwifethe fentenceofthe BiHiop fhallbee voydc,- that is not confirmed with the prefence of the Clergie. Wiii\i tf)e15i(!)oy fatettoIate€loerjEi in lutigement^ but W oUine Cler- gie; ami t^ofc not an, bttttljegrauetanuelocrfo^toftbem* C^e Deaconji ani5t{;e red of t^eClerg:iebeneatb tbeir oegree, migl}t notRttoit{jtbep^iett!0i,miteb!efleiijitf)t!je15in)op* CbeCotmcif of N ice faietlj ; 5 Sedftecfedere Diaconis Itcet m medid Prefhytero- ^ C^^"^- 'Hiftnii r/rw.The Deacons may not fit inihe company or aflemblie of '^'''' PrieHs . @)o t()at onelp Clergie men ann iQ^iet^s fatr till) tfte'Bi* t?)opmC^ttrc^an5Con0[fto}ie> amitl;cir}>jcrenceanti amufetuajs reqtlirel^, Clerke whomr(>eticr,which may itirtly offtndthee;be!ciic it not tA(Q\Y^fedpr£fe»tibm ecclefiiz tm Semoribm , but in the prefcncc of the Elders of chy Church /earch out the truth diligently, and if the qualitie of the matter fhall {o require,let the offendour be puniiTicd according to thcrigour of the Canons , dtJCriS of tf)C Cljurcb 3i l;eare, lap c£ltier0 Jl fjeare not ; ant» bp tl;e lalMeis 31m= penalllDu^ before i^$ cfiablifljtD, eucnm Ambrofes ttmc.aCler- gicmansicaufecoultinotbeejcammeuanti nctcrmmen but bpimn of tlje fame is^yi ano tljc fame callmg . and of an otberis Grcgorie 13 tbe ^uficteil man to p^ooiic tljat lap €{ym^ (bculn Ijaite tbc ^ea* rtn^ ann occioinc^of Cleargtc ntens caitfes; totio coulo notenmire, tfjatanptbingMjatfoctterpertamingto tbe Cleargie (boulrrebee eotnntltteU to tbe bantJiS of lap men ♦ ' Cauendum eft a filter mt ate vefira, ne Secularxbta vtrU atqnemn fuh regulafioHra degentihrn res ecclcfiafticd commntantur \ Your brotherhoode muft beware that Ecclefiafticall matters bee not committed to Secular mcn^- and fuch as Hue not vnder our profeflion . 12bl)e J)Um(bcment, l3ab^c|)bptbe\)£rplyoiDe.^mit!lbeCanonicall, o^aecopmg totlje Canons, fijctaetb tbat tbe& € ineris tuere t!)e tnfcreetett aiio iDtfeft. tlXy-p Clergp* ft). >:sAy\t baue lap men to tro eitljet \M) dje luiotu? Jetsn:e,o? erecuttonof tbe Canons? SBljatreafonto cbatrge tbe tuitd t{jeCanon^;toti3bomtbeCanon^la3erenotlJ3?itten*tIpeemeanetb t^ercfoietbe€locrisof^!0Cburcb, t^att?, fitcljClearaiieittettajaf lucre of bett accoimt anu greateCt ejcpen'ence xa \)\$ Cljitrcb^ SktDfotbeCouncellof ^uronnecreeD;, "'Quemnegltgentfae* ijc'n^ cum ommum Preshyterorum confiUarefutetur, whom negli^ gence maketh vnworthicofhis place, lethimbeercmoouedby the aduifcofall the Presbyters, 9lnti Grcgorie bimfelftfatetij;^ 3 Left there be anydiflfention amongft bi ctbten,left any difcord be nouriflied inter Pr^pjitos^ Swre^os^ betwccne the Rulers (of the Ckiwch) and thofe that be vnder them, V«t/»/^«^ cmnen'ira^ Sacerdotesfjecejfeefii It is needful for the Priefts to mcetc in ono' place together, that they may difcuffe fuch caufesas happen,, and whoifomly conferre about Ecclefiafticalltulcs^foas things paft may bee amended , and an orderfetforthingcstocomc, £)f lapttien t!;e€ouuce!lof5?!{iJalferapet!)//-^^tf^r/!'w-— 7 tonjtituentei^. Chajf.li. of Chrifies church. j€p conftitHemeSy vt hij qui in admimftrationihHS ecckfu Ponttficthw ficiantftr, difirepare non deheant nee prof ejfione^nec habit u. It is an Ynfccmcly thing for a laie man to be vicegerent to a Bifliopjand for Secular mentoiudge in the Church. Wherefore wemuft o- beythebookesofGod, and the precepts of our fathers being holy men; decreeing that they which are ioyned with the Bi- [hops in ihe adminilhations ofthe Churcli, fhould not differ from them neither in profeflion, nor habite* %l\m ClOeriB IjaH ijene currant m Gregories time , auDi atTflten tfje l^ifljop in Cler^ giemengicaufe!S,a0()i!SCoa(re(rojti8;; tlje CounciH of Ijifpafe not longaftcr^im, uitjopentojongtotljetruetl;, in fapingtttoaiS! a= . jaiiiff tfje booke of (Soti,anii rule^of tljeir fo^rfatljcris.t^at laie moi fijoulti bee topneti tottl) l3ifi)op)S m anp caufoo? tnattersi of tije Cfjurcb : but fo j anp tljing twe pet fee, tljep fpake tlje tructlj, anu nomo?eti^enl»aj5iongbefo?econfirmeiiaj3lDen bp tlje uecreejs of Council!ei,a!5 publike latoes of tbe Eomane aiipire* ^Si ecclefiafltcA caufa eft^ nuUam communtonem haheant Indices \^r^^T*m' ' *^' eiutUs area talem examinationemyfedfanciiffimm Efifcoptu fecun. fp'fiops.c^au d$tmfacrasregHlascauf(tfinemtmfonat, If it bean ecclefiafticall caufe(faietbluftinian tljeCmperoiu:) letnotthcciuiU (ortewfo» rail) Judges any way intermeddle with the examination there- of^but according to the facredru!cs,lct the moft holy Bifliop de- termine the matter. ji^otoeljDboUoeretobep^efentluitbtlje OBk 0)op,tobenbefatemtutigement,anriaflii!()mt5tbefourtI)CouncilI of>2nartbageDeclaretljmtbefelao^tje!6;*£:/?//r£>/?«;i nulUm caufam^^^^^-C'^*^'^ aptdtat, ahf^He prafentia Clericorumfuorum ; alioquin irrita erit ^"^'"^"^'^^-^i* fintemiaEptfcopt^ntfiClmcortimprAfenUaconfirmetw . Let the Bifbop determine no mans caufe without the prcfence of his Clergie;otherwife the fentence ofthe Bi/liopOiall bee voydc^- that is not confirmed with the prefence ofthe Clergie. 2i&itlj' tf][e15ifl)opfatenoIate€lDerie( iniuDgeinent, but bfe oUine Cler- gie; ami tbofe not all, buttljegrauetanneloerfo^toftbem* Cbe Deaconsi anutlje reH of tlje Clergie beneatl) tbeir oegree, mig^jt notfittwttlitbei^^iefijs^mucblefletMitijtbe^s^iajcp* CbeCotmcil <»f Nice fafetl; ; ^ Scdnecfedere Diaconis Itcet tn medid Prefbytero- ^ C<">"^' 'Hietmi rAw.TheDeaconsmaynotfitinihe company oraflemblie of '^''■' Prietts.^ot?)atone!p Clero^iemenanti p^ietliS fatruntl) tIje'Bt* iJ)opmCl;urc^annConfi8o}ie> anutljctrpjefencemui amtifetuasJ ^qttiret^, r/^ Thefer^tmllgouemement Chap.ii mig^t gittc iuDcjetiient apmtl anp man. t£:{;i0courfeGrcgorietoinetl;tbeO^i(l)cpof1pattO?mu0ni&i? cciie tocbrccue,aj8ineereiJtot!)c€anoni0!, anofreettfrcmaUcl)a=r Icnge^tDlKi^c comt^mcn mv Clergieman^uot radilp top^oncimce; i^ut anuife'olpto Bcliberate i>3itl) t^ebJifed autj etoeft of fei^ Cler* gie^anutljento p^ocecti acco^ninglp; fojl^^ieais anu Deacons: the cafe t?5 cleare, clje '}pi(I)op alone migfjt not Dep^me tljem ♦ C^e »^.»f»7. i/;;7'4/. CoimciUof ilpifpali0faietl)j ^Epffiopw SacerdotthuiacMintfiris ixi,6, jiiffj honor em dare pot efl, folta aufc rre non foteH, Th e B i fhop a* JoQemaygiuePrielb and Deacons their honour; but heccai) not take it from them alone. They may not be condemned by one, neither may they loofe the priuiledge of their honour by theiudgementofone, but being prefented to the iudgement ofaSynodc, let them bee ruled and ordered as the Canon prc- fcribcth. 2)uertl&ereSl,tlje 'BiQjOp alone migljt fit 3lttuge tutt!)-- otttt!)cafli{!anceofotl)er'^iCljop-s: butnottnttijout tl^eClrieris of ]^i0ot»neC^trcijanuClergie.fo^fotljeCouncillofCartl;ageiie- iCoHcil.^fri^' creet!), anDGregorleaOUifetlj; MfanyPrieftes or Deacons bee «ani^ca,io, ' accufcd, let tKc Bifliop of the parties accufed , difcufle theic caufes, takingto him a lawfull number, (fixeinaPriefts, three in a Deacons) of the Bifliops adioyning fuch as the defendants fhall require . The caufes of the reft of the Clergie, the Bi^- fliop of the place alone, (hall hearc and determine, JLaie CI* uer0 31 trua are erclHtseti bp tljis Canon, from neciDing o? ne* bating tlje caufe0 of anp l^^ieUcis , Deaconis o? ot^er Cletgte xmw y ano fo are tijep bp all t\)Z €mtm tl&at tu^re euer maoe m anp Coimcai pjouinciall, o^CS^n^rall, fince i\y^ apotttaes cittteig* JLallfe, tljyeCanonlatue itfelfefe p^oDucen fojtljename of laie Clticr0> 31 mi^ttakemaeicceptionagamfttlieCompiler of t^ofe uecreejs; W corruptions: antr ouerCgbtiei uoepaHe tlie mmiber of j^i^leatte?!* Hieromes naiTie i% tluife abiiCeu bp bim,anti ttnife tH- leagenbppouUaitfjoutanp regard, to^etlier tljofeautljo^itiejei bee founti iaW tuo;tlie0, o? mafee to pour purpofe* %\)t firU ijs 1 6^ q^diflj, § ecckfiA ; toljicb place ig no toljere founo \Xi Hierome^ tbougljljilS booke Ai%ullictim beeejctant, p^efcribingtbe manet IjoUj a^onfee fijoulo oji^er \)\% life* S>onte of tl;e ltto?t»ej2: toere patcljeD CfjAp,ii. efchriftes church. X71 i^^it\^t^ otit of Ijfe Commetttanejsi bpcn Efaie ; atttr tlje reft ton* cWngf^onkeisauueii, ijoljicijarenotatanmHieromc* Cfiefe- conn place; ^//?/»^. ps.ecce ego'y liSaluftie tale, not of Hieroms, but of fome oti^ergi inljiiS name; beginninglajttfja fo^genmfcnp* tion, antieninngtott]^ap?crtttti})tuouj3! t)ntniet(),aniiftaigl)tcii m tljemiooletuit^Dnfawourie rapltng. Hierome iM^ate in oeetie to Ruf^icus a^rencfjman, butagi petnoCIergiemam tljateuer (je Iterate \)nto|)im after l)etMaj3l5ifljop of 53arbon, neitfjeruoe me reaneit in anp of l)i!3 luo^kc^, neitljer iisitlifeclp; fo^fomuc^ ais Leo Tpiff^cp of Eome mo^c tljen tljirtie peeress after Hieromcs teatlj, iB^ate, ^ Ad RuflicHm NarhonsrjfemEfifcofumiioKM^u ^^P'fi'9^'H* cus Bifliop of Narbon . Snii toucl}ing tfje matter of tD^icl), xW counterfeit Hierome talketl; ,• ^ Leo Inciting \jttto tlje "Biflbop^ ISl^* of Trance anniiBetmanie, conuictetl) i^i$ plater of manifettfalfe= j^doD> fo?ttil)eretf)[!9i fojt^eti Hierome faietl) it toa^i^feo in Ecme, in 9frica,in t!je Caft^in ^paine,5France ann O^^itaine, ann callet!) tijem proud,enuious,and moft iniinious ^^elate^tljatotljcnaife Uce; Leo toitlj a Council of 15ifl)cpg! affirmctlj it taas not ijfeD, Ibut toljcre men luere altogctfjcr i^no^ant of tf;e ecclefiatlical ruleis, n^tierp^eUelie fo^bitiDetljxt Up a <§>pnoDall content, ais contrarie to tljeCanong;* ^^n\:':H\\:yir, ')p n > ' 52^f)orncucrtacret]&eaut!)D?oftl^atflurtiteepi(rle,]&eturnet!; yourlaie CBltier^ cleane out of tjoo^cjs* fejasJ^e atfirmetlj ; tfjat presbyters O,>€ltrer0tJ5ere ^ at fitft Judges of the Churches ^^-IJ^jfj^^'^'''' fakes, and prefent at the Bifliops Councils ; fo l&ee faietl; tl^e femeClOerjS muli '^prcachc in the Church, blefTeand exhort ^ibid^m, the pcc^Ie, confecrate Chrift at the Altar, reftorc the Com- munion, vifitc the fickc , Atque omnia Dei Sacramenta com^ flere ^ and finifhe all the Sacranientcs of God . 31 tljafl not Heeije to put pou in minne cljat Ijeere iis no roume ft^ taie €1;^ t^mi tfje twoo^oes! bee fo plapne , tljat xiym^im reatie tljem, 3 tl)ki%e pou toill quicMp refigne afl ti;e intereft pou Ijaue in .. -Cfjttisibauetneperureiiti&ep^oofejg^atareb^ouo^^ ofanci* nttjf:at|)er0to^pl)Oltitijelaieeiitrg; toljetfjer tljcre bee ^eat enuuicnienteg to eufo^cepur JLaie €loerfl)ip; 31 appeale to pour ty»m confciunceiJ ♦ ^ott fjau^.not & muci^.a^ cnecircumaance //7 TheperpetuatlgouernemeHf Chaf.ti^: iw m fatljeno infeucc tljcplpere late, dje nameis! of Predyteri m^SemoYesM)it\)ix[ €ngM)^xz€\x^m 0?P^ieO?!Ol,pOttl!}CUJe,: tajjereof tacncttcr noubten jbuttljofenamcjs tuljen tl^ep implpage,^ are common to ail men tijac are ankenm peered t toljeu tlxp itote: an office.tljcp are p^ioper to Clcrgiemem ^o?e tljen tlje noiibtfuH fipificationoftl)elDO?rj^Itier0; Slp^ofefle befo^e^im tljatfeett) tljefecretejD! of aliment \)zm^ , 3i fee no tnfo^cement in anp jfa* tl;et pet p^cnucen ♦ £)n tlje contrarie, tfjcug!; it migljt fuStft me to Itann on t^e ll^cptiue, tljat no laie €Mx$ can bee p;iooueD j pctbecaiifeai feekenottotJiitmpirr)tyo^t!e]9!,but tofearcljoutt^e truetlj, 31 ijaue p^ooueti bp otljer place? out of ti)e fame lu^iterg , t^att^epbati nofucljintent,a?!poup?etenti;ljfe pour eieis anu not pour fanfiegijj am WW content pour faueis ftail be Jutrgeis* But the reft that remameyOs Cy prian,Socrates,<«W Poflfidoni- \xs^doe mo ft clearely fteAke of Late men?^ © f late men tljCp fpealie tnbeeb,- fo^ tljepfpeakeof t&elDfjolepeopIetbut of pour late €h uerjs^t^ep fpeahe not a tno^n* %W fto jt anfuiere migijt feme fo? all ti&e placejs tljat are beljmD,neitl)er 19 tXyzu anp caufe to ffanti Ion* germi5ifcuCfmgtl)em,tiJerettnottl)at31feeheratbertofatiffietbe ©btecteris ajs b?etl;zen,tl)e to repell tljcm a? abuerfar(e?J,fo j \ul;ofe; fakeaiUiiUriptjptbecircumttancejSt ■ » Jw4./i.5.r4.2i * Agelius a Ji^CUatian'BiCbop^rcadic to die^impofed hands on Si(inniustobeBifhopinhisplace, being one of che Presbyters that were vnder him. The people of the Nouatians (mifttkfffg or) complaining ofthefacSi:, for that he rather laied npt hande^or* oncMarcian, by whofe meanes the Nouatians in the. time of ValenSjCnioyedquietnefTe, Agelius willing to eafe the peopled griefe,laied hands alfoonMarcian. And when he was ajitle re- coueredjhe entred into the Church,and in his owne pcrfon faid; You haue Marcian to fiicceed mee, and afccr Marcian Sifinnius* *2Dbfeiis!tl)etruerepo?tof Socrates tnojojs; annintljefe, twijatone letter fo? late (EluerjS*; Sifinnius tna0 no lafe man; lieelxiasi a^ii^r^ •as,ts.ie>. giemanlongbefo^etljfe, a^s * Socrates bimfelfe recopetl> Ssi fai , tl)enameof Cloer^ o} Presbyters, be0nei6 tljat in all tlje Cljurc^ Co?ie0 itnotetljanecclefiafticafifuttction; ami laie men bp ti^Ca* non!8icoulnnotbematiel^iiI)opj3!,e)rceptt^eptnerefira in opm; tljijs^erpcljapteriisamanifeflteffimonie, tljatnonetnere p^omo^ m to beare tlliat name , o} l)aue tl)at place but bp impoCtton of Jano?* Qhafji. cfChriflesChurch. xfs pentingt^atei!ett)elaicDbt!esl)attnc0Ou Sabbatiusanuotljerjs, to mafeet5emp^iefi£i,31 ttJifiiiot ntm rcpeatetfjenu •But tljtpeoplesi DiBikc mane Agelius recall \)v^ fact *: ©f all eic* antpleg.tbijBf 10 one of tlje toeakeft ano too^a*^&e jaoiiatiitnsi toere &cl)ifniatikes!fromtl)eCl)urcl)ofCt)?ift, annno nietnberiei of it; itntaietl)tmtt^erefojetu!)atroeaertl)epo?t!)eirl^ia;opi3ir!.51^e]ct, it taa^i but a point of poltcie in Agelius, to maine tlje liking of f;i0 folotoerjgJ; fo? a? tl^ep uepatteo from tlje CatWifecCijurclj upon a conceit;fotoeretljepa0l*ei3pona§)pleene, torettinietlr^er a« gaine,anjj fo^fake tl)e jQouatian'^^iajop?^* '^i)iriilp,l;e migijt tuili? feare,aunfop^euenta^c|)irmeamongOt()ij0iotjone, lealJfome an* jeering to Sifinnius.antjfcmeto Marcian jjiis^ongregation il)OUlii lieeuiuiueft, tol)ic!)b3a2!noraret^ingiut()e elections^of 'BiOiopsf* JLattlp,iftl)ij5e]rampletoereli300^t()tl)eiIani«'ngon;itiiscertaine, t^at AgcIiuslpittg;0ckeinl)i0 betJUc, maoefirlf Sifinnius 'Bifljop luit^out tlje peopleiB! confent; mtu meaning; to pleafc tlje multitutic, j^eniua^mucbfo^Marcian 5 anutoljenbecametotbeCljurcl) bp« tmf)i0r£eouene,i^eeafkeiinoconfentj5fo^Sifinnius;lmt toloe tbe people, tfjataccoiuingtotl^eirueRre Maiciaiia)oulol)eene]ct,anDi Sifinniusftouloerpect tillMarcian toajJtieao* 3inalltl)i^ p?ocec« l»ing,t^ereij3noonepartanfU3£rabletot{)eCanong{DftljeC^urd(i, ano ai0!fo^laieCloer$,not fo mucij a0 anp fufpicion of tbem* The people hadalrv^es a» inter eft in the chotce of their Bi^cp ^ttd Elders y Moppeareth inVo^xdomwsl^jf their preferring S. Au- (icn to ^e an Elder.^ Suoenot oenie, bttt after tlje ^ottlcis ami ti&eirfollotoerjBilneretieaUf, inDo^ofeoapeiBitlje^olp ©Ijotl namem tlje mod of t^e paltour^i ann ^Sleacberiei; tlje goon tufll ano lifeinj of tlje people tnais greatlp refpecten in tlje choice of tljeir 'BiOijopis ; ami DJb^ntljeretoanten Presbyters ann Deaconjsnceofitllfojt tlje Cljttrcl;, tlje 'Bill?op of t&e place bfeo to anmoniajami erljozt tlje j)eople,iftljepfounnanpmenamong(f tbemfelueis meete fo^ tljeic goon be^auiour ann totoamnette to feme in tbe Cljurclj of Cb?ttt, to b^ing tljem foo^tl) o} name tljem, tljat Ije migljt ar co^ninglp con^ finer of tbem^toljetljer bp t^e Canons t^ev tnere capable of tbat bo^- ttour^9nn m^en ^imfelfe tnouln p^eferre fuel) as; Ije kneto to be fiif* ficient fo? tl^^r leaming,^e p^opofcn t^cir namejs to tbe people,tbat tbett li\m ann conuetfation^ in timepaS migljt be rememb^en ann ejcaminen. 3f^ Theperpetudltg&fternemmt cUf.ii^ emttincn, Icaftanp fufpccteti o^utfamcn fo^noto^fott^crinicis!, oj' otijentuiCe p?o!3ibiteB bp ttje €mtm of tlje Cljurcij, mi^i fecrete^ ip creepe to tl^at ncgrec* llt^i^ am 31 f arre from refuting o? tmpua;* nutg*. 31 tciflj it ratljcr toitl) ^eale to be eniopeti^auti \j)it5 care to be obfentcn, tljatttonemigbtb^tatotto ferue Clj^iHintiigiClntrc^r btttfttcl) a?! aretinrep^otueable, aitn CoUjeUtrtcBainirepo^te!) of, tbat ueitber tlje people of <8oD mtc^t bee cffenuei? ^itfj tfjeir enormities! , no^ tbe Cljurci) btimenco tDitb tljeir innignitie^* 15ut ti3bat 10 tljiis to tlje late Presbyterie ? m^!^ Aufteii mabe a laie Cloer *: o^ oiD t^e laie <£ftierj3 p^cferre \m to tbe 'Biftjoi) to receiue impofitionofJjanbiS.oMopnetoitbtbea^tffjop inlawing IjanD^onbim*; Cananpof t^efetljmgisbee thence fomuci^ ais fur^ ntifeb*tbietotbe place* rp$0on.devitA COiljCn Valerius ll5i(I)0p of Hippo, * fpake to the people of ^ujiM.^, God, and exhorted them about the prouiding and ordering of aPresbycer for theCitie, (the neceflitie of the Church fo re- quiring) the Cathohkes, alrcadie knowing the endeuour and Icarningof Saint Au(len,laied handes on him as hec fate a* mongftihe people, not fearing nor thinking what fliculdfo- low ; and holding himfatt, brought him to the Bifhop to bee ordered, as the man er was in fuch cafes;- all with one confent and defire, praying it to bee done andfiniOied, and ^arneftli© following it with great zcale and outcries. -Valerius which or** dcred (ar iwpofid handes on)h\myx€\oyQcd andgaue thankesto God that his prayers were heard, which hee had often madcj that God would fende him fuch a man as might edifie the Church with the worde of God , and with wholcfome do- ^rine. And to the fame Presbyter hee gaue leauc to preach in the Church in his prefcnce , and very often to expound the Gofpcll; indeedagainftthemaner andcuftomeofthe Chur- ches of Africa ; whereupon fomc Bifliops were offended with him* '^l^ljigstjsitljeioWe narration of Poffidonius, towelling S>. Auftens Prcsbyterftiip, toljicbtoajsi no !aie faction, t$ toeftebp tl;e fequde, nettljer giuen bim bp anp taie €\\}tx^ y but motioneo ant> Drgenbp ail tlje people, annconfummatetr bp Valerius, tbat o^tjereb \m toitljout tl)e i^elpe o j affiance of anp ctlier to topnc toitljbim* Cy;Prian3!referttebtot]&efaft,t?iotte^mpemsi&ettterefirai iecaufs Cypnit* cfchriBesChurch.\ 17s becaufc Ijee \$ latoteft, a^ beino; aHeageD no lefle tl^ett Rjce timesi ; ^oftobeic tl)e number of alleptions hoc not Jjelpe foo?t^ tlje ina't= ter, btittbetruetbanofo^ceof t^emismo^e tobccregamu* 2Df tl^cfe fice, rtjere is: one place of fome (inpo^tance ; tfje red are foone anftuereti* Cypriao to^iting to t^e Presbyters anu Dea* cons of Cartbage, Mjcre fjee tjaig Qpifijop, faietb; ' Ad id quod ]^^';^;^' fcrtffirmt mihi CofnpresbjHri nofiri Donatus ^ Nouatusy ^ CHrdifis yfolHS refcribere mlfotHty cUm a prtmordio Epifiopat/is nteiftatHcrim nihil fne coftJUio veitro^ ct'fiff^^ofjfififfi tlehisy mea friuatim fifjtentia gerere , To fhat which Donatus, Nouatusy and Gurdius our Conipresbyt^rs wrate vnto vs, I alone could anfwere nothing, forfomuch as I haue refolucd with my felfc cucnfromniyfirftcntrancc into the Bifhoprike, without your counfcll and the confent of the people, to doe nothing vpon my priuateopinioa»31f tl)e Presbyters to tuljom Cyprian tD^ate, liaB bene laie Ctoeris, it toere ComeMjat to t^e purpore ; but Cyprian neuer Ijearo of anp fuc^ . 'i:i)ep tuere Clergie men to mfjome Ijee l«^jate , ano Clergie men of toljome ^tt fpake: Cljep fate iDit^ l)im in tbe Cljurcb, taitl) t^eitt ^ee treateb in rommon of t^eCljurclj aftaireis, tijeir counfeUanH aouife bee b* feb in ail tbings^* ^^t^j if pou reabe Cyprian, cannot bee (hrange Untopouj ifpouperuCebutttjeplaceiS to^tci^pour relueisljaueqao^ teb^pottluiflconfeffeit* y: Wi}\tm ^0 1^^ ^^^ Cljurct) of Cartt;ag;e of one Numi- jjicus, t^at in perfecittion toa^ fco^cljed iwitt) fire, oneriobelmeo tuitl) ftonegi, ano left fo? beau amongOt manp tljat toere flapne; ano pet after founb ()alfe aliue h^ W oangbter, ano recoitereo , Cyprian faietlj, * Know yce brethren, your felues to be adiiio-. * Cyp^'M.^^A niihed and iniiruaed by this fauour of God , Vf Nfimidtcta ^'"'"-^''' »«• Pre shy t er aferihatur Presbjterorum Canhaginenjkim numero, ^ ttohtfcum fidfat in CUro, (^c^ That Numidicus the Presbylfcr, fliould bee adioyncd to the number of the Presbyters of Car* jhage, and fit with vs amongft the Clergic, (for this as voce fe€, tvasihe^c^ftfe pffrefirtunghim) that the Lord might addc him to our Clcrgie, and adorne with glorious Priefts the pe- fiflicd honour of fomc of our Presbyters, ^^t Presbyters oj aiders ti^en of Carthage, tMCreithe Clergic, that fate with the Biflio])^ m bJitbftim confutob of matter;^ concerning tl;e gooo I.. : ^ of . lyi Theferfetuallgouernement chap.iu Oft^Cljurc^* ^0 Lucius bifl)Op£ifKome,l)efafetI); 'The Lord (hyferfecution) rhcwcd v\ hich was his Church, who was his Bi- fliop ; ^fti cum Epffiopa presbyuri Sacerdotaii honore conrnfiHi^ who were Presbyters loyncd with the Bifliop in Pricftlie ho- nour,& whkh the true people of Chr ill. 9lnD agahie, * 'Preslfytf* ris & Diaconis fiovt deftut Sacerdotij vigor ^^c. To the Presbyters and Deacons chcrc wanted not the vigor of Priefthood,to com- prelTe thofc that being vnniindfull ofdifciplincjandrafhly run* ningon, began to communicate wich fuchaswere fallen (/» ftrfectition,) djcfe Presbyters ^Cltiersftoerc cv{A^^iie tbereil *: late (gltierisi are net tbep'eople,but part tbereof; allbctbciD anupong, arecomp^ifcointbatname; anu pet Cyprian mafeetbtbiiairulc of eonfultittgtbepeopleineuerptbing;, neitbec generaU fo^ otber0, . no^iteceffariefo^bnnfelfe^ fiperroetbnctfaptbatbeatttiotbens bp (Sotijs latoe toerebcumi toooe iictbms ^itbottt tbe people ; but tbat \)tt from tbe beginmwg menninec iualUbtng^ totalke tbe fotittfen of tbe Presbyters, ani5 confent Of tbe people* SlntitDbp^ %t tua^s ijebementip iiripupen from bfe firff ingreffe to tbe bi(bop*^ rike,aUoccaCon;sluerefougbt to ti^atoetbepecplefrombtm? wa* npaouantagejES bp reafon ofbfeabfencefrom tbeplace m time of perfeciition^toere taltenagaindbim, touifgracebim ann croCfeI)tm inallbtJ5Domg55* ^oftrengtbenbimfclfe, ant» retainetbe Icue of i^i!gCiergie,antipeopleto>joar5;sb«ti; tubatbettet lasap coulo \)tt ta^e,tbenmaUbt0enterp?ifefitoiiepenii on tbe connfeloftbeCler* gte,^ confent of tbe laitie*t fo? h"^ tbat meanis be (Jocu affuwu.tbat n^itiier ^c^ifme cotdti arifejUO^facttonp^ettatle againit i^^ chap.tu of Chrijies church. jff ^ouafhctol^erc 3! fintiet^it3l fap*: <(ivm in Cyprian Ijim-- rclfe^ann tljat not once O^ttoifCt* That I could not come to you » OfrAU, before Eailer, the malice and perfidioufncflc of fomc of the '^'^'^* Presbyters hath brought co paflc, whiles mindful! ofthcir coii- Ipiracic, and retaining their fonner venimc againfl my being Bifhop, yea rather againrt your fuffrages an^ eUUion^ they be- ■ gin a he/h their auncient maner of impugning vs, and renew againc their facrilegious deuifes, with their woonted lying in waiteforvs, Againilourcounfellthey rebel), and all Prieftly authoritic and power is deftroyed by their fadious confpira- cies* Is it not fufficient, that Ihaue now bene two yccrcsbani- flied from your prefcnce, andfeparated from your fight? that teares fall night and day fromme,becaufe myluckewasnotas yet to falute you, or embrace you, whom you made Bi^oof with {o gr^at loue and zeale ? A greater griefe opprefTeth my languifhingminde, that Info great a diftreile and neede, lean not my felfe come vnto you,whiles I bew^arc^Ieaft at out ^com- mingjthrough the threats and fecret pra6lifes of perfidious per-- Tons, a greater tumult rife among you. I&ii0! cpilHe to Cornfilius largelv reJjearfttlj ann lamentctl) tbefe erectinganot^er1l5iQjopaft€ri&im> tljetrmaintammga fac* tton agamll Ijim , t^ir reiecting %% letteris , anii uefpifing l)ii3 t^^eatc5!>t^eir perucrtine^ano tntifing; to tafte part Uiitlj tljem asJ < maripasstl;cpcouib,toitlbfwniireot!)en)^achfe0antj fonlpi^^^^ "* j too long to mite* *Wc,faietljt)e, intheveric time ofpcrfecuti- ^^/^r./iVi, on wratc our lettcrSjbut we were not regarded; after often con- '^*^-^* fulting, wenotonely wkhourconfent, but with onrcommi- nation decreed^ that our brethren ffiould flicwthcmfelues pe- nitent, & no ma haftilie giue peace to fuch as did not penitencej yet they facrilegious againft God, caried headlong with a wic- ked rage againft the Priefts of God, forfaking the Church, and lifting vp parricidiall armes againft the Church, doe all they can,^toaccomplifh their intent with adiuelifli malice) that Gods mercy ffiould not cure in his church fuch as are wounded, j cyf>rXi-. SttHagaine, ^Whatdanger isfiot tobee feared when fome of ^^'-'^'^ the Presbyters neither remembring their plate, neither thin|. king there is a BifHop ouenhem, with the rcprbch and con- tempt of thcchicfe, chalcngc the wbole vnto ihcm I The dil> . M graces- 'I 17/ The^erfetuAUgoiHrnefnent Chuf.st^ graces of my office I can diffemble and beare,as I alwayes haue. But now is ho time to dilTemble, when our brethren arc dccei- ucdby fomc ofyou ^ which feeke to be plaufibic without regard pfrcftoringthcnitothe \\t2Xi\\oftheirfoules ^WiXy^t matUCU tf Cyprian t\)m bcGeo^eD, t\)m impupeu , anu ljani(I)eD from Ijfe Cijurct) antj charge, m not ouelp purpofe ano p^ofetfe to one no- tl)mgf tDit^DUt tljc fuU confeut of i^z eCIergie ano people ; but per* peDitttljatcourfe, loljicfj^efaioetotofafcSfo^ljintfelfe, atin. fiirett agaiuU W nmlignerg; , to oecreaCe tfjeir number ano oe« f^ate tljeir expectance*: but \ul)€tber l;ee \oete bouno bp (6ooi3 lAto fo to ooe, ano all otber^ tieo to tije fame rule, tbat is tbe greatettpart of t\)\% ooubt . 31f it tjjere but a p^iuate mooerati* on mto p^ouifiori fo^ W oluane fecurittc , no man fe obKgeo bp iiis ermnple to ope tlje like ♦ 3lf it be^ a generaH fowrme of go* uerning tl&e Cftiuidj p^j^fcribeo bp the bolie (S&ol! i tben nei- tljer wio^jt Cyprian , m\ anp man els ftoarue from tbat oirec* tion , toitbout tranfgrefling tbe y^^iW ano loo?oe of (Boo ; tl^en oU Councils bottj l^puinciall ano (Senerall, tbataffembleo anli concluoeo in t^ep^imitiue Cburcb toitbout tbe liking ano a* greement of tbe people , oio totlfullie b^eake tXyt tammaunoe* ment of tlje lining ®oo, ano all Cb^iftian ip^incess, tbat in fo?* mer ages bp tljeir latoes ano Coicts intermeoleo toitl; matters^ of tl;e Cburcb tPitljout i%t knotoleoge ano confent of tljeirfub* jectes, p^cfumeo toitjjout toarrant, ano o&reo open tu^ong to tb,e kingODuie of CJi^ift 5 pea, Cyprian bimfelfe tuas tbe firtt tbat caffiereo bijs otnne confeffipn, ano loben caufe fo requt^ reo, pea, fometimes toit^out caufe, ejtcluoeb anb ouer-ruleotfje peoplcsutftoefires* ©ne example map fetuc fo| t^t p^efent; pourotoneallega* tions toill afterUiaro mo^e at large euince as muc^t ' F'txflelfi ferfmdeo , imo extonjueo^ vt tales fatiamur admini ; ^ iuftior faBw cfl fraternitatts dolor ^ ex eo qtiod vnm atqite alius, obnU tente plehe & contradiceme, mea tamenfactlitate frfcefti, pe* iores extitermt, qmm friiu fuerant . With much adoe per- fwadc I the people , yea, rather extort ftoip ihem to fuffer fuch to bee admitted ; and the griefe oiF the brethren is the juiier , for that one or two being by my facililic rcceyued, (the people liriuing agaynfl it, and contradicting it,) waxed worfc ChfgJi. ofChnftesChurih^ >/> vyorfc then they were before . Cyprian aUmitttft fottie to tlje C^ccl^ after rcpentaunce , toljot tl)e people twitljtloone it ann gainefmeu it , ana toere iwWie grieuen \x^ii% W ouer muclj re^ ntiflenelle^SIlljerettt Cyprian ijid not Violate tfje nuetie tjj^icfi ^ otig^ta(So0, no? tp^atmije m tf?e C^urci^ toiti^ t()e con* tempt of W li?etl]i^n ; but telenten from W purpofe to tioe no« tl)m^ tiutljout t^e peopto confent , fo? reafonjei tljat moomnj lint, 0^ of W o^t^ tucltnation featiingijun to {)ope t!)etr amemi^ iment, tl^at tuete t{n«0^ awnittco UMt(^ fattoiir aw> facflitie to tfje Cljurdiof^oo* S>ceioDlbeti^tpotnrbtmteeiranq^!cjgtionotp^ocueaiesnntc^.^ firft^cepouafleage,fetfjl0* V«<>r^»^ecp nett tDO^Oe$« * StA expdianda nm fimt teliimoma humma^ • ibidem] CMmfrxcedartt dtuittafuffragia ; but the wicnefTe of men mult jiot be cxpe6^cd, when Gods approbation is precedent; %l)t conclutbn i? ; Cljat iwljete one Aurclius a poittft, l^ea ttmlJc in ftoclie!ganr»to?meRtj5 ppfefle^Clj^iili Cyprian tW Colfeaguej^ tl>at ttiere p^efenttwit^ ^im (fb^l^e lam not tljen at Cartljage) 1^ nwoet^efaio Aurelius,t{)9tigft?oftgii ^ Hee ? i*'-^* deferued a further degree of Clcricall ordination, but in the meane time it hath pleafcd vs, hee fhbuld begin with the ofl ficeofaReader. Know jroti^ therefore, moftbeloaVd bfethrerf^ that land myCoUeag\i^s,which wcrt here withine,hane orde- red him a%£Adery which I know you w'rll gkdlie accept, and wifhmany iuch to bcordercd in ourChutch. Cyprian txjats d^ lent from ^10 oiuneCljarclj^ bp reafonof perfecntion. tljen^ragtng; mm taitljowttbe:Confi%t^rittj0r;Ofljii0rCIergteo?ptbpfe,lj^^^^ ojott AtircKus^tti lent Wm tintijfetter^ 50 be^receiitiB ^ a Eeaoer in "itieCi^urtljofCart^aBefl .•j*^-f>-'i*-^".-''> -iiiofbiw od '>Uk ^li .roaij C{jeltftel)el!iU fo?Optatus,Saturus,CarIerinusantl Numidi- cus, ajs pour otone awtljo^ttiesi Doe tuitnefc fo;t m bp tbem pou p^ooue Gyprian tuas! tttopttt to take tlje goou report mtt> teUmio- nie of tljc people concentmg fud) ais fijoulo bee abmitten to tbe Clergte, aiia tuidjcomimn amii{etoeraiitme£beirtDoo^t|^tte(&; fo bp tbefelfefame plaeeie; 3 Ojettie, tljat Cyprian b^aite tbat cu- aome, toben bee faVue time anti caufe require ; anu toitljout tlje cottfent of bi?^ people o^ Clergie, o^uercn fucb a$ l^ee fcunn t^ b£ meete fo^tl)atc anu baliantlie enBureu tl}e rage ano ic^PfM^. f urie of tlje beatljen perfecutersi ; ^ Exult and reioycc with vs W'f* at the reading of our letters, by which I and my Colleagues "" 'Which wercprcfcnt^iignific vnto you,thatC«krinus our bro- ther is recciued into our Clergie,n(^ by the voyces ofmen,but ^ fay Gods acceptance; becaufe it was acither lawful nor fcemcly, that he (hould be without ecclefiadicai honor* whom the Lord Cia^.iTs ofchriftesChurm iSi Lord fo honoured with the excellencie oihis heauenly glory, Iptanli Aurelius were appointed for a time to be Readers; but now know you that we haue afligned vnto them the honour of the Presbyterie^^ to haue the fame allowance with the Prcsby- tcrs,& to lit with ys,whe they come to ripc&perfe6^yeercs.2Df NumidicustjOCfpalie^befojejtDljpljewastakenbpCyprianinto '^-^i?^. the number otthe Presbyters of Carthage; ann tljdt \Ditl)Ctlt X\)Z confcnt o^lmctBlctigeoftljepeopIeo^Clergie* 31fuppofe it to \z f leare bp tljcfe tramples! (tuljic^ are pour otone) t^at ais Cyprian f0;tljisDif(f)argetiiu take tbe liking aimauuife cftlje Clergic ann people, fo^ tljelbetter eramittittg of tljeirliue^s anobeljauiour^^tljat ti3eretofememtfjeCl)utcl)of€:t)jili; folj)^enl)efounnfuclja£i v^ ^\% confciencc{)ekneli3 to bee fit ann tooo^tbie, (jee atiD otljet 15i- i!)op3bi2iConeape!S tmporcDljantJ^on tbem, iDitljoutejcpecting tbe aflent 0? agreement of tbe people oj Piesbyters of Cartljage, li3ljerefietnag!bii?}op* '^Ijefebet^eifatljerjstjabicljpourfelues picker! out to muder befo^e^er^paieftiegip^efence^asp^epanttuitntffeiei fo? tlje late Presbyteric ; anu t^efe,ifpcfufuffertl)emtoteUott tljeirtale^.moU clearelterefutepour Laie€lueri3. SDtber places 3! kuolo are al- leagetfjO^ratberabufeu^totbefamepurpcfc; buttlje mittakingof tl&emfefo palpable, tbatcljtlo^cntnillnot beuecetuenliutl) tljem* fojtuliat if tbe lno^tJ Presbyter \xi ©reeke fignifte an ageo man,. as twdl asf a 13?ieCf ; Ijatb it anp foimu o? ll)ct» of reafon, tJljere tlje Councife ann jratl)erj5i3fetjje too?uPresbyteri,pou(Iioulrnlraio;f)t cnfo^cetljcp toerelaie€lticri3*: Eo innouate t^enifcipime recei^ tteDantieaablifl;eDeuerltttce tbeSlpoaieistimeis, pouOjoulti \mi lietter grounoistljen tljefe; pou tnill otljertnife ^arolp ntfcbargc pour creiriteis before nten, ^tufbeuer pou toiH pour confcienccief ' before (SotJ>iro?mppart, t|ioug{)31coniparenott)3itl;tl)eirgifteja5 to]bicl|firabesan,antjnoiDniaintainetl)i!SDeuife ; petbpperuCng jtljeirp^oofejsi, aifiuDctbattljep^eiuuiceoftbeirolJonc opimou ra^ Iber enclinet I) tt)em ttitlns^ concnte, tfjen tbe tueigljt eitljer 06 ^cripturesi 0?; irat!)erjs* jTo? toere t^ep not oner ^illinij; to em? i^ace tbi0 fanfie, toberetljere iis oneplace fo^tbentto-ttunible at i()e nmmgi toof tbr )m'm, tl)erc are an b^nn^ep faire ano plaine tJ^ftiipome^Mref aft tljem> ani^ WiiiSimtl^yik^ ^fttlj^ u«ij|ii2f.(meajipji (^^%x\)%t lis Theferpetmngouernemeni Chap^tf. t^cre^?teattp)LateCl9cr0 to gouerne tlje ipjmtitiue Cl)urcf)) nouiligent oj toiferentejcammer of tf)eifatl;£rjai, can long errc; ti^ecafeisirocleate, tijatMeiretueaJfectrat^ecour toitetljen t\)Z trttetl),iDe cannot be leu aloa^ ^Ijefumme of all tl^at fe fapo touching JLate €lDet0, rcffcti^ in t^?ee pointeis ; ^xAj^t\) 31 toillb tlje leatneu aumfeDlie to confi- Cuec, ano tlje red carcfullp to remember ♦ iFirU, it cannot bee pponeo eitber bp ^criptureiss o^ jTatbens, tbat in tbe apodlejei ttme^o? after, anplate Cloerjs ujere part of tbe Presbyterie,o^ tbat anj) fucb li3ere autbo^t^eo o^ acknotDleugeu to bee (Souer* nours! in tbe €burcb of Cb^ift * ^econnlie, if tbere toere fucb Cenfo^is of maner^ eqipointeo bp tbe tobcle Cburcb to remooue tlie tjttruUe , ano banift tbem from tbe felloluCbip ano ccmpanie of tbe faptbfull, leaft tbeir offenKwe bebauiour ftoulobealbame ano flaunoer to tlje (Sofpell; pet no Eeictno^ titlecanbelbctu* eo in Scripture, Coimcill oj ifatber, tbat tbep gouemeo tbe potuer of t^e feepegs, impofition of banoejs, o^ anp otber ecclefi- uCtcall ouetk , tobicb concemeo tbe oifpenfation of tbe too^oe mto ^acramentejE(* Slntbofe tbingsi tbep tjoere to obep, ano not to rule tbeir IpaUouris* ^XiMiz^ tbougb tbe ouerCgbt ano re- Oratnt of euill oifpofe^ ano oifojoereo l^affouris toere tben com* mitee$ to fucb Cteenei , fo^ toant of beleeuing S^agiHrateies to talte care tbereof ; ^et Cnce bp tbe latne of ano lepboloetb tbe Cburcb* Bpisf pom* ^ not onelpinclttoecij;, \m ejccluoetl) tbeirs!; fince i^t^hu^ti^ itemourjs bp ccinfent cCpjiuate men 5 ano tbe Spagiftrate batft W potoer ano ft»o|0 ueliueretibim immeijiateJie fromcSoo; ta tobicb ^men, T^aOfottrjef, taie Cloer$, ano tBbofoeuermuft be fttbiect not onelp fo^feareof bengeance, but fo? regaroof vSoojs ojoinance* 30 foj tbe 3letoi(b Synedrion, to tul)icb ftme men Bie fo? b^^F* fe wmtot bee (a0 3! baoe toucbeisf before) eptber EtOe o| liUfttge fo^ c^ JUie Prest^teiic^^i^op ereeteo t!^td$ *Ch^AT.^ efchrilies church. iS^ tl)e j^int-fo^mc of tl^e 31etuej5 common toealtf) > mtu maue tl;eir Clrjerig ciuill ^agiarateis to ejcecute tlje Jittoictfdl part of 3go* rciSiatoe, ajs toell toitljottt, ais \3noer tlje Wng ♦ 3ino tljmtc^e a?! t]^e|> mi^t not alter it , fo toee mulJ not urge it \xi Clj^iCti- an kingoomes; it contraoictetlj dje trueti) amj freeoome of tbe ©ofpeil , to v^t allCi&^iaian common toeaitljesi to ti^e pateme of ^oftiB! poUicie ; pea, tljat poRtion, if it bee ttiffelie (tooo too, mapmetl) all ^onarc^iejS, ano reoucetf; tljem to popular, o? at leaH to Synedricall KepnentejBi; tlje confeqiientistul&ereof are 6 nefprrate ano oangeroujs to aH C^^WenDomej tljat 31 truftof your feluejs! pou toillfo^beare, ami if neeo bee, rtfclapme tljat ^fertion* ItisagreedonhothJtdestherewasMFrefb^terieitj euery Chfirch*^ but thofeyoti fay were CUrgiemenJ] jQot ineuerp<£l)t«^clj, bUt in euerp Citie, tbere twere Presbyters aflith'ng ano ai&ing tbe %{-- ftop,anotbofetDereCitergtemen» ^^b^Cfturcljc^tnbiUagejs ann fountreptotDueis, banneitber'BiCbop uo^Presbyterie; but toerc fubiecttotbe^ifbopoftbatCitie toitbrntobofep^cinctja; tbe bil- lageis torre ; ano b^ a Presbyter 0^ ip^ett o?tjaiiteo bp tbe %{- (bop, 0? fent from tbe a3i(bop to teacb tbem, ano pedo tbem Hi* Kine^eruiceanu §>acramenti5* Snu tobere tbe 15i(bopsi of tbe Cities toere content to eafetbeir otonetrauell, aimfupplie tbetr Mmtt 0? (Ickenefle, tbat \x\: certaine comurep ^olijnegbtfljops; ftoulo bee appointed, )3obomtbepcalleo;«"p«'"'^^7r«f, t^cfe countrep "Bilbopsaitoereforettratneiibp tbe'CanoniB!, tbat taitbout fpeciall ^r-^c^^^y^ kaue of tbe'15ifl}op cf tbeCitie, to \xiW^ tbep tjaere fubiect, tbep • NL^arier./: ttngbterecutenopartofCpifcopalpoluerano p^jcmincnc e, ano rj,^;,,^^^^-, infto^t fpace after twere aboltfijetifo^'p^elumptionanti intrulion « .0. bpon tbe btQjops office ; Cnce \i3btcb time euerp Citie ^ n iocelTe ao* ' ^' '^'^'^^* iopningjbaobut one^iibop.CbeCounctlof ^amicafo? p ^ei!, liiflikeD ^ ppb^Wteo tbe making of l^ifbop^ in btllageie! $ fmall Ct- tie0* ^ Ucentia dartda non eU srdManM Sptfiopfinty aut in vico alt- ^ Sardieen/icom- quo/tfttifimodtcaCimtate^cuifuffcitvntidl^reshyter, Noncrnurt'^' ^'*^'** ' DcpermiticdtoordameaBilliop cither in a village, cr final Gi- tie,wherconcPrcsbytcrwil fufficcEbeCouncilloflLaolliceaOiO tbe like fO^ tbe Catt* *«■" *' ^^^^^9^ naufijC >^ ^-tt^e ^m^s x^t^i^u^ i^amc^ •* ConeiilatH* liritey ^f^j m ti^<^KeS»<^t^ile« (M Jti 'Of xilif tutu yvtlfju^^ None muft place BiQiopsin tawncs & villagcs,& thofetbat arc M4 alrcadie iS4 TheperpetHdttgOHemement Chp^ir. alrcadie pIaced,uiuR do nothing without the confent of theBi- {hop ofche Citie. Sls t\)Cntl)tXtWtem T^tfliopsi but mCito; fo taas t^ere ud Presby terie tc attend anu aiUl! tlje l^tipop^ but in t\)t {m\2iMte iBljere t!)e15iil}op {|aii1)t^ cljtefp cljarge mttjCi^urclji^- autitljmfe^epGurbrptgDf Presbyteries inctt^t^pptift aniiM< Jage, t0atl)mg\3tterlprit(r0ttantfromtl;ercgutoit of tfje l^?imi«- I tiueCfjurcl)* 33tt eacf)pDpii!ow0Cttiet!)eretoa0aT3ifl)oi)togDuerwetl)epeo« I pIecommtttei5tol)isscbargt^;afnriaPiesbyterie:tl>ui0amtmto 33^tef!!3 to belpc t(je 1$i(ljop in all factrD action^:, ann anutfe l)im in' , an JluutciaU anu ccclcGafticall p^oceciitng:is ; antj t^ttt are caUeor ^ 1 1 corcii^tcy- » 'o^a^i/nesi'dKit^i^ the Pficfts of the Citie,bpt|)0 ancient Coimcife of ^ 'iTJ^lr^le^nj^M ancp?aant!5Rleocefarta. -^Sllje ijiUac^egannfoimtrep^otune?!, ass ' ^«"' J. tfjep li3ere conuertcti to tlje fait!), anD lip reafon of tlje number tljat beleeueti^nectieti a iitlntder of tbe two^u ann %acranicnts5^ to bee a reCnentamongCltbeni, anu mere able anu iBilltnoc to maintaine one;farepatretitbeptotbel^i(l)opoftbeCitienerttotbeiii,antir!e« Ccetnofbimafitmantoferue tbetrneceflittejsi, anobecatnefubiect botb tbe people anti Ip^ieC! to tbat T^iOjop, M)o fitft ct:ainetJ tbem to €b?itt,o? M)o fitll erecteo ano o^uereu tljeir Cbur cbejs. 'H5p tobicfj meanesi eacb 'Bifljop baf ttot onelp bt9 p^incipaU Cburcb anD cbaire in tbat Citie, lubere b^e toass ]3al!our , Mjicb tbe anci* entCounci!?ant!&to?iej3call^e;'*^«» but ban tbe ciire ano ouer* C^t of tbe ^oioone^ ano billagejs! rounu about tbat Citie, tiobtc^ t^t^ call <^M'^^f . f D^ ^e^mu, uoetb not tjtipo^t a tomxtm parifl;, a$ our age abufc tb tbe Wp ; ano ijsbereon Come bntuifelte batie col- lecten tbat euerpfucbpariib ban ann Ojoulu ^a\xt a 'Bidjop, but tbe greateffCitteistwitbtbeirruburbes!, anntbe cbiefeU Cburcbeis in iEufeb.r,.i can tbelMC?ItiU)erefotermeti,a0appearetbbp * Eufebiuscalling^Ieic* ttct:\jt^Va. anb;iia,Co?intb JeruCalem, Cpbrfte, Hiang;, Cartbage, ^ntiocb, i^^i%' ' ' 'anBfttcbotberfamou0Citie?{anDCburcbe!Sbptbenantedf'^«€?^'^«f« tbelikcisertanttntberameto^tter,//.^.^^//.^. J. isjg'^S' ^^./«^ ca.22,is*27.li.6xa.i,s,&li,7.ca.28.m^ in manpotber p!aceief> antJ D mucb tbe berp compo Utton of tbe tiio^oe^ impo^tetb; ^&j^ contai»tin>x not oiilp tbe citi^enjs^but all fucb bo^bererjs ^ Ivrangergf m otGclt necre antJ rrpairers tc anp cbicfe Cburcb o^ Citie : antr 4i^u<.m c0!np;iirm2^iU?jei)(nag:esau?iCbtn'cbC!5tbat toere bifper* to in Diuer^ flace?jbt:t i>nner tl)e regiment rfoi« ^iib^ Jerome ChAf.&:^ ''''^(fchrijles church. j^s lerooic (Jjetoetb tljat in W ttme ann long before, not ottdp a tU tk.hnt alfo a na^ouince o? Eegion belonged to ecl;e 'Biftop : m to^jc^ tljouglj Presbyters anti Draconsi bapti^cu tuitl) ^tis Icauc; pctijc altoape^ impofeo banuss anD erann'neti ano confinnco tljeir baptifme* ^THmcffcjHodtecipi^LaicumyVyjamatiimamreciphn' L^lZ'i!^^* dojaluM ; & ego in reciftendo Spifcopum , noH dicam vmtti ciuU Patu' poptilos ^ fedvmfisrfamcM pr^efi ProHtncUm ecciefia fie to. You,in admitting a Layman (torepentatice) fauconefoule by receiuing(^/?»;) J,inreceiuingaBifhopioyncto the Church, I fay not the people ofoneCitie, but the whole Prouince \or Diacefc) which is vndcrhim . %%m 'Biiljop? ball not cnd^tlje people of oneCittt, bntcfoneip^omnceo^ Countrie ccmmitteu to tbeir c^nrgeano fubiect bnta tbcm, anu tbeirnioceCe^ Dto reaci^ zmn to faite totonr^ aim biHage^ Uiljere Presbyters ann Dea- cons \ym cure of Coulee' bnnec tbem, m lerom elfe • habere rement* b^et^ ♦ ' Non abnm banc effe eccUfiarum confnctudinem , vt ad e» * fJifro.aduer/: cf^qmlonge mm'morwH4vrl?thHiper Prcjhyteros (frDtacofiosbap* ^^ tiz^tifuntyCpifiopwadmuocationem SpirtiHsfafjBi mannm impo» JttHYHi excHYrat . I deny not (faietl;Ierome) but this is the cu- ftomcof'the Churches, thatthcBiflioprhallgoeuentothofe, that afarrcoft- in lefierTownes were baptized by Pricfles and Deacons; andimpofehandcstoinuocate the hoheGhollon them . 'Buttl^i^impofitionofijanb^ on parties bapti^cD Jerome Taitl^ \xm referueu txs tlje l^iibop rati&er fo j t{)e l&nno^ of \)\% p^iett- ^9orre,t()enfo^necetritieof t^etrfaluation* ^Ocherwife, ifthe nhUcm halie ghoft come only atthe Bjfliops ^x^'^tx%\lug€ndifmt^qm in viftc tilts ^ant in caflellis am in remotiortbpu locii per Prefiyteros (l^ Diaconds baptiz^ati ante dormierunt ^ qmm abEpifiopii muiferen* tur; Their cafe, faitljlje, were lamentable, that being baptized by Prieftes and Deacons in villages, cartels and places farre di- ftantjdie before the Billiop can vifne them, ^o 15i(ll0p mtgljt o^berojconftrmebutinljtsotoite m'ocefe.tobo anpfucf) tljmgin an otl^et mmts! niorefe , tnas no cuftomeof tl^eCljuucb but repugn nanttoalltljeCanon^oftljeCljurcl)* %\)ttt belongen tbevcfo^e totl)e15t(bop^, notonelpttjeCitiejStnljeretljeircl^iefe €\)uttl)ti tuere, but alfo CliUageg^^otune^, Catlto, annremoteplaccsiin U3!jicl)'13^ieilj5 antr Deacons bifcljargcb oiuine ferutce ano S)acra« vmt^', mio t!)ofcplacesJ tl;el3ifl)op (bnoer M;ome tl;cp tuere)tJio ac xiS TheferfetUallg9uerneme9H Chapai'i fit cert aine times ijiOte^to eramine tl)e faitlj of ttje baptijen^aittj t!;c maimec of tljeic baptifme, leH to Cljurcfjess annCijappelleisi farre Diftant Jjerefie migijt Ijaue tlje eafier accelTe bp t^e bi(i)op0 abfence* Cieargiemeu t^eittijere tucre meiiervijiocefe , t^atmimiireti tije tuo^u annfacramentsiu\3iUage0anDfmaUerCo\mtejS; Imt none toere of tl)e Presbytery t^ataflideti anu anuifei! tIje'Bifljcp mCc* cleftailicaU caufeis, faue onelp tlje Clergie anu J^^iettie! of tijat €i^- tie^^ljeretlje'Btll&opljau i>iisiC^rel)auu ^eate* r/^9h;^>, to which both himfelfe and his charge arefubie<5^# 'Cl^CottttceUof laouiceacommanncfitfjerurall 13ifl)op!0i, * to doenothing without the liking of the Bifhopofthe Citie. S)0 tljattbeptoereinaHtljingsruIetianDi gouemeobp tl&e Oi5tfi)opi0!of tljeir Cittefii tintjer ti3l)om tlje^ toere, ann notDirccteu bp anp Prcf*' bytersoftftrirolane* 3If it feeme Grange to anp , tljat t^e ancient Conncefe (boulue enmtt;etl)ename^titleofa15i(|)op,tobegiuen;tolul)ometl)epo* toeranBofficeofabiCboptoa^notgiuenjfjemullconfiiierfortaljac cauttetl^epfhrCpemiitteti mraU'Bia)opEStobe m^e^ '^^^eone liiasaijto Cupplie tlje tuantjs tljat often Ifeappenin t\)t abfence o? ^^* netfe of tbel^iftop^ 3In lobtcl)cafeis being but btcegerent^ in fome t^tgj5, tljcrelMajsnoreafont^p fljoulti ^aue t^e fame potoeranj p?erogatiuet^erig|)t^i{l)op!5|)ati , tm^utt^eirleaite o? liking* jTo^djatibati beeite toerect another 'l^iftop in tlie fame Diocefe; heJtoeiB^, anoiigainft tljetruelJiftop ; anunottoplaceafubftitutr imDer^Hm^ ^^eneictcau&lD^jtocontentfuc^a^flueret^tO^ops; €hdf.xi. cfchrijles church. jiff «inonge(!S)cl)ifmatikc$, tuljoiaoutoerati&crpetCfl mtficir fac* tiottsi, tljentetumetot^ecatWtfeecburcf) tJJitljtIjeloffe of tljat fjotujur ano calKug t()ej> fjan ijefo^e* 9ni]i ttjere&je to fuel; tlie •Bifljop of c&e citie mig^t ettljer allotue tlje name anD title of ■aSif^opjei, ifttrop!earei»l)im, o^elfe appoint t!)emtf)e places ann cljargejEf of ruraU'Bifljop^ . 9nii fo tlje coimccll of 5[^icc oecreetJ : ^ *IfanyofthcNouatians willrcturnc to the Catholike Church ^^ContilMiaai^ cither in Village orCitic where there is already a Bifliop, or Prieft of the Catholike Church; it is dcerethat the Bifliop of the Church fliall haue the authoritie and dignicie of the Epifcopail fund:ion ; and hee that was reputed a Bifliop a- mongfttheNouatians, fliall rctainethehonor ofaPrieft,vn- leffe ic pleafethe Bifliop ( of the Chwch) to imparte with him the honour of that title. If hee like not foto doe , letfome place of a rurall Bifliop or Prielt be prouklcd for him , thathcc may feeme to continue in thcClergie, and yet not be twoBi- fliopsinoneCitie. ^oucj&mgPresbyteriestljen, tf)0ttgt)tf)ep toetenectJefunfo? greater cttieist, toljeretljcpmigibtluenijemaintaine^; pctinDit lageisanufmafler ^otnne^, tljere tnasneitJ&ertjfeof t&ent, no? p^ottifion fo J tljem;!j? reatbn tl^e countrie cljurcfjeis toere fmai anu cottiD not toe manp 5 ann tfje parties t^at liueu in fuc^ places, toere iwW^t^ to tlje biftop of t^eniocefe , ano in ad tljinp oirec^* teubp^im* CbecttieofKomeattbefirllbaobmjerone^Bifliop,*^^^^^^^ 45,Priefts, 7*Deacons,7.SubdeaconSj42.Acolutbes; Exot- cifts, Readers and Sextcns 5 2. (in tje Mjole 1 5 5* ) all founde throughthe goodneffe and grace of God , at tll)ed)arge0 of t\)t c5itrc|jtl)cre,befioes! 1 5oo.toiootoeiE(anoaffltcteoperronsi,ini*e fojt futtaineo bp tbe oblationsi of tbe people ♦ %U tiwnber of p?iea0fbencreafeDaftertoarir,tl)at lerotue faitboftbem: ^ Dm- 1"'^^^^^^^;^ l^HoipaHcita4 hoHorahles^ Preshyteros t$irba contempttbilesfacit: m» i^ The fcarcitie of Deacons maketh them to bee more efteemed, the multitude of Pricftscaufcth them to belefle regarded, 3!tl Condantinople t^t ntunber of tbe Clercjie toas grotuen fo great ,^ t|jec^ttt(|toajinotabletontaintainetbe;^tberefo?et^e€mpero| tpbfelaiojsitoag f^^ceu tolimitebotwmanvtbereftoulobeef ewe-- ]Z"\a^^' rp^egreej annfol^e^iappointeri^o^p^ieasJ, 1 00 tjeaconsi, poXub- term',lZ/t Wm^Mo^ rwoe«i,aj.(iu2erj5,iootfcjceenj3i,inCttmme485; ««^^"«^^mv#, Clergic * ^/8 TheprptmligoHitf^^ment i^hs^.iu Cler^iemctttoettenutljefertuceof t^eCljurcib bnmtlje bifl[)op^ %\^z mxxihzt of Clergie men t^at Mmu m otljer Citteis 10 not fa , p^edfclpncfcrtbcn, buttljep^oofeof tfjeit Presbyteries tjai euerie luljereoccutreutf «H/m,4i£^- '^Ije Presbyteries of aicvanti^ia 'ftomMarketljC €uangdi(f ff 'i'Hl'r/w lib. t, ^^ ^'oe ^ MImg of Procerius after t^e great CounceU of Cfjalcetioni jc^.s • & lib. ' ' ann of 9ntu;cl),from t!)e p^eacljing of Paul to tlje ^ btirniug of tlje 3 s.^^.j'- faine cttiebp t^e ]^er5an2i, are often rememb^en in t^e €cclefia=^ ^€ufebM.6ca,x. (jtcali 4 W^W^, anti uitierfe Presbyters of eitljer Cfjurcl) tljat irifd^'l^Idr to^i^^ famoujs men ms tp^itergi in tlje Cljurclj of (Son namenbp 3». * 5 Eufebius , ^Jerome anii^ Gennadius ; aiS in tlje C!)Urcb of '^- 1 5^5Vrr4/. « .1. j^^anD^iaamonj5ftotber!5,CIemens,Origcn,HcracIas, '^Pierius; ^ ^>/-<».rf^/rr^- jrt t^e Cbltrcij of ^ntioclj, Gcminus , ^Makhion , ^ Lucianus, ^7glZ.Zui'f' ChryfoRome anu liiuerfe ucf) . C^e Cljurcf) of Carthage bau KTmrTiil'^o ^ Tertullian ann "^Cyprian, toijo being after mane '^-3i{I)op of t^e "^^tJ'ijo^ij! fame €itie ann fo^cen to bee abfent , tujate ^ manp letters to tlje !l}?T.'o H*'7. P«'e^t)ytc''siannDeaconis! of Carthage* Jn tbeeDfjurcb of lionss !V8.i^.ii.ii.H. in jf ranee tjoajslrenaeusa Presbyter ^nnerPothynus, tDbomebc I fucceencnintbe'Biibop^icke* at Hpippogjaint Aurtcn toa^ifirU ' >* ^ngufi.epiji. ^"^ a Presbyter ijnner Talerius^ ann being iBif^op b^mfelfe ban iin- »48- 5Cr bim ' ^ a number of Presbyters tbat toere " Colleagues ann I i'jil' Clearkegl* Ignatius remembjCtbtbe Presbyteries of g)mp?na^ lg)btlonelpbta, Pbiiippt, ^agneSa, '^^ralfe ann Cpb^fu^s^ y tn W CpifitetotbefameCburcbes. ©fotberCitteieiannageieitbelifte migbtbeftementbutbecaufeitiisatbingratberbjgentbennoub^ tenbppou^aiiboiiifparetbatpaineie! aisfuperiittouss* !^etbatrea=* netbeitbertbeCouncefeo? tbefeto^ie^of tbeCburcb, Cjallfoone perceiueetterp iDifijop ban Presbyters ann Deacong in tljefame Citietuitbbittt^^^^woerbim* We he far from denying there were Vreshjteries in enery Chureh^ but that they conjified onely of Clear gie men , neither dQvoebek^^ tt.norcanyopifrooueit.'] COec neuerkamen ttip^oottexb^ nega* tiwt', tneaffirmetbeptuereClergtemen.anntbattuep^oite; ^t\% tbtnlfee tbere loere alfo lap men aniongS tlj^m , Mjicb tee n^nie; tbat mua pou p^cotte > ^otir toant of pjoofe in tbat point, mafeeti^ miraffertiongoon. ^oubaueaHtbigtMbi!ercannentbejfatber;sf, ann ouer4ooken tbe Ccuncefeib?ing \\m but one fo^ lap €lner^>, toegi«epoutl;erctt^ %\)m %%ux^M^mt^\$^ivlfiis^m^m gaiuU i ■■•■ I ChapJi. ofChriJtes Church. i8p gam(lpDU,l4icl)attoucl)t!3ep!)atiruc(), m^ cattnottfietuetuljcre ^i)ep mention anpfuc^* gettljisioiU31tioe;ttamemebtttonefa« tl)ero? Councell tljatfpeaketl) of t(;eoffic^anti Dtiecieof Prcsby. ters; antjpouflbaUp^cfentlpfee^fjemeanal) Cltrgiemen* iSD^f tl;atpteaft pounot, loofeto t^emanccof Admitting Pref- bytersmtOt{)eCfturc^, tbeir Sitting, Serving anil Conversing intbeCljurclj, tljcir Maintaining b?. tbeCf)iircf),anu t^cit R e m o vi n g from cftecnijurcl) , anu pou ftallcleerelpBnue tberetuercno Presbyters icpneDi tottb tljeH^ts i&opmanp<£cdeO«fticaUaffairesbutCIer5iemen^ %\)Z^ taere (ipamenbpuitpoBtionofbani!?; aiin fo toerc not Lap CElucrjsr tbepfate taitbtbe15tfl)op intbecbancelssapartfromalilapmem tbepba^ti^eUjanticonfecratentbeiLo^Uisi r|J*'-''*'4« ^LeiNumidicfu be afcribed to the number of the Presbyters of I [ ^ .«©• Carthage, and fit with vs amongft thcCleargic . Ci^e COltttCifl of laooicea callet^ it ^%«-vbp reafon it l»a$ fometoljat ^ijljer ti^eti tl^ereftof tfje c^ttrcl;tl)ataHt]b^peopIemigtrtijel)o!oeit; anufaitl) 4cmaljA»£c, 4 Jhe Prcsby ters muft not go and (it in thetr fhlles, before the •*'5^* Biftiopcomej bu: enter in with the BifhopjVnlefTe the Bifhop me€0itfteraf. bcfickcorfromhomc. 'Cl)eCanon latD callet{)it ^Presbj^eti^ ISL^*^^'*' »»» tljeplacefojPresbytcr^. Jmotljiisplaceto^en Thcodofius tl)e€mpcrottr tooulo !;aue entreo to rereiite tlje commtmton , §)♦ [ I i^rhtodtrttMh.s* Ambroreti^enbuficinoiuiiteferuicefentl)imtlji^ti30?0;^'w«^ ' indofures , O King, oncly Prrefts may enter ; they arc ttitii yp '!C0t$diM$emi and exempted from all othcrs. ^The Deacons might not fit a*- 1 '^*'^ roongcft the Presbyters, itttrftantr^^eit&egcmr^tOttncfllof I ChapJf. of Chrifles church. ipt fixtt tellet^ W J ntttc^ leOfe tuais.tfjm anp place t^ere foj lUie %\^t fetttice of t|je Presbyters in tl&e Cfjitrdj necferetf) alfo fljeretaerenolaiemcnamongefl^ ttiem ♦ f o^ tfjepbletten , bapti^ ?eti,anti ntiiullreudje JLo^iiejs feuppcr in tlje abfcnce of ^t 151' ©op,anBairi(tcol)imbeingp?erentint!joreaction!0!» * Itiscomc^^<^*«'''-^«««^ ^o the hearing ofthis facred and great Synode, fait^ i\)t council ^*'' * office, that in fonic places and cities the Deacons dcliuer the facraments to the Presbyters , This neither the Canon nor cu- ftome allowethjthat they which haueno power to ofter the fa- crifice,(hould giuc the bodic ofChrift to the that offer. * I hcarc ' fUercSus^u. (Caitb lerom) that Tome arc gro wen fo fcnflefle , that they pre- ferrc Deacons before Picsbyters . What meaneth the feruant oftables and wido wes to extoll himfelfe aboue them, at whofc prayers the bodic and blood of Chrift are confecrated ? Co all lapment||eDeaconi5mt5(jtn£liuertl)ej§)acraments,to Presby- ters tljcprntj^jt not ; tlje Presbyters tbmfo^c iMHTC no lapmcn* ami if Presbyters toerc tbcccfo^e better tljcn tl)c Deacons , be* caufe tfjep oiti offer tbe facrifice at tbe Lo^ojs table,ti3ljic^ tfje Dea- conjs migbt not, it \% euioent tlje Presbyters Yjttt no lap mem T aBelfeej9ftbi2f,tl&ePresbyterstDeretiei)itonianprules!,toH3bicb no Lapntantoajs tieo. jFojeicample, noPresby temtig^t go from j^ijsoluneC^ttrcljaniiCitietoanpotberplace.bptbesreatcouncil of jBiceca.i 5. anotbe councilof antiocbca.^.butiapmen, 3| trtta,mig*tcbattget|eirbt»ellittg!S. a^aine, ^no Presbyter bp [^•^^f*^'*^ anp.mean^mig^tbaireany ftrangc woman in his houre,that was not his mothcr,fiftcr^aunt,o?fucl) like; but lap men in tbat cafe iuerelefccotljCirlibertie* 'Cfereareanumberoffucbruleie;, to tnbic^ all Prcsbytci-s toere bomtt , ano from tpbicb alllap men loereftee* Cbecommfet^refojeneuercon^jifeoanplLapntcn Jjnuer tl^name of Presbyters. iTo? tljeirmaintenance, ti^e cafe toais firff rule^bp ^aint Paul, m 31 Ijaue touclieo before; ano after oulpobferueo intljep^imitiue C^urclj, as tue ntap perceiuebp tbe allowance peelrico to Presby- ters iix^ Cyprians tmz\)y^ ^ Corncliusletteris! reporting; tbe num* 4 cypji,^,0^iji,%^ ber of Presbyters tbattueremaintaineo in tbe Cbirtri; ofKome;^ ^^„UtSu liketuifebp^i^mpero^si^ JLa^limiting ttijat number (boulo be muoi.vtdeurJ^ maitttaineoint|ieC(ittrc(je»of(£onBantinopIe*'2Di)i}3!ntaint£nanre^^^^^ Knee ip2 Theperpeiudllgouernement Chap^ii* fince all tlje €lXfm of eiicrk Clntrclj Ijati , ann Lap men ncitfjcr bp tbeCanonsioft{)cCburcl)f)ati,no?lipvBoti2iiatocoulD liauc; ittjs cmainc dje aucignt Counctl^ ann jTatl^erji nin not attribute tlje Ijcno? anU place of Presbyters to lap^fcer^* anti Iclje Presbyters looere nrp^tucti of tl;eir office ann function fo^anp fault commit- teo; tljep mtgljt\3ponti)eir fubmiffion berecetuco amongel! lap icyprM.i.fpfi. men to tlje communion, ajs * Cyprian anu * Athanafius teftifie, \'tilun^''^/^^^jjl^Ip,Ltf^*' ^«/ rr^L The Fathers m thofe places by Vreshjters meant Pricfles, ] 3ttt' ueebetbepcoulbnotmeanepourlatePresbytersixibottttbepneuer ifenetoe \ U\t batu tbete beenc laie Presbyters in tbe tr timeis!, a? pou ;imagtnetbereu)ere;bot»friuo!oug, confufeb, anb repugnant to tbejnfelue^ ^er« not onelp tbeTe partuionis min ctncMongs of :tbe:ris(,butettentbe l^tuteantieDanon^ of aHtbe Comtate't fo^ tojbat lj3ope ticeti^ anp Councfll o^ jfatber bfefcj a l^^ieft, but Presbyter ? J^ap, \£^d!t one tup^be coulD tbcp batte to oiClinguiro tbofe tbatbaocbargeof tbetua^nanb gjacranients fr&m '^ilbcpiS ann Deacons, but cne!pbp caHingtbein ?r)ojnewly inrercedintOtljeCljurcl)* For thereis necdoftimcthache iTUouldbe cacechifed, and after baptifmc (another time) of long triall ♦ In which time, if any fault be pro- uedagainft thcmzn'^^i'^'^*'^*e9»i\et him bee kept firom the Clcrgie. o^pcljcfe tDO^tfCisljcetobicl) toasaomitteo to t^e Pref- byccrie, \i3a0 aumitteti to tlje Clcrgte , anti l;e tljat tDa$ kept front ttieCiergie, tuasiikelJoifekeptfromtljePresbyterie. '^I^ijenljaii laiemenuoplacepmtl&e Presbyterie. aigaiue/peakmgcffuc^ajBi toerc 15uT)opg5amottgft t!je jl^louatiattiS!, ano content to retitrne toti)eCat{jolike€:|)urclj, t|efameCounciHfaid;,lettl)eT3in}op « Uiiitmca,^* * prouidc fuch a one "^"^^ nfie^Ti^Hy v?^ tS ci tJ lo^ifu oW t/kftyww/, the place of a Presbyter, that hemayfceme fiilltoremaineinthe Clergie. ^{)Z ji^icene CouttciU mane account, if l^ectoerea Pre.sbyrcr,l)eemu(!neeiie6beaClergieman; tl;ep neuerjjearii ofPresbycers in tljeC^urc^ of Cb^ift tljattere late men ♦ %l)t i C'^til^nt*. Coimcinof9nCtOC()* ^Ifany diffolue the rule of the great Ni- 9eh, cawta, ^^j^^ CouHcill for tbc feaft of Eafter , let them be excommuni- cated; thus wee decree touching Laic men* But if any w^^^*- ^am>if Tw ^x/«ouirjenceDf(l3ci3i b?Dirj!)ttli.uIearnfi3anDfancu?n-anBa(il,? TOK/^e^K li ^^a^u-n^hv ]^^;i^Jl!^ljl^ ■9^e;'''««>tothe facrcd feates of the Prcobytcrie, ^t^" "9 >w 7thu(^tikh „agnh tifxCx'/tas, by the order and conrfc that fliould beobferued in fpi- rituallchmingjfaictb; ^ Hee fiiilread the facred bookes to the people, and expounded r hem , not difda.nino this place of ihe Chancel, andfo (^came) to the chaire of the Presbyters, and after of the Bidiops . Clje ^^eatClS tfjeu Cf tbe Pre; byterie in Nazianzens time, Ixjere net onelp facred antifetiercDfrcm il)t people , bttt tbe rigbt n^uerlp tnap to afcenn Wto tljmx , laa^ firil tO'palTc tbiougb ctber €ccUfialTicaU * Degrees anuoffi^-esj as ^ CiprM^i Cyprim called) tljem, ant! fo to rife totbeijigbeil, ann nctfo^'-^'^^*'" laiementofitmtlxmas fellotoe Presbyters luitb tljc 1]5tlbcps; ^ A^5- n^re^hyterii qnidem adeffepermui:ttir in myfterijs^ quumta- '^-^thoi- rnempliqHoqKefacYorumadmimftrifunt, The Presbyters i hem* ' * » leluesarenotpcrniiciedtobeprelent inihe mylleries, afjdyct they doe ?dniini(lcr theSacramciirs; faitl) 'iiliustCt!)eOi5f(I:DpS ^lui-ri^ i»i.bi>. at-^aticch ♦ ^ I ain a Bifliop/fafetb Hilarie tC Conftancius) con^ ?""^' ^yp '''^'^ N 3 . UFiiung jpi Theferpetuallgouernemenf Chap.iil tinuingin the Communion of all the Churches andbifhops of France though I be in banifhment, drecclefi^adhucperPreshy' tsros meos commumonem dtslrthftens^ and llill diftributing by my Presbyters the communion of the Church ( or to the Church, ) t umlT9f:m\ I . I Preshyteri ^ Eptfcopi vna eft ordtftath^ vter^ enim facer dos e0, .W.3. 7he ordering ofa Presbyter is the famethacaBirhopsis, fait|| a HieroM Sua. ^mbrofe ,for both are Pricfls, ^u4fit igitar ex Vrejbjtero ordmc tttr Dtacont^i vt Presbyter minor Diac ono comprohetur , in quern crefctt exparuo :autfexDiacono ordinatur Presbyter^ mucrttfe lucris minor em Jacerdotto effe maiorem , Either let a Deacon be made of a Presbytcr(ftntl) lerome)chat he may be proued to be lefler then a Deacon,to whole place he rifech as from the lower degree; or if a Presbyter be made of a Deacon,then is he inferi- iHfey«.adNepo, OTto theDcacon in gainc,butin PricBhoode fuperior . ^ Quod cUn^rtr^^'* -^^^^^ & fi^^^^ ^^^ » ^^^ Efifcofum ^ Presbyter OS ejfe nouerimm. What Aaron and his fonnes were, that we murt remember the Bifli op and Presbyters are.Therc is but one Lord,one Temple, one Minifterie . auU anftucrtttg i\\$ Obiection of louinian ; tljat ^meroM.t, ad. 4Bi(liops,Presbytersand Deacons were appointed by the Apo- uerf.immamm, ^^j^ ^^ |^^ ^^^ husbands of oue wife and to haue childrcn^ljf faitfe In appointing the ecclefiadicalorder^becaufe the church of the Gentiles was yet raw, (the Aportle^ gaue lighter Precepts to. thofe that were lately conuerted,left being terrified(at tijt firft) theyfhouldnotbeabletocndureit. flnti erpoumJUlgtIjefame iideminepi^M lUoJuegiofPaultO Titc; 1)0 faiWl, ^The Apoftle commaunding Tk.caA. * thisto BilLops and Presbyters (tljat tlje^tljOUlti be tfjeljUf bannsS of one U}lfe)n o d oubt releafed it vnto others . ai lap men ITna;ljt u\t a feconu luife, but no Presbyter bp Icroms conatuctiottljere tuere tberefo?e no Lap men tbat Wtz Presbyters inljig tinier euben 6,oftbebi(bop0 came from %'^'im, to ejcamine matters againiiAthanaf the Presbyters of Alexandria perceiuing their malice pjoteffeiJ againtt tbeir p^oceem'ngs^,^ to^ate tljeirletterief Ijnto tbem ftibfcribefitoitft tfjeir nante$,mtbfe toife/1 Dionyfius ^UtUiu^^Apo*' Presbyter fend thefe letters;^ I Alexader Presbyter, anii fo tuitlj '^'*»»* 1 8.mo^ nameis,! 4» of tijem bauingtbe title of Presbyters, ^4* of DeaCOUfiJf^b^J^CWpOtt Athanaf. hit\),'^Litera ^nomim Clericom fj»i4m» rum cimtatls hacfunt.The letters & names of the Clergy men of the city are thefe.Thc Clergy ofMariot wrate in this maner.To rhe Chap.tx. of Chriftes church. ipp the holy Synode of Bifhops of thccatholike church,al the Prcf- bycers & Deacons ofMariotfcnd greeting, '^(jeil altljC Presby- ters of MariottDeteClergp menbp Athanaf.oluntocj^iijai, asalfo t|)e Presbyters of tlje t\\xtWc^ Comment* tjpott Mat.ioptteD toitfj Chry foftoms;,in applying; ^ parable of p taleuti0!,affn:me tbat Pref- by tersljaiie 5ttaieitts{;Deaccn$ 2; tljepeople i ♦ %\)Z 5* talentssiof doecclefi anU'W^w? fo^ one tfjat igs conrecratetJtotfjatfermce. ^Ijofe Socrates mcfi etiiuentlp uiiii* uet()intotl)efet()jee,BiO-iops,PresbytersanD Deacons; anofaitlj jbp tnap of reftraint , %"«^^ I meane namelp anu fpeciallp tljefc tljjeeuegreejei. %\)t purpofe txiajs tljat tljcp fhouldc notfleepe with their wiucs which they had married/7jx«V/to/ cxn?, when as i^So^smJtk^u yet they were Lay men, tljat iei aiS Sozomene ejtpoimUetJj it, * «« •*'*i» . ^lvho;i5w, r.-iciynv, \A hich they had married before they were con- fccrated. 51^otMfett!)i0to(5etI)er, antjpcufljalfinutljcpliJerelaie men, '■>^hUe^^, before they were confecrated ; anti tljetefo^C U^(Asyo( once being confecrated tljCp ceafitl tOteJLaP menaiip long:er,i)UtBifhops,Presbytersanti Deacons tuerC'VW" men confecrated, tl)ep toere ergo no lap men . 9puc^ mo^e migijt lie faitje; but tljiss map fnffice foi tljofe tbat baue not tacDUen tbetr nttigementg to tjjeir appetites: a^sfo^ftic^ notfjingiuailferne^ej:- cept it pleafe tljeir bimio^g; ants t^erefo?e 31 leaue tljcm. Touproouethat Lay Elders were not called by the name efPref- hjtersmthe Pr'mime ChurchM^ that nofuch wereadmittedtogo- uernethe(^hHrch,)'OHdoenot^rooHe.'] ^iJiueme leaue tO tell poU tnbat3rip?ODite,repellitifpoucan* 31 pK'Cuetljatpousreatlplsc. cetuepour feltie^ anti abufe tl)efiitl;erg;, tol;enpoumakc tlje Igo^Uj Weeue tl;epl;aii lap Presbyters iopneutoit^t^eOSifli^c^jstogo;^ tierne Chap.jf. of Chrifles church. 201 uemet^eC]&urc!)*fo^tti0apparantbPtljeirta^itmgstlj^^ Ijan no Presbyters bittClcrg:temenj antioffuc^tljeirPrcsbyccnesccnfi- ficD,anti notof anp Laicmctt,tDl)om t\)zv parttcularlp tm pcrpctu* allp ercluDc not cnclp from tf;c nmitcluit alfo from t^c jucr.officr, fcates^poUieraniilionourcf Presbyters, Though they were not h^iowen by that name^yet were they called Seniores, the€lders of the Church, <^TertuIlian, leronie, Am- brofe, Auftcn^w^Gregone doe vcit^ejfe ; jea, though rree p.wuld graunt the Church had no fuch late Elder s in leroms and Ary^brojes dayeSy yet they both confc'ffe there y^ere fuch inthefw(l<*y4ge of the Chu^rc'j^ and that the (^hurchfhouldbe gouernedby their aduife and ■counfe'Ll hetrrvorderarefoplaine^they cannot be pjtf ted. And thence I make this demonflratton. Late Elders in Ambrofcs time were out ofvfe,a4 himflfeaffirmeth^ through the flouth^or rather pnde ofBi^ Jhops ; but Clergte Presbyters were not out ofzfe in Ambrofes time \ there vrere therefore Uic Elders in ihefrfl Churches, without nhofe adutfs nothing was done^ be fides the Presbyters that continued in ^mbrofesd^yes, this Argument is tnfoluble.~\ J)ori arC i3fe0 tO make fe'ojc potj 3lrgtttnent3, tbat take tljis to bee fo flcoitg . %\)Z fo^ce oftbefc places J b^ue eraminen before ; aim tljere fiieiojeti tbat tl)£p )3i3ere lo^eficD cleanc aa;atu(t tfje intent of tlje toiiter^; but becaiife 31 am to entJ tbe nifcourfe of laie ClDerjs ,anti fo to rclmqiui!) tljemtott)eirinueutcr^,Ji tutUnct bcegrieueD to recapitulate tlje ftrenr^tljofpourautbo^itieji, ann fearc^cut tlje furirnene of tW;s laarpllogifmc* hX)i firil tijing t^at 31 obferue in pour aut^o^itie^, \$ tljis ; t{)at tottljpouroUjnepaocfejs, pououertljjotupour olunepurpofe* 'En conulnce tljat late linens uuretj \\\ t\)z C^urcl; til G re gor ies time, yxA)\i\^ '^z$ 600, peered after Clj^iit, pou p^oijuce amongd otbersi &♦ Ambrofe, ittjljo fatetl; t^at in Ijiis time 2 3 o. peeres before, fuc^ Clbersi were out ofvfe . 3If tberc toere no fuel; t\wt^ ixi Am- brofcsage, boll) coulntfjepnuretill Gregoriesuapess, tftatttucd mo^e tl)eit 200. peereie; after ^ixn *: ^^i? knot is mo?e infoluble tl;enpoiirfpnoo5tfme^ anotber of pour laiitnefrc;^, 3i meane, g). Icrom e, in ti&e berie fame place t\)?x pou cite^laietl; tbe tabole plot of pour laie Clneris in tl)emi3!f fo^botbtoucbtnc^tbepcrfonjStbatniletitljcCljurc!), auD ^time tol;icl>ti>ep cominueD,l;c croffetl; allpour affertiong. %\}t perfcnjai 2ciJi TheferpetudUgpuemement Chaf.jz^ pcrfou^iiutoljDfc ccmittonatsmft tl?e C|iurc^ at fittt toajs ^tmi* neu,\i3eiTPiesbyteis,aui3t})cfe bppour otune confeffton toere no late mem©? if pcu make anp boneis to coufeCTe Co imtclj,^. lerom c Mlawoucljnoleffe* 31mu(late!jel)t0TODO?tiesonceagame, my fomeoftl)emmlatin,becaufepcitfl;a!lt!)e mo^fcnfiblte feepout ; ^Ttum- ^^^^"^>^"^ ^^^^ ^^'^ not UiCtr lift mp trandation. ' ^meqmmfierent m. tt**f»' J^ff^ta in religtone^^ dicer etm inpofulis, egofum Panli^ ego Afollo^ egoautem Cephd; commutji Preshytcrorum confilio ecclepA rege^ bantur^ Poftcjuam vero vnufquifejueeosquos baptiz^auerat^ ftioseffe futabat^non Chrifii ; in toto or be decretum e(ty vtvnw de Presbjie-^ rU eleUttifuperponeretHr^cdteris ad quern omnU ecclefidL cur a ferti" n^et^^ Schtfmattint femitta tolleremurj (frc. Before there were fedions in religioivnd the people begaiito fay,.! hold of Paul, IofApollo,andIofCephas; the Churches were gouerned by the common adujfe of the PLCsbyters. But when eucry man* thought thofe, whom he hadbaptized,tobe his owne, and not Chritics; it was decreed in the whole world, that one chofeii out of the Presbyters fliould befetabouethe re(i, tow horn all the care of the Church diould appertaine, and the feedes of di- uifion rooted out. d)efetii0?ue0arefoplame, tljepneetjc no tic- monfitaticnto^elpetljem * 'Before ^tU^xxm greta \\\ religion, tijeCljurcljesluere puemetj bp tfje common aduife o£ Presby- ters; biit)i)l)eatl;eiKipti^er0O?etx3e ^e people intoiacticnj!, 'Bi* l|)op0 ijpere tbiougljotit ttje luo^Hi electee, ann aotiaunceo aboue Presbyters to take tlje toljolecareoftl)e€l}urcl> '^(jepluerebot^ Presbyters ano bapti^er^ tljat gouerneo tlje Cljtircl}, before 0151* ftopsloereuecreeo; ^r^^,tl)ep toetenolaie CItieng*. %\i% twere enoiigfttbutlerome te (beto toljatPresbyters tljep toere,aIleaget(i fowe placeisi of tlje ^tripture, ann tljerebpp^oouetij tljep tnere '5I^eacljerisian^l^aftoursft|muafetoot)3nel)i5iiMo?r)!S;btita^fl)0?t aisS! can, tftatmenmapbeperfii^atieUaPf ^«itiebof tfjeirerroin; in tljfepartcommttteu^ C^ljeberp ne]ctino?tiiesm rcrome.enritingtlie fo?mer,aix tljefe; ^^i- ' '^ ^Pumt aliqfiis mnScrtftwarum.fedfioflram ejfe fententi/im, Efif- ^ * cofum&Presbjterum'VfJHmejfe ^ relegatj^poJloliadPhtlipfcKfes verba^diccfttisj^c.Docth any man thinke this is not the portion of the Scriptures,but ours ; that a Bifhop and Presbyter are both ©ncPLcthim read the words of the Apoftie to the Philippians^ where Chafjii of Chriftes church. ^03 where be faicth; ' Paul and Timothie to all the Saints that arc 'Phil,i. at Philippi^togcther with the Bifhops and Deacons. In oncCi- tie there could not be many Bifhops as we name them : but be- caufe they called the fame men Bifliops that were Presbyters, therefore he {pcaketh of Bilhops as ofPresby ters, without any difFerence. Inthe A6^s the ApoftleatMilctum -lent to Ephe- *Ad.io, fus,and called the Presbyters of that Church,to whom he fayd; Looke to your felues, and to all the flocke where the holic Ghoft hath made you Bidiopsto feed the Church of God.Hcrc marke diligently,how calling for the Presbyters of Ephefus on- ly ,he afterward termed them Bifliops. In the epi(He to the He- brewes^the care of the Church is equally deuided amonglt ma- ny, for he faieth to the people, ^ obey your Rulers and bee fub- ^ Hcbr.13. ie , rjin At tend aito Feed t^efloc!^e,anU Watch Over S o v l e s, as tljcfe tI;aC • ftotrttigiuc account fo^tljem, anii Ijau aE tljorequaliticis! tliat tJjc apottle requtrctJ in 'Biftopg* %\tim\t cljarge,anD tlje fanic grace concltiuetljcfame functimt* au0tl)crefo?e, if anp toere €lergte menitttlje3poifle2! times, tljefe Presbyters iwerenot JLaie ntcn* 'But tljefegotiemeu tl^c Ci&urcl) as Icrome faietlj ; Late men tl;cr* fo^eri;eptocrcttot,l)pl€romesoipnecoiifc(rton, tljatDiti t^cn go^ iCi^jeperfans toe fo^^ta^tljep toere; nolcu foj tl;e timrl&otD long tljcp continue!? ^Souemours oftlje dEljurcl;. 'Before fcljifmes tJiti a- rife, tljc Cljuccl) tnas gouemeu bp cfjeir common amtife ; but rcIjifmesanUBiutfionsigceUaeeuen \\n. tlje apoftles times, asit fe euirjent bp ^ Pauls o\;anerepoit, anu bp g)aint ^lohns likelDife* Inj caVr JsJ eaSberefo^e leromes too^oes ooe not inferre tbat Presbyters r iileD , 2 fonte ; andhowf arte the Conceites of late rvrkersh'er4^ in^ varie fomthe atmciem Fathers^ rvhofe rvordes theyfre" tendtofoUow. ^qI Jpato^tier amj uifcipKne arc not cndp p^^fitrfutt, bUMfo iteeufuH in \X)t C^urclj of (Son ; vm ajei tbeHamonglllpalJottrsianD %tvsX)ti%y ajsiear* nerjDianlilbcareriE;, mtgljtmauplijavegi be confir^^ men, ific lucre not onallfioegconro^iieii* ^Ijep tljatmcHtJiircitt in tljc kinu of gouerncmcnt, Doe firff ajrccont^tjrcdfgouctnmcttt; tljcptoouHiefe not Uriucfo? tifeat taljici) migljt (hfl be toantcti^ann ncucr nnffcn in tljC Cljurcb of Cb^tft*^'«l'«^'^f^^''~'^''^*'^^*^"*- Order, faJCtljNazianzen^ ^^ w^'ri-l^'/jii the mother and prcferucrofall things* lE^b^iJtilitteantJ nCCCflitlC dfput^t^ontfmt tobcrcof^ in all llatcs auo crcaturc?,ro fpcciallp in tljcCljurcl^of ^"*^''*- cSo^jann in tbc l^alburis anu (^cucnio?^ tljcrccf, ^ez tftat like t(j at iargetoeraniine, let btni reao Nazianzens o^ationplcntifnllp ann purpoftlptD^ittett of tijat argument* iaDnclp3!amufc tuitbbim, tJ^atrntner a fbetoofreltgionanujcale; ^No man bcc wifer then t^^^'"*^-** hccfliould, nomanvprighter then the lawc, clearer then the light, ftraighter then the rule, nor forwarder then the comman- ,anDiiifpcn' , fino;oftl;e^acramenti3; antireferringtijereft, 31 meanet^e pub* Iike\5feof tbe^eiejei, annimpcfittcnof |ianrj.g,to tljeuifcipline o?re= g;mientoftl)e€l)urfb> 'Cfje parties to li^b^m tbefe eccIeRaO^icftlttrntte migljt polEblie beccmmitteir, tweetbenairamtmb^eD, ntio fount) fotirefo^tejs of I tljem; the people,theIaie Elders, the Presbyters ^theBifhops. %\)t people nmit neetJS be erclunen frcm imermetJling ^i^itl) li^a* tlojaU t^utit^tfozif aUfl)OulDbe CeacfjerjSjUibcircaltJbeljearer^^ [ if tfeere yam none but O^epebearnjs, )j3!jat fljcultj beeomt of tbe I «Math.M. f»ocke*t IpcetbatbatbputaDifferencebettxJijcttbe ^Stewards an5i » Luke lo. tbehoLirchoid, tlje ^labourers anf t^e harueH, tbe ^ watchmen iEzcch33. antit!jeCitizens,t{)e'^ builders aniJtfjei^ones,tbe^ Sower ann t\)Z 1 *h^jfj'^* ground^tlje^husbandmcii an^tbetillage,tlje7leadersann tljefo- 'i.Ccr.3!' lowers ; euentljenmielo^tibatljp^oi&ibite^ tbcfe cegreeis to bee ^Hcbrj/. confountjerj:,ts;?/xb!)ebat^i»iSinpi(I)eD* ^ Arc all Apoi^ks ? are ?i.Cor.ia. all Prophets? are ail teacheis?31tl)iJlKenot* Ifthe wholebodic were the eie, where were the hearing ? ifthe whok were, hea- ringjwherc were the rme]iing?3jntrufionbponmen> tlS iniurt? *Num.i^. ott!S;t)pcn(SolJ,t^facrilegiou0*Cbeejcample00f^Korah,tnbcttte >«x.sam.^. tifeeeartbftualoloe!); of '° Vzzahdrikeu toi^erdj, antiYzziah pia^* guen toitb ttjeleppfe fo? a&cting ann inuaising tbelp?ie0ie( office i^chryfofiMmi, areteellfenotncn* Chryroliomefaietl)Of tljelaS, " Hec entered tit^lminm.^ O'^^Tempii) tovfurpe the PricHhood, and hee loft his king- dcme.Heentrcd to beccmemore venerable, and hccbccamre more execrable;. So cuiil a thing k is not to abide within the boundes that God hath appointed vs^ eithert of faonoDr or knowledge. ntm^W* ^- - ' - • Chaf,j2. of Chriftes church. 20 p t^l)at3ifapcftl)cpeop!e,Ifa?lihetoifeofteCfoer0, fo? fa mud; a$ tl)ep are but a pact of tljc pecpU ; ann lookc ijjfeat tl}e xuljole fep^oWbitetJ^euetppartifiimterDicteif^JiflLaiemenmapmtermeD' tile\»itl;ecdeliaftica!lfunctionj5, tDljp not tlje people*: Jiftlje peo- ple map not^to^p ftouto tlje CStoecs,fince botlj ate late ^ 3!f djep re- nounce tije erecution^ann cljalenge tlje fuperuiCon of eccIetiaaicaU nuities; tljepflie from one Kocke.ano fall on anotljer; tfjepcleare t^emf£lur? trom tlje tnope , ano entangle tljemCelueiei tuitl; tlje r^dODp* 0cucrnourjesoftl)eC!)urcl)tl)atbeeneitljermmitter0 noj Sp.^igiilratcg, 3lPet conceiuenonej ifanpmanjsfkill bee fo gooi^, t^at l^ee can nefcribe bs: a gouernement betlnijct botlj, tljat fijall tn^ong nritljer, 31 luoulb glablp giuel)imauBience» Jpotnbeit toee neeu not trouble cur fjeatis: Inttl; tfje manerof gouemcntent tl)at laie duerjsmuftljaueDittinctfromtlje Ip^ietoanoliD^inceiB cal- ling, before toe f)aue better p^oofefo^ tljeperfonjs^tfjat (balleniop tbi0p?iutlenge. 2:(rtbenpoumaikeitappcare,tbereUierefucl) offt^ cerBtntljeCijurcbofCb^iiT, tueetoilltljen tntreatpoutobounu out tl)etr office bPtl;etoo^o of vSob, 0^ to^itinc^sof tlje mmcientfa- tl)er!3; tilltljentoeellantirefolueritbere toere neucrfuc^ cSouer- nouriS no? gouernement eaabliii.^cn bptlje 9pa(lle2i, noj acknoU:^ lengettbp tijeir aftcr-commerjs! in €\)}i^z^ Cljurcb ♦ ^Ije placets . p^etennetibotbin 'Scriptures annjfatlxris fojtfucb CXux^, lure ^aue leafurablie per uCco anb eraminco, anb toa finne notfo mucli astbefootetlep^DfanpLaieCloers!* Presbytcrsiojefinoanb Eu* Jers!;butiiorearonto leabe^tijeptnere late Presbyters 0;! IRulerisi. againil t!)e IKC fiiib all tlje Clj^irtirai ^ ancient <^ouncife,latue0 t%m fattier^ V etter mentioneo anp Prcsby tcrs.Jf 31 flnifHe nnp lu^itersJ too^begj^o^ Da^el tl)e Eeanerjs eiegij tielx) me tlje place, 31 totll peelb tomineerronr* 3rutljemeanetime31ta]keljimft3ti3itne(re tljat ijs 3Iubgeof allfecretiS, 31 enbeuourebtotoalhe fouuDlp aub Omplie, toitljotttfuiapintrc? leaningtoeitljerfibe, mojetljentlje euibence of tlje truetlj enfo^ceb me* . ; 'S:toofojte!9:areleft,(f0?31ffinp?cfeffet^itlate<2:lberj3toere nelier abmitteb to menblc toit^ anp fuel) matters) to boljom tlje a* poMifeepotoeranb charge, tnljictjmul! altoapejs remaine ixi tije Cljurclj, map be communicatcb anb imparteb ; anb tl)of e are Pief- bytersmtb li5i(I ops ♦ 'Bp Presbyters, 3i meane tljcfe, U)l}Cm all tl;e Cat^olilxejratljer^anbCouncife luttlj one content call Pref 210 TheferpeUiAltgouernewenf Chaf.jz. hyteros, pfacitigtl&em m tlje tttinule htVmttu'^i^yt^^tm Dea* cans!, lal)cn tljcp neuiue tlje Cierjie into Epffiopos, PreslfYuros* ^ "Diaconos'y Bifhops, Presbyters, and Deacons. JLaieCfetrfif 31 ouccfi^ipasmeereftraHgerstoalliimtiqmtief ^o t^at tDlje» 31 Tpeake cf Pxesbyicrics, 31 ^uucrfiauti tljerebp i\yt affenibfeof ruci3Prebbyters,astoereClcrQ;iemeit, antJtarucrpCitic aaHto t|)c015uT)opmt!)efermccofQ5oD, and auuiCen tlje 'Bifiiop in all o« t^eraffairesiof tl)eCljiirc^* ^J)WJsmucb3!p?emottiil), Iea(!tbeoP» ten \3fe of t!}e ipo^ti Presby teiiiitfjiis cljapcer (I;oulD eitljer perpiejce oj^nfettlet^elReautr* '^IjetimesimttaUfeelDifjeljemttemb^eD* -Stlieapoflfe botfi itt teaching anu gouemmg tlje €\y\xxt\yt%y to^en tljep toere p?e^ rent, ijauljel^csi; Ujl)£Htl)e^\»ereabGent, baufubUituteje!; after tljeir fiuall nepartureg et neatljcis!, ieft fiicc(:(rauri0U jg)Otlfeattlje things o^iginall? uefcenumof ftomtlie apoato,ami continua!* lie remapning in tljC CXyixxtiy , are t^e cljarge of tlje too^ne anm 5§>acrament0, antitljeiJolDerofkepeiSiantibanueiei: tbeperfons to tobom tljep wxz coinmitteli, eitber Presbyters o^Q^iOjopiBi: tbe times luben, tbc pretence, abfence, tiepartuiTc? Deatb of tlje 9poaie0> M'^tt neglect o? confctmti ibefe parteis , toee ftall but roaue ixi ttje air^, at tbe rigbt gouernement of tbe Ctjurcb; if taee obferue tbem , tee Iball fo^ce tbe dneUton to an 3if* ivLZ tbat lUDill not uttim ^$ . ^n^ fir3^ foj tl;e luo^be ano ^a* crament0* 31t map not bee tsenieti, but ais tl^e ti^o^ueano ^acramentsf are tbe moCl effentiall feebeis of tbe €}^\xxi% fo tbe ^anolinganu folding tbereof in tbe hmt^ g^rouno muit bee tbe generall ami pjincipail cbarge of all l^allours! ann Presbyters ; t^at eptliet; feeije o? rule tbe florae of Cb?iU* fo^ tobetber tbep be Apofilcs, Eu^ngelirts, Prophets, Pattours OJ Teachers, 31 meanefttCbaji *PaurreckonetbtotbeEphelians, fo^ tbeluo^^e of tbe ^ini^f' rie ; 0? a!S tlje bolpO^boft xxi otl;er places calletb tbem ^Bifhops ann Presbyters, tbfe potoer 10 connnon to tbem all ♦ 2Hitljout tbe tMo^oe anu §>acrament0, tbe ^Saintes are notgathercd,t^e 3 Church fe not edified, ^ faith i0 not pcrfited, Ijeauen fe not^ openeo ; tnberefo^e m p^eac^ng tbe too?oe ano aommittring ^z S)acramenteie5, tfte ^criptureis knclu no oifference bettoijct ^aaouriJ m> %m^ix^9 15ifl;op0 ann Presbyters . fipao not Wit C^a^^J^* GfChrlfiesChurcfr. 211 our §>autout neKiteren botl) in one ioput CcmmiiTion to W 3^ poaie0, tuljen^eluilieut^emtogoeanti'reachallNationsbap- 'Maj.is. tizinothcm; Pauia}etucti)tl)atp?eacl)mg t|ieluo?Dc,tua0of tfje mmz tbe greater attD tjooo^tWer part of Ijties apo^olike ftmctt* Om ^Chrift fent mcc not to baptize, but to preach the Go- » i.Ccr.r. fpell; not tijatl)ce m^)t not 0? tiiirnot ^fe botlj, but tfte latter toaS tlje Cl)iefen 5§>0 lohn ^ preached the baptifmc of rcpen- ^ Luke 3. tance ; not ncttiohig tlje offer of tlje too^^e from tije confirmation ^ dftbe^acrcMtientjbutiovnmgtljemljotlbtogetljerasscofjerentanD confequetit t^e one to tlje ot^er. fo^ (Sou Doetlj notfen^ \n meHen* gers to make emptiep^omifeis; butrattfietl) tlje truetljtif (nisfpeact) iDitb t!)e fealeis of \)\^ Ujo^o, toijicl) are tbe ^acramentig.ahtD tljer- fo?e Ijee tljat Ijatlj cljarge from (Son to p^eacfj tf}e one, fiat!; alfo leauetoperfo^me tlje otber.tObom 6oti l)atl)p!aceti infti^ cl;urc!), tljat bp bij3 moutl) toe (boulo belceue, bp Ijiis bano^ alfo toe map bee bapti^eti,a2!appearttb bp Philipconuertinganobapti^incCjnotone' iptlje'^^unucle, buttbe Mjole^me of Samaria; ano fo? tb^t +Aa.8. cairfe S>» Aiiftcn iu(t!p calletb as t»efl Presbyters ti$ 'Bifbop.??, 5 Miniikrs of the word and Sacraments, j-^a^«ff f/'iA anetDet»Wtnctioni?ilateIpoeutfer?,tl)atpa(!ouriEi m!§>atnt *'^' Paul toere fuel) as baonotonelp tbetoo^u anu ^acramentgij but alfo tbeCburcb ano cbargeoffDute committeotjnto tbem ; auti IZCeacljer^ tbofetbatlaboureo innoctrine, but receiueono Cijarc-e neitfjer of ^acramentes!> no? r:.ulc0 ♦ 3|n oeeoe Ambrofc taketlj tljemfo^'^Catecbt^ers^of 3nfants; ano ataieranoiiatbcretuere ^^J^f^r/^' 7motierato?0 of ^cljoolc^ refembling our Cluiuerfitieis , fo} tbe 7eufef^As;ca,y< training ant> instructing of fuel; as in time toere likelp to profit tlje Cburcbof(SoU;buttbefet»erenotecclenci(!rcallfuncticn0 in tlje Cburcb; tljeptoere profitable members of a common toealtbtbat foiiiD^but no neceffar^e tno^feemen in tljC nuniilerie. 3lnDi tbcugl) tl&cre toere fucb fo? a feafonat aieranojiajpc t all otljer Cities anD C^urcljes b<^5 J^ot tljelike ; ano tbep tbat gouerucD tljofe S)cbooles mio taugl)t tlje Cateciftumes tbere.as Pa ntenus, Clemens anti Oi rigen.toereJLaiemen, ann neuer i)(eti at ^Icrano^iato teacljtlje people in tl)e C|)urcbj as appearetb bp Demetrius too^Bes tbcn !13i(bop of aieranojia, fini5ing great fault toitb tl)t 'Bifliops of aierufal m anuCefaria, fo^fufeingOriocnfifterljee ban bene Catecljttt at ^Jejcan^pa, to ejcpouno tbe Scripture? before ti)e © a people ! k 212 The perpetuallgouerncmeHt fSufihM^^.io *^ur.epiJi.S9, t Hier^inSphef, ro.4. 4 Chry/oji. infer tno.ixM Sphef, STheoJtreeh ^ OeeumtH.tn Sj>bef,ca,^. JHcbr.rj. Chap,T2. people iutbeC^inrcij.liJis txiQ^uejs aret^cfe; ' It was neuer heard, norcucriufFeredjthat Laie men (hould teach in the Church in theprefence of Biihops, CQitl;nofacecouititl)e'Biil)opofaie]i:* antijialjauetifflikcoOiigens fact, if itljatiijene^jfuaUmljiierotmie Ct)ui*c^ : anDtlje15ai)op$ti)at iDjate in Defence of tlje matter; tioe notauoucb it UJa^ a geiteralloj perpetitaUrule m tljeCljurclj of C\)}i\Jt(o}^€mtl)m to tcaclj mtljeCijurclj ; uutalleage tl;?ee mltanceisUiljeretlKp fatretljeUkei^ren^annconfeiretljep kneluna \m}£. Z^l)mfy}Cy ijuleOe tfjeir c]!:ainple$ anu reafoit^s luere aron* gci-anururei', 31 p^eferretlje tutjpmeut of Icrome, Auguftine, Chryfoftome, Theodoretc auu ctljeri5kfojetl)i?i latc conceite, to&otl;iuketl)eapomeerp^elKuonccff(fe bptioonameig, toftjetu toljat tljiug^ belongeu to tlje l^alJo^aU cljarge. Aurten. "■ Paftours and Dotloiirs, whom you greatly dcfired I fliould diftinguifli, Ithinketobeeallonc, as you doe; not that wee fliouId con- cciue fomcto be Padours, others to bee Dodlours, but there- fore he fubioyned Dodloursto Paftours, that Paftours miohc vnderftand do6inne pertained to their office. 5 Euery Paftour ^ is a Do6lour, faieti^ lerome. ^Paftours and Do6>ours (faictf) Chryfoftomc) were fr^^') to whom the whole people were committed, auU they were inferiour toihofe that went about preaching theGofpell, becaufe dwelling in more quietnefle, they were employed onely in one place ♦ (Paft/) ^ callcth them Paftours and Do61o!ks (fatet!) Theodoretc) which were deputed and faftcned to a Citie or village. Oecumenius : (ifjt Paftours andTeachers) '^Paul meancth Biftiops to whome the Churc hes w^re committed. 'BtitofrantpaaotttsanDDcctouristaere uiUmct otFtointlje €%\m\^M pouimag;ine,tDl)atgaine poubpit *: gou map tl;erel)p p^coueaninequalitte of eccleCafficall functions, pcu p^ooue no* t^ing efef 7 Obey your Ouerfeers, faietl) Paul, attU bee fubiedl: tothem.thcy watch oueryourfoulesto giueaccount(72'^/^^«».) €)beriience antifubiectiott to tlje Ipaffotir is true from tlje toljole flockcanoaUtiegreesitbereof ixjljiclj are no l^aitour^; but ®ea^ cl)erg!,a$pottrap,t»ere nopatto^is!; t^ep toeretljerfo^e inferiour to 13atto^iB!,antifubiecttotbeirouerfiQ;!jt* Boto take pour cfjoice; if pafto^iBi tuere aU one toitlj Docto^si, pou l&aiie loft one of tljofe of* fice3 to^icife pott affirmetobee perpetuaH in t^e €\)\xtt)^ : if tliep toere CfMp,i2. ofchriHesChurch. its li3etei3iilmctfrcmt()eTit,tljep)i3ercrupericttri3l)ntot^em; ano ft b£tU)t]ctmimltcr5oft!jclro?D,(fo?fucl)l3DercCeac!jirgbj>&^^^ Pauls rule) pou eUabliii) a Difference of uegreeisi* 'S^bwistttucljfo^ tljeibiao^tie ami feacramettts?; tl)C m'fpenltnff tX3bereofiunioubtittJa]8!corttmontoanapcaieiei,CE5uangeliai5,l^?o» p()eti9!,]^aliour53!,anii is^eacljc!^ ; anD fo to Presbyters anu 'Bi(l)oj)0, nottDttf)ilainimgtl}emotierat!o annouerGglitof tijofetljingg tcere ftairtrtTueDtot{)capolHe)Bi,aj5tuenabfent a^p^efent, euento^en tijjepoUier anDc^jarge thereof taajs imparted toot^eriei* Cbt tiifcipline anu ofouernementof tl)e Cfjurcift, 31 meane tlje potner of Uje )mt^y anu mipoCmg fjannsi, are ttoo ot^er parteis of SI? poftolike aut^^itie tol)tc{)muft remaine m tlje Cljurcl^ fo? euer* Wjefe kepeg are Double ; tl)c kcte of knotoleDge anncjccD to tlje tuop; tl)eke(eofpoii3erreferr£Ototl)eacramcntj5t g)omeiate Uj^iter^ bp Urging tlje one, abolilT) tt)e otijer ; i^otobeitJl fee no fiifficient reafon to counteruatle tbe!§)cr!pture2ianD 5f atbcristfjat Defcno ano retaine botlj* %{)Z keic of knowledge niuft not bee DoubteoofcourS>auiourinerp^eiretpo?tiei0i,nainetl)it* ' Woebc 'lukciu to you interpreters of the la we; fo^ pee haue taken away the kcie of knowledge; yeeencercd notinyour felues, andchofe that were comming m, you forbade. 'Cbe keic of power l!an*^ Detb ontbefe toO^tJg; of CbjifttO Peter. ^ I will giue thee the keics , j^^^j^ ,^^, of thekingdomc ofheauen, and whatfocuer thou (lialc bindc on earth, (hall be bound in heauen : and whatfocuer thou fhalc ioofconearchjfliallbeloofcd in heauen. SnUli^etDtfetoallbfe SipolHeiS,^ Whadbeuerye bindein earth fhall be bound in hca-*; j^^^j^ .g, ucn, and whatfocuer ye loofe on earth, fliall be loofed in hea- uen. ami after i^iprefurreaion in likemanertctljemall. ^ Re- 4 lohmo.. ceiue ye the holie Gholl ; whofe finnes focucr yce remit, they are remitted vnto them; and whofe (innesyeerctainc, they arc retained . 9nD lead toe (bcufti iJuoerftauD tIjcR placeisi of rt)e p^ca* d)tngoft!je(Sofpell, ajsfonieneto to^iter^Doc; 5§)amt Paul fiatfj plaineluo^De?, tbatcannotbeta^edeDtotbalfenfe* Speaking of tlie inceftuoi«sCo?imijian tbat tuais ejccemmumeat^ amr ueliuc^ reo bnto^atanjjefaietlj; ^ Sufficient for that man is thisrebu-'5 tX:outi king of many; fa that now contrary wife y<»e ought rather to forgiue (him) and comfort ('^/iw)l(?a(lh<'C bee fw allowed vp' with too much forowe^ To vvhom you forgiue any thing, I at O 3 fo^^ 2J4^ The^erpetmUgouernement Chapa2. {o(forgttie : ) for if I forgaue ought to any, I forgauc it foryour lakes m the hgbt of Chi ifl. SI33 Paul tjcjmeretl tljis offenDcrtO Sa- tan, tm Ot)ti£ botij tJjeCijurcli anuljeaucnagamft Wnt; fonatu i3p« mitb^oetcdiitg anu fojfaftmc^ of Iji^fiime, \)Zt reito^cij \m to tlje peace oftl^eCljurrij, cmnmimionoftl^clo^neis table, anD^opeof (SoD^ikmgDcnie, fromMjic^ before IjcetPagejcclutjeu* auo tW Paul uiD not bpp^eadjm^tiieiuo^D bntotfee penitent; fo? ais tljeit Ijeetaa^abfcnt front Co jilitl), but bp forgiuinghim in the fight of ChriftannljigCijurc^, ^$ bp bi^apoftolikepotoer Ijee mt§)U %tl) tljefe kepeei, tlje one of knowledge, tl;e ot!)er of power, t^nibrof.fimu * Ambrofcmeuttonetijinbi^ ^d.^^ennon, aito liketutfe Origen" p^- itt^fe, 25.tractate\3pon Matthew, abumgati^itn feete, to^ere ^ee |» orijre.tra^.zS' fatetl) J * BlcfTed arc they that open the kingdomc of heauen^ei- ijrM^ff/Ae^.as* therby their word, or by their good worke.forliuing well,and teaching rightly thevirord oftrueth, they open the kingdom of hcauen before men,whiks they enter thcnafelues, andprouokc others to follow. •5[i:i;enieaningof tljefe late tjj^iterjs it map bee, issnct tojcfe tocaftatoaptljekcieofpoUier; butonclptotijatoe tljetDo^uejsof Chii^t fpokcn to Peter aitD tlje rea of Ijig apoaie^, ratliet to t^e p^eacljing of tlje (Sofpell, tljcnto ercliioing from tlje to marre t^e laie Presbytene, tljeref o^e t^e patronesi thereof ccnueie tlje itno^ne^ of Clj^itt toanodjerfenfe, anu builue t^c grounrj-UDojke of evconnnmitcaticn bpon tlje i8*djapter of ^aint Matthe wes oSofpell ; inljere t^e €hm\) iis namei?,attfi not flje3poflaejS» O0utt^i$oeuifei$!bcti& a p^eiirtJice to tlje Spottto, anna preamble to tljelaie Presby eerie; tufjicljail tlje €^o\iU H^ts!^'^' f at^ensiuittjonetjopcecontrauict, ^ 3I&aue^befo?eatlarge w^ dateti* ©mitting tl&e Haie 115ttrg^(&is of tlje C^rcft, a? Ijauing no: i^ijtei^mt&eapoaiej? 'km, itreaet^int^igplaceto beeconitoc^> V reo, chap. J 2, of Chrijes chunk, i//. nn, to \Dftom tl)ofc Keieg ircce connttittcD ; M)tt^t (QtiaUt e to all Presbyters, o^ tW^k to l^aOcuriB! antJ 'Btfbcps V ^!)e like muftbeeuone fo? utipofitionof l;antje;9!; uj^etjjer t|at alfopcrtai- mt} inuiffcmulp to all, o? fpeciallie to "l^ifljopis* "Before toce mafee afttllrefolutiontotl;efe^ueaiott^; Tojcmuftfeatc!) tijetimelDlien •Biftjojjjs firft bcgau; ann bp to^om tl;cp loocrcfirt! o^naincD, anr» aut^oji^eo ♦ 3itt tol)ifl>tnc|ui(tttou t)ee tuiU begin t»it!) tl)e re* po^t ano cpitticu of t\\t auncicnt iFat^ctg; annfofefccnD totijC pofitioujoaiiuaflcrtiottgsof fttcljais in outage intpagtie an^^ gaine^^ fap tbe ^oce.ticit auti function of 15il|)opsi* Eoiphanius report 10 tljfe ; * The Apoftlcs could not fud- » &piphA,c*mrA denlte fettle all things. There was (frefent) need of Presby- CZ^^i''^' ters and Deacons; for by thofe two the ncccflftties of the Church might bee fiipplied . Where there was none found woorthie of the Bifhoprike, the place remayned without a Bi- £hop . But where there was neede^ and fitre men found for the Epifcopall fun(5Vion , Biftiops were ordained. Euerie thing was not pcrfed^ from the beginning: but in proceilfe of time, things were fitted for the furnifliing of (all) occa- fions ; the Church in this wife receiuing the pcrfe^ion of hef gouernmenc jK'Ca::- Ambrofe fomeUi^at tJifftring from E piph anius faietl) ; (e/^- foBo/m) * Trmothenm PrejhjterHin a fe cr cat urn E^tfcoftim vo^ *\^nth-9pn cat, (jHta primt presbyteri Spifcopi appellabantur ; vt recedent^ M-'^^^- eofequens ei fuccederct , Scd quia capertmt fi^ue^tes ^reslyte-' ri indigni inttenirl ad prtmafm tenendos, immutata eft rat to ^ profifCfcme concilto , vt non or do fed meritHm er caret Epifco-^ pum, &c, Paul calleth Timothic created a Presbyter by him- felfe (ojtDltl) 1)153 OlnnefjannejBl) a Bifhop, bccaufe the fi?ft" Presbyters were called Bifliops: fo as (tbe firft) departing,, the next fucceeded him^ ► Biit tor diat the Presbyters which» followed y. beganne to bee found vnwoorihie to beare the^ chiefe regiment; the manct was.chaung^d, a Counc311 pr(>- uiding that not order but dbfert fhould t»i^k« aBifliop ap-' poynted by the iudgcmentbf many Pridks, feaft an vhfittc pcrfon lliould raflUic vfurpe (the place) ^nd bee ah offence^ CO many, ...1, ,^...:«r:-A,^ . *. .i Hier».incaA ptfi.adTit, 21 i Thefer^etmllgouernement Clrap.ii, leromcs opitttoti tiseutumt bpljisi t»oji)i!S,tMl;icib 31 repeated be* fc?e,f metfectljee affmnctl) c()us mucfc'Bcforc there were Faau 'rtt tpifioUid ons in religi6,a Piesbyccr & a Bifhop were both one;& the care ■.uagnun, ^^^j^^ Chufch was equaliic deuidcd amongft many: but tofjCtt t\)t ^eacljergianDBaptizcrs began to n?atDC Difciplcjsi after tfjem, it tua? decreed throughout the world, tl^at tO ^op tlje rifino; Of S)Cl)tfniC^auDDmi0Ott5«, one of the Presbyters Hiould bee ele- cted and exahcd abouc the reft, to whom the whole care of the Church fliould pertaine ; ailD Ijee toajEl Cilllen a Bifhop OJ Ouerfeer. attH To by the cuftome of the Church rather then by the crueth of the Lordes difpofition , Biftiops arc grea- ter then Presbyters, toitl) toljom t^cp (hould rule the Church in common, ji Ijaue uot atoco J neglecteti rnip too^n in Icromc t^tijsmaterialU feomeof our timc'tjabcm fo^tljeir learning: anDpaineiSin tfie Ci&urcl) of 6oti 31 otljcrUJife reuerence, tbougi; 31 f cllotu not tljeir ^tnrefpmpone iuUganeut iu tl)tJSi polHt, ^COlIeCtOUtof Ambrofe mi Icrome.tljat fl^^tbtZZi. ^« ^b^ apoftles tiineis •Bifl)op0 otn not Differ frmtt Presbyters: irorumsuange. onclp tl^ere tuais in euerte place a ]3>efiiicnt of t^e Presbyterie, s^^J^lZl. to5)«^ ^^^^^ cljenttogctljer, antsp^opofen t\ixi%^ neeuefuU to bee ' ' confulteo of; ann tW i^intje of l^^io^itie taent rounu to all tifee Presbyters, cuerp man bolDing it bp courfe fo? a feafou, (to^tcl^ (bmet{;*nkc toag a toeeke) euen as tlyz '^}it^t% of tbelatue^aD t^eirljjeckelp courfeg to fenteintbc^anple. %W Kinnof mo« Deratmq; tiie Presbyteries bp coucfe fo^ a ineclte o? amonetl^, tbep take to bee ^poGolike ; aU otljer U^m of regiment ijfeD af* ter in tljeCburc^, tbep fttppofttobe mensinuention^^antstljere' fo?e tijep call tl;e one fourme of gouernement diuine, tl;e otljer humane. : > ,: r^vi 31 coulu taiC!) ti^at in men of great gif teis, affection ano p?eiu< Dice DID not often ouer-r ule learning anD iuDgement ; h\xt tlje grea^ tea men m €^)}&t% Cl>urcl) (excepting alluapejai tlje Spoato) ^aueencUneDfometo p?iuateopiniotti3i,fometoknotuen errourjst anD tljerefoje later t»?iter$ mutt tbinke ii no Dilbonour to h^m tbeir reafons! toeig^eD before tijep be receiueD. fo? mpbnDeriimi^ Ding 31 bJOulD glaDlp leame,toljere 31 ftallreaDe, t^at "Bilbopei ixi, tJ&eapoftlejstimessgouemeDbptueekeiso^peerejE;; ^tljattljiislkinD of pjiojttie toent bp courft in euerp place to aH tjie Presbyters. ^ Chap.jj. ofChrlfiesChunh. i// 3!feeitaUeagciioucof Ambrofc, but3!fitti)ettorttd[rtWngafRr* 'umb^finE. Xm> bp Ambrofe. ^t fattl) , ' Prtmt Prejhjtcrt Spifcopi appelia^ ^^'A-,4, banttir^ vt recedente eofecjuens eifuccederet : the firft (that ts^ the chtefeftcr eldeH) Presbyters were called Bi/hops, fo as hce de- parting (cleaning theplace) the next fuccceded him . JpcDOtlj not fap^tlje fitll nqiartelj at t^e tiaeeke^s ojt pecros cnti ; no^ tlje wtxt fucceeoen, anuforounuetieneman m^ijscoiirfc; but when the firtt departed 01 left j^fe place, (ajs bp tJeatl),ucp:iuation,i3eff rttcti, tranllatinn.pecfecwtwn, continuaU fickenegs o? anp otljcr cccafion) tj^eputonotc^ooteanotljertofitcceetiie^tm, buttlje newino^uec antidanumgtoljim ri;at oeparten, tooke^iisi place* ^ptljfepou mapimagme t^at tlje Slpoftles at tbefirll in euerie place luljere t^ came, tookecaretoo^uertlje Presbyteries in fuc^fo^te, tljat euerie man mi^t bee placetn acco^mng to tlje meafute of t^cgtftief attu graces, tDbtrijbeljanreceiueooftliei^oliedpJjoft, aiiD toitljaH ^ointentljeelDefto^Srdto tmitieratetbeir meetings mtill fur- tfjer o?0er (boirto be taken : anu luben theplace uaasijotoc bpneatti o?otl)ertoife,tl)eiie]cttofucceeuel)imtottI)out ante otljcr o^fitc'^ i^er confent o? election of tbe people o? Presbytery «13ut ta!)at can Ijemojeagamll Ambrofcs too^uesi anofenfe , tljen tljat atijeekelic o^monetljSpgouemementlnentrounuabouttoalltlje Presbyters bpcourre,lJncel)eaffinnetl),tbatttotall,butonelp tbe firft Pref- by tcrs were BifKops? 31f all UJere "BiC&ops bp courfc, boll) ccul9 iineltetlje&raijauet^atplace': ifalltDerefira, tii^oiua^feconisoi tbirO*: %^fnmiPre(hjiteri,t\^t^X^ PresbytcrsJjtOOtljnOtmeane all t^e Presbyters tbat toere m tbe Mt age of tlje Cljurcb bnoct t]be3poflte;fo^tbentbep{boul5allbeti3t|op^,anononePrcsby- tcrs, tu^icljfe a contradiction in tbe \)er(eta3o^ti£0; but bp pnmm «ttjy?f«if«/,t^efirrUniit^enexc,lj£meanttl^ofe tljattere fopla- ceu ino^oerbp tljeapoaie^* Let Ambrofe ^imfelfe teH pou Co xm^ . * Htc emm Eptjccpw l;f/^Jj!^'^^ efl^efuiinter Preshyteros primus eft -, vtomnUEpifcopHA Presbyter c^i, Jtt^ non tamen emnis Presbyter Epifco^m • T)e»iqne Timothenm Presbyter mm ordinatHmJigmficafyfedqHta antefe alt emm non ha^ hebat^ Epifcopue erat . P^ndec^^ftemadmodftm Epifiopfmi ordtnei^ eflendrt. Ne^ue enimfai etat am lice but vt inferior ordtnaretma^ iorem , Nemo enim tribuit , quod non accepit , Hee is a BiChop, which is firft amongft the Presbyters , fo that cucry Bifhop is a Presbyter, 2ii TheferfetuoHgouernemeHt Chafjj^ Presbyter, but euery Presbyter is notaBifliop. (far example) Paul fignifieth thatbe made Timothie a Presbyter, but becadc behad none other before him, heevvasaBiOiop* Whereupon (Paul) fhcweth him howehee lliould ordaineaBiihopi for it was neither niecte,nor la wfiiljthacthe inferiourfliould ordainc the greater (orfuperiour,) No man can giue that which he hath notrecciued . ^ueciePresbytertoaiSnota'Bifbop, faietijAm- brofe, ergo, tl)at office tpeut not rountibp ccurfe along all tlje Presbyters. a0;aine,Timothietoa!5t|jere&?ea'Bi(l)op, becaufe t;el)atJnaneotl)erbefo?eiim; i3Utiftl)ep toentroutttibpo^5er,Ti- mothieljaDmanptoctoanotljeraboueljim, anuafo^e^iitt, and tben Timothie ijuasi no'3tfl)op,but tcljcn W courfe cmiie* ^fjirB- tp,ifeuetpPresbytertaerea13ifl;cpmf)i^tunie; ijoli3foni5 arc«v foil lucre tlji0, iD^icijAmbrofemaket!), tljatTimothicmtttlbe a 'Bidjop befo? e IjC coulo impofc liantie^ to o^^aine a1i5i{l)cp ; fitice it is not lalofullfo^an infcriour too^uamcljts fupan'our, anDua man cotilo glue tljattDbiclji^eijatj not receiiieu': jfo^ if tl)at office Motnt bp oper , euerie man xtttiim €pifcopall polt?cv to iinpGfe Ijanticsin^iis courfe, anticonfequentip mtgbt giue it > (LWi\^zxz- fo?e it 10 no part of Ambroies meaning o^ faping^ t^t tlje €* pifcopall bcnotn: em r^i^nitk tua$ ixuUjz Stpo^Ieje time$ impar» teo to alltlje Presbyters of etietie €l)uxti)in thtittiitmB ; eclje of tf}em enioping it a Wckc a} a peare; it 10 a njeame of pours, anu fofarre from all p^oofe ano likeliljootie, tl)at fo^ pour lear* ttinc; anti cretiitessi fake pou 0)ouIue net fatljer it on Ambrofe* Wl^at Ambrofe p^^ouctlj fojt u againft tlje maine poumiejs ofpourneteDifciplme, in^pliiee lafjcre, tueeMiuotfo?^ get. Coreturne to tlje ancient iTatljerg!, anti tmcerclp to bietoe rijeir repo^tegtuitboutHio^teningo^ lengfljening tbemfo? titl^tt fitie,Epiphaniusrpeecbt0inpartcleere, inpartobfcure* Slob^ Cetuet^?eepointj5inl)im tijatfippeare tobetxue, anoaccp^utoift tlje iittJgetnentof tije re^of tlje jfatljersi* ^l^eftraijs, tljt^^po^ files couloe not at tlje netpe planting of tlje Cljinrcljeis fettle anu nifpofe all tl)inge3 in iuclj perfection, ag intime tfeepum ♦ S>o faietlj Ambrofe, ' Pofiqfiam omnibus locis Ecclejta funt conflu tuu&officia ordinatay aliter compojltares efi^ qttam eosferat: After that Churches were cflabliihed in all places; and of*. fices. Chap.i2. vfchrijles church. i» ficcs ( dtflmguifhei or) dif.cfted, they tooke an other order then at beginning. amitol)p*t 'C'^C firft regatDC tl)2 SfJoMesf iau, toajEitogaineijttbeleeuer^ t^€\^)x^\ tljefeconts^to gouecne fuclj aistoeregainen* ami t\)zk ttoorcfpectsaimigljt beii bepct^ fOlirmetibp ttoO comrarie tCUtfeiB!* ^o cncrcafe the Church , t\)Z mo?e tDO^^cmen, t^e better ♦ fz}, Mytxi the Harueft is ^ great, if^ the Labourers bee fewe, tberouttteiSCan UOtbeftl* '^"^•'^*^* leti* ®o guide the Church, tlje fcter, tlje better; ercept tt beeto(tl) coiwfelUoaiiuift. 5fo?tiiuerfemenl>ittet!iuersmmii$j m^ niiier^f meanings , my in awultitatie of cSoitemourjs , emit* lationantiDiffentionarenorarefpjings* ^berefo?e nomarucH t\)m^ t\)Z apoftte tooke befiaesi tbemfelues! as; manp belpergs ai9!tf)epcouItic tocomterttbe ti3o^Uiei3nto€i)?i(t,- anu pet tocke wot Dnto tbemCeluegi ais manp IRulers: as; tbrp coiiioe in euerie )jiace to goueme t(je beleeuers* 015p t^pzx of nature menmwH l»eegotten toget&er, afo^etl^cpneetjebeegouerneti; annfo in tlje buiining oftl^e €f)iircb tlje number of l^^eacl;crs attbefirft toajgmo^ereqitiiGtetbentfjecljoiceof (Souemoiirgi* anu fo^tljat Caufe EpiphaniusfecontipoCtion \$ Ijecie true , Cljat Presby- ters antj Deacons! ( tbe rne to labour in tbe \330pe anti oifpence tbe^acramentjS, tljeotbertoreleeuerijepoojeanoattenii totsi- nine <§>eruice) loere euerie lubere appointeu bp tbe apoHtes^* C^efe u*>ere fu^icient to begiune tbe Cbur cbes^ , anu tbefe toere fitteUtoincreafctbeCljurcb* anotljerefo^einmanpplares, tbe apafiT^«(Teftnaneotberbuttbefe. 31f pou afke , toi)0 tljen go^ tternerj tbe Cburc^csin tl^ofebeginningsi , 31 anfusere , tlje flocl^e l»as botb augmented ano inrecten ^ t^e Presbyters tljat la* boureu in tbe tuo^ue ♦ 'Cije cbiefe gouentanent to impofc handes anti dehuer vnto Satan relieu pet in tbe apoftles^, n3ljo often * virite as €pt)eri«!«tTOCreetetoitbTimothieanoTi£c . Cl)t«sfarre 31' fee not loi^potti;aurelPcU itt Epiphanius. zi(f Thefer^etiuUgmrnment Chapj2k IP^rcbance potituiUoertoe EpiphaniusGmpItcitie, tljat coulDe notoifcernebettetan^imngeliftanii a'Bifljop; fb^(ajspou maintame) Timothie aim Tice tuere Cuangeiiitiss aim not %u (l}oi)Si,ami Ijau an ejctrao^ninarie ann no o^tJinarie callmg ♦ gou can notdjargeEpiphaniusioDit^ipo^aimccin tW brfjalfe, but poit muaooet{jel*eto tl^eeloellanti beHleameDifat^ersiof djep^i* mitiucCljUrdj, namelp, Eufebius, Ambr ofe, Chry fortomc , Ic rome,Occumcnius,Prima(iusanOatl)erj3; toljicl) affintte ajSl E- piphanius tJotb,t^at Timothie toajsia13iftopo?iiemciibpS»Pau]. but tbereof anonj t$ alfo toljetber an€ttangeliamigj)tbee a %i* ftcpo^noiiubicb conclttfionsofpotttsi, tljougbt&epbemoftfeeble am>i3nrure,pett^^pbeIateipta!tcnVipfoj©?aclcsi* 'C^attobicbmapbeuoubceis in Epiphanius,ijs tfjiis. Cbe cauft "UjIjP 15ifl)op0 Ujanteo mfoitte places Ijaais, faitl) be, tbelackeof ftt m£n to bearc tbe office* 31 1 map be fome toiU tbinke it ilrange,tbat amongettfo manpp^opbcti^^ipaO^ouriei anrj^eacbensaiS txjerein moitof tbofe Cburcbes lubtcb Paul planteti , not afitmancouln befounofo?tbe^pilcopalfauction,^nijpetafterU3artJmeetemen taerefounDfo?aIUbcCburcbt9intbelDo?lDe:but ais tbattjobicb Epiphaniusfaitb, mi^f^tbcfoniecaufeof iDantingO^tlbopg attbe ficvt ; ro,tf ii ht not Dcceiueu, tbere tuereotber caufeg tbat mooueu tbe apoUlcs notaraigbtUiape^ to place'BiOjopsi in euerie Cburcb tobcre tbep p^eacbeti, tubtcb 31 iBili fpec (fie, uaben tbe tcUimoniess t£h iiibroi'e anUle romc be tb^UgW^ petufeU* Ambrofeat ftdl fic^jt feemetb fomelub^'tto isiffmtfrcmE- piphaniiis, intbatbetbinkctbtbe CbUCdje^bal) botb Presbyters anii:5i(bopslefttbembPtbe9pol!ie^; an^ tbe Presbyters luere placeu in an oioer, acco^omg to tbe uefert^ ann too^tbine? of ecfie man,bptl)e9ipoiaeisanoctber0tbat founneu tbe Cb«ccbe0^ antr t{)ij3ruIeoeliuereii , tljat as tIjeftttJanocbiefeft Presbyter (toljo toast "Bilbop \\x name, ano fuperiottr ixi calling to tbe reft) faile5,& ^enejctibouUi fucceeoeinbisroume, ano enicptbeCpifcopali c^aireanupoluerafterbisDieparttire. anotobenfome Presbyters tiionot anftoerctljeejcpectation tobicb toa^lj^of tijem, butfcan* t»ali^eO tbe €l;ttrri), that courfc of ftanning in order to fucccede toaiscljangeD, ano 'BilbopietBere clpfenbp tljeinugementanoli* king of manpP^ieOgi, tocut offbntuo^tfjie annoftenOttemenftcm i*eplacet % coido amnit tl;ijES repojtof Ambrofe, buttfjatbeer^ pjetfetft Chap.T2. efChriJlei church. 221 pjeffetlinot to^en, anu bp \sAymz t|)fe rijanjeb^ffattne , \^t fatet|>, ProJpictetJte ^offCflio, A Council (fore feeing or) prouiding,that not order, but merite fliould create a Bifliop; but to^at^^ounctl'; 3if &e meant a CounciH of tfte 3poaie0,tuljiclj \$ not crpjePTeii, but map tucHbeeintenneti ; (fo? tlje too?uc0 (taim mnifferent to anp Counrill,) no teUimome can be laetgbtier fo^ '^\%t^% tljcn t^i? of Ambrofe; tofttcl) IS b?ougbc agaiita t(;em . 3If be meant otberjs af^ tertfje3poaieisneat^^ , tuljat autbojitieban tbeptocbangetbe9* pottoltke gouemment; 0? bp tfjeir necree to binu tfje iJJ^ole Ido^Ui*: •But t^fea referuetiUlcromcstPitneGebeerepeatenantiejtami* neHf Icrom inljiis toopjs 'before cttetiauoucljetfjtljieefpeciaUbtng^^ firif,tl)attiloiirention$fp?angtntbeC^urc^, Bifliops and Pref- bytcrs were all one , and the Churches were gouerned by the common aduife of Presbyters, amongft (whom) the care of the Church was equally diuided . jj^ert.tbat tO roote OUt fcbifltteSJ ttGng^enefaiJtb^ougb tbe l^^eacbens ano Presbyters factiottjs, by a decree throughout the whole worlde , one of the Presby- ters was chofcn ixi eueirpCburclj, and fct oucr the reft,antJ toJjmt the whole care of the Church did euer after appertainc, 'Cb^rU* Ip, tidattbiSfubiedion of the Presbyters \3unertbe'Bl(bop, anO maioritieofBifhops aboue Presbyters gretoe rather bythecu- ftomc of the Church, then by the trueth of the Lords difpofiii- on, fo? tl)ep ihould rule the Church in common* CbefeU^ojueiBiof lerome map be ettber bene true acco^bing to tfje time tljat t^ep be referreo bnto,o^ berie falfe^ 31f pou fo con^ fier lerome,tbat aUt]b^tDbtletbe3pol!lej6liueo,O3tG)Dp0tPfre al onetoit!) Presbyters, auu l)ati no mo?e cbarge no^poluermtbe Cljurcb tfjen Presbyters; pou make Icromc contraotct tbe Scrip- tures!, bimfelfe^ tbe tndole arap of all ttje ancient jfatber^ auo 3- poliolifee Cburcbegi.tbat euer toere Cnce Cb^ito time;fo;t all tbefe affirmeantJ p^ouet^e contrarie.15utif poufoeicpounti lerom t^at tlje apoftles f 0^ a time futfreo tbe Presbyters to baue equall polu< er ano care in guioing tbe Cburcb ( tbemfelue^ aliuapes fitting at tlje lienie, ano boloing tbe belue Mi}z% tbep lucre p^efent in tbofe part^oftbetoo^lne) tillbptbe factions anuoiutfionis of fomante puemo^s tbeCburrije^ icerealmottrentinpeeceg; ano tbereup^ 0nt!)eapottlegJ fo^ceo, uio fct an otl;er ojoer in tljeCljurcUtbett U»ast 222 TheferfetuallgBfternefnenf Chaf.i2i tuaisatftca , an^toitljtfrepoiililkingofalUljeCljttrci&eiEi, (dtljer troubles tDitl> contentions , oj tuOip fearing tlje ttke euent$ in time to come) uiu commit ecib^ place to one patJour, leaning tiered to confult annauuife iDit^ljtmfo^tl)eibealt]b antrpeaceof n^e people, annbp t^i$ eicample taught tlje tu^ole Cljiircl) M)at perpetuaE rule to obfcrue after tl;eiroeatl^; Icrome faiet^ as muc^asaican, o? Doe tiefire* 31comenotuetot&equicke;let tlje Clj^ittianlReaiiet? marine tljis x^\xz toellin (SotJS name , ano tolbat fioebjingetl; founneft ano (Ureft pjoofes , tijerelet tljeuer* uictgOf lcromep^oottetf)l)pmanpg)criptureS5 t|)at a PrcsbytcranD ^i(l)0ptDerenamej5 indifferent, ano often ^Az\^ to t^e fame per* fonis* Paul calling fo? tlje Presbyters of Cpljcfus laiue ^nto t^em; * Take hecde to your ielues , and to all the floekc , in which the holieGhoft hath Tec you '^<7K03-«f (Ouerfecrs or) Bi- flivops tofeede the Church of God. 3lnfcribing W CpiftletO tljelPljiltppianS, Ije faictfj, ^ To all the Saimes which arc ac Philippi with the Bifhops and Deacons » ^ntlfotoTite. ^I left thee in Greete to ordainc Presbyters in cueryCitie, ifany be vnreprooiieable for a Billiop mull be vnreprooueable. Pe- ♦ I .Pctf . ter like*i)ire la^ttiug to tlje Sfctoe^ nifperfeo , faietlj , "^ The Pr ef- byters which are among/1: you I befeecb, which am alfo a Pref- bycer,feede the flockeofGod committed to you, ^'^(""^"fjo- uerfceing it, not conftrainedly, but willingly* ailltlje Presbyters t{)at feu tlje ficcke are \\\ tljefe placeisi callen •BiC^opg x% grant it f nllip ;t!je tao^tijSi are cleere^exLlljat Ijence con- ctoepou*: ergo, tlje officer luere toenail one *: 51^ap , ergo, tlje namegitbenterecommont ^tljertoife^ljoluti^nl^epoubp tbi£i 5i.Pet,5. argument*: Petercalletl)bimfelfe^=^'^^--f^'^'^"e?fjafellow Presby- ter loitl) tlje rett ; are tberefo^e tlje SlpoGlefljip nnti tfje ^?ef bpter* * Aa.t. ftipbotljone office*: 2Df ludasPeterfaictljintlieSlct^ /''^^'^'^o- ?i«'»«W5, his Bifhoprike let an other take, C2lillptt grant, tljat anapoiHeiiotl;notoifferfromaai3ii!)op*t Sltimitpotttlje one,anDi 31 toill receiue tljeot^er t ^mm map be common, tl;oug^ office? ijeoiUinct. There were then at Ephefies^ and among fi the di^erfedlewes no BiJhopSy hfttfuchoi were Presbyters ; andthey many , notonel}. Dt*^ jffiiigm'(j)tl;etimefean5t^e^cr^tttrej5toiHagree. %\ixtys^^% time. Chap.t2. of Chrifles church. 22 ^ time, (asJlcrometeHetl^pott) tDtienc^e Churches were gouer- ned by the common aduife of the Presbyters . %\\ ttjlSf time fpa^e Paul to tl)e Presbyters of Cpl;efiij3 , in iW time luxate Pc- tertotljePresbycersamongatljeJetoess. ^ftei-tl;^ t!jcfaction$ of tlje €^eacljergs caufel> t^e 3poaic0toeaaWiO[) ait otljcr kinueof gouentement, ann to commit tlje c!)iefe care of cc^e Cfjurcl;, :bD!jicljtl)epf)ao jjlantcu, to fome cljcfcn perfon tijat CjouIq ouer-- fee t^e floclte a^ l^aSIoar of tlje plac^, tl)e reft Mm, l)fe ficlperjD to Hifpetfetljetoo^ti, anti anmftris to gouernr tl}e Cfjitrcl;* If yon froofie that yjoH fay fom4what to the matter,'] 31f 3! PJOOUC it UOt better tljcnpoutiae pourlaieCElneriei, 31 am content to renounce t^eonC/aiSaillOCtfjeOtl&er* IVtllyoufroouen by the Scrifturef] ailoiUfoppoiiett, a^ipou njallnotrefufe it, Mefle pou reiect hot!) tlje "Booke anu Cljurclji of ^00 . what wllyoH prooue?2 '^^at t^e ^poftleiei in tljeir life time nioinClitute onepaUourto take t\)t thick care of one Cljurclj ; anu confcciuentlie t^t cljange Urfjiclj Jerome fpcaketl) of, from tije common ano e- Quall regiment of Presbyters , to tlje particular ano preeminent moderation of tlje Cijurcbesi in ecljc place hv 'Bifi^oppes, laasf ttotmane after tlje Slpodles! mere tieao , but luijtles tljep liueu; antj t^eit of fo^ce bp tbeit tiecree^ fo^ uuring tfeeir timesi none migl)t interpote tljemfeluesito cljangeann alter t^cfounne of tlje CljttrcfjDifciplinefetlctibptljem:, mitfjout tljeirleaueami al^ Ioti3attc0. If it rver€ ener decreed by them^ it would bee founde in their rvri* tings \ And that it can not „ Befides y had it beene their doing ^ it might tfiflly be called Godsdtlpoftion andordinance^ rvhich leromc faiethit may not. ] ^ijcir noctrine inoecue ooetlj plainelfe ap^' peare bp tbeir tnjtitingg; tljeir fucceffburjsi ooe not . ifo? IjotiJe (boulu tbe apofflejgueclare \y^ tijeir pcnnejJ, iub& fur ceeneti tljcm after tbeir&eatljgi': 31s: nott^e luWeCfjtnrcb of CljjiUalatnfuU anD fufficient UJitnelfe in tljat cafe': 3!f tuee bclecue not ttieCljur^ cljejSyt^at merebirecteu ano o^oereo bp tljC Slpoaie^ p^cacljing ano prefence,nortl)eirfecfjoller!Ei tljatltueotDitl) t^em.anonettfuc^ ceetieo in tljeir rottme0;lDljo tljat luife 10, mil beleeue our bare fur- mifejBiffeelieconiecturesi,oftljing$tione 1 5oo.peere55befo^me J»ete bpjne*; Jget if tjie ^cripturejsiuo not fignifie fo muclj.tue toil ^ .; loofc 224- Theferpetuallgouernement Chdp,j2. loofeit»l^utMD?e3lencertopptett,31Mfeardj0Uttljerig|it caufeMjPti^e ^pcaicis Diti not in cucrp place Mj£re tljepcante, p;i£rctttl|) erect 'BiOjcpgi to gcuerne tlje €{)xxxt)^t^ luljicl; tl;ep plantetJt ^i;ereafon!StD!)i> tfje apoOtem'tinotat t!je fii*ap?eac!;mgof . tlje(0ofpeH ccmmittljeCljurclje? to tlje regiment of0^ifl)op!S, 31 fitttietDeretl)efeti)?ee. jfiril,- tijep rerertien tl)c cl;iefe pouaerof impoGngbanniB^antipimifljingncto^iouisoffentio^istotljemfelueie?, lD{)cmCl)#matiebi(ljop!S^ouerreeri5ofl5iiB!C!jurcl>5ro?tl)Oug]b tofeepe^lraue^antiattentitljeflccfee, tljeptooke tlje Presbyters to ije tl)iirl)eiperi9;pettlje tneigl;tteft watteris of tfje djurclb,ai5 gitiing tlje graces of dpotjis fpirite.anti ueliuedng^nto g>atan,tljep retai* neumtljdrotune l^annes , folongas tljep toere in ttiofe placets o? parts of tije Hjc^lue ♦ ^Ije feeonti i^y tijat tui^id) Epipbanius no- ten,tl)at aitljougf) tljere teercmaup enmieti toitlj eiccellent giftjs to p^eadjtl;elMO?ti,pett()e^.povllc0tDculDtrulJnonetintIjtI}ecbfefe cl^arge of tlje Cl^urcljeis, till t!;ep Ijau f tillp feene, anD per fectlp tri= en,aj3 )sit\t\^t foununeis of tfjcir mmBes, ajs greatnes of tl)eir giftjsi* C^:rDlp> M, tfjep iljoido feenie to feelte t!;e amiancing of tljeir fcl- IotDer0,ntD^e t{jen tljeccttuertingcf ijnbeleeucris; tl)epfutfere& tlje €!)urcf;e0 to take a trial UDljat ecitialitie of manj> ^ouerncursJ U^miltitsoc; auDtuf^cutijefrnitectljereofp^couctJ tolieniffention ant! conftifton,t!)eSpoH!e0li}ere forcer? to ccnimit tljeCijurdjegi attl)£!r Beparturcjs to certaine trieD i^appjcoueti men to be djiefe ^aUcurg of t!;e fcucraUplaceisij antj tije Cljurdje^ toere all ajs tuil^ Imgtoreceiue tljcm, finning bp erpcrtence tnl^at continual! fdjifmeis annljereOeis gretu bptljeperuerfn^ffe of CeadjeriS, anD cotilt! net be rep^dfen bp tlje confufeij goiternment of tljePresby- ters,ij3l)id; Wxt manp in number,anli equallin potuer* !\Iofje ofthefe things are exfreffed in the Scrtftures, ] 33f t|)e fa^ t\m alone nio Uaitneffe tl)em. Cap lue not mud; mo?e f o| 15ifl;cpiEf, t^enpcuiJofo^JLap €i^tx0x but pcuftall fee tljegrtuntijs of tfjeic reports teHifeti euen in i\)t §)cripturegi. 'SL^at tlje apoHle? at x%z MplantingoftljeCi^urclje^, kept to tljemfelueis tl)c potoer of impofmgl)anti]Sanii ueliuenngijnto g)atan, tnljid; tljeifat^er^ call€ptfccpallpol»er,is^noneti^e0intlje*§)cripture!S;t{iepcculi> not loofe tl;at,Vinleffe tl^ep loft ttieir Spofilefttp luitljaU : pcu mud fl;eiDbptl)e^cripture!5to|)eretl)ejccmmitte5tl;i$pou^ertotljc Presbyters Chaf.ti. cfchrijlet church. 22s Presbyters of cttct? place ; 0? elfe our affertiott (fantjietf) gcot; tljat t^eprctatneuittotljemrcluejs^ jFo^cf tljcirljaumcjit, tl^ereijsuo Doubt ; of tfjeir committing it to tijc Presbyters of eiicrp Cliurcfj, rtere isi no p^oofc ♦ Sno tljerefo^c tlje f rdjcrg tioe luterlie rrntie, rtat t&e ^poftle^ oclitiereti t^at potoer to anp but to t>\^)t'p^ 'E^ijeir p^oofeiS be ftconger tijen pou take tl;em fo j,ljotwfocuer pou toilKbifttbem. ®jerc laere Presbyters at Cpbcfuss, bcfioe^ Timoi hie, ano in Creete^befioeisTite: aubpctPaullefttljeoneat Cpljcfug toim- pofe handes , auD tlje Otber \\\ CreetC to ordaine Presbyters \\\ eua'ie Citie ♦ 3if toitljcut tbem tfje Presbyters of eitljer place migbt l)aue noone it; ruperfluougftuaisbotbPaules ci&arget^ep (boulo 00 it, ano Direction bo\o tljcplbouloooit* 15utlji0 commit* ting tljatpolucr ano care to tbem , p^oouctf; in tlje iuogement of tbe ancient iTatbersi.tbattlje Presbyters toit^out tbem couloenot ooeit* €uangelitopoufaptbeptoere;anoitotll5i(l}op33* 9ltimit tljcptoere* '^l)en as pet neither Cpbefus;, noj Creeteljaoanic t^at migbt impofe Ijano^ , ano pet Ijao tljep Presbyters ; Qlno con- rcqunitlp tljisi pother to intpofe banoes uiais at tbat tiuie referueB fromt^e Presbyters totbeapoQle? ano tbeirocputieia;* Saint Paul fateth moft apparantly the Presbyterie might impofe hands, for Timothic receiuedfiotnthemimpofitionofhandes,^ J[ l^aue toloe pou alreanle^tbat take tbe toope bolu pou )i3iU, pou can p^ooueno fuclj t^ingtljence* 31f it Rgnifietljere t^eoegree of a Presbyter toljid) rimothietljCnrcceiueO ,a2! leroine eicpounOetb tl&eplace; itcommetl; notbingneerepourpurpofe* 3if poutafeeit fo^ tfte affemblie tben gat^ereo , yxi^m Tiuioihic toas; cjoaineo, Chryfoftoinetelletljpou, tfjep tUCremojC tfjCtt Presbyters ; foj otbertjJife tljep coulo notlapbano? onTimothie to maltebim all5i* Ibop* Chryfoftome,pout]^inke,erreoinnoterpotmoingtl5eplace aspouooe^ '^Ijengitte j^aint Paul leaue to tellpoutbatbeetoajcf p^efentintl)ePresbyterie, tuljenTiniothietuas o^oaineo, ano tbatlje impofed hands on Timothie ♦ 15ut tW 3! baue Ijanolco before, to U)l)iclj 31 refer re pou; 3i cnelp nol^aeputpouin minoe, tbat place taill beare no fucb concluKon. ano as tlje apolHc^ referueo impofition of ^anoegJ from tlje Presbyters to tljemfelues, fo Diotbepkeepctlje oeliucringofof* fenoourj3bnto^atanintl)eirotunepoli3ert 'Ifanyobey notour ' »«Thcfl:j. 3p fayings szS The^erfctuattgouernemsnt Ghap.12^ fayings, note him by a letter, faitl) Paul, and fceepc no compa- ny with him . Coluljat cutiefijDuJtitljepnoteljim bpa!etter\3n« tcPaulAntlcffePaulijaQrcfrntetitijcpmnanngioffucljO^ettiioursJ * r.Cormth.4 IjlttO l)imrdfe ': * Shall I come vnto you with a rodde , or in the 'tCor.iz.Sc fpiriieofmeekenenc ? ^Iflcomeagainc,! will nocfparcfy^r/S '3. 06) haue heeretofore finned , and not repented . 31 ttU^ t^t^bC plameenottgljtop^ociie, tijat tlje^poltlciei feepttlje pimuljiugaf Cunegtc tljcmfclueis, aun rcftrren tljcmnct cucrtotfjc Presby- ters. The Affiles hamng of this power doth not exclude the Vreshy^ tersfrom hamng the fame ; jor at Cortnth Paul not onely rvilleth the Church to excommumcate that inceftucmjtnner ^ but rebuksth themfor not domgit before hewratei]Vz\x\l:itt\}X[ttlt^)mi\tt\)iVX i i.Corinth.y . fo^ not 'Ucluiertitg t!)at fimtcr Ijnto g)atan;,but fc? not fotro w in g tbat \)z migbt Ijaue Muwt put Ixtm among tbtm ♦ ijab tljcp tjo^itteu oftl)ijsinoto^iou0 oifniccta!jCu tljcp luxate of otljcr tijingg totlje 9ipoilIt,tljatljemig!)t!)aitecmi{snererjcf t{)Ctifffnr?Dttr0 ptmill)e« . ment; tfecp fjan tjoone tljcir uttetie^v tljep cduIh maintainc factions, anu ftueil cnc againU auot^et* tljiouc^lj p^iire of tijcir g!fti^;but tl^cp tJin not fo?rcto, to fee fo picucu?^ acnme committc ti ant! coutunt? eis tn tl}0 cp€^ bctlj s-f bclccueris ants ainSuels , nm fo mud; a^ fig- mfiettjefi^ie bp tfjdr letters, a$ ncRving to^auefucba onetr cliitJCtifromt!)e!r CfeiHian fdloUilijip* ^l?i^ tl)^ Slpoaie cbar* <-i.rhc{r.3. getfjtljcmluitl); bcepesbtiofurtljcr* ^Ijepfljculuebaitc/* no- ted him by a letter tsnto Paul,mit5!tcpt ito cm«pam£liiitl)f)im, til tl;c 9lpoaie ijat! Beat eB Mjat to DC tuttlj bintf ^11 this doethjou mgood ; /^r /^^ fiy4poflles Keither were^ fjor could be Bijhops.'] 31 am futeall tljeifatberjs tuitb nuemcutbaf* firmetbe9lpo^le0 botlj mi^bt be auti Wu "Bill^opsi ♦ Cyprian* iSft-l'!"^'^* ^iiApoBolosjdeJi, Epifcopos, BomwHi elegit. The Lord h imfelfe *\Ar,'brof.in'E' chofe thc Aportles, that is , the Bifhops , ^ey^poftoli Sptfcopt ^i''k%^^.ccntrafmt. The Apoftlcs are BiOiops, fairtlj Ambrofe. -^^omafue^ harefUb. I .**- runtprimi Petrus d* Pau!^ aApofo/t tfdem ac Eptfcvpi , A t Rome '^'^*^* the fir ft were Peter and Paul , both ApolUes and Eiftiops, ^^ti^f'^'""o' fatetb Epiphanius . ^lames, fatetbChryfcllome, badthcof- t'EufebM^/,''^' fice ofaBifhopat lerufalem. anUfoEufebius, J' lanicsi was ***^* tbcfirft, thatafcertheafcemionof our Sauiouihad the Epif- copall Chap.12. of Chrijfes church. 227 copallfeatc ( at lertipiiem. ) lerome Ijimfelfe tliat fe tfjCUgi&t t^rj)eafeem«cbagamlltl)eaateof15ifl)oi]0, fattl;; ''^^^^^^'^^^^]!!!l2}etfjt the Bifhoprikc of Ancioch hclde the Sacerdotall chayre at t«. Rome. 5lnl]iaO(:ame4 * lames called the Lordes brother after ]Jl'^'"'"* ^^' the Lordes paffion was ftraighc ordained Bifhop of lerufa- Icm by thcApoftles* Theodoret* (Paul) ^ fhcwech plaine- »• T6fo auDtbecefo^etljeapolHesi la^relDiibop^^ anumo?ett;cu •^l^il^opiOl, euenasi lohn toa^ ^ more then a Prophet, anti pet 'Matth.ii. ^aProphet. Confound you thetr offices! '] 3l!^eepetbcmtiiiImCt,*'M3tth.2i. in tljat 31 fap^ euerie apoaietuas a l^ppbet, amijop, antja^"''-*-^^'-^^'' Presbyter; bUt not CUene Presbyter, 'Billjop, 0? IP^cpljet, toaSanSpalJle^ Cbep tore all 7theMiniftersof Chrill , fec-7i.Corimh.4 dersof his flockc, andftcvvardesofhismylkries; btlttbe3*' poftlegi in a greater mcafure of c^ace, btgOer manner of calling, ann migbtier fo^ce of ^^onis ^pirire tljen tijc red. ^nu lub^t- foeuerbecommetb of tlje names, it cannot be Denpen, buttbe apol!le$i bat! tbat polner of impofing Ijanues , mi tjcliuertng Unto &at!)an, tubicl) tbep after imparten t}uto li5ifi)ops . ams tberefo?£ turtles tbep remapneu in 0^ neere tbe places, tebere tbep planten Cljurcljes, tljere tijas no fuel) neeo of 'Bilbops; tbe apodles altoapeis fupplping tbe luantesi of tl)ofe C^inrcije? biit^ t^eir p^efenc'e , letters 0^ 6pe0rengers,as tbe caufe r-equi- ten f 'Buttnben tIjepUjere fiinallp tofo^goe tljofeparts , tbenbe^^ gant^eptopjcuioefojtljcneceffitieantifecuritieoftljeCtiurcbes, 13 2 im 22f TheferfetudUgoutrnement Chap, j 2^ anu left fucft fitte ntcn as; tljcp ^m , loitlfi Cptfcopall pouj^r, t& t^m fiibClittttcj5 to gutetljeCljurcljeis tjjl^tcb tjjep bajjfowiu Cljc fe tonu caufe, tof)p 'Sifliopjs luere net lucrp tofjere truffen toit^t^e C{)urc(je0 at tl^efira erecting thereof, 10 tl^at toljicj Epi- »philip.2. phaniusrememb^ettj^anDPaultoucljetl&inmanpplacejai* 'Itruft tofendTimothcusfliortly vi.toyou. Ihauenomanlikcmin* dcd, who will faithfully care for your matters. For all feckc their owne, and not that which is Icfus Chriftcs , SlnO toTimo- !• i.Timoih.i. thic; *Thisthouknoweft, that all they which are inAfia,bec I Timothy, turned from me . ^ At my firft anfwering no man aflifted mcc, but all fbrfookemee* Dcmashath forfakenmce and embraced thisprefentvvorlde. ^l)tX2ft}t Epiphanius futttlife, t^att^e fcarcftferf trien antiappioctietJttien, tDa^sfomecaufe M}V zmxie place teaj5 not ftimt(!}£ii at tlje MtDttlj a 'Biftjcp; i$ nettl&er w* likelieno^Dnpertaim'ngtotltjeputpcref 'Cfje tljiru reefcnJi take to be tbiis ; tljat aj; Presbyters to la* bourmtbe to^nanu aupienttijeCljurcl^ tcere pjcfentlpneetie* fulLtfjeljarueSbeingnoUffet^entlietiJljoletoo^ltj; ano 15i(!)opsJ to moticratetlje number cf'^eactjcts, anuto cuerfceaielxjelU^e feeDerjs as tlx tlcchets-crenct fo requifit tjiljtlcss tfee^poQlesftc^o tcoke care of t'^ofe t^mgjs tijem&lues )p^eacfceD inc? neere tlje placeg; fo t'oe toifeDome cf O^co tocutoenDt impofet^atfourme of gouernement on tlje Cl)urc|), but after long trtaU ann gooo experience, tnfjatneeoetlb^CljurcfjeiBiftouloljaueofit* %W courre^eobferuetitoitljt^epecple of 3ifrael, not araigljtttiapta alfcciatetbe feiientie €lMt$ bnto Mofes ; but to let tbem alone ijntiU Mofes toajsi tnearieo toitl) tbe buroen , ano tfee multitude grieueofojtoantoftiirpatcb, anolethro feeing tljeJluoge affile* m txjitl) paineis ann tbe people nifcontcnteoioitb odapeis, aoui* feuanotljer toap; tobicbtbe toljcle airemblie likD, ©cu confit* men, anti Mofes ejcecuten* M UU manner Cb?iUfuffereobii3 Cljurcbtotrie, tni^il^^ bisSpofi!e0p£tUueo, Mjatequalitieanu plentieof d^cuemourjs tdculotno^ke in euerie place; anotDljenit fellcutinp?oofe,bpontl}eapo0leie!abfence,tbstromanpleai5er0, fomanpfolloterig, fomanpEulerje!, fomanp factions otiteuerte Cburcbinfuwjer;t{)eSpoGle$tDerefo)ceti(theworld,a0leroni faitbdecrcing it,tiiatfe,tf;e faithful throughout the world bemj chapel 2. cfChriftes church.. ^ 21^ tfjcrcluitfj conteiiteu ann eljereof ncCroit^ ) to commit tljcivplacec^ ann Cljurcbejei not to Presbyters in common antr cqnall autbo^ttic, but to tijcic Difciple0 anrj folloluer? (Ujjicme afterluaro tijep cal* \£^ IBiftops) in a fiipeno jitie, leaning \)nto tijcm m tjnto tljeir fuc^^ cetTo^js tl)e c^icfea Ibonoj ano polucr of impoCng fjaniic^ antJ ufinj t^e ikcpc0, ann telling QjeciaHp on tljeir care ann paine^i to ouerfee i)Ot^ 'iefeanti p^eeminentcbai-gecfone; but tljofefd^trmes ann factions troubleo all tljeCburclje^J euenintlje apoltle^timess; nnnect^emtbcrefo^e beganne tljecljangeofgo^ uernement, tutjtcl) lerome rpeaketlj cf» ^t Corwth indeede there were contentions\vpho'^^€rehai^t'iz,edof the great eft men , )\'htch lerome doeth ex em fb fie ; butthefaHiom muft be more generall and deadly that fhottldcaufe an alteration of goiiernensent thrcug horn the world,'] ^0 tberc !!■ crC CUCn in tbe 51^ poftle^timejsi* CotljoreofCo^intbfjefaitb, ' whenyoucomc TCorintit. together in the church Iheare iherearediflcntions amonecil you,a!id Ibeleeucit in part* for there mud be hercfics eucna- mong you^that they; which are approoucd amorgfl you triigbt be kiiavv en . Sun tobS l)t faitlj tljere mu!i- bf !; ereficg f^mcngl! poti to inmiifj^flt tijc g0on from ti^ WM meaneti) nc tonip at Co jiutl, IP 3 but ZJA TheprfettUllgmerHeinent Chap.12. maneiSljefaitlj; ' Markc them diligently, which caufe diuifions and offences contrary to the Dodrine w hich yee haue learned, »GaUM.5c3. andauoyde them. ^J^xmxXgt^tljt^iiW^m^^^t^^^^ intended coperucrt the GoipclcfChridi, and tocarfic them hv to an other doctf ine, bewitching them that they iKoulde not obey the trueth. 'CotIje]iyi)ilippiau^; 5Bewareofdooocs,be-. yvare of euill woi kemen • many walke , (of whpme I tolde yoa often, and tell you now weeping)thatare enemies ofthecroffe dfChfift, whofe ende is damnation , whofeGod isthcirbel- lie, and glorie to their iliame, which minde earthly things. Wi\t\)i\)z€^Mim% toei'e fome tijat ^ burdened tlje Cj^urcijes; Vi\\h traditions , euen with the commaundementsaiid doc- trines ofmea , antihoiding not the head aduanccdthcmfelucs inthofe things which they neiier fawejandrafhly puft vp with fle/hly mindes (hegfitledthejimple) luitlj a flj^UJ onjimtMendfe and vvorftiipping of Angels . St ^IjcfTaiomca , tljcteftirrcction of t^e neatiUjajs impugncB; anti fome ^troubkd tijepecptewith vifions.toitijfaitteD mefiages, antJfo^geti letters \\\ ^jC SpoCICS *.TheflCi. twme, ^ asiftheday of Cbtttt were at hand . 3Jt caitte to palllJ in eturrp place to!)icl) Paulfo^etotoe t^c Presbyters of CpijeCugi* 7ThisIkaow(ffatl)l)e) thataftermy departure fhall grieuous Vv'olues enter in amongllyou, not fparing the fiockc . Yea of your owne felues rhall rife men fpeaking peruerfe thingesto draw Difciples after them . f)itit\)Wmzxtt\iZ (^entllriBl tmlit ftibtect tatfjfetjanpr, but t^c 3Jetjacs!alfo m Peter fo^etuanteo tljeut* ^Thercflialbefalie teachers amongit you, which priui- ly Ihall bring in damnable here(ics,euen denying the Lord that hath boughtthcm, & many fhal follow their damnable v^aies; ficthroughcouetoufnes withfained wordsfhal they make mar* chandifeofyou. SlntJfolohn. ^Euen now there are many Anti^ chrifts. ^^ many falfe prophets and" deceiuers arcgone outin- to the world. Cop^euettCt&efeueceitterisf, ann rep^etTetj^efe pemerfo®ea* 'C^erisi;Pault)oajsfo?ca,tB]&itel)eliueD^Iaboin:eiiinotl)er places, to renn CpccidlfubaititjCejes to t^ Cfjurcijejei moft emimigercii ; ann iptb^irfaineieif ouecfigbtco curetljefoarejs ^ijeitfedje towitijS, W^k tljefepeftfleitt ano bnquiet ^irttis^ma^e . So^ ^plje* Chap'jk ^ efChriflaChurch. r^v^ ru25,teljcntljCteacl|cr0arJCitiocto?skc^anto'affirmetlKylinewe i.Tirr.i. not what, cuen'prophane and doting fables, 3 whole word did >' iTin 4. fretasa canker, and '^creptincohoules leading captmerimplc^ 2.Tini.i. women laden with finnes,and led with diucrs lufts; and others ^ *' ^^'^* 5;hainng itching cares gate them teachers after their ovinelufts ' z.Tim.4. and turned theireares from the trueth to fables; Paul fentTi- mothictljit^crto'^ flay thefe prophaneand vaine bablings, tO '^ i.Tiir.i. 7commandethat they taught no flrange dodirine , tO Snipofe ' i.Timi. haiidsonrtlcl)a!B\130rcfiCt0,tO^receiueaccufationsagainftCutne'^ ''l!""-^- fllUan^^!igOtsIpPresbyters,amitO *°rcbukethem openly aCCO^^ -^^l.Thli^y. uinoftotljctrtiefcrt^, ta^rcicdtponc^ano tuantonwidowes, aim »« i.Vim.j! to fee true "Labourers in the word Ijono^en aUH tl)ttW)tti, aitti " Verfeij. finaUp toouetfce t\)t toljoIel^Dtife of 6oti ann eticrte part tljcreof a0 tuell Ceadjers ano Presbyters, ag! Dcacott$,tttitiolDe$ anu fjea^ rer^.atttinotonclpmBructetiljimljoljafjcfijouItic'^behaue him- '^ i.Tirr.3. fclfea^ a(S0UCrn0ttrmClje^{)Urclj,bUt '^ charged him before '^ i.Tim.j, , the liuing God and his elc6i Angels , that hce obferued thofe things without refpediingperfons , or any inclining to partes* LikeU)ireinCreetejtl3lj£n'^many vaine talkers and deceiucrs of '^ Tit.i. vctfc minds, '"^fubuerted wholehoufcs , aitU Ibaticri tlje Cl^wrclj.vvith |f * *7lcwinifabksandcommaundementsofmen; PauUeftTite 7^ vafeV^* tljeretO'^redreflettjinpamiffe, to '^l^op their mouchcsthat ^^ Verfcj. * taught things which they ought not for filthie lucres fake, tO "■' Vcrfe i r . ^°rtayfooli(liqueftions and contentions about the Law,^'tOre- ^' iK^s.^cvC^i ie6"lhcretikes after one ortwoadmoniiions,autl"l'harplytore- ^' ^^^^^ *^' bukewithallauthoritievnotrufferinganymantodefpiichim; " "^"•^•vcrie agalfOtO^^ordainc gODDantJ rcli0:tOtt0 Presbyters and Bifhops ^fxiu.vcr.j; ineuerie Citie, t'^at fijOUlOCte able to exhort with wholfome do6\rine, anUimproouegainefaycrs. SnUfjCrcfirtltifitJPaulisp to^iting etp^ctfe, tljat (jeplacen iiMitnw to^cre itcen taag, t^itft Cptfcopall poto^r auD Ijonoitr to gmneanii rule tl;eei:i;urcl) of (H)0ti* Thefi examples make mthifsg tojo^rpmfofe . for firfi they did ' none -of thefe things^ hut wtth the aduifi and con fern of the Vresby^ terte'f which ^Bijhofs do not. Next ^they were EmiTigeliJIsandmBi • fhtffs y andinthat re^eB might haHi.^ this ^cciali Aeftit^tion from the t^poflle,^ %% mai> bee ptiur IcantitigUnUfmie pcu tofap-,. t^at Paul left Wti). tl;efe to rule tfee ^i;ui'cb i^i Creetc. auu 1^4.'. at: 2^2 TheprfetmUgouerriemcnt Chap^t2. at Cp^ttSfo^ a tu >eke, attQ in tXymtspn, ais tfje tettof tlje Prcf. bytcrsuitj; butfucl)te(!pifpotitiac0 anueutttre t\ym\ tuiU cracke l»0t^ pour cauCeauti pour cretiitc* Paul lieKke p^apcti Timothie toftap at €p^eCu0 to call tlje Prcsbyterie together anu to affee bopces, antj tonoe iu^ Mjat pleafen t%z red to tjccrce; but if - poueluueaim fruilratctlje Uao^nesof tlje^vpouleli^itl) fuel; anin* tiottjs, not onclieljefiDeg/out apmHtfjcCcrt, pou can utmt nonefauefuclj, a^toiflnotbelectte S)aint Paul Ijimfelfe if Ijce (I)Oultie fpeake apinft t!;e Lap Presbyter ie . jfo^ our partes^ toee take tbetoo^tiesi ass tbepOauD, anti Co nin tbeCatbolike jTatljcrsJ before 130 ; being perfuatietJ tbat Paul ban toitte tncup to niG cerne to tobome b^e ftouloe t^jitefo^tbe perfoimauuceof tbcfe i\)\\\g^y antinDttomiCtahcTimothie, fo? tbC Presbytcrie* 3.f Timothie bat5 uotbtng elfc totio , but tc confult tabat pleafcn tbe Presbyters to neternnne in euerte of tbefepomtcjg; \)mt cbtloilb an ouerfigbt tua^ it foj Paul to fkip tbe tubole bcncb cf tbcm ; and to cbarge anti aoiure \ym to fee tbefe p^ecepte^ inuiolablp kept toitbout fparing o? fearing anie man *: ifo^ t\M pou muil erpouno , o^ ratber inip^Xon anu f cttet euerie tno^oe tbat Paul fpeafeetljintbofetb^ee Cpiaies ♦ Com- maunde tuitb all autbo^itie; rcceiuenot an accufation againU a Presbyter, but intner tl»o 0^ t!j?ee toitneto ; rebuke tbem tbatBimc; reied b^i^^tikegs after tuio tnarning^; refufc poon« gertoiootnes ; l^aic ijaine contentionis ano Unprofitable t[Vit^\' tm, ordaine (^lUer^ in euerie Citie; impoie handes Ijaftilp onnoman; tbatiigaspouinterpjete, call tbe Presbyterictoge* tber, anu asketbemtPljetbertbepbecontentebitftallbefoo? no* SnOfo, ladiureand charge thee before God andChrift, and the ele6l Angels , that thou obferuc thcfc precepts tnuiola* bleanii tjnblamcable, tljatiis, obferuetbemiftljePresbyteric toill confent ami agree ijnto tbee, elfe not* ^ut 3| tbinkepou narenotftannto tbefe mockeriegsof tbe S)criptureiei; anu tljere* fo?e pou lj3ill ratber Hie to tbe feconupart of pour anftnere, tbat tbep tnere autl;of ijeu to 50 t^efe tl)ing0,ass €uangettfe,ano not ajj OBifljop?* fVe exprejfedfo much, that they were Euangelifls^ and. no BU Jhofi. ] Cwangelife pou (boulu fap ant 'Bilbopgs* fo? \xA)m tbep left following (^ ^j^fileiei ann tpere affijceo to certaine placeis t»itl; chap. 12. of Chriffes church. -?/i toitlj tbfe pottter aittj autf)o?tcf e to^tci 31 Ijaue ment^^^^^ efe coulo t\^t^ bcc but 'Btfljops *; C!)^ aHito tljC apoHto p^c« fatt^anufuppltcti tbeirabfoice, antiuiD continue tl)e Cburcljc^ in t&ataateinin!}ic!)tbc^poaic0left tl;nti. il^lotoeif tbe9por!Icstn teCpectoftljispoUjeranocate, lucrel3ifl)opstDbcn tljCvCtatcu in anp place; mucb \m]t t\)Z Cuangelia0 . 3if tlje fame fioelitie ann autbo^itiebeM nceDful, ann t^crefo^e perpetuall in tbe €\)\\it\} of (Son; tbep m tl)efetbin2;isnotbp tbeirCuan^elith'call calling:, Doljic^ v& iongfince ceafeii,but bptl;eir €pifcopaU,lubicb pet ncetb ann mull remaine. fo? if tlji^i potoer ann p^eljeminence ncfccnneo from t^em to tljeir fuccclToursi ; it (is euioent i\^i% connniflion anu c^argetoais^pifcopal.nncenopartoftljeii: ^uangeliljiplDags rse* riueu to tbeir after- commersi* JVe cannot endure to hatte them called or counted Bt(hops,'\ 3In neeij if fucccffion of «(^pifcopaU polner came from t^e apodl^is to tl;em,antifo tot!;eir fucceltbur^; lnefl;aU fooite condune tbat "Bi- ftop0 came from tlje Spa ixie£i,anD ti;crefo^e pou tioe toif i Ip to rcBH it : but \i!^ pour patience pou mud ntoure it, tfje belt §)to?ie$ anD Ca^iter30ftl;ei^^imitiueCl)urcb, noe mal^etfjnn 15tn)Dpjs,ano lilieiMife Pauls precepts to tbem, tbe Dcrp patcrne£! of Cpifccpall rijargeanlUJUetie*' rimothie, faietI)Eulebius,'s^f«Tt:j,is by the \Eufeb,U,i*A,^\ itories reported to bee the firft that tookc the bifhoprikc of E- phefuSjasTitcairodidofthc churches in Crccte.Icrome,(ll3bcft luopesi pouft ronglp p^effe to p^ooue t^ere toere no "^i^tip m tlje ^ ^ apoHles! timeis, but fuel; as toere equaU luitl) Presbyters antj not fuperiourjaibntOtljem ; ) faietlj, *Timothie was ordained Bi£hop ^Hier^defcrtptt^ of Ephefus by bleffcd Paul ; and Titc Bidiop of Greece prea- ^'*«^^^^¥¥'^. ched the Goipcll there, and in the Iflands round about. Am- , brofe. (Paul) ^by his epiftle inftru6teth Timothie,novvcreated i ^mbrofupr^ aBifhopJiowheought toordertheChurch.anOfooft()eotber.{^^';^"^ff^^ ' ^TheApoftle had confecratedTitetobeaBifhop, andthere- 4iT»>. fore he warncth him to be carefull in ecclefiafticall ordination. ' Chryfoftome. ^ Paul faieth in his epilUe to Timo:hic,FulfilI thy ^PP^'^^l'^ minilienc, when he was now a Bilhop, forthat (Ttmothte)\\!^s itpj>enfhom.u a Bifliop, (Paul) dedarcth by his writing thus vnto him. Laic hands haftilie on no man. SlnO agatne,which was giuen ihce by tlic impofition of handcs of the Presbyterie* for by no meancs Presbyters could ordaine a Bifliop. Siui fijeluing; l;olu C uan^e* 2^4 TheferpaudUgouernefwnt Chap.12. 0dT*m(i:hewn. lic to Timochie and Tite,wheie as Silas and Luke were (a/fi hU T^ifcifles and) endewed with maiueilous venues? Becaufe hee had nowre deliuered to them the gouernementand charge of the Church; the others as yet hedidcarrie about with him, a zfi^hnAmf, Epiphanius. * The diuine fpeach of the Apoftle teacheth who ''^ * is a Bifliop, and who a Presbyter ; in faying to Timothie a Bi- fli op, Rebuke not a Presbyter, but exhort him as a father. How could a Bifhop rebuke a Presbyter; ifhehad no power ouera Presbyter? as alfo ; Rcceiue not an acculation againft a Prcsby- ^^^^JJ^Yn"'^ter,butvndertwoor three witnefles.Theodoret* ^Titus wasa f^afanoyitefifi, HotablcDifciple ofPaulj&otdained by PaulBifhop of Crectc, adTitHm, andauthorizcdtomakctheBifhopsthatwerevnderhim. Vincentius Lirinenfisljj^ltm^ tJpon foiuetoD^tJ^of Paul toTi- tntl'XrlZ ^^0thiefattl)/O Timothie, (thatis) O Prieft, O Teacher , if the diuine grace hath made thee meete for witte , exercife and learning, be thouBefeleel, ( tlftiti^, amoCtfMfuUlJOO^tonan) ofthefpiritual Temple. Auguliine tn(!ructmgaU ]3a3our0bp fi^itm^^ir PaulestMO^tiStaTite, a^ml), ^ Wasitfaideinvainetothcfer- uant ofGod now eminent amongfi the members of the chiefc Paftour , Shew^c thy felfe an example of good workes to all ? « Greg'^jnTa. Gtcgorie, ^ Paul admonifheth his i"choller(T/w) now Pre- e'l'tir'^'^* late of a flockc , fiiying ; Attend to reading til I come. Prima- 7 Triwaf^adTu fius. ^Timothie had the grace of prophecie,r«w 5r<^»^//i\comfA conf^lTctijattljeCpiClie^ofPaul to Timothie anti Tite , *° were ^idarciOHcmjis. madeconccrning thceGclefiafiicalftatePopetljnotlJDttljChiy. foi^ome. Ch/^^^p^ cfChrifies Church. 23 s foftome,Ambrore,an50ccumeniusapplurtjetoo;tUS{f p^eceptSl , ^, .- ^^^^ of tljeapoiHelJ3?ittctttotf)eiita^ ' ij^okcn toatl Birtiopsppcufap lo.mi/^Ti. ^ euanpliiliS coulD be no 15ifi)op3; p tuljolc Cfntrcl; of €{;fii! luit^ T'j/W'- «?. one refolution fain tijeptuere l)t(l)op^; f iDijatfoetiet Paul fpcaKetij ^.i j^ ^*»,nk to tljem,pmai'netl) to all 0i5ia)op2i ani3 ]pa*lo?0:ami of al ctfjcr^ Ic- ; ^^rlZ^bT"^ romes coufelfionijsmollcleercmtljatbcijalfe ♦ ^pmz tljtix cculne Ai.5. Icromnoubtbttttljetocationaunfuitcticncf a3iii)dpj5 issa^ an 91= poftoliheo^tiinance, anu confeqiientlp confimi^tj anu alloU)eiJbp tJ^etuireDomeof^oii^lpintintjiisapoaic^*; > i -^ ' r, , j§)aiut lohn inbijsEeuelattontotll affurepoit/tl&atrije !S)onne Of^OOlDiUeO^imtoUi^itetOtfje^feuenftarresaiKiAngels oftljC ' Rcucr,*. feitettCfjurcljeie! of aHa^tljat fe,to tlje feuen l^adoui:^ ann "Biilopis ^ ^ oftljofefeuen places^ ♦ W^mb^it feetiineitt, t^at not ondp tlje apoUles toere Itmng^tDljen one fuperiour gonecncti t!)e Cljiircljeis; 4ut tfje lo?ti l}imfelfe tattl) IjtgJ ctone ijoicc confimieo tijat kintie of regiment* 31 do not feare led Xuit!) Origen^pou li3ill to^t ft tlje place to tljeftngelsi in Ijeaucnj^faptljat ^ meuery Church there were f Orig.hmiUi, twoBifliops,oncviribleanotherinuiiiblqS«Auguftiael)at{;leat= w^»f««. net)lpquenc!jetitl)aterco^ * If(/^^Li'r^)wouldehaucbadthofc y^uguft.e^-ji, words vnderrtoodofche Angels ofthe higher heaucns, and not '*^** ofthe Rulers of the Church, hee woulde not haue afterward added,But I haue fomewhac againll: thce^becaufe thou bad left thy firftlouc: remember therefore whence thou art fallen , and repent* Thiscannotbe fpoken ofthe heaucnly Angels,who al- %vays retaine their loue, whence they that fell are the Diuelland his Angels , Therefore by die diuine voice , vnder the name of an \i\ot\\^r^t^\x\^x (or ouerfeer) of the Church is praifed,9lnll againe ♦ ^ The Angels of the Cburchcs(/« the u4poca/jpfi)ought 5 i^(t» w/,t. not to bt vnderftoodetobe any but the Bifliops orRolers ofthe *"'^^'^^'' Chutches . 3!f Iohntnl)i£{ tmz faloe tl)Dfe feuen Cfjurc&es ^r- uemfed^ttttettl^^u^ 0? 'Biftopis ; tfjen toag tl)e common am equal gouecnement of Presbyters befoietljattime cbangeti. 31f €l)}i)i callcD tl)em ^tatreg; ^mtj Sngel^ of tbe Cljurcljes! , tljep loere no Ijumane (nuention after tlje ^oUUfi Wtt oeaDi annbu.- neo. ' Toufee leromtfdfethitheregtmerit ofBtJhops came not into the ChtiHhbf the truth ^ftisetiordsdijfjfitionf] JJouOOCnOt alleaHgC lcrom,becaufe pou omtutof tegato \»|>at !jeftutt5;pouonelp fn»ucli 'at zj^ ThefeffetUattgouememeni &faj>iijk at fonie Vjo^tis! tu ijim, tuljicl) feeme to feme pour {jtmtcmns ; otljer- toife/pott rcf eiue no part of |)lstepo^t* 31n tljc place toljicf) poa I)jmgasam^:i15ia;op3!jeromerai£t{j; t!jatattljefir(llD]&tnPr^ iHitr^jnca.t, . bytcfs pueruCU, ^ Ecc/ejia cfira <£(jualttermter flmesdiHideha* tf^^MTtu ff^y.^ j{^g (charge or) cucofthe Church was equally diuided a- inongi^ many, gou Cap HO; t^erc tua^ tteucr anp Tucl) time, it ^^ci tr^a^ti,. txjcre lache of uiireDome fo to tljinke* gouc luo^urjsi be, * A^itie of 'BiG[)opj3 aboiie Presbyters toajBi, ano \^m Mi ail a^ottoiifte t>i- finance* Jeromes tUO^tJejS! tljen,tljf;t tlje 3i(l)C p0 m aiorkie aboue Pref. 47» ca.i.epift, byters came '^ rather by the ciaftome of the Church, then by the 4 tf^e amtcfent fdx}^zt% mJiTenytj, fij^ atru£tl)'AX)?ittenmt!)eg)cnpture0,gf » confuciudo fc^ a t^ing '//"'^^^^l^'^^ lieliuewiibpl)atttiftomttjeapoaic$, tuljicljctl&ertmfet^p call a iS'Jr^^ir,.''^ traBit(om9iitn fo t^oug^ tfjere bee no precept from C^^ift in to?i- ]['^J;iTJ'^ tmg fo^tiatkimiofgouemntient; pet t^e perpetuaU cittome of {J4.b», tujtlt)ben13itl)cp^ lucre fir^JoiUatncB, bttt.bp tcgree? (ij jD^eciiitfe of titne^ tl;cp (jaij t^e taficfe cl;arge of tl;e ^^urc^ ^jtitJ^cut mwiSx^ 2^t Thepeffctmltgonirnement Chxp.jz^ WwS OJ conferring lajftlj tl)e Presbyters, ro J ' tlje Presbyters might UdNeporianum, neither baptife wkhoiitth^e Bifhops leaue, norp^eacljin the Bi- ' {hc>pspreience;t33ljidjfubiecetOn,kromefaict^, tua^Hotaftcr t!)e£inietlj0ftlj:l43>i)g 9)5!nance, ijel^roeu^^^ tl;e cutonc tf tije Cfjitrc!) fj^ti tljat femgtfjeneti it* ^!ji0 to be leromcs trttc mcartiug tn tlji^ place Ijis otune too^osi I '^^r'*''^'''*' eire-ti3!)cre5oeMlpp?soae, Mjid;arctf)efe. ^rtfi/aTKustra* ditionss A^ofloliCiU [umftoi Ac vetert Tefi anient o ; qnod Aaron^. ■fii^ ^itSiatcjti'j LeuitiiinTcmflofHerunt^ hoc Jihi Epifcopi ^ Prep- byteric^DiaconivciidtceMtmEcc/eJta.Tomskiysv^ that=the"Apo(lohke traditions were takenout of the dlde Te- ttament; what Aaron, and his Tonnes, and the Leuiteswerc jntheTemplejthatlettheBifliops, and Presbyters, andDea- Cdn&chalengcto themieluesin the Church . %\)Z (jtgf) 'Jp^ieS 31 Ijojje twas! rttperiour to \ys {m\m , not ortelp:a5S a jTatl^er, but a? Ijautng t^e c^ief eit place ann office abotit tlK dlrke , ann after in tljeCemple* ^ntia^itluasstljcre, fotljeapofttoo^tjainerj/attl) kromejtljata^ilbop^antjPresbytersQioulDem'fferintljeCljtirclj ofCfj^iO^* g>cannetl)feplacealittle, 31p?appou, anutdlmee luljetljer leromc aucttcl) , t^at l^itljop^ Ifetsulue bee fuperiour to Presby tersbptljc tradition antio?t!tnaimce of tlje apot!le0,o^ no; 31f tpt point bee cle.ere , a^ue tljefe tuo^oeg of i^aUer Beza (Ixibid) are\jeriefotmtje) to ^aint leromes, tomafeeiip tfje t^dtra^at:^. ^f\\^\^\m ^ ^ Ccrte^ fi S tffis Apoftolis ept profe[la{hxcm\x» nemdegraUm j V, ^^^ ^jersYer HUm , vt C'tteras AtoftoUca^ ordmationes ^, €4,%s. Amm£ infoltdHm diSfofitioni tribPiere . Ir this (change to there* gimeMtofBtfhopf) proceeded from the Apofties, Iwouldenot doubt throughly to afcribe it to diuinedilpofition, as Idoeo- therordinancesof the Apoftles; but lerome erp^elTelp COnfeP fetl) it toas an apoMifte o^inance ; ergo , luttbout anp ftagge* ringo^noubting, itmuftbeacfenoMengecibppott, tbatittua^ (Soisnirpofitionf '^TljUlSniUCbfo^Ierome* Jj^otnefo^Ambrofc 0)efo?e toeegoetofurtberp^oofe; ) becaufe fome Urange fanCejas eftbi0frefl) DifciplinearefaaneDonliun; let^^sliftetoifeejcamine toljat^efaitljfo^ eitberfioe. ^bere fe one t^ing ixi Ambrofe barely furmifea, butnotoap Ijootteo, m> tl;a^ fe eagerlp caught tjp bp t^ DifciflmarianiB!; ano Qhapiis^ xefChnUes church. gi0 jjnumaueaftipmansfxftfo^tljeirnetoe tjeuifeg : tderearefotire Dtljcr points in tl)e fame places , tijat l;aue fitrei* t^roimu anu mo^e asitementtottl)tljei*eUof cbejTatberjs; auQ tl;ofe are poSttuclte repellen aj3 friuoloujg anu falfe bp tlje p^mcipleg of t()ijsi p^etenncD Difcipline ♦ Ambrofe imaginct^, (fo^ no p^oofe can bee marrc tijereof , eitber ^ S)cripture oj j^tojie) tl;« dje fira '3^iil)op$ ttiere fo? a tcbile maoe bp oper a^ tbep fate iw tlje Cljurclj , fo m t%z place falling ^cpoe bp tbe oeatb o? departure of tbe firS , tljC nzxt fuccecnetstnbijsroume* %\^^ courfe toias! afterUJarn cljan- gen intD dc cttons ; but tDl)en, o? bp taljome , l;ee neitljer uotb, no^ can telt . f rem tW fitppofall tbefe tb?ee conclufionjs are b^ilwen, hut all tfceefarrefrom Ambrofes fpeacbo^meaning. $\x% tljat tl^tlSp^tO^ltte of place went rounde tbe Presbyterie; etterp matt ^aMngitmo^tierfo^afeafon) lubenbiis courfe came* jH^ert, tljat rtje #?iour o? l^^eGoent fo? t()e time, Mjicl; tbep call a 15ifl)Dp, ox gjupermfourfozbi^tneeke, nifferetinot in Degree fromtbereS:, Jbutoneliein t\yi bo^tourto l)aue tbec!)iefe place. is:birt5lp , tbat 1^10 office toajs to call tbe red together , ano to t^m tbeir mee^ ttnc^s! tbat tbcp tboultJe bee o^nerlie; ano top^opcuuue matters fo? tbe MAycp Ijaue frameu b^ out of S)aint Ambrofes njo^tjcjs ; an^ i\)\% 13tlbcp tljepare contentiballbeperpetitallintbeCburcbDi £b^iv^^ anuait elfentiallpartof ©obso^tiinamtce* ^\)\$ m\}txii^i%ukxx^imi of tlje 9^ato? ano aibermencf aCitte , o? 115aili{fe auir 'BurgeT^' fejsofaleffer ^olnnetoitbb^ in Cnglanti; 'mt i\y3 i^uoKfcn'p* tionof a 'Biibopin tljeCljurcbof Cbjtitt* J'p? bolDe Icng \sM it bee before pe be able to p?ooae > 31 fap not <4l j int anp one of tijefe ^^(TertionisVrSJljat Scripture euefmeutipne^^^ rimaginetianpfucb'^tibopX ^ • i- , : Cbefatber0poubaillfap,tncr0al{iitfectctitoitljbmiianeinttnt< tions: antj ^^000 m'^itution batb euer {mtt tbe !^pol!le)S timebeene neglected in all tbeCburel)e0,'mii> ofall tb^.perfoi^in tbe too>lo, till ^f late* 31 Ijeare Mm -ft^w fap ; m 00^ 31 not reaue \%xm\) mine epeg , . 31 ©auii^^it^t^ t&cp;Mi:ei^ef pe!p afleepe. :m4^ TheferfetUAUgouernement Chdf.tu di^at n^eame to tcellof t^emrelueiei; but fincett fe p;fnteti« 31 tooulo g^aulP fee l)DtD It f vW 1)2 i3^ooueii» Ambr ofe pou lapjlefltietl) pcu fo to tijinke ; fo j lie affinnet^ tjjac cuerpPresbycer tDii^ n 13iil)op Mjeu It came to \)\% coticfe, ano tf)eii: CDUifes^ U)cnt rounu bp ojticr. Ambrofc contrantctet^ it as lirTi^'f^*;.** piatnelp as {jee caufpeakc ; ana Catctl;, tfjat ' not cuery Presby:cr was a Bifhop^bUt \)t Oiielp tua^i a 'Biil)Op iJJijtcI) luas />m»;^ /;#/rr Prejhyteros, thefirft (orchUfeU) icnongrt the Presby ccrs* Nay,firfi in order', in vphofe flacewhinhe departed^ the ncxipiC^ ceeded,^ Cl)cptJDcre Capable oft!3e'Bi(l;op^t1te, ais tljep aoou m o^ner* jt^alo tbat o^uer mua goe citl^er ais tl;ep tuete eloetl in (tan< ijinof ,0^ tuo jtbtei! m gife* ^nbiclj of tbcfe tluo o^uerjs oiD tl^e Pres- byterslxecpe, canpoutcU*: [jl^ot3!0 iQo? Ambrofc neither* !&e ft^pofctljtljat to fitiut^eCljtircb, am in ct^er tfeeir alTemblie??, tljep fjau an o jtjer , auD fo no noubt tijep !>it> j but toijet^er t^ep mere placet) h^ tI)e^pDille0 according to their mcrites ; O^ftept t\)tit places by fcnioritic,a]6itl)eptuereo^tiahieu, ojrattlots amougtt tbemfelue^ fo^auoitiinpfambitimi aim contention, neittier Am- brofe,ncitber anpmaulimngcoulri,o^ can tell Bfnthefirfiahayes was the Btfljop ; andconfequently they differed not in degree^ but in order. 2 !i?o\u ncti) tttaltersi^tutllpou croffc ^♦Paub MiOp^ fo flat* • i^Cor.ii. Iie/il3l)ufaiet^tijat ^J^OtitjatljO^naimt! ; * firft, Apoftless fecondly. Prophets ; thirdly, Teachers ? are tfecfe Dittecjs'iiegreesi oym't [ wb a I e ls.]'3nn U)ere not all tljefe^tubett tljep tatigl^t in anp place, Oftbe Picsbyterie ?[They were J ^^^enUiU tlje Presbyters UiSfer not in D^^er onelp but in Degree alfu. lVefl)eal^ not ofhenrvee fay the Prefhyen differed one from an other onely in order ^ and not tn degree \ bmofPaftonrs that hitd their charge tn that place where they imed,'] Clje quelf lon is not of tuljom pou fpeake,but of ta^om Ambrofe fpake ; tue eramtne W too}ti0,not pouri^ ; anu Ije cleerip accountetl) tljem all to be Presbyters. iTo? e)rantple,TirT)othic tijei pouraptoasfanCuangeliUjAmbroferecionetb^imfoHPresby- ier,anu{metl)ljetoa!Sa15iff)op, t^oug^ bee toere a Presbyter, be* caufetberetoajsmoneotljer before btm> Sntibati not Ambrofc Ipe^ ciallpnanieDbutt, Slfjopepoutnillerclutie neither apoUlesf, m} f f.r^**A'*.4. 13?opbet2f , no^ €uangelito from tlje number of ^ Presbyters, &i^T$m^4,i ju^ej;0(i,euec tbep toere pjefent ♦ JSotoe cl;oofepoutobet|)er pou ttitH chap. J ^* cfChriftes church. 141 toiUfap, nH tijefe Wvt no Presbyters, '!§>amt ?etcrtX9ltf&ik * '•^^^•'^* ffipingt^econtxanc; o^dsiaDmic, tfjatmtfje o?5er of Presbyters tljcrelDerediuers degrees of ecclcfiadicallfunccionis, attUfoj^ouc * Jiamctiott of ordo m^gradt46, to Jbe notljinof neere §>aint Ambro- fes meaning ♦ fo? bee bp <^^'^o, lintierttantietl) ttjc O r d e r o f tj)eir Desert o^Senioritie, anueitljerof tljofeor liecjs Doctl) eianentlp ammit manpniuerisiiegreeiBiofecclefiaaicaU caUiiig^* ^;,:lfure5k; m tjje Cburcb 6tCb?iil ais a fpecial auD jejp^etfeprtof itoft tpi' nance confirmed bptbe&criptitre^* ; j :u-:,i ai. ^cj^jkiaJ ^ut boepouponrfdueg! a]Dmitt!#itmgmatiM^^ toljicbpoufo?tt6eapina'315tfcogg'; are naepoo ^efiitSnwn tljat fl;eckc pottrotone tttitneire,^attl(t^rebF02?toeiii^ PI»M' £l alleage: M^ ThefeffetuAUgauermnieint Chaj^.fzl I ^feage Ambrofe , pou Doe not brtecue Ambrofc to \\^\% tjetie I point tuljic^ pou b^inj \m fo? *: 3 great learneu man of pout liJfii.^'m ^^ ^^^"^^^^ ^"^ ^^^ ^^ togement faietfj truElp, * tAltudefl elt^ I demtmrhomm ^iOKis mondntHnt ^ qi4odtmmgtum ftoH tantftm in UiacovU^ fed ^J!biu'^* ^ '* ^//<2»^ /'« picrii fftPiEiionthm omnihuA [trmtum oportet; almd elc^ f//d?»Af i» not bp o^oet of ftanuino; ♦ M Ambrofe fpafee of tbe time before tbijJ com* maunnemcnt; Uiben tbat toas, no man linotnetb ♦ Sno tbere« fo^e 31 bane reafon to fap, it twais neuer p^efcribeo m tfjc fecrip* tnregi, no^latoinanpCburcbo^agetbattoereati, butondp futJ^ vnifcubp Ambrofe, becaufebenionotfinoe toljotocte a^iOjopiSiil Ctterp>2Lburcb, befo^ePauIto^atetoTimothieanuTitc, to make choice of meetc men to be 'Bifbopss ann Piesby ters. leaftpou miClihe tbat 31 fap Ambrofe roauetb at fome tbingjEi ttttjid) cfitti not bep^ooueo, ano neeu not be cretJiteti ; tell mee pout felttc? iubat poti fap to tbefe repo^teiei of Ambrofe in tbe *al?ant, tmer M^M E^hefm, tnitiA ommhm conct^nm est ^ €ttangeliz.are^^ haptiz.any^ Scrtpm turas tn eccUJia explanare. Nunc neqne 1)tacom prddfcant inpo- ptilo, neque Clotci^ v^l Lata haptisLant . At the fir(l,all men did ccache, andsilmen did baptize^ At tiie beginnihgjCuery iilan was luft'ered to preach, baptize, and expound the Scriptures in the Church: Novse neither Deacons preach to the people^ neither Aoz {infer iour) Clerkes or Laic men baptize. I^elceue pou tbat all men, o? laie men mu p^eacb anb baptise at tbe firft Tp^eainngof tbe 6ofpell *; 31 knoln poii boe not ; pour poCtionjs are mo^ Direct apinft it ♦ ^et Ambrofe auoucbetl; it ; anb tbe P3> oofe be ^va^tCc^ fo^ it, i^ ass flenoer as tbe report* 'Becanfe Pei ter commauniieb Cornelius anb tbofc tl^t iweretuitt) l^itntobee bapti^ctj ; anb tljere came toitb Peter none from 31oppe but %j^jL9^^Ay Jcertainc bredircn ; bee conclttuetb tbat tfiofe luere ILate men, tecaitfc t&ep are cafleo bjetb^en, anb bio baptise Cornelius tim ^ id^4:tcdto^ingonanblmUing^^toboeitt "^m mtikt ttjiss coUecticsn ig, 31 fioidjt not but ]?ou qutckip finiie?:. ttnutijc- tozncig ti3l):cl;pcu b^mn?, are tlje ncrt to tl)cfe, aitu p^ocec&from: tlje tieric fame perfbafion il)at ttjtis uio; tiil)icl; luas , tijatall things! at tl)e firlf erectino; of tlje Ctjurclfe, tuere pemrjeti aito confufeD, t^e jjaucitie of tlje petfons ann neceflitie of tl^e timc?^ fb rcqumng, anti tljen it fhillcn not tufjotoere Presbyters, antt tmljouiere 'Bifiiops* get if pou pzeffe Ambrofe, 31 \M. not re* iect \y\\\ ; fc;t ijee fatet^ no mo^e , .but tljat tbe nett Prcf- byccr \joas tc fucceetie after tlje place tuajs boptie : "But tbat £pt()jr tl) p luent raunn bpcourfe, oi tiiti c^oueme bp tueckesi 0^ maiutlies , 0? tbat a l^iibbp ftouli not m&r from a Pres- byter bp potoer to p^Uaine otbers , ta^icb ate tlje ti)ing$ tljat pou affinne to \sit ^tm o^binaunce ; in anp of tbefe if pcu pjooue t!;at Ambrofe mahetlj )33iti) pou> >sm UiiU gtiie pcmtfje ■Befitie^tW?^, Anibrofc Iiat!) foare fpcciall pointer' in t^ife berte places!, (tulr*cl)pau alleage againifBrdjops,) fo contrarp to pour ne)ue oifcipUne, m fjigb ^^^one is to mibnigljt* 'ST f)e F i r s t 10, tuberebeefhuttetbpour laie Presbyiersoutoftroo^e;s,infap* ing ; ' A Presbyter and a Biihop haue all one ordination, for ei- ^^r^"^*^'" *• iher is a Priel^, auu fo ncicbcr isJ IL,aie V ^%z N F X T, tliat Ijce ''" "" "**^' (aiet^; 'Paul made Tiniothict!)e€ua Presbyter, '/^''""'^>*'-^ ano a Bifhop, heitber of tobtcb pcur nifcipiiue eanabtiic, tl)»it '*' citbcr €uange!iae5! iboulD bee'^i\}}op£5 , 0^ ^yx Paul irculu at anp time confecrate Biiljop^ ^ 'C^be 1' h i a d ; Ht is nei. J.^^^' ^•'^ iher right nor lawfull, faictb bce, for (a Presbyter Ubtcb i^) ' ''*^* art infcriour to ordaine (a05iO[)Op tobJCb ts) aSupeviour jmitJ COU^' ftquent!p,pouc Presbyters map not impofcbriutisicn a IpiOjcp, as ChryfoitomealfoteKetljpoUt'^^laais;, tbat \Mxt pou fap tbe pcoplemuftbaue tbeelectionof tbeirBitbop oi l]9alloiu:bp<2)ou0 latQCAmbrofefaietl) (tmuUbeHOne^by the iudgementofmany ^'^'"'^ ^/^^ Pnefis,anfi not bp tJjeberbtctof tljepeopleoilaie Presbyters^ . "^ '^* %\yiX^ fee pou t{)at tlje auncient ;f atberis Icrome antj. Am- brofe, loj^^cb are aHeageo & conHiantlte not cnelte fc^ tbe Jlaie Presbyters, butfo? dje equaKtie lanu Joemtitie of l^tijopjs anu Presbyters in tbe ^pa^te tpme , come natbing neere pottrneteoifcipline* %%z names Ujere common,, but tieircal^ iittgs; different; t!)^ S^ojiies \yerl^ nottjji^faw^ 24^ TheferfetuABgoutrhement Chuf.i^^ tbr^ bee , bwt euen t^eu Presbyters nugbt not fmpofe Ijantjei^ to ojtiatne'^imaerjjt tf)at toais referucu to fome fpeciaU ana t\\tlz x(m trtideti toitl) t^e puemement of otljer$ , as tocU Ceacljer0 as (jearetiS, auB appomteti to fucceeue in tl)e SpoGIcjJ places, a0 ajall aj>pcariem ^e cljaptet uc]ct cufuing tuitlj xmz^ CHAP. XIII. ■ That feme chief e Paflonrs^in, andeuerjtnce the Apoflles timtL ' ■' haue bene dtjiitiguijhcd fiom the refl of the T^rejbjters by the fower of or di nation And right offuCCejflm^ and placed in euerie Citie , to preferue 'the externall vnttie and ferfetuitie of the church, whom the auncient Fathers did^ and we after them doe callhj the name ^f Bishops, Cfo?e 31 uemantfrate tlje bocatioit ann ftmcttoit of '35ifl)cp0 to bcapoUclto.tlje ambigttitieof tlje name of Bifhop^ann communitie of manp tljmgss tnciuent anu appertinent Ijotfj to 'Bifl}opjS anu Presbyters, tirgemeetolap uotuneann oeliuer certaine peculiar matto auopartegi of ti^e 'Bi* ftr^gs pouier au^ office, toljerebp tijep are altoapeis uiflmgui^ljett from Presbyters, fneuerconfounDcD UJiti) tljemeitberm ^crip* tureisi,Ccunctl0o?|='atf)cr9 . l^^crcgatmeg tljcre lucre manp ap» pjop^tiitebntotbnnbptbeatttljO^itteoftbeCanottisaniJCUltomeof tljeCljurcbt asrcccncilmpfpenitcnt^s, confirmation of liftfantis anrjotber^tbatliserebapti^eiibp lading on tljeir bannejsi, tiettcatif onof Cburcbesi,anti!fuc!)Iifee: buttbefetenueo aieileromefaietb; tnUr».AdMrfM4. ^ ddhonor em facer dot ij fotim quam adlegisneceffitatem^ to the honour ofthcirPriefthood, rather then to the ncceflitie of any iawe. 'Cbetbingi0ip>operto15iftop0, t»|)icbmigbtttct bee com* mon to Presbyters, tuete fingularicic infucceeding, anb /upe- rioritic in ordaining . %%tit ttoo, tbe&cripturegsanB jTatbcrsS teferueon^Ip to'Biftopis; tbepneuercommnnicatetbebntoPres- byters.anetierperburcbanbCitietljere migljtbemanp Presby- ters ; tbere coulu bee but one cbtefe ^ o goueme tlje reft : tbe Pres- byters fojneefi migf^t in^ofe l;anoe;5 onl^enitentjsi ano Jnfantsi but ^ Chaf.iB. of Chriftes church. 24$ butbpttoimaneiE(migl)tt&epo^iwine15i(Soi)0 ojfl&miffer^of tje il^eit^ci: aretl;efetriflingiii(ference0,o?tieutreti bpme. %\)ttx* temal vnitic antj pcrpctuitie of tfee Cbiirclj tiepetm toWp on tijcfe* a^toauoprjefc^ifmeg, l^ifljopg; mcrefira appomccu; foto mam* tainetljeCfjurc^eismljmtie, tbefinguiaritie of onelSaaour oticc cad) flocke iis coitimentieii in tlje cripturc2f» 3lnrj a^ li3ifl&opi5 p^e* feruetljebnitteofcac^Clj«i^cl)> mtljatt^eremapbeebutone in a }jIace;fo tfjepcouttmtetljcrameljntopereiimtie, lipo^naimng fuc^ aisflljaUbotbijelpetbcmlmmg^anDrucceeDtljemopmg* « Cyprian bat!) to^ittcnautubolcboo^ to ppoue tbatrije bni'^ ^^n^vlidlfit tie of eacbCb ar cb rellctb on tbe Cttgularitie of tbc l^aHour, Mji^ luUrZup. tbet3lremitbim,tbatisi3cfirotii3toreaomo?catIarge; ajs alCo to ^'''"''^ biiSfirabookcanntbicDepiaie, intreating; of tbc fame matter, anu lu^itten to Cornelius. W^z cfect of all lies containeo in tbefe tD0?l5e$; ^ Who is fo wicked and perfidious, who To mad with ^f^jprUMynU the furie of difcord, that bclecuech the vnitie of God, the Lords verture, the Church of Chrirt, may bee tornein pieces, or dare tcareitf Himfelfe in hisGofpell warneth and teachcth {vs) faying. There ftiall bee one flocke, and one fhepeheard. And doeth any man thinke there may bee in one place, cither many fliepeheardes, or many flockcs ? %\\ tbe fo^efapti CpiUle fpea* Itingof bimfelfe, notof tbe15ifl[)opof Eome, aiBfonnlpantifalllie tbe }^apitte$ conceiiie,bee faietb; ^Hercfies hauc fprung, and '^<^'»-»^9»-i fchifmes rifcn from none other fountainc then this, that Gods Prieft is not obeyed , nor One Priest in the Church ac- knowledged for the time, to bee iudge in Chriftes fteadc; to whom if all the brethren would be fubie6l according to the di- uinc diredions, no man would after the diuine iudgements, after the fufftages of the people, after the confent of other Bi- fliops, make himfelfe iudgc nowc,not of the Bifliop, but of God. lerome faietb as mucbf ^The dumbc beaftes and wildc l^^J^j^^^'' herdcs doe follow their leaders, the Bees haue their kings, the Cranes flie after one like an Alphabet of letters ♦ One Empe- rour, one ludge of each Prouince . Rome, as foone as it was built, could not haue two brethren to be kings. Iacob& Efau fought in one wombe.Euery Church hath but one Birhop,one chicfe Presbyter, one chiefe Deacon, and each ecdefiafticall 0^3 order 24^ TkeperfetUaBgouirmment Chap.TS^ order rcftcth on their Rulers*. Inafliippc is but one that dire-' dcththehelue; in an houfc but one Mafter; inanarmie ne- « u*raAimrf, uct fo great, the figne of one Gcncrall is expe6led. Yea 'the ii..i/jri-»w. very fafctie of the Church depcndeth on the dignitie of the chief e Prieft (or Bifhop,) cm ft non exors ^ tih omnihfu emmeni detttrfoteflxs^ tot in cccieftjs efficientur fchtfmata^ quot facerdo'- res; to whom if there bee not giuen a pcerclciTc power and e- minent aboue all others, there will bee as many fchifmesin the Church as there bee Pricfis* thence is it, that except the Bifhop giue leaue, neither Presbyter nor Deacon hauc righc Co baptize. d;e fingulmtie of one IPf^flour m tuttic pl^e , pjeftr* uet^ tl)t l^eace ann Unitit of t()e €^mc\)2$ > ano (toppcti) &t\)it\m$ ann Dti&ntions! , fo} tuljicl) cattfe ii\2^ tecre firll o^tiapneo bp tl)Z ^poSiesi ♦ and t^txdo^t I'g tlje concliifion g£« nerall , botl) tr)tt^ Councils ano ^uljm , tljat tfjcre cculti^ bee but one 15ifi;op in one Citie, luljcre tije Presbyters tere manvr Cornelius IBiOfcopauo S^attp?, Tbtig befo^ tf^e CotmctH of M^t reporting to Fabius 'Bifijopof antiocb.tljeo^igmaU of No- '■EHJib.iu. liatus fcl)ifme,tol) ; ^ This iollie inquifitor of theGofpell vnder- **"*^ ftandeth not that there ought to be but one Bifliopin (that) Catholike Church in which hce knoweth there are 4^.Pfei- ttkffi.eccrffafi, bytcrs* ^Ije great jf^iccne Councill tcelke fpen'aU care; ^ Ne hji.ii,uca.6, in ^fja Ciuitate dno Jtnt Epifcopi ; that there fhould not bee two Bifbops in one Citie* Chryfoftome, tob^n Paul tD^lteti^ to tbe 15iO[)op5S anu Deaconis of l^bfltpp^ «ftetl) t\y^ queHion: ^Chryfoft.htm^u ''What ttieaneth this? were there many Bifhops of one Ci^ io0fifi,^mup, tie ? anO anftoeretlj. By no meanes : but by this title hee de- figneth the Presbyters, for then the name was common, in fo much that a Bifliop was called a Deacon or Minifter. Af^ terward , each had his proper name , and cne was called a jnwrf*frt.ini. Presbytcr,the othcra Bifhop. Thcodorete. ^ N^e fieri quidem 4^Mfhibi>^ pdJ/^r^^r vt multi Epifcopi effent vntM Cimtatis Paflcres, quo fit vt ejfent fcilicct Preshyteri quos mmifiamt Epifcopi^s, In no cafe many Bifhops could notbePattoursoi^oncCitie* Wherefore they were Presbytcrs,whom he called by the namcof Bifliops* Occume-- Chf.a. of ChriBes churchy g^j Occumcnms ; * Non^d in v»4 Ciurtate multi ejfent Efifco- 'f^'S'*^ fi^ fed Spifiopof vocat Presbyteros ; ttitjc emm nominihM adhue ^* "^' communicHhant . Tplftopgl ^amt PauInattlCtlj; not that there were many Bifliops in one Citie, but the Presbyters he caU leth Bifliops: for as yet the wordes were common to both. %\^z Latin ifat^cr^ giue tfjelike tcamtonte. Optatus, * Schtfina- ^f.^,:^';^^ tictu (^peccator eH ^m contrdJinguUrem cathedram alteram collo- tiZT"''*" cat. Hec is a fchifmatike and a fiiincr, that againft one ( S- fifccpall) chairc erc6tcth an other* Hicrome. ^ Hie Spffc^pos itJieTo.mt.ca, Breibyteros inUlUgimw : non enim trt vna vrbe pkres Eptfcopi ' cfe potmjfent. Biihops heere wee vnderftand to bee Presby- lets . for in one Citie there could not bee many Bifliops* Ambrofe referretlj tl)ofe too^ncg of g)amt Paul to t\)t '3I5i{I)opie( tljat toere toitib ¥^ ano Timothie, anu not at ^Ijtlippi^ With the Bifbops 4 which were (faietlj \)ZC) with Paul and Timo- ^^'J^p^d^^' thie, who thcmfclues were Bifhops^ for had hec written to^^ Biihops, hce would haue named diem; and hee muft haue written to the Bifhop of the place, as hee did toTice and Timothie, and not to two or three ♦ jfo? ajBi \)tt faicti) elfe* tUlb^C, ^ ^li^uafttos effe Frejbyteros oportety vt bimjlntpcrec- ^-^^^fi^l* clefia4y& vnm m Cimtate Epifcopia, The Presbyters mull bee ^' ' fomcin number, that there may bctwo in each Church, and butoneBifhopinaCitie. %W ^ « certatne ride to Diffing;m(J) "^iffjopji front Pref- byters; tIjC Presbyters WtZ maup in HlCrp CijUCC^, of tdjOltt t^e Presbyterie conKHeu. %i^% Wit alluapcjs fingular; ti^at fo^one in a Citie anu uo moe, eicrept an otljer intruneS , (tu&ici^ tlje Cljitrcl) of €i)ji(l coimteu a ^t^Xmt , antr toculo neiier commumcate ^itlj anpfuci^) o? elfe anlj^er lucre ^iwtw iw rcCpect of e?:treame ano feeble age ; in tul)tcl; cafe, t^e poloer of tl)e latter ceafeii in t^e p^efence of tl)e former, ano iW fin* gutaritie of one paHour in eacl) place, oefcenueo from tfee ape* fito anutljeir §)r!jj^erfii in all tIjefmnouisCljitrcljes oft^e tuo^lD bpaperpetualU^aireoffncceirion, anotioetl) totl)i*5nap continue, but iDljereabominaticnojOcfdation, 31 meanel)erefieo^ ijiolence interrupt it* ©f tljiis tljere i$ fo perfect recojti in all tl)e Uo^iejeJ «nii jr at^er^ of tl;eC|jurcb, tj^at 31 muclj wufe toitli t»I;at face £l4 men 24^ TheperpetuaUgouernement Chdp.j^. men tijat %mt anp tadc of learning;, can ncme tJje bocatfon* of "Bi- fijopis came from tl^e ^poaiesi* fo? if tljett fucceffion be apoUolike, t^etr function cannot cljoofe^btit be IthetuiTe 9lpo0olike; an5 tljat tbep fttcceenet! tlje apolllejs anti Cuangelife m tbeir Cburdjegi anu cljatrciB!, mapineuitaMpbcep^ocueiJ, ifanpCfj^iaianperfoniBio? i2E:i;urcljes ijeferite to be cretiitcn* ^ZLbcfcconD aflureoCgneofCpifcopan potoer, fe impoCtion of Ijanoesi to o^oaine Presbyters anti 'Biftopis* fo^ ajs l^alloiir^ tjaere to baue fome to alTitt tl^em in t^eir cljarge, tobicb laiere Pr ef- bycers; fotueretijeptobaueot^eristofucceeDtbem in tljeir places tol)icbliJere03itl}op35* 9inD tljiiS rig^t bp trnpoOng Ijanug too^uaine Presbyters ^ 'Biftcpjs in tlje C^urclj cf C^^ilJ.lBais at fir^ ueriueti fromt(}e^paCile$bnto'Bi(l)op0, anu net bnto Presbyters ; anu Ijatf) fc? tbefc fifteencbuno^eo peered toitljouterampieo? tnftance totbecontrarie, till tbijs our age, remaineD inl^iibopss anunot m Aft^.S., Presbyters.Philip ' preached and baptized at Samaria; but Ije coulD not gtuctlje graces; of tljebolp»;^boll bpimpoCtion ofljannis toma^e fitl^a-lcur? anu Ceacberg fo^ tlje tuo^ke of tl^e minilte* tie; tbe9lpoillej5toerefo?ccotocome from3ierufalem to furnifb tbeCburcbof:§>amariaUiitbmeetementolabcurintbetDo^tianD uoctrine* %\)t like tiiee ftntie bp Paul anti Barnabas in tlje acte;3i ; tubobiCtentbe Cburcbejs tuljeretljepljaop^eacljeii, ann fuppto tbem with ^Presbyters m cuerp place tl;at tnanteti ♦ PauPleft Tite tonoe tbe like in s^recte ; anu Timothie toaje: fent to €p^e* fttis ^ to impofe banner; , ncttoit^ftantiing ti&e Cburcb tbere \)m Prcsbyterslingbefcje* leromelaJbereljee retcbetl) tlje Presby- ters office to t^ebttermoU, of purpofe tofteto tljat Ijee map not \y^ tljetno^tiecf (Son as muc^ ais t^e 15i(bop, fjeeejcceptetbtbiisi one point a0bnlab3fullfojt Presbyters bptbeS)criptureiS*55^'^ facit except a ordmatioxe Efifcoftu , ^uod Presfyter non facial f What docth a Bifhop fane ordination, vshith a Presbyter may not doe ? UpefaietbncttuljatDoetl) a'Bifljcrp, tobtcb a Presbyter noetlj not ": fo^ bp tlje cuacme tM Canons of tbe Cburclj, berp manp tljingie! tuerc fo^bituen Presbyters, tcljicbbp^ouiei Wp tl;ep migljt noe: but bee appealetb to (Sonis o^Dinaunce, Wc^ in W Comatientariesi bpon Tite Ijee calletlj tlje diuine inftitu- lion; ann bp tljat Ijee confetTetj) it toa^ not lalxjfMllfo^Presby-. tcrs grimo. Chap.!^^ tfchrijle$ church, MP fo^Prcsbytcrstoo^Daineanp* 2imiiULil)p*t Cljatpotoertoaisirc^ fmieutoti^e^poUto, mtuCucljajsfuccecDetitljem, notgeiicraflp in t\z Cljurcl), but CpeciaUp in x\)z cljairc* %\m^t Dot!; Cbry foflome mf erre bene p^ecifelp again^ pout ItetoDifcipUne, tljatinPauIestUO^He^toTimothie, * Negka ''.T^in^'4- not the gift that was giiicn thee , with impofition ot handes of ihcPiesbytetie, bptl)etno?nPresbytcric mtl)atplaceofi§>crip* taremttttbetnlieraooljeBifliops,notPresbytcrs,aniio:metI)tl)i0 , ,^, .. reafon* ^ *-/tf»o^ywe?i w* j^axo:^^ «x«e?w»«» for Presbyters ( /« i^^^i aaji. the a^pofiles time) did not impofe handes on a Bifhop . Jgea, '"^//^/--f; , lait^be, 5 «*«v«^«ty> PrCsbytCrS (then) epi/l.04T'Mip^ coulde not impofe handes on a Bifhop, Chryfoftome tJOet|> not reafon from Iji? otone age tjnto tl)e Spottto, anti con cditie, ht^ caufe tljep migijt not noe it in tljat luo?Io,tDti^ein Ije liiictj bp a ctt* ftomeoftljeC^ircl), ergo, tljep coultienotnoeit inPauJestimef tfjat toere a berie fenfcleife ann \)nfauerie collection; but be b^getl^ tbatinPaulestimePresbytcrsmigbtnot o^tiaineaOdilljop; auD tberefo?etl>ofeTa)o?bjsmuttbe\jntJer(lootieof 'Bifbopjei, tiJbicl) W t^c^poUolikeruIeismisbt impofe banoejs, tobcreajs Presbyters mi^jtnot* Cbeberie fame point be repeatetb antjp^effetljtoljen l^e giuetl) a reafon ^bP Paul in Ins €pillle to Timothie uient from Defcribing li3i(bop!5 (Iraigljt to Deacons omitting cicane tljc o^ner of Presbyters ♦ * *n i ^oXu 7VfMy duni ^JhvKu>^y eici f ctjwtcTiJ^ijftt- ^ Chryfi>[T,h«m'ii wJhKitTtjrXimitrtivTic'afio^uTifve. Ihe difference betwixt (Btfhopja^d PreJhjfterjyisnotgrcit]{ov they alfo wcreadmitted to teach and rule the Church . and what Paul faidc ofBifhops, that irgrccth vnto Presbyters* 0»e/j^ in laying on ofhand.s(Bifliops) go be- yond them, and haue that Ow^^ thing more chen Presbyters* Thcodorec. ^ rhePresbytcrie(/'4«/;callcthheereruchashad ^^^^'f^^/* receiucd Apofiolicall (or Efifcofall) giaxe : fo? bp Theodorels^ opinion "Bitbopis toere tben calico ^ Aportles,aitti Presbyters caU '^tTpXr^' leiibptl)enmtTrof5^i(bop0V Occumenius. 7 Lay handes Kaftily 'o*cumcn:us i on no man ^ x^e^''*'** «r>«\«/!^^\ v ■ Ambrofereno^etbtbefanie reafon tD!:p Paul mentioning 13i* (bop0 anUDc«ECOniESrv tiiC tteil^ tun! Wp Presbyters; an^iiGtetb. ttiefame tiifletence betvoijct Pre^L^tersomr^oa^ U;atCi>.ry^, ^ foitome r 2 5$^ .wwiiw" TheferfUmUgmerntment ChAp^tsl ^mbr9f.in i. foAomc Hot^ ♦ '|Timothic, bccaufc hee had none other before iTi;»^4,j. him,wasaBifliop. Wherefore Paul flicweth him how he ilial ordaine a Bifliop. Nequc. enimfas£rat ant Itcebat^vt inferior or* dinar et maiorem . Memo enim trihuit cjuok non acceprt • For ic was neither lawfuilnorpermittrd that the infcriour {hould or- daine the greater.. No mangiueih that vs hkh he hath not rc- ceiued. CtjatTimothietuaeiafeid^op, 10 confeffcn bptlj^rettof ' 7>4^.i33. rte fftit\)m, 31 alleagcu c^ern ' before ; Paul cattetljtjim ^ <^f^h ' Rom.i«erp?eCretb tl;at Ijoijicb t^ rtgljt aniongdmen) for thc^ inferiour to ordaine the fuperior, tO )13it,.tt)at aPrfisbytcrfijOUUl: o^tiaineatoftcp^ We greatly care not vpho^onldoriUme Bijhofs ; for as we thmke there neede none in the Church of Chrifl : httt touching Preshjters, that /if, (Ji^intliers of the worde and Sacraments^ thefmrth Ccuft" €fllof Carthage is verte cleere^ they may he ordatn^dby Presbyters^ ^^r'^cT^*' 73^Wr vpordesare thefe . T Presbyter qmm ordinatur, Efifcofo eum * ** ' benedicente 0* ma^umfetfer caput ettts tenente , etiamomnes Pref^ byieri^uifrefentesfmt /nanus fuas iuxtamanum Eptfcopifufer ca-* put illms teneant . ivhen a Presbyter is ordained^ the Btjhop bleffing^ him^andholding his hand on the parties heady let all the Presbyters that areprefefuhold their hands neere the 'Bifhops hand on his head, jf thatis ordered) Prcfbjtcrtareff^ignttocreatePrgsbjt^j^nd thej Chajf.js. ofchrifiesChunhi ist they may difchargeaU EccUpafticalldttcties in the ^h$trch. for BijJjofslct them care tktt Itke them. ] dje CoUHClll Of Cartilage tOCtl) not tcU POU, tfeat Presbyters migljt Opame Prcsbycers toitfjnatabiftop; looke better to tI;ctuc^De!S; fuel) Presbyters ajsi tocre p?cfnit mul! tjoloc tljeir Ijanoeis on tjc pattiejs b^an^ n^^^^ tljebiOjopiB! fjanD J but laaitbout tljc bifljcp tfjep ijau no potuerof tbemfeUic? to impofebanue?. ji^otwetoMjat mu tbep impofeii 'b^-itiegi; u IjctbrrtoopaineanD confecrate ajstodlaiei tbebtfljop^ 0^ bccaufe tfce Jetton taajs facren ami pubUke,to confcnt ami blelTe ton:et!)cr,U:itbtbebii|}op, tljiisfeantbcboubt* 3iftbepl)atipoti3er too]tnatucastaeUas!t^0bi(bop, anbti3itbouttf)ebi(bop, aHtljc 5ratfjetsitDl)tcI>3Ibcfo^ectteD, tijerebtterlpiieceuieti> jFo? tljep fap no* g0a, Icrome, tbat neitber coutoe forget no^ toouloe fttpp?cfle (bcingonebtmfclfe) ante part of tbcirpotoer, fenelne notfo rnucb* iFo^ b^e confeffetb tbat bifljopis mtgbt o^name b? impofingb^^^^JS, Presbyters mtgbtnot. antitbcrcfo^ctbougb tbcp^elDtbcirbanocg! neerc ti;ebiibop0 Ijami, jctfiiotycpnotoj? liame,ai3 tbebtlboptitm - jf/l np . , ; y^ Howek>towe you to what ende they ioyrted mth tht Bijhofm' imfojtng handeil The oHion tvas common to both, andnodijfti' rtnce is exfre^ed in that CotmcMetvpeene thetrintentesJ^ \^Xi? felfe pou bee oifpofetr to fttCcuncilfeanij iFatberja! together bp ^tdxt%, poumu^make tbcir impoCtiottof i^m^ej?, tebeea: confent , ratber tben a confecratton ; anu fo map tbe autbo^i^ tieiBf of all Dtoeis UanD bp^igbt. ctberljaife bp an action, tbatan^ mitttetb5iucrjsxntie$ amj purpofe$, poucuertb^otwe tbemame refoluttoa, notoncltcofotijer CouncifeamiiFatljrc0, butoftb^ fame&pnobe tubicbpoualleaup t fo? tbat giuetlj Presbyters no^ potor toofoame tott;outtljebi5)op,but ta cwuopne t^eirljanbeis luitbbfe* Ma^y things xvereinttrdiHed Presbyters liy the Canons , rvhich' were not by the Scrtppfres; btityotimtifljhew vs that Presbyters an4 Bfjhops differ by the wordx/fGod.aforewe canyeeldthetn to bedinerr degrees,'] :Ilf Presbyters bptbetUO^lieof (SoU map O^traiue TDJltb impofingbantiejai ajsijiell ais'Biibopj^, bo^foeuerbptt)ecuCfome of tbe Cbttrcb tbep bee reCfraineD oj fubiecteb bnner 15ifliop0, i^ty^ bee all one m oeo^ee luitb I15i{l)tip2{ , tbougb twjt ixi mpt> lie; foj^ll ottjcr ttiuig?t aj5 brome auouctet^are ajmiitcn Vnita 2f2 ThtftrfetmUgouernement Chaf.i^. tfjemt but :f tljnt po\53et ht graunteu bp ^Soujs tatoeto'Btajopjf, anui^enteD to Presbyters; tbcn ftruggle tol)i!e!3 pou toin, pott (ball ttnue tijeiit m tbc ntDe to be Dtdtnct anu Diitersur greeis* ^bat 'Bitbcy^mapopame, tbe^poHlegilDainsto TimothieannTitc ^ractlppioouev VLayhandshalielyonnoman, forthiscaufel lefcthceinCreete, that thou lliouldeft ordaine Presbyters in cucry Cidc ♦ gou mtilT ttcUi p^bcuc bp tbc facreti S)criptttres tbat Presbyters mapojtiameaiBiUjeUas'Bifljopisitifnct, tbepbeeui* flinct otgree^, tbat batie bp (Sotsis hmt titainct potoerji aim actions* . Ourfraoffsaredecre^ * Negle6l notthe gift , which was gi- ucn thee with impofition oFhandcs of thePrcsbytctic; and this right for Prefyterr to impofi haKclessoyntly rvith the Bipjofydu" redvo long time m the Church m voce jhevp by the fourth Councillof Carthage.2 31 baue Often tolticpou tbat place cf&aint Paulcou* clutietb notbiitg f o) pou, it batb fo manp anf tueregi ♦ lerome giuetb you one , Chryfoliome ait otbcr , ann g)amt Paul bimfelfe a tbtrti • 3lfp0Uliken0tlDitb lerome, Ambrofc anO Primafius , tO faketbe Presbytcrie fo^tbe function \x}i\)itl) Timothic receiueu, tDblCbCaiuintMCUaHotuetb;no^lDitbChryroftomc,Thcodorct, mtutbereftoftbrdB^ccian^jto applteitto'Biniopsi/o? fo mucbajt Presbyters bp tbeir ittbgenieutg coultj itot inipofebanncjs ona'Bi* (bop; pet renumber ^aint Paultaasfp^efentantmiotbetieeiie; ano tberf oie tuitbout fome fucceeoing ano fupplping tbe apoftleiJ f 0Uine,a0 timothie anti TiteUiO,pour Presbyteries baueitO toar* tant to impofc banti0 ♦ ^m fo mucb i^ euioent b^ tbat berie Coun? cill MM) mi bititof . fo? tbe 'ii5tibop muti ftrff blelTe tbe partp anu impofe baling on bint; anntbentlje Presbyter stberepjefentmuS laptbeirbauDssneeretbel^ilbop^mfi^teofconfent* "But toitb- ctittbe'BtfbopnoPresbytersuitiblclftojintpofebano^too^bame anp tbat euer "mt reaoe eitber m sg)cn'pture£5 o^ ^to^tes . ^m be- taufepottiballnotfap;3IfpeakeiDDitbdut'Booke,a03Ifeemanpt«i tnourtiapee!, marlietoeU tbeftejcatttplesJ, anuteflmeetubatpou tbinlteoftbem* 'CbeCouncinofl^ifpalfe, bnuerfifanbingtbataOBiujopmor- dainingPresbyters and Deacons, becaufe bee luaiS pained with fore eyes , onelp laide his handes on tljent , anO fuffereD a Pref- by ter Uaiaiing bp to reabe tbe toojbe? of tbeir conCecration, anu to blelTc ChAf^ts. pfChrifteiChurch. i/> blcffethcra , rciectetJ tfie tDi&ole artion ais tjitlatuful, tuit|) tJjcfe tdO^tlCjSt ♦ * Propter tatttamfrdtfftmptionii atidaciamfoterat iudich « c»Heil.liiff** fr^fenti damnarijtnonfutjftt morte prtticntHSi fed nefihi Itcenttam ''"A.'^.S- tAlis vitrei vfnrfattofaciat; decreuimus , vt qni ah eo non confecra' iionis titulumfed igmmtnU elogtHmferceperum^ agraduficerdom talis vel LeHttici^rdinis (picmperuerse adeptifunt^epojitiaqfio /«- dicio ahijciantw . T'ales enim memo indtcatifitnt remoHendtyejuU fraueinfientifuntconfiituti* The Presbyter thac did it,ifhe ucrc liuing, might for foboldca prefumption haucbeenc condem- ned in this prerciuiudgeniciu; butbecaureheispreucnccdv\ith death, left the fame vlurpacion flioald entcrprifc to do the Hke^ \vc decree that they which receiued of him no title of confecra- tioii, but a monument ofrcproch , fhall be remooucd and ab- ie6led by a righteous iudgement from the degree offaccrdotall and Leuiticall order, which they haue pcruerfely gotten, for fucharewoorthely adiudgcdtobcccaftoff, becaiife they are found to be wrongfully made, %\)Z '!!5i(I)0p beittCJ pjcfeilt ant)l impoliitg:l)attUe2S; antinotablctarcaue fo^tfjcunpcuhnettt ofljfe fo?eeics!,a Presbyter bleffcDtbem, tl)at is,p^ontJmtcebt!jcU)op0 r»f tfjeir confecration, t\ys t\)Z Council caHetljbold prefumption, ato vfurpation apM t!)e CcclefiafficaH rule ; anu rcmoouen tbe x^ mena^perucrflp anDDnlatofulipmatie* SUljattbinkepoutDoulBi djepbaue faiDe, if tljep beam of Presbyters tbatbatitalienbpott tbcm, aismcnuoeittourtiapeg, toimpofebanbg, anubkffe, auD giwefacrcD t^pm.mt onelpmt^eabfence, but in befiance of aU OPinjopsi*: Coliuthustoasia Prcsbytcrin*oneoftbeCbutcbc?5of aicjian^ w **'''"' tJjia, anb falling; a\!3apfrcnube15t(bop tbercfo? fome iniRikcs;, ^* o^baineb certainc Presby ters,binifelfe being; but a Presbyter, ^^oj tbi0,CoIluthus luasiCOnuentCD^ in the gencrallCounciIl before ^^[f^^^{;4^* Hofius and the reft oftheBifhops; anb commaundedtocarrie Tw^?*r»r.M ttien liati i\)z Councill no caufe to milMc fuc^ ^ toere o^tiameo up \)im buttljeplap tbfefo^tbeicgromm, tbatljetoajeineuecalalofullbt* ©op; ami tljetefoK all tijat (je liiri m nnpoBng Ijanties, tuas \jttcrlic botoe ♦ 'B^tbts! 31 truttpoufecitpertainen onelpto'Biujopis too^-- UatnebpimpoBtion ofbanD^, atiD not to Presbyters; pouljattetlje tlcere Decifionof tbe ^^imitiue eDijurc!) , tljat Presbyters mig^t not o^uain Presby ccrs,mucb lelTe mtgbt ^\)^^ lap %m^% on biftopis* 7hetrm:anwgiSy that Presbyters without a ^ijhof conldenot imfofe hands ; hnt wtth the Btifhap theym ight^ anddidy as the Coun* vtil of Carthage which vpeehrotightyou^ confirmeth , ^ndas they might not do it without a Bifhop , fo the Bijhop might uot doe it xvith^ out them.^Jt tis Hsclpet tBC b^tte obtaweo tbii^ inncl^^tbat toittjoue abifbc^tbcrecanbcno intpofittonof banusto make Presbyters; Ijotutbinkepou tben'**mu{ttl;cre bebta)0jjs mt^ccbtircb of Cb?ift t\ no'tami are tljep allone tuit^ Presbyters , oj a feuerall uegree ftomtljem*: They hoth concurre in ordaining\ a»d neither may imfofe hands xvithout the other ^ gourtmtlfoiHiketljtfiifo^t, agtuellaispoutjiu tbe former* fo? in tbat Coilcil of Cartljage, tobitb poii cite,ncitbec fo tl;ere anp nuber of Presby ccrs p^efiren.no? tbeii'p defence requi* reujonlp tl;i0 \% p?efctiben,tf anp be p?erent,t!)ep (ball app joue tbe bilbops noingjg ijoitblapinj t^eit banujsi nert bi0»Cbe bitbop impo* fetl) not banb0, eitber in tbeir nameis,o? at tbeir perilsi,if anp tbing • be uoneagaiml^ Canon0;buta0^e alone bleffet^ ^ confecratetljp perfon tl)at \$ apereti to tlje fer mce of ^^oti , fo if ougbt be otbcr* toifc tbentoelljbe alone is in Danger fo? it ♦ %Mz Councill of ^it* pall? Gutbj * ipifcopHs Sacerdotibtisac Mihi^ris folm dare hono^ » C9HeU.fiiJl>x* r^mpotefl , fohuati^rehoupothfl . Th^ Diiliop alone may glue ''«/^*'"-^« Pnclh 2yi Theperfetmllgmerffemenf Chap^ij^ Priefts and Deacons their honor, but he can not alone take it fro theni.Beitljer IjaU'Bifljopd allMatC^fuc^ tlO^Cf Presbytcticp* cljes tljep \)m greater nmttber^^in fntaller tljep ^an dtt ttoo, foim luljere otte,f fomtintes none^^pet fo? all c^fe tjefect of Presby tcrsi tl^el^iiljopg tljcreuitinot refrainetoimpofel&aniiisitDitljouttljenu » in xMTim, %i)z nimtber of Piesbyrers in manp placejs inere ' two in a "*5* • Church, a!SAmbroreiu?itetl&,rometime0 but one* 3int!jetljirti Council of Cactbage, tD^en ittoais agreeiJ t^at tl^ep^imateoftljat Cittem(sl}ttafeet!je Presbyters of eiteneDiocefe, ano o^uaine t^ejn'0i(i)opg:fo?fucl) places a£iiietlcetitl3ent,tljougbtbci3ii]bop> ^mn luljom tlje Presbytcrfaefo^e liuen, Wtz i^ntDiUing to fparc » ConcUXarthA' ^VX^ *Polthumianusa Biikop UemaunUeU. What if a Biftiop iMinfi^ct.^S' baue but one only Presbyter,mu(^ that one be taken from himf Aurehus (jtbe Bifhop of Carthage) anfwercd , One Bifliop may ordaine many Presbyters, but a Presbyter fit for a Bifliopricke is hardly found . Wherefore ifa man hauc but one oneJy Prefc byter, and fit for theroume of a Biiliop^he ought to ye elde that one to be ordained. Pofthumianns replied. Then if another BiOiop haue a number of Clearks ,anothcr$ ftore Qiould lelieuc me. AureliuscoucluUeUf Surely as you helped an other churchy ' fohe that hath many Clearks flial bedriuen to fpareyou one of them tobe ordained byyou.^lljeeti^'ngjai are euioabptljepUD po jt of tljiis rpeecb; firl!, tljat fontc biObops bao oftentimejs but one Presbyter; anbl^migbtbetaReitfromtljent j^eirt^.tljata'Bifljcpi Jaumgno Presbyter left, migl)t mafee manp tubcnlje tDoulD,if Ije %m fit men of 1)10 otw ne fo^ tlje place ♦ 'Eljirulp, tljat if fjee lajanteu meet men.anot^er Cljurcl; (boulti aUotu (jim^acco^ning to Ijis lotfe^ fometobeo^nameirbpbitti* ^ O^ifboptben ^auiug no Presbyter left to tope tnitljljim^nugbt alone o^uaine botbfucl& ofbi^otnue rijurcljas toere mcetjauu fuclj m toerefent^imfromotljer placeieff againe,lx)ljien anp tbing i3oa$ none in o^Dertngof ^^inidergi a* gaittttt|)e laluesio? Canons; ; not tlje Presbyters , but onelptlje btibop )»as punii1)eti fo? impofmg (jiss baniijB!, anri tranfgreiringtlje fiifcipltneoftljeCl^rc^* j^o^eljautbe Presbyters bene 9igentiBi mo?baimitg,a!3toella0tljebi(bop; no reafontolettljemgoefree tljat tpere patties to tlje contempt aistwell z$t\}Z biftop. butfoj t^at^jiist bamne^ niooiiiaine ainDautljo;tje> t^eiri^itiiti noticing but alioltt^ Ciap.iji of Chriftes church. -?// allotttl)is^facc,l[Bl)ic^bpiJi(rentmgt(jepcoulDnotIjmrier;^ tljeSLatnes antiCanonsi.aiStljcpnits c!)arpt]^e'Bi(l)opatt5not t^c Presbyters to feetljofcrulcsobferueti, t^attocrerequirenfoj t^e waking of ® tntfter^; Co tljep Dio cljalenge tfje ^151(1)0? aitn no mart clfcfoj ijiolating t^efamc tnitf) impofition of biis (janueia! , iim^t Doerc otijertuire tljcn tneil . aui5 fo? tljat cauCe botb Latn0 anu Ca^^ nonsi fpeafec fingularip to one^not plutallp to manp^tDljcn tljcp re*^ p^elfe nifo?t erg in creating Presbyters $ Deacons ; to fljeto tljete tB.iaonccl)tcfeanti p^incipan^cto? amongtttljem in tljofecafeiBf, tul):fefactttt»a0;tbereftonlpfonatoingflxiitneffing^ij5iioingi0if if o^tbeCIergieoftbePaulianifts , tnljen tljep mucneu totlje €\)\xu\h if tfjcp torn tuitbout fault, ano Wamelefle , tlje Council! of ii^iCC tbU0 llCCrCCO, ;i(«e;7B»«3t»jwwsro tS tw x«t5o\/x*f cuK^njiat 'fhtoMTra^ 'Let them rccciue impofition of hands from the Bifhop of the \[^^f'^*^*^ Catholike Church. 'CbeCouncillof3inticclj» *Euerie Bifhop ^cLliL^nti^ (hall haue power in his Dioecefe •? j^ x^e?"'^"' «»««^''"W '&<'^a«^»»f> '"''''''**'^' to ordaine Presbyters and Deacons ♦ ^ If any Bifhop, faictljtbe ' C<'^'^'*Uh^cc* CounciflofCbalCCHon, fh ill for money ordaine,either Bifhop j'^"""^"'*'** Presby tcr,or Dcacon,or any other reckoned amongft the Cler- gie; he fhall being conui6lcd thereof endanger his owne de- gree* ainoagainc: *None, neither Presbyter, nor Deacon, ^EmficmCoHcU.-, ndrgencrally any within the Ecclefiaflicall order, muf^be or- dained ^<^^«^''^f"''«f> tljat 10, affixed to no certaine place. Ifany be fo made, the facred Council! hath decreed their ordination fliall be voide; but it fhall not rerurne to the rcproch (orde- trimem) tix^e^'^^'^^'^fy ofhimthatrimpofedhandes. ^Jfthou ^^'"-^.^j^*;: fpeakeofPaulinianus (faictljleromeagainlltbe tXtt^}^ of lohn crr1m7Zmls' of 3lcrufalem) thou feelt him fubied to hisowne Bilhop iiuing n^^'^foi^irmtanu. in Cyprus; and comming nowc and then to vifite vs i not as a- ny of your, but of another (Bifhops) Clcrgie; eim videlicet a ^0 ordinate eft, euen his, of whome hcc was ordained . ^ Wee *^<'^^^^'^ ^""^^L pcrmitnotanyClergie man of what degree foeuer (fatctl) tl)Z "*"***^**^ •* ^mperouiJ) dare alt quid ei a quo ordinatur , to g'uie a ny reward to him of whome hec is crdained. Sutlfo gcnctailp fo^tlje b^eacbanu neglect ofanpofrtjeCmpenaU talue^ p^cfcntieufo^ tbeojtjering of Bifhops, Presbyters .^;ntJ Deacons, tljC Presby- ters tuere not puniflieo loljicb iopneii \m\i t!;e IBifbt p, but ^ qm or^ ''.f^^^-J^^ '^' dittatfi}qmordimtiof/cmmppmt/^ti)tU^)B^yii\zioid^^^ 2sS TheferfetmllgBUernemenf Chap.ts* toajspuniCfjeu; becaufe itlaptrtljimalonebp tDtt{i-l&otomgo?fmi poDns W panties to fruilrate c? finiil) tije )xktit acttotu Cii^fjerefo^e JifeetiDcaufe, Mj? fome 2:O?itcr0 in our 5ape0. (hoidtj Difcretiitc tlje repast anu reafon,tBbtd):Epiphanius mahctb ac^atttil Aci iiis,t!iat a Pi csby tcr couio not be rqunl tDttfj a "BiC&op; ef-phan.h€Tep f 0^ fo iUUtl) a$ tljc O^tJCr of Buljop * cngendrcth Fathers vnto 75 fo.;;rr4 ^*- f}^e Church; fiUti t|)CD?t»Cr of Presbyters ^toW^^m «A/x«^'y» j4yw?, no: able to beget Fathers ; by the regeneration of baptifme beget- tcch children vnto thechurch,but not fathers or teacherSjandfo no polfibil itie to makc.a Pi esByter that hath not receiued pow- er toimpofe handes f quall toitWuli^ifllOp* jfO^ toljat DOt!j Epi- phanius auouc!) in tljefe iDC^t!^, tuljicljAtha nafius, Ierom,Chry. loHomeann AmbrofeQonotisfeclJatfeatioiicl)*; 0^ Mjat faictlj \)t mo?c tljen t^e p^tmititte C^ur clj in Ijer general! anu p^ouinciall Councils uecreeo apmllColluthus., Maximusantj others; ann obferueti tuttljout alteration euer Once tlje apoOle? oieo *: Sf toec reiect tljig; affertion of Epiphanius , tljat onelp 13iOjop^ Qjculo tm^ pofeljanties to o^tjaine,ano not Presbyters , toee reiect tlje tuljcle cfeurcl? of Cl)^iiJ,tiil)iclj interp^eteti tlje^criptureje; in tW bc^alfe as Epiphanius tiiD;anticon6rmeiitl)e iierie fame refclutiontuit^ djecoritinualp^aetifeofaK^gesjnn:) countrieis lJul;eretl;c(6orpeU t)at!) bene p^cacljeo anu bcleeuers^fo j bppotuer to o^oaine, t^e clj^i^ ftian loozltj, Ijatlj allunpes Uiiiinc^aiOjen b:ll;ops from Presbyters, as it i9 eafte to be feene bp all tbe monuments of antiquitie , tljat arc errant to tM0 oap, eitber of Councils!, !&.to?iei6 o? i^atbers* ^m i gi bp tmpoGno; of Ijaos, fc h^ fuccretJing in tlje cljairCjljaue 'ji^idiopscucrliucctbc ^potlle^ timesJ beenefeuereti from Pref- hycers intbeCljurcljofClj^itttlDljic^toall, tljatucenoteagerlie fee^x to captiuate tbe truetb to tljeir mm DeClre0,i0 an argument bnrcfell.iblt', tfjat tbe firif placing of 'Biffeop^ aboue Presbyters ^rertuUduerf. tuass IpoltoUiKe^ Tcrtullian fflitlj; ^ Confiahn id effe ab Apofloltt M^Tctonem ub,^. ^ j^aditfifff^qnodopfidcccU^o^ j^poHolorfimftieritfacrofan^tim ♦ It is ceitaine,that came froin the Apoftlcs , which isTacredly ob- r^u^ft.dehap. feruedin the Churches of the A poftles. 9im Auftcn* 5 Quod «*w//».4.cr4.24, zmtierft tenet ecclefia^nec conctlijsinmtutum fed jewferretmtHm eftjMon ntfiaHthoYMte Afoflohcn traditu reBijJime credttnrjihzz which the whole Church keepeth , and was not appointed by Councils^but always retained , that is moH rightly beleeued to. } haue Cffdp.ij^ pfChriftesChurch. ^/> defcended fronj the Apoftles . j^m tijat lit t%Z CljUtCfjeiS plan- . tcD bp t\^t llpolileji ^ t\)Zix coaoiuto^s, one Ijatlj bene {nmm from Ibe refi of tlje Presby ters,anu placen abouc tlje rell in tije Ijonour of p Cpifcopal cfjaire , before cljcre tuere anp gcneralCouncils toDe^ crce tljat mmtcr of gouernmcnt; ^ Co conttuuctj cuen from cl;e apo= flieg pcrfoHjg ^ Ijamis to t!)i0 p^cfcnt age: tlje perpetuaU fuccelTton of btifjopB iVi tljofe p^incipaU €Wi¥^ tofeere tlje SpotHeg ^ tljeir Ijelpers p . eat ben ann puerneu,^ liketutfc in all otber cfjurdjcs! of t|)2 iMo^lti fdllototng: tljinrdepsi, toiURronjIp ann fullp cqufirme* 3It tlje ap6{lle0 placet? bifbopis toitfj tljeir oltin Ijantjgi; iTtseparting: ojti)c>ma;tlje^feft bin)opiStofucceejti^t.l)em; iftfteii;£)ifcip!e0mtli <§)djonei:jai emb^aceti ^ Dfcn tljat courfe to fet btHjopsf aboue Pr cf- bycers fo? faumgtl^e c^urcl)fi^ottifrij!fme!S,^left it to tljetr after- commeris; 31 tntfttbere are feU3 men fo tjecpelp rjpliJncti. in tljeir otone concett^.'of jfcoljolp annicteo to tljeir fanCeiBij but t^cpitutll ac- knoluletjp tijefirU nitlincticn $ mSitittiou of bilixips from anti a- totiePresbyterstuaeijif notconimmmeD^ impcfenbp tbeOlpoilto pjecept;S0ntf)e€ljiircl); pet atleaOfo^iiaineti ^ neliuereti.bntotlje faitljfuUbptljeTretample, astijctieillajap to maihtai;ietljepeace anDtjmtiecf t'^cC(mrc!j; auj) cciji^^ (ttJbiclj Auften Cpeaket!} of) tljat tbebifijopc office foouiu be grea- ter tlj5 tlje Prcsby^cri;^ ii^etl?e ti.cree cf t!jct«i)GleU^ojIri (toljicfj leromememionctlj) \t3ere nerfuepfrcm tlje^potKes.autsccnfli'- nteiJbP tljem , ann map not be retierfctJ arits repcaltu after 1 50^^ peer0, ijalefre Doe cljaknge to be luifer ann better able to o^ser auo gouemetljeCbttrclj ofCljnTttljen tlje ^poaicg Uacre* Eufebius tljefiiHauDi bell collector of atinctm anD CcclcCadi^ caHmnmunents (Egefippus auti CIemcnsbemglait>eriuetlj tl^e. fucce'Ticn.3 of bi!$op0 in tlje fotire principal cljardje? of tljC Utojlo; 3ieruralem,antioclj,Eome ami aieranti?ta,from tlje flpoules m,z Unto Ijissotone time* bptuljicb ass bp aline toe mapber'frecteDto feetuijat maner of Cpifcopalirucccpn? t!:e reacf tlje Cljurcbeiei Ijati; ^from)i)l)omtljefirito?feinillfo^bin;cpstfefcent?e5» Jl^ fet tijemtioiunea^itlDcrf ina Cableeuenfrom tljcapcHIe^^tljCir. folioliJer^, bntD tlje time tbep met in tlje great CcimciU of jitlice.about 5 lo.peeress after CljiiiftanD tljen e)ca» mine mo?e eractlp usb* nee tljcp tocl^e i^tXK firtt beginning* .». Un^i'Mi -io! ^■^ Z64 Theperfei 'mngot^rnement Chap.is. In the Church of lerufaUm. tAntiocK Rome* tAlexaniriit^ lames the Apoflh. Peter the Apoftle. Peter and Paul Markihc Euangelift. Simeon Euodius Linus Aniamis luftus Ignatius Anacletus Abilius Zachetis Heios Clemens Ccrdo j Tobias Cornelius Euariftus Primus Beniamin Eros Alexander luftus ' Johannes Theophilus Sixtus Eumencs Machias Maximinus ThelcfphofHS Marcus Philippus Serapion Higinus Celadion Scnnecas Afdepiadcs Pius Agrippas luftus Philetos Anicetus luiianus Leui Zebinus Soter Demetrius Ephrem Babilas Eleutherius Heraclas lofeph Fabius Viaor Dionyfius ludas Demetrius Zcphcrinus Maximus Marcus PaulusSamofatcnus Calixtus Theonas CafTianus Domnus Vrbanos Pctrus Publius Timeus Pontianus Achilles Maximus CyrJllus Anterus Mexander. luUauus Tyrannus Fabianus Athanafius Caius Vitalius Cornelius Petrus Symmachus Philagonius. EuJiathtM Lucius Timoihius • Caius Stephanus Theophilus luiianus Paulinus & Miletius, Xiftus Dionyfius Cyrillus. Capico Flauianus Felix Maximus porphyrins Eutichianus Antoninus Alexander Caius Valens lohannes. MarceUinus Dolichianus Marccllus : Narciifus Eufcbius ^ Dius Meltiades Gerraaniofi SybiilieT. Gordius Marcus Narcifiusitcrum. liUm Alexander Libcriuf Mazabanes Damafui Hymeneut Siricius Zambdas AoaiUfiuE* Hcrmon. Afacarim , Ktaximut 1 CyrilUf ' 1 Xohannet Iiiuenaii«, dm^t^JP^ C^eTe Chdf\J3. tftkiflesChurcK j// C^eft Catalcgucja; cf tljc l^iti}cp$of 31crufalcm , Snttocl^, Ecmr ant) ^leraitB^ta.E lift bius putfuctlj \m^ tijc fccgimung; of 1)10 otone time ; leaumg off at * Hermon O^ifljop of aeruraiem, ' «'"/^. v*./. * Tyrannus bifl-op of ^ntioclj, ' MarccIIinus l)ifi)0p of KGme>anit "'^ '* ' Peter ':]5i9)0i) of ^Icjcanti^ia; t^e relf are fuppltcn out of otl)erig, aiSmtlje^eeofaieicaitiJ^ia "Achilles, 'Alexander, ^Athanafi. '^^^^'-''"^'i-f-- us anO^PccerCUtof Socrates. ^Vitalius, ^phiJagoniusanO^'Eu- i'15, ihthiusDUtofiheodoret,a0alfo7Macariusfo?aerufa!em. 3!n ^rttT/w', lIllP^eeotEcmeMarcellusano tfjofetljatftriletMoat of ^Opta- r^.j.ei?' tus ano ^ A I guftine . -^(je feiire brfljops of tljefe Cfjurcljess t^t t S>./«. r.«rr* met anufateintljeCotmcinof .f^icetoere Sylucftcrfoj IRomebj) -T^rmtntanym Vitus anoVincentiusfjfe Presbyters, (Sozomene faiet^ itluaie! ^tXiu^.tftft. lulius,) AlcxanderfojSlcrantr^ta, Macariusfoiaicrufalem.ani! «^J- Euftathius foj Sntiocb, as apyearet^bp tjjeir fubfcripttonjs ^n? to tlje faitie Cotinctl 0oto to^n tljefe fucceffion^ bepnne,anii tufjo toere tbefirflaiitl;o?gf ann o^nameriBf cf tl&cm, let ugfee toijat pjoofecanbeb^ougljt. ' C!jatlamestlje9po(lletpasitfjt6rlfbi(I:opof3Ieruralem;CIe- mens,Egefippus,EufcbiusJerome,Cbryroftomejtpiphanius, AmbroleanO AugihftineCOUfirme ♦ Clemens in \)i% firt l^OOfee Ijppotppcfeon tj^ltetl) t^JllS* ^ Peter, lames and lohn after ^^f^^ ^»A* the AlTiimption of our Sauiour, though they were prefer- ' •*•**•'• red by the Lord before therein, yet did they not chalenge that glorietothemfelues, butmadc lamesthchif^jBifhopoflcru- falem. Eufebius. '°Thcfe.iteofIamestheApoftle which was ^'^'^'J''^-^- the firft that receiued the Bidioprickc of the Church of Icrufa- lem, from our Sauiour hiirfelfe and the ApoftJcs, whome al- fo the diuinc Scriptures call the Lordes brother, iskepttothis day , andeuidently (hewed to all men by the brethren which haue followed him in ordinarie fucceflTion ♦ leicme. " Tames '/^^^''^f''''^ th^ Lordes brother furnamedlurtj lira ight after the Lordts c>/a/?./«/4r«*. pafTion ordained Bifhop of lerufalem by the' ApoHles, wiacc cn6 onely EpifHe, which is (one) of the feuen Catholike (E- ftflles.) FgefippusthatliuednecretotheApoftlcs times in ihe fift Booke of his Commentaries fpeaking of lames, faiietij; ** James the Lords brother furnamed Iuft,rf cerued ihe Church '^^j^*f;p^afi^- of leruTalcm (m charge) after the Apofjfes. ChryfpHomc "^'""^'^'^'^ ' f»jitmgt)pont(;eret»opei50f t1&eRften(ttjlET> tfje actee?, . R 3 After ^ ^^^ifi-'cl^*^' After they held cheir peace, lames anfwcred , faietlj i ^H/ce- ' ^Hit'. ' ' rat£pi/copfis eccUfix lif/fy£filjwit4ffie , This Isimcs \v:isBi{hop lyjJln/^?* ofche Church otlcrufalem. Epiphanius. * lames called the Lordes brother >vas ^t^e fi^ll Birtipp in lerufalem . Ambrofc i^rnbrofinea. 3,Pauliawe,Xames h^Tf Z/^r^^j^^^oT^^r ) at lerufalem, bccaufc hewasmadeoilnopotthatplaccxD-y.thcApolTles. Auguftmc, '^;:;';f:f„;X^^^^ ofleruraIem,Iamcsthe Apomewasthe firftthat ca.i-j., goucrned by his epifcopal office^ ^Xtm lames to Macarius tl&at i^t infyt CoxmciU of aitje, tore fo?cp bifl[}0})^ of 3leruralcm,fttc=? ccciifrti3;ecl)CotI)er iiia^ccpctuaU nifcent, aim fitting ecljefo^ ijig time in tljat t%mt., i\\H)i(\) lames tXyt ^poftle fate tulje^e ta«gl;£ ^ gouerwcB tljc Cfjurcl) of 31 eruQilem* ^l&eir o?tier ano fuccefliott 5 E^cb.ny 4 r \ f i;5 lames fercllecteti bp ^ Eufebius ^ ^Epiphanius, out Of eUjec I'^^lnMref, $.fo?i«er (KTl^iters IdIjicIj nolo are perifljen bptljemttineoftinte^ ^^- .Sl)efticce(noiiof15i(!)op!6at^ntioc^anriSlle]canD^iabea:aui^ t!)e apoSiei6 time, ag toe fiuu tettifieti bp aiicient ^ mco^mpt toit* neffes! ♦ Euodius tbaistlie firtttbatfucceeuenatantiocl) afterPc- lers uepartiirCjOf ixiljom Ignatius tljat twa^nejct to i^im^lu^itetb in t^mt.epiftM tl)isi toife to tbeC^wrcb t^ere ^Remember Euodius your blcffed 4 , firrt receiued frorn the ApoftIes,the chiefe ouerfight(K^«;.i» tlje ijtrcipie^J'pig aton too?ti5)! ais Icrom aHeaci;etl) t!jem,are; '°£^<^ ^'^/i^w. z>cro. cp* poff refHrrcElioftem in carne eum vtdi , (^ qnan^o *t^emt ad .Retmm c^ adeos qm cum *Tetro era.nt, I fa we (Chrifi) in the fic(h after his rcfurredlion, when became to Peter &.thofe that were ^^^Mt.tnfpifi: with Peter, & faid to them, handle me &fee. " A fpirit hath not ^oZlnhormi, ^^ ^ ^ ^0"^^ as you fce me haue.SDf l;im Origen fait&* '^/gna- €.in Lucam. t^um dfco,ej>ffcopum AmiochUfoll PetrumficmdH , I meane Ig- «j merojefcrip. natius,thc 2. bi(hop of Antloch after Peten lerom titalketb *^Ig- xuin'ignltiot" natius tobe the third bidiopof the church of Antioch fro Peter the Apoftle, recf^ouing Peter fo^ tlje firff; after toljom fttceeeneu i'^Eufeb,Ub,i. Ignatius mt^efecouD place; a? Eufebius to^itetl^* ^'^Ignatiusfo *V}' much fpoken by moll men to this prcfenc day , f'ii *^<»-' «»^^>:««» Trin^iixJ^yit^ivvt^trni^ShmcmtiUH^ii^fuwe, was ihc fecoiid that cn- • ioycd ChAp^jji cfchrijles church. 21^$ ioycd the Bifliopricke in the fuccclTion of Pe:cr at Attiioch, €o«c!)ing tl)e &cej5 of ^ntiocli^lcranti^ia ant) Eomc,Gregorie tdXiX) 3 (Petrus^ ^ fublimaHit fedem in qua etiant qHtefcere (^pra^ ' Crf^erjih. 6. fintcm vitam pniredignatus eft. fpfe decorauitfidemin qua Eaan-'^*^'^'^' gcliftam difttpulum mijit . ipfe firmauit [edem in qua feptem annis qtumhis dtfcejfurns [edit , ynius at que vna eft fedes , cuiexau^ thorttate d/uina tres nunc Sptfcofifir^Jtdent . Peter aduanccd the> feate (<7/i^^wr) where he thought good to reft,andcnd this pre- fcnt hfe, he alfo adorned the kztc {of Alexandria) to which he fent his dirciple,f^//f 'Antioch) in which he refted Teuen yeares,thoagh with purpofe to depart. It is one (cate,and ofonc Apoftle,in which three Bi- fiiops now fit by diuine authority . ifo^ ti^e ficft biiljop of aierann^ia, lerom f Eufebius cdncttrrr tbitb Gregory; ^ Marcus interpres Petri ApoUoli^^^ AleXAndrind^ '- Hiero.prtermU^ rrr/r/rfpr;w«/fp/yf(7/'»/.Markethe Interpreterof PctertheApp- ^^^^^^ ftle,& the firft bifliop of the church of Alexandria; tX)t)Ob^ntg ^ th*H-'-, ;reere!Bbcfo?ePeter,leftI)i5c!)urcl)^placet)nto Anianus , ajs Eu- fcb-UJ^ttetl); ' Nerone 8» regnt annum agente^ «f«TOf ^ ^'pxoi h iW- * ^»*/^^./'*. »•'*♦'• x$f *%,J9 TA TTuiTti^jf^mf, Nero being in the 8v yeere of his raigne^ Anianus a very godly man & euery wayadmirablc,fiilt vnder- tookc the publike adaiiniftration ofthe Church of Alexandria, after Markc the Apoftle & Euangelifl, SnU ast^cfuccelHon at ^ntioclj began in Euodius tbat \13a0 o^naincu bv tlie ^poOIes;fo at aiejcantjjiatlje? contma:ii tfte fame courfc from Marke iio)Dn^ iDarlljbp leroms Dt»neCCnftfftOn* '^ Alexandria acjliarco Suan^ ^ meroadEua-t gclifta vfq^ adHeraclam ^ Dionjjium Epifcopos^Pres^jterifimper gtiun>.> vnum exfe eleUumin excelfiori gradu collocatum epifcopum nomi^ i/4^^«/. At Alexandria froMarktde euangclitt vmoHeraclas & Dionyfius,thePresbyiersdid alwayes choofeoneofthefelues, f wh5 being placed in an bigherdegrce they called^r^w^bifliop. . CDf tbc ruccclTton at Utomejren reus faitl^ ; ^Fundames igttur (fr x i^^n^Ji^M 3» • ' inflruthtes heati Apoftoltecciefam\Lino epifcopatum adminiflran^ ''*' ^* At, eccleji^ tradtderunt, Succedtt ei Ahacletus \ pofl eum tertto loco ahApoHolis Bptfcopatumfortitur Clemens qui^vidnipfosApdfto. los &contuitt vttm els . The bleffed A po.'Hds {P^ter and Paul) founding and brderin g the Church ( o§,%omt ) dcKucrcd the R 4 (puerjigh^t » oput. uy.i, contra Tarme* mainu/n» i Imam Ith.^, 4 Inintut lib,^. 2^4 The ferret ttdlgBuermmeni Chap^ij. (ouerjightor) charge ofgouerning the Church to Linus, Ana- clctus mcceedcd hiin > and 'w\ the ihird place after theApoftlcs; Clemens , which fawethe Apollfes thcmfelucs and conferred wichthcaj, vodcr^Qoke the Bilhpps office. Next to this Clc- n^ent lucccedtd HuarilluS;arter EuariRus Alexander, and then in the fixt place from the Apoflles was appoinced Sixcus \ then Telclphorus, then HigiriUS,then Pius, after who v\ as Anicetus* NexctoAnicctusfucceededSoter,&now(ttiljcIrenasustijpte) in the 1 2.place fcom chc Apoftles,Eleutherius hath the B.fhop- rike.anU likelHiCc Optaius. ^N^^aremnpotes^dre tein vrhe Ra- ma PctrQprimo (^athedr4m epifcopale ejfe collocatamy^c.ergo Ca" thedravnicA fedftp7i(nr*Tetriis y cuipiCceffitLinm^ Lifiofrccejftt ClememyClementt AnacletHs^^c, Thou canft not deny (faitljljt to Parmenian)but thou knov\ eft that in the city of Rome the e- pifcopall chaire was conferred firrt to Peter &c. In that chairc, \^ hieh was but one,face firft Peicr,whom Linus fucccededyand after Linus Ciemcns,afterCiemcnsAnacIetus,afterAnacJctus Euariftus,then Sixtus, ThelerphorusJginus,Anicetus,Pius,So- tcr,El£utherius; ^fonamins 2o,mo?emc^t!erbntoSyIuefter in Mjoretimetl;egveatCDimcillof jl^ice \ssm kept, g^ after Ijiinfiuc Ctijcr? iJUtO Siiiciiis; qui hodtcKoffer eft foam ; which at this day is our fellow (Bfjhp.) SllU) fo 5&* Aulicn. ' If the lowe of Bi- fiiopsiucccedin^oncanctherbetobcconrKicrcd , how much more certain cly and indeed foundly doe yve reckon from Peter himfelfe ? For next to Peter fucceeded Linus, afccrLinusCle- n^ens,afcerClemensAnacktns^thenEuari'ius,Alcxander,Si3Ql. tus,Thelerph:rus,Iginus,Anicetu<;,Pius,So(cr,Eleutheriu^,VJH dor, ant! Co 2 5 ♦ ntp^etjnto Anafl^ffui ,nf rt afttt Sir jdus. ^ ^c\tl)£t iym tiytk 4. S)re$ oulp tljcirfuccelfion^ from tljc 2lpo^ Cllc^nljt refit of tije C^urcljcsrsifperfeti tljzcu^Ijcut tljCtwo^lDlbaiit tljclikcnerittaticng^cottCinuationcf biOjcpsfrom tlje apoHIes or ^paMikemen,t()Sttl)efeljati. Irenxustaketljtljccranipleoftl)^^ Ci^urcl) of IRotriC, ^ ^ftamam valde lofigum eft in hoc tali vc/fiminc, owninm cccleftarum facet ffiones entimerare ^h^czu^Qil wouldc, bee cuerlong in fuch a Volume to repeate the fucceflions of all Churches, ^tljerljjifebeplainelpfaiet!); '' aAgniuo ve- ra eft ay^poftoiorum doEirmdy dr antiquusecclepdi ft at us in vniuer- fomHndofecundumfHcceftloneisEptfcofoYum^e^mhm tllieam^quA in, vnoqtioqHi Chap^r^. tfChrifinChurch^ jtis tfttoqtiOijHelocoefl^ecckJtamtradideriMt, The true knowledge is the dotlrine of the Apoftlcs , and the auncient ftate of the Church in the w hole world, by the fucccfTions ofBifhops, to whom(/^^ Apoflles) dcliucred the Church which is in eucrie place* Tertullian faiet^ aj3 ntwclb ; aun cljoketlj dl t^e Xynmikt^ • OfljtjStmte tOttl^tljatCljalenge* '£c^i7 EufebiuslttbtStime) by name torchcrfetlicm all that were Pa- ftours and Euangelifts at the firdfLiccccding after the Apoftlcs in the Churches, difperled throughouc the world .• pcttbofe i ' ~ lul;(rij /^V TheferfituiillgouerneiHent ChdpJ^ iobtcl) arc txtm\ty maf^c pjoofe fuffictent fo? tlje matter in queOi* on ; to iMtt.tljat 3i(I)op55 tuerc placcu bp tl)C aponieje to goueme asf luelUIje Presbyters a^ t!je people cfeacl) place, anDfuccecwiJ t^e 9ipollle0 m impofntg l)antiiS,tUljlf Ij Presbyters DID not. €)fTimothie,Titc,Linus,ClemensaniiDionyfiusnmiteU in £«/,s.« j.f4.4. tl)eS>cripturei5; Eufebius lu^itetl}t^U0, * Tfmotheus is recorded in the ftories to bee thefiri^ that hjid the BifhoprikeofEphefus^ as alfo Ticus ofthe Churches in Greece. Linus, whom Paul in hisfecondepiflleto Timothie mcntionethasprefcntwithhim atRome,wasthefirftthathadtheBifhoprikeofthe Church of Rbme after Peter. And Clemens that was appointed the third Biffiop ofthe Church ofRome,is witnefTcd by Paul himftlfc to haue bene his fellow labourerand helper* Dionyfiusallb the A- rcopagite, who as S.Luke in the Ads noteth, wasfirftconuer- ttd by Pauls fermon at Athens, was hkewifethefirftBifhopof the Church of Athens,as an other Dionylius a very ancient Pa^ ftour ofthe Church of Corinth writeth, . 2Df CaiuSjArchippus, GncfimusiPoIycarpus antlOtl)enE{,tI;e oti£;iKio. in ^^^ tettiniontc^ are eictam in ancient t)?icer0*Origen faietb*'F^- 't.ifi.ipiftM tnr tr adit tone Maiorum quod hie Cains Epifcoptu fuerit TheJJklo* %$m»H»t, nicenjis ecclepA. Our Elders-hauedeliuered vs by tradition, that this Caius (of tDl)0m P^ul (peato!) in tlje i <5,cl)apterxif ^iis epiille to tfje Emnanest) was Bifl-iop ofthe Church ofTheflalonlca* Koijti ^W^ ^^^^ tUO^tieS to ttie Cololfiams ; * Say to Archippus,takc j heed totheminiftetie which ihouhaft receiued in the Lord,that iunAHfitn^, thou fulfil it. AmbrofelU^itCtl); ^ Hee warnetb their oucrfeer by, }fi^.M coiof] themfelues to be carefull oftheir faluation« And becaufc the c- ; piftle is written only for the peoplesfake,thercfore he dire^^etb j ittotheChurchandnottothcirruIer. For after Epaphras had inftru(5led the, Archippus vndertooke the gouernmcnt of their \t4(kM,y€A.\^ Church. '^Ignatius(faiCt^Eufebius)being at Smyrna wherePo- lycarpc waSjWrate an cpiftle to the Church ofEphcfus^mentio-* %M(Um, ning Onefimtis their Pallor ♦3lnli of Polycarpc Ijefaietl); ^ There remained yet in Afia Polycarpus that liued with the Apoftles, and receiued theBiftioprikeof the Church of Smyrna fro thofc that themfelues fa we the Lord^andminiftred vnto him* Ircnaeus imMi3Jtii.$i affinitetl) aiS mucl) ; ^ Et Poljcarfm nofjfolunt ah JtpoftoUs edo^tts^ fed Chafj^. pfChriftesChurch 267 fedetiamalf AfoflolU tn AjU^ tn ea quA e(i Smj/rm ecelep4C9nfli'* tHtM EpifcofHd ; qnem & noivi^mw infrima nojlra attaU, hie do^ cmfempjry^ud ah Apoftolts didictrat ^qudt ^ eccUJia tradidit, Po- lycarpus noc^nly inrtru6led by the ApoflJes, & coucrfant with many of them which fa w the Lord, but alfo by v Apoftlcs made Bidiop ofthe Church of Smyrna ;Whom We Saw When We Were Y on g, he alwayes taught thatwhichhclearncd ofthe Apoftles,and dciiucrcd it vnto the Church. . jjf c{)^i(ftanCl;urdjej3!^tJ3^iter2^mai)ri0fmte ccctiite toitpjJ, toe i^tie t^e {mcorett an^Uicft clecrelp ittitneiTing; ann confintiing g>c()oIeris^ folatDEt^^ieincuerpCl)urc() (tDl)ifljtbeppIantcri)to i)ie15i(?)0]^mttil3afto?oftljc place; rniu tijat c!je fuccetrion.sof'Bx- fijop^foplaceubptfje^poaies, uuretiinaU tljcQlpotlolike 5lDl}ut* c&eisattn to tl^e timeis tljat tljep Ui^ate anu tettified i\)\x% xtm\h i!?eit()erfp£altetl)epoft&efetI)m56 bpijcarefap; tljep liueD toit^ t()e%olHe!3&c^olerjS^ ^recetueufromtl;eir moutljc? tljetljingg tofjirij tljep luitnefletopoltcritic; anti t^eir fucceffo^is in mott ri;ur^ ^z$ tljep fatue tuitl) tljeir eieg,^ conftrr eti toitl; tljcm Jrcn^us tl^at in his youth was Polyoarpus SchoIcr,fa(Ctfj; ^ Hahemus annftme- ' Tare^9j,ijHtahApoftoIisinftitHtifii>7t E^ifcoftin EccleJtjS^ ^ptccef" fores eornm v[que ad nos.St recondita. wyfteriafci^em Apofiolt^ quA fiorJim(f;*Ute9tteral?r€liqms perfeBos docfhant^hijsvelmaxtme traderenteayquihusetiamipfas ecclejias commttteba^Jt, Valde enim fef^e^os ctr irreprehenjil^iles in omnihfis COS ejfe volebanty quas ^ Juccejferej rtlmquehant^ fufimip forum locum magiflerij tradentes^ Wc can reckon thofe which were ordained biS)ops inthe chur- ches by the Apoftles and their fucceffors euen to our age. Ifrhc Apoftlcs had knowen any hid myfterieSj which they taught to the perfed^ iecretly and apart from the refl, they would moft of ail hauc deliueredthofe things to fuch as they comirted the Churches vnto* For they greatly delired to haue them per- feifiand vnreprooueabie \x\ all things, whom they left to bee their fucceflburs , deliuering vnto them the'u: owne place o( teaching. Egefippus \\\m at t!)e fame tpme fometJ)|jat ctoet djen Irenjcus, anu traueUtng; to Eome Muet Anicctus, Ije cou- ferret wiUi - Primus Bifhop of Gorinth, aaO diuers other Bi- '^5*^^^ fliopsajei{)ejili!Cttt,a»Ji -found tfiemJ^lUgreeip^ in one^ and the r*?/!^'"' "^ fame i0^ rheperfsfuattgdtterni^eHt C^ap.jtji fame (io<3rine» « s^'st":5 •^w^Sk;, « insi^jf ?rox« v-mt i;^« •> a ro«8rw»/>iT?H, 39 M ^^apiiar^, t) exve^w.in cuciy fucccrfion, and in cue ry Citie, (fai'ettl fjeasHcraucHeD) the y kept that trueth which iheLawc and the ProphetSjind the Lordhimfeife preached. And the Church of Corinth perfiliedin tberioht way viito the lime ofPrtrnw Bi- fliop of Corinth^^ntj {l;e)Ding()oii3 tlj€€^^«rc|) of 3Ierttfa!cm came jbUem. fy.^ jQ ^ txtiUhkn tottl) beircfiess, l)C faietb ; ' After that fames the luft (lUDfjo tKas bet!) an ^tpoUle, anti t()e firft 'Bifl;opof Jenifalem) was martyred by the fanie kind ofc^eath that the Lord v as» 5/- weofjihc fonnc ofC/eophaSyVnck(jo/ames) was made Bifhop> whom all preferred for this refpcdl, bccaufc he was an other of Chriftescolinsf^/r/^^^r^^tfrB?^;)^ ThatChurch,mcn called a Virgin, for as yet fhe was not infe6led with falfcdodri tic: but 7'Mfi/» bccaufe he was not made Bi{hop,was the firft that cor- rupted her, Dionyfiusequal in age tl3itl)Egefippus attU'Bif&opof Co^intprai^jtafceri'rimus, m J)!j5epti!leta?ittcntot^e^t!jem* B^Iw^l^. ^^^' puttetl) t^Cm in mime tljat ^ Di^nyfifis the Areopagite con- M.»j. ' ' uerted to the faith by S^PauljWasi heir fIrttBi{hop,andPublius anothcroftheirBifhops, martyred by the perfccuteis of thofe times, & their Church reflorcd by Quadratus (an other of the Apolilesdifciples) that next fiicceedcd Publiiisinthe Biiliop- rike. Clemens Alf xandrinus,ta!)Dlmetimtl)tne]i:t agetO^aint 9 Clemens ^\ex. John t%t ^mWyXtmimX) otit of fcimct t!one53!, tljat & John ^re* \sufebium!u,i, turning from his ban.lhment to bphelus, wenttoihe Churches Ha.ii, ro5;nd aboiit,bcing thereto reque(tcd,and in fome places ma.d« BifhopSjin other places chofeiuch into the Clergie, as the holy Ji Ghoft fionified vnto him ; anD tijat citcn ti^cn t|e %\%t^ tBajEJ f] mv^cn x«:)«5w^ (be ouer and aboue all bCt&CIcrgtC anti people>Me- l^MethodiHfapud thodiusfatctl), tljuttfje^ipoitlc PcterlTirCCtCD'* Eucharius, oneof ii^!^Zr' tl)t 70. m'fctpie^, tuitlj Valerius anti Maternus, to p?eac^ t\)tiB^ W'^7i.74. (pdUn€5mmme anBjFrance; anti Euchariusplantmga€^rci[l * ^* '^^ atTieuerSjhddtheBiChoprikeofthatCitiea^.yeercE, anStl^m tJpl'no;'^ Tret4eric4, eccUjicboto, ^Banchillus 'li5ift)0^of€0}intlh after Primus j/m.^-*-"- «nu5Dionyfius,*Polycrates'l3i(^opof€p()efugrucceeiimgrome ' '•^•'*"* irf 1)1101 fetnfmcn in t^e fame feate, ^ Theopbilus 'BtifwJp of Cefaiia, ^o^auebenerendtrjmeti, ^ti;emoftof tljem tDjiterjsiutljeCfjurcl^ of C^ji(t ©f IjlSitimeTcrtullian faietlj; ^ 'Percurre eccUfizs Afol '^J^l-'llf^^'^^ flolicaSy afudqnas ipfcndhfic cathedrae AfoFiolorfimfHt^locisfraJj* mrfMrctieot, demur^C^c, Surueic the Apoftolike Churches, where the very chaires of the Apottle« are to this day rucceeded(or continued*) Is Achaia neere to thee ? There thou hart Corinth; If thou be not -farre from Macedonia ; thouhaft PhiHppos and ThefTalbnicai If thou trauell into Afia, thou haft Ephefus* Ifthou lie neete to Italic, thou haft Rome. 3ln Cyprians time, tufjoluagl 13l(|)0j[) of Cartilage, t(je l5i(I)op of Cefarea toajs ^ Theo6lift us, ann after Ijim ^ ^«^*.«7. «* j» ^Dbmous, then ^ Theotecnus auti ^ Aeapius ; the Oi5l(l)0p of ^'^l'^'""^*'** •M^ . -r«,.i «^ " J^i t . 1 ^ ^ ^ Ibidem ca-i x. J^aomcea,ti3ais7 Hehodorustl)atfttcceetieD7 Thelimydtes,anu af* CerHeliodorusfaUotDeH ^Socrates, ^Eurebius,^AnatoIius/Ste- phanus, antl^Thcodotus. 'CfjeT^iftopofTyrustoajS ^Marinus |jefo?eli3^omlBere 7 Alexander antJ'^CafTius, ant! after tuljome "^^'^ft-j'^'^r came"Tirammionnmi"Paulinus; pea, tl)e fucceffionsi of 15l* llftillcVil^ ftopi0imt{iereantiotl)erCf)urcl)eje!Duretifromtl)e^po(llesi,noton^ fp to tl)e CounciH of jQice,but a tljoufanu peereig after Cfj^tft ; anu in manp places to t\)isi p^efcnt nap. jTo^ tuyere ^* lohn t^ieCuau* gelitt lu?ate to tlje T^aUottris of tl)e feaenCfjurcljegs in afia ; to iri't, of *^Cpl)eftt$,^mp^na,pergamujB!,'C()patira,^ariii0,l^l)iIaucl* '* T^^-f^t- pljiaamj ILaonicea ; t^eir fucce(rc«r$fate in tljc Coimcifl of l^tce, mainingtl^e fame place anu office of 'BiO[)op0ti3^icf) rljeir p^etje* ceffourjsfjauin tl)e apoftto time, anu tijere fubfcribeu loit!) tlje tett, ^^Menophantes l^iOjop of Cp&efU0, '^ Entychius 'Bi(i)op of m ^'^* /"^/'^'•^ .S>mpptt^'4Serras'©ia)0pof ^()patira;*'^Artemidorus 'BifljDp of S^;,^;'**^ flbamiiB ; '♦ Cyrion Biftop of is^itaticlp!)ia,anti '* Theodotus 15(* ftop of JLaortcea, together toitl; t^e '^ l^iflbopis! of atfjens;, Wjeffa* lonicaj ^^tf TheperpetuaUgQumtment ckap.if. Imxia^ ?6fferapDlig, antiimupotijer places tljatljatJtlieirficit O^i* cilIABijic{)\ua^ Iv^pt ^7(5^ pe^rcis after Ctj^ift; tfte ^iftops tfeat . fucceeiErti in t!)C lame f eatC!S,ii(u iiketuifc fubfcnbc.attU fo fjatl; tbe fitccelTion of liJtiljopin manp places of C^^iaennDmc.commucii > .v\ v«< \ = ff om tijc apoSiejs time0 to t\M w(t\xt age* .3ln foim cmnm^ji ' ' ' tjcljcre llj^iiliaaittc is ^ecaieu^tljcir fuccetficn of 'BiOjcp^ 10 mter* tupteu; otljcrlutfe, tft^cusljouttlje Clj^iftianUJO^ln; nocraniple lfefojeoura5£canbeflieVJ3etitl)ateucr t^eCl)urclj of ^Ij^itt in an? plrxe p? ttme^Knce tlje apfiles nieo.ljaiianp otlier fo^m of ^ouein- tmm5tf)cnl)i):Biftop5i fucctcumg; ano ruling ajstodltlje Presby- ters^actlje people tib^t^trjerebnnertljfm* i;;;^^HLC t7/ht::" Guy anjlvere is eajte and readie to a II thaiyctthMUe f^r ought ifirfl^ the Bijhofs of the ^rmttiue Church which jHCceeded one another i» eueryfUc.ey were all ontfmtlp Pre[hyters as Jerome teller hjofi; and then T!f?fgtaupt,mf'ho0texc.epton all that ym h^ue alle aged otit of th^fe ^pc^ent fiithersandWriters. Next, if hen they make any dtffcm rence hetyp'ixt Bifhcfs and Preshyters ^a^ fomeitmes they doe ; by Bi^ fljops they vnderfland all Paficurs and Mmtflers of the vcorde and Sacrament s^and by Presbyters they meane the late Elder s^hich tree v, ^v.i,.»o\ i' feel^ toreflore, Jhirdly^tfyoucpuldftgotie, th^t'Bijkcfsmre aboue tr^ w^k^r. ^ ^^^^^ MimUersofthe rrorie and Sacraments i yet that ftiperiorttie Was nothing els. bttt /fporver to callt he refi together ^to propofe matter^t $n dop,bt vnto them.a^:d to aske their voyces andccnfents^by k hich the Bfjhops ofthofe times were direBed^ and from whtch thty might by ftomeanesdiuerttCfthtiromne^mhandplcaftires,'] , ::^"3:rf3 }tlJ,!f pou maplie trailer luitljout'attp ttirtljertrcan ; but if it pleafe poll fubtettalttetop^oouetljf fet^mg^ \Kf)ic!)|iouafifirmC30^1)itt anp one of tljem^pouiljalfinri it i0"amatterofgreaterriifficuItie ana longer SiatJic tfjen poti take it fo^Din pou pleaueltfo^e t^e pccjed aude tijat i0/c^ eat tijlp trifle?, tl)ep toottUJ not eremite pmir luo^^^ iwitljout fome ijDitneffe; ann \\\ matter? of religion tfjat tatcljt^c peace ^fafetie cftfje \\A)tAt Cfjitrel) of Clj^ift, tjc pouiooke ^mxW iuntarie ftotilo bee reoeiueu toittjout all antlio^itie 0? teftimonie to tnarrant it *: if pcuvfoUie be fuclj ag to eicpcct fo mucb at tstljqr menis |)ani»0,t{jeirfimplieitie i}3 net fuel) ajsto peelu it*31nueeii totiipeon* (cittins^tljefmmTieofjcuranfwrfeWrpltftettiefo^mofpaurifif* Chsf\tii of Chrifte$ church. 271 ciplitte,fo^ ncitl;er of t|Sje Ijatf) anp p?oofe,po(nbtIitie,n(i^ coI;er?cie, ®oppouetlje'Bi(I)op9!caIli!igtobemfferent from tlje Pres-. byters,t^at petifjelpeDuit^etuo^ti anti §>acrament!ei; 31 (fietp tljat 0^ii|)op3 o^naineij mimfferiei, tofticlj Presbyters bp tl^e iutsgicmcnt aitijairiertionoft^eP^imitmeCljurctimigbtitotBae; anij t5)at m eueri^Ctjurcf) tljcre ^ereoj mig;l)tl)e wian|) Presbyters acco^tiutg to tlie necelfitie of tfje place ; but no niD?e tfjcu one 03 til)cp in dig rie Ci)uccl) DID 0^ migljt fucceeD tl;e ^podlcjsi in tljeir cljaircjs^^penc e 31 ' foncUtDetljafBnljopscuecfincetljtapofttetimeSj iMere DiOtn* . gltiajeo from tljofC Presbyters tljat afc(!cD tljC l^ail'DUr of eiU^^ place in tlje li3o^D auD ^acramentg!* g :^u anfujere tijat citl^ c t li5 1^^^ Hops; toe re all one toitl; Presbyters ; j if tl)ere taere anj) Difference l)etl»irttbem,Pr^sby ters djenluere laie €lDer.9!.3jntuI)tf{jiPo?Dj5 pou cUfe not onelv a monilroug! f dCtte.but a manifelJ contrariet ie* ^0? itteffcctpoufap,PresbyccistDere05i(l;opj3> anD^hO'l]5i(to}3j6j nfe^byc^rsinetcnaLatcmcn, anopetXaiemen. 3IfPre&feyters '' toerel3tO[)opp,tljeplMerenolaie€lDerjS; if tl)ep\jDere laieCl- Der2!,tl)eploerenD03iil)op2?* gciimud tl;erefo?e cljoofe ti^e one, anDrefufet^eot^erasifalieanD repupant totljefopcr* '2:afee- tol)icl) pon \aill>tl)e c()oife mu3 be poitc0,to&at pou toill atif luere* ♦ The 'Bilhofs which fhcceeded the j4poUIes were the PaHorsand mmiflers ofeuery par/fb ; the Preset ers were the Late Slders^ that together with the Bi^of gouernedthe Chnrch in common^ CculD poumakeanpp^oofefo? to^loersi, eitl^erin^criptaie^ 0^ jTa* t^er0;poul)aD feme (belM to midake Presbyters fo^ late doers!; btttJljauealreaDieperureDt^eljaeal^eueffe of pour offjeffes;' anD tttitljMlwaDeiu^anD fullp^oofe fo^ t^econtrarie; tfeat tijc )p?imi* ttue Cljurcl) of v£l))iil Ijao no Presbyters , but unniUer^ of tlje- tttojDeanD§>ittramettteies ♦ 31f poubeclotl)toturnebacketa tl)e place,&eare tnljat tf)e great affcicanCouncill faietl), tnljerein fate^ bedDeS &. Auguliinc, 2i^,^i(bop0» ' In the former Councill, '^/rrtwiir^^. faietl) Aurclius,We thought nieete that thefe three degrees .licd ^* "*"*"*• to a kind of continencie by reafon of thcirconrccration,! itieanc ' Bjfliops,Presbyters and Deac on$,»< '-^^^^ isimUtmuTroic k, UftOajB,^ f K,xu4xttii,i^ \asr*s(r^n &«o/f Ka^i^fAUiTTyjis becommcth Bifhops & Prietb I ofGod &LeuiteSi& feruitcrs about the diuineSacrairiets, flioldi' tccontineut in all. things* All the RilTiopsanlwercd,we like \&xI2 that'aU which ft^ndor ierne at the aulcar flipuld beec ^ccjatinei^w J %lym Presbyters "mzXZ confccrated,anii Prielh to God, aitti ap- prpchcd to the aultar,ailti minlRredthc diuineSacramencs.'djC mLlf^rfl'i 3^W^'^^^^ ^^^'^2^ ^^^ ^^ \r\m\); 'Touching the moil reucrend Keu.nindtjftiau\ Prcsbyters and Deacons,ifthey be foiind to.giuc falfe euidence^ in a pec uiiiarie caufe, Sn^ciatpro verberibmytrihHsannisfefara'mi YtafacYomifiificnoi it fhall fi:ffice for them in ftead of whipping^ to be three yttxtsfeparatedfiom the [acred miniflerie :. but if in: crimiaall caules they beare falfe wicnclTe, cleronudatoslegttimis poe»id/fiipdfpracfpimHs; wee comm^Lundlhcm to he degraded of\ their CUrgte^ and fubie^ed to the penalties of the lawc* %^Wi' Presbyters in tljel^^imttiueCljUrcttUCreiJOtl) of the Clergieafidi facredmim/iertey^t\)Z i3etpla\McisoftibelRonianeCmpircDoe it* illfie* lerome.ou t)3l)0fe i»0?ti|S pou fo ttlUf I) uepc nD^ faietfj ; ' H^e vt ofleftderemusaptidvetereseofdemfHiJfe PreJh)terosqms ^ Epif" r and Bifliops were all one. SltttJ apilte, '^Eptfcopi^Prejhyteri ^ DP^ acpmdebent magmpere promdere,vt cunUtimpoful/imyCut trdjidenty conuerfatione ^fermoneprdcedant , Q^tavehemeftter ecclejtam Chr/fiidejirwt, me/hres ejje Laicos ^tiaw C/ericas ^ TheBifbops,, Presbycers and Deacons,ought greatly to prouidc that they ex- clell ail the people v\ hich are vnder them , in conuerfation and do(5^rine ; becaufe it vehemently deftroyeth the Church of Chrift to haue the Laie men better then the Clergie men , ^XilS' h\\o\ji{}ime^^Qmcm^pteautSpifcopuSy aut Presbyter^ autLatCHS^ ^c, Whofbeuer eithcrBifliop,Presby ter or Laie man, doth de- clare how cternalllife may be gotten, heeis worthily called the mefTengerofGod. 'Cljenif'Bifi^op^tBerenoXaiemcn, nonto^e l03£rePresbyters.go«muiit]b<^refo?cfei«ipoutlate€Hier?5 to t%z 5fi^tM-fouutilanii; tljeClj^ifttati tuo?lnncuerf)earnofanp ivx^tt^ clefiaflicaUcSou^rnouris.befo^e fonic wen incur age began to let ^atfanfieonfoote* ajsfo^Presbytcrstl&attereCIergie mcnaniimtmiler^of tI)C tMO?l»,t»e (l)eto pott WM ^V tf)^ ^cripturegs ano (fc^ies!, tijep tuere manpinoneC{|urc]b,antipet tnajs ti&ere ineuerpCijurcl;antii Citie, butoneoft^emt^atfucceetieii t^eapoUte, a^iaafl^our ofpplace, toit^ipotDertoimpofebanueis fo? tljeojtjaining of Presbyters ann Deaconief* -Ci^ofe fucceffDttrjss to tije apofileis, tfee €\)\xu\) of Clj^ift ' eueit ftom tl;e apoftleis age,i^at|i rtOinguifliieii torn ct^erPresby^ tcrs Chaf.j^. of Chrifles church. zy'3 ters fep tljcmop^oper markcs of epiTccpaU potaacr ann fimftfcn; 31 meane ^iiccciTicu ^ Q^Dtnatiou anti callct. tfjcni btilcps/cUiss mucl) \$ mainlic ppoueti \3nt0 pou bp all tljoCe apoUDlike ^Ijuit be? t^at Ijan manp Presbyters a$ ifeclpcries in tJjt too?D, anu neuer bitt one l^ifljop t!)at fucceenco in tlje 9pclIolike djaire. at aierauDjia t!ji!5 CiicccUicubec^an from Marke tljc Cuangdia.andfirCt^irocp oftljat cijurcl), after mljofetieatlj^Peter ann Paul petliuing;)Ania- ^ nus was cle6^cdby the Presbyters tl)Cr0,anii placed in an higher degree OUCnIjC Presbyters,antl Called a Bifliop^'^ljCpbC leromes 0\niie\WO^U$ tl)at Ji p^eiTe poutuitlj. ' AlexandrU a Marco Euan- '^7^7''"^^*'** gelt ft A Preshyterifem^er vnum ex ft eleBumy w exceljtori graAu coU iQcatum S^ifcopum mmmahAnt. At Alexandria from Marke the Euangclift , the Presbycers alwayes ele6ling one of them- relues,& placing him in an higher degree, called him a Bifhop. %\)z like be faietlj toajei none in tbe Ui^Dle two^lu. ^ToflcfHam vntif ' "'"^o-i*» f'^n c^ifque eos quos baptiz^^uerat fuos ejje ptitahat.mn Chriftii in toto or-- ^ ' * ""'* " bedecretnm eft, vtvnHsde Preshjteru eleUw fuperponeretur cdte- ris^ttdquemomnU eccleptu cura pertifieret^MtQX euery man began totakethore^whomhebaptizedjto be his owne& not Chrii^s; itwasdecreedin the whole world, that one of the Presbyters fliould be chofen and retaboue the reft,to whom the whole (ar chiefe) caieot the Church lliouldpcrtainc . "Cl^cre toere manp Presbyters in ettCrpCljUrcbjanU out of them one was chofen,anO fecabouc the reft (of the Presbjters) torep^clTc fcf):fme0*!lpelicet^ not rap,t()at euerp place Ijati one Presbyter ano no nioe, ti]l)ic!j iKass CdleU al^iil^cpjbUt one chofen out gfthe Presbyters(ji;^/f^n?frr • «;^«;) was placed in eiierpdjUrdj throughout the world, not 0== Uer tl;eflockeonIp,btlt ouer the reft of the Presbyters alfo, lootlid) p^eacljeD ^ bapti^eir a^ tuell as Ije.anu confcquentlp luerc niinttlerjs oft&etoo^uami^acraments.antrnolaiedoerisjaspottD^came. 2Bl)erefo?e to tell \^% tbat tije 'Bifibop^ luljidj HtcceeDet! tl)e a^ polHe^ in tljeir djaire;g,li3ere t!je Presbyters ants miniCfcrsi of euerp . parifl), tis a toerp iett. 51^0t onelp :g). lemmes tuo^tie^J, but all dje aipoftolike Cljurc^ciS anu auncient ^mxtp modplainlp ccnimice tljc contrarp. at antiodi.tnen as at aic jra^iiJ^ia, tljcre tuere from tlje apoaies! timejg antimber of Presbyters raiu laboiirer^ in tl)e toojti; pet t{;e fucceffion continues alioapes in cne ^ ncntoe* Jgnanus tfjC nc;:t bifijop of antiod; after£uodius, tuljo reeduec tljeliru d^rge !p 2J4 Theferpetuallgouernement Chap.jj. of tfjat Cljurdj from tlje apc^Ic^ fenntJiSj tofjen fje tuaist carien p^ifo* ncr CO IRomc, Ui^itetlj tjuto t!je €\^\xxt\) of antiocl;, taiUing tije VpTfdZinth^ * Laiiie to obey the Presbyters and Deacons ; attO aUDing, ' you fW. Presbyters fcede the flocke that is with you, till God flievve 'pv fiimv^u %«v jJ/i^?J/ vv ho (hall be your Ruler OZ l^affour after niP ijmb*CtellkeljeOoetljtOtlKCljurc!;€$ofTrallis,Magne(ia,Tar- fus,Pbilippos,Philadelphia,Smyrna3antiEphefus,mntcrpofl^iiei epillle0tot^em,rcmcmb?mgtl)eO^il$op9!, Presbyters ano 'Dm cott^jtljatgmDeotljem^antinamingjPolycarpus, Onefimus, De- mas,Vitalis auD Polybius aS'Biil)Op0of Smyrna,Ephcfus,Mag- nefla,Ph:llppos auOTralliSjapattfrouuljePresbyters cftl;e)Jerie fmiie £l)urc!)£5i : pea, luijat Cljiirclj of account toajs tljere in Cijji* 0enooim,tfjatljatinotat one auotfje fame time, Iictlj15tfi)cp$an5 'Jlad!fc7pZy Presbyters. 'Irena-usloa? Presbyter \)nOerPothymus :3i(|op of ubuiecciefiafticu lLion0*3t3ntiocl) tDasGcminusljnoerZcbenus, ann Mjkhion BetGemadium tinOerPaulus SamofatenuSjanO *Diodorus,i HeliodcruSj^Theo- dcviruiuujinbu.. dorus^Ufaac, ^ Mochinus ano infinite otl)er3l3tttiert(jel3ifl[)oj)0of tljat !^ee*^o at aierano^ialuere ^ Pantenus,''Clemens ano ^Ori- gen Presbyters linOerSerapion,Afclepiades,anODemetrius1^i« (Ijop^.^nDfo Dionyfius tinOer Heraclas, ano Pierius bnoer Theo- ♦f>iW.//.7«r Chry- loilcme \Ba^ firCt Presbyter Dnoer Flauianus13i(]bi5p of Slntiocll, anti after maoe^iflKip of ConlJantinopIe* €)f Vigilantius aPref- %Hiero.adRip.u bytcr in 'Spainejerome faict^ ; ^ImaruclhheBifliopinwhofc ^^iVtmrnf'^*' charge (or Diocefe) he isrcportcd to be a Presbyter, docth not brcake that vnprofitableveflell with the Apoftolike rod, euen 9Auiu^,eptjiA9 with an iron rod. ©f Icrome fe^Auftenfaietl),^ Although by the names of honor which now haue preuailed in thcvfe of the church,a Biihops place be grcaterthen a Prcsbyters,yet in ma- 6.^SfiW- ny pointcs Auguftine isleffe then lerome. Clje Presbyteries of dem ii ' IP C^farca," Ediffa/^-MafTilia," Vienna," Millan,^Ofinfimtec* t^gennajt^ud. fongiua tafeass clears aisiGmne-ll)ine to tt)ofet|)at|)aMemipta8ijf chap. I J, of ChriHes church. 27$ learning o^^fe of reauing^ Ctjcp can ligfjt on no ancient Council! no? ^m Q^ti;c Cljiurcl) ,but tljep Oiall fino tlje Ciergie of eaclj Cttie mi:tinctfromt!)e'l3ifl)op,^fttbiecti3ntotI)ea^iil)Op* gea^uo Pref- bytcr mi^toepattfcomtljeCfjuccljiu^erelje InaisojtiaineD.Uaitlp out tl;e confent of l)tBa5ifl)op,no? be recemeu in anotijer Cljurcfj bp tije Odiiljcp tljere.tnit^out tljelifeing; (^licence of tlje •Bidjop tnljofe Presbytei ijc ttjajsfitft.a^appearctbbp tlje Councils of jQice, can, 1 5.$ I d>ot antioc^,ca»3.of Cbalceoon,ca.8.of afnca,ca.5 5*nei* tijei* migbt anp man be mane a 151(1)05 bp tfje Canonis, ercept Ijce ^ll^refiai r» Presbyter, anO fotiiti ^ rifeby euery degree vnto the 'Sardiemt-CfH' heigth of the BiOoops calling, autuljiclj,^ a tljottfanii otljec rulejs " "'''*•'''* anoCanonisiroeejcquifiteipp^ooue, tljit euerp Citie fjao beEoeiei tljeirOi5ii1)opanti^n0ertl)eir^ifljop, agtoell Presbyters ajs otljct Clergtemen; ^folnitljoutaUcoutraoiction Presbyters tuere w ftinctfr0'Bii]^oy0,#aoegreebeneatlj15i(bopi0i,\Ml)erefceuertl)ep be reckoneO in O^Oer tOJCtljer as Deacons, Presbyters f Bifliops* But aufjciemly, a0 lerome faictlj, Prejhjfers and Bijhop were all ^»^.] '^tJ^^'^"^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^'^^? ^^^f^" ^Y Cpifcopail potoer ano Ijonour toagi in tlje 3lpo^le0 anb C uangeUtJjs ; but tDljen . tljofe fucceeoen tl>at tiJere neitbcc ^poItJcis no? Cuangelife, tljen began tljep to be caUeo 3ifi)opg4 ^ Sofdem oltm,vocabam Eftfiopos * r6w^/*w «Wi».^ (^ Trejhyteros ; ^0/ autem^ cfm nunc vocantttr Efifiopp nominabant ^"^ ''^'-^ '"^ *"^* u4poJio/os. Atthcfirft (faiecljThcodorcte) they called the fame men both Bifliops and Presbyters; and thofc that are now cal- led BiihopSjthey named Apo/itlesjnproccsonimetheylcftthe name of ApoRIe to thofey were in deed ApolUes,& they called them Bifli ops whom before they termed Aportles. ^ntJ fo Am- brofe, ^ Apdftoltfnnt Eptfcopi, Pofi Epifcopumplm e^e mttlltgmr^ ^i^t^X^Jd^hf ejUtpYOphetare Mcttur^t^ui ordo nuncpotefi ejfe Presbyter jj^X he Apo-/<»x. * (ties are (noto}theBifhops. After the Bifliop he is grcate(l,ihat is faid to prophcfie, which now may bee the order of Presbyters* ,IeromeCOmmcntittg\3pontbcfetno?0$ofDauid; Thy children fhalbeinlieadofchyfathers,faietl;;^Th€Apoiiles(0 Ghiirdi) ^ H^*r».'»^I^' were thy fathers, becaufe they begate thee ; and nowe for that '"'*"*-^*' they bee departed this world, thou halHn their fkad children, ^ (which are )i\\Q^'\^o^s created by thy felfc. for tlvcy are (noW) • thy fathers.bccaufc tHeni art gouer.ned by the, @)* Aiigii (line bp- ont^(;mieijJOjbi3,faiti)iniikemaim*^irbeAp'ollies btoacetheie^ ^ 2'^ 6 The fierpetmllgouemement Chapu^^ they arc(^/i[r/Jfathers.Is the Church forfaken by their departure? God forbid Jn ftead of thy fathcrs,are children borne vnto thee. The Aj o(t.'es were fathers ; in Head of the Apollies,Bjrhops are appointed. Thofe the Church callcth fathers, yet thofe iLe be- ' gacc,and thofe Qie placech in the leates c,i(her) fathers^ ifwefljoMgrantjfou that a dtfere'/ice was objerued in theprimi' tiue Church betvptxtthe Presbyters and Bi^ops,as well for ordmation asfucceffion^yet that difference grew' oneiy by the ciiftomeand vfe of the Churchy and not by any dmineprtceft or ordinance^ ^ndfa much ts affirme^both byS, Aull en and S Jerome in thofe very places which you alleage. for the Church as they fay /ind not Chrtfiorhis A- f^)files,plac€d Btjhops in the feat es amroumes of the Apofiies^ZW^Z ^t Auft en ^^nn 3g). lerome HOC Cap tljat tlje Cfjlircl) createth aUD placeth Bifhops in the Apoftlcs feates; tljCptiOltot ntcattcag! poti itufcottttertljeirtoo^ticg, tljat t\^z€\mt\)\y>tfclfe to conuert ann congregate I)!? Cbttrc^; pet tbe ^tijurdj 10 not tiettitiite , fo? fo muc^ asu (bee ^atb poter from €\)}i'X to create anu appoint ctber of ber cljilu^en in tbeir t^H^uft.h pl«ce!3! , M)icl) are 'BiCbopS!* ' Thinke not thy felfe forfaken T/4/,4^. faietlj Auto to tlje C()Urcl)j becaufe thou feert not Peter and Paul by whom thou wart begotten ; of thine owne oflpring a fatherhoode is growen vnto thee . In ftcade of the fathers, diildren are borne vnto thee; thou (halt make them Rulers ouer the whole earth . il?ee faietl; not,tlje 03i(bop^ are ftran* gerg 0^ intmuvsi m tfte apogees polfelCon r but^ttjep ate iato* full cWlDjen, anu rigfjtlie placeuin tbeir fatljetis tourney, toljofe ieireisantifuccenxiur^tljep are, tljougljtljeirioocationbenot im- inetJtatefrom®oij, a$ttieapoftle33iti«ao3!f anoif j§>aint ittoge* Chap.j'ji \efChriftes church. i/;^- iur!gcmnttintbtscafemapp^cuatle;l;Ccapp!t£t!jtl}enei:tto?Bei0! of t^e l)Dlp cS^ou to iDarrant t!jc placing of 1)^ t(tcps as O^ouerncr^ oner t^elttJljOle ear t!)* 3niifor)Oetlj lerome^* (Thou fhak make ''^^"r,:m?^0i, ihcm rulers ouer all che carth:)Chrift hath appointed his Saints '*'*' ouer all people, for in the na me ot God is the Gofpel fpred into all the quarters of the earth^in v\ hich the Rulers of the Church, that is^Bifhops are placed* Snt)Oecaurepou{t)puDpouropmion\)ntiertlje(fcatJotoof ^* lerome auti ^* A'j(kn, \}tdxt tDljat accoum tljcp ma'ke of tljfsi po- fition,tf lat \i\ v0o^^ lati) t^ere fljoulo be no oifference bettuiict Pre C byters and 13i(l)Dp0* lerome rebearCngtljeretuo^lreg out of lohn of lerufa lems \titVC% ; ^ Nthilintere/t inter Treshperum (fr Epif- copHm^^c. There is no (fuchgreatJiW^QYcncc betwixt a Bifliop and a Presbyter, their dignitie is all one, malxett) tl)ij2! anftcere* ^hTocCatis impertte: in portu vtdtcitfir na^fraainm. This is ieno- ' ^'^*- ^^P'^'^ rantly enough Ipoken; alhipwrackemthc haucn, as the Pro- snores johannu uerbegoeth;t^attg!, anerrouriutljefirftentrmtce. €Ift- tuyere ti-croioi^mnAnH. mllructing Marcclla agaiuOt i\)t fantafticaU ncuelties of tl;e ^ou*^ taniil0, antJllietaingUiljereiuMontanus riilfenteti from tlje Ca- t!)Ollke€l)Urcl), lerome (aietlr; 5 Apudnos ApoftolortimlocumE' \^i^^"'^i-ff^' pfcopi te^ent • apud eos Epifcopus tertius eft, atqne ha in terttumy id Montamm, to,x* eft penevhtmum hcum SpftopidctioluHntUr, With vs theBiniops-^*^*^** haiie the place ofthe ApolHcs; withthemaBifliopiithe third degree, and fb the Bishops are tmnbledin the thud, rhatis,al- mo(} the lowed place..^no^iimg!ji0 ccnfureof tfe, i^ntj tlje rett^ of MontanusCOUCett0,!jCfatetl); ^ Hdc [tint qa^. coargutione rton indigent: perfidiameorHm expofuijfe, fuperajje eft « Thefe things need no refutation^toexprcrte their perfidioufncfle is enough to ouerthrow i^^iAuguftine makettjtlji.S! report of Aerius* -» The *;^^^}**' Aerians haue their name from cne Acrius,who being a Presby- "^ '^' *^^* tcr,is laid to haue taken difpleafure that he could not be made a Bi{h::>p,and falling intotheArrianherefie,addedcertaineopini». 4ons of his ow ne, (to toit^atllOng^Otljer^) Presbyte-rtm ab Efiftd^ fonulU dtfferentiadebered/fierm: thata Presbyter fliould notbc dirtinguidned fromaBifliopby anykJndofdiffcrencc* lerome (attljit i£{ a^iipwracke; Aulien fait^ it ij3 Aerlanifme^tO fa^.tbat there fhouldbc nodiffcrencc betwixt Presbyters andBirhops^. AuftenthereinfelovpedthtrefortofEpiphantw^ande^qtHrednQ 2fS TheferpetmUgouernement ChAp.15: fmherintothereafoHof AeriMJpeech ] jFO? ttiattCTSfOf fact tU^aC particular opinions {)cretike!5l)elii, Auften^japlpminjfittrul! Epi- phanius J Philaftr lus tljat tu^ate befo^efefm of tl^erame arpmet; !3Ut lJD!)etijectI;eiroptmott.0 Uaerercpiipantto tlje doctrine of ttje C!jurcl),oj no, ^* Auden Ijao Icarnmg ^ ittopment txm%\) to uif^ ccrne tljatmattcr^pe ijsineiccttfablc tf contrarj> to \)i^ otonekuoua* Icnge $ conrcience jjC pronounce a truti) to lie an crro^ Ispo an otljec mans tu^itz. ^nu tljcrefo^e neuer make ^♦Auften a pupilltjnuei: sp; ^ to be miCcarieo \m\} Epiphanius falfe information Jpe com currcti iniutjpment toitlj Epiphanius ^ PiulaRj i is, antj rqjdUBf tljatatfertionof Acrius ajprcpupanttot^ejDoctrincanubfeoftlje t»ljOlecljurclj. 3nDtl;at confirmcttjEjpiphawiusjcipiniontoucljmg Aeiiuspofttiong, toljiclj lucre not Clj^iaiang^Catljoltkc, as fomc; men in our iiapes hz^va to maintaine,i)ut rather arrogant f errquif m^ * Snueen Epiphanius is fometoljat i^clxmcnt ^ reicotctl> 4^* » epiphamui rius atTertia wtljis tJcrie point, 'ajS et>e?ffv'»»; ?/«rxe»r, v85c«\;**,^xaF4r,;9 71?*, a foule fal of one fubucrtcd by the diuel«@>*Auften pttttctljljim f iji0 follotuerji in t\)t ranke of falfe teacljers, fo^ tljat befineiS tbe 9lr* ^ianbercKe , intotiibicbljee fell, beeatjnen certainepofitionis of bijs OtDneagainifa(Hnf,vponfetdays,kcepingofEafter,rcheariing the names ofthe dead at tbeLo^tiS table, ^diftinguiihuigofBi- iliops fromPrcsbyters;\jabic]btWttg^tbe ijaljoleCfjurcb of Cb^id jDbferaeD,^nomaneuerintpeacbea but Aeriusanti bisDifciple^, 7htnkeyoUjthat Aerim was rvorthelycofidewft^dhy Spiphantus for deny ingprayer for thedeady ^ ttot rather that Eptphamus him<^ fflfe erredin thatpotntf] 31 Dillingttifb ^puWikC aCtion;50f p lubofe p^imitiue cburcb.fro tlje pjiuat conSructions of tlji0 0? tbat fadjer^ Cbecburcb6atiberfettiaiesioffa(!ing:,celeb?atetitbememo?iaEof €k)\\^^ refurircctipn,pue t^ank^ to (Son in ber open platers at i\z lops t^lefoi Ijer martp^s ^ otl^ers tbat tiieii eitber conttantlp fo j tbe c]&?illian faittf»? cofo^tablp in it^lbeliketnife put a tiifferece be* ttDirtber iSifbops anuPrcsbyters^ caijicboftljefetbing^ can pott cbalenge as ijnc^^idian ano bnlatofulh 0? toljat tuarrant bati Ae- rius CO rep?oue^e tPbole cburcb of (Sou fo^ Co iioing*:3Iuft as muclj a? poubaue noto to uefenu bmt>btcb is none at all* He YepYoottedpraying^andnot thmksgtHwgfoY the dead^^Z rC* ^spiphnnim p^oouenti&enanttngoftbeoeatj, ann iooulo neeuesknototolubat *>^'f'7S' ^Q f jj0P tebcarfeOi * ^"^w* n^w-TOv, the names of the dead • ©D Chap^jj. cfchrifies chunk. 17 (^ taljcme Epiphanius anfijjemlj, 'As for the repeating of the '^^'''"'* names ofthedead,\vhac can be bettcr,or more opporcune, then that they w hich are yet behind in this world, beleeue ihc dceea* Icdliue, and are notcxtinguiilied, but are and Hue with Gody ant) ajS tljcmuineUOCtrittel)atl)taug]^tj that they which pray hauc hope of their brethren abfcnt as in a long voiagefrom them? We alio make menti5 of the iuft,as of the PacriarkeSj Prophets, ApoHles^tuangehftSjMartyrSjConfefforSjBifhops, and of all fortcSjto fcparate the Lord lefus from the order ofmen, and to giue him bis due honour and worfliip. Wi)Vi& fatlt EpipbaniuS' {pea'feetbroiniDiPjanti giu2 tb gooo r^afDniB;, tul)p t^e Cfjur^^^ l)ertieati,euenl)£rhopeoft^eirtoeifare, anu faith of tibeirlifttottfj (SoD;ani3feparationofa!mcnfromtbetD?t!3leruiSt|)eKeDecmec anu g)auiouroftljeti3o?lD» Chryfcftoms Ittutgie (^ctotl)tol6^t CDmmeiiio^attoiT of tlje ueati t)a$ ijfeu in tljc (Dieefe Cliurct); '-We ^.^'"'''^^ ^^^ offer this reaibnablefcniice {that is, theEucharift ofpraife and ihafikffghs/ffg) vnto thee5(0 Lord) for all that are at reft in the faith [ofChnft) euenforthePatriarkes,ProphetSj ApoftIes,E- uangeliftSjBifhops, Martyrs, Confeflburs , and cucry foule ini- tiated in the faith : But chiefly for the moft holy, vndefiled,andi moft bleflfcd virgin Marie . 8pc tljattf)inftetibaUtljel3atriartej0E, p?opl)ets,S@artp^0,Slpoa!e^,ant!tfjEl)irgin Marie toerc ml^ur* gato^ie, Ijau wtzu of purgation Ijunftlfc to be eafcn of \)\s> melan- djolpj petfo^ t^efe, ann fpeciaKpfo^ tljebleffeo 'oirgin.tlje ^A^nuXy ofifereu bir p?ater0 ann facrtfice to (Son.J t is ti;rrfo2C moll euioent, ^ c^urcl) meant tlje facri6ce of tijan!\f9;imng,l)olurocuer E piphan. Au ften, anu fom e otljeriS to e jctenti tl)e p^aper^ of tlje Cljurcb to all^ Cl)?i0^ian?rieparteO5tiotil)tfunprupporet!jeiroamnationnng{)tbe m;tigatetJ,tboug[)tl)cirttatccoirtDnotbealcereo . 'Buttljcfepn- tiat fpeculationistoerencttbercompnfeDinpp^aierisoft^ec^trcl), noiconfirmetj bptfjemtauDfo^tljat caufc,Acrius fe mfilp traoaceir a$ f rantikelpimpngmng tiie religious ann tubolcfo we cuiTome^ oE tljep^imitiiie gt catljolilkeCljurcl); oftuljicb ^aint Auften Caitb;?^/ » ^u^up.epfjL tjuidtota bodiefer orbemftecitientittEcclepaJoottjumttafaciendHm * * * pt dijpufare , wfoient'lfim^ infanta efi , If the whole Church tbroughout the world at this day obferueany thing, to reafon tethefcuecfing ofitjis moftinfolentmadnes^ 3;fp^»«^5». To bring backe a Bifhopto the degreeof a Preshyter^isfa- fiMhi0, crilege. Wi\)tutt tljC U)!)Gle Council! aufujcfcn,'^^"^ « ^m x^j.^;, «^i;(^a hMfmc T^sjTXT^K. Wc ail fay the fame, the iudgcnicnc of the fathers is vprighr* ^oti map no lucl to mak iito^e account of t!>e 99artp^^ anu iTa* tlfeerg tljat ti^crc in tbeP^i'mitiue Cl;uiTlj,lcali if rou CGnt^nime all ttien befee0 pour felucs ; podentie conDemne pcaa^ Dotu of all fiu« cccitt'e^fob^ictie. fo^mp part,tBl).it1i finoepnerallp recetittoin t|)C firft Cljurcl) of Cl)jia>31 tuil fee it ^mx^iv itfu£ci3 before 31 toil fo^fake tt.6oii fo^biu 31 ll)oultJ tbinkc tberc ^.as neuct €\ntt\} no? faitbon tbeface of tbe eartb ^^^tz tXyt apoCtleis tiitiejs before tl)!£« miCerableage, Hsbcmntbougb 3lacteiirtogetbe great bleffing of O^otJ relJo^tugbjstotbttruetbof bi0(^cfpeUfarreabouecur tje* s fert0,p.et 31 cannot but lament tl)2 Dangerous faction^^eager t^tlfen* tionsi aiiii i}£ar!ic contcmptss, toberebp tbe Cfjurcb cf We make that account ofthe^rimittm Church, that Calum ando* iher learned men before vs haue done7\ goU 150 UOt^jl^D learneU m5 of anp i^gcbauefteloeti tljentfelueslike to tbefpitcful^tsifoatnful bumo;i$!ofourtime0*3n5iofallotberspoutioCaluinlujong:; tobo tbougbinfometb nc^sibeiJiircnteofrcmtbe jTatberiscftbelp^imi* tine Cburcb in erpounoingfome places tbat arealleagetjfo^ tj^iiai neto Bifcipline, pet grauelp ^ toif dp be giuctb tbem tbat bono? ana toitnejs tnbtcb ^^"^^ bnto tbe*lt>i9^ too?u^ treatmg of tljis \)erp point • CAi^nm chri. titt t}^ttt ; ^ It flia Jl bc profitable f or vs^in thefe matters (ofdffiff iZVnmii.ll' t^^"^) to reuie w the forme ofthe ancient {orprimttifte) Church, •^.4» the which will fet before our eies the image ofthe diuine ordU nance, for though the Bifhops of thol€ times made many Ca* Bons, ia which they feemc to decree mcrethcit is cxprcflfed in - the Chaf.t^. ' 4fch^sCh^ ill the facred Scriptures; yet with fuch warincfic did thcypropoiv tion their whole regiment to rhat only, rule ofGods v.ord,that youniay eafiiy fee, they had ahnoft nothing in theivdifcipUnc diffeicnc fiom the word of God. 31 CCUlU tail tfet fticl) aSff emc to retierence fomudj (jiis name, ijjoulrimtl;i0 belxilfefoUotaeW ifeps!* ipcucclarenl^uttfelfe tobeare aiig!)tC()|il>ianreprtjeC0 cl)e€f)urdj of€i}?i(t before Ijim; ants tljsrefc^c feJ tooo^t^ie Uiitlj all poilent!c to be lym iwlM reucretiti account , tl;otUil) l)ee lucre uccetuetiinfome tbmg^^ettcna^ Augnftine annot^eciTatijcrjJbe- io}t\m wxt. ^lie'u3(rei5ome of (Sou imllbaueno nir.n conie «eei-e t^e perfection of tl^c Slyottlejs , auDtbcrefojenoblrvr.ift to ibimtfjeitiD^atefomuc^ais l&eDiD, tp bee fcmctobajC ouerfeenein iapx^loere, aitDctfjerpomtsiof Diftiplme; being fa buficp a/si ^etosioiitl) lJD2ia:{;t:e martens of nactriae^antiiutapj^tmstlje iJDlbol^^cripttire0* u: ci aiiilaitoxra re .irj.:: Btttfiichas hafts had better Isifftre ta exa^ffirtUs^atterJrnie his death, per (ififlillm the fame opwkn that hedfd.yBut XiOt iw tlje fame mot:eration; t\)t^ luoulo elf^not cbarge tlje p^imttiite cburci^ of Ct)?ill iJDitb muentino; ann tipboltiing an humane b'i(hop"^this is) Xiemfeiibj>man,anouotall0UDCDbPseththegoHerfjmer}tofthePrtnJtttfie(^hmch') ^''^ ^ ^^'^ "^^ .we Tnal fiade the ancient Bifhops neuer intended to frame a nic iDthcr forme ofgoucining the Church, then that which God in his word prefv nbed . fiti\xiM)di kino of gouernment tlj^tuass, pou (Ijal ^arebis oojiie confeiTion in tbe fame" place ; ann t\]txth^ , perceiue tbat man^ oft^e pointiSjlJjlHci) 3i ijitue before p2CoueHifm?e fofotmo anD fure, tbatnomanleameti can tmd; an^ truetb reCif ^ t%tm. ^Hahehant ergo JinguUCtuttatesPrefbyteror Jim Coilcginm^ ]knjCS^l%'^ iqmj^afloreserant ac'DoBorcf., Nam (y aptid ^cftilum munHi do^ ceffdftexhortandi^^ corrige?fdi^tipd P.attltn efffcopis imtingtt ^d^i' 9iefobtkantk. QjitimdpcendimmHS tmunUum eY^t^€Of,^mn€sn^ mwahanr^reshyterof i IlUexfuQ numeroinftyignfMcmtdttbm V" nnm ehgeh^m^iHiffeciatiterdAhknttituium Epifcopi, ne tscdicjiiar Usate^vt fieri fitet^dtffidfa nafteremtir , vmcntijHe ciuitati attrJi- i^Hta erat'regto^<:fiiit Fj^sbpims mde funieret, (^ veint carport ec defjtitlmaccenferetui. ;£u£ric Citic had i\Coiicge^*£Prcsbyi- ;^^::cnpture!ei, jTatbcr^, anu bpbitttfelfe, enfo^cetlj me to tbe ^ntrane* Ieromestao?tifiB;3ii;atteeramineii before; tbepuanot impo^tt^at biC[)op$ firfibeganne bp l;umane ijeuifeanD policp Jg- natius, Itenxus, EgefippuSi Clemens Akxandrinus,Diony{ius cCCojitttl;, Origen,Tcrtuili£n,Eufcbius^Mcthodius,anli lercm liimfelft Claf.13* \0fChriftritbarch. sSs Ijtmfelf affimietbeficttbtlftop^toeremauetn tj^eapclHes tmiesf, tm bptbe ^poftle!5 bttnueg; ♦ ^amt lohn iit!)t5!Eeuelation to^i* tetb CO tbe feueu ^atlourgi 0? cbiefe moueratour^ of tlje feucn CburctjeistttSina* ^W^s* ^amt lohnlitieti , a?! Eufebius re< co^D0tl),tl)erefucwtietiatanttoc!), 'Ignatius aftcc 'E"c>d'"s;^'^^«^*^^^*^^-i at^lejcann^ia, * Abiliusafter ' Amianus ; atEome, ' Clemens terpret, "^"^'"^ after 'Anaclctusann * Linus; at 31erufalem, ' Simeon after 'lames. gea,&mntIohntDitl)l;t$folune bantiess matje 'Poly-'/;^;;;;;;^;?;^^ carpcbl(|jopof)§>mp?«a,a0lrena'us, Tertulijan, Eufebius, auO/fri^^rf^«*r/:^ Icrotneaffirwe; ann tl)at nert after ^Eucharius, aies Socrates t'Z'rc^jjnjg. notetf). Ijetiititljelikecnmanp '^otijer places, a$ Clemens Alex* »-'^^^ andrinuslD^^itetf). 31 can bpuo meanesi fo?fakefomanp ancient If,^^^"*^'^'^* mtnaluiretiD3itneire$, lubereoffonieltucu tPttbPoIycarpe , ann ^i^pndeufit^, tnerebisi^cboUeriei, to foUotaetbemidakmgofa fetotuo;tDe0mf^id;^,v«. lerome bptnbcmCoeuer . gea CaJuin bimfelfe fattb 5 ^Nechu- nonumUK^cn^ mtwumeflinHenmmy fed Dciiffim ^tn^itwum , c^hoA fmgulis fuoA ^'^ ^' alJignamHS ecclejioj , Pattltisipfe Archippum Colojfenjittm efifcO" pH*n eommetnorat f It is not mans deuifcjbut the very ordinance ofGod, that we aflignetoeucry man his Church . Paul him- fclfementioncthArchippusBilliop0fCplpflu5, ; r That U^ PafloPtr ofColojfns ; andfo vpe grant ipche Chttrch ought ty Gods Urv to bane a Pafiottr,'] Z^t mult afkC futtljer, tUljCtijCr bpvL^3U3!latuctCi)eCburcbmuabv^ueoncDjmanp*; 3Ifone, toe I;atteottrtierire; ifmanp, tbere muttpetbe one cbiefetoauoptie COnfufioUf '^£qualitie,a$Caluin notet^, brcedeth fa6^ion5:^J'J^^"^''-^^"/''^"'* leroiiic fattb , ^To lupprelTe thcfeedcs of diflention, one vj2LS-7Hterofiy.ad€' fctalboue thereii; OtberlpifetberelDOUlObe ^asmanyfchifmes ^j;"^"^;^^.^ astherebePricfts^ Bezamaketbitaneffentialanijperpetiialpartjgrf^r^ ofv5oti0o^timance,t0 baue one cbiefe ixi ecbe Presbyterip, %)i$, toOlUesare; ^Bffentiale fmtineo de quo hie azimm , quodexDei ^inre^onftoM oramattOfteperpetua necejjejtitti ejt, (7 ent^vt tn Pfeshytertoijwj-^iflrorum euin^elH fiam (fr loco ^ digmtateprimm, aEijontgubcrnandit prafi, fumtp^^V.^'^'" ^**^i* quodipfidtmn,HHia(trihmHcrtJiire^)^\^ " ter we haue iri hahd,t[iatby Gods ordinacc which myft alwais indure,it hath>bin,is,ai)d (hal be needeful,that in the Presbyte- ric, one chiefe in place and dignitic (liould modeca^e andrul^ euery aSion with that jight ^hich is allowed him by Go^S itwc. ami in t})\iM ^^iti\yxi^do\ a multitude Wgoweruei? mitflt ^etjsbc coafurei3,ijDljiCljt()outD lie farre from t^eCljutcl) of ^^ aiin gotietn^mcnt i\)zxt can hz none , tofeere all arecqualUta^tjeti t!)e i^epe!)carties leaoe into uiueris pailttrc$, lafjom ftall tljc ftcepe foUotu':li3ljenfimn?ieIo?tJ0mafecrunti^iclatuejs , Mjtcl) OialUlje fubicctDbcp't^urCjifnomancanrcruettDomatlcr^, no Cljttrcfj can entjurcttoo l^attourjs. mw^ tljep confent tijcp Ijaue but one minne tl;ouglj ntanp men ; tul;en tljep otlTent, twljic^ in allper* fons 10 cafuall^anti in filplaccie^Xwall; tljenioaiH t^cre be a^ma^:' np fioeis, ais tijcre beleaueris ♦ gou ixiere ag gooti fet tluo Ijeaog om onebooie , ajs ttoo cljtcfe rulers cuer one ccmpanie . 3f j^oucont felfe tljeremuCl bp 6oti$latu be one cfjiefelpadounncne cl^urcfc tl)entbecbiefel3al!ourofed)eCitie,t£it^ebiC[)cptol)icft fo^; anoljebppoarolMnepoCtionsiis aut^o^i^en ajsipaftouroftlje Ijlace bp Opo^js o^Diuance* 'C^i5pouii)aUnettcrauoprrc,tjoeM)atpcitram Cclje Cljurcg- mtlje apoiTles time^ljatimanp Presbyters t^at laboureo in tlje ti3o?ti» Cbefecrtptureesnoplarndpttiitne^it; 33nt!)eCfjurcijDE 3lemralem,9lct,r5.b,^.antj23; of^nttocfj, acc,i^\3,r; of€n 5!}eftt0, act.2o^tJtr7>anUi8; ofEome,Hontr6; ofCorintlj;^ I .Co?intI> 14. \a*2p J of ]3I)ilippii pijlKp. i .^> i ; of Cfidlalonr- ca, I *€i)eiC 5 a% 1 2; of ot!;ei:€l)«rc{)es tl;c like ig affimieo, ^;£b^ i^\),r7; 3lame0 5Anr4; i>^ct5*b.u H^alM bp iScD^ elTen* liall anu ]jerpetuall o^tiinance , as pour fclues confefle/l)ere nut1]& ije one ctiiefe auD IPaCfour of ecf) Cljiirdj ano Pi-esby reric,to guiue afiueUljC Presbyters tbat are >^eacl)er2i,as tije i!ot!%c tf^at are (jea^^- rer0,tuu{) tljat potoer \sk)k% »0oU0 lata alloUf etb tinto ]3ailour5fcriptures tcucijing t^e potoer anufimctionof biftopg, iaefo^c pour particular an^ late tiieame2!;pouniuG not l)lame ^2^* Cljcp loere neercr tbe apoillcj times antJiiHclier to ijnti'crttano tl)ea* posies meanings tljen pou, ti&aticome after tftmie bun^jteu peres; tuitlj a nelu plot of Cljurclj gouernment neuer Ijearti of bcf o?e.9ll t^e cl;urclje0of Cl)?iiltl^^ougliouttj)eli302lo cculu not at onetime iopne in oneann tije felfe fame kinu of gouernment, ^m it not bene iieliuereo auii fetletj bp tlje QpoQles ano tbeir !§)cl)ollers tljat cons uertcotljetuo^lo* ^omaup tboufajio ^artp^0anog)aintstl)at liuetj toitbtljeapoHIeslDoulif neuer confent to alter tlje3poftle0 liircipline,tol)icl)li3agoncereceiueDintljeCburcl),tDitl)Outtljea^ potties tuarr ant* t^fjerefo^e tueconUer tlje ^IpoGics tu?itingg( Jbptbeirooings; pou meafure tlje S>cnptures after pour otunc Ijumoursi* ^ljetl)er of 13^ tloapne 10 rtjoll likcto to Ijitte tl)c truct^^* . asfojpourrepiningattbetbingslDbicl)U)egiuetobin)ops;\De greatlp regarn it not, fo long as tbe Scriptures uoe not contradict tljem; tuee fmileratljerat pourueuifcs, tobtclj fa^ tbatabtfbop fi)oulD gouerne fo? a loeeke , anti ttjcn cljange , ann giue place to ttjenert Presbyter fo? an otbertoeeke; auoforounubpcowcfeto all tb^ Presbyters . IWi^dX Scripture confirmctb tbat circular anntueekelp regiment df pours'; "BptDbrttautbo^itie no pou giue tt tlje name of a oiuine inititution, luljen it isameereimagina^ tiott of pourslMitl^out p^oofeo? truetb **♦ SbeU^e oneerample o? ^wt&OMtie fo:i it i\\ tbeneliae'S^eftameut, and taketljecaufCt Sncctf^on by courfervoiordaiffed by God after the example of'DeMini/fforuM thePriefisof^arap:$:::ti3it^Z^mZ!6t^Unon\o^^ ^oode,\i3bentbeircourfesujere ended': Nojm they fertiehn the h<^^ ' *' Temple hy-courfe ; andfo were Bi(hopj appointed by Gods ordwanae t^^uideth^jp,t:4^sbyjierjie,J':^tW alltl)e ground pou (jaiieVlDpou ^^16 Thefcffttfialigmemment chap^Tj m^Ztnut ant! (ingle CmilituDeto ma!^c6cn0 o^ninance txiljat pleafepou't SIffucljrcafonjsmapferite, tuecanfooncrconcluiie tijc perpetiialf unction of IjiiljopsJ tl^en pou can tiyz WtW. fox not onelp t^e l)iglj Ig) jie$ kept W imom mm^ !;is life, but likeluife euerpl^^ieatljattDais c^icfeofljijeio^tjer. 31nuectje tfjcircDtwrfes! beingeiuitiij tfjepxiepartetilbowe, Uuttfjeplodnottljcirtitgnfc tit ♦ 'But IxJljat rotting lis t()i0 in matteris of tueigljt "x C^tU amc tnifemen be mooucu luitljfucbgljeCfeis*; $pake \3iS goctJ pjocfe out of tlje fecripturejS ; o} \tmt tping ^oDis o^pinance to pour ag- petitcs^* , . :; ; ^mhrofeisth^manthiktaffirmethit.'] 31f POU CCmC oncCIO 5Fatib^r0,31l)opei»el^attetennetoone5tljataffirmeotljert)oire*3^ AmbroletiiD fapfo, tDce couloe not beleeue Ijim againft all tlje reft of t^e iFatljeris , pea, ano againU t!je ^cripture^ tljemfclue^,- tltttim of "Bit^ops! Ijeing p^cfcribeo bp Paul to Timothie anu Tice, anti not fuccelTimi in o^oer; but 31 tienie tijat Ambrofc :fait^5niefucljttlingf He fiteththe mxt^tn order frcceedcd.'] ^Z namet^neitbercljangenojrourfe* SltigpourotDneneuife, itijs no partofAmbiofcs meaning* Anianus t^e nm after Markc, that twas! "Btfijopof ^lc]cano?iaG]repeere0 before Peter ano Paul ixiece put to oeatb, toa^ Ijeemane bp o^ocr o? \^'^ election': lerome I Hiercnym. ad (a(t|j £]cp jeSp ♦ * ^kM^yco Emngelisla T^refytertfemfdrvfiUiH emgrtHm, ^^,^ ekUptm^ ^c, t^cp of ^leranU^ia eucr fince Markc the E- uangeliftdid alwaycs choofe t!jar'S5i0}op, b^e neuer fuccee^ tjeu fin o^ner. J^eitljer bio Anianus gcuerne fo^ a loecke o^a »eu[ebjih.i,ca. peere, l)eerate'Bi(I)optl)ere H\i3o anotlijentic peereis as; Eufc- ll\f tius tD^itet^; ano Abilius tlje nejct tbat tuas? cljofen after his * j^ enfebsbr*. (ieath fate ^ thiriene peercgi ino?e before l;ee oieo , ano t|)en fuc* ceeiieoCcrdo,,anotl;ereftintl)eir timejsallcljofen, anb all fit* ting in tlje l^afto^^l rljairefo long ajs tl;ep litteo . -Elje like pou map fee in tlje firH Bilbopss of IRome lubo kept tl)e €pifcopall ^E4cbM.i,c». cljatreburinglife, ammctbpcourfe* ^ Linus fate ttucluepereiJ, J^ ^ Anadetus ttaelue, ^Clemens nine>S)aint lohnttfe apcSleli- i^. uinganuo^oering tl)e li3bole Cljurcb, tbljileiBtJjetl^^ee firft a^i* V5 « £«/?i. fljiopjgofiaomeantiof aiejcantJ^iafucceebeD bp election, -anti go- c rmim. ttemeotnittiout cljaunging fo? tl)eterme of tljcirliue^* J01;ere« fo?eit i% euioent, t()i0 tp-Uart fanCe i% farfrtm(^cb$ o^oinance* ^iSlfpoutruanotme, marke&ompour 0limefrienDi^/31tt^ft«ct t':) fay Chap.13* cfChriJiesChurcK ^^7 rappourfelite^tiocrotrcattrj confute pour ototteittuentiottss^ ^ou rap,3!t \$ criptuix?Jiji3 ftiperi^jitigmuttbe per]^tualUa?i4fter bisf election 2M. ThepetfetuaUgouernement Chap.j}<^ ^cdmitmMt; ijJitat niifmth tijfg t\)idtl^Miix{o}\)islifz from a bifliop'r pou tuoulu limit |>iij ^otrcrnemcnt to a toeckc o? a mon^tl) ; but \Xil)ztc uotlj Paul &': n;eti3 D0 tliat rule in Scripture o}jratl;et,ani!fctl^ppourLapPresbyteries^ 3!fnot, pcutoalke uttbetotlccrnctfejicf pout otDnfanfie!3, ^poub3oul0p^ercribc \)^ mles DfpourolDncmal^mgmplaceDf6dD2;0^timancc; ^UtW Dangerous to pour feluc-?;, ano tnturioug! to otljerjs, if it hBmt p je=^ fumptuou^ agamftCBoti. ' S'Oillpouljaucnonecljtefe*: ^Ijenlj^eeiiepouconfufion, anft lap tljc clurcti open to be to^ne «t peecejs tottlj euerputnention.be«' 00ejspourfeIue0attOttcl)itis an effentiall aim perpetual! point of ©oois o^uinance toljaueone cljiefeouer t^e Presbyter ie . %^tfe^ bet^ebiamblcj5antib?iarisofpouroirnplute, twljic^fojce pou to Cap ano iinCap loitb a b?eatl> but toe tal^e pour aflertion ais gooo a^^ gaindpourfelueis , ant! tljenct tue franiepou t^iis argument* %ti^ an ertential ano perpetual part of (^ots^ cpinance, tl^at one (boulr be Cbiefe ouer tl)e Presbyteiie . 'But tlje Presbyteries of eclj0 C^urcl) ano Citp , (tuljere t^e ^pottles p^eacljeo ) confito oC Clcrgie men anrjl3^eac!)er!3* 31 Ijope tl;eniti£! c^oojsojoinance to ^ue one cljiefeouer t\)t ^lead^ers ano laboureris in eel; Cburcl> ^noifelection be (1^000 commanuement, a^poualfo confeire,anDf confequentlptbedcrteecncelatufullpplacetjmul! not beremo* ueo tDitl)OUtiuaant!a^parantB£fcctgi ; 3! trttd tl)e cljiefe (Souer^ nouroftljcp^eacbcr^ ant! Presbyters ofecljeCljurclj, mitftcon-: timteMjtlejsb^liuetbanoruletbtuelU fo? aisbce toais cbofenfo^ Ijis too?tf)!neiC'e, fo map be not be ncp^iueo tillfie p;ioue ttntuo^tljpt J^oto a cijiefeEuler D?l^afiourouer tbepcople ano Presbyters of ecljeCitte, elccteo hv ^ow commaunoement to continue tljat cbarc^e fo longais b^eooet^ l)i0 cttetie, commetlj a0 neeretotlje bill)op0 calling Mjit^ toe maintatne, ais pour Ijeao to t^at toi^ielj ijs aboue pour fljouloer^f 31f potttljtoart bsi toitl) lap CEloerg,- toe Ijaue tljiis faire fettpet^ feoea^fo^tljenu f irftpjoouetl)em,tbenplace tl)em to^ierepcu toilL Sfif pcu talke of going rouno bp courfe; it i^ t^eo^oer of goou fellotoejs at a feaif^ it toajs ncuer tbe o^tjer of goueming in tlje Cl)urcbofCl)?ilif Cl;e ^p^ieftegoftljeoloe Jlatoe toere after at time eafeo of t^eir pained , but neuer ^angcn tt etr p^ercgattueie^* afpoufaptljepxiitfernot in.ittgree,ln|t in Ijonour antJ JDignitie front Chitf.i4i fifchrifles Church. 2Sp fromt^ereft, 31 \mt dreanic p?ooueii tljatCngttlaritp mfttcceeti«= mg tl)C 9lpo©e0, anu necettitie in o^oammj3;,tiiSin5util) tl)cm ccom Presbyters . 3!f ?ou qttarrell tuitlj ttieit iunfoicttott ami uiocefcs, tljeplacenotn feruetlj tonifcuCfe tl)ore tfjinp , fo^fomuc^ as toee finDctljeirfunctiontuasueUuereiitljattbp tljc9poftlejB;, annfetc- aifteDtntljcfecttpture^* ThefhuteAhkitis^ ifallthU werefo ; thatthe forver of Bifhofs By Gods lavp fhould be nothing elfe But a rig ht to call the Presbyters ofechepUce together y and to aske their voices , and per forme what the m^ftfa) t decree ; and this to extend no further then their ovpne Churches and Cities,'] W:^\B 31 t^mke be pout meaning; if pou can not tic tbcnt to pour fanfie?, to binne tljem fatt to tljeir rfiaircje^ tfjat tbepfljallnottDagge; ann if tfjcp mutt neetieis be Ijigtjea in i\fi ©effion, pet to make tljemlotiaeft in tbc action, anntouoeonelie tuljatfi)allplcafeotberj3toiietermtne* 'Btttpour pleafure^i , tjn^ lefTepou toeremo^e imiifferent , are little regarueo , tbe Cburclj of C^^ift mo^e tben foureteene bimu^en peered before poutoere l)0?ne , l)atl) confiDereti of tl)eir potor ano cljarp; tfje Councife botl) p^ouinciall and generall are crtant to oeciue t^e owibt ♦ 15ut^ if pou \»iU trie tljeir rigbt bp tlje S)criptures{ , 31 am \uel content, fopou take to pour Presbyccr cs nomo^e tljenpou can iuHiBeto betf)eirst; anoleauebnto'BilliopstbatintercaixjtiicljtDeep^ociie t^ t^e \x^t^p to belong to tl;eir calling* CHAP. XIIII. The fatherly fower and Paftor all care of Bijhofs ouer Presbyters^! and others in their Churches and Diacefes^ 'Eafee it tobe amatter out of q:ttri!ion, confirmetr h^ tbe Scriptures!, ano confeRt o bp tbe olue^no ' netueCS^iterjs , tbattlje s&cnne of (^on tDillct?^ g)Johnt5ie Qlpottleinbie Ecaclaticn to to?ttc to t\)Z feuen cl)iefe l^alfouric of tije fcuenCtiur- djejs of ^fia, calling t^ bp tljC nrtme of angefe* "Bythediuincvoyce, faiti^ Auften, the RuJer of the Chuicb »-^«^fi'. <•///?; fofEphefw) IS przKedvndcrtht n2m€ of an ^ngcU* Angels Ilikrorwu hccallethBifliops,raitb Ambiofe, aswcelearnein theRcue- *dcorirah.ca.tri laiionof lohn 4 ' Angels hee callcth ihofc that be Rulers of the cm»tlsaAu ■ X Churches, , ipo TheferfetuaUgouernemtnt Chap. 14^ Churches,faitlj Icrom, euen as Malachic the Prophet doth wit- « qreior^mor^' Hcffethc Vi\ci\ CO bc an Angell. 9nDGregorie* * The Preachers T\Z"i! ** in the Scriptures are Ibmccimesxallcd Angels, as the Prophet * Malach.a. faith, the ' lippes ofthe Priert fiiould keepe knowledge , aad they fhould aske the Law at his mouth ; for he is ihe Angel (or Uliefe»ger) ofthe Lord of hoft :S.€^|)e ItetO Wixittl^ tt^lt^ OUC mneefnTpl. fC^fttttactolDletigCtljefame* ^The Angels, faietljBullinger, caiypd are the EmbafTadours of God,euen the Paftours of the Chur-^ 4 ib.d.c0nci0ne 9. ^hcs.^The hcaucnly letter is directed to the Angel ofthe church of Smyrna,that is to the Paftor^Now the (lories witnes that Art* .gei & Paftor ofthe churrh of Smyrnaxo haue bin Polycarp or- dained Bi{hop(^r^tfr^jby the Apoftlcsthcmfelues,! mean by S* John. He was made bifhop of Smyrna 1 5. ycres before the Re# l^oca'tr^az ueIation((7//t7^») was written, Marlorat. ^ lohn bcginneth with the Church of Ephefusfor.the£elebritie of theplacejandfpea- keth not to the people but to the Prince(• idefl" «^«r<»w, qtwrnmimm oportuit mpru tn^ ^poexiypf ^^ ^^ hijiTjebits 4dmo»eri , acf^resmt CAteros Collegas^totam^ a^ deo ecclefiam^ To the AngeJ,thatis,to the chiefs Prefidenr,who iliould haue the firll warning ofthefethings,and from him the xctt of his Colleagues and the whole Church. 'Bptfjcperfontljatfj^caftetl) Dnto tl^eipaffoutssof t^bofe Uvm C(jurc!)e0,^nameto!)ic()|)egittet^c(jem, 31 collect t^eir location i33a$ not onip confirmeu bp t\^t lo?n ftimfelfe, but tljeir commidio cjcpjefferi. Ipe fpeakcti^ ti^t Ijath ijett ng:()t ^ Ijctoottiti fjauetopiiie|iii0!flocke,ta6^cume to im^xwMx euett ^ma\) tfjeir potDcr ann cfjarge to be aut&oji^en ^ DeiiucteD tijem fromtbatfe, botljofPresbytcrsmiJ people^ %\)t^ m toarneii,at tDboCe^anDjs it IbaK be requiroi; aim bpbittt tfjat W fit JIttUgete takeaccoumBf tbeir iioittgi8*i&ence 31 mitmfixS. tideirpjeennnence^oue^iciei^etp mm co^ritito^ in C^4f^,/V- ' ofChrifiesChurcK 2p2 itt i\)t feme €^\xct\)Z%y i% twarrantcti to bee (Sousi o^m'itaunce* fi crtjt^c^ are 6ougi ^^eCfengeris to rejj^ooue anu reo jelle tfjinges ami(fcmti)eit€l)uccl)ei3, bee tljep Presbyters o? people; tl^atbe offemioursa;* CtKbicbof tl)efe ttno can pou refute *% S)!jaU tbep be angels, anftttotdlotaeudf^ou*: Cantbepbeebtjai^pefleiigerie!, antJUotCentbpWttt*: EjeeluotdDe neuer rename tbem, if beemo notfenntbcm* 'Being tent of 6oi>, fijaUtbepbeecbargeniuitd tbofe tbings tobtcb tbep \mz no potoer to amenij *j 31^ tbe g)onne of s6oo Co forgetfully asfto rebulte ano tb^eaten tbe T^adour fo^ tbe Presbyters auD tbe peoplcjg faulte0, if be baue no furtber potu* crouerettber,bwttoafkeboice0*; attobofebantieisuotb ©oorc^ quirebis! fl^eepe, but at tbe (bepebearDjs*: Upec cannotbe angcH of '^{vchole) €burcb>but be mud Xymz patto jail autbo^itie ouer tbe ittbo^eCburcb^ Cbe reft tjf tbe paHourjsf , pou toifl tutH fap , b^^ti tbe fame cbarge toitb btm,3(tt tbeir oegree tbep bat« ; but lubp tjotb tbe fonne of (Souii^iteonelptooneoftbnn, ifalliMereeuenbotb inpoto^^ er ano cbatge*: goutnre luont \3erie eagerlte to af ke tobp tbe ^po^ ftlelu^itingtotbeCburcbeiB! neuer mentioneo an? bifbop if tbere ban beenc Bifljop^ in tbe>^poaks imm * tubicb obiectioii, 6)ougbit beneeodeffetobeanfiDereo, bccaufe it ii^aiegatiue; pet Anibroieano Epiphanius tell pou tbe Cburcbes at tlje beginning toere not fetleD,no? officeistractlp iuuiueD;pca tbe ^IpoGlc^ tbeni^ ftlue.fi!, fo? a time kept tbe CpifcopallpolDer in tbeir otone \ymw, anoinfomepiacessPauI nametb tbe^Bitbop,. a$ ' ArcHippus Bi- « ca!HiA.r^^im fiiopofColoilus. 'Buton tbeocl^ritoetoe p^effe pouUattb tbe ''^•^•'''•♦^* afftnnattue ; (j^afkepou l)ot»e tbe ^onne of (!3oti coiUti unite |>^e^ tifelp to one ^ngel in euerp of tbofe fcucn ^b«txbC!0i,if there )xmt manpo^none^t^^nn ijab^^treafon tocbargebimabcuctberett; if beeban no l^altourall potner befinegtbereil':^ 3it ties tberefo^ee^ MiDent tbe Cbutdjeis of Cb^ill befi??e tbat time ti^ere guitreo b?' certaine cbiefel^ftouris, tbatmotterateti a^iAJccU tbe Presbyter* ass tbe reit of tbe flocke ; ann tboft tbe g)onJie of aptoi ackuotu* lengetb fo^'^tarre^ anu angels; >^ tbat iis , fo? tbe SipeffcngeriS^ anu ^teiuarne? of tbe lo^tie of bodeis! ; at tabcfe nicutb tbe rctf ftoulD;^afkeanijreceiwe tbe knotDtoge cf ASx^tijt.ijiuineMlmm plealurev; ■■ :^m -^ -^!v'' ->■ -:• . ■' attba0tl;aptoe^»4fe%l3^o?i8f,Cotoeretbfpc|ii$fefat^^ ' ' 2g2 TheferfetuAUgBuernement Chap.j^, tl)at name; anDCDmm;iuntimgnotondw:reucrence ami matntes wmtZy liutobcoiencealfDtobe^iumi)ntotl;em* ^WisfcaCfisfa ju^a^K/?./* fieete^ 10 can not beOOUbteD ♦ ' The Chut ch,raiti) Autten,calletl| > ///Jrtjfl T/4/. ( ^^^ i?/,%j ) her Fathers . C(jC bi(l?op0 ' are thy Fathers , fatt|| Vorigenjnc4 ]^}^^^^^^ i by whomc thou art lulcd. Origen . CJjat ^ Teachers <:dXo>7i'a>ios. ' * are called Fathers, tlie Apoftle Paul (he wcth, when hce faith, TKij'^''' Ihaue begottenyou in Chrift lefusby theGofpeJI. ^Hec isa good fatherjfaitljAmbrofc, which can teach & frame the Lor4 lefusinvs, as Paul faieth^myhttic children, with whom I tra- ^^jni^'aunl^b "^^ 3g^'"^ titChrift be fafhioned in you.^Gan 1 be a father,fait]^ * ChryrQrtome,& not lament? I am a father in affc6^ion towards you,and languifh with loue . Hearc how Paul criethout , my ejdemdefacer* little children withwhomltrauelagainc. 9ntit(jCrcfo?e '^wor- "*' '^* thely,fatCtl)lb^e,arcthePrieftsto haue more honour, then our owne parents. They are thefe to w home the Ipirituall births arecommitted. 3lft!;cpbe jTatijet^, tlirpmuUbeljonoureU; ^m tl^c cljtefett parte of tljeirljonour igobcDience* Difcbenience of 7Deut.ii. cWD?fn, tspumil)eiim©ooj3 latue 7by death ; ano fi;aU it be HO fimie in b3 to Difobep tlje if atberis of ouc f aitlj't 'Cibeirflcckc> poutl)inke, mttHobept^jem, biit tljeirb^ctfj^ea aitb fcUoiD Presbyters mutt not ♦ ^B tljougl) tljc rclt of tfjeit ticcke tucrenottl)cirb?etl)iett, a$ iodl ais tlje Presbyters ? o^a^ifa- ,^4^ys^ ^,^,; mon^ b}ct{)^entljcrrmig;l)tbenorupenojtitie': ^ Omnesnosfratres }.tn^ifa ^i>« fumH^ ^ Quamcjuam ^ wter fruires fM eft ^ vt vtitu pr^tfcnhatae ^'^'"' c<£teri obtemperent . We are all brethren , (fatetl; Chryfoftorac fpeakinC^toljiSiCIcrgie) howbeitam^ngrtbrethrenitis law full tha onediould prefcribe,and therefxobcy.^ntirpcakingof tl&e returneof tlje '33i(i)op, toljenljimfelfc toaisa Presbyter at ami* f chryfo^.homil. ocl) , ^C fatetfe ^ Bettedt^ltu T)eHSyijm capnt corpori reddtdit ^ Pa* Ia^umT^"*^ 7?<7rtfw OH'tbm^Pr caycd; the Church clofcth her eyes, the folemne aflemblics looke hcjuilie " «V» ««'i^e*«' «> iwfw;**^ Jraiw^e?, the facred Syncdrion *KMmbro^offic'ttf^ Chap.14, of Chriftes church. 2ps Syncdrion(<7r Preshjt€rie]dt(\xt their head, they that are in dig- nitic their leader, the people their ruler ♦ * Be fubied to thy Bi - ^"^'J^''"^'^'^''' {hop, (fait^IerorreinHructingNcpotianus lutljeuuetieisofa"*'"''* Presbytcr)andreucrencchimasihe father of thy foulc* Iflbc a Father, faith (the Prophet) where isminchonour.What Aa- ron and his fonnes were,that vnderftand a Bifhop and his Pref- byterstobe, ^Ifany (ratetijAmbrofc fpeaking of Presbyters ft^^M!'24f aniJ 9(9mil!£rj0l) obey not his Bifhop, hee fwarueth from the right way through pride. Auftcn bdttgnetMlP maUe Presbyter, anti tiefiringfowe longer refpite of tlje biCbopbefo^e Ije bnuertooke ti)Z erecution of bis offlCC,faietl); ^ Will you mee tfc perifh O fa- ^-^hs«A;»A iher Valerius? Ibefeechyoubythe goodnefleandmercieof '^ * Ghrift,euen by him that hath infpiredfo great loue in you to- wardes vs , that wee dare not offend you for the gaine of our ^ foule . ^ Some of|hc Presbyters (faietb Cyprian to {p €\Ztpz) ;^/"'''''V3'^/'W neither remembring the Gofpel,nor their place, neither think- ing on the iudgement of the Lorde to come, nor on the Bi- SHOP That Is Set Over T h e m ; which was ncuer doone vnder any of my predeceflburs , with contempt and re- prochoftheir Ruler, take vpon them to doe anything (enen to communicate with thofe that fall in time of ferfecfttion, ) Let> thofe rafli and vn wife among yon know , that if they perfitt a- ny longer in fucha6lions, I will vfe that admonition which the Lord willeihmee, in fufpendingthcm from the minifterie of the Lordes Table ; and at my returne, make them anfwere before vs and the whole people for their dooings . ^dmcripc poutbesiUJiUtbinke all tbefejFatbers wxz tnfecteo tDitb bumatic fieuifcis , m attributing fo nntcb V>nto btiTjops; but tbe graucr fo?te Ml remember tbcfeltarncnanbgotilp men to ere as like to- Knotoe tubtit m Cb^iUian mietp tbep tuere to peeltie, j to af ke; ass tbcplotfo^mersofourtime, tbataffirmetbebiiljcp muftbefub^^ iectaim obeDiertt to tbe greater part of (jts Presbyters; atiDbonos tljingbuttubat tbepoetermine* ^be bi(bop tben , 0? IP^eKueut of tlje Presbyters , ( fo^ 31 Cantjuotonnamestoljileisiliiifcuffetbeirpotoers) is bpCl)?i(ls bmtemDutbp?ottouncei5tobeetbeangelloftbeC!)urcb; tbatis, tbe cl)tefe fetetoarb ouer t^otss bouiljolue , antj cuerfeer of %i% ftelie; anb ttjeautljo?itictl;atljccljatlbintbeCl;ur(l; is Paflorail '■ ^3 at«>5 2M The perpetuallgouernement Chap, 14. m^ Pater n aljCuctt tljC fame tljnt i)atf) conttniten in ^z cljurclj Bnce tl)^ bednmng of tf)e iDc^ln ♦ %\)\% fatljcrip kmne of regmicnt be* gan iittlje patn'atfe.isurct! m tljc IP^iefe ann p^opljetg of Mofes tatue; ijoajsueriuen to ti]e%oiIies!^nt!foiiefcaiti£Dtoti)e cfjicfe ]3afiour0 of Cl)?iiI-0 djurcl) to tfjis nap; ImIjo are to be bono^en ana obepeti in tbe tuo^n ann g)aci*antctit0 n ftiXyzn , of aU i\)z\x cbil- JD^en ♦ %\)\% poluer anD bonottv 31 triiHis fo tolerable anD C^jtai* mi,tbat pou uare not fpitrnc a^aml} it* Ifyoud'd notgiue itonely to them^andtake it from all others , xpee Ypouldnotgainefayit^fomuch asned^Je,^ ^f)at luljicb fe CCminoil to euerp IpaHfttir in regarti of tljcfe tfjat are bnner tijem, cannot be tienpeti tbe c^iefe, to iDbofe oiierfi^bt ann cljute^e tl)z tnljole cljurclj in euerie placets committer. 3!fj)outbinketljename of ]^a0ot«: cannot be common to manp in one ann tbe fame Cfmrcfj , tben tfje bi(bop mutt be pailcur aIcne*fo? Ije fe tlie Slngel of 6on0 Cburcl> 3!f tlje patJo^all cljarge map be common to manp^tben mull (je baue it t\)k^^ antj aboue all, becaufe IjC 19 (Son^ aingell ani3 fuperio^ to all ♦ ^ott remember pour otone poBtions ; it t^ o^ouis effentiall anti j)erpetuallo?mnancetl)atoneCl)OulDebecbiefea^lBeU ouer Pref- bycers as! people. {pecannotbecljiefeint()ePrcsbyterie,butlje muUbecljiefe tntljeCburcb; anuconfequentlp if tlje Presbyters be laailDurs, lye 15 cbiefe l^affour. , Wegiue htm. no ponder hut to moderate themeetingSy and execute the decrees of the Presbyters ♦ That we are well content the Bi[hof fhallefjioy; hut fur t ' er we glue him none7\ BlClTeD are pour Presby- ters, tljat mulb^^'Wetbeir betters to erecutetbefrttecreejei : but 31 p^ip pou lirs, fo: Opon^ necrec^, Mjo Ojallerecute tbem*: ^uft tlje Presbyters iiopces bcaf kcD before (So^3 tauies il;albe erecuten*: ^akebeeDenotoftp^annicall, butof ^atanicallp^ine, if Monies iDtUOia! not take placein pour^burcbes , tilltbe Presbyterie be alTemblenantiagreeD* |?cw Ijaucp^ouioetia p^eftnent to erecute pour o)33nepleafure0;nolii let (Sou Ijaue one amongCtpou toeice* cutebt^i Execution in all thifjgswe referue to him that is chief e ♦ for as to confult anddecreea number u fi'tefl^fo to execute that vfhtch is de* creed^one is ihefureft; lesi if execution he commtttedto manyjheir excujing themfilues one on another , or dijfenting from eche other^ dohinderthe whole.'] J^oubeginnetobe tDife* %\)t |)onourtp determine chap. J 4' of Chrijles church. 2p^ jtctcrmine pott feecpc to pour feliteis , i\% pamcg to eirccKtc pcu lap on pour cl)tcfc Eitfer,- to mafee i)iin tijfe glanuer to bcri'jaf t)i!3 otfice, tljatanotljerbpcourfcmapfuccecii£ml)isiromm*^ui3i foii3t)erebp<^oiigs o^timmicepoumiiUljaue one cbiefe, pou take f ttcb o^ncr toitt) bmi^tljat be ftal ncuer be tuiUmg to to long \\\ iu Wee doe tt to freuent ambition w ft^ch as rvoulde feeke for the higheUplace,'] gou tiecreafe tlje ambition of one tbat Cbotdne be l)igfl)e(t,antiincreafetbepntreof an bunu^eotbatflioulti belotoeff* fo^ilobere louee^aueonebifljopmaDiocere tten to tbeJLatuegiof &m , tbe er burcb anu t^e l^^ince; pou toculoe Ijane tf)?ee btnt- uteu in a Diocefe,m fome mo?e, allof equallpotoer , ann fetat iibcrtie to confult ann netennine of al mattergs at t^eirpleafureis* IVeffibiecl our Presbytertes to the Lawes of God , the Churchy and the %£almey as well as y oh doe your Btjhops \ andgiue them no leatie to refift or reuerfe the decrees of any fuperiour powers^ JJOU Doe tocU; 5fo? toben tbe dpon of beatienbatbteclnret! bis MI; 0? tbe Cburcb bpber p^cuinciall o^ generail Councife oetermt'* neu rjoubt0 , ano manertrtes ; o^ Cb^tfttan G0ag:ittrate$ bp tbeic JLatoe^renzclTcD ann o^ueretj tbingsanufTe; befioesi tljeloffe of pourpaiues it ijoercmo^etbcn prinefo? pour Presbyters mtfjeir aflembliesi to confult afreft , auii b^ing tbe fclfe fame tbingssa* gainetotbequeUion* ^b^^tistiecreebbp fuperiours, muflnot bpinferiourgsbetjebateii, UifjetfteritlljaUtakepIaceo^no; butbe ratber obepeu luitb reaoincffe ♦ ^0 tljat in alt cafes betemnncb bp tbe lLab3e0 of confuUation iis botb fuperfluoujS ann p^efttrnptuouei ; execution tis onclp neeBefulfe and tbatmuli be committeb to fome perfon0 tljat map p^ecifelp becbalengeuanupumfljebfo? tbecontempt; ift!;atlDl;icbt^com« manDeu be not perf o?meo ♦ nolx) ^x^)tm appoint pou to erecute tlje Decrees of 0300, tljeCburcb J anntbep^ince'; ^be luljole Pref- byteric? ^Xym bpontbenoteicecutiou of 00D0 02 mans latoe ljpanponePrebyter,allmufibeptmtfl)eD, afUDell innocentasno* centjiiiligentas negligent* ^be blame nutiTlteonall^Dabere tbe cbarge is in common ♦ ^ere voubtitonceo^tuiife tuell follolu* - eU fo^otbermensfaulteis, poulnoulDe foonetnaretearpof tbisi generall anti conf ufeb execution . ^m tbougb pou tnouln^ not, pet neitber tbe equitp noi p?usiencp;of «.§ci)S 0? mans lates ennure t^at JtnanDering feinue of jejcecution ♦ tticp note ann. fp.ecifte ti)e . * C4 perfonjs,. 2p6 Theperpetuallgauernement Chap.t4; perronsitfjat (|)all Ijatte t\)Z cljatgeanti mtx^x^t to execute t!icic necree^; tljat \3p0n anp neglect 0? Defect tlje rtgfjt offennourjai map becljalengeu^ ann fince to auoitie confuKonanDp^eucnt tielapejES pou committe tbe etecution of pour otone oecceejs totlje careanD circumfpectionofpoucllD^eliDent; tofiat cattfe can tljerebeto^p t!jela\De!9i of ©on, tljeC^urcljanrjtljejp^inceiljoulunot liketotfe be erecuteo bp t^e bifbop o| cljiefe paftour of ecl;e place *; %^txz canbenoooubtbuttlie^anong of Councils anollatBe^s of C^?i* fttan p^tnceis toucbmo^ Cljur c^ caufeis , from tlje ^poffleiS age to ours, ^aue bene committeo to c^pifcopaliauutence anti etecutions tlje quettion i^ fo? (J5c«jgi ILali3, ts)i)o fljouloe be tr uOeo tut'tb tbe er* ecttttontbereof ♦ ^noto^oratljerraptue, tbenljeetbatisautl^o^i* ^eubp6oDtobetbeattg:eldfbt0CbttrcbantiUetDartiofbii6l)Ottfe; at tDbofe moutb tbe reft fijoulo af ke tt}e JLa\u,ano be rather fubiect Unto bim, tben percb otter bim* The execution of Gods Lawe hy no mennes wee grant to the Bif Jhop ; for then wee jee/de htm all; but in that cafe ^ though ech Pref- iyter be infer tour to him^yet thewh^f/e Presbyter ie is aboue him^and may both ouer-rule him andcenfure him r\ %\^iX\^ aiS mticl) Z$ if poubaofaio; toben tbe fljeepe lift to agree, 3ItDillnotfap, con- fpire, tbepmtiftleaoetbeirlbcepebearD; anntoben tbe cbflo?en are tuilfttll^ tbep mull rule tbeir f atber* f)tbertBire,if tlje bi(bop be patJo^auofatber to eclje Presbyter, Ijee i$ tlje like totl^etobole Presby teri e ; ^ cDufecitientlp tbep muft Ijcare $ obep btnt ^ (S0015 ang£l>roionga$bckeepetbli3itljintljeboimogiofbiisnie(rage* Nay , euery Presbyter is a Paft-our and Father as well as the 'Bip:fOp and equall with him , neither hath hee by Gods Lawe any right ouerthem.butonely by mans deuife^ jfl'e On tbtS! Mattering* Sometimes tbe 'BlfljOp ftall bee Cbiefe otter tl)e Presby teriebp (Soogeffentiallann perpetuall opinance; Sometimes againe e* uertePresbytcrCbanbeeeqiuananoeuentottb bttn, anu \)tz not cbiefe otter tbem; ano when pou are a iittle angrie , Ijee CbaH bee fttbiectbntotljem anubeecenfureir bp tfjem* ^W tapeGng to ano fro 31 impute rather to tl^e ratoneffe of pour nifcipline not pet iitgeto, tben to tlje git-otnelTe of pour Jbeaoeiei ♦ %W\tv» to tnanoer in tbe nefert of pour otone oeuifeis toit^out tbe line of6ot!StDo?oe, o^leueHof bis^Cljurcbtooirectpou* 'But can pou n^etne W bp)2)i)at aut^ojitie pou claime t^i^ potiier of pour Presbyteries chap, J 4* ^fChriftesChunhi spy Presbyteries abotteauDapmlltl&eir'BiOropfii*; ifbp S>crq)tureiEf, jjpnucetljem ; if bpifatljergs, tljenOi^mkc not from tljcm, laiijcn t^ep teHpou on t^c ot^er fiDe tufjat potoer tlje O^ifl;op Ijan, ^ fljoulo J;atte otter (jig Presbyters. /Fif our late erecten ConBCto^ie ; if tljcfe be taken from pott, pottliaue noplace left tuijitljer pour maimcn Difcipline map retreat: an0 tljefe aremotteaGlie ra^en to tl)e grotmu in o?tier u t^ep ftanu* jTo? F I R s T, tbe fame potuer toljicb pott claime bp Peters anti Pauls too^Dgj^ttto Presbyters 30 l^afiours in refpect of tbe flocke committeu to tifeeir truOi ; pou muCt peeln bnto ll5tQi)op5S ajsi c^iefe IPattoj^incomparifonbot^ of Presbyters annpeople ; antj fo pott p?ootteagtatnftpourfeltte$. fo? tljeT^iCbopisa^ tuell cljiefe in tljc Cl)urcl),l»6ere \^t \$ © oU0 ana;el ; as in t^e Confitto^ie, to^ere !jee gouernetljt^ePresbyterie* Next, poti cannot conuincetljattlje Presby teric uio eitljer ercommunicate tlje malefactor of Co^intlj, oj lap Ijantijsson Timothie ; 31 Ijaue clearerj tlje infenitcnt^ of botS placejs before* Slnti if pott coulo concliitie anp fuel) tljinof , uiljicl) pou cannot ; pet moll apparantlp tlje Spoaie Paul toitlj \)\% otoue moutlj ' adiudged tlje one^anU * with his o wne hands ojDaincti t^e otljer* \ J'^^'^;Vi Third LIE, tojiat is meant bp tlje C^urclj in tljofe tno^ueja! of ^' '"''*''* ' Clj jitt, (if &e Ijeare not tlje Cljur c^, let Ijim bee n an C tljnike i^nto tljee) aijauealreanieDifcufren; 31 neeD not reiterate^afpcu trill tDit^tlje5ratljerigapplptljatcenfuretoe]t:commuttication,poumuft tXJitl) tlje jrat^er0\)noerftann bp tlje Cljurcb, t^e 'Biibopgi ^ctiiefe Eulerei of t^e Cljurcl) , F o v r t h l i e, neitljer Ijan tbe %z\s^z^ tljat Itinu of gouecnment,txjl)ic|j pou moulu eaablill) in tlje€l;ttrclj ; net- Diiu our lo^u anu S^aUer^o j \\$ nifcipleie! euer p jefcribe to tlje c^en* ^ . ttlCjt ^zpS Theptrpeimirgmtrntment Chapj^. MkHljt muici n '^nct ojfc fptirme of Mofeslatuemo^e tljentijep tiiiji )t\)Z ccremonlaU ; if Mofes poltcie be.abpptetj, Mofes £ouQilo2ie iitiap not tie contmuen* %\)t atttJC^cjs ce^fe tubcre clj e latoe f ailet^* tl)0d)an(5eoftt)elaiajeceremotttantuo?tei), ast!) apoftle reafo'^ neti}.a cfjaimgejaf tlje p^iefifeocti e ; ann tijcn fo tije uifanuUing of tlj^ippcttallmtigements;, nifdjargetl) aUtljeir 3iutiges! anrjConfi? Kojieg.'lnn loere it otberlajife.lMljat liJimtc vou bp tl;at aptnCt idU 0)0^0 *:31 fpour P r esby t ers mttlt 1)C tljc 31 clicg €lut0,iom 13^Cr .fiOfntsimuGtanfiMcretotlKtrcljiefel^^iellesi, anti tljen Ijauepou fpuiine a fair tlj^eeii* foj lulicre pou tbougfjt to tiimmiai tlje pob^er of 15irr)ojjsouer Presbyters, pou triple it bp tl)i0 Argument* 3it I T)tHt,ij,v,ii, ntuS be death * to difobey the chiefe Prieft in all points anti pactgl of (Soii0 latoe* ^Boulu pott if ann to pout tacMing, 31 tooulo n^iier luill) abetter reafonagatnllpoufo^ tbepc^Dtr of biftopis tljenpour oUJue comparifon ; butpatiDfe to giwt backe fo faHMjcnpxJU bee p^elTeti, tbat nip labour UioulD be but lot! to foUotopou. Slntseeue Cyprian noetb befjeiticutlp \3rge t!)nt precept of Deuteronomie, ant! nianp otljer^ of tlje ofce ^etJantent fo? obeoience to be peelueo to^tmfclfe anil otljer 'l^iiftopss, as toellbp Presbyters m people; t cypr.UA. f/'//?. ijetijat \DiIi,niap fcetbe^ places. L a s t l i f., fo? jrat^r0,as^pour if^MuX fa^jtout0p0Utakeapanngofoneo?t\i3ooftljelDl;eretf)epfpeake 0fifi.9. ' ' to pour \\k\xi% ; but reiect botl) tlje fame anu all otljer ancient luii* ter^.lDbentbfp ntaiulteuepofe agatntt pour netu tiifcipline* "^Ijat tlje aumfe of Presbyters tuais at firtt bfeu in t^t re* giment of tl;e Cfjurcl), lerome m^ Ambrofe ft enie totuitnelTe ; but t^at tljep mtc^ljt ouer-rule o? cenfure tf)e 'Biiljop , tljep ne? 5 merf>.adH(rf, uet faiDUO? UieaUt* ^ The fafctie ofthe Church, a0 lerome tljin* Lucifmanos. :^^^^ ftaiideth on the dignitie ofthe chiefe Pricli (or Bijhop) to whom except there be giuen a power v^ithout any equal,and cminemaboueall^there will bee asmanyfchifmesintheChur- ^cyfrM.^,ca.p. ches as there be Priefts*Slni5fa Cyprian; ^Thou makert thy fclfe ludgeotGpdandofChrift, which fayd to his Apoftles, and thereby to all Rulers that fuccecd the Apol^les in being ordai- ned their fubilicutes: hethathearethyou,hearcthmc,and hec that reiedeth yoUjreie6leth me* For whence haue herefies and fchifmes heretofore rifen and daily rife, but whiles the Bifliop which is but one, & rulcththc Church,is defpifcdby the prouci Mibidtm, prefuinption of ic mc ? an5 tljat cne 15iC[)opj ije callet^ ^ the Lea- der Chap.T4* of ChriHes church. z^p derofthe people^thePaftouroftheflockejthe goucrnoiirofrhc Church,theBifliopofChria,andPrkftofGocl. 3InfimtCarCtl;e te(!imoniC5oftljcCatljoIiike5raHja*0agamfttl)epclycrliil)td3pou giuc to po/ir Presbyters'; bucliccatirepcutunte tl;em all otter tijc iJarre, as taititcn tuttl) Ijutitane poUicic.ann ueglectcr^ of 6Dt»0 o^* Diitance; ictb^ fcctoljctl)erti3eecattfapmoKfo?tl;epolaer of l^i* fl)op;5onetPresbytersbPtlje!§)cnpturesi, tljen pan Ijaueuoiacfo^" potir Presbyter i a 1 1 ccnf ure;s,lDljicl) ill mp lunpmcnt at e i3crp Sen* uerlie ann lueaMtep^ooueD. aiil t{)at H)?e can Cap fo^ t\)t^mzt of 15iOiopsi al)cuc Presby- ters out of tlje ®criptares,i$tl)ijs : ;2:t)at t^e ^olie (Sljoil lip tljC nioutl; of !^.PauI,l)atl) Q:tueu t!;e 'Bifljop of eaclj place aiit!jO?:tie to- ordaine fuclj ais be tuoo;ttI)ie,to examine fucfj as be f aultie, anti re- proue ann difchargc fuel) as be gutltie either of bufounu teacbtiiff, 0^ offenOueliuinof^Cbusmucljbefaietb to Timothic anti Tite,anli in tbcmtotbeirfucceffours, anotoaUotljecl^iibops of Cb^ifteiss Cfjurpb fo^ eitei% d;eplace^ beeplaine ano neeoe no long nifcout:^ Bnn; till Uie Ijeare pottr anfujere* S)fatilttittingPreibyters,Paul faietlj to Timothic.'Lay hands ' x.Tim.r, haftilyon noman,neither be partaker of other mensfinnes^SnU toTite :* For this caufe 1 left thee in Creete, that thou fliouldeft * Tier, ordaine Elders in cuericCitie (frch) as I appointed thee* ©f COnuentingtljemljeefaietb; ' Receiue no accufation agaynil a^I•Tim.^ Presbyter, but vndertwo or three witnefles. thofe thatlinnc, rebuke openlie, that the reft may fcare* ©f Difiltiffing tljem, fiee faietlj-, ^ I prayed thee to abide at Ephcfus to commaund + i.Tim.r. ccrtaine that they teach no (Grange ^o£lrine. ^ Their mouthes % Tit.i. muftbcc rtopped that teach things, they ought not, for fil- thie lucre . ^ The Presbyters that doe their daeties let them '^i.Tira.f. " bee counted woorthie of double honour. 7 Staic fooltdi que- 7 Tit.j, flions and contentions, 7 An heretikc after one or two war- nings reicdl.'^ Thefethingsfpeake and exhort,and rebuke witk* Tit.?, all authoritie* See no mandefpife thee . ^ I charge thee be-^i.Tim.f. fore Godandthe LordlcfusChrift, and the clec^ Angels, that thou oblerUC thefe things, :^'JP'? fSf^wpifAuvx, picAv wo/a"r.»c^ 7r^(m\iTtVy vs'ithout carying any preiudicc , or inclining to either part* ^^be Djo^Des bee KnQ;iilar, tbe cljarp i? bebement ; tbe parties^ toere ^iiippto U3l;o«ie t|)eJlpoaiel»?ate : t^ cafe.t^ecefo^c Soo Theferpetmltgouememenr €hap.j4» fe cleare, t!)at tlje^Billiops potoer otter Presbyters in tl)efe pointer v^ tatificti bp t^e eicp^elTe commatmcment of tljeljolp vSljoli* 7(?» ^^ mightily decerned. This fewer helottged to Enangeitfts, not to BtihofSyand therefore ft duredbutfor their ttme^ andexceeded not their ferfonstorvhom the Apofllesrvrate, Seeyou how eaftlte the veryfomdatiom of your PreUcie arefhaken and onerthrowenI\ 3If pout repltebe founii.pou fap fomelufeat to tl;e pitrpoCc ; but if it be falfe,abrurii,repupant to tbe i^erp ^ejct^anu refuteu bp pour oton pofition!3,tben taKe pou becn^tDljat anf luere pou trnll make to (Sod fo?tiilIurbin0;l)ij3iCburcb,t>erpi(ingljigi o^Dtnance^anti neriuing ^$ meiTengerig.tbat ^imfelfe Ijat^ placen ann aut^o^i^eu tuitbbiis ototi moutl) ♦ annbereJlmuftp^aptlbeC^^iaianKeatieraiiuifeiilie to ntarke toljat \% faiD anu attfujereii on eitl;er ^\st.%\)\% in ueeu 10 tlje maine ereetion of tf)e (JSpifcopal poter ann f unction,if our p^oofest fiann ; 0? fubuerfion,if pour anftuere be pou* ifo? if tbijs! fatle, twel ttiap'J^iC&opji claimet{)eiraut|)o^ittebp tlje cuaomeof tbeC|)urcfe bp anp ijiutne precept ejtrp^effeo in tlje fcripture^.tOep cannot* %\xt if tbefe rulejsbeueliuereo ^ tbeSlpoftleto'BifljopiS^aieituerap^tljep are;anDnottoTimothieaniiTiteinrefpectoftbeir€uangelil)ip, m tbe Presbytei ins affitme; tben can tberebeno Quedionbut tbtist neiiJiiifcipUneigaberpti^eame ; anut^eauncient anu T^^imitiuc CburcbofCb^tftbelntljc rigl)taniJi9poltoUcaU fourmeof gouer* ning tljebcufcof 6oiiacco?tiing to tl;e prefer iptnffjiiEiluo?ii*©ur m'oinuert^erefo^eigi ag!foiolwetl> jSopotuer proper to ^uangeliaie!,i0,o?ougljtto|jeperpetual in ti&eCburcl) of (^b^itt; tbetr calling tuas botb ertrao^uinarie ano temporaries butpotjaer too^bainefitminilferjs.to conuent anti bif- cbargebnfit,i!S!,ann ougljt tobeperpetuailintbe Cl)urcbofCbrift* %W tberefo^etnaiBi nopotMerp^oper to Cuangeiilljs, . tubic^ §>♦ PauIintf)efeplace0p?efcribeb bnto TiteanuTimothie* againe, pour Presbyters map not claime Cuangelidicall poiaoer,fince pout Presbyters are no €uangeliftiei; but pour Presbyteries claimc tlji$ potoer, Mjicb Paul Ijere committet^ toTimothieanbTltc, euentoojuaine, eramine, cenfure anb uepjiue pattourisanD Cea- cl)er0 ; ergo, tljijs potoer 'tm not proper to euangeliUjBi ♦ let all tijiigbee notl&ing, if feaint Paul in ejcp^effe tco^bejs fap not aiei itiwj^ WUCb* 'I charge thee (faitl^lietoTimothie) in the fight of God, andbeforekrusChrift, thatthoukccpethis commaundemcnt without thafa4* ' ofCbriftesChurcW ' \ 3^y without fpot and vnrcbukeablcVNT I L The Appearino of out Lord Icfus Chriii jTo? Timothic tO ObferitC tlfZk tljmgJJ Uja5t0Dielongbefo^e;tl)erep?ecepte]Bitl)er£fo^£ are neltuereii to Inm^anii tljofe tljat (JouId fucceeti in W 0ace^ bnto t^e tmt of tl;e UflojlD* f'-^^', Timochiespotaeranofuncttonrntbisbeljalfemutt te perpetuall in t^e C^urcb of 6015, anu not faile brfo?e t()e Dap of futlgcment* ' With great vigilancie and prouidcncc ((mt\) Am- » ^mhtfjnu brofeijpon tW pIace)doeth the Apoftle giuc precepts to the Ra- '^^"'♦'"•^^ Icrofthc Church ; forin his pcrfondoeth the fafetie of thepeo- pie confift. He is not fo circumfpedl as fearing Timothies care, but for his fucce{rours,that after Timothies example they (hould pbferue the ordering of the Church. 59ob3 ktt\)t€i)}i^m'&n^ ttx im^z \xH)tt^n tbi0 to£cc a tcmpo^arie function in Timothic, tbat nien t»itl) bfe peribn ; u} a pcrpctmdl charge to |)im anD ftfe fuc* Sweiji Timothiew/uan Suangelifi^ TtmothieWM no Bifhof!] goufap \^t InajSno'Biibop ; * Eiifebius,Ierome,Ambrofe,Chry- * Setch^f^iu fofto.ne, Thcodorecus, Epiphanius, Oecumenius, PrimaGus/"^'*^** iiffiirme be toasi a 13ift)op ; ann intbat reject ^tPaul Up tijijsi epiaic Uicecteo bim,ano an otber laifljopig in bim , boto to impofe bantieiai pxi Presby tcrs,anij recciue accufationis againlttbem;pea.tbe uabole ebwrcb of Cb?iii Gnce tbe ^pollies timeis!, luoitbout eicception batb fo conltreo ann obfecueo tbe apoHIeies imo^h^, in fuffei-ino; none but :^i(bop0 eiiber to ojoaine.o^ oegraoe Presby t^i s ; p^t all tW ^itb pott \$ notbinfe pour bare fanlie mutt ouerbearebotbfatberjS,iuere tbep neuet CoJeamco ; ano Cburcbes^tuere tbep neuer fo auncient* ans tbougbpou auoucb, tbiiS potaer mud not erceeo tbcir ttuoper^ foniei,to t»bom g).Paul to^ate; pet pou arefoliberall ano betiefici* allto pourPresbyteries,tbatagain&antruetbanDautbojitie, pou make tbemfucce^e Timothie anu Tice in tbeir €uan^eli(ticaU po\»er*anu foacco^ningtopour maner poutuiUbauetbts potier tobep^per,aniipet common; tobeettcaoMiamyanopet ^fuatl; to ceaife toitb tb^tr pecfongi.ami pet to oure f 0? euer tjoitb poin: Pref- byteries.^irel»iHbetteratp:eetwtbtuater, tben pou tottb pour jfeluess ; ercepc pou leaa£ tbi^: colftnof too an&fro at pour pleafuresf* We fay the EuangeliHs had this power for a time ; the ^VresBjit* rfe^frrcmr.'] caflttt POU f6j,ttaimrei|taiitoiH regaru,1jnlefff pou , i mafee l^a TheferpetHAUgouernemenl Ch/f.t4i make better p^ooftg tljeii 3i pet fee poii tjoe* gou I;aue not a todjdi no^ a tittle in tlje^cnptiireiei fo? tlje poujer of pour Presbyteries; auti pet pew p jcnouacE fo perempto^ilie ann refolutelie of tije, a? if tljere toere notljing efe lj)jtttett intlje'neUje Cefiament,. ijuttlie; jfjAJOjerofpcarPresbyrers.; ^ ; , Biclmt the Prcjhyterie intpfe hatscb dn Tiwothie to make hiffi ad EfMngeltfif dtdnot they watch and f cede .thepcke intheZ^poHlei time^? did not the holy Ghofi make them ouerfeersofthe Church f TaphatvPOuUyGuhauemoref^'^i\m\m\\y^tmiV\tshytcx\ts 5i3!jol,ie 0? cljieflie CDiiGiT* ti;en tljep alfo bel^aaourg antj %\^)t^pi ano iUatc!) $ feeti tbe ffo^e, f tlje Ijolp ^^Ijoft batl; fet tljem ouer tije Cljureb; ^tljep alfoimj)ofel)auti!6,aj3tnela5S!t!)etiea4antitofap t^e truetlj^tiibat tljing t^ tljere fo peculiar to l^atto^gi toljtcl) pou do not COmmuniCnte to psur Presbyters? fo^ Ipabcpoube tirgeU^ Presby- i«.rs m tlje apoftte timesinere bp tmtie to ooe tbofe tljinr^g, tobitfjf belongetip^Dperlptol^aao^iH care ann cuerftgbt, aimtljerefoje laie xmx Dd ere no partxiftb^fe Presbyteries ; pcu anf jjaere rotmu* He.tbat laie ^toeris in tbeConfi^o^ie^tio watch anti feed antj ouer- looke tije ficcke as luc II ais paftoursi; ann fo not onelv tIjeirpotBer; butiilfo tbeir cljargefe tijcberp fame,a^poufap,tbatt^ebolp(§boft gaiie Dnco IpaHo^^^ant! ^^tt i\yt)> no paltcunSt'Snti toucl^inr^ Jjanu^ laien cnTimothie bptbe Prcsbytcrie^ pou anftDcre pour felt?e^^ fo^tubenpoualleage, tijat tlje Presbytcrie nintin^jcfebaniieison Timothicj Wt afke pou tofjetber alltbe Preshyterie ban rigbt annpatertoimpofebannes!, o?tineipfomeoftbem '; 31faU;tben laie^lneris mutt eitber impofebannejs (Mjicb Caluineconclu* fiuelp nenietb ♦ ^ hac^pftremo hahftdum eH;folos Pafimfisma* Muimfpfmjfe Miniflm ; this wee muft vnderftand, that onely Paftoursimpofedhandes on Minifters)xi?benopartof tbePre^ byterie. 31ffomeone!p impofen batmen; ann pet tbe Presbyterle fe fain to nee tbat iiabicb not all, but foinefeUJe^o^oneof tbem nin,- 31n like maner Paul faietbtbe Presbytcrie laien banner on Timo- thies ^ubenbtmfelfenintlje neene, laibotoaiscneoftbe Presbyte- ' lie. anntbuismucbCaIuineUketoifeauoucbetb;*P< ' , . . • .^ am? firangeit ijsto Oeegcttbniln tJ^imaittefottunatton of pc«r ChafUi of Chrtjlts Church. '^cs Prcsbytcricall poller on a place, t^atljatKommtpfottttti an^fufiR- Ctettt anttoereiSasit^llS^atlj ♦ jTtrtt.Ierome, Ambrorc,Primafiiw zm GaluinetCll px)U tf)e tUOjUe (Prcsby terie) figtttfiet!) in tijat place t{)e uegree anu functtou iM^iicl) Timothie recriueti, itot tt)e CoHeDSeauD number of Presbyters* j^Ejce, Chryfoftome^Theo- dorcte, Oecumcnius, anti Thc©phila6l tell ^OU, ttjat Pad h)> tlje Prcsby eerie meant tl)e15i(l)op0 (tljeit namesi at fictt being com« mon:) fo? tbat Presbyters migbt not laieljanueisi on a 'Bifljopj fitcfj as Timothie toas * %\yMity tl)e fecriptureg! tell pott tl^t ^e3pottle0, Ctiangeliff^, IP^opbetesf, anntfjefeticntie tJitepI^ toere^jftlje Presbyteries in t^e firOi Cljurcl) ; ann tljep ttftcp^ lltteft impiafe l)anb0 on Tiinochie toitbOUtanp Presbyters, fourtlj- lie, S)aint Paul teiletlj pou, a0 Caluine torH bbferiieflj aUb bt* getl), tl)at !)imfelfe anti none otljerjs lated banner on Timothie, taftlie, potu: felueiB: (ap Tm^othic toais att €ttangeli(! , iDbiciji function ann ijocation tfjc Piesbyterie of no patticttlar Cbtirc^ coulu sine bim, but onelp tl;e apofiles? . 2Bbat pouacr bao tlje C^urcljof ilcottittm o^ Cpljeto tomakeCuangdito, 31 meane fuel) as fljoulo accompante the apodleis, anu alTiit tljcm in t|)eii: tcauaite*: 31f poutrnH neither S>cnpture0 no? jTatbers; fo? ftame trutt pour felucjsi antu pour otone politioniBi , Spotoe fljall otl^er men beleeuepoHraffertions, xubenpourfehieistioe notbe* leeue tbem*:31f Timothie toereanCuangdttt, tbrpmiillbe9ipo« Clejianuno Presbyters tljatimpofeub^n^eg onl)imf 3ftbePiei- byierieofanpparticular€burcbimpofciiljann0onbim,Timothic mutt be a "le^iajop.anti Ijaue a locall cljarg e in fome Cfjurcb ; Ix^btcf) poui^npugjne ijnuerp^aence ofbi0€uangelO[)ip ♦ Cjjoofetubtc^ pputDilUopoucboofefometMljat.aiuiOtantitoitliiljtnpoubauecbc^ fen it* caiere tbep Presbytersoj no, tijatimpcfcu ijannson Time- tbic ? JIf tljcp tuere^et tbep oio it iointlie Msitl) Paul ; anu fo luit(j- out tlje apottle 0? ^igsfucceOTo?, Presbyters map nsc^trnpofe f)ant!^ anu tbenmutt Timothie bea'BiftoptnbenPauitJDjfatrbhto Itiitt; &? Presbyters foulo not wxdkt ^tt anCuangeltU. SSleretbep no Presbyters tut ^pottleiB! , t\ otbcrgi Of btgfier caUing'i l^beit ntaKetb tW place notljing fojt tlje potjoer of Presbyters , eitber to o?tiaine o? oep^tue miniCteriS of tbe iMo^tianu ^acramentejs; anl^fcttiug tW aSoe, ty bat one ioce finoe poit' in tl;c-:§>cripturejj cancemiaspottrPrcsbytecics a : "?M '^i r^t)". ^iu : :. Clje JQ4 Theferfetuallgmerhiment ChafJ^^ %^z coitcIuCan ig* ZBt fteto pctt fubffan ttaH my full p^oofe, tJjatT I M o t H I E A N D H IS S V c G E s s o V R s are cljarpn bp Paultoobfemettiefe pzecrptja! of tbe Wp 6l)0tImtbeCl)ttrc!) of Cb?i^foKwer; toucl)ingtl)eaDmittmgoffitmmi0er0, anuremo* uingcf Vttfit C()enceU3t tnferre.tljfepotaer niu(!beperpctuaUi» •05ia)ops(/o?tljCgfttCceeUTiniothiemt|jcCI;urcl); tljC Presbyte- ries mt wu £>\\ tlje otljcr Otie pcu claime t^fe autljo^itie from %i* fi)opj5 to pour Presbyteries; but pcu cauHot p^oouceitbcr tljCir fttC* eetTionfrom Timothie,o? toint commiffioniMitbTimothie, bp anp fentence o^fpUabie in tbe §)crfpture£i.Cf)attbep (boulD feetie anu itoatclj tbe flocke ; pou brge,anti toe graunt ; in teacljing ann ertoj* ^ng, tljeptereiopnentoitbTimothie, bp reafon tbe labourers^ ntuftof fo^cebemanpjtobcre tbeljarueUtua^fo great, aisintljea? ponies ttrttejs: buttn o^baminganti goucrnmgtbe Z^nt^m, ajs iberetoa^ no neen of manp,fo fe tbere no precept fo^ manp,leaa bp ^emuitttubeoflRulerj3i,o^i!er(!jouliiberat|ier confufen tben p?e? ferueoX^JberefojeasTimothie tnasplacen atCpbefu^, anoTJie tnCreete, too^oatne, wotjerateanD rebuke, a^toell Presbyters,, a$ people ; Co toa^ Arcbippus at Ccloffe, fo tnere tbe feuen ipa* totirieimtbereuenCburcbegof^Ca, to tybont tbe fonnc of 6oD luxate bp ^ Johns penne ; & in all tbe Slpoliolike Cburcbeg, toere Slpottclike men tb^ougbout tbe CbJtiftiantuo^lo left to guiue ana gouemetbe Cburcbe0of Cl^^ifiliiitblikepotoer, antr toleaue tje raitictotbeirfuccelfotiriBfo^etten Snti tbis our conSruction aiui crpofittonofof^.PaulsiMo^li^toTimothiejtbelearncriaHOanci* cntfatbergconfimietBitb oneconfent, ano tbe Catboltke CburcJ of Cb^iii3batb continue&anb perfo^meu in all ageis an^places Cwe ^eapoatoneatb?* MeAneyoH thatBijhofs along might doe what thqi xvoM mthotd^ the kno-xvledge or confent of their Pre shy ten ?]9^p meaningiS foont^ bnoerSootif J?ou cilabliQ) one cb:efe in pour Presbyteries bp (Solijat etrentiallaniiperpetuallo?mnaunce,toe)cecutetbatto^tcbpou de- cree; tnbom pou callpour3??eOcent.l?otDfarre 31 itjpnetoitl^pou,, pou Iball QuicWp perceiue*€:o auopo tttmultis ann uiffentiongi, <&t^ ^atbautbo?i5ei!oneineacbplace,annCburcl) able, to (jaue^mattt* taiiteaPresbycerie,t)DbotDitblPaBo?allanD fatberlp moDeration^ (bauloguine ag toell tbe Presbyters tbatalfiabini, ajs tbe people, t^atarefubiect to |;ini accruing to t|!elat»e}3i of (Sol^anumanf tbe execution^ Chf.i4. cfChrilies church. 30$ crfcutiontJ5!jercoffef!)i0fliecommittciJto|)fec]&arge, tl&at fe tlje lei-itrerantjouerfeerof antl)crel!; ijoboni tore call a'Biiljop ♦ l^i0 potoer 31 callamoDcrattonanDnot ai)oinmation,becauretl)e toifc* Horn of (Sod l)act)!iketoifc aUotaenattup^outoeu Cfj^illtan meanejaf IBB toeU to b^inle fjtmfrom to^ongis^aiB! to oirect \m tntioubtiei* 7/74/ Af Tight the power which mgine to onr Prestyter'tes^yOiX^ - pouitotputlaiemcn inllcaD ofpaftourjs, to bee Presbyters, aim make ttjem controfleris, inljere t^ep ftouft bee bitt aDrnfetg; pour Presbycericsmij5t)t^auefo!tie\)femtl)eCl)tirc^ of 6otj, tljougl) farreleiTe noto, tljen tn&entljep firft began: but pour rjtftainins •l^itbops^ ann taWng from tbem tl;at iwbicl; tbe apottle giiietl) t^em, anu pour ertolKug Presbyteries (tbe mollpart laftereof, if not afl.belaie ^ffiloeris) to determine all cafe?;, anti cenfure all per* fongtntbeC!)urcb, t)Dl)icbtl)eg)cripture!etneuerrpeakeof; are tbe fpotteis ano flainejs of pour oifcipline, tabid) pou loifl neuer toaO) ataap ♦ Presbyteries toee acknotolcuffe toere m tbe Slpo- ftless time0, ann int^el^^mutiueCburclj^ftruing to religious ann neeofuUtjfeiBi; butnofucb Presbyteries a^pou p^etetto, neitbcr erectco to anp fuclj enn asi pou coticeiue, no? eitiiueo toitl anp fuclj foueraigne pottter^ajEi pou imagine* 31 fittoe manp \Xt% of Presbyteries ojuainetfin €itkii hft^ apollleiB!, ano after bptljemcontoinctimoneCljttrcbtDitbtlje OBt* Ibop ; tD^ereof fome are ejctinguiOjeu \y^ tbe alteration of time?, otbcris;remaineinfo?cetotbii3Da^* '^r^beMtuajs tbe contterCon cf tljetoojtobntoC^^iU* 3in great Citieis lobcre none pet belee* ueri,!)Oto long twoulD it bebefo^e one man Cboulogaine anp great number ijntotljefaitl); perfecuttonis efpeciallie groining fo{)ote, tjat nonemigi)tpubliftelp0)eto ^imfelfe tobee aCfj^iftian \x^it\y out danger of life*: tJH^efo^ tlje Wie (SljoS bifpofen anb ap* potnteumanplabourerisineuerie flattie, to carie tbe knotoleoge of tt)e truet^ fromboufe to ^oufe* asiat Cpl^fus Paul at onetime: fumiOjeb'tweluetoitJ)tl)egift£iofC5ob!5fpiritefo?tf)efp?eabing ' Aft.i^^ rft^e (SotpeBm tijat place ; at^omeljeefaluteo^twcntie tbat *R°»'-^*' tnere of btis acquaintance, betoejai t^ofe be kneto not, Iwljoplanteo tbemfeluejs ano tl^eir l)oufe]&ol^iES in tbat Citie, to^^inne tbe mul- tituoetotbeobebienceof tbefaitl) * anbfc toljerefoeuer t^ Spo*- fileerectebanpCljurcfe tl^epbiDllo^eit lioitl) as manp meetemeti^ 10 teac{)ttietoojbe3as{ti&epcou&finbc,tl)attl;etruet|) of Cb?ilt 51 roijx^: BoS TheperpstmtlgouernemeHt Chap.14. ttiisfetuifpcrreitfeifeiiot onelptb^ottsljDut t\)t\t€it\t^, but into t^t %mm^ anti cotmtrie^ tlj.u bo^nereu necre t|)Ctn. Cbe neict \At of Presbyteries ijpagi to continue fuclj aj3! tljep Ijao C£ittuec:cD, bpiuafucting, erljo^tmc^ ann encouraging tlje belce* UCC0 franiijDufc to IjouCe, miB from man to man, to Uano fall in tJje Doctrine receiuetJ, amineiti)erxtiil)^mkeattij^ Wouuie JJojmcsi of tp^antSs no^ togme care tocljeiiBiliccfjannfis of !S)atan, uojt fo* lolotljeDeceitfulIbaitcgiof tljisiBo^Iis; butconaantip, iDitljtructl; anti bcIineffetofcrue^cD, infpite cfall atjuerfanes t(iat eralteu tljemfclue^againatlje telrlcDgeof €b?ti^ ♦ ann as tfje people uio cncrr^Cc, to Bits tljc paiiieis iii mth place, anti coufequentip tije number of Piesbycers I one man being no xm^z able to ferae tbe necelTiticjai of a great Ctttr,, tbcii to bcare tbe buruen of tbe eartb on bt^ backe , SBbcrefo^e tbe fpirite of tjaiftuame fo pii* Dcti tbe Cljurcb; tbat to procure tbe ccuuerften, anD atteuD tbe faluationof men, tberetDai0ieuerptnbere,(a0 occaCcn rcqir> ten) fro^e of l^ailouris anu ^eacbcrjs ; ano pet to mainetaine Sjuitte , ano l\eepe botb l^^eacber^ muj people iw peace , tbere Jaaa^ iw eacb Cburcb ann Citie, one cbi^fe^mongtf tban, f^ a$ p^incipaU l^atlour of tbe place, Icolkcti iiito all tbeir jjoing^, CaieD tbem from bilfentions, rebukeo tbebnrulie, ann tnitb i\)Z bclpe of tbe reil reiefteu tbe bntollerable : leaS m.anp '^^eacberiS y^ cbaleuging jonto i%mM'm fucb as^ tbep bati conuerteD, (boultj rent tbe faitbfuU into a^ ittanpCburcbeis a^ tberetoere Presbyters in cuerie Citie. fo^inbicbcaufe,i: tl;at purpofe fmmtieo bp tlje bomttecufneis of €lj?t^ ftian \^?ince0 amr otber benefactourg, map fecme fitperfiuoujs; but tte Cburcl) of CI; jttt after Ijcr firft fupplie mame bp tl;e a? po(!lei3 Ijauoeies, i&ao no meanejs to continue tbefucccttionof fitte anil able l^aaourjs in eacl; place, but or.elp ^er Presbyteiics \\\ greater Cljurcljegi ano Citiejs, tljat tDereJ)er nurcerieig of leann'ng:, mio^emmariejfoffcunti rcligtcn annlrolpconMerration; ixjijiclj : Co; eo botl) x\)Z Cities toljere t()ep tuere fuppo?teD,an0 tljecountrep routtO about, tbat tuas bnoer tlje cl^arge anti ouerBgl)t of tlje %\^ (l^opofeacl)Citie* •Cbefourtljijfe of Presbyteries, ttJbicIjpou mucl^ grate on, 6utimicrrirj^tlieljit,toajeitbear!Uifmg:anOflEtoatlje Biijcp 0^ l^adourof earijC^urr^'antiCitiemaUooubts aiuitianger^* Qa firll tl^o^e taere no Councils to mal^e Canon0,no? Clj^idianp^'n* ce0 to ellabUfl) latoess l^ tlje ctootJ guinut^; anD o^Dering; of tbc Cfjurclj; but eac^ place toaj3 left to birect it fdfe* tealt tljere^ fo^e tlje 'Btiljopis onelp totllfljoulD bee tlje nile of all tljingis w, tlje Cburcl); tlje gcuentemcnt of tl)e Cljurclj luas at firsi Co p^c== portioned , ti^at neitljer t^e Picsbyteis ftjottlo. nee aup tl^ino; toitljout tljCir l^i(I)op ; no? tje 3tfiji-p mQjofe mattens of im- po^tauncc HJitljCUt \j^ Presbytctie .. '"C!;? Presbyters fate nct ijoitli x\)z ii5tl}:op ais eq^uall \\\ politer tuitlj Ijim , ntttclj leJfe ass fuperwuu abcue Ijim, irfien tl)e mc.?e part ccnfe:v:eu appui! I^tm; pou ijJoulD fainc baue \i fo % but tbe Cljut-cb cf Clj^ilt, fvom t{)2 9p3lllc^ to tl;i^ p^cfent , neuet i^feu ty enuuteo anp fuclj gjcfimtptinm ' AsChrift (fait^ Ignatius) docthnothini?vskbout hisfa-.Hcrj.'^^^'i^^'wJ ftrtfts. « Cananes K^pt' tTtrtuUf Li*Hfert4Jtei» 50 S The ferfetualt gouernement Chdp,j4^ fo doe you (nothing) without the Biftiop, whcthcryou bePrcf^ byter,Dcacon,or Laic man. anU againe/ Presbyters bee fub- ied to your Billiop, Deacons to your Pesbyters, and Laie men to both. Myfoulefor theirs that obfcruc this order, the Lord will be al w ayes with them* %\^t Cauous reporting; tlje ancient ijifciplme tl;at obtatneo in t\)t €!)urcl) from tlje 9lpoUle$ timeje?, fop ; * Let the Presbyters and Deacons doe nothing without the confent of the Bifhop^ for the Biiliop \& hce, to whofc charge the people are committed, and who fhall render an account for their foules. Tcrtulhantljatlmcu in t^enejct age after tljCSU pop^le0,p?oouetl)tl)atintii0time,ueit]bcr Presbyter, no^ Deacon migljt baptise lDitl;oat tbe15i(?)opj0! leaiie. > The right to glue bap- tiime, hath the high Priett which is the Bifliop, then the Pjref- by tcrs and Deacons ; Non tarr/enfine 6pifcofiamh&rii<^te^frofUr eecleji<& honorem; quofdluo, falmpaxeH: but not without the jBilhops auchoritie, for that honour the Church yecldeth (t§ Btjhfipj; ) which being prcfcrued, peace is maintained. Emula- tion is the mother ofrchirmes.'Cl;e CounciU of AncyraitbattoaiES doect^tbeCottttciEof5fttce,a)etDetb; Stluais ^notlawfull for Rurall Bifhops to ordaine Presbyters or Deacons, no^ fl^ the Presbyters of the Citie to doc any thing out of their charge without the licence and letters of the Bifliop, '^(jeCoiinciHof JLaotiiceacjcp^eflingtbe^ifijop^pjeeminence/aiet^; ^ TheKural Billiops that arc alreadie made, muftdoe nothing without the confent of the Bifliop of the CiticLikcwife the Presbyters muft do nothing vvithoutthe likin^ of their Bifliop. CfceCounciH of arteittConftantincsdayes; * Preslfyteri Jme confcientia Spifco* forum mhi/faciant. ThcPtcsbytcrs may do nothing without the knowledge (.or confent) of the Bifliop. lerome gittetlj ti^e faittt reafonfoiittljatTcrtuIiianiioetb* if tbe cfjiefe Ip^ielt ftouto not jjauepotoer, ^ eminent aboue all without partner, there would 4e as many fchifmes as there be Priefts^ Inde venit vtjme Efif^ cofimiffioneynequeVreshyter^ nequeDUconm im hS^ant hafti» x anu taKen from Presbyters fo^p^euenting of fcbifmesi ; pet tbep (bouitibfetbemtoitbbonour, ano confult toitb tbemfo^tbegoou of tbe Cburcb, becaufe h'^ tbe truetbof tbeoittine oifpoCtion afo^e fcbifmeis began^tbeptoere truUeb in common taitb tbe regiment of tl;eCburcb^ That d'tfp option which hee calleth dimne^ iveefeekc torefiare^ '. Ogp pretence oftbofe taojioeis, pou p^oclatme pour otone oeuifejei tntier tbe title of (SOI10 o^r!inance.©tber^ife,tbe cbarge tbat Paul gtuetbTimothic.maltetbffrongliefo^'Bilbopjs againftpour Pref* byteries^ but tbat icoeiuterp?etebii0il»o?iie^ bp tbep^actife of tbe Cburcb; anu tberebp conceiue, tbat tbougb tbe cbiefe potoer mtu caretuere committer to'Btfbopgi; pet tbeir Presbyteries toere not erclutieu^ fo^asitben'BiCbopjeibatino meaner to bee Directed 0? affitterr, but onelp tbeir Presbyteries, aftertoarnjs, toben bpon tbe generallp^euailingof tbe(SorpeUontbefaceoftbeeartb, S)p* noneg! began to atfemble ; anti tbe paCo^si of muerg Cburcbegi ^ feo bp letterjs ano itteetings to conferre about fiicb o^eriei ant? rule0 aisi tbep tijoiigbt neenfuH to bee obferueo in aU tbeir Cbur- cbeis; tbe Presbyteries of euerpparticularplacebao mo^eleafure anoleauetoplap, bp reafon p^oumciaUCouitciliBi bnoertoo!^ tbe mebating anorefoluingof tbofeooubtjs anooifficultieistbatbefo^e troubleo tbe Presbyteries. 3noaiG! pou tiepourlp^eCDent to tbe erecutionoffucbtbingsJ «^ P«^tu: Presbyters fljaU oecreei fo tbe IP jimitiue €l)urc|| of Ci^ia liali greater reafon ano better greimtr a 3 m 3J0 Theferpetmltgouemement Chap.j4. tol)mtjc]&erl5in)oy0to fcetl)ofcjt{)mggpetfotitmeti,tDl|tcl) tuere coucluueD bj) gencrall aiTeut of tt)C O^injopio! aim l^aftouris of mip l^^oumce* ZB\)txz ^oumap fee, ijpon tofjatoccafion, tbepotiaet of Presbyteries ficiluecreaftD, ttot tljat "Biltjop? ijj^oitgfuUp eti* crocIj^D on Hj^ic libcrticis, aun ^(oleutlie oiter-mattereu ti^em,- l)Ut luljat tljings lucre before baunleti atiD nebateu in tlje Presby* teries of eacbjJlaee , canienotue tobeuifcuffetiannconcluueiim tbe:S>puotie^antifuriaflemblte0ofaUtlje'Bi(bop0 auu Ij^atlourst ofouekmgtiomeoj£:oimtrep* ^o tbat ^pucuesJinconfuItation ^niJ uetemttnation of all ecclcftattical griefeis anti caitfeg,ijoerei)?c« lerr^li bp tbe ]3^imitiue Cburcb of €\)}x% as Courteis of greatec uttjg;ement,bigl)crpol»et, better erperiettceanmtto^e imjifferen^ cte.tbeK Presbyteries 5 anoifiwaliceooenotblmtiepott, youtoill confeiTetljefame* C^ajs it pofllWe to fintje in anp Presby tede, fo mmtp gratte, IXJife^leameDjanofufftcietitmenasi inap^ouince*: 31nPresbyte- ries,atfectiongianbfactionj3imigl)tiltepjeuaiIe, bpreafonmen tbat \m together bpon liking ojt riiKikingXoonelinke togitbertjln ^p« none0 ^bereall taere ftrangers; to tbemfeluesi ann to tlje particjsi, m fuel) t^ing cottlu be fearetj. 31n Presbyteries it iwajS eaCe fojtije 15ifl;op to l^aueljiiS fo^tl),fo^ tljat tlje reft loerefubiectbnto bini,anti migljt manp lua^eis be rsifpleafeb bp \mMz Ujouto feck reitenger 31n§>pnooeiBi tl^ep tuere allbiieibjetb^enantiequal^ano tBapinoan^ ger toljim, antjtberefo^etljemo^elikelietobee (mcereaiUJinoiffe* :rent31ut!5es. toa^fo^autbo^itie, 3i trtt{!i)ourfelues! uoe not meane in eyerpl^arifl) to erect a pope anti a CoHenge of Caroi* nal^/rom tobom tbere (ballbe no appeale, of ^bofe to^ongg tljere fijallbenoreti^e(re,tu^ofecenrares muft tlann inoiflbluble ; tbat toere of all tp^anniegi tlje moHintollerable* 3in all CbjiCf tan focie* tie0, tbe jDbole of like poter ann calling i0 greater tl;en anp part; anu a Tp^ouince mitli beerefpecteo before a IpariO) ♦ 2Bberefo?c Presbyteries muft peclu to ^pnabe^ ; ano tlje 1i5i{bop of eacl; place fe mo^e bounn to regard ano ejcecute&fnooal t^en Prcsbyccrall necreeiK* 'Cljifi{tD^ife^pottmarkettot,pouimagittetfei»|)ole CJ^ttrcl^ of Cfi^iftconrpiretjagainftPrcsbyterstoriipp^ei&tl&em, ^tocl&angc Ijeapottolicallfontte of regiment; tjo^ere inneeu tlje necreeis of .!Coimct{^anolalpe$ofCl^i{tianp;inceje^tno]i)er^^ ntng Chap.i4. cfchrijles Church. Bit ningalltljofeuoutoanu queuious iwljid) before tuerc eramincu mPrcsbytcnes, faufetitljcmtotolcfieuceiicii miulcirerejxavDcts tijen before ; anu cl}nra:eD tfjei-Biajop toitlj i\t erccutto of alUalucis aiitiCanon!g,toitI;outaaenibImgo?conrultmgijij8!Prcsbytcis^;^ pcriour Courts not fubmittmg tljcit actis to tlje tungcment of infe- xmx MiVi% t^Jfjerefo^e^tuljcn vou raiie at^iOjcpgasf lafurpcrsi anotp^autg DitcrtI)Citb?etlj?eiT, pou forget tljatafterfomanpijtm* ti^eti pcr00,anti;mg!S being fetletj anbgiiiD^ bplatoc0>ljicbpour Presbyteries ncltljer map rcuetfc, no? can correct; pour <2DiUfr?ai Docre a5 gocn fpare tljeir pamei5,as foofe tljeir labour$*33o?e laluc0 toe neeti not, better pou cannot mafte; no man tljatljatb \)\% rigljt ii3it$taiUcbaotetoluie\jnijer tbeuifcretion oftbe Presbyters, ra« tber tben ijinuer tbe p^efcript of lujitten \mt% . ^Fruarate tbcm tobenpoutuiUto make too^kefo^ pour Confilto?icsi, anDpou HjaU gnugreateruifferencebettot^ttbecquitieano ccrtatntte of tbcCa* ncniBi, ants tbe affectionate ann inconSantbeaoinctfe of pottrPref-- byters. * ' We vpould change no Uvpesjhmfuch as are Popifh ; artdrvhere notHf the Btfljop alone doeth all, vcewouldioyne the Vrefbyterie with him7\ Cbelataeistljat^pbelo tbe l^opee fuperOition o? ijfurpation are alreanic ab?ogateu>tl)anfebetoa5oii; tljerefttt)atagreetcitl>t^ Canons of tlje p^imttiue^burcb.ifpott fteKetoDilfcluc,35 tooulD mid) pouoit! publifb tbe nciJ3,tljat men migbt fee tl}em before pou tiioetautbo^ate tbeo!ug, leaGpoumake tbe people a^ kluleffe n pourPresbycers. 31tig! eaCerto euerta^mUurbe, tbeuto plant o^ effablifl) a Cbureb oj common isjealtl) * 3fpouta!^e not tije fame iaU)^ again^,3i Dare Warrant pour cb lD^en$ cbilD^en to tbe fcurtij • generation/ (Imnfeeneitber o^uer no^ peace m pour Cburcbegs* 9nti ais fo^iopning Presbyters ijoitl) tljCBitliop to eicecuce ia)i3egf> tbat 10 tbe tnap to multiplieOdilijops!, ann tobcre loje \mt one, ta ma!^eb0 txneutte ; but tbat i^i not tbe toap to baue \mz% mo?e fpee# tiilteo^rmcerelperecuteu* 3inai multitude, uiuetCtie ofopintonis^ b^eeuetbuelaiejs,^ bitttieretb erecuticn; in cnc it cannotjmiu if eac^ manbe fubiect to affection0,3l bope tbe moie.tbe teo^e. QBut tubat reafon twe tobetber one o?manpCbiaieit:ecute tbe lateen, tuben iti^ tiotin ourbauo? toltmttetbela\ii^ma!xcr0 to our cboicc';^4jep tbat ^attepolnerfromm t^e ^ifi^op tljat xi^t ano mt\)0}itit \jij\)it\) 6000 laUj allotu* et!) ljim,ano t^c tome toitl; l;im,li3l)om pott tm^what rtght is thatf] ^oiiijearo before. Ijemudljauepailo^an ann l^atemall foWx; eitbertjol)oliMfbp(SoD$la)uet!)eremapbebucone Ipaao^in one Cbttrcb ; j cljieflte.if tbere map bcc nio?c in tbe fame place to a5? uife ano alfia b«« m goueming; tbe floclt>$po?e autbo^tttte h^ (Sow Jatutoeclaimcnotfo^ 15t(bops, tbentobe patlouriei of tbe places tobtcb tbcpgoaente.^nb ^aUc^aUautljo^itie fince pougiue to e* «erieEecto?mbii5Cburcb, lobatreafonbauepoutouenieitto e* uerp 'Bilbop in W Dioceffe *t JVegtHe no man paftorallfower otter the Vrefhyteries ; and as for Dioceffes^ -weefa^ they are intrujions on other mens curesT^ J,f b? ©00$ latoe pou alfigne one Cburcb to one man ags l^aCour of tbe fame; tbenaiubejwmbersof tljatCbtircb, be tbep Presbyters o| people^muft befttbtecttobmt^dto tbettpaiJour, ano bemuUbntte ■jpaao^all mitbo^ttie ouer tbtm,tDbatfoeucr tfjep be* ^no tberefo^e tbi0iWtofpour0,tbattbe Presbyters ftailbaueal^^efioent ouer tbembpv^ooigo^omance, b«tnolpaacur,ti8iameetxcoiluIion, re* .pugnanta^UueU totbeiBDo^oe ajsCbutcbof ©00. fo^tobatooe tbe feci*ipturegicaUpour]3?eft0entmrefpectoftbePresbyters,tfnot aTpaitouc ';S)belB useitberbfenameo^bis^poU^ermtbeneia) ^c* ftament; anoifttbenoteqmualenttoitblpatto^^, teetoiU ejc* empt pour Presbyters from aUfttbiectiomCbepotBertbatTimo. thic receiuco, to reftraine tbem from p^eacbing falfe ooctrine, ano to contient ano rebuke fucb Presbyters ais Bnneo, ina$ it not lpa« l!o?aH 'x ano tbat cbarge teas to remamebp tbe 3poaie0 tnojo^^to dim ano fjjj^ fuccelTo^^ till tbe comming of Cl&?ill. ©our Ipaaours tbatpotttooulo erect xx^, couutrep parifljesf, ftalUbepnot batte^a* 0o?aHpotDerouerpourlaiePfcsbytcrs ? fljallpourlaieCEloer^ be (beepe ixiitbout afljepebearo *;(bal no man tnatcb otter tbeirfouleg^ 31f pout late Presbyteries mult ^aue apaftour ouer tbem i\x u^ towntreppari% IjoijJcommetliiittopaffetOatpour Presbyteries Chap.ijf* pfchrijles chunk $13 fe Cities map entJttte no l^aaourjgabowe tfjem*: Sretibepnotall tfoiveantitlic fame inaituttonbp pour otanentleiei *: SlJEftljereoue tpti in t!)^ ^cn'ptureiS! fo^ rufticall Presbyteries ; ann an 0- tifter fo? ciuiH *: 31 tbinftc pouc felue^ can Ijatulp fl;eU3e anp fuel) ui- Oinction ♦ CO^ilierefo^e toljentoegiue biao^is HaaCto^aU autljo^fe tieaiei tueUoutrtljeirPrcsbytcrsaiai oucrtljeir people, tuecuoeit hp rije tjoarrant of (Sonjg too^u , tljat maketb tljem cljiefe l^atfouris ouert^C^urcljeiD, tabfefj mcluoet^ bot& Presbyters anopeo^^ pie; amj taeettjecein giue tljem no mo^^tljen bp pour tuifepott tooulu ^viZ to tbe mcanell Eecto??! of countrie ^m^M, Pafiours we are contetJt theypjalhe oner their flockes , hut not c^ uer their coequals nnd copartners.'] lEJ^tw nO man map take 0| leaDe tfjeir flockeis from t^em, fo long a^ tljep teaclj ann gwiu t^em rigl)t t ano conf equentlp pour Pres by ters map l3fe no ipafto* rdlpoluermanpbiftopief charge toitljoutbi^ltog^ro^b^ (lour of tbefloche ; ano bp (^000 lato tljep mutt beare aiiu obep tbe tjoice of tbeir ftcpebearo > ann ais fo? tbe reft of tbe Presby t ers, if pu make tbe copartners tuitb bim; tbat i0f,not belperjaijbut equalei; ?om»i(lract tbe flockr,auti rent tbe Cburcb into as manp peeceis aja; tbcrebepafto?0t2)neflockecannotbattemanppilo?8bCrcepttbei? Jbefubo^titnate one )inDeranotber:butmanppafta?0of equal pot))« ermultneeiijSbawemanpflocfes^caib^rfo^e oneCljurcb muCb^"^ but onepafto?,toti3bomtberell,betbep Presbyters o?ctberi0,muft *p ^tm lato befubiect anoobeuient, tobileis berigbtlp oirectetb tbem,attB tuoo^b^P rebuketbtbettt; otberlaife againtt (Don m$ bimuetbjtnemuftnbepnettbermanno^angen ♦ gettotempci: tbe l^aftourallpoioa: of biftopistbat itmigbt be fatherly, a$it Ijatbbeeneattnaiefimtbeboufeof (Soueuen from tbe beginmng; ano not Princely ,fo? feare of raigningouer tbe lo?os inbcritance; tbeCburcb of €b?tft oi& in certatne cafes of importance not fuffer tbebiibop to attempt anptbing toitbout tbeconfent of bis Presby. tcrso^a&pnotie* CbefourtbCouncinofCarcbageppbtbitet^ tfjebifljop * to heare and rencentiate any mans caule without the '^^fffl*^** jM-crcnCc of his Ckrgie, as^alfo it Doioetb * the gifts y fales and f ^"jj^'"****' exchanges of eccleiiaftical goods made by the BifhopwithoMj: the fubfcriptionofliis Oarks. fCbeCounrtttofil^ifpallJSf*^ We jr(»»^^^^^ "dccrceacc^ding toThctiiicofche ancient fathers,th at none of ^'y*'*-**- • vsprefunietodegradcaPrc^bypcrprpcaconvs'ichouttheexa- "jniiiatioa it4 Thcferpetuangouernemtnt ChAp^J4^ liihiadQitofa^Counciit. for there are many that condemne them without difcufTing their caufes, rather by tyrannicall power, thcnbyCanonicallauthoritie. ^auie like cafejs: t^cre are in toljiclitlje bii1)op miglit not ttietiijte.toitljattt I;i0 Pre J a g>?noi3ie,M;ereof fcnie are atteren b? iatoJjJ>fome rett m fojce attfjtieip^elent* ^»: '--r; ; :^-;;. iiA gain fl this tjranmcdl power U^hkhjoumention tree repine ; that Bijhops a/d»e [hotdd excommunicate anddepritie Preshytersat their pleafwres,'] DiupoitackuotDletigetlje CanonicaUaittljo^itie of fai(|)og!8!,t»eftouIiifooneconclut)efo? t!)e tpjannicaUj but ^yx- uert^eSjetu of tlje one^oiiimpitpet!;eotl)er,auD tD{;en^ou come toteBf^elTet^, pouelIaMI(^a)iIamertp?anttietitaealreofit*/^ icfet^att(jefreQuencteof^pnct>ep5,ntii6rarebatetl)ectetiiteami cecaie tlje nfeof Presbyteries , jTo^iuuljen tljebiilicp^ofedjep^o^ ttince, assbptlje pneraUCotmcilis of ii^ice auo Cl;aIcetiontljep looer^boimu,niettUnfeetien'epeere, to&eareanti mooerate €u elefia1!icallgriefe?fattti caufes' ; Presbyters luereleffe repruetf, jariolelCeeniploie^tben before yS)pncijei3,a£S fuperiotir f iitigeier eutnfigmtotljeerammattonanij ttecifionof tljcfetljingg, to^iidj laere toont to be p^o^ofeo in Presbyter ies/tno Mfenp^itiat quat- rel0 $ quettioiis increaling, ^pncoeis began to be tireo twitlj cotitt^ mtall fitting aboict fuel) matter0,anti t()e bi(J)op$ of inott Cljittci^esJ tobeoetatneofromtfjetrcureg anti aitenbtije oebatmgf oectijmg Dfgrief^^oirpIeafiirejsbcttutjCtwananomanjtbeburbengrelxifo ftttoHeraWe, tbat ^|>nooe0 toere fo^ceo to fettlean apjjeaie f ro tljc bt{!)optot]be9petitopDlitane; $ commttitto tljecateof ttieip^i* mm,)xA}^t raitfes toeit fitf0j5§>pnooai!copition ♦C^e Councff of !S)arOica* '^ If any Bifiiop in a rage haftily mooued againft a otf>j;ca,i^ Ptesbytetof Deacon, willcaft him out ofthe.Church,we muft prpuide thatan innocent be not condemned, and'depriued the Communion. All anfwered ; Let the partie fo eieded, haueJi- bertietoflictotheMetropohtancof the fameprouince, and defire his caufeto be more aduifedly heard ♦ %^t great COUW* cffl of atf rtca firtOjng bot)ae troublefome \t\xm fo^ tljebiftcps! of tl^^t )30f)Me Eegiori to.mette ano- ftaie tlje Ijearmg of all matterie?, £rdwi/.C^j^f4».*cHofeout three ofeuerle-Proui ^*^^^- lantj bp reafou ti^ep coitlo not alTemble ttoite a peare fo? tlje length midmca.i9* t'frt;etoap, tljepi^oereeottteme^toitlj ^one full Counciil inthe chap J 4^ ofChrifiesChurch. sis yecre, ani5 left tl&e caufcs mm complaints! of Prcsby tersjDeaconsa? antiot&erClergientett,firftto tljeijiil)oj)0tljat toere nearel!, auu tfjentotbel3?unateoj^wopolitaneoftljeramejj?otttnce* 'Wc nbi4m<4,i%* decree that Presbyters, Deacons , and other inferiourCJeargic rocn, ifin any matters they finde ihcmfelues agreeued with the judgements of their own Bifliops; the BiQiops that are neereft fhall giue them audience • And ifthey thinke good to appealc from them,they /hall notappeale to theTribunals beyond the Seas, but to the Primates of their owncProuince , euen as wee hauc often decreed of Bi(bop«^ 'Cfjefe Canonjai m'ti not ettaWiil) ttttrep^ffe tpjanmrall poloet in Wfl)op0,if anp uin affect xiM^ reqtiiteti tlje bi3)op before Ije p^o* ceeBieiiagaindPresbytcrojDeacDn^totalteijutolnmaireirourisof t&ettcereflbtflbop^!, fucliasitlbepartiegf conuenteDfljoulotiemann,- anoift()epcotiUienotenDet^ecaure tuitlj tfjelikmjof botljfioe^, t]betttl)el3?imateto()aue tljeljearingofit, annlaftlie, tljcCoun- cfll, tfeitljerpactetaoulDeappcalefromtbep^imate* 'Cljustiiii ti^e 'Bi{I)opfiioft!jelp^imitmeC{)ttrc& oilier tijeljeartngofcaufejaf toit|)mtl;eitp^oumce0, neitljerp^ototrlpno^ Sintic^^iftianlp, but m mp iuogetttent, fobeclp anu toifelp referred tljcm ftom tbe ^ifljop to tlje 13 jimate ; ti)erebp to t^^eu caufegi , atm fcarrij in* to tlje truetb of eclje complaint , toitl; a great uealc leKe trouble imi)noleC&ittOi{ferencie,t^eiufitl;atibeneitnmeoiatlpbjougljtto ^e Councils anti Uiere pou ass mooerate asipoube refolute, poutooultie percetuet»{)atatetiiou0labouritij0!,antimowr^tatefuperauoujaf foj a S>|>ttoue 0f 'Bifljopsi to fit all a peerelong Rearing pnuate griefess^complaintisanii contentions, if poube fo oefiroujs; of tt,3l toouto pou tuerefoj a toljile fall tieu to it, tbat pou migljtleameto ielMife; poutooulo beetl^e\J3iflinger as long agspouliueotolet courtj0ialone,anii fpenopour time bettertl)enin€ramittation^;tie:j pofitions ano etceptionsi of tuitneC&ie:* l^olMbeit in our realmc bn> leifcpouxbange all pour ^^cclcfiaOicalllalueie!, 3! feenot^oU) ^p^ notiejei oj Presbyteries Gjouto intermeoole tuit^ anp fuel) matters?* fo^l&oto (balpour Presbyters iu^e'^^bpoifcretion.o^bplaU.^Bout liifcretionis 31 bnoto no man fo foolift tl;at iwiUrultCSIljat greater tpjannp (3t ijrtiurp f^B l?e ^Ijec p^a ^^ j/tf TheferfetiMUg$uernemtnt chaf.jjf. tatDSito offer tl)e nctcmtinationg of pour Presbyteries? M^\tt1^ mane faftde ant! foule nepeno on pour pleafurES*: %nt pour Pi ef* byteriespou mcanc ftaUije tieti to crccuce tlje famclatDes tljat arealreaoiefettico* aia^c^ooomen; l)Ot»emanpt)uno^cti pere? taiHpouafkcMo^epaucPiesbytcnes in cities anoMlagess Ml ijeaWetoreaoetJKm*: anofjotue manptljoufanti before tljep int* ueraaut! tljrm't arepoutocllin pour toittejs to claime tlje erecuti^ on of t!}ofe hmt^ fo^ pour Presbyteries , toljict) tljcp ueitljer ooe, noj euertDtll concaue'^ftrSJ ia tljmi to fctfcole^ano iDljentljep can rcaDelatP/enotljcni to t\)t i^niuerRtiejei.anti Dpontljeir grotumg tofuclb perfection t^at tfeep canijeare ^ oecioeecljemans cafebp tl)elatoes!oft]bferealme,ma^epetitionfo?t]bcm, to Ijaue tljem aut!)o?i2;etimeuertepartf]b inlfeaoeoftljearcljc?^* 31fot!;erli3ift pou luiU ijaue tljem fit auogegs in all nienss cafeis! before tljep canreaneeitlier latino^ latuftljetuojlo taiUmufe atpourmau* netfe* Tofir Tijhops artftofiich great Lofvyers. ] 9nD tl)erefO?e t%tf })tm t^mo^eneeneof^ljanceUo^ieianti IRegilleristfjat arebettet acquainteoiait!) tljelatwejstljen t^emfelueis are* ann a$ fojap* pealejsi, i^nleffepou locfee to treaoegouerneinenttjntrer pour feet, auo oucr-rule all things bp tlje meere motionis of pour otune toife, tbougl) tljep fometime?! aouantage offenoottrja!, pet toere t^ep p?(^ ttioeu top^otectinnocentjB!, ann areClj^iftian remetiieis to no eue« tiemanrig:ljt tljat tljinket^ Ije Ijadjlupng;* -Cljep Doenotmaim tainetj^e^ntic^^ittianp^itreof biiljopg; t^ere can bee none oti&er,. no?bettertnaietorep?efreit, tljenbpappealeto biingtljeiuoge- mentig of all tljeirCourts ano Officers; to bee trteo anu e]l:aminet^ ijp tlje p?ince0 potuer ann oelegates, l»l)icl) 31 tr ttd pou talfee to bee no tp^annie* 3lf cojtruption fcmetitti^is creepe in tf>?ougljmen52i finger$toboiaer barr caufe^, tljelatueiei are farre from allotniug^ an03l a^farrefromtjefenningitf Cxaijat i^atljbenefofacreti, tljat couetoufneire {jatljuoterpugneo't anopourPrcsbyterics,e]ccept tiliep confitt of angete, ano not of men, tnill foone fijeto bott) tol;at affectiomsanuiDljat co^ruptionis are in men, ^ toel ais otljerCon* 8ao?iegs> (Mafjsiaweswee Uattetofach as areskllUditt them ; we- would haue our Preshyteries meddle fjo further then wtth rebuking and £^nffirif3gof'vice^asGodsLawreqHimh,2 'To admonilh tljofc tl;ati Chap.t4. cfChriJtes church. 3^7 tl)aterre,rcic(fttljOfeti&ati)erC(l, tm 'rebuke tJ&cfe t^atlmne, 'i.TimoA.ft arel^aSojaU ann net PKCbpterudluuecicjEibp t^e ttto^^esf of &♦ Paul . au^b^tljattsi iPafl^our, J&artjboti^ luo^oe mtti facranteiiw committer tjtttolji0 care toitbtn f)i$ otutte Ctotdj* 22l&erefoie, l»itl)out tljeit pattourtlje Presbyters map itot iuntciallp rebu!^, nojpuWikelpeiccommumcateanpmanluitbmljisi cljarge. 'C^ep map p^eaci^ tlje iMoixs, anu fo generanp applie it m tlje pulpit , tbep mapmfpencetbe @>acramentjs, anuro notneKuer tbem, tuliere tbepfinumenimpenitcnt; but perfonallp to conuenttbem, o?o^ .penlietofcuert^ftomt|)efeIlo\DG)ipoft^ecl)urcb;ti)atbeIong« et^totbeipattijur, antinot to tbe Presbyters. §)amtPaul com^ mitteD tbat potoer ami care to Timothic, an!? W fucceitburiBi , not tOtbePrcsbyterieof€p!;eruj3!* 'Cj)eUJC|U0areplaine* ^Againrt *i.Timoth.if. an Elder receiuethohfjo accufation, but vndcr two or three witneffcs . thofe that (inne, reiuke thou openlj^ihit the reft may fcare. Icharge(/fe^) before God and the Lordelefus, and iiiscle(9 Angels, chat thouohferue thcfc thinges without pre- iudiceorpartialitie; tljatis, toitboutoppjeffingo^fauouringa' np Ooe^ S>beiu ttjuis muc^ fo^ pourPresby tcrics, amj bjing tbem Pa$U made Timothie no Monarch at Ephejw to doe all this with^ '^HtihePres^teri€\hf4t appointed him to he chief e in thefi aBtont^ ^mndthePresijters toioynewithhim. ] S^UCb lefle OlO Paul ma!lE •ftmi a iioice-af ker, to knotue \xA^tt\^x it fliouio pleafc tbe Pr esby- tcrstoi&attet^efetWng!0iDone,o?no. ^becljarge iisip^ecifclpanft leractlie Timothies, anu not tbe Presbyteries; t^^e poujcr tbere* fo?emii8bel)i2(am)inottbeir0» autbis^ notlnit^ftanoinj, vouaf* firmeasainfttbetoo^oeisoft&eapottle, ann againtttbeijCeof tbc i^^imitiiteC^ttrcb, tbattt)ePresbytersmtgl^touer.ruIeanocen^ titre Timothie, ifbctuoutonotbequiet; ano in fpiteof Timothy <|iocinaHtbefetbing0asitbepfatacaufe; ano tbi?3!poubarclprup« • pofetoitljoutaniekintieofp^oofe^'Buteitfterfljetu tobattuarrant pott Ijaue to claime tW p^erogatiue of Presbyters aboue antj ouer t^eirbilbopjsanttpa(Jour0; o^giueussleauetobeleeue tl^elnbole Cburcjj of Cfeitt erpouttoinganu p?actifmgtboret3ao?l>e!3ofS>* Paulas tne not; before pour Benoer ann nakeo fitppofafe. W^ p^tuate ijfe of t^e kepe0 in appointing offenuo^iB! Upon tbe acknoiso* leogingoft^irfinne?, fo^atimetofojbearettje lojije^^able. Sid ThefirfetmUgBuernemeni Chaf^i4] txit Dmfe not to Prekbytci-sj ftut tljc puMifee ijfe of rijc k^^^^ cluoeanintpcnitent my obamateperfon from a! fcllotoliipof tlje faitljfiill af ujell facrcD a$ cimll; tl)ac t\)t Cijurcl; of C|^^i^ ailotDen altoiciSjantj on!ptobiil}ops:5, i^orisen.hmiL Origcii faitl) 5 j^p ' falling frcm trueth/aith and loue,a man 14 w Lii«>,i4 goeth out of ihc tents of the churc h, though he be not caft out bythe Bishops Voice. Cypr.'b3?ltmgtoabi{!)0p,t&att0aiei ^rjprM.i, rcp^OCfjeU bp!)t£{ Deacon, fait^; ' ^ Vfc again ft him thcpowerof 'p^'9' your honour either To Deprive HiM,orTo REMOovfe r^m5r<7/'o//«or.HiM ffomthccommunioii, ^ The affedlion ofagoodBifliop, hb^x^caaj. f^((|^ AmbrofcjWiflieth to bcale theficke , to remooue cankred fores; tocauterize,nottocuteff; laftly , that which cati not be 4«ier<».5^/<««)for the iyiHgun.de gra dcfti u<^i6 ofthc flclli^that the fpirit may be faued^ ^ There is no mtisT^'* greater puiiifhrnet in the Church(fattf) Aurten)then that dana- ticn,vvhchTHE Episcopal Ivdgement pronounceth; yet the Paftor mud needs feuer the fickfheepe from the whole, *<'*':^i"^^;*r^MeildcadIy infcaion reach vnto others. ^If(fait&Chryfoa»ffi-' Hibrws, mug ^ people atimonition of a certame abufe crept in anionpt ttiS) we be defpired,we {halbe copeilcd to bring thefe threats to ef^ fc6t,&tochaftifeyouby the laws ofthe church* Be angry who lift,I wil keepe them from the church a long fpace as IdoIaterSi Beare with mee , neither let any man dcfpife the bandes of the church.It is not ma that bindeth, but Chrift w hich hath giue vs thispower,& made men mailers offo great honor, wee defirc not to be brought to that extremity;if wel5C,we wildo our diiC- tie.Ifanym'anbreakethofebandis, Ihauedoficmypart; thdu flialtanfwertohim, that Commanded Me to bind thee* %\z Council of il^ice toiKeo §)pnoiie^ to be kept tDoift euerp t^/rt».^*»ci/. peere, to eramtnetofjetl^r anp ^ Lay men or Clergymen weie ***^* cxcommunicatcdjbythc Imbecility, Pertin AC Y Or Insolencie Of The Bis hop; arid fuchas were founde tohaueOpFEt^DED Their BisHOP,toftandcxcomi^uni- cate,til the Synode releafcd them. '^^tjeCotmctlof ^ntiocljito- »C9Hcii^nti* toifet>ecreeD,t|?atif ] any Lay man Presbyter ,01 Deacon.wcre *^^*»^* " cxcom-^ Chap.T4., of Chrijtes Church. J17 cxcomunlcated By Hi^ Ovvne B isHOP,nomanfiiould rcceiuc him tothccQiTiumon,arorehc wcrcreftored by his own Bifliop.or by a Synode^CijeCouncilof S>ari»icamt()efamentas , ^.^tusarM. mu * Ifaiiy Deacon Presbyter or Clergy man be cxcomunica- «»/«,! j. ted^&flicto another Bifliopofhis acquaintance, ihacknov.eth heisdepriuedofthecomunionBY His Ovvne Bishop, the other muft not with rcproch to a Bifhop and his brother, re- ceiuetbatpctfoii tothccomunlon. 'd;£ComiCtIof'i2^mirme tO lajj^tci^ Anibrofetuiate,titcree5 tOttf^mgExuperantius aPrcsby- put from tl^C CO\ltUUton)*i'/ in ettts arh: trio Jit reflttut'to iffius^ w cu^ natffnfx*.^, itUfotefi^te eimfrnt abieWoJyqc efi^vlqfiando'velid^Sxuftrafiti^ us fatUfeierit^ vel efifcofoTriferio vipimfHerftytHCffrati/im com^ »»^i'w;!/^rfJ;cr t5 o/x«» ^mUv > T H E C A N O- NiCAL Sentence Of His Ovvne Bishop, no man fiiouldrccfiuehim to the communion. 13|>t»!j(c^ it ajjpcaml; sgre^^rMi.^^, iJ^atGregoriesto^tj? are tjerp true, tubrre^efaitl)* ^ The Bi- homuutmnh** s H Q P s nowinthcChurch holdcthe p'^CQS^ of the iy^pofiUs.y" '* ' They w hich haue that degree of regiment, HaveAvtho-^ neophHaSf, RiTiE tobi.idandloofc StnlJ Theophila6ls. ^They Have^«m^/A,c4,i^, Power to bindeandloofe, which haue the grace of a Bi- shop s O ff ic e, as Peter had . ©Oe \f\iWkz \>tt tbcrefo^e of tbekeie0,to ercDmr.tun(c?te from al Clj^ittiau ccttipanp, belongeb to tlje bid^oi^ a0 paUo j of tlje place* the Preiiby te rs fate Uiitife !/mi;at firJajGiaireffb^fiianli confenter^/be foie fepnooeg Ajunertoo^fuc^ caafe0; but after tutjen once Couueilsi besannc to baue t^e Ijearing of fucb griefe£5,ttjen fate tbe Presbyters^itfj tlje 115i(I)op, onelp ais belj^tjersi ann ajjuiferg' of U^ iuBgeineut ,' tljat tlje'matter being; j^ublifecnuojbt be bantslei) tuttbtlje moje grauitte^nn fittcmtte; ttott»itb-Iam>;uj,toe]cam;neit,o^ reurrfe it,pmatneDonlptotbe sXSmhlk of tbe bitbcp^e of t^efamep^uincct J29. TheferpetHsllgouernemnt Chaf.i4i. If none hut Bip^opsmaj excommufticatCyhcippdoyoHr Indges of the ctuillLaWiWhtchare no Mi»i^ns^takc vpon them to do ;/?J 'CfjCp takcnotijpontljcmt^cpotDctoftlje ftcicis committer to tljeapo* lfle0 emn tijeir fucceffourjei ; but infiict n ptmifljnif nt fo? nifobetii* ence containing all tljofe penalticjS, tljat bp la)De tere o^naineu fo^ fuel) ais contemnetj tlje kei'cs of tl^f iCbwrcb , bp UJbat name focuer tbcpcallit* beitarufpenCon^connemnattono^ ejccommumcati* onttgreatliefMletljnct, folongagtbep claime it notbp (Scwi lal)),butbpmans; anupetiftljefentcnceoft^e Canon tujappe. all contempt toitbintljebanu of ejccommumcation, 31 feenocauft but lap 3!uuge$ mapnenounce tfjc offentiour to be tuitifem tbe com* paEeof tlje Canon ♦ fo? tljatfe mo^etljentf tljepp^onounceubtttt toilf ullp obffinate; ami confequentlp to baite incurreu tbe fentcnce ofe]ccommimication,M)ic{)tl)e Canon Decreet!) ♦ 9nti ofallmen Rou (boulD not be fo curioujB!, tobicb giue pnur laie Presbyters po« toertocenfuretljeit\3ailottrbpnumberof^oicej3, ano matecjc* communication to be ttjeiutjgement of tbe totiole CIjurcl);Compu's Cng asi tell tlje people,a0t!)e Prcsbytcis^fo? our parts^tiftcugb ^^ take tl)e potoer of tbe keiejB! to be common to al tbat baue pailo^all : cbarge of foulegf^in tbeir ocgree; pet to auoite tbe infinite (botwerss of erccmmunicaticn,\»btcb twoulrr ouerflotu allCfjurcbeisantipa* rifijeis, anu tbe intollcrable quarrete ann b^abble^ tbat> tooulo en* fue, ifeueriePresbyici migbt erccmmunicateatl^ijsi pleafure; toep?aifetl)ettiireDon;eof6obisCi)urcb in fufferingno infcriout to ercommunicate toitbout tbe "Biibcpis coufcnt ano Mtmtti anii fo? cugbt tbat li knoDae, tae fcHolue tbe fame r ule ♦ @)urelp, baJJ toe ttDO 0? tb^ee buno^etr ejccommunicatourjs, Mjere toe i^aue one, iigbtningjs die not fofaC about inatejttpett,ajaie)t;comm«mcation«{ toouln ineuerienfoccfet To increafethefower ofBiJhops^youmakethem VaBostrsoMr Chmches: hit )^hen it commeth to the difchargwg ofPaftoraUcare^ thejfbeftirthefioff, bm grant them to be P aft our s^ they can he butt oner thofe Chnrches that are in Cities ; ouer Vfhole'^ires they cannot > be%fince they can not be ^refent mfomany places to do any ^ aft oral dueties?^ fi?ao toefirfluemTen t% elfe biuiireu niocefeis fo^bifijop^, jjoumigbt toell l^aue c^alengci^ bis fo? mafeing tftem larger ti^eti l^^o^all care migljt ejctemi bnto ; but pour q^uarel in beeoe \% not tox^)$jettgt^,oj bjeabtljofttiefeiiioccfejS (to^icfr mufitoppbee. eUf.t4^ ^fchfiftttChHrtK '321 xmxtmiMytMmmm^ wnBcemionof ttic&tatt;) pou xBM \%d a "B tiTjc J (^t uift \)mt wp 2>mccft at all d? pucme atip Cltirrljtetae^ ttjatonc li)t)ctcittl)cteact)Ctl) anDanmimOrctl) tl)C g)afraniem0> ijbljtcljm'cccorttdttf pours notondpcoRDtninctl) t|e U)ftritp?tmttuteCl)utdjof CljjtU tljat aCTi^^ WS^t(^^,Mitmixmmt^i%t\Atit is^mm antj cjcamplegof tijat gouerriemeiniijlntOtlj^apoakisUfttjclWiititljc P/W /^p j4f)oHles appoint Ptotceftsfor Bifhdps f that nert xeftes SxmttV^tXmt. fo|t»^at0^tirrrap]^uinti tijcapoftles \zmtW IJittti fbem to go«enterf)eC&«iret) *; Diti ^p mtft o«^ IpaOour 0^ Prcsbyteratone ift erljefiaceto tjoeajil&ectliottffijtgwj^ t ©^dft *ft tl^e|>^?dmi»iitrmiotta^a(Ramiee (tttiangerou^awirottbtful care$tbpioe|ftmanDlieI)?e^'m%tl&e|«icrncmcntoft^^ 'Clie^oWerofshewaftiu^cljtttcl^tia^tMjat^tt^^^ jffourif? Presbyter, pour ftluesitffitfftctss ^ftcidj^tfiian anb Dte^ RO)* 9nti3!tlbml5epoufaptr«eft, iflj^lDilltjaucneitljeraffoctatjsr toreflfraihcljuttytmifttperidttrieito otterloeikcl^mi> Cijat tocre to plant alpdpe in eueriepariS), lijttliptottfiijeofpotortoiio'toljitf; pleafeei^^imMfe* ^C%atpoutjetciitn'Bifl)op, Sl^opepouiOBifi ndtent»ureihtl)Wrcsb)ftcr{v? Ipaaour of eu^rppariO) ajurcl)m tire Countrcp ; ^t Ij^e fl[)a!l ta^t 1)pott ijirn alone to gutoc %i^ flocKe a!9i Ijee ft^clj caufc, trnd^out conftut oj ducrBgtjt of ante man^ Ton mayhefiire^e abhor r^ it 'm- the pojfon of'dlpietk,/Md, the vi" ifyt&dteof ^niichrifles friii^r\ 9peaitc^toauoprfeit3ifectttnie; Mi 3)fat iettc^rHOT 'l^addur i«uai)aue eit^ aPresby tcry in tlje place lDit!){jun; 0^ tlje'^iftopof an otljerclnttc!) appointed ouer pn; tl)acntapl)Gt|) direct J)iw and ruTeljtmajSljeoatlitlje Presby- ters of bisotDiieicitiet 3!f()el)jatiemot)elpeatljdmeyljemaaneede0 teekeitab?dad> txittit^^tWmMun^Mt. -^oUie fb^Pref- feytertest()ete*i'nd^ibilftk tdi^atieeic^r fo ntanpnteete Cler= |teHten,ti? fomufijittainttliance asiutllfcruetljemineuerp coutt* feppatiO)* fitl^alffdttr^fd^fomanyiJlaccss, putting one toa^^a^ i^C[)yrattldenetter pe^befdttttde. ^B^ence tliettfl;all tuee get'& Hd^ ^UfM)^e Presbyters a^ to furnill} tt% pariffeljuitl? t|;?ec S^fdtfti^/tfebi^^t«e fefti ettOtt|t),ia tiWt!j^ttljepifi«a*e«reinf %• againe^^ SJt Thefeifetuallgouemcminf Chsfajfi agaittCjIjatJtoeaojeofweit, tol^ic^toeeljauenot, nojnoage liefo^eijsl&aD; from toljoimftaUtofjauemaiiitcttattccfo^t^em aitt>,tl;eir!3i*:irromtf)epcopIc': ipalfe t^ereaimeof €ngiant> ^m* plopeiitot{)attjfci»iUcuntljutrcrue* %.\t peopleitotwepeeloe^ tctttl)part \3nt0 ^oti anu Hem ^iniUec, taijic^p^opo^tioni^fo wouevate, tl)at toJifeere tfjc parifl)eiBi are fmaU, tfee ipattouc ^atft tMO^keenougl) to liue thereon, ttjcnmudtljep confcqwottlpgiuc fiuepart^ often, t^ljicl) i^itifttl^Wfcofalitlje^l^atte, Woje t^ere can be aup fljeto of a Piesb^'tcr k m euerie paril^ ♦ 31 "m not; afliepouboU3U3CIt^feopIe,tfeatare,(Sookno5Metl^5poo^eettoug^ in inmtp places M]^ tljefe nine jjartjs tuljicl) tljep 1^ fpai:efomuc(; totljefurt^ering of pmirfanlk? ; o^^otxie aClj^iOi^ anl^^tncecanDigefttoijaue^lljer fubiectisfo uifablen, anul^atfe t^ereaJineiiiottes tofu^po^tpottr concetti ♦ t^efe Wockegianu « ^)untl|e^^fttc|lpottnetterttttUlbleat, lufcflejspurunne pxmr feluejii out of b^eatl) to pitrCuetlje perfection ann profit of pour tiifciplme; \m tlji's 31 liJoulD knoto : oio tljc apo(Heg!,benoeg tlje rcliefe of tfee jioo^e, iD^icbinueeoeisi a biuine percept, in^ofedjis cbargeon euerteparifl) bp ^on^commanoement'; o^iji^eueranp Cb^illiatt Ikingoome 0^ ccnntton toealtl) fince Ci&^ito afcenfionabioe tljfe poke*: 3,ftbcpDit!, Ibetot^einltanee, anticlamte pour maiutei nance; ifpoucaiilbetoenofitcljtijing, noepounotpcrceiuetbat pour little fingerisare ^eauier to ^tm people ti^en tlfeeSpoClIesJ lopne^UJcre't ano tbat pouroifcipline fefarre greeuoufcr tot&i^ toitbfuUjtbcntbeirooctrine'; djebettiisi, poumaptalkelot^e* ttoa5b,befo?eeiti^erPjinceo^^eople>nc^o?poo?elMillaomito| entiure tljisi cljargeable frame of pour neebletCeano pjoofeietle gOf iiernement* '(S^o amenu t^e fiatnejs , toiiicb renm t^eberpbobpof pouf tifcipline in Cunner, (fo? tiarulp canfo manpl^aaourie! ineue rp^pif x\% begotten , m poumuftOaue , anl> mp^e \m\2 maintainepf) pou are uiiuento cljanget^ieberp fubttanceijf tlje Presbyteries tf^ herein tljeapoaiejai time$ , ana infteefie of ^iniaerje of t6« tao?D anufacrament!0!,tuio pjeacijingtl^e (SafpeUmull liueof tfte (Sofpen,toretumebi8iaqiueft of lap Ctoeriei > ^ijicljpout^iiolj tnigtjt befouno xxi. euerie place , anu mouloenot befoe0flip ^$v;k fo^r ; ami to giueti^mpotoer to impofc handes , to bind and loofe finnes in hcauen sad cudi^ to cenfurc dp^iinc and man- ners ncrsmaHmett,ewettmPaftour$,bpdcpriuation, excommunica- tion o^fjotofoctier; aittiratljcttljcntbepiijoulljmifcarrp^tomahe t^ Teachers inH Watchmen, Pattours aiUl Bifhops in i\yz ti^tirci)of(SoD> contrarietotfietul^ole^arc^ofC^^'a^ toaHt^e imcteittamiltanteiiJfarijcrjEiaraiCottndte, a«Dcontrarpmi!elfe to t&eS)cn'ptwrei8 tljent0popr otone poCtiotw* lovfX ^a(fer0,pou muHcttljer confoimuaJtaminiake nom'fitrenccbettoirt ipaftoiw wtbpcoplc, to^cljnotoepottarefairefo?; o?,lt)ifl pott, mil pou, pou iniilf mXxm lap Cftersi from tljeft actionsi , tufjicjb toe p?o^ pectol^attcurs; annfoljaneno Presbyteries, !jat tui^eremccte menmapbeljan , anu in »£:&?iffian manner (jonourcn ano fuccou' reDfo?t^etrpainc0* annconfequentlpcountricparifteiei, l»l)ic^ bp no meanesi can be p^outocti etti&er of men 0? maintenance fuffi^ riencfo?fucb Presbyteries, afiti^etoo^beofv^ooaUotKet!;, mult J^auetbeirl^atfouneren^ainebbpnone^anofubiectebtononcbut pope-iike, ifnotLucifer-like, tobemo^etljenlp^nces; o^if tbatbenottolerablctbenmutttbepbebniteu ano annercotofome citi'e t^at lietb neere tbem^anti be gouemeb bp tbe bifljop ano Pre f- byterie of tbat place euenaiBttbe cbuwl;eja!m tlje citieare, anbfo beparcofbi^cbargeanbbiocefe* IE)oto ancient Siocefeistere in tlbee0urcl^of6oti, anuljottte generallpreceiwebamiapp^ooucbj \xyi\\ fooneappeare bptbefnU content of all anttquitie* 'dje^ouncil ofantiocbrenueo '^'«p- \fh!^!;;f ""'''' ;^wK^*rta«a«Q^ TttTte^rKtfww, The Canon oftheirfathers ^»r/>w/- ^eflahlijhed^ tf)atno15i(bop fboultie bnbertake ««5T«^'w^7«Mi- )^T%')fk£ai>^HTra^nKiAt Kjvxitxl^'iojrHf^^pctu: but thofc thiiigcs onclic which pertained to his owne ChuTcrh, anrdthe country towns belongingto the fame, dierpbilbopbatbfull power -r^ *<^'^f jm^iitutfj ii) a^te xm^ ma t^^m , tljat t\]z Wmk t Corel!. Ephef»i ttXlXiZ it, * <*f«>M<* ^^ '»■*'« <^i'-^J>^.tf ji««f Ssojtxif, ;{^ wM «'«y ct»-opjA^» t'ntZ7p%^.^' ^-'»''^^'^^»»' An iimouation againlt the EccIefiaOical lawes, &a^ p.rMr^ O/T/. g ainrt the Canons of the hfy Apoftla ; m^ He 'Bfil)0p of eitecie Citie beKoe^ (jus principal! attD€atf)eupUCljittcljlja0 tfee^iHageis auu paria)e0of tbeCDUUtrieroumi abotfttljatCitieMonging toljis Diocefe auD mrifoiction; ttnntljefepftttitioii^ ann xiiClr(butioH0l)(egamteeue.n from t^e ^pofiles tm from the ^m^tf^^j-ai^.tije Counctn of C- pljefit-s atiottc W ^ ^^ tereconfimtcD iinu ratigcn bp tlje fowre f reat atio©ecumenicallCouneife,anirreceitteDanii eontmucu bp allt]^ goulp'^^ilicpiei mtn ^Fatfjers: of tljep^imitme Cburcfe* Ci(%erefo?e ^ep be mig^tE^treceiu^ t|jat c|)inke catljeti^al c^c* cl)ejS5, ant> CpifcopallDtttfefejs tobeapartof anticj^itt^pompe atnrp^i0e,attlibi0firftmiientiott; tlietotomtteofiSon^fpiritbe^ iiifeijf ftto tbat coinrfe eue f romtl;e firfi£tilargmg of ti[»e c(jttrcij; f an ti^egeneridi ami p;omnctal Councils likeo ^allotoei) t^efame. ^i^ere Ci/^:^^.) 0f€hrifie$ church. /^/ '^l;etefeflImo(fiuiCDUttCilt]&at5ort)nocmentton^confinneto eurric Wftop W^Dtof efe; tm xnMiUu afl otijcns to enter oj inters menDletDtt^anpcaufeo^perfonmanotlier mans circuite ♦ ^!je Cotmcfllof 9ncp?a fitffcreri) not tlje ' rurall Bifhops to ordainc, ' condi.^Kcyr, toitbottt tl)e licence of t^ebiftopoftljeCitte. ^^e CounciUof^^'^' jfteocefarta p^omuetf) tl)at ^'af^a^n^^ii^^e^'^^ the Presbyters of \covc^i.Ntoci. the Tame rcgion,ftallnot mmiftet tljC to?00 ^uppec, when the >''*'^'''« ^ Rfhopof the Ckie is prefcnc. CljeCouncill of (Sangrts ac- curfettj all tijat altemble ante Congregation fo^ Dinine ftr^ U{ce, Wnltflea Presbyter licenced by the Bifhop bee pre- ',f,^^^'f^ feiit with them. CljeCounciilofJLaotiiceafo^bttiDet^ame^Bi-frl/.7/^^^ fhop to be made in Countrey to wncs and villages. C()eCoun= "5*' cHlof antiocl)Callet!)it 5 aCanon oftheirfathers.that antientlic XTJI^*"' ftoodcinforce^euenasitfjeCoimcillofii^iccbefo^etbaiifaioett ^ . tuag '^ an ancient vfe . ^i)e CounciU of (ffipljcfus makctl) It an 'fr"''^''** 'Aportolikerule. CfjeCouncillof Cartljage hcptljpConftan- -^ c^ci.Ephef, tines p^OCUretTtent,inljiblteO; ^Nequisalienos fines vfurfH, atit^^^^^f^^^^^ alterinsplebes ftneeitupetitfi. quiarndtcdtteramala omnia £(ne' /"-"ww. rantnr: that no Bifhop mould vlurpe vpon an others borders, ,.(4.io. or cures without his requeR, bccauic thence came all other mif- cHiefe.tS^beCouncillof^aroicaliketoife; ^ ///*^;''e^^'^^^^/^«- 'f«pi[.t''*" Hitasveftra^ vtnulit Epifcopo liceat ^ alteritu Epifiopi Cittitatis Afimftrum ecclefiafticumfolicitare & tnfna Dia^eefi (veljuispn* rochijs) ordinare. Let your HolinefTc prohibite, that no Bifliop procure away any ecclefiallicall Minifter of the Bifiiop of ano- ther Citie,& orderhiminhisownDioecefe, (orparifhesJ'Clje tfjimCottncinofCartbageUioultieljaae '° no Bifhop vfmpe o- ')^'^:''^f^''^*' uer anothcrsflocks, norencroch on his Colleague within his ^""'*-'*^''^*^®* Dicecefe. '^^e fourt() Cotmcill of Cartljage comintiuutreti tlje " Presbyters that giiidedChurchcs through the Dioecefes to '^cordt.car. i fet Chrifme not from any Bifliop, but from their own Biihop, '^''^'"'•'^A ^*-i^\ 'iS^lje CounciU of 3urelta; "AlliheChurchesihathauebeene, » fe«ri/.^«wJ or are daily builded in fundrie places, wee decree according to '*'*«"!/*'».•?♦ the rule oftbe former Canons, thattbey (hall be in the power ofthat Bifhop, in whofeterritoricthey ftand. < a3{t!)e^fecf Dfocefe^ lua^fantrentjtjtfjereafontjatftrffocca^ fiohent^emUjasinemtable, e«tnb^ tl}epateme of ttje QpcUolike D'ifcipline ♦ jTo j ijoijcn couutrp toUJueis anu ijiUagcis firS begrauie % S t5 5^S Thsper^etmn^turmment Chft^^ to receitte tlje faitl) , \)mt Wxt x%t^ fitnuSjen tuitl) fitipaaoursi, attHljoUi U)ere tficir Cbarc!)C0 gouerncn but bp tlje "Billicp anu Presbyt eric of fcute Cl'tie atlO^miug't Lap Presby ccries t^e t^X\U% of CSna^.e'tt£i1jaiianp , veatlje^crqaturc^ permit niimfc' to ^tae^ Paf^ottRll actions ; ctfjcr Prc:4)y rcriistljDrepIaccssiuerettettl^et- abletoljaue.tto^touimntame* ^^at r.ctec U-as icftlmtondie. tofubniit auD incorporate tljeinfeltteis to tlje 'Biftop of fcnieCitie neere tljcm , bp tuljonte tljcir ^fjurcljeigniicrljt fee {jotO o;uiiy^ti an^ fupplsed, iDljenanpneerjercquireu, euenaigtljccfjurcl^efim t3M^ tiesstoere*: iftoauopDefclufniesnRngeuerpiJDljerefcp tljemifc tituueof tS^cacljct^aitti HDa^oitrs, 'Bi(l}opstoeremtI;e iSpoiileisf times placet! tlj^ougljcuttljeluorltie, in an tl^ecitieistljat accept teu tl)e d^ofpell , to pxm auu motierate tije Presbyters tijat tuere manp ; (IjaU mt tljinke tl)i$ c^tier tuagi neeoef uH ondie fo? citiejef; anuueeiseleffefor Cotunejai anD^tliageis *; ^erenot tfie Pref- bytersof fo maup pacil^ as one lijireDoet!) ^u\Uy ass like to trouble t%z EcgiontDitb ^cljifmejs ^nn (jeiedcjei, as tbePref- bytcrsoftljecitie*; SJoulackefenfe, if pcutbinketljatnitTention ann errour couin not creepe as tuell into 53tUag;cs as into Cities ; or tljat tije ^pollles prouit?eti one kiuDe of regiment for cities , ana otljer for countrp parilljes ♦ 3if ail tije cljurcijes in one citie, tul)ic& atHRomeluere^ aboucfourtieinOptatus time, toeregouemeD 1>P one bii|)cp ; ta!)p migljt not tbe (HiHages, anti IPariajes confi* ningrotmn about tbe Citie, be gouemeii after tbe famemaner^ S>otbatforDiocefes> astoeU tfjenecettitie^as t^ antiquitie cftl)em,is£mt!ent* 31t iboas not poffible in tije IPr^n^tt^ii^cburclj, to \)ii\t Presbyrers to fucceetie in tbe txitmtes of fuclj as tsien \\x countrie pariQjes , but from t^jebiiljop in tnljofe Diocefe t^e ci)ur* cbesljaere ♦ !i?e fupplietrtbeirtoantsottt of bis ojpone cburcb anti Presbytcrie, 't^\it% CeruetJ to ftore tbe lufiole Diocefe. ©tljet* U3ire,tuitbin ijis tixam none otber bi(I)Dp coulnenr^aine a Pi cf- byter; norta(t|)Out^isleaue migbt anp Cicrgiettittn Depart W djUrcl^ libe Council! of 9ntiocb; ^ ABilliopmaynotinuade an others Citie that is not iubic^t to him, nor Countric not perrainino tohim', toordaineanie,' neither bee appoint Pre i*. bytcrs or Deacons in places that arc vnder ah other Biftiop vukficit bee with the liking {or confent) ofthc Biihopof tbii Region or Countric. 'ElxCcimciUof j3ice) ;^If any Pxes}^^ ters Chap^f4* of Chrips Church. ^27 lets dr Deacons or other Clergie men , not hauing the fearc of God before their eyes, nor knowing the Ecclefiaiiical Canon, Icauc their ownc Church, they muft not by any meanesbec receiued in another Church . And if any (hall with-holde a Clergie man belonging to another, and ordaine him in his owne Church, ( the Bifhop, from whomehee departed , not agreeing,) his ordering fliail be vticrlyvoyde; WjilBf iMasitlje jtenerallanis iicrpettial! liifcipliiteofC()^ill0cI)itrc!imal tijccoaasi anDqiiorterscf tljetiao^lire, asmapappeareto ^imrfjattoiUtake jjatncsi to \3tClUt^efe places > The Councill of Conftantinople axa»2,and3*of Chalccdon. ca.8» of Carthage the firtt,ca.5» jhefecondca. iiahethirdca.2o>and2i* the fourth ca.27t of OrIeancc,ca.22*ofSardica,ca. r8^ ip» ofTaurine,ca.^* of Au- ienge,ca.8»of Vcnice,ca*i o^ of Tours, ca^ p, I r.^ntJ fo the Mi- leuitaneCounciI,C3.i5fAffl'icanc,ca.2i>Aurclianthethirdca. \ 5*thcEpaunine,ca. j.the Valentine, ca^^^and Aruernine ca.p*. and I o* 31f ttjereruleis terebmuerranp anirancientrp obrcructf,tlgatno Presbyter migi)t reniDiie from one cljtirc!) to anotljer, no^ nepartc :from tije t\ymX) Uafjcre fje lijas ford caUen , taicbout tlje confrnt of \i\% biQ)op; ntitijcr might anpotber man impafe Ijannis cuSjim, 0^ atntiit ijim ant! initet! fjim into anp cfjtirclj , luitljout tlje lifeing tm goQUlMilof tljebii&op, mloaf)ofetiioccfetIjed;ui*clj0Dot»e, ani3 of luJjofe Clergtc tlje partie t»as t bv no meanjs coulD anp ccuntippa-- , x\%z% m tfje pnmitmc cburcWjaueanp Presbyters btit from fonte citp,^ tftat not imttjottt tbc lihirigann affeiu of tije "Binjop ♦ tolji cl>^ : fo^cett aU countrp colunegi ano biUac^ej^ to matnc wlate aitu tnco^po- . rate tbcmfelites into tl;e c^urcl) of fomc cttp,bj> liJbcfc btlI)C}], tljcir Presbyters luima:,Uieregouerttcti;anrji3pin§,ti3ere fuppKeti, cueiV: aiBf tlje cfjttrcbes in cities tere ♦ %kt rcafon cftbeir Botngs.i^ a^ e* utnent a0 tljeir fart* fojif ^ifijcp^Uim placetibp tIjc'SpD(I!e*J> .l)fttt0^$cod?Daiite Presbyters auD cciitaine tljcm intbmtiueticsf,. left iuib g^reat anumber emalattonntigbtb?eciicccn&ifion,l)3btci> allt^jfat^erieilajere ftiUprefcUicDiuas tlje^poaiegi rscenc; tljep muttneeD£SibeeofDp!mon,tIje Slpoillcsi ntcantto baueCountrcp f(2Do.Me0aHDtliiiap0iTiuDeBant!airiileij tbetoctpfame^jtoaptljat "tbepleft fD;tCit;c0jauD c!j£faim men tljatgoticrneu t{}e mie, all: tj^ing^ Cijn83creD,)i3(;vtt^eSttcSt$betrurrc5 tintlj tljcoajcr^. . 32^ Theperpetmllgouernement Chaf^ijfi jfpauot;tccttf)atti)e lii^l^op^ of rtjeCtcttgi couto implopna pa^o^all carcbut M^\)zxt tfjcp tj^ert p^efcnt; 31 anftoere tbat all tfte Ccimcil0 anuf atljiTjs of t^e P|m^^t:mCtjurd)\»ere not fo tgno- rant a$ not to unuer ilanti ta!)at l^aSa^aii auerCgi^t a biCfj^p xai^ pcclDc to toUJnessi anti Cljuuc! wf arre nillant from Sim,tiKiug^ IjCi^ lucre not p^cfcnt to titfpcncc tljc tuo^D auo ^acn^meiit^ antonged tljem . '^ofcetljcmalUJaptsllo^etsliJttljafotmnanDable'l^aSo?, tl;atS)culo toatcljouertljctrroiilejs; to take care tijat tljcp toere rigljtlp taug^-^t ants fofeerlp q.Mi'Qt'ii ; to kecpe bot!) Presbyters mx l^eoplefrom fcljifmc^, Ijereto mtti open intputtc0; to oirect m uauger^i, aun Determine D0ubt0 luitljouttrcuWmgt^etui^oIep^a'' ttince to mcete tjpon euerie particular occaScn antJ contention; tiji'fe be goou parts of paSo^ail tiigtlancie , anDDerp neeoef till ef« fects of eptfcopall regiment , iDljiclj map be perfojmetJ a^ locll m aDiocefca^inaCitiet 3ittanpman?l)aruelI^etl)atlabouretl)lfeimfelfe, auuouerfeet^ (tlje xt% ootb mo^e pon iMm anp otber . 3ln ecbe mans Ijonfe , tijje aetoaro t^attucHo^nerctl) ann guioetljtljefamilte (s!mo?ep?ofita* We tijen anp of Ijis fellotues ♦ 31n Qpods Ijatife ano f)arueiJ,aiall t^c jouerlockinjof otljcrs be countcu eitljer neeDdefleo^frtiitlelTe*: aintPaui ()imrclfefene)33enot tljefectttriou^politidnsiljj^enliee appointei5 Tite to take tlje cljarge antrouerlt^bt of tbelaljoleJi* IinpmangibomtliM?cncroclbingonaniemansngl)t* ^ * The need that you pretend of hauiftg Dioecefes^afrvelfor theguU 4mg oifHrmjhmg of country parifhes iy the*Bijhopsand Preihyteries ^fthe cities^ tve eafefy auoyde^for in euerypanjh mth the Paslour we ifppoint lay Elders^ by rvhofe counfelas Ambrofe vp'ttneffeth al things pjoft/dbe doone in the Church; andwhen the former Incumbent is de4d;ive referue the eleBing of a new to the people ofthefwiepanjh 49 whom by Gods Lav itapfertaineth. And here we tetjQU vnderft-M that that y OH haue not fo good warrant for the regintettt ofBifhops^as wee haueforthe eUBion ofBtfhops and Paflours by the people. The Scrips tures are clear e with vs ; the fathers often andearvefr ; theperpetH* all vfe of the Primitiue Church is/6 fullrrith vs in this hehalfe^ that no example can hejhewed to the contrary, Tofur Biflyops therefore he- ing not eleUed by the people^ are no true T^aftours in the Chttrch of late €lt}CXB to he mrpoferjs of ijaun^, aun getter- notir^ of Ipa^Ic^alUntJ ^cclcltaniCoU actions, m ijmt alxmic feenc,auD map not uoH) regrcllc tljit()cr a jaiur. ffaim iDouIii pou faacutljcmon Ambrofc, biitofalUfjejratljOT })mB t\)Z bnfit* teitll^^cctourfo? pour ILnp Presbyteries. I^ee b?ull;et^ tljeitieff ^aiei a man lijottlue ti)0}nc? tbat bang at fjiis l;eele0 ♦ 3f pou be- 'condijt^ui. sleeue bun not allcanging t\)£. IRcjiianes Late$ agamil pnur TmH^,lTiau ,JLaie €ltjer0, bcleeeuc btmfpcalimg in an open Councillagaiurt^'*^ tl^ent^ * Sacerdotes de Laic;^ mdicar^ debent ^ Mn Laictde Sa^ 'Cerdotibtu ^ PrieftcsoUghttoiudgeof Lay men, not Lay men ofPrielbs. ano connenmingPalladiustbeijeretike; wee are :a(bamed (fatet^ Ambrofe) that hecfhouldc fecme to bee con- 'demned of Lay men which chalengeth to be aPricft. Inhocipfi id^tmnandw eft, qtiod Laici>rum expe&at fententiam , cttm magis de 'LaicU Skcer dotes iud/care debeant . HelsWpRTHYToBE Condemned Even For This Very Point, that he expc6leth theiudgement of Lay racn,whcreas Prices ought rather to iudgc of Lay men. (^otofufficienttbe barrefetfjatpoulapagamftour'Bifbcpsanu Presbyters becaufetbep are not electeti bp t|e people of er^e place, butnametibptlje ^}i\\tz, anop^efencei) bptbe l^atrone, t^e €!;apter noiDe p^efeutlp foUotumg fi)aUfuUp Declare* CHAP, 3^9 ,^^ ThepenftmUgouernenspnt Chapi^p CHAP. XVi To vphom the eUElion ofBijhopj afjdT^reJhyters doeth nghtlie ie* long^ and whether by Gods Uwe the feofle muft cleil their Paftours^or m» . ^♦Vgi^^»< ^ Jt)ctDaittofpo|)u!ardcctton55feotte of tljegrieft pcu concciue.anrj ejcccptitingpoutake againUtlje I •BsOjcp^of tl)i8iEea!me; toljtdjquarellDoettinot j^^ fo mud; imz^ilyz office anti fitncttouof l^tfljopiBf, k.Mg t^ It nceti; t^e l^^tnccgp^ercptitte ♦ Dm toec ^^^i^Jtutlh ittercnot laMulifo^tljepecple to eicct ^. ftetr paiTour .pott mi^ijt malie fomc flieto apittft b^ ; nolo, tD^en iDoe Cap no ftccl) tiding, but pcu ratljcr tljinke, tlje Ip jince map net namel)erii5i(fcop3l2)itijCttCt}jcconfcnt anudecticn of tljt people.; j>0u tmptipe not ^0, but Direcxlp call tlje p^ince^ fact ^ tjer latoejs m quelviDU* 31 take not aijuautage of manss iatoe^tfeerebp tonecline tljefojceof pour rea(bn£5o^autlj0^itie03 but to put ^mixx mmue, ^atif ti)£retccreanp0efect mtljetoe;,itmuanotbeafcribeti td X-^opSjbut imputeD tatijct to i%t \mkm of tlje toe* l&oUobett, to tell pau tlje tructl},3i tljtnfee t^ere lj)tllbe founti better reafon.fr>^ tlje mahiug anti mamtaining tije laiua,t^en pcu ^ill be able to bnng fojt'oe repealing 0^ altering tbe latoe. foj li3l;en fupediitionanu blintjnefle toljolp poirelfeti tlje peoples Ijeartig, as in time of T^ope* tie ; Ijoto ccuUi tljelP^ince Ijauereilo^en Ecligion,o^refo?uteii t^e 0)urcl),if tlje peopletljjougl) tfte Eeatme Ijaa liiil bene fuffiartiti la cljoofe tl)cmfelue$ l^aHourjs after tljcir o\s3ne oeOreiB^iClje firH 05^ cafioncftl^e lame being goouanngotilp; tuljatgrouno ^auepouto uiMetlje continuance tljerecf*: ., : ,.; ... Cy}prhnfiiethiti^Gcdsordi»af!ce that the feopIeJhoH!del0 ej^M^\,€^tfi,^th€lr Pafiour^and ^ according te the dttiinetnftrHUton^thefftmtU oh" fertied in the ABes of the A^oFiUs mthe chosfi ofM<^.tthm^ and of thefitteft DeacomJ] ^!)ofeevamp!esi33 l)aue aufuaereu befoje* J,t fe not iD^itten tljat Matthias ano Ijt^ ftllotjj lo^erexljofen bp tlje multitutje;an9potllemigf)tnctbecbofenbpmen,(jii3caUingmuft ':^ff.i. beimmetsiatefrmndPon.gea.tljeuio^ifeiDcftfje'^ejctare, *Thou JLord which knoweft the hearts of all men, fliew which of thcfc twaiac thou haii chofen^to take ihe office of this adminilirati- Chd^.fS* cfChrifiesCb»rch. i/r ^ on and Apoftlefl^ip4§)ct^ac i\)tuz cau not^jingbe cmtcItttjetjfSljs fo? c^c c'^oife of tljefcuen in tlje 9cte0 of tl^e apoaiejS, Epiphanius faietl); ' Of the feucntic Difciples were thcfcucn w '<^ -j^ ; r^«"V« car. lone fliali lay his hands on tl)e fjCatJ Of a Deacon^ taljCn l;e tS O^tie- '^' -'•^'^^•4. tCO, ^^^''^ w» ^^ Sacerdotmm^feA admintj}eriu?n confccratur ; be- caufc he isconfecrated not to any Pi iefthood.but vnto a feruice. ^ourfducspie tlrcDi^cons! Up c^jarge in tlje Cfjiirclj, but t\)t careoftljcpojc; aspcrfuiaocD tljat tliefcfiuen receiueu none d« t^ec function at t!jeapollIciB!)anti0* S>ou tljerefo^eljppaut: olune rule0 are er cIuneB from taking anp ijciD of tljig; election* Snu in Heetjfincet^cpUDere not cljoCen to be Presbyters annrsirpcnfcr^ of tl;etoo?tie aio §)acraincnte$ ; tii^at confeq^uent can pcit frame from tljeirelectingbp tljepeople^tofo^e tijelike to beobfci'ueo in. Presbyters antJ'BilljOpjS*; ToHgiueibempower to preach and haptiz^e ; agawflyoti therefore the argument is good,'] ^^t ^jD^imitiue Cljurc!) gmz tljciu Icaue fo to noe in cafejs of iieceiTitie,U3i;ere Presbyters luanteii ; otljerlisir^, neitI)en3oel3ae,no^t?iDt^e^ make t^em Presbyters mto ^iniilctjS pftbeto0^ppDS)acrament5i. TercHllianfaitl) ; ^Presbyters and l^Zf'^'^''^ Deacons may baptize, with the Biiliops leaue. leroin^ faietl;, t&at.^Prcsbytcrs and Deacons in leffer &farrcdiftantTownes, [^^.^f/J^J'^' didb^tizei'feutnot wi^hpiutliieBirhops licence^. 7 yVee ap- i geiaft^ Eprfc*. •poine ihq Dpa<:ons(rai!^tjb Qe^^ys) to keq^c their owne mca- ^^slaU.l^cZ^ furc^andtoencerprifc aothjng^rigaypfl the tenor of the Canons fdm:tf.§,9* pf'dur f^tefathcrs . Withpvit.La PiHrop or a Presbyter, let not (g.x5eK\Cpn^ pri^fmne to bapci;fje, vnleffc in their abfence ex- treme neccHitiecompcll, which isqft^^njpermiaecivnco Laip dti$e>^u&mc^6* ofAW^6i\U'% J-iyt&ev^i^^ Jiol$rum, nern ^ntiochU Di>iconum* >!.*- /»«-4. jjt Theferfeifkltgouemment Chap.t';^* Diulapinen* fo^mppatt, tl)0ttgf^ji)amt Luke itttfje acts; uo not giuc tijcm tl)e uame of Deacoivs ; antj Chry.rofto4ne ejcpicifel^ ttjinl^ietljtljep tuete mane "^neii her Presbyters nor Deacons, tatjofe iutigfementt^e Council /« 7 ?■«//(? foUotDcti;; petbp^&atntPaules pjcccpt^ ccacljing \3i3 toljat conuttionis Ijec r ecitiireo in tljofet^jat (!)oulD be Deaconis, 31 collect tl)eir otfice iwagi not onelp a cljatge to loo1^ctotl)epoo?e,ljutairoto attenu tljefacreualftniblies! anofcr*- uiccoftije C^urcl; ano cuen aUcp totljC rpmiaeneoftljetDo^tje^ Ignatius fait!) to Heron tlje Deacon of ^ntioclj ; * Doe nothing without the Bifhops; forthcy are PiielU, thou docft but attend on the Priells .They baptize, confecraie the mylkrics, ?c"e?"»*<"» ;^«e?96T5i37, impofe hands to ordalne and confirme, thoudoeft(tll> t^fetljingfi) but minifter vntothcm^as hoKe Stephen did to lames and the Presbyters at lerufalem. 3lnli fo Cyprian x ^ Dia^ cmos poH- afcertfiim Domni in cdos aAfofioii Jthi confiituerunt £- fifcopatis4 fiit ^ ccclejiiiminiftrifs^ The Apoftles after the Lordes afcenfion into heauen appointed Des cons to attend both on the Chufch<, and on their Epifcopall fun(5lion • luftine Martyr an IjunojeD peered before Cyprian 5 faitljof Ijistime; ^Atccr the^ chiefe amongftvs hath giucn thankes, anO all tl)C people faiOe S* men, thofe that with vs arc called Deacons gitie vnto euery one prcfentjof the ("an£Vificd bread and wine ; and carrie thereof to fuchas areabfent. C!)eCcimctllofiIncp?aU3ill£ODeacon0tlrat facn'fice^ ^nto3itioleg mtimeofpcrfecwtion 5^'w2^^,m«n.c'rw^ x«Ti{f:>TOy» 5n)T«e^f^<^»> not to p^eacfj, but to comniano tl)e people iilence,attentionanodeuotion , tDljicljtfjeDeaccns^ ijfetitotjce \Xi^lz% tfjeoiume fmtice taajs perfournien at tlje JLo?tej3 %MZi ^fjatfoeuer tIjeirofficetDasJ, itigcertmne, tljep iKerenot Pre^ by ters ano ^im^eris of tfte iwo^^ anu^^acraittentiei; ano tijtf efcje from tlje election of tl)cf£ fc uf n m t^e ^m, tonialte a generaU ano p^ccife rulcfo} tfeccljoice of alPresbyters ^'Billjopjsto tljetajo^lo^ ^ti, iss but a araine of pout fo jlDatDneffe rit ^atlj neitl)er caufe no? confequenttnanp learning* ^ Tou makefmal account ofttthm Cyfriafi efltemedthU Wb^pr^oft JkjjicteHt to rxiaksit Godsordm»Cf ,jouJh4lihMre hu h^ords, ^ The people people cl^icflv^thpQW^f|p.chooftvV9rtbieP|*icfl^ anjrcifu/c ynworcbic . Tte which we fee defcendcd from 'tlic diuineaui tkomie^ that tjie Pried /houldbeechofiei) in the prefcijceof the people vndcr all mens eyes, and be approMcd i;o be vyortbic and fit by pubfikc iudgcQiem and tcftiiupnie ; as jn N^mbej;^ Cod ^ comaiandeth Mofes,faying; *Take Aaion thy broiihcr, and E- * ^""^'^^ Jcazar his fonne,and thou {halt bwg them tothe mount before ali the aflcmUie, aqd piit off Aarons garments^and put them on EleaEar his fonnc, Pefore ail the iiiuUkucJe God willerh the Pricft to bee made j that is , bee iMftru^lctli and fhevveth thj^ Pricfts^hould not be ordained but wiih the knowledge of the pcopleftindingbyj that by th^ pcppjie prefei^t, the offence^ of ihc cuill n)ay bee detedted , or the deferts of the good jcoqa- . mended ; aad that to be counted ^ Jawfull and true ordination^ which is .exajTjiHcdwi.h xheyoic,es and iudgcmentof^ lUvyhich afcerward according to Gods i^rtfuiiion vyas obfcrxiedinthc Adcs of the Apoftks , when Peter fpaketo the people of or« daining a Bifhop in lydas place . Neither ontly (hall wee findc that the Apottks obferued this in the ordaiaing of Biflipps and Priefts, buc ^Ifop^D eacon? . Which furely w as therefore fo di- ligently and vvftrily done , the wboic multitiijde being called to- gether, left any not woorthie fhoulde by Health get either the placeofaPrieft, ortoferueattheAltar* Whcreforeitmuftbc duely retained andkept»ascommingfromthediuiac traditioa and Apoftolikecbferuation, which is vfcd with vs and aivfo(i in all prouinces, thatin rightly ordaining, the nextBijfhopsof the fame Prouince refort to the people for whp:ii they ordaync a Ruler, and the Bifliop to be chplcn in the prefei^ce of the peo- ple, which b.eftk^p\^'^ththie life of eche one, andhfthyiewcd all the manner of lhis,c^uerf?tipn . ft is ^ not^bit />/^, Lyoji^ .Ua^j to Ufwe tm ^r^ ^ tkpf^gh thf ^^r^e^T^ere fiff^^ % true> a0 pjottc repeating i\)m ; but ppu Ijaue none ix>ell to Rtit i^ matterottt'0fi!oute,att]3fcttiteti^()at^afe|ii^^ bp. ^leaDgingtljiem^ -fi^>iiotae a i^tt not iieaoe^tottpreferrej^tpp^rpteal^e* 31 4aae imic^ miifei^t»eeDt»itbt&ii5 election; Eleazarajs tbeeloeftfonnetnass callen fo^bp ®oo to fucceeo mW fatber^ place* ©ut of tlji? pou map gatljer tbat (Sco aouaimceb tbe cloeil fomte to baue bi^ fa^erjs office; not tbat tbepeopleelecteobim: ituiajeinotintbeirpotu* er to appoint, to^pfboulo llano befoje tl>e arte to miniOtecbu* tot&elo^o* Cbe cboife of Matthias fiel^etf) pon asf mud;, a$ t^ appa< relling of Eleazar irio^ 31 h^i\z often fapoe, pou map remember it, tbe people bao no poller to cboofe an ^poille, no mo?e tben tbep ban to cboofe Eleazar, Jpee muft \)tm W calling from (Sod ano not from men ; ano fo Matthias bao^ %\)t faitbfuU Dio all ac« l^notDleoge, tbatbeetuaieitbeparttetDbcm (^obaodjofentotate ludas place, tbep Dio not elect btm. ^b^tuo?t!e$ofj§)aint Luloe ^A^x.y.X4.2iaremanifeli;'^ Thou Lord fhcw wliether of thefetwainethou haft chofcn to take the roume of this Apoftlefhip . 'Co tjc cboife of tlje ^uen 31 baue oftentimes (poken,3! ftaH not nedi to oiarud pour memo^ie ♦ ^ou b^tte not forgotten t{)eS^oftlejS 'Ad^iva^ yx^p^ to tbe people; Ht is not mcete, that we Hiould leaue the worde of God to ferue the tables . %\)t^ meant not t|C %o?oe$ table ; tbe care tOereof tbe apottleie; bin not tranfferrc &om tljemfelwejB; to anp tA^x^\ but becmife ^(Srecian^mttr* mureo imreo ti^at t^jdr v;idowcswcrc ncglcftcd in ihedaiKcinini* firing, djat care tl^e '^toelue committed ujTik^ ai^ t^fa^li iioidmikcaitDelectt 22Iljat can bcijrgeu oiit of tljefc fecciptureief, lett^ofetljatiieMe, juose; mpcapacttici^foiPiender, t()at,31&e tttertpnotJ^iitgeufceaWebpt^cfeejcmnpfe^ ;.. ^,j Z jaeitber ooet^ Cyprian Cretc^ tlje places to giae flje people bp (600$ imt t\)t election of tl;eic 'Bi{]^op$ ; &ce falue t^e p^e* rcoent^tooulii enable nofuc^couCeqitcut; Ijeeijrgetljb^acrip* tttcetbepeoplesip^efencetp tigi^eniie, t^at tl)eirt^Qtm(ime0)oulQ i^ce W^ touching t^ lift'iwu beljauiour of t|ie y attie tl;at (IjaU ifU cfeofcn, leaftan \?niMaojt!;ie m toickeiipccfonlbouUifcccets lie Cttidz to tf)e office anti functimt of a I3i(b6p ♦ l&ee faietfj, it COmmetf) from diuine autljO^itie; ' vt Sacerdosflehefr^fentede-^ Otr,UA4fip^ kgatwr^ thata Prieft fhould bee chofcn in the pjcfcncc of the people; and tijitt ordinations ought not to bee made, nififiS foptii ajjtilentu confciemia ^ but with the knowledge of the people Handing by. jaolue tol;p tlje people (boulti bee p?efeitt, |ee notetb in t^cfe IMO JDC$, vt vel honorum merita fr^dicentMr^ ifel malorum crm'ma dciegnntur ; that as well the meritcs of the good might bee acknowledged, as Jthe faults of the lewd diix:ouered, bp't^epjdtdtceof tbelicoptc^^^ fUmJfimi Houit , (jr vwufcfiifij^ue aSlum de eitu conuerfatione f€rjp€xit^ whidi knoweth each tnans life moft exa6lly, and hath tried his bchauiour hy his conuerfation . '^ijoilglj Cy- prians p|oofe0 doe not conclude tl^e pecpleiei p^efenc^ bf ©ods lalie to bee retiuired in tb^ c^offe of^ifljopie^ > ?ec' Cyprians ineaning \% berie good, and agreetb botb li3it^ i^ o?der df tbe IP^imttiue Cburclj, and la^itlj ^aint Pauls p^ouifp/ tbat a %i^ C^ * niuft bee well reported of, cyen of them tliac arc with- * i.Tim.j. y.f, out, ,ai0i alfo t&at Ijee muj bee no follower of wine ^ no figh- tec, no br^JvylcL, no filthie gayncr, no defirerofnioncy, bi|C Hilling iijs hqufe, honclllic, and hauing his children \A obedience jr^ne^^fit^onebjijofi; lj>feand conuerlationtbe tobole C^urcJi commended ;, amj 1% aduerfacie coiilde not c'^alenge ♦ i^otiaitj&ll^mgji,ou ma^ not bente collect tbat tljepjincipall and eflett^lrigfttof^cti^^ conCfteiliht tl^epeof plesf bjpc^^f rtiflouwntattliuj^^^ tljing 01$; '""'"' "-•■•'• w--^ ^0jf ^^^criptuvcg* /;^ ^ ^^ '• '' ';,^!'^^ ■• .^.-.'; "^ ' tVee hau^fkclpiyhotpwthe tiewe Teftawem ybtttifraiyok efe^ $$dn dftdiiadS iktm ; aKdheJides^wefhMithegenerdlMftilc^^ Jsnt idhd vfe of the Primittttc Chu/ch, toitiflifie ourmerpreiatioiidf ih'^fe pUces id be agree able to thetruUh of th} weirdy btti fbthetmet you do dlciidge and ejieeme th^ Vfiiuerfall cuflome of the Church and expojttion of the Fathers ^ vploen they make jyr you; dhd fofKetiff^es when they p/eafeyou not ^y on reieB them ^/<«/?,] Do l30 tio tU^btlg; loie refufe notljing tl;at tfec ahnent anti fi?mntiue c^urelj iiour ititlircr , ii Is; not ont^ , toHjtefee ho c^tr^ clje!S,c0uitcil0hDijratbfer0eucrt)n^erSc^^^^ uoccrme anti^ifcipIinemmiDnr^mtlje tuo^b fecfo^e pmtr fclue^* 3If t&e twfjolt c{)urc| of&piJ mabe bp fitf ^ ccmcltifionottt of t\^i p^efentlprccnue \K\ tfmt, (lap pour i^autit^, titl^u l^jm^rtijeip toarranfi ; ario bpt^t time ibm: tjeate WSlle ituell odap^ ♦ p^tr ftcto one tfjat after ljl[$ tttetter 10 ttoqttt^^^ tafeet]^in!)^tiamerj5 tljat if t!jep late l^antieiBi on anp o=» tlxrtbenonfuclj, t^ep communicate toit!)tljefinneje( of as manp ass t^ep anuauttce \3nfit fo? tljatplace* ' Laic handes haftilic on no ' i.T/w.5. inaa ; neither be partaker of other mens finncs ; kecpc thy fclfc pure. ^ Let the Biihopshearc3raietl)Icrome5 that hauepower to '^'^^r/^*'* appoint Presbyters in eucryCitie, with what condition the or- der ofecclefialiicall conftitution is lied ; neither let them thinke they are the Apoftles wordes,but Chriftes , Whereby it is eui- dcnt^thatthey which contemning the Apoftles precept, giuea- ny man an ecclefiafticall degree for fauour, not for dcfert^do a- .gainftChrilh Chryfoftome. Paul ? meaning to intreat of a Bi- lo^tr^^iV^ •fliopsoffice,fhev\'Cth what manerofman in all things a BiChop muft be,not giuing it as a warning to Timoihie;buti^^/?/^»£Z'/;- toall^ andbyhimdireBmgall. anO agahtC IjpoU tijofe lJOO?lie0, I charge thee before God andIelusChrift,andthe ele6l Angels, that thou kecpe thefc precepts, Laie hands haftilie on no man ; t)eeraict}), *Paulterrifieth Timothie, and hauingfo done, ^ce ^^^'''^Jf'"*^* mentioneth that which is moft needful!, and chieflie holdeth the Church together, « '5^x«e?^w*»'euen ordination.Lay hands haftihcon no man , neither communicate with other mens finnes. What is haftilie ? not vpan the firfttriall, not vpon the fecbnd, not vpon the third, but ofttntimes examining, and ex- a(ftlie(iftingthcpartic» Thecafeisdangerous* thou (halt bearc the punilliments ofhis finnes,wh6 art the occafion ofthem* for remitting the former offences out oftime, thou llialt anfwcrp -for thofe that are after committed, as being the caufe of them ; . i.ahd likcwifc for thoflc that are paft, as not letting him alpne to 4lbicnt and repent thciri. aittiAmbrofe, (/?tf*/)^ch2rgcth Ti- f^**'''/^!^' ♦imothiebefor^Godche fatherland Chrift his fonne, and the c- '"*'''''^' 4*^1: Angeis.Vndcrihischargchecommandethihofc things to tbekeptwhich |ieirtaihe to ordinat^oninithe Church, Icaft eafi^ ^feaiitywrtn fliou} ajj* pomtment oftfje bolp ®^oft, au0 not bp Ijopcess* Oecumenio^t tO^eumeniHt m ^ sw^M^sTOf >^ «^9t^« ij^^^rro w J»5bWo»o/, ^9 « ^tOiu^, ^y the COhimaundc^ 4.M.r w Ttm. nicnt (oTOpfomtment) of the fpirtte,werc:Eifliops('^)Pi/5i:y?Jtiigdc, M^^f^^Jriw/ ' ^'^^ ^^t *t randon. ^0 Theodorete^ • Thou vndcrtookeft ihi? 9ChrjfhftMm,i. order by diuine reuelation. Chryfoftome, ^ Paul to flirrevp m uTtm.u ^ Timothie) putteth him in mindc who choofe hinl,aii4.wHo om ^»«?Wp9» thou Aivaft;n<|C il^f^lJJif: ffladcby mcnsyoiccs.at«)i TbeophiUa^^^^Aftttciitlyiby tli«pr^ cics Chpyts* < tfChriBes Church. B39 cles& appointment of the Prophets, that is,by the holy Ghoft, Priefts were flraightway ordained* So was Timothic chofento be a Pricft^Ambrofc faietib; Timothie was *predeftinated when l;^'"/'*^*'*^' he was taken by the Apoftle, to this endthathcfliould bee or- '"*'*' dained,as iudged woorthie tobe aBifhop^ ^IjfekmlJeof dectt* on31takeluei!3t)rudlintl)eapo(Hestmtcs; tlje fpiritcof (Sotmt* mtmstljemontoljomtljevftoulti laptijcirljanUiB;; ot!;cr elccttott of l^aacitriD tm 'Ceacijcrji^Jl reatmonefpecifeDm tljefactcti tu^i* ttocjs* ■popular election of l3i(I)ops 31 fiiuiaftertuaro p^actifeo in tlje ia?imiti«eC!)ttrci&,but not mcntioneo in ^t ^cripturcsi ; antr t^erefo^elMeilmaptfje pcopleisintertft ttanoujjont^c a;romtti!Bi of reafonanti nature, ano bee oeriueo from tlje ntleis of Clj^iCian ecjuitte ann foctetie ; but 6ods \Mz ooetf) not meooJe loitb a? nte fttcl& matter , no? determine mo^e tben 31 Ijaue toioe pou? IWjtcl) W!i tbac fuci& 15i(t)op0 ajs o^oatne tljem (ball anftnere fo^ tbem Mtf) tbe perill of tbeit otone fouleis , if tbep ooe not care* fuUte loohe mto tbe abilitie ano integritie of ^ tbat tbep au« tbo?t^e toit^ itt^ofition of Ijanoeis to giitoe oj teacl) tfie flocke ofCb?itt» WXym 31 Cap t!)epeople can not cljalenge bp (Sao;s latoe t^ rigi&ttocboofetbetrl5iC[)op, 31 meane,no fucl^tbing igs crp^eflen ino commaunoeo in tbe S>criptureis ; ejtcluoing; tberebp tbe falfe conceited of fome fanaticall fpiritejS in our oapcs , tJbicft affirme our OBitbopjs ano ta^eacberiei to bee no true pattourjs, becaufe tbep are not cbofen \i^ tbe particular tjopceis ano perfo* nfdl g>ttffi:age}3 cf tbe people ; ano bp confeijuent, our ^acra* mentis to beeno!g>acramentei9i, ano djurcti no C^iurcb ; ano fo ^\^ toljole IRealme to bee optuneo in confuficn toitboitt aflit* ranee of fa&iation; toljoremaonefle i0 ratber to bee cljaOifeo bp t{)e0pagiarate, tl&entoberefuteobpooctrine; tbe aut|io?i9i beinix topoe not ondp of learning \»bicb tbep oefpife ,. but of reafon to >ssz\^ toljat ii8i fapoe againtt tbem ♦ OtberUJife, 3| aehno^* leoge eacb Cbiu*cb ano people, (tbat baue not bp latije, cuilome o j conftntrettraineo t^emfelue?) Uanofree ^ jop Y/"'*^^*'*' tObeemadebyalltheBiftiopsof thefameProuince, auD if any *** difficultiefuffcrnotalltoaflemble, pet at leaff three to meete^ anJJ the reft by letters to giue their confent before tlje partit hee o^naineo* gea,tl)epmaDettac!earecafe, t^at^ifany vverc^;^^,;^,^.^^ ordained without the knowledge of the Metropolitanc, hcc /hould be no Biftiop; m alfo tljat if anp ijiuerfitie cf iuugcments gretJJ amonglf i\)Z 'Bifljopssf, the voyices of the mcftpart itould preuaile* 5E0? tlje making of Presbyters, tijere uitntotaffemble fomanp ^iibopiSyBnce one toa$fufficientto!aielranii0Dntlje,ljotnbeit tlje &meo?ijerlnaSDbferueDintrpina:fteramtningPrcsbyterstljat31 mentionco before x\\ M^)fQ^ ; ?■ tfje publil^e teaimonic of p^eopie ^ 3 tott* Concilii Cartla^ Coficilii Car- 'diCi 34-^ the perpeiuaBgouernement chap.tfm tcttcfjiugtljHt conuerf^uicn ti3a!Sinctomitt£l!i,Cjccepttl)e'Bi3;ops{ lysrc fo aUur^D of tljeir gccu bcfjauiour, tljat tijcv toouio take it V-pontfjCblUtieitoftbaroiunercille^* 'Let no man bee made a Clergie inan.(faiCtl)CljCtl)at!CcimciIofi£arcljagC) mfifrobatHS vel EpifcopOTKm examine ^Z' el t of it It tef^tmofi/o; vnlefle he bee al- lowed byy examination of I he Hifhops, or by the teRimonicof thepeopIe*'^nDliketPire,*TheBirhopmuftnotordaineCIarkcs without the counfcl of hIsCler<;ie.& haue alfo theafTent & tefti- monic ofcheCaiicns. 'CljF people imgljt net elect Prcsbycers,t{)e coimciU af laoijicea DID \)tteriie p^.cljibite it; ^The multitude mull not make choiCe ofluch as fliall bee called "c It^^t^i to be PrieRs; (fo? ^V"*" 19 eitljer p place iDljere t\)tv fate,o?ti&e office tD^icl) tl)ep bare) pet mir^ljt tljcv picfent fuel} a& tijep tODlke to be meet men faj tljat ptace^to tl;e 15ta)Dp, anD^pjiap litm to ejtamine aiiD alloto t\)i ac* co?Dingfto()is!Dircrrtiott;pea,tljepljaereDelireD bptlje'Bifljop ta fiuD outfiicb amonjl! tijefelues, as tljep CitppofeD fo? learning; anij !ife to be fit fo? tljat calling, t!;ougb i^nknoteen ajs pet to tljc bifljcp, anD to offer tl)em..tl)atljeetuitl)t^ebelpe of ^ts Clergie mic^t trie tljem Uoljetfjer tljep toere auf lucrable to ttje Canons of tbe C^urcl;, auD lDo?tl)te t})at fimcticn. 5§)Oli3a^^. Auften ^biolentlp caughi; bpt|jepecple,uljen Valerius erbojteD tljem tolookeotitof tljem* fclite^ fome meete men to be DeDicateD to tbe feniice of 03oD, ann b?cug;l)ttct!3eX»i(};op tobeojDaineD.^ljelike^telence toa$cffe« reo to maup bv tbe people, ais Aufkn confeffetlj. leEome toucljetl^ tbis!a?^3erofp:;efcnt(nc5bpt?)epec)3le,tDb£nljcefaietl)toRufticus, " ^ Cftm ad perfi^am £ta f em veneris y i^ level popfi/i^, "vel Pontifex ifvidsfidifcriTM, ctHttatis m Clerumelegent: v^hen thou comeftto perfedl yeeres, and ciiher the people,or thebifhop ofthecitie choofe thee into ^he Clergie; tljercbp noting tljat in tiim fome tjoere aCfumeD bp tljei^iftcp ; fcmeoffereDbptbepeopleassmeetewentobeetafeen into tbe number of Clergie men. 3in coimtrep parifbeis tuljen tljep toanteD^tljepDeftreD a Presby- ter o? Deacon of tl)e15iiI)opinli3bcfeDiocej5t!)eptaere; anDljeac* co?Ding to tl;eir neceffitie^^ DiD f uruiflj tljnn out of Ijts otian Prcsbyv. terie,o?outoftlje0o?eofromeotl)erCljurcl;inbi!5Dioce(re; anDif Ijetoerenotableto Doeit^tljep repaireD to tlje^etropolitane, \^^ DiDfumifl) tljemoutof tljetDbolelp^cuince* ^hhappeneth often (faictl) J^utclius %\^t'^ of Cartl;age in tlie Councill of Africa) that i1 Ptjjidonlut dt I148. ' 5 K^Ugufl.d: ad- \tiltcrinis couiu- giuadToUeKm ,/■<«'«//. 2. f 4. 2. \6Hiero.adRti(i. cur.i Monachum 7 Concilii ^fri. Chaf.jj. of ChriBes church. 343 that Churches which want Deacons, Presbyters or Bifhops, aske them of nic ; and I mindfull of the Canons fend to the Bi- fhop vnder whom he is,and acquaint him that his Clarke is de- fired ofthisorthat Church, and hitherto they haue not with- ftood,but leaft hereafter it fall out that they denie me requiring thisofthem, if Idemaundany fuch thing ofone ofmy fellow Bifhops with tw^o or three of your place ioyning with mee,and he bcc irreligious (and mt regard me )yo\xz chaiitie muft deter- mine vvhatl fliall doe, for you know that I fuftaine the care of many Churches and ordinations* 'C^pattfttCtC; This feat haih had alwayes libertie whence foeuer to ordaine a Bifliop that was defircd of him,at the inftance of any Church, One Bifhop may ordaine many Presbyters, but a Presbyter meete for a Bi- (hoprike is hardlie found. ^{)}zz at leatl \Mere rccjuifite to im* pofeljaun? ona115ifl)op;butanptine'Bi(I)opmig;l)t o^nainc Pres- byters,asi tl;eauncicnt Canons of tIjeCljurcij import; 'Let a Bi- ^l^T'l^l"^ /hop bee ordained by two or three BiHiops; but a Presbyter, '^'''^'''*'** Dcacon^andthc rcftofcheClergicby one Bifhop. '<2D()ei3?imitm(:ntmtcr of electin5'Biri)op0 tDC fee; iMljcm'n 31 • obfcruc ; fir(t,t^attljebi3)op.0 tuljo tucre to tmpofe l;anii0 Jjao tljetc toarrant bp ^m> iaUJ to rcicct t^e panic cljofcn, if tljcp founo Ijim Ijnfitntljer fo;t learning o^mancrjs ; tIjetoo?DC!2iofj%)aint Paul are ClearetO tljatpiirpofe ; ^Laic handeshartilie on no man, neither 'i.Tiw.5.- communicate with another mans (innes.59crt,t!}elDl)0lCC{)UrC^ toaie! to iopnc in tlie naintng anu liking of t!)eir T^aCfottr before \^tt- lBa!0iaccountcntobecf)orcn> 'Clje nomination a?s fomefap, belon* geti to tljc Clergie, ti&e reft \)^ tlje approbation, fo t^at neitljer coiilti tfje Clergiep^cuailc toittjout t^e pcopieis, no^t^e peoples ueCrcs^taKe place toitboutt^coufent of tbeClergie* Leo niUin^^ guifbetl) tbeCIergie from tlje people, intljattf-e-Clergie oin elect ann fubfcribe ; tljat is!,tieliuer tbeir election in to^i'ting \ tljC people |eoettioetbintotl)reerieg;rce!g, anoeuerponeof tbetjauanintereft mtbelikinsanoacceptingoftbeir^iiI)opf^ ExfeUarentm uota ji/**/*/?^^ CiwHm^eHimomafofuioruM^ qudreretur hondrAtorttmarhitrtum^ eleBio Cleric or wn^ quAinfacerdotufoUfit ordmatiomhm ab ijs (jni normtfatrumrcgHla6 cftfiodirLThc dcfircs of the Citizens (hould^ be expedcd,the teflimonie ofthe peo^e,the judgement of the honorable fliould be had,&tbceIc6lion of theClcrgic; whicli^ Y 4 doings ^ 344 The^erpetHaBgouernement ChafJ^l things vfc to be kept in ordering af9r'\eih(or BtJhcpjJofzW that th\Um. know the I ulcs ot our fathcrs.Slnti (Wfatne, ' Tcfjeatm' fuhfcrifti^ Clericornm.honoratorum tefttmomum^ ordwi^ coffftnfm^ptehif^ (^fttpricffituYiu efldmnibm^ab omnibm eligatur. Let chc fubfcriptio ofthc Cleigic be continued, ihe tcftimonie ofthe honourable, thcconTent oFthc order and people. He that (hall oucrfee all^lec himbechofenofalU ZXyz toifctome of (Sons; Cljiirc!; mtal^incj i\)t confcnt of tl&e p€0)plemt!je election of tljeii: 15tO)op!Sf, 3! cannotbut cottmicuD; 31 fitine Co great anu gootj effects of tt m tfee Ct)urcl; (lo?ie0 ♦ ifo^ tl^enceitcametopaHe, t^at tl)e people, luljeti tbeir r«e(!re0 toere accompUQ)e6, OiO Q^inrLiE Receive, VVillingxie MaINTAINE, OlLIGENT^LIE He ARE, aittl H ARTI LI^ Love tljetrl^aftourjs; pea\)nitert^eirtDtjoIee(fateiSaiiti ^^-^^x^ tbeirltuesi,ratl)er tljcittfceirl^aaoar^ajouitJ mifcarte; asma^tee S0l4m,u.6. fgei^e bp tbe ^eale of tlje people of aiejt:ant)?iafo^* Athamrfius ann *i«n./«» ' Petcfy of Cefarea fo? * Bafile, of Conftantmople {o} ^ Paul tnu ;S*M>r orAth ^ Chryroftome,ant> of fiiiUijieotl)er place^fojtbeirT^ifbcpSt^nti i« u^Lpt, coulD t^e people aisi l»ell ^aue teinpereii tljeir griefe, M)en ti)eit u&u'lst ^ft^f tion? toere ouer-riileii, ajs tbep fijetueti tbeir loue, Mjm t^eic #. ' ' * e]cpectationtua;5fatiffieD;'tljeirintereamelectmgt!jeirl3i(|)op ]^atibcncbetterregaroeti,aittilongercontmueii : biiteitperience of tbeir facticnis^fcbtfme^y tmttultj0i,\jp?o^e!6jmaroerg anti U)bat not, .if tfjep inigl;t not l^2iie.tl)cir lyife^caufeo bctlj ancient jf atber^anti Councils to niiRiikc tbat t^e people bare fo great a ftoaie in t^cfe elections, ano fo^cti Cb^illian l^pc^ie^, if not Utljclie to e]cclul»e tljem.pet greatlpto ab^iogetljem* Nazianzeac reporting tljeil^oiCe of Eufebius to t^lKdjopjike iK*{i4ni.inepU of Cefarea^faietl);^ The Citic of Ciefarea was in a tnmuk about ^afhvpa$ru, j|^^ choifc ^f their Bidiop ; and the (edition was #^iarpc and hardly to be.appeafed* Andasthe peoplecd ia manic mindesjpropofed Tome otie/omc another, as is often fecnc irt fuch cares;at length the whole people agreeing on one of good calliogamongftthemcommended for his life,but net yei bap- tized, they tookc him againrt his will, and with the heipe of a band of fouldiours that was then come to the Citie, they placed blniin v Bifliops chaire^ offered him to the rctt ofihe Bifiiops prcfentj^ mixing threats with petfuafi6s,they required to hauc him Chap.isl ofchrijies churchy J4s himordcrcd,&pronounccd{7^r#i&^;f^/pr^ vnto them) had not fomevNliat affuagcd the rage of the multitude, eight whole yecres the place was without a Bifhop, Wi\)n\ Dioicorus O0ifl)op of aie)cami^iatoajsiicpcfcDbptl;e grcatCounciU of Cfjalcenon, aim Protcrius fet in l^is j^ace,by the common decree of the Synode; ^a mighty & intolerable {cGiti5»^*'r'»^"'^'<^'.t» grew amogft the people for it, fome affc(flingDio(corus,foiiye cleauing tol^rotcrius.che people oppofed thelelucs againrt the Magilirats,& when with a ihong hand they thoght to reprc^c thevproare; the multitude with ftones beat thelbuldicrs in- to a Church, and befiegcd them , and delkoyed a number of them aHae with fire . anti tafcncTCbetr aouauntage upon t^e tieattj of Martian tlje 'ClTtperour, they *ere6\ed an other Bi-^^*'*"*'*.^ (hop, and broughthimto the Church on Eafter day, and flue Protcrius and fixe others with him in the Temple without arrie regarde of the place or the day , and drewc his bodie woun- ded and mangled along all the quarters of the CitfC, beat- ing and hewing Ins dead carkaffe in moft miferable wife; and burning as much as was lefte , they fcattcred his aflies into the wyndc , exceeding the fierccnefTe of anic vviidc beaftes . '^Ij^peoplc of B-Ome plapeu tljetrpartcsi in tlje tlzav imoft{)Cir:et(ljop9!uolevVetl;eiiotljei>oio, aj3 tjjeir oluue ao^tcist. r 34^: Theferfetmllgeuernemnf Cmpufi) ^!fhJ!iL. '^itne{&*fo> tX^\rt^k at tl)t Cfjoice of Damafus, ' theTedition was w.io, * /o great , yea the warrc fo fierce (the people maintaining on cither (ide their Bifliopeledl) that the places ofprayer were i!ur77i^nM/il> ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^"^'"^ blood. Ammianus faitfj; ^ the conflidl was fo a;. ' * fharpc^thatiheregentofthecitie,notab!etoredrefleitnorap- peafe it^was faine to forfake the place^and in the church where thcChriitiansalTembled, in one day there were flaineanhun- dred thirty feuenjand the rage ofthe people fcantceafed a long- time after. Cuertc "mljnt fem'tionsi mcreafetj fo falf , tl^at IjavDlte couIdc a i bifljopbcqtiit^tlpcljcfeit, loljicljmaDe Aufteninljis iifetimccon- I f ^HguBjpi^. traric to tlje Canons to elect l;is fuccelTo?* ^ I k now (fattlj Ije) vpon I"*** the deaths of Bifliops, the Churches are vfuallyturmoiled by ambitious & contentious perfons, which IhaueofcenfeeneSc forrowed. Nazianzcnfeeingt^eirmfo^Uci: hi tfjec{)oice of Bafil, I'^ai?/'!!! ■ ^^"f"^^^ popular electiongi in tlj^fe too^us^ ; "^ h was not obfcure #/»w/ ;«//^r«» ^1^^ J. ^ excell the rell,no morethen the Sunne compared with ^ theStarres; but very euidenttoall others, and fpeciallytotbc mort felcdcd and purely part ofthe people,! meanc the Clergy, and our Nazarites, to whomeithernholj , or chiefiji , fuch choices ett^httobe r^/\c (JneieHifig of Br/hops) muftbe taughtand '^"^*''**^* . guided;-not obeyed and folio wed . ^0} l^ope0 tbemrcUlC^ COUlO fap, tbottjb tbe ^clcdion belon^gco Prices , pet the confent of ^"^'^.^J-S Gods people mult be had ♦ ^ When (faitb Leo) you goe about r£T^;-/i7,a4. theeie6tionofthechiefePiieft (orBtpoop) lethimbeaduanccd '^M* before all, whom the confent of the Clergie andpeople wkh one accord defirech. If their voices be diuided betwixt twaiii^,- lechim be preferred before the other in the iudgcmentofthe Metropolitane, which hath more voices and mentes ; onely let none be ordained again ft their wils and petitions, left the peo- ple defpife or hate tl^^Bifhop which they neueraffeded; and they leffe care for religion, whentheirdefiresarenotfatisfied, %\^t\M tegaruof tbepeopies ocfire^ anu petiticnis "mm ban in Oregorics time ^ long after ♦'^Ifit be truc(faitbGregorie to An- iGregar^tpim* tonius^ that theBifhopofSalonabedead, haftentoadmonifli i^rMb^i-^at^t^ . the ^ 3if Theperpetuallgouernement Cha^Tfl the CIcrgte and people of that City to choofe a Prieft with one cpnfent that may be ordajned for them . ^ntt tO Magnus abOUt ' /*^'»f ^•<<. tijertectionof P Wfljop of Spfllan. ' Warne(fatti) be) the * Clergy *jdem h^im & * people that they diflentnot in chufing^their Prieft,but with '^trc^'T ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ fuch as may.be confecrated their bifliop* tl)Z CIcrgte auB peopic Uias nciier fo miicl) refpectetJ but tftat ibep Kn0;btmanptoaiesffo?fakcanti loofe tJjeirrigbt; as bypctition, tubentbtpbannoneof tljeirotone; by compiomifc",.i33bent^? couln not af^ee; by deuolution,tDl)en tl^p mgtectentbeittinte aboiieCrenionetbs , o^tranfo-reirejCitbe JLatwcft o^Canot^icitbei: in tbefoumie of tbeic election, o^intljeper&nelecten: fpeciaUp Dponanp co}niptiDn,tJira?tier,o?i3ioIence, tbe election toaisbtter* Ipboioe, ano tbepanicsi oep^iueo of aHpotoertoelectfojtbat tunte* anu tubentbepcoulDnotagrectbeptuereto feno fometo tbe ^etropolitane to pceloe bim tbe reafons of tbetr tuffeuting on iGreict.eyimt. bot^) fiDej5, attDbetoHTtikctbeftrokcbctlDijCttbem, o^clfc tbep /i*.4.c4.?». iiiorefcrretbeiccottfentistottooo^tb^eetbi^tfljcttiDrepairetotl^e cbicfcbiflbopoftbcPjom'nce, ano theremakechoice, v^ith his # Gre^or.epin, aduifc anH CDUfc^tt {o} tbc ^bolc Cttie* '♦Ifyou can find(faitb Gre- i*k2.ca.i^ * gorie) n o fit pet Ton (amon^yosirjelues) on whomc you can a* gree, then chufc three wile and indiflFercntmen,and lend them to this cityjn the name of tbe whole, to whofeiudgcment the !sjUdma,74, people wil {hnd,^n5apiuc,^Conuet the Clergy of the diurch of Naples,. to chufc 2.or g.ofchemfelues, and not to flacketp fend the hither about the eIc6iion of their Bifhop ♦ And in their ccrcificat to vs let the fignifle,that thofe whom they fend, haue authority to fupply al their places in this elcdlion. feo tbat tbC peoples rigbt to elect tbeirbiiTjopneuertJepetieij on (SoiCisejcp^eire comantiemettt.but on tbe fouuoatton $ reafon of bitmane piiernc* nient, ^ ts)as fubiect botb to t^e Cancns of Cctmcils ano latoeg of 3^^mce^,f misbt be maoerateo an&rel!cameiD;bp eitber of tbem,f hVtl}t peopleisconfcnt^defaulf, OJabufcbetranfferred, relinqui- flied,0^ forfeited; auU tOitbOUt tfjCtt UoilS h'^ fupctiojt poUSCtS anD pubIl!^elatJ>es!fo^ ilttf cailfebeabridgcd,altcsfed, OJ abrogated, f 01 tbe p;) ii3er ^ f reeoome of tl^ people is not onip fubmitteo to tlje ftoop Wc\) SOD batb autbo?i?cti,but ioA)tH^ clcfeo in p ftoojti;nei« t|^erfeanjt^insklDfalfo?ttiepeopIe(rettntg^e(|iecSmaniief tt^nt^ chafers ^ "^^^Chrifiei Chmhi $4X ntctitsof (Son, to^df) arefubtect to ttottto^fanmanistoilti^potus er,) tu^icl) tl;e !ab30 of tftetr countrp reftraine o? ppljibite^^ljec* f0?c t^ere can be no qndhon^buc tlje people map toilKng^p fo^fakr, anti lijo^tbilp loofe tbertgbttubicb tbcpbaoiri tbecboiceoftbeii: I)ilftop0 , ano tbe ]^^ince eitber tuap bee latjjf dip poflefTen of tbe peopleiB! ittteret!* pou mufl ratber if pou toill neeoeiB be fo mquiCi tiue, examine tbe caufe^ t^at mmiceti tbe latue.lubetbet tbep.Uierc \v& 01 no ; ano fo (ba!lpoti fee tobetber tbis! manner of election be a toifeatto poo p^ettentiontif fncb corrupt factions , ano fearefuH tomulteis^oitroefperate^getooutoeeafefp b?eeoe; o^ango^ouis ^ncrocbment on^tbe people^irtgbt toitbout caufe o j confent; tubicii pou can not offer to tljinke U)tt|out euioent tojong to t^c IP^ince anoEealme* 3lt eaimot be oemeo,but tlje ^?mce of rigbt b«tb,amii euec baft ais great intet^ in tb^ cl^oice of bilbopief, las tbe people . 'Cbere can no reafon be p^etenoeo fo^ tbe multituoe , but it concluoetb mo^e Cronglpfo^rtje^ag^ilrate. 3f tbe people bp (l^oosla^etuere tocbufetbeir bifljop; tlje kingjagi tbe p?incipaU part anobeao of tbepeople,bp tbe fame \.mz muftbe fuffcreo to baue tbe cbiefe place amongeft tbem ♦ Dioeuer sSodjs o^monsiXaigoe p^efcrre t^efeetebefo^etbebeao, tberotut before tbe ruler,oj tbe people before tbe IP^incet *The feruant is notaboue his Ma(kr; ^0 'Mattkio. not \w elections of bilbopis * fo? if tbe rule be generall, it mcluoctb euen tbatparticular* SUberefo^e tbougb tberelwere no ]p?in= as cb^iUneo in tbe apoftles timeis no? in ? oo. peeresi after to claiineo?i)fetbeirrigb^; pct againOttbebeao, tbatitujaUnotbe^ lieaOj to rule anti guioe tbe f eete, can be no p^efcription , bp i;e^fqii ®oO0o?oinancefoj tbebeaofogouernetbcbooie, 10 aperpetuaU 'f eternall lain; ano t^e bfurpation of tbe members againd it, is no )??efcription, but aconfufion, ano tbe fubuerlion of t^at o^oer^, lebiicb tbe(Soo of beaaon batb immutaWp oecreeOfUip fttitkOtS^ etten in the l^^imitiueCburcbUibenleifurefconvgreater affaires, imn occafion of popidar bp?oaies put Cbnttian Cntpero^s in minii ttiDfetbeir rigbt , tbep ii^ere bp Councils acHnoUiieogeo to baue gooo ijiteiell intbeelectimisof bilbops , ano bp tbf tuboleCljurcl^ JitSfeitroinot oneMejto bum afmerdll.^itt fo^mpeco^m , but ip tbeklbauies i^^^k^mte^rf Sraine a^iopun^O^ tbjeat|etppt^ ano iS9 Thefeifct$MHg^mrniment eka/^p ais of cf)e people tfjat tDcre t^ Kfeerief anil fiqjpojterjci of tl;e partfej^ foco?ruptIpo?Difo^uerIpclboren. ' Mljen Valcntinian tl)e €mpcro?,tjpon tljei»eatlj of Auxenciu* tottleo th£ UHbm aflTemblco to elect fo^ tlje citp of ^tHatie, fin ^ a >Tfe*#rftir#*.fi*4. One,a0ii)ouloijefitfo?tijeplace; 'theSynodepraiedhimbelag ** *• wife & religious ^*i««i&«/, to appoint (a Bijhof) To w horn he an-^ fweredjthe matter is too great for me to vndertake.you that are vouchfafedofthcdiuinc grace, fliall better determine (voho'dd w^r/r.)?^!l^Ghryroft.toa0cI)tfettto!jeWfl[)opofCon(^t^ * Soie»tn,hk. pie, Sozomen c faitf); * 4»;j)« , )^ j ^uit %.cM, cwA/«'r«:Thc people & Clergic determining (on hitn) the king ap- 5Socrat,B.7,«d» proucdit;&fcnttofethim (ftomu4nt/ock)iAfittSiCimmW2i *^' dead, though many labored to hauePhiIip,others to haue Pro- clusordained;yet it feemed good to the Prowers (of princes) to haue none of that churxrh aduanced to the Bilhopiike by rifafan bffome vainemcn,butitpleafed the rather to call a ftra'nger fro * 5#fr./.\7.cMo. Antioch.(Ilpotttl)e Oeatlj of Maximian fucceffb^ to Neftorius,4]cft againe in the eledlion of a biiliop variance flibuld arife, and the Church betroubled/ljeCSmpero^ Thcodofius, ftrait waies (the body of Maxirriiantrs not yet being buried) tomandcd the Bi4 . Thops that were prefent to fet Proclus in the cpifcopl featiPei lagiusbetngchbfen biHiop of UomeB^/^^^/^//i&tf/>r«/r^/roiwWf* Wtf»/for that thecityvvas then beficged, anO nomanCOtt!Opa{& jTtoiM In Tr. t^^OUg^ V tmmiZ^ Cattip, ^Gregory was afterward ki^t t o £)PCttfe ^'^ ** t^ matter ^ appeafethe Emycvov^NilemmtHa Ckrain eltgetu doFontificeaBuerat , mjteim eUBionelmferatorapprobajfet i fot then the a(ftof the Clergy in c hufing their bifhop was voidjvn* les the Emperor approued the eledion. Greg. tfjat eiCCUfeO Pc« lagius, tiortnel&tfj tlje Ifte of bfe oton c^ice,^ of funo^p ot^erjs^ffif * Grtgfr^t^fi, i)imfelf l)e fattfe ^ i-o,my moft gr atious Lord the Emperor bath iib,uM,s, comanded an Ape to be made a Lion, Wherefore he muft im- pute al my faults & iiegligeGcs,not to me (UJt)Otwi^t)ntoinmg) but to his ownc deuotion^which hathcomitted the myfterie of ftrength tofo weakan one^/^w.^OaWje W^opiSOf 3H|p?tCft itdemtpinoUu ^tja^itetlK ^Bccaufel vnderftand by your letters, that the coiu ^M.^^.ji* fcntofyoual,& The Pleas vRfi Of TkE M^sT Gra- Tiovs PRiNeE CoNcvRRED in thepcrfoao£Iohnx>ur brother and fcllo w-Bifliop^I greatly rcioycc* 'Jto t|ie CmpeiO| Mauritius Maumiusiefaieilj; ^ItcanbcciiormallthankeswithGod,that 'ulf^%TJ^ lohn of happy memory being taken out of this life^your godli- DCS about thcappointing a Bi{hop,ftaycd a great while, defer- fcdthetime, and fought aduifc in the fearc of God. Where- fore I thinke my brother and fellow-BifiiopCyriacus to be ve- ry fitforthePaltorall rcgiment,whom your hoiineffe preferred to that order afccrfo long confultation, , Ji5eitl)ci: Ijafi t^ Eoman Cinperojs! tljfe autljo^itie to Daflj elec* tiott0,f appoint bii^opiBfottelp at KomeanpCouftantmaplc; ot^ec ^^cei0! toer^inlike fuiaiectio to tftem;^ t^ougl) t^eir care \xitu not f great fo jtjje fmaller citie]0i,U)Ijtcl) toere mnumerable , m fo j t^e principal ^eesf, tojiere tljettifeluejei Mmsy ^ toljit^er tJjep often re* fo?teii;pettl)eirrtgl^tl3oa$alone in greater ^leCterCi^urcljeiBf ♦ 3lf t^ dfeiefettbitljops migljt not be cbofen toit^out t^e €mperoursf -confentvtf^emeatterj^ace^ljaDneiti^ljptljeCationiBS, no^bptfje &cripture$ anp mo^elreenomef ront tt)e p^iitces po^er tijen t^e greater « S>otijatti)bdtruperio^itte^a0t!)enackno))}ieiigeiianD ?eelDeiibpt|[)egreatettanti cbiefett €\mtW aisiiueto c5?ittian Cmpero^iaim tbeelections! of bitbopisi; tljefmiie coirio bp no meames benenpetJtbemouerotljerCburcljeistljouglbtbelp^inceistibent-' ^. ,., feluei6fontetime$neglectet>,anofometimei0i refufeu to be troi^jlen ^ ^ * i.*^'^^^^ toitb t^eelioiceof fo manp tboufanri 13iibcp0, ajsijoerebnoertljen: ternto?ies(f amitfjerefojeAdriani^iibop of Kome toas nottljc firllt()«tttitograntantigmetbija!rtg!jttotl)eC^mpire, a^fomeEo^:: mi(blto?ie0 tooidDfauieenfoKCj ittria3BireceiueomtbeCi;urc6of W^-p^ manp^unu^eti ^ceres before Adrian tuag bo^tne , ami \Xm 1a!8riiidIbpatberCb?i^an kingpin tbeirreabncsi, agfbptlje^n^ perourinbt^ DominionSf 'CIje'PontificaBit felfe sScpeeresJaf- terClj^ittnotetijitasanetnantittrangeaccioent, tl)at Pclagius tbefecottti *\vas cbofcnBifbop of Rome without the Empe- *£«/^r#T>me teiWn firOtlua^^ itfa>,:jTtttimefleti&^ 5C^iptfr*o^^.liiU>ne,oi3H3^.5va)uonn.-ou..;:.m>p :;S!"^ l$2 Thepe^etmllgduerntment Ck/^Jj. f8I()etcff6?e Adrian oil! btttett&er contmueoj^remtttf)feng$r> toljett t^e Empire taajs trandaten bnto Charles tl;e gireat ; attD ra? ttfieo it, tDttlj a cucfe on tlje tranrgreffours ; f)ce Dili not tljen firil »Di/7.<5j. § grant it; tljeiaomaneCBmpetourslonglacfo^e eniopeoit ♦ * Adri^. ^drimm, ^^ 3^^ 3 Synodc {of one hundred pfiie three 'Bijhops and u4bbati) defined that the Archbifhops and Bifhops of euerie Prouincc Should take their inuelHtare from Charles, fo as vnlefTe hec were commendedf^?^ ^//^»'ri)& inueded by the king,he fhould bcconfecrated Bifhopby no man ; and whofbcucr did againft this decree,they did wrap him in ihebandof cxcommunicati*- on. Leotljecigljtmanotl3erj^pno5ettui^etteni3o*pme]Sa& .9cDin.6i.% ter Adrian, * with the Cleargie and people of Rome , did rc- insyn»d», knowledge and confirmevnto Othothefirftofthat name,king oftheGermans, andtohisfucccflbrs^in thel^ingdomeofltaly for eucr, power to choofe and appoint the Bifliop of theApOr ftoIikcSce (of%ome) and confequemly Archbifhops and Bi- fhops, thatthey fhould recciue inueftiture from him « So that if any wcrechofen Bifliop by the Clergie and people, except he vvere alfo approoued 6c inuelled by the faid kingjhe flioiild not tsii€b*ft.chr». beconfecrated.COljld)p?tu!cgCto?giueBiflioprikesandAb- «c«M»-».iiii^beys by a ring and a rta#e, continue in tljeEomaneCmpeto^jj more then :?oo, yeeres aftcrCharles,antlt)3aSreftor€d to Hen- ry the fift ii ii^yeercs after ChriftbpParchalist^Cfecontl,^ not aftertorti tu^eUenfro l)im g^bfe fucceffo^s! bp tbebt(l}opof Eome, but tottb ettreme c read)ene,b!ootill}cii anu biolcncc* oFbifbopsfottrc bimn^eu peertisbefo^eCharlcs ; To tbe king? af prance continually p^actifeutbe fame tb?ee bttnn?erj peered be* fo^e tbeCmpirecameto tbeirbanoeis* Wter Licinius tlje nintb %^reg«r.rur9. btfljop of 'Cuton , ^ in the tenth place Theodorus and Proculus i^nfMnMAo.^ were furrogatcd by the commandemcnt of Quecne Chrodieli- udemiiKi, disMetoCblodoucust^finracb^taimffiUttgof ifra^^ :^ Ihc "**''* cleuenthwasDinifius, v\ihx>(5imetotheBifl:iopvickci>y.th^6- ' le lieestieatb, ^Thcodorifee (f4«flri«^ii/i«ify&«^^^ ***-'^ !yS' Quintianus tobemade (^#?P J> thcrc,andalthcpowm>ftiir^ :^^ Church/ Ciap.iu cfChriftaChHrih. \ jsj Church to be deliucrcdvnto him, adding^hce was caftoutof hisowncCitieforthezeale and louchee bare to vs. And the MclTcngcrs ftraice way departing, called the Bifhops and pco- pletogethcr, and placed him in the chairc of the Ghurch of Aruerne . 3llH> toljcn ' Quimianus was dead,iGallu$ by the ^licmnh^xM.^ kings helpewasfubftituted in his chairc* 9ftet toljofe Deccafc *Catock<5ted by the Clergie and moft part of the people,bare *^^'«''' 4 f-.tlje^opce^oft!jc)3eople,o?^Iergie» • ^nti U3l)at (Ijottln Ijinuercl^^illian '^}intc$ totalke tljiis rigl^t iiu to tljdrolDneljanueisfrom t^epeoplc; Cncet^ere isncpicccptm cgoujBtllatoe to bmne tlje cfjutcf) tjjattljepeoplefbouloeelect tfjeic biCljopsf; auu confcquentlptfje maimer of dectttto: tljcmntudlte Jefttot&elaU3cs!ofec^eCountrie, ^itl)Out ejcpcctingtljepccplejss confent^t Bulling er a man of great reatimg ann tuDjemcnt alletig* mg botl) tlje eramples^ of tljt !§>criptureig anu tlje toopjS of Cypn- an,ta6icb are ljefo?e repeated at large , annalfo tlje bfeof tlje p?i« « ^^Minieruid, mitiueCl)ttrdjmcb0ofingtljeir 'Bi(l)opiB!,c6cluiJctfttbit0; ' Quan^ 7moHe&lZm' !)- iioiieisofifrance*aUtl)ij3feconfc(teDbp 9!9a^er Bezaesoiiwiietes ftiinonte. caee Differ, poutljtnKe, in foiiie pointer frcnuljcjr^ner^ of: (Seneua : loee l^ite great- reafon fo to ooe ♦ ^W ^i"^- j$d TheferfetuaUgouemem^nt Chdp^ifi itta|icpularaate; tsjetnfifemc^iiome* Cljeijeopletibeteb^aretlje djiefe^rtile; |iereti)el3;tince: aunpett^cretljepeoj^e areerclu^ De^ from decttag tijcic l^a^c^si ♦ 3lf t^e multituue Ijaue anp cauCe totJiaike, tljaraUeptioniB^eactiariDeranunenbp tijel^a^curis ami 0pagtarat€0, but tbep \^mz no free potuer to fruilrate tlje M)OlebpBuTcntmg,iiiucbleCre to elect talKjme tl;cplike* ji^otwc : tbat oitt* Itate bntlj fat-re better caufe to e]cclune t!)e ntultitimefront electing; tiKir15iil:0p0,tbeiubeir5t^tbj iisfoonepercetueii ♦ 'Cfje people tbere inamtaine ttjeir l^aClmir?^ ; our %\^(^% are not^ fbargcable to tbe Coiittnons, butenuotoeubptbe Uberalitte of ^^ittces;, tuitboutanpcoftto tbemiiltitutie* ^^r l^atouriei are cljdfen ottt of tlje fame tJm , anij tbeir bebauiourl^HOtuenco air tlje Jlnlj.ibitant0; cur ^ilbopsaretaken from otber places! of go^ uernement, anu uotfo mticb ag bp name knotuentotbepecple, tol;icb tbep iT^all pine ♦ WXi\ "m tberef o?c tbere ijs no caufe tDljp tbe people tljoulo be parttesJ , o? piiuie to tbe cbocRnof of tbeir %x^- ftopjsi; Cnce tljep beneitljer troubleu initij tbe matntaimng oC tbem, no^ baue anp triall, ai can giue ante te'^imonic of ttjeiir iiueis ann conuerfation?; tuljifl) iDere tbe greate(i reafonstljat inclinetJ tbe jfatbei^siof tbe ^^tmitiueCburcl) to peelije fa mucfr Dnto tl)e people in tbe cbopce of tlieir 'Bimcps ♦ 9ni3 lafflp, if .^^incesuierenotljeaoesioftbcirpeople, antibp <^tm antimanjs lais) vtw^m tuitb tbe nirection an^ moneraticn of all erternallanir publihc pucrnemcnt, a^UacU m Heligiona^mpoliciev afojey anoabouealotbei0, luljtcb arettuo moafufficientreafonssto em f o?ce tb:U tijep cugbt to be truiteti >m\ electiong, if tliep pleafe ta t)uDertiilxCti)atcbar(je., Mjereoftbep mult pceloe an account ta^ O$oti ; pettbe peopleof tljiisrealmeat tbe making of tbc talumaj apparently fubmittcti zm tranfferren al tljetr rt^jt antf intereft to tbe princes 3iutigement ann tDifeuome; iDbtcl) latucfullp tfeep miglit, ano tiJifelptbep niB, ratber tben to enoanger tbe XiJbole comnton toealtl; ijottlj fucb tumultcg anu bp^oareis m tbe ^^p \xmxz Cburcb taHeo of, auDlap tbe ^^'^t open againe to tbe factions anoto^ruptioniB of tbe 'onfettlenanni^nb^iDcleomul* titiiD^* ThtfikejoH allcorruptiofis are cut ojfhy referutng eleEliom ofBi"^ iZ?tf/j/ rtf Pr/»r6jf ] jTactiong! ^ tumultcjBi S bope poll luill grant are bpt()atmeangabolia;eii6nnDaerlpe]ct(ngutfte5»a3fo]t.b?iberi0y IjoUjfceuer Chip.JS' efchriftes church. ^J7 tfeer iWitiercolourof cemmcntiationtoDcmuf antrabufclp^incesi' nxt$, pet reafon an^ wait hixmi^ mec aim all otljetjB, to t^mke, anu fap, tljat p^mcc? pcrfon^ , are of all ot^crjs farttjeft from ta< imgmonepfo^anp fucljrelijeet^Ei^ W^t tuo^uisof Guntchrannus, Chlotharius fonite, r^mg of f ranee mo?e tben a tlioufano peered agoe^makemefotofuppofeof aUClj^iOiaitattti rjoolie ip?mce0; tpba y^Xyl Remigius bUbc^ of OBottrgefi! taasi Dean, aim manp giftie; toere otf rco l)im bp Coine tljat im^t tlje place , gaue t^em tljig an* fiuere; ' It is not our princely mancrto fel Bifliopriks for mony, l^^lf'^jj^^*"* neither is it your parr togetthem with rcwardcs, left wee bee corM,M.i% ' mfamedforfilthiegaine, and you compared to Simon Magus^. 3in meanerperfotts mo^eittUlpniap co^rttpticnbe feareotl;en.m p^incesj lolioofallotljerg feaueleaanecDt, antjfoleaUcanfe.to fet Ci&urcbe^ to fale . 'Cbetr abunoance > tljetr majnificcnce^ljeir confcicttce, are furetie^ fo? tbe freeijome of tl^eir cljoice* aan tijer* fij^e 3! fee no reaftin to DiSrutl tljeir elections; a^ likelier to be mc?e coiroptj, tijentljepeopto* 31tisfarreeafierfo^ambitiontopze= uatleujitbtlje people tl;enUiit^tljel3?ince» ^m asjfojtbemeet^ neireofmeniuleavnino; ann life to fuppliefucljplaceg, Ip^ince? Ijaue botb larger f cope to djoole, ano better meanciBi to knotwr i»()0 are fit tljen tljeir people* fo^ Bnc£ ^iOjopis are not ^ anu fo? tljemoii part cannotbe cl^fenout of tbefeme Cljurcbo^Citie;. tfloi^at courfe can tlje people take to be atfuretiof tljeir abilitie o? in* tegritie,li35omtl)epneitl)erli«etDitl|> no^toljofeuoctrineojma^ neris tOep are anp tw^'t acquaintcD toitlj^ %W Difference betixjirtowr timeis anti tl>e former mji% of t^e ^^imiciue Cl)tircl) Myiiz$ fome marke not , t^ep crie importune* Ip fo? tlje peopleis pjefencir antJ teftimonie in ttje c{)oice of f^aCojiB^ neuer reniemb^ing;, t(;e people before ttjere tnere anp Clj?i(han ^agittrategf , mud mtx^t^ Ijauegreater intere^ in tlje election of t^eirl^alTour^tljentiftertoarDtljepcoiiloljatte : anniriljcn sculir ip?tnce0 beganne to tntermcbtJle UJtti) € ccleOaUicall matterjs,tl)e peoples! teHimonietoas Uiil requires , becaufe t|)eparttei5 cbofen conuerfetjaiumiestwtfit^emeuenintl^eir eieganueareis, laabere^ bpt^epcowlbe^tneffetlje bel)auiour of tljc electees! to bee fincere m\^ blamelelFe; toljic^ in our nape^ 10 clcanc otljerlj^tfc, bp re^fmi jij^e 0ituei'il&ie0 aaa{i)(t^^ ofitj^e 3£U^netr;aine;i)p«iett 5 3 mecti. 3s S TheferfetudUgmmtmeni Chap.is, meetefc>j€pifcopallcl)argc ami calling, antinot t%t^mt^W* « Wer0^,c4Hr. tW anti CitiClS tOljCre tljCp il)aU gOUeme^ ^Re^writfir in ordtmn" %,^teff.u%i'fet, flp^acjerd9tegtiam foptdi prafemia , vtfiiantomms^^ceritijint^ ^od ijfitprafijtntior efi exttmftifopu/o^ 4jtd dciHior , tjui-fahSi/ur, ^«l emm vtrtute eminent tor ^ illeeligitdr ad facerdotihrn , (fr hocattem ftantepopuh. The peoples prcfcncc (faitl)leromc) is required in ordaining aPrieli (orB/Jhap) chat all may knowe and bee iuic, that out of the whole people, the better, the holier, the lcarneder,the higher in al vertue,euen he is chofen to the Prieft- hoode,the people witncding as much , for that is it which chc Apolllecommanderh in the ordaining of a Prieft, faying; hec mufthaueagoodteftimonie-ofihofethatarfi wichoutf - "'^'^^ 31ft!)is\}3ctct]bercaron,tu!)pt()epcopteU)erecaUeiitot]&edec« iionoftl)ctrbi(ijop£!; tljcntlje catife cealing, tDl>p ftoiilDnottlje effectlrkels3tre ceafe*: 3lftbepcangiuenotelIimome, (ass in mt ttikthmtmot,) toljat mtuth tljetr piefence^* 3\ft\)c autl)o^tttg i)f t^peopietuererecimCtetoplacetljeirpaCour , m tul;ent^ere luagno beleeumg p^mce^appilp it tua^; in tljat itfpcct alfo tfjc (dpagt(lratei!5mo^je^ftttFicientcI)entljettiultittttjetoatrurctlj^ ti0tt,aatjairiatIjeclec£JXconfeutl)ee]cpecteti,lcftmtpmana)oul!» 43einmitjeti^pontl)e p^plcagainfttbeirtuiHes; tljepeoplcsicous fenttsbptljepubltkeagrennentof tljiieirealnie pcelucti ann teftr« reotottiep^mccjslihing* 3if iwtigement to oifterne betlueenefit «i0ti ann ^nfiit be ttcccfiarie j 3i.l)ope tlje grauitie anu p^uoencie of ilje $^aofi(iratc map tisoojtljeiplje p^cferrco before tlje raCbtieffe annnttJcnclTe of tljemanp, t^atiire often !et>nc ratljer toitl) af* fecttDU:tl)en Uiitlj ikifcmion, ano are carrteo tuitlj manie ligljt refpoctciB! ami 10m meanest ajs Mtlj faction ann fiatterie , fa* «ouran5faiifie,m.6%.% firt- their Paflotirs,nndto fay the truth^ men ofthe fame profeffion^if they X^\St% Jiil heMtUinded withaffcBions^an heft ittdgeofech mans ptnes?^^ ^r»l^** mJDjf t|jeCmwtiat»rttlett|tt^W8ftt^jttft ^EUUiocUrkortmeB^ ^'*** ' may Chafaf. efchrijles church. j^f t^[tnftu ?rincifis,feUUo^Ubts, Clergy m e mufi elc(9,thc Prince may cofentjthe people muRicqucft; ^tljelatebifljOpiSOfEomC neucr left curding auu fighting, tfl t^ep crctoeo bot^ piiiice^ pco= pie; ^reBuceD tljecIectiDtttol|olptotIje;ciergie,luj)omt()ep migljt fommantjattljeitpleafureiBi; but bp pour Iea«e,ttli3ais notfo from tbcbeginnmg^^^befo^meofelectionp^efcribebbppEomanlatuia! r ooo^veereiB gnce,luillei> *thc Clcrgie ^(the uouernors <>r)chiefc ' '^'•"'''* '^^»^'' men oftne City to come together, & taking their otnsvponthc holie gofpel, 4«?<'7*«<^ 5ro/»»,to decree,(tt)at IS to elect 0^ name) 5. perfons: of which y ordainer was to chufe y beft at his difcretid. ; Cibe f ullea too^iJejs tlfeat tlje ancient (S^eche ^itd^iterisi bfc fo j antbepartei^ of election, t^^<^^y^^*'^^x^^K^^'f^i^^^^^'^^^^^ ^^koAy^^y topropofc, toname, to choofe , tO decree , areintlje Copies ecclefiaOicaU f^lieu to tjje people* C2llien Eudoxiusof ConttantinopletnasSlieaU, anO the Arrians had chofen Demo* philus in his place; tJeCb^iftianistljereais Socratestu^tetl) * i««- * ^w.// 4:rtmi isoro.iu,ca\ti they decreed Euagrius to be tijeir bi(i)Op» Nazianz; fpeafeing of petecticnof EufebiuSjfaitfe^the peopltwcrediuided into many ^K^iian-^^int. fides, «wv»»«t?^y«}^Cat)^o/MW, fome na^ningonc, andfomean o- /'''"/' V'^"^"- thcr;(toljicbU30^nairo ^ Socrates bfetlb of tbepeople in tbe cljoice 5 5*rr.fc:4.vif.3o, of Ambrole) ann repinstlj tljat in \\^ time V^*?^* tlje fir ft n a ming "iv^/^^^ ^r of tbe biftop toaiS permitteO 2«'r»rjfawH4!r»»i^;^ef/j/^o»7«f^ e» re6lPaulustotheBifhopricke. 'CbeCcuncilofji^icetoa^ coir tent t^at fuel) a$ toere o^uaineo bp MiJetlus, fl;oufee be reo^nerclr, anuplaceuintljeroumeisofxitljerbifljopistbatBi^, '^ « ae/6/' «^» ^Jto t5 xaS^caUs x*\»p*. i^^p^.w./i.^; thepeople*and Cleargtc decreeing it, 'the Empcrour conlcn^ '•*•»• ted* Socrates fatet||ljet»a!8icl)oren '*4>iw«" '«•"'? ^«/>« " «} w*?, ii^<,frji. :',f<}.s^ ily,(he«oomiiioH (ieccc^iol the < Cleargie aad p eop le« Opon tbe 36 ThpffetuMgCucrniment Chap if* Drp^iuingofNettorius , ' many named Philip ,>»^W¥f /J Ti»«e^)(X4f iTn\«y»rro, but more cho'e Proclus.andProclus elc6lion had pre- uailcd, Ijau uotfameof tfeemiglitiea p^etetineDa Canon a^aind tjitn, tIjatbemajnanicts'BifijoptsfmteeEittc, bcecoulDenotfa^? * £tcr4tet tbid. tranHateDtoanotljCr* ^ Which being hcatd and bdeeucd ^»^«^f hsv;)^i»t »»«>*«^''>forccdthepeopIexbhoidthcirpcace.^O tijatiU tijf p^imitmccl^urcl) tl;cp0op!etiiD propofe, name, eled^ ana de^ crce a^ ii3d a0 tljt Clcrgie ; an^ tfjoti^^j tl)e Pre&by tcrs ftan ino^e f kill to m^t, mtl)£ people Ijan ae muc|) rigfjt to djoofe tljeir pa* Hour ; tm if tbc moll part of tljcnt nin agree, tljep Diu carrie it from t^eCIergie; rot!>ep£tfon0 cljofentwere fitcfj ais t^e €ancnj3UU> tJatner0coult>noti«Qipmiflikef ' 3lf it feeme barn to anp man tfettlje people in tl)is point (liottfti ijep^eferreDa^farrefojt^as tbcClera;ie; let i)im remetnbertlje ^poaiejBi in tlje 'Icm , lX5l}cn t^ep tuIUeD tlje Cl^urcl) at Slerufa* tern to cl)Oofe tl;e feuen, tljat \)ntJcrtooke tl;e care of t^e toitjotue?}, uiu not make anp fpeciall remembrance o^ Di^inction of tlje feuen* tie Difciples from tlje reft, ttil}0U3eretibenp?efent, anopartof tljatcompanp; but committed agsiPDelltl^enifcemiagais electing of fit men inccmmon to tbc Mjnk number of b^etb^en ; rcferuing , I h&.^. apppbation ano impofttion of banos to tljemfdues ♦ fo^ ^ calling the multitude ofDifciples together, they faid ^«w^4«^ , confi- dcrofreuenmeiijof your ^e]^es that are well reported of, and full ofiheboiieghoii, and ofwifedome, whomc wee may ap- point ouer this bufinefle* ^9 *|«>^t£tti"r9, and they chofc Steuca (andthg ct her fixe) v<[\cmc they fet before the ApoHlcs* &intt then tbe ^poi^les left elections intsiffcrentlp to the people anu Clergie of Jerufalem; if pou make tljat t\)mt a pn Oticnt fo^ dec- tion0,ii3l)at tnarrant ban tbe '23il!)cpof IRometo occlutJCtbem *j ff tbeirbnruliueireiiefeructjaftertoarDto baiietbeir liberticDimini* iljetJjO? tbeir ftuap reCraineu; tbat belongeu not to tbe IPopeg , but totbeip^incegipolner* anutberefo^ebcUJa^butaniifurperinta* , kingttbctbfroml^^inceanD people im'tbout tbeir confentjei; anU cb#tanlp?ince0A3febuttbeirrio;bt^tubentbep refume elections out of tbe l^opes banrss, ^ bp conference tuitb fucb a^ Ibal impofe l)antj0ontbnntaitbmtbeirDibi3nreedmes,namela5bomtbeptbtnke fittofucccei»eintbeepircopaireatev^ui!ititbeancient<^mpera?iEJ anDlPyince^ tljat inere in tbe p^imitiitfe #urcb ase! 31 bauc fte^jcii. ChafJs. efChriJtes Church. s^t They neaer too^e the whole wto their hands t hut oftelygaue t heir confents before the eUciion^aul^ take place,"] Jt lUaBl a mott tCtJtOU^ «ntj trottblefotm too^hc foi oneman toiiame ann elect all tlje %i^ fl)opsitttl)e Eomanc empire* ann tljerefo^e tlje Cnipcromis left t^e spagiHraceg of cacl) Citie to pe rfo^me tljat care togc tijer Uiit^ t^eClergie, tljerebpeaSag tljemfeiiies of infinite labour anu nan* ger; petmljereoccafionfo requires, tljepfl)elx)etiuil)atrig;l;t tljep lian to elect anD name fuel) ais djoulo gouerne cljc CfjurcljCioXQlien Nazianzene Ijan reCgweti ann relinquiCljeti tfee bill>cp^fte of Cou* ttantinople to tlje fdX\\tx^ affembleo tn tlje fecouD senerall Ccuu^ i cttl>ThcodofiustbeelI5er, ^ commanded the Bilhops to giuchiiB ' SclomJi.^^eaj^ ihc names of fuch written in a paper, as euery of them thought fit to bee ordained, referuing powerto himfclfcto choofeone out ofthat whole number. The Bi/liopof Andoch (being tl)C Cbiefell man tljenpiefent) put their names in writing, IcljOm \)^Z ^nO tbere(ltl)0Ug;l)t6tteft;and in thelall place let Ne^ftarius to gratific Diodorus 'Bia)op cf Carfu$,tljat ^au commenneti Ijim f o^ ^t0grauit(eant>perfon,tl)Ougl)CtljerU)ifeDnknolyem n'he Em- *^^i^* perour reading the Catalogue of thofe that were written, fiood at the name ofNc6laiius, and holding his finger there, read chemalloueragaine, and at length choolc Ne^anus. Eueiie man marueiled aad a.ked who this NcCtarius was,and ot what profeflion, andofwhatplacc* And vnderftandingthat hcc was Jiot yet baptired, they marueiled the more at the Emperours judgement, Diodoiushimfclfevndeiftood nocfo much^forhad he knowen it, hcc durft not to hauc giuen his voyce to one vn- bap:i7.edtobe madeaBifhop^ The Empcrour hearing that hcc was nor yet baptized, i\ood in his refolucion, notwithitanding ma iy Bifliops laboured againfi it. Andfo wasNcdlarius bapii- zed,and whiles he was in his chrilicningvefturCjde dared to be Bifhop ofGonftantinople by the common decree of the Coun- cill. 'Ebe people intermeDleu not Irjit!)tbiscl)otfe,tl)e15i0bop3 na* mcD ruei*p manl)a5 ^ frienti \i]^nm 6c fauglit to p ^fcr re» Nc aarius ^so :rates^n,j. came '^"^ cljancetofeno^^teljetlxrDiodorus txjoulu aup tljfngijnto '*'^* Tarrus,to|)uber|)etua0t6mtraucll(ng,li3l)ofillontijC fuijuen in Minn: totti) ijim bein$ an aimcientanocsraucmanjOutbaDno fur^ tber hnq'ruleugc of bint, aito fljeluctJ bim to t\)Z Biiycp of 9nc(ocl), f }a|iu5^iJntorcmembcrtt)eman,uu][)eniJeelJD^m^tl;^ namcgfo^ ' tlje $9i Theferfetumgouernemenf Chaf.is^ tl)e IjatJ tljc ^"'^^ jpftanoeoUattonofbifljop?ihe!9ianuotljettiigmtieiertiftl)cirariuott* rie,befo^e fcee election tuas granteo* 9nti tuljenl^^fnceis fictt peel^ WO tl)at tljc Clergte fl)oulD make free electiou^jttjep reltrameo t\)l tOtl^efc COttOicioniS, tljat they fhould aske licence of the king to choofe,attO)J)l)ent^ettele6liontoaiSntalie,itwasnot goodwith- out the roiall aflcnt. '^ije ftatute of lp?ouifo?£( of beucficeig maoe at2j(Kellinm(tertl)e 2 5.of Edvvardtlje s^toiUteUpoufomidjitlje toOiOesi bee : *Our foucraigne Lord the King and Iiis heires (I'tt p^^JX^.'*^ cafe tlje'Billjop of Home DOC mtermetjolc againll tljelatue) (h^W/cZ^apud^ haue and enioyibrthctinie the Collations to the Archbifliop- ^[f^^,^'!;^ rikes andoiher dignities elediucjwhichbe of his aduourie, fnch as his progenitors had before that free election was granted, fi- thence that the firfteledliens were granted by the kings proge- nitors vpon a certainc forme and condition ; as Co demaund li- cence of the king to choofe, and after the ele^ion, to hauc his roiall affent, and not in other maner ; which condicions not kept, the thing ought by reafon to refort to his firft nature, %^ tD^ic^itfe euioent,c^ekii^£Sof€nglanri Ijao n'gl:jt tocouferrebx- 0jDp^ikei0! aito ot^et iitpittegi, before free elections tuere granteo, ano iotjen tljep graunteo free elections ftoulo be maoe,tljep bio ne- Iter offpolTeKe tljcmfeluegi of tljcfe ttuo p^eroptiue? : iTirll, tljat the kings licence muftbe asked to choofe; ^ne]rt,the kings c^n« fern to make the eledion good ; pea, Henry tl^e ftrft,tl)eCmtqtte* to^sronne/enttljel^opeiUDjomgreatearneWjat^he would not iJc^r^^;!^ lofe the inueftiturC'Oiliis Churches, not for the iolle of his king- f/i.4».iioj. : dom.anofotteidjerdergieno^ people bao etier anp n'gljt in t\)isi tealmetocl)oofetl)eirbi(bop5fiticetbehuK30of tljislano began to cnoototljemtoitbImiO0anolmmg!Bfo?t(;eeareoftljeirpe(q)le,«nni]i benefit of tljeirCburc(),b«t bp t^efcnp grant, ano tJit^ t^e kings teaue ^ cottfent* fo} (Sobg lato p^efcribing no f ope of election , it iiBmai3tcie^ebpt^iat]oe$oft^!3reaI)ne,tl^tp}incci3;betng^air(i 1 foonpersf 3^4 Theperpctuallgotumement ChAp.is. ftrtmoetjei of Cljuccljess anti enuoluerjs of Ijifljopjifeejs haue had^nd li^j?"' ^^^^"^ pughc to haue the * cuftodk of the fame in the vacanc le, and th^ *r%pariiamento *prerentmcntsandcolIationsoft^ft Prelacies, as Lord^$,anf "«' »5. Catbco^afi C^urdjeg o^ Ti5i{l)op)si* sfZu'^2 ^ro. 31f pott fpeake of former aaes iiH)en as pet 'BtfljopoiiucD on t^ mfim7»Zf <^l^tiott$oftbe faidjfutt; 31 Ijauetbenliketuifcflietpcs ijp tfee cie* .*jr»'»pr, ^^p^^ ^^ Theodofius alio ot^eris, tU3f !ue Ijtuiojeo pem$ agoc,. $!)at f}mte^ tljouglj not as l^atrones, pet as ifetgj^er poituers maoe elections of 'Bifijops as t^iepfatiaecaufe; ano tfeouorljtljEp oio not refenieaUdectionstotljcirperronidlantiroiaUairent, pet in tlytit iTheodaret, // 4. fteaOStljC^ Magiftratcs andchicfc men of eacljCtttCtoerctO COW? XToi^ihconjiu rent,befo^etl)e election coulti bee gooo; pea^t^cpAuereto * make w/fl.iaj. the e!c6lion icintlie with the ClergiCjastoefinD confirmcobp t^e Komanelaioaes* " ; ,, Not ofiely Vr'mceibut P-atro^es are [nfferedin euery Chttrch t9' frefent rvhom they thwke meete.to take cure offoulei ; andfo thefeo^ fie are eueryway defeated of their choiffj] Call llCttfeattljC Oefea* ting tlje people cf tijeir rig;f)t ; tuljici) \13as begun tuitb fo gneat tea? fonfo^ tljcgoooof tljepeoplC;,anobatbn4)lu conttntieomo^e tljen a tbotifauo pecres, la^arrauteobptbelatos, anBp^actifeoiDitb tbe liking of all i;^ations/Cl)e laui^of cbis lano knolretlj not tlje \yz^m mnagnAChm^, ningof l^atronageS*^ Adaocations f '^Prdencationsaitretttem* I »^3i (fr^ii. ij^e^in A^z^^^cW/rf,astbing;slongbefo?ecun:antbpt^elalnei9i 1 7Statutumdt of tbdlealme*' Thcpleaof .g^rf*'^/>w;?f^//,tMljentbe'Bifl)op re* j .^""'^'^'^^i^' f ufet!) tbe i^atrones Clearke as )33ell fo? tifee fummpnitions^as fo^ I the returne,is mentioneo in tbe Statute of $^atleb;litlge,^«« fi>atljattitl)a*€!)urcl)ej3 mutt not atall fjauebenc builtin rountnc to\i3ncs,o? tl)e lo^Dcs of eaclj place tcete to be p^ouolkeu to ti^e founding of CburcJjes, amiallotDmg conuenient pppo^tioms luitbti)^ honour anti )^/d;cmmence to uirporetbcir otune to tljeic iaeitl)eriioe3!feeattptljingm(0otJ0k\i3e agamll I't* fo? loljen pou afftmie tl?e people (IjoulD elect tljeir 13alIo?,31 tmtt pou Doenot incluue in tljat l»op cbiUj^en^fecuant^^brggeris o^ bonumen ; h\xt fucb a0 are of uifcretiott to cbocfe, $ abilitie to mamtaine tfjeir 13a« fto^lputtbentlje care,tobiclj toaisin tbep^imitmeCburcb tobnt tbe villager jsi^ bufbannmen of eacb place ban no ffate no? intereit in tbelanosuabicb tbep tilleti.but ferueti tbe lo^u of tbe ^ofle^^ban ulloljjance fo? tbeir pained out of tbe fruits of tbe eartb at bi^ plea* fltre;li3b'^t3ff"wnceo? maintenance coulo tbofemen peeln mito tbeir lpa^o?0*:Calltommtibut vconquettof tbislann.'mbentbere Itoasneitber free boloer.noj copfe-bolner, but all bono befeeis t\% ia?U;lJDbocoulotbenelejctaClerke.butonclptbelo?t>oftbeplace, fince no man twasf ree but be alone*:r^b^rfo}el!3>atronage5! ^ ]p?e« fentationisarefarreancientertntbiiSijallxjtberCb^iftianrealmejEi, tbeneitber tbelibertieo? babilitie of buf banomcn ^ ccipie-bolDerjai; ans tob^ntbelo^tjesoftjillagjcjsbauinr^erectcD cburcbe0,^aUotteD[ outpo?tion^fo?Diuine ferutce,maue afterluariifomefree, g^ fome jbonti tenants; nio eitbcr (ffiousi t^} mans latoe commauuD o? intenD^ tbattbeirlatter grants Ibultiouertbiotu tbeir former rigbts^tCb^t Ttnbicbbatb fo manp bunD;ictbperes bene fetleti anu receiuctj h^t^z feiooes of dl nations, as tbe remembrance ^inberitance oftbefi^ ^ounoerso^Donoursot^rpCburcb, ftallafe\i3 curious beaDies maketbeluio?lDnotDbeIeeueit is repugnanttotbelaUiecfd^co*: !13p pour eager impugning of Patronages, toitbout ^nBei:flfan« Ding ettber tbeintent> o^ef&ct of tbem, toifemen mapfoonefee tDbatfoununelfe of iuDgement tbe red of pour wfciplineijEilifeelie fijcarrie^ Co clofebp tbtiEfcitteftion^ iftbeallotuancegtuen atfirff totfjc miniaersiofeacbparifl)bptbelo?tiof^^oile,\Dere matter enougb mtbeiuugement of CbjtittesCburcb, toellabliCbtberigbt of l^a* irones tbattbep alone (boulopjeCentClerl^es, becaufe tbep alone ^pttiueufojtbem; tbel^?incesinterett to conferre'Biftopril^is lat^far mo;e founii anu fufftctentmfon toD^arrant tt» fojbelbesi^ ChapJi. efChriflesChtN'ch. 3^7 firfteniiDtDeDbi(?)opu^j3)jaitl;lann0 aitDpoireflionjf, to^Jitburuen rtjeic peopleof tljefiq^po^t rniti cljargciei of tfjeir O3i(!)op0; f vx tljat terpeet^a«ea0nutcl)ng^ta!0!anplpatrott^tattl&aiic : tljcp^e^c* minenceof t^eftno?i>etul)ercbt)tl)el3?mre tuletl;tbc people, tf;e people nilenotii&e]3?i«ee, fe nofmall cnfo^cemeut, tljat in ciecti* Ottsi,ai0i toell a? m oti&er pointis of p«ecnmenc,t|)e l^^ince map iul!« lie c^Ienge tlje foueraiptte abotte anu tuitbout tl)e people, d^oiijj bU)p^ercribmg:nocmainerttIefo?cl)ecboireof'Btfl;op0;tl;epeo< pie map not cbaletige tlje like liaitfjout oj againlf cl^e prince ♦ Sln5 la(!lp,t()0wgf)aje people in former age^, bp tlje fugerancc of magi* Oraa^vi^^rameiBbat touoe toitb tbeelectionieioftljeir "Biiljopsf; jet nouiefo? tbe auoiotngof fucb titmiat^ an5 Up^o^e^ agi tbeip^i* mitiue Cburclj tuag afflicted tottb, ^ tbelaUaejs of tljis IRealme anotbetrotoneconfentiei, tbepeopless tntereaantiltkmgtiei M;olie fubmitteo attUindoreo in t^e 1'3?tncei3 djoife, fo tfjattuljonte ttje IP^ince nametb, ^e people baue bouno tbemfelue^ to ad^notD* leoge anij accept foj tbeir IpaUour, no leffe tben if beeljau hzx^ tbofen bp ^eir mm fuffrageg. Sno ban tbep not beteitnto m,n^ f u, a0 bp parliament tbep baue ; 31 fee no let h'^ (S0D5la\ue,but in JCb?i1lian kittpomeiS toben anp iitfference grotuetb eu en about tbe ^ctii^tti5ofBi(bop0, tbel^^inceasb^abantjEttler of tbe people batb better rigbt to name anb elect, tben all tbe wtt of tbetr people* 31ftbepconcwrreiniut»5ement, tberecanbeenobariance; if tbep DiOcnt, i\)Z ]9?ittce (if tbere toere no erpjeffe latee fo? tbat pur^ pofe, as toitb ^ tbere ts ) mutt beare it from tbc people; tbe people bp 0^000 \mt mutt not looto to p;eumle agapntt tbeir Ipjince* 3lf toe mitjbt rafelieUOeitjTv^ coMohteciagamfl the Princes gi- umcroF Bifboprikesjhat tAthanaftHs fakthi ' where is there Any * Epi^ola^tha^ jitch Canon y thataBtjhofJhoHldbeftntopucfthepallacef And the am vttamaien. fccond Councillor Nice alleageth aa ancient Canon aoainll it; '"• *^lie/end9nsvfBilhops,Pre/hyters4>r Deacons wadchpheMa^ \'^\T^^'''^ giflrate^arevoyde hythe Canon which faieth; IfanjfBijhofoBtaint a Church fy the helpe of the fecttlar Magtflratey let him bee depo- fid and put from the Lordes table, and all that commnnicate rvith him. ^b^ CounciU of iparigliketnife in earned manner. "» Let J,^*;^',^^']*^ none he ordained Bifhop agaj/nfi the wils of the Cttiz^ens , but onely S^S TheferfituaUgtm^fnement QhafJs* mely whom the eUUton of the people andClergie fhall feekewith f^ affeBtoft^ Lst him notbeintru^edhythe Primes commanfiAement% nor by any other me^nes againU the confent of the i^etro^olitatte (^ the Bifijops of the fame l^roumce, Andifany man by ouermHchraJh^ fieffe pre fume to ifmade t he heig th ofthu honour by the princes ordi* nation Jet him in no rvfje bee receipted by the Bijhops of the fame Pro-^ uince,'] EulC0 of uifctplmc be not like ruleiei of ooccrine* 33n €^}V' ftiattfaitl)M)atrocucrtj3 once true, fe alluapcisi ann euerp tDl)ere true ; but in matters of eccleOalticall gouernement, tljat at fonte tinte^^ann in fome places miofbt be receiueo mtu anotoeri,)33l)icb af* ' ter anD cife luljere taasi bappilie tiifliKeD anu p^oljibitetJ.Jf anp iTa* tbero^CouaciUaffirme, tl)atbp6oUis! toetbe peoplebauevigbt toelecttbeirT3ill)op,tljePrinceljatl)not;tbeafiertton Is fofalfe, tbat no mauncei) rcprti it. jl^opjoofe canbe mane^tljat tbepeople Ijauebp tbe Miap ofOpoD an eOTenttaUintereil in tlje cboice of tijeii; IpaSouris* 3if Uie fpeake of man^ lain ; toljat fome Counciljs Decref eo, ctber Council \)poniu\J caufemigbt^ change; aun iDbat fome "Ig^^ince? permtcteD, tljeir fuccelfourisf toitlj aiss great reafon migbt recall 0]; rellraine,a$ tbe barietie of time^i ano placegs requireu. ©f ^yiugufiMbap. Councife ^iAuftcn faietb; ^ Ipfap/enarta (Concilia quis nefci- iSa'c-*!?!"'** ^^)fip^py^orapofierioribH^eme»dart. Who canbe ignor^ijt tha^ gencrall Councils are ofc en amendedj the former by the lapteri \vhcnby the experimentofthingSjthatis opcnedwhich before was hid,andfecne which before was not pcrceiued, and that Without any fmoke of facrilegious pride, obllinate arrogance^ or cnuiouscontcntion. ©f prince? em'ctgs 31 take tlje cafe to be fa c!eare,tbatno mantioubtctbtabetlierljwmanelatMeiStttapbee alte» ren o^no. ail lp?ince^baue tbc ftuo^D \mb like commilfion from 0ot!,anii beare tbeir fcepterjs tnitb one ann tbe fame freenowe tbat tbeirp?ogenito?^tiiD*9li0itbepmapii3itljtbeiroMieliking ab^ioge tbemfelue^ of tbeir libertie ; fo map tljep toitb tbe atiuife ann cou* rent of tljcir Hate refume tljt grants^ of former ip?incegi, ann em ' large tbe p^iuileogegs of ti^eir roiall nigmtie as* farre ag &m^ imt permittetb* jTo^anftueretljcntopour autljo?itieg?,3! fapt 5Firt!,Athanafius anb tbe otber tluo Councils migbt fpeake of tbofe time?, tobeu a^ ^etcb?iftianip?inceisl)ab notr^uokeuelectioujsqf O^itbopeto tljeir otonepot»er,biit bp tljeir publil«tel»C{2i commaiU)e» tl;eitCfe^ ano Chap.is* cfChriHesvhutch. sip ^ anti people to mafee rtjoife of tXyzit ]pa(!p^!S^ ^nti in t^at cafc^fje tl;ae contrary to tljepofitiuelatoeieiofanphmgiicme o? common tuealtlj mane fecret meaneis o? p^curen to be placed bp tlje p^tuate letter0 of l^^inceisagamll tljeopen latoe^ of t^e IReatme toljere Ijee liueir, lDai5 an ambitious f violent intrmier.ami not tooo^ti^ie to beate tl)e name of alpatto? ^'Bia)opmCl)?i(!ejEiCl)urc|)*59ert,Athanarius mtD tlje reft mapfpeakenot of election, butof eraminatton ^ ojUJi" nation,\x3bicl)bp(^oiJ!Slatoi!Ei committer to 13i(bop0,gtnotto1g)^m* cei3; ann tljentbeir n^aninffto, Sltfenot fufiftcient fo? a'Btfljop to ^atictljep^mcejB content gtoecree;temwftbealfoeraminet! ano o^* Oatneti bp fucb ag tl)el)0lp vSljoll Ijatlj appointee to impofe Ijanoiei on lbim,ti)bic|)nomanmapomitt^ougl)b^beneuerfomucl)allotoei>$ electet»bp^lP?ince!Ei,^robotl)tbeirtoo^iJ!S^p?oof$reemtotmpo?t. AthanafiusittifliketljtbatConftantius ' fenc fueb as fliould '^*'?J'^*''-'' be bifliops, out of liisi pallace, ano fojceablp inuaneti tfje Churches {^'«^«r *"^ by his fouldiers ano captamejs, noneof t^e comp^Duincialbifljopfii app,iouma;ojaijmitting;tljem*'^l;erecono council of 51^ice Dotljnot impusne t^at p^incejs i|ioutii elect,but tbat * the decree of tfee maoci'- \^^"* ^J""^' Braccfenot enougl) to make abtfbop* ^nn to})p*:^emuCtbe appro- ued&ordaj:iedbptbebifl)op0oftbe{amel^?oumce,tbptlje£pe* tropo!ttane,aj8;tbe BiceneCanonis! tuitne(re.51^ototbe 4»ei:anonof tlje jatcene Council tuljicb tljep mention,(peaketl) not a Doo^ taija fi)al elect ^namebilbop^, but toljo (ball eicamine ^o?oaine clje.aiS ig eutoent to be reene*3no fo tlje council of Paris, ' Noftprtndpii iw- 5 rw«//^ Tan^ perto tftgeratfir; let him not be impofed by the Princes precept a- J^'"^'^'''^' gainftthc Mctropolitanes good will.anotberefo^eif tinpraft)lie pjefumen to inttatiet^atljOno?p^ror^/>;4//^«^r,fpeaceablteopaineiibpfucl)a0fl>ilintporebanij]e!cnlbuti,ano ttotper^to}iUemtrwiei>o}ittq3ofebbPanpea«i)lpfo}C^o^potoet*v SU CEAP;. 370 ~ The^erfttmUgoutrnement Chap.ig, CHAP..,XVI. Thenteetiffg ofBipjops wSy nodes ^andxvho did call afid moderate fhofe ajfemhltes in the Primttiue Chfirch» ^^^t neceffiti'e ann atttl^o^i'tte of fepnoness^fe not ft miidj in ciueftion htmixt Ds, ag t\}Z perfonis tljat lljoulti affemblc ann motimte tliofe meetmc^si* -Cljetiifciplmartanistljemfclue^, if3Ibenct uc* , cmien, are fairrc from making t^cirpattoursi a? ^ #^^ J Presbyteries in cucrj»parifl)rup?eme31utigejBt of tioctrmeano manerjs tottljout allejccqjtiono^reuocation; anu toe« l)ce furtljen fo? to^ac if tfje l^adours! o j Presbyters of anp place maintaine^ererieo^otftrimurie, tuljiclj are cafe^not rarelt'emct* Dent, Ijuteuerptoljereoccurrenteuemtljofetfjatbearetlje names; of i£f)?ift(anj5*:(l)aliimpietieanti iniuttice fo raigne ano p^euaile in t^e €Wt\)y tljat none map toitljaamj it,o? reo^efle it 'x Cfeat toere to make tlje boufe of (Soo too^fe tljen a oen of tljeeueis ; fo^ tljeettesi fear£t|}erietecting, ano flietijepunifting of t^eir offences ; loljiclj manp Presbyters tuotilo not, if tl;ere luereno Uuap to refiraine ami otier ruletljctrpeltiient anoioickeii purpcfeg. ^ljerefo?e,ag! in ctinil affaire? tljere are tatueis ano \fmtt^ to upljolo iuHice, ano p^oljibite otolence ; toitljout t&e toWdj? bwmane focietie? coulu not confid X fo in tlje Cljurclj of Cij^iCf ,tufjen it 10 iDitljoiit tfje l)clpe ano afftHanceofaCij^iCtianmagiftrate, tljeremuCl bee fome erternall ano iuisitiall meanes to Difcerne errcur,ant5 rctj^elfe toitcng^in cafe anpparticular perfon o^Cljwrct) beinfecteoo^opp^efTeo ; otl>erf UJife, ti)erei0 nopoffibilitie fo? truet^ anriequitie to l;^rbow loi^ amongdtlje tonnes of mem - > €^(jeremeoieli3!)ic&tbe p?imitiueCijurclj()ao,antii3feo againft ijerefie anu initirie, fljerjeritieo ass loell from t}>e pjomife maoe bp CfjHte ctonc tuo^Dei0!> ag; from tbe eicample of tl)e Siponie!? \9 tbe like cafe. Cb^iiJ Mling fuclj of Ijis^Difcipleg ai5)oo?ete:grgj« tietibp tfjeir b^etb^en, after tbc firff ano fecono aomonitionytotc^ It to the Church ; aooetij fo,T tlje oirection ano confirmation of til ^Mmhas, teli«^iou0a(rembtoanti conferences; * Where twoor three -arc gathered together in my name, there am,! in the middeft q|f :, . them; C^afjT. '' of Chrtffes church. 371 them; and whatfocuer you (hall bind on earth, fhall be bound in heaucn, and whatfoeuer you fliallloofe in earth, fhallbee loofed in heauen . WX)ttW t^Z name Of tljC Cijwrcl) itt iW place bee taken fo? tlje affemblie of €lDet$ ann Eulensi \mtt Mofes latue, 0? of i^aliouris ann 'Ceacljeris i)nner tljc (Sofpell, to meittistnijif&tettt; t^ iis cmoetttlie tljeo^uir, toljicl) our !§>a' woitrtx)tUctl)to Ijeobfenieo; from p^iuate amtiomtton to pe to iuituelTeg, aimfromtoititdrejstoafremblies. g>ot()etJ3o?D0 ^^^^ <^iiaet(j moa plainelie fipifie; aim fo tlje ppmife aimeiceo noetlj Clearrtte import; where two or three are aflembled together in my name,! am in the midft ofthem, 59eitl)er coulti anp otfjer cotirft to eflaMifljerj tntlje €%\xcA} • fo^linceanenoeofcontrouertlegJmuiibeeljao mnon^amen, leal! perpetuaU contention b^ing finall confufton, ano plucke bp t^e Mt* nerooteisofaUcbaritieanDequitiefromamon^ftmen, tutien net* tljerp^iuateperftpafion, no? frienolie meoiation can appeafe t!;e partieiS contenotng; lobatotijero^rierconloijce p?efcribeo, but a 3luntciaUbearing:anritietennimttc5of tbtngjsim queftion*: jf^otoe %ixn%t% muft neeoeis bee eitberfmgle c^ affcmbled ; auDfinglc 3luoge9iof fo^ce mulleitber beSoucraigneanofup^eme 3Iurjgeie{^ t} eljJbnoer fuperiouris appointeo bp tbe fame DJarrant* Cije %i' fl)opofEome clatmetb a fingleauD fole ccmmiffion toljeare ano concItttieaUcaufesi, concerning eitberfaitbo^rigbt; ann tuerebts^ p^ofea^gooo, asbfecb^lenpfep^oune, it tere laco^tb tbe oiD culKng* buttbemo?e bertaimetb,tbcmo?e be finnctb, bp reafon |)etaketbbntobimrelfetottboutcommi(rion, antnfaUibleanti ine- uitableiiiogement oner all men ann mattcris bpon tbcface of tlje eartb, tbatauptuaptoucbtbetruetb oube^burclj* princes are Cngle ano foueraigne3lut»geiEfof eartljlie tbiitgjS, ms luben tbep beleeitCjtbeuefenceantimaintenanceoftbeCburcb anofaptb i$ bp 600 bimfelfe committeo to tbeirpoljoermurcare; but Cb?ift liio not fettle tbe flJio^B tobeet^iegenerall anoperpetuall rule to goueme W ^burcb* fo^ tben tuitbout a l^^ince tbere cc^^ be noCburcb; ami confequentlie, neitbcr in tbe apofileia! iim^i no? tb^ee buno?co peereiB^ after , l}ao €b?ill ante Cljurcfj b^ere on eartb, Gucenone of t^e Eomane l^jtncejsi tbat lucre lowest of tbetaojlD.publiKeliemaitttaineo tlje Clj^iilianfaitpcfoje Con* flShtiue. , * ^ .: B72 Theperpetudligouernement Chap.id. . ^ittcc toe 6ntJ no (Ingle no^ fup^emc 3Iutige0, on tu^ome tjje Cl)urc!)ofClj?tffmutlaltmpes5iiepem>fo?tbeuebatitt5anDenDmg .xifcccleBa(hcaUarifc0 anu contcntioni3; ofneccffitie tljere mutt eit!)crbenone,tubicl)tocretbe\)tterfubuerfionofaHpcac£anUc^* Her amoncjiJ tbe fattl)fuU, toljcrc tl)ere tuantetl) a Cij^il!ian S^agi- Urate ; o? el? tl)e 13aftour$ anu ^tetoarng of Cl)^tfie$ Cfturclj, to tDljometbe care ano cbatge thereof i$comm:tteo, mu^ aflemble cogetljer, ano toitl) mutuall conference anoconfent, perfojmr tijofeiiuetiegito tbe€l)urcbingenerall, tobicbotljettDiretljep noe to eaclj particular place annperfon* fo^tljcuoj^ Padour^beaffijren totbcirplaceis ano cljargegi, pettbatooetbnot bmner tbe ccmnton care tfjep a)oulti ^aue ofalltbe members of ULb^ttobouie; anu tljerefo^e tol)ni nceo fo requiretb, tbep mult as tuell implop tteir trauell ab?oati, ais bellotoe paines at bcme,to Direct o? pacifie tl)e ibourel;olooffaitb*'C^ij5b?otl)erliekinooffuccounno:anoairiain5 ^acl) otber in troubles! ano oangerjs.iiei fcmetimeis perfo^mco h'^ let* ter0,bwtneuerfotl)?ougl)lpanoeffectuallp, aisbpmeetinganc af« fembling toget]^er,toljen toitlfe deliberate ano fullauuife, tbep map fteareanooeterminetoljattljep tljin^e meeteftfo?tl;e fafetic ana fliuietnelTeof tl)eCl)urc^of (Sou* "C^eir tuarrant fo to noe, iis builneo on tlje maine grcuntis of all niuineano t)imianefocietiej3,l!rengtbnii3 bp tljep^omifeof our S>a« uiour, ano affureo mto tl)em bp tbe erample of tbeSlpoaieis! ano perpetuaUp?actireoftbeCljurcbof^b?ttt ♦ ^pc^otjslatoetoibat obeoienceano reuerence tbe father map erpect fromtjig; cbilo^en, tfjefame o? greater mutt all beleeuerispeelo to t^e fatberjBi of tljeir faitlj. Cl)eparecomp?ireointlbefamename,anointberame com* maunoementtoitbtlje fatberisofour Jiell), anoconfequentlp mutt Ijaue tl^e fame Ijonour ♦ anoiftbefulneffeof eac^ manis reltuaru muttbeaccojoing tot^eejcceUencieofbis^labour; tlje^ tijat beget Djs, nourtfl)tJj5, ann continue Uiei in Cb^itt, ueferue farre grea* ter Ijonour, tljen tbep tljat b^ing sy% into tbig tno^loe, ann p?o* uiDe onelie fo? tbe tl;ing£S of tbis life ♦ flgapne, tlje €^\xtti^ \% tlje bonie of Cb^itt, ano in tbat refpect, ais in our bonieief, fo in l;i0, not onelie tbe membergi liaue a common care fo? tbe iD^ole, but tl^ep?incipall partem mutt uirect ano ^xiu tbe rett; namelie , tl&e epeis to fee, t^e earcsi to beare, anu tbe moutb to fpeake fo; t^tu^ole bonp. &\xt\^ t^refo^e a^ Cl;?itt M pl^teo to chap,! 6. ofChriftefr^urchn 373 ^ toljetljeSvatchinen^leadcrs,^thelightandraItof!)l!E{C()Urcit|. '^ehr.i^: j nuift not ondpwarneann guide, but alfo lighten and feafbn j^ *^•'"^'^ tf)Ctr uieafure t\)z t»l)o!e boop. f 0? lu^at commiffion t^ep ^aue from C|)?tft feuereti ^ fingle in tljeir proper cbargejs, tljefame tljep muft neeujs rctainc aflcmblen ano toinen tlj^oug&out tljetr ctrcutte?*^ea, I t\)t hop fo mucb tcntjctctb t\)z fatljcrlp care, anti b?otberfe con* Ii co^o of tbe ^afio^is of f)fe Cburcl), tl;at Ije Ijatl) piomifcu to be pre- j fent in the m\dl\ of tljcir affcmblicje!, ann taitbbfefpirite to nircct j t^em , fc tijep come togct()er,not to acconiplifl) tljemotoncluife ann i ireKres^, buttofanctifiebis! name bp netectmg errour, reftlttng ! toolue?J,mamtaintn5 truet^^curing tlje foje^ anu malanie? tljat pe^ per anti poifbn tl)e memberjs of bis boup* CelcAinus tojiting; to tbe generall Council of Cpljefujs/aietlj ; ? ceujim epifld 3The afl^nnblieofPrieacsteftificth theprelence of the holie^f^'"^"^'^ I Gholt.It IS true that IS written, nnce the trueth cannot lie, and fl in the Gofpel are thefc wordes ; Wherefocucr two or three are j gathered together ill my name, there am I in themidftofthem^ ij This being {b,if fb Imall a number be not deftitute of the holic | fpirite, (hail wee not much more beleeuc that he is nowc in the I midit (of you J where fo great a multitude of holy men are af- j fembled ? W^z CounciU of CljMcetion applietlj tlje fame tpo^neu \ to tbe fame purpofe* ^ We fawe (fap tijep) as we thoughtthe hea- -» KeidtioSyndM uenly fpoufeconuerfantamongftvs. For if where two or three utnlm^i^iont^ are aflembled in his name, he hath promi(ied hee will bee in the i^ midrt of them ; what peculiar regard {thmke rve) hath he fhew- ed toward thofe Priertes which hauc preferred the know-- ledge ofhisconfellion before Gouutrey and children^ &oRc- ccaredus king cf 5§)paine tfjat firlf abiureD tlje ^rrtan IjereCe, 58p.peereisiafterCbjitt,lD?atetotl)eCcimci!lofColeDo*5Ipcr. ^^orutut»kt^^ ceiuedirto be very neceifarie that your bleffednefle fhould af- i'"*'^* femblc together in one place, giuing truft to theLordes'wbrds whenhe faiethj where two or three are gathered together in- my name,theie am I in the midft of the. for Ibelecue theGod- head of the holy and bleffed Trinitie to be prefent in the facred Synode, and therefore I baueprefented my faith in the«iidii of you,as in the prcfenceofGod. ^W courfc tbeapoSies? tatioj&t tfjeCbttrrij of Cbjiff to foHotu • ^ ,• bp tl;cir Cjcample,li3l;en about tI;eV^ltibn tbat troubJert t!je €J;urcbr^ ' - ■'^^^? aa 3^ ofr r5 374 Theperpetumgouemement Chap.i^. ui?J5. of ^fttiodj, *the Apoftlcs and Elders came together to examine the matter,anrstoberifietl3eirmaiIcristoa^li9itoi)e true; itotonelp t!)eapoi!to, buttfjeuiljolealftmblie tu^atetfjujsmt^eirlettet^; ^miem,v,i%, *Ic Teemed good to the holy Ghoft & tovs.fo^ifitbefttrclODljlC^ »w<^.*o. t^e apoille Cain ; * the holy Ghoft made you ouerfeers to feedc the Church : aiiu if out S>auiottr coulu not be ueceiuen luljen Ijec ^^•"' fafe ^he thathearcth you,heareth me j &c. tljlgmudbeDetifteH - asstDeHof ipatto^isaffeniblen.ais Cttjlen; pea,lpaao^0gatl;eret> to* g2tl)ermCt)?ilJc!3name,arerat^er atfuretiof IjfeDirection anu ar* fct'i^^t** fil^attce.tljentofjetttlb^P becfeucrep, ^vnleffe there bee any that JceiejtiKMnu thinkecHGod infpireth one particular pciTon with righteouf^ ncffe, andforfaketh a number of Priefts aflcmbled in Synode ; MM t\)t Coimdl of africa rcputcti^ to be berp abfurn ano repug* itant to Clj^iftes! p^omife, & long a$ tlje^ meete togetber in Ijijai name,ano not to oefacc W truetb,no^ oppjeflc tljeit b?et^?en* %\)i^ Ijatl) in aU agegs, asi todlbefo^e, as fince tlje great Conn* cfll of j^ice bene app^ooueo anb p^actifeo ais tlje latofuUeU ann ftt« te(lmeanc?5toriircenietmeti)fi:omf^{boorie, to becioe boubtejs, enb arifes5,anb reb^ bjpngis ixi caufcjs eccicfiaOical ; pea^to^en clfeere luere no bdceuing magittrateis to alfid tlje C^urcl;, tljiis tuasJ tlje cnelp toap to cleanfe tlje Ijoufe of(^cb , ag muc^ a0 mi^t fee, fconi tlje lotfjfmm beffcfe of bifi;onour; anb after Ci^^iftiatt r*" l^jinceji began to p^ofefle anopptect ti&e tructfctljepneuer^ab, no? can liaiie anp better o? fafer birection anicngtt men, tben bp t^e ^pnoues of totCe anb goblp ^aftoutis. a ^pnobe at antiocb a« tout tb?ee fto?e peerejes before tl)e CotmciU office, conoentneii ano bcpcfto Paulus Samofatenus fo? bcrefie ; anb M)tn i&e tooulo , not peeio tlje Cljurc^ , but feept it h^ biolence ,- bpon complaint mabe to Aurelianus t^e €mperour, tljowgl) l)t txiere an <£ tbnike, teiiftU7*c4,io Samofatenus ^ was with extreme (hamedriucn from the church by the worldlie Prince, %^}tc (co}t anb ten peereiB before tljat> manp!§>pnobeieJli3ere altembleb inbiuer? places fo? tfje keeping •a/jU5^*.»i. of Catter, ajsin'^lPaleflinebnber Thcophilusanb Narciflus; in ^ *^ ^ Eonte bnber Viiior, in ^ ipontuis bnber Palinas, in ^ f raunc e fidmurcss bnber Irenxus, in^aCa bnber Polycrates. '^ifeelike toeefinbeitt «** T. * ' * * tl&e bapeg of Diony fius •:^ifl)op of aieranb^ia, of * Cornelius *Bi» IcZicsiihl ftppof »ome, of ^Cyprian ^ilbop of Carthage; anbtfee likeno ij^fMcj' ^ottbttoi^iArerttebinaliage?! i>f^t€^xt^tmnftm t&e be^ ginning Chaf.i^m ofChriJiesCvurch. S7S ginmng, a!smce(ritiefo?ccti,anii tfjefafetic of tFictimepermitteir* zht great jaicene Ccuncillpercciuen, ann bp ti^^r decree tJiitneffeD botu neei»fuU t^c \)fe of ^pnolieis lua;g,antj luoulti tec m tijeCi^urctiOfC^^ftt Mcfcemeth/t'^/^jw^ very rcquifice (Cap 'f""'''^'^''^' t^ep) that in eucric Prouince twice cuery ycerc there fhould be "'*^*'^* a Sy node., that all the Bifhops of the Prouince meeting toge- ther, may in common examine fuchqucftions aiSareoccurrent ixi euerie place ♦ %\^z Cotmcffl of antiocl)e contmueot^e fame COUrfe; ^torecdciiafticallbufineffcs, and the determining of' 'j;*^«'''-^«»^ matters in controucrfie, we thinke it very fit that in euery Pro- " *'**®* uince, Synodes of Bifliops fliould bee affcmbled twife euerie yecre* S>oiito tlje generailCoimcillof Conttaittinopfe* ' It is eui- ? ondincct,. j dent that the Synode in euerie Prouince , muft gouerne the{"^|i7'''''^ | caufes of euery Prouince, according as it was decreed in the * !j Councill ofNicc. %\^ great CounciH of Cl&alcewjn rep^ooncu | t\^t llacfeneffe of l^ili)©?^ ix^ omitting t!)e p^efcribeo number of \ fepnoOeiS* * It is conic to our earcs, that in (fime) Prouinccs the 4 ^ #««/« c^^i- '1 JJynodes of Biftiops are not kept, which are appointed by the'"^''"^'*'^^i Canons 5 and thereby many ccclcfiafticall matters, which need | reformation, are neglefted. Thisfacred Councill therefore dc- f termineth, according to the Canons of our godly Fathers, that ! the Bifliops of euery Prouince fhall twife cuery yeere afTcmble | together at the place where the Bifhop of the Mother Cii\e{that | u the Metrofohtafte) fliall appoint^ to amend all matters emer- gent (mthtn their Prouifjcej %l)Z tCOiOUgl fengt^) of t\}t iOttmcp^ anupouertieoftljeCJjurclje^ tit fome places, fo?ceti tlje 'Bifliops to aflemble btit once in t&e peere * fo tlje Councill of Coletio oeter- tttineU fojg>paine*^This holy &oencraIi Council d€crceth,that tc^dbiT^a^r the autboritie ofthe former Canons ftanding good^which com- ww^k**.*** mand Synodes to be kept twife in the ycre,in refpedl ofy length ofthe way,and pouertic ofthe ChurchesofSpainc, the Bifliops fhalafTemble once m the yere at the place which the Metropoli- tane flial appoint, ^l)e a^Comtcilof ^uron toofee tlje fame o^oer fO?irrance,in caCegof uecedttp/It hath pleafcd thishoJy ceuncil, ^^^^"^"^'^'^ that the Metropolitanc & the bifhops ofhis Prouince flial meet twife euery yerc in Synode at theplace which the Metropolitan byhisdifcrctiofhalchufe; orifthcrcbean ineuitablcneccfEtie,. ihl^n without all excufe ofpcrfons, and occafion of ptctcnees, Aa 4 ©nee r ^/^ The ^erpetumtgouernement Chap.iif. once ill the yccre fhall eucry man make his rcpaire. And if any BjfhopfailcrotocometotbeSynode, lethim flandexcommu-t hicatc by his brethcen of the fame Pr ouince vntill a greater Sy- nodcjand in the meane time let noBifhopofan other Prouincc * prefume to communicate with him. %\)txt 10 no C!)^iliian Ecal'mc iio^ 3igr,tD5ereiu tfje \3fe of :§>'p* xmz^ Ijatl) not beite tljougl^t tteeoM.a^ ly eU iniDcr belceimtg wa^ giUtate^fo^conruItationantiDa'ection, ai5\3at;cr.3nfiDcl0fo? tbe ttoppingofirreligiou?sopiition2i,tDitljllantimglyicfeetienterp?irej2f, anup^ocurtngtlje peace anuljolpnelTe of tf)e€f)urclfe, ais appearctl) bp t^e Council t^at l)atie bene l^ept inall^ingtsomsi anu countrteis Imce tfje SlpoiileE! ttme^^tuben anp matter of montent came in que* I Uton, lDl)icl) are ertant to t\^\% nap ; ann Vikmi^z bp t^e ^pnooeiei 1 t(;at euerp Station anu l^puince isiti peerelp celebrate acco^umis to tlje rule^ of tl;e great J^icene ann CJ^alceuon Coimctfe, mantel '' cannotbemimb^etj^annterenotreco^tseii* Beit^erigtfje conti*' nuance of l^^oumciall ^pnotsejs p^eCcribeD onelp bp Cotmcife ; tlje t'^oHeiu conm- 3|mpenaU latoeis commaunu tlje like* ' That all the ecclefiafticaH pttto,Lii,ca,i , State and facred rules may with moredihgencebeobferued^we I require(raitljC!)e€mpero?)eueiyArchbifhop,Patriarch,&Mc- i iropolirane, tocallvnto him onceortv\ifeeueryyeere the Bi- fbops that are vnder him in the fame Prouince, and throughly toexam iieallthecauies which Bifhops, Cierkes, or Monk^s baue amongfl thcmfelueSjand to determine thcm^fo as v\hat fo eucr iscreipalled by any perfon againdthe Canons, may bee re- formed. Zl)£ latuegi of Charles alleaging tfte Ccuncife of ^ntiocl^ UgMmTraneiA anH CijalcCBOn; ^ that the Bifhops of euery Prouince with theit U,t.ca,ii, Metropolitanej fhould aflemble in Councill twifein the ye ere for thecaufes ofthe ChurchjCommauntftbatcourfe to be continue Wihidem ca.127. eii,ani5 ^ twife euery yeereSynodes to be affembled. StttJ^JnlefiC pcugme t!)epa0o^ ann Presbyters ofeuerp pariQ; fullanti free poloer to p^ofieffe toJj^t religio tbep befi^ ife, to offer tufjat to^ongis t{)epla)ill, to bfeMjat imptetieanti tp^anm'e tijep t^^iitfeiueislii!, Mi\)mt anp reUraint 0? ren?eite,tDijicb ti^ere anbeatbenifl), if not an tjellifb confu0S;pou mu!I toljere tljcre i^ no clj^ifiian magtfirate, (aiS ofcenttmesimtlje CburcljcfCfjiiKttbereljatb bene, anu map be none)pedD tbatlibertietotljeCburcbof Clj^id, Mjicbeuerie (ju* mmz focietie t>at^ bp t^e pjincipleis of nature 5 to toit, tljat tbe luljote Chap.J^. ofChriflciChurch. 7/7 tDf)olcniap giiiDc eacl) part, antj tl)c greater nimtbcr ouer-rule tljC leirer,tol)iclj li3tti)out alTemtjling; in fepnoDe can not bcuone. We neuer meant to denie the author itie or vfe of law full Sy nodes] tve-confejfe ' they are a fur e remedy a^ain ft allconfufion : but this rre ' De MmiSht* dfflike yhat you giue the power to cal Synodes from the Magijlrateto ^^^d'b^uali. the Aletropolt tane, there hj maintaimng a tie e dele ffe difference a- t'>Ki$9* mongsl Bifhof s, and fuffer none butfuch 04 you terme Bijhofsto haue v&yces in Councils^ whereas euerie T^aflourand Preacher hath as good right to fit there ^ and by confent and fubfcriftton to determtne^ astheyhaue.'} ^HX^M rigbttoce pcclne to^JLtj^iSiau (^a($t0rate!8t to call Spnotiegi l33itljm tijeir ^errito^tcs, ftalirooneaijpeare; in ttie meane time pott mud tell \^%y tuljo caHeD fepnoueiei in tlje l^jimitmc Cljurclj before l^^mcejs fattottreD Clj^iUian lRe« ligim. toa^ it tjone bp ^mJLdixm%, tiil;o tfjentuere Jntods*: c;t bpCl^etrcpoUtanes!': ^nti tnfjen'Pjinceis pptecten tljetriitl;, nio tijep motjerate p^ouinciall Coimctfe bp tljeir fubllitute$*: 0^ toas tljat cljarc^e committetJ to t^e 'Bidjop of tlje rijie fe ann mn* tber €\)\xu\) ann ^itie in eucrie p^omnce *: pou cfiaUettge to bee menof learning antireatiing; fpea^eofpourcreuite0,tDbocalleti in ancient times pputnctall^pnouejs, 0? at anptime tDljomone* rateo tbem befine^ SpetropoUtaneg *: 3if pour Presbyteries bp ©ougelentialatttJ perpetual o^tJinancemu^ Ijaueaip^efttient to rule tbeir actions fo^ auopning of confufion ; boUie can §>pnoiie!5 be calleu $ gouernen iDitftout one to p^efcribe tbc time ano place, toljen anti tubere tbe padouris lljall meetcj auD loben tbep are met, «o guiue antJ monerate tljeir ademblieis': perceiue pou not tbat men liuingin niuerjs! citiejs; anD countries!, ani5 aflembling butfeinome, Jjauemo^eneeneof fome cbiefe to call tbem togetber , tbentbofe Ratline in oneplaceantieuerpuapmeete't ann if confufion ann liifo^ner xa Presbyteries bepemicious tot^eCburcf) , is it not far ttto^eoangeroujStn^pnoiies't^bcuefo^epoumulJeitbercleane teiect§>vitoties, m^ fomalte tbe Presbyters of eacbepanajfu* p}emeantjfouermpe3lubgesofall€cclcGafficallmatters; o^tf ))oureceiueS>pnone!S, vou mud iuitt)allaDmitfome botljtocon* itocate annmonerate tbeirmectings* The MagiHrate may calk hem together*^ andthemfelues, ivhen they are affembledyWay choofe a direHor^guiderof their aclions,~\ 015uttubentl;e^agi'IrateDoetl; not regaro biuratljer afflict tbe Cljurcft 5/7 ThtferfetuMigOHermmem Chafj^. Cl)urc^,aiSmttme0of mfiuelitiemiu 6ercCe> tufio flball tfjcn af« femWctljePaftouriBiof anpp^ouinceto uelibcme aim Detcnnine wattcrjEi of noub t o? tranget': ^(jall ctro j anu miurie oucctoljelitte tl}e cl)urcl[j of (^cD toit^out anp publike reitionlf ranee o? refufance^ anquetiiongoffaitb, cafe^ of Doubt, mattens of faction, offcr$ 0f i»?onc5, bteacb of all tiptt ann eqmtie,fljall eclje place ann Preu by terie be free to teac^ ano ooe lubat tljep pleate, toitf)out uepentr* inof on, oj fo \xm\} ajs coferring toitlj tl)e reft of tbeir b^etlj^en'iCal poutbat tbe oifciptineof Cb?itoCburcb, anonotratljertljeutf'' folutton of all peace, anu fubtierBon of all truetlj in t^e^ouCcof 60U*: atljinltepoubenotfo farrebelfceis pour relueiai,t{)at pou Criue fo? tljfe pettilent kinoe of anarcljie to be bpugljt intot^e too?loe* ourageisginnieenoug]b^it!)outt]^fren0etoputtbem fo^Daaro. l^olobeit toe feel^e not tobat netoe courfepou can uemfe after fifteeneljunii?eo peereis to gouemetbe Ci^urclj; but toljat meauegi tbe ancient anolp^imttiueCljurcb of C^jiftljaD, before ^^incejsemb^aceiit^etruetl), toaHtmblefepnoueg, anopact* fiecoutrouerfiesiaieitoeUtouclbing religion aiai CccleCafticallregi^ ment , ano if in tlje Cljur c^ fto^iegs pou finse anp otljerbefioeg ^e* iropolitanejJ, tbat calleu anu gouemeu IP^ouinciall (Councife, name tbe men,ami note tfje p!aceis,anti toe peefo pou t\)z p^i^e* K^etropolitaKestverefirft efiahli^ed^ifnot demfcdhy the Coun* €ilofNic€ ; he fare that^vpe reade mthing of any tJ^etYOfolttanei\ 31f tljattoeretfjeir ardo^iginalU tbep neeoenotbe afljanieuofit* all Cb?i(!entiome t^efe ttoelueljuntj^n peerejs Ijati; reuerenceu anufoHotoeiJtljeiiecreeiEianDiutJgementoft^ ji^icene jFatljer^; t\z foun»er0 of pour netoe oifcipline comparen toitl; t5;em in antfe quitieam^autljojitie, cornea great toap btfjinoe tljemt but if poti loofeebetteraboutpou, pou (ball finne t^at ^etropolitaneis are farreeluertfjentljeji^icene Council ©jeparenotDeuifeo, but »rw«w*fiB. acftnotolebgetiint^eCouncillofjaicebptljefetoojoeiS;^ wSi&n*^ ;c«*:«xf*T«iTO . Let theancient vfagc continue ftiJI in Egypt, Libia &PeDtapolis,thacth€bi{hopofAlexadriabaue f^^'*^^^».Xhechiefcauthoritic(^r *^ rAtfJjcatiofi)of ih'mos donc,muft belog ineuery prouince to the Metropolitans anuintlife^erp Canon tfecnejctlDO^UiB! arc; *In al *r«««/.?pnoties be caUeD^no? 'Biiijopiei o^Daineo toitfiout p Spetropolttan,t)p tljcCanon^ of tljc J^iccne Counctt^^ tljcir pob3* er$ p?erogatmelJ3itlnntl)eirolDnp?omnce began notflrttintljat Cotmcil,l«tt fe t^ere ^ttnel&fi to be -Va?'*" «^ an ancient vfe,g^ ai$ tljep fpeake in ti&e 7* Canon, ^weMa^f «9^i« an ancient tradition. Cbe Counrifl of antioc^ tl)at aflettibleD fif teene peeregs after ti^e Council of jf^ice,conclttDeti as muclj as 31 do out of t^.r5icene Canon? ; ^ A Bifhop muft not be ordained without a Sy node, ^Csudt^^ntM^ and the prefcnceof the Metropolitane; ti^e 'BiHjCpg of eacl^ '**''• ^P^DUiuce tomafe a fe^CtJe, the Metropolitane by his letters muftcalhogeihcr. ^Itisveryrcquifitc that ineuery Prouince 4 r<»«»o. Councils be kepttwife intheyeerc; to the which Presbyters, Deacons, and all others that thinke they haue wrong, may re- paire to receiue iufticc from theSynode. It is not lawfull for a- ny to alTemble(5^W«^ofthenifclucs, without thofe to whom the mother Cities are committed . ^ For that is a perfe^ Coun- fCa.t4, cil where the Metropolitane is prefent* WW poluet tlje Me- tropolitane ^ababouetf)erea,t^epUketoire e!:p?cfle. ''The ^i- Xlll:^'^ (hops of euery prouince muft agnife the Metropolitane to haue the ouerfight and care of the whole Prouince. Wherefore wee thinke it mcetjthat in honor he be afore them, & the refl:ofthc bifhopsdo nothing without him,aceordingto the canon ofour fathetsthathathanciently preuailed, butonelyfuchthingcsas pcrtaine to their owne(rW^r^»^)Dioeccrc. iFartljier tljev ftaH cntcrprife nothing without the Metropolitane^ nor the Metro- politane without the confent of the reft . CJje general! Coun* ffllof Cpbefusiaffirmetb , tljate^etropolitaneig^au tbeitpjeemt- ttence fromt^e beginning; of tbe Ctiurcb * ^ It feemeth good to J/^^^fJ*^, this facred & Oecumenical! Council to referue vnto euery pro- uentum epifccff uince vntouehed and vndiminifhed the rights which they haue ^*^ CJf^ had *^<*f'Ai'^''^^froth€firflbegmmfjgfi\xzi^ Metropolitan hauing liberty 3^fo TheferfetuaUgouernemtnt^ Ch^,j(f^ libertie >t;'7».57^^xa?«'r'»;;*» i^9, co take the copic of our A6h,fbr his ovvnefecuricy, according to the vie anciently confirmed»'2rj)Cfe 5*(£ounctl0 confeffc,t!jat6p0tropolttancj8i'ti3creno lattno^netoe tieuife,firtl atttijoji^en bp tlje Coimctlof .0ice ; but tljeit rigbt atm preeminence Uia0 an ancient vfage and Canon of tlje Cl)Utc!| guen from the beginning. fxmt tijat all €{)^\Mm\m euer after tlje .^ieene CouneiH emb^acen tljfe kinne of puernement bp 9petropoUtanegi,igi a cafe fa cleare , tbat no fttft can refufe it . ^\)t ftccni? Cpimcill of arlc in jFrancetbat tmmeDiatelp follolJoentbeCounciUof 39icc, « Concil^UreU - faitlj; ' Nfi Hf^ epifcofitsfine Metropolttamfermijjti, nee EptfcopHS enj.ixa.^^ j^QiYopolitanm fine tribes Epifcopis comprofiincialikm pratftimM EptfcopHm ordware. Let no Bifliop prcfume to ordaine a Bifhop without the permifTionoftheMetropolitane, nor the Metro- poUtane himfelfe without three Bifhops of the fame Prouincc^. »^4,^.. ^For this is firft euident , that hee which is made a Bifliop /T^r confaentm Metropolttam^ with out the confent of his Metropo- litancjhc ought tobe no Bidiop , ticcordingto the great Coun^ icx,i%, cill (of Nice,) Snti fo fc? 5g)pnone$ * ^ xhe Synode fhall be aP fembled at the difcretion of the Bifliop of Arle, and if any being fumnioned cannot come by rcafon of fickenes, heefhall ^0**^9* fend another to fupplie his place . "^ But if any flial! negIe6lxo beprcfent, ordepartbeforetheCouncillbedilToIued ,Icthini know he is excluded from the communion of his bretbren;and maynotbereceiued,vnIes hebeabfokiedinthe nextSynode. iCmcii.La»di' '(2CiieCownciIoflaoti!Ceam'Pfepf5iat ^Let Bifhops be appoint «».f4.i2. ted to the regiment ofche church by the iudgement of the Me^ • Tmo* tropolirane and theBifhops adioyning;& ^ being called lothe Synode, they murt not negle6lit , but go thither and teach or learne ( vphat is reqmfite j for th e dire)5lion of the Church. and thereft {oftheirbrethren.y%\t{ztm^€m\\t)SS. of Cl^art()ag€itt iConciLcartU. 3lffi:icaf ^ We allthinkc good , that (the Primate of eueryPio- iiaenf.x,ea,iz, yjnce being not firft coniiilted ) no man prefume though with many Bifhops in what place foeucr without his precept to or- daineaBifliop ♦ but if ncGelfitie force, three Bifhops where* foeuer with the Primates precept may ordaine a'Biiliop . %1^t 9ci>nciLcartb4' fiftCounctl of Carthage > *^ Wee thinke good that the Primates iH»cn/:s,ca.7, ofeuericProuincebe wilttcn viKo, thatwhen they affemble Councils Chaf.iS. cfChriJtesChurch. 3^i ^ Councils in their o wnc Proumccs, they hinder nat the day (//- mttedforthegenerAllmeetwg.) djC^llCttttaneCounctn* * Au- ^£'^f^^^'**^' relius ('S//5^c';>^/'C4r/^^^^) faide; This is a common caufc, that euery one of vsfliould acknowledge his order allowed him by God,and the Iowcr(^//^fl/>/)yeeld to chore that arc aboue them, and not prefume to doe any thing without them ♦ Wherefore they which attempt to do ought without regard of their luperi- ors,muft be accordingly reprefTed by the whole Synode, Al the Biiliops anfwered; This order hath bin kept by our fathers and forefathers, and by Gods grace (hall be kept of vs . ^\^t Coutl^ ^ .. Cfllofli^egmmmJitalie* * The ordination which the Canons ',„/:Xi*/' ''^'* define to be voyde, we alio determine to bee fruiirate, wherein fince there were neither three prefcnt, nor the Letters of i he Comprouinciall Bidiops, nor the Metropolitanes goodvNill obtained , there was viterly nothing that ihouldc makeaBi* fhop. anuagaine; ^ Let no ( Bf(hop ) Tcpzitc to the Church, '^^•^* which hath not her chiefe prieft,exccpt he be inuited by the let- ters ofthe Mctropolitane, leithebe circumuented by the peo- ple. ^liee!:ouncilof^arraconing)pame;*IfanyBifliopvvar- ^^l^^^-"^^*^*^* ned by the Mctropolitane, iiegle6l to come to the Synode, ex- ^*'^'^** ♦ cept he be hindered by fome corporal necelTitie, let him bede- priued ofthe comunion ofall the Bifhops vntil the next Coun- i cil , as the Canons of our fathers haue decreed . %Xyi CpaUs j nine CoitnciU ♦ ^ Prima c^ immutiihili conflitutione decretum efl^ ' C^ ^ *V.£/«i«. vtcifmAfetrofolitantufrmresvelComproptiftcialesfuosaclConci- ItumyVelad ardwationem cftmj^ue Conpicerdotis credtderit vocan^ dos^mjtcatifaemdenscxtiterityfiujimexcufet. By an immutable conrtitution we firrt decree, that when the Mctropolitane (lial ihinke good to call his brethren the Bifhops of the fame Pro- uince either to a Synode , or to the ordination oYany ot his fel- low Bifhops, none (liallexciife without an euidentcaufe* %\jt lilte,afU)di fo? ojnaining of 'i^injops, d$ cattms of fepttotjeis Ijp tifee seettopolitane, map be feene in t^eCouncite of Agatha,ca. 3 5^,of Taurinc,ca.if of Aureliatljefeconti, ca.i*2» tl)efift,ca. i8« of Tiirontl)efeconl>,ca.i*p* ofParis,ca.8* ofToledot^etbirri,caf i8*tl)efounb,ca.3* anoinoiuersiotbers^ 9n\i3f)icl)te(lifietbat aistbe^etropoKtanegpotoer intbegouernementof tlje Cbutc^ 1aoa$ a t^ receiueo ami cou&rmen bp bfe long before tlje l^icene Comicill; 773 Theprfetu&ttgouernemtnt CmfafT Council; fo it continucu tlj^ottgljout Cb^ilfcnuometin tl)ebi(I)op ofKomelDijolprubuettcstbefreeuomeof tijc cljurclj , aim recall Je0 all tljinc^s! to \i% otune uirpoCtion* Thepawer of Metropolitanes rvas rather letigthenedy thenfhort" nedby the Bffljop ofl^ome . for whofupprefid Profimeiall Synodes^ and brought Bijhops and ^rchbtpiops to this height of pride they arc at, hut onely the %omijh Decretals ofi^Amicbriflf] 3|f poiir tUlf? Home rente pou to call tfjat ^ntidj^itls piitie, tnliercto ptilp coum eils Wxt f o^ceu fo^ tljeic otone eafe,^ tDJ^eretcit^ rdigiou^ '^}xa* ces iDcre contcnteo fo? tljc better execution of tl;eir latoe!S;mp nu* ttetotl^e c!)urcf)of(^otianiitl;emag;i({tateiiapetl)ttiefrom teuei* itug: 0? mflilting tljat coutfe, to^iclj 3! fee botli Coanctfe ann ip^in? ce^bplottganugootjerpertenceUiere n^iacn ^to . 9l0 fo? Otitis c!)^t(l, Ijcljfurpeo all mens! places, anu rubiecteoall mm^ rigljts tol)i3U)tll annpleafure; otber\riife31 ooenotfinoe, tubat increafe beepiie totbe potuer of s^etropclttane^^ let tbem entcp tbat i^bicbtbecouncilssanrj princes oftfje l^^iitutiue cl)urclr bpttiall Ca\i3r tt.'enefull to be committeti to tbeir care; ann toe l!riue fcj na mo^e*31tru$pouiajiUnotcalUljac^nticb?i(!ian p^itjc tobcutbep are reqmren bp cbnUtan l^nnce^ tofee tljeirlatoeisanQ^iJ^liictsi toucbin^caufe^ cBcclefiaUicallpittinp^actife* The fault we fi>7dis, that ^rchbijhops hauefupprejfed the ii^er^ tieofSymdes^atjdrefertiedallthtngs to their ow»e turtfitnioft, ] 3t greater fault tben tljat 10 ; poit be foinflaweniBitl)DifDaine, tljat pouiknoto not tobat poufap. mijo^Ji ^}^v pou,p?obibitetbt^e\3fe, t} ab?{rja:etb tbepoUier of fepnoois to make rule? ^oetermine cam feiseccleUaftical*; tlje^petropolitane, o^t^el^pce*: CekegooD ljeeu,lett hv eager and often calling f o? t^e inoictio ann decifion of g)pnoDe!Sattl)c9petropolitan^ banoistoit^outt^e p^ineegleaue, pou erect a neto fo^me of ^pnotkcis, not to aouife ^ guioe tlie 9^a* gi{trate,to^entl)epbetljeretoreqmretJ,butto fiiratgljten ojfo^e- ftalltbelp?ince$potoerf Crue iti^, tljattoitl^tJiei no fepnotjejs wapaffembletnitljoutt^elpimce^ Warrant, astoelltomeete; ass to confultof anpmatteriB! toucljing tlb^Uate of tljiis Realme ; ana tttbp*: '5I^bepbeno€ourtfeparatefromtbep?ince> no^fuperioui: totbe prince, but fubiecten in all tljmge0t3ntotl&el!9?mce, ana appointeobptljelaloeisofcSooanamanintruetb ana goolinefle to alfia ana airect tlje l|ajince,tu^en ana to(jere tljep lijallbe toillea ta Chap.iS. ofChriftes Church. s ^3 to aOrcmbte*®tbet1»ifefte^ljauenopotMer oftfjemfdttestoniake Decrees, tofjcn tljere 10 a dj^tCtan ^©agtftme , nettfjet map tljcp c^frfcttg;e tlje ittijiciaUjcanng 0^ eniiing of eccIeGaftica! contrcucr* fie^lMit^outo? agautft t!;ep?mcc5lteg*53oto mngepourfducs tpljecljcr pott tio not grofelp betrap pour oion ipo^ance, 3! am Ict|> tofapmalice, to^nt pou ticdaime agamli t(;e ijpetropolitane foj tomttof tbat tDljicbtiB!notmljiie!poti3ertoi)erfo?tnei)Utint!)0p?iit: cei5 ; auD be mo^e Blent ijereafter in tljefe cafejs (if po tt be tJDire)ilelI pott twouce tbe l^^incejs poloer ijnoer tlje ^eti-opolitane^ name. 31f Ujafpi(!inefle toouloe fuffer pott fobedp to confioer , not ondp tob^ttl;tng£J are djangeo in our tmieis.but alfotobp^ano bp liJbom; pou iijottft better fatif fe pour fdite^ , ano lefle trouble tbe realme ti^ennotopou^o* afo?epmtce?s began top^ofeffe cb^iftianitie, tbe djurcb ban no li3ap(a03Inoteubefo?e)tooifcuirerigbtanotM?onKinfaitb,anoOi tbcr ecdtfiaftical caufess^but bp §)pnotJei9i ano atTemblieiei of religi- fitts ^ tuiCe papnot!^,anti confirmeo not onlic tbe tanonsi of generall Councife ; but alfo tbe iuogement^ ano occtli' iinsiofppumciaU ^pnooeis, aistbebeftmeancgtbrpcoulDeue^ uife topiocurepeace,auo aouancerdigtonin eucrieplace ♦ fo^ a^ ^ptbeirlatnoistbepreferrnj^r^cdefiaCicail caufegto cecdcfiaai- tall 3iuoge0; foleamitttere Ojoulocbang long iw ftrife, t\^tj^ cbargen eacbe ^etrcpolitane to alTemble tbe "ji^illjops of W l^^ouince tUiife euerie peere , anr> tbere to eramine aittJ ojtcx atl matters of ooubt autilD?ottgU3itbin tbe Cburcb. 'Cberule^ trf tl^e 51^iceweCouttc(Il, toucbing tbat ano at otbertbtngsi. Con- ^Rantiueratifieoa^EufebiusUjitndretb, ano.likctoifctbefenteu' ceis of ^ilb^is ixtiktit -^pnooe^, kept acco^uing to tbat appoin^^ Itientf ^» •»■« flU««ct}ilsn , fl^g dcCrCCSof thc ^ EufeB.t/evira X^icefje) council Conftiiitine confirmed with h\s(coKfe9fi)(ca\G "" '*''"'" ' *' (oroHthoriUcy^m jcepo jtino; tbe UW^ wmt bp biw in fauour of w 3S4 Theferfetmllgmtmemtm Chaf^id. ^Utmliki, t NoutUtconih' ftiSiK, trdemiih.^i9 Cj>^f(ftatt0,Eurcbiusfait|); 'The determinations of BHIiopsdc- ^fMConSUnum, |ii,efejj j^ their Syiodcs hcfealed (<7rr4ftf/5f^J that it might not be lawfijll for the Rulers of Nations to infringe their decrees, fiacetbePricftsofGod (a0^0tf)O«Qjjt) were (more approoued or)beiiCi tobetruftedthenanyludge. yeawhatfocuerisdonc in the holie aflerabliesofBilhops, * tin^criv^iei»09C}^ t^eir Ao^t meetings , unto tl)e Ijeating ann iuogement of tljeSpetropolitmieo^p^intate oftljepptiince ge countrp,loberep ^ctnciLinTruL ttrtfe^arofe^ t^^beCouncillin 'S^rullofaitlj; '^The things vs'hick were determined by our fac red Fathers wee will haue toftand good in all points , and renuc the Canon , which commaun* dethSynodes of Bifhops to be kept euery ycere in euery Pro- uince, wherethe Metropolitane /hall appoint. But finceby icafbn ofthe inuafions of the Barbarians , and diuersother oc«- cafions, the Gouernors of the Church can notpofiTibiyaflem'- ble in Synode twife euery yeere ; wee decree, that in any cafe there fliall be a Synode of Bifliopsonce euery yeere for Ecclefi- fticall quellions likelic to arife in euery Prouince , at the place where the Metropolitane flial make choice ♦ CljefecouO ^U CeneCottttCitl; ^ Where the Canon willeth,iudiciall inquificion tobemadetwifeeuery ycere bythcaffemblicof Bifhops ino*- uery Prouince; and yet for the miferyand pouertie of fuchas fhould trauell, the Fathers ofthe fixt Synode decreed,i: fliould be once in theyecre ^ and then things amifTe to bee redrefTed; K*mJ^ Chap.j^. of Chrijles church. s^S y nc^ to follotue tlje Oeppejsi of religious ano goDlp Cniperouris, tljat appointed ^etropoli^ tane0 to call anD moderate p^ouinciaU Councils ; anr! fc> eafe of all Boes! , to eramtne Cwcl) matters before bants a0 mere not too?* rtie tomoleHanB tronblefull§)pitouesi ♦ ZtWjtxmM)?^ elfetio pou,butlbel!Jepo«rincontlantanD inconCDeratebumcuriS; tbat tuoitlDebatte tlje Cbitrdj piDeti bp Presbyteries anb j&pnobegf liarocljidl anb p?oninciaU, anb abjmit p^efioents; anb cbiefe ©o* uemoutjs of eitber \ anb pet cannot abibe tftat IP^tnces (fcculbe re* taine tbe ancient anb accu^omeb fourme of €cclefiallicallregt* ment bp ^iifcops anb ?^etropolitane0 ., Cettleb fa long agoe i\\ tbe Cburcb, anb euer fmce continueblnitbout interruption*: "Biit 31 p^^ppou,u bat placebo? boiceisljaue lap€lber3ing)ptt0bejSt tnljat erample o^ reafon can pou p jetenb fo? it *: If they may iudge in Presbyteries , vrhynotinSyfJodes? Bepnoue0, M}cxz t\)Z '<2Leac!)crj3 nnn l^altc^ies of an lul^Dk p^cumce o^ nation arc aifcmbleti ': feljaU pour tap •Clurris bp Cfc^itlsi commanticmcnt ht fcljolcrsi in t§e ^Ijurclj, ano teacljcrs! in t})Z ^pnoue*: ID? no t(je ijift^ ano grace? of p?cadj(r0 fo c!jange,tl)at in pulpit eac^e one mutl be b.leeueu anti obepeb , in -Counciflall iopningtoget^rmuU be reltraineDanDi oirectcu bp JLap (ffl[Deri5 *: 31f pou i^aue reafon o^ aut()o?itie fo j it ,- kc b0 Ijeare it : if neither; poutroubletljeC^urcljof vSontoitljapangofpouc tfailfuU contradiction, ano take bpon pou to otter-rule Cb^iOian prince? ann c^urc^eis! tuitl) greater furlineiei , tijen euer uio ^atri* arkeo^l^ope* /«//??^ jifoftles CoHfJcillwerc not onelythe "^ Preflyters , hut all ? A^ij, the brethren ^/r^^ Church oflerufalem , anhhe letter s-ofreJolHiu 09t,wer€ written in all their names : and noxv you difdaine that anit L^ menfljouldheprefent atyofir Prouinciall Sy nodes and Councils^ michyoftfeetheL/^poHlesdidnotrefufeJ] ^be p^efentat&p- noneja! is one tbingtto Deliberate ann Detennine in §>pnoDe is an o* tljertljing* alfpoutfjinketbateitljer Presbyters o^BrethrenUiere aDmitteD to tlje 9lpolHc^ Council to (jelpe anb aibe t!;e apoGles in tljeir Debating o^ DeciDmg clje matter tijere quettioncD, pou be mucljDeceiueDf "iZDfjeSipolTle^llngleD, lucre fufficicnt to bccibe a greater Doubt tljen tljat toa$;muc|i mo?e tben,tf}e luljolc alTeniblp of tlje apodles^ able to fearcb out tlje trutl) thereof luttljout tbeir af* •Caance* 'C^lje reafon tofjp al cl^e cljurclj luas; aDmittcD to be picfent f to ioine luitl) one acco^D in fcnDing tl)ofe letters, 31 itotcD befo^e^ not onlvtljegainfaiers^buttbelJoljoleCljurcl) hereto be refulueD tn a cafe tljat touc!)eD t^em all^tljerlDife af tuell tlje people as tl)e ceacljers of p 31etoes tooulD ailljaue-abljo^rcD tlje (^etiles,tl)ongb kleuer?, t^ p jopljane perfonp^tintil t^ep IjaD \m circucifeD/a3l)icb 15b 3 toais j^9 Theperpetuaugpf^rnefnenf Chap.if. toais i\)Z Ijtgt) laap to ntactntetlje crofie DfCfj^i^^ ^ ftttn to fruHrate Ijiis grace . ^iin tl)ercfo|e not fo? deliberation, o? fo^ iietemiinatts on, butfoi tbc fatiffactionof contranicto?0, anoinaructfonof t^e relt U)a0 tlje twljole £l)urcl} at&mbleti , tm t^pon tlje full Rearing ani5 cottclutimg; of tfje qucCticnbptlje apoilleis, tie reftiopning taitljtljem acknoijalctipti bp tljctrletterisanti nieffenger^tljatit plcafen t!)e Ijolte g:I)o(I , tl)e (Gentiles iboulue not be troubleD toitfj circumciRon no? tbe obferttation of Mofes lalu; but tbat tbe pat- tition tuall bettpirt tbem tna0 bjtoken uouine, bp tlje bJooD of »Ephcf.>. Cb^iiJ, antJtbep tobicljlwere ' Aliens fromthe common wealth of Ifracl & Grangers from the coucnants of promifc,lDerenoll30 citizens with theSaints,8c ofche houfliold of faith, tnitljOUttlje legallobferttanceiei of Mofes latDt ^* Luke()imrelfetuitneffet!j, • Ads xj.vern ^^^ to^difcufle the matter, the Apoftles and Eiders aflcmbled #;. together , and after great dilputation on eitljer fiDC, Peter mUl lames coucluuentbe caufe^mljereto tlje reU confenteDf Tet thtin Elders were admitted to deltherate with the A^oflUs m that Syyiode , whereas yon fajfer none but Bsjhofs tohaue voices in Councils,'yS\ \m\t nonoubt but Pres by ters fate UJitf) t^e apoate \\\ ^pnorrc to confult of tlji^ catifetall ttje fcruple is, taljat toue of Presbyters tljep laereXap Presbyters 3| rcane of nonc,^ tberfo^c 31 canaDmit none to beof ti)atCounc:l15efitie£i, fucb of tbefeuetp anil fuel) Dtber ip^opljetss , as aCfiileti lames m t^e regiment of t^e eijurcljof 3Ierufalem, aretnaHreaftne^p^etfetibp tfjatname* fa? fttce tlje U){)Ole Cljurcb tljere fe IsiUtneti into Apoftles, Presbyters, ann Brethren^ tlje l;elpers ^coabtuto^siof tlje ^poaieiei, tcere tbeg pjopbetsio? CEuangelittis tljat eitber came luitlj Paul ^ Barnabas from 3ntioc(j, o? lucre commojant toitb lames ^ tl)e reiJae 3leru^ faton^muftratljerbecontaineointljenameof Presbyters, tljefoj- ten \mi\) tbe general muItitune*fo? if tljep toere of tlje manp , tD^at menofmo?elx3o?tt)ine0l»ere tljeretobefjono^eD la3itljtl)e title of Presbyters? 31 f)opetbene]rt Degree to 3lpo(!les are not pour lap i^iXorintbiiCluene!; §>♦ Paul inas tben foljjlp ouerfbot^to fet ^ firlVApoftles, fecondly Prophets, thirdly Tcachers^anii tO reiect Gouernours,. Ijabicb pou takefo? pour Lap Presbyters, into tfje j, place ♦ IjotM- beit ^nle0 pou make fome fr eiber anu better p^oofe fo j t^em, i^m pet 31 fee; pourJLapCloerj5areuotD&erenmitbjenbjS)tPaulfoj djwrcljgouernoj?* Chap.iS] of Chriftes church. ^pi a^fo^ Presbyters ^ Wjtt bcncaclj 9pottlei5i (bntierttamj bp t][>at iimnep?op!5eti8i,euangdiit0,paQ!o?!3,teacIjers! oj tuljom pott toilUa nolapCloeriB!,) taeoenptljenettljer placciS no^i^oiccis in §)pnoU]ei, fa long a0 tljcp i^atte ric^t to teac^ o j fpeakc in tljC cljurc^.fo j toe t^ Ifeeme §>pnoDc^ to be but i\t afTemblfejs ^ conferences of tljofe to tBbom tbe Cburcbejs: of anpp^ouince o^ nation fo? t^e toojji ^ boc* trine are commtttetJ* Slntitberefo^etoour^pnooegarecaHeii^ajs pourfelue^fenots3;notonlpbi!I)op!3i,buttieane!3,arcboeacon]S, % o= t^er clerte afmel of tbe p^incqiali (j catben^all Presbytery, ^bere tbe epifcopall feate % cburc'^ \% a^ of tbe Diocefe at large ♦ Snii tbougb fome IXomifl; Ui^iter^ tio Wc^ maintaine,tbat none \i\xiW (bops! baue\joicei5 in Councils; pet poufee tl^e ancient inChtutioit of our fpnooaU ademblpintljiia! realmeoucrtljiotactlj tbeir latef nel))a(rertion*59eitberlack:toeeicmi^lesJoftl;ecourrelii{;ic{)ti3e tope, euenfromtfje beginnings Cte !§>pnotieof Eome calleobp Cornelius agatntt Nouatus about tl;epeere of C^^ift255;confitlebof^ 6o»Bifhopsaiidmany t^'^^a.^.w. Presbyters andDeacons,a9! Eiifcb.notetb^iFrom tbe^pnoueof '*^* Slntiocb, t!)at oepofeo Paulus Samofatenus about tljepcreof our 8.0^0 27o,tO?atenOtonIpBifliops,bUt*Presbyters& Deacons, ndmU.^,ca.l% m appearetbbp t{)eirepi{llet31n tlje^JDouncil of CEliberis! about tbe time of tfje fir(t 5l5icene Council fate befiues cljel5i(bops, ^ g 6, sltwIicoZ'L Presbyters ♦ JntijefecouB Councill of Srle about tbe fmnettme >/»»*. fnbfcriben^i 2»Presbyters,beariesDeaconsi ^otberClergptte Lti^S«/!^r '^(jelikemapbereeneintbeCotmctl^of Eome ^bntJerHilarius; Hr^n- \ etbubcrGregory,tuixre^34>Prcsbycersrubfcribebafter22.3i=^J^7.>^^^^^^^^ fijops; ^ in pSriiDntier Synimachus^tnljereafter 72.bi(bopsifub^ ^EpimarumUK fcribeo 7<57,Presbytcrs , foint^etbiro,ftft,^Krtbutiertbefame V-xlmo cmdiio. SymmachussFelix alfobilbop of Home kept aCoimctU of 43 ^bi^ ^"'^ i./j/.iooi. Cbop0,^^74.Presbycers;$aftertberainemanerbauebiiier5!otber,*J!J7^f^^^^^^ ^etropolitanes alTembleu in tbeir p^ouincial fpnobei, afiuel Pres- bytcrs, ais biOjopgi.^bc counct! of antiKooo^um faiti^ Let al the ^^^^j^;^""^*^ Presbyters beingcalled,come to the Synodc in the city. ^\)t^, counctt of Colcbouefcribetb p celebrating of ap^ouinciallcouncil . intbi0tMifet'°Lct thebifliopsaffcmbledgo to the church togi-J*^^''^^^^''^^^*? | thcr,5: fit according to the time oftheir ordination. After all the '''**'*'" **'^*** bidiops are entred and ict, let the Presbyters be cal led, and the , Bifliops fitting in a compas, let the Presbyters fit behind them, Bb 4 and ftncil,ea.i j. n^gntio^^ Sp2 TheferpeiuaUgfiuernenjeni Chaf.id. and the Deacons ftand before them. %\^t€,tmt\S[ OflZI^atra* con I ioo*pcer00agoepjercribcualmolltbc^ericfaim ojucrt^t tae obferue at tl)i0 5ap ♦ ' Let letters be fent by the Metropolis tanevnto his brethren, that they bring with the mvnto the Sy* node,not only fome of the Presbyters of the Cathedral church, but alfo ofechc Dicecefe* 9iiHJ tDl)p(l)0Ul5 ti^tS fcemcflrangC e* wen to tl)e Komtfl) creto, toljen ass in tlje great Council of lateran, aistljep callit , \s\mx Innocentlus tl)C tl)iro,t^ere Wxt but 482* Bifliops,and of Abbats and Priors conuentuall almottUOttWe tljC > Tiatifi4$n In- number, euen * eight hundred? IfPrejhytershaHerigl]ttoJttinProHwcialSy9JodeSiWhy arethej excluded from generall Couficilsf] 9panptl)ingi8i are lawful tofjicft are not expedient , 31 utaHe no ooubt but all paftourgi ann teacljeris map fit ano Deliberate mCouuciE; petUJoulDitb^ecueafeaof ab« furoitiejs to call all tljepal!o?0 anii p^eacfjerjs of tbe too^lb into one place, ajs often agineeueftoultj require to ^aue anp matter tjeter* mineuo? o^neren in tl;e <(LMixxt\^. 91$ tljerefo^e in ciuill policie^ iMben a tiljole realme attembletb, not al ^ perfonis tijere liuing are calleu togetber^but certainr cbiefe cuer tbe reft 0? cbofen bp ^ reft, to rep jefent t^ ftate,ani> to confult fo? tlje goou of tlje tuljole com* mon \jDcaltb ; fo \\\ tbe gouemement of tbe Cfiurc^ it tiaere itot on- IpfttperfluougiantitetJiouiBi, butmonftcoustofeno fo^aUtljel^a- flo^gj ano Presbyters tXi%t tDl)ole iBo^ltie intoone Citie, ami t^icre to ftap tijem from tljcir cureis ann C^urcljeis till all tljingsi neenef ul couto be agreed aun conclutsen. .lit is mo?e agreeable to reafon, ann as fufficient in rig!)t,t()at fome of euerie place er celling otfjergt in oignttie, 0? elccteti hv gencrall content, iJjoulbe be Cent ta fupplie tlje roumeis of tbe reft tljat are abfent, ano to conferre m common fo? tl;e m'rectingamr o^ueringof tljeUiljole &mt% Snu therefore ^iulj^iftian ipjtmcesin tuifebcme anb bifcretionne* iter fent fo? dl tlje Presbyters of tljc UDOilu to anic generallCoutt? t\\y but onelp fo? tl>e cbiefeftof ctterp pjincfpitH cburc&anb citie,oj fo? fome to be fent from euecp realme f^r biuant> aj5 legates in tljc names of tlje reft, anbbp t^nt meanestbepljabtlje confentof t^e lDbotelDO?lotot!jebecree0oftl)eir Coimcils, tljoug^nottljeper^ fonall appearanceof all tljepaftourjs ano Presbyters tljat toere te tI;etuo?lb. ^to tJ^eCotmcii office ti^egrft c{ijiftian<5fttii)eroi(ent&^ Chp^ji^ cfchriBes church. sps bp IniBlcttetg! ttorall t!;e 13?eac!)cr!g f Presbyters of rije toci?to,lnit ■5^7TOTa;^'3»»J!^<;xi»-«.theBifliopsofcucryplace;fmDt|)ere came, >J«/n./y/.i. 'from all the Churchcsthrough Europe,A(ia an'd Africa,'*^* ^i '*•*• XHT«p)«v i« ixef3i»/«, the beft f ^ chief eft) of the Minirtcrs of God ; eac J countrep fenning not all tJjetr 'BiftopjBi, (fo? t^en tooufti tljep farrcbatiecjccetieDtbenumberof 3 i8*)but*^'»«y'*«^M^^^'f»^chc •^^''/'w^ moft Ipcciall and fclcd^cd men they had ; anH tbcugl) tfjetelMere p^efent ^an infinite number of Presbyters and Deacons, tljat j/wa»w came UJitb tlje 15 tfljops ; pet tlje (Council confito of ^ 1 8* 13fll)op$ aiin nomo^cbp reafotvtbe Cmperour fent not fo? tlje Presbyters of cac!) place,but fo? ti)e 'BiOjopg* Ci^e like ejcampleis are to be feene m t^etl)jee generalieCouncUist^t folotoeo, UJ^ereonelp'Biftops lietentiineomattensittcjiueftion; ano tl)e Presbyters tljat fubfcri* beHjin tbe Comtcite of Conttantinople antj Cbalceoon ftipplieu tl)e places! of 'Bidjops, d$ tbeir lLeg:ate0 ann fiibflttute?, toljielj in t^e * Council of C^lceoon iss; mo^e fiillp eirp^effeUf ^ ^"'' ^i^r,>fik •But toljatneeotneripijpt^efe tbinp at large, to^iclj pertaine XtiXi!^ not fo mucl) to our purpofe*: W feehe nolue fo? tlje anttquitie anu ^•^'jjl^*''**^ autbo^itieof SpetropolitanejS; ano tbofe toefinu not oncl^ recei- """•'"• ueDantiettabli(beiiintl)efourefiraD;enerallCouncife, but confef^ feo \)>^ t|icm to Ijaue ancientlp continueti in t^ieCljur cb t\xtxi from the beginning.'SlntJ furelp^if pou graunt ip^ouinciall '§)pnoDejei to be ancient ano neceffarie in tbe Cbiircb of Cb^ifl^lubtcb pou cannot ^en(e;9^etropolitanei3 muft neeos; be aiJ ancient ano requi(ite,tuit^» cutt»bomtbeS>pnorfegiofeac|)]^jouincecanneitljer beconuoca* teono^mooeratetJt 3!f to auoio ^etrcpolitaneigpoulnouttiljauetlbe p^erogatme of callinganuguiritng5§>pnooei0!torunrounti bpcourfe,>bicl)o?ner pou fanfieo before in 3ilbopsJ ; our anftoere ie eafie : toe looke not Mjat pou can inuent after 1 500. peerejS topieafe pour ottme l)u« moursi; but tobat maner of eccleGafficall gouernmcnt t\)z€\)\xxt^ of Cb?ti^fromtbe9lpofile0ttmei3eaa()li[tieDano continucobp tlje generallconfentoftbetDboletoojtlO; annttjattoepjocuetaajS not onclp lit euerp Cljurcb ano trioceife to bauea BiHop c^iefe oucr tbe, Picsby lers, but in euerp Ip^cuince to appoint a Mother Church anu Cit:ie;antitbe'Bifl)cptljcreof tobaue tbisljoncur anDUtgm'tfe abouetbereilof})iseib?etb?en,tbatbeemigbtbpletterj;confult, 0^, tall tOjjet{;er tlje I5i(5op0 of tji? l^j ouince fo^ enp quraicn 0? caufe * 3M TheferfetmUgoittrnment Chap.Kf, mmt\m^Ut\)mmttiU\)z€.\yiKt^, m not onelt) mooc meti)einmtmgs,i)Hte);ecutetl)cit£ifcwesj mn fectliem ijer= founncwljjoug^ottt^tspjoutnce. C^fetoaiBtlje ancient anOMv gmaHureofC(j?iacsCijurci), lonsljcfojeanp ^aimccs moMcij tljetritetlj; ano VnljentljEp began to Dreti^mrtt)oit.es,fo2t|)C Doc- trine annc^ttcclj of iClnia, tljcnoio^poBe? femefoi tlyeUxtc- mm^mmmmi^am jpetropoKtanesljaB tljeetetution «,sttenofp?mcesIalBes,as§)j.n80aH6eci;ee)SronimitteDtotlieie l)oH)erani)cai:ecf)?oug^otittljeit!p?oumcc *-r ^J'^,'?fffi.f!'''«?'f''«"«o?»i*J*c.?o«tomieninetljetofioIe C6urcl)oKl)?iaftomtljefitaencreatmgm«irp?caijmg thereof ott fljeface of tljc tm% to tljis pjcfentage; anupjefcrre powr otone toifeijome, (if it be too?tljie tljat name,am.notrat|)crto bcaccotm' ten felfeloueano CngMlaritte,) befojcaUtijefleartPis, Confeflbig jfatliers, P^incesanoTBtOjopstljatljaueliueB, gouetncoantifte* ceafeDtntl)e«Dl)ttrcI;of (SobfincetJ)eapoateDcatte tooto toell t6e|)eigtljofpoitrtoncettes taneimure to Memiflj anorewoch fo man? religious ann famous ligljcs of ^teiilem.ome,3| ftnotoe not- fojrtippart atoiOjtljeCljurcl) of 600 tnottroapesinapliaue the grace foj pietie anopjudencictofollom tl)eir tteppes, mionot to' mate tl)ctoo?tebcleeuet|)at allt^eferunmits of Mbefojc cue times , fauouteo ano futtljcreo tlie pjitre of antidjnlt.tai in the mesoft!)etoo?to, to^entlie faitJjanoloueofmoCfmenareauem ^eDo?Decaiet..toecamctorefto?etheC()urchtothatperfectionof tFifciplme, toljichtljeapoaifStteucrmentioncii, theaunctent jTa* tbcrsanocoimcflsncuej: rememfa?et., tlje biiitierfdl €teb of C^?ttlMo?ebsneuerconceiueono?imagineti. . frooHithe amhtcktaandyranmmdomimonofMttrofoUtanestmi ^rch^f ops SoctMsfiif,(>,'ThcBi(hopnkc of Rome, as like- wife that of /Uexandria, werelong before his time ero wen fi6 tbeboiidsofPriefthood vnto worldly dominion. Narianzene mmelylammeththemifihiefs whichfoUorv thefediuerfiksofde- g>'jMheart,l,emJheththerewere»ofuchthwg,thatme»M imr.^m. Jortliis the endcs of the earth are in a ieloufie andtumult both iencelcffc and n»mcIcire;for this wc arc in danger to be thought to Chap.iS. of Chri(fe5 church. ^^j- to be of iren,v^ hich in deed are of God, and to loofc that great and nevvename . Would God there were neither prioritie of feate, neither fuperioticic of place, nor violent preheminenee, that vs'C might be difcerned onely by vertue. But the right hand andtheleft,3ndthcmidft; the higher and lower feate;thego*. ing before, and going euen with, haue to no purpofc done vs much hurt, and caftmany into the ditch, and brought them to be goatcs^and thofc not onely of the inferiour foit, but euen ©f the (Tiepcheards, which being maftcrs in Ifrael knew not this*] '^M map fociie ftnu of tfje aimcient ifatljer^ t^at miflikcti t^e con* tention, ambition, ann ^\u of manp "BiOjops in tfje ]p?imitiue C&m:cfebutanptl)atmifliktt»t()eircaHing,poucattttotfintjef %i)t fbarper tbep lucre inrep^oouing tfjeir )mt^y tl;c foimuer tuitnefle^ %p are in allotPingtljeiroffic^;31feitljec Socrates o^Nazianzene Ijau oppofetj tl)efelue0 againft t^e iuogemcnt of tfje 59f cene Coum cil; pea,again(ltl)eluf)o!e cljurcl) of ^buClbefo^e rafter tljem;t{)eir creoitejs IriouliJ uotfjaue counteruailetJ tlje iccigljtof t!>at ant itjuitie f aut()o?itie,tubicb tbeotberja; carien x butin DeeD neitfjer of tlje ui^ jj^aifetb tbe luifenom of tbe Counc il,o? cwO^ome of t^e cburcb ? ontp tbep taice tbe bicejai of fomeperfons ^ ambitio of fomeplaces^toljitti not content tuitb tbe cb^i^ian motjeratton of tbeir pjeoeceffo^33,uSi- Ip augmenten tbeir poloer ani3 tbcir p^inebp all meaner pcffiMe. Socrates faitb, tbebi(bop0 of Kcme anu 9lle)canti?ia lucre grotu* enbepontitbelimit!softbeit€pifcopalfunction, ^%v«x»«r«v ynto power & dominion.C^ fault be fintietb in tbac place tattb Cele ♦ ftinusbifljop of laome^toas fO^ ' taking from the Nouatians their ''^'^*'' 7.''*"' t)ic& fe fo autbenticallprecopeo intbeSpoMike to^itingiS*; 5?aplp pott Ml (b?int^e from tbat^m fap t|)e name tnas new- lie theirs, becatife in tbe g)cripture0 it iis geuerallto all Prcsby- ters^anti bere it ijs fpeciail to li^iiljopg ; but tbat i^ neitber true, no^ anpparttif Nazianzenesmeaning: fo? euen tbefeueringofdjiefe IpaaourjS from Presbyters hv ti)Z name of bifbop^, luasi no late no? neiuoeuife inNazianzenestimet 'Cb^tberp uidinctionof namesi Ijab continueb at ^leranb^ia from tlje neatb of Marke tbeCuange* iHwt0.epifiou jig^a^ ^Icrome affirmetbJn allljiiJo^iejs anb tn?iter?i before Nazi- ad ^uHm,^ an2:eneliueb4;ereii3nol»ojbfocommonanbbrualUoCsiufiie tl;e Chap. 10. of Chrises Church. 3PP IP^efioent annlRuter oftftePrcsbyterie, utlyt name of l^iftop; aiHit6erefo?eitcoulDnott!)ettl)encti3ef *BefioejSi,Nazianzcnerc* putetl) it a tDomjerfuH tnconucnknce to loofc tfiat great anti netoe name; aufitofteeallone, astftljcpfljoulti ketal^en not to bee of God.5i^otu,ift&e name tuere nettJ^anti latclp muenten bp men, tlje toffetljereof Ujere iiot great; p^a^retaimng tlje name, tl^ep muftbe Imol3oentol3eofmen,aittinotof6oii ; loljicllfecontratptoNazi- anzeneslMi^tijS!* Z^\)ml^th'^t\)t grcatandnew name,()e mea- nctljtl)enameofC'l)^ilItan!5,gi:o«ntnngi;isfpeacIjont^ Eray,tl)atfait^; tljeCljUrclj'/lialbe called by a new name; D^lflje » Efay (fi. referteittobi(bops,tefpeatol)ratl)ermp?aireoftbegreatnej«,tljf in tJifpiaife of tlje nctoneis of tl}e name ; f accountetl) it to te great f neU) becaufe it twa^ firlT i^feo bp ^ Ijolp d^ljolt in r neiu ^etotient* Hervijheth therervere fJo^xc\\txmi\Qnct,mr prioritie amofigfh BiihofJ.^dcalletbtheir fuperioritie tyrannical.] ilpee tuifljCtl),if it toerepolTiMe, tfjatp^e^eminence aitop^io^itieamongn^lBiftopsJ IX)entnotbpt^emigijtineireoftibeirCitii%btttbptl)eocfertesof , tbeirbertueis; nQttl;attbe6rai;s\)nIaD3faU, buttl)at tbe fecono \% farre moie commentjable ♦ ^O that there wcrc,faitb he, f^*'^^ff^'^ * m^iaH^dn neither prioritie of See,nor priuiledge of place & tyrannical pre- hemincnce, that we might be d>ttingui(l^ed onely by vertue. 31f tbi^lafttwerepolftble, tlje former migbttcell be tatlbeo out of tfje Cbarcb* foj tben fboulo none but fit tm toonbie men baue tlje pla* cesofgouernment, tobereotbcrtuiretbetDo^ftare often Ijigbefl:, antiruleas!impotentlp,a^tI)cparptrebna)amefa%* %^&\$\\)Z fumme of Nazianzens fpeacb,ano ijJb*^ fstiit tofinoe loitb it, tru'= lie 31 knoto not>5?appp toere tbe Cljurcb of (!5oo, not if all Iwere e^ r|uaB,as poii luoulo baue tljem, but if eacb man ban fuperioritie ac* eo^oingto bisimtegritie* ?§)Ofl)ou!DtbeCburcb of Cb^ia neuer be befiegen iuitb ambition, no? furp^ifeo toitb corruption, nor-tuaaco toitb tftlTention, but i\)z cbiefe tjoulo circuntfpectlp ano tnifelp ieaue, anotberefttpouloglaolp ano ciuietlpfolliaU);tDberenoUje afpirittg anu i!ri«ing foz piaceis of oignltie , batb fubuerteo ma« npnotoftbemeanett, butoftbebtgbettoegree* &o faietbNa- zianzcne* ^But now(^benmenarefupcriourbptbeirCities!,anD '^i^^Acm^ not bp tljeir Dertueiai) the right hand & the left,and the inidll, the higher and the lower fcatc, the ptccedencie, or going cheekc by T' 409 TheperpetUAagouernement Chap.iS. by chceke^ hath made many breaches amongft vs to no pur- pofe,and caft many into the ditch ; and made ihcm goates not onelyoftheinfenourfoit, but euen of the (hepeheards, who bdngmaftersinirraelknewnotthis.l?enitMct{)n0tC50neranp tl)C CuUittg of 15ia)ops,no^ tXyzii uitterCttCiB! of Degrees, buttlje fal- ling of fomc of tl)em into the ditch, anti becomming goates, tofitles tfjcp p^.elTcti citet eagetip to tlje M^n places! ; otljerlwife, %z mu(t ftca !)a«c cont?cmneD btmfelfe, toljo accepted atm retaineii mz of tl^e cljtcfeCi feateis of honour, tljouglj aftetto conftrue t|)e jjcace of t{)e €\)mi%\)t re Cgueti iu laaiicrije toifljing of a betterlMap, tf it toere pofCble, fe no De* facinoj of t^at \dWcI) toagJ aireatiie fctleti ; bp reafon it cannot be e]c« pect£titl)atNazianzenestui0)i1joultitake|}face* fo^tljat all men fl)cult5 be Knceitlie reprticts auD bonouren acco^nmgto tfjeir \3er* tues!,is ratbet an beatienlp, tbni an eartljKe conui'tion ; ann fooner tobeelniibctifo^, tbentobeelooknfQ^atmcnsbantieiS; pea,tlja£ courfe UJbicbbe tai^etb, i^nleffe tbe execution migbt be anfujera* ble to \ys ^^% ^«5ultJ noe mojie barme tljcn gocD » #o? it tooiito not Qucncbambttionanti contention, a^fome men ti^eame, tabicb are tbeDiceis tbat^ecomplainetbof^but ratber inflame tbem^tnbilese^ uerie man conceimns^dl of bis^ otune i^ertue^, toouin make fmaff accotmt of otfjer mens gifts ann ukxi%. 31f to neciue tbe firife.pcu referuetbe itt^gement*tbereofto otbcr mens uopces; pou amenu tlje matter nothing at all footfall men fetting: aSoe corrupt ann^ partiaUrerpects,tuouIti cbtiretbebelItoeuerpp'lace,tbeC()urcb of C^jitttooultifoonef!ouriiI)ti3itboutanp tjcifljing ; ann luiil) tobat poutDill, ercepttl;atbefirilb^cugl;ttopafle, alltljereH iuiU tioe pounogooo* An eqttaiitie amongsl the Pafiours mtiB needesjlake amhitienj\ 31fpou coiiln reduce tbe Cities,Cburcbes anupariffjes of eacb com* mon toealtl) to atutt p?opo?tion:ti)at onelbouln itot ejcceeu anotl^ei: in anp tbing, pou migbt cbance toitlj a gcner all eqnaKtie of tbe pla* ces,romel3obatto temper ambition; butifpouleaueanptii&rence intbetbings, poutballfcone fintieatiifferenceinmens affections* jaotoe toben, o? Ijotn tbat map bee compa(reli,31 leaue pou to ccnli* tier,tbatareros:ootiat5em0no:*31 tfjinkepoumap fooner \mtt^ taketonctnbmlu all^itiesanS ^ctonestomaketbemeqttal.tljeti fnffering tl;em as tfjcp are.tobjingt^em txi a iuft ano euenpppo^* tion,. ChafJT. ofomjfe 5 church. 401 ^ tion.3!fIcautu5anmequaIiticcftl}0place]Ei,lirf)icl)|>oujmittnce00; \ pott fettle a gcucrall equalitie m\m\%^ t\)t IpaCto^^ tm minitf erjs of €i)^tac;s Cljttrclj ; tuljat frcO) cvy cttence tljc lattr cntje of tlje luo^ltjmavtcad)^03iti3innotfo;tetei(; J am fare, tljemraiie to jjjcuent fcl;ifni£35 antJ tJilTcutiouss in tlje p^intitiue Ci;urci), tuijen tl;egraccj5 of (Sons fpirite lucre farremo^e ciitiucntautJaboun^ 5antt{)cunoli3r,t3ja^ uottamahe all cquall;buttoc.ppomt feme cljtefe to otter fee auti moderate tl)erell. C'ljat ccuife tfje^pOitG- lifetimes! mtlj^acem, ano tlje Cljurclj of dj^iGeuerCncep^efer- xm, d$ t\)t fafeli mm reanieil tioap to rcfiCl confuSon^ aittj Cap con^ .contra tentiOU in tlje Cfatirclj of d^Otr* leromc faietlj: ' Propter ea mter du^ ^Jneronx odecim vnus eltgttur, vtcaptte conjttttito , fchtjmatis tollatur occa^ Jio, Amongrt the tweluc(^ex^<9/?/outran%re(teneuerro little, to ^iwz account tljereoftotljefu* p^eme SSagiifrate*; 3!f 31 Mtjerdaitu anp tl)ing,it toeremo^elito'' tie fo^ 'BiOjopistoliee referred to^r^otie^, tuJjeretljep ftoutoe beare fome fiuap; tljen to be reSraineti to t atoe0,froni toijicl) tljep mapnotO)?inke. Clje eicccuttonof pourip^efbptericail mecreeieJ, pcttgiue totljeiitoDeratourof pour T^^efbpterie; anti pet pougiue ^uttnoi3ontimcnno^imperiet^2;i:i)ptljenarepou Co incouKDerate o^fo intemperate.ass to cal tt;e execution of eccleBaUical Hatoesbp tibe Diorefmte o i (^ctropolitanca tp.iannicall poto cr ann tJomini- ouDucrtljeirb^cdjjen't ^oulti pou baucuolati3C0 at all^, hutmtx^ cafeaisitfanetli out,fotDbecenrureoatt!)eplearurecft{jelp?erbpterjBi*tC^attMere arigljtcp^annieintieetie.annnottcieredjieinanp common HaeaM; tbat batb a Cfj^iUiau S^agiltrate* 3f vou atimit euerp matter to be ruleu bp iu) jittten i.m2$; an5 ieaue appealer in all caufe0 fo^ fticl; m finb tbemfelue^ gr ieueo to tbe l^^ince^tuljicb i^ obferueti in t\^s Healmc^tbe erecution of latueis iis ratljer a burtien impofeu, tfjen an Ijonour to be Befiren; anti but tljat fome men mull necneis Unner- tal^e tljat cl)argejit tcere mo^e eafie fo? I^ifijcpjs to bee iwitljout iu t%m altuapegi to trouble, antJ often to ^ nnanger ti^emfelueiS toit^ tl&ebifficultiegantipenaltiejg offomanp tattiejs ais toe|)atte,anD nutftl)auetoguioetl;orecaurej^tl;atarecommitteD to tl;eir€om Btto?ie^. They hme others to difchargeitfor themiySAyt^ mutti^auefome to a{fi(It{jem,e]cceptpDuMSaue15i(!)Oj3istobeltotiimo?etime in fcarningl)umanelala3ejB!,t!jeninmei!itating^r!iuineiS)cripturej9?* SlntJtl^erefo^epDur imteigfjing attlje 9rcljeisaniiotl)er places of iuiigement,t!)elxietl)pculttlebnDen!antitobatpoufap.2^erepoui: IP^efbpteriegi 0^ ^pncne^ at t!)eit perife to banule ann Determine fo manie $fc toeigi&tie caufe^ a^ tf)ep are , pou tooulne reuerence tljemasimitcftagseucrpcumfgracetJtfjem^ann feepourotun follie mimpupiugtbattobic|)cannotbel»mtteo*j^utljo]^atto^ on tljefe t]&ing£i>^ic]b eicperience toil p^oue to be requiCte ina C()?i- ffian common \»ealtl;,bcttert;]^enfpeecWff^fficetf) me tljat ^e^ tropolitanejs Chap.tS. of Chrifles church. 4.03 tropolttmte ji Uiere long ibefo^e x\t .^tceneCcitttcfl accepter tm tj^ ftD \\\ tlje Cljurd) of Ctoiir as uecclTane pcrfoRs; toaffenible.tl)e §)pttotjej3cf £CIjelp?ouincct)pon al! cccaCcniS; an^ to ouerCee asi itodi t^e dcction, a^o^ntnatiott of^iiliops tulcljintljcircljargc. ^l)i0ifpugraunt^n£celRtietoinfo?cepoutopeeIi3tIjmu{;crctt^ a»itniu{)Cotmcife^'P?ince0, tljatUiere long before our time0» 3!fpou like not tljCtutfeDome autr o^tierof djebniucrfalaimatmci^ ent Cljurcl; of Cljjitt, pou mua tell i)s in pouc neUi pIatfoime,lDljo (Jjall callanD morjcratelp^ouinciall^pnoDriss, DiijettcccaCou w- quirctfj; o?Mjetljcrpour p^crbptergiljallliee fup?eme (©cucra^ to^0 of all mattergi^lDittjout Cji-pectiug 0? regarDing anp ^puctiall affemblte^ o^ 3limgntient!S» Synodes we admit ^^ fome to gat her andgoiiertie thofe ajfemblies\ but tofreuent ambition we wouldhaue that pritiiledgetogoe rotmde bjcourfetoalUheTaflorsofeHeryProuiKce,'] gou imp BoetUcH to cl;ange5DcaconiS euerteDap^T^iiljop^euerp tuecke^TP^^fbpterfif euerpmottetlj,antiQ^etcopoIitane5^aterpqiiai'tci*,tIjattljegouem* ment of tfte {jotife of ©oti map goe rounn h^ courfe* ^nu fiirelp pott ntille not muclj of tt> Deacons anti l^^cfbPtcrie! Dure toitljpon fo^ a peere5l5iftop$pout()mkeintljcgipoille0tinte0 Uoere cljangen e« iterieuieelke; tu^at fpace^pou tuil appoint to ^etrcpolitane^.tue^ petknotunotjlongcr tfeen one §)pnoDe31 p^efumepou^jaiKjaue no man to continue . 115ut tubat reafon ojeirample(;auepou fo^it*: CCirampleisi perfjap^ asi pott care fo^ none, fo pcu feckcfo? none* fojif e]caiT^Iei0im(gl)t p?euaileUiitIipou, tueeljaue tlje fetlcD ana ajip^oueo o^oeroftbepjimitiue erfjurcljagainUpott, tljat^petrc* politaneisi neuer tw cnt bp courfe ♦ ipea tlje name it fcjfe noetlj in* fewasfmuci^fo? if bebeSpetropoIitane^tbatiisOBifljopof tljeMc^ tropolis ojMothercitie; tbe motljcr Citi'e remapuing altuaiiis oneanp t^e fame, tljepjiuilcbgeof tl;e ^.etrppolitane couId neuer cljangebpcourfe* %n affee pou fo? reafon, MM) leane oneli'e to pour tnilte ms xt%mz no menjsi fungement^ but pour mwz, tuill feeme Krauttje; pet l;eare t^e refoiwtton of one ttjat Ijtgblp fauouretl; pour nelue founae bifcipline ; l»6o poGtiuelp concUiuetb , tfeat tW circular regiment bp courfe, a0 it iis not able to reCfi am^ iirfon ano auulation, fo it toill b^eetie contemptjs anu factions '^l^aifrlL iXi t^eCllUrclj of ©of* Bpi^ UDO^OjS be: ^Dkamt^ erQo wimatptm il- P""^^ ^eu^ngeu 404- Theferpetmllgouernement Chap.i6 lum ordtnls per mmtii fticceJfioTils v'icesjpfa tandem exferiettA com" ^ertPimfrnffe ^^on frtii virium^nec aA ambttiofos Paflores^ nee ad au- ditores alios cjtihle vams ^alios veto ddulatono fprttPi praditoj com- pefcendos hahptiffe^commiimcata videlicet fagtilis Paflortl?Puver vi- ces hHtnil}rtm:itH6 difwtate, Itaci"equodf.t7gfilorumfecHndumluc- ceffiorrem commune f Hit ^vifumfuit aavnum^ ^eum qmdemtotim Prefbyterij indicia delcBum tranfferre ^quodcerte reprehe^dtfiecpO" tefi^nec debet : quumprcefertim, vetfislus hie mosprtmum Prejhyte^ rum deligendi^ m Alexadrina celebenima ecciefia inm wde a Mar- co EfiangeliFia ejfet ohferuattu. Alteram caufam ajfcrt AmhrofiiiSy longe maximimomenti, ncmpe quodprimattiftc adfingulosper vices perueniente^fngulis Paslorihm nonfewper ad hanc gubernattonem ftifcipiendam fdoneis cowpertli, itafieretvt indigni iKterdam prcief- fe?H^qfi£ res turn Prefbyterij contempiumfecum trahe bat, turn adtium faUiombpu aperiebatXct vs then auouch that this Primacie ofor- clerfV(7/;i'^r 3ln tl]t mmxtthmm Ijaue ntaSer Bezaes full ccnfefficn, t'jat the go- jnground by coutic to gouernethe Church, doeth maintaine diforder ClMp.Kf. of Chrifies church. 40 j d-forder and fad^ion, and no whit decrcafe ambition ; and the choofing of one to concinue thiefe (forhUltfe) began atA- lexandriafrom Marke the Euangelift, ( fijCC pecrejS before Peter anij Paul toerc manp^eu , auD fire anu tljittie before tlje neat!) of J&aintlohn;) in iBbicMl;^!^^ fe Nothing That can, or oughttobeinifliked. ipotue tr uelp {)ee fpeaketlj, if (je (Iiotiln recall;, 0? pott reftife W tD0itj£5, reafcnaniie]cpenencetoileafilpteacl)tjj3* fo^firltin tljisi cticular cljaiicre , it iis not cafuaU , bttt effentiaU , tljat all in tljeir courfe , be tljcp fit oi bnfit, mill! Ijaue t^e rttling of tbe reft . 51^ota if to cboofe one goonamoitgftinanp, be a matter of uifficultie; ]^otDeimpoffibletbenii6it, tl;atalltbottltibe g;ooti*: aunpetbp pottr rolling rcg;inient, all, be tbevnetier foii3tclteiio?bntJ)oo^'= tbie, mttftb<^wca$mucb time aittipoljorrto neglect an^bwi^t tbe CbwrcbofcffioD , as tbe toell mittning^anD goulp ipaftotirg (ball bauetoaffiftantibclpetberame ♦ %aine, lobatc^oobcanbetione bp anp, tub^n xa zwtm action , one mtift begiune, aiiD anotber p^o- ceebe, atmatbirtjconclube*: 3Ifanettillmanlig;btontbebegiit^ ning, miunle j enning , be map foonc marre all ♦ SnD be tbe men notetitll, erccpttbcpbclil^e affecten antJ lil^e inaructcD;, tub^ti ijoill tbep agree intitugemcnt, 0? treabone in anotber^ fteppeg^t 31fa!fpfactionarire, 3ineeuenotpiitpouinminDe toljat contra^ bictmg; ann reua'fing tuill be offeren bp potir liaeekelp 0? mottetb* Ip6oiternour0* ?4^bo (ball dare Doe anie tbntg toaPrcsbyteroj •Bifbop but be muft looke fo? tbe ItRe meafure , toben tbeir courfe commetb't SUbatcanbeoneteekemanefofure, but it map be tbe nejct lueeke bnoone \i^ \m tbatp^efem Ip follotoetb't ^biis 1101 tberigbttaaptomakeamoctorieoftbeCburcbof Cb?i(f ; anu to permit it to euerieman^bttmour anBplcafure \ii\^Az% bJS!timela=« Betb* 3lfpoutruftnotme,uiftrttft not pour fellies; Itbreedeth contempt, aUD openeth the high way to fadions. aisfo^ ambition , tnbtcb v^ anotber of tbe miCcbiefejstbat pott t»otilti ameitb \i;^ pour cbangeable gouernement, pou cure tbat^asf be boetb, tubicb to coole cbe beate of one part of tbe bcuie , fettetb alltbereftinabttrningfeuer* '♦S^oquencbtbebeCre of Dignitie in one man ; pou inflame all tbe 'Pa(!mtr0 of euerie p^ouince t»itb tbe fame tiifeafe^fo? pou p^opofe tbe like bnno? ants potjoerfo^tbe timebntoalli to^icl;)33eD0toone* anufopcuijeale ambition \$^ Cc 3 mafeino;: 4(if The^erpetuaBgouerftement Chap.K^. making it common, ag if patient?! tucre tl^e Icffe Ccfee , becaufe o^^ t%tx^ arc toucljctj luitlj ^ fame inf ection.fo? if one man cannot i^aue tl)iiei{petropoliticaII preeminence tDitljoutfome noteof p^iue; tl&e reft ca neitljer erpect it,no? eniop it in tljeir coutfeis^but UJitlj feme taint oftljcfame corruption. fruitionaitieicpectatiDnof one g^tlje fametliing, arefo ncereneigljliors,tljat if one be biciouiei,tljeot!jec cannot be \3ertttou6.C£t{)erefo?e,ritl}er^ant,tljefuperioritieanu uignitieof 05iii}opj5 anu 0petropo!itane0 map be cb^iUianlp fup* jiortenbponeineueriePrcsbytcry and p?ouinceas!ineaffirmej o^ elfetocconclutie, it can not be erpecteu^no eniopebof alleuerie tobere bp courfe, agi pou tooulo baue it, but berp bncb?i(lianlp^ Tougiue more to your Bfjhopj and Mctrofolttanes then we do^ and that increafeth their pride. ^ Wit giU£ tb^m nO potOCC no^ IjOnO? b? (Sot^ Lauu.but tobatpoumulIpeeJD topourl3atIo?0^p?efinentiEf, if pou tuil \^mz anp^ann as f o? ^agid rateg,toe map not limite tbe on tobom tbep (bal lap tbe execution of tbeir latoeiB!, no? tubat bo* no? tbep fl)al allolia to fucb as tbep put in truH/o no part tbereof be contrarie to t^boctrine of tbe §)cripturejS ♦ 9lpife firft tbeir cal* Knpj^tben meafure tbeir otficesbp tbe ancient canons ofeL^r^lfe Cburcb; ano if tl)cpbaueanpot&ero?furtberautboritietbenftan'' uetb twitb gooo reafon ano tbe manifel! eiramples nf^}t]^imitm Cburcb, toe ftriue not l^ it; referutng altuaies to cb?iftian princes tbeir libertie.to Dfe lubofe aouife ano belp tbep tbinihe gO0D,-anti to belloto tbeir fauourstubere tbep fee caufe; imitbout crolTmg tbe boice of tbe bolie 6boll, o? tbe U)ifoome of tbe ^poftolike ann f)?ts mttiueCburcbof €b#* fo^tbegouernementof tljeCburcb ijs commttteti to tbem, not tbat tbep fbouln alter anti oiiertb^oto tlie mainefounDatiomsofCcclefiafticallDifciplineattbcirplearures; but tbat tbep (boulo carefullp anb inifelp bfeitto tbe benefiteof (Sous €^\xci^, anngoob of tljeir people, fojD^bicbtbep muflgiue account to tlbe b?eaufull Slutige* Itwas bngafter the Apoflles times before Prouinces weredifu^ ded/tnd Mother Qties appointed^ and therefore Metropolitanes Are notfo ancient as yon make them; as may appear e by the ^^.r ^^W" J^JVTOj |xaV« jtwi^jroXiTU -m Tm i^ TniifecyfjLiyaf b^ceanotljer fnife* get if intljis point pou p^elTetljofeCanonjs caUeti9ipoaclil«u<^h him that is firrt ('or chtefe) amongft them ; and e- fleemchimas (their) head, and attempt no matter of waight without his opinion (and mdgement) neither let him doe any thing without al their zdu\(€s(a»dco>i ferns. )i)ttth^ pou tOOtllU p^ooue^tfjere ina^ a time af t crtlje ^poftles tjcat!j0, luljen m pet tlje firli place antougft tlje 'Bifljop^ of tl)e fr»nie p^ouince, Uias net af^ fircD to ante certaine Cf)urcl) 0^ Citte ♦ d^rant it lueri fo , tljcugO tW Canonooenot eractliepwoite fo mttcl) ; tijen ^£t in ctierie na-- tion tl;ere tuas; a l^^imate, before tbere ^m a ^pctrcpolitane; ana confequentlp tl;eaut{)o?itieof onetobe cbtefe in a p^otunceisel* ner t&entljep^iuileoge ofttje^etropoliisojmotberCitie; ljDf)tc& bp t^e toitnefle of tlie jl^icene ano ^pljeGne Cotmcii$ iwac in tljeir time? aberieancicntcuftome. ji^otne tcl)atgatnepoubptl)iiei, it tljere tnere a cf)ief billjop in euerp p^otiince to alUmble ^ mooerate .fo}fcpcuconfelTetbere tuete l^^imatesi aniongtt tlje Spoftlei^^cboler^; tobetljec tljep Inere c^ofen fo? tljeluo^tbine^of t|ieir gift0> 0} fo? tbegreatneffe of tljeirCitie^^ecarenot; fucb tberetDcre; annbp fiicbtijeretlje fepnooeisJofeuerte IPzoiiinceaCrembletrannt^uittcti* ^bcntbe ' tuottcerfitll jjif tejsi of ti;e l;olie ^l)^^ fallen , . f p j Mjitlx tl;e W> CC4 m ^ 40 S TheperfeSmligiuernewent Chap.itf. age baplp mane cljoice of Ijer \g»?imate0, it 10 not Dniifee, i3Ut m t^e miCtag;e0foUDti3mg; cljofct^emoft fufftcientmenfo? t{)emoClpo^ ptilcus Cities; Co t!)eptuere content tlje 10i(l}opsof tibe moltfas mcu!3CI;«rc!)C?ittcueriep^Duince(!)ouIti()riue w^y"'^"^, tljep^e* eminence amonc^i! tljeir b?et!)?en , to call tijcm togetljet tm con* ftilt tljem fo^ tljc common affaires of tlje iJDljole Cijurcfe toljicb tfee foure fiua generall Councils Ustt!) one ccufent coufirmetJ to ettcrp C()arcl);anti commannen to be kept t^itljout alteration 0? tfimintt- tion^astlje ancient rights anu cttltomegiof tljeCl;urcljeuen from the beginning. « Niceni ConciUi '^{j0 COtUlCil Of .0ice ^JDllletl) ^ "«* •a5^o?3«« <7W^«(3«/ taic UiOjnaiuxs^ thc lyf* prerogaciues to lemaine to euerie Church; anUagaine, ^^iip.^. sroxei c7w^o/4'« t2 o/Wh d^tuy.am , refeiuing (alivayes) to thc Mother Citie her proper dignitie . '^fje Cotmcill of Contotinople agt ''^'"''"*^'^'^*''**^ Socrates faitlj, ^ ratified the Niccne faith, and appointed Pa- triarkes (or CUetropolttanes) diftinguifhing their Prouinces. Sisnamelp Ne6tarius tlje^iUjopof Condantinople ^m allo^bueD %\\X[ Thracia ; HelladiusbtiljopofCefarea in Cappauocia, Grc* gorie of Nifla, ann Ocreius of 9pilitene l)aD tlje regiment of Pon- tus; Aphilochiusof3Iconium, antiOptimus ofintiocljinli^ilt* J5ia tooke tfje cljargeof aCa ; tljC liketJin Timotheus 15iff:cp of a* leranuyafo^Cgppt; antiPelagiusoflaouicea, annDlodorus of larfus fo^ tlje Eatt Churches , refcruing the prerogatiue of the Church of Antioch, ljD{)icl) theydehueicd vnto Miletius ^cmctiiicon. there pfcfcnt : '^TheCanonthat before hmitcd thelegouern- fi^MaT^''''"* ments being {ahayes ) obfcrued . C)f tbeCotmcillof ^pljcfngi 31 rpake euen naln ; mijerein, toljen tfie 13i(I)ops of Cppnis com* plainer , tl)at tl^e Cljitrclj of ^ntioclj began to encroc!) bpon tl;em, J exemplar Jmz' 5 comra A^oflolicos CanoneSy & definitiones Ntcena Synodi^ con- %mToprit' trary to thc Apoftles Canons , and thc Decrees of the facred cmiuo spheftn. CouncillofNicc, antnjeGrct«tl)attbeS>pnoDeofCpp^usmigl)t ^Sic^ initi,h Cniop tfieir rigljt , aiS t^ep Ijati Done, ^ cuen from the beginning *pt!r^^^" euer fincc the Apoftles times; t^e jTatlfe^rsreiecteiianticonDem* -rDecrettt^eiur- xiz\M\)zx attemptoftljeT^ifljopofanticclj, 30 at^ing ^ repugnant eifc/puc^ to the Lawcs of the Church , and Canons of the Apoftles* Clje \ greatCouncilof CljalcenonfinDingfatilt, tl)atrome15in)opief, to Ncncreafetfteirpotner, obtainen tlje p?incejsi Cljarter to cut one I^^ttinceintottumne, ofpur|?oretomabett)3o i^etropoUtaneie; Chap.J^. of Chriltes church. 4dp to^erebcfo^elnajsbutone; uecreen, tbatno "Bifl)op(l)Oufeentcr- jijicctljelike toitljcut tlje Me of ijisotf ice; anu itottuttljUantimg tbe 31niperiaU letters alreaup ptircljafen , ' «^^^°'' 07T,aw^o/.(5^^, t* x«t' « c^naixhatet^^ «x»»^H ofAfia^ ^moH^2mWl)^tMti);'^/taCretenj?umTittii&A'-TiZ7h!''^' ' Jianorum Timothetu , fo was Tite the Apo^le (orBfJhop) o^\}'^'^*'*^''^^ Creete, and Timothie ofAfia. 31ntieetie €pbcf«S toagaMo- '""^ '*''*'^' therCitie,a8iappearetbbptbefirft€pbefineCoimcil,buttobetbec It bao tbat p^erogatiue bp tbe nobleneOt of tbe place, o? ^'^ {\xttt{^ Con from Tim othiejnare not Define* Tfmothie, asitQjoulDc feeme bp Thcodoret luas cbiefe ouer al! 9fia , ano pet luerc tbcre funnjie other Cities in aCa bcGoejs €pbef us, tbat bau Metropolis taneg; asl Mconium,^Ancioch of l^ifioia, '^Cyzicum,^Sa^uis,/^^*^^•^*•^^^^^^ ^ Rhodos ♦ 31f anp tbinke tt tjnlaUJfuH fo^ one man to baue tbe oms c!Uu.a!^i< careantJ ouerfi^t ofotber'l^ifbops!, b^ map be fatiffien o? refu-- <^<^domns,aaio.i, teti \y^ tbe erample of Tite, to lubom ^ the whole Hand of Greece ichrypjt.vtfupr, was committed, aS Chryfbftome faitb;ann the ^ Hands adioy n- \lZ':aiQ!!' ing, as Icrome iD^itetb; anti bp Paules otone teCtimottie, the h-vnum, ■- ^making ofBirtiops inmany Cities. 3!ftberefo?e anp man like'' ^*^*** tbefe places, 3i amnotagainUtbem; but tbeancient, eutDent, ano conttantcourfeof tbe l^^imitiueCburcb to baue l^iimateso^ S^etropolitancsJ a W'^ 4io Theperpetuallgouernement Chap, t S. SQetropoIitaneg; fo? tljC calling auD gtiioing of ^pnoneis \\\ euerte ppuince; \% to nic a pregnant anu perfect p;toofe, tfjat tljfe opec toaiei cttljec neliucrcn o? allolDcr! bp t!;e ^pottlcgs anu tfjeir §)cl)ol- lersi ; o^ founti fo ueeDeftiU in tl)e firft gouerncmcnt of tlieCljuccf;, tl)at tije mljole clj?taian Ttuo^Io cuer Cnce rcceiueD , ann contiutteo tl;efam0> Though the office were tolerable ^yet the name of ArMifhop is. ex^re fly prohibited by the thtrd Cotmcil of Carthage y ^ by the great Council of Africa \ andvpxs neuer heard of tn the Church till the Couficilof Chalcedony which was kept4.sj,yeeres after ChriH 4 The wordes of both the Councils inter dicing all fuch proude titles , are t CcMeiLcarthag. fhefi; ^ ThcBifliopof thcfirlHeatc miittnotbe called «5«f;(5v^ y^^ic^cn4. V'"''»^'*«a""V^» fl-roiBTevTfOTwynVoT^, the Prince ofPiieftesor high vr/j^. Prieft^orbyany fuchftile^buionly thebifnopofthefijitreate.] aftlje office be nceticfulannla\Dfull, tl)e SnfefD^nantejs ajallnot lom:5trouble\j0* saiere 31 peiftuatseo , tljat Archb.lliopljatina rign?ficationbiittoganijp}mceDf'lpifljops,t!jc0mplicitteatt5itt- tegritie DfCl)?i(te0 Cfturcb ftoalo foone mmiceme togui^ cuer ,1 tfjename; but if it impojtno uio?e tljen tlje too^ne^, taltcbtbefe I Council lilu nuB i^fe ; 31 fee no caufe fo? otljcrg to Humble at it* tT^eMhmro^ '^IjC'DcrieCanon lately citeDbp pou.teljicbpou^ grant 10 ancient, f^rXlltV t!}ougl)nctapuao!tke, calletb tbci^etrDpolitane ^ 7v>^£P?xr., the I M170. firrt(/^//janDUsilletbbimtobeeCieaT^ ^ <*''c'«<;!«x'!v,ashead l^mi'i^.'' araongrt tbe O^iibopfS of tl)e faim p^ouince.'SI^beCouncife of Car^: tl)aget()efecono,ca.i2;t{;etbiro,ca,7.28;tbefifc, ca.7.10; tlje £9ileuitaneCounciI,ca.2i»22^24; tbeSlffncane, ca.40343,44, d5,73,87;,88^5?2,i3fe tljeto?0e'''e^«'«'»''fO} theprimateof eiierj pjouince* i 5i^otB ii'^r/d in compolition note tlje firft ann djtefe , as toeH in I order anticiignitie,a!D in time annlmpcrie 31 feenoreafontore^ I fufe tbe name of Archbilhop mo?e tljen of Primate , tufjiclj tDojne ^ tljeafricaneCounciUfooftenDfetl). Jifpouoeniet^attlje com^ pounUjes of w 00 fignifie anorder amongft fellowes, aiStoellajSla power ouer fubicas ; to emit p^opbane ^Cil?iterjS bp to^icl) tuee /tf«''.^#^«/'Va.migljtp?OOUeitj (Cicero faping, ^Qm Archipiratadicittir y nij$ AquabiliterpYdidam dtfferttat, atit occidetur a foe ys , aut relinqm* /iw', he that is called Archpirate, except he diuidc the prize c^ qually,he{hallbsflaineorforfakca (notofhUmeny but) of his fellowsj) Ch^p^iS. of Chrifles church. 41 x fellowes;) 2ZJljattI)in!ttrOtt(if tf)el330?U ^•f^yy^^ Archangel? « T.TIie{ral.4^ fiotl) It import o^tjermtD^tgm'cfc mttoitc^ff tljc ang:e!s;, o^potoer '^^'^'^^'*^*' dm tinpcrie ouer t^cm *: if matters m Ijtauen be too fjiglj fo? 1)$, ijaljatCap VOU to tljCtOO^U '^tetir/^s Patriarch ? tuere* Abraham, * Hcbr.7. IfaacattUlacob;intl)att()Cpt»erePatriarchs,Elller0ami Lords ouertl)eCl;urcl)0^chiefe fathers iutljeCfjurffj': CljC ' tvvelue ' Aa.7. Patriarchs,t{)attDerebcc50ttenofIacob,toilpoucalltljemtljcru^ Icr0of tljetr if atljer0,o?cI)tefefati;eris of tljctujclue tribes'; ^Da- *Aa.i. uid,ajalibebe aPacriarch inrefpectof 1)10 hmgtiome aiitj iir^erie, o^of Ijii9!l^?opbet(cangrace0 aittjutsitttie*: C^i^Kpiaication, no lioubt tlje learneti iFatber^ niti foHoioa tobett tbep fuefereti aim bfeu in tbe CljUrcIjOf 6011 tbe names; of ^ Archbilhop, ^ Archiman- iZteiZnn*^ drite, ^ Archdeacon ,nottbat tbepmaue tbem lo^Ug! $ Princes o- uct Bi(hops,Monks anODeacons,bUtratber chicfeamongftthe. ISuttiiO tbe iwo^tie «/>> altpaieis import politer anu awtbo^itie, t)btcbpou(I)aI!neuerp?ooue; mult tbat potDerbearaittoaie^fo pjtnceip ann peremptoiie, tbat it map notrtauD Ijjitb a bifljop^ cal- lings 'x lis tberenopotoer,no? c^otternement annereD to a'Bifljopief Office'tCb^iftfaitbtbepbefct ^^^ '^«^/'*»'«^'«'>5,ouerhisfamiIie; ''Matth.24, feaint Paul caUetb tbem 7'a)PoVs«ft^»co»x«fi», Gouernours in the 7 i.Thefff, Lord.iS^batii8i(poutoi!lfap)inrerpcctoftbeirfloc!ie,notoftbetr fellotaTPaHourjei^ 'J^Db^CounciUofji^iceaUoluetbtl^eSpetropo^ litane ^ twmI^'"^, power and authoritic OUCr btsipjomnce* Cbe ^j'?"'«»««Arj. Councillof anjifa,\»beretiiere 3oo,bi(bopga(remblciilon5be' """"^ * fo?e tbe ^fcicatteCounctllgiuetMjnwtlje title of ^Iw TUctTWf;,;;*^, the Ruler oftheProuince: ann atitJetl;; ^'^»>« «^^ Ti'6hjy.h?r>itZ((jtM'h' ^Jj^j^*^^^*- OT\«a)f, we meane (z^^^-^^J the Bifhop of the Mother Citic fi?r .^^/r(7/>d?///4«^JSocrates(aitbtbefic(l council of €on3antinople, ««;7W7e^«t|)x««««"?>»w,appointedPatriarkes; anocalletb tbecbarp ^'SocratMb.s, W)ic\} tbep rereitien, '^«7e^>5^, a Patriai kdom, " Ignatius, ^^ Na- u /^^^f .,;,i/?<,/4 zianzen anu ^^Chryfoft^lubo 31 tbtnkkncto tbefo^ce of tbetr oton ^. ^dT^Madeiph. tongue better tben anie malttting in our ag;e,bc tbeir f kil neuer Co fZI'^ ^"^^ great/parenot to giuer name of '^mn^^f the chiefePrieft,iiutobi= ^^^liniuni.in (|)op.s«NazianxXpeakingtotbcfo;tefaioCouncilofConttatinople'fcf7^^^^^ about tbe choice of another ixi btis place, asi Theodor, repo?tetb l)i^ * ' .-^/'^/'«/«"» tOO^nsi laiD, ''^ leekmg out a ma prail-wortliy & wile that is able i^TbecdcrASn to vndcrtake & wel guide the number ofcares (heere occurrfm)^*-^* of^t^iA 'Of^ii^^ make him ArchbiQi. (of this f lace,) 9in0 toucbing Maximus 4t^ ^ theferpetualtgouernement Chap.ii^. tmem. Maximus Theodorct raitWjefameCotmcfl tjqj^uteo Ijim ' -^^^ ^f- ;,iff«T»;t«««|i^, ofthe Archicpifcopalldignitie. ;«"!!r ^^^y^^ P^« ^^P y ^^y^^ " ^^^^ ^^e Councill of Chal. edon, gr^ibu*ca.2s. which wasabout theyecreofChii(^455t you neiicr found any pLi\i2, rubfcriptioninSynode, oFar.y m^n named Archbifliop ; cptljCi: - mint tit^ be net matcljc^ , c} ^ou arc greatip tJcceiucD ♦ fo} % fiuD not outip tijae fubfcripticn in t\)c generall Council of i^pljefe bc^ f o^e tl)t Council of Cl^alcetipn, but tlje matne Council in tljetr let* tetiSgiuetl)attitletOtljel)til}Dp0 of Romcj Alexandria anuEphc- ^Xn^Tclt ^"s.3lntljefirvtreirion of tljc Councill it 10 faiue* ^ The Synodc ^fliftxl'^'^^^' afTembling in the mother CiticofEphefiis.by the decree of the moftrehgious andChrirtian kings; the Bifhops fitting in the moftfacredChurch^called by the name of Marie; (frft) Cyril of Alexandria fupplyingtheplaceofCeleRiniis, iS dya^Tam yijlTi- a.T!4T8 dfy^immma n'iifc^y.aMi ajt^ncna^ , fhc moftfacred and moi^ hohe ArchbiHiopofthe Church of Rome. 3f POU ta!lCtl)tStOl)Ct!)e jl^atariesi fault, xtmz t\)Z S^au^ate lal)ic!)tl)e\u!)ole Councill g;auetlj:irlLcptc?ilDl;entIj€p fcnttljemto ConJSantinopletotlje . 5bmy£rour!Ei theodofius ann Valentinian fc^ tljE enlarging of I CyrillauDMcmnon; anuli^etiJifetljcir petition to tljetlno pain* ^iiS'^fS^.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^''"^^^''^^^^^^ nvepcrnjryou (faptljcptotljeir le^ JaLegAtu co*f' gates) to promife our communion ( to ths "Btjhopj of the Sasl) fiantmopol. profi- jf^j^^y VviH Jabour V\ich VOU, m7i)S<7T^^y»zwt8c»/);^':!7»- eifcenttbuica.'ji. ^ J/ , ^ J ' i * Tin ^ i i aKo;r8jKye!ii7nc)cii7rosKiKt^v(if f the moll facred Archbilhop ofyour great Citie of Rome^Celeftinus. SnU tljOUgljtljelp^O* . uinciallCoimcillof9lffricaii3illetit]&enameof ^l«f:^* to be refrat- neuintljeir meetings; pet tlji^ general! Councill of Cpl;efu$ \3- ■■ €7ieUtioSjn9di fuallp calletb Cyrill anH Memnon ^ Tifi|«>x«'^»«*^W «ru/^^«, the ; f^^fjJXlt chiefe Leaders and Rulers oftheholie Councill. : •£!7o7'' '''"* £>ft()eCljalcetJonCouncillpoutiinuielltomafecnDtJOubt;tlb^ |( name of ArchbifKop is fo often tjftH in tbe firft , iecotid, third, • fourthjfift, eight, tenth, foureteenth and fixteenth a<9ions , not cnlp in tlje fubfcriptiS^, but euen in tlje tjeliberatiouis ^ uctm of tljat Council, t|)at toiti^ gco5 confciec^ it migl^t not be uiWembletr,. . ^oiu I . -.. chap.J(^. of Chriftes church. ^ ^ 4j^ 31^0153 if poufupptjfetJjere tfeiecgcneraW^ouncffsJof ConCmttitto- J3ie,€pl3eru0 anti Cl^alcetiou; an^ aUtljed^reel^eDiumcjsf ann jf a? tijcrstljereaUembleti, iDcreTa i^opDe; ficS of Icaminc^, tljat tbep hnciu not tljc fo^ce of t^e tuo^ti «f>ii in ccmpoKtion ; tljeu of rcltgt= cn.tljat tljej) tcoulti robI)eC()?ia of fjijs proper titte^to incrcafe tljc p^ioccfmniasmnatljctnietlj cftlje^cnpturejS; 3Imui!confeirc 3ititterlpm(ftntfrompou, t^trpeaclifefo^arii, tfjat 31 cannot ui^ geltit^if pcupccln tljcmbittrearonable CMlm tljcir claiie tongue, antimoi!mte\3nticrttamiing in tljep^mciplcss of faitf), Jjljaue mp nedre. fo? tljcnnot onelp tijefunccion anti office of S^etropoiitanesf ann 'p.iitnate^iisi a^ ancient ano ncceffarte in tlje Cl^urcfj of dpotj.a^ tlje tiatiinij ai\ti guititncs of p^oitincial ^pnooeg!, anu confirmen i3m to tljem ajs la'tofull bp tlje foure firtt gnterail Councii^J ; bttt t!}eir i3crp names $ placets toere alloljaeo ano allotten \)nto tljembp tl)e full cottfent of tlje Clj^iftian too^ltj, euen from tlje beginning, anu neuer fince oenien o? noubteutiUtljiis p^efent age t»^erein tuee line* CofJtention and ambit ion ofBiJhops ^ Primates did much affliB the Primitiue Chnrch^and hinder and difitirhe the heft: Councils Jihe very Nicene Council not excepted.^ ^WfO OOetlj maruell tljat a- mongaCo manp tljoufantifi of ai5i(Iicp0 a$ tlje ta We ttjo^lu peeloeD in Co manp bitnt? ?co peered, t!jer e fljoiilti htt feme contentious! anD ambitiottiS fpirites *: ^? IjdIjo can perforate tl;a£ tljofe Herp wm^ (ba!notgroti3a$fa{lamDngii]p?efbpter^a0ttlPrtbcpt!ioamongiT 'Bifl)0p)5';C?appilp in a citie \ubere tlje ^agiClratc feuerdp rcp^ef^ fetljtljeniflention^tiifcojtiof )PatTo?0, fometen o^tlycUtelP^ef^ bpteri3mapeitl)erbeftept in tolerablepeace,o?p?efentlpouer ru- leD bp tfee publike l!ate;bttteomeoncetot^egouernmentof tlje li3ijoletno^lDe,a^tijefat!jer^oft}jep^imitiueC{)UixIjtJio,aniJt tellme,nottnbat conteittionsanufactiong!, buttoljatconflirtiganti tjpjoare^pourpantieof 13?efbpterigtDiUb?eeDe* mtvc tlje lg)a= doutsbtttof €nglanti,5fraunce,antj6ermanieto meetein afrec g)pnoric;3i toil not afkpoulj^fjen tljeptactrfo agree; butif tljeir tongueisbelike tbcir penned tljere luouloebeemo^e neetjeof otfi^ ceri3 to part tl)e fraiegi^tljen of .^otarie^ to ijijite tfje ^ctsi* CCaijere tl;e p^imititte Cljur c!) fj^ti one Tbeop hil us antJ one D ioicor us, w fijOttlo Ijaue ttoentie. tue map fooncr fllee tljcir officer tfjen tljeir i3i^ mi tl;eir affections i33iHrematne , W^n tijcir fwnctioniei bee alte^* rcQ, m ^f4 TheperpmsSgauememmi ChAp.iS. reo* Wi)mA\ are muU\mt fe m %tm tianget of pjiue an^ com tetttion,a!Stol;cteoncisiruperiour; })ca,.tf)ep?io^iti^of oncman in euetpp^ottince.ais toe fee conftniieDi {jp tbepjactife antj experience oftI)e\3muerfanClj«rc!)ofC!;?iSRncct!)e9pollIe0time0j iis foo=^ nentfiUeu ant! better entiurcD, tljen tbe iwaptparenetTcamiljcaui- neiJeof fomanp 6p«ernottrfiia^po«muttanotBOttUB|jaue in pour rt;angeable regiment of Presbyters, djetojomaketJgicarefulUofeepetljetoti of peace t»Wj |eljatljleftiJjs;anomtnofuHtofl[)et»tl)atloWineffeof|)eart,\o!jicft bee l&atj taugfet ^js ; tbat tpee ^are not ft tuife in our omne conmts5,asf to oefpife all otljcr^ befioe^ our feluess ; anu forefoluteinourpjiuateperftoafiong.tljattueen* fo^ce our Dieuife^ bpon tlie Cljurdj of (Sou^tiu^ $er tlje nameof bisJ Ijolie ano ifeeauenKe pjeceptegs : euen fo © Hojoe^ fo^Cfj^iaaerusrafee. Amen. jC^- :W^^ V. ■ /; (7 X i